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Volume 21 • Number 48

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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Creating a vision for the future of water There’s no doubt that agriculture and industry need to take a more proactive role in protecting the state’s diminishing water resources - particularly in Western Kansas.

Doing so in a way that doesn’t cripple economic development is a huge challenge facing both the state and local economies.

A preliminary guideline as to how water resources can be extended for the next 50 years and beyond is being taken around the state by Kansas Vision Team members with the Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Water Office. The fifth stop on that tour was in Dighton on Tuesday afternoon with about 40 people in attendance.

Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey, a member of the Water Vision Team, speaks during the group’s stop in Dighton on Tuesday afternoon.

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Area wheat harvest finally wrapping up This marathon known as the Kansas wheat harvest is finally showing signs of drawing to a close in Scott and area counties.

Delayed by rains over the past couple of weeks, harvest has picked up momentum during the past few days despite a brief shower on Monday evening that resulted in 30/100 of an inch of rain in and around Scott City.

If significant rains will hold off, it’s possible that the Scott County harvest will be finished over the weekend, with the possible exception of some lagoons and terraces.

“Guys are getting tired of

cutting,” says Wichita County Extension Agent Allen Baker.

“This has dragged on for awhile. At the same time, we tend to forget there was a time when harvest didn’t get started until around July 4. We’ve broken out of that pattern the last few years.”

A longer harvest, however, hasn’t meant a better harvest.

Test weights have taken a hit during the last 7-10 days.

Nonetheless, some have found a silver lining in a wheat crop being harvested following a fourth consecutive year of drought.

“From the Co-op’s stand-

point, the harvest has been better than anticipated. But we set our estimates pretty low,” says Gary Friesen, manager of the Scott Co-op. “We’re still going to be well below our 10-year average.”

The Co-op had projected a wheat crop averaging in the 15-25 bushel range. While that has held true, more wheat taken by the Co-op at its locations in Scott and Wichita counties has been closer to 25 bushels than 15.

“We’re seeing a lot of variability in yields. There are some reports of eight to 10 bushels

This “discussion draft” represents six months of work by the Vision Team that included between 150-160 meetings and involved about 9,000 people, according to Tracy Streeter, director of the Kansas Water Office. The latest round of public meetings is designed to gather feedback and to prioritize the list of 170 “action items” into a plan that can be presented at the Governor’s Water Conference in November.

The problem with the state’s water resources is evident.

“The Ogallala (Aquifer) will be 70 percent depleted in 50 years if we do nothing,” emphasized Streeter. “You’d be surprised at the number of people (See WATER on page 30)

Council considering water rates to benefit SRC, school district The Scott Recreation Commission won’t have to dig into its pockets to pay a $12,798 water bill for the Sports Complex.

The Scott City Council decided to suspend payment of that bill for another month as it revises water rates with a discounted price for government entities which would most benefit high-end users such as the SRC and the school district.

Council members acknowledged that discounting rates for the SRC was only part of the solution and that the city would likely need to assume most, if not all, of the cost of updating the irrigation system at the Complex.

One suggestion was to run a separate water line to the building that contains the concession stand and restrooms at an estimated cost of $5,500. This would allow the SRC to completely shut down the rest of the watering system when not in use and reduce leakage.

(See HARVEST on page two)

(See RATES on page two)

Same faces, new roles for emergency services

Birney ready for move to hospital EMS director It was never a question of if Brenda Birney would become emergency medical services director for the Scott County Hospital.

It was a question of when Larry Turpin was ready to step down from a role that he had held for the past 37 years.

That took place on July 1 when Birney became the hospital’s EMS director and Turpin became a fulltime emergency management director for the county.

Birney had been employed as a medical technologist with the Scott City Clinic for 16 years - from 1995 to 2011. After working briefly for a clinic in Garden City, she was hired two years ago as the Scott

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County EMS assistant director.

The opportunity couldn’t have come at a better time.

“I thought it was time for a change,” says Birney who has been an EMT since 2010.

The past two years have been spent learning the responsibilities of EMS director, from scheduling EMTs to maintenance and upkeep of the ambulances. One of her primary jobs is to conduct EMT classes in order to maintain an adequate number of volunteers.

Birney earned her instructor coordinator certification last year and had to teach one class with Turpin (See BIRNEY on page eight)

Dighton moving ahead with $12.5M school renovation project Page 9

New director of emergency medical services at the Scott County Hospital is Brenda Birney.

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Deaths • Page 14 Church services • Page 15 Sports • Pages 17-22 Farm section • Pages 24-25 Classified ads • Pages 27-29

Rebuilding confidence is first step during SCHS volleyball camp Page 17

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Water drainage too much for Kansas Road

Recent rains have highlighted a drainage problem along Kansas Road that is being made worse by housing construction on the west edge of Scott City.

When there’s a heavy rain, Scott County Public Works Director Richard Cramer says road ditches along Kansas Road can’t handle the flow of water.

“We can’t handle any more water,” Cramer advised county commissioners. “Water keeps pouring into something that’s already full.”

He says that development of the Prairie Meadows housing project on the south edge of the

city, east of Kansas Road, is increasing water runoff.

Cramer says he’s concerned about the increase in water flowing to the Myles Vulgamore home, immediately to the west of Ninth Street and just north of the Prairie Meadows Addition.

He says the water flow will also affect other homeowners to the north, as well as the Wheatland Electric substation located immediately south of K96 Highway. The public works director says he’s getting requests from homeowners along Kansas Road to install culverts.

“I can add culverts, but it just pushes the water off to someone

Harvest and other fields where they had 30-35 bushels,” Friesen says. “Given the lack of moisture throughout the growing season, it still seems pretty amazing that we’re seeing yields this good.

“Quite honestly, I’m not sure how we’ve managed to produce a crop this good under the conditions we’ve had.”

While it appears that higher yielding wheat appears to be coming into the Co-op from north of K96 Highway, Friesen says that’s also an area

else and I don’t want to do that,” he told the commission.

Cramer noted that drainage along Kansas Road “has been a problem for about 20 years,” but it’s become a bigger concern as more homes have been built in the area.

“Roofs and asphalt shed water a lot faster than farmground,” agreed Commission Chairman Jim Minnix.

The public works director says some of the water that flows into the ditch on the west side of Kansas Road can be directed to a drainage ditch under K96 Highway. An immediate concern has been the accumula-

tion of water in front of the Kyle Lausch home, immediately south of the Wheatland substation.

“We could put in a culvert but it’s going to send that water toward the Wheatland plant. If we can’t get that water moving back to the east I worry about it backing into the Wheatland side,” Cramer says. “If we put in a culvert, it’s going to open it up and be a continuous run. I’m hoping we can send that water back to the east without causing a problem.”

The county will have engineers survey the area and help

determine options for moving water.

“We’ve seen what can happen with a two- or three-inch rain,” Cramer says. “What happens if we get four or five inches? That ditch will only handle so much.”

Cramer would like to see the city and county coordinate their planning so that as future housing construction takes place and subdivisions grow there can also be a plan for water drainage.

“This water (drainage) may start in town, but it eventually becomes a county problem,” he added.

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that seems hardest hit by some recent hail.

While test weights have dropped over the past couple of weeks, protein content has been very good.

“Protein content still matters, but it’s not something that guys are going to be rewarded for because protein content is pretty good across the state,” Friesen points out.

harvest was completed by Tuesday afternoon, except for some triticale fields.

Wheat harvest was expected to be pretty well wrapped up in Wichita County by Sunday.

“We’re seeing a lot of guys spraying weeds in order to knock them down so they can finish cutting,” says Wichita County Extension Agent Allen Baker.

Elevators are docking farmers for pigweeds Harvest Winding Down which have burst onto the Vance Ehmke, who scene following recent farms in western Lane rains.

County, reported that his “Normally, that stuff

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would have been killed in the spring with chemical spraying,” says Baker, “but a lot of guys didn’t spray because it was so dry. Plus, the wheat was thin that it couldn’t choke it out.”

He says a lot of farmers are already spraying their fallow ground to get ahead of the weed situation.

While yields have ranged all over the board, Baker says that 58 pounds seems to be the “magic number” when it comes to test weight.

“I’ve heard of some 60 to 62 pound wheat,

but there’s been a lot of 58 to 59 wheat,” he says.

“When it comes to holding wheat for seed this fall, 58 is generally as low as I’d like to see.”

Overall, Baker says harvest is about what most people anticipated given another year of extremely dry weather.

“There were a few people upset with their yields and, I’m sure, a few who were celebrating,” he says. “Given the circumstances, I believe most guys are satisfied to come away with what they got.”

Public Works Director Mike Todd says the SRC is making progress on its leaks that, over the past few weeks have ranged from a low of 70 gallons per hour to a high of about 200 gallons.

“They’ve cut their leaks drastically and they’re very serious about addressing the problem,” said Todd. “But every time they fix some leaks another one or two more occur.”

He agreed that it might

be best to put each ball field on its own system.

While that would remain a long-term solution, Mayor Goodman instructed the Water Committee to come up with a rate plan that would apply to all government-funded agencies - courthouse, hospital, SRC, Post Office, etc. This will be presented at the July 21 council meeting.

The new rate will apply to the SRC’s pending $12,798 water bill.

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Councilman Fred Kuntzsch called this an “expensive bandaid.”

“Let’s fix the entire system rather than running a separate line,” he noted.

Kuntzsch said that turning the water system on and off only creates more stress on an irrigation system that is already springing leaks.

Mayor Dan Goodman said that perhaps it was time for the city to assume ownership of the irrigation system, noting that the SRC can’t afford to fix or replace it.

Councilman Jon Brunswig felt it was unfair to expect the SRC to be responsible for the sprinkler system since it’s on cityowned property. He said there is no other instance

where a tenant is expected to maintain a landowner’s underground sprinkler system.

City Attorney John Shirley pointed out this isn’t a landlord/tenant relationship because the SRC isn’t paying rent to the city. Kuntzsch also added that the reason the property is owned by the city is because it’s illegal for the SRC to own land.

“How does (the SRC) get into a situation where they can afford to replace the irrigation system?” asked Councilman Everett Green.

He said the only way the SRC can put together that kind of capital is through a substantial increase in the fees it charges for participation in ac-

tivities and that would be counterproductive.

It was pointed out that the SRC receives $50,000 annually through the city sales tax grant to cover annual payments on the new lighting system for the ball fields. That debt won’t be retired for another five years.

Councilman Perry Nowak said the city could install a new irrigation system over the next few years and, once the ball field lighting is paid off, the SRC would then have additional resources to repay the cost of the irrigation system.

“But we still have a problem with rates being so high they can’t pay it,” said Goodman.

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Evenings • Thurs., Fri., Sat. 5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

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

Wed. • Spaghetti dinner with salad.

Thurs. • Smothered steak with mashed potatoes and gravy.

Fri. • Tijuana tostada.

What’s for Supper?

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Mon. • Sat. 5:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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Sat. • Prime rib

Breakfast specials every night.

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Community Living

Page 3 - Thursday, July 10, 2014

Enjoy the great taste of homemade jellies Making homemade jelly is something that I personally enjoy and have been teaching my girls as well. They really have enjoyed the process.

Jellies are made by cooking fruit juice with sugar. A good product is clear and firm enough to hold its shape when turned out of its container, yet quivers when moved.

When cut, jelly should be tender, yet retain the angle of the cut. Jelly should taste fresh and fruity.

Jams are thick, sweet spreads made by cooking crushed or chopped fruits with sugar. They tend to hold their shape, but are

Births PARENTS OF DAUGHTER Scott and Lindsay Andrews, Scott City, announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Sue, born May 8, 2014, at the Scott County Hospital.

She weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz. and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Bob and Liz Miller, Scott City. Paternal grandparents are Richard and Sue Andrews, Shawnee.

PARENTS OF SON Timothy and Terra Peintner, Gilbert, Ariz., announce the birth of their son, Truce Mason, born May 1, 2014, at Mountain Vista Medical Center, Mesa, Ariz.

He weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz.

Truce was welcomed home by big brother, Trey Michael.

Maternal grandparents are Quido and Becky Bindi, Stockton, Calif.

Paternal grandparents are Paul and Shirley Strickert, Scott City, and Tom and Diana Peintner, Leavenworth.

‘Blue Notes’ at VIP Center

“The Blue Notes” will provide dance music at the Scott County VIP Center on Fri., July 11, 7:3010:00 p.m.

generally less firm than jellies.

Not all fruits have the properties needed for making satisfactory jellied products. By adding pectin, you need not depend on the fruit’s gelling quality for successful results. Follow carefully the pectin package directions and research-tested recipes.

Making jelly requires the correct ingredients.

Fruit gives each product its characteristic color and flavor. Use at least some flavorful, just-ripe fruit in each recipe.

Pectin is a natural plant substance that causes fruit to gel. Fruits such as apples, crabapples, currants, grapes and some plums contain enough natural pectin to form a gel; others require added pectin.

Acid is essential in jellied fruit products for both gel formation and flavor. Acid content varies among fruits, and is higher in under-ripe fruits.

Sugar is another essential ingredient. Added sugar preserves fruit,

Volunteer award deadline

Deadline to submit nominees for the Scott County adult and youth volunteer service awards is Thurs., July 17.

Nomination forms are available at City Hall, the Scott County Clerk’s office in the courthouse and the Chamber of Commerce office. Forms must be returned by the deadline to the Chamber of Commerce.

The awards recognize service work for which the nominee receives no compensation and which has occurred during the past five years.

The youth award recognizes individuals who are currently 19 years or younger.

Vet’s rep in SC Tuesday

Jody Tubbs of the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs will be at the Scott County Library, Scott City, on Tues., July 15, 10:00 a.m.

She will assist veterans and their dependents with VA claims.

Anyone unable to attend can contact Tubbs at her Colby office on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays at (785) 462-3572.

Advance voting for primary

Advance voting for the August primary election will begin on Wed., July 16, at the Scott County Clerk’s office.

Last day for advance voting is noon on Aug. 4.

Support Your Hometown Merchants!

helps the gel to form, and contributes to flavor. Use the amount of sugar a recipe calls for or the product will not form a gel.

To make a low-sugar or no-sugar product, choose a pectin or recipe designed for this. Sugar substitutes - also called artificial sweeteners - cannot replace sugar in regular recipes because the sugar is needed to form a gel.

To get started, know that it is important that you prepare only one recipe at a time because double batches may not gel properly. Use half-pint jars to avoid a weak gel that may result with larger

3 cups 5 cups 1/2 cup l box

Peach Jelly With Powdered Pectin peach juice (about 3-1/2 lbs. peaches and 1/2 cup water) sugar bottled lemon juice powdered pectin

To Prepare Juice: Wash and slice or chop fully ripe peaches. Do not pit or peel. Crush fruit. Place crushed fruit and ½ cup water in saucepan. Cover, bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Extract juice.

To Make Jelly: Measure sugar and set aside. Measure prepared juice, powdered pectin and lemon juice into a large saucepot. Bring to a full boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. At once, stir in sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down.

Boil hard one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, quickly skim off foam. Pour jelly immediately into hot, sterile canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims and adjust lids. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Yield: About 5 or 6 half-pint jars

jars due to residual heat ing of jars, is no longer considered an equally during cooling.

Paraffin, or wax seal(See JELLIES on page 7)

Parkinson to observe 100th birthday Louise Heyne Parkinson will celebrate her 100th birthday on Fri., July 18.

She was born in Red Lion, Pa., on July 18, 1914.

She attended nursing school at Hahneman Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa., becoming a Registered Nurse.

Louise joined the U.S. Army as a nurse during

World War II. Since her two brothers were serving overseas she felt she could help other soldiers survive the war. Her uniform is on exhibit at the El Quartelejo Museum, Scott City.

She met her husband, Louis Davidson Parkinson, while they were stationed in the Philippines.

He was an officer in the U.S. Navy. They married in 1945 and moved to Scott City at that time.

Together they had six children; Vicki Burr, Beth Tuck, Bo (Louis) Parkinson, and Dan Parkinson all of Scott City, Anne Marchin, Manhattan, and Richard Heyne Parkinson, (deceased).

She has 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to 1014 Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

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Editorial/Opinion

Page 4 - Thursday, July 10, 2014

editorially speaking

Redefining aid:

Legislature finds another way to steal local dollars

In a move that was pushed through the Kansas Legislature in the final moments with little publicity and even less debate, local school districts are now required to send the tax money raised through their 20-mill local levy to the state.

From its inception in 1994 until now, the 20-mill levy has remained in control of the local school district. It’s been deposited in local banks, providing schools with some added income through earned interest.

In Scott County, based on the current valuation, that amounts to nearly $2 million.

Why the change? Here are several theories.

1) It is projected that the state treasury will receive about $570 million in this transfer of money from schools. The state will be able to collect interest on this money - even short-term - and boost its income. On the other hand, it steals money from local school districts who earn interest on this same money.

The state says the turnaround time in getting this money back to local districts - and banks - will be 7-10 days. That remains to be seen.

2) Given the state’s current fiscal crisis, officials now have hundreds of millions of dollars at their disposal.

And what if the state’s fiscal situation reaches the same level as it did in 2009 and 2010 when tax distributions were delayed to Kansas school districts? At that time, the legislature was scrambling to fill a major cash shortfall. The delay meant schools had to dig into their cash reserves to meet payroll and other expenses.

Four years later, school districts find their cash reserves even further depleted (i.e., Scott County) which puts their ability to meet expenses in greater jeopardy should the state decide to withhold its payments for a few weeks.

At the time, the Kansas Policy Institute and many GOP lawmakers put the burden on school districts. They felt then, and still do, that many districts are sitting on piles of money they don’t need and should spend down their reserves.

In other words, trust us. Forget what’s happened in the past.

3) Which leads us to perhaps the biggest concern with this legislation.

Not to be lost in this debate is the legislature’s ongoing disdain for an “activist court” that keeps reminding lawmakers they aren’t living up to their Constitutional responsibility and adequately funding public education. Perhaps never has there been a legislature that’s more anti-education funding and angry with the Supreme Court for telling them of their failings when it comes to education.

A legitimate concern of many within education is that the legislature has found a conniving way to meet the court’s ruling to more adequately fund public education without actually increasing the state’s overall obligation by a single dime.

Consider the following scenario . . .

•State coffers receive hundreds of millions of dollars from the 20-mill tax levy raised by school districts.

•This money is then redistributed back to each Kansas school district.

•The legislature counts this redistribution of funds from the 20-mill levy as “new” money being provided by the state for public education.

•The legislature, thus, satisfies the mandate of the court.

Sound far-fetched?

Not according to Ty Masterson (R-Andover) who is chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and author of the bill. According to Masterson, because the state mandates that each district assess 20 mills in property taxes to be used for education, this becomes state aid. Pause and think about this for a moment. The state mandates something (in this instance, 20 mills for schools), the money is raised through local property taxes, and yet Masterson and fellow lawmakers view this as “state aid.”

Sen. Laura Kelly, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, was far more concerned about where this legislation is heading.

“If that 20 mills from every little school district comes to the state treasury, I don’t know how that would not be considered at that point state money,” she observed.

She said it would be “disingenuous” to make it look like schools are receiving more dollars.

Of course, it’s disingenuous. We would also add deceptive and dishonest.

Conservative lawmakers, however, aren’t concerned with perception. They are far more delighted with their ability to circumvent the Supreme Court than they are with what it means to the survival of schools and the quality of public education.

And, if this new law wasn’t a means of overstating “state aid” for public schools, why was the change made in the first place?

Why reward political dishonesty?

In the 1984 presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Walter Mondale declared that, if elected, he would raise taxes.

During his acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention, Mondale said: “By the end of my first term, I will reduce the Reagan budget deficit by two‑thirds. Let’s tell the truth. It must be done, it must be done. Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I. He won’t tell you.

I just did.”

The Minnesota senator was subsequently pum‑ meled in the general elec‑ tion, losing every state but his own and the District of Columbia. Ronald Reagan won re‑election in one of the biggest landslides in political history.

Maybe Mondale would have lost to Reagan any‑ way. But the lesson wasn’t lost on politicians. Voters say they want honesty from their politicians but, in reality, they don’t.

