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Scott Co. Hospital planning for expansion
Almost from the time that the staff at the Scott County Hospital moved into their new facility in April 2012, hospital CEO Mark Burnett has been walking around with a tape measure in his hand. “It’s the same one I used at the old hospital,” says Burnett. The tape measure barely had time to collect any dust before Burnett was walking around the
new facility, taking measurements and trying to figure how to gain more space. “We knew we’d have to expand at some point, but we sure didn’t think it would hit us this fast,” says Burnett. In fact, the new budget that Burnett presented to Scott County commissioners includes a $750,000 line item for expansion of the medical clinic.
That has always been an area where Burnett and the hospital board figured they would eventually need more space. In fact, the clinic was designed so that it could be expanded to the east, providing an additional corridor for at least one more physician. While the proposed $750,000 is an estimated figure for adding a corridor to the clinic, Burnett says that won’t be enough to
satisfy the hospital’s growing pains. “If we’re going to add on to the clinic, we might as well be looking at what else needs to be done in that area,” says Burnett. Tentative plans would include bringing the new MRI machine into the facility instead of having patients go outside and enter a trailer. Expanding the physical therapy depart-
Hallie Wiechman and her Labrador, Sadie, console each other after a tough day in the showmanship division of the Scott County Fair dog show on Tuesday evening. The duo came back to win reserve grand champion honors in obedience. Complete show results are in the special county fair section in this week’s Record. (Record Photo)
USD okays $436,000 in bonds for energy upgrade number of years. The district initially participated in the Facility Conservation Improvement Program offered by the state. At the time, the district had an energy audit conducted, after which some new HVAC equipment was purchased and energy controls were put into place that were designed to reduce costs. The district issued bonds to pay for the program at a cost of nearly $90,000 annually over a 15 year period. By the time the bonds are scheduled to be paid off in the 2019-20 school year, the project will have cost just over $1.34 million. However, the control system hasn’t worked properly for years at the high school and the company that installed the system is no longer in business. Consequently, high utility costs at the high school have been a concern for the board
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of education. During the fiscal year from August 2013 to August 2014, electricity costs for SCHS were $200,648. That compares with sharply lower costs at Scott City Middle School ($50,456) and Scott City Elementary School ($51,188). “The high school is a bigger building and it’s used more, but we feel the disparity in utility costs is a lot greater than it needs to be,” says Supt. Jamie Rumford. BCS Offers a Plan When representatives with BCS first approached the district in February, the annual utility savings (electricity/gas) for the entire district were projected to fall between $25,412 and $49,387. After evaluating the district’s buildings and mechanical equipment, BCS was able to arrive at a guaran-
At a time of the year when school districts should be finalizing their budgets for the upcoming year, most are in a holding pattern as they await a ruling by the Supreme Court on the state’s school finance plan. A district court has already ruled that the block grant formula which was approved by the legislature and Gov. Sam Brownback during a recordsetting session is not acceptable because it doesn’t include a weighting formula that assists districts who have students with greater needs, or assist with transportation costs, etc., which had been part of the formula which the state discarded. The district court ruled that the legislature must add another $50 million in funding for public education. “We would get about $50,000 of that,” notes Jamie Rumford, superintendent of the Scott County district. But Rumford and other school superintendents aren’t counting on that money just yet. After attending budget (See BUDGETS on page 10)
Property owners will get bill to correct drainage
teed figure. If BCS doesn’t reach the guaranteed figure for each year, Chadd Currier, BCS director of performance solutions, said the company will write a check to the district for the amount between the projected savings and the actual utility costs. However, he noted that while the utility costs could be higher for a given year, if the overall cost to the district over multiple years has resulted in a net savings, then the company won’t have to pay the district the penalty. For example, the district is projected to save $39,248 in the second year of the agreement. If the actual savings were only $38,000 (a difference of $1,248), but the savings in the first year exceeded the projected amount by $1,500, then the
Property owners who filled in a drainage ditch will be responsible for compensating the owner of a house and garage which was flooded as a result. The Scott City Council was informed that the ditch on Jackson Street, between Third Street and Fourth Street, had been filled in when storage buildings and a large shed were constructed at the site. As a result, more water is being directed toward the west end of the block where buildings were flooded during recent rains. Public Works Director Mike Todd advised the council that the problem can be resolved with the construction of curb and gutter in the vicinity. The adjoining landowners were not in favor of this option if they were going to be responsible for paying the cost.
(See UPGRADE on page two)
(See DRAINAGE on page two)
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(See HOSPITAL on page 10)
USD budgets on hold as court ponders finance plan
it’s been a tough day
In an effort to reduce their utility costs over the next 10 years, the Scott County (USD 466) board of education has entered into a contract with Building Controls and Services (BCS), Wichita. As part of the agreement, BCS guarantees annual savings of $38,105. When adjusted for inflation, those savings increase each year and are projected to total $436,809 at the end of 10 years. However, that does not include the cost of installing a new energy and controls system ($347,895) and ongoing service work and annual reports ($47,502). That puts the district’s projected savings over the 10 year period at $41,412. High utility costs, particularly at Scott Community High School have been an issue for a
ment would likely be included in those plans. But it won’t end there. Burnett says anywhere one goes in the hospital, space is in huge demand. “What were originally designed to be storage rooms have been converted to office space,” he says.
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Coaches get a glimpse of SCHS football prospects at summer camp Page 19
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Upgrade (continued from page one)
district has still realized a net savings and won’t get a penalty payment. The improvements will include: •Upgrading the automation system in Scott Community High School, which was identified as the No. 1 priority. •Repair and calibrate existing mechanical systems in all attendance centers. •Improve the cooling tower at Scott City Elementary School so it operates efficiently. Since the day it was completed, the heating/ cooling system in the high school gym has not operated properly. The controls must be operated manually, rather than being on a timer as originally designed. This has led to a system that is inefficient. “Electrical use in the high school has been a major issue for several years,” noted board member Eric Erven. Board member Lynnette Robinson said the lack of a properly operating heating/cooling control system in the gym means it’s “either all on or all off” which can make it uncomfortable for those using the gym in addition to being costly. The automated system in the high school gym doesn’t have the capability to set-back correctly, explained Terry Clark, a performance solutions account executive with BCS. “When you can’t control the set-back it runs 24/7, 365 days,” Clark said. “When there is an activity in the gym it has to be adjusted manually.
Breakdown of Electrical Cost by Building in USD 466 Building Date August 2013
18,240
$ 2,439.35
SCES kwh 45,920
SCHS Cost
$ 5,436.97
SCMS
kwh
Cost
kwh
127,899
$ 18,414.56
37,040
Cost $ 5,606.23
Sept. 2013
17,480
2,255.94
48,960
5,263.06
143,117
19,549.27
40,480
5,789.25
Oct. 2013
12,120
1,522.43
39,200
4,102.11
115,497
15,454.54
31,200
4,287.37
Nov. 2013
11,280
1,351.15
29,360
2,978.26
106,307
13,430.24
26,560
3,220.84
Dec. 2013
23,040
2,897.08
37,920
3,473.18
126,585
15,917.00
26,900
3,484.50
Jan. 2014
13,440
1,659.66
43,120
4,050.11
134,787
16,916.93
32,080
3,802.69
Feb. 2014
11,920
1,747.69
40,400
4,178.30
130,725
18,295.46
29,680
3,934.31
March 2014
11,880
1,551.08
35,600
3,760.06
103,548
14,341.04
29,200
3,765.68
April 2014
11,560
1,475.06
34,880
3,767.00
98,845
13,086.96
28,960
3,624.27
May 2014
12,240
1,494.36
24,640
3,069.13
93,738
12,859.31
27,200
4,188.57
June 2014
13,640
1,781.49
20,720
2,580.28
73,209
11,640.89
12,480
1,671.75
July 2014
16,440
1,990.49
28,320
3,158.52
88,245
13,387.66
16,160
2,370.50
August 2014
18,600
2,229.19
49,120
5,371.78
132,454
17,254.24
33,840
4,710.50
191,880
$ 24,394.97
478,160
$ 51,188.76 1,474,956
$ 200,648.10
371,780
$ 50,456.46
It’s not easy to function first year are calculated and it’s not efficient.” at $38,105, but climb to $49,718 by the 10th year. Mechanical System “We are not changAccording to Currier, ing the parameter of your they will make use of the operating hours,” Currier existing mechanical sys- noted. “The savings tem when possible. will come during the off “The mechanical side hours.” of the high school sysCurrier said the district tem is not a bad system,” will find its HVAC equipCurrier informed the ment is operating less board at its last meeting. hours and will be more “The operational side is efficient. But he also not what it should be. As a emphasized the value of result, the mechanical side maintenance. is being forced to operate “If you don’t do the harder than it’s designed proper maintenance, in to.” four years you’ll be back The improvements to where you are now,” he planned by BCS, says emphasized. Currier, will extend the Currier and Clark estilife of the mechanical mate that BCS staff will equipment, along with be on site for about five allowing it to operate months doing the system more efficiently. upgrades. Another example of “What happens after 10 an efficient system is the years?” asked board presicooling tower at Scott dent Chris Price. City Elementary School Currier said the average which Clark says is not lifespan of the equipment operating as it should due is 12-15 years and that the to calcium buildup. company will be available The BCS projections to assist with maintenance for utility savings also and develop a plan when include an inflation rate the district is ready for a of three percent annu- technology upgrade. ally. Currier says that’s lower than the industry Monitoring Usage average of 4.5 percent per An added service by year over the past decade. BCS is its ability to conThat’s why savings in the stantly monitor utility
Drainage The council decided to notify the property owners responsible for filling in the drainage ditch that they would be required to pay all costs associated with correcting the situation. It was also suggested that the city could build a culvert to improve drainage and allow property owners easier access to their lots. This would also be done at the owner’s expense. City Attorney John
Administration kwh Cost
usage in the district and quickly identify when the baseline has been exceeded. “We will know within 15 minutes after it’s exceeded and we will try to determine what occurred,” Clark says. He noted that this will allow the district to take immediate steps to reduce utility consumption rather than not being aware of a situation until the utility bill arrives. The district’s staff has been puzzled over the years as to why utilities have been so high during the summer when most of the high school is closed down and utilities should be operating at a minimum. Clark said the bank of windows on the west side contribute to higher utility usage, but he agreed that summer costs should be lower than what they are.” Electricity costs in July 2014, when the high school is basically empty except for custodial and
maintenance staff, were $13,387. That compares with $17,254 in August 2014 and the peak month of September 2013 when costs climbed to $19,549. Paying for the Contract Since the district doesn’t have $350,000 in cash readily available to pay for the project it will need to extend the payment schedule of bonds that were issued for the previous energy upgrade. The district has been making annual payments of $90,000 on that note, which was due to be paid off in 2020. The life of those bonds will be extended for another five years in order for the district to pay BCS for its services. Rumford said that extending bond payments was the best option for the district. “We have a problem that needs to be fixed, especially at the high school where our utilities are very high,” he says.
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Shirley was instructed to draft a letter informing the property owners of the proposed solutions. On other business: •The council rejected a bid from Torres Construction, in the amount of $6,225, to resurface the retaining wall around City Hall. The bid made no mention of work on the west side of the building. The project will be rebid. •Police dispatcher Barry Switzer was hired
as the head dispatcher to replace Sue Woods who has retired. He will be paid $15.68/hour. •Jessica Eckert has been hired as a full-time police dispatcher effective July 1. •The 1968 Boardman fire truck was sold to Brookover Cattle Company which submitted a high bid of $3,527. •A conditional use permit was granted to Jerome Berning to sell cars in an area zoned for agriculture.
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Community Living
Page 3 - Thursday, July 16, 2015
What do consumers desire in meat products? When it comes to buying livestock products, consumers value freshness and safety most, according to a recent K-State study. A look around the local grocery store might show images of consumers reading meat labels or checking the expiration date on a gallon of milk. Each consumer has a set of values when making food purchases, and the level of importance placed on each value by consumers allow for food producers and distributors to better meet the needs of their end user. A recent nationwide online survey of U.S. con-
sumers by Kansas State University found that freshness and safety were the most important values consumers placed on buying popular livestock products - milk, ground beef, beef steak and chicken breast. The findings for livestock-specific products were consistent with prior research examining consumers’ general food values. Ted Schroeder, professor and livestock economist for K-State Extension, worked with other faculty and graduate students in the Department of Agricultural Economics on this research.
2009 found that safety, nutrition, taste, price and natural were the top five values consumers desired out of the 11 total values assessed for general food products. Schroeder and his graduate students wanted to see if similar results could be found when consumers considered buying specific livestock products. “We wanted some diversity among those (livestock) products,” said Garrett Lister, a K-State graduate student who worked on the study. “We also wanted them to be What Consumers Value specific, which is why we The prior research by kept them in the livestock Lusk and Briggeman in sector.” Schroeder said as consumers make decisions to purchase food products, they might think about taste, underlying production practices, concerns they have about production, safeness, freshness, quality and price, to name a few. “It’s about a host of things that might go through consumers’ minds as they purchase a product,” he said. “As you compile those into a list, how do they rank? And, do they rank the same for different products?”
Use tried and Births true recipes PARENTS OF DAUGHTER when canning Jake Drohman and Elizabeth Tankersley, Holcomb, Many home gardeners are making plans for preserving and canning their produce. Karen Blakeslee, with Kansas State University Extension, says a recent outbreak of botulism at a potluck in Lancaster, Ohio, is a good reminder that all vegetables, meats and poultry need to be pressure cooked. A woman died and 21 others were confirmed as having botulism from eating potato salad containing home-canned potatoes. “Pressure cook all vegetables including green beans, corn and potatoes, anything that isn’t pickled,” advises Blakeslee, a food safety expert. It’s recommended that home canners use up-todate canning recipes and equipment. Any information prior to 1994 should not be used. “The USDA continues to update information and has updated a lot of recommendations in the last 20 years,” says Blakeslee. Blakeslee also advised against making up home canning recipes or using untested recipes found online, including popular sites like Pinterest. She referred home canners to USDA recommendations or Extension publications as reputable sources of information. The K-State Extension Bookstore has several fact sheets, including “10 Tips for Safe Home-Canned Food” (MF3170), available online through www. ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore. In addition, home canners with a dial gauge pressure canner should have it tested every year. Most extension offices offer pressure canner testing every year.
announce the birth of their daughter, Kinze LeeAnn, born July 7, 2015, at the Kearny County Hospital. She weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz. and was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Traci Tankersley, Holcomb. Paternal grandparents are Justin and Debbie Drohman, Scott City. Great-grandparents are Brent and Sue Rogers, Scott City; Janice Drohman, Scott City; Manny and Bev C’de Baca, Canon City, Colo.; and Jeanne Spradling, Baldwin City. Great-great-grandparents are Edith Donecker, Scott City, and Charles and Marilyn Speer, Scott City. PARENTS OF SON Steven and Alexie Olds, Scott City, announce the birth of their son, Paxton Drew, born July 13, 2015, in Garden City. He weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz. and was 21 inches long. Paxton was welcomed home by big sister, Audrina. Grandparents are Willie and Jayne Augerot, Scott City; Shawn and Julie Olds, Memphis, Tenn.; and Shelley Richard, Scott City. Great-grandparents are Larry and Barbara Richard, Scott City. PARENTS OF DAUGHTER Lance and Kaylee Martindale, Hays, announce the birth of their daughter, Jenelle Renee, born July 2, 2015. She weighed 8 lbs., 12.5 oz. and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Mike and Belinda Martindale, Dighton, and Dean and Cindi Cramer, Healy. Great-grandparents are Bill and Frankie Oliver, Ransom; Lee and Linda, Martindale, Leoti; Dexter and Judith Cramer, Healy; and Ray and Joyce Dowd, Scott City. Great-great-grandmother is Lottie Burnett, Dighton.
The popular products they chose to examine included milk, ground beef, beef steak and chicken breast. The 11 food values they chose to examine included freshness, health, hormonefree/antibiotic-free, animal welfare, taste, price, safety, convenience, nutrition, origin and environmental impact. These are similar to the general food product study, aside from a few modifications that apply to livestock products. Adding freshness was one of those modifications. “There’s more issues with spoilage in some of these livestock products
than food in general,” Lister said. Safety was the most important value in the general food products study, and it was either first or second most important for milk, ground beef, beef steak and chicken breast. Freshness was the other top value for livestock products. In contrast, the values of environmental impact, animal welfare, origin and convenience were less important for the livestock products, and this was also comparable to the prior research. Price fell in the middle of the list, Lister said. (See MEAT on page seven)
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Editorial/Opinion
Page 4 - Thursday, July 16, 2015
editorially speaking
Teaching exodus:
Legislative action hinders quality of state education
Two news items this past week offer a glimpse at the status of public education in Kansas. First of all was the non-surprising announcement by the Kansas Association of School Boards that there are about 500 teaching openings in the state - twice the normal number for this time of year. Just as significant has been the exodus of teachers. In 2011-12, KASB reports 399 teachers left for out-of-state positions and another 1,260 retired. Compare that with the 654 who left Kansas and the 2,326 retirees in the past few months. This is no coincidence. The Kansas Legislature, with its attacks on tenure protection and unwillingness to adequately fund public education has created a hostile environment. With limited financial resources and no way to combat legislative ignorance, Kansas school administrators and boards of education are left scrambling to fill an ever-increasing need for teachers with an ever-shrinking pool of qualified applicants. Oh, but there is a solution. Earlier this week, the Kansas Board of Education decided to allow six “innovative” school districts to hire people for hard-to-fill teaching positions who don’t have teaching degrees and haven’t been trained as teachers. Apparently “innovative” is the new code word for “lowering our standards.” It’s not as though some teaching positions weren’t difficult enough to fill already. Now we are being forced to respond to a dilemma of our own making - which seems to be standard operating procedure for tax cuts and education in Topeka these days. Sherri Schwanz, vice president of the KansasNational Education Association, says “students will pay the price” for having educators who lack formal training. Others see this as another blow to education that will hurt already-low morale. But this is what happens when we have state lawmakers, starting with the governor, who don’t value public education. Quality educators leave for a more supportive environment (with better pay), communities suffer and, ultimately, our students pay the biggest price. But at least we’re innovative.
Who benefits?
Compact a smokescreen for more fiscal shenanigans
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach isn’t content with making it more difficult for the state’s residents to vote, but now he’s going after health care. Kobach is urging Congress to allow states to establish a health compact in which the federal government would give them complete control over Medicare and other federal health care programs within their borders - along with the money to operate those programs. The health compact to which Kobach refers is one that the legislative bodies in Kansas and eight other states have authorized in an effort to avoid the Affordable Care Act. They want the best of all worlds - federal money to operate health care programs within their borders without any government strings attached. What could possibly go wrong? In Kansas, we’d be putting hundreds of millions of dollars into the hands of the same individuals who drained money from KPERS, the state transportation fund and have tapped more than $200 million from the Kansas Endowment for Youth (KEY) Fund. Ironically, KEY was established with proceeds from the multi-state tobacco settlement to provide programs that benefit the health and welfare of Kansas children. So, it would be naive for anyone to think that better health care for our citizens would be a priority for Kansas lawmakers should they be given the access they desire to federal funds. The health compact is nothing more than another lame attempt to avoid mandates under the Affordable Care Act under the guise that “we can do it better.” Kansas, particularly under the current administration, has shown an inability to manage its finances effectively and that cutting programs which affect the health of its citizens (i.e., food stamps) is a greater priority than the well-being of poor Kansans. Kobach’s political posturing does nothing to benefit the citizens of Kansas. Kobach has done enough to damage the credibility and the transparency of the election process in Kansas. We don’t need his input in our health care.
