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32 Pages • Four Sections

Volume 22 • Number 51

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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A silver lining found in budget crisis

There may have been a silver lining in the USD 466 (Scott County) budget crisis when the district found itself facing a $1.1 million shortfall. The district was forced to make some major budget slashing moves that included staff and salary cuts. While it wasn’t planned that way, it put the school district a year ahead of their counterparts around the state who have since had to

adjust to reduced state aid. Consequently, the state’s block grant funding program for Kansas schools will have minimal impact on the district’s proposed budget for the 201516 school year. “State funding will be pretty comparable to what it was last year,” says Supt. Jamie Rumford. “Because of what this district went through in early 2014, and

the adjustments that were made in last year’s budget, we’re able to weather the state funding situation fairly well,” says Rumford. While the district is slowly rebuilding some of its cash reserves, state funding - and the uncertainty of that funding - hasn’t allowed the administration to replace staff positions that were cut a year ago or to

A boost in cash carryover in the local option budget (LOB) has allowed the Scott County school district (USD 466) to reduce its overall tax levy by 2.3 mills for the upcoming year. The board of education has proposed a levy of 58.52 mills for the 2015-16 school year, compared to 60.84 mills during the past year. There is another 2.25 mills added to the overall levy for the Scott Recreation Commission which is unchanged from the previous year.

(See SILVER on page two)

(See USD CUTS on page two)

USD cuts levy by 2.3 mills

Council mulls demo projects

taking a break

Five-year-old Kasey Rohrbough, Scott City, finds a comfortable pillow so he can take a break while the beef show was going on at the Scott County Fairgrounds last Friday morning. (Record Photo)

After being asked by a local resident for assistance in demolishing a building on their property, the Scott City Council has targeted three other properties for demolition. The original request came from Paul Stull who requested the city demolish a house and garage/shop on his property at 230 E. Road 140. City Building Inspector Paul Kasselman informed the council that it would be cost prohibitive to bring the house up to building code. In addition, Kasselman identified three other sites that should be considered for condemnation. They are: •House at 408 N. Washington which is vacant and being used for storage. •Vacant trailer house at 401 N. Elizabeth (See DEMO on page 8)

SC hangar construction awaits more FAA funding The Scott City Airport will eventually gain additional hangar space. It’s just going to take a little longer than expected. City Engineer Darin Neufeld, with EBH and Associates, Great Bend, said funding has been delayed on a proposed T-hangar project for another year because bids are coming in about 30 percent higher than anticipated. Each year the city receives

$150,000 in federal funding to be used for infrastructure improvements, which the city has used in the past for runways, lighting and building projects at the airport. With the hangar project in mind, the council has “banked” $300,000 in FAA funds over the last two years. FAA funds will cover 90 percent of a project’s cost with the remainder coming from the city.

But because the city was hoping to move up the timetable for construction, it was planning to put in about $85,000 toward a six-bay hangar’s $385,000 price tag. That was before the latest cost projections. Neufeld has advised the city to await the next disbursement of $150,000 from the FAA which will then cover most of

the construction cost and should limit the city’s share to approximately $50,000 to $60,000. Neufeld says this may also give the council the option of considering a larger hangar that can accommodate more aircraft. The T-hangar project is ready to submit for bids at any time if FAA money is available between October 2015 and (See HANGAR on page 8)

City to pursue long-range water strategy

Once again, the Scott City Council is wanting to develop a long-range strategy to address water usage and infrastructure. What form that strategy will take and who the city can turn to for assistance remains a big question. The council’s Water Committee has been given the

task of studying the rate structure and whether those rates are sufficient to meet infrastructure needs. “We need expertise that we don’t have locally,” says Councilman and committee member Everett Green. “If we want to maintain our infrastructure for the next 50 years we

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Scott County Fair offered a fun time for everyone last week Page 25

can’t do that with knee-jerk reactions. We need an engineer.” Councilman Josh Gooden said the committee needs “direction.” “I don’t want someone to look back five or 10 years from now and say ‘Why didn’t the city do more?’”

“We might find out we’re in good shape,” added Councilman Perry Nowak. “The fear is in not knowing, especially when you consider how important water is.” Councilman Fred Kuntzsch expressed skepticism with hiring another engineer given the (See STRATEGY on page 8)

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USD 466 enrollment begins Tues. A sure sign that school is just around the corner is the start of enrollment for students who will be attending Scott County (USD 466) schools this fall. Enrollment will begin Tues., Aug. 4, and continue over the next three days. The enrollment schedule is: Aug. 4-5: Scott City Elementary School (K-4), 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Aug. 5: Scott City Middle School grades 5-6, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Aug. 5: Scott Community High School juniors and seniors, 7:00-11:00 a.m. and noon to 3:00 p.m. Aug. 6: SCMS grades 5-6, 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Aug. 6: SCHS freshmen and sophomores, 7:00-11:00 a.m. and noon to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 7: SCHS new students, 7:00-11:00 a.m. and noon to 3:30 p.m.

Scott City junior golf sees huge jump in participation Page 17

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bring salaries back to where they were in the 2013-14 school year. In June, the board of education reimbursed all its employees for the two percent salary cuts they accepted as part of the district’s austerity moves. Base salaries for all positions, however, remains at the same level they were two years ago. Rumford says the board has made a salary offer to the teachers which they will be voting on during in-service days prior to the start of the new school year. The proposed increase won’t bring base salaries back to the 201314 level - which would put the offer at less than two percent. “We’d like to give more to the staff, but we’ve also been warned to prepare for more budget cuts by the state,” Rumford says. “Our hope is that when we have a better idea as to how much money we will have at the end of the budget year, we can write a 13th check to the staff like we did earlier this year.” Rebuilding Reserves In order to close the budget gap that the district was facing in the late spring of 2014, the board dipped into its contingency fund (cash reserves) in addition to more than $700,000 in budget cuts. A primary goal by the board during the past year has been to rebuild those reserves which the auditor warned were too low. After starting the 2014-15 school year with $203,000 in contingency reserves, the district has rebuilt that to $320,000 to start the 2015-16 school year.

Likewise, the capital outlay reserves have increased from $334,000 to $542,000 during that same time frame. In order to boost the reserves, local taxpayers approved an increase in the capital outlay levy from six mills in 2013-14 to eight mills in 2014-15, where it remains today. The district had $641,000 in capital outlay expenditures during the past year and has budgeted $787,000 for 2015-16. Those expenses are spread across the district, says Rumford, including roof repairs, improvements at the football complex, technology upgrades, an initiative that will put ipads into the hands of every student in grades 7-12, and more.

it boosted general fund money for the district, even if for just a couple of hours. The district will get another $196,000 in LOB state aid. Last year, USD 466 was supposed to receive $272,000 in LOB aid, but in mid-year the state took back $76,000, leaving Scott County schools with the reduced amount. Consequently, Rumford said he had been advised by their auditor to expect no LOB state aid this year. “The $196,000 was a surprise. We’re one of the lucky districts,” says Rumford cautiously. “But we aren’t going to spend this money just yet. We saw what the state did to us last year.”

Budget Deception General fund expenditures aren’t what they would appear to be thanks to some sleight-of-hand by the state. The proposed budget shows general fund expenditures of $6.9 million an increase of just over $800,000 from last year. Only the district won’t have an extra $800,000 to spend, emphasizes Rumford. Of that increase, $562,549 is the state’s contribution to KPERS - the retirement program for public employees. “This year the state is depositing that into our general fund. We’ve been told it will probably be there for about two hours before the state transfers it,” says Rumford. But he says it allows the state to claim that

Virtual Education An added concern for some districts are proposed changes in state funding for virtual education (on-line classes). The state is proposing to cut state funding for part-time virtual students from $4,045 in 2015-16 to $1,700 in 2016-17. The only impact this would have on USD

USD Cuts

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The levy reduction comes despite an eight percent loss in the district’s assessed valuation - from $100.6 million last year to this year’s $92.6 million. Last year’s unexpectedly high valuation allowed the district to gain more LOB funding than anticipated. That also resulted in a larger-than-expected cash carryover. “Because we had the larger carryover, the board decided that gave us the flexibility to lower the LOB levy,” notes Supt. Jamie Rumford. Even with a 4.1 mill cut in the LOB levy, maximum expenditures edged higher by $14,500. LOB expenditures in 2015-16 are set at $2.096 million. That compares to $2.082 million this year. “The LOB made it possible to cut the overall tax rate and the board took advantage of that situation,” Rumford says. 466 is through the Scott City Learning Center, which is funded through the Southwest Plains Regional Service Center in Sublette. Money that the school district receives for virtual students passes through USD 466 and goes to SWPRSC to pay the salary of its local director, along with rent/utilities for a building that is owned by the district. “Most of the students in the local virtual program are full-time,” says Rumford, who credits director Melissa Jasnoch

with making that happen. “She’s done a great job of getting students to make a full-time commitment and building up the enrollment significantly from what it was before she took over,” he says. “Some districts are dropping their involvement in virtual education because of the lack of students. We’re committed to keeping the program here. Any time you can provide a service that will allow more students, and even adults, to get their high school diplomas then we all benefit,” he says.

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Community Living

Page 3 - Thursday, July 30, 2015

Scott County seniors honor one of their own When local organizations decided not to honor a “Volunteer of the Year” during this year’s Scott County Fair, the VIP Center decided to honor one of its own. And local seniors didn’t have to look far. Elmer Snyder has been recognized as the Scott County VIP “Volunteer of the Year” for his never-ending commitment to managing day-to-day operations at the center in addition to overseeing the public transportation bus. Snyder has been on the VIP board of directors for the past seven years - six of those as board chairman. But he’s a man of many hats. He does the bookwork, writes grants and frequently drives the bus. As the hub of senior activities in the community, the VIP Center serves between 40-65 noon meals five days a week,

Tips for the kitchen

These little tips and tricks might be called “kitchen hacks” these days, but they’re still the same nuggets of wisdom that they always were. As with any old wives’ tale, hack, or tip, your mileage may vary. Some of these gems have been around for several lifetimes - and according to most grandmas, they really work. •For cleaning smelly hands after chopping onions or garlic, just rub them on a stainless steel spoon. The steel is supposed to absorb the odor. •If you happen to oversalt a pot of soup, just drop in a peeled potato. The potato will absorb the excess salt. •When boiling eggs, add a pinch of salt to keep the shells from cracking. •Never put citrus fruits or tomatoes in the fridge. The low temperatures degrade the aroma and flavor of these persnickety fruits. •To clean cast iron cookwear, don’t use detergents. Just scrub them with salt and a clean, dry paper towel. •Will milk curdle if it is allowed to boil? It turns out that this age-old piece of wisdom isn’t true, after all. Milk that has been boiled is perfectly safe to consume. •To clean an electric kettle with calcium buildup on the heating element, boil a mixture of half white vinegar and half water, then empty. •When storing empty airtight containers, throw in a pinch of salt to keep them from getting stinky.

hosts dances one Sunday each month and has even begun having monthly bingo. “One of our main objectives is to encourage people to socialize. Sometimes that’s the best medicine,” says Snyder. Snyder admits he wasn’t near as involved in senior activities until he began serving on the board. Since then, he’s been very instrumental in meeting with county commissioners to make sure maintenance issues are addressed and in making sure the central kitchen has everything it needs. “Several years ago we needed a new cook stove, but the group out of Great Bend that is responsible for preparing the meals wouldn’t purchase one,” Snyder says. “We went around and got the donations.” He’s also completed grant applications that

were successful in making the west entrance to the building handicap accessible, purchasing a recumbent bicycle, television and ice maker. “We’re very fortunate to have a county commission that’s very supportive of us. We’ve had a number of building improvements that needed to be taken care of over the years, like our plumbing and in the kitchen, and the county always comes through for us,” Snyder says. “They know that I’m not going to be at their meeting asking for something unless it’s a legitimate need.” He has also worked with the meals program out of Great Bend to install new convection ovens, refrigerators and a walk-in cooler for the kitchen. Snyder can typically be found at the center between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. every Monday through Friday, when he’s

Recipe favorites . . .

BLT-Stuffed Tomatoes Prep time: 14 minutes Microwave: 3 minutes Ingredients 4 large (14 oz.) 1 pkg (10 oz) 1-3/4 cups 4 ounces 1/3 cup 3 tablespoons 3 tablespoons 1/4 cup 1/4 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon 8 cups 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon 4 ounces

beefsteak tomatoes frozen fully cooked wild rice or cooked wild rice Canadian bacon, diced finely chopped walnuts light mayonnaise nonfat yogurt chopped fresh parsley freshly cracked black pepper salt chopped romaine extra-virgin olive oil white wine vinegar French bread

Directions Cut the top fifth off tomatoes and scoop out flesh. Discard or save for another use. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat wild rice for 2 minutes. Stir in Canadian bacon and cook 1 more minute. Stir in walnuts, mayonnaise, yogurt, parsley, pepper and 1/4 tsp of the salt. Scoop rice mixture evenly into tomatoes; replace the tops. Toss romaine with oil, vinegar and a pinch of salt. Serve tomatoes alongside salad and bread.

VIP Center board chairman Elmer Snyder is presented a “VIP Volunteer of the Year” award by Barb Wilkinson. (Record Photo)

not driving the bus to pick up people for the noon meal or taking them elsewhere in the community. “I really enjoy driving the bus,” he says. “I know all my passengers pretty well. I kid with them and

Vehicle tag deadline Fri.

Persons whose last name begins with the letters J, K or L are reminded that license tags must be purchased by Fri., July 31, to avoid a penalty. Tags are due for autos, light trucks, motorcycles and motorized bikes. License tags can be purchased at the county treasurer’s office. Tags must be renewed during August for persons whose last name begins with M, N or O. Support Your Hometown Merchants

they tease me back.” Snyder is also one of the center’s biggest promoters, constantly on the lookout for more people who would benefit from the meals or to join in a pool game with the local

sharks. “There are more seniors in town who would benefit by coming to the center. We’re more than glad to pick them up,” he adds. “Everyone here is so friendly.”

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Editorial/Opinion

Page 4 - Thursday, July 30, 2015

editorially speaking

What next?

No substance behind GOP political theatrics

The U.S. Senate rarely meets on a Sunday. After all, when you’re on pace to log nearly 100 working days this year, why would you want to give up a free Sunday? So when the Senate did clock in on Sunday, it must have been pretty darn important. Perhaps legislation that addresses our nation’s crumbling infrastructure? Maybe a vote on the Iran nuclear deal? Perhaps even legislation that would restrict the sale of guns following recent killings in South Carolina and Louisiana? It was none of these. Instead, the Senate decided it needed to vote once again to repeal Obamacare. And, of course, Kansas Sens. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran were among the 49 Republicans voting to repeal the law because when you’re a Republican that’s what you do. Kind of like putting your pants on one leg at a time or saying that the only way to save Medicare is to dismantle it. Of course, the beauty of the vote to repeal Obamacare is that Republicans had no Plan B for about 17 million Americans who now have health insurance who didn’t before the Affordable Care Act. More than six years of whining and efforts to repeal the ACA and Republicans still don’t have an alternative. Just as when the U.S. invaded Iraq with the promise that we would be greeted as liberators. And if we aren’t (and we weren’t)? We saw the result when there is no contingency plan. Chaos. And when we allow total deregulation of Wall Street, what’s Plan B should here be a total meltdown of the economy? Who has time for such Chicken Little thinking? So when Republicans continue to vote to repeal a law that’s providing help to millions and millions of Americans, and has cut the uninsured rate among the U.S. population to its lowest level in decades, they are just trying to appease their Tea Party base while knowing all along that repeal will never happen . . . just like an anti-abortion amendment to the Constitution. They actually don’t want to repeal the law because they don’t want the blowback that will occur from the millions of Americans who will be unable to afford health insurance premiums, or will be denied insurance because of pre-existing conditions, or will no longer be able to include their children (under the age of 26) on their insurance plan. Roberts and Moran don’t want to see that happen because, as we already know, Republicans have no Plan B.

Run and hide:

Brownback refuses to be held accountable for fiasco

When the Kansas Legislature completed its 113-day session, there was still some unfinished business. The legislature left it up to Gov. Sam Brownback to slice another $50 million in spending. Brownback has apparently decided where those cuts will come from and the announcement is to be made on Friday - only the governor won’t be around. In a true act of political cowardice, Brownback has decided to skip town. Not that we should be surprised. This has become a familiar pattern for Brownback. When he signed into law the unpopular (and some argue unconstitutional) block grant program for public education he did it without any media present. Rather than face tough questions about education funding, Brownback chose to hide. With the expectation that he will again face harsh criticism about his budget cuts and tough questions about the failure of his tax cuts, Brownback is again on the run. What could be so pressing that the governor can’t face the music? For “security reasons,” the answer to that question can’t be divulged, according to Brownback spokeswoman Eileen Hawley. Hawley called the governor’s absence a “nonstory.” Of course, Hawley is wrong. The governor’s disappearance when these budget cuts are announced is just as much a story as is his failed tax policy, the state’s slow recovery from the Great Recession and the devastating impact the governor’s tax policies are having on public education and the state’s infrastructure needs. These are all major stories. We’re in this situation because the governor was able to sell the idea of a grand tax cut “experiment” and because the governor stubbornly refused to even consider eliminating some of the tax cuts to help balance the budget. Instead, we have a governor who chooses to run and hide from his failures. And this is a politician who thought (and maybe still does) he had what it takes to be President of the United States.