Some politicians are delusional. They are un‑ able to accept the facts for what they are. Reaganom‑ ics is a failed policy. Only someone who continues to

believe that man roamed the earth with dinosaurs and that climate change is a giant hoax continues to believe otherwise.

Mondale knew what he was talking about. As president, Reagan raised taxes in seven of his eight years in office, includ‑ ing four times in just two years. Former GOP Sena‑ tor Alan Simpson pointed out that, “Ronald Reagan raised taxes 11 times in his administration ‑ I was there.”

Reagan added $1.86 trillion to the national debt while he was in office - a time when $1 trillion was real money. By the time Reagan left office the debt had nearly doubled from when he was first elected.

Yet that hasn’t stopped every conservative Re‑ publican over the past 15 years from declaring themselves a tax‑cut dis‑ ciple of Reagan while ig‑ noring his true record and

the economic toll inflicted

by Reaganomics at the federal and state levels.

Why the history les‑ son?

In the three decades since that 1984 presiden‑ tial election, candidates in both political parties have been careful not to repeat Mondale’s mistake. Tax increases are the third‑rail in politics. You can’t talk about them, even as your state or your nation are sinking in red ink.

Just ask Democrat Paul Davis who will likely be challenging Gov. Sam Brownback in the general election.

Davis has been critical of Gov. Brownback’s tax policies because they are not sustainable. Kansas is digging itself into a fiscal hole that is undercutting education, our state’s in‑ frastructure, aid to chil‑ dren in low‑income fami‑ lies and assistance to our elderly.

This isn’t some wild‑ eyed theory. It’s a fact.

While granting tax cuts to our wealthiest citizens and to corporations, the Brownback Administra‑ tion’s solution to those

who have seen cuts in food and child care as‑ sistance is simple: “Get a job.” Or if you already have a job, “Get a better job.” Unfortunately, since the Kansas Legislature has been reshaped in the im‑ age of Gov. Brownback, thanks to the Tea Party insurgency and consider‑ able financial backing of the Koch brothers, there’s very little room for debate on the state’s fiscal policy.

Bringing reality back into Kansas politics has to begin with the Democratic wing and its gubernatorial candidate.

Davis obviously knows what must be done. In a recent economic message, he said that, if elected, he will stop automatic income tax reductions al‑ ready passed by the leg‑ islature, but not yet in ef‑ fect. That is only part of the solution. It would only prevent us from sliding deeper into debt.

But unless that plan is accompanied by tax in‑ creases, there is no way that the state can begin to restore much needed funding to programs (See REWARD on page six)

Obama is just following the law

A querulous quartet of conservatives took to the Senate floor Wednesday to condemn President Obama for his latest atroc‑ ity against the American way of life.

The Republican four‑ some, assembled to criti‑ cize the president for fail‑ ing to visit the border dur‑ ing his visit to Texas this week, was coordinated by Sen. John McCain and included fellow Arizonan Jeff Flake and both of the chamber’s Texans, Sen. John Cornyn and the man McCain once dubbed a “wacko bird,” Sen. Ted Cruz.

“President Obama today is down in the state of Texas, but sadly he’s not visiting the border,” said Cruz, in a rare col‑ laboration with McCain.

“He’s visiting Democratic fat cats to collect checks, and apparently there’s no time to look at the disaster,

Where to Write

another view by Dana Milbank

at the devastation that’s being caused by his poli‑ cies. . . . It is a disaster that is the direct consequence of President Obama’s law‑ lessness.”

It is surely no coinci‑ dence that Cruz’s words on the Senate floor fol‑ lowed closely the logic of Sarah Palin, who this week wrote on the Breitbart website that Obama’s “lawlessness” requires his impeachment.

“His unsecured border crisis is the last straw that makes the battered wife say, ‘no mas,’ ” Wasilla’s favorite daughter wrote. “. . . Opening our borders to a flood of illegal immi‑ grants is deliberate. This is his fundamental transfor‑ mation of America.” ¡Ay, caramba! Palin

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deserves kudos for using her entire Spanish vocabu‑ lary. But this border cri‑ sis, sowed years ago and building for months, is neither a high crime nor a misdemeanor. It’s a humanitarian nightmare in which children, some as young as four, can face physical and sexual abuse, injury and death in their lonely journeys.

What’s upside‑down about the Cruz‑Palin argu‑ ment is that this crisis has actually been brought about by Obama follow‑ ing the law.

The most obvious and direct cause of the flood of children from Central America is the 2008 human trafficking law that ended the rapid deporta‑ tion of unaccompanied minors who come illegally from countries other than Mexico and Canada.

The law essentially guarantees long stays

Sen. Pat Roberts 109 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4774 roberts.senate.gov/email.htm

for these immigrants by promising them a deporta‑ tion process that can take 18 months, during which time they are often placed with family members who have little incentive to have the kids show up for hearings.

The law, which cleared both houses of Congress by unanimous consent and was signed by George W. Bush in his final days in office, was bipartisan and well intentioned ‑ but it was exploited by the very traffickers it was meant to target, who encour‑ aged this huge emigration of children from Central America.

This makes it all the more inexplicable that Obama is avoiding a visit to the border during his trip to Texas. His absence makes it appear that he is hiding from the issue, giv‑ ing his critics a free shot.

(See OBAMA on page six)

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Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6521 www.house.gov/moranks01/

Millions of soldiers and veterans in trouble

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by Bill Quigley

Despite the July 4 tributes, millions of US soldiers and veterans are in serious trouble.

Twenty-two veterans kill themselves every day according to the Veterans Administration.

A study by the Los Angeles Times found veterans are more than twice as likely as other civilians to commit suicide.

Suicides among full-time soldiers, especially among male soldiers, are also well above the national civilian rate. USA Today reported a suicide rate of 19.9 per 100,000 for civilian men compared to rates of 31.8 per 100,000 for male soldiers and 34.2 per 100,000 for men in the National Guard.

Over 57,000 veterans are homeless on any given night according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Unemployment is much higher among post 911 veterans than the general population according to the Department of Labor.

More than 1.4 million veterans are living below the poverty line according to a U.S. Senate report, and another 1.4 million are just above the line. Of veterans between the ages of 18 and 34, 12.5 percent are living in poverty.

Over 900,000 veterans live in households which receive food stamps reports the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

The use of food stamps by active duty service members appears to be at an all-time high, according to CNN. In addition, many active duty service families receive a special military supplemental food allowance designed to replace food stamps for low-income service families.

Between 2000-2011 nearly one million vets were diagnosed with at least one psychological disorder and almost half had multiple disorders, according to a 2014 report of the Institute for Medicine.

The VA reports over 3.5 million veterans are receiving disability benefits and well over 350,000 more survivors of veterans are receiving death benefits.

More than 1.3 million are Gulf War vets, higher numbers than any previous war. Benefits run from just over a hundred dollars a month to $3,000 per month.

Hundreds of thousands more vets are applying for help from the VA. The VA reported they have 555,180 open and pending disability and pension claims.

Over a quarter million, 268,348,

have been waiting more than 125 days.

It was also announced

by Nextgov that as many as 300,000 disability claims filed electronically in 2013 are incomplete and starting to expire. Additionally, over a quarter million vets are appealing their disability claims decisions.

Once a claim has been denied by the VA, the appeals process by a veteran takes an average of 923 days.

Veteran care, which has been much in the news recently for its well documented problems, includes services such as medical care for over 6.4 million people a year, compensation for four million veterans, survivors and children, education benefits for 700,000, guaranteed housing loans for 629,000. VA programs cost $354 billion in 2013.

There has been a surge in

demand by veterans for mental health services since returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq, with some local providers in California reporting increases of 40-60 percent in the numbers of vets seeking mental health treatment.

The VA reported to Congress that over 11 percent of its health care was directed to mental health care as opposed to just over seven percent for the rest of the US population.

Between 2000-2011 nearly one million vets were diagnosed with at least one psychological disorder and almost half had multiple disorders, according to a 2014 report of the Institute for Medicine.

In another report, the Institute says an estimated eight percent of current and former service members deployed to (See SOLDIERS on page six)

Corporations as citizens? Then why not act like it?

by Dave Zweifel

Putting a pitchfork in inequality

by Jim Hightower

Lloyd Blankfein is very concerned about income inequality.

With his face reflecting both worry and perplexity, he recently called inequality “very destabilizing.”

Blankfein’s concern doesn’t come from the perspective of one experiencing inequality from the bottom of the income ladder - he’s certainly not an Occupy Wall Street sort of guy.

In fact, he basically is Wall Street.

As the big banana at the financial gambling house Goldman Sachs, Blankfein raked in a stunning $23 million for his wheeling and dealing last year.

Under his leadership, the bank grabbed a $13 billion bailout from us taxpayers in 2008.

Having amassed a personal fortune of nearly half-a-billion bucks during his years at Goldman, he’s literally become a gold man. But during a recent CBS interview, Blankfein wrinkled his brow and uttered a very un-Wall Street, populistlike thought: “Too much of the (wealth) of the country has gone to too few people,” he said, adding that when that happens, “you’ll have an unstable society.”

Well, golly. Yes we will. And don’t look down now from your gilded perch way up there with your one percenter friends, but we already do. In the past 30 years, power elites (including you) drastically increased your share of America’s income by taking income from the middle class and the poor.

Did you think we wouldn’t notice?

It’s awfully sweet of a Wall Street baron to express concern about inequality and instability, but how about doing something about it? He could turn his battalions of lobbyists and PR agents loose to develop a national jobs program, hike wages, bulk-up Social Security, and…

Hey, here’s a good one: He could get that little Robin Hood tax levied on computerized, high-speed Wall Street speculators to replenish our public treasury so we can reinvest in America. Listen, Blankfein: Don’t just worry - do something.

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

The U.S. Supreme Court has once again bestowed citizenship on American corporations.

With the Citizens United decision, the high court declared corporations were essentially people and therefore had First Amendment rights to pump any amount of money they want into election campaigns.

Now in the so-called Hobby Lobby case, it declared that corporations could have religious rights as well, and therefore don’t have to include contraceptives in their health insurance plans if the principal owners’ faith opposes it.

So while the nation’s high court is on a roll granting corporations personhood, it would be nice if the corporations themselves started acting like good citizens and, for example, paid their taxes like everyone else does.

The latest American corporation that is considering moving its headquarters overseas so it can pay lower taxes on its profits is none other than drugstore giant Walgreens. It would be the latest in a line of U.S. companies that don’t like to pay their fair share of taxes even though they owe much of their success to government programs and infrastructure that were provided by other American taxpayers over the years.

One of the most galling examples of corporate tax avoidance scheming is the giant Caterpillar Corp. of Peoria, Ill.

While Caterpillar hasn’t moved its headquarters out of the country - at least not yet - it has managed to run most of its profits through a Swiss subsidiary, saving the company $2.4 billion in American taxes.

While Caterpillar hasn’t moved its headquarters out of the country - at least not yet - it has managed to run most of its profits through a Swiss subsidiary, saving the company $2.4 billion in American taxes.

Here’s a corporation that builds machinery for the nation’s road builders, all of whom are paid with good, old American tax dollars. And let’s not forget the government contracts Caterpillar has with the military for construction and engineering projects.

Walgreens is also a beneficiary of huge amounts of taxpayer dollars. It’s estimated that nearly a quarter of its $72 billion in sales last year came from Medicaid and Medicare.

The Chicago Tribune reported recently that the drugstore chain is considering a so-called corporate tax inversion, in which an American corporation can incorporate abroad by acquiring a foreign company.

In Walgreens’ case it’s the huge Swiss drugstore chain called Alliance Boots.

One tax analyst projected that the maneuver would cost the U.S. treasury $2.35 billion during the first three years. That’s $2.35 billion that individual American taxpayers would have to make up.

(See CITIZENS on page six)

Freedom, power and the conservative mind Last week, the Supreme Court struck down a key part of the Affordable Care Act, ruling that privately-owned corporations don’t have to offer their employees contraceptive coverage that conflicts with the corporate owners’ religious beliefs.

The owners of Hobby Lobby, the plaintiffs in the case, were always free to practice their religion. The Court bestowed religious freedom on their corporation as well - a leap of logic as absurd as giving corporations freedom of speech.

Corporations aren’t people.

The deeper problem is the Court’s obliviousness to the growing imbalance of economic power between corporations and real people. By giving companies the right to not offer employees contraceptive

behind the headlines by Robert Reich

services otherwise mandated by law, the Court ignored the rights of employees to receive those services.

(Justice Alito’s suggestion that those services could be provided directly by the federal government is as politically likely as is a single-payer federal health-insurance plan - which presumably would be necessary to supply such contraceptives or any other Obamacare service corporations refuse to offer on religious grounds.)

The same imbalance of power rendered the Court’s decision in “Citizens United,”

granting corporations freedom of speech, so perverse. In reality, corporate free speech drowns out the free speech of ordinary people who can’t flood the halls of Congress with campaign contributions.

Freedom is the one value conservatives place above all others, yet time and again their ideal of freedom ignores the growing imbalance of power in our society that’s eroding the freedoms of most people.

This isn’t new. In the early 1930s, the Court trumped New Deal legislation with “freedom of contract” - the presumed right of people to make whatever deals they want unencumbered by federal regulations.

Eventually (perhaps influenced

by FDR’s threat to expand the Court and pack it with his own

appointees) the Court relented.

But the conservative mind has never incorporated economic power into its understanding of freedom. Conservatives still champion “free enterprise” and equate the so-called “free market” with liberty. To them, government “intrusions” on the market threaten freedom.

Yet the “free market” doesn’t exist in nature. There, only the fittest and strongest survive.

The “free market” is the product of laws and rules continuously emanating from legislatures, executive departments, and courts.

Government doesn’t “intrude” on the free market. It defines and organizes (and often reorganizes) it.

Here’s where the reality of power comes in. It’s one thing if

these laws and rules are shaped democratically, reflecting the values and preferences of most people.

But anyone with half a brain can see the growing concentration of income and wealth at the top of America has concentrated political power there as well generating laws and rules that tilt the playing field ever further in the direction of corporations and the wealthy.

Antitrust laws designed to constrain monopolies have been eviscerated. Competition among Internet service providers, for example, is rapidly disappearing - resulting in higher prices than in any other rich country.

Companies are being allowed to prolong patents and trademarks, keeping drug prices higher here (See FREEDOM on page six)

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Feds demand Kansas fix Medicaid backlog Tired of waiting for states to reduce their backlogs of Medicaid applications, the Obama administration has given Kansas and five other states until Monday to submit plans to resolve issues that have prevented more than one million low-income or disabled people from getting health coverage.

The targeted states are Kansas, Alaska, California, Michigan, Missouri and Tennessee.

“CMS is asking several

state Medicaid agencies to provide updated mitigation plans to address gaps that exist in their eligibility and enrollment systems to ensure timely processing of applications and access to coverage for eligible people,” said Aaron Albright, a spokesman for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The agency sent letters June 27 requesting the plans, giving states 10 days to respond. It is

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than in Canada or Europe.

Tax laws favor capital over labor, giving capital gains a lower rate than ordinary income. The rich get humongous mortgage interest deductions while renters get no deduction at all.

The value of real property (the major asset of the middle class) is taxed annually, but not the value of stocks and bonds (where the rich park most of their wealth).

Bankruptcy laws allow companies to smoothly reorganize, but not college graduates burdened by student loans.

The minimum wage is steadily losing value, while CEO pay is in the stratosphere. Under U.S. law, shareholders have only an “advisory” role in determining what CEOs rake in.

Public goods paid for with tax revenues (public schools, affordable public universities, parks, roads, bridges) are deteriorating, while private goods paid for individually (private schools and colleges, health clubs, security guards, gated community amenities) are burgeoning.

I could go on, but you get the point. The socalled “free market” is not expanding options and opportunities for most people. It’s extending them for the few who are wealthy enough to influence how the market is organized.

Most of us remain “free” in limited sense of not being coerced into purchasing, say, the medications or Internet services that are unnecessarily expensive, or contraceptives they can no longer get under their employer’s insurance plan. We can just go without.

We’re likewise free not to be burdened with years of student debt payments; no one is required to attend college. And we’re free not to rent a place in a neighborhood with lousy schools and pot-holed roads; if we can’t afford better, we’re free to work harder so we can.

But this is a very parched view of freedom.

Conservatives who claim to be on the side of freedom while ignoring the growing imbalance of economic and political power in America are not in fact on the side of freedom. They are on the side of those with the power.

that have suffered under Brownback and the GOPcontrolled legislature.

And should Davis dare to mention tax increases even though it’s the only reasonable solution that can bail us out of this disastrous course - one has to wonder if he would suffer the Mondale blowback?

To some degree it’s inevitable.

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Robert Reich is a former secretary of labor, is currently a professor at the University of California at Berkeley

Obama Even Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, worried that this could be Obama’s “Katrina moment,” referring to George W. Bush’s slow initial response to the 2005 hurricane.

During his appearance on the Senate floor Wednesday, Cornyn noted that Obama, in Dallas, would be “500 miles from where the problem is. How can you have a humanitarian crisis, as the White House has called this, and not want to go see it for yourself?”

White House officials, after days of maintaining that they weren’t concerned about the “optics” of Obama skipping the border, added a last-minute Dallas event to Obama’s schedule addressing “the urgent humanitarian situation.”

Obama’s conserva-

unclear if any have submitted plans yet.

Medicaid-CHIP enrollment in Kansas hit record highs earlier this year.

Kansas has drawn attention from federal authorities due to its slow moving and relatively large waiting lists for homeand community-based services, which advocates for the disabled have said puts the state in violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act as defined by the U.S.

Supreme Court’s so-called Olmstead decision.

All of the states relied on the federal online insurance marketplace that was established under the Affordable Care Act - with the exception of California, which set up its own marketplace known as Covered California. California and Michigan have expanded Medicaid under the health law, but the other four states did not.

California had a back-

Unlike some of the other corporations that have quietly moved their headquarters out of the country, Walgreens is causing a stir in the Chicago area, where its headquarters is located in suburban Deerfield.

“It is unconscionable that Walgreen is considering this tax dodge - especially in light of the billions of dollars it receives from U.S taxpayers every year,” said Nell Geiser, associated director of Change to Win Retail Initiatives.

“Walgreen should show its commitment to our communities and our country by staying an American company.”

Yes - and by being a good citizen like the Supreme Court claims it is.

Dave Zweifel is editor emeritus of The Capital Times

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be processed - with some stuck in limbo for as long as eight months.

The reasons for the problems include technological glitches that prevented the federal insurance marketplace from transferring data on applicants to state Medicaid agencies. Also, many states were unable to handle an enrollment surge because of inadequate staffing, their own computer problems and other issues.

highways and care for our elderly.

Doing what’s right and what’s best for our citizens comes with a price tag.

Conservative Republicans want you to believe they can keep marking down that cost like we’re in the bargain basement of a department store, but they’re wrong. They’re not just wrong . . . they’re

lying to you. Those cuts come with a consequence to Kansas families and to our future.

Paul Davis should tell Kansas voters not what they want to hear, but what they need to hear.

Mondale paid the price for being honest. It’s time that ultraconservatives paid the price for being dishonest.

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There will always be that part of the Republican base - the Tea Party wingnuts - who cheer efforts to shut down the IRS, who are opposed to government spending as long as it doesn’t affect their Social Security or Medicare payments and who don’t see the correlation between tax cuts to our wealthiest individuals while we increase property taxes to

offset lost revenue.

Those individuals just don’t get it . . . never will.

There’s no reason we can’t treat the rest of the electorate in Kansas like adults.

It takes money to provide our children the best opportunities to succeed in the classroom, to make sure young children don’t have to go to bed hungry at night, to improve our

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tive critics say the crisis was caused by his decision to suspend deportation of children who were brought illegally to the United States before 2007.

That probably contributed to the problem. Central American parents may have been led to believe Obama’s leniency toward the so-called “Dreamers” would also benefit these current arrivals.

The Obama administration’s alternative explanation is that the children coming from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador are fleeing violence. That is surely another factor.

But even in the querulous quartet on the Senate floor there was an acknowledgment that the 2008 trafficking law is, as Flake put it, “the root of it or the main part of it.”