A ‘can’t miss’ economic plan There are many who look at the disaster that has become the Kansas economy and wonder “Why?” And there are others who look at the same disaster and wonder, “Why not?” Gov. Brownback and other Republican leaders in Kansas are following a tried and true economic model that has worked for poverty stricken countries such as Vietnam, Pakistan and Mississippi (yes, Mississippi is, technically, a state, but they also enjoy the distinction of being the most impoverished state in the U.S., which qualifies them as a thirdworld economy. It’s the best of both worlds.) While Kansas is trying hard to join Mississippi at the bottom in terms of education standards, health of its citizens and economic growth, the Republican leadership has a bigger plan, according to GOP economist Hiram Blinkman. “Getting to the bottom is the easy part,” Blinkman said during a recent economic summit in To-
peka. “The hard part is finding that sweet spot once you’ve hit bottom.” The “sweet spot,” according to Blinkman, is what has made thirdworld countries so attractive to American manufacturers such as Nike, Walmart, Gap and even Nestle. They pay little or no taxes and they have access to cheap labor, which is a great combination for economic growth. “Give the Brownback Administration and Republican leadership credit for taking the first big step toward economic growth by eliminating taxes on corporations,” says Blinkman. “That’s an important element in putting Kansas on equal footing with Taiwan and American Samoa.” But it isn’t enough, he emphasizes. “A lot of critics are angry with the administra-
tion and saying that their promise to create tens of thousands of jobs hasn’t materialized because of the tax cuts . . . and they’re right,” Blinkman says. “Contrary to popular opinion, the Republicans who passed this tax cut plan aren’t idiots.” Instead, says the economist, they are looking at the bigger picture. Now comes the most important part of the Brownback economic agenda - creating more poverty in Kansas. “On the surface, it sounds cruel, but it’s an economic strategy that has a proven track record,” Blinkman notes. “It’s no accident that Texas is both No. 4 in job growth and No. 46 in poverty rates in the U.S. They have provided a road map to what it takes to create a successful economy.” That, says Blinkman, is why it’s important that the Kansas Legislature continue to raise food stamp requirements so that fewer people qualify for assistance, and why the state must prevent some 180,000 of our poorest
citizens from being eligible for health care by expanding Medicaid under Obamacare. “Raise them out of poverty and they have no reason to work for the wages that it will take to bring real manufacturing jobs to Kansas,” he insists. And that’s why the legislature must continue to resist pressure to raise the minimum wage - what Blinkman calls a major linchpin in Brownback’s economic plan. “All you have to do is look at the blueprint for success that’s been proven to work in American Samoa, Taiwan and Guatemala,” Blinkman says. “You don’t see those countries debating whether or not to pay employees $8 or $9 per hour because they know it would spell economic catastrophe.” Kansas has temporarily avoided a similar disaster when Republicans in the legislature refused to even allow a hearing on a proposal to raise the minimum wage to $8.25 per hour. (See ECONOMIC on page six)
GOP’s knee-jerk hatred of Iran deal Negotiators in Vienna had announced the Iran nuclear deal only an hour earlier, but Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a Republican presidential candidate, was already on the airwaves denouncing it. “You have created a possible death sentence for Israel,” he declared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “This is a virtual declaration of war against Sunni Arabs,” he said. “This is the most dangerous, irresponsible step I have ever seen in the history of watching the Mideast. Barack Obama, John Kerry, have been dangerously naive,” he added. Tough stuff. But had Graham actually seen the deal? “No,” he admitted, when host Mika Brzezinski asked him. “I don’t understand,” another host, Mike Bar-
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nicle, told Graham, “how you can be so certain without having read the deal yet.” “Because I have been to the Mideast enough to know,” Graham replied. Of course Graham hadn’t read the deal - he couldn’t have. More than 100 pages of text and annexes went online about 6:30 a.m., and the European Union site where it was posted soon crashed. The Obama administration won’t get all the supplemental material to Congress for up to five days, and then there will be a battery of briefings. But Graham and his congressional colleagues are not reserving judgment until they know the facts.
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This is, perhaps, to be expected after 47 GOP senators sent a letter to Iran’s ayatollahs trying to block an agreement even before there was one. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), author of that letter, called the new deal “a terrible, dangerous mistake.” This is legislating by reflex - a mass knee-jerk by the Republican majority in Congress. Those who howled “read the bill” during the health-care debate couldn’t be bothered to read the nuclear agreement before sounding off. They are perfectly entitled to oppose the deal (though opponents would need two-thirds of both chambers to disrupt the pact). But the reflexive reaction suggests they are against it because President Obama is for it - and that they oppose the very notion of negotiating with Iran.
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Whatever one thinks of the agreement, the alternative was not necessarily a “better deal,” as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. There may be war with Iran or, more likely, the Europeans, who do think this is a good deal, will drop their sanctions even if the United States doesn’t - thereby leaving Iran relatively free to pursue its nuclear ambitions. Such considerations got lost in the reflexive response, kicked off by Netanyahu, who proclaimed an hour before the deal was announced that, based on “early reports,” it was “a historic mistake.” From there, it was all leaping, little looking. “Israel blasts Iran deal as ‘dark day in history,’” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) tweeted, just as Obama went on TV to announce (See DEAL on page six)
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Inadequate ending mental health Perkins loans are network in Ks. essential for many invites tragedy college students by Kansas City Star The soul-searching over the dire implications of overcrowding at the Osawatomie State Hospital should extend to Kansas’ entire mental health system. Advocates argue convincingly that it is overburdened and underfunded at nearly all levels. A system that at one time was well regarded and innovative is staggering from high demand and too few resources. The lack of options leaves families of mentally ill individuals in a fearful limbo. Police officers and jails end up dealing with people who should have access to doctors and hospitals. The state is hard pressed to deal with people in psychiatric crisis, let alone the hundreds of citizens who need care for depression, bipolar illness and drug and alcohol addictions. As often happens, it took a tragedy to bring the extent of the problem into focus. A 30-year-old man with violent tendencies was released from the overcrowded Osawatomie psychiatric hospital in May after a week’s stay. Three days after his release, Brandon Brown fought with 61-year-old Jerry Martinez. Both were living at the Haviland Care Center, a residential facility west of Wichita. Martinez died in early June. State officials are investigating whether Brown was released too early from Osawatomie, a secure facility whose staff is trained to handle violent patients. Osawatomie, which has room for about 200 patients, operated above capacity for much of 2014 and had to shut down beds after being ordered by the federal government to make upgrades. Nurses and other staffers reportedly work brutally long shifts to cope with shortages. The pressure on Osawatomie might be alleviated if the state’s mental health treatment pipeline functioned better. But there are needs at almost every juncture. A bright spot of Gov. Sam Brownback’s tenure has been the opening of centers in Kansas City and Wichita to stabilize people in psychiatric and substance abuse emergencies. But state funding for a network of outpatient community mental health centers - the first stop for many patients - has been cut in half since 2008. Patients often wait weeks for medications and a treatment plan. Communities lack housing, caseworkers and other supports for people with serious psychiatric illnesses. As a result, too many people end up in expensive crisis settings, or in jail. “We don’t have good options for people with severe mental illness and other disabilities,” said Rick Cagan, executive director of the Kansas chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “People have no place to go, and they’re going to places where they’re not going to be successful.” A committee of state officials and mental health providers is meeting to identify gaps in the mental health system. But there’s no guarantee the Legislature will fund a plan adequately. Money that should be going to improve the lives of Kansas residents has been forfeited to excessive tax cuts. The refusal of the Kansas Legislature and Brownback to expand Medicaid eligibility creates more hardship. (See TRAGEDY on page six)
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the lifeline
by Christine Dickason
Three months ago, I walked across the stage at the University of Mississippi to claim my Bachelor’s diploma. Throwing my cap into the Oxford summer air, I felt a sense of accomplishment, but also a sense of uncertainty. What’s next for me? My long-term goal is to help expand access to college for under-represented communities. To realize this dream, I’ll need a graduate degree, following the path of education trailblazers before me. In April, I received acceptance letters from several grad schools. But with little assets to my name, my dreams might be at risk. Earlier in the year, the federal government announced that it was shutting down its Perkins loan program, which provides low-interest loans to students for college and grad school. Unless Congress takes action, this path to higher education for low-income students like me will hit a dead end as the new school year BEGINS. Scrapping Perkins loans isn’t just a problem for my generation. It jeopardizes the ability of American workers to compete in the global economy in the 21st century. The Center for American Progress found that investing in education pushes countries to be more economically competitive than others. To truly have a fair shot today, as President Barack Obama likes to say, obtaining a degree past high school is crucial. Perkins loans can help students at the bottom of the economic ladder take steps towards breaking the poverty cycle. With a 5 percent fixed interest rate and generous grace period for beginning repay-
ment, Perkins loans are more affordable than most other loan options. Every year, half a million students rely on this program to help them earn a Bachelor’s degree, attend law school, enter medical school - or go wherever their dreams take them. It’s not morally right or economically smart to reserve certain careers to the wealthiest individuals. Unfortunately, the demise of Perkins loans isn’t getting the attention it should. With student debt totaling over $1 trillion, politicians and presidential candidates from both sides of the aisle are claiming that easing the debt burden is a top priority for the 2016 election. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio even included the issue of student debt in his campaign launch, bringing attention to the “young Americans, unable to start a career, a business or a family, because they owe thousands in student loans.” But presidential hopefuls are silent on the impending closure of the Perkins loan program. Lawmakers should stop just talking about the burden of student debt and actually do something about it. Empty
words mean empty pockets for students. It’s disappointing to see the likes of Senator Elizabeth Warren, who recently claimed, “Every student needs a debtfree option,” fail to introduce a bill that might save these loans. I called student debt advocacy groups to find out what they were doing to fight for the renewal of the Perkins program. The short answer? Nothing. They either were unaware of the Perkins shutdown or expressed optimism that Congress will act soon enough. Unfortunately, hope only goes so far. Hope alone won’t open the door for students to participate in classroom discussion, organize peers around important justice movements, and grow as thought leaders. Hope won’t pay tuition bills. That’s why we need action. Guaranteeing a steady supply of lowinterest loans and grants alone won’t make higher education more affordable for everyone. Only curbing spiraling tuition tabs can do that. But until an alternative solution emerges, the Perkins loan and other programs like it are crucial lifelines. (See LIFELINE on page six)
Government of, by and for big money by Jim Hightower
Your standard governor, congress critter, and other elected officials routinely insist that they represent “The People.” But when it comes to making public policy, do they actually represent you . . . or Mr. Money, who writes big campaign checks? Right. Any pretension that we live in a self-governing democratic republic is gone. It’s been snuffed out by a tiny club of Big Money donors (only about, 600 people out of our population of 330 million). (See MONEY on page six)
Removing flag only hides the truth Is exiling Confederate flag to a museum the way to move forward? Georgia seceded from the Union in January 1861, and spelled out the reasons with a statement that is more than 3,300 words long, including 35 references to “slave” and “slavery.” Slavery is the reason Georgia left to join the Confederate States of America - and the Georgians of that era made no bones about it. The statement is refreshingly - and astonishingly - free of euphemisms such as “states’ rights.” It is devoted to the purported right of white people to own black people. It retains the power to shock. I read the document because of what Georgia Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland said about the Confederate battle flag. “When you’re putting a flag on someone’s grave, to me, I think it’s a little different than being racist,” he said. He added that “the majority of people that actually died in the Civil War on the Confederate side didn’t own slaves. These were people that were fighting for their states, and you know, I don’t think
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they even had any thoughts about slavery.” Maybe so. But I don’t think the average German soldier in World War II gave much thought to Jews. Yet he was fighting for a regime determined to kill every last Jew anywhere in the world. What the average soldier thought or felt is immaterial. It is what he was willing to do that mattered. I mention the Holocaust not because I think it and American slavery are the same - although they have racism in common - but because I am forever stunned when anyone explicitly embraces either one. One of the enduring surprises of reading Holocaust literature is to come across passages in which Hitler or some other Nazi leader admits to a quite mad fear and loathing of Jews - as in Hitler’s frequent assertions, even in conversation, that the Jews started the war and were so powerful that Germany was fighting them for its very existence. I always half expect that he will admit he’s just scapegoating,
pandering to the masses. That same feeling of shock comes over me when I read documents such as the Georgia secession statement. For some reason, the bluntness of the language about slavery - the almost incomprehensible racism - comes with a jolt. It is hard for us - for me, anyway - to appreciate that Americans once thought that way and were so invested in their bigotry that they were willing to die for it. They had, in fact, erected a vast and complex social structure based on human bondage. Still, it takes some effort to gaze on a portrait of Robert E. Lee - that kindly visage, those clear eyes, the military bearing - and see not just a slaveholder of convenience, but someone who chose to turn traitor in order to retain a deeply inhumane system. It takes a willful disregard of history to appreciate how white Southerners could look at the Confederate battle flag and see states’ rights or a way of life or a tradition - and not one human being whipping another, which was a common occurrence. It makes you respect the methodical way the Germans have confronted their own history. (See TRUTH on page six)
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America’s reliance on foreign college students by John Schrock
If I wait to return to the United States in late July or August, I will have to pay hundreds of dollars more in airfare. There are over 270,000 Chinese students coming to study at American colleges and universities. Airlines use this surge in demand to charge what the market will bear; their only constraint being the empty seats on the return flights to China. These students join classmates already here. About half study in the science and related fields
(STEM) and another heavy portion major in business. This influx of students has saved many U.S. colleges and universities from shrinking in size or closing. Their higher out-ofstate tuition has served to subsidize American student tuition at a time when state legislatures are abandoning support of higher education as a public good. Economists calculate how much money foreign students spend in university communities beyond the tuition fees. Higher academics turns out to be
If all Chinese students were concentrated as the sole students of state universities, they would fill the equivalent of all of the public universities in Kansas three times over!
a major source of income. If all Chinese students were concentrated as the sole students of state universities, they would fill the equivalent of all of the public universities in Kansas three times over! Since 1980, the U.S. has become dependent on some Asian graduates staying in the U.S. to fill critical positions in science and engineering. If we dictated that all foreign-born scientists
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and engineers leave the U.S., most areas of U.S. engineering would collapse today followed by physics, chemistry and biochemistry tomorrow. Foreign-born scientists now file the majority of patents. They surpass us in every indicator of science advancement. For instance, only 15 percent of American students graduate in STEM fields in the U.S. But half of
Chinese students and 60 percent of Singapore students chose science majors. Until 10 years ago, a larger portion of our Asian graduates sought jobs in the U.S. But that is changing. Since the U.S.initiated Great Depression of 2008, many see greater opportunity back home. This summer, I visited universities in Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shihezi (in Western China), Yangling and Beijing. In every case, there were professors and administrators who had been to the United States to study for at least
a year, and often for a more extended time to get a masters or doctoral degree. With so many students returning to Chinese industry, government and academia, there are America-savvy graduates embedded in every small community. If some local provincial spouts a belief that all Americans ride horses and shoot guns - as he has seen in some movies - there is a returnee nearby to correct that misconception and who can
another effort to “suppress job growth.” “I say let the other states raise their minimum wage,” Blinkman adds. “We’ll be the state that holds down wages, spends less on education, spends less on our highways and gives huge tax breaks to corporations. “Not only can we create a third-world economic environment right here in Kansas, but we can do
it better than Taiwan or Pakistan. And at the wages these companies will be paying, not only will there be two jobs for every Kansan,” assures Blinkman, “but they’ll need two jobs. When that happens, then we’ll see who’s still laughing at Gov. Brownback and this Republican legislature.”
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More than half of the people treated at community mental health centers are uninsured, and 70 percent of them have incomes of less than $20,000. Expanding Medicaid is the single most important step toward relieving pressure on the state’s mental health system, advocates say. But the Republican governor and GOPcontrolled Legislature will barely discuss the matter. Until Kansas changes its priorities, it invites tragedies in its mental health system - not just terrible events like the death of Jerry Martinez, but the quiet tragedy of troubled people unable to live full lives.
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Their history is hardly history. It is grandpa’s shame. And I can fathom but still denounce - the reluctance of Japan to fully own up to its past. It started World War II. It attacked Pearl Harbor and earlier invaded China, ravaged the country, “raped” Nanking, slaughtered civilians, mistreated and murdered prisoners of war and, just to finish the sentence, subjected American and other prisoners to hideous medical procedures that once known can never be forgotten. The face in history’s mirror can be ugly indeed. I am glad to see the Confederate battle flag gone from a place of honor at the South Carolina state capitol. Yet, in a way, I will miss it. It served to remind us all that we Americans were hardly morally superior to other peoples, that the God who created all men equal also created the asterisk, that we enslaved black people and murdered “red” people and incarcerated “yellow” people and then turned on a fog machine of lies to make it all seem somehow innocent. So, appropriately and tardily, the flag has been taken down. It has been exiled to a museum, where it will be harder to see - and so, I fear, will truth itself. Richard Cohen is a columnist for The Washington Post
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“If that were to happen, you might as well erect a 10 foot fence around the state and tell manufacturers to go to a more friendly economic environment,” Blinkman said emphatically. “This living wage junk is just a bunch of liberal mumbo-jumbo meant to chase American companies out of our country and put more people in the unemployment lines.” By doing nothing,
Deal the agreement. As Obama spoke, Rep. Randy Weber (R-Tex.) tweeted: “What part of ‘Death to America’ did this Administration not understand?” These were among the first of a flurry of lawmakers’ tweets in the early minutes of the Iran deal’s life, saying that Obama “paves way for a nuclear Iran and gives Tehran millions to fund their global terror” and that he is “encouraging Iran’s nuclear capabilities.” A previously scheduled House hearing opened at 10:00 a.m. with witness Joe Lieberman, the hawkish former Democratic senator, calling the pact “a bad deal for America, a bad deal for Iran’s neighbors in the Middle East, and a bad deal for the world.” Some Republicans were more responsible, saying
Money They’ve empowered themselves to choose candidates, control the public debate and bend public policy to their selfish interests. Both major political parties are complicit in this kleptocratic transformation - Republicans by aggressively pushing it, and Democrats by passively acquiescing to it. While Barack Obama has done nothing to stop this money-perversion of democracy, he’s at least made noise about making the thieves disclose their theft. But noise is not action, and the GOP’s enablers of the thievery
Kansas is putting itself in prime position to become a haven for industry. Twenty-nine states have a minimum wage that’s higher than the $7.25 federal minimum. Thankfully, Kansas isn’t among them, Blinkman says. Nebraska, on the other hand, will raise its minimum wage to $9 in January. “Borrowing a line from Ross Perot, when that
happens the great sucking sound you’ll hear is all those jobs leaving Nebraska for Kansas,” Blinkman says. “That will be a great day for this state and will be vindication for the Brownback Administration.” That same sentiment is shared by Kansas House Majority Leader Jene Vickrey (R-Louisburg) who said that raising the minimum wage represents
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they would “Look forward to studying details” (Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake), even if they would view them with “deep skepticism” (Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee). Those vying to lead the GOP, alas, were not so patient. Mike Huckabee said the hour-old agreement “empowers an evil Iranian regime to carry out its threat to ‘wipe Israel off the map.’” Marco Rubio and Scott Walker suggested future presidents would ditch the deal, and Ted Cruz called it a “staggeringly bad deal” and “a fundamental betrayal” of U.S. and Israeli security. Graham, who days earlier admitted the interim nuclear agreement “worked better than I thought,” toured the cable-
news studios, telling CNN the deal empowers “religious Nazis.” By about 9:00 a.m., House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had both reached conclusions. Boehner said that Obama “abandoned his own goals,” that the deal would put Iran on “a breakout threshold to produce a nuclear bomb,” and that it would “only embolden Iran - the world’s largest sponsor of terror.” “It sounds,” a reporter later said to Boehner, “like you’ve already rejected it.” “I want to review all the facts,” the speaker replied. Verdict first - then the facts. Dana Milbank is a Washington Post staff writer and author
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Obama squandering America’s precious supply of enemies by Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) By easing tensions with Cuba and now Iran, President Obama is “recklessly squandering America’s precious supply of enemies,” the leader of a conservative think tank said on Tuesday. “Our adversarial relationships with Cuba and Iran took years of frostiness and saber-rattling to maintain,” Harland Dorrinson, the executive director of the Washington-based Institute for Infinite Conflict, said. “Thanks to the President, decades of well-crafted hostility have been thrown out the window.” According to Dorrinson, fears abound in conservative circles that the President might be “capriciously casting about for other powder kegs to defuse” during his remaining time in office. “If his shameful record is any guide, he’ll probably try to disarm North Korea,” Dorrinson said. “That’s the doomsday scenario.” Regardless of his future actions, Obama’s detente with Cuba and Iran will likely tarnish his legacy forever, Dorrinson said. “On this President’s watch, America lost two of its most enduring foes,” he said. “He’s going to have to live with that for the rest of his life.” Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author
have even moved to kill Obama’s modest disclosure ideas. In June, for example, House Republicans quietly voted to prohibit the SEC - the shareholder’s watchdog - from requiring CEOs to tell the corporate owners how much of their money is being spent on particular political candidates. Another GOP backroom proviso would keep the IRS from disclosing the names of corporate tax-law manipulators that use so-called “socialwelfare” groups to funnel money anonymously into
partisan political campaigns. Also, a third Republican hide-and-seek provision would allow corporations that get billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to avoid telling us the names of lawmakers they’re showering with campaign cash. The torrent of secret corporate money in our elections is hosing our democratic ideals and possibilities, blasting the people out of the process and imposing Big Money governance over America. Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker and author
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For me and so many other American college and grad students, the Perkins program is more than just a line in the government’s budget. It’s a promise of a brighter future. Christine Dickason is an intern at the Institute for Policy Studies and a graduate of the University of Mississippi
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say: “I’ve been there and it isn’t that way.” Simply, with 270,000 Chinese students coming here each year who speak enough English to get through our bachelors or masters or doctoral programs, and who live here for two to six years, and with a growing proportion returning to embed in Chinese society China knows the United States. In contrast, there will be from 11,000 to 13,000 U.S. students go to China this coming year. Unfortunately, the vast majority of them will never speak Chinese with any depth nor will they stay to study for several years. Most will spend but a few weeks sampling food, visiting various Chinese operas and museums, and trying to write a simple Chinese character with an ink brush. I call these superficial tours “make-a-pinátacourses” (wrong culture, I know). A much smaller number of American students will stay to learn the basic language and spend several years understanding modern China. These hundreds that return each year are spread far too thin across American society to correct the many misconceptions we hold about China. Yes, China “knows” the United States. But the United States does not “know” China. And that makes us very dangerous.
