The Scott County Record

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32 Pages • Four Sections

Volume 23 • Number 5

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Published in Scott City, Ks.

one year later

Business owners move forward One year after a fire destroyed one of the most historic buildings in Scott City, and threatened an entire block in the downtown district, those individuals most directly impacted have been able to move on with their lives.

All three businesses that saw their buildings destroyed, or heavily damaged by the smoke and fire, have since relocated.

And while some evidence of the fire is still visible, even that site is gradually being transformed. Over the next few months, the empty lot will be transformed into a park that can be enjoyed by the community.

In many ways, it’s impressive to think about what has been accomplished over the past year and that life for those most directly impacted has returned to normal.

Getting to this point wasn’t easy, admits Gil Lewis, owner of Bruce’s Carpet and Tile.

“I felt confident all along that we’d reopen. How that was going to happen was another matter,” he says.

While the building occupied by Lewis appeared to survive the fire in good shape, insurance adjusters weren’t so certain. In the weeks following the fire, Lewis was being told that he would have to raze the building, or at least replace the north wall.

“I was being told that it could cost about $400,000 to rebuild the wall so that it would satisfy the insurance company,” Lewis says.

“Even with my insurance money that wasn’t going to be practical.”

And while he felt the building was much more sound than insurance adjusters were willing to say, Lewis felt his options were limited.

So he relocated to another, much smaller, building that he owns a block to the south.

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Sterling joins SCH staff as COO

In an effort to provide a stronger link between employees and administration, the Scott County Hospital board has hired Tyson Sterling for the newly created position of chief operating officer.

Sterling, who has most recently been administrator of the Wichita C o u n t y H e a l t h Center, began Tyson Sterling his new duties on September 1.

“I appreciated the opportunity that I was given in Wichita County, but this was something I couldn’t pass up,” says Sterling. “What attracted me (to the Scott County Hospital) was the growth that I’ve seen occurring and the potential for even more growth. This is a pretty unique situation for a rural community.”

It’s that growth which prompted the hospital board and CEO Mark Burnett to add the new administrative position.

“When you look at our gross revenue just three years ago (2013) and compare it to where we expect to be in the upcoming year, we’re projecting a 28 percent increase,” says Burnett.

(See STERLING on page 16)

Volunteers with the Dighton Fire Department assist in fighting the downtown fire on Sept. 8 of last year in Scott City.

(Record Photo)

Berning in process of removing the final scars A destructive fire such as the one that leveled one building and extensively damaged two others can present a lot of concerns for city officials and surrounding businesses.

How long will the clean-up take? What will become of the site? Do we end up with empty lots in the downtown area? How will those buildings left standing be utilized, if at all?

Terry Berning, who owned the historic building where

(See FORWARD on page eight)

Braun’s Butcher Block had been located, has put a lot of those questions and concerns to rest.

After having all the debris completely removed from his lot and backfilling the basement, Berning later acquired the fire damaged buildings on each side of the lot. His plans were to restore the buildings so they could once again be used and to make sure the downtown area didn’t suffer from empty

Council OKs sites for demolition

storefronts.

“I don’t know why we took on this extra work,” says Berning with a laugh.

But then he quickly answers his own question.

“We didn’t want the area to look bad. If the property belongs to someone else you can’t do anything with it,” he says. “Besides, this is our community and we take a lot of pride in how it looks.”

The Scott City Council has given tentative approval to proceed with demolition of five building sites.

Property owners have requested the city’s assistance with two of the structures. The council has not heard from the owners of three other structures that they added to the list because they are in disrepair.

The council has the permission of the property owner to demolish a house and garage/ shop located at 230 E. Road 140.

(See BERNING on page eight)

(See DEMOLITION on page two)

Unusual twist to ‘extraordinary’ funding When a conservative majority in the Kansas Legislature successfully passed a block grant funding program for public education, school districts with increasing enrollment soon realized they would be taking a financial hit.

Rather than receiving additional aid for each new student, state funding for all schools was frozen at the 2014-15 fiscal year level for two years.

But there was an added wrinkle that many school admin-

Scott Co. district plans to apply next time istrators didn’t discover until they were late in the budgeting process.

Form 151 included a line in which districts were to deduct 4/10 of one percent from their expected state aid.

That line item cost the Scott County school district (USD 466) $21,560.

This deduction was taken from each of the state’s 286

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school districts to be deposited into an “extraordinary needs” fund. It is from this newly created $12.3 million fund that the Senate Finance Council in the Kansas Legislature recently distributed $6.1 million to schools who demonstrated they met the definition of “extraordinary needs” based on higher enrollment or declining property valuations.

money.”

While acknowledging there are some districts who have a greater need than USD 466, Rumford also points out that “other districts got our money. I feel our kids are entitled to the money that should have gone to our district.”

The Dighton school district, for example, received $150,679 from this fund based on declining valuation. Brewster received $88,396 in response to increased enrollment.

Scott County Supt. Jamie Rumford says legislators have ‘A Little Disturbing’ Keith Higgins, superintenseemingly tried to take credit for creating this fund to help dent of the Wichita County districts “when they’re actu- school district, says that he (See FUNDING on page two) ally helping us with our own

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Church services • Page 15 Sports • Pages 17-24 Pigskin Payoff • Page 22 Farm section • Pages 26-27 Classified ads • Pages 29-31

Scott City scores two late TDs to pull away in season opener Page 17

The Scott County Record • Page 2 • Thursday, September 10, 2015

Seat belt law to be enforced in local school zones The Scott City Police Department and the Kansas Highway Patrol will participate in stepped up enforcement of seat belt laws the week of Sept.

14-18.

Officers will be concentrating their efforts in school zones at Scott City Elementary School and Scott City Middle School.

Drivers and their passengers who are not properly restrained will be ticketed for non-compliance.

“Too many parents don’t think of having their child wearing a seat belt in the same way that they value immunizations,” says Police Chief Chris Jurgens.

“The purpose of both is to save

Funding and other administrators “find it a little disturbing” how the extraordinary funds program was presented to school districts. ”I don’t know that a lot of people knew this formula was in the budget,” he says. “Because the legislature was so late in getting a budget passed and we were under such a tight time line for getting our budgets prepared and published, I don’t think every superintendent was aware why the formula was part of the budget.

“I don’t think a lot of administrators realized that 4/10 of a percent of their state aid was being deducted so it could be given to someone else.

Why are we penalizing 286 school districts in the state in order to reward a handful?” he asks.

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young lives.”

In 2014, 28 youngsters 17-years and younger lost their lives in car crashes in Kansas.

Half of those children were not wearing seat belts and eight of them were ejected from the vehicle.

According to the Kansas observational seat belt survey,

children are much more likely to be buckled up if the driver is also wearing their seat belt.

If the driver is buckled, about 95 percent of the children are restrained. If the driver is not buckled, that drops to only about 25 percent.

“We want to encourage adults to model good driver

behavior for young people,” says Jurgens.

Law enforcement across the state will be extra vigilant during National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 14-18) when patrolling around schools.

Officers will be issuing citations to anyone who does not obey the law.

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USD 466 to Apply Now that the Senate Finance Council has revealed a formula to be used for the distribution of funds, Rumford anticipates the Scott County district will be getting in line for funding the next time the Council meets.

For example, the Council determined that a district must have at least a two percent increase in enrollment to qualify for funding. Only those additional students beyond the two percent growth would be considered an “extraordinary need.”

Rumford says that, based on early numbers, the district will reach two percent growth with the addition of 18 students.

Any growth beyond that, he figures, should be worth at least the basic state aid amount of $3,852

per student.

Enrollment numbers don’t become official until Sept. 20.

The same is true of the district’s assessed property valuation which slipped by 7.9 percent.

“When I saw how much other districts were losing in assessed valuation, our seven percent didn’t seem like very much. But they were awarding money based on a 5.5 percent decline,” Rumford says.

“We’ll consider making application for that.”

He says the additional money would not give the district any extra spending authority, but it could be used to help reduce the mill levy.

“And we could build on our carryover into next year,” he adds.

If the district had received additional money

for more students, as it would have under the old finance formula, Rumford said it would have helped with the hiring of a fourth grade teacher. Instead, the district has three teachers for 79 students.

“Extra money could have been used for another teacher’s salary. This block grant program puts you in a bind because we don’t get extra money when we grow,” he says.

Higgins Won’t Apply Higgins says the Wichita County district doesn’t meet the guidelines established by the Finance Council for additional funds. Enrollment will be very close to what it was last year and the district’s assessed valuation climbed by about $2 million.

“Then when (the Finance Council) decided they wanted administrators to come up with five efficiencies to defend their need for more money, I figured it wasn’t worth it. I wasn’t going to jump through all the extra hoops in order to get what little extra money they might give us,” Higgins says.

The Wichita County superintendent says it’s his understanding the Council will meet again before the end of the year to give out another round of “extraordinary needs” funds. The Council still has about $6 million that it didn’t distribute at its meeting in late August.

“I can see them giving a pittance to everyone again and then what they don’t give away they’ll just put into the general fund,” predicts Higgins.

Have questions about the Scott Community Foundation?

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

Other properties on the list include a home (408 N. Washington), trailer house (401 N. Washington) and home (507 Elizabeth).

Public Works Superintendent Mike Todd informed the council that his employees would be available to demolish the structures, but would need dumpsters.

City Attorney John Shirley said he would be working with Building Inspector Paul Kasselman to start the condemnation process.

In those instances where the property owner is cooperating, the city will cost-share with the demolition. If the city must initiate condemnation proceedings then the entire cost will be added to the owner’s property taxes.

What’s for Lunch in Scott City?

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

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Wed. • French dip sandwich with chips.

Thurs. • Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy.

Fri. • Chicken enchilada dinner.

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The Scott County Record

Community Living

Page 3 - Thursday, September 10, 2015

Time to begin storing out-of-season clothing With the changing of the seasons and temperatures, many people like to pack away and store offseason clothing.

This is also a good time to thin down your closet and save only the clothes that you really like and will wear again next year.

With the price of good quality clothing it makes sense to take extra effort when packing them away to keep them in their best condition.

You might also have a “special” item that you

want to preserve for the next generation.

Here are a few tips that might help you to clean up your closets.

•Remember that each year something hangs in your closet that you haven’t worn, is something that is one more

year out of date.

If it is something that you wear often, it’s okay to keep.

Clean out anything that doesn’t fit, no matter how much it cost to purchase or how much you love the color, if it doesn’t fit, it doesn’t fit. I promise, you will never miss it because you never wear it anyway and it will allow you more space and freedom in your closet.

By the time you can fit into something again (if you ever do) it will be

dated and you will want to reward yourself with something new anyway.

•Too much clothing is like having too much debt.

Too much “stuff” can be draining and depressing. It weighs a person down. You have to constantly be shuffling and working around and over “stuff” and it will make doing anything more taxing.

For those who are debt free, you know what I am talking about.

•All clothes need to be

Bird flu aftershocks driving prices Limited supplies of baby poultry and barn space to house them will hamper U.S. farmers’ efforts to rebuild ravaged egg supplies after the nation’s worst-ever outbreak of bird flu.

As a result of the shortages and the loss of more than 48 million chickens and turkeys to the disease, egg prices will climb higher than previously expected this year and remain high through 2016, according to estimates from the USDA. Frozen wholesale turkey prices are expected to be up to 19 percent higher for the key Thanksgiving holiday than they were a year ago.

Chicken and turkey producers say the egg and poultry industry faces up to two years of rebuilding to fully replace flocks.

Almost two months

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.

have passed since the last case of flu was detected, and farmers whose flocks were wiped out are now cleaning their barns before bringing in new birds. But the USDA has yet to give the clearance that would allow any chicken sites in Iowa, the top egg-producing state, to bring in replacements.

Some farms that raise egg-laying chickens are expected to start bringing in new chickens this fall, although sites that lost millions of birds will likely remain empty until the end of the year due to the long cleanup process.

The USDA clears farms on a case by case basis after testing to make

sure the virus has been eliminated.

And the rebuilding process could last even longer if the virus re-emerges this fall when wild ducks, which carry the disease, begin their seasonal migrations.

Minnesota and Iowa turkey farms, infected before some of the chicken farms, have begun restocking thanks to a faster cleanup process. Unlike laying hens, turkeys are not kept in cages, but it won’t be quick enough to avert sticker shock come November’s holiday.

Top U.S. turkey hatcher Willmar Poultry Co. has told customers it expects shortages of baby turkeys

needed to restock barns, said Brad Moline, an Iowa farmer and representative of the National Turkey Federation.

The USDA, in a monthly supply and demand report, raised its estimate for wholesale frozen turkey prices in the fourth quarter to $1.28 to $1.36 per pound, up from an average of about $1.14 a year earlier.

Grocers often discount turkeys during the holidays to drive traffic in stores. However, rising wholesale prices could still sting shoppers. “Some chains might not discount them quite as heavily,” USDA agricultural economist Dave Harvey said.

washed before being put into storage.

Make sure that you follow the directions on clothing care labels by either washing and thoroughly drying, or dry cleaning any garment before packing them away. Any stain left on a garment has the potential to “set” and will be very hard to remove.

Pests, like silverfish, crickets, roaches and moth are attracted to the stains, and can eat away at the fibers.

•Do not store garments in plastic dry cleaning bags.

Garments need to be stored where they can “breath.” When packing items away, try to use the newer vinyl or plastic boxes with holes for ventilation. If proper ventilation is not allowed, condensation within the containers may result in mold and mildew, or may leave clothes with a musty odor.

(See CLOTHING on page 7)

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Editorial/Opinion

Page 4 - Thursday, September 10, 2015

editorially speaking

One year later:

Sense of community prevails following fire

It might seem odd to “celebrate” the one year anniversary of a fire that destroyed an historic building in downtown Scott City and shut down two other businesses. But, in a sense, we can celebrate this community’s spirit and resolve as we reflect on where we’ve come in the past year.

It begins with a recognition that, without the efforts of firefighters in Scott County and from Lane County the amount of damage could have been far greater and the recovery process much more difficult.

One building was completely lost to the fire, but it could have easily been three or more. They were able to keep a disaster on a more manageable level.

The three business owners most directly impacted by the blaze demonstrated their resolve in not allowing this to permanently alter their lives.

There were admittedly questions about what to do next, how they would proceed, if another location would be available, insurance claims, etc.

These are questions not easily tackled when you have just seen your livelihood and your way of life come to a halt.

The community support for those businesses following the fire was overwhelming, but not unexpected.

“I felt at times that people were just trying to come up with work for us to do,” says Gil Lewis, owner of Bruce’s Carpet and Tile. “It was a reminder about how special this community is.”