Who’s afraid of Berniementum? There’s a movement taking place in this country that’s spreading panic through the ranks of Democrats. Berniementum has been coined for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders who is drawing enthusiastic crowds that are even larger than the ones that Donald Trump has been able to buy. Sanders is bringing tens of thousands of progressives out of the closet - even in red states such as Louisiana and Montana. When Sanders held a recent rally in Kenner, La., there were more than 4,500 supporters in attendance. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced his candidacy for president in the same Pontchartrain Center and had barely 1,000 supporters. One would think that Democrats would be excited to see what Sanders is doing, particularly in these conservative strongholds. But Democrats, in their typical circular firing squad strategy, are worried that Sanders is reminding people of what the Democratic party once

was and should still be standing for. Many Democratic politicians fear that Sanders will have the same impact on their party that the Tea Party has had on Republicans - with one voting base pulling its party farther to the left just as the other has pulled its party far to the right. That thinking is based on a time when most Democrat - or one could even say Populist - thinking was just to the left of center, which is no longer the case. Today’s political landscape has tilted so far to the extreme right that anything to the left of the Tea Party is seen as one step away from Communism. For example, there isn’t anyone who knows anything about politics who would consider former President Richard Nixon anything but a conservative. Yet, during his

presidency, he offered a national health care plan that was more liberal than Obamacare. This wasn’t seen as a Republican or a Democrat issue, but an issue that would benefit Americans, the same as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Every reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act - in 1970, 1975, 1982 and 2006 - was signed by a Republican president and supported by an overwhelming number of Republicans in Congress. These days it’s seen as a liberal policy with Republicans in Congress almost unanimous in their efforts to restrict voting rights. What became of justice and democracy? This is Sanders’ question. He’s trying to remind not only Democrats, but all Americans, of our long-standing commitment to taking care of those less fortunate, of fair play and that corporations are corporations and people are people. You won’t hear that from the Republican field

of presidential candidates. Even Hillary tries to carefully dance around those topics which would make her appear “too liberal.” Former Kansas legislator and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Paul Davis is among those fearful of how Sanders will impact voters in red states. “The national Democratic Party’s brand makes it challenging for Democrats in red states oftentimes and I hope that going forward, the leaders at the national level will be mindful of that . . . they can’t govern the country without Democrats being able to win races in red states,” said Davis, who narrowly failed to unseat Republican Gov. Sam Brownback last year. When you sort through that slightly convoluted statement, what Davis is trying to say is that Democrats can’t appear too much like Democrats if they want to get elected in states like Kansas. Obviously, that strategy worked wonderfully for Davis who failed to win (See AFRAID on page six)

GOP’s clash of ridiculous cliches It is good to be President Barack Obama these days. In the midst of a visit to Africa, including Kenya, where Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has insisted Obama was born, the president seems to have been liberated by events and circumstances to speak his true mind. Events include the Supreme Court’s favorable rulings on the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage. Circumstances stem from the Republican presidential race, in which some candidates appear to be vying to out-Trump Trump. In sum, Obama doesn’t think much of Trump - or of Trump’s Republican critics. Neither does he think much of GOP leaders and wannabe presidents, whose apocalyptic rhetoric has reduced political debate to a crypto-Armaged-

Where to Write

another view by Kathleen Parker

don-ish clash of cliches. Addressing those Republicans who complain about Trump now - or who criticized him for questioning Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) war heroism Obama said they are either insincere or stupid. My guess is that Obama would go with the second choice. “Now” is the operative word since so few in the GOP were willing to criticize Trump when he was challenging Obama’s natural-born citizenship. Of course, in those days, potential presidential candidates were hoping for a handout from Trump. Little did they suspect he’d soon be routing and outing them, telling their little secrets (Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina

Gov. Sam Brownback 2nd Floor - State Capitol Topeka, Ks. 66612-1501 (785) 296-3232

asked him for help getting on Fox News) and ridiculing their appearance (former Texas governor Rick Perry wears glasses so he’ll look smart). Ouchie and ouch. “Ridiculous” and “sad” were the words Obama chose to describe recent comments by Republican presidential contenders and others. Pointedly, he singled out former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.) and Sen. Tom Cotton (Ark.). All three men dug deep into their sacks of Pavlovian metaphors and similes that would get their constituents banging their reward levers. Even ol’ Pontius Pilate, to whom Cotton compared Secretary of State John F. Kerry, got a trot-out. Huckabee said that the Iran deal was leading Israelis “to the door of the oven.” And

Sen. Pat Roberts 109 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4774 roberts.senate.gov/email.htm

Cruz brought it home with his charge that the Obama administration is a leading state sponsor of terrorism. Put these three in a cocktail shaker and you get a rather mixed metaphor that nonetheless pours like a narrative: Pontius Kerry is leading the Jews to the Auschwitz ovens in a terrorist act orchestrated by the president of the United States. With all due respect, you three are making Rick Perry look like Confucius, though you might edge out Graham for a spot on Fox News. Outrageous remarks get attention, and attention gets ratings, and ratings are the coins of the realm. Contrary to Cruz’s remark, Obama is the terrorist-killer in chief. The drone-master has killed the second-highest-ranking terrorist leader, oh, at least (See CLICHES on page six)

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Young workers lack personal finance know-how by Ethan Miller

Summer is a time of endings and beginnings. For most of the approximately 1.8 million people who just graduated from college, this season marks the end of at least 17 years of formal education and the launch of their careers. My career started a little sooner than that. My first real job was as a student organizer during my senior year at American University. Right before I graduated two years ago, when I filed my tax return, I was surprised to learn that I owed an extra $1,200 on the less than $13,000 I earned. Why did I owe the IRS so much? Because my employer misclassified me as an independent contractor, I owed selfemployment taxes in addition to regular income taxes. And,

because I had no idea I needed to pay these taxes every quarter, I owed a large lump sum that Tax Day. It was a big wakeup call. As a 21-year-old soon-to-be college graduate majoring in economics, I was financially illiterate. Neither in college nor at Rockville, Maryland’s topranked Wootton High School did I learn how to manage my money beyond making sure I could budget for the basics. When I talk to my friends about those tax troubles, I find that their grasp of personal finance is just as poor or worse. While we might feel ready to start our careers after graduation, we’re woefully unprepared to look out for ourselves in the economy. And we aren’t alone. A recent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) study

showed that less than a quarter of millennials could correctly answer at least four out of five questions on a basic financial literacy quiz. As the lackluster recovery from the Great Recession lumbers forward, personal finance matters more than ever. Some 53 million Americans - one in three working people - are freelancers. And according to software company Intuit, 40 percent of the workforce will be freelancing or working as an independent contractor by 2020. That’s a pleasant way of saying they lack job stability. In the so-called gig economy, juggling multiple part-time or temporary jobs to make ends meet is commonplace. Unless they qualify for health care subsidies, people working in this sector pay for medical insurance completely out of pocket. If

they manage to save for retirement, they have to do it alone. Many millennials are learning the rules of the game as we’re playing it. But we’re actually a lot like our elders. The FINRA study showed significant rates of financial illiteracy among Boomers and Gen Xers as well.

The difference is that our generation faces a job market that’s nothing like the one our parents faced. Combined with the $1.2 trillion of student loan debt currently owed, that means we need more financial smarts if we’re going to thrive in today’s precarious economy. (See FINANCE on page six)

A Supreme threat to our democracy by Jamie Raskin

health: diet, exercise, sleep, smoking, and stress, to name a few. Odds are you know a skinny person who eats junk food, never exercises, and smokes. Or a fat person who exercises regularly, never smokes, avoids soda, and loves vegetables. The national obsession with obesity creates two problems. First, it sends skinny people with unhealthy lifestyles the wrong message: that they don’t need to change. Second, it shames overweight and obese people, adding to their emotional baggage and any other problems they’re working to overcome. We do have real health problems in America. A rising share of our population suffers from diabetes over nine percent in 2012. Nearly one in three Americans suffers from hypertension, and one in 10 from heart disease. About half of all men and one-third of all women in the United States will develop cancer during their lifetimes.

Here’s a little quiz you won’t find on the LSATs: Which Supreme Court justice called a recent ruling by the court a “threat to American democracy”? And what decision was it? A. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote it of the Citizens United decision, which armed corporations with the political free speech rights of human beings. These soB. Justice Sonia Sotomayor called conserincluded this phrase in her vatives strike dissent to the Shelby County down almost v. Holder ruling, which gutted any law that curtails the the Voting Rights Act of 1965. power of C. Justice Elena Kagan corporations. said it while reflecting on the They just Bush v. Gore case, which shut don’t like the idea of equal down the counting of more protection and than 100,000 ballots in Florida due process - handing George W. Bush his applying to people. first presidential win. D. Justice Antonin Scalia penned these words when he objected to the recent Obergefell ruling, which struck down marriage discrimination against gay and lesbian Americans. The answer is D. I made up the rest, but they’d all be far more accurate than what Scalia said in real life. It’s hard to think about the state of American democracy without pondering the Supreme Court. As the least democratic branch of the federal government, it’s always had outsized importance in shaping the opportunities for citizens to participate in our political institutions and social life. At its best, the Supreme Court has upheld the principle of “one person-one vote,” struck down whites-only party primaries, and invalidated educational apartheid. It did those important things when less enlightened views might have been more popular. At its worst, the court has upheld poll taxes and literacy tests, okayed restrictive photo ID requirements for voting, knocked the teeth out of the Voting Rights Act, and intervened in the 2000 election to stop vote counting. For better or worse, the Supreme Court defines the rules of engagement of American politics. So what’s at stake in the 2016 presidential race? A whole lot. With several justices already over 80, the next president could nominate as many as four new members of the court. Will the new justices bolster the conservatives, who favor legislative power only when it violates minority rights, or the liberals, who have demonstrated a serious commitment both to voting rights and to the legislative process? With the plutocratic Chief Justice John Roberts and Scalia leading the way, the conservatives pose as outraged populists regarding marriage equality. They pretend, ludicrously, that they don’t believe in the court reviewing and invalidating popularly enacted laws. What a joke. The same justices have no problem with nullifying laws that implement affirmative action, produce majority-minority legislative districts, or exclude corporations from spending money in political campaigns. These so-called conservatives strike down almost any law that curtails the power of corporations. They just don’t like the idea of equal

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Neglecting our nation’s park legacy by Jim Hightower

While our presidents praise America’s magnificent national park system, they’re not maintaining them. Bill Clinton, for example, spoke of how lucky he was to have Hot Springs National Park as a childhood playground. Yet he sat idle as that park’s natural wonders and facilities deteriorated - and as the Park Service’s maintenance backlog soared to $5 billion. Likewise, in his 2000 campaign, a khaki-clad George W posed in the majestic Cascade Mountain Range. Wailing that parks were “at the breaking point,” he vowed to eliminate Clinton’s backlog. Instead, he

slashed the NPS budget (including a 40 percent cut for repairs of the very park he’d used as a political prop). The maintenance backlog ballooned to nearly $9 billion under his presidency. Ranger George did make one fix, however - a PR fix. Bush operatives instructed park superintendents to make budget cuts, but not to call them cuts. Instead, they were to say that our parks were undergoing “service level adjustments.” Under Obama, who speaks movingly of a childhood Greyhound bus trip with his family to see some of our parks, another 12 percent has been chopped from the NPS budget - bumping the deferred maintenance bill to a staggering $11.5 billion! To his credit, Obama has pro-

posed a 2016 “Centennial Budget” for NPS, mitigating years of destructive underfunding and calling for $1 billion to address the backlog. Good for him. But that still leaves a $10 billion shortfall, and the sour duo of Sen. Mitch McConnell and Speaker John Boehner will oppose even that little increase for the maintenance of these invaluable public assets. Our so-called “leaders are literally stripping “service” out of the National Park service and assuring that our national treasures will fall into acute disrepair. It’s a bipartisan disgrace. Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker and author

A heavy question about health

The media and even some experts continue to miss the boat on obesity. Consider this recent example. “Being overweight or obese increases the risk of a variety of chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,” reported the Los Angeles Times. Extra weight also can make people more vulnerable to certain types of cancer.” Does that drive home the point that being fat kills you? Apparently not enough. It went on, adding, “The more you weigh, the greater the health risk.” However, this doesn’t entirely align with the data. Katherine M. Flegal, a scientist at the Centers for Disease Control, found that people who are overweight face a lower mortality risk than Americans at an officially “healthy” weight. Furthermore, healthy-weight Americans have the same mortality risk as their mildly obese counterparts. Morbidly obese people, joined by the underweight, are more likely to

behind the headlines by Jill Richardson

die than everyone else. So, tell me again, what’s a healthy weight? What’s more, between 2009 and 2012, only 15 percent of adults were so obese that they were more likely to die than a healthy-weight individual. That’s a lot of people, for sure - it’s more than 35 million Americans. But it’s far fewer than the 69 percent of adults in America who are now considered overweight or obese and are being told their weight could kill them. This medically sanctioned fatshaming bothers me, because it ignores both science and the unhealthy lifestyles that are at the core of chronic health problems. Simply reducing your health status to a number, as the medical profession does with its Body Mass Index (BMI) scale, ignores the myriad factors that shape personal

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What’s lost in translation can make us dangerous by John Schrock

“Integrity” does not translate into Chinese. The meeting in China was on integrity in science. Speakers were all given translator-earphones. I could dial any language and hear real-time translators struggle with the terms. Most of the time, the translators used the Chinese term for “honesty” when I said “integrity.” Indeed, a person who has integrity is honest. But integrity means much more that just honesty. Other times the transla-

tors used a Chinese term that does not translate into an English equivalent. It is used for the respect afforded to teachers or officials and somewhat approximates “authority” or “position” or “honor” due to position in society. This term however does not necessarily include honesty. For over 20 years, Chinese students have described to me teachers who made wrong statements. “What happens when students point out this error?” I naively asked. “Oh no, a student can

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never point out that a teacher is wrong!” comes the reply. A teacher has this rank or authority that commands respect and is reflected in this Chinese word that does not translate. Unlike “integrity,” that Chinese word does not include honesty, but does include concepts of respect and authority. I teach my student teachers to say, “I don’t know, but I can find out” when asked

a question where they do not know the answer. In American culture, there is no need to “save face.” During open forum at the last Kansas State Board of Education meeting, a chemistry teacher spoke against the motion to let six school districts hire teachers without credentials. He asserted that this action was an assault on the integrity of teachers. He had no other word,

but he needed that Chinese word. The ultimate Board approval of that action was not an assault on the honesty of teachers, but eroded the teachers’ professional position of respect and authority for which we have no specific word. Because so few Americans - only seven percent - ever learn a second language, we often have the wrong notion that words translate wordfor-word. At the Chinese conference, part of my task was to explain the errors that can be introduced

when English grammarcheck services revise a Chinese scientist’s paper before publication. They may substitute a common English word that “sounds better” but is not as precise as the needed technical term, and this introduces error. To illustrate this, I held my hands before me with fingertips touching. One hand represented the various meanings of a term in one language, the other hand the various meanings of a term in the second language.

other Huckabee - the jovial, not-mad-at-anybody, quick-with-a-quip Huckabee? “Oven”? It’s vivid and descriptive but cruel and offensive. One does not summon the horrors of the Holocaust except to discuss The Holocaust - a singularly horrific event deserving of its own place in history and in no one’s stump speech.

At most, these three conjurers have demonstrated temperaments unbecoming of leadership while insulting thoughtful Republicans who deserve better. Unwittingly (and how), they’ve made President Obama, whom they find so despicable, appear the wisest of all.

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protection and due process applying to people. Here’s the principal question facing the court for the foreseeable future: Who is the Constitution for? Is it for corporations, or the rest of us? Right-wing forces want to scrap all limits on campaign spending and contributions. They want corporations to be treated as free speech actors in elections, but they don’t want workers to have any free speech rights in the workplace. They also embrace elaborate photo ID requirements, narrow registration laws, and endless barriers to voting for communities of color and young voters. If a future Republican president replaces even a single liberal justice with a conservative, we could wind up with a democracy of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations. Regardless of Justice Scalia’s fantasies, this is the real threat to American democracy. Jamie Raskin is a professor of constitutional law at American University, a Maryland state senator, and a Senior Fellow at People For the American Way. He is the author of “Overruling Democracy: the Supreme Court v. the American People”

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These health problems afflict people of all sizes who eat an unhealthy diet, lack exercise and sleep, smoke, and who are under constant stress. Our increasingly unsustainable lifestyle is triggering serious diseases on which the media and the medical profession should focus directly: blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. They might figure this out if they could just overcome their unhealthy obsession with weight. Jill Richardson is the author of “Recipe for America: Why Our Food System Is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It”

373 times in the past six years. In the world of terrorism, you do not want to be third in command. Moreover, Obama’s trip to Ethiopia was partly to praise the nation for its role in weakening the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group in Somalia. He also urged greater press freedom and human rights, hardly the priorities of a terrorist leader. Or does Cruz think

this was a clever ruse? Cotton’s reference to Pontius Pilate was simply spectacular. Cotton, you’ll recall, pushed the Open Letter to the Leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran notifying them that congressional Republicans could kill any deal. Additionally, the 47 signees indicated that the next president could revoke an executive agreement.

GOP presidential debate bar officially can’t be lowered by Andy Borowitz

MINNEAPOLIS (The Borowitz Report) - A group of scholars who have been monitoring the descent of the bar over the past few decades have concluded that the bar can no longer be lowered, the scholars announced on Friday. The academics, led by Professor Davis Logsdon, of the University of Minnesota, published their conclusion after their research definitively found that the bar had finally dropped to its lowest possible position. “For those who thought the bar still had room to be lowered, our findings resoundingly contradict that assumption,” Logsdon said. “The bar is now essentially flush with the ground.” Logsdon acknowledged that he and his fellow scholars have come under fire in the past for claiming that the bar could not be further lowered, specifically when they issued a paper to that effect after the selection of the Republican Vice-Presidential nominee in 2008. “We got that one wrong,” he said. “Clearly, the bar still had a ways to go.” Now that the issue of whether the bar can be further lowered has been settled, Logsdon and his colleagues plan to examine the question of whether there is anything left to scrape at the bottom of the barrel. “Our findings are preliminary, but it appears that the answer is no,” he said. Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

Finance More public K-12 school systems across the country need to follow the example of states like Virginia by prioritizing students’ financial literacy and requiring a course in personal finance regardless of whether they’re college-bound or not. Everyone needs to know enough of the basics to fend for themselves. Of course, if our nation’s employers took the high road and paid fair wages, provided health care and retirement benefits, and gave regular, reliable schedules, we wouldn’t have to rely so much on our own wits to

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get by. But if our bosses won’t look out for us, we have to look out for ourselves. Many millennials are struggling to pay our bills now, much less build a solid future. Just as I’ve had to educate myself financially, my entire generation needs to get up to speed on how the economy works (or doesn’t), so we can join together to make it more sustainable for everyone. Ethan Miller, a labor rights activist and a New Economy Maryland fellow with the Institute for Policy Studies. He lives in Washington, D.C., and can be reached at Ethan99@gmail.com

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If you squint your eyes and spin in circles counting backward from 100 by threes, you can begin to understand how Cotton would see Kerry, who is trying to negotiate a way to limit Iran’s nuclear capabilities, as exactly like Pilate, who condemned Jesus Christ to die on the cross. Huh? Exactly. Finally, Huckabee. What did you do with the

Afraid election against a governor whose disastrous tax policy was crumbling around him, who was very unpopular within Kansas educators and who had alienated most of the moderate wing within the Republican Party. Whether or not Davis was enjoying a lap dance against his will was not the deciding factor in the governor’s race. That race was decided by Davis’ lack of commitment to take a stand other than to remind people, “I’m not Sam Brownback.” Trying to pass yourself off as Republican-lite wasn’t a winning strategy for Davis. And it won’t work for the next Democratic gubernatorial hopeful in Kansas in 2016 or beyond. The majority of voters want leaders who speak to the issues that are important to them - affordable

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and quality education for their children, health care that’s affordable and accessible, good paying jobs, good highways, and a tax system that’s fair, just to name a few. These aren’t issues which are important to the Tea Party and those Republicans who kneel before the Koch brothers. Tea Party politics in Kansas is failing on all these issues which affect our quality of life and which once made Kansas a great place to live. The exodus of teachers from Kansas public schools in this state is no accident. It’s a reflection of Brownback politics and the Tea Party’s influence. Berniementum reminds us of a time when government - even with its imperfections - was there to help those less fortunate, protect our individual rights and assure

that everyone enjoyed an equal opportunity at success. Despite the claims of the Tea Party and Koch brothers disciples, government has a responsibility to protect us from banks that are too big to fail, corporations who have little concern for the environment and from those - such as Kris Kobach - who are trying to deny people a voice in our democracy. The only ones who have to fear Berniementum Republicans or Democrats - are those who have forgotten that our democracy doesn’t go to the highest bidder and that standing up for what’s right is more important than standing with the rich and powerful in this country. At least Sanders is willing to fight that fight. Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

Voting machines acting strangely Editor’s note: the following letter appeared recently in the Topeka Capital-Journal.