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This was because some consumers valued price as one of their key components in making a decision on what foods to buy, while others felt it was less important. Brix said economists often presume that price is the most important factor in choice, because price is an important driver of purchase behavior. Researchers tend to assume food is going to be safe when purchased at a retail outlet. However, consumers in general
don’t necessarily have that presumed trust in food safety. “A majority of consumers still question some things about their food,” Brix said. “If they think that one product is more safe than another at a different price point, they are going to be less responsive to the price and more responsive to the product freshness or safety of said product.”
quality eating experience, Schroeder said, and this study, as well as prior research, reflects that. “Freshness, nutritional components and health attributes are desirable, and consumers absolutely demand a product that is safe,” he said. “These are messages we’ve been saying for a long time, and they’ve shown up remarkably strong across all four of these particular prodNeeds in the Industry ucts.” The social values, Consumers want products that deliver a high- including animal welfare,
environmental impact and origin, for example, aren’t irrelevant, Schroeder said. Some segments of society hold those as more important than others, but overall they aren’t the major drivers that lead the average consumer to purchase a particular product. Understanding some of these consumer food value preferences helps the food industry know where to focus its marketing and production energy to ensure that high-quality eating experience.
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Eco-friendly approach to controlling garden pests Spots on tomatoes, holes in hosta leaves and wilting stems mean insects and diseases have moved into the garden. Don’t let these intruders reduce the beauty and productivity of your landscape. Work in concert with nature to prevent and control these pests and you will be rewarded with a bountiful harvest and landscape filled with beautiful blooms. Monitor. Take regular walks through the landscape. Not only is it good exercise, but it will improve your mood and you’ll discover problems earlier when they are easier to control. Look for discolored leaves, spots, holes and wilting. Inspect the underside of the leaves and along the stems to uncover the cause of the problem. Identify. Once you discover a problem, identify the culprit. Your local extension service, garden center or reliable internet resource can help. Once identified, you can plan the best way to manage the culprit. Invite the Good Guys. Toads, lady beetles and birds help control many garden pests. Attract them to the garden by planting herbs and flowers to attract beneficial insects, adding a house for the toads, and birdbath for songbirds. Avoid using pesticides and learn to tolerate a bit of damage. A few aphids or caterpillars will bring in the ladybeetles, lacewings, birds and toads that are looking for a meal.
Clean up. Many insects and diseases can be managed and prevented with a bit of garden cleanup. A strong blast of water from the garden hose will dislodge aphids and mites, reducing their damage to a tolerable level. Or knock leaf-eating beetles and other larger insects off the plants and into a can of soapy water. Pick off discolored leaves, prune off diseased stems and destroy. Be sure to disinfect tools with 70% alcohol or one part bleach to nine parts water solution between cuts. This will reduce the risk of spreading the disease when pruning infected plants. Adjust care. Reduce the spread and risk of further problems by adjusting your maintenance strategies. Avoid overhead and nighttime watering that can increase the risk of disease. Use an organic nitrogen fertilizer like Milorganite (milorganite. com) which encourages slow steady growth that is less susceptible to insect and disease attacks. Mulch the soil with shredded leaves, evergreen needles or woodchips. This will keep roots cool and moist during drought, improve the soil as they decompose, and also prevent soil borne diseases from splashing onto and infecting the plants. Non-chemical Controls. If the problems continue, try some non-chemical options for insects.
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Floating row covers allow air, light and water through, but prevent insects like bean beetles and cabbage worms from reaching and damaging the plants.
A yellow bowl filled with soapy water can attract aphids, a shallow can filled with beer and sunk in the ground will manage slugs, and crumpled paper under a flower pot for earwigs are just a few ways to trap and kill these pests. Or cover the plants with floating row covers. These fabrics allow air, light and water through, but prevent insects like bean beetles and cabbage worms from reaching and damaging the plants. Organic products. Organic products like insecticidal soap, Neem, horticulture oil and Bacillus thuringiensis can
be used to control specific pests. And even though these are organic, they are designed to kill insects or disease organisms, so be sure to read and follow label directions carefully. Take note. Make notes on the problems and solutions in this season’s garden. Refer to these next year to help you do a better job of monitoring and managing garden pests. And when shopping for new plants, select the right plant for the location and choose resistant varieties whenever possible. A little eco-friendly gardening can go a long way in creating a beautiful and productive garden.
Patience may be best answer when ‘fairy rings’ appear
Heavy rains in some areas have resulted in the appearance of mushrooms in home lawns and landscape beds. Although mushrooms are often spectacular in size and color, most are relatively harmless to plant life. Some of these mushrooms are associated with arc-like or circular patterns in turf grass called fairy rings. The ring pattern is caused by the outward growth of fungal mycelium. The mycelium forms a dense, mat-like structure in the soil that decomposes organic matter. This decomposition releases nitrate into the soil, which in turn stimulates the growth of the
grass at the outer portion of the ring. This results in a dark green appearance of the grass at the margin of the ring. Unfortunately, the thick fungal mat formed by the fungus interferes with water infiltration. The fungus also may release certain byproducts that are toxic to the turf. This can lead to dieback of the turf close to the ring. Fairy rings are difficult to control. You can sometimes eliminate the ring by digging to a depth of 6-12 inches and 12 inches wide on both sides of the ring, refilling the hole with non-infested soil. You can also try masking the symptoms by fertilizing the rest of the lawn so
that it is as dark a green as the ring. This often isn’t a good idea because it tends to promote other turf problems. Commercial people can use certain fungicides to control fairy rings, but these products are not available to homeowners. Some mushrooms in lawns are not associated with fairy rings. These may be mycorrhizal, which means they have a symbiotic association with tree roots, or they are saprophytic, meaning they live on dead organic matter such as wood, etc., in the soil. Because some of these mushrooms are beneficial, you don’t really want to kill them. Besides, a
fungicide spray to the mushroom itself does little good. Remember the mushroom is simply the fruiting structure of the organism. Most of the fungus is below ground and inaccessible to the chemical. If mushrooms are a nuisance, pick them and dispose of them as soon as they appear. Remove sources of large organic debris from the soil. Also, mushrooms tend to go away as soil dries. Patience may be the best control. Some mushrooms in the lawn are edible, but others are poisonous. Never eat mushrooms unless you are sure of their identity.
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Budgets meetings last week with other school officials from across the state, Rumford says everyone is uncertain how to proceed with preparing their 2015-16 budgets. “We can build our budgets around what was included in the grants. Should we get anything in addition to that, we can plug that into the budget later,” says Rumford. While $50 million has been the initial order by the district court for additional funding, there’s the possibility that amount could be even more after the Supreme Court issues its ruling. Rumford says they were told during the budget meetings the state could be ordered to come up with an additional $500 million. “But I don’t see that happening,” says Rumford.
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Supt. Keith Higgins of the Wichita County school district is taking a similar approach to preparing their budget. “We need to have our budget certified with the county clerk by August 25, so we’re on a pretty tight time line,” says Higgins. If the state were to agree to provide another $50 million in funding, as ordered by the district court, Higgins says they would also get about $50,000. Given the uncertainty of receiving that money or a decision being made by the courts in time to be included on property tax statements that go out in November - Higgins says they have little choice but to build a budget based on the new block grant plan. “Even if the Supreme Court were to strike down
Hospital Just as they were forced to do at the old hospital when needing more space, Burnett has announced plans to move the billing department out of the new hospital. It will share space in the same building used by the Horizon Health and the sleep center, immediately west of the hospital. Adding onto the clinic will also be necessary when the hospital eventually brings in another physician, which Burnett is confident will eventually happen. In fact, there are three students in the residency phase of their education who will be spending time at SCH. “Two of them are a man and wife, which would be an ideal situation for us,” says Burnett. “We’re hopeful that we can recruit one physician, but we’ll take all three if we can get them.” Dr. Chris Cupp says he understands the frustration that people feel when they have to wait to see their physician. He also says it’s a situation that
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the block grant plan and order the state to return to the old formula, then it comes down to where will the money come from?” Higgins says. “That puts everything back on the table again, like what should be exempted from the sales tax, should farm machinery be taxed or whether we change how farm land is valued,” notes Higgins. “The state doesn’t have enough money to satisfy the district court, let alone what the Supreme Court may decide.” One Staff Opening The Scott County district finds itself in a much better situation than many school districts in filling staff openings for the upcoming year. Two weeks ago, the district had every position filled until the unexpected resignation of a newly
hired vocational-agriculture teacher. “We’re looking at our options. This is pretty late to be filling staff positions,” says Rumford. “We’ve been in contact with Kansas State and they don’t have anyone available.” The search for teaching staff is further compounded by the unusually large number of positions which are open around the state. According to the Kansas Association of School Boards, there are approximately 500 teacher openings in Kansas, which is twice the usual number at this time of the year. Higgins says all the staff positions have been filled in his district, “though not the way we would have wanted.” The district lost two math teachers - one in the
high school and the other in the junior high. They were able to absorb the high school position by combining some algebra classes, but they weren’t able to do the same in the junior high. “We’ll start the year with a long-term sub and keep searching,” says Higgins. Higgins has also been holding down the job of high school/junior high principal and it appeared that he might be able to eliminate those added responsibilities when the board hired Delbert Schmidt as a principal. However, because of some staff resignations, elementary school principal Dawn McKinney moved to the second grade and Higgins will double down as superintendent and grade school principal.
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isn’t likely to change in the immediate future. “I think we’re looking at June or July of 2016 before we can get someone out of residency,” says Dr. Cupp. “The best news I can offer is that, hopefully, we can make an announcement in the fall. “We have people coming out, which is a good sign. We have a facility that people are interested in seeing and possibly becoming a part of,” he says. “We’ve had several near misses, but I’m confident we’re going to get someone, and maybe even more than one (doctor).” Burnett emphasizes that the final decision on who joins the medical staff rests with the physicians, not him. “I’m not going to hire anyone who doesn’t pass muster with the medical staff,” he emphasizes. “Once they approve someone I’ll get the contract signed.”
pital facilities have been staggering over the past 2-1/2 years. Dr. Cupp points out there were 16,000 clinic visits during the past year. The hospital had over 700 admissions and nearly 4,000 patient days during that same time - also a record. As a result, there were many days during the year when the hospital’s 20 beds were filled. “It seemed there were a lot of times when we’d dismiss three or four patients and as soon as they were out the door we had three or four to take their place. Our nurses have been overworked,” Burnett says. The acute care division of the hospital brought in a record $1.68 million in revenue last year - an increase of more than $370,000 from the prior year. When preparing the 2015-16 budget, Burnett and hospital CEO Joe Meyer projected an increase of nine percent - taking revenue in that Increased Demand The demands on the department to $1.8 milmedical staff and the hos- lion.
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Wichita County High School graduates Hannah Mehl and Paige Wells are among students on the spring semester Dean’s honor roll at Wichita State University. To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
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Three students from Scott and Lane counties were among graduates who completed degree requirements during the spring semester at Wichita State University. Ron Baker, Scott City, earned a bachelor of business administration degree in finance. Darell Gallegos, Scott City, earned a bachelor of business administration degree in entrepreneurship. Hanna Mehl, Leoti, graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in exercise science. More than 1,700 students completed degrees at WSU in spring semester. Undergraduate students who have attained a grade point average of 3.9 out of a possible 4.0 received the summa cum laude award; and those with an average of 3.55 or better received the magna cum laude award.
Members of the Scott Community High School class of 1950 who gathered during the All-School Reunion were (front row, from left) Urla (Rufenacht) Hopkins, Patsi (Ruth) Graham, Tava (Starr) See, Marcille (Watt) Cutler, Marilyn (Porter) Siegrist and Norma (Dvork) Sherwood. (Back row) Pat (Stevens) Hillery, Margie (Harkness) Stevens, Mick Tucker, Dennie Siegrist, Carl O’Hair, Scott Showalter, Harold Burnett, Roberta (McDaniel) Lieker and LaVera (Wiechman) King. (Record Photo)
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Jayhawkers hear report on DC trip The July meeting of the Manning Jayhawkers 4H Club started with roll call answered to the question, “How many siblings do you have?” Jacob Fisher lead the club in the Pledge of Allegiance. Asher Huck gave the treasurer’s report. New bylaws were discussed and accepted. Asher Huck, Chance Jones, Melanie Tilton and Christina Tilton gave a talk on the CWF Washington, D.C., trip they participated in this summer. The club discussed decorating a hay bale for the fair. It was decided that Rachel Fisher will head up the decorating. Asher Huck and Chance Jones then taught the club a dance they came up with during the Washington, D.C., trip called the cheese curd dance. The meeting was adjourned with the 4-H pledge lead by Jacob Fisher. We then had an ice cream sundae bar for the snack. The next meeting is scheduled for August 10.
Members of the Scott Community High School class of 1958 who gathered during the All-School Reunion were (front row, from left) Velda (Wiechman) Riddiough, Leslie Withrow, Joy (Heim) Cole, Darrell Fouser, Gene Specht and Keen Brantley. (Middle row) James H. Kirk, Jr., Willard Sanders, Marlo (Nickelson) Wiechman, Marilyn (Spellman) Kendrick, Lillian (Beeson) Pike, Carol (Sokolofsky) Ohmark, Jon Ramsey and Ronald Daniels. (Back row) Leona (Hanzlick) Logan, Linda (Luke) Pfenninger, Ruth Ann (Wilson) Snider), Gwen (Perry) Ramsey and Sharon Janssen. (Record Photo)
State board approves teacher licensing change The state’s six innovative school districts will be able to hire unlicensed teachers for hard-to-fill positions under a proposal approved Tuesday by the Kansas Board of Education. Those districts will be able to hire unlicensed teachers and issue them special certificates, which will be valid for one year, whenever they cannot find a suitable candidate who holds a teaching license. The candidates must hold either a relevant college degree or professional certification for the
position. The proposal, which passed by a vote of 6-4, looked as though it would fail until Ken Willard, whose district includes parts of Sedgwick and surrounding counties, offered a few tweaks that were enough to entice Wichita’s Kathy Busch to cast the deciding vote in its favor. The changes Busch needed to vote for the policy were a more explicit degree requirement and greater oversight for the state board of education. The license waivers will
go before a district’s local school board and then to the state board for final approval. Willard’s amendment also limits the policy to the state’s current six innovative school districts: McPherson, Concordia, Hugoton, Marysville, Blue Valley and Kansas City. The board could take action next year to open it to more districts. The proposal comes at a time when more teachers than in previous years are retiring or leaving the state for teaching positions elsewhere. More
than 3,700 teachers have retired, left the state or taken jobs outside of education in the past year. “It’s going to get worse before it gets better,” Busch said of a growing teacher shortage. However, Kansas City superintendent Cynthia Lane made it clear that the policy is not intended to address the teacher shortage. Lane said her district would be strategic in its use of the policy. She said it would allow her to hire a certified nurse to teach a course on working as a nurse’s aide, for example.
The policy has received significant criticism from the Kansas National Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union. Sherri Scwhanz, the KNEA’s vice president, said the concern is that teachers who have not been formally trained as educators will lack the skill needed to succeed in the classroom and that students will pay the price. Janet Waugh, a board member whose district includes Kansas City, said the policy change will (See TEACHER on page 18)
For the Record Same-sex couples can amend ‘14 state returns The Scott County Record
Same-sex couples will be able to file joint tax returns for the 2014 tax year. The issue is of huge importance to many gay couples who married last year when the state’s same-sex marriage ban was struck down in November. It was announced on Tuesday that same-sex couples who filed for an
extension on their 2014 taxes or who want to amend their 2014 taxes will now be able to file jointly. The Department of Revenue had said Monday that couples would be able to file jointly for the current 2015 tax year. Those tax returns won’t be submitted and processed until next year. Now those couples will be able to file
Scott City Council Agenda Mon., July 20 • 7:30 p.m. City Hall • 221 W. 5th •Call to Order •Approve minutes of July 6 regular meeting and July 14 special meeting •Approve annexation of Love’s Truck Stop •Approve rezoning of Love’s Truck Stop property •Approve auditor contract •Open bids to resurface retaining wall around City Hall •Demolition list •Approve 2015 budget and set hearing date •Open agenda: audience is invited to voice ideas or concerns. A time limit may be requested Pool Department 1) Monthly update 2) SRC request to use pool for triathlon Police Department 1) Accept bid for police car 2) Discuss cable service with Pioneer Communications Parks Department 1) Misc. business Public Works Department 1) Discuss sewer for Love’s Truck Stop Clerk’s Department 1) Accept bid on copier •Financial and investment reports •Mayor’s comments
Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 9, 2015; last published Thurs., July 16, 2015)t2 REQUEST FOR ZONING VARIANCE Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on July 23, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council Meeting Room at City Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the following agenda items: 1. Application for variance by Brenda Cejda to allow a front yard fence taller than allowed by ordinance on: South Forty-five feet (45’) of Lot Eight (8) and the North Seven feet (7’) of Lot Nine (9) Block D in Manor Heights. (1302 Elizabeth) All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at such hearing. Dated: July 7, 2015 Rodney Hogg, Chairman Scott City Planning Commission
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jointly for the 2014 tax year. Prior to the announcement, married same-sex couples were able to file jointly on their federal returns but were being forced to file separately on their state returns as though they were not married. The issue also could be significant for whether a federal judge dismisses a pending lawsuit against
the revenue department and other state agencies. The state’s attorneys moved last week to dismiss the suit, arguing that agencies were now treating same-sex couples the same as their heterosexual peers. However, documents filed Tuesday afternoon by the American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing a group
Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department July 6: Identity theft was reported. July 9: John Mick struck the back end of a trailer. July 9: An accident was reported in the 300 block of Church St. July 10: Mike Palen reported the theft of property. July 10: An accident was reported in the 400 block of West 4th St. July 12: Edgar Ruiz-Flores reported a theft in the 300 block of North Washington. July 12: An accident was reported in the 600 block of Court Street. July 13: Heartland Foods reported receiving a worthless check. July 13: An accident was reported in the Dollar General parking lot. July 14: Donald Davis was arrested for DUI and improper driving. He was transported to the LEC.
of same-sex couples in the case, allege that state agencies have failed to do this consistently. Nolin Christensen, a Wichita tax preparer, states in a sworn affidavit that he was informed by the Department of Revenue on Monday that he could not file a joint tax return for two samesex clients. Matt Lara, a Topeka resident, stated in another
affidavit that he was told he could not change the last name on his driver’s license to match his samesex spouse on July 10 at a Department of Motor Vehicles office in Topeka, which is several days after other couples were able to do so elsewhere. Based on this, the ACLU asked the court to deny the state’s motion to dismiss the case.