While Bruce’s, Bling and Braun’s Butcher Block have since relocated, left behind was perhaps the biggest challenge of all. What happens to that section of the downtown business community following the fire? In some towns, the scar from such a disaster can linger for years.

Terry Berning, who owned the historic twostory building where Braun’s had been located, has not only taken the initiative of cleaning up that site, but also purchased the two fire-damaged buildings on each side of his now empty lot. The former Bruce’s building now has a new tenant, the former Bling building has been renovated and the former Braun’s site is in the process of being converted into a small park.

The stucco front to the park area will be redone, grass will soon be planted and there are even tentative plans for a fountain.

“We smoked things up pretty good,” says Berning in reference to the fire. “We wanted to give something back to the city.”

What Berning and his family are doing, however, goes beyond anything he was obligated to do.

What he’s doing goes to the heart of what makes Scott City a special place to live. It’s the pride that people have in this community and the desire that so many people share in making it an even better place to live and work.

Not every community has that shared spirit or the ability to accomplish what, at times, to overcome what appear to be huge obstacles.

When a disaster of this nature happens in a community it can leave a lasting impression.

That’s particularly true when it occupies such a prominent place at the intersection of K96 and US83 highways.

Countless travelers have seen the results of that fire. Now they’ll also witness the can-do spirit and the pride that is such an important part of this community. No one can erase completely what happened on Sept. 8, 2014, but the scars are slowly disappearing.

No more excuses:

Time for governor to face up to failed tax policy

Every time monthly reports are released by the Kansas Department of Revenue, what has become a steady stream of bad news is quickly followed by some excuse issued by Secretary Nick Jordan or the governor’s office. It’s something that the federal government did or corporations “unexpectedly” requested tax refunds.

Perhaps a one month downturn can be explained away with an excuse, but not month after month where revenue fails to meet expectations by millions and millions of dollars.

In March, revenue fell short of expectations by $11.2 million. In April, the shortfall amounted to $4.4 million. In May, revenue was $5.8 million below budget. In June, revenue was down $22.5 million from budgeted projections. For six consecutive months, tax revenue has failed to meet budgeted projections.

It would seem that even this administration and GOP lawmakers would have to acknowledge, at some point, they have masterminded a failed tax policy. Unfortunately, instead of fixing a major problem of their own making, they seem more interested in making excuses.

Generosity not so extraordinary When the Kansas Legislature announced that it had created an “extraordinary needs” fund of $12.3 million for the state’s public schools to help fill the funding gap created by a new block grant plan, it was laughable.

After all, there are 286 school districts in Kansas.

All of them saw their state funding frozen at the same level as it was in the 201415 school year.

You do the math (apparently, conservative lawmakers can’t). On some level, who among those 286 districts couldn’t make the case that they have an emergency need worth funding?

However, the real joke is on public schools in the state. Whether they realized it not, each of them contributed to this $12.3 million fund.

When this emergency fund was first announced, there was no explanation from lawmakers as to where this money was coming from. While it may not have been stated directly, they gave the impression that this was

money the legislature provided through its own generosity to help offset the loss of funds schools were experiencing.

We can’t say that lawmakers were being purposely deceptive, but neither were they being completely honest.

Lawmakers weren’t forthcoming that extraordinary funding was actually being deducted (or stolen, you use your own description) from state aid that districts were supposed to be getting this year. Lost funding for the Scott County school district is $21,560; in Wichita County it’s $11,965; and in the Dighton district it’s $6,859.

Conservative lawmakers were content with taking credit for their generosity until confronted with the truth by Dan Brungardt, superintendent of the Bonner Springs school district. When

appearing before the Senate Finance Council which was doling out the emergency funds, Brungardt noted that the $55,000 which the council had “awarded” his district was only $3,000 more than what had been deducted from the state aid his district was supposed to receive.

He pointed out that, in reality, the Council had given his district only $76 in state aid for each of the additional 39 students in his district.

Call us crazy, but we have a gut feeling that the Kansas courts who are closely watching this school finance disaster unfold would have a difficult time seeing $76 per student as “fair and equitable” funding.

We can be thankful to have Sen. Ty Masterson (R-Andover) who is more than eager to display the kind of infallible logic that we’ve come to expect from this legislature. He took exception to Brungardt’s perception of how money was used to fund the extraordinary needs program and how it

was being distributed.

He likened each district’s contribution to an insurance premium. He said each district shouldn’t expect to get back what it put in.

We know how insurance operates. We can’t say the same for Masterson.

We know that if a tornado were to sweep through our community and destroy 50 homes, the insurance companies don’t gather those homeowners and say, “We only have a certain amount of money to pay out in claims. We expect each of you to explain to us why your claim is more important than your neighbor’s and then we’ll determine how much money you’ll actually get . . . if any.”

Neither are we aware of policyholders also being required to submit an explanation as to how they will be “efficient” in the spending of their insurance money.

At this point, however, Masterson was on a roll and he was determined to (See GENEROSITY on page six)

White supremacy alive and well A New York Times obituary for Julian Bond, the civil rights icon who passed away this August, described the late leader as a “persistent opponent of the stubborn remnants of white supremacy.”

Remnants? Hardly.

Notwithstanding the hard-won gains of the 1960s, race relations in 21st-century America are still characterized by white supremacy.

Half a century after employment discrimination was outlawed, for example, the median household income of white Americans is over 70 percent greater than for black Americans. The causes are complex, but whites are plainly advantaged.

One recent study revealed that job applicants with first names that sound “white” get called for interviews 50 percent more often than those with the

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same resume but names that sound “black.” Even white men convicted of felonies are more likely to get called back than young black men with no criminal records.

When they do land the job, black applicants are routinely offered positions at lower salaries than comparably qualified whites.

Discrimination in lending, meanwhile - especially before the housing crash - pushed black Americans into burdensome subprime mortgages even when they qualified for better mortgages. That made them much more likely to lose their homes in the Great Recession.

These factors help explain why the median net worth of white households

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is 13 times greater than the median wealth of black households.

Our educational system is part of the problem.

Since housing discrimination disproportionately confines children of color to poorer neighborhoods, they’re much more likely to attend underfunded schools. Even within school districts, the whiter the school, the more experienced the teachers.

Given all these inequities, the prejudice African Americans face in the criminal justice system is grimly predictable. Indeed, the mass incarceration of black people plays a key role in maintaining the system of white advantage.

For example, white and black people use and sell illegal drugs at about the same rates. Yet African Americans are four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession -

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and 10 times more likely to go to state prison for drug offenses.

Discriminatory practices play out through the entire criminal justice enterprise.

Police stop black people with disproportionate frequency, and these encounters are much more likely to be fatal than when whites are stopped - even when the victim is unarmed. Black teens are shot dead by cops at 21 times the rate of their white counterparts.

Even in mundane cases, prosecutors are more likely to let white suspects off with community service instead of criminal charges than similarly situated blacks, and whites get better plea bargains.

Judges and juries sentence blacks more harshly when they have darker skin.

(See WHITE on page six)

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Washington is bracing for Hurricane Francis

by Emily Schwartz Greco

Battles are raging over whether local government officials have a religious right to refuse to marry same-sex couples. And the federal government may shut down over a dispute concerning funding for Planned Parenthood’s non-abortion reproductive health services.

As if those melodramas weren’t creating enough faithtinged headaches, here comes Hurricane Francis.

After a three-day jaunt in Cuba, the People’s Pope will fly to Washington. He’ll become the first pontiff to address Congress while quite possibly urging lawmakers to take firm action on climate change and to promote immigration reform.

Pope Francis has a few other things planned for his U.S. visit, too - like delivering mass. In Spanish.

Among a host of reasons Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl cited: It’s the Argentineborn pontiff’s native language, the pope will be canonizing a Spanish-American Jesuit missionary on that occasion, and he’d like to show some deference to our nation’s growing Latino population. One out of three U.S. Catholics are either Spanish-speaking immigrants or descendants of Latin Americans.

Rush Limbaugh, who loves to hate what Pope Francis says about capitalism, is already complaining. This linguistic choice also clashes with Sarah Palin’s recent call for immigrants to “speak American.”

After shaking things up in D.C., Francis will mosey over to New York City, where he’ll bless undocumented immigrants and address the United Nations General Assembly, speaking truth to power more globally.

Then it’s off to Philadelphia, where he’s got a packed agenda that includes visiting prisoners held at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility. There’s a good chance that he’ll wash the feet of several inmates.

Right-wingers shouldn’t try to declaw this pontiff by badmouthing him. British writer Austen Ivereigh makes a few things clear in his biography, The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope.

Among them: Having made afflicting the comfortable while comforting the afflicted a lifelong habit, Pope Francis isn’t vulnerable to bullying.

Perhaps more than his embrace of migrant rights and climate action, the pontiff’s calls for economic justice are what irk conservatives the most.

“Once capital becomes an idol and guides people’s decisions, once greed for money presides over the entire socioeconomic system, it ruins society,” Pope Francis said in Bolivia two months ago.

This kind of analysis has raised the volume in a debate over whether the pope is Marxist, or at least socialist.

It’s an ironic conversation. As Ivereigh describes in detail, the hyper-humble Catholic leader formerly known as Padre Jorge Bergoglio spent most of his last 30 non-papal years battling the misconception that he wasn’t leftist enough.

In addition to openly criticizing Cuba’s government, Francis has tried to set the record straight about his mindset since becoming pope. A passion for helping the poor and the powerless, not ideology, drives him to make stunning statements and gestures as he calls for worldwide systemic change.

(See FRANCIS on page six)

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the only game in town Stock market is as crooked as the dice game in Guys and Dolls

by Donald Kaul

The stock market is down. It must be some crazy thing China has done. Those Communist countries just don’t understand how capitalism works.

No, wait! The market just went up.

Did China fix its capital markets already?

Not really. More likely it’s that our Federal Reserve has hinted that it’s not going to raise interest rates any time soon because a bunch of economists are afraid of deflation.

Oh lookee there. The market is down again. It seems that a Greek finance minister has threatened to resign and people are jumping out of windows all over Europe. Why? We’ll explain later.

It’s all a hustle. The stock market is as crooked as the dice game in Guys and Dolls. One of the best scenes in that classic movie and play is when “Big Julie from Chicago” decides he’s been losing enough. To turn things around, the wise guy demands a change of dice. Then he pulls his own set out of his pocket.

“But these dice don’t have no numbers on them,” Nathan Detroit says.

“That’s OK,” says Big Julie. “I got ‘em memorized.”

The stock market is like that. Every day the pros roll a giant pair of blank dice and at the end of the day they tell us whether we’ve won or lost and why. And the commentators always know exactly why.

Sure they do. But did you ever wonder why people who are so sure of why things happened before can never tell you what’s going to happen next?

Can a hiccup in Greece or China really matter that much over here? And what’s the significance of the price of oil falling? Or rising?

The stock market breaks into cold sweats

Don’t ask me. Ask Big Julie from Wall Street. He owns the dice.

Yet I stay in the stock market, even though I know the game is fixed. I’m like the gambler who keeps playing roulette at the local casino even though he knows the wheel is crooked. Asked why he says: “It’s the only game in town.”

I retired (more or less) 15 years ago.

Had I converted my nest egg back then to cash and buried it in the backyard, I would have fared better than someone who invested it in certificates of deposit.

The other day I looked at the interest rates my bank was paying on savings. A whopping 0.2 percent. That’s not keeping up with inflation - and we don’t have any inflation.

So I put most of my money in the stock market and pray a lot. It’s a tricky thing for a skeptical agnostic to pull off.

Sometimes I win and sometimes I lose.

And I don’t know why.

I certainly don’t believe anything the so-called analysts on television tell me.

If they really knew what was going on, they’d keep it to themselves and make a fortune.

In any case, most of those analysts sell stocks for a living. When they’re on the

tube, they never say: “We’re in a stock bubble here. Things are going to collapse soon. You might want to think about getting out.”

Instead, when the bubble - stock, real estate, dot-com, whatever - pops, the market nosedives, and the TV geniuses say: “Wow! Where did that come from?

Who knew?”

Then the banks get taken care of. And the hedge fund managers get taken care of. And the rest of us, the pilot fish of the economy, regret that we didn’t pick a better whale to seek shelter beneath.

As I’ve written before, my father - a Ukrainian immigrant - was a shrewd observer of the human scene.

When some politician would argue that raising the minimum wage was bad for the economy but cutting taxes for the rich was good, when the stock market went up and down for no apparent reason, he’d nod his head and say: “They’re all in it together, kid.

Remember that.”

And I always have.

Donald Kaul is a retired Washington columnist for The Des Moines Register. He covered the capital for 29 years. dkaul1@verizon.net

30 bucks to take on the billionaires

by Jim Hightower

For today’s report, I have a bunch of statistics for you.

Where are you going? Come back here and sit still while I drill these stats into your head!

I realize that numbers can numb the brain, but this is a good story, and I promise that these statistics are easy to absorb. In fact, the number 400 pretty much sums it up.

It’s a story of political intrigue and corruption involving some of America’s wealthiest families and corporations.

Start with the “Billionaire 400,” a clique of the elite orga(See 30 BUCKS on page six)

Cheney is trying to fool us again Former VP has no credibility when it comes to policy decisions in Mideast Early signs indicate Dick Cheney is leaning against the Iran nuclear deal.

“It is madness,” the former vice president announced Tuesday.

“The results may be catastrophic,” he inveighed.

“This deal gives Tehran the means to launch a nuclear attack on the U.S. homeland.”

“The Obama-Iran deal aids the efforts of America’s enemies.”

The deal “strengthens our adversaries, threatens our allies and puts our own security at risk.”

Cheney hyperbolized, hyperventilated and gave rein to hyperactive imagination - “desperation . . . cave . . . neutered” - and the audience at the normally sedate American Enterprise Institute was riled.

When Michaela Anang, a student from Boston with the liberal group Code Pink attempted to heckle the “war criminal” Cheney, Marc Thiessen, the modera-

behind the headlines by Dana Milbank

tor (and online columnist for The Post), leaped up to block her, audience members shouted “get out of here!” at her, and one man, in jacket and tie, engaged her in a violent tug of war to confiscate her banner.

“Thank you very much,” Cheney said with a wry grin.

Supporters of the Iran deal are probably saying the same to Cheney. They are probably more grateful still that applauding Cheney from the front row were Paul D. Wolfowitz, a principal architect of the Iraq war, and Sen. Tom Cotton, (Ark.), author of the Senate Republicans’ letter to the ayatollahs attempting to kill the deal during negotiations.