Cornyn agreed that “we

need to change that 2008 law” because it makes it so “these immigrants who come across will not be detained.”

Alas, there was no such honesty from Cruz, who forecast 90,000 child immigrants coming illegally this year and 145,000 next year.

“This explosion is the direct consequence of the president’s lawlessness,” he repeated, adding, “The only response that will stop this humanitarian disaster is for President Obama to start enforcing the law.”

The truth - that this disaster has been caused

by Obama’s adherence to the law - would be hard for Cruz to square with his worldview.

Dana Milbank is a Washington Post staff writer and author

Citizens Soldiers (continued from page five)

log of 900,000 applications pending applications in May - about half of them received within the previous 45 days.

Officials recently said it has dropped to 600,000 cases.

States typically have up to 45 days to complete the Medicaid enrollment process.

An analysis of 15 large states in June found that more than 1.7 million more were still waiting for their applications to

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Afghanistan and Iraq have a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis.

Other congressional reports indicate national numbers of vets using mental health to be well over a million. The VA spends over $3 billion a year on PTSD treatment annually but collect little information about the effectiveness or whether treatments are successful.

This is shameful.

Bill Quigley is associate director of the Center for Constitutional Rights and a law professor at Loyola University New Orleans. Contact Bill at quigley77@gmail.com

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

Americans don’t like being reminded that Sara Palin still exists

by Andy Borowitz

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) - A new poll released Thursday reveals that a broad majority of Americans describe themselves as “deeply unhappy” to have been reminded that the former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin exists.

Palin’s call for the impeachment of President Obama, a ploy to remind people that she still roams the earth, appears to have backfired, the poll shows.

With 72 percent of respondents saying that they were “upset” or “very upset” to be reminded of her existence, Palin is one of three non-officeholders whose recent utterances have traumatized Americans.

According to the poll, 81 percent were upset to be reminded that Ann Coulter exists, while 100 percent felt that way about the existence of the former Vice-President Dick Cheney.

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

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Jellies

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able choice for any sweet spread, including jellies.

Any pinholes, shrinkage or cracks in the wax paraffin allow airborne molds to contaminate and grow on the product. In addition, leaks or holes in the paraffin can allow the product to seep out during storage.

Steps to Make Jelly 1) Wash canning jars (half-pint or pint size) in hot water with detergent and rinse well. Presterilize the clean jars by submerging them 10 minutes in boiling water. The easiest way is to stand the empty jars upright on a rack in a boiling water canner filled with clean water. Jars can remain in the hot water until they are ready to be filled.

2) Prepare two-piece canning lids according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Usually this means to gently boil the rims and the lids.

Rims can be reused, but the lids can only be used once. Replace rims when they begin to show signs of rust.

3) Prepare jam or jelly according to recipe directions. Boil for the recommended time in the recipe and then quickly skim

off foam (if needed or desired).

4) Remove pre-sterilized jars from the hot water one at a time, tilting them to quickly empty them into the canner. To make sure they are completely drained, they may be turned upside down on a clean towel on the countertop. Fill quickly with the hot jelly or jam mixture, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.

Wipe the sealing surface of the jars with a clean paper towel, dampened with hot water, to remove any jelly, jam or sugar crystals. Adjust lids.

Work quickly to insure that the filled jars stay as hot as possible until all are filled and ready to load into the canner for processing.

5) Load the filled jars, fitted with lids, into the canner one at a time, using a jar lifter. Keep the jar upright at all times.

Tilting the jar could cause the hot jelly or jam mixture to spill into the sealing area of the lid, which should remain clean and undisturbed.

The water in the canner can be close to boiling when the jars are added.

6) Turn the heat under the canner to its highest

setting, cover the canner with its lid and heat until the water boils vigorously.

Process the jars for five minutes after the water boils. The water level in the canner should be 1-2 inches above the tops of the jars. The water in the canner must remain boiling during the entire five minutes, so keep the heat source on high and a tight lid on the canner.

NOTE: Add one minute to the processing time for each 1,000 feet of altitude. Then remove the jars to a protected surface and cool away from drafts.

Elevations for Scott County Canning Astor 3,756 Chevron 2,927 Grigston 2,925 Hutchins 2,943 Manning 2,919 Modoc 3,137 Pence 3,135 Scott City 2,978 Shallow Water 2,949 Whitelaw 3,548

7) When the jars have been processed in boiling water for the recommended time, turn off the heat and remove the canner lid. Wait five minutes.

Remove jars from canner using a jar lifter. Keep jars upright. Carefully place them directly onto a towel or cake cooling

rack, leaving at least one inch of space between the jars during cooling. Avoid placing the jars on a cold surface or in a cold draft.

8) Cool jars upright for 12-24 hours while vacuum seal is drawn and jam or jelly sets up. Do not tighten ring bands on the lids or push down on the center of the flat metal lid until the jar is completely cooled.

9) Remove ring bands from sealed jars. Put any unsealed jars in the refrigerator and use first.

10) Wash jars and lids to remove all residues.

Label and store in a cool, dry place out of direct light. Though most jellied products should keep for a least a year, their flavor and quality begin to decrease within a few months.

Jellies With Pectin: Jellies made with powdered or liquid pectin are prepared differently from those made without added pectin. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s directions carefully For more information, please stop by the Extension office. We have the newest Ball canning book and the latest edition of the “So Easy to Preserve.”

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SCHS Cross Country camp @ SCHS track, 8:00-10:00 a.m.

SCHS Cross Country camp @ SCHS track, 8:00-10:00 a.m.

RC swim lessons @ Scott City pool, 10:00-11:45 a.m.

Veterans rep @ Scott County Library, 10:00 a.m.

RC swim lessons @ Scott City pool, 10:00-11:45 a.m.

RC swim lessons @ Scott City pool, 10:00-11:45 a.m.

SCHS FB camp

RC swim lessons @ Scott City pool, 10:0011:45 a.m.

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Al-Anon meeting @ Community Christian Church, 6:30 p.m.

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Lake Scott TriathSCHS Cross Country lon, 6:30 a.m. camp @ SCHS track, 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Demolition Derby @ fair grounds, SCHS FB camp RC swim lessons @ 7:00 p.m.

Scott City pool, 4-H Fashion Revue @ 10:00-11:45 a.m.

FUM Baker Hall, judging-2:00 p.m., SCHS FB camp public-7:00 p.m.

4-H and Open dog/pet show @ Wm. Carp. Bldg., 6:30 p.m.

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Birney as a mentor. Of the seven EMT students in the class, four have completed their certification with the other three still to complete their testing.

The next class isn’t scheduled until 2016.

Scott County Emergency Management Director Larry Turpin

Turpin turns full-time attention to county emergency management After being involved in emergency services in Scott County for the past 37 years, Larry Turpin isn’t ready to hang up his hat just yet.

Instead of two hats he’s wearing just one.

As of July 1, Turpin is the county’s full-time emergency management director - a role he had previously held in conjunction with his full-time job as emergency medical services director for the Scott County Hospital.

His office is located in the former health department, at the south end of the VIP Center.

The change had been in the planning stages for the past couple of years after Brenda Birney was hired as the assistant EMS director with plans to eventually step into Turpin’s job.

“This was an opportunity for Brenda to step in and become familiar with the job and complete the training she needed to become an EMS instructor,” noted Turpin.

Turpin, who is 72, said this provides a smooth transition within the EMS department and it also allows him to focus more attention on emergency services at the county level. Being the emergency services director “was more than I could do in my spare time,” he says.

While many counties have had an emergency director for many years, the job took on greater significance following the Greens-

burg tornado on May 4, 2007.

One of the changes that came out of that event was the formation of regional Incident Management Teams (IMTs) around the state. Each consists of nine people who respond to a site in the event of a disaster and help to coordinate local efforts.

“Often times, if there’s a major disaster, local emergency responders, the local county commissioners or other people are going to make sure their families are secure and taken care of.

That’s natural,” says Turpin, who is on one of two IMTs that cover the southwest corner of the state.

“We come and can immediately coordinate efforts during a disaster until local officials are in a position to assume that responsibility.

“This is one of the things we learned from Greensburg. These teams didn’t come about until after that tornado,” Turpin says.

IMT members undergo regular training and tabletop exercises.

In addition, Turpin is responsible for coordinating local relief efforts with the American Red Cross. Officials with the Red Cross were in Scott City to measure the size of gymnasium space in local schools and to determine how many people could be properly sheltered and cared for in the event of an emergency.

Turpin also works with local law enforcement, the hospital and others to coordinate one or two emergency drills annually.

While many counties and communities are better prepared for a disaster than they were seven years ago, Turpin says it’s easy for people to get complacent and think “it can never happen to us.”

“When I got involved with EMS, I had to go out and sell the importance of the service to the community. I had to convince people it was important to become an EMT. Fortunately, people bought into it and that’s why we’ve had such a good EMS service for so many years,” says Turpin.

“I haven’t been able to do the same with emergency management. That’s one of the things I’ll be working on because it’s just as important. It’s a little tougher sell because the need for emergency management doesn’t occur near as often . . . maybe never . . . but when it does happen it can affect your entire community. You have to be prepared for a worst-case scenario even if it never happens.”

Turpin appreciates the support from county commissioners who agreed to create the full-time director’s position and have provided for emergency services in their budget.

Even though Turpin is no longer EMS director he hasn’t severed his ties with the group completely. He has continued his EMT certification for another two years.

“I’ll be able to help if they should need me,” he adds.

Lane-Scott okays self-regulation The membership of Lane-Scott Electric Cooperative has voted in favor of self-regulation, giving the board of trustees more authority to selfregulate utility rates.

In the past, any change in rates had to be approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC).

Lane-Scott’s members voted to self-regulate their native territory 20 years ago, but the entire membership was required to vote on self-regulation since customers of MidKansas Electric Company became official members of Lane-Scott in November 2013.

The formation of MidKansas occurred in 2005 when Lane-Scott and five neighboring distribution cooperatives formed the wholesale generation company when they acquired the assets of Aquila’s Kansas Electric

Network.

Since the acquisition, the Mid-Kansas territory served by Lane-Scott has been under the jurisdiction of the KCC while the native territory remained

exempt from KCC regulation.

“Self-regulation allows a member-elected board to have jurisdiction over rates,” said Lane-Scott’s manager, Ed Wiltse.

Maintaining EMT Staff As with many communities, it’s becoming a bigger challenge to have enough EMTs available for ambulance runs. While there are 30 EMTs on the local roster, “12 to 15 people handle a majority of the calls,” notes Birney.

“Just about everyone has a full-time job which leaves a limited amount of free time when people are available for calls,” she says. “It’s hard to find businesses who allow their employees to take calls while they’re at work. I’m grateful for those who do, or I’d have no one to work days.”

Even though the ambulance is typically called out an average of one time per day, Birney is responsible for making sure she has a driver and two EMTs available for every 12-hour shift. If the hospital is planning a patient transfer, then another crew has to be available.

“The people we have are really committed to doing this. If they get

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called out for a transfer at 3:00 in the morning they respond,” Birney says.

“This community is very fortunate.”

Dighton, for example, has a full-time paid staff for the first 12 hours of each day, Monday through Friday.

“I can relate to their dilemma. That’s the most difficult time to get volunteers because people are working,” Birney says.

“I’m worried there will come a time we will find ourselves in that same situation.”

Given the added responsibilities that are associated with the EMS director and emergency management director, Birney agrees with Turpin’s decision to focus his attention on just one job.

“The paperwork has become so huge that it’s difficult to do both. The two jobs needed to be separated,” she says.

There are no plans to fill Birney’s former position as assistant director.

“We created the position for Brenda because we were looking down the road,” says Scott County Hospital CEO Mark Burnett. “The past couple of years have been an opportunity for Brenda to get the training she needed.

Now she’s on her own.”

You don’t have to fight them alone…

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13 earn spring semester honors at Kansas State

Thirteen students from Scott, Lane and Wichita counties were among more than 3,400 Kansas State University students who earned spring semester academic honors.

Students must have at least 12 credit hours and maintain a 3.75 or higher grade point average for the semester. Area honor students include: Dighton: Taylor Barber and Clinton Shaffer.

Scott City: Austin Davis, Kelsey Kuckelman, Carl Minnix, Luke Minnix, Miles Pearson, Justin Unruh and Kaytlin Whipple.

Leoti: Meghan Burch, Robert Dunlap, Megan Reding and Sarah Ridder.

3 SC students on KU honor lists

Three Scott City students are among about 4,600 undergraduates at the University of Kansas who earned honor roll distinction during the spring semester.

The students are from KU’s Lawrence campus and the schools of Health Professions and Nursing in Kansas City.

Honor roll students include Emily Hess, School of Journalism; Tyler Hess, School of Business; and Logan Numrich, School of Pharmacy.

Honor roll criteria vary among the university’s academic units. Some schools honor the top 10 percent of students enrolled, some establish a minimum gradepoint average and others raise the minimum GPA for each year students are in school.

Students must complete a minimum number of credit hours to be considered for the honor roll.

Gamble 12th at national Skills Conference

North Central Kansas Technical College, Goodland, had students competing in the annual Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference on June 23-27 in Kansas City, Mo. Matthew Gamble, Scott City, placed 12th in electronics technology.

More than 6,000 career and technical education students - all state contest winners - competed in 99 trade, technical and leadership fields. In the competition, students work against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in occupations like electronics, computer-aided drafting, precision machining, medical assisting and culinary arts.

Nine students from NCK Tech attended conference, which provided an opportunity for career and technical education students to showcase their skills and connect with business and industry leaders and employers. The conference attracted approximately 15,000 students, teachers, educational leaders, labor union and industry representatives from across the nation.

The NCK welding fabrication team earned a silver medal. NCK also had two national champions.

Dighton Supt. Bill Morgan stands in one of the classrooms in the original 1930’s wing of Dighton High School which is also undergoing upgrades.

(Record Photo)

Dighton making gains with $12.5M renovation Summer time has been anything but quiet time around Dighton High School and Dighton Middle School.

Since May 1, both buildings have been undergoing the initial phase of a major $12.5 million renovation project that will continue into mid-2015.

While it’s easy for the community to get excited about planned renovations for the track, a new weight training facility and upgrades to the auditorium and classrooms, Supt.

Bill Morgan is just as enthusiastic about what’s happening behind the scenes.

Gone is the high school gymnasium lighting system that would take 20-30 minutes to get to full capacity when first turned on or following a power outage. The new system can be back up to full brightness in a matter of seconds.

“And we’ve reduced our power needs by 75 percent,” says Morgan.

The outdated boiler system, which had operated at just 35 percent efficiency, has been replaced with a 92-percent highefficiency system that was part of a district-wide energy audit.

“We’ll save about $150,000 in our heating and electrical costs,” Morgan points out.

“The contractor has signed an agreement which guarantees that we’ll have those savings each year.”

Sports fans will enjoy the new gymnasium bleachers with backs on the home side - that will also have areas for handicapped seating. No longer will individuals in wheelchairs be limited to watching from the doorway. The bleachers won’t

An architect’s concept of the strength training/wellness center planned at Dighton High School.

be ready for volleyball season, but will be installed before the start of basketball.

The custodial crew benefits from bleachers that can be electrically rolled out in less than five minutes. It used to be a 6-1/2 hour process for one man to get the bleachers out, put up railing and install backs on the seating.

In a time when school budgets are tight, this kind of savings in energy and labor are huge.

Focus on Classrooms The primary focus while students and staff are out of the building during the summer has been classroom renovations, along with electrical and HVAC upgrades.

In early May, crews began retrofitting ballasts and lighting systems throughout the high school.

“We’re ahead of schedule with the HVAC improvements,” says Morgan. “We’ll have no trouble starting school on time this fall.”

That doesn’t mean staff and students won’t have to make some adjustments.

The family and consumer science (FACS) area will be operating out of one classroom rather than two at the start of the school year. Instruction will take place in one room as crews are making upgrades in the other half which includes the cooking appliances. That part of the double-classroom is expected to be completed by Thanksgiving.

The superintendent’s office, located in the northeast corner of the high school, will be renovated and converted into four separate practice rooms for the band department.

Lincoln Primary building will become the new home for the superintendent’s office, recreation commission and Parents as Teachers personnel.

The auditorium will get a new look with the installation of acoustic tile on the walls. The seating will be reupholstered in a “gray, theater look which will be more professional,” Morgan says.

A partial wall will be installed behind the back row of seating on the main level so that when people enter and leave the auditorium during a program the opening and closing of doors won’t be a distraction.

“Our goal is to have the major demolition and destruction completed in the building by the time school starts so it’s less of a distraction in the classrooms,” Morgan notes.

(See DIGHTON on page 16)

17 area grads earn degrees from Ft. Hays State Seventeen students from Scott, Lane and Wichita counties are among the 2,027 who completed associate, bachelor’s or graduate degrees at Ft. Hays State University during the spring semester.

This list also includes students who completed degrees in the fall 2013 semester. Area graduates include: Scott City: Shaelee Berning, bachelor of social work; Emma

Campbell, BS in psychology; Mark Campos, master’s in education administration; Christine Chambless, bachelor of general studies with an emphasis in political studies; Danica Donecker, a B.B.A. in management (human resources).

Curtis Knight, bachelor of arts in sociology; Ashlyn Robinson, associate of science in radiologic technology and a

bachelor’s in medical diagnostic imaging; Elizabeth Thoe, master’s in special education (adaptive); and Margo Voth, bachelor’s in math (teaching), secondary education.

Dighton: Helena Harmison, BS degree in biology (biodiversity and conservation); Andrew Ludlum, B.B.A. in finance (financial planning); Abbie McWhirter, B.B.A. in

management; Corey Moomaw, M.B.A. in business administration (finance); and Sheldon Root, B.B.A. in management.

Healy: Luke Johnson, B.S. in psychology.

Leoti: Meghan Long, a Bachelor of General Studies with an emphasis in biological studies; and Janee Porter, master’s in special education (adaptive).

For the Record Lawsuit challenges effort to void gun law The Scott County Record

A national gun control group on Wednesday challenged the constitutionality of a Kansas law that nullifies federal gun laws in the state.

In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Kansas City, Ks., the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence alleges the law’s provisions are “unconstitutional on their face under long-standing, fundamental legal principles.”

“Neither the Kansas legislature, nor any state

legislature, is empowered to declare federal law ‘invalid,’ or to criminalize the enforcement of federal law,” the complaint asserts.

Named as defendants in the lawsuit are Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

Eileen Hawley, a spokesperson for Brownback, said, “It’s unfortunate the Brady Center has chose to file such a politicized lawsuit.

Scott County Commission Agenda Tuesday, July 15 County Courthouse

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The governor is going to continue to protect the constitutional rights of Kansans.”

The law, titled the “Second Amendment Protection Act,” exempts all guns manufactured in Kansas that haven’t left the state from federal gun control laws. The law was passed by an overwhelming margin and enjoyed bipartisan support.

Brownback signed the law in April 2013 shortly after signing another mea-

sure allowing concealed weapons in public buildings.

“We do think that it is extremely important to send a message to state legislature around the country that an attempt to exempt themselves from important federal gun laws is not permitted, is unconstitutional,” said Jonathan Lowy, director of the Brady Center’s Legal Action Project.

The lawsuit compares Kansas’ efforts to nullify

Scott Co. LEC Report

Scott City Police Department June 29: Aggravated battery was reported in the 600 block of South Kingsley.

3:00 p.m. County business July 1: Toby Jorgensen was arrested on a municipal Approve minutes, accounts payable warrant and transported to the LEC. Approve Lynn Epler contract for 2015 July 2: Lily Smith was arrested on a Scott City municipal warrant for driving on a suspended license. She 3:30 p.m. Scott County Hospital CEO Mark was transported to the LEC. Burnett to present 2015 budget July 3: Alec Malchow was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. 4:00 p.m. Public works department July 5: Christina Young was arrested for driving on 4:30 p.m. Emergency Management Director a suspended license and transported to the LEC. Larry Turpin July 2: Grace Walport was arrested for driving on a license that was cancelled/suspended/revoked and transported to the LEC. July 7: Travis Conger was arrested on a Scott CounPublic Notice ty warrant and transported to the LEC. July 7: Jimmy Dunkel was arrested on a Scott (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 3, County warrant and transported to the LEC. 2014; last published Thurs., July 10, 2014)2t STATE OF KANSAS ORDER FOR CLOSING OF Scott County Sheriff’s Department REGISTRATION BOOKS BEFORE PRIMARY ELECTION June 27: A battery report was filed.