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State remains secretive about tax credits
Kansas handed out tax credits for plugging abandoned oil wells and shooting a movie in the state in 2013, but the state Department of Revenue won’t say how much they were worth or who got them. That’s confidential. The agency will not disclose the value of a credit if fewer than five tax filers take advantage of it. It says the longstanding policy is needed to preserve taxpayer privacy. But watchdog groups say that policy makes it difficult to investigate the effectiveness of certain tax credits. And some lawmakers say it hampers their ability to make decisions on tax policy.
By comparison, Missouri has made such information public and easily accessible through a few clicks on a computer keyboard. In Kansas, it’s public information that five tax filers took advantage of a credit for making buildings accessible to the disabled at a total cost of $10,165 to the state in 2013. If one less person had used the credit, the information would be sealed. The department will not say how many filers used a film production tax credit, which required the state to pay 30 percent of production costs for a movie shot in Kansas that
same year. The department also won’t disclose the cost of a tax credit for banks and insurance companies that invest in stock issued by Kansas Venture Capital Inc. The revenue department’s yearly report on tax expenditures shows the state spent at least $622 million in 2013 on income and privilege tax credits, which allow qualifying taxpayers to subtract from the amount of taxes they owe for a wide range of reasons. But that dollar figure is incomplete. The total amount is confidential. That’s because even the total spent on the con-
Record-setting year for lottery, gaming revenue TOPEKA - The State of Kansas took in $155 million in lottery and casino gaming revenues during the fiscal year that just ended, a record high for the state, the Kansas Lottery reported. Lottery officials said the money transferred to the state general fund included $75 million from the sale of traditional lottery tickets, or about $1 million more than the state had anticipated. And the state received $80 million from the state’s share of profits from the three stateowned and operated casinos in Kansas City, Mulvane and Dodge City. That was about $1.3 million more than state officials had expected. Kansas Lottery execu-
tive director Terry Presta said the record high take from traditional lottery sales came during a year when the lottery industry faced significant challenges. “High jackpots were in short supply for Powerball and Mega Millions, and high jackpots are what drive sales,” he said. “Plus a new national game we were counting on for $6 million in sales collapsed in other state lotteries before Kansas could even begin selling it.” Lottery officials released unaudited figures showing sales of traditional lottery tickets grew 2.2 percent, to $264 million, during the fiscal year. Total revenues at the three casinos reached $365 million.
By law, the state general fund receives 29.5 percent of the proceeds from traditional lottery sales. At least 45 percent of the proceeds must be paid out in prizes. The state receives 22 percent of the revenue from each of the three casinos. The casino management companies keep 73 percent. During the last fiscal year, the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane was the most profitable for the state, transferring just under $40 million to the state general fund. The Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City netted $31.4 million for the state, followed by the Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City at $8.9 million.
fidential credits is kept se- ers, there is a risk that disclosure of this data may cret. in fact reveal confidential data concerning one Interpreting the Law Kansas law doesn’t or more taxpayers within specifically bar the De- that group,” Jeannine partment of Revenue from Koranda, the agency’s releasing these numbers. spokeswoman, wrote in The statute empowers the an e-mail. Even disclosing the agency to release statistics related to tax policy but aggregate total for the 31 forbids it from releasing different credits listed as individual taxpayers’ in- confidential would violate the agency’s policy, Koformation. The agency has inter- randa said. “The policy, which has preted that as preventing the release of the numbers been in place for almost when there are less than 40 years, was developed five beneficiaries. to strike a balance be“The rationale is that tween confidentiality and by law, taxpayer data is transparency,” she said in confidential. When we are a follow-up e-mail. dealing with taxpayer data Koranda did not know for five or fewer taxpay- exactly when the policy
went into effect but said it was before Gov. John Carlin took office in 1979. It has persisted under both Democratic and Republican administrations. Joan Wagnon, who was revenue secretary under Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, said disclosing the information has “always been a big no-no.” Rep. Brandon Whipple (D-Wichita), a member of the House Tax Committee, said the restriction of “less than five” seems arbitrary, and he questioned the agency’s refusal to disclose the cost. “It sounds like their interpretation is the most extreme possible where
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(First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 16, 2015; last published Thurs., July 30, 2015)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of ALAN BOLLINGER, deceased (Petition Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) No. 15-PR-13 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on July 10, 2014, a Petition for Issuance of Letters of Administration was filed in this Court by Jane Bollinger, an heir, devisee and legatee of Alan Bollinger, deceased.
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Debate of ‘death with dignity’ legislation spreads Andy Marso KHI News Service
(Editor’s note: There is an emerging conversation about end-of-life issues and the policy changes needed to give people more control over what happens to them in their final days. This series of
stories is about that conversation and the role that experts at two regional institutions are playing in it.) * * * This year may prove to be a watershed for those pushing to change state laws throughout the country so that the terminally
ill can receive a doctor’s aid in dying. “The 2015 legislative session has been the busiest we have seen in our movement,” said Peg Sandeen, executive director of the Death with Dignity National Center, an advocacy group headquartered in Portland,
Ore., the state that enacted the nation’s first aid-indying law in 1997. The founding director of Sandeen’s group was chief author of the Oregon law, which became the model for those passed in Washington in 2008 and Vermont in 2013.
Requiring foster couples to marry raises concerns Dave Ranney KHI News Service
A Kansas district court judge is raising concerns about reports that state officials are considering policy changes that would prohibit couples who aren’t married from being foster parents. Douglas County District Judge Peggy Carr Kittel raised the issue in a letter sent this week to Tammy Thomas, direc-
tor of the Overland Park office of the Kansas Department for Children and Families. “I have great concern that implementation of any new policy of a marriage requirement such as the one rumored will further reduce the number of (foster) homes available at a time when the number of children in out of home placement is increasing,” Carr Kittel said in the letter. Copies of the let-
ter were sent to several other officials, including DCF Secretary Phyllis Gilmore. In April, the state’s foster care system was caring for 6,507 children. That’s the most in state history, and approximately 700 more children than were in the system two years ago. There are currently 6,492 children in foster care, according to Theresa Freed, a spokesperson for
DCF. In the letter, Carr Kittel said she is concerned a requirement that foster care couples be married would “result in expensive litigation” and divert money from an already underfunded foster care system. “Such a policy change will also raise suspicion on any stated reasons for removals of foster children who are in previously (See FOSTER on page 15)
Expert hails Medicare proposal to reimburse end-of-life counseling A positive step though the details are yet to come Andy Marso KHI News Service
Last week’s announcement that the federal government is proposing Medicare reimbursements for doctors who discuss end-of-life plans with their patients was one Christian Sinclair has been waiting for. Sinclair is a palliative care physician at the University of Kansas Medical Center who long has recognized the value of getting patients actively involved in planning the treatment they want when facing death before they get to that point.
He said he was “very excited” that the government is starting to formally recognize it as well. “There’s still plenty of questions on how this is all going to shake out, but the fact that Medicare got behind this is really encouraging,” Sinclair said. The government’s stance represents an important shift toward valuing physician-patient collaboration rather than just paying for treatment the physician orders, he said. Sinclair is one of the leading U.S. authorities on palliative care and advance directives. He was on a national committee that last year produced a report called “Dying in America” and
next year he will serve as president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Some private insurance plans have started to reimburse for end-of-life planning and have found that patients who take advantage are more satisfied with their care, he said. If Medicare follows through with its plan to cover advance care planning, other private insurers are likely to follow. That’s important, Sinclair said, because Medicare primarily covers Americans age 65 and older. Making decisions about resuscitation and living on feeding tubes or ventilators is something everyone should do once they’re mature enough to
understand the choices, he said. “It’s not just for older Americans,” Sinclair said. “Advance care planning is something that 22- or 23-year-old people should do because they need to let people know what they would want in a medical emergency too.” Sinclair said there are still a lot of details to be determined in the proposed Medicare rule, which also will undergo a public comment period. For one thing, the level of reimbursement has not been outlined, which could limit which providers will find it worth their time. There’s also the question of who would be qualified to provide the advance care planning. (See EXPERT on page 15)
Kobach urges compact ratification Jim McLean KHI News Service
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is urging members of Congress to ratify a controversial health compact that would give Kansas and eight other states control over Medicare and other federal health care programs within their borders. Kobach, a Republican whose positions on voter fraud and immigration have made him a con-
troversial figure both in Kansas and nationally, said in a letter to Republican members of Congress that the compact is “the only legal path that we have left to end Obamacare,” referring to the federal Affordable Care Act. Kobach sent the letter on July 9 to GOP members who represent the nine states that have adopted legislation authorizing the compact. “I feel that it is my
personal duty to do everything possible to stop Obamacare in the wake of the Supreme Court’s two erroneous decisions sustaining it,” Kobach, a former constitutional law professor, wrote, referring to two U.S. Supreme Court decisions that upheld the ACA. The most recent of those decisions, released June 25, preserved federal tax subsidies used by nearly 70,000 Kansans to purchase health insurance
through the online marketplace. Kobach says the rulings left those “who cherish the sovereign authority of states” wondering whether there was any way left to “avoid the overreaching federal mandates and regulations of Obamacare.” The compact would give member states regulatory and administrative control of federal health care programs, except (See KOBACH on page 15)
In May, another advocacy group, Compassion and Choices, filed a lawsuit in California on behalf of three people with terminal or advanced illnesses claiming the state constitution and existing laws already allow a doctor’s aid in dying. Similar court cases
were what made socalled “death with dignity” legal in the other two states that currently allow it: Montana and New Mexico. Efforts this year to undo the laws in Montana and Vermont were defeated. (See DEBATE on page 15)
Kansas near the bottom in summer food program
Half of Kansas kids now qualify for free- and reduced-price lunches during the school year. But only about seven percent of those kids participate in summer food programs that keep them fed when school is out, according to a presentation this week at the Kansas Conference on Poverty. The session on “Strategies to End Hunger in Kansas” was led by Hilary Gee, a health policy analyst for the Topeka nonprofit Kansas Action for Children, and Rebekah Gaston, the childhood hunger initiative director for Kansas Appleseed, a legal group that advocates on behalf of children. They said Kansas ranks 50th out of all states and the District of Columbia - ahead of only Oklahoma - in summer food program participation and not much better in other child nutrition areas. “Kansas has pretty low participation in a number of federal nutrition programs,” Gee said. Twenty percent of Kansas kids are considered “food insecure,” according to Gee and Gaston. Yet the state ranks 46th in participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (commonly known as food stamps) and 34th in school breakfast participation, with 54 percent of those eligible not receiving it. After the Legislature voted in June to increase the state sales tax, most Kansans also now pay the nation’s highest sales tax on food. “That’s not a good distinction,” Gee said. Gaston and Gee said Kansas doesn’t need new government programs to solve hunger problems. “All of these programs we’re going to talk about are programs that already exist,” Gaston said. “We just need to start using them better in Kansas.” The summer food program’s low rate of usage, for example, is partly a matter of access. Thirty-five of the state’s 105 counties, including all of northwest Kansas, currently have no sites for summer meals. Gaston said that’s improving a bit year-to-year, but large swaths still struggle with the logistics of transporting far-flung students to a central site for lunch in the summer. “We know in Kansas we have a lot of frontier and rural counties, especially in western Kansas,” Gaston said. “So that’s been a huge challenge.” Some suggestions for improving participation in the summer program were to create county-level task forces, start a site or volunteer to help serve or supervise at a site. Gaston said Westminster Presbyterian’s summer program in Topeka is a model to follow. Gee said state-level changes to SNAP that restricted eligibility and cut outreach programs will lead to 15,000 Kansans losing food benefits and increase pressure on local food banks. She encouraged conference attendees to get involved in state politics. (See FOOD on page 16)
Debate Just this week, California lawmakers shelved a death-withdignity bill that would have allowed terminally ill patients to get prescriptions to end their lives. The End of Life Option Act had passed the California Senate on a 23-14 vote in early June, after the California Medical Association changed its stance on the bill from opposed to neutral. Sandeen said legislative action is preferable to court victories, citing what happened in Idaho. There a court ruled that physician-assisted dying was legal, and Idaho legislators reacted by passing a law saying otherwise. In May, a committee of the Maine Legislature took less than an hour to approve, 7-5, a deathwith-dignity bill that later was approved by the House but fell one vote short of approval in the Senate. Advocates say they’ll try again next year. But resistance remains strong. In Kansas, House Bill 2150, which was introduced in the House this session by the Vision 2020 Committee, was referred to the Health and Human Services Committee where, as in Nevada, it did not get a hearing. The
Foster approved homes, causing additional court hearings and adding uncertainty for children for whom we are mandated to achieve permanency,” Carr Kittel wrote. Rep. Barbara Bollier (R-Mission Hills) raised similar questions in an email she sent to Gilmore last week. “I’ve had constituents contact me with concerns about the reports they’re hearing that DCF is going to discontinue allowing gay people to be foster or adoptive parents, and that other requirements requirements of marriage - may be applied as well,” Bollier said in her email. “I want to know what’s factual and what is not.” Freed said DCF is reviewing the “entire foster care licensing program” but emphasized that no decisions had been made about policy changes. “We are in the early stages of conducting a long and thorough process of review and deliberation of the program,” Freed said. Bollier and several people who work in the foster care system say they’ve been told the changes under consideration are in keeping with Gov. Sam Brownback’s ongoing efforts to use state policies to promote marriage.
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The reports . . . show that few mortally ill people obtain the prescriptions and fewer still ultimately use them, although the number of people using the (Oregon) law has steadily increased. The latest report showed that 155 people obtained the drugs and 105 used them.
inaction, though, failed to attract media attention. Opposition to the laws in whichever state they are proposed generally remains strongest from the Catholic Church, Sandeen said. The antiabortion group Right to Life also opposes the laws, she said. Oregon Law in Use Sandeen said early opponents of the Oregon law, which was passed by ballot initiative in 1994 but delayed by challenges in its implementation, have since seen that their concerns were overblown. Despite 29-year-old Brittany Maynard’s highly publicized move to Oregon from California in 2014 to avail and advocate for the law, it has not made the state a magnet for people wanting to die, nor is there evidence that doctors or others are steering marginalized populations to use it more than others. The Oregon Public Health Division, as required by the law, publishes an annual statistical
report on how the law is used. The law, which was narrowly drawn, allows terminally ill adults to obtain and use prescriptions from doctors for self-administered lethal doses. The reports, now 17 years worth, show that few mortally ill people obtain the prescriptions and fewer still ultimately use them, although the number of people using the law has steadily increased. According to the first report, 24 people obtained prescriptions and 16 used them in 1998. The latest report showed that 155 people obtained the drugs and 105 used them. That equaled 31 of every 10,000 deaths in the state, a fraction of a percent. Since the law was enacted, 1,327 people have received prescriptions and 859 have died after taking them. Six people have regained consciousness after taking the medications. The three most frequently mentioned end-
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of-life concerns were loss of autonomy (93 percent), decreasing ability to participate in activities that made life enjoyable (86.7 percent) and loss of dignity (71.4 percent). All those who took the drugs in 2014 died within an hour of taking them. Prescribing physicians were present at time of death for only 14 of those who took the drugs. There were no referrals to the Oregon Medical Board for failure to comply with the law’s requirements. Sandeen said experience proves that the Oregon law works well and said her group considers it the best model for other states. ‘Its own kind of focus’ The Institute of Medicine recently issued a 507-page report titled “Dying in America.” Among the things it didn’t get into were aid-in-dying laws. Dr. Christian Sinclair, a palliative care expert at the University of Kansas Medical Center, was a member of the committee that wrote the report. He said he thinks the laws merit broad public discussion but that it was best to omit them from the report because they are controversial.
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The changes being discussed would reportedly not affect cohabitating couples who currently are licensed. But Bollier and others have been told unmarried couples would have to marry in order to renew their annual foster parent licenses. Single men and single women would be allowed to be licensed foster parents with the understanding that other adults who are not relatives could not live in the household. Lori Ross, executive director with the Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association that serves Kansas and Missouri, said many foster parent couples are not married. “Oh, gosh, there are a lot,” Ross said. “I mean, there’s nothing unusual about (foster) kids being appropriately placed with ‘Aunt Sally’ who’s living with a boyfriend.” Kari Schmidt, a Wichita attorney who represents gay couples in adoption cases, said the reported policy change would be disruptive to the foster care system. “Here we are, dealing with record numbers of kids in foster care, and DCF is thinking that requiring couples to get married and having fewer placement options will somehow make things better,” Schmidt said. “I
think that’s greatly disingenuous.” Schmidt said Brownback set the stage for the reported policy change with an executive order, which took effect July 1, that transferred the responsibility for licensing foster homes from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to DCF. “When I heard they were moving licensing authority out of KDHE and over to DCF, I knew exactly what it meant,” Schmidt said. “It meant exactly what we’re hearing about now.” Before the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month that all couples have a right to marry, the change would have prevented same-sex couples from becoming foster parents because gay marriages were not legal in Kansas. Now, the change in DCF policy, if approved, would apply to all married couples, including those who are same-sex. Kansas privatized most of its foster care services in 1996 after failing several court-ordered reviews. DCF now contracts with two nonprofit corporations - St. Francis Community Services of Salina and KVC Kansas of Olathe - for virtually all of its day-to-day services for children in foster care.
those that cover members of the U.S. military. Gov. Sam Brownback signed the bill authorizing the state’s membership in the compact in April 2014, despite concerns that it could threaten the Medicare benefits of nearly 450,000 Kansans. “Some members of the Legislature seem determined to express their disdain for the ACA,” Maren Turner, director of AARP Kansas, said at the time. “Placing the health care of Kansans in jeopardy is not the way to do it.”
“It probably deserves its own kind of focus,” he said. “The amount it would have taken (to adequately discuss them) would have dwarfed the rest of the report.” Instead the group focused on recommendations it thought would have the broadest impact for the most people. Dr. David Wensel, a hospice doctor in Topeka, said he opposes the laws and once wrote an academic paper explaining why. “The perspective you’ll get from me is colored by years and years of practice in hospice and functioning in ethics teams,” he said. “My thesis concluded that patient-assisted suicide isn’t necessary if the patient’s suffering is addressed in the right way. Suffering is not just physical symptoms. It’s part of it, but not all of it.” He said the “hubbub” that surrounded Dr. Jack Kevorkian, a lead figure in the assisted suicide movement during the 1990s, was unfortunate. “I just wonder . . . if all those patients (of his) had encountered someone with palliative care experience, would they have had to choose between persisting and ending life?”
Sinclair said right now it’s the domain of only physicians, but others are qualified. The key, he said, is having standards that ensure providers are properly trained and respect patients’ individual decisions rather than “just anybody with a checklist.” Proposals for reimbursement of end-of-life planning included in the federal Affordable Care Act became bogged down in political opposition that used the threat of government “death panels” to quash the idea. Sinclair said he did not think that would happen this time. Those political debates, he said, spurred people to take a more serious, nuanced look at advance care planning. Sinclair said it’s important to note that having a legally binding advance directive not only tells physicians which patients don’t want aggressive treatment, but also makes clear which patients want to be kept alive by any means necessary. “They can really empower their own choices, whatever they are,” Sinclair said. “Sometimes I think people are afraid these are just very onesided.”