In the second row were former congresswoman Michele Bachmann and I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, the Cheney aide whose tenure led to a prison sentence.

Surely, those who would like to see Congress undo the nuclear agreement can’t expect that rolling out Cheney is going to save the cause. When it comes to dire predictions based on scary intelli-

gence, the former vice president wouldn’t seem to have the best track record.

Moments after Cheney’s speech came reports that the number of Senate Democrats supporting the Iran deal had climbed to 41 - more than enough to sustain a presidential veto of any congressional disapproval of the deal, and possibly enough to block such a disapproval resolution from clearing Congress. This came despite an all-out campaign by the oncefeared American Israel Public Affairs Committee and its affiliates, which spent tens of millions of dollars to rally opposition; The Post called it the largest defeat for AIPAC in more than two decades.

The deal’s survival also suggests Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s extraordinary meddling in American politics backfired.

And now, as if to hammer nail into coffin, comes Cheney - angrily questioning “the veracity of the president’s claims” about the deal and labeling several Obama assertions “simply false.”

A lecture on veracity and falsehood from the man who asserted before the Iraq invasion that Saddam Hussein had reconstituted nuclear weapons? The man (See CHENEY on page six)

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A poster child for dysfunctional democracy

by John Schrock

“Aren’t you from Kansas?” was the question.

“Yep” was my answer.

As I traveled across China this summer, my visits at four universities were repeats and my hosts knew me well.

So I asked, “Why do you ask?”

“Kansas is on all the news. There is lots of argument in your state government,” was the

reply.

So at the next opportunity, I brought up the Yahoo or MSN or CNN news feeds. Chinese watch a lot of foreign news, especially to improve their English.

And there was Kansas.

When I left Kansas at the end of the spring semester, the Legislature was into overtime trying to address the State Constitutionmandated balanced budget. Kansas was $450 million in the red. Here I was

GOP now favors no experience at all in presidential candidates

by Andy Borowitz

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) Republicans, who mercilessly mocked Barack Obama’s lack of government experience before he became President, now favor Presidential candidates with no experience whatsoever, the head of the Republican National Committee has confirmed.

R.N.C. chief Reince Priebus said that he sees “no contradiction at all” between Republicans’ contempt for Obama’s pre-White House résumé, which included eleven years spent in public office, and their rabid enthusiasm for GOP rising stars Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and Carly Fiorina, whose combined years in public office total zero.

“I think what bothered us Republicans the most about Obama was that he was a community organizer,” Priebus explained. “What does organizing people have to do with running a government?”

In contrast with that dubious credential, he said, Carson is “eminently qualified” to be President because of his experience as a neurosurgeon.

“I think if Ben had negotiated with the Iranians we would have gotten a better deal, because he would have known how their brains worked, medically and all,” Priebus argued.

Additionally, the R.N.C. boss said that the billionaire Donald Trump’s experience puts him “leagues ahead” of President Obama.

“One of President Obama’s problems is that he is out of touch with reality,” Priebus said.

“Donald Trump spent 14 seasons hosting a reality show.”

As for the former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, Priebus said that the excitement her résumé is generating among the Republican faithful is totally understandable.

“Like a lot of Republicans, I’d love to see Carly take on ISIS,” he said. “She’s shown she can destroy a large organization.”

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

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nized by the conniving Koch brothers. These ultrarich right-wingers gather each winter in some warm weather resort for a secretive, invitation-only retreat.

There, they plot strategies and pledge money for electing politicos who support their vision of corporate rule in America. For the 2016 elections, their network has already committed nearly a billion dollars to impose its vision of plutocracy over our democratic ideals - more than double the combined amount the Republican and Democratic parties spent in 2012.

Then there are the secretive SuperPACs that are sacking up tens of millions of dollars to back various presidential candidates. Again, a mere 400 corporations and rich families - each writing checks for hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars - have put up nearly half of all the money in these electioneering committees.

But now, here comes the antidote to this corruption of our politics by fat cats. Instead of being financed by 400 billionaires bent on their special interests, Bernie Sanders’ White House bid has raised its $15 million from 400,000 ordinary Americans. In fact, the average donation to the Vermont senator is a heartwarming, soul-saving $33.51!

You can’t buy a president for 30 bucks - but you can help elect one who isn’t owned by Big Money. Isn’t that the way it ought to be?

Americans would be surprised to know that there are over a dozen other political parties in China besides the Communist Party. However, their membership is very low.

in China weeks later, and this debate was still dragging on.

Finally came the news report that the Kansas governor went to the Legislature and begged for an increase in sales tax and finally got it, but not quite enough to cover the shortfall. Then in another action, the Legislature

Generosity take his brand of conservative logic to yet another level. He took offense to the thinking by administrators attending the Finance Council session that money had somehow been taken from them so it could be put into the extraordinary needs fund.

“It wasn’t like that money was given to you and taken back,” he explained.

That’s like an employer taking $20 out of an employee’s paycheck and then claiming, “It’s not

Cheney who said hitting Iraq would strike “a major blow right” at the base of the 9/11 terrorists?

The man who claimed that Iraq had “long-established ties with al Qaeda” and that it was “pretty well confirmed” that 9/11 mastermind Mohamed Atta met with senior Iraqi intelligence officials?

Most everybody including former president George W. Bush’s brother, presidential candidate Jeb Bush - has come to acknowledge that, given the absence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, the United States should not have gone to war in

White The result? A startling proportion of African Americans end up with criminal records that effectively remove them from the competition for good jobs. And a disturbing number end up dead.

If asked, most whites now reject the idea that African Americans are inherently inferior. And they’re

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Regardless of why House Speaker John Boehner thought inviting the Pope to address Congress was a good idea, the Catholic Republican from Ohio appears calm before this storm.

“I’m not about to get myself into an argument with the pope,” Boehner told The New York Times in July.

Boehner probably Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public won’t have any epiphaspeaker and author nies about immigration, climate action, or economic justice. But he’s right: It will surely be an Have questions about the Scott interesting encounter.

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passes a bill that would defund the courts if the court rules against them.

Students and teachers in China know a lot more about our form of government than the average American knows about theirs. So I knew that at the next dinner, I would be faced with more questions. And I was.

Emily Schwartz Greco is a former foreign correspondent and financial reporter

“Aren’t your branches of government supposed to do different jobs?”

So I explained how our executive branch ran dayto-day affairs. The judicial branch judged cases based on the Constitution, laws and rights. And the legislative met for a short time to pass new laws.

They already knew this.

“But if your Legislature controls the money, they can control the other two branches too, can’t they?”

“That happened at the

national level, too,” injected another professor, adding “That’s why they shut down the national government two times.”

I try to explain: “It’s not supposed to work that way. But some legislators think we spend too much money and they do these things.” But I could tell that explanation didn’t make sense to my fellow professors.

Now, my dilemma is how to make the Chinese (See POSTER on page 7)

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a deduction because I’d never actually given it to you in the first place.”

It’s bad enough to hear these comments being uttered by Masterson and fellow conservatives. It’s more disturbing that they might actually believe it.

Masterson, Gov. Brownback and other conservative lawmakers on the Finance Council and who helped to shape the block grant program can put whatever spin they want on the emergency fund, how it was created

and how money will be disbursed. The fact is that the Scott County district expects to gain about 18 students this year and not only will the block grant funding formula not recognize this added enrollment, but the district’s state aid has been reduced by $21,560.

That’s not semantics.

That’s not a difference in interpretation. That’s simply wrong.

The joke is on us for electing and re-electing a governor and conserva-

tive lawmakers who put such little value on public education and who are so disconnected from the reality of how important schools are to maintaining the vitality of our rural communities.

We have allowed them to take us down a path that is detrimental to the future of quality public education and the well-being of our students.

So, who’s laughing now?

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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2003. But not Cheney.

When Thiessen relayed a question to him about whether containment of Saddam would have been better than military action, Cheney said “I disagree.”

He unabashedly made allegations against Iran Tuesday that he once made against Iraq, citing evidence of “an agreement between the Iranian government and al Qaeda.”

Echoing the old warnings about Iraq’s “mushroom cloud,” he noted that a nuclear Iran could kill six million Jews in a day.

He acknowledged that intelligence failed to predict the North Korea

nuclear test when he was in office - but only to argue that there should be “serious concern” about Obama’s claim that it would take Iran a year to produce nuclear weapons.

There should be concern about Obama’s claims - but there should be even more about Cheney’s. He said, for example, that the deal “threatens the security of Europe” without acknowledging that European powers negotiated it.

Dropping his longstanding quest to expand executive power, he said Congress should have seized the authority to rati-

fy the deal.

Cheney said it’s a “false choice” to claim the alternative to the deal is war.

But he went on to say that unless Iran makes much deeper concessions, “they must understand that the United States stands ready to take military action . . .

Iran will not be convinced to abandon its program peacefully unless it knows it will face military action if it refuses to do so.”

And this isn’t war? In the immortal words of George W. Bush: “You can’t get fooled again.”

Dana Milbank is a Washington Post staff writer and author

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less likely to be caught uttering racist epithets. But ending white supremacy will take a lot more than improving our manners.

When “circumstances” eliminate non-white contenders for decent employment, safe housing, and better schools, it’s easier for whites to maintain their historic dominance. Even

if we never asked anyone to discriminate on our behalf, we whites are the silent beneficiaries.

It’s an unofficial form of affirmative action for white people. No wonder Black Lives Matter activists and other people of color are organizing to disrupt the established state of life in the United States.

If America is to “be America again,” as the black poet Langston Hughes prayed, they’d better succeed. White supremacy has no business carrying on for another century.

Mitchell Zimmerman, a lawyer, worked with Julian Bond as a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in the 1960s

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Clothing Storing items in an unused closet on a main living floor will also be helpful. If you store items in a basement they might become damaged from mold and mildew. An attic’s heat might “cook” the fibers and cause them to become brittle and break.

Moth balls are not recommended either. Moth balls are toxic to children and pets, and their odor can be an issue for people with asthma and breathing sensitivities.

•Cedar chests or closets are not 100% effective for avoiding pest damage.

If there is a food stain on a garment, pests will still be attracted to the stain regardless of the smell of cedar. Also, the natural oil in the wood has the potential to stain clothing and other textile items, so don’t store items directly against the wood.

To maintain the effec-

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tiveness of a cedar chest or closet, the wood needs to be sanded lightly periodically to keep the oil active.

•Vintage textiles and quilts need special care for storage.

For items that you will be disposing of, please consider reselling them or donating them to a charity. Don’t just throw them away unless they are stained or ripped.

By donating your used clothing you help others in need and it creates less garbage for our landfills.

Coats are especially needed. In Scott County you can donate coats, hats and mittens to Hope’s Closet (our local thrift store) or to the county health department.

Please take the time and wash them first if you can.

If you have questions call the Extension office (872-2930).

perspective understood to American readers.

Many European countries as well as Israel have more than two parties. Their elections rarely see any one party gain a majority. So the leading parties have to confer to put together a ruling coalition.

At any time the coalition no longer agrees, they break up and this requires a new election be held. Americans tend to ridicule such a system as confusing and short-term.

Our two-party system is obviously much better (or so we think).

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My China colleagues view our two-party system with its gridlock and power-plays with the same disdain that Americans view the European multiparty systems. And they certainly have these cases of dysfunction to prove their point.

That does not mean that their system is necessarily monolithic. Most Americans would be surprised to know that there are over a dozen other political parties in China besides the Communist Party. However, their membership is very low.

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and State Supreme Court.

Their court ruled that Washington was not adequately funding schools.

Sound familiar?

Three weeks ago, the Washington State Supreme Court ordered their Legislature to pay a $100,000-a-day fine until they met their Constitutional obligation to adequately fund K–12 education before 2018.

Education is so valued in China that I know not to try to explain that situation either.

tions in local and regional elections.

And debate does occur, not only in their National People’s Congress, but also in the bimonthly meetings of their subcommittee that writes laws for consideration at the next congress.

I have long since given up trying to explain the O.J. Simpson trial verdict in China. And this summer I gave up trying to explain Kansas politics to my China colleagues.

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Forward While things were in limbo while deciding whether or not he would be able to remain in his old building, Lewis says the bigger issue for him was providing security for his five employees.

He wanted to assure them that he would remain in business.

“I had other people whose lives depended on the decision I made.

I couldn’t turn my back on my employees,” says Lewis.

In his new location space is limited.

Customers must look at flooring samples in books rather than the big displays which filled the old building.

“It’s not ideal, but everyone understands,” he says.

Lewis remains hopeful that this is only a temporary situation. He has a verbal commitment to purchase a larger building.

What continues to impress - but not surprise - the lifetime resident is the community’s support.

“Still today, I have people who will stop in and ask what they can do to help. It makes you feel needed and wanted,” he says, noting the family has been in business since 1947. “That’s why shutting down the business wasn’t an option.”

Bling Nicole Campos admits that the first anniversary of the fire brought back some emotions. She and her husband, Mark, operate Bling, which was located immediately to the north of Braun’s Butcher Block where the fire originated.

“This week has been emotional as I think back on (the fire),” says Nicole.

“I can also remember how overwhelming the experience was.”

Bling is the home office for the chain of Bling stores. Nicole estimates that about 80 percent of the freight for all the sites comes through the Scott City store before being distributed.

“This is much more than just another store for us,” she says. “Even as the fire was happening we were on the phone to our venders. Merchandise that had just arrived had to be replaced immediately.

Our other stores had to

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go on even if this one couldn’t.”

Mark and Nicole were able to establish a temporary location on K96 Highway and a few months ago relocated to a newly remodeled store at 517 Main.

The couple admit that it’s been a very challenging year as they waited for a larger store location where they could process merchandise. And, as with anyone going through such a loss, there were also financial concerns.

“We had to dig into our pockets to make things happen. Had this been our only store I don’t know that we could have made it,” Nicole says. “I don’t know that a lot of businesses could have survived under the same circumstances.”

“There were all kinds of issues that we had to deal with. Insurance was just one of them,” adds Mark.

What impressed the couple most, however, was the community support. It went well beyond helping with clean-up and relocation.

“People in our other stores would tell us that someone from Scott City had just stopped in to buy something and they said they were there to support us,” says Nicole. “People would shop in our other stores like they were on a mission.

“That’s something we will never forget. With that outpouring of love, how could we not reopen our store here?”

Not only did Bling reopen, but they’ve continued to grow. Mark and Nicole recently opened a store in Wichita, giving them six across the state.

“I’m really proud of what we and our employees have been able to do,” adds Nicole. “We just keep marching forward.”