AUGUST 5, 2014 July 7: Robert Moses was arrested for domestic batPursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2311(c), notice is tery and transported to the LEC. hereby given that on the 15th day of July, 2014, all voter

registration books for the general election will close at the end of regular business hours.

Public Notice Registration books will remain closed until the 6th day of August 2014.

WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of my office this 6th day (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 10, 2014; last published Thurs., July 17, 2014)2t of June, A.D. 2014.

REQUEST FOR ZONING VARIANCE Kris W. Kobach Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning ComSecretary of State mission will hold a special meeting on July 24, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council Meeting Room at City Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the folPublic Notice lowing agenda items: Application for variance by Steve Shelton to allow an ac(First published in The Scott South, Range Thirty-two cessory building (shop) to be built larger than allowed by County Record, Thurs., (32) West of the 6th P.M. July 3, 2014; last published and all real or personal prop- ordinance on: Lot 13, Block 4, McLain Swan & Sangster Addition to Thurs., July 17, 2014)3t erty and any Kansas real esScott City (913 Elizabeth) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF tate owned by decedent at All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS the time of her death. heard at such hearing.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESYou are required to file TATE OF MARY J. DOORN- your written defenses thereto Dated: July 8, 2014 Rodney Hogg, chairman BOS, deceased, on or before the 31st day of Scott City Planning Commission Case No. 2014-PR July, 2014, at 10:30 o’clock NOTICE OF HEARING AND a.m., in said Court, in the NOTICE TO CREDITORS City of Scott City, in Scott You are hereby notified County, Kansas, at which that on the 27th day of June, time and place said cause 2014, a Petition was filed will be heard. Should you in this Court by Stuart A. Doornbos, an heir of Mary J. fail therein, judgment and Doornbos, deceased, pray- decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. ing: s/s Stuart A. Doornbos, That descent be deterPetitioner mined of the following described real property owned WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY by the decedent: 325 Main Street - P.O. Box 605 The Northeast Quarter Scott City, Kansas, 67871 (NE/4) of Section Six (6), Township Nineteen (19) Attorneys for Petitioner

federal law to efforts by states in the 1950s during the Civil Rights movement to abrogate federal laws mandating integration of black students into all-white schools.

“The Supreme Court of the United States held unequivocally that such nullification efforts are unconstitutional,” the suit states.

After the law was passed, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder threatened legal action,

saying it put federal officials in a legal bind.

The law makes it a felony for federal authorities to enforce federal gun laws in the state.

Brownback responded to Holder’s letter, stating “The right to keep and bear arms is a right that Kansans hold dear.

The people of Kansas have repeatedly and overwhelmingly reaffirmed their commitment to protecting this fundamental right.”

Friendship ‘Meals to Go’ available from the VIP Center only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., June 26, 2014; last published Thurs., July 10, 2014)3t NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED FOR AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION, STATE OF KANSAS, SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS To whom it may concern: I, the undersigned county election officer of the above named county, have received a certified listing of candidates for the various nominations to be made by each of the political parties of this state and, in accordance with the provisions of law, I hereby publish so much thereof as is applicable to this county, and I have added thereto the names and addresses of the candidates for nomination of the Republican and Democratic parties:

Republican

Democrat

NATIONAL OFFICE UNITED STATES SENATE Alvin E. Zahnter Russell, Ks. Milton Wolf Leawood, Ks. D.J. Smith Osawatomie, Ks. Pat Roberts Dodge City, Ks. Patrick Wiesner Chad Taylor

Lawrence, Ks. Topeka, Ks.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - DISTRICT 1 Republican Tim Huelskamp Fowler, Ks. Alan LaPolice Clyde, Ks. Democrat

Republican

Democrat

James Sherow Bryan R. Whitney

Manhattan, Ks. Wichita, Ks.

STATE OFFICES GOVERNOR/LT. GOVERNOR Sam Brownback Topeka, Ks. Jeff Colyer Overland Park, Ks. Jennifer Winn Robin R. Lais

Wichita, Ks. Wichita, Ks.

Paul Davis Jill Docking

Lawrence, Ks. Wichita, Ks.

Republican

SECRETARY OF STATE Scott Morgan Lawrence, Ks. Kris Kobach Piper, Ks.

Democrat

Jean Kurtis Schodorf Wichita, Ks.

Republican

ATTORNEY GENERAL Derek Schmidt Independence, Ks.

Democrat

A.J. Kotich

Republican

STATE TREASURER Ron Estes Wichita, Ks.

Democrat

Carmen Alldritt

Republican

Democrat

Topeka, Ks.

Topeka, Ks.

COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE David J. Powell El Dorado, Ks. Beverly Gossage Eudora, Ks. Ken Selzer Leawood, Ks. Clark Shultz Lindsborg, Ks. John M. Toplikar Olathe, Ks. Dennis Anderson

Overland Park, Ks.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - 118TH DISTRICT Republican Don Hineman Dighton, Ks. Democrat Republican

None STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Sally Cauble Dodge City, Ks. Meg Wilson Great Bend, Ks.

COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICES SCOTT COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 1 Republican James M. Minnix Scott City, Ks. Democrat

None

SCOTT COUNTY CLERK (UNEXPIRED TERM) Republican Alice Brokofsky Scott City, Ks. Republican

ISBEL TOWNSHIP CLERK Kathi Shearmire Modoc, Ks.

Democrat

None

Republican

LAKE TOWNSHIP CLERK Larry Vulgamore

Democrat

None

Pursuant to the foregoing, I hereby give notice that a primary election will be held on the 5th day of August, 2014, at which time the candidates from the above list may be voted on at the William Carpenter 4-H Building at the Scott County Fairgrounds. This polling place will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on August 5, 2014.

Advanced voting will begin on Monday, July 16, 2014, at the Scott County Clerk’s office, 303 Court Street, Scott City, Ks. Advanced voting will end on Monday, August 4, 2014, at 12:00 noon.

Done at my office in the City of Scott City, County of Scott and State of Kansas this 20th day of June, 2014.

Seal Alice Brokofsky Scott County Election Officer

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CDL waiver for veterans

For one year after their deployment, military veterans will be able to waive a commercial driver’s license skill test if they have two years of safe driving in a comparable military vehicle.

The option previously had been available for veterans who had returned within 90 days of the application. The extended waiver option allows veterans returning from an overseas deployment more time to adjust to the civilian world.

Since it was created in 2012, 6,000 active duty and military veterans in Kansas have taken advantage of the waiver.

The waiver applies only to the drive portion of the commercial driver’s license test; applicants will still need to have valid medical certification, pass the written test, have a valid commercial learners permit and verification of two years safe driving in a comparable military vehicle.

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 3, 2014; last published Thurs., July 24, 2014)4t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION RE: H&B Petroleum Corporation - Application for a permit to authorize the disposal of saltwater into the Stucky A #1, located in Scott County, Kansas.

TO: All Oil & Gas Producers, Unleased Mineral Interest Owners, Landowners, and all persons whomever concerned.

You, and each of you, are hereby notified that H&B Petroleum Corporation has filed an application to commence the disposal of saltwater into the Mississippi Spergen, Osage, Viola and Arbuckle formations with the depth of 5191 at the Stucky A#1, located in the SE SW SW of Sec 23-19S31W, Scott County, Kansas,

with a maximum operating pressure of zero and a maximum injection rate of 3000 bbls per day.

Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file their objections or protest with the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas within thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. These protests shall be filed pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why granting the application may cause waste, violate correlative rights or pollute the natural resources of the State of Kansas.

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

H&B Petroleum Corporation PO Box 277 Ellinwood, Kansas 67526 620-564-3002

Americans opposed to penalties in wellness plans

Workers believe employer wellness programs should be all gain but no pain, according to a recent poll.

The poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found employees approve of corporate wellness programs when they offer perks, but recoil if the plans have punitive incentives such as higher premiums for those who do not take part. (KHN is an editorially independent program of the foundation.)

Wellness programs, which are encouraged under the federal health law, are structured in various ways. In some plans, the worker has to join a particular program, such as an exercise class, while others focus on outcomes, such as the employees’ blood sugar or cholesterol.

Evidence is mixed about whether any substantially improve workers’ health or lower costs to employers and insurers.

The poll found 76 percent of workers thought it was appropriate for employers to offer wellness programs that promote healthy behavior. But a majority opposed wellness plans that had financial repercussions for workers: 62 percent did not think employers should charge higher health insurance premiums to workers who did not participate, and 74 percent said management should not charge more to those who did not reach health goals.

The Obama administration is allowing employers to link up to 30 percent of health premiums to wellness programs. Penalties and rewards for participating in a tobacco cessation program can be as high as 50 percent of the insurance plan cost.

The poll found that among workers who get health insurance from their employer, 48 percent said there was a wellness program in their workplace.

Six out of 10 people said they participate; women were more likely to take part than men.

Web-based tool matches foster children, families

The University of Kansas and a child advocacy group have developed a web-based tool that helps social workers match families with children in foster care.

The tool, called Every Child a Priority or ECAP, uses statistical analysis and technology to figure out which families are most likely to meet a child’s needs.

“Essentially, ECAP is an enhanced matchmaking service for children and families,” Mike Patrick, chief executive at TFI Family Services Inc., said in a prepared statement released earlier this week.

A Topeka-based charity, TFI began developing the tool about two years ago. It later turned to KU’s Bioscience & Technology Business Center for help in marketing and selling ECAP. The two entities later formed Foster Care Technologies, a small, for-profit company based in Lawrence.

In Kansas, almost 1,000 of the more than 6,100 children in foster care have had their parental rights severed and are available for adoption.

According to state records, the number of Kansas children in foster care reached all-time highs in March, April and May.

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More families ‘in crisis’ as Kansas public assistance drops Dave Ranney KHI News Service

The number of Kansas children in foster care has reached an all-time high. The explanations as to why vary.

In April, there were 6,156 children in the system. That’s 356 more children than in April 2013, and 872 more than two years earlier.

Dona Booe, chief executive of the Kansas Children’s Service League, sees the escalating numbers as evidence of a building crisis.

“This is a primary indi-

cator that we’re not reaching families before tragedies happen,” Booe said. “We’re not reaching them because the resources for reaching them have been exhausted.”

Officials in the administration of Gov. Sam Brownback don’t view the growing numbers with alarm. They attribute the increase to better awareness and reporting of child abuse and neglect.

“We are seeing an increasing number of reports being made,” Theresa Freed, a spokesperson for the Kansas Department for Children and

Families, wrote in an email to KHI News Service. “The increase in foster care cases is consistent with that. We attribute the increase in reports to greater public awareness of the issues of child abuse and neglect.”

In 2010, according to DCF reports, the agency logged about 55,500 reports of suspected abuse or neglect. It expects to field more than 74,000 reports in 2014.

“We have done a tremendous job of working with community organizations to promote the reporting of child

abuse and neglect,” Freed said. “Our rate of removal, based on the reports, is constant.”

But Booe and other children’s advocates suspect that increased public awareness is only one of the factors driving the foster care numbers upward.

They noted that the increases have coincided with changes in DCF policies since 2011 that led to thousands of families being dropped from state and other public assistance programs.

(See CRISIS on page 13)

KU tests promising Alzheimer’s drug Clinical trial in KCK part of international study It’s a form of dementia that afflicts as many as 5.2 million people in the United States. It has no cure.

And as the population ages, the number of people afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to quadruple over the next 35 years, according to a

study from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

That means that by 2050, 1-in-85 people will be living with the disease.

Now doctors at the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center are hopeful a new drug called Solanezumab, made by Eli Lilly and Co., can delay or even prevent Alzheimer’s.

A report published in the “New England Journal of

Medicine” early this year on the drug’s Phase 3 trial - when it’s given to large groups of people to test its effectiveness and safety - showed it was effective in slowing progression in mild cases of Alzheimer’s, although not in moderate or advanced cases.

“I’m massively hopeful,” said Michelle Niedens, director of education for the Kansas City chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

“The general Phase 3 trial

KU Hospital ranks among top-50 non-profit facilities The University of Kansas Hospital was one of the nation’s top-grossing nonprofit hospitals last year, according to a recent analysis.

The cost report data, assembled by the American Hospital Directory, showed the KU Hospital billing its public- and private-pay patients $3.96 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2013.

Of the 50 top-grossing non-profit hospitals, KU Hospital ranked 41st. The list was based on cost reports filed with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Jill Chadwick, a spokesperson for the KU Hospital, said the billings were not to be confused with profits.

“Last year, we had about $43 million left over after you subtract out the discounts we were able to negotiate and you factor in what Medicare and Medicaid tell us they’re going to pay, and you add in all the uncompensated care,” she said.

Much of the $43 million, Chadwick said, was “put back into facilities, technologies and people.”

The hospital, she said, wrote off more than $51 million in uncompensated care in fiscal 2013.

Asked about the significance of the hospital’s billings ranking among the top 50, Chadwick said: “It means we’re growing. We are an academic teaching facility that cares for the sickest of the sick, we’re open 24/7, we had patients last year from almost all 50 states, we reached our NCI (National Cancer Institute) designation in 2012 and our organ transplant program is in the top 10 percent in the nation.”

Chadwick said the hospital is raising private-sector funds for construction of a 90-bed tower.

“We’re full,” she said. “We’re out of room and we’ve got people knocking on our door. We need 90 (more) beds just to keep up with patient demand.”

proved to be insignificant (in that) those individuals who were in the early part of the disease seemed to benefit heavily.”

Delaying Onset Although current treatments can slow cognitive decline in patients already diagnosed with the disease, there are no drugs that can delay or prevent its onset.

(See ALZHEIMER’S on page 13)

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Tobacco use higher among mentally ill adults

Mentally ill Kansas adults smoke at double the rate of the general population and have more trouble quitting, according to a report released today by the Kansas Health Foundation.

“Studies show that most smokers want to quit. Smokers with men-

tal illness make more quit attempts and have lower success in quitting compared to people without mental illness,” said Steve Coen, the health foundation’s chief executive officer.

According to the report, nearly half of Kansas adults who experienced

Alzheimer’s “They don’t stop the disease, but they help the symptoms, meaning the memory loss and changes in memory,” said Dr. Jeffrey Burns, a neurologist and co-director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at the medical center.

The symptoms of Alzheimer’s - problems with memory, thinking and behavior that affect the ability to perform daily tasks - get worse as the disease progresses.

The average time from

Crisis In the past four years, according to DCF reports, the number of children in households receiving public assistance fell from 24,567 in April 2011 to 11,867 in April 2014.

“What we’re seeing is that access to community supports and to government-funded supports have diminished in the last couple years,” Booe said. “That takes a toll on families. It adds to the stress that they’re under, and it increases the risk factors that lead to kids entering the system.”

At the same time, Booe said, state-funded support for services for at-risk families has been reduced.

In the last four years, she said, state funding for KCSL’s family support programs has been cut 10 percent.

“That may not sound like a lot, but when you don’t have a lot to begin with it is,” she said. “I hate saying this, but we’ve lost a lot of our funding sources that went toward helping our highest-risk families. The assumption has always been that the private sector would step in and make up the difference - and people have stepped up, they’ve been very generous - but they’ve not been able to keep pace with the loss of government funding.”

According to DCF records, the agency spent $2.8 million on the grants in Fiscal Year 2012 and $2.6 million in fiscal 2013. It spent about $1.3 million in fiscal 2014, which ended June 30.

The reductions, Booe said, mean programs like those administered by KSCL have fewer workers available to help families on the brink of having their children taken from them.

“There are people, case managers, who know how to help these families get through crises, get things stabilized and then plan for a better future,” Booe said. “But if a family has had its phone disconnected, the utilities have been turned off and they don’t have a car that works,

serious mental illness in the past 30 days are smokers.

The foundation funded the report, which was done by RTI International.

Among other findings in the report: In 2012, 10.2 percent of Kansas adults reported experiencing mental illness and 3.4 percent

reported serious mental illness.

Mental illness is significantly associated with poor physical health, including health problems exacerbated by smoking.

Youth who reported mental illness were more than twice as likely to be smokers as youth without mental illness.

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mild to severe disease is six years, but the progression can vary widely.

Caregivers are familiar with the progression, and many are at risk of developing the disease themselves, because it often runs in families.

KU is recruiting patients between the ages of 65 and 85, when Alzheimer’s is usually diagnosed, to be part of its drug trial.

“It’s a clinical trial that’s basically the cutting-edge approach to

preventing Alzheimer’s disease,” Burns said.

To participate, applicants will undergo cognitive screening to make sure they don’t have any early symptoms of Alzheimer’s, such as memory loss.

After that they’ll get a PET scan to see if they have “amyloid plaques” in their brain, a risk factor for the disease.

Amyloid is a type of protein, and deposits in the brain have been linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

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they’re not going to know how to find someone who can help them get those resources.

“The services are there, but they’re incredibly stressed right now. And if your kids are not already in the system, your access to these services is going to be very, very limited.”

Demand is Growing Dana Cox, operations director at Ashby House, a family shelter in Salina, said she’s also seeing demand for services outstrip supply.

“Increased public awareness may be playing a role,” she said. “But the far more serious issues have to do with the lack of services and the difficulty in gaining access to the services that are available.

Mental health is a huge issue. Substance abuse is too, definitely.”

Cox and Booe said they assume that many of these families’ crises have been heightened by the policy changes that cut thousands of lowincome families from the state’s public assistance rolls. Most of the changes involved increased work requirements.

DCF has not done an analysis to see how many children now in foster care came from families that lost their welfare benefits, Freed said.

But department officials, she said, “have not seen any evidence” of a correlation between fewer families receiving public assistance and more children being in foster care.

The stiffer eligibility requirements, she said, were meant to encourage parents to find work instead of depending on government programs.

Poverty a Factor But Ashley Thorne, who runs the Court Appointed Special Advocates office of Sedgwick County, said there’s little doubt that poverty is driving significant numbers of children into foster care.

“If you’re a child in a family that’s going through a cycle of vio-

lence or substance abuse and you’re removed from your home, the court is going to give your parents a list of things they’re going to have to do before you’ll be allowed to return,” Thorne said.

“But these things - parenting classes, drug and alcohol testing, getting a psychological evaluation - all cost money,” she said. “So if your parents can’t afford to complete the court order or if they don’t have someone who can show them how to complete it, their rights will eventually be terminated.”

Reduced Resources In Kansas, several juvenile court judges are participating in a pair of review panels designed to keep tabs on the state’s foster care system.

“Everybody is concerned about the number of kids coming into care,” said Melissa Ness, a longtime children’s advocate who coordinates the review panels.

Saline and Ottawa County Magistrate Judge Mary Thrower serves on one of the panels.

“I can tell you that in my district, inpatient drug and alcohol treatment for someone who’s uninsured - and a lot of the people we’re talking about here are uninsured - is very hard to come by,” Thrower said. “I’m not saying it’s not available, I’m saying it will be a while before you can get in. There simply aren’t enough beds.”

Magistrate Judge Ann Dixson, who presides over most of the foster care caseload in Dodge City, said she’s noticed an increase in the number of criminal drug-possession charges filed against adults whose children were present at the time of their arrest.

Dixson said her courtroom observations mirror Thrower’s. “The severity of cases is up,” she said. “The resources for responding to that severity are down.”

“We all have amyloid in our body,” Burns said.

“It’s a normal part of us, but when it goes up in the brain, that’s not something you see with everyone.

You see it in people with Alzheimer’s disease.”

The ideal candidate would have no signs of early Alzheimer’s disease but would have amyloid plaques.

Whether amyloid causes Alzheimer’s or is a byproduct of the disease is a hotly debated topic among scientists.

Foundation officials said they were launching a new effort through the foundation’s fellows leadership program to address tobacco use among the mentally ill.

“Through the years we’ve seen significant decreases in the percentage of Americans who smoke, but we’ve done

very little to make strides in decreasing those rates among people with mental illness,” said Jeff Willett, vice president for programs at the foundation.