Pastime at Park Lane The Scott Mennonite Church led Sunday church services. Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Hugh McDaniel, Joy Barnett, Madeline Murphy, Wanda Kirk, Mandy Barnett, and Gary and Janet Goodman. Pastor Bob Artz led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner and Elsie Nagel led the hymns. Residents enjoyed a sing-a-long on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran Bible study on Wednesday morning. Residents played bingo on Wednesday afternoon. Helpers were Madeline Murphy, Barbara Dickhut and Mandy Barnett. Residents played cards on Wednesday evening. D’Ann Markle gave manicures on Thursday morning. Residents played trivia on Thursday evening. Fr. Bernard Felix led Catholic Mass on Friday morning.
SCHS alumni have their own reunion gathering at Park Lane
Park Lane Nursing Home and Park Place residents held their own gatherings during the Scott Community High School All-School Reunion. They shared memories and laughter while recalling their high school days. SCHS alumni residing in Park Lane Nursing Home: Vera (Coker) Cox (1935), Helen (Barber) Norman (1935), Clifford Dearden (1936), Albert Dean (1937), Margaret (Chamberlain) Harper (1938), Edna Uppendahl (1938), Loyd Eitel (1943), Dona Dee (Jewell) Carpenter (1944), Ruth (Gaschler) White (1944), Arlene (Beeson) Beaton (1945), Carol (Hutchins) Auten (1946, Maxine (Turner) Binns (1947), LaVera (Wiechman) King (1950), R. Richard Kirk (1956) and Gabe Lawrence (1965). SCHS alumni residing at Park Place: Lela (Barnett) Bishop (1940), Florence (Eder) Daubert (1944), Arlene (Miller) Cauthon (1946), Madeline (Scott) Murphy (1946) and Joe Beaver (1947).
Over 50 Chorus has sing-a-long
The Over 50 Chorus performed on Thursday afternoon. They led everyone in a goup sing-a-long. Singers were Dorothy Milburn, Neva Jacobus, Madeline Murphy, Marilyn Dryer, Dora Mae Bowman, Charlene Hughes and Gladys Soodsma. They sang a variety of 1950s songs.
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Sinclair said right now it’s the domain of only physicians, but others are qualified. The key, he said, is having standards that ensure providers are properly trained and respect patients’ individual decisions rather than “just anybody with a checklist.” Proposals for reimbursement of end-of-life planning included in the federal Affordable Care Act became bogged down in political opposition that used the threat of government “death panels” to quash the idea. Sinclair said he did not think that would happen this time. Those political debates, he said, spurred people to take a more serious, nuanced look at advance care planning. Sinclair said it’s important to note that having a legally binding advance directive not only tells physicians which patients don’t want aggressive treatment, but also makes clear which patients want to be kept alive by any means necessary. “They can really empower their own choices, whatever they are,” Sinclair said. “Sometimes I think people are afraid these are just very one-sided.”
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Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran services on Friday afternoon. Residents played Wii bowling on Friday evening. D’Ann Markel played the piano on Saturday afternoon. Dottie Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane and Lil Francisco. LaVera King was visited by Carol Lathan; Randy, Kay and Harrison King; Velda Riddiough, Marsha Holloway, Gloria Gough, and Shanna, Tatum and Stormy Wells. Verna Willman was visited by her daughter, Nancy Johnson, from Bossier City, La. Cecile Billings was visited by Ann Beaton, Delinda Dunagan and Linda Dunagan. Arlene Beaton was visited by Lindsay Singley, William L. Beaton and Linda Savolt. Nella Funk was visited by Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Judy Kitch, Martha Eaton, Dianna Howard, Karen Harms and Mary Lou Oeser.
Deaths Harlen Leroy Noble
Harlen Leroy Noble, 59, died July 5, 2015, at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. H e w a s born on Nov. 10, 1955, in Mankato, the son of Charles a n d Harlen Noble Pauline Noble. Following graduation he attended North Central Kansas Technical College, Beloit. He lived and worked in Scott City, for a couple of years before making the move to Colorado Springs where he worked for the City Of Colorado Springs until his retirement. Survivors include: mother, Pauline Robinson, and husband, Ken, Glasco; grandmother,
Vera Thompson, Mankato; wife, Kathryn; one daughter, Holli Richard, and husband, Josh; and one step-son, Chad Sanchez, all of Colorado Springs; two sisters, Debbie Tegethoff, and husband, Don, Washington, Tammy Reed, and husband, Arlan, Scott City; one step-sister, Stephanie Schmeck, Salina; one step-brother, Ryan Robinson, Beloit; four grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father. Funeral service was held July 13 at the Elks Lodge No. 309, Colorado Springs, Colo. Memorials can be made to the Elks Lodge BPOE No. 309 and sent to Holli Richard, 532 Golden St., Calhan, Co. 80808.
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Corrine Dean was visited by Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Judy Kitch, Martha Eaton; Dick and Shirley Steffens from Leawood; Dianna Howard, Mary Lou Oeser and Karen Harms. Emogene Harp was visited by Sharilyn Wilken, Alicia Harp and Nancy Holt. Boots Haxton had as her visitors her daughter, Joni Pottberg, Salina, and Miles Veeder, Dodge City; David and Sherri Haxton, McPherson, and Rod and Kathy Haxton. Bonnie Pickett was visited by Gloria Wright, Larry and Philene Pickett, and Lorena Turley. Albert Dean was visited by Carol Davey, Bob Artz, Mary Lou Oeser and Karen Harms. Harold and Ruth White were visited by Travis Jones and Dick and Shirley Steffens from Leawood. Lorena Turley was visited by Neta Wheeler, Rex Turley, Tyler and Tracy Hess, Karen Harms and Mary Lou Oeser.
Vivian Kreiser was visited by Sharon Lock. Clifford Dearden was visited by Janet Ottaway from Hays; Nancy Johnson, Bossier City, La.; and Cindy Scheuerman. Jake Leatherman was visited by Kim Smith and Pearl Tedford. Geraldine Graves was visited by Megan Dirks, Pam Appel, Dick and Shirley Steffens from Leawood, and Alonna Mantzke. Lowell Rudolph was visited by LuAnn Buehler, Charlene Hughes, Tom and Kathleen Moore, Chuck Kirk, and Rev. Don Martin. James Still and Mike Leach were visited by Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church and Linda Dunagan. Darlene Richman was visited by Tina Turley, Kylee Logan and Phebe Unruh. Jim Jeffery was visited by Libbie Joles; Charlene, CJ, Christina and Madison; Thelma Miller and Pastor John Lewis.
Credits they’re pretty much saying we don’t even want to acknowledge it’s there. It’s there, but we don’t want to give any detail at all,” he said. Senate Vice President Jeff King (R-Independence) said that keeping the cost confidential - even from lawmakers - impedes policymakers from making decisions. He noted that lawmakers have sought to pay for cuts to the overall tax rate in recent years by reducing and eliminating credits, deductions and exemptions. “It’s very hard to do that effectively if there are certain tax credits we don’t even know what we’re spending on,” King said. “So as a member of the Senate, I am certainly interested in knowing all of the money we’re spending on tax credits, even if that means respecting the privacy of the person to whom we’re spending.” King, an attorney, said it was possible to respect the privacy requirement in statute while still being transparent with the overall cost. The confidential credits include one for electric co-generation facilities and another for new pipeline projects. Both those credits - though used by a small handful of beneficiaries - could be worth millions of dollars. The pipeline credit entitles beneficiaries to a 10 percent tax credit on the first $250 million of their investment. Wagnon defended the policy, saying it would be easy to identify the utility companies benefiting from the electric co-generation credit, for example, because “how many people do that?” She said disclosing the amount spent on the individual credit would violate statute but added that she didn’t think anything should prevent the agency from disclosing the total
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value of all the confiden- made it a priority to put as on the tab for tax credits, example, received a credit eficiaries of tax credits tial credits added together. much information online then search by category, worth $336,000, signifi- confidential “other than for taxpayers as possible, customer or legislative cantly more than any oth- other people would be said spokeswoman Mi- district. er recipient. complaining that they’re Evaluation Issue A search by category There’s no evidence to not getting it . . . which Greg LeRoy, execu- chelle Gleba. She called the site a shows that Missouri has suggest making this infor- I don’t think would be a tive director of Good Jobs First, a national organi- “tool that provides tax- approved nearly $403,000 mation available online particularly compelling zation that advocates for payers with a one-stop in agriculture tax credits has a negative impact on argument.” Melcher, a member accountability with tax location to view public for 2015; a click shows a state’s business climate, incentives, said “states information ranging from most of that was for a LeRoy said. Some states, of the Senate Tax Comunsuccessfully that refuse to disclose tax tax credits to sales tax li- credit for quality beef pro- such as North Carolina, mittee, have been doing it for pushed for the state to credit or tax exemption cense revocations to state ducers. Another click will iden- more than a decade. close its revenue hole durinformation are just hid- employee salaries.” The site allows for an tify every beneficiary of Sen. Jeff Melcher (R- ing the legislative session ing critical information from taxpayers, pure and easy search for informa- the credit and how much Leawood) said he couldn’t by closing credits and extion on tax credits and each received. Bollinger think of a good reason for emptions instead of raissimple.” By not disclosing the other expenditures: Click Farms in Patton, Mo., for keeping the names of ben- ing sales taxes. data, Kansas makes it difficult for public officials, academics and journalists Attend the Church of Your Choice to investigate programs and study their effectiveness, LeRoy said. KeepContemporary prophets, with a history proving them The world is in serious trouble. America is in trouble. ing the cost and recipients The church of Jesus Christ is in trouble. Both inside to hear from God, are saying there is coming a visitaconfidential makes it difand outside the church we are experiencing the greattion of God that will result in the cleansing of God’s ficult to compare the cost est moral and spiritual crises we have ever witnessed. house and the restoration of righteousness among His of the credit with number Some say that thru sin, complacency and compropeople. He is going to cause the church to see how mise, the church has sold out our nation’s future. great our sin has been and how great our need for a of jobs it creates or study The direction some denominations have taken restoration of His truth, love, justice, righteousness, its geographic distribution concerning marriage since the recent Supreme Court goodness, purity and holiness. in the state, he said. decision is clear evidence of how the church has sucThe Scripture says in I Peter 4:17 that judgment “It means they’re comcumbed to the world and left the truth of Scripture. We must begin at the house of God. This is not a conneed to understand that the Supreme Court makes its pletely blindfolded,” Ledemning judgment but a purifying and a purging that decisions based on the constitution, not the Word of will bring the change needed in the church. He is comRoy said. “For purposes God. ing to cleanse and purify His house for the great work of evaluating these proBut God does not judge us by the Constitution, He ahead. judges us by the Word of God! So we better search grams - and that’s certainI, for one, believe this is God’s plan for His church: the Scriptures! We have to pursue God! The problem ly an oversight obligation change and then America will change; in that order! is that some in the church for which Jesus gave His of your state Legislature We don’t make plans based on what the media and life, have slowed down in their pursuit and some have politicians say. We are subject to the authority of God’s - how can they fulfill their stopped pursuing God altogether. Word; the blood of Jesus and the name of Jesus. And But God has a plan; a divine solution that will radirole?” we are subject to the Kingdom of God! We need to cally change the church first and then our nation. And LeRoy also supports know with rock solid confidence that “Someone” has history shows there have been times when God has identifying the companies everything under control! moved through His people in such a way that everyAnn Graham Lotz said, “the world is not falling that receive credits. thing changed. apart. It is falling in place. God is working His plan to Millions of believers are fasting, praying, changing “If a company claims bring all things under His authority - to redeem us, to and believing for a “holy” visitation to come upon the a tax Credit on line 39(c) return for us, and then to rule the world with justice church of Jesus Christ because we believe the church or whatever of their state and righteousness, ushering in 1,000 years of world is a part of America’s problem. Someone said, “Before tax return, that’s no difpeace.” reformation can come to America reformation must I’m open for change! And I believe you are too! first come to the church.” ferent than if the state wrote them a check,” LePastor Ed Sanderson, Assembly of God Church, Scott City Roy said. “And if the state wrote them a check, that would be public informaScott City Assembly of God Prairie View Church of the Brethren 4855 Finney-Scott Rd. - Scott City - 276-6481 1615 South Main Scott City 872-2200 tion. So why are we treatPastor Jon Tuttle Ed Sanderson, Senior Pastor ing 39(c) any different?”
The Church First, Then Our Nation
Missouri’s Policy Kansas’ policy contrasts starkly with its eastern neighbor, Missouri. LeRoy called Missouri an exemplary state when it comes to tax credit disclosure. It created an online database in 2007 known as the Missouri Accountability Portal. The Missouri Department of Revenue has
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
Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship • Tuesday breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., at the church
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Holy Cross Lutheran Church
A Catholic Christian Community 1002 S. Main Street - Scott City Fr. Bernard Felix, pastor • 872-7388 Secretary • 872-3644 Masses: 1st Sunday of month - 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Other weekends: Sat., 6:00 p.m.; Sun., 11:00 a.m. Spanish Mass - 2nd and 4th Sundays, 1:30 p.m.
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Pence Community Church
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8911 W. Road 270 10 miles north on US83; 2 miles north on K95; 9 miles west on Rd. 270 Don Williams, pastor • 874-2031 Wednesdays: supper (6:30 p.m.) • Kid’s Group and Adult Bible Study (7:00 p.m.) • Youth Group (8:00 p.m.) Sunday School: 9:30 • Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
12th & Jackson • Scott City • 872-3219 Shelby Crawford, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: God’s High School Cru, 7:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church
Immanuel Southern Baptist Church
803 College - Scott City - 872-2339
1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264
Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor
Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. • Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Sunday morning worship: 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.
Gospel Fellowship Church 120 S. Lovers Lane - Shallow Water Larry Taylor, pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
1st United Methodist Church 5th Street and College - Scott City - 872-2401 Dennis Carter, pastor 1st Sunday: Communion and Fellowship Sunday Services at 9:00 a.m. • Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. All Other Sundays • Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. • MYF (youth groups) on Wednesdays Jr. High: 6:30 p.m. • Sr. High: 7:00 p.m.
First Christian Church
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
701 Main - Scott City - 872-2937 Scotty Wagner, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday is Family Night Meal: 5:45 p.m. • Study: 6:15 p.m. Website: www.fccscottcity.org
Elizabeth/Epperson Drives • Scott City • 872-3666 Father Don Martin Holy Eucharist - 11:45 a.m. St. Luke’s - 872-5734 (recorded message) Senior Warden Bill Lewis • 872-3347 or Father Don Martin - (785) 462-3041
Scott Mennonite Church
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
12021 N. Eagle Rd. • Scott City
9th and Crescent - Scott City - 872-2334 Bishop Irvin Yeager • 620-397-2732 Sacrament, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:50 a.m. Relief Society and Priesthood, 11:20 a.m. YMYW Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.
Franklin Koehn: 872-2048 Charles Nightengale: 872-3056 Sunday School Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.
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$150,000 in grants for health-related programs in Kansas schools School personnel including nurses, teachers and administrators interested in funding for programs to help their students reduce their cardiovascular risk, increase their physical activity or learn healthy eating habits can apply for a Healthy Habits for Life grant. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation is making $150,000 available to fund programs delivered in 2016. Applications are due Oct. 9. “The Foundation’s board recognizes that school budgets are now tighter than ever, and nurses, teachers and administrators must seek additional resources for programs and supplies that go beyond basic educational needs,” said Marlou Wegener, chief operating officer of the BCBSKS Foundation. “We do not want to lose the momentum that has been building during the past nine years as hundreds of schools and the Foundation work to
curb childhood obesity in Kansas. “The Foundation can do its part by continuing to offer grant dollars to fund at-school programs that will help children improve their health today and establish life-long healthy habits.” During the past nine years, the BCBSKS Foundation has awarded 923 grants in excess of $820,000. The maximum grant amount is $1,000 and grants are limited to one per school. School personnel have used past grant dollars to purchase heart rate monitors for physical education classes, pedometers for walking programs and game systems to keep children active during indoor recesses. Other schools have invested in nutritional and wellness curriculum, or playground equipment, while others have organized health fairs. A grant application and additional information is available at www.bcbsks. com/foundation.
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exacerbate the problem of low morale among the state’s teachers, which she argued was helping drive teachers to other states. “Teachers are taking this as another put-down,” Waugh observed. However, Willard argued the board’s primary duty was to students rather than teachers. He argued that if the board voted down the policy, it would be overlooking “the needs of students who will have their needs met by this proposal.”
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Scott Community High School linemen go through agility drills during last week’s summer camp. (Record Photo)
Camp provides glimpse of ‘who’s up’
When you play football for Scott Community High School, “next man up” isn’t just a phrase, it’s part of your core philosophy. Coming off a state runnerup finish in last year’s Class 3A title game, the Beavers were able to offer a glimpse of who’s ready to be the next man up during last week’s camp. With about 46 boys on the
Linemen are under the magnifying glass field, the numbers were slightly smaller than head coach Glenn O’Neil had hoped for, but there were plenty of things to feel optimistic about after seeing his team on the field for the first time. “We’re pleased with the boys we have. They’re the ones who
want to be here, are willing to work hard and they are the ones with expectations placed on their shoulders,” said O’Neil. “The main thing is to refresh boys on the terminology, review the plays. We’re not putting in anything new during camp,” says the head coach. “It’s a
chance to see how the boys have progressed, where we need to slide people around into different positions based on knowledge and athletic ability.” O’Neil said the camp should have been an eye-opener for some of the players. “We saw instances where
guys look better in the weight room than what they looked on the football field. And there were guys who look better on the football field than what they have in the weight room. That’s part of the evaluation process,” he says. Perhaps under the most scrutiny are the offensive and (See CAMP on page 24)
8th graders make a good first impression
and a number of them have been getting together on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the high school track. “What I’m really looking for is three or four boys and girls to step up as leaders,” Reese says. “Another reason for camp is to get those kids feeling more comfortable in that role. That’s something different for some of these juniors and seniors.” On the girl’s side, Reese felt that sophomores Makaela Stevens, Olivia Prieto and
When you’re coaching middle school sports, every year is a new experience. Scott City Middle School eighth grade football coach Skip Numrich has no returning starters to build around. He has to quickly evaluate the talent that’s moving up from the seventh grade class and determine where and how they can help his program. Numrich and his new group of eighth graders were officially introduced to each other during a week-long camp that also included this year’s seventh graders. “When a kid’s a seventh grader it’s tough to gauge how good he is or where he can help you the next year because you know they’re going to grow,” says Numrich. “This is a good chance for us to see the kids who will be in our program this year and where they might be able to do us the most good.” Perhaps, more importantly, it’s a chance for players to become more familiar with a new offensive system and terminology they haven’t used before. “They have to learn new footwork and start learning new plays. There’s nothing they did last year that will translate to this year,” Numrich notes. As expected, the Bluejays were introduced to blocking,
(See SERIOUS on page 20)
(See IMPRESSION on page 21)
Members of the SCHS boy’s cross-country team run one of the hills at Lake Scott State Park during last week’s camp. (Record Photo)
Time to get serious is message coming out of x-country camp It’s only mid-July, but one could say the clock is ticking on the Scott Community High School cross-country team. Head coach Kevin Reese says last week’s camp was an opportunity to evaluate the fitness of individual runners and to see who’s been working out during the summer. “For most of them it’s a jumping off point to get serious about their training,” says Reese. “If they haven’t been running, then they need to start.