Braun’s Butcher Block When Craig and Marcia Braun moved to Scott City in 1986, they were looking for a smalltown atmosphere where they could raise their two children.

A year after a fire destroyed their business, the couple is getting back on their feet again. The community’s support during the past year has only reaffirmed that they made the right decision 19 years ago.

Even before the smoke had cleared from the blaze that began in his building and completely destroyed his business, Braun said customers were already encouraging him to stay in business.

“At the time we were feeling pretty bad. You aren’t sure what the future will hold, so it was great to have so many people show their support,” Braun says.

It hasn’t been an easy process, acknowledges Braun who is in his third location over the past three years. Moving to the downtown site provided a boost to his business and sales were climbing.

That changed suddenly in the early afternoon on Sept. 8, 2014, when Braun returned from lunch to a building that was filled with smoke.

In the aftermath of the fire, Braun admits there was some discussion about what to do next, but it didn’t take long for him and his wife to reach a decision.

“This is our home and what else was I going to do?” he asks. “I’ve been cutting meat for a long time.”

The hardest part was waiting for the fire marshal’s final report and a settlement from the insurance company.

“We were waiting for about 1-1/2 months and there were still bills to pay. It didn’t seem like I was getting any sleep because you worry about how you’re going to take care of your family and pay your bills,” says Braun.

“Something like this can put a lot of stress on a family. It will either make you stronger or pull you apart. Marcia and I were determined to make this work.”

The next challenge was finding another location in a business area that’s already short on building fronts. Braun felt fortunate to move into his new location at 212 Main Street.

“This is our third building, so that made the move a little easier,” says Braun, who also has a kitchen area which he didn’t have at the old location. “And we have more parking available here.”

“Business is coming back. It’s getting better all the time,” he adds.

Gil Lewis of Bruce’s Carpet and Tile.

Berning All that remains on the lot is brick covered in stucco that had been the first floor of the former building. What had been a door and windows is closed off with sheets of plywood.

Behind that facade, Berning and his two sons, Jon and Nick, have built a wooden fence to seal off the back of the 50x120 ft. lot. In addition, the walls of the two buildings on each side of the empty lot have been given a stucco finish to enhance their appearance.

Within the next couple of weeks, sod will be rolled onto the former basement and a sprinkler irrigation installed.

Over the next couple of

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months, what remains of the east wall will be redesigned in stucco. Berning says there will also be some metal work in archways that will be part of the new look.

“We’re going for a Southwest plaza look,” says Berning. “We’d even like to put in a fountain.”

Tentative plans are to keep the area open for the public to enjoy.

“We’d like to have it available for receptions, parties and other events.

We’ll see how it goes. If the area is abused, then we’ll have gates on it that can be locked,” says Berning.

The two-story building on the corner where Bruce’s had been located

is now home to Grand Choice Renovations.

Berning is unsure what will be done with the former Bling building.

“We’ve cleaned it up and painted the inside. It’s a real nice building,” says Berning. “We don’t have anything in mind for the building at this point.”

Berning says his biggest satisfaction from taking on the project has been the thanks he’s received from many in the community who appreciate what’s being done.

“This isn’t something that’s going to make anyone rich,” he points out.

“We wanted to give something back to the city.

We’re looking at this as a long-term family project.”

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Tests show most Kansas students at grade level New test results show most working at grade level or better The first batch of tests of the Kansas College and Career Ready standards were released Tuesday, and they showed most students performed at grade level or above but a minority were on track to be ready for college and career.

For example, among 10th grade students, 31 percent met or exceeded English language arts aca-

demic expectations for college, while 76 percent were at grade level or above. Twenty-three percent were not performing at grade level standards.

For 10th grade students taking the math test, 25 percent met or exceeded expectations for college; 64 percent were at grade level or above and 36 percent were not performing at grade level.

State education officials said the tests signaled an important day in

Education groups gearing up for next school finance battle

TOPEKA - Within the next two years, Kansas lawmakers are expected to craft a new school finance formula to replace the one they repealed earlier this year.

Last week, more than 100 public school officials, education advocates, and even some lawmakers gathered in Topeka to begin talking about what that formula should look like.

“It’s really about trying to start the conversation by giving the people here more information, more data,” said Mark Tallman, a lobbyist for the Kansas Association of School Boards, which hosted the summit meeting.

Public school funding is the single largest line item in the Kansas state budget, topping just over $4 billion in the current fiscal year. So the decisions about how much the state should spend and how that money should be divided up among the state’s 286 school districts are some of the most intensely political decisions lawmakers have to make.

This year’s decision to scrap the old formula, which had been in place since 1992, came in the middle of a constitutional lawsuit that will be argued in front of the Kansas Supreme Court later this year.

But that old formula was itself the byproduct of an earlier school finance suit, and so was the one before it which was crafted in the early 1970s, said Brian Jordan, KASB’s assistant executive director for leadership services.

“The idea of us being in a lawsuit on our school finance is not a new idea in Kansas,” Jordan said.

“That’s something that, if you look back historically, about every 20 years, there tends to be some type of adjustment made to how we really fund schools.”

Finance Litigation This isn’t unique to Kansas. In the past 20 years, nearly every state has been sued over its school funding mechanisms. For many years,

plaintiffs were winning most of those cases, but in recent years the tide has started to turn.

Those lawsuits tend to flow from state constitutions, most of which have language similar to that in Kansas which says the state is responsible for providing a system of public education.

Because states have taken on that responsibility, courts have said, state funding for public schools has to meet two basic standards: equity and adequacy.

The equity standard means that all children in the state must be treated equally, regardless of where in the state they live or how wealthy the district in which they live happens to be.

It also means that the tax burden for funding public schools must be distributed relatively evenly across the state so that districts with less property wealth do not levy vastly higher tax rates than districts in wealthier areas.

And, more recently, as states and the federal government have imposed outcomes-based standards on schools, requiring them to bring all students up to certain levels of proficiency, courts have said that state governments must provide adequate funding for schools to achieve those standards.

In 1992, Kansas responded to those kinds of rulings by establishing a uniform, per-pupil funding system, although it gave additional “weightings” to certain kinds of students, and certain districts, to adjust for the higher costs associated with, for example, teaching non-English speaking students or running a district in a sparsely populated rural area.

It also levied a uniform statewide property tax levy to fund local schools, although districts were given limited authority to raise additional taxes to fund “local option” budgets.

And it provided “equalization aid” so that poor districts could raise comparable amounts of money with comparable tax rates as wealthier districts.

Kansas education because the results are based on the more rigorous Common Core academic standards than prior assessments, which were based on the No Child Left Behind law.

The new tests emphasized critical thinking instead of multiple-choice, they said.

“This is really about building, quite frankly, a well-educated citizenry in our state,” said State Board of Education

Chairman Jim McNiece.

Setting Higher Standard Education officials said teachers who worked on the tests with the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation could have recommended lower cut scores and the results would have looked better, but the teachers wanted higher cut scores in order to drive excellence and improvement.

“That speaks volumes about the integrity of our teachers,” said Kansas

Education Commissioner Randy Watson. “They are committed to doing what’s right and that’s raising the bar on what students should know and be able to demonstrate to meet the demands of today’s world,” he said.

Under the old tests, 86 percent of students in 2012-13 scored proficient in reading and 80 percent in math. McNiece said those tests weren’t rigorous enough.

But education officials

also urged caution when trying to interpret the new test results.

The new tests cannot be compared to previous assessments and will be used as a baseline for the future. And they noted, that the assessments represented only a portion of measuring how students and schools are doing.

Schools will be sending out parent letters in late October detailing individual student results.

(See TESTS on page 16)

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Scott City Middle School cheerleaders had some fun performing the Cha-Cha Slide during halftime of the eighth grade boy’s football game against Holcomb on Thursday evening. Pictured from left to right are Taia Waldrop, Paige Vulgamore and Lily Pepper.

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For the Record Kobach, ACLU battle over citizenship law The Scott County Record

Lawyers for Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s office and the American Civil Liberties Union continue to battle over a lawsuit that threatens to unravel a state law requiring voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote.

The latest action in the case came late Friday when the ACLU filed a motion for summary judgment, seeking to declare

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the so-called “dual registration” system illegal.

Under that system, people who register using a federal form, which does not require proof of citizenship, may only vote in federal races. Voters may only cast ballots in state and local races if they register using the state form, which requires documentary proof of citizenship.

In August, Shawnee County District Judge

USD 466 Board of Education Agenda Mon., Sept. 14 • 7:00 p.m.

Administration Building • 704 College •Presentations 1) Beaver Broadcasting Network •Comments from public •Recognition of persons/delegations present 1) High Plains Co-op - Eric Erven 2) NW Ks. Tech. College - Mark Davis 3) Administrative reports 4) Additional •Financials 1) Bills payable •Consent agenda 1) Approve previous minutes 2) Approval of building site councils •Consider items pulled from consent agenda New business 1) Gift acceptance •Executive session 1) Non-elected personnel •Resignations/hires

Frank Theis ruled that the case could go forward, despite Kobach’s argument that none of the plaintiffs in the case had standing to sue. And he strongly suggested that Kobach had no legal authority to implement what he called an “ad hoc” dual registration system.

Doug Bonney, legal director for the ACLU of Kansas, said a favor-

The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has issued a warning regarding imposters utilizing what appears to be the federal SNAP toll-free information hotline number (1-800-221-5689) to solicit private information from individuals.

The statement issued by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) reported that unsolicited callers

are requesting personal information by offering assistance for filling out a SNAP application or other non-SNAP related services such as home security systems. These imposters utilizing the federal SNAP toll free information hotline number are not affiliated with either FNS or SNAP. The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) administers the

Scott County Commission Agenda Tuesday, September 15 County Courthouse 3:00 p.m.

County business Accounts payable

3:30 p.m.

Bill Dinkel, Red Cross representative, to discuss blood drive offered by health department

4:00 p.m.

Elmer Snyder to discuss need for air conditioner repair at VIP Center

4:30 p.m.

Public Works Director Richard Cramer

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

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Aug. 27, 2015; last published Thurs., Sept. 10, 2015)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of EDNA MATLIDA UPPENDAHL aka EDNA M. UPPENDAHL aka EDNA UPPENDALH, Deceased (Petition Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) No. 2015-PR-15 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on August 24, 2015, a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary was filed in this Court James A. Pohlmann, an heir, devisee and legatee, and executor named in the “Last

Will and Testament of Edna Matilda Uppendahl aka Edna M. Uppendahl aka Edna Uppendahl,” 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.

JAMES A. POHLMANN Petitioner Jake W. Brooks Attorney For Petitioner P.O. Box 664, 101 E. 6th Scott City, Kansas 67871 620-872-7204

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Sept. 3, 2015; last published Thurs., Sept. 10, 2015)2t NOTICE OF REQUESTS FOR ZONING VARIANCE Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on September 17, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council Meeting Room at City Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the following agenda items: 1. Application for variance by Nolan Numrich to allow a building setback less than allowed by ordinance.

Lot Four (4), Block Nine (9), Webster’s Addition to the City of Scott City. (803 Russell St.) All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at such hearing.

Dated: August 31, 2015 Rodney Hogg, chairman Scott City Planning Commission

ous order on the scheme that Secretary Kobach has created,” Bonney said.

Also on Friday, though, a new attorney representing Kobach’s office, Garrett Roe, filed a motion that seeks to have the case dismissed on appeal before the district court even decides the case on its merits.

Since January 2013, Kansas has required new voters to show proof of

citizenship to register to vote. Since then, more than 30,000 would-be voters have had their registrations placed “in suspense” because they have not provided the required documents.

Federal law, however, requires states to honor registrations that are filled out using a federal form, which does not require proof of citizenship.

Food assistance program warns of scam

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able ruling for his clients could render the entire proof-of-citizenship law meaningless because people who don’t have such documents, or who don’t want to produce them, can merely register to vote using the federal form, which only requires voters to attest under penalty of perjury that they are U.S. citizens.

“I think that’s the meaning of Judge Theis’ previ-

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Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department Sept. 4: Sam Lopez Marquez was arrested and transported to the LEC. Scott County Sheriff’s Department Sept. 7: Frank Rebarchek, 55, was arrested for failure to appear.

food assistance program in Kansas. DCF has not been made aware of any clients in Kansas who have been victimized by this scam.

DCF Secretary Phyllis Gilmore reminds all Kansans that they should never provide personal information or credit card numbers over the phone to unsolicited callers.

“Although this scam did not originate in

Kansas, our clients could be impacted,” Gilmore said.

FNS said that if anyone suspects they are receiving illegitimate calls from 1-800-221-5689 they may file a complaint with the FCC. If anyone has already fallen victim to this or a similar scam, they can visit http://www.ftc. gov/bcp/edu/microsites/ idtheft/ for more information on identity theft.

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Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Sept.

10, 2015)1t ORDINANCE NO. 1167 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS; ADOPTING AND ENACTING THE “STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR KANSAS CITIES,” EDITION OF 2015, WITH CERTAIN OMISSIONS, CHANGES AND ADDITIONS; PRESCRIBING NEW REGULATIONS WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS FOR TRUCKS OR SIMILAR VEHICLES, WITH A REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT OF MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS, PARKING ON CITY STREETS AND DESIGNATING NEW REGULATIONS FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ALL ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS THIRTY-THREE AND NINETY-EIGHT OF SAID STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCES AND REPEALING THE EXISTING SECTION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS: Section 1. INCORPORATING STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE. There is hereby enacted, that certain standard traffic ordinance known as the “Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities,” Edition of 2015, prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas, including those articles, sections, parts or portions that are modified or changed.

No fewer than three copies of the Standard Traffic Ordinance shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 1011 with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted or changed clearly marked to show any such omission or change and to which shall be attached a copy of this ordinance, and filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours.

The Police Department, Municipal Judge, City Attorney and all administrative departments of the City charged with enforcement of the ordinance shall be supplied, at the cost of the City, such number of official copies of the Standard Traffic Ordinance similarly marked, as may be deemed expedient.

Section 2. Section 33 of said Standard Traffic Ordinance is hereby amended and changed to read as follows: “MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and when

a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with Section 32, the limits specified in this section or established as hereinafter authorized shall be maximum lawful speeds, and no person shall drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of such maximum limits unless a different speed limit is posted: (1) Twenty (20) miles per hour in any business district; (2) Thirty (30) miles per hour in any residential district; (3) Twenty (20) miles per hour in any park or school zone; and, (4) Fifty-Five (55) or SixtyFive (65) miles per hour in all other locations, as provided by law. (b) No person shall drive a school bus to or from school, or interschool or intraschool functions or activities, at a speed in excess of the maximum speed limits provided in subsection (a), except that the board of education of any school district may establish by board policy lower maximum speed limits for the operation of such district’s school buses.