“We see this collaborative effort being a call to action to both the mental health and tobacco control communities.”

Pastime at Park Lane The Church of the Nazarene led Sunday afternoon services. Rev. Don Martin led a Remembrance service on Sunday afternoon.

Residents enjoyed a watermelon feed on Tuesday afternoon.

Elsie Nagel gave manicures on Thursday morning.

Park Lane had a cookout on Friday for lunch.

Dottie Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane; Monica, Tim and Claire Fouquet; Mark and Terri Fouquet, Fritzi Rauch, Lil Francisco and Donna Gaschler.

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

Harold and Ruth White were visited by Carl and Helen Baylor.

Delores Brooks was visited by Charles Brooks, Nancy Holt, Kimberly Younger, Fritzi Rauch, Cheryl Perry, Sage Wolak and Ruth White.

Holiday entertainment at Park Lane

Jan Huck and her grandchildren Eliza, Eva, Odessa, Sully, Charlie, Hank and Tucker entertained residents.

In honor of the Fourth of July, the children led everyone in the Pledge of Allegance and then sang songs. Wanda Wright furnished refreshments.

The Hit and Miss Band from the VIP Center played. Band members were Margie Stevens, Arlene Cauthon and Melody Stevens.

Residents play pitch, dominoes

Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Dorothy King, Joy Barnett, Hugh McDaniel, Madeline Murphy and Mandy Barnett.

Emogene Harp was visited by Cody and Keele Harp, Madeline Murphy, Marvel Keyse, Otto Harp, Nancy Holt, Kambra Dearden, Alicia Harp, Rich Harp, Marida Barber, Dwayne and Kristy Barber, Patsi Graham, Arlene Cauthon, Donna Ridder, Mary Lou Oeser and Norma Fox. Verna Willman was visited by D’Ann Markel and Delinda Dunagan.

Cecile Billings was visited by Ann Beaton, Lindsay and Justin Singley, Delinda Dunagan, Linda Dunagan, Larry Billings and Emily Glenn.

Thelma Branine was visited by Kendall and Sherri Smith, Greg and Taishia Herzog, and Hunter Smith.

Ann Tedford was visited by Karen Harms, Arlene Cauthon, Mary Plum and Doris Riner.

Deaths

Betty Lou Voth Betty Lou Voth, 86, died July 6, 2014, at Deseret Health and Rehabilitation Center, Yates Center.

She was born April 13, 1928, in Pawnee County, the daughter of Claude and Grace (Artzberger) Davis.

Betty received a bachelor’s degree from Ft. Hays State University and taught in Scott County from 1949-58.

She retired from Larned State Hospital in 1990 as a LMHG2.

She married Martin Voth on May 11, 1952, in Larned.

Betty was a member of the Baptist Church, Scott City, and was active in the E.H.U., Larned, the Conklin Cubs 4-H Club and the Best of the West Card Club.

Survivors include: two sons, Michael Voth, Kansas City, and Mark Voth and wife, Renee, Chanute; one daughter, Karen Voth,

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Edith Norman was visited by Mary Plum, Jan Norman, Nancy Holt, Albert Dean, Sara Shane; Corey, Garett and Reegan Riner; Doris Riner, Kim Smith, and Ron and Sue Riner.

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

Albert Dean was visited by Nancy Holt, Patsi Graham, Mary Lou Oeser, Karen Harms and Jean Burgess.

Lorena Turley was visited by Neta Wheeler, Tina Turley, Rex Turley, Phyllis See, Mary Lou Oeser and Karen Harms.

Vivian Kreiser was visited by Larry and Sharon Lock; Trenedy, Grace, Kaleb, and Spenser Beaton; and Kai and Sage Wilkerson.

Jim and Yvonne Spangler were visited by Greg and Yvette Mills, Mona Spangler, and Les and Mary Ann Spangler.

Jake Leatherman was visited by Jacob, Cale, Gage, Brad, Cara Lisa, and Nicole Leatherman, McKinney, Tex.; Jim and MaryAnn Unruh, Tania Rivero, Hugh McDaniel, Jan Scoggins, Tava See and Otto Harp.

Herb Graves was visited by Tina Turley, Ron Hess and Emily Wright.

Geraldine Graves was visited by Charlene Becht, Megan Dirks, Alonna Mantzke, Fritzie Rauch, Esther Walker, Janell Teeter, Mark and Janet Soeken, Jan Scoggins and Tava See. Clifford Dearden was visited by Janet Ottaway, Hays; Janelle, Scout and Marshall Perryman, Hays; and Jessica, Fayden, and Jude Hileman, Hays.

Boots Haxton and Melissa Jasnoch were July 4 cookout guests of Rod and Kathy Haxton. Jeanne Struckhoff, Grinnell, Paulette Ostmeyer, Colby, and Rod and Kathy Haxton were visitors.

Earl Gorman was visited by Loretta Gorman, Connie Gruver, Margie Stevens, Kim Smith, Chris Gorman from South Dakota, Brandon Gorman, Jay Gorman, Rae Gorman, Charlene Becht, Kristi Gorman, Jaden Gorman, Grace Gorman, Josiah Gorman, Pete Steffens, Jane McBroom and Tina Turley.

Lucille Dirks was visited by Vicki Dirks, Willetta Payne, Floyd and Vivan Dirks, and Rhonda Pyles.

Harriet Jones was visited by Rev. Don Martin, Nancy Holt and Annabelle McDaniel.

Phyllis Trembley was visited by Allen Trexler, Hill City; Barkley Walker and Noel Ary, Dodge City; Bob and Virginia Strong, Dighton; Carol and Irwin Schwartz, Colby; Marvin and Louise Greenberg, Smith Center; Joy Barton; Greg and Andie Strong, and Kat the Dog. (continued on page 15)

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Joyce Eileen Lewis Joyce Eileen Lewis, 65, died July 3, 2014, at the Wichita County Health Center, Leoti.

S h e was born Oct. 18, 1948, at Hutchinson, the daughter of Rus- Joyce Lewis sell and Zita (Page) Darling.

Joyce was a 1971 graduate of Sterling College, earning a degree in education. A resident of Leoti since 1971, moving from Alden, she was a teacher, retiring in 2009.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Leoti, as well as Xi Theta Theta Sorority. She was also a volunteer for the American Red Cross and Wichita County Health Center.

On June 8, 1974, she married Lonnie Lewis in Leoti.

Survivors include: husband, Lonnie, Leoti; two sons, Troy Lewis, and wife, Laura, Scott City, and Russell Lewis and wife, Darla, Leoti; one daughter, Heather Hol-

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Elsie Wren

Elsie Wren, 85, died July 7, 2014, at her home in Wildomar, Calif.

She was born on May 6, 1929, in Modoc, the daughter of Robert Alfred and Mary Alma (Borst) Turley.

On Aug. 17, 1947, she married George C. Wren in Scott City. In 1955, they moved to California.

He died March 20, 2006.

Elsie became a realtor in 1969 and worked at Chet’s Real Estate, Norwalk, Calif., for many years. She was a member of the Conservative Baptist Church and was a charter member of Rancho Baptist Church, Temecula, Calif.

Survivors include: two sons, Steven Wren, Elsinore, Calif., and Kevin Wren, Laguna Niguel, Calif.; one daughter, Julie Wren, Murrieta, Calif.; four grandsons and five great-grandsons.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Clinton Wren; and nine siblings.

A memorial will be held Mon., July 14, 11:00 a.m., at Evans-Brown Mortuary, Sun City, Calif.

There will be a viewing at 10:30 a.m.

Internment will be at and companion, Benjamin the Riverside National Petterson, Benedict; six Cemetery, Riverside Calif. grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one daughter, Jana Voth; and one son, Justin Voth.

Funeral service was held July 10 at Timmons Chapel, Fredonia, with Rev. Gene Benefiel of the Buxton Christian Church officiating.

Burial will be held Friday, July 11, at the Larned Cemetery with Pastor Richard Langness of the Grace Lutheran Church officiating.

A memorial has been established in her name with the Alzheimer’s Association. Contributions can be sent to or left with Timmons Funeral Home, Box 168, Fredonia, Ks. 66736.

Condolences may be left at www.timmonsfuneralhome.com.

stein, Scott City; three brothers, Bill Darling, and wife, Janice, Alden, Ronnie Darling and wife, Jane, Stanford, Tex., and Curt Darling and wife, Cindy, Alden; one sister, Dixie Profitt, and husband, Larry, Sterling; two sisters-in-law, Bonnie Harkness, and husband, Skip, Dallas, Tex., and Lyn Lewis, Leoti; and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one niece, Barb Stutz; one nephew, Michael Darling; and one brother-in-law, Eugene ( Shorty ) Lewis, Jr. Funeral service was held July 8 at the First Baptist Church, Leoti, with Rev. Gary Salmans officiating.

Interment was at the Leoti Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to the Leoti EMTs or the Wichita County Amusement Association in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 202 N. 4th, Leoti, Ks. 67861.

Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com.

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Park Lane News Mike Leach was visited by Linda Dunagan and Rev. Don Martin.

Richard Kirk was visited by Wanda Kirk.

Corinne Dean was visited by Margie Stevens, Nancy Holt, Warren Kropp, John and Kylee Kropp, Caleb Powers, Dianna Howard, Mary Plum, Fritzie Rauch, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Marlyn Ohnick, Madeline Murphy and Kim Smith.

Judy Redburn was visited by Amy and Madison Williams, Wendy Derstine, Tina Turley, Jan Scoggins and Tava See. Melva Rose was visited by Bob McDaniel, April Williams, Allen and Misti Russell, Tina Turley and Wendy Derstine.

Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Marvel Keyse, Thelma Miller, Roger and Jackie John, Fritzie Rauch, and Pastor Dennis Carter.

Jim Jeffery was visited by Wade Jeffery.

James Still was visited by Tina Turley.

Darlene Richman was visited by Barbara Dickhut.

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The Name of Jesus “There’s a name above all others, wonderful to hear, bringing hope and cheer. It’s the lovely name of Jesus, evermore the same, what a lovely name.

What a lovely name, the name of Jesus, reaching higher far than the brightest star, sweeter than the songs they sing in heaven, let the world proclaim, what a lovely name.

He’ll return in clouds of glory, saints of every race shall behold His face. And with Him enter heaven’s city, ever to acclaim, what a lovely name.

Oh, what a lovely name, the name called Jesus, reaching higher far than the brightest star. It’s sweeter than all the songs they sing in heaven, let the world proclaim, evermore the same, what a lovely name, the name of Jesus!” Philippians 2:8-11!

What a powerful scripture exalting the name of Jesus! “And after He had appeared in human form, He humbled Himself and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross!

Therefore, because He set aside His equality with God, and took on the human form of a servant, God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue, frankly and openly, should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of the Father.”

Kenneth E. Hagin taught me some thirty years ago that the name of Jesus belongs to every believer! If you are a Christian that means you! The name belongs to you! And as God’s representative on the earth we are to use the name! Hagin taught “there’s power in that name; there’s glory in that name; there’s majesty in that name and there’s authority in that name!”

He has authorized Christians to use the name against their enemies, all hell, all demons, sickness and disease, sin, oppression and depression.

All of His power, authority and might are invested in His name! And that name belongs to His church! We are more than a conqueror through Him that loved and gave Himself for us.

So, now is the time! Take the name and walk victoriously enjoying the abundant life he came to give us!

Pastor Ed Sanderson, Assembly of God Church, Scott City

Scott City Assembly of God

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

St. Joseph Catholic Church

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

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

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

Pence Community Church

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

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

Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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

Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

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

Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m.

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

Community Christian Church

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

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

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

Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.

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

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

First Baptist Church

Immanuel Southern Baptist Church

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

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

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

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

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

First Christian Church

1st United Methodist Church

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

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

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

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

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

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

Website: www.fccscottcity.org

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

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

Scott Mennonite Church

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

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

Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

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

Sunday School, 10:50 a.m.

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

YMYW Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.

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Technology’s role in the future of agriculture Agriculture and technology; the two words may not seem like they belong together, but they have become increasingly important as we prepare to feed a growing population.

It is projected by 2050 that the world population will increase from the current 7.3 billion to 10 billion.

How we are going to accommodate this growing population with a fixed amount of land, water becoming scarce, and food insecurity already a global issue?

It is estimated that within the next 50 years,

Tayla Cannella

Scott County Extension summer intern

we will need 100% more food, 70% of which must come from improving technology.

Yet, only two percent of the American population is involved in agriculture. As the number of farms decreases and the size increases, technology is essential in maintaining efficiency.

Since 1948, livestock products have increased

Dighton 1930s DHS Wing As if a major renovation project doesn’t come with enough challenges, the Dighton district is also faced with making sure that improvements to the 1930s wing of the high school don’t detract from the historical significance of the structure.

With that in mind, renovation plans have to be approved by the Kansas State Historical Society.

The district does have approval to upgrade the HVAC system, install tile and carpet floors and paint. It was necessary for the district to install an elevator and they were able to find a location which met with KSHS approval since it didn’t affect a hallway.

“We’ve been a little more limited in what we can do to improve the restrooms, but improvements will be made,” Morgan says.

The classrooms still

by 113% and all crop production have increased 150%. Science and technology will continue to be the key to increasing productivity and meeting the global demand for consumer choice for many reasons: 1) T e c h n o l o g y enables food producers to provide more high quality grains and protein using fewer resources. Corn production has increased 292% because of technology like drought tolerance and resistant varieties, as well as adapting different farming practices.

2) Technology can

help keep food affordable while ensuring maximum consumer choice, especially in developing nations.

Americans only spend around 10% of their disposable income on food, which is one of the lowest amounts in the world.

Some countries, like Albania, Nigeria, and Vietnam can spend over 50% of their income on food.

3) Technology can help minimize the global environmental impact of increased food production.

We are using 14% less water per pound of beef

production than in 1977 and 65% less water per gallon of milk since 1944.

We are using 34% less land per pound of beef than in 1977 and 90% less land per gallon of milk since 1944.

We produce 20% less manure per pound of beef, and 76% less manure for every gallon of milk. The overall carbon footprint has decreased by 18% in beef production, and decreased 63% in the dairy industry.

Advances in agricultural efficiency have had positive effects on the environment.

Without traditional beef’s modern practices, we would need twice as many cattle, 440 million additional acres of land, and 1.6 billion extra gallons of water per day.

With the media as powerful as it is, it is important that farmers and ranchers become a more frequently and trusted source of education regarding food supply, especially with the continued use of technology in agriculture.

The key to meeting today’s food demand is built on a strong foundation, one that we must honor, and protect.

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have that sense of walking back into another era with the old chalkboards complete with wooden chalk holders at the base.

New, but smaller, heating/ cooling systems along the walls and projectors hanging from the ceiling don’t detract from the historical aspect.

“Gutting a historical building like this wasn’t an option, not that we would have wanted to go that direction,” Morgan says. “We understand and appreciate the historical value of this building.”

Nonetheless, the district does have approval to install security doors at the west entrance.

When students are showing up for school in the morning, and leaving at the end of the day, the security doors will be unlocked to allow for easy passage. During the school day, however, those doors will be locked and all students and visitors will be

4-H Club News New Horizons is gearing up for the Fair The New Horizons 4-H Club had a busy July meeting.

The members met for a short business meeting.

Club members gave project talks. Jacy Rose told about her rabbits. Tara Rose told us about a mission trip to Guatemala. She also had a neat photo album that she shared with us.

Abbi LeBeau brought her quilt that she is working on for the Fair. She is almost finished with it.

Nathan LeBeau told us about his pigs. Madison Shapland told us about her photography project and she even had a picture that she took shown on the news. Pretty cool Madison!

Eric Shapland told us about the projects that he is working on for the Fair.

The members then made July centerpieces for Park Lane nursing home. As soon as we finished them Brayden Strine delivered them for us. Thanks Brayden!

We also worked as a club to make a banner for the Fair. Everyone should attend the Scott County Fair and take a look at our banner. It is neat!

Kylee Logan, reporter

required to pass through ing that overlooks the the main office to enter or track. The modern weight leave the building. facility will replace the existing weight area in the Other Upgrades gym.

Additions to the grade “I’m expecting this to school include a science be completed in late Delab, cafeteria (FEMA shel- cember or January, says ter), a greenhouse and an Morgan. “If it’s done earoutdoor learning center. lier, that’s great.”

Better security will be Community access will provided at the building be available to the weight entrance and there will facility during designated be renovation of corridors hours each day. and other common areas.

The asphalt track will In all, the grade school be replaced by a sevenwill gain 5,941 square feet lane track with a rubberof space. ized surface. That project Additions to the high is expected to be completschool include a wellness ed in the spring. center, concession area Morgan says that by and an expansion of the June of next year, all that locker rooms that can also should remain to be done serve as a FEMA shelter. is “the cosmetic work The high school will some of the flooring and gain 8,643 square feet of finishing work.” space with renovations The goal is for renotaking place in another vation of the high school 12,042 square feet. and elementary school to One of the major ad- be completed in time for ditions will be a weight an open house during the room/wellness center on All-School Reunion on the east side of the build- July 30-31.

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Building confidence is a major focus of SC volleyball camp

Scott City junior Madison Braun passes the ball while FHSU assistant coach Crystal Ross looks on during Monday’s high school camp session.

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There’s one thing that Scott Community High School volleyball coach Megan Gentry will not tolerate from her squad timid, quiet players.

“We have to communicate all the time,” says the first year head coach.

“I’m very vocal and animated and I expect the girls to be the same way.”

The Lady Beavers were reminded of that time and again during the first half of their four-day camp. That was part of the emphasis from Ft. Hays State University volleyball coach Kurt Kohler during his two-day session with the girls on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Wrapping up the week

was the SCHS team camp on Thursday and Friday.

Scott City’s roster is filled with sophomores and freshman, which was evident throughout the camp.

“The biggest thing this group needs to work on, because they’re so young, is communication,” says Kohler. “Often times they don’t have the confidence to know which ball they’re supposed to take and which one you’re supposed to let someone else have. When that happens, girls have a tendency to step out of the way instead of being aggressive.”

Kohler also empha(See BUILDING on page 18)

Football camp starts Mon.

Scott Community High School will have its summer football camp from July 14-18.

Sessions are from 6:00-8:30 p.m. each night.

Camp fee is $30 which will provide each athlete a t-shirt and shorts.

SC plans x-country camp

A team camp for the Scott Community High School cross-country squad will be held Monday through Thursday, July 14-18, from 8:00-10:30 a.m.

Athletes are to meet each morning at the high school track. Everyone should bring their own drink container. Additional water will be available.

“Runners should also get their physicals done as soon as possible so they’re ready for the start of official practices,” reminded head coach Kevin Reese.

Triathlon at Lake Scott

The Scott Recreation Commission is sponsoring the sixth annual Lake Scott Triathlon on Sat., July 19. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m.

Athletes will be assigned to heats with staggered starting times.

The event begins with a 300m swim in the Camp Lakeside pool, followed by a 5k run and a 12-mile cycling course that takes participants on two laps around the lake.

Participants can compete as individuals or as three-person teams. Registration fee is $40 per person or $60 per team.

Deadline to register with the SRC is Mon., July 14.

Americans enjoy the event not the sport Now that the World Cup is over and Americans’ patriotic fervor has subsided, soccer is back to its place in our sports psyche just below bowling and above lacrosse.

The World Cup is an event . . . like the Olympics.

Rod Americans, as a Haxton, whole, are interestsports editor ed in soccer only so long as they are still playing.

Need proof?

TV ratings had 24.7 million Americans watching the U.S. play Portugal to a draw.

More than 21.5 million people watched the U.S. lose to the Belgians.

Only about 10 million watched the four quarterfinal games.

We were among the 24.7 million who tuned in for the Portugal match (at least we watched the second half, which is about as long as we can hold our ADD in check for soccer). And we were among the 14.7 million who found something else to watch during the quarterfinals.

(See SOCCER on page 20)

While head coach Skip Nunrich looks on, seventh grader Justus McDaniel wraps up the dummy on the blocking sled during tackling drills in camp this week.

(Record Photo)

SCMS football camp a stepping stone to the fall Scott City Middle School football players and the coaching staff are getting an early start on their season during a week-long camp that wraps up on Friday.