I read the recent letter to the editor concerning the need for verification of the November election vote and found it interesting. The scenario outlined was what I experienced as a poll volunteer. In the gubernatorial race, we experienced unusual issues with voting machines. The recent letter mentioned the voting machines showing a swing to Gov. Sam Brownback during the last 30 minutes of the election. We experienced the same. In fact, I believe Paul Davis was showing a small lead throughout until the polls closed. As we pulled tapes after closing our site to

check for irregularities, we saw Brownback had pulled ahead in the last 10 to 20 minutes. Keep in mind the voting machines were acting strangely throughout the evening. After the close, at least one decided to not give up its tape output without “thinking about it,” is how I would put it. When I left more than two hours after the polls closed, it still was printing tape sporadically. Our poll manager and another person from the opposing party stayed, as is necessary. Verizon Wireless 3G sending units were in use for the first time to send data to centralized data collection points. When I mentioned this to a friend

who is an electrical engineer and builds boards for communications/broadcast equipment, he rolled his eyes and said: “ What a simple but reliable way to throw an election.” That evening was the strangest I’ve ever had working polls. Do I think the elections were hacked? You bet I do. It wasn’t just me either. Others as well voiced suspicion. Our poll manger was getting calls all evening from other poll managers who were having all sorts of problems. I leave it to you, but everything I heard and saw that evening pointed to hacked votes. Vern R.C. McFalls Topeka

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Translation But instead of four fingertips matching four fingertips, move one hand upward so only three or two fingertips touch. Yes, the right hand word has several meanings in common with the left hand word, but also has one or more free fingers (meanings) that do not match up. For example, you might think that color

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names would be uniform in all languages - and you would be wrong. The color “huang” is generally translated as “yellow” but varies from light yellow into browns. Give an American child a box of crayons and he or she will align yellow with orange and red; brown will be grouped with gray or black. But a Chinese child aligns yellows with

brown in a sequence of earth tones, and not with orange-red. From negotiating treaties to reporting international news, getting the correct meaning across is critical. Misunderstanding can result in mistrust and unnecessary conflict. While I listened to my translator in China, I noted that she often hesitated. She translated in spurts. She knew not to

translate word-for-word, but idea-for-idea. That is why online word-for-word translation programs are terribly inaccurate. That is why 93 percent of Americans are not competent to really understand another culture. And that makes the world dangerous. John Schrock trains biology teachers and lives in Emporia

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Meador’s early years provide backdrop for first-time SC author While growing up in West Texas, Eddie Meador had a keen eye for what was happening around him - the people, the landscape and life in general. Those observations have provided the backdrop for the Scott City resident’s recently published book, “Spanish Arroyo.” “This is the product of driving a truck and sitting at feedlots waiting to unload with way too much time on your hands,” says the 67-year-old with a big grin. “I started it one afternoon at Poky’s and whenever something came to mind I’d add it to a threering binder that I kept with me.” The book follows the adventures of a young man growing up in west Texas and his everyday challenges. It’s a story that, in many ways, Meador lived before leaving a small town in West

Texas at the age of 19 to enter the Army in 1966. Meador’s family farmed and raised cattle, so it was only natural that the main character in his book should have the same background. His approach to being an author is pretty simple: write only when inspired to do so. “I might go two weeks without writing anything. Then I’d wake up at 2:00 in the morning and next thing it would be daylight,” he says. “Or when I’m driving down the road a thought will come to me.” The three-ring binder wasn’t part of the original travel gear. That came about two months after he began working on the book “because I got tired of writing on sacks.” Meador said that when he submitted his original story to a publishing

Hangar February 2016, as expected. Neufeld says the project can be bid prior to October, but whoever is awarded the bid would have to guarantee the cost until funding becomes available, which could be 60-90 days. If the winning bid is within a price range that’s acceptable to the city, construction could begin in the spring of 2016. Neufeld says there are other project costs which the council will need to consider. For example, a taxiway will need to be constructed that connects the proposed hangars with the runway. The city’s estimated cost is $40,000. This isn’t the first time that higher costs have delayed the project.

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Eddie Meador with a copy of “Spanish Arroyo”

mained for the past couple of years. “It never crossed my mind to put this in a book. I wasn’t going to publish it at all,” notes Meador. “The reason I did is because I promised my mom I would. She thought it would be neat.” Neither is Meador looking to be on some best-seller list. “I figured if I sold 20 copies I’d be happy,” he says with a grin. Now that he’s published one book, there’s a

•Vacant house at 507 Elizabeth which Kasselman said has broken windows and varmints living under it. City Clerk Brenda Davis said that former inspector Delbert Jones would provide the council with a list of properties each year that should be demolished. She suggested that Kasselman should do the same each summer. City Attorney John Shirley was instructed to issue letters of condemnation to each of the property owners. If the owners voluntarily agree to condemnation, the city will provide 50/50 cost-share with the demolition costs. If the owners don’t agree, the city will begin legal proceedings and provide no cost-share assistance.

very good possibility others will follow. He already has a sequel to “Spanish Arroyo” and another book started. There’s also a Western that Meador has been working on for the past two years. Meador, however, is in no hurry. “When the others get done they get done,” he adds. “Spanish Arroyo” can be purchased through Barnes and Noble or AmSupport Your azon ($15.99) or it can be Hometown Merchants! read on-line ($3.99).

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Neufeld prepared specifications for a community hangar earlier this year, only to have the low bid come in at $429,000. Even with the help of a $150,000 “advance” from the FAA - bringing the total assistance to $300,000 - the council didn’t feel it could find about $129,000 in its budget to cover the remainder of their expense. Council members instead decided to change direction and go with T-hangars in hopes of reducing the cost. Spraying Business The council has also met with John Holzmeister about an aerial spraying business he would like to bring to the airport.

Strategy lack of results when that’s been done in the past. “We keep hiring engineers and I don’t know that they’ve given us anything that’s useful,” he said. Public Works Director Mike Todd noted the city has hired four engineers at a cost of between $5,000 and $7,000. Committee member Jack Schmitt said that the information the committee is seeking is a “moving target” since drought conditions over

house the proofreaders had no appreciation for life on a ranch. “They didn’t know what I was talking about. Then they wanted me to explain what everything meant,” he says. “If I would have done what they wanted it wouldn’t have made the book any good.” At just 38 pages, the book is no “War and Peace,” but that’s just fine with Meador. “I had a story to tell and I wasn’t going to try to make it longer just so the book would be bigger. I wrote what I wanted to say,” he says. “This felt like a good stopping point. “It wasn’t work. It came pretty easy. When the thoughts came, it was pretty easy.” And had the manuscript remained in the three-ring binder, that would have been fine with Meador. In fact, that’s where it re-

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He is planning to build a 50x150 foot building with a pass-through to load airplanes. Holzmeister informed the council he plans to keep one aircraft based in Scott City. The Airport Commission provided a copy of a contract for City Attorney John Shirley to review. Tentative plans are for Holzmeister to build on the north end of the airport property near the parallel taxiway known as A-1. A taxiway on the west side of the proposed T-hangars would need to be constructed in order to provide a crossover so Holzmeister can pass through from north to south.

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the past few years have put added stress on water supply and delivery. When hiring an engineer, Mayor Dan Goodman said “we want to know what they will do for us other than say how much water we have left. We don’t want to spend money to find out the same information we’ve been given before.” “When we started this I thought it would be a simple math problem,” said Schmitt. “It’s not a simple

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SCORE program to require advance deposit In an effort to eliminate delinquent accounts and instances where parents are showing up late to pick up their child, Scott City Elementary School will require an advance deposit for each child participating in the SCORE program. The USD 466 board of education has approved

the following policy changes for the 2015-16 school year: 1) The SCORE afterschool program ends at 5:20. For each minute that a child is not picked up after 5:20, the parents will be billed $1. 2) Students who have a bill more than 45 days past due will not be able

to attend the program until the account is paid in full. In addition, students who have an outstanding bill at the end of the school year will not be able to attend SCORE in the following school year. (This includes afterschool art, sewing or clinics put on by the afterschool program).

3) All SCORE students will be required to have a deposit starting the 2015-16 school year. Outstanding bills will be paid from the deposit and students may return to the SCORE program when the deposit is replenished. The deposit amount for each student is based on a lunch status sliding scale:

$80: full-pay lunch students. $40: reduced lunch students. $20: free lunch students. Deposits will be returned when a student transfers to the fifth grade, moves or no longer attends the SCORE program.

Brownback misstates difference in teacher pay

TOPEKA - Gov. Sam Brownback incorrectly contended last Friday that Kansas educators were being paid, on average, more than $7,000 higher than their Missouri counterparts. The governor said the average Kansas teacher makes $54,907, which he said was $7,060 more than the average teacher in Missouri. But his numbers did not compare the same things, despite repeated assurances from him and his staff that they did.

“I think we need more facts in the education debate. . . . This is your average teacher salary between the two states and I think it’s worthy of presentation so people can get a factual setting of what’s taking place,” Brownback said at a news conference, with a large chart displaying the difference behind him. The governor said when pressed that his number included salary and benefits. His policy director, Brandon Smith, called it an apples to

apples” comparison with numbers from both states’ departments of education. However, Missouri does not require districts to report the cost of teachers’ benefits, so its number includes only teachers’ take-home salaries, said Nancy Bowles, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Education. For the most recent school year, the average Missouri teacher earned $48,483, Bowles said. In Kansas, looking at salary only, the average teacher earned $47,550.

Brownback’s office attributed the mistake to the states defining pay and benefits differently. Missouri includes summertime pay in its figure, while Kansas considers that a fringe benefit. If the summertime pay is added for Kansas teachers, that bumps their average salary to $49,738. That means Kansas teachers do earn more than their Missouri counterparts, but the gap is not as wide as Brownback originally said it was. The governor shared

the numbers in response to news reports that teachers are leaving Kansas for other states. Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley (D-Topeka), a public school teacher, criticized the governor for the mistake. He’s not making an ‘apples to apples’ comparison at all and he’s not dealing with the facts. He’s dealing with deception,” Hensley said. “Once again, trying to make the case better than it really is.”

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The Legislative Coordinating Council has approved study topics for the interim period running up to the 2016 Legislative session that starts in January. During the 2015 session, the Legislature approved and Gov. Sam Brownback signed into law House Bill 2104, which moved the spring, odd-numbered year school board and city elections to the fall of odd-numbered years. During the interim period, legislative leaders have charged the Special Committee on Ethics, Elections and Local Government to study and review more school board issues, including: •Possible conflicts of interest of school board members, including a hearing on HB 2345, which is opposed by KASB. The bill would have prohibited people from serving on school boards if they had a spouse or sibling who worked for another school district in the state. The measure was broad enough that a person working for a business that did business with a school district would have been prohibited from serving on a school board. •Whether governmental entities should be required to publish, with their budgets, an accounting of money spent on lobbying purposes. The issue has been debated repeatedly in the Legislature. The LCC also authorized the House-Senate Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits to study the effects of House Bill 2095, which revised working-afterretirement provisions and Senate Bill 228, which authorized $1 billion in pension obligation bonds. In addition, the Legislative Budget Committee will hold meetings to review ways to lower state government costs and oversee a statewide efficiency study.

For the Record Data breach may affect thousands of Kansans The Scott County Record

Thousands of Kansans soon will be receiving letters notifying them that their electronic health records may have been compromised. The letters are from a Fort Wayne, Ind., company that provides an online patient portal called NoMoreClipboard used by 18 Kansas hospitals and at least half a dozen clinics. Most are smalltown hospitals in west-

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The company established a hotline for patients, who can call (866) 328-1987 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. weekdays. Area hospitals affected by the data breach include: Lane County Hospital Logan County Hospital Wichita Co. Health Center

ern and southeastern Kansas. The largest is in Hutchinson. “We have 3,815 patients that have signed up to use

Scott County Commission Agenda Tuesday, August 4 County Courthouse 1:00 p.m.

County business Approve July payroll, accounts payable and minutes Approve 2016 holidays

1:30 p.m.

Elmer Snyder: discuss parking in front of VIP Center

2:30 p.m.

Public Works Director Richard Cramer

3:30 p.m.

Frank Wiesenberger: update on veterans memorial at courthouse and county cemetery

4:00 p.m.

Economic Development Director Katie Eisenhour: discuss intent of commission in funding partners for former clinic rehab project

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

Scott City Council Agenda Mon., August 3 • 7:30 p.m. City Hall • 221 W. 5th •Call to Order •Approve minutes of July 20 regular meeting •Open 2016 budget hearing •Approve final plat for Love’s truck stop •Request from travel and tourism director to attend Kansas Tourism Conference in Wichita •Open agenda: audience is invited to voice ideas or concerns. A time limit may be requested Pool Department 1) Pool closing on August 16 Police Department 1) Misc. business Parks Department 1) Misc. business Public Works Department 1) Water Rates Committee to present list of water system needs 2) Accept bid to redrill well No. 8 Clerk’s Department 1) Accept bid on copier •Close budget hearing •Approve 2016 budget •Mayor’s comments

Public Notice (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.

All creditors of the decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four months from the date of first publication of notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. JANE BOLLINGER Petitioner Jake W. Brooks Attorney At Law P.O. Box 664, 101 E. 6th Scott City, Kansas 67871 620-872-7204

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the patient portal,” said Amelia Boyd, vice president of business development at Hutchinson Regional Health Care System. “The only information that is involved in our portal is demographic. There’s no financial information or clinical information involved for our system.” Others may not be so fortunate, though. In a security notice dated July

23, the company, Medical Informatics Engineering, said hackers may have obtained patients’ Social Security numbers, passwords and diagnoses, as well as a wide range of other information. Affected hospitals, physicians and other health facilities are listed at the bottom of the online security notice. “While investigations into this incident are

ongoing, we determined the security of some personal and protected health information contained on Medical Informatics Engineering’s network has been affected,” the company said in a news release. Hackers first got into the system May 7, but the cyberattack apparently went undetected for almost three weeks. Medical Informatics

Engineering said it discovered “suspicious activity” on a server on May 26, when it launched an investigation and notified law enforcement, including the FBI’s Cyber Squad. “We have been working with a team of third-party experts to investigate the attack and enhance data security and protection,” the company said (See BREACH on page 11)

Families have varied insurance needs

Today’s families have varied insurance needs Sometimes the empty nest doesn’t stay empty. In fact, according to the Pew Research Center, the number of Americans living in multigenerational households has doubled since 1980. Baby boomers supporting their parents and their college graduates returning home are among the more than 50 million Americans living in multigenerational homes. These modern families may have unique concerns when it comes to home, health, auto and life insurance. To help you understand

commissioner’s corner Kansas Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer

how to protect you and your family, our Kansas Insurance Department staff and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) offer these tips. Household Concerns Having an adult child, parent or other family member move into your household can be stressful. To make sure your insurance coverage is adequate, here are some questions to consider:

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 30, 2015)1t ORDINANCE NO. 1165 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN LAND TO THE CITY OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-519 et. seq. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS Section 1. The governing body, under the authority of K.S.A. 12-520(a)(7), all owners having filed with the City a written consent hereto, hereby annexes the following blocks, parcels, pieces and tracts of land and they are hereby included and brought within the corporate limits of the City of Scott City, Kansas. A parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW/4) of Section Thirty (30), Township Eighteen (18) South, Range Thirty-Two (32) West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Scott County, Kansas being further described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 30 being a found Survey Spike, Matthews; thence north 89˚48’11” East on the North line of said Section 30 a distance of 51.90 feet; thence south 00˚03’37” East on the East Highway Right of Way line a distance of 1,110.00 feet to the point of beginning being a found 1/2” R-bar, Matthews; thence North 89˚48’11” East

on the South lines of Hoeme Addition and Scott County Hospital Addition a distance of 861.07 feet to a set 1/2” R-bar, Parks cap typical; thence South 00˚03’37” East a distance of 430.00 feet to a set 1/2” R-bar; thence South 89˚48’11” West a distance of 861.07 feet to a set 1/2” Rbar; thence North 00˚03’37” West on the East highway Right of Way line a distance of 430.00 feet to the point of beginning containing an area of 8.5 acres, more or less. (A portion of such tract is currently within the city limits). Section 2. That if any part of portion of this ordinance shall be held or determined to be illegal, ultra vires or void the same shall not be held or construed to alter, change or annul any terms or provisions hereof which may be legal or lawful. And in the event this ordinance in its entirety shall be held to be ultra vires, illegal or void, then in such event the boundaries and limits of said City shall be held to be those heretofore established by law. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be of forced from and after the passage and publication in the official city newspaper. Passed by the Governing Body of the City of Scott City, Kansas, this 20th day of July, 2015. Dan Goodman, Mayor City of Scott City, Kansas ATTEST: Brenda Davis, MMC City Clerk

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 23, 2015; last published Thurs., July 30, 2015)t2 REQUEST FOR ZONING CHANGE Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on August 13, 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 amendment of the official zoning map by Manuel J. Garcia and Erica Rodriguez to change the zoning from C-2 General Commercial District to R-1 Single Family Residential District for the following described property to wit. Lots One (1) and Two (2), Block Two (2), Fairlawn Addition to Scott City, (603 W. 5th) All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at such hearing. Dated: July 21, 2015 Rodney Hogg, Chairman Scott City Planning Commission

•How long does your family member plan to live with you? •Are you charging rent (a fee for room and board)? •Does your new house mate have all of his/her belongings with him/her? •Will this person regularly drive your vehicle(s)?

to occur, any resident’s belongings are typically covered by a standard homeowners agreement. However, belongings are subject to limitations, and high-priced items may need extra coverage. If you plan to charge your new household member rent, he or she may want to consider renter’s insurance. Renter’s insurHome Insurance ance is typically inexpenWhen a new household sive and covers the rentresident moves in, know er’s property and liability what your homeowners up to policy limits. policy covers in terms of limitations or even exclu- Health Insurance Insurers now allow sions. First, check with your insurer or agent to adult children up to age see if you need extra cov- 26 to be covered by their erage. If a fire or theft were (See FAMILIES on page 15)

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott County Sheriff’s Department July 23: Jose Gonzales was southbound on US83 Highway when he struck a deer. July 24: Chad Landing was southbound on US83 Highway when he struck a deer at MM 93. July 24: Van Buckner reported the theft of property. July 28: Van Buckner reported lost property.