The provisions of this subsection relating to school buses shall apply to buses used for the transportation of students enrolled in community colleges or area vocational schools, when such buses are transporting students to or from school, or functions or activities (K.S.A. Supp. 8-1558) (c) The maximum speed limits in this section may be altered as authorized in K.S.A. 8-1559 and K.S.A. 8-1560, and amendments thereto.

Section 3. Section 98 of said Standard Traffic Ordinance is hereby amended and changed to read as follows: “LOADING AND UNLOADING COMMERCIAL, DELIVERY AND OTHER VEHICLES; REMOVAL OF VEHICLE; DUTY OF POLICE OFFICER; AND PARKING OF TRUCKS, BUSES, TRACTORS, TRAILERS AND OTHER VEHICLES OVER TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS ACTUAL GROSS WEIGHT, ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS PROHIBITED. (a) Subject to any provision prohibiting parking at all times or during specified hours, vehicles used for the transportation of merchandise or materials may stand or be parked at the curb to take on or discharge loads on any street marked for parallel parking; provided that such vehicles may be backed into any curb at such times and places when and where the same may not interfere with or become a hazard to vehicular traffic on

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Sept.

10, 2015; last published Thurs., Sept. 24, 2015)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the matter of the Estate of NICK A. NOVAK aka NICK NOVAK, deceased No. 2015-PR-17 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on September 1, 2015, a Petition for Issuance of Letters Testamentary was filed in the Court by Sherry L. Novak, an heir and administrator of the Nick A. Novak aka Nick Novak, deceased.

All creditors of the dece-

Public (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Sept.

10, 2015)1t ORDINANCE NO. 1169 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:

Public Notice such street within the block; provided further, that traffic may be temporarily blocked by any such vehicle backed into any curb to load or unload when the same may be necessary during such times as loading or unloading shall be undertaken in any expeditious manner without delay, upon prior notice to and under the direction and supervision of the Police Department; provided, further, that the driver or some person in charge of such vehicle shall constantly be present or available to remove such vehicle in an emergency and the vehicle shall be removed immediately upon the same being loaded or unloaded as the case may be. The Chief of Police may place suitable warning signs to direct or control traffic during the time any street may be blocked or traffic is restricted from its normal flow or course. b. It shall be unlawful to park a truck with an actual gross weight of more than Twenty- Four Thousand (24,000) pounds or a bus, truck, tractor, road tractor, farm tractor, trailer or semitrailer on any street longer than two (2) hours; except that parking longer or unloading of merchandise and a permit, issued by the traffic division of the Police Department authorizing the same, is in the possession of the operator or in the vehicle at the time the vehicle is parked over two hours. These permits shall be issued for each instance over parking is necessary.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to disconnect from a tractor designated to pull a semi-trailer, so that any part of such semi-trailer is supported by dollies or support not bearing on a tractor designed to pull such semitrailer unless the owner or person in his possession complies with the remaining provisions of this section. Any person leaving a semi-trailer disconnected from a tractor shall cause to be placed between dollies and support for trailers and pavement a wooden plank of such thickness and width, that no portion of a semitrailer other than wheels with pneumatic tires coming in contact with the pavement.

Such plank shall be 3 feet in length and of such thickness that it does not break, crush or crumble and so that the weight will be distributed over the entire length of the plank.

Provided however, that any semi-trailer shall not remain on any street, avenue, alley, public-way, or right-ofway, for a period of longer than two (2) hours, without obtaining a permit as hereinabove required.

Public Notice

(First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Aug. 27, 2015; last published Thurs., Sept. 10, 2015)3t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION RE: Walker Tank Service, Inc - Application for a permit to authorize the disposal of saltwater into the Frank 1A20-1831, located in Scott County, Kansas.

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

You, and each of you, are hereby notified that Walker Tank Service, Inc has filed an application to commence the Notice disposal of saltwater into the Lots One (1) and Two (2), Cedar Hill Sand formation at Block Two (2), Fairlawn Addi- the Frank 1A-20-1831, located in the 330’ N 495’ E, tion to Scott City By changing the classifi- 20-18-31 W, Scott County, cation of said property from C-2 General Commercial District to R-1 Single Family Residential District.

SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication in the official city paper.

Passed by the Council this 8th day of September, 2015.

Dan Goodman, Mayor City of Scott City, Kansas ATTEST: Brenda Davis, MMC City Clerk dent 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.

SHERRY L. NOVAK Petitioner - Administrator Jake W. Brooks Attorney At Law P.O. Box 664, 101 E. 6th Scott City, Kansas 67871 620-872-7204

c) If any such vehicle or trailer, as identified in this section, shall be so parked or placed, deposited or left unattended upon any street, avenue, alley, public-way of right-of-way, the same shall be removed by the owner within twenty-four (24) hours after a citation issued by police or law enforcement official. If such vehicle or trailer is not removed within said twenty-four (24) hour time period, the same shall be caused to be removed by an officer in the most reasonable manner.

Said vehicle shall not be returned to the owner until the towage and storage charges are paid in full to the City of Scott City, Kansas. In the event said vehicle or trailer is not claimed and towage and storage charges are not paid in full within sixty (60) days from the date of the impoundment, the appropriate law enforcement official shall proceed to sell such vehicle or trailer as abandoned vehicle, pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1102, as amended, and such payment and/or sale shall not relieve the owner of said vehicle or trailer of prosecution for said violation. d) It shall be unlawful for any person, business or corporation to park or to permit any bus or truck with a registered gross weight of twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds or more or any tractor, trailer, semi-trailer or similar vehicle or part of vehicle to be parked or to be so left whether attended or unattended at any time or for any amount of time, on the following roadways or streets in Scott City, Kansas: From the intersection of Twelfth Street and Main Street (U.S. Highway No. 83) on the east and west portions of said street or highway north to the corporate limits of the City.

If any such vehicle or trailer shall be so parked or placed, deposited or left unattended on the above street(s), the same, shall be caused to be removed immediately by an officer using the same process as listed in paragraph (c).

Section 4. REPEAL. The existing Title 6, chapter 1, Section 6-1-1 of the City Code of Scott City, Ordinance No. 1011 is repealed.

Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Scott City, Kansas.

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 8th day of September, 2015.

Dan Goodman, Mayor ATTEST: Brenda K. Davis, MMC City Clerk

Kansas, with a maximum injection rate of 500 bbls per day.

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

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

Walker Tank Service, Inc PO Box 117 Utica, KS 67584 785-391-2408

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Sept.

10, 2015)1t ORDINANCE NO. 1168 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PUBLIC OFFENSES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS; INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE THE “UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE FOR KANSAS CITIES,” EDITION OF 2015, WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS; PRESCRIBING ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS; AND REPEALING THE EXISTING SECTION. Be it Ordained by the Governing Body of the City of Scott City: Section 1. INCORPORATING UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE. There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating public offenses within the corporate limits of the City of Scott City, Kansas, that certain code known as the “Uniform Public Offense Code,” Edition of 2015, prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas. No fewer than three copies of said Uniform Public Offense Code shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 1011,” and to which shall be attached a copy of this ordinance, and filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours.

Section 2. Article 7 of said Uniform Public Offense Code is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following section: 7.12a INTERFERENCE WITH A SWIMMING POOL OPERATION. Interference with public swimming pool operation is intentionally or recklessly depositing or causing to be deposited any object or substance, into, upon or about any public swimming pool which results in the closing of such pool pursuant to rules of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Interference with public swimming pool operation is a Class B violation.

Section 3. Article 10 of said Uniform Public Offense Code is hereby supplemented by adding the following section:

Section 10.27.

UNLAWFUL STORAGE, SALE OR DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS, OR POSSESSION OF CERTAIN FIREWORKS. a. No person, firm or corporation shall store any fireworks anywhere in the city, except as necessary for the performance of a public exhibition to be held as hereinafter provided. Such storage shall be in a safe place, securely locked or guarded so that no child or unauthorized person shall have access thereto and shall be protected from fire hazards. The fire chief of the city shall inspect the storage to determine whether the same complies with the terms of this paragraph. b. No person, firm or corporation shall sell any fireworks anywhere in the city. c. No person, firm or corporation shall discharge any fireworks anywhere in the city, except: 1. At a public exhibition approved by the Governing Body.

2. Fireworks between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on June 30 through July 3 and between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and midnight on July 4, provided that the Chief of Police shall be authorized to ban such discharge if dry conditions exist and notice of such ban is published in the official city paper on or before June 20. d. No person, firm or corporation shall process or discharge fireworks commonly known and referred to as Chinese lanterns, sky lanterns, floating sky lanterns Unlawful storage, sale or discharge of fireworks is a class C violation.

Section 4. REPEAL. The existing Title 5, Chapter 2, Section 5-2-1 AND 5-2-2 of the City Code of Scott City, Ordinance Number 1011 is repealed.

Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication in the official city newspaper.

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 8th day of September, 2015.

City of Scott City, Kansas Dan Goodman, Mayor ATTEST: Brenda K. Davis, MMC City Clerk

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85,000 Kansans are in ACA marketplace Dave Ranney Kansas Health Institute

The early data appears to show most Kansans who bought health insurance on the exchange paid their premiums for the first few months, but the results won’t be clear until September’s numbers come in.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report on Tuesday showing 84,872 Kansans were paying their premiums on coverage purchased through the exchange as of June 30.

Enrollment was about

Too early to draw conclusions about exchange 0.7 percent lower than on March 30, when 85,490 people in Kansas were paying premiums.

Linda Sheppard, strategy team leader at the Kansas Health Institute, said any conclusions at this point should come with a large asterisk, however, because the numbers don’t include the special enrollment period that ended June 30.

About 11,000 people signed up in Kansas, raising the possible total for first enrollments to about 96,000.

Being there when a friend needs help by the American Counseling Association

Relatives are important to most of us, despite the fact that they’re people we’re sort of stuck with as a side-effect of being born into a particular family.

But friendships can be just as important, or even more important, because our friends are people we’ve chosen to have a relationship with.

Friends are people we value, care about and with whom we want to feel close. All of that is why it can be very upsetting when we discover or observe something troubling about a friend.

It can be a struggle trying to decide whether to confront our friend directly or to avoid the issue in case we’re wrong and might damage the friendship.

But the bottom line is you do want to help if this is someone you truly care about. It’s therefore important to find ways to discuss the potential problem while minimizing the chances of ruining the friendship.

A starting point to make this happen is to meet privately and make clear this is a conversation just between the two of you.

Begin by describing objectively the behavior that concerns you. Don’t be judgmental or try to interpret what you’ve seen. Stick to facts and observations, rather than your personal opinions.

Say “You seem easily upset recently,” rather than a judgmental statement such as, “It bugs me how crabby you’ve been lately!”

Keep your description positive, rather than negative and accusatory. Objectively state the facts in a manner that other friends would agree to if asked their opinions.

The next part is to give your friend a chance to agree with or explain what you’ve observed. Make it an opportunity to discuss the issue.

Saying “You seem unhappy recently. Is anything wrong?” opens the door for discussion without positioning you as an authority who will make everything right. You may find that what you’ve reported is something your friend is unaware of, or that he or she has an explanation that eliminates your concerns.

If this “one-two” approach does have your friend verifying your concerns, you may find that simply talking things out may help fix the issue. Or there may be a bigger problem that requires professional help.

The key, however, is not to be confrontational.

Give your friend encouragement and support, and be ready to assist in finding the needed help. With a positive approach you’ll help your friend and continue a strong friendship.

“Counseling Corner” is provided by the American Counseling Association. Visit the ACA website at counseling.org

Anyone who signed up in May or June likely hadn’t paid a premium yet by the time the June 30 data was collected, so the number of people paying premiums could swell when the September quarterly report arrives, Sheppard said. If the number doesn’t increase substantially, it would be a sign that people couldn’t afford their premiums or dropped coverage for other reasons, she said.

“It’s not a nice, clean picture” at this point, she said. “I think there’s

Linda Sheppard, strategy team leader at the Kansas Health Institute, said any conclusions at this point should come with a large asterisk, however, because the numbers don’t include the special enrollment period that ended June 30.

probably a pretty good chance those numbers are going to be higher in September.”

Some states had significant drops. Enrollments dropped by about 101,000 in Florida; 35,000 in Georgia; 33,000 in North Carolina; 30,000 in Pennsylvania; and 23,000 in Texas.

Some states increased

their enrollments, perhaps reflecting people getting in early through the special enrollment period.

Nationwide, the number of people enrolled dropped from 10.2 million to 9.1 million.

Sheppard said much of the decline may have been related to verifying people’s income and immigration status. A

household whose income was higher than estimated may have lost its tax credits, making coverage unaffordable, she said.

Others may have dropped coverage due to other life events.

The report said the number of Kansas residents receiving tax credits to help pay for their insurance declined 3.2 percent, from nearly 69,979 to about 67,733.

Most of those who dropped their coverage left the catastrophic and bronze levels, which have lower premiums but higher costs if a covered person needs care.

Health advocates want to add e-cigarettes to smoking ban Andy Marso Kansas Health Institute

Six cities in Kansas have expanded their indoor smoking bans to include electronic cigarettes. Some health advocates say they’ll push during the next legislative session to have e-cigarettes included in the statewide smoking ban.

Kansas’ ban on smoking tobacco products in most public places has been in place since 2010.

In those five years, the smoke-free atmosphere of bars, restaurants and other indoor spots has become the norm.

Erica Anderson, a health promotion spe-

cialist for the LawrenceDouglas County Health Department, plans to be part of an effort next year to get legislators to add e-cigarettes and other “vaping” products to the statewide smoking ban.

“Advocates are going to come out ahead of this issue and really take a look at youth use of e-cigarettes and the modeling and the social norm issues that we are seeing,” Anderson said.

Cities that have added e-cigarettes to their local smoking bans include Topeka, Olathe, Overland Park, Kansas City, Park City and McPherson.

Spencer Duncan, a

Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, are battery-operated products designed to deliver nicotine, flavor and other chemicals. They turn chemicals, including highly addictive nicotine, into an aerosol that is inhaled by the user.

Most e-cigarettes are manufactured to look like conventional cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Some resemble everyday items such as pens and USB memory sticks.

lobbyist who represents vapor shop owners, said the “dominos” are beginning to fall and momentum is heading toward a statewide ban, although he has not heard much about it from legislators themselves.

Duncan said his work next session will focus mainly on trying to get legislators to reverse course on an e-cigarette tax that is scheduled to go into effect next year.