It’s been an opportunity for players to become familiar with terminology and the basics that will await them when two-a-days begin in another month.

It’s also a chance for the coaching staff to begin an early evaluation of their talent.

The camp was conducted by eighth grade head coach Skip Numrich with assistance from his assistant coach, Brice Eisenhour, and high school coaches Glenn O’Neil, Jim Turner and Josh Burnett.

Of the 22 camp members in attendance, about 15 will be eighth graders this fall.

“This is a stepping stone to help prepare the boys for fall practice,” says Numrich. “The boys can get familiar with the drills and we can

help them with some of the fundamentals.”

SCHS line coaches Turner and Burnett, for example, were able to assist campers with the proper stance and footwork.

“It’s great having the high school coaches available. We’re all on the same page with what we’re trying to accomplish and what we want these boys to do,” says Numrich. “When they hear it from the high school staff it carries a little more weight.”

Having seen many of these athletes play last year, Numrich isn’t surprised at the speed and talent available at the skill positions.

“From what I’m seeing so far, we could have one of the best lines that we’ve had in several years,” says Numrich. “There are years when you feel your strength is with your skilled positions and other years when it’s your line. I think both could be pretty solid this year.”

Two things which have stood out

in camp are the conditioning level and the physical ability of the athletes.

“I’m surprised at our conditioning. I understand these boys have been working hard in the weight room this summer and it shows,” says Numrich. “You can also tell from the drills that these boys aren’t afraid to be physical.”

Camp has given Numrich and Eisenhour a glimpse at who will be playing at what position.

“That isn’t true every year. There are times when it may take several practices, even a game or two, before we feel we have boys in the right spot,” says the head coach.

“I think we have a pretty good idea of what position most of these boys will be playing. We have a good grasp of who will be playing where in the backfield and as receivers. And we have a pretty good idea about our linemen.”

(See CAMP on page 20)

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Support Your Hometown Merchants!

Outdoors in Kansas

by Steve Gilliland

Surviving dog days of summer The only reason I put up with summer in Kansas is . . . well, because I have to! My only alternatives are to move or die. The first takes too much energy, and the second, well, let’s just say I’ll put up with summer!

The term “dog days of summer” has always intrigued me.

This refers to the hottest and muggiest part of the summer, which someone has determined to be between July 3 and August 11.

Stars and constellations played a big part in the lives of the ancients. Two such constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, were said to resemble dogs.

The brightest star in Canis Major is named Sirius, “the dog star,” and also happens to be the brightest star in the night sky. It is, in fact, so bright that ancient Romans believed the earth received heat from it.

During our summer, there is a period when Sirius rises and sets with the sun, and it was believed that during this period, the Dog Star actually added its heat to the sun, creating a period of extra hot and muggy weather now known as “the dog days.”

So what can we “dog days haters” who think it’s even too hot to fish, do to scratch our “outdoor sportsman’s itch” during this time?

Frog season started July 1 and is a great nighttime sport. We hunted frogs a lot when I was a kid and thought nothing of walking a couple hundred yards across someone’s pasture in the middle of the night just to get to a pond full of frogs.

Now days it’s not quite so much fun sloggin’ around a pond in pitch black darkness in soaking wet jeans and old sneakers, but the sweet taste (See DOG DAYS on page 19)

FHSU head coach Kurt Kohler discusses passing technique with Scott City’s Taylor Goodman during this week’s volleyball camp. (Record Photo)

Building sized the need to improve passing skills.

“There are some good setters in this group. I think the hitters will come along with enough work and enough repetition.

But they won’t make the progress they need if the passing doesn’t get where it’s supposed to be and setters are running all over the court,” he says.

The FHSU head coach feels the Lady Beavers have some up-and-coming talent with the potential to rebuild the SCHS program. That success, he emphasizes, begins with a desire to work on fundamentals.

“One thing that you expect when you step into a Scott City gym is kids are really focused and like to work on the fundamentals. In a lot of gyms we

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go to the kids just want to play and play,” Kohler says. “These Scott City girls aren’t afraid to work on the drills - the fundamental drills - in order to get better.”

Even with so much youth on the court, Kohler felt the girls made good progress in just two days.

“Once the girls got familiar with our terminology, their fundamentals are strong enough that we’re able to play more and do more six-on-six drills. That was nice today (Tuesday) in that we were to play six-on-six for more than an hour,” he adds.

That time was also valuable to Gentry who was able to get some ideas for their defense. “(Tuesday) was a great chance to work on our defense and get input

from Coach Kohler on what might work best for us given the lack of size from our blockers,” said Gentry.

His suggestion was a perimeter defense which Gentry doesn’t feel the team has tried in the past.

She feels the defense is a weakness the team needs to improve significantly this season and, given their lack of size, they can’t expect to get a lot of blocks at the net.

“I liked listening to how he instructed the perimeter defense,” Gentry says. “And it helps that Coach (Ashley) Geyer is familiar with it as well.

“I also got some good drill ideas from Coach Kohler that will integrate more teamwork into what we’re doing every day,” she adds.

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All-Stars are district runner-up Qualify for state tourney this weekend

Liberal proved to be the nemesis for the Scott City 12-years and under All-Stars in the Cal Ripken District 1 baseball tournament played at Liberal last weekend.

Scott City’s only two tournament losses came against Liberal (Cimarron River) in the semi-finals (8-0) and in the elimination game (17-0).

With their runner-up finish Scott City still qualified for the state tournament to be played at Wellington this weekend.

Scott City won three games, including two against Ulysses.

The two teams met in a pigtail game on Friday to get into the four-team bracket with Scott City thumping Ulysses, 18-2.

This game was never in doubt as Scott City scored four runs in the opening frame and added five more in the second inning.

Kevin Herman and Harrison King hit back-to-back doubles to open the game. One out later the team strung together consecutive singles from Jackson Lewis, Sterling Wright and Sam Irwin.

King reached base on all four plate appearances, including a single and two walks. Irwin added a second inning double for his second hit of the night Lewis reached base on four trips to the plate with two singles and two walks. Wright also reached safely on four appearances with two singles, a walk and he was hit by a pitch.

Scott City was able to save their arms with the game called on the mercy rule after four innings. Herman pitched two innings with one inning each from Lewis and King.

Scott City All-Stars in the 12-years and under division who competed in the district baseball tournament at Liberal last weekend are (front row, from left) Caleb Rios, Kevin Herman, Easton Lorg, Harrison King, Blaine Culp, Sawyer Stevens and Braylin Heim. (Back Row) head coach Randy King, Sterling Wright, Cale Goodman, Sam Irwin, Parker Gooden, Jackson Lewis and assistant coach Tim Herman. Not pictured is assistant coach Mike Heim.

(Record Photo)

proved to be enough in an 8-3 upset win over second-seeded Lakin in the tournament semifinals.

Prior to the fourth inning, Scott City had only three players reach base and no one had advanced beyond second. That turned around in the fourth inning when Lewis hit a leadoff single that opened up the floodgates.

Irwin was issued a one-out walk, Cale Goodman hit a RBI single and Easton Lorg followed with a walk.

Caleb Rios, Parker Gooden and Herman each delivered RBI singles.

With two outs, Lewis had his second single of the inning and Wright’s RBI triple capped the eight-run barrage.

Herman, Lewis, Wright and Goodman each had two hits in the game.

Herman and Lewis also split the pitching duties with three innings each.

elimination tournament.

Liberal’s pitching shut down the Scott City bats, allowing just four hits.

Lewis hit a two-out double in the opening inning, but was stranded. King, Lorg and Gooden each had singles later in the game, but none were able to advance beyond first base.

Ulysses Rematch That set up an elimination game with Ulysses in the consolation bracket. Scott City advanced to the championship game with a 13-3 win.

Herman opened the first inning with a walk. King followed with a single and Lewis added a RBI single. A sacrifice

by Goodman put Scott City on top, 2-0.

Scott City added five more runs in the third inning, including consecutive singles from King, Lewis and Wright.

They were able to put the game away with five more runs Upset Lakin in Semis Fall to Liberal in the fifth inning which feaScott City scored eight runs That set up the first meet- tured singles from Wright and in the fourth inning and that ing with Liberal in the double- Sawyer Stevens.

Dog Days of fried frog legs is still the same!

Now’s also a fine time to browse the Cabela’s, Bass Pro, and in my case, trapping supply catalogs to get a jump on your fall hunting and trapping wish list. This begins by going over your equipment and clothing, looking for equipment needing repaired or replaced. You know how clothing seems to “shrink” a little each season!

Also order that new equipment you want to experiment with this year. Mail ordered merchandise can take considerable time to receive and order-

King, Lewis, Wright and Rio each had two hits in the game.

All 10 hits by Scott City were singles.

Faced with another elimination game against Liberal, Scott City couldn’t find any offense in a 17-0 loss. Their only hits were a double by Rios and a single by King.

King’s single came in the first inning and he was able to advance to third. Rios delivered a leadoff double in the third inning and advanced to third where he was stranded.

Scott City had seven strikeouts in the game which was called after 3-1/2 innings.

Award Winners Each game had a “Wow Award (defensive player) and MVP. Award winners for Scott City during the five tournament games were Lewis, Rios, Herman, Goodman, King and Lorg.

Scott City also won the Sportsmanship Award which was voted on by the umpires.

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ing early also gives you time to make returns and exchanges if needed.

The large trapping supply dealers are busy with conventions in late summer, and with the start of trapping seasons in the fall, so now is a prime time to get trapping supplies mailordered. Also, fall merchandise can often be found on sale during these dog days. So carry the catalogs from the bathroom or to the easy chair and get started.

I guess when it’s 105 degrees in the shade, it’s hard to think about deer hunting, but the dog days are also a good time to be-

gin garnering hunting and trapping permission. Unless you already have a standing agreement in place with landlords, hunting and trapping permission is often first come-first served.

This can be done over the phone, but I prefer a more personal touch and like to drive to the owner’s home and talk to them in person.

Now is a great time to brush up on your hunting and trapping skills or learn new ones by reading “how to” books and magazine articles. Think back about the things that didn’t go as planned last season and

search out the resources to correct them.

Because of the drought I haven’t set a beaver trap during fur season for two years, so I’ll probably bust out the beaver trapping DVDs and take a refresher course since we’ve gotten some rain.

So pour a glass of iced tea, settle into your recliner, surround yourself with all your wish books and Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors, even if it’s from your living room!

Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom.net

JV boys in Lakin tourney

Scott City boys will compete in the junior varsity division of the Lakin Summer Shootout on Friday and Saturday, July 18-19.

Scott City will be be in pool play on Friday with Syracuse, Liberal and Cimarron. Teams in the other pool include Lakin, Garden City, Sharon Springs and Leoti.

Tournament schedule on Friday is: 10:00: SC vs Cimarron Noon: SC vs Syracuse 3:00: SC vs Liberal Bracket play will be held on Saturday.

Swim team in combined meet

The Scott City Stars will wrap up their regular season when they travel to Guymon, Okla., for a Western Kansas Swim Club combined meet on July 12-13.

Teams competing include Scott City, Lakin, Great Bend, Hays, Dodge City, Leoti, Holcomb, Dumas (Tex.), Garden City, Spearman (Tex.), Liberal, Ulysses and Guymon (Okla.).

Snyder has been able to win, recruit the right way This fall, Snyder will coach his 23rd season at Kansas State and there hasn’t been even the hint of a cheating scandal. That code of conduct has made his record even more impressive. by C o a c h Mac Snyder has a Stevenson unique ability to judge talent before those players are recruited. As an example, K-State has two established players from Abilene who weren’t touted recruits in high school. Senior wide receiver Curry Sexton (5-11, 180) and junior offensive lineman Cody Whitehair (6-4, 309) will be valuable players on this year’s team.

That type of recruiting by Snyder has been typical for years.

Kansas State isn’t an easy place to create and maintain teams that have not only been competitive in the Big 12, but teams that have won conference championships and contended for the national championship on more than one occasion.

Bill Snyder is not a flashy guy, but he’s idolized by K-State fans from coast to coast. His total domination of KU over the years is his most outstanding achievement for most Wildcat fans.

Snyder is 18-4 against the Jayhawks.

That’s an incredible and improbable feat.

It’s also been widely assumed that Snyder, at the age of 74, wouldn’t be able to communicate with players who are five decades younger. Those assumptions are way off. Snyder has always been respected by his players.

Kansas State and Snyder rule the football roost in Kansas and that isn’t likely to change this fall. The Wildcats are cocked and primed to have another bigtime season.

Quality Pitching Kansas City General Manager Dayton Moore has developed an outstanding pitching staff and an impressive defensive team.

The sore spot remains their hitting.

KC is counting heavily on hitters DH Billy Butler, LF Alex Gordon and third baseman Mike Moustakas.

(See SNYDER on page 21)

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Camp (continued from page 17)

Because the coaching staff has a better idea about what position boys will be playing, Numrich feels the camp has been very productive.

“In just a couple of days I felt we made pretty good progress,” he says. “I think the boys feel pretty comfortable with where they’re playing and they’re starting to get an idea of what Brice and I expect of them.”

Numrich would like to have seen more seventh graders in camp, but notes that several were unable to attend because of a conflict with district and state baseball tournament.

He’s also looking for a few more eighth graders to show up for two-a-days when they start Aug. 18.

“Anyone who wasn’t able to attend camp is still welcome,” he emphasizes. “They’ll be behind, but we can get them up to speed.

“But for the boys who are in camp, this gives us a good start to the season and gets them thinking about football.”

Soccer Unlike Ann Coulter, who sees socialism under every french fry and a Commie plot behind every soccer goal, we aren’t anti-soccer. That’s not to say we didn’t find a little humor in Coulter’s latest screed against soccer when she points out that, “You can’t use your hands in soccer. (Thus eliminating the danger of having to catch a fly ball.) What sets man apart from the lesser beasts, besides a soul, is that we have opposable thumbs.

Our hands can hold things.

Here’s a great idea: Let’s create a game where you’re not allowed to use them!”

We can dislike the individual, but appreciate the humor, whether or not it was intended.

Admittedly, we did gain a greater appreciation for soccer during the recent World Cup. It’s pretty impressive when a

Eighth grader Benhard Unger goes through conditioning drills during this week’s football camp.

(Record Photo)

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team can turn a corner kick (set piece, I believe is what soccer experts call them) into goals. To set up a play with that kind of precision is amazing.

But just because something is rather spectacular and requires great athleticism doesn’t mean we have to enjoy it more than once every four years. We aren’t in love with soccer and, judging from the TV ratings, we aren’t alone. Americans enjoyed the World Cup as an event and if Americans have proven anything over the years it’s that we enjoy something as long as we are the best at it . . . or have a chance at being the best. This doesn’t mean that soccer has finally attained a new perch in the pecking order of American sports.

Americans loved the Tour

de France as long as Lance Armstrong was able to inject foreign substances into his body and keep bringing home one title after another. Even when it was whispered that Armstrong might be cheating, most Americans didn’t care.

As long as he kept winning we kept watching.

Nowadays, the Tour has been relegated to the Outdoor Channel which ranks below BET and Hallmark.

Americans are a tough sports audience and despite the flag-waving, the huge crowds in front of Jumbotron screens and record-setting sales of hot wings at sports bars around the country, at the end of the day soccer isn’t a huge attraction in the U.S. because, quite honestly, we aren’t that good.

You can’t put enough face paint on the fact that the U.S.

won only one match in World Cup play.

We aren’t anti-soccer, but we aren’t ready to throw a parade for the World Cup team or the Chicago Cubs when they have a .250 winning percentage . . . well, maybe the Cubs because they’ve been down for so long that they need all they love they can get.

Soccer fans should enjoy the fact that, at least every four years, their sport can claim to be No. 1 for a brief time.

And don’t let Coulter’s opposable thumb criticism bother you, or her rant that Michael Jackson would have been cured of his chronic insomnia had he been forced to watch taped broadcasts of the Argentina/Brazil match.

Okay, you can laugh if you want to, but don’t take her seriously. We don’t know of anyone who does.

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O’Neil named ‘Workout Warrior’ Scott Community High School senior Trey O’Neil was named a “Workout Warrior” in the Colorado Invitational basketball camp held last weekend.

The Colorado Invitational is a one-of-a-kind, invitation only camp for top players in the Rocky Mountain Region, regardless of class.

The camp is held during a NCAA evaluation period with dozens of college coaches and scouts in attendance.

Camp coverage was featured on numerous national and regional websites, including Rivals. com, Scout.com, ESPN. com, Hoopniks.com, BasketballColorado.com, The Hoop Review and others.

Snyder Butler and Moustakas have been flops, though Moustakas is showing signs of coming to life. Gordon is fighting a slump, however, his overall season hasn’t been that bad.

Butler isn’t getting it done. He’s a liability on the base paths because he’s so slow and he uses poor judgment. In addition, when there’s a runner on first, it’s even money that Butler will hit into a double play.

Games were played on Saturday while Sunday included skills work in the morning and games in the afternoon.

In addition to being one of just eight players selected as “Workout Warriors,” O’Neil was also named to the “All Defensive Team.”

“They told us at the start of camp they would be recognizing the guys who worked the hardest and performed the best,” says O’Neil. “I felt pretty good about earning the (Workout Warrior) award.”

O’Neil (6-2, 175) also ranked in the top 10 offensively with an average of 14 points per game.

The senior guard has been playing this summer with the Colorado Chaos

which is one of the top club programs in the Midwest.

They compete in Colorado and the western United States, having finished first in one tournament and second in another.

They also advanced to the quarter-finals of the rugged Las Vegas Invitational.

O’Neil has been playing with the Chaos since early spring, starting only a couple weeks after the Beavers played in the Class 4A state finals.

He will be playing with the Chaos the next three weekends before the summer season is finished at the end of July.

“That’s when the college coaches are done

recruiting,” says O’Neil, who has drawn interest from several Division I programs along with Ft. Hays State University.

O’Neil says the talent level has been a little higher than he experienced while playing with AAU teams out of Wichita the past couple of years.

“It seems like everyone can shoot and there’s a lot of quickness. You really have to raise your level of play to compete with these guys,” he says.

He has also liked the feeling that he’s part of a program and not just a team.

“I think it has more the feel of a college team, which should help prepare me better when I do play college ball,” he says.

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Butler’s attitude also leaves plenty to be desired; he often loafs when running out ground balls.

Another solvable problem is that manager Ned Yost refuses to bunt with Royals’ runners on first and second and no outs - regardless of the situation. This often ends up in rally-killing double plays.

With the excellence of KC’s pitching, one or two runs can often make the difference in close games.

Heading into the AllStar break it’s close to

make-or-break time for the Royals. KC wouldn’t qualify for a wild card spot with their current record. Their best chance at the playoffs is to overtake Detroit in the Central Division.

That won’t be easy. In fact, it will be impossible if Butler, Gordon, and Moustakas don’t hit with consistency and power during the second half of the season.

The person responsible for the decisions on which Kansas City Royals base-

ball games are not going to be televised needs some assistance. KC is in the thick of the pennant race and Fox Midwest decides to pass on televising last Saturday’s game (July 5) at Cleveland.

If that isn’t enough, Fox Midwest is not going to televise the July 12 against Detroit during the most important series of the season.

This lacks common sense and is short-changing KC’s loyal viewers.

Movie in the Park, ‘The Rookie’ Fri., July 11, in Scott City

Fishing Report Scott State Lake Updated July 3 Channel cats: good, up to 6.5 lbs. Fishing minnows, worms, cutbait, and prepared baits off the bottom along the dam and up in the creek. Anglers report catching a wide size range of fish.

Crappie: fair/good; most up to 9 inches. Fishing jigs or minnows along weedbed edges, rip-rapped shorelines, along the dam face, and around the fish attractors.

Walleye/saugeye: slow/fair; saugeye, up to 3.6 lbs.; walleye, up to 6.1 lbs. Fish imitating lures fished along points and drop-offs has produced fish here and there.

Largemouth bass: fair; up to 5.5 lbs. Casting spinnerbaits, swimbaits, and other fish imitating baits around the fish attractors, laydown trees, overhanging bushes, and cattails adjacent to deeper water has been good for fish of all sizes up to 6 lbs.