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 30, 2015)1t ORDINANCE NO. 1166 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF A ZONING DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE CITY CODE, ORDINANCE NO. 1011, TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS, SECTION I: The boundaries of the District Zoning Map, as amended or changed, is further amended and changed insofar as it relates to the following described property, to wit: A parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW/4) of Section Thirty (30), Township Eighteen (18) South, Range Thirty-Two (32) West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Scott County, Kansas being further described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 30 being a found Survey Spike, Matthews; thence north 89˚48’11” East on the North line of said Section 30 a distance of 51.90 feet; thence south 00˚03’37” East on the East Highway

Right of Way line a distance of 1,110.00 feet to the point of beginning being a found 1/2” R-bar, Matthews; thence North 89˚48’11” East on the South lines of Hoeme Addition and Scott County Hospital Addition a distance of 861.07 feet to a set 1/2” R-bar, Parks cap typical; thence South 00˚03’37” East a distance of 430.00 feet to a set 1/2” R-bar; thence South 89˚48’11” West a distance of 861.07 feet to a set 1/2” Rbar; thence North 00˚03’37” West on the East highway Right of Way line a distance of 430.00 feet to the point of beginning containing an area of 8.5 acres, more or less. (A portion of such tract is currently within the city limits). By changing the classification of said property from Ag-Agricultural District to C-2 General Commercial District. SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication in the official city paper. Passed by the Council this 20th day of July, 2015. Dan Goodman, Mayor City of Scott City, Kansas ATTEST: Brenda Davis, MMC City Clerk

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

City of Scott City • 221 W. 5th • Scott City, Ks. 67871

The governing body of Wet Walnut Creek Watershed Joint District No. 58 • Rush County will meet on August 11, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., at the district office, for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of ad valorem tax to be levied. Detailed budget information is available at 300 West Highway 4, LaCrosse, Ks., and will be available at this hearing. BUDGET SUMMARY Proposed Budget 2016 Expenditures and Amount of 2015 Ad Valorem Tax establish the maximum limits of the 2016 budget. Estimated Tax Rate* is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation. 2014

2015

Proposed Budget 2016

FUNDS

April 1, 2015

General Fund

$ 1,431,413.71

721,048.97

$ 1,503,246.44

82,510.88

143,473.35

Trans. Guest Tax

154,542.62

17,326.64

11,777.13

148,993.11

Fire Equipment

0.00

11,249.76

16,825.87

158,555.42

3,666.82

3,014.79

86,255.81 18,130.28

86,255.81

Airport Sinking

299,296.57

Special Highway

110,536.31

2,444.44

0.00

Special Parks

General

505,851 3.346 740,700 2.942 808,601 342,969 3.044

TOTALS

14,695.04

Water Utility Sewer Use Fee

17,478.25

17,336.09

316,632.66

20,961.09

129,052.96

0.00

1,423.06

16,118.10

0.00

1,075,436.98

92,407.28

209,143.74

1,192,173.44

248,120.21 $ 3,710,155.14

21,739.02

56,799.90

283,181.09

855,836.03

$ 1,140,841.52

$ 3,995,160.63

AVAILABLE CASH

$ 3,995,160.63

943,690

Structure Maintenance

505,851 3.346 740,700 2.942 1,752,291 342,969 3.044 0

94,000

47,000

Net Expenditures

505,851

646,700

1,705,291

Total Tax Levied

493,260

461,165

Assessed Valuation 147,410,974

156,729,242

112,679,083

2013

2014

2015

I, Dan Weides, hereby certify that the above statement is correct

Dan Weides City Treasurer

G.O. Bonds Revenue Bonds Lease Pur. Princ.

TOTAL

0.00

Airport Enterprise

Street Imp. Fund

152,979.31

Municipal Equip.

Water Improv. Fund

Jan. 1, Outstanding Indebtedness

649,216.24

June 30, 2015

57,785.83

Insurance Proceeds

DISBURSED

118,748.30

Fund

Less Transfers

RECEIPTS

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Employee Benefit

Prior Year Actual Current Year Actual Budget Amount of Actual Est. of Actual Tax Rate* Tax Rate* Authority 2015 Ad Tax Expenditures Expenditures (includes Valorem Rate* Tax carryover)

Totals

Breach

TREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 2015, THRU JUNE 30, 2015

in the news release. Officials with some of the affected Kansas hospitals said they have not been getting many calls about the incident so far. That may be because letters advising patients to be on the lookout for signs of identity theft are still in the mail. The company is offering affected individuals free access to two years of credit monitoring and identity protection services. The news release said affected data may include an individuals’ name, Social Security number, spousal information (name and potentially date of birth), date of birth and health insurance policy information.

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*Tax rates are expressed in mills.

NOTICE OF 2015-16 BUDGET HEARING

Barb Misedagis Clerk

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

The governing body of LAKE TOWNSHIP, SCOTT COUNTY, will meet on August 19, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Shallow Water Community Center for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of ad valorem tax to be levied. Detailed budget information is available at the Scott County Clerk’s office and will be available at this hearing.

The governing body of Unified School District No. 466 will meet on the 10th day of August, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Administration Building, 704 College, Scott City, Ks., for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of tax to be levied. Detailed budget information (including budget profile) is available at the district office, 704 College, Scott City, Ks., and will be available at this hearing. BUDGET SUMMARY The “Amount of 2015 Tax to be Levied” and “Expenditures” (published below) establish the maximum limits of the 2015-2016 Budget. The “Est. Tax Rate” in the far right column, shown for comparative purposes, is subject to slight change depending on final assessed valuation.

BUDGET SUMMARY Proposed Budget 2016 Expenditures and Amount of 2015 Ad Valorem Tax establish the maximum limits of the 2016 budget. Estimated Tax Rate is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation. 2014

2015

Proposed Budget 2016

Amount of Actual Prior Year Actual Current Year Actual Budget Est. of Actual Tax Rate* Tax Rate* Authority for 2015 Ad Tax Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures Valorem Rate*

Fund

Tax

General

7,060

1.000 26,950 0.500 25,790

3,019

0.500

Totals

7,060

1.000 26,950 0.500 25,790

3,019

0.500

Less Transfers

Net Expenditures

7,060

26,950

25,790

Total Tax Levied

6,374

3,021

Assessed Valuation 6,384,642

Jan. 1, Outstanding Indebtedness

6,059,128

6,040,160

2013

2014

2015

G.O. Bonds Revenue Bonds Lease Pur. Princ.

TOTAL

*Tax rates are expressed in mills.

Mildred Dearden Township Officer

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

The governing body of ISBEL TOWNSHIP, SCOTT COUNTY, will meet on August 11, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Township Hall Building, 480 Modoc Lane, Modoc, Ks., for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of ad valorem tax to be levied. Detailed budget information is available at the Scott County Clerk’s office and will be available at this hearing. BUDGET SUMMARY Proposed Budget 2016 Expenditures and Amount of 2015 Ad Valorem Tax establish the maximum limits of the 2016 budget. Estimated Tax Rate is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation. 2014

Fund

2015

Proposed Budget 2016

Amount of Actual Prior Year Actual Current Year Actual Budget Est. of Actual Tax Rate* Tax Rate* Authority for 2015 Ad Tax Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures Valorem Rate* Tax

General

2,335

0.227

3,255

0.196

5,880

1,906

0.217

Totals

2,335

0.227

3,255

0.196

5,880

1,906

0.217

Net Expenditures

2,335

3,255

5,880

Total Tax Levied

2,180

1,885

Assessed Valuation

9,636,319

9,636,752

8,795,321

Jan. 1, Outstanding Indebtedness

2013

2014

2015

Less Transfers

G.O. Bonds Revenue Bonds Lease Pur. Princ.

TOTAL

*Tax rates are expressed in mills.

David Novak Township Officer

Chris Price President

Susan Carter Clerk of the Board

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Brownback: innovation is answer to hospital financial woes Claims Medicaid expansion won’t improve finances Andy Marso Kaiser Health News

Gov. Sam Brownback says he’s unconvinced Medicaid expansion is an answer to the financial woes of rural Kansas hospitals and suggested they should innovate instead. During a news conference last Friday, Brownback was asked about a Reuters story on the improving financial fortunes of public hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act

versus the stagnation of hospitals in states that did not. The governor said he had seen another report recently that “went the other way.” “(It) said that (in) states that had expanded Medicaid, the hospitals financially didn’t perform any better,” Brownback said. “There was a big study that was out three or four weeks ago.” Brownback said he sent the report to Tom Bell, president and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association. Bell, reached by phone after the news conference, said what he received was a report out of Kentucky

that said the ACA as a whole has been a net loss for that state’s hospitals. But Bell said that’s because the law includes much more that affects hospitals than Medicaid expansion - including cuts to Medicare reimbursements based on things like readmissions. He said that’s actually an argument for Medicaid expansion, because that is the financial balm offered to hospitals to soothe cuts from other parts of the law. In Kansas and the other 18 states that so far have refused expansion, those cuts still occur, without the intended remedy. “What happens is, half

of that formula has been taken away,” Bell said. Bell’s group has said for years that Kansas hospitals - especially critical access hospitals in rural areas that depend in part on local property tax funding - face a number of financial challenges. Medicaid expansion wouldn’t solve them all, but it would help. Moody’s Investors Services reported last month that hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid saw big reductions in bad debt compared with hospitals in states that didn’t. The bond rating agency called the lessening of

Kansas won’t apply for mental health grant Kansas officials have decided against participating in the Excellence in Mental Health Act, a federal initiative that could have generated millions of dollars for behavioral health programs throughout the state. Instead, according to Angela de Rocha, a spokesperson for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, KDADS and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment would prefer to “build upon the flexibility and innovative possibilities of KanCare” to work with community mental health centers and managed care organizations “to build capacity and improve outcomes in the behavioral health system.” The decision, she said, won’t affect ongoing KDHE and KDADS collaborations with the state’s 26 community mental health centers. Kyle Kessler, executive director with the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas, said his members were disappointed by the decision. “We believe this would have increased access to services and covered the costs of those services,” Kessler said. “That’s as simple as I can say it.”

(See WOES on page 13)

HHS pushes states to negotiate lower ACA rates Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News

Some analysts who have looked at health insurers’ proposed premiums for next year predict major increases for policies sold on state and federal health exchanges. Others say it’s too soon to tell. One thing is clear:

There’s a battle brewing behind the scenes to keep plans affordable for consumers. Now the Obama administration is weighing in, asking state insurance regulators to take a closer look at rate requests before granting them. Under the Affordable Care Act, state agencies largely retain the right to regulate premi-

After 5 decades Medicaid is facing new challenges When Congress created Medicare in 1965, it included a “sleeper” provision to cover health care for seniors. That provision was Medicaid, which now provides coverage for nearly one-in-four Americans at an annual cost of more than $500 billion. Today, it is the workhorse of the U.S. health system, covering nearly half of all births, one-third of children and two-thirds of people in nursing homes. Enrollment has soared to more than 70 million people since 2014, when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began providing billions to states that chose to expand eligibility to low-income adults under age 65. Previously, the program mainly covered children, pregnant women and the disabled. Unlike Medicare, which is mostly funded by the federal government (with beneficiaries paying some costs), Medicaid is a state/federal hybrid. States share in the cost and, within broad federal parameters, have flexibility to set benefits and eligibility rules. Though it provides a vital safety net, Medicaid faces five big challenges to providing good care and control costs into the future. Controlling Costs Medicaid is one of the largest items in state budgets, although its beneficiaries lack political clout. Expenses typically soar during economic downturns as enrollment increases when people lose jobs and their health benefits. That puts states in a quandary because they struggle to keep up with higher costs as their tax revenues decline. Medicaid enrollment and costs grew markedly during the last recession and enrollment shot up further since 2014 as a result of the 2010 health law (although the federal government pays the full cost of newly eligible enrollees through 2016). States typically try to control costs by cutting payment rates to doctors and hospitals or reducing benefits - both of which can have negative effects on enrollees by making it harder to get care. Obamacare Expansion The Supreme Court’s 2012 ruling that states could decide whether to participate in the health law’s Medicaid expansion impaired Democrats’ efforts to expand eligibility nationwide. Twenty states, including Kansas, have refused to participate, citing concerns about the program’s effectiveness and cost. As a result, more than four million people have been left without health insurance because they don’t make enough to qualify for federal subsidies to buy private coverage on the health (See MEDICAID on page 13) Friendship ‘Meals to Go’ available from the VIP Center Individual frozen/sealed trays • Good for special diets only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501

ums in their states. So far only a handful have finalized premiums for the coming year, for which enrollment begins in November. In a letter sent separately this week to insurance commissioners in every state, Kevin Counihan, the CEO of the federal health exchange, said recent data suggest that

rates should not go up as much as some insurers are proposing for plans sold to individuals on the health exchanges. In Maryland, for example, the dominant insurer on the exchange, CareFirst, is asking for a rate increase of 30 percent for some of its plans. In Kansas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is

seeking increases averaging 37 percent. Still, wrote Counihan, “many issuers are reporting a decline in pent-up demand for services,” which would lead to lower premiums. The letter also said that health care costs are not growing as fast as some had predicted, “even accounting for rapid growth in phar-

maceutical costs.” Several recent studies bolster Counihan’s case. An analysis of proposed rates by the consulting firm Avalere Health found that for a 50-yearold non-smoker, premiums for the lowest-cost silver plan will rise by an average of 4.5 percent in the eight states they stud(See ACA RATES on page 13)

Peak of Crying: your baby may cry more each week, the most in month 2, then less in months 3-5

Unexpected: crying can come and go and you don’t know why

Resists Soothing: your baby may not stop crying no matter what you try

Pain-Like Face: a crying baby may look like they are in pain, even when they are not

Long Lasting: crying can last as much as 5 hours or more in a day

Evening: your baby may cry more in the late afternoon and evening

A period of PURPLE crying Gayle Anderson Russell Child/Development

Are you frustrated with your baby’s crying? New parents have wonderful and not so wonderful experiences with their new infants, but crying has got to be one of the most challenging. There are a couple of basic reasons why this is so. First, new parents want and expect a wonderful, mostly smiling, responsive baby. But when the baby cries for five hours, the crying is unsoothable and nothing the parents do seems to help, the disappointment can be profound. Second, many parents do not know that there is a very typical and completely normal set of features of crying that all infants do in the first weeks and

months of life. This is described as the Period of PURPLE Crying. Here is additional information that can help you cope with your infant’s crying: 1) Tips to soothe your crying baby. When you think about the carrying methods that you or others have used, you will probably notice that your technique incorporates many of the common features of soothing from around the world. For example: a) Carrying often includes changes of position; b) Carrying often (but not always) includes looking at your baby and him/her looking at you, increasing eye-to-eye contact as well as human stimulation; c) Carrying involves

Please Remember All babies cry, some a lot more than others. •Healthy crying babies can look like they are in pain, even when they are not. •Your baby may not stop crying no matter what you try. •Crying can come and go and you don’t know why. •No matter how frustrated you get, never shake your baby. Try these tips to comfort your crying baby •Hold your baby close to you with skin-to-skin contact. •Walk and sing with your baby. •Give your baby a warm bath. •Take your baby outside for a walk. •Check to see if he is hungry, tired, or needs changing.

many sensations such as touch, smell, sight and, if you talk while carrying your baby, sound; d) Carrying includes closeness with the baby’s mother or parent; e) Walking around with your baby introduces rhythm into the baby’s calming experience. Of course, if you try all kinds of ways to soothe your baby and your baby does not become quiet

and happy, the next logical thought is, “I must not be doing it right.” That would be incorrect. You must understand the nature of crying in babies in the first weeks and months of life. Some of the crying that all infants do is unsoothable crying, meaning no matter what you do the crying will continue. It does not mean your baby (See CRYING on page 13)

Medicaid law’s exchanges, even though they are ineligible for state Medicaid programs. Texas and Florida are the two largest states that declined to expand the program. Managed Care Oversight More than half of Medicaid enrollees now get care through private managed care companies, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. While the insurers tout their ability to offer budget predictability, questions remain about how well the companies

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improve quality and control costs. In managed care, health plans are paid a set monthly rate to cover each enrollee’s medical needs. The Obama administration has recently proposed rules that would limit how much these plans may spend on administrative costs and set standards to ensure enrollees have adequate access to hospitals and doctors - similar to those for private plans. A recent report by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Crying is sick, ill or abnormal. Your baby is just going through an unsoothable crying bout. Remember the first and second principles of soothing: a) Some soothing behaviors work some of the time, but nothing works all of the time; b) Soothing can work preventively if the soothing activities are applied when the infant is not crying rather than just in response to crying. 2. Ways to deal with your frustration and anger. You, like millions of other parents, have likely found yourself in a situation where you have become very frustrated, even angry with your

Ensuring Access to Care Studies show people enrolled in Medicaid can get primary and preventive care as easily as those with private coverage, but have a harder time finding specialists and dentists

who are willing to treat them. Nationally, the rate of doctors willing to see new Medicaid patients ranges widely, mostly because the payment rates vary significantly by state. A recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that low-income adults covered by Medicaid are somewhat more likely than those with other types of insurance to report access issues in the past 12 months. In a 2012 federal study, just 40 percent of New Jersey doctors accepted new Medicaid patients

babies crying. It is important to know that this is completely normal. All babies cry, especially while going through the Period of PURPLE Crying. It is important to recognize this and deal with your anger and frustration when caring for a crying child appropriately. When caring for a crying baby begins frustrating or angering you, it is time to take a break. The best thing you can do for your baby is to get away from the crying for a while and calm down. This does not mean you are a bad mother or father. It only means you are normal. Ask your spouse, partner, a relative or friend

if they could help with the baby for a while. If none of these options are available, set your baby in a safe place and walk away. It is important to take some time to allow yourself to calm down before returning to care for your baby. Child Help is 24/7 toll free number (1-800-4-A-CHILD) that you can call and talk to a professionally trained counselor and get help on dealing with your infants crying as well as other development topics which you may find frustrating. The most important part of the Period of Purple Crying is that all people, of all backgrounds, edu-

it’s also the only safety net for millions of middle-class people who need long-term care at home or in nursing homes. More than 60 percent of nursing home residents rely on Medicaid for assistance. With the aging of the population accelerating in the next two decades, the demand for long-term care is expected to soar. While states have made progress shifting enrollees from more costly nursing homes to long-term care services at home and in community settings, more needs to be done.

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cational levels, financial status, race and culture go through these things with their baby. Even pediatricians have shared that they got frustrated with their own baby’s crying. The most important thing to remember when you get angry is take a deep breath, put your baby in a safe place and walk away. But never have a baby in your arms when you feel angry or resentful. It is okay. It will get better.