If they have, then they need to keep it rolling. The next six weeks will be important in determining how we start our season and what kind of a year these kids will have.” Camp attendance bodes well for SCHS which is coming off strong finishes to their 2014 season. The girls were fourth in the Class 3A state meet - the best in their history - while the boys were fifth on the Rim Rock Farm course near Lawrence. Reese was greeted by 23 runners during the five-day camp
- 14 boys and nine girls - with 15 athletes in attendance for all five days. “I feel the enthusiasm from last year’s state meet has carried over. If nothing else, both teams have learned a lot, especially the girls since they were so young,” Reese says. “The girls are already farther along in their conditioning than they were at the start of last season. Now we want to build on that.” Before the summer began, Reese had encouraged his team to organize on a regular basis
the transition begins
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Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland
New coaches, You don’t new system know what for 7th grade you might Bluejays
be missing
I saw an old friend in town the other day and he asked how I had done trapping last year. I told him I hadn’t set as many traps as I’d wanted and thus hadn’t caught as many coyotes as I’d planned. I’ll never forget his reply. He told me, “I was never a very good trapper. I had a friend that was very good, and I would set twice as many traps as him and I would catch twice as little!” I chuckled at his wording, but it got me to thinking. If I had thrown in the towel every time I hadn’t gotten a deer, or trapped as many coyotes as planned, or caught all the fish I’d wanted I would probably have ceased even going outdoors years ago. There have been plenty of years when I haven’t harvested a deer or trapped as many critters as I’d wanted, but my biggest challenge has always been my fishing skills, or better yet my lack thereof. Growing up in Ohio, we enjoyed Lake Erie and one of the many islands in Lake Erie is named Kelley’s Island. Our neighbor was a pastor on Kelley’s Island and stayed there in the parsonage during the weekend. He lived next door to us during the week. Because of our friendship, if we went to Kelley’s Island on week days, he let us stay in the church parsonage, so each year we planned a short fishing trip. One of the fish Lake Erie is known for is the yellow perch. They are nothing like our invasive white perch and in my book rank just below walleye as far as eating quality. (See MISSING on page 22)
This will be a year of transition for the Scott City Middle School football program. For the first time in more than two decades there will be two new coaches standing on the sideline with head coach Alex Hutchins and assistant Shane Faurot. SCMS fans will also be seeing a different look on the field with the Bluejays learning the same offense and defense that has been used by the eighth graders for several years and which is being used at the high school level. “I played this offense in high school,” notes Hutchins, a 2010 graduate of Scott Community High School. “So I’m familiar with what the offensive backfield is supposed to do. As a YMCA coach, Shane is familiar with the kids.” Hutchins says he and Faurot let eighth grade coaches Skip Numrich and Brice Eisenhour run the camp which allowed them to learn more about the offense, defense and the drills they should be using. “We threw a lot at the kids in a short time and tried to expose them to as much as we could. They are intelligent, focused and willing to learn, which was pretty impressive for a group this young,” Hutchins says. “When we get into two-a-days then we’ll go a little slower and break things down for the boys. “We realized pretty quickly that we can’t move at the pace (the eighth graders) do in knowing
Serious Trella Davis had very good camps, along with freshman Dulce Ayala “who could step into a varsity position.” Another newcomer to the team is junior Paige Winderlin, who has been a 400m and 800m runner in track. “She’s not a distance runner, but she’s come a long way in a short time. Like all the girls, she’s going to have to learn
SCMS seventh grade head coach Alex Hutchins holds a blocking shield while a lineman goes through drills during the middle school football camp last week. (Record Photo)
the formations and the plays. But this exposed our kids to what’s being done at the eighth grade level and what will be expected of them eventually.” The camp was an opportunity for both coaches to become more familiar with the boys from an athletic standpoint and to see what they will have in terms of size and talent. Most of the players have participated in YMCA tackle football for the past four years so they know what positions
they are most comfortable with. “For right now, we’ll leave things open and let the boys decide where they want to play. If it works, fine. If not, then we’ll make changes,” says Hutchins. “Because there have been two (fifth/ sixth) grade YMCA teams in the past, some boys are probably going to have to make some changes.” One of the big lessons to be learned during camp is to observe. When players are conducting drills or running plays, Hutchins emphasized to the incom-
ing seventh graders they need to watch and learn so they don’t repeat the same mistakes. Most importantly, says the head coach, seventh grade football is a starting point for future success. He considers seventh grade as the “E” team in Scott City football with players advancing through eighth grade, freshmen, JV and, eventually, the varsity levels. “We want to win at this level and we expect to win, but there is no seventh grade state championship,” he says. “This is
where you get the parts moving in order to make that happen later. “We want to teach the fundamentals and set players on the right track so they’ll be prepared for what’s ahead of them at the high school level,” he says. “If we’re playing with intensity and learning in the right way, success will follow.” While he felt the Bluejays had a good week of camp, mentally and physically, “we’ll see how that translates into two-adays in August,” he says.
The Beavers return seniors Dylan Hutchins and Irvin Lozano, junior Seth Cardenas and sophomore Conner LeBeau from last year’s state qualifying team. The team has been bolstered by the unexpected additions of juniors Drew Duff and Jess Drohman. “Drew and Jess have really given this team a big lift. They’re very tough competitors, they don’t like to get beat and
they know how to train hard,” Reese says. That also gives the team some much needed depth in the absence of a No. 1 runner like a Trace Kendrick, Joey Meyer or Brett Meyer that past state teams have enjoyed. “We don’t have that true No. 1, but we have the ability to be more consistent,” says Reese. “I think Dylan can be the kind of leader who will bring the other kids along.”
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what running a 5k is all about,” said Reese. He was referring to the state’s decision to extend the state meet distance from 2.5 miles to 3.1 miles for women. While that isn’t being mandated for the regular season meets, Reese feels all meets will make the transition to the longer distance.
intense with about seven runners competing for five varsity spots. The two-mile time trials at Lake Scott, while “not great, are ahead of where we were at the start of last year,” Reese says. “We have five to seven guys who should be able to average under six minute miles. That’s an 18 minute 5k, which is where Boys Show Depth we need to be to start the Competition on the season and then we can boy’s team should be start cutting from there.”
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O’Neil, Baker preparing for Shrine Bowl
The emphasis was on technique as SCMS eighth grader Justus McDaniel tries to shed the blocking shield held by head coach Skip Numrich during last week’s camp. (Record Photo)
Impression tackling and pass route fundamentals. “When you tell someone to block down, they need to understand what we want. They need to know where the play is going,” emphasized Numrich. “You can’t take for granted they know anything. That’s one reason for having camp.” Given the success that the
Scott Community High School football head coach Glenn O’Neil and spring graduate Sloan Baker will both be in the annual Shrine football game which kicks off Sat., July 25, in Hays. O’Neil, who arrived in Hays on Thursday to begin preparation for the bowl game, will be coaching defensive backs and special teams. Baker could see action on either side of the ball for the West team after a standout senior season in which the Beavers advanced to the Class 3A title game. This will be the 42nd edition of the Kansas Shrine Bowl which supports the Shriners Hospitals for Children and their patients. All proceeds from the game benefit the network of 22 hospitals. All playes are to report to their respective camps on Fri., July 17. The West Camp is held at St. John’s Military School in Salina. The East camp is held at Emporia State University.
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Bluejays had as seventh graders, Numrich wasn’t too surprised at what he saw last week. “I was pleased with the attitude and the enthusiasm in camp,” he says. In some ways, this group is farther along in terms of skills and knowledge than what Numrich anticipated. “We ran pass routes better
than I thought they could and threw the ball better than I’d hoped,” says the head coach. “We threw a lot of the offense at them and they did a pretty good job of picking it up. “The explosion and technique on tackling dummies was better than I expected. We have kids who look like they can be pretty good tacklers.”
New seventh grade coaches Alex Hutchins and Shane Faurot were also part of the camp and were “able to see how we organize a practice,” noted Numrich. “Next year, when this year’s seventh graders are eighth graders, they will know what we’re talking about with formations and terminology,” he added.
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WUG gives Hawks a big jump on next season The Kansas Jayhawks have been the focus of the college basketball world for the past two weeks. Team KU/USA won their first six games to move into the semifinals of the World University Games in South Korea. by That naMac tional public- Stevenson ity is invaluable for future and present recruiting. It’s impossible to assess just how important the Jayhawks’ early practice time and games played will affect their 2015-16 regular season. But, without question, KU will have an advantage because of the early start. What’s the most important factor for KU so far in the tournament? There’s an easy twoword answer: Hunter Mickelson. Kansas wasn’t set at the center position before the WUGs, but they are now. Mickelson (6-10, 245) has earned more than infrequent playing time; he’s evolved as a center that will be in KU’s regular rotation. Incoming freshman Cheick Diallo (6-9, 218) might eventually become the starter, but Mickelson will be there to open the season. Coach Bill Self has been elated at Mickelson’s progress. “This has been the Hunter Mickelson coming-out party over here. Wayne (Selden) has obviously been our best player, but Hunter has been our most pleasant surprise. I’ve said all along, he probably needed this as much as our freshmen did because he hadn’t had a chance to play in two years. At this point in time, even though it’s early, you can certainly see that you can have confidence to play him at the five this year. He’s playing great.” Self made a big mistake in not playing Mickelson more last season. Criticizing Self is not a wise thing to do among KU fans, but this one time it’s justified. Second in importance is the emergence of junior guard Selden as a superstar. His play in the WUGs has shown that Selden is ready for a great season that will lead straight to the NBA. (See HAWKS on page 23)
500 special hunts available by draw The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Special Hunts Program is just that: a program that provides lucky hunters with special hunting experiences. The program offers hunting opportunities with limited access to public and private land, providing the potential for higher quality hunts and greater harvest rates. Interested hunters must apply online. The application period for first draw hunts (hunts occurring in September and October) closes Aug. 10. The application period for second draw hunts (hunts occurring in November, December, January and
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February) closes Sept. 28. There is no fee to participate in a special hunt, and the application process is open to residents and nonresidents. During the online application process, hunters will select hunts by species, date and category, including open hunt, youth hunt, or mentored hunt. All applicants are eligible to apply for open hunts, regardless of age or hunting experience. Youth hunts require parties to include at least one youth 18 or younger, accompanied by an adult 21 or older who may not hunt. And mentored hunts are open to both youth and novice hunters supervised by a mentor 21 or older who
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In the fall the perch would be biting around Kelleys so we planned our trips around that. We sometimes fished from the ferry dock alongside native islanders. I always bought the same bait from the same bait shop as them and used the same fishing rigs as them, but sitting three feet away from them on the dock, they would catch 12 fish to my one. Some years back when Joyce and I still had a boat, we went to Kannapolis fishing with another couple who were both avid fishermen, they in their boat and Joyce and I in ours. They had numerous brush piles in the lake marked on their GPS, so we anchored on each side of a long narrow pile. Joyce and I both rigged our rods exactly like theirs, and our boats were so close that at one point they tossed us the exact jig they were using. They caught crappie left and right and the only thing we caught was the rope anchoring the marker buoy. My point is, number one, I’m a lousy fisherman, seemingly almost cursed at times, but yet I still go when I can. Point number two is that although harvesting fish and game is usually the goal when in the field or on the lake, it is not all that’s gleaned there. On one particular deer hunt during my youth, I was standing in a pre-determined spot in a large woodlot awaiting other hunters walking toward me. I heard rustling in the leaves, and watched as a mother red fox and her family of half-grown kits ran past me just a few feet away. As I recall, I didn’t harvest a deer that year, but would have missed that once-in-a-lifetime-sight had I not been there anyway. I could fill pages with other stories like that of bobcats that peered at us from a few feet away, or hawks that cruised past us mere feet above the ground and only a stones-throw away, or the beaver that swam beneath my feet under the ice of a frozen creek. The bottom line is that all that would have been missed had we not been there, successful harvest or not. Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors (successful harvest or not!) Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@ idkcom.net
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may also hunt. There are more than 500 individual hunting opportunities available for the 2015-16 hunting seasons. Applicants will be entered into a random computer drawing conducted within one week of the application deadline. Successful applicants will be emailed their hunt permit, as well as any necessary maps and other pertinent information. Hunters are responsible for purchasing any licenses and permits required by law. This year’s special hunts provide access to public and private lands that are not open to public hunting. The hunts will occur on 27 dif-
ferent wildlife areas, seven state parks, 11 private land parcels, one national wildlife refuge, two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers areas and three city/county owned properties. Hunts are divided by species, weapon and hunt type. Most of the hunts are for deer and upland game, but opportunities are also available for waterfowl, doves, turkey and furbearers. There are 317 open hunts, 121 mentor hunts, 71 youth hunts, and two deer hunts for individuals with disabilities. For more information on the Special Hunts Program, visit ksoutdoors.com and click “Hunting/Special Hunts Information.”
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The Benchwarmers are (front row, from left) Ryan Cure (bat boy), Seth Cardenas, Todd Morris, Kevin Aguilara, Justin Faurot and Conner LeBaeu. (Back row) Gus Gonzalez, Aaron Hoopes, Coach Keith Cure, Kyle Cure, Chase Rumford, Drew Duff, Coach Abel Carvajal and Coach Brent Faurot.
Scott City is runner-up in USSAA wood bat championship The Scott City Benchwarmers (16 years and under) were runner up in the USSSA Kansas Wood Bat Championship played last weekend in Hutchinson. Scott City opened the tournament with a 12-2 win over Bottom of the 9th after scoring eight runs in the opening frame. Justin Faurot was a perfect 2-of-2 at the plate
Hawks KU’s two freshmen on the team (forward Carlton Bragg and guard LeGerald Vick) have gained experience and confidence that is usually obtained in preconference games. Regardless of whether or not Kansas/USA wins the gold medal, the tournament has provided exceptional preparation for the upcoming season. And Diallo, guard Brennan Greene, guard Devont`e Graham, and small forward Svi Mykhailiuk are not on the KU/USA team. They will all be in KU’s rotation this fall. Bill Self has the players for one of his best teams since he started his extraordinary era as Kansas’ coach. The Jayhawks are
with a double in the third inning and a single in the fourth inning. They followed with a 13-2 thumping of Great Bend in Saturday’s second game. Gustavo Gonzales had a solid outing on the mound where he had six strikeouts and allowed just three hits over four innings. He helped his own cause by reaching
base three times and scorSeven runs in the boting three runs. tom of the fourth inning helped Scott City to close Nudged by Buhler the deficit to a pair of In Sunday’s champion- runs, 11-9. A RBI double ship game, Scott City fell by Rumford, a RBI single to Buhler, 12-10. by Connor LeBeau were Chase Rumford was followed by Rumford swinging the big bat for Scott City with a 3-of-3 stealing home. Seth Cardenas and day at the plate. He doubled in the fourth inning Justin Faurot each added to go along with singles RBI singles before Kevin in the second and fifth Aguilera delivered a tworun home run. innings.
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loaded for this fall. And relievers that close games, Self has become a KU KC has power arms that have been superb: Branicon in his own right. don Finnegan, Luke Hochevar, Franklin Morales, KC Taking Control Kansas City is on the and Ryan Madson make verge of making a sham- up the front end and Kelbles of baseball’s Ameri- vin Herrera, Wade Davis, can League Central title and Greg Holland pitch the seventh, eighth and chase. Kansas City’s hitting ninth innings. Defense in baseball has been up and down; it’s up right now. Their is underrated. Kansas starting pitchers have held City’s outfield and infield their own, but is nothing have been nothing short special. But that doesn’t of spectacular so far this season. When left fielder tell the tale. KC’s defense and bull- Alex Gordon went down pen are the best in major with a groin pull, KC’s league baseball. If the dike sprang a small leak. Royals get to the sixth or But Jarrod Dyson is caseventh inning with the pable of holding his finger lead, school’s out for the in the dike until Gordon opposition. From the back returns. This year’s team has of the bullpen to the three
one asset that has been absent in the past: several times the Royals have lost three or four in a row, but those 10-game losing streaks (or worse) haven’t happened. Kansas City is hard to beat in close games; the defense makes so many great plays that it becomes demoralizing to opposing teams. The start of the second half that begins right after the All-Star break will be significant, much like college basketball in the first few minutes after halftime. If Kansas City continues their winning ways through July, the other four teams in the AL Central will find out what the Royals’ dust tastes like.
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Camp
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defensive linemen. While there are limits to what can be learned without pads, the camp is still important in providing a glimpse as to what they can expect in another month when twoa-days begin. “With our linemen, camp gives you an idea as to their knowledge and whether they have an understanding of their assignments. Obviously, we’re limited to a lot of hand blocking and it’s not until we get the pads on that we can start hitting with shoulders and see how they react physically,” he says. “But we are looking at blocking angles and where they need to get to. Are they quick enough to get to the linebackers? Are they knowledgeable enough to learn the plays and get their assignments down pat? Those are the things you can evaluate during camp.” Catching the attention of the coaching staff in the weight room and during camp was junior lineman Mikennon Donovan who looks ready to step into a starting offensive tackle role for the first time. “Mikennon has worked real hard in the weight room. His strength has improved a lot and he’s been pretty vocal in the weight room with his (weight lifting) group,” notes O’Neil. “He’s been encouraging to his fellow lifters and he’s been a good example by how hard he works.” A newcomer to the team who could make an impact on the line is senior Reid Flower who has also made considerable progress in the weight
room this summer. However, having not been on the football field since junior high, Flower is behind in terms of conditioning and footwork. “He knows he’s a step slower than what he needs to be. But if he can get to where we expect him to be, Reid and Mikennon could give us the anchors we look for on the outside with two big tackles,” says O’Neil. Senior Abe Wiebe (OLG) is a returning starter and “he’s our best offensive lineman right now based on experience,” says the coach. Senior Nick Storm has moved from guard to center which will give the Beavers more size at that position than they had a year ago. He has a lot of ground to make up learning how to snap the ball and block, in addition to making snaps in the shotgun. That leaves the offensive right guard which is still up for grabs. “We’re also worried about our tight end and whether they’re big enough to seal the edge on sweeps and tosses. We have some competition there also,” he says. Skill Positions Camp does provide an opportunity for evaluation of the skill positions, such as receivers and defensive backs. “On the first day of camp the routes were pretty sloppy, as might be expected. By the third and fourth day the routes had improved,” O’Neil says. “The receivers were running sharper and (quar-
SCHS assistant coach Jim Turner (center) observes as he has senior offensive lineman Abe Wiebe demonstrates blocking technique during last week’s camp. (Record Photo)
terback) Bo (Hess) was throwing the ball better. “We saw improvement throughout the week. We made progress every single day. But there are still mental breakdowns with
the line. We have backs who don’t know all the formations, whether they switch from a fullback to a wingback. These are things we take note of that we need to spend extra
time on during the first couple of days of practice in August. “There will be inexperience at a couple of spots no matter what we do,” adds O’Neil. “We need to
start filling the depth chart with boys who we trust to be a reserve for someone else and also with the idea of creating some competition at different positions.”
Stars win 7 relay golds at league championships
Wyatt Ricker (above) competes in the 50m backstroke while Kiley Wren (top right) competes in the 100m freestyle. (Record Photos)
It was a tough weekend for the Scott City Stars in the Western Kansas Swim League combined championship as they were shut out of any individual golds against rugged competition. This was only time of the season that all 12 teams in the league compete at the same site. Scott City was the meet host which was held at the Garden City municipal pool. The Stars did capture seven relay golds - three in the girl’s division and four more in the boy’s. The Lady Stars swept top honors in three age divisions of the 200m freestyle relay. Winning teams were: 8-years and under: 3:43.6. Avery Lewis, Hailey Shapland, Kinleigh Wren and Megan Trout. 9-10 years: 2:48.68. Hope Wiechman, Brinlie Stevens, Kiley Wren and Tara Rose. 13-14 years: 2:21.59. Madison Shapland, Jacy Rose, Piper Wasinger and Shelby Patton. Claiming silver medals for the girls were Clare Hawkins (11-12 years) in the 50m breaststroke (46.8) and Kinleigh Wren in the 200m indi-
vidual medley (5:16.03).
3 Silvers for Noll, Cupp Avry Noll and Connor Cupp each earned three silver medals in the league championships. Noll (9-10 years) was a runnerup in the 50m freestyle (37.58), 200m freestyle (3:13.94) and the 50m backstroke (47.89). Cupp (13-14 years) finished second in the 100m freestyle (70.47), 100m backstroke (1:20.25) and the 100m breaststroke (1:31.19). Scott City added two relay golds in the 200m freestyle: 8-years and under: 3:29.97. Griffin Edwards, Jack Lightner, Alex Rodriguez and Waylon Ricker. 9-10 years: 2:43.5. Gus Hawkins, Houston Frank, Zach Rohrbough and Noll. They were also second in the 200m medley relay: 8-years and under: 4:20.23. Ricker, Edwards, Lightner and Rodriguez. 13-14 years: 2:49.51. Landon Trout, Eric Shapland. Cupp and Kaden Wren.