Sunfish: good; up to 8 inches. Vertically fishing small jig heads tipped with small pieces of nightcrawler or whole mealworms around the fish attractors and along rip-rapped shorelines and edges of the cattails.

laying the foundation

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Junior golf program is teaching more than a proper swing Eric Shapland had never tried golfing prior to a couple of weeks ago.

“But I have miniature golfed before,” the 10-year-old quickly notes.

The same is true for Paige Vulgamore who is experiencing golf for the first time.

They are among 34 youngsters taking part in a four-week junior golf camp at the Scott Community Golf Course.

The program was initiated

by Kirby Garrison with support from a number of volunteer instructors who work with the young golfers on Tuesday evenings.

Garrison is reviving a summer instructional program that, at times, has been offered through the Scott Recreation Commission and other times been conducted by volunteers through the golf course.

“We rekindled the fire.

I went to the golf board about getting this started and they were behind it 100 percent,” says Garrison.

He was also able to recruit about 29 high school and adult volunteers to assist with instruction. The biggest share of the 34 youngsters who signed up for the camp are in grades 3-9, which

is the group that Garrison was targeting.

Vulgamore, 11, was encouraged to try golf by her friend, Sophia Garrison.

“I’ve learned how to hold a club and I can hit the ball,” says Vulgamore, “but it’s a lot harder than I thought it would be.”

Shapland says he signed up for the camp “so I can teach my mom how to play.”

“It’s kind of hard, but I think I’m doing okay,” he added.

While Garrison’s objective is to build interest in the sport among youngsters, and to establish sound fundamentals, he wants the instruction to go beyond learning to drive and chip the ball.

“We’re patterning this somewhat after First Tee,” says Garrison, who was a former teaching pro in Kansas City. “Our mission is to make an impact on a child’s life. We talk about the importance of honesty, integrity, courtesy and respect. These aren’t just important in golf, but in life.”

A native of Norton, when Garrison returned to the community after living in Kansas City, he started a similar program which had 110 young

Kirby Garrison (above) shows youngsters in the golf camp how they should finish their follow through.

(Bottom left) Camp volunteer Steve Prewit shows his daughter, Paige, how to grip a club. (Bottom right) Paige Vulgamore strikes the ball while on the driving range.

(Record Photos)

golfers.

“Unfortunately, I didn’t have near the volunteers for such a large group.

Scott City has really responded with the volunteers,” he says. “The support from individuals and businesses has been tremendous.”

The camp lasts for 1-1/2 hours each Tuesday, starting at 6:00 p.m., with youngsters going through stations where they learn to drive, chip and putt, in addition to a rules seminar.

“At each session we spend time on the range and time learning the

rules,” Garrison says.

The camp will conclude on July 29 with a junior/adult alternate shot tournament followed by a pizza party.

After covering program costs, Garrison says the remaining money from each youngster’s $50 registration fee will go towards a golf scholarship which he hopes to award annually.

Junior Golf Camp Participants

Pars: Bryndan Bailey, Matthew Chavez, Lily Garrison, Kalo Hineman, Waylon Ricker, Camden Vulgamore and Emma Wheeler.

Birdies: Carson Faurot, Jaden Lewis, Joe McCleary, Wyatt Ricker, Tara Rose, Nathan Smith, Brandon Smyth and Hannah Tucker.

Eagles: Conner Armendariz, Dawson Fox, Nash Nowak, Eric Shapland, Ronnie Weathers and Kale Wheeler.

Double Eagles: Colton Cupp, Ryan Cure, Sophia Garrison, Harrison King, Paige Prewit, Sawyer Stevens and Paige Vulgamore.

Aces: Brady Herman, Eli Lane, Jackson Lewis, Shea Morris, Nick Nowak and Cody Turner.

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a Fourth at the lake

Great weather, leads to busy weekend at Lake Scott State Park Ideal weather and a long holiday weekend combined for a large turnout at Lake Scott State Park over the Fourth of July.

Attendance over the four-day weekend was 6,050, according to Park Manager Greg Mills.

“That’s up about 1,000 from last year, but I’m sure the long weekend was a factor,” he says.

As expected, all of the utility hookups had been reserved

by Thursday, though the major rush of visitors didn’t begin until Friday.

All 57 utility hookups were filled over the weekend and about 85 percent of the 120 primitive camping sites.

“We had more than 200 vehicles come through on Saturday alone,” says Mills. “Things slowed down on Sunday, but I think it was mainly because of the heat.

“We had very few problems.

It was a very mellow crowd, which we enjoy,” says Mills.

Abe Harder made the drive from Sublette with family and friends on Saturday.

“We come up here maybe twice a year. We like to fish and we get a break from farm work,” he says.

Also making the trip from

southern Kansas was Mary Russell, Ulysses, and her eightyear-old son, Ethan.

“This is the second time we’ve been here this summer,” says Russell, who was enjoying the weekend with friends.

Guillermo Reyes, pastor of the Discipulos de Cristo Church in Garden City, was spending time in the state park with members of his congregation.

“We bring members of our church up here once a year,” says Reyes. “It’s a nice place to relax and be with friends.”

Despite occasional rains, this summer’s park attendance is on track to be one of the best in many years. The inflow of water has also kept the lake at the highest level it’s been in quite some time this late in the season “The hardest part has been keeping up with the mowing,” says Mills.

There continue to be some reports of nice catches of bass and crappie by anglers.

“The fishing is still good, but it will start slowing down once it gets hot and stays hot,” adds Mills. “People are still having success, but I think most of them are trying their luck at night.”

Scenes from Lake Scott over the Fourth of July weekend include (top to bottom) a family enjoys an afternoon of fishing; taking a walk around the north side of the lake are (from left) Christina Harder, Susana Wiebe, Katherina Wiebe, Anna Harder (front, in wagon) and Eva Harder, all of Sublette; Mary Russell, Ulysses, and her eight-year-old son, Ethan, splash each other while cooling off in the swimming area; Guillermo Reyes, a pastor from Garden City, relaxes in a hammock.

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USDA implements farm bill provisions

Provisions of the new Farm Bill continue to be implemented with new risk management options for farmers and ranchers.

These improvements to crop insurance programs will provide better protection from weather disaster, market volatility and other risk factors, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

He also announced new support for begin-

ag briefs

Must report acreage

by July 15 Scott County producers are reminded that the deadline for reporting planted crops to the Farm Service Agency is July 15.

Farm operators, or their land owners, are required to annually certify their acreage of all cropland uses.

Not filing a report could result in the loss of eligibility for a variety of USDA programs.

Acreage reports on crops covered by NAP are due in the FSA county office by the earlier of July 15 for spring-seeded crops, or 15 calendar days before the onset of grazing or harvest of the specific crop acreage being reported.

It is important to certify the correct crop, variety, crop shares and land use for each field on the acreage report.

Farm operators can call the Scott County FSA (872-3230) for an appointment to certify the acreage report, or to request aerial photos (maps) to expedite the reporting process.

Feedlot margins jump $150 in last 30 days

A lot can happen in 30 days, and for cattle feeders, the last 30 days have brought nearly $150 additional per head as margins have increased from $172.96 last month to $319.16 the week ending July 5.

Even more impressive, one year ago, feedlots were losing $194.97 per head - a swing of more than $514, according to the latest data from the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.

Fed cattle continued to rally, hitting $157.75/cwt. compared to $154.46 the previous week, $145.72 one month ago and $118.94 at this time last year.

Feeder steers weighing between 750-800 pounds hit $214.32 last week.

At this time last year, feeders were bringing $145.05/cwt.

Crop insurance has better coverage, lower cost ning farmers that will make crop insurance more affordable and provide greater support when new farmers experience substantial losses. These announcements build on other recent USDA efforts to support beginning farmers.

“These improvements provide additional flexi-

bility to ensure families do not lose everything due to events beyond their control,” said Vilsack. “We’re also acting to provide more support to beginning farmers and ranchers so that they can manage their risk effectively.”

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) filed an interim

rule allowing USDA to move forward with changes to crop insurance provisions. The provisions provide better options for beginning farmers, allow producers to have enterprise units for irrigated and non-irrigated crops, give farmers and ranchers the ability to purchase different levels of cover-

age for a variety of irrigation practices, provide guidance on conservation compliance, implement protections for native sod and provide adjustments to historical yields following significant disasters.

The Farm Bill authorizes specific coverage benefits for beginning farmers and ranchers starting

with the 2015 crop year.

The changes exempt new farmers from paying the $300 administrative fee for catastrophic policies.

New farmers’ premium support rates will also increase ten percentage points during their first five years of farming.

Beginning farmers will also receive a greater yield adjustment when yields are below 60 percent of (See FARM BILL on page 25)

Why not climate change insurance? view with Scientific American, ‘Rather than go and confront the people who were doubting it and have a big argument with them, we’d say to them: Look, there must be, in the back of your mind, at least a little doubt. You might be wrong, so let’s all get together on an insurance policy.’

That insurance policy became the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, an international treaty still in effect to this day.

“Our goal with the Risky Business Project is not to confront the doubters. Rather, it is to bring doubters and believers alike together to look squarely at the potential risks posed by

farm talk

Time for doubters and believers to consider a policy

Daryll Ray/Harwood Schaffer Tennessee Extension

Another new report, “Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change in the United States” (http://riskybusiness.org/) takes a look at the range of consequences that could result from climate change.

This report focuses on the US and examines the impact of climate change at a regional and county level.

The Risk Committee for the report included Republicans and Democrats, as well as aca-

demics and business executives.

Readers will not find a list of recommendations in “Risky Business.”

The brief ‘Conclusion’ to “Risky Business” sums up its perspective: “When Risk Committee member George Shultz was serving as President Reagan’s Secretary of State in 1987, he urged the President to take action on that decade’s hotly-contested scientific issue: the ozone layer.

As Shultz later said in an inter-

climate change, and to consider whether it’s time to take out an insurance policy of our own.”

The closest the report comes to the public policy arena is when it says, “our assessment finds that, if we act now, the U.S. can still avoid most of the worst impacts and significantly reduce the odds of costly climate outcomes but only if we start changing our business and public policy practices today.”

Though “Risky Business” reports on a number of consequences of climate change, our goal in this analysis is to focus (See CLIMATE on page 25)

Trader Joe’s caught in COOL crosshairs The head of a California-based organization has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s Co. over the retailer’s alleged noncompliance with country-of-origin labeling (COOL) laws, particularly of meat products.

Joel Joseph, chairman of the Made in the USA Foundation, filed the lawsuit in the Los Angeles

Corn is off to best start since 1999 It hasn’t been smooth sailing for all crop-producing states over the last week, but for most of the Corn Belt, milder weather helped push the corn crop to its best conditions in 15 years.

According to the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report, 75 percent of U.S. corn is in good to excellent condition, virtually unchanged from last week and wellabove last year’s report of 68 percent in these same conditions.

Corn conditions aren’t just ahead of 2013’s conditions. Looking at historic data, corn conditions in 2014 had surpassed reports from the last 15 years, topped only by those reported in 1999.

County Supreme Court on allegations the company is selling meat and product to consumers under COOL labels that are misleading consumers.

“Many of these products were labeled ‘Product of USA and Mexico,’ some meat products are labeled ‘Product of Australia, USA, Nicaragua and New Zealand,’ and simi-

lar labels that are inaccurate, misleading and not in compliance with California and federal law,” the complaint states.

Food Safety News reports Joseph filed the lawsuit in April on behalf of members of the generic public who have purchased the products over the last three years.

“Plaintiff and 80 per-

Market Report Closing prices on July 8, 2014 Winona Feed and Grain Bartlett Grain Wheat..................

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July 7

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$ 3.68

Corn....................

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Sunflowers..........

ADM Grain

$ 12.44

$ 16.20

Wheat..................

$ 6.39

Corn....................

$ 4.33

Sunflowers..........

$ 16.75

Milo (bu.).............

Soybeans............

$ 3.68

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Scott City Cooperative White Wheat .......

$ 6.38

White Wheat .......

$ 3.73

$ 12.44

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cent of the general public, desire to purchase American-made groceries,” Joseph writes in the complaint. “When plaintiff purchased his groceries at Trader Joe’s, there was no way that he knew the country of origin of the meat and produce.”

Joseph explained in a news release that he “helped draft, lobby and

achieve the passage of the federal Country of Origin Labeling Act. The entire purpose of the Country of Origin Labeling Act is that no commingling would be allowed so that consumers could choose American food over foreign if they so desired.”

“Consumers may want to avoid food from certain (See TRADER on page 25)

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Unmanned aircraft offer ag potential Rainfall finally at Advances in unmanned aircraft systems combined with next generation sensors will contribute to the challenge of feeding our future world in a sustainable manner, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineer says.

However, while unmanned aircraft systems will have quite an impact in agriculture’s future, it currently is illegal to operate one of these aircraft for commercial or business use, said Wayne Woldt, engineer in Biological Systems Engineering.

Farmers and crop scouts may find using unmanned aircraft outfitted with advanced imaging sensors beneficial in

locating problem areas in fields, such as weeds, water stress, insect stress and crop stress, and in fact, it is expected agriculture will account for an 80 percent share of the emerging unmanned aircraft market, Woldt said.

“The view you can get of a field or livestock operation is unparalleled, without cost of going up in an airplane, and the view is very helpful in understanding your production system,” Woldt said.

But the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources engineer cautions it currently is illegal to operate an unmanned aircraft for commercial

Farm Bill the applicable transitional yield.

These incentives will be available for most insurance plans in the 2015 crop year and all plans by 2016.

Starting in the fall of 2014, producers who till native sod and plant an annual crop on that land

on the various impacts of climate change on agriculture at the regional level.

One critical issue identified in the report is the change in the number of days per year that are over 95 degrees. Human beings “must maintain a skin temperature below 95 degrees in order to effectively cool down and avoid fatal heat stroke.”

In addition, an increase in the number of higher temperature days affects the crops that farmers can grow and when they grow them.

Historically, only areas in the desert Southwest and Texas plus a few counties in Oklahoma and along the state line with Kansas have an average of 50 days per year or more with temperatures above 95 degrees.

Based on current shifts in weather, by 2080-2099, climate models show that the counties with an average of 50 days per year

aircraft, including use in agriculture.

“The FAA is looking to make it legal to fly these unmanned aircraft for farming purposes,” said Woldt. “Commercial use of unmanned aircraft will soon be incorporated into the national air space.”

Until then, it is important that these unmanned aircraft remain grounded, and not used for business or commercial purposes.

If they are used, one must have an FAA issued certificate of authorization, which is only available to aircraft owned by the state, for research, and other civil aviation purposes such as emergency response.

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will see reductions in their crop insurance benefits during the first four years.

The provision applies to acreage in all counties in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota that is greater than five acres per policy and is producing annual crops.

Additional flexibility

Climate

or business use, which would include agriculture.

The aircraft can be flown for hobby use, which is defined very narrowly.

And if an unmanned aircraft is flown for hobby, or private use, the individual needs to be very careful for low flying aircraft such as agricultural spray pilots, pipeline inspectors, photographers, and other aircraft that are flying low for a specific reason.

The FAA is working on regulations for small, unmanned aircraft, which are 55 pounds or less.

These regulations should be drafted this fall, and this will lay the groundwork for business and commercial use of unmanned

for irrigated and non-irrigated enterprise units and coverage levels will be available in the spring of 2015. Additional information on implementation of these changes is available at the RMA website, www.rma.usda.gov.

For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill.

Since the signing of the Farm Bill, the Federal Crop Insurance Board approved RMA’s WholeFarm Revenue Insurance policy in May. RMA will finalize the policy materials and expects to release the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection product to the public in late fall.

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or more with temperatures above 95 degrees will cover a wide swath of the Central and Southern US and includes a few counties in Washington and Montana along the Canadian border. The 2080-2099 projection assumes that we take no actions to mitigate the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere - the “business as usual” scenario.

Ag Production Suffers While farmers are always adapting to changing conditions, for farmers in the southern Great Plains, if we continue on a “business as usual” path, yields would decline and some crops would no longer be feasible at the projected higher temperature levels.

With greater levels of water evaporation and transpiration from plants, the cost of adaptation to the new conditions may be

greater than some farmers can bear. With more days with temperatures above 95 degrees, farmers in this region may see a reduction in labor productivity for tasks that are conducted without some protection from heat.

In the northern Great Plains, crops that once were too risky to grow because of cold weather and a short growing season would become common as the corn-soybean belt moves northward. We are already seeing more corn growing in these areas than ever before.

Yields in this region would also increase as long as rainfall patterns do not change (the report does not discuss general changes in rainfall). To make these changes farmers would have to invest in new equipment and learn how to grow new crops.

Farmers in Midwestern states “like Missouri and

Illinois, (would) face up to a 15% likely average yield loss in the next five to 25 years, and up to a 73% likely average yield loss by the end of the century.

Worse-case Scenario?

Is the assessment reported in “Risky Business” likely to be leaning heavily toward the worst-cast scenario?

Could be, but suppose the temperature changes are 75 percent of what are reported in the study, or 50 percent, or even 25 percent, agriculture would still face daunting challenges in the years ahead.

Temperature changes of those magnitudes might not occur either, some would say.

Even so, it may be that the riskiest strategy of all is to presume no significant changes in average US regional temperatures over the next century.

a surplus for June Week of June 28-July 4 County precipitation averages for June indicate a very much needed and long awaited moisture surplus for all target area counties.

June totals last year WKWMP were all below normal Update which has pretty much Walt Geiger been the pattern until meteorologist recently. This year, June rains were somewhat spread out during the month with nearly half the total coming in the first 15 days.

Rain reports from the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS), www. cocorahs.org, indicate the highest precipitation average was in Lane County with 10.87 inches or 388% of normal.

Kearny County reported 7.26 inches (246% of normal for Kearny) and Scott County had 6.73 inches (237% of normal.)

Across the state, the highest June total was over western Clark County (15+ inches west of Ashland). On the other end of the spectrum, portions of western Hamilton County recorded just one to 1.5 inches.

Nocturnal Storm The week started out with an area of severe storms moving out of northwestern Kansas and into west-central Kansas early Sunday morning.

These storms developed within a highly unstable nocturnal environment and rich mid-level moisture streaming in from the south.

Although relatively uncommon for this area, nocturnal storms can at times pose a significant threat as evidenced by three-inch hail reported in Ruleton in northwestern Kansas along with a tornado spotted shortly before daybreak in Gove County.

June 29: Operations Day No. 11 There was one operational day this week with seeding for hail.

One plane was launched at 6:50 a.m. to investigate a severe storm traveling southeast from Gove and Logan counties towards Lane.

Seeding for hail suppression began at 7:22 near Healy. Seeding was terminated at 7:32 a.m. as the storm exited the target area.

Trader

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countries and with Trader Joe’s misleading and confusing labeling with multiple countries listed on meat and produce, it’s almost impossible for consumers to make informed, intelligent choices to protect their health and their family’s health,” he continued.

A hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 22. In addition to seeking $25,000 in damages, Joseph also will ask the court for an injunction against Trader Joe’s to immediately correct the company’s labeling practices.

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Agriculture

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• 45 Years Experience • Managed and owned by full-time DVM • 2,000 Head capacity Office - 872-5150 • Scott City

Termite Baiting Systems • Rodents Weed Control • Structural Insects Termite Control

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Construction/Home Repair

Sager’s Pump Service CHAMBLESS • Irrigation • Domestic • Windmills • Submersibles

Cell: 874-4486 • Office 872-2101

ELLIS AG SERVICES • Custom Manure Conditioning • Hauling and Spreading • Custom Swathing and Baling • Rounds-Net or Twine • Gyp and Sand Sales • Pickup or Delivery Call Brittan Ellis • 620-874-5160

ROOFING Residential

All Types of Roofing

Commercial

Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship

Attention to Detail and Quality Guaranteed 620-872-2679 • 1-800-401-2683

Dirks Earthmoving Co. Precision Land Forming of terraces and waterways; feed lot pens and ponds; building site preparation; lazer equipped

Richard Dirks • Scott City, Ks. (Home) 872-3057 • 877-872-3057 (Cell) 872-1793

Automotive

Walker Plumbing, Inc. Backhoe & Trenching services • Irrigation & gas leak repairs • Full-line irrigation parts T-L center pivot dealer Floor heat systems Pump & install septic systems Boring equipment

Willie’s Auto A/C Repair Willie Augerot Complete A/C Service Mechanic Work and Diagnostics Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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Medical

404 Kingsley • Scott City • 874-1379

Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A. General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted

We welcome new patients.