“bad debt credit positive” for those hospitals, but said it had yet to lead to higher cash flow or other “materially better financial results” for them than hospitals in states without Medicaid expansion. Financial factors other than unpaid debt have a bigger impact, the bond rating agency’s analysts said, and those other factors tended to even things nationwide. Still, Bell said, reducing hospitals’ bad debt is important and Medicaid expansion has proven it will do that. “Even with Medicaid expansion, there’s still going to be people without insurance and there’s still going to be bad debt,” he said. “Bad debt’s not going away. But everything I’ve read says that if you’ve done Medicaid expansion, that bad debt amount is going to go down.” A report by the Kansas Hospital Association estimated that expansion would reduce Kansas hospitals’ Adapted from “Period of Purple Crying” by Ronald uncompensated care costs by almost $400 million over G. Barr, MDCM, FRCP, and 10 years - from $1.17 billion to about $780 million. by the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome; Gayle Anderson is a Triple P coach with Russell Child and Development Center, Garden City

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their health insurance collected in premiums options,” said Avalere need an increase to make Senior Vice President up the difference. Caroline Pearson. In some cases, state insurance regulators urged Social Experiment insurers to raise premiums There are outside fac- in order to remain finantors pushing insurers to cially solvent. “For example,” reportboth raise and lower preed the Commonwealth miums. For example, some Fund in a recent paper insurers underestimated on premiums, “in approvthe number of sick people ing final 2016 rates, who would sign up, or the Oregon Insurance how sick they would be. Division required some Last year was, in some carriers to increase their rates. Tennessee’s ways, a huge social experstate insurance commisiment. Insurers knew that sioner also suggested the people who most that a requested average needed insurance but had increase of 32.6 percent been previously shut out by Community Health of the market would be Alliance might not be sufthe first to sign up for ficient to make the noncoverage. profit co-op financially What they didn’t know sustainable.” was how much health But other analysts say care they would consume. that because most of the Those that guessed wrong sick people are already and ended up spending signed up, those who more on care than they will join in the future

compared with 99 percent in Wyoming. While the federal government requires states to offer dental coverage for children, adult coverage is optional. Even when states offer adults coverage, patients often struggle to find dentists willing to see them because of low payment rates. In many places, community health centers have helped to meet the growing need for dental care, but patients can face long waits. While Medicaid is often typecast as helping poor, inner-city families,

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ACA Rates ied. Average premiums for the second-lowest silver plan will rise by only one percent. Most analyses of premiums look at silver-level plans because they have been by far the most popular, attracting more than two-thirds of those who have signed up using the exchanges. A separate analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation found similar results: Increases should average about 4.4 percent for the two least expensive silver plans in the 10 major cities it studied. Both analyses, however, warn that consumers may only be able to avoid increases by changing insurers. “In these markets, consumers will need to balance continuity of care with lower monthly premiums when comparing

found widespread inaccuracies in Medicaid managed care plans’ provider directories. Half of the doctors listed in the directories were unavailable because providers were not at that location, were not in the plan’s network or were no longer taking new patients.

will be healthier and use less care, which argues for lower premiums, or at least smaller increases. But time is working on that problem, too. The penalties for not having insurance are increasing year by year. In 2016 those who are uninsured and don’t fall into one of the categories of people who are exempt will have to pay the greater of $695 or 2.5 percent of their income. In 2014, when the penalties were only $95 or one percent of income, an estimated 7.5 million Americans paid $1.5 billion in penalties. As of March 31, an estimated 10.2 million Americans were signed up through a health exchange, or about 36 percent of the eligible population, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Pastime at Park Lane The Assembly of God Church led Sunday afternoon services. Several residents participated in Reminiscing Talks on Monday morning. Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Madeline Murphy, Dorothy King, Wanda Kirk, Hugh McDaniel, and Gary and Janet Goodman. Residents played Wii bowling on Monday evening. Pastor Kyle Evans led Bible study on Tuesday morning. D’Ann Markel led the hymns. Naomi Teubner gave a music performance on Tuesday afternoon. Cheri and Shayla Koehn brought home made cookies for everyone to enjoy. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran Bible Study on Wednesday morning.

Residents watch fair parade

Residents watched a county fair video on Friday afternoon and enjoyed the cookies they decorated on Thursday. Most of the residents were able to get outside and watch the Scott County Fair parade on Saturday morning.

Bingo day at Park Lane

Residents played bingo on Wednesday afternoon. Helpers were Mandy Barton, Madeline Murphy, Nicole Leatherman, Barbara Dickhut and Kim Smith. D’Ann Markel gave manicures on Thursday morning. Residents frosted and decorated sugar cookies on Thursday afternoon. Trivia games were played by several residents on Thursday evening. Fr. Felix Bernard led Catholic Mass on Friday morning. Rev. Warren Prochnow led a worship service in the afternoon.

Deaths Aaron Robert Fagan

Aaron Robert Fagan, 41, died July 22, 2015, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City. H e w a s born on Aug. 11, 1973, in O’Neill, Nebr., the son of Aaron Fagan Gary and Roberta (Stahlecker) Fagan. Aaron spent part of his grade school years in O’Neill until his parents bought a motel and restaurant in Scott City where he remained until he graduated from high school in 1992. He attended Ft. Hays State University where he studied history. His jobs varied over several different fields taking him to different communities. Aaron was a truck driver,

handyman, pipe fitter, pumper, heavy equipment operator, engineer and finally a compressor station operator for a natural gas company. Survivors include: his father, Hays; one brother, Kellin, and wife, Mitzi, WaKeeney; one sister, Amber Fagan, Lincoln, Nebr.; and three nieces. He was preceded in death by his mother. Funeral service was held July 28 at the Ogallah Christian Church, Ogallah. Burial was July 29 in the O’Neill Cemetery, O’Neill, Nebr. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Aaron Fagan Memorial Fund in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, Ks. 67672. Condolences may be sent online at www. schmittfuneral.com.

Vera June (Knop) Evans

Vera June (Knop) Evans, 88, died July 22, 2015. She was born on June 9, 1927, in rural Kansas. S h e married George Evans in 1947. T h e y l i v e d Vera Evans most recently in Keuterville and Nezperce, Ida., and were also previous residents of Moab, Utah, and Healy. Vera loved flowers, was a trained florist, and operated a successful flower shop for over 20 years in Moab. She was a member of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

Survivors include: three sons, Rich Evans, Moab, Utah, Ron Evans, Knoxville, Tenn., and Randy Evans, Dighton; two daughters, Georgia Ann Shives, Longmont, Colo., and Rose Mary Milner, Eagle, Ida.; one sister, Helen Genuit, Phoenix, Ariz.; one foster brother, Larry Spurgeon, Kingsland, Tex.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband. Remembrances may be left for the family at www. AccentFuneral.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian, Ida.

Residents played Wii bowling on Friday evening. Residents enjoyed ice cream bars on Saturday afternoon. Darlene Richman was visited by Sharon Strecker and Phebe Unruh. Melva Rose was visited by Bill and Dee Rose, Trophy Club, Tex. Lucille Dirks was visited by Dave and Deb Kraemer.

Jim Jeffery was visited by Libbie Joles, Hugh McDaniel, Jett Humberg and Matthew Hahn. Dottie Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane, Mark and Terri Fouquet; Monica and Claire Fouquet, Cheney; Fritzie and Lisa Rauch, and Tava See. LaVera King was visited by Randy and Harrison King, Gloria Gough, Margie Stevens, Velda Riddiough, Marsh Holloway, Carol Latham and Toni Wessel. Cecile Billings was visited by Ann Beaton, Jason and Linda Dunagan, Larry Billings, Delinda Dunagan and Shannon Berry. Nella Funk was visited by Karen Harms, Mary Lou Oeser and Dianna Howard. Corrine Dean was visited by Mary Lou Oeser, Karen Harms and Dianna Howard.

Credits determine eligibility for disability benefits by Chad Ingram Social Security district manager

Q) How do I know if I have worked long enough to qualify for Social Security disability benefits? A) You must have worked long enough - and recently enough - under Social Security to qualify for disability benefits. Social Security work credits are based on your total yearly wages or selfemployment income. You can earn up to four credits each year. The number of work credits you need to qualify for disability benefits depends on your age when you become disabled. Generally, you need 40 credits, 20 of which you earned in the last 10 years, ending with the year you become disabled. However, younger workers may qualify with fewer credits. * * * Q) My grandmother recently died and

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left me about $5,000 in cash. Will this affect my Supplemental Security Income? A) Yes, it most likely will. We count the money as income in the month you receive it, which means you will not be eligible for an SSI payment the month that you receive the $5,000. Because there is a resource limit of $2,000 for an individual (or $3,000 for a couple), the amount you keep after the month you received it will count as a resource and may make you ineligible for a payment. As long as you have more than the resource limit, you will not be eligible for an SSI payment. It is important that you report the amount you receive and then let us know when your resources fall below the limit. Learn more about SSI with the online publication, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), available at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs.

by Jason Storm

Visitors of Boots Haxton were her niece, Janet Collins, and her greatniece Jacque Williams, both from Oakley, and Rod and Kathy Haxton. Clifford Dearden was visited by Kirk and Janet Ottaway from Hays and Darrell Daubert, Pembroke Pines, Fla. Bonnie Pickett was visited by Gloria Wright and Larry Wright, Lorena Turley, Margie Stevens, and Larry and Philene Pickett. Vivian Kreiser was visited by Larry and Sharon Lock, Lorena Turley, Caitlin O’Dean and Liam O’Dea. Lorena Turley was visited by Penifer Keller, Shelby Salinas, Mary Lou Oeser, Karen Harms and Neta Wheeler. Yvonne Spangler was visited by Yvette Mills, Jerica VanCampen, Danica Spangler and Les Spangler.

Albert Dean was visited by Margie Stevens, Mary Lou Oeser and Karen Harms. Harold and Ruth White were visited by Sharon Strecker and Jerica VanCampen. Jake Leatherman was visited by Jacob, Cade, Gage, and Nicole Leatherman from McKinney, Tex. Geraldine Graves was visited by Tyler, Kay, Eli and Scarlett Soeken and Charlene Becht. James Still and Mike Leach were visited by Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church and Linda Dunagan. Margaret Harper was visited by Denise Unruh, Beth Hess and Amber Koehn. Lowell Rudolph was visited by Tom and Kathy Moore, LuAnn Buehler, and Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church.

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu Week of August 3-7 Monday: Lemon baked fish, rice pilaf, spinach, threebean salad, whole wheat roll, ambrosia. Tuesday: Chicken enchilada, taco salad, corn O’brien, tossed salad, rosy applesauce. Wednesday: Polish sausage, sweet potatoes, steamed cabbage, pears with whipped topping. Thursday: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, diced carrots, whole wheat roll, plums. Friday: Chicken salad sandwich, broccoli and cauliflower salad, blueberry dessert square. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501 Visit the Scott County Ministerial Alliance at their facebook site It includes church activities, ecuminical services and functions open to the community (i.e., Vacation Bible School, concerts, etc.) See us at “Scott City Ministerial Alliance”

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Families parents’ health insurance policies. If your adult children are older than 26, they’ll need to look into an individual policy. If an older relative moves in with you and is over the age of 65, that person may qualify for Medicare. For more information about Medicare, visit Medicare.gov, the official U.S. government site. If your parent is moving in due to health concerns, you may want to carefully consider longterm care insurance. Auto Insurance Car insurers are permitted to request information regarding who is living in your household and who drives your vehicles. If your new resident drives, notify your auto insurance company. If the resident owns his/her own car, your insurer may simply want a copy of his or her auto policy. If the household member does not own a vehicle, you may want to add them to your auto policy if he or she is a licensed driver. Depending on the person’s age and driving history, this may impact your rates. If you misrepresent information to your

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auto insurance company about drivers using your vehicle, future claims could be denied, and your policy could be canceled or not renewed. Life Insurance If you find your family dependent on you to provide for them, you should review your need for life insurance. To determine if you need coverage, ask yourself the following questions: •How much of the family income do I provide? •If I were to die, how would my survivors - both children and parents—get by? •How will my family pay final expenses and repay debts after my death? •Will there be estate taxes to pay after my death? In each policy area, you should visit with your local insurance agent or company to determine what is best for your family’s insurance needs. If you have additional questions, contact our Consumer Assistance Division, 800-432-2484, to speak to one of our consumer assistance representatives.

Kansas Water Congress is Aug. 6-7

LAWRENCE - Water users from across the state will focus on the management and future of the state’s water resources at the summer meeting of the Kansas Water Congress, which will be Thursday and Friday, Aug. 6-7, at the University of Kansas. The Kansas Water Congress is a not-forprofit organization representing a diverse group of agricultural, industrial and municipal water users that promote conservation and development of the state’s groundwater and surface-water resources.

Groundwater, particularly from the massive High Plains aquifer, is the primary source of water in Western and central Kansas. Eastern Kansas relies mainly on water from rivers, reservoirs and other surface-water sources. Co-hosted this year by the Congress and the Kansas Geological Survey, the conference includes presentations on: •the prospects for extending the lifetime of the High Plains aquifer; •the potential effect of oil and gas operations on

aquifer quality and seismic stability; •reservoir sedimentation; •water quality; •a proposed Kansas aqueduct from the Missouri Rivers to western Kansas; •changes to the federal Clean Water Act; and •implementation of the Kansas Water Appropriations Act. Participants will have opportunities to advocate positions on water policy, debate protection and use of water resources, and inter-

act with representatives from water-related state agencies, Groundwater Management District (GMDs) and other entities. The state’s five GMD’s in central and Western Kansas are organized and governed by area landowners and large-scale water users to address water-resource issues. For information about the conference, which is open to the public, contact David Brenn, Kansas Water Congress executive director, at 620-287-4541 or dbrenn@gcnet.com.

Attend the Church of Your Choice

Jesus Never Fails One of my favorite hymns is “Jesus Never Fails.” The lyrics say, “Earthly friends may prove untrue, doubts and fears assail; One still loves and cares for you, One who will not fail. In life’s dark and bitter hour, Love will still prevail, Trust His everlasting power, Jesus will not fail! (Chorus): “Jesus never fails, Jesus never fails; Heaven and earth will pass away But Jesus never fails.” I have known Jesus as Savior and Lord for 63 years; I have served Him in ministry 55 years. He brought me through colon cancer 10 years ago and kidney cancer five years ago. Because of Him I am cancer free today and I am believing that I will never have it again. My wife, whom I married in 1961, and I have raised two sons now in ministry. We have pastored in Ohio, Oklahoma, Indiana, Kentucky and Kansas. Time and space will not allow me to share what our lives have experienced through these many years but this I can say with the deepest confidence and gratitude, Jesus has never failed us! He has never failed anyone! Not even the Heavenly Father! He was spit upon, beaten, whipped, stripped naked, mocked and ridiculed. But He never failed! He never failed when he dragged the cross up Golgotha’s hill. He never failed when He cried, “Father forgive them . . . .” He never failed when, with a loud voice He cried and gave up His life. He never failed when, on the third day He raised from the dead and brought back the keys of

hell and death. He never failed when He destroyed the power of satan over man. Jesus said, the Father shall send the Holy Spirit in My name. When the day of Pentecost came in Acts 2, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit! Jesus has never failed us to this very day! Be confident in this church, He will not fail us in the future! He will return in the rapture and we will be caught up into the air to be with Jesus. No power in heaven or earth or in hell can stop the Lord’s coming. Jesus will not fail us. Satan will be cast into the lake of fire with the Anti-Christ. There will be a new earth and a new city and there will be no more tears or sorrow or death! He will fulfill the last promise in Revelation. In Hebrews 13, He said, “I will never leave you, nor will I forsake you. So we as believers in Jesus can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my Helper.’” This is our strength during these last days. We can trust Him! Keep on believing; keep on serving; keep on rejoicing; keep on looking up! Jesus never fails and He is coming soon! I bless you with growing in knowing Jesus intimately, His person and His character; intimacy and revelation like the two on the road to Emmaus whose hearts burned within as Jesus opened the Words of God to them. “Blessed be His glorious Name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with His glory! Amen and Amen.” (Psalm 72:19) Jesus Never Fails.

Pastor Ed Sanderson, Assembly of God Church, Scott City

Scott City Assembly of God

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

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

4855 Finney-Scott Rd. - Scott City - 276-6481 Pastor Jon Tuttle Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship • Tuesday breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., at the church

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

A Catholic Christian Community 1002 S. Main Street - Scott City Fr. Bernard Felix, pastor • 872-7388 Secretary • 872-3644 Masses: 1st Sunday of month - 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Other weekends: Sat., 6:00 p.m.; Sun., 11:00 a.m. Spanish Mass - 2nd and 4th Sundays, 1:30 p.m.

1102 Court • Box 283 • Scott City 620-872-2294 • 620-872-3796 Pastor Warren Prochnow holycross-scott@sbcglobal.net Sunday School/Bible Class, 9:00 a.m. Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Wed.: Mid-Week School, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Pence Community Church

Community Christian Church

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

12th & Jackson • Scott City • 872-3219 Shelby Crawford, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: God’s High School Cru, 7:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church

Immanuel Southern Baptist Church

803 College - Scott City - 872-2339

1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264

Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor

Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

Gospel Fellowship Church

1st United Methodist Church

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

5th Street and College - Scott City - 872-2401 John Lewis, pastor 1st Sunday: Communion and Fellowship Sunday Services 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.