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Scott City Stars Western Ks. Swim Club Combined Championship July 11, 2015 • Garden City Team scores: Golden Belt 1,019.5, Guymon 746, Dumas Moore Co. 604, Scott City 527.5, Spearman 300, Ulysses 264, Garden City 243.5, Holcomb 194.5, Dodge City 138, Hays 104, Wichita Co. 42, Southwest Aquatics 22. Girl’s Division 50m Freestyle 8-years and under: Megan Trout, 4th, 51.95; Avery Lewis, 6th, 53.21. 11-12 years: Clare Hawkins, 6th, 37.33. 13-14 years: Madison Shapland, 6th, 33.77. 15-years and over: Reagan Smyth, 4th, 31.35; Kylee Trout, 6th, 31.55. 100m Freestyle 8-years and under: Hailey Shapland, 3rd, 2:03.21; Kinleigh Wren, 4th, 2:03.39. 11-12 years: Clare Hawkins, 6th, 1:24.13. 15-years and over: Reagan Smyth, 6th, 1:12.04. 200m Freestyle 8-years and under: Hailey Shapland, 3rd, 4:28.48; Kinleigh Wren, 6th, 4:38.07. 11-12 years: Clare Hawkins, 3rd, 3:00.30; Kennedy Holstein, 6th, 3:09.30. 15-years and over: Reagan Smyth, 5th, 2:41.15. 400m Freestyle 13-14 years: Shelby Patton, 5th, 6:23.83. 15-years and over: Reagan Smyth, 3rd, 5:49.51. 800m Freestyle 15-years and over: Reagan Smyth, 3rd, 12:26.44. 100m Backstroke 15-years and over: Reagan Smyth, 5th, 1:27.35. 50m Breaststroke 9-10 years: Tara Rose, 6th, 54.50. 11-12 years: Clare Hawkins, 2nd, 46.80. 200m Individual Medley 8-years and under: Kinleigh Wren, 2nd, 5:16.03. 200m Freestyle Relay 8-years and under: Avery Lewis, Hailey Shapland, Kinleigh Wren, Megan Trout,
1st, 3:43.60; Kayden Holstein, Tatum Brown, Amelia Ramsey, Savannah Lewis, 4th, 4:17.93. 9-10 years: Hope Wiechman, Brinlie Stevens, Kiley Wren, Tara Rose, 1st, 2:48.68. 11-12 years: Kennedy Holstein, Allison Patton, Clare Hawkins, Allison Brunswig, 3rd, 2:39.53. 13-14 years: Madison Shapland, Jacy Rose, Piper Wasinger, Shelby Patton, 1st, 2:21.59; Claire Rumford, Alivia Noll, Paige Prewit, Brooke Hoeme, 5th, 3:03.48. 15-years and over: Kylee Trout, Hallie Wiechman, Camryn Patton, Reagan Smyth, 3rd, 2:15.02. 200m Medley Relay 9-10 years: Lana Rodriguez, Hope Wiechman, Tara Rose, Kiley Wren, 3rd, 3:34.53; Macy Brown, Kennedy Wasinger, Brinlie Stevens, Amelia Ramsey, 6th, 4:19.02. 11-12 years: Alli Brunswig, Clare Hawkins, Kennedy Holstein, Alli Patton, 3rd, 3:12.25. 13-14 years: Jacy Rose, Piper Wasinger, Shelby Patton, Madison Shapland, 3rd, 2:59.92; Claire Rumford, Alivia Noll, Brooke Hoeme, Paige Prewit, 6th, 3:51.30. 15-years and over: Ashley Prewit, Kylee Trout, Reagan Smyth, Camryn Patton, 4th, 2:42.22. Boy’s Division 50m Freestyle 8-years and under: Waylon Ricker, 6th, 48.32. 9-10 years: Avry Noll, 2nd, 37.58; Zach Rohrbough, 6th, 39.12. 13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 4th, 30.81; Kaden Wren, 5th, 31.02. 100m Freestyle 8-years and under: Waylon Ricker, 5th, 1:48.15. 9-10 years: Avry Noll, 4th, 1:28.33. 13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 2nd, 1:10.47; Kaden Wren, 5th, 1:11.40. 200m Freestyle 8-years and under: Grif-
Fishing Report fin Edwards, 5th, 3:55.60. 9-10 years: Avry Noll, 2nd, 3:13.94; Zach Rohrbough, 6th, 3:22.32. 13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 3rd, 2:41.40. 50m Backstroke 9-10 years: Avry Noll, 2nd, 47.89; Gus Hawkins, 6th, 50.82. 100m Backstroke 11-14 years: Connor Cupp, 2nd, 1:20.25. 50m Breaststroke 8-years and under: Griffin Edwards, 2nd, 56.90. 9-10 years: Zach Rohrbough, 6th, 57.56. 11-12 years: Eric Shapland, 3rd, 48.10. 100m Breaststroke 13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 2nd, 1:31.19. 100m Butterfly 13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 3rd, 1:22.70. 200m Individual Medley 8-years and under: Griffin Edwards, 3rd, 5:06.04. 13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 2nd, 2:59.08. 200m Freestyle Relay 8 years and under: Griffin Edwards, Jack Lightner, Alex Rodriguez, Waylon Ricker, 1st, 3:29.97. 9-10 years: Gus Hawkins, Houston Frank, Zach Rohrbough, Avry Noll, 1st, 2:43.50; Tanner Gooden, Aiden Lewis, Brandon Smyth, Wyatt Ricker, 5th, 3:21.59. 13-14 years: Kaden Wren, Carter Gooden, Landon Trout, Connor Cupp, 3rd, 2:28.04. 200m Medley Relay 8-years and under: Waylon Ricker, Griffin Edwards, Jack Lightner, Alex Rodriguez, Jackson Rumford, 1st, 4:20.23. 9-10 years: Avry Noll, Brandon Smyth, Zach Rohrbough, Gus Hawkins, 3rd, 3:43.35; Wyatt Ricker, Aiden Lewis, Houston Frank, Tanner Gooden, 5th, 4:06.44. 13-14 years: Landon Trout, Eric Shapland, Connor Cupp, Kaden Wren, 1st, 2:49.51.
Scott State Lake Updated July 14 Channel cats: good; up to 6.5 lbs. Still fishing worms off the bottom lakewide has been good. Walleye/saugeye: fair/good; saugeye up to 3.6 lbs.; walleye up to 6.1 lbs. Jig and nighcrawler or minnow combos fished over points and along drop-offs has produced good numbers of fish, but most have been small due to the establishment of strong 2013 and 2014 year classes. Remember, all saugeye and walleye must be 18 inches or larger to be legal for harvest. Largemouth bass: fair/good; up to 5.5 lbs. Casting soft plastic baits, suspending jerkbaits, and swimbaits around fish attractors, rocky shorelines, or laydown trees has produced fish. Sunfish: fair/good; up to 8 inches. Bluegill are spawning and can be caught in the shallows, usually in areas with a gravelly bottom, fishing a jig or worm under a bobber. Crappie: slow; most up to 9 inches. Jigs or minnows under a bobber around the fish attractors and off the handicap dock. General comments: Release all walleye/saugeye and largemouth bass less than 15 inches. Please discard all leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water.
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no match for detail
No detail too small for Roberts and his prairie travelers
There is no room for shortcuts or “that’s close enough” when Ross Roberts steps some 150 years into the past. As a re-enactor who has carefully studied the post-Civil War era in the Midwest, Roberts has an eye for detail when it comes to the everyday items that would have been part of a Civil War soldier’s gear or would have been among the few possessions carried by a frontiersman. His passion for making hardto-find items led to the start of The Prairie Traveller, a sort of mobile hardware store where Roberts would sell his wares while participating in a reenactment event or attending a trade show. Roberts is now hoping to take the next step in promoting his products by sharing retail space in The Country Store (323 South Main) in downtown Scott City. He’s also expanding his sales reach with a website. “This is the first time I’ve tried any kind of commercial marketing,” says the Dighton native, now living in Scott City. Appreciation for History Growing up in the Shields area, in northern Lane County, it seemed only natural to have an appreciation for Native American culture. He would often spend time hunting for arrowheads and other artifacts at former encampments along the Smoky Hill River. Roberts and his brother, Glenn, shared an interest in early history, particularly the Civil War era and the Indian Wars that followed on the High Plains. By the time they were in their early 20s, the two were attending events at Fort Hays, Fort Larned and elsewhere around the U.S. “We were looking for things we could use in our re-enactments and we were often very disappointed in what we found, both in terms of quality and authenticity,” he says. Most re-enactors will pay close attention to details when it comes to the proper gear for their horses, their clothing and the right guns and knives for a particular era. Some people are more exact “thread counters” than others. They won’t wear a garment if it’s not the right fabric or “doesn’t have the right hobnails in the shoes,” says Roberts. “We’re not quite that indepth, but we’re getting there,” he notes. While the right clothing and weapons are typically easier to find, that’s not true of items in lesser demand, such as match boxes, ammunition boxes, laundry detergents, packaging for tobacco products and more. “A lot of what we wanted, people weren’t making,” says Roberts. “And what was out there was poorly made and wasn’t being made as historically accurate as it should be.” When Roberts and his brother would look for soap products or an ammunition box, what they often saw was a label that had been copied and blown up to fit on a box “and we knew that wasn’t right.”
Ross Roberts of The Prairie Traveller with an exact replica of a box of matches that he makes for historical re-enactors. They are among many everyday items that Roberts makes and sells that would have been used during the Civil War era and by early frontiersmen on the High Plains. (Record Photo)
(Left) Tobacco packaging as it would have appeared during the mid- to late-1800s. (Record Photo)
Roberts and his brother, aided by research on the internet, were able to view actual items on display in museums and they began creating products and labels that were true to the time period. Not only that, but Roberts has tailored differences in his products to what would have been carried by a Union soldier or a Confederate soldier in the Civil War. Start With Match Boxes In particular, Roberts enjoys recreating paper products from the 1860s and has focused his initial attention on match boxes which measure about 3-1/2 by four inches. That turned out to be the easy part. Through his research, Roberts learned that the early matches weren’t just sticks. Some could be large planks while others were like a block of wood that could be broken off as needed. “Our biggest problem has been in reproducing the matches,” Roberts says. “I tried making friction matches on planks, but the chemistry wasn’t there and they wouldn’t light. It’s something we’re continuing to work on because we want to stay true to what would have actually been used at that time.” Every detail is important in Roberts’ quest for authenticity when he attends a weekend event with other re-enactors or a mountain man encampment. “When you step into my camp everything will be right, from my tent to my clothing. We even have period medicine boxes in case someone’s on medication,” he points out. “You name it and we’ll come up with the right packaging in order to be authentic. That’s why we have had to become so good at working with leather and tin.”
were published during the 1860s called “The Prairie Traveler,” which Roberts says was basically an early version of “crossing the frontier for dummies.” The book specifically mentions the same brand of matches that Roberts has recreated and the author, S.R. Van Duzer, called it the best match he’d come across. In addition, other merchandise made and being sold by Roberts includes ammunition boxes, powder cans, soap products, shaving products from that period, packaging for laundry detergents, jar and can labels and tobacco packages. He even sells sewing kits. “This is my first attempt at ‘The Prairie Traveler’ The name for Roberts’ enter- selling anything outside of trade prise came from the books that shows and special events,” says For the sake of historical accuracy, if merchandise would have included a tax stamp, Roberts had done the research to know what it would look like and to make sure it’s affixed to the package in the right way. “I felt pretty good when I sent one of these match boxes to a friend and he couldn’t get over the fact that I’d sent him an actual antique. It wasn’t, but it was so close to the real thing that he couldn’t tell the difference until I told him otherwise,” Roberts says. Until now, most of what Roberts makes is finding it’s way into the hands of others through trading.
Roberts, who is a little concerned about growing too fast. “Everything I do is handmade. I’m used to making two or three items for a special order,” he notes. “To make a hundred of something would be very time-consuming. If we grow to that point, then we’ll have to find a solution.” In the meantime, a customer might have better luck if he shows up at The Prairie Traveler ready to do some horse trading. “I’m as much about trading as I am about selling. I feel the barter system is alive and well in the living history community,” he says. “It’s what we’ve done for so many years. “This is something I have fun doing and I want to keep it that way.”
Roberts holds a bag that he makes which would carry steel shot. Lining the wall are haversacks that he also makes which are patterned after the originals that were first used in Germany. (Record Photo)
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First sign of wheat flag smut since 1930s Kansas is hosting an unwanted traveler this year. Wheat flag smut has made its way into the state’s wheat fields for the first time since the 1930s. The fungal disease poses no threat to humans or animals and has no effect on grain quality, but can reduce yields. The finding is significant because some countries that buy U.S. wheat have import restrictions
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El Nino to keep rains in Midwest A U.S. government weather forecaster says El Nino conditions are likely to last another nine months, potentially roiling global crops and commodities prices. The weather pattern increases precipitation in key U.S. agricultural regions and reduces the likelihood of a busy hurricane season from June to November. The National Weather Service projects a more than 90 percent chance that El Nino will continue through this winter and an 80 percent likelihood it will last into early spring. Across the contiguous United States, the effects of El Nino are likely to remain minimal through the summer and increase into the late fall and winter. El Nino, the warming of Pacific seasurface temperatures, can have devastating consequences for agriculture, triggering heavy rains and floods in South America and scorching weather in Asia.
Forcast 36% jump in Ks. wheat harvest
Based on July 1 conditions, the Kansas winter wheat crop is forecast at 334 million bushels, up 36 percent from last year’s crop, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Average yield is forecast at 38 bushels per acre, up 10 bushels from last year. Acreage to be harvested for grain was estimated at 8.8 million acres, unchanged from last year. This would be 94 percent of the planted acres, above last year’s 92 percent harvested.
on grain produced in areas where flag smut is known to occur. Kansas is typically the No. 1 U.S. wheat-producing state and typically grows about 20 percent of the total U.S. crop. Annual average wheat production for the past five years has been about 328 million bushels. The fungus Urocystis tritici causes flag smut, which was initially found in a Rooks County field in
May during routine crop monitoring by K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Since then, it has been confirmed in 39 other Kansas locations, mostly in north-central and south-central parts of the state, according to the KDA. The percentage of infected tillers found in those fields, however, has been low.
To help growers identify and determine the best ways to prevent the disease, Kansas State University has a new fact sheet (Publication MF3235) available online. It includes photos of infected wheat, as well as background information. The fungus can survive in the soil for at least four years, and can be moved to adjacent fields by wind, plant debris, or equip-
ment, said Erick De Wolf, K-State Extension plant pathologist. Most of this year’s winter wheat crop has been harvested, but it won’t be long before growers start planting a new crop this fall. “In general, the risk of infection is greatest when winter wheat is planted into warm, moist soils,” said DeWolf. “Fungicide seed treat-
ments are the most effective way to manage flag smut,” he said. “Crop rotations with non-host crops such as soybeans, sorghum, or corn provide time for the fungal population to decline between wheat crops and lower the risk of infection in subsequent years.” More information about wheat flag smut in Kansas, including steps (See SMUT on page 29)
GMO labeling could add value Little traction in state-mandated labeling laws
establishing a uniform food labeling standard. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Ks.) introduced H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. It would require the Food and Drug Administration to set standards for companies that want to label food products as containing, or not containing, GMO ingredients. More to the point, Pompeo’s bill would preempt state attempts to mandate such labeling. As part of the ongoing lobbying effort, food-industry groups have made an issue of the costs associated with mandatory GMO labeling laws,
Meat of the Matter Dan Murphy contributing columnist Drovers CattleNetwork
Up until now, the food industry has warned consumers that mandatory GMO labeling would cost them money. Maybe they should be talking about how it might add more value. As state legislative sessions are virtually complete nationwide, a series of attempted bills to impose mandatory GMO labeling laws similar to what the state of Vermont enacted have gone absolutely
nowhere. Even though Maine and Connecticut passed GMO labeling bills, they’re contingent on neighboring states passing similar laws before theirs takes effect - which none did. The net result is that the GMO labeling battle has now moved to Washington, D.C., where the Grocery Manufacturers Association, among other industry groups, is ramping up the pressure on Congress to pass legislation
especially the clause in the legislation Vermont passed fining food companies up to $1,000 a day if a mislabeled product is sold in the state, even if the manufacturer wasn’t responsible. That could cost food manufacturers as much as $10 million a day. The Issues of Cost So far, the “labeling-willcost-you” argument has been a winner at the polls in various referenda that proposed imposition of mandatory labeling. In Washington state, for example, independent farmers and producers made hay (sorry (See LABELING on page 29)
Harvesting silage for yield, quality There are numerous options for harvesting and ensiling forage. The best system for any operation is one that allows harvest at the optimum time; rapid fill of the silo, bunker or bag; packing the forage to exceed minimum targets; and easy feedout maintaining a clean and tidy surface with no loose silage piles. Balancing
Beef shortage continues to boost prices Falling U.S. beef production is keeping beef supplies tight and prices near record levels in the U.S. This discourages beef exports and attracts more beef and cattle imports. Both imports and exports are further enhanced by the strong dollar. In May, beef exports were down 14.4 percent from the previous year with exports to all major export destinations (Japan, Canada, Mexico and Hong Kong) down except South Korea which was unchanged from last year. May beef imports were up 24.8 percent from one year ago and 37.3 percent higher for the year. The dramatic increase in U.S. beef imports in 2014 and so far in 2015 has been led by increased imports from Australia. U.S. imports of Australian beef were up 41 percent from May 2014 and are up 64.8 percent for the year to date. This follows a 74 percent increase in 2014. A prolonged drought in Australia has led to increased slaughter, beef production and beef exports.
these factors can help achieve both yield and quality goals. The first step is planning in advance to ensure there are no bottlenecks in the system. Equipment at each stage in the process should be matched the target harvest rate. If there is a mismatch, the overall process can be slowed down unnecessar-
ily, resulting in less-thanideal moisture levels and/ or plant maturity or may expose the crop to adverse weather events. Identify any potential bottlenecks well before harvest and make sure any necessary adjustments are made. Producers need to ensure that the crop is harvested at the right stage to
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Closing prices on July 15, 2015 Bartlett Grain Wheat.................. $ 5.17 White Wheat ....... $ 5.21 Milo .................... $ 4.29 Corn ................... $ 4.34 Soybeans (new crop) $ 9.50 Scott City Cooperative Wheat.................. $ 5.16 White Wheat ....... $ 5.21 Milo (bu.)............. $ 4.30 Corn.................... $ 4.35 Soybeans ........... $ 9.50 Sunflowers.......... $ 16.30 ADM Grain Wheat.................. Milo (bu.)............. Corn.................... Soybeans............ Sunflowers..........