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Horizon Health For your home medical supply and equipment needs!

We service and repair all that we sell.

Landscaping • Lawn/Trees

Berning Tree Service David Berning • Marienthal

620-379-4430

Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal

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Fur-Fection

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Family Practice

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105 1/2 W. 11th St. Scott City 620-874-1813

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District 11 AA Meetings

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Classifieds Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009

Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m.

For Sale

Help Wanted

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Services

Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established.

2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS, 66,500 miles, good to very good condition. $3,900 call Pam Wheeler 62048t2p 872-3076.

If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge.

Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.

Notice

SCHS SEEKING dance team sponsor for the 201415 school year. If interested please contact Scott Community High School at 620-872-7620.

44tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– FILL-IN COOK wanted for Monday thru Friday.

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WANTED TO BUY. Stored corn. Call for basis and contract information.

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Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– WANTED TO BUY. Wheat straw delivered.

Call for contracting information. Lane County Feeders. 397-5341. 44tfc

WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 87434tfc 4135.

––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 874-1412.

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Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5.

Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $5.50 per column inch.

Card of Thanks We are so thankful to live in a community like Scott County. We owe gratitude to so many. The doctors, especially Dr. Dan Dunn, all of the loving and caring nurses, CNAs, PAs and EMTs have always been available and so willing to help us during Howard’s illness.

So many caring friends have been so attentive with delicious food, cards and visits.

Many thanks to all, Dorothy Spitzer Eleanor, Larry and Paige Strecker Phil and Alex Spitzer

LAND FOR SALE!

THE ABANDONED PROPERTY at 706 Kingsley belonging to Toby Jorgensen and/or Renee Brant will be sold or otherwise disposed of on August 11, 2014. Any proceeds will be used to repair the damage done to 48t1c the property.

Pine Village Apartments 300 E. Nonnamaker

Apartments available for qualifying tenants 62+ or disabled with rental assistance available.

Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment Call Steve 872-2535 or (620) 255-4824.

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Both properties in Scott County, call for details.

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872-2056 Kerry Gough, Sales Assoc.

872-7337 Russell Berning, 874-4405 www.berningauction.com

Hiring for Tribune Airport Taxiway Project Work to begin July 7th. Labors, operators, concrete finishers and drivers.

Top hourly wages paid. 5 day work week.

Full-time or temporary positions available.

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2009 home in central location, can be 3 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, large double garage with additional 876 sq. ft. of living space

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Nicely updated 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, living room, dining room, large kitchen, family room and utility room on a large corner lot.

Call: Pam Wheeler 620-872-3076.

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In Healy: 3+1 bedrooms, 2+1 baths, dining room, family room in basement, has lots of storage in basement, D/A garage, lovely patio and landscaping, lots of extras, must see to appreciate.

HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available.

Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, (620)874-2120.

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––––––––––––––––––––– MULTIPLE HOUSES FOR RENT. 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes available.

Also 8x10 storage units available. Stop by PlainJans to fill out an application or 46tfc call 872-5777.

––––––––––––––––––––– 3 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent with garage. $800 plus deposit. No pets. Call 48t2c 874-2281.

160 acres, nice dryland farm ground in Pence area.

1/2 section of irrigated ground with towable Valley sprinkler and 2 wells.

Rentals

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, that’s ours.

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement (use west door).

412 College, Scott City.

Al-Anon at same time and location.

Contact: 874-0472 or 872-3137. 30t52

GARAGE SALES Friday and Saturday, July 11-12 Household Furnishings Sale 503 York St., Scott City Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Cash only!

2 beds, baby bed, 3-four and five drawer dressers, 1 dresser with mirror, 2 night stands, 2 dinette sets (one is a ChromCraft antique), 3 couches, 3 rocker chairs, 2 recliners, numerous end tables and lamps, 1 very nice complete set of dishes with canisters and clock, stove, misc. shelves. Everything must go!

Garage Sale 308 W. 8th St., Scott City Friday: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Saturday: 8:00 a.m.-noon Men’s and women’s clothing, sizes large to X-large. Junior clothing, sizes 7-12; boy’s clothing sizes baby to 1012; costume jewelry, purses, shoes, home decor, kitchen items, car seat, high chair, bicycle trailer for children, women’s bicycle and lots of misc.

Multi-Party Garage Sale 1410 Antelope, Scott City Saturday: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Household items, decorative items, TV, La-Z-Boy recliner, air hockey table, bunk beds, classroom items: bulletin board decor, instructional items, books, misc.

Bring in your garage sales

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Work with the best in the West!

St. Catherine’s Hospital is looking for new grads and experienced RN’s.

• Sign-on bonus for new grads and experienced RN’s • Tuition reimbursement and school loan repayment opportunities • A regional referral center with multi special ties to choose from • Recent market adjustment allows us to extend highly competitive pay • Exceptional benefits • A faith-based facility Apply at: www.stcatherinehosp.org 401 East Spruce Garden City, KS 67846 620-272-2531 Centura Health does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, religion, creed, ancestry, sexual orientation, and marital status in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment. For further information about this policy contact Centura Health’s office of the General Counsel at (303)804-8166.

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The Scott County Record • Page 29 • Thursday, July 10, 2014

Employment Opportunities POLICE OFFICER The City of Scott City is accepting applications for the position of police officer.

Applicant must possess a HS diploma or GED equivalent, a valid driver’s license, and must be 21 years of age. Graduates of KLETC are preferred, but not required.

The City offers a full benefit package with KPERS, BCBS, vacation and sick leave.

Applications may be obtained and returned at the: Law Enforcement Center, 602 W. 5th, Scott City.

(620) 872-2133, applications accepted until position is filled.

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PARK LANE NURSING HOME Has openings for the following positions: Full-time LPN/RN (evening shift) Full-time CNA/CMA (evening shift) Part-time/PRN-LPN/RN Shift differential pay offered for evening and night shifts!

Please apply in person at:

Park Lane Nursing Home

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Unified School District No. 466 is looking for a qualified applicant for a full-time housekeeping position at Scott City Middle School.

The City of Scott City is accepting applications for a maintenance worker in the street, water and sewer department.

Benefits include: BC/BS, vacation and sick leave.

Applications may be obtained and returned at: City Hall, 221 W. 5th St., Scott City applications accepted until position is filled.

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For applications and additional information please contact: Rusty Lindsay Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620)-872-7655 USD #466 is an EOE Employer.

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WELDER / MECHANIC / SHOP Scott City has immediate openings for welders, mechanics, and shop help. Experience is preferred, but will train the right individual.

We offer health, dental, vacation, sick pay, 401K and uniforms. We are a drug free workplace. Pay will be based on experience. Required to have own shop tools.

Contact: Galen Davis 620-872-7251 PO Box 572, Scott City, Ks. 67871

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Scott County Hospital is seeking an HR Benefits Specialist. This is a full-time Monday-Friday position. No weekends or holidays.

Applicants must have competent reasoning and deductive thinking skills, and excellent customer service skills. The successful candidate will have proficient computer skills and be competent with Excel and Microsoft Word. Applicants must be responsible, dependable and interested in long term employment. Associate degree in Business, Personnel Management, Human Resources or 3-5 years of experience required.

Primary purpose of position is to direct the employee benefit programs, personnel record management, orientation and on-boarding of new staff.

Excellent benefit package is offered with this position. Pre-employment physical, drug and alcohol screen, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required.

We are a tobacco free campus.

Applications are available through Human Resources at Scott County Hospital 201 Albert Ave. Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-7772 or online at www.scotthospital.net

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DIRECTOR OF NURSING/ CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Scott County Hospital is seeking this salaried role that will provide direct supervisory leadership for all nursing and other designated patient care services and functions within the organization.

Responsible for: assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating nursing practice on a facility level. The role assumes 24/7 responsibility and has accountability to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management as related to patient care. You will represent nursing concerns at both the Medical Staff and Governing Board meetings.

Applicants should possess: Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills. Proven leadership and operational expertise.

Ability to recruit, retain and develop staff. Promote optimal outcomes of patient safety and care, and enhance patient, physician and staff satisfaction.

Maintain and comply with all regulatory standards, rules and laws. An academic degree in nursing is required. A Masters degree will have preference. At least 3 years of nursing experience including roles of demonstrated management are required. An active and current registered Nurse license in the state of Kansas is required.

Excellent benefit package is offered with this position. Pre-employment physical, drug and alcohol screen, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required.

We are a tobacco free campus.

Applications are available through Human Resources at Scott County Hospital 201 Albert Ave. Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-7772 or online at www.scotthospital.net

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SECRETARIAL/ACCOUNTING Must have: Good communication and phone skills. Bookkeeping experience and knowledge of accrual accounting with attention to detail.

A working knowledge of computers, specifically MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook.

Experience with Quickbooks software.

Contact: Susan Boulware 620-874-0964 48t1c

HR BENEFITS SPECIALIST

210 E. Parklane Scott City, KS 67871 Or visit us at our website: www.parklanenursinghome.org “Quality Care Because We Care”

HOUSEKEEPING

SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL STAFF Director of Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer PATIENT CARE Acute Care RN’s C.N.A.’s ER RN Clinic RN Respiratory Therapist PRN/Temporary Outpatient Services RN ADMINISTRATIVE Marketing Coordinator CLERICAL HR Benefits Specialist Evening Ward Clerk Outpatient Scheduler HIM ROI/Transcriptionist SERVICE PRN Dietary Aide/Cook Applicants for these positions are required to be able to read, speak and understand English.

Pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screening, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required. We are a tobacco free campus.

We offer competitive pay and great benefits.

Due to our recent expansion of services and rapid growth, we are in need of Acute Care RNs and are offering financial incentives.

Applications are available through Human Resources at Scott County Hospital 201 Albert Ave. Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-7772 or online at www.scotthospital.net

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MARKETING COORDINATOR Position available for an enthusiastic, customerfocused individual to coordinate the marketing plan for a growing rural hospital organization.

Responsibilities include providing support by strategizing, executing, tracking and optimizing marketing campaigns.

Requirements: BA/BS in Business, Marketing, and/or other related degrees preferred or minimum 2 years experience in marketing or related field. Proficiency in MS Office products, strong writing and verbal communication skills, detail oriented, ability to multi-task, an interest in wellness a plus.

30 to 40 hours per week. $35K to $40K salary range dependent on hours and qualifications.

We offer great benefits including flexible paid time off, partially paid health, dental and prescription insurance, paid life and long term disability insurance and a 401(k) Profit Sharing plan.

Pre-employment physical, drug and alcohol screen, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required.

We are a tobacco free campus.

Applications are available through Human Resources, Scott County Hospital, 201 Albert Avenue, Scott City, KS 67871.

620-872-7772, or on our website www.scotthospital.net.

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Scott County Hospital is looking for fulltime Registered Nurses to join our team of dedicated nursing professionals.

PRN- RN opportunities also available.

WE OFFER: √ Diverse Nursing Opportunities √ Experienced Nursing Administrtive Staff √ Excellent Ratios √ Wages up to $29.95 for RN’s √ PRN RN wage $30.00 (benefits do not apply) √ Weekend Option Program (work weekends for six months at premium pay) √ Shift and Weekend Differentials √ Critical Staffing Pay √ Call Pay BENEFITS: √ Flexible PTO √ Extended Illness Leave √ Fully Paid Life Insurance √ Fully Paid Long Term Disability Insurance √ Partially Paid Health Insurance √ 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan √ Continuing Education √ Reduced Local Health Club Fees √ Reduced Broadband Internet Fees Scott County Hospital is a 25 bed CAH located in Scott City, a progressive Western Kansas community of 4000. The friendly hometown atmosphere and newly built and renovated schools provide an excellent place to raise families. Make the most of this great opportunity!

Pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screen, TB skin test & physical assessment required. SCH is a tobacco free facility.

Applications available through Human Resources, Scott County Hospital, 201 Albert Ave., Scott City, KS, 67871, 48tfc (620) 872-7772, and on our website:

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Hornworms are a common nuisance on tomato plants Hornworms are the largest larval insect commonly seen in the garden. Though usually seen on tomato, they can also attack eggplant, pepper and potato.

The larval stage of this insect is a 3-1/2 to four-inch long pale green caterpillar with five pairs of prolegs and a horn on the last segment. The two most common are the tobacco hornworm (seven diagonal white stripes and, most commonly, a red horn) and the tomato hornworm (v-shaped markings with a horn that is often blue or black).

The larva is the damaging stage and feeds on the leaves and stems of

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the tomato plant, leaving behind dark green or black droppings. Though initially quite small with a body about the same size as its horn, these insects pass through 4-5 larval stages to reach full size in about a month.

The coloration of this larva causes it to blend in with its surroundings and is often difficult to see despite its large size.

It eventually will burrow into the soil to pupate.

There are two generations a year.

This insect is parasitized by a number of insects. One of the most common is a small braconid wasp. Larva that hatch from wasp eggs laid on the hornworm feed on the inside of the hornworm until the wasp is ready to pupate. The cocoons appear as white projections protruding from the hornworm’s body.

If such projections are seen, leave the infected hornworms in the garden.

The wasps will kill the hornworms when they emerge from the cocoons and will seek out other hornworms to parasitize.

Handpicking is an effective control in small gardens.

Bt (Dipel, Thuricide), spi-

nosad (Conserve; Borer, Bagworm, Leafminer and Tent Caterpillar Spray; Colorado Potato Beetle Beater Conc; Captain Jack’s Dead Bug Brew, Monterey Garden Insect Spray), cyfluthrin (Bayer Vegetable and Garden Insect Spray) and other insecticides may also be used to control hornworms.

Cole Crops Probably the last thing most gardeners are thinking of now is planting vegetables. However, for those hardy few, now is the time to start the cole crops such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower.

These members of the cabbage family can

be either seeded directly in the garden or started in pots for transplanting about mid-August.

Plant slightly deeper than you would in the spring so the seed stays cooler and the soil around the seed stays moist longer. Plant more thickly and thin later.

The plants may need to be protected from rabbits through the use of fencing.

Use light amounts of fertilizer before planting.

For example, apply 1/4 cup of a low-analysis fertilizer (6-7-7) per 10 feet of row. Side dress two weeks after transplanting or four weeks after sowing seed by applying two tablespoons of a 16-0-0 or

one tablespoon of a 27-3-3, 30-3-4 fertilizer, or something similar, per plant.

Watering must occur more frequently because seed should not be allowed to dry out. Overhead watering often causes soil to crust, making it more difficult for young, tender plants to emerge.

Prevent this by applying a light sprinkling of peat moss, vermiculite or compost directly over the row after seeding. Even better, use a soaker hose next to the row.

Plants should be ready for harvest in late September to early October, with broccoli side shoots developing well into November, weather permitting.

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who don’t know this.”

Identifying the problem is the easy part. How this water plan will address the problem - and how effective it can be - is far less certain. As Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey noted, the 170 action items are only suggestions at this point.

“We aren’t endorsing the action items in here,” she said. “We want input from you.”

However, the document does identify “potential specific goals” which include various means of reducing water consumption by 20 percent while, at the same time, maintaining or increasing the state’s position among Midwestern states in terms of economic development. The goal is to reduce individual water consumption by an average of 20 percent by 2035 and statewide consumption by 20 percent by 2065.

“Twenty percent is just a number,” said McClaskey. “Do we want to reduce water consumption in the state? That’s for you to decide.”

Streeter acknowledged afterwards that a blanket 20 percent reduction probably isn’t practical across the state. In Groundwater Management District No. 5 (based in Stafford County), which includes all or part of eight counties, has reached a point

ing from the Soil Bank centives paid to irrigators, with determining how Program of the 1950s which Hineman notes much money is needed or where it will come from in and 1960s (a predeces- would be expensive.

“I don’t know where order to implement parts sor of the Conservation Reserve Program), EQIP, the money comes from,” of the plan. She said the team’s goal is to identify CSP and others have been he says.

“The alternative is and prioritize the needs instrumental in helping to regulations. before it worries about encourage participation in onerous You adjust the water ap- funding. soil conservation.

While McClaskey says “We’ve primarily ad- propriations act which dressed the issue through is messing with private the final draft of a plan government incentives,” property rights and that’s will be ready in Novemsaid Hineman. “That may equally distasteful,” Hine- ber, she emphasized that be the most effective ap- man said. “I think we’re this will not be the final proach to solving this going to have to imple- version, but it will be a ment incentives in some “living document” subject Other Concerns problem.” to modification.

Water conservation, as Perhaps the biggest way.”

With 85 percent of the Hineman feels what is state officials and irrigafactor separating water tors noted, will have other and soil conservation is water use statewide going presented in November far-reaching effects. who benefits. With soil to irrigation - 97 percent will include action steps “Will there be studies conservation, Hineman in GWMD No. 1 - there’s for individuals, organizato determine the econompoints out that the farmer little doubt where the bur- tions and for the legisladen for savings will fall. ture to consider. ic impact? What about realizes a direct benefit.

Streeter emphasized “Some of them will land values?,” asked a “With water conserlandowner from Ulysses. vation, if I implement a that for the plan to work be accepted and some of “Will there be impact practice, I don’t directly “we have to take a com- them probably won’t,” he studies before implemenbenefit,” he says. “There’s munity approach” to wa- says. “I don’t see the November document being tation.” less incentive for me to be ter conservation.

“We’ve had incentive the final word. This is a Susan Metzger, chief of involved. It’s tough beplanning and policy with cause we’re dealing with programs in the past and discussion that will conthe Kansas Water Office, a common resource. My we’ve been successful in tinue as long as we have noted that there have been actions benefit the com- getting more value from a water resource available questions about the “ecomon good, but they don’t each gallon applied,” he to our communities and said, referring to irrigation our part of the state. nomic impact to my farm, benefit me directly.”

“We have to figure out my community and the Incentives Needed That leaves the state or for agriculture. “But that state.” She did say that If history is any indica- federal government with a hasn’t necessarily meant a solution,” he added. “It’s not an understatement to a goal of the water plan tion, a voluntary effort to carrot-or-stick approach. we’re using less water.”

McClaskey said the say the future of Western is “not to penalize those reduce water usage won’t The “carrot” would be people who have already be enough. some form of financial in- Vision Team isn’t tasked Kansas is at stake.” taken steps to conserve Rep. Don Hineman, a water in their farming Lane County farmer and Recent arrivals at the 110 W. 8th Street, Scott City operation.” state legislator, feels that McClaskey says the financial incentives will http://scottcounty.mykansaslibrary.org state is in the process be necessary to encourof developing economic age water conservation, impact studies. For exam- just as they’ve been used Ghost Ship – by Clive Cussler – When Kury Fourth of July Creek – by Smith Henderson – ple, they are looking at with soil conservation Austin is injured attempting to rescue the Defined by elements of violence, freedom, grace, the impact of the Sheridan over the past 60 years. He passengers and the crew from a sinking yacht, suspicion, and anarchy, Fourth of July Creek is a 6 LEMA, “but that only noted that initiatives ranghe wakes with fragmented and conflicted where it’s groundwater level is “sustainable.”

“A 20 percent reduction probably doesn’t fit their situation, but maybe we can establish a goal of a five percent reduction,” Streeter says. “It’s a different scenario in GWMDs one and three where the Ogallala is experiencing a sharper decline. We may want to adapt these goals to specific regions.”

scratches the surface.”

“We won’t have all the answers by November, but we will have some data at the Governor’s Water Conference,” McClaskey said.

Lane Letourneau, water appropriation program manager with the Department of Agriculture, even acknowledged that what the state does is sometimes in conflict with their long-range goals when it comes to water policy.

Even though it’s widely accepted that the state has overappropriated water rights and that less irrigation has to be a priority, the state continues to issue new well permits.

“People ask why and it’s because we have no choice. They meet regulations for safe yields,” he explains. “It’s something we’ve been asked to look at. People feel that new appropriations don’t make sense during a drought.”

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