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

Franklin Koehn: 872-2048 Charles Nightengale: 872-3056 Sunday School Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

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gator glee

The “Go-Gator” is just one of the many popular rides which are part of the hometown-operated Wichita County Amusement Association in Leoti. With all rides costing just 25 cents each, the Wichita County Fair attracts several thousand people from across Western Kansas who enjoy family entertainment at a bargain. The Wichita County Fair continues through Saturday, August 1. (Record Photo)

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Saturdays • 9:00 a.m. - Noon Scott Community High School • South parking lot 712 Main St., Scott City

Sports derby memories

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SC promoter, driver wants to bring back the glory days Cody Kennedy can remember when the Scott County Fair demolition derby was one of the top events in Western Kansas, often times bringing in 20-25 cars. The Scott City native recalls seeing those big-time derbies as a youngster in the stands and later, as a 15-year-old, when he competed in his first Scott County Fair derby. “Demolition derbies have been such a big part of my life,” says the 28-year-old. That’s why he has been troubled by the apparent demise of derbies across Kansas and, particularly, in his home town. The Scott County event has attracted only about 6-8 cars in recent years. Dighton, Garden City and Liberal have dropped the derbies from their county fair schedules. Kennedy knew it didn’t have to be this way and has set about on a one-man crusade to keep the demolition derby spirit alive in Scott City. He formed Wicked Derby Promotions and, with the help of a few friends, promoted and ran the Scott County Fair derby last Saturday evening. There were only nine limited weld cars - the one and only category - but success can be measured by more than the number of entries. On a number of different levels, Kennedy feels the event was successful in putting the event back on firm footing with the opportunity to once again pack the grandstand to overflowing, which had been routine for so many years. “This was the first show that I’ve promoted as Wicked Derby Promotions,” says the 28-year-old. “I had calls to run a couple of other derbies, but I turned them down. I just wanted to focus on the Scott City derby this year and in bringing my hometown derby back to where it needs to be.” Jory Friesen, Colby, cuts some metal away from his tire as he prepares for the final heat during Saturday’s demolition derby. (Top) Chris Foreman (3), Garden City, takes a huge hit from eventual champion Jeremy Rowlan, Amarillo, Tex. (Record Photos)

Laying the Groundwork When Kennedy received a call from a fair board member (See DERBY on page 18)

Youngsters getting into the swing of golf Junior program grows to 45 SC participants Kirby Garrison was hoping that last year’s junior golf program would spark interest in the next generation of players. It would appear that interest is starting to take hold. From 28 young golfers a year ago, this summer the program has grown to 45 players, ages 8-14, who show up at the Scott Community Golf Course each Tuesday evening for instruction. “It’s important that we lay the groundwork for our next generation of players, but this is also where we begin building a successful high school program,” says Garrison, who initiated the junior golf program last summer. Of the 28 golfers who participated last year, about 25 have returned. That gives Garrison and his crew of volunteer instructors about 20 first-time

golfers. “Except for this program, most of these kids have never set foot on a golf course before,” notes Garrison. For about two hours each Tuesday, the young golfers work on different aspects of the game as they rotate through five instructional stations led by a number of volunteer instructors. In just four weeks, the instructors are pretty limited in what they can accomplish. “Obviously, the main focus is proper technique and we really emphasize the importance of learning golf etiquette,” says Garrison. “We try not to flood them with too much information. That’s pretty easy to do if you aren’t careful, especially with golf.” And, of course, they want to keep it fun. (See GOLF on page 19)

Peirce Vallejo gets assistance with his golf swing from instructor Kirby Garrison while instructor Kerry Gough looks on. (Record Photo)

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Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland

Cheap, early deer food

My brother in Ohio keeps the numerous deer feeders on his 200 acres feeding corn all year round. I don’t start feeding corn in the two feeders I have until September or so, but I do start feeding deer on my hunting land in early summer. Let me explain. I found out years ago that deer love fruit. People whose fruit trees get raided annually by the local deer will attest to that. There were several cider mills near where I grew up and lots of folks took the apples that fell to the ground to those mills in the late summer and early fall and had them pressed into apple cider. The bottom line is that most fruit that fell to the ground under apple trees was being used by someone for cider. In south-central Kansas there are few, if any, cider mills so fallen fruit can be had nearly everywhere. I have accumulated a list of several apple tree owners near my home who are pleased-as-punch to have their fallen apples picked up. One guy is so happy not to have to cart the apples off to the dump that he even picks them up for me and puts them in buckets I provide. My dad and I gather and dump them directly under my deer feeders. Its good early nutrition for deer and our cameras get some neat pictures of does and fawns. They love good ripe pears too, and I also rake up acorns when I have the patience. I’m told that deer love apricots as well and will actually eat the flesh and leave the pit. So if you want to feed deer early without spending money on corn, try picking up unwanted fallen fruit. (See DEER on page 20)

There was a demo derby chain reaction when Jeremy Rowlan (33) slams into Jory Friesen (16) which pushes Alex Ryan over the berm and out of the competition. (Record Photo)

Derby about the possibility of taking over the local derby he was eager to take on the challenge. He quickly had offers from other derby drivers to help. He said that the more successful derbies in the area are locally run and don’t bring in an outside promoter, which had been the case at the Scott County Fair in recent years. “A lot of us are trying to help each other out and take the sport back to where it used to be rather than having one promoter run eight or 10 shows,” Kennedy explains. But that’s not the only major change. Kennedy and other area promoters are trying to establish more consistency in the rules and their enforcement. Too many cars were showing up with more and more metal plates which turned them into tanks on four wheels. That’s okay for unlimited weld classes, but some of those vehicles were also passing inspection for other classes “Some promoters were more concerned with car count than with what was fair,” Kennedy says. “Those drivers building to the rules were angry about it and they eventually quit showing up. They saw cars were overbuilt and no one was doing anything about it.” During Saturday’s derby, Kennedy said he had four cars that easily passed inspection with no problem. Five other drivers had to remove some protection. “It’s been a long time since we’ve had drivers come into Scott City and cut (metal) just to be within the rules,” Kennedy says. “After it was done, everyone was happy because they felt the cars

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were built fair.” The promoter said the Scott County Fair derby was conducted under GSA rules, which are being adopted by more derbies as the new standard. They have been generally accepted in recent years in eastern Kansas, but are now starting to find their way into Western Kansas derbies. Hays, Colby and Oakley demolition derbies also operate under the GSA rules. “That means you can build a car for the Scott City derby and the same rules will apply when you go to these other towns. That’s a better situation for everyone,” Kennedy emphasizes. Proving it Can be Done Another key component of this year’s derby was getting the sponsorships which made it possible to pay out $6,000 in prize money. First place driver Jeremy Rowlan, Amarillo, Tex., claimed the $2,500 grand prize and eighth place received $250. But Kennedy acknowl-

edges there was some skepticism. “There were a lot of guys in the pit area who compete in a lot of demo derbies, but they didn’t drive in this one because they wanted to see how it was going to be run,” says Kennedy. “They wanted to see if the crowd would be there and if we’d keep our promise about the prize money, especially when there were only nine drivers. “I told them we were going to put on a show and the money would be there like we promised,” he says. “But we weren’t going to do just one heat and be done like some were asking. We were also there to give the crowd a show. “The finals was only four minutes long, but it was an outstanding four minutes.” More importantly, Kennedy says drivers were coming up to him after the event and promising him they would be competing next year. “Even some of the guys standing on the berm and

helping me said I needed to find other volunteers next year because they plan to compete,” Kennedy says. In all likelihood, however, that means there will be just one class of cars - limited weld only. While he would like to have a couple of divisions, Kennedy feels it’s more important to focus on having one quality class with 20 or more cars and not to divide the prize money up between two or three classes. “Maybe in the future, if we get more sponsorships, then we can look at adding more classes. Until then, we’ll stick with one class and a good payout.” Keeping it Fun Of course, another factor that has affected derby participation over the years is the different levels of expertise - and financing - that goes into some vehicles. Those drivers with the know-how and deep pockets can invest upwards of $3,000 to $5,000 in their motors in addition to the

knowledge that comes with building numerous cars. That’s crowded out many of the local drivers who, in years past, only competed in the Scott County event in front of their family and friends. While there will always be those drivers who have the ability to invest more in the cars, Kennedy says it’s still possible to get into the sport for a relatively small investment. Cars can still be found in the $500 to $1,000 range without motors and transmissions. “It’s still possible for drivers to build an $800 car and have some fun,” he says. And that’s the ultimate goal. “My goal is to get new drivers into the sport and to make it fun again for the veterans,” Kennedy adds. “The older drivers weren’t having fun anymore and we want to bring that back. The drivers on Saturday night were telling us they enjoyed the show and had fun again. “That shows that we’re on the right track.”

The dirt was flying as Scott City’s Kyle Bremer (3) gets slammed into the berm during the finals heat on Saturday. (Record Photo)

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Golf

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“Golf can be very frustrating, as we all know,” he says. “But I don’t sense that frustration with so many of these kids because it’s still so new to them.” The junior golf program isn’t designed to produce great golfers . . . at least not yet. “We’re trying to get them exposed to the game, to learn a little about it and, hopefully, they will have the desire to get out to the course on their own when this is over,” Garrison says. And that can be the most difficult part for youngsters of any age. Many of the youngsters don’t have parents who are golfers, or are members of the Scott City course, so continuing to work on their game after junior golf doesn’t come easy. Garrison says they are working on ideas to help overcome that obstacle, possibly providing free or discount tickets for rounds of golf. “We don’t expect to have 30 or 40 kids on the course who will be getting in the way of

the members, but we’d like to get some of them to keep playing, perhaps during weekday mornings or afternoons when the course isn’t busy,” notes Garrison. “I’d like nothing more than to see kids being dropped off at the course in the morning and allowed to play a couple of rounds before their parents come back to pick them up. “But that’s a culture you have to create. “What we can’t emphasize enough to the kids, whether they’re this age or in high school, is that if you want to get good at this sport you have to be willing to put in the time. It’s not going to happen in a month or during the high school season,” he adds. The junior golfers will meet one more time on August 4 for a junior/adult tournament which will include about 35 two-person teams. Play will begin at 6:00 p.m. and wrap-up after 1-1/2 hours. It will be followed by a pizza party and awards program.

(Top) This year’s Scott Community Golf Course junior golf participants and volunteer instructors. (Right) Adam Elder hits an approach shot to the eighth green while instructor Hugh Binns looks on. (Record Photos)

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Will another Snyder get his chance at K-State? Football coach Bill Snyder has done more for Kansas State than any other person in the history of the university. by The sucMac cess of his Stevenson football teams has improved the national name recognition and pride among Kansas State alumni more than anyone or anything else. Snyder has undoubtedly had many opportunities over the years to leave KState and coach at one of the traditional powerhouses in major college football. But the Wildcats’ 75-yearold iconic coach chose to remain loyal to Kansas State. And now the time has come for the administration to reward Snyder’s loyalty and his many contributions to Kansas State. In an interview with ESPN on July 22, Coach Snyder reiterated what is no longer a secret: he wants his son to succeed him as KState’s head football coach. Snyder said, “I have a strong belief, and my preference is Sean . . . he knows more about our football program than anyone. He runs our program. I have great confidence in him.” Sean Snyder, 45, and has been on the Kansas State football staff for 21 years, including 19 of those as director of football operations. The younger Snyder has also been associate head coach and special teams coordinator since 2011. He has the right blend of maturity and youthful enthusiasm. The above-mentioned interview came at an unusual time - just before the start of fall practice in early August. It sounds like Coach Snyder is just about ready to call it a day. Kansas State University owes Snyder the right to choose his successor after 24 years of loyal and steadfast service. And it might work out great. Cueto Joins KC Roster So far everything has been going well for the Kansas City Royals baseball team. They have comfortable leads over Minnesota and Detroit. Perhaps the Royals’ fortunes will continue, though starting pitching remains a concern and closer Greg (See SNYDER on page 21)

Promising outlook for duck hunters PRATT - According the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) 2015 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations survey, overall duck numbers remain strong as we enter the 2015-2016 hunting seasons. The USFWS stated that total populations were estimated at 49.5 million breeding ducks in the traditional survey area, which is 43 percent above the 1955-2014 long-term average and the highest count on record. Last year’s estimate was 49.2 million birds. According to the report,

Deer

KDWPT Report current species estimates are as follows: Blue-winged teal: 8.5 million, 73 percent above the long-term average. Green-winged teal: 4.1 million, 98 percent above the long-term average. Northern shoveler: 4.4 million, 75 percent above the long-term average. Northern pintail: Three million, 24 percent below the long-term average. Mallard: 11.6 million, 51 percent above the long-term

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* * * It’s been so hot and dry lately I couldn’t resist ending this week’s offering with a few observations. It’s so hot and dry that the Obama Administration has announced a water pistol buyback scheme. It’s so hot and dry that cities around here are begging kids to pee in the pool. It’s so hot and dry that Congress has had to take their hands out of OUR pockets to fan themselves. It’s so hot and dry that ducklings born this year in Kansas don’t yet know how to swim. It’s been so hot that I saw a guy with a backpack standing on the street corner with a sign that said “Will work for shade.” And finally, it’s been so hot and dry that I heard a whistling noise in the backyard the other night that turned out to be the maple tree begging my dog to come and pee on it. Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors! Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@ idkcom.net

Fishing Report Scott State Lake Updated July 23 Channel cats: good; up to 6.5 lbs. Still fishing worms, liver, shrimp, or cut sunfish off the bottom lakewide has produced good numbers of fish. Most of the fish caught range in length from 10-15 inches and a respectable number range from 20 to 25 inches. Crappie: fair; most up to 9 inches. Minnows or small tube jigs fished around the fish attractors or off the handicap dock has been good for a few fish here and there. Walleye/saugeye: slow; saugeye up to 3.6 lbs.; walleye up to 6.1 lbs. Fishing fish imitating baits along points, drop-offs, and edges of weedbeds. Remember, all saugeye and walleye must be 18 inches or larger to be legal for harvest. Largemouth bass: fair; up to 5.5 lbs. Casting soft plastic baits, suspending jerkbaits, and swimbaits around fish attractors, rocky shorelines, or laydown trees has produced fish. Most of the fish anglers have recently reported range in length from 12 to 14 inches. Sunfish: fair/good; up to 8 inches. Fishing worms under a bobber around the fish attractors, laydown trees, rip-rapped shorelines and edges of aquatic vegetation. Anglers report catching fish of all sizes, but fish up to 8 inches are not uncommon. 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.

average. Gadwall: 3.8 million, 100 percent above the long-term average. American wigeon: Three million, 17 percent above the long-term average. Redhead: 1.2 million, 71 percent above the long-term average. Canvasback: 0.76 million, 30 percent above the longterm average. Scaup: 4.4 million, 13 percent below the long-term average. Waterfowl hunting seasons in Kansas will begin with the teal season in the Low Plains

Zones Sept. 12-27, followed by the High Plains Zone Sept. 19-27. Regular duck and goose seasons will be approved by the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission at the public hearing portion of its August 20 meeting, which will be held at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, , Great Bend. The hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. Waterfowl hunters are required to possess a Kansas HIP permit, state waterfowl permit, federal waterfowl stamp, and Kansas hunting license, unless exempt.

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Snyder Holland isn’t the dominating presence that he was a year ago. Three of the starting pitchers - Chris Young, Jeremy Guthrie and Yordano Ventura - have been inconsistent and often ineffective in recent outings. Young pitched superbly during the early going, but has faltered during recent starts. Guthrie pitches with fortitude and poise, but his pitches don’t have the snap they once did. Ventura has been the biggest disappointment this season. His control is substandard, consequently his fastball has been hammered by opposing hitters because he can’t throw his curve or changeup for strikes. Kansas City’s bullpen

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has been terrific with the worrisome exception of Holland’s recent closing efforts. Holland hasn’t fully recovered from his early season injury. His fastball lacks its normal velocity and his control has slipped. He did have an encouraging inning in the July 25 win against Houston. Adding to KC’s concerns is the extended absence of left fielder Alex Gordon due to injury and catcher Salvy Perez is showing signs of fatigue. Perez is a puzzle. He’s been great on defense throughout his career with KC, but July has been substandard by his standards. Perez has been failing to block numerous pitches in the dirt, which, in the past,

rarely got by him. In addition, his batting average has slipped to just .255. All this wouldn’t be troubling, but Perez faltered down the homestretch last season. Catching is a grueling position in the July heat for a huge man like Perez. Unfortunately, KC doesn’t have a talented backup and Salvy is going to have to catch most of the games. General Manager Dayton Moore was able to add former Cincinnati pitcher Johnny Cueto to the roster shortly after he pitched eight shutout innings in a win over the Rockies. There’s no question that Cueto can be an asset to the Royals down the stretch. What remains to be seen is whether Moore

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views him as a long-term investment or a short-term rental given that Cueto will be eligible for free agency at the end of this season. The Royals didn’t show much interest in offering James Shields a huge contract when he left for San Diego. Given the kind of season that Shields is having, that looks like a smart move. Cueto has a 2.62 ERA and is one of MLB’s top starters. He also has postseason experience, which will be invaluable in October. KC gave up three minor league pitching prospects for Cueto. Hopefully, that’s an indication they see this as a longterm investment.

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Shrine Bowl is more than a football game For most of his 19 years, sports has been a huge part of Sloan Baker’s life. It took less than a week for the Scott Community High School graduate to be reminded there are more important things than winning. That reminder came during preparation for Baker’s final football game as a member of the West squad during the 42nd annual Kansas Shrine Bowl last Saturday at Ft. Hays State University. “On Wednesday, the camp director told us this

wasn’t just an all-star football game. He said they had tricked us into playing football for a fundraiser,” said Baker. While the comment was made half-jokingly, the meaning of those words hit home the following day when participants in the bowl game - football players, cheerleaders and band members - had a chance to meet the kids they were playing for who came from the Shriners Hospital in St. Louis. “During the hospital visit it made you realize how much the kids need our help - how much they

fight and the courage they have to deal with things every day,” Baker said. “It definitely makes you realize how lucky we are and how we take what we have for granted.” East Dominates In Saturday’s game, it was the East that dominated play, taking advantage of two costly red zone turnovers by the West in a 21-0 win. The West squad was looking to win it’s ninth game in the past decade, but that did not happen. Instead the East squad recorded its second shut-

out in Shrine Bowl history. Baker was a starting tight end and played on the punt return unit for the West. “When you’re playing with a lot of all-stars there are a lot of go-to players,” observed Baker. “There are so many players capable of making big plays.” He felt the East gained the early momentum when they made a fourth down stop on the West end of the field. “They got the momentum and it seemed like they had it for most of the game,” notes Baker. “We

had our opportunities in the red zone but couldn’t finish them off.” Even though it was the final football game of his career, Baker said he still took advantage of the opportunity to learn some things during the week. “There were some pass plays where I stayed home, so the linemen were showing me some pass blocking techniques.” While disappointed in losing his final game, Baker said it was a great experience to play with some of the top players in Kansas and for such a worthy cause.

“A lot of guys were hanging their heads after the game and halfway through the (handshake) line someone said, ‘Remember, this is for the kids.’ “That kind of put it into perspective.” Baker won’t have much down time before he departs for Butler County Community College in mid-August where he has a scholarship to play baseball. He’s in McPherson this week for the American Legion state tournament as a member of the Garden City squad.

Lifeguards at the Scott City swimming pool recently conducted the final session of Red Cross swim lessons for the summer. (Top) Callan Rice assists Aliyah Gardner. (Right) Helping Renee Beeson learn to back float is Lizzy Eikenberry. (Record Photos)

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Lawn and Garden

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Delbert Rose (center) is presented the Edward Stoll Award by Scott Mentzer (left), meteorologist in charge, and Brian Warren, observation program leader, with the National Weather Service.

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Here are a variety of recipes you can try with any of the summer squash varieties. Stuffed Summer Squash Ingredients: 6 yellow summer squash 3/4 cup ricotta cheese 4 green onions, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh parsley 2 tsp. minced fresh sage 2 tsp. minced fresh thyme Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove and discard stem ends of the squash. Slice the squash lengthwise, scoop out seeds and place the halves side-by-side on a baking sheet. Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl. Fill the hollows in the squash evenly with the cheese mixture. Bake 15-20 minutes or until squash is tender. Grilled Summer Squash Ingredients: 1 pound

yellow squash, zucchini or pattypan squash 1 tsp. olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or herb vinegar 1 tsp. fresh rosemary - chopped Salt and pepper to season Cut the squash in half lengthwise. Brush with a mixture of oil, fresh lemon juice and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Grill over medium-hot coals, 4 to 6 inches from the heat, for 15 to 20 minutes, turning every few minutes. Cook until tender. Zuchinni and Yellow Squash Soup Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced 2 minced garlic cloves 1/4 cup flour 1-1/2 cup zucchini, 1/4 inch thick slices 1-1/2 cup yellow squash, 1/4 inch thick slices 3 cups chicken stock 3 cups whipping cream 2 tsp. minced fresh basil 2 tsp. minced fresh oregano Salt and ground pepper Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until onion is softened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add flour and stir 3 more minutes. Add all of the squash and cook until softened, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Stir in stock, cream, basil and oregano. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serves 6

Harvest squash at the right time for best flavor Summer squash is favorite vegetable found in many gardens. They should be harvested while still tender, when they have a “glossy” appearance and are still small. Once they start to appear, squash will likely need to be harvested daily. To harvest, cut the squash from the plant leaving a short piece of the stem attached versus pulling the squash off the plant. You can store the squash in the refrigerator for 4-5 days, stored in plastic bags or covered containers to avoid drying out. Summer squash has a tender skin, unlike the winter varieties. Be gentle when harvesting and storing so as not to bruise the skin. Wash just before using, and as long as the squash is tender and unblemished there is no reason to peel. When adding to a recipe, slice the squash thinly and saute with julienned red potatoes and Vidalia onion. You can add herbs such as basil, sage or summer savory near the end. You can freeze summer squash after blanching. Place the sliced or chunked squash in boiling water for a few seconds and dunk it in ice cold water immediately. Drain well and place into freezer bags, or containers, with a 1/2-inch headspace and freeze. If you do end up with some large summer squash try scooping out the seeds and any flesh that looks tough, then stuff and bake. There are some who like to peel squash, slice it into fairly thin pieces, dip the slices into egg adn flour and fry in oil or butter. Granted, it’s not the healthiest way to cook the squash, but it’s good!