$ 5.16 $ 4.30 $ 4.45 $ 9.51 $ 17.15
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Ag Facts Scott County has 269 farms accounting for 453,429 acres. In 2012 (most recent data) crop and livestock production totaled $979.8 million
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meet the desired nutritional goals. Be aware also that chop length affects both ensiling characteristics and forage quality. A short chop facilitates packing, minimizing air infiltration into the silo, while a longer chop length increases effective fiber in the diet. Current recommendations are to harvest grass and alfalfa
at a theoretical lengthof-cut (TLC) of 3/8 to 1/2 inch and corn at a TLC of 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Corn harvested for silage at greater than 32% dry matter (DM) needs to be processed to maximize utilization by the animal. Using a research-proven forage inoculant will drive an efficient ensil(See SILAGE on page 29)
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Reduce water loss in livestock, crop operations
On any landscape, there are opportunities to reduce the amount of water evaporated from the soil. One option for grazers is to leave the grazed stubble a little taller so it shades the soil a little more. For instance, if you normally graze to a four-inch stubble height, try grazing to a five-inch stubble height. You may give up a small amount of production, but you will gain a little more shade on the soil surface. Increasing
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shade on the soil surface reduces the temperature of the soil on a hot, sunny day, and in turn, reduces the amount of water lost to evaporation from the soil. The same holds true when mowing the lawn or cutting hay. Raising the cutting height by a small amount will allow your yard or hay meadow
Labeling
That’s a valid point. According to USDA data, 97% of sugar beets, 93% of soybeans and 90% of feed corn grown in the United States are genetically engineered varieties. One could make the argument that most of that commodity tonnage has been engineered to accommodate pre-emergent herbicide application or cultivation of Bt corn to combat the European corn borer, neither of which directly benefits consumers in terms of the quality or availability of “healthy” foods. But consider also that almost two-thirds of the papaya grown domestically (meaning in Hawaii)
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that the KDA is asking farmers to take, is available on the KDA website. The disease is relatively easy to manage, but because of the potential trade implications, the KDA is taking the detection of the disease very seriously, said Jeff Vogel, manager of the KDA’s Plant Protection and Weed Control Program. Vogel said that because infected wheat has tillers that are stunted and below the canopy, it can’t be observed from the road or above the plant. “You have to look under the canopy,” he says. A working group is being formed which will include representatives of the KDA and K-State Extension, to look at longterm solutions to address flag smut and other diseases.
10 feet deep, they have the same storage capacity. However, the deeper pond with the smaller surface area will lose less water to evaporation. Plants growing in soils with adequate fertility are more water efficient and make more forage or crop per inch of water used. Grazers and crop farmers should both maintain soil nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and pH at adequate levels.
Soak Longer, Deeper Farmers with irrigation can more efficiently use the water they apply by irrigating less frequently but with larger irrigation amounts that allow water to soak more deeply into the soil. In the Southern Great Plains, it is possible to lose one-quarter of an inch of water from each irrigation application to evaporation of the water droplets before they reach the ground.
out voluntary, industrycrafted pro-GMO labels. It’s a non-animal food, it’s fresh and healthy and it’s Made in USA. From a PR standpoint, it don’t git no better’n that. Think about it: The backstory, for the approximately 30 percent of shoppers who do read labels, would provide a platform to connect bioengineering’s incredible technological capability with a direct and tangible consumer benefit. It’s a simple proposition. Just ask people: Which would you prefer? A. The application of scientifically precise genetic engineering to
save the Hawaiian papaya crop and ensure that a delicious, healthy fruit is still available to healthconscious consumers? (They are the same ones who read labels, by the way.) B. Or, would you prefer the destruction of an entire agricultural and food-processing industry, the loss of thousands of jobs and multi-millions in economic activity and the disappearance of American-grown papaya from supermarkets nationwide? Doesn’t seem like a tough choice.
This means that if only one-half of an inch of water is applied at a time, one-half of the total application is lost. If two one-half inch applications are made in an attempt to apply one inch of water, only one-half inch of the total gets used and the other half inch is lost. However, if 1 inch is applied in a single application and one-quarter of an inch is lost, then three-quarters of the inch applied are used.
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bad pun) by appearing in TV ads touting the negative impact that labeling would have on farm operations, and thus on food costs, propelling the “No on Initiative 522” campaign to a 55-to-45 percentile victory in 2012. The arguments against the Vermont law also revolve around added costs. Food industry representatives filed documentation with the court from such companies as PepsiCo, General Mills, ConAgra Foods and Kraft Foods arguing that it’s virtually impossible to manufacture most food products with non-GMO ingredients.
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to evaporate less water and redirect that water to growing grass. The design of a pond to supply livestock water can also conserve water. A deeper pond with a smaller surface area is better than a shallow pond with a larger surface area. The bigger the surface area, regardless of the depth, the more evaporation can occur from the pond. For example, if a oneacre pond is 20 feet deep and a two-acre pond is
ing fermentation and can also help prevent aerobic spoilage. Inoculants that contain Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 at an effective dose can help address stability challenges at feedout. In fact, the high dose rate L. buchneri 40788 is the only microbial actively reviewed by the FDA and allowed to claim efficacy in preventing the growth of yeasts (the main cause of silage heating and aerobic instability) and molds in silages and HMC.
has been genetically engineered to withstand the ringspot virus, which very nearly wiped out papaya production in the islands in the 1980s. It’s tough to argue that a majority of shoppers harbors some burning “need-to-know” that the fresh papaya they’re pawing over in the produce aisle has to carry a little “GMO” sticker. Like all retail produce purchases, consumer choice isn’t about labeling, it’s about three other critical factors: price, freshness and price. In fact, I would propose that Hawaiian papaya would be the perfect product with which to roll
Dan Murphy is a food-industry journalist and commentator
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Achieving target packing densities is vital and requires adequate packing weight, time and technique. Silo fill rates are often limited by harvester power and capacity or the transport system - not necessarily the storage structure itself. Bunkers can be filled more quickly than tower silos and are suited to a large self-propelled harvester. Finally, the silo needs to be sealed as soon as
possible after filling. All exposed surfaces need to be covered and sealed completely and effectively. Well-packed silage that has been treated with a proven inoculant and is fully covered and sealed will ensure a good fermentation that will minimize nutrient and DM losses, maximize high quality, increase stable feed available at feedout and increase production from your forage base.
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John Kropp, Owner • Scott City 874-2023 (cell) • 872-3400 (office) • prox2@live.com
Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A. General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted
We welcome new patients. 324 N. Main • Scott City • 872-2389 Residence 872-5933
Pro Health Chiropractic Wellness Center (Scott City Chiropractic) “TLC”... Technology Lead Chiropractic
Dr. James Yager 110 W. 4th St. • Scott City • 872-2310 Toll Free: 800-203-9606
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Horizon Health
Services
For your home medical supply and equipment needs! We service and repair all that we sell. 1602 S. Main • Scott City • 872-2232 Toll Free : 1-866-672-2232
Berning Auction “Don’t Trust Your Auction to Just Anyone”
For all your auction needs call:
(620) 375-4130
Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd
Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti
Optometrist 20/20 Optometry
Treatment of Ocular Disease • Glaucoma Detection Children’s Vision • Glasses • Contact Lenses 106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 214-1462
Sandy Cauthon RN
Bolen Enterprises Prairie Dog Control
1101 S. Main, Scott City 620-874-1813
Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release
•34 years experience •Bonded/Licensed
Truck Driving
150 PIANOS. Grands, verticals and digitals by Steinway, Yamaha, Baldwin and more. Smoking hot in-store specials. Statewide delivery. Mid-America Piano, Manhattan. 800-950-3774. www.piano4u.com. ––––––––––––––––––––– S T O R A G E CONTAINERS. 20 ft., 40 ft., 45 ft., 48 ft. and 53 ft. centralcontainer.net or 785-655-9430. ––––––––––––––––––––– ALL NEW. Happy Jack DuraSpot. Kills and repels fleas, ticks and larvae. Repels mites, lice and mosquitoes. Contains Nylar IGR. Orschlen Farm & Home. www.happyjackinc.com.
CDL A or B DRIVERS to transfer vehicles from local customers and body plants to various locations throughout U.S. No forced dispatch. Safety incentives. No freight to handle. We specialize in reducing your deadhead. Apply online at www.mamotransportation.com under Careers or call 1-800-5013783. ––––––––––––––––––––– BUTLER TRANSPORT. Your partner in excellence. Drivers needed. Great hometime. $650 sign-on bonus. All miles paid. 1-800-528-7825. www.butlertransport.com. ––––––––––––––––––––– NO EXPERIENCE? Some or lots of experience? Let’s talk. We support every driver, every day, every mile. Call Central Refrigerated Home (888) 670-0392. www. CentralTruckDrivingJobs. com.
CAN YOU DIG IT? Heavy equipment operator career. We offer training and certifications running bulldozers, backhoes and excavators. Lifetime job placement. VA bene- Sports/Outdoors fits available. 1-866-362KANSAS HUNTING 6497. land wanted. Earn thousands on your land by Homes leasing the hunting rights. Free evaluation and info CLAYTON HOMES. packet. Liability coverage National open house. Your included. The experts at first year utilities are on Base Camp Leasing have us up to $3,000. Down been bringing landownpayments reduced for limers and hunters togethited time. Lenders offering er since 1999. Email: $0 down for land owners. info@basecampleasing. Special gov’t programs for com. Call 866-309-1507. modular homes. 866-858BaseCampLeasing.com. 6862.
Bob Bolen 785-821-0042 • Fax 785-852-4275
Sporting Goods
ES N JO UB S CL B Driving M A L
GUN SHOW. July 18-19, Saturday, 9:005:00; Sunday 9:00-3:00. Century II Expo Hall (225 W. Douglas), Wichita. Buy-Sell-Trade. For info: (563) 927-8176.
for the PURPLE!
Retail
For Sale
Education
Complete family eye center!
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Kansas Classifieds Ad Network
The classified ads below are appearing in 147 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 500,000 the classified display ads appear in 142 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 457,000. KCAN line ad is $300 for up to 25 words and $12 each additional word. A 2x2 display ad is $800 per insertion and a 2x4 display ad is $1,650 per insertion. To find out more, contact The Scott County Record at 872-2090.
Jeremy • 620-397-1638 Stefanie • 620-397-8075
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Gene’s Appliance Over 200 appliances in stock! COMPARE OUR PRICES!
We have Reverse Osmosis units in stock. Remember us for parts in stock for all brands of all appliances. Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.
Largest Frigidaire appliance dealer in Western Ks. 508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686
Networktronic, Inc.
Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers! Networking solutions! Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300
Brent Rogers
Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz
Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz
Northend Disposal A garbologist company. Scott City • 872-1223 • 1-800-303-3371
All Under One Roof
Revcom Electronics
Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service Locally owned and operated since 1990
1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625
Dining Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
www.reganjewelers.com
412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142 Support your hometown merchants who back your school and community activities throughout the year!
Classifieds
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Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009
Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m. Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5. Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $6.00 per column inch. Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established. If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge. Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.
Card of Thanks Class of 1958 reunion 2015, My fervent thanks to classmates for your hospitality, generosity, and assistance toward our SCHS class of 1958 reunion. Marlo and Don Wiechman, thank you for your hospitality and lovely home once more. Also Joy Cole, Marilyn Kendrick, Lillian Pike and Leona Logan for your delicious desserts. Joy Cole for your superb float signs (with Linda Lebbin’s beaver drawing), providing the folding chairs and collecting the picture orders. Darrell Fouser for providing your Kawasaki and trailer for the float. Also a special thanks for your generous personal contribution for coach Jim Tangeman’s engraved name. Marlo Wiechman, Joy Cole and Leona Logan for your support with the all-school reunion meetings. Mary Ann Evans who handled the preparations for the class of 1957 who joined us at The Majestic for our reunion meal. And lastly, thanks to all who attended! “IT WAS A BLAST” Sharon Janssen president 1958 We would like to thank our daughter and her family for honoring us on our 40th wedding anniversary with a card shower. Thanks to all who sent cards. We enjoyed them very much. In June we took a family trip to Colorado Springs to celebrate. Dave and Cheryl Perry
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. 19tfc
NEW LISTINGS
2-bedroom, 1 1/4 story, with 2 bedrooms in
basement and detached garage.
New home being built on Maple St., in Eastridge
addition. 1,300+ sq. ft.,
with double garage and up grade interior.
Thomas Real Estate
www.thomasreal-estate.com
914 W. 12th Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620)-872-7396 Cell: (620)-874-1753 or Cell: (620)-874-5002
STARTER
Nice 2-bedroom, FA-CA, appliances, steel siding,
SA garage, sprinkler, amd large lot if you want an
addition or shop/garage. Nice area! Only $69,900.
Lawrence and Associates
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
Deb Lawrence, GRI Broker Shorty Lawrence, Sales Assoc. 513 Main • Scott City 872-5267 ofc. 872-7184 hm. lawrenceandassocrealty.com Sheila Ellis, Broker Assoc. 872-2056 Kerry Gough, Sales Assoc. 872-7337 Russell Berning, 874-4405 www.berningauction.com
Rentals
Agriculture
Help Wanted
HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available. Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, (620)874-2120. 41tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– ALL BILLS PAID VALUE RENTALS, 2-3 bedroom houses available. Stop by PlainJan’s to pick up an application or call 43tfc 620-872-5777. ––––––––––––––––––––– STORAGE UNITS in various sizes available at The Storehouse, Don and Trudy Eikenberry 62007tfc 872-2914. ––––––––––––––––––––– PLAINJAN’S WILL HAVE 30 X 50 metal insulated shop for rent, building will include electricity $350 per month. Reserve yours today, call 39tfc 620-872-5777. ––––––––––––––––––––– 1 AND 2 BEDROOM apartments for rent. Please call 620-874-8353. 39tfc
CERTIFIED SEED WHEAT Mint • Denali •TAM 112 • TAM 304 • Brawl CL • Oakley CL • KanMark • T158 • Byrd • Antero white wheat • Turkey Red. We also have a fall line of Thunder Brand™ triticale, rye and blends for hay, silage, grass-out. Ehmke Seed Helay, Ks 620-397-2350 www.ehmkeseed.com ––––––––––––––––––––– WANT TO BUY. Stored corn. Call for basis and contract information. 1-800-579-3645. Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– WANT TO BUY. Wheat straw delivered. Call for contracting information. Lane County Feeders. 44tfc 397-5341. ––––––––––––––––––––– FOR SALE BLACK ANGUS BULLS, registered, tested, 2 year olds, yearlings, heifer bulls, delivery, conformation, performance. Contact: Black Velvet Ranch, Aaron Plunkett, Syracuse, Ks., 62033t19c 384-1101. ––––––––––––––––––––– LOOKING TO RENT pasture or farm ground to rent within 35 miles of Oakley. Please call Jim Porter 785-672-0393. 48t3c ––––––––––––––––––––– TRITICALE Whether you’re looking for a hay, silage or grazeout variety, we have an award-winning solution to your forage need. At 21.7 tons/acre, ThunderTall topped the 2015 NMSU irrigated dairy variety trials. For grazing, reputation cattlemen say ThunderGraze Extra doubled their production. Ehmke Seed, Healy Ks. 620-397-2350
USD 466 NEEDS substitute route bus drivers. For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-872-7655.
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Services WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 87434tfc 4135. ––––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices will not be beat! 37tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 874-1412. 4015tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tuneup and blade sharpening. Call Rob Vsetecka at 620214-1730. 4515tfc
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––––––––––––––––––––– TEMPORARY CLERK/ SCALE help for Cargill Cattle Feeders, Leoti. Duties will include operation of the scales and sampling the trucks for silage and HMC harvest. Must be 18 years of age or older. If interested please call 620-375-3105 and talk to Linda or pick up an application eight miles north of Leoti on Hwy., 25. 45t11c ––––––––––––––––––––– INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVE. M&M Bonding is looking for an Independent Representative for the Scott City area. Must have knowledge of the Criminal Bail Bonding Business. Email resume to jdetour@ 46t4c sbcglobal.net. ––––––––––––––––––––– SILAGE TRUCK DIVER needed. 1994 Peterbilt with 32’ end dump, CDL required, in Scott City and Leoti area. Call 620-874-8101. 49t6p
Real Estate COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS for sale. 40x60 ft. metal shop building and a 133x45 ft. (approx.) round top building. Serious inquiries only. Seller is a real estate agent selling own property. 87426tfc 5109 or 874-2124.
Jones Club Lambs
Raising quailty show lambs! Jeremy 620-397-1638 Stefanie 620-397-8075
Friendship ‘Meals to Go’
Good for special diets • only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501
GARAGE SALES Friday-Saturday, July 17-18 Huge Garage/Estate Sale 1207 Russell St., Scott City Fri., July 17 • 5:00-8:00 p.m. Sat., July 18 • 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Kitchen, toys, books, seasonal, southwest decor, blankets, vases, wall hangings, knick-knacks and more! Garage Sale 1601 Court St., Scott City Fri., July 17 • 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sat., July 18 • 7:30-11:30 a.m. Luggage set, kitchen appliances and utensils, purses, household decor, men’s and women’s clothing. Yard Sale 805 Jefferson, Scott City Fri., July 17 • 3:00-6:00 p.m. Sat., July 18 • 8:00 a.m.-??? Hand/power tools, engine stand, clothes and scrubs, kitchen odds and ends, assorted knick-knacks, Jewel T Autumn leaf dishes, cut glass dishes, old formica kitchen table and chairs, dresser, movies, music, books. All must go. We are negotiable. Nowhere cheaper! No checks. Sack Sale Sat., 2:00 p.m. Multi-Group Garage Sale 211 Antelope St., Scott City Fri., July 17 • 3:00-7:00 p.m. Sat., July 18 • 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Lots of Misc. Multi-Group Garage Sale 1006 Viola Ave., Scott City Fri., July 17 • 5:00-9:00 p.m. Sat., July 18 • 8:00-11:00 a.m. Furniture, exercise equipment, home decor, misc. teenage and adult dresses and casual clothes, curtains, bedding, storage tubs, and much more.
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Employment Opportunities FRONT DESK CLERK
CUSTODIAN
Scott City Best Western El Quartelejo Inn and Suites are taking applications for a front desk clerk, 30-35 hours/week. Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
First Baptist Church is seeking a custodial employee. This position is a 32-40 hour position with some weekend and evening requirements. Qualified applicants will have general building maintenance knowledge and skills, as well as being a person of trustworthy character. Applications may be picked up from the church office, 803 S. College, Scott City or from the church website www.fbcscott.com To be considered for interview, applications should be submitted to the church office by July 29.
Applications are available at the hotel 1610 S. Main St. Scott City, Ks. 67871 No phone calls please.
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MAINTENANCE WORKER 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 at City Hall, 221 W. 5th St. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
EOE Employer
SEEKING BIDS
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The City of Scott City is accepting bids for a copier in City Hall. Specifications may be picked up at City Hall. Sealed bids marked “Copier Bid” must be received in City Hall, 221 W. 5th St. no later than 5:00 p.m., on Monday, July 20.
Has openings for the following positions: Full-time Day Shift RN/LPN (12 hour shift) Full-time CNA/CMA (evening/nights)
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Shift differential pay offered for evening and night shifts! Please apply in person at:
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CARRIER ASSOCIATE Scott City Post Office is now hiring a Postal Carrier Associate. Duties may include: Sorts mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route, loads mail in vehicle, delivers mail to customers along a prescribed/regular schedule route. Contact the Postmaster at 620-872-2650 for more information. Applicants must apply on-line at www.usps.com/employment PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 49t1c
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR The Scott Recreation Commission is seeking applications for a part-time or full-time Assistant Sports Director position. The position is responsible for developing, organizing, and running the programs of the commission, have the ability to assist in preparing the budget, direct the selection, training and work of all recreation personnel, and the maintenance, repairs at the sports complex and soccer fields. Salary will be based on qualifications and experience. Send cover letter, resume and references to: Scott Recreation Commission 823 S. Main, Scott City, Ks. 67871 or e-mail to scottrec@wbsnet.org
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PARK LANE NURSING HOME
Park Lane Nursing Home
210 E. Parklane Scott City, KS 67871 Or visit us at our website: www.parklanenursinghome.org “Quality Care Because We Care”
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SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL Do you enjoy working with kids in an educational setting? Would you like the working hours of a school day? Unified School District No. 466 is seeking HPEC Special Education Para-Professionals in the elementary, middle and high school. Scott Community High School is also in need of an ESL ParaProfessional. All positions work with students. The positions are available for the beginning of the 2015-16 school year. For more information and applications please contact: Susan Carter Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, KS 67871
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SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS PATIENT CARE Acute Care RNs Physical Therapist Respiratory Therapist C.N.A.s - FT and PT Float RN Emergency Department RN Outreach/Specialty Clinic RN Phlebotomist CLERICAL Risk Manager Outreach Scheduler/C.N.A. Clinic Insurance Billing Clerk SERVICE Cook Cashier Aide 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. Applications are available on our website at www.scotthospital.net or call 620-872-7772 for more information.
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