While he also opposes adding e-cigarettes to the state’s smoking ban, Duncan acknowledged he has “a clear bias.”

City leaders who are adding e-cigarettes to their bans are making policy before they have research on the effects of secondhand vapor, Duncan said.

In Topeka, for example, the city council was encouraged to take a “better-safe-than-sor(See E-CIGS on page 13)

KC researchers: zebrafish may hold clue to reversing deafness Alex Smith Heartland Health Monitor

Early hearing loss was hard for Rob Jefferson to accept, even though it runs in his family.

“No, it couldn’t have been me,” he says. “It wasn’t my hearing.

Everybody was mumbling.”

The 56-year-old Belton, Mo., resident started losing his hearing when he was 17 years old, the result of premature degeneration of the hair cells in his inner ear.

By the time he reached his mid-30s, everyday communication had become difficult, and Jefferson gradually retreated from social activities.

“It got worse and worse, to the point where I stopped answering telephones,” Jefferson says.

“I stopped going out, because it was easier to stay home in an environment that I could control.

So it becomes sort of a self-imposed loneliness.”

When humans lose their natural ability to hear, there’s usually little that can be done, short of resorting to hearing devices. Though it typically happens much later in life than was the case with Jefferson, sensorineural hearing loss - where the root cause lies in the inner ear - affects a quarter of people over age 65.

And once the hearing hair cells in the inner ear

are gone, they’re gone forever.

At least in the case of humans.

For many animals, however, it’s a different story. They’re able to regenerate lost hearing cells. And at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, Mo., researchers are examining how this process works.

Regenerating Hair Cells The researchers are among a growing body of scientists who propose that, through the study of animal cell growth, they can learn how to activate similar regenerative abilities in humans and possibly reverse hearing loss.

Deep inside Stowers’

midtown complex, the zebrafish facility is home to about 30,000 tiny striped fish who live in rows of small, square aquariums.

Zebrafish are an ideal species to study, according to Stowers associate investigator Tatjana Piotrowski, because their embryos are transparent.

“There are really very beautiful organisms under the microscope, because you can see cells move and migrate, how they shape organs,” she says.

“You can see the blood flow. You can see the heart pumping.”

Piotrowski recently coauthored an article in the journal Developmental Cell that describes the cel(See DEAFNESS on page 13)

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Study links e-cigs to tobacco use in young adults Andy Marso Kansas Health Institute

A study to be published in an upcoming issue of JAMA Pediatrics is the first to find a causal link between young people using e-cigarettes and then moving on to tobacco products.

The study, funded by the National Cancer Institute, followed a national sample of 700 16- to 26-year-old nonsmokers. When first sur-

veyed, all of them said they did not think they would smoke a traditional cigarette within the next year, even if offered one by a friend.

Researchers found about 38 percent of those in the study who were e-cigarette users began smoking traditional cigarettes within a year, while only 10 percent of those who were not e-cigarette users did.

“These differences remained statistically sig-

E-cigs

the most recent study is the first to isolate e-cigarette use as the potential cause.

The study comes at a crucial time for e-cigarettes, which use heat but no flame to vaporize a combination of water, nicotine and flavorings.

The study authors said their findings “support regulations to limit sales and decrease the appeal of e-cigarettes to adolescents and young adults.”

The U.S. Food and

Drug Administration is more than a year into a process of determining how to regulate e-cigarettes and their liquids, which can vary widely in the amount of nicotine and type of additives they contain.

Public health advocates have called for strict, tobacco-esque regulations, saying the products themselves are addictive and harmful and provide a “gateway” to traditional tobacco use.

Industry advocates say e-cigarettes provide a safer alternative to smoking that can help some people quit.

The study authors said their findings “support regulations to limit sales and decrease the appeal of e-cigarettes to adolescents and young adults.”

Primack is director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health.

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ry” approach until the Anderson said e-cigarette research is in. liquids contain harmful chemicals and metals that Lack of Data vary by brand and prodThe lack of hard data uct. on e-cigarettes, which A government-funded have been around for only study of Los Angeles high about 10 years, cuts both school students published ways. Research is begin- last month showed a corning to trickle out, but relation between those there are pitfalls in using who used e-cigarettes it to reach sweeping con- and those who went on clusions. to use traditional tobacco Duncan’s clients products. But the study believe they’re peddling did not prove any causal a healthier alternative to link that would establish traditional tobacco prod- that e-cigarettes were the ucts that can help smokers “gateway” to the tobacco quit. use.

“There are people - I The United Kingdom’s know some of them - who public health body have gone to e-cigarettes approved e-cigarettes as and quit smoking,” he a smoking cessation tool said. last month. The decision But Anderson said the was based on a review anecdotes don’t add up to of research that concluded a substantial study. the products carry a frac“There is actually very tion of the health risks of little evidence that it helps traditional tobacco use. people quit,” she said.

But that decision has E-cigarettes can act as since come under critia “gateway” to tradition- cism, amid reports that al tobacco products, she the research the regulasaid, especially for young tors examined was funded people. In addition to nic- in part by the e-cigarette otine, which is addictive, industry. Public health

Deafness lular communication process that occurs when hair cells die and are regenerated in zebrafish.

She explains that the zebrafish hair cells she studies, which grow on the side of the fishes’ bodies, are remarkably similar to human hair cells but aren’t used for hearing.

“Here it’s not sound waves, necessarily, that activate this motion, but it’s water motion,” says Piotrowski, who grew up in Germany and speaks with a slight accent. “So fish swim in their environment, and there’s a fish next to them or there’s an object in the water - they can perceive that.”

Human hair cells, which number about 32,000 in infants, can be permanently damaged

nificant and robust even when we controlled for multiple known risk factors for initiating cigarette smoking, such as age, sex, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sensation seeking, parental smoking and friend smoking,” said Brian Primack, a University of Pittsburgh physician who was one of the lead researchers.

Previous studies had shown a correlation between youth e-cigarette use and tobacco use, but

experts who analyzed it said the government had made an overreaching conclusion based on flimsy evidence.

FDA Regulation Pending The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to consider how to regulate e-cigarettes and other vaping products.

The process is complicated by the variety of ingredients in various vaping liquids and the quickly changing technology.

The FDA proposed a rule more than a year ago to allow it to regulate e-cigarettes as it does traditional tobacco products.

But the rule is still winding its way through the approval process.

Duncan said that adds a legal wrinkle for ongoing attempts to incorporate e-cigarettes into local smoking bans.

Because the state and federal government do not regulate e-cigarettes, Duncan said, his group does not believe anyone in Kansas has the legal

authority to ban them.

“The reason the courts allowed smoking bans is they were regulated products that had a clear and well-defined danger from secondhand smoke,” he said.

Duncan said a 2011 legal opinion from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt bolsters his group’s case, and members of his group are interested in mounting a legal challenge.

The end of the opinion states that in order to add e-cigarettes to the state smoking ban, which is called the Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act, legislators first would have to reopen the 2010 legislation and change the definitions of “cigarette” or “smoking” to make them broader.

In 2013, a group of attorneys general from 40 states sent a letter to the FDA, urging it to regulate e-cigarettes the same way it does traditional tobacco products.

Schmidt was not among them.

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and eventually killed by exposure to loud noise, certain antibiotics and chemotherapy treatments, resulting in hearing loss and even deafness.

Gone But Not Gone But in zebrafish, the support cells that surround hair cells have the ability to divide and transform when hair cells are lost.

“You can imagine that some of these support cells act like adult stem cells in the sense that they are like a reserve pool of cells that, when they are needed, they turn into a hair cell,” Piotrowski says.

Piotrowski’s research details which support cells turn into hair cells and describes how signals

within the cells inhibit or promote hair cell regeneration.

The work of her lab has won the admiration of Edwin W. Rubel of the University of Washington, a pioneer in this area of research.

He calls the Developmental Cell article “a beautiful study.”

In the late ’80s, Rubel and fellow researchers working at the University of Virginia made an unexpected discovery while studying dead hearing cells in baby chicks.

“Cells that were dead and gone weren’t still gone,” he says. “They seemed to be there, which surprised us greatly. In fact, it took us repeating the study three times in order to believe it.”

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Pastime at Park Lane Sunday afternoon Church services were led by the Community Christian Church.

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

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

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

Residents played bingo on Wednesday afternoon.

Madeline Murphy, Barbara Dickhut and Mandy Barnett were the helpers.

Residents played cards on Wednesday evening.

D’Ann Markel gave manicures on Thursday.

Hit and Miss Band entertains

The Hit and Miss Band performed on Thursday afternoon. Band members were Margie Stevens, Arlene Cauthon and Melody Stevens.

Residents have outing at park

Several Park Lane residents and staff members went to Patton Park and enjoyed an afternoon outing on Tuesday.

Residents played trivia on Thursday evening.

Fr. Bernard Felix led Catholic Mass on Friday morning. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran services on Friday afternoon.

Residents played Wii bowling on Friday evening.

Lucille Dirks was visited by Dale and Vicki Dirks.

Dottie Foquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane, Mark and Terri Fouquet, Mary Stormont and Fritzi Rauch.

Melva Rose was visited

by Lucille Barraza from Wichita and Bob and Irma McDaniel.

Jake Leatherman was visited by Don, Christopher and Allison Leatherman and Faye Summerville.

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Jim Jeffery was visited

by Thelma Miller, Pastor John, Libbie Joles and Wade Jeffery.

Cecile Billings was visited by Delinda Dunagan and Linda Dunagan.

Lowell Rudolph was visited by Kathleen Moore, LuAnn Buehler, Patricia Rudolph and Margie Stevens.

Nella Funk was visited

by Karen Harms, Mary Lou Oeser, Tami Turley, Pam Brown, Thelma Miller, Dianna Howard and Kim Smith.

Clifford Dearden was visited by Kirk and Janet Ottaway from Hays.

Corrine Dean was visited by Mary Lou Oeser, Karen Harms, Pam Brown, Tami Turley, Dianna Howard, Margie Stevens and Kim Smith.

Deaths Vera E. Cox Vera E. Cox, 98, died Sept. 6, 2015, at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City.

S h e was born on June 5, 1917, in Scott City, the daughter of GroVera Cox ver Otis and Daisy Belle (Ryan) Coker.

A lifetime resident of Scott City, she was a wife, mother, church secretary and church organist.

On March 31, 1929, she was baptized at the First Christian Church in Scott City.

On Oct. 26, 1943, she married Arthur C. Cox in Scott City. He died Oct. 16, 2001, in Scott City.

Survivors include: three sons, David Cox, Wichita,

Dana Ann Hamilton Donald Cox, and wife, Glenda, Amarillo Tex., and Paul Cox, and wife, Debbie, Ogden, Utah; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Rex Coker; one sister, Lucille Shaw; and one daughter-in-law, Janice Cox. Funeral service was held Sept. 10 at Price and Sons Funeral Home, Scott City, with pastor Steve Payne officiating.

Interment was at the Scott County Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to the First Christian Church in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

E-condolences may be given at www.priceandsons.com.

Frank Eugene Novy Frank Eugene Novy, 81, died Sept. 5, 2015.

H e was born June 6, 1934, in the eastern Nebraska farming Frank Novy community of Wilber, the son of Frank, Sr., and Blanche (Chab) Novy.

Frank graduated from Scott Community High School in 1951.

His oil field career started in 1953 at the Shallow Water Refining Company as a roustabout at the Nunn and Shallow Water Fields. In 1961, he moved to Wichita where he lived the rest of his life.

Frank helped build the Maurice L. Brown Company where he served as vice president of production and exploration. He served as KIOGA president in 1987 and 1988. In 1995, he started Novy Oil & Gas. On Jan. 15, 1955, he married Beth Becker. She has died.

Frank attended his 50th high school reunion and was re-acquainted with his high school sweetheart Wanda M. (Wilson) Marcy. They were married Oct. 4, 2003.

He was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include: his wife, Wanda; two sons, Mike Novy, and wife, Jan, and Gary Novy, and wife, Laura; two daughters, Cindi Roehr, and husband, Brian, and Dianna Schmidtberger, and husband, Mark; one stepson, Steve Marcy, and wife, Katy; three stepdaughters, Jennifer Scheidies, and husband, Mark, Susan Marken, and husband John, and Linda Wiles, and husband Rod; one brother, Lowell Novy; five grandsons, 14 stepgrandchildren, one greatgrandson and 13 stepgreat-grandchildren.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Marvin; and stepson, Jeff Marcy.

Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 11, from 4:008:00 p.m., at Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita.

Funeral service will be held Sat., Sept. 12, 11:00 a.m., at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1750 N. Tyler, Wichita.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Family Health and Rehabilitation Center, 639 S. Maize Ct., Wichita, Ks. 67209.

Dana Ann Hamilton, 58, died Sept. 4, 2015, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebr.

She was born on Aug. 22, 1957, at Scott City, the daughter of Myron LaVerne and Anna Henrietta (Denning) Littlechild.

Except for the last two years, Dana lived in southwest Kansas. She was raised in Scott City and attended school there.

She also lived in Lakin and Holcomb. Dana worked for Tyson Meats, Holcomb for 27 years as a shipping clerk.

In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking and gambling. Her grandchildren were an important part of her life and she loved spending time with them.

Survivors include: one daughter, Wendi Holder, and husband, Matt, Omaha, Nebr.; three sons, Chris Unruh, and wife, Tricia, Lakin, Josh Unruh, and wife, Jen, Reno, Nev., and Chase Unruh, and wife, Kortney, Omaha, Nebr.; one brother, Mike

Littlechild, and wife, Linda, Edmond, Okla.; two sisters, Kathy Fleury, and husband, Joe, Garden City, and Kim Weeks, and husband, Jim, Omaha, Nebr.; eight grandchildren She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Myra Staab; and one brother, Steven Littlechild.

Vigil service will be held Fri., Sept. 11, 7:00 p.m., at St. Dominic Catholic Church, Garden City.

Funeral mass will be held Sat., Sept. 12, 11:00 a.m., at St. Dominic Catholic Church, Garden City, with Father Reginald Urban officiating.

Burial will be at a later date at Christ The King Cemetery, WaKeeney.

Memorials may be given to the Dana Ann Hamilton Memorial Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 412 N. 7th, Garden City, Ks. 67846.

Condolences may be sent to www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.

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

Boots Haxton was visited by DraeVynn Ullom and her mother and Rod and Kathy Haxton.

Yvonne Spangler was visited by Mary Ann Spangler, Les Spangler, Jerica VanCampen, Yvette Mills and Adalei Zeller.