Controlling hoppers when they invade your lawn, garden

Despite the high temperatures, there is one pesky problem that I have been getting numerous phone calls and personal questions about, and that is the grasshopper. Over the last couple of weeks, we have received a number of calls asking what can be done about them. They seem to be taking over some people’s lawns and gardens. One answer I do offer is permethrin, which is sold under numerous trade names. It’s a good choice for gardeners because it is labeled for a wide variety of vegetables. Keep in mind that hoppers can reinfest an area relatively quickly. Many times gardeners have not had an insecticide failure, but a re-infestation. Carbaryl, Sevin, can also be used for grasshopper control but can lead to mite outbreaks as it is very toxic to mite predators. We often have gardeners who are interested in

Down on the Farm Chris Long Walnut Creek Extension Agent

organic controls. Nosema locustae, a protozoan, is the active ingredient in a number of products including Semaspore, NOLO Bait, HopperStopper and Grasshopper Attack. These products are selective and will affect only grasshoppers. This is a trait many gardeners find attractive. However, Nosema locustae products may not be as effective in garden situations as they would be under large-scale rangeland conditions due to potential reinfestations from outside the treated area. Also, these products have other potential disadvantages: •They are most effective against nymphal rather than adult grasshoppers. Also some grass-

hopper species are less susceptible than others. •Kill can take 3-6 weeks after ingestion. •These baits are perishable and should be kept refrigerated until use. Pay attention to the expiration date. As mentioned above, re-infestations of uninfected grasshoppers can occur. These products are not effective against adults. Try to treat the nesting area when hoppers are small and populations are concentrated. Keep in mind, nesting areas, such as tall grass or a ditch near-by can be the source of young grasshoppers, and if left untreated can lead to a continual problem. Nosema locustae products are allowed in certified organic crop production. Poultry including turkeys, guinea hens and chickens have also been used to help control grasshoppers. Regardless of method used, the trick is to treat early before the population has matured.

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Young nymphal stages are much easier to control than adults and are also much less mobile. The dilemma for gardeners and homeowners is how to cope with this constant movement of grasshoppers from “outside areas” onto their property. Unfortunately, there is no easy method, no one-time “magic” spray. Any number of insecticidal active ingredients are labeled for grasshopper control in vegetable gardens and on flowers, shrubs and ornamentals. They all kill grasshoppers. However none of these products provide sufficient residual control to knock down the continual flow of newly arrived grasshoppers. Thus, repeated insecticide applications are required for as long as grasshopper movements persist in relation to how much vegetable produce is wanted/needed, and flower and ornamental “show” is desired.

The National Weather Service in Goodland recently presented the Edward H. Stoll Award to Delbert Rose, Scott City, recognizing 50 years of service as a cooperative weather observer. There are approximately 10,000 volunteers that make up the CWO network in the United States. Each year the National Weather Service presents length of service awards to selected observers. Rose has been observing the precipitation and snowfall/snow depth for an area in Logan County, near Elkader, since 1965, which amounts to over 18,250 weather observations. He has continued a tradition that started in Elkader back in 1949. The data he collects and reports can be found monthly as part of the climatological data, which is published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and can be found online at http:// www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ Climatological records are compiled using information from weather observing sites supervised by the National Weather Service and received at the National Centers of Environmental Information in Asheville, N.C.

What to do with a lawn that’s overgrown Summer vacations and rainy weather both can make sticking to the “One-Third Rule” for mowing tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass lawns a practical impossibility. “The per-mowing limit on reducing lawn height is important. If you cut off more, the plants will respond as if their food-making ability is under attack. They’ll use their stored energy reserves to quickly send up new growth,” says Ward Upham, horticulturist with Kansas State University Extension. The source, rather than the speed, of this response is the real problem. The plants end up with less stored energy available, in case they need it to deal with future weather stress, insects or disease. Unfortunately, mowers can’t always be adjusted as high as they need to be, to remove no more than a third of an overgrown lawn’s height. “In that case, the best thing to do is to set your mower as high as possible and get it going. If the clippings are too long to filter down into the lawn, you’ll need to bag or rake them up, too,” Upham said. “Then, gradually bring the lawn’s height down - cutting more often than usual and progressively lowering your mower as you do - until you reach the turf’s target height.” Although Kentucky bluegrass can be a bit shorter and tall fescue a bit taller, K-State recommends mowing both turfs about three inches high. They’ll be ready for another mowing when they reach 4-1/2 inches - one-third of which will be the 1.5 inches the mower removes to get the lawn back to three inches tall. “You can’t think of this as something like straightening the house or getting a haircut,” Upham said. “How it’s mowed has a huge impact on a lawn’s density, vigor, root system, water use, weed pressure and resistance to stress.”

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2015 Parade Results

Scott County Fair parade

4-H Floats Blue: Scott County Ambassadors

Floats by Educational Groups Blue: Scott County Library

Floats by Business Firms Blue: Scott Coop Blue: First National Bank Red: Billy Allen Horse Feed

Youth Organizations Blue: Scott City Baseball Champions Blue: Gymnastics Brayden Strine cools off the crowd during the parade on Saturday. He is joined by (from left to right) Jaren Berning, Lizzy Eikenberry, Baron Strine (sitting) and Shea Morris. (Record Photos)

Members of the 12-and-under state championship Scott City baseball team.

Scott County “moonshriners” and their hillbilly still.

Jason and Linda Dunagan driving a a 1916 Dodge Roadster

First National Bank float

Gayla Nickel doesn’t get bucked off while riding for Billy Allen.

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faces at the Scott County Fair

Scenes from the Scott County Fair (clockwise, starting at top): Amber Latta, 11, (left) and Cameron Gossman, 10, both of Scott City, celebrate their win in the egg toss. Brant Powelson, 6, made a stop at the face painting booth. Lisa Ivey, 12, and Alyssa Chorak, 12, ride the SCMS cheerleader float during the parade. Breven Vulgamore, 9, Scott City, has fun on the scrambler at the carnival. Carter Lampe, 8, Bowling Green, Ohio, is focused on catching an egg during the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; games on Friday. Baylor Vasquez, Scott City, cools off with a popsicle following the round-robin showmanship competition. (Record Photos)

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US House passes anti-GMO labeling The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a hotly debated measure that blocks any mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically engineered crops, including pre-empting a state law set to take effect next year in Vermont. Dubbed the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act by supporters, but the Deny Americans the Right to Know” or DARK Act, by opponents, the measure was approved 275-150. House passage marks a victory for food and agricultural companies that have lobbied for the bill, and a blow to opponents, which include consumer, health and environmental groups and organic food industry players. Supporters claim GMOs are proven safe and that mandatory labeling would burden the food industry with unwieldy and costly requirements. Opponents countered that 64 other countries require labeling of GMO foods, the science on safety is mixed, and consumers have a right to know if their food is made with GMOs. The Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents more than 300 food companies, has been a key architect of the bill, aiming to squelch state efforts to force labeling of GMO foods. Those who want to see mandatory labeling say that among their concerns about GMO foods is a worry that the herbicide glyphosate, which is widely used on genetically modified crops, is harmful to human health. The World Health Organization has said glyphosate was “probably” cancer-causing for humans.

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Oakley worth a serious look, but oldies still very reliable

After a very frustrating two previous years, it seemed we were headed down the same path again this spring with the 2015 wheat crop. But then it started raining and our wheat yields took off in the right direction. And while our overall farm average still turned out a little below the longterm average, it was still way better than the very humbling 20 and 30 bushel yields of the past two years. Because of drought, winterkill and hail, we

ed with 10 to 20-bushel vinced. It’s very solid

Wheat and more per acre yield increases. on both dryland and irri. . . or less In looking at how vari- gated. It’s also the only by Vance Ehmke

saw quite a range in yields - dropping as low as the middle teens. We also had a fair amount of very serious yield loss because of wheat streak mosaic. In addition, we had probably the most vicious stripe rust infection I’ve ever seen. Farmers who applied foliar fungicides on a timely basis were reward-

ous wheat varieties performed in this environment, I was astounded at how well KSU’s new Oakley stood up to the stripe rust. Even then, it probably should have been sprayed because of the leaf rust infection that followed. Of all the wheat varieties out there, Oakley is one of the year’s most exciting. Take a look at the KSU wheat yield data if you want to be con-

choice for planting next to your neighbor’s volunteer wheat that has not been controlled. Also of note is that many very solid wheats like Mint, Byrd, TAM 304 and Brawl Cl had just so-so yields in the KSU performance trials. However, if you look at two- and three-year averages, along with the 2015 data, you find very strong (See OAKLEY on page 27)

Organic foods next in line for a checkoff Today, there are 22 federally mandated commodity check-offs, and they raise some $750 million annually from U.S. farmers and ranchers. In addition to the beef checkoff, there are check-off programs for blueberries,

Christmas trees, cotton, dairy products, eggs, fluid milk, Hass avocados, lamb, mango, mushrooms, peanuts, popcorn, pork, potatoes, soybeans and watermelons. And there’s even more than that. The USDA

operates another 35 or so federal commodity marketing orders, and many states run additional local commodity check-offs. If you add up all the money collected by all these state and national checkoffs, the total is estimated

(check-off data is not officially tracked) to reach $1.25 billion per year for commodity promotion and research. Another check-off might be joining those ranks - this one, for the (See ORGANIC on page 27)

El Niño signals wet weather potential for Ks.

From fishermen in Peru to wheat farmers in Kansas, a shifting weather pattern is the single largest influence on any crop. The rains that fell across the state in May brought new life to the wheat crop that was recently harvested and spotted delays during cutting. And, after years of drought condi-

Incentives program for biomass retrieval

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting applications from farmers seeking financial assistance to harvest and deliver biomass to generate clean energy. For 2015, the USDA has reserved up to $11.5 million to assist with the cost of removing residue from farm fields or national forests and woodlands for delivery to energy generation facilities. Western Kansas has an opportunity for BCAP through agriculture residues such as irrigated corn cobs and stalks. BCAP contracts and conservation plans must be approved by the FSA county committee before the biomass commodity is removed from the field. To be eligible for the retrieval incentives, the biomass must be delivered to a FSA-approved biomass conversion facilities. One approved facility is located in Stevens County in southwest Kansas. Go to www.fsa.usda. gov for more information on BCAP programs, or visit the Scott County USDA-FSA office.

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tions, farmers can reasonably expect more of that moisture to continue, thanks to the official El Niño pattern declared in April, according to Mary Knapp, state climatolo-

gist with Kansas State University. By definition, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will declare an El Niño has started when the sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are one half degree Celsius warmer than normal for five consecutive three-month

periods. While one half of a degree seems small, Knapp explained to heat up the entire surface of the Pacific Ocean, which covers one third of Earth’s surface, that requires a lot of heat. The result of this warming was first documented in the 1880s by fishermen off the coast of Peru. The

Ag producers to benefit from tax extender package The Senate Finance Committee passed a two year extension for small-business expensing, bonus depreciation in Section 179 along with a number of other tax measures for agriculture. A two-year extension, though not permanent, will provide more stability for farmers and ranchers and allow them to better manage their cash flow. The higher Section 179 allowance in the Senate package raises the amount a farmer or other business owner may immediately expense from $25,000 to $500,000 annually and indexes it for inflation starting this year.

The limit on the phase-out of the maximum deductible amount for purchases is restored to $2 million, with an inflation adjustment, up from $200,000. National Sorghum Producers and several other agriculture organizations signed a letter expressing support for the inclusion of the Section 179. The letter emphasized the ability to immediately expense capital purchases giving farmers and ranchers an incentive to invest in their business and to also allow growers to maximize business purchases in years when they have positive cash flow.

differing temperatures brought different sized fish, meaning warmer seas attracted small fish that could slip through nets intended for larger fish. As scientists learned more, these changing sea temperatures corresponded with barometric pressure anomalies and shifting wind patterns.

Only in the last 25 to 30 years, however, have researchers started associating this El Niño phenomenon with disruptions in global weather patterns, according to Knapp. This effort is now assisted by array buoys in the ocean that transmit data in real time.

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Closing prices on July 28, 2015 Bartlett Grain Wheat.................. $ 4.55 White Wheat ....... $ 4.60 Milo .................... $ 3.60 Corn ................... $ 3.80 Soybeans (new crop) $ 9.00 Scott City Cooperative Wheat.................. $ 4.54 White Wheat ....... $ 4.59 Milo (bu.)............. $ 3.60 Corn.................... $ 3.80 Soybeans ........... $ 8.99 Sunflowers.......... $ 15.99 ADM Grain Wheat.................. Milo (bu.)............. Corn.................... Soybeans............ Sunflowers..........

$ 4.60 $ 3.75 $ 3.90 $ 9.00 $ 16.65

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Moisture Totals July 2015 Total

3.92 17.14

Ag Facts Popcorn’s nutritional value comes from the fact that, like other cereal grains, its primary function is to provide the body with heat and energy.

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Choosing the right variety for next year’s wheat crop Wheat producers know that diseases and insects can considerably decrease yields and economic returns. K-State Extension plant pathologist Erick DeWolf said 2015 was a big year for diseases - including widespread stripe rust, leaf rust and head scab - affecting the Kansas wheat crop. Each year, DeWolf and other Kansas State University experts in plant pathology and entomology compile a report that rates major hard red

winter wheat and hard white winter wheat varieties on how resistant they are to common diseases and pests. Wheat growers can use this report in the next few weeks and months when selecting varieties to grow for next year’s crop. To rate these varieties, DeWolf travels Kansas surveying them for diseases at 35 to 40 locations, including those involved in county demonstrations, wheat plot tours and variety performance tests.

Oakley justification for continuing to plant these varieties. I like all of these wheats, in addition to T 158, which is very convincing proof that the sun will continue to come up in the east every day for the rest of your life. This is not only a very consistent wheat, it’s also a high yielder. Late Varieties It is also of interest to me that we now have a number of very late wheats like Mint that are becoming increasingly popular. Conventionally, there is some risk in planting late wheats because of what could happen to them in dry springs where we have a lot of hot winds in late grain fill. Breeders have been trying for years to speed up maturity to limit that environmental risk. On

the other hand, neither can you ignore their yield track record. I guess the bottom line is that you’d better be planting something like Mint, but I would not plant the entire farm to it. And neither would I be using it in a blend because it could be heading out 6-7 days later than other varieties in the blend. With wheat well below $5/bu., I’m getting more and more questions on which wheat varieties have good grazing potential, especially from growers south of us. Historically I think the better grazing wheats have come from Oklahoma and Texas rather than Kansas. For instance, TAM 112 and TAM 304 are good grazing wheats that also do well in the grain department.

“Is that still accurate? Is that representative of what we see in more locations and acres? With more experience with (each new variety), we can update that information.” Another reason for yearly ratings, De Wolf said, is due to natural changes in the pathogen population and how the varieties react. Stripe rust, leaf rust and stem rust ratings tend to be more volatile and can show extreme differences from year to

combined total of all rye, oats and barley. Another very interesting niche in the wheat world is with hard white winter wheats. Truly, some of the best yielders are with varieties like CSU’s Antero. KSU also has a very explosive new experimental hard white coming. In addition to potential yield advantages, some elevators are also paying premiums for white wheat, making it hard to ignore these varieties. However, not every elevator is handling whites, meaning you may get some additional cost involved with their production or getting them to market. And don’t kid yourself about these costs. I learned a long time ago that every time I even looked at a truck load of wheat it cost

me 25 cents a bushel. Finally, because of a number of factors, there was a lot of very low quality and light weight wheat produced this year. A number of growers asked about planting wheat with test weights in the low 50s and high 40s. Ideally I’d haul all of that to the elevator especially anything under 52 pounds. However, if money is going to be tight, you might keep some to blend with higher quality and heavier seed. Make sure this seed is properly conditioned. Also consider using seed treatments and make sure you have a good phosphorus program to aid in early root and stand development. And do not scrimp on seeding rate.

year. Fortunately, the ratings to stripe rust were relatively stable this year, with just a few exceptions on newer varieties. DeWolf added that while stripe rust was the No. 1 disease priority statewide for 2015, the Hessian fly was the most common pest issue for the year. Producers can access the “Wheat Variety Disease and Insect Ratings 2015” publication online through the K-State Extension Bookstore (http://www.bookstore.ksre. ksu.edu/pubs/MF991.pdf) or at their local Extension office

I wish we had better data looking at the grazing factor. However, I strongly want to point out that if you are thinking of grazing out wheat or cutting it for hay or silage, forget wheat and plant triticale instead. The better triticale varieties will bury wheat with forage production and you can plant them so much earlier without risk of wheat streak mosaic, for instance. But not all triticales are good grazers. It is widely held that the tall, late season triticale varieties which are very good for hay or silage, are only average or below average in the grazing department. Interest in triticale continues to increase. In 2015, we had over 140,000 acres of triticale in Kansas - more than the

Vance Ehmke farms and lives in Lane County

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moisture throughout the rest of summer and into the fall. However, states further north like South Dakota and North Dakota are likely to see drier than average conditions. While beneficial here in Kansas, Knapp explained that for competitors across the world, an El Niño can signal drier than normal conditions, especially for the Black Sea, China and Canada. Areas closer to the coast are impacted more by El Niño, Knapp said, making countries like Australia especially susceptible to these dry conditions. But as Knapp explained, “No two El

Organic first time, in support of a process, rather than a commodity. In May, the 8,500-member Organic Trade Association (OTA) formally petitioned the USDA to begin setting up a check-off for the organic industry. Like other check-offs, this one has already been creating some controversy; a headline on Harvest Public Media reports, “Check-off debate stirs clash within the organic food industry.” Some insiders have expressed concerns about a lack of transparency reported in other checkoff programs or worries about the ability of the proposed program to truly meet the needs of the

a scale from one to nine, with the higher number meaning higher susceptibility. Therefore, lower numbers are desired. In the report, producers can find ratings for both new and long-term varieties, such as Jagger 2137 and Karl 92. “As we add new varieties to the list, we’re always looking for information to try to fill in the gaps from the initial information when the variety was released,” De Wolf explained.