Albert Dean was visited by Mary Lou Oeser and Karen Harms.

Harold and Ruth White were visited by Sharon Strecker.

Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Gloria O’Bleness, Inday Lehman, Howard Lehman and Larry LaPlant.

Lorena Turley was visited by Karen Harms, Mary Lou Oeser and Neta Wheeler.

Vivian Kreiser was visited by Sharon Lock.

Geraldine Graves was visited by Sallie Olloman, Tava See, Susan Geist, Mark and Janet Soeken, and Elizabeth Dearden.

Arlene Beaton was visited by Lindsay Singley, Linda Savolt and Margie Stevens.

James Still and Mike Leach were visited by Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church and Linda Dunagan.

LaVera King was visited by Gloria Gough, Velda Riddiough, Marsha Holloway, Carol Latham, Toni Wessel, and Tatum, Shanna and Stormy Wells.

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Park Place Days Marvel Hopkins-Keyse hosted a birthday lunch in her husband, Norman’s, honor on Wednesday of last week.

Special guests were Marvel’s sisters, Madeline Murphy and Charlotte Utley, and Charlotte’s daughter, Cathryn Wright, of Alliance, Nebr.

Connie Bonwell, Garden City, took her mother, Elvira Billinger to Garden City, for an enjoyable lunch and outing last Thursday with Connie’s daughter, Delaina Hammond.

George Evans shared popcorn treats on his Thursday morning visit.

George enjoyed the showing of “War Room” at Garden City’s Sequoyah theatre Wednesday evening. George highly recommended the movie.

Trudi Kuntzsch’s fresh vegetable offerings

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Wednesday night were greatly appreciated. Trudi often shares fresh-fromthe-garden produce with the residents.

Lela Bishop and granddaughter-by-marriage, Carol Ann Crouch, shared special time and worked a puzzle together Wednesday morning.

Margaret Koehn enjoyed special visitors earlier this week that included her son, Gerald Koehn, daughter, Sharon Roemer, and friend, Verna May Koehn.

“Supper out every Monday,” a special weekly occasion for Joe Beaver and Phyllis Rowland, hosted by Phyllis’ son, Shane Geist, was an enjoyable outing again this week.

Thank you for your news sharing and hospitality. Your graciousness is appreciated and fun!

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His department teamed with the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center to analyze the study results.

E-cigarettes are gaining popularity with young people quickly. Primack and James Sargent, a professor of pediatrics at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, theorized that their appeal stems in part from the fruity flavors of e-cigarette liquids and television commercials, some of which feature Hollywood actors.

“It is important to continue surveillance of both e-cigarettes and tobacco products among young people so policymakers can establish research-informed regulations to help prevent e-cigarettes from becoming gateway products on the road to youth smoking,” Sargent said.

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu Week of September 14-18 Monday: Smothered steak, baked potato, California blend vegetables, whole wheat roll, strawberries and pears.

Tuesday: Open face turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cran sauce-Waldorf salad.

Wednesday: Tuna salad, tossed salad, confetti cottage, peach crisp.

Thursday: Barbeque pulled pork, baked beans, tomato slices, creamy cole slaw, apricots.

Friday: Hot chicken casserole or beef fingers, rice, tossed salad, whole wheat bread, tropical fruit salad. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501

We need volunteer bus drivers

to provide transportation for noon meals at the VIP Center.

You pick the days you can help. Get a free meal.

Contact 872-3501 for more information.

Attend the Church of Your Choice

Croc Baggage A recent news article in the Daily Mail described what was thought to have caused a small plane crash in the Congo in 2010. A loose crocodile was reported to have spooked a crew member who ran toward the cockpit. The dozen or so passengers on the plane followed the crew member to the cabin. The weight shift to the front of the plane caused it to plummet and crash.

Why was a crocodile on the plane? It seems a passenger brought it onboard in his luggage.

It’s amazing the baggage we carry around.

The Apostle Paul could have carried around a lot of baggage. He could have carried the baggage of pride as an elitist (Philippians 3:3-6). He could have carried the baggage of shame as a persecutor (1 Corinthians 15:9). He could have carried the baggage of depression or fear at his frequent hardships (2 Corinthians

11:16-29). Any of these issues could have been the crocodile in his baggage.

But Paul always checked his baggage with Jesus.

And Jesus’ answer was always clear: let the croc go before you head on to your destination. But (the Lord) said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV) The baggage you carry is foolish and often dangerous to carry as you head on with life. Let the croc go. Fill your bags with grace. Grace is what you need.

Maybe this sounds simplistic. After all, Paul begged three times for Jesus to remove one croc from his baggage (2 Corinthians 12:7-8) before he saw what Jesus was doing. Even so, Paul knew to check his baggage with Jesus. I encourage you to check your baggage with Jesus, too. No hiding the croc until it accidentally gets out and crashes life.

Pastor John Lewis, First United Methodist 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 120 S. Lovers Lane - Shallow Water Larry Taylor, pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

1st United Methodist Church 5th Street and College - Scott City - 872-2401 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.

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

Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

Sterling “We’re experiencing not just a lot of new challenges, but also new opportunities,” Burnett says. “I wanted to add some youth to our senior administration in order to add a new perspective.”

Burnett says one of Sterling’s responsibilities will be to study ways that the hospital can “improve the consumer experience from the time they step into the hospital or clinic until they get the bill.

Tyson will give us a new set of eyes that will look at our operation differently.”

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Sterling’s original career plans didn’t include the medical field.

He earned a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University in sociology and music performance..

“I thought I’d be a professional trombone player,” says the 27-year-old.

It wasn’t until he accepted a part-time job transporting patients for Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka, that he became interested in a healthcare career.

“For two years I worked with different

Tests The Building Report Card, which reports district and building-level results, will be published Dec. 8 on the Kansas State Department of Education website.

Education officials said while they had hoped more students would have scored higher they were confident that significant improvement would follow in coming years.

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departments in the hospital and gained a lot of knowledge in how they all relate to the patient experience,” he says.

Sterling earned a master’s degree in health care administration in 2012 from the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City.

Following graduation, he worked with the Cerner Corporation in Kansas City, a health care consulting firm.

When the administrative position opened at the Wichita County Health

USD 466 Menu Week of September 14-18 Breakfast Monday: French toast and syrup, fresh grapes, fruit juice.

Tuesday: Breakfast rounds, yogurt cup, strawberries and bananas, fruit juice.

Wednesday: Whole grain bagel and jelly, fresh apple, fruit juice.

Thursday: Bubble bread, mandarin oranges, fruit juice.

Friday: Breakfast pizza, peaches, fruit juice.

Lunch Monday: Macaroni and cheese, *chicken nuggets, fish sticks, choice of hot vegetables, breakaway bread, cherry crisp and whip.

Tuesday: Pizza quesadilla, *tuna sandwich, sweet potato tots, green peas, banana and pudding.

Wednesday: Salisbury steak, *chicken strips, potatoes and gravy, corn, wheat roll, strawberries.

Thursday: Cheesy chicken spaghetti, *ham pattie, french bread, vegetables blend, pears.

Friday: Frito chili pie, *egg rolls, baked potato, broccoli, cinnamon bread stick, peaches. *second choice at SCMS and SCHS.

in the trenches with the employees.”

“If things are impeding our ability to provide the level of patient care that we want and that people expect, then I want to help find solutions,” he says.

“I want to be a means for employees to come forward with their ideas on how we can do things better. They see things on a day-to-day basis and their input is valuable. I can take those ideas to the administrative team and the board.”

Sterling acknowledges the hospital has experi-

enced some growing pains, especially since the move to the new facility, but he says that has put Scott County Hospital in an enviable situation.

“I’m glad to be part of a hospital team that’s so progressive and innovative,” he adds. “There are a lot of hospitals who would love to be experiencing the problems we are.

“This is a great facility and it’s pretty exciting to think about where we will be two, three or five years from now.”

Together

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Student performance was scored using four levels. Level 1 indicates a student is not performing at grade level and additional supports are needed. Level 2 indicates the student is doing grade-level work but isn’t considered on track for college readiness. Level 3 indicates the student is doing grade-level work and is on track for college.

Center, Sterling was hired on April 1, 2014.

It was an easy decision for the Garden City native to return to Western Kansas. His mother, Mary, is originally from Leoti and his uncle, Kevin, had a dental practice in Scott City.

“I knew I’d come back to Western Kansas eventually,” he says.

While Sterling will have a key part in determining his role as a new member of the SCH staff, he emphasizes that one of his primary goals is to “be

WE CAN

A student in Level 4 is performing above gradelevel and is on track for college.

State education officials say the new standards will help increase the number of students seeking post-secondary degrees or credentials to meet the requirements of the job market and reduce the need for remedial classes after high school.

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SCHS senior fullback Cooper Griffith drags three Clearwater tacklers and still breaks away for a 32 yard run during first quarter action in Friday’s season opener.

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4th quarter TDs allow SC to pull away for 30-15 win in opener Trailing 15-10 at halftime, Scott Community High School knew what they had to do in the second half.

“Even though we were behind, we felt we’d outplayed (Clearwater),” said senior fullback Cooper Griffith. “It was our mistakes that allowed them to score.”

It was far from a perfect second half, but the Beavers were able to eliminate enough mistakes to claim a 30-15 win in their non-league opener.

Scott City did a particularly good job of cleaning things up defensively. After giving up 93 yards of offense in the opening quarter, SCHS limited the Indians to just 11 yards of total offense over the final three quarters.

And while the Beavers were cutting back on their mistakes Clearwater was committing some costly errors that led to outstanding field position for the Beavers. Two fourth quarter touchdowns began inside the Indians’ 20 yard line following (See CLEARWATER on page 24)

Colby game will be decided in the trenches If Scott City is to have success against Colby on Friday they will have to find success in two areas where they struggled last week - with the outside run and the passing game.

The Eagles are coming off a 13-6 loss to Oakley in their season opener, but that doesn’t mean the Scott City coaching staff is overlooking their Great West Athletic Conference opponent.

In fact, it’s Week pretty difficult Two to overlook what is probably Colby’s strength - their size and power on the defensive front.

“Defensively, their interior linemen look like fire hydrants,” says head coach Glenn O’Neil.

He considers junior noseguard Ethan Jay “perhaps the best defensive tackle or noseguard in the league.”

“He gave us fits last year with his strength and leverage and he has two more really solid linemen beside him,” says O’Neil, noting that all three are in the 240 to 265-pound range.

“We can’t let those guys push our linemen into the backfield which they were able to do at times against Oakley.”

That’s nothing new against the Eagles.

“Colby has given us fits try-

ing to run between the tackles just about every year,” O’Neil notes.

If the Beavers are going to establish any kind of ability to run traps and base plays it begins by having proper spacing between the offensive linemen. O’Neil says that has been an issue with the offensive linemen since the start of the season.

“They were lining up in four-

SC capitalizes on turnovers to whip GC Frosh-sophs roll to 43-14 rout in opener Turning four turnovers into 23 points, the Scott Community High School junior varsity rolled to a 43-14 win over the Garden City High School freshmen on Monday.

SCHS scored their first two touchdowns just 14 seconds apart and later followed with 29 unanswered points in their season opener.

“We competed well. Given the heat and the few boys we had available for substitutions, our kids toughed it out and did a real nice job,” says coach Brian Gentry.

SCHS played only their freshmen and sophomores in the game and were able to dominate the running game with a freshman backfield that included Marshall Faurot (8 carries, 97 yards), Wyatt Hayes (9-for67) and Jack Thomas (9-for46).

“As well as we ran the ball there are times when we probably could have had even more yards if our guys would have made different cuts. There are times when it seems they are almost looking for someone to hit,” says Gentry.

(See TURNOVERS on page 24)

Freshman defensive back Wyatt Hayes deflects a pass that turned into an interception during Monday’s action at Garden City.

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inch splits (against Clearwater) when we wanted three-foot splits,” says the head coach.

“Our linemen have to have enough confidence in order to create bigger gaps and give our backs room to run. If they can hold a block for 1-1/2 seconds that’s all the time our guys will need to squirt through for some positive yards.

(See TRENCHES on page 24)

X-country teams sweep titles at Goodland

It was only the first meet of the season and, yes, the Goodland Invitational isn’t the toughest competition Scott City will be facing this season.

But it was difficult for Scott Community High School cross-country coach Kevin Reese not to feel excited about his team’s performance after winning titles in the boy’s and girl’s divisions last Thursday.

“I can’t say that we did better than I expected because I have some pretty high expectations for this group,” says Reese. “But they certainly performed well for this early in the season.”

The SCHS boys placed three runners among the top 10, led by senior Dylan Hutchins (2nd, 18:25), followed by junior Jess Drohman (4th, 18:42) and sophomore Conner LeBeau (9th, 19:09).

That allowed the Beavers to finish well ahead of runner-up Ulysses, 41-69, in the team standings.

“Conner was impressive.

He took more than two minutes off his time from last year on the same course,” says Reese. “The time he put in (See X-COUNTRY on page 18)

The Scott County Record • Page 18 • Thursday, September 10, 2015

Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland

What price for saving chickens?

Several years ago on one early spring morning, Nolan Fisher, then manager of Kanopolis State Park and I slipped into a blind overlooking a high spot in the middle of a sparse pasture where prairie chicken mating dances were about to take place known as a “lek.”

For the next couple hours we were treated to a ritual everyone should see at least once in their lifetime.

The males showed up a few at a time to dance, swagger and emit loud throaty mating calls known as “booms” which can be heard over a mile away on a calm morning.

Reminiscent of Native American dances around a roaring campfire, male prairie chickens repeat this bizarre, but amazing ritual every spring in an effort to win the attention and affection of the local female prairie chickens.

Unless you’ve lived under a rock for the past few years, you have read and heard numerous times about the controversy surrounding lesser prairie chickens here in Kansas.

Let me briefly unpack the chain of events and maybe help you better understand what all the fuss has been about. In 2010, knowing something must be done about fast declining lesser prairie chicken populations, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas the five states containing the majority of the lesser prairie chicken population - partnered together with the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to begin the Lesser Prairie Chicken Initiative (LPCI.) The NRCS worked with farmers, ranchers and landowners to increase habitat through conservation (See CHICKENS on page 23)

SCMS 7th graders roll in opener As impressive as the offense was for the Scott City Middle School seventh graders in their season opener, it was even harder to overlook the defense.

The Bluejays limited Goodland to zero yards of total offense - 16 yards passing and minus-16 yards rushing - and easily rolled along to a 28-0 win on the home field last

Thursday.

“We were definitely in control,” understated head coach Alex Hutchins.