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Weather Bueno for Kansas As Knapp explained, an El Niño event generally means wetter-than-normal conditions for Kansas, including more moisture in summer months and milder-than-normal winters, especially for the southern tier of counties. This El Niño was declared in April, later than typical according to Knapp, and Kansas did see substantial rains throughout May as the rising moisture from the Gulf of Mexico mixed with cold fronts. Knapp said if the El Niño pattern persists, then most of Kansas will continue to receive more

Additional data to form the ratings comes from his colleagues at K-State and the USDA, who expose varieties to different diseases in research nurseries to assess performance. “Wherever possible, we’re evaluating for stripe rust, leaf rust and tan spot, among other diseases,” DeWolf said. “We capture data throughout the state, beginning southeast to northwest.” Each variety is rated as a single number for each disease or insect on

Niños behave in exactly the same manner.” As a result, these observations are trends, not guarantees. Long Lasting Potential Indications that Kansas will continue to receive more moisture than normal look positive at this point. Knapp pointed out that of the 16 dynamical and nine statistical models researchers use to determine an El Niño, none predict a quick end to the El Niño. In fact, according to NOAA on July 18, forecasters report there is more than a 90 percent chance that the El Niño pattern

will continue through the winter of 2015-16 and about 80 percent chance into spring. Farmers recently harvested better than expected wheat in many fields thanks to that May moisture, even if the rain also brought foliar diseases and hail events in many places. And, with El Niño predicted to continue for the months ahead, Kansas farmers may see even more rain drops for next year’s crop. Either way, El Niño is a phenomenon to watch. Check out NOAA’s official El Niño portal at http://www. elnino.noaa.gov/ for more information and regular reports on El Niño conditions

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organic farmers paying into it. The organic industry includes both multimillion-dollar organic companies and small local farmers; they may have different goals in terms of outreach and research. Even the term “organic industry” seems anathema to some organic growers: the threat of “Big Organic” taking over. But there’s no denying the value and rapid growth of the organic sector. The organic seal was launched in 2000, an effort to communicate to consumers certain standards and practices. Since then, organic food’s market share has been expanding - it’s been described as the

fastest growing consumer food trend in modern history. Food Safety News reports that the organic food industry has seen a 3,400 percent increase in the past two decades. In 2013, organic food sales reached $35 billion, which was an increase of 11 percent over the year before. In 2014, according to a survey from OTA, 83 percent of American consumers bought organic food. Even so, some in the industry say consumers are confused about what the organic seal means, and part of the purpose of the check-off would be to address that confusion through consumer-

directed advertising and research. The money raised would come through a proposed assessment of 0.1 percent of gross organic revenue greater than $250,000 per year. (For example, there would be a $1,000 assessment at $1,000,000 gross organic revenue.) Farmers whose gross organic revenue fell below $250,000 could choose whether or not to pay into the program. It’s estimated the program could collect some $30 million to $40 million per year. Now that the OTA has submitted its formal proposal to the USDA, that organization will complete a review.

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NEEDED CLASS A OTR drivers. Regional, local end dump drivers for newly expanded business. Late model equipment. Vacation pay. Health insurance. 401K. Call (800) 776-5672. ––––––––––––––––––––– CONVOY SYSTEMS is hiring Class A drivers to run from Kansas City to the west coast. Home weekly. Great benefits. www.convoysystems.com. Call Lori at 1-800-9266869, ext. 303. ––––––––––––––––––––– 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. ––––––––––––––––––––– BUTLER TRANSPORT. Your partner in excellence. Drivers needed. Great hometime. $650 sign-on bonus. All miles paid. 1-800-528-7825. www.butlertransport.com.

For Sale 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.

Homes

106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 214-1462

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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.

•34 years experience •Bonded/Licensed

Bob Bolen 785-821-0042 • Fax 785-852-4275

CLAYTON HOMES. National open house. Your first year utilities are on us up to $3,000. Down payments reduced for limited time. Lenders offering $0 down for land owners. Special gov’t programs for Sports/Outdoors modular homes. 866-858- KANSAS HUNTING 6862. land wanted. Earn thousands on your land by leasing the hunting rights. Education Free evaluation and info CAN YOU DIG IT? packet. Liability coverage Heavy equipment opera- included. The experts at tor career. We offer train- Base Camp Leasing have ing and certifications run- been bringing landownning bulldozers, backhoes ers and hunters togethand excavators. Lifetime er since 1999. Email: job placement. VA bene- info@basecampleasing. fits available. 1-866-362- com. Call 866-309-1507. BaseCampLeasing.com. 6497.

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for the PURPLE!

Retail

Jeremy • 620-397-1638 Stefanie • 620-397-8075

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.

NEW LISTINGS

Very Nice East location

brick with 2 + 1 bedroom, 4 bath, 2-car garage.

Underground sprinklers.

GARAGE SALES Saturday, Aug. 1 Garage Sale 1211 Kingsley St., Scott City

Great Central Location

Sat., Aug. 1 • 7:00 a.m. - noon Christmas in July come and see.

Brick with 2 + 1 bedroom,

1 3/4 bath, single-attached

Garage Sale

garage.

1105 Court St., Scott City

Let us build you a new home!

Sat., Aug. 1 • 8:00 a.m. - noon Lots of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. Toys, baby stroller, high chair and misc. items.

www.scottcountyrecord.com

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

Rentals

Real Estate

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. ––––––––––––––––––––– 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.

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.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CUSTODIAN 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 Aug. 5.

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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

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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

home could be for you.

Large lot and only $24,900.

Lawrence and Associates

Deb Lawrence, GRI Broker Shorty Lawrence, Sales Assoc. 513 Main • Scott City 872-5267 ofc. 872-7184 hm. lawrenceandassocrealty.com Sheila Ellis, Broker Assoc. 872-2056 Kerry Gough, Sales Assoc. 872-7337 Russell Berning, 874-4405 www.berningauction.com

Help Wanted

SILAGE TRUCK DRIVER needed through fall harvest. Travel mandatory. Pay based on experience. Potential for position to work into year-round employment. Call 78550t3p 672-8469. ––––––––––––––––––––– USD 466 NEEDS substiroute bus drivers. For Agriculture tute applications and additional WANT TO BUY. Stored information contact Lance corn. Call for basis and Carter at 620-872-7655. 02tfc contract information. ––––––––––––––––––––– 1-800-579-3645. Lane TEMPORARY CLERK/ County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc SCALE help for Cargill ––––––––––––––––––––– Cattle Feeders, Leoti. WANT TO BUY. Wheat Duties will include operastraw delivered. Call for contracting information. tion of the scales and samLane County Feeders. pling the trucks for silage and HMC harvest. Must 44tfc 397-5341. ––––––––––––––––––––– be 18 years of age or older. FOR SALE BLACK If interested please call ANGUS BULLS, regis- 620-375-3105 and talk to tered, tested, 2 year olds, Linda or pick up an appliyearlings, heifer bulls, de- cation eight miles north of 45t11c livery, conformation, per- Leoti on Hwy., 25. ––––––––––––––––––––– formance. Contact: Black Velvet Ranch, Aaron Plun- SILAGE TRUCK DIVkett, Syracuse, Ks., 620- ER needed. 1994 Peterbilt with 32’ end dump, CDL 33t19c 384-1101. required, in Scott City and Leoti area. Call 620-874Pine Village 49t6p 8101.

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

PARK LANE NURSING HOME Has openings for the following positions: Part-time/RN/LPN Full-time/part-time/CNA/CMA Shift differential pay offered for evening and night shifts! Please apply in person at:

Park Lane Nursing Home

210 E. Parklane Scott City, KS 67871 Or visit us at our website: www.parklanenursinghome.org “Quality Care Because We Care”

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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SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS

5 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, S/A garage, full basement, newer windows, paint, and flooring! Located in a nice neighborhood with low traffic!

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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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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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 Lab Tech - Night CLERICAL Risk Manager Clinic Insurance Billing Clerk SERVICE Cook Housekeeping 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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JONES CLUB LAMBS Call for an Appointment Today! Jeremy • 620-397-1638 Stefanie • 620-397-8075 Champions! County Fair bustn2kick@st-tel.net

The Scott County Record • Page 32 • Thursday, July 30, 2015

THANK YOU!

FACILITIES

USD #466 – To the Board of Education for their unwavering support and waiving all fees; to Jamie Rumford as the most engaged superintendent during a Reunion EVER people have been so impressed to be welcomed by you!; to the SCHS administration and office staff for collaborating with the alumni on several projects; to the maintenance guys….we simply cannot say enough about the immaculate grounds and your willing spirit to “get us ready”; to the custodial staff who made the buildings sparkle. Lance, Glenda, Brian, Joey and Alan, thanks for the “special” ways you assisted us. EVERY person helped us without hesitation and with a smile! SCOTT COUNTY ARENA and ACTIVITY CENTER – To the arena board members, we appreciate that you allowed us to use your beautiful facility without charge. Your generosity will long be remembered. The arena was well-prepped and so clean. Thank you for your hard work! SCOTT COUNTY FAIR BOARD/SCOTT COUNTY COMMISSION – As always, we appreciate the use of your grounds for this large-scale event. The “flat-rate” fee with discount you offered our organization is much appreciated. The grounds looked spotless! We appreciate your support. WM CARPENTER 4-H FOUNDATION – Thank you for allowing this event to happen as scheduled, even though your rules for rent have changed. We appreciate you honoring our booking made before that change. The dances worked nicely in your comfortable, air-conditioned building. CITY OF SCOTT CITY, SCOTT COUNTY AND KDOT – We appreciate the work done in preparation for our citizens and for our visitors. Our town looked pristine and many commented as to how “neat” their hometown looked!

REUNION EVENTS GOLF – Scott Community Foundation, Jim Rodenbeek and crew – this event is always full and goes off without a hitch….we appreciate you SOOOOO much! MUD VOLLEYBALL – Scott Rec Commission….this event is a highlight for the 20 and 30 somethings! Thanks for making this happen….so glad we have awesome photos and video to capture the fun! SPENCER FAMILY MEMORIAL WALK.RUN.ROLL – Again, thanks to our partner Scott Community Foundation and Nancy Griffith and crew for sharing this heartfelt run in memory of Dylan, Amy, Chase and Ansley. Many Alumni mark their calendars out of fondness for the Spencer’s and the fitness of it! SUNRISE PRAYER SERVICE AND BREAKFAST – Rogene Gutshall for planning a serene addition to the All-School Reunion. You are a witness! ALUMNI PARADE – What a fun way to share the impact of the weekend with the entire community! Thanks to the Danny and Michelle Morris family for taking charge. Awesome job-many thanks! Thanks to Wheatland Electric for use of the bucket truck to give a view of the parade we have NEVER had…..VERY cool! Also, to SCHS Alumni Quentin Wheeler and Lewis Brown for helping us on his holiday!! To the Scott City Police Department, Fire Department, EMS and Color Guard for leading the way!! You serve our community well! Thank you…once again! Wheatland Broadband for the internet hotspot, so the parade and coaches ceremony could be live-streamed-awesome stuff! Scott Coop, Barb Summers, Jay and Nicole O’Brien and Brett Jennison for providing and decorating the coaches float. We appreciate the VIP bus for being available. Gertrude (Cauthon) Brown and Vera (Coker) Cox brightened the day as Grand Marshals. COACHES LUNCH – Thanks to Lance and Irene Huck for simply taking over to make sure the tasty meal made by El Dos de Oros was ready for our honored guests. You took care of everything from pick up to clean up….we never worried. Superb job! To the NHS students and individuals who helped on Saturday with the coaches lunch. SCHOOL TOURS - Numerous SCHS National Honor Society members and their sponsor, Jerrie Brooks. Thanks for giving quality tours of the SCHS facilities to alumni to whom your school looks entirely different than when THEY attended! We appreciate that you assumed this responsibility without hesitation! Thanks to Elmer Snyder and Dan Weides and the Scott County VIPs for their jovial spirit shuttling people to and from the high school. MOTORCYCLE RALLY - Big Ed Beckley for planning a ride that was fun, though abbreviated, so bikers could participate in the parade with classmates. Thanks, bud. And thank you, Larry Hoeme and Chuck Rowton for helping organize and Wheatland Electric for donating prizes for the rally. HISTORICAL TOUR – This popular activity was enjoyed by 75 people and is no small feat to orchestrate. BIG Thanks to Susan and Richard Duff for their oversight and the breathtaking buffalo experience….to the volunteer staff at the museum for being terrific partners to the overall Reunion and their “Beaver” displays and fascinating historical tours of the museum and Jerry Thomas Gallery. To Jan Tucker and Judy Jorgensen for driving on a holiday! To USD 466 for allowing use of the busses. To two of the best tour guides any community could have…..Dennie Siegrist and Larry Hoeme. We know that Jerry Snyder did his part too! DINNER - Oh my…..what a relief it was to the reunion committee to have Joyce and Rick Dearden step forward to take on that enormous responsibility. They made sure the tables and chairs were set to accommodate 1,200 people without waiting in line. The weather they ordered up made eating together at the indoor arena so pleasant! People stayed well after 9:00 p.m. visiting and reminiscing. DANCES/ENTERTAINMENT - Anatomy Via Braille Plus – What a great reunion THAT was!! Fantastic music played by a highly talented group of guys. Thank you for spending the better part of three days jamming so alumni for two decades could enjoy the sounds from the ‘70s! Was good to have Broc Swedenborg catering to the younger crowd and Jimmy Dee/Anthony & the Anamals for Saturday entertainment too! MOVIE IN THE PARK – Juanita and Paul Myers and the Scott City Area Chamber of Commerce for showing “The Goonies” as our throwback family flick on Friday. We appreciate your support of the Reunion! SCMS Cheerleaders and their sponsor Melissa Jasnoch for selling concessions during the movie.

COACHES CEREMONY - What can we say….the planning and hard work culminated in one of the most heartfelt and poignant ceremonies in SCHS history. Larry Huck, Kyle Carroll, Jerry Snyder and Darrell Fouser for contacting the coaches and inviting them to be honored.Under the direction and dedication of Trudi Kuntzsch, a multitude of coaches were honored and shared their personal stories of how the time they lived in Scott City had a positive effect on their future. Trevor Graff shared his talents and “voice” as our Emcee for the day. You were terrific, Trevor, and we are grateful for the gift of your time adding “color” to the day! Larry Huck – You were integral…..your passion and spirit as a coach comes through well….regardless of how many years have passed. Clarissa Ratzlaff, you led a gymnasium full of proud Americans flawlessly with your a-cappella Star Spangled Banner. Thanks for sharing your talented voice with us.

VENDOR GROUPS SCMS STUDENTS AND PARENTS sold water with commemorative koozies during the weekend to raise money for new uniforms….a major fundraising project that continues to need community support (contact Principal Jana Irvin for more information). SCHS MUSIC DEPARTMENT held a car wash on Friday and breakfast on Saturday morning before the parade. They are raising funds for an upcoming field trip.

HISTORICAL PRESERVATION HISTORICAL PANELS – Thank you to those who dedicated themselves to the success of celebrating sports history and who worked on making the panels a reality: Larry Huck, Kyle Carroll, Marilyn Lippelmann, Jenny O’Neil, Jim Turner, Stephanie Thomas, the May Fete gals and Suzanne Griffith. To El Quartelejo Museum staff for providing many photos and memorabilia. SIGNAGE – Big thank you to Chuck Ellis , Thurman Dunagan and Brett Eisenhour creating the four State Championship signs for each edge of town. To the City and County crews for getting them installed so graciously and quickly. To Mike Schmitt, City of Scott City, Scott Community Golf Course and Scott Pro/Midwest PMS for letting us erect the signs on their property. VIDEOGRAPHY - To our talented Beaver Broadcast Network team under the leadership of Scott Holt…..your expertise brought the reunion TO LIFE for those who were not able to attend…whether they live in Scott City or far, far away. Also thank you for putting together the slide show. It captured hundreds of memories…literally! PHOTOGRAPHY – Thanks to Marcia Matthies, our official photographer for this event….and every other Scott City event. Thanks for capturing the moments throughout the reunion. WEB MEDIA – Jordan Dreiling for helping design a highly functional website for SCHS Alumni. This website has become an essential communication portal for the bulk of SCHS Alumni. Thanks so much for dealing with our technological shortcomings!

VOLUNTEERS To each person who gave a MOMENT (or more!) of their time to help. While volunteering ultimately has its reward, the Alumni Association is grateful for your willing spirit. These days, finding volunteers is challenging work. Thanks for saying “yes” when we called! To Bailey Spencer – You were a blessing. Having you as an intern for the SCDC office and Alumni Association kept Katie between the ditches and helped the Reunion committee be better prepared and enjoy the event. Thank you. To Brenda Tucker….thanks for helping get our data base updated so we could effectively communicate with over 5,000 SCHS alumni!

COMMUNITY - Our entire community – the businesses and the citizens – thanks for making our guests feel welcome! The warmth of the reconnection with high school memories and growing up in Scott City will be remembered fondly.

SCHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ALUMNI WHO REGISTERED – A HEARTFELT THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANICS OF WHY REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE A QUALITY EVENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE TO ATTRACT SCHS ALUMNI ATTENDANCE. This two-day event carries with it a $50,000 budget to host 1,500 – 2,000 people, historically. The beauty of the All-School Reunion is that the overall Reunion serving as the vehicle for individuals classes to gather with less investment of time and money, if they choose. Who knows what the 2020 Reunion will resemble? Regardless of the format, we can bet it will be designed with YOU in mind!! STANDING COMMITTEES – By assuming the responsibility to carryout one (or more) of the essential elements of the All-School Reunion, YOUR work in the “background” with mailings, registration, reception, calling volunteers, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera….MADE this event possible. The Reunion schedule is robust and fun, but simply cannot happen without people who are willing to step forward and take charge. A full list of Standing Committee Chairs is found on our website. Many, many thanks. www.schsalumniscks.com DECADE REPS AND CLASS REPS – Your commitment to accept the responsibility of ensuring your classmates are informed and participating is essential to the All-School Reunion’s success!! Over 5,500 living SCHS Alumni are in the current database. Obtaining current addresses of classmates is an arduous process. Thank you for making the journey with us the past 18 months! We appreciate your work more than you’ll ever know. Hopefully, you had a little fun along the way! A complete list of Decade and Class Representatives is also found on the website. ALUMNI BOARD/STEERING COMMITTEE – And, to the team who made sure it all came together….it worked! Each assumed responsibilities and tasks for the sake of the reunion far too numerous to specify. This group forged a kinship that will long be remembered…one of the many blessings of serving on the leadership team! Thanks to their families for “pitching in” when needed….you are deeply appreciated. Cozette (Miller) Buckner – Registration, Alumni Database Pam (Hutchins) Crist – Organization of mailings Christine (Brokofsky) Cupp – FaceBook, Photography, Website (2020) Susan (Drake) Duff – Recording Secretary, Historical/School Tours Linda (Carson) Dunagan – Decade & Class Reps, FaceBook, Motorcycle Rally Katie (Weides) Eisenhour – Co-Chair, Facilities/Logistics, Alumni Wall Lori (Sims) Krause, Co-Chair, May Fete, Foundation Liaison, Alumni Wall Trudi (Beeson) Kuntzsch – Sports Recognition, Coaches Recognition, Historical Panels Karen (Chartier) Pounds – Fairgrounds Oversight, Recreational Activities (our non-alumnus teammate) Kiesha (Scott) Zimmerman – Treasurer, Registration Input, Reunion Apparel (2020)