“This is a pretty smart group of boys and when you explain something to

them they figure things out pretty quick. The boys knew their reads and made good plays.”

The defensive effort was led by Loren Faurot with 11 tackles (six solo)

who also forced two fumbles. Gabe Bowers added nine tackles, including three behind the line for losses.

That kind of defensive (See OPENER on page 19)

Defense takes control in DHS win over Dogs The Dighton/Healy football team made some changes to their defense this season in hopes of taking away big-play opportunities.

If their season opener is any indication, t h o s e Dighton 46 c h a n g e s Quinter 0 are reaping results.

The Hornets ripped Quinter 46-0 in a game that ended on the 45-point mercy rule when Lake Lewis returned a kickoff 50 yards for a touchdown early in the third period.

“We played very disciplined. We didn’t give up any big plays on defense,” says head coach Ken Simon. “I was real pleased with how well we controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.”

The outcome was never in doubt as Dighton/ Healy scored five first half touchdowns for a 38-0 lead at the break.

They took advantage of very good field position and an efficient passing attack that saw quarterback Tyler Lingg connecting on 8-of-9 for 88 yards and three touchdowns.

“Quinter was playing soft coverage and keeping everything in front of them,” Simon says. “Tyler didn’t force anything and took what the defense was giving him.”

Those passing statistics would have looked a little more glossy except for a couple of penalties that erased big plays, including a 40 yard touchdown that was called back.

Playing out of a spread offense, Simon felt the line did a good job of giving Lingg time to find his receivers. Junior Dylan Foos (6 for 61 yards) was his primary target and accounted for all three receiving touchdowns while Lewis added 27 yards on two receptions.

Senior runningback Marcos Cruz led the ground game with 89 yards on just 12 carries.

“Marcos ran the ball really hard which is something I didn’t see from him every Friday night last year,” Simon says.

“He got a lot of yards after contact and read his blocks well.”

The Hornets were able to keep Quinter pinned on their side of the field for most of the night and on three occasions started (See DIGHTON on page 19)

SCHS junior Jess Drohman finished fourth overall at the Goodland Invitational last Thursday.

X-Country running during the summer has paid off. He’s got a great work ethic.”

Hutchins also had a very strong performance to lead the Beavers. He finished just 10 seconds behind Alex Barbosa (Ulysses).

“I thought he might contend for the win. He ran a good race and really pushed (Barbosa),” notes Reese.

Rounding out the top seven runners for the Beavers were Seth Cardenas (11th, 19:16), Drew Duff (15th, 19:42) and Angel Rodriguez (20th, 19:59).

“I feel good about where our top seven runners are right now. It’s a very competitive group,” says Reese. “I expect to see more improvement this Saturday at Tribune.”

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Stevens is Runner-up The Lady Beavers placed four girls within the top 10 to claim the team title with just 23 points. They were followed by Ulysses (33) and Colby (35).

Sophomore Makaela Stevens (21:39) finished second to Colby’s Andrea Browne (21:15).

“Makaela had (Browne) nervous. She kept looking over her shoulder to see where Makaela was,” says Reese. “The difference with Browne is that she goes out fast and no one wants to run with her.

Makaela needs to take on that challenge and put pressure on (Browne).”

Also finishing in the top 10 were sophomores Olivia Prieto (7th, 23:34) and Trella Davis (8th,

23:28) along with freshman Dulce Ayala (9th, 23:30).

“Dulce has been running well in practice, but I wasn’t expecting to see her do this well in her first meet,” says the head coach. “I think she’s starting to figure it out. This should have been a good confidence-builder.”

After that, the next two Lady Beavers were Paige Winderlin (23rd, 25:57) and Kylee Trout (29th, 27:14).

“That’s a concern because this is the only meet that will determine team points on your top four finishers. Everyone else will score your top five runners and right now we have a big gap between fourth and fifth,” notes Reese.

Dighton-Hoxie showdown is Tues.

Riding the momentum of a seven match win streak, the Dighton High School volleyball team is ready to be tested again.

They’ll get that opportunity on the home floor Tuesday when they host traditional state powerhouse Hoxie.

“The girls always look forward to playing Hoxie,” says head coach Whitney Linenberger.

“Whether it’s volleyball or basketball, Hoxie al-

ways brings out the best in you. They’re a good measuring stick of just how much progress we’re making.”

After a third place finish in the Satanta Tournament to open the season, the Lady Hornets (9-2) have reeled off wins over Oberlin (25-7, 25-11), Atwood (25-20, 25-15), Quinter (25-18, 26-24), Heartland Christian (2517, 25-8), Western Plains (18-25, 25-18, 25-13) and

Healy (25-16, 25-12).

The only game they dropped during that stretch was the opener against Western Plains in a quadrangular at Healy on Tuesday.

“We have to stay aggressive,” says Linenberger. “Western Plains was kind of an eye-opener. We didn’t show up ready to play.”

She says the team struggled at times with their back line passing.

“And we had a couple of girls who didn’t have one of their better nights at the net,” she says. “We have to recognize when that’s happening and change our game a little.

If the kills aren’t going down, then we need to settle for tip shots or make up for it with our blocking.

They may not be as exciting as a kill, but they score points and win matches.”

After seeing some tough competition at the

Satanta tournament where they lost their only two matches of the season, the Lady Hornets learned from their mistakes.

“We’re continuing to work on our communication and trusting that everyone on the court will be where they should be,” says the head coach. “We need to be aggressive from the start of the match instead of giving up some early points.”

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The Scott County Record • Page 19 • Thursday, September 10, 2015

Fullmer has perfect Pigskin

Michael Fullmer got off to a quick start in the Pigskin Payoff with all 16 correct picks to finish alone in first place during the opening week of the contest.

Not only did he win the weekly prize of $15, but because he had a perfect entry he also won a $75 bonus.

The bonus will still be available for the the next perfect entry of the season.

Close behind with 15 correct picks were Walter Johnson and Julia Cheney. Johnson claims second place money by guessing the exact total score of the SCHS-Clearwater game (45 points).

Finishing just out of the money, but also having 15 correct picks were Adam Kadavy, Clint Shapland, Barry Switzer, Chris Sourk, Marilyn Lippelmann, Theron Tucker and Trevor Cox.

SCMS eighth grader Sam Irwin tackles a Goodland ball carrier behind the line for a loss while Caleb Van Degrift (88) gets ready to assist.

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Jays overwhelm Goodland, 39-0 Scott City Middle School eighth grade coach Skip Numrich felt his team had bigplay potential.

The Bluejays wasted no time in proving their head coach was right.

The season was only 14 seconds old when Brandon Winderlin stepped into the end zone with a kickoff return.

SCMS added two more first quarter touchdowns on their way to a lopsided 39-0 win over

Opener

Dighton

Host Atwood Friday The Hornets will get a stiffer test on Friday when they host Atwood in a Homecoming game to be played in Healy.

on Goodland’s next possession, the Bluejays enjoyed a short field. That led to a touchdown run by Cale Goodman which put SCMS on top 21-0 in the first quarter.

A failed attempt to convert fourth down gave Scott City great field position at the eight yard line late in the second period. Quarterback Sterling Wright ran a keeper on the first play, spinning out of two tackles for the touchdown that

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effort took the pressure off the offense which was led by Sawyer Stevens with 110 yards rushing and quarterback Harrison King who connected with five different receivers on 6-of8 passing for 82 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

“Again, they play smart football. We didn’t have any busted formations or plays, except for maybe once in the fourth quarter,” says Hutchins.

drives from the Bulldogs’ side of the 40 yard line.

Dighton’s defense scored a safety early in the third quarter which was then followed by Lewis’ gameending kickoff return.

Goodland on the home field last Thursday.

“Considering it was the first game for these boys in this offense they did a pretty good job of moving the ball,” says Numrich. “Mentally, we were more focused than I’d seen in practice and as a result we played better than I expected.”

In addition to his kickoff return, Winderlin added a 49 yard run for a score on Scott City’s next possession.

Following a bad punt snap

Even the head coach was a little surprised at how well they executed the passing game.

“We’d seen it in practice, but I was impressed at how well we carried that over to the game.

We had five different players who had a part in scoring four touchdowns and two PATs, so we spread the wealth pretty well,” Hutchins says. “That’s not common at the seventh grade level.”

SCMS was pretty methodical throughout the night, scoring a touchdown in each quarter.

King connected with Isaac Tarango on a 10 yard pass to put the Bluejays on the scoreboard in the opening period. They took a 14-0 halftime lead following a one yard touchdown run by Easton Lorg.

Stevens, who averaged 6.1 yards per carry, collected 16

Buxton is top 15 medalist Alexis Buxton was a top 15 medalist at the Goodland golf tournament on Tuesday.

The Scott Community High School freshman carded rounds of 47-53--100 to finish in 13th place.

Other SCHS results are: Haley Allen, 124; Lizzy Eikenberry, 133; Cayleigh Ramsey, 148; Jordan Miller, 148; and Zoey Majors, 157.

put the Bluejays on top, 27-0, at halftime.

Content with keeping the ball on the ground and running out the clock, SCMS added just two more second half scores on a pair of four yard runs by Justus McDaniel.

“Our defense looked pretty good all night. We’re pretty talented at every position,” said Numrich. “If someone makes a mistake we have another kid Scott Community High good enough to make a play School will host a junior varsity and bail us out.” volleyball tournament on Sat., Sept. 12, starting at 9:00 a.m.

Teams will be divided into two pools with round-robin play held at SCHS and Scott City Elementary School. Pools yards on a third quarter touch- include: down. King finished off a very SCHS: Scott City, Lakin, efficient passing night with a Ulysses and Liberal.

10 yard scoring strike to tight SCES: Holcomb, Colby, end Gabe Bowers in the fourth Garden City and Great Bend. quarter.

The top two teams from each “Coach (Shane) Faurot has pool will begin semi-final play done a great job with the (offen- at about 3:00 p.m. sive) linemen,” added Hutchins.

“They did a good job of recognizing who they were responsible for blocking even when the defense shifted someone.”

JV volleyball invite here Sat.

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“We have to play a much more physical game than we did against Quinter. That’s our big emphasis this week,” says Simon.

The Buffaloes rely on a power running game, but will mix in some play-action passes.

“For the most part, they want to run the ball down your throat. This game will probably be won

up front,” says the head coach.

Simon feels this game will be a good measuring stick for his team.

“Last year, we didn’t compete with them at all,” says Simon, referring to his team’s 54-8 loss. “I’m hoping we can match their physicality. If we can play with them, then I like the direction we’re headed.”

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Key injuries contribute to costly win for K-State Kansas State opened the 2015 football season with a satisfying 34-0 win against South Dakota. Coach Bill Snyder wasn’t as pleased as the Wildcat fans and said, “We need to make things happen and be a better team than we showed tonight.”

K - S t a t e ’s by d e f e n s e Mac played very Stevenson well in limiting South Dakota to 261 total yards of offense.

That’s impressive in today’s college game.

Snyder liked the defensive showing, but wasn’t overly impressed.

“It was great to get a shutout . . . no matter who you line up and play against, those are not easy to come by in this day and age,” he said. “Zero speaks for itself to a certain degree, but I’m going to look a little deeper than that.”

Kansas State’s victory may have been costly. Quarterback Jesse Ertz left the field after one play with an injured knee and free safety Dante Barnett left with a bad shoulder.

And highly regarded cornerback Danzel McDaniel didn’t play, possibly because of an injury. K-State can ill-afford to lose those three quality players for the season.

K-State plays the University of Texas at San Antonio this Saturday (Sept.

12). UTSA played a road game at ranked Arizona last Saturday and gave the Wildcats a real scare before losing 42-32.

Road games are always tough and Kansas State will face a much stiffer challenge in their second game.

But that Wildcat defense can hold their own against all comers.

Good Coaching Evident Kansas University’s football team is well-coached.

After falling behind 31-7 early against South Dakota State, the Jayhawks fought back, but lost 41-38. Coach David Beaty summed up his feelings succinctly after the game: “That was a very tough locker room to look into for my first day as head football coach in division I football.”

(See COSTLY on page 23)

We’ll get early look at supremacy in AFC I know it’s never a good idea to look too far ahead in the NFL. And I know that Kansas City still has to take care of business in Houston on Sunday.

But, bear with me a moment. Even though it’s only the second week of the season, next Thursday, the Chiefs will be playing Denver on our home turf in a game that should set the tone for the rest of the season.

It should certainly give a preview of who is the team to beat in the AFC West.

We know that Peyton Manning is good. His career speaks for itself. We also know that Manning’s on the back side of that great career and he’ll be facing a young and hungry KC team that’s eager to prove they’re not only ready to take over supremacy of the AFC West, but deserve to be considered contenders for the AFC title alongside New England and Indianapolis.

Inside the Huddle

with the X-Factor

But to gain that respect, the Chiefs must first win at Houston and then take care of their long-time nemesis.

It’s to our benefit to play Denver in the second game while Peyton is still trying to become familiar with the offense.

A home opener that’s a night game will be insane. I fully expect the stadium to be louder than the fans were when we played New England last year.

In the past, Denver scared me because I felt they were the better team. I don’t feel they are the better team this year.

We need to come out of the gates strong and build momentum because we face some outstanding teams in the first half of our schedule. After Denver,

we also play Green Bay (week No. 3) and Pittsburgh (week No. 7).

In between, we also have tough games against Chicago and at Minnesota.

Can’t Overlook Houston Even though we’re favored on Sunday, road games are always tough, regardless of who you play.

However, I look for a lot of interesting wrinkles - especially on offense. I was at training camp every day and the Chiefs were doing a lot of things that nobody has yet to see them do in pre-season.

After three seasons, Reid and the coaching staff finally have a full repertoire.

Even more important, Alex Smith is in his third year with the same offensive coordinator and coaching staff. We’ve done a great job of holding this staff together and not letting our good coaches get plucked away by other teams.

And perhaps the biggest

story for Kansas City this season is the return of Eric Berry.

He’s still not 100 percent. You can see in his eyes that he’s tired at times. But he will be a factor this season.

We’re very fortunate to have Ron Parker who is coming off a great season and that gives us a chance to keep Berry fresh as he works himself into game shape.

Something else that’s amazing is how tight-knit this team is. They’re really focused on making the team better.

Jamaal Charles and Tamba Hali addressed a team luncheon the other day and they emphasized that, while they’re in the latter half of their careers, they want to pass the torch onto the next group of Chiefs.

That says something about the Dorsey/Reid organization and how they are truly a family.

The X Factor (Ty Rowton) is a former Scott City resident who has been inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame as a Chiefs Superfan

The Scott County Record • Page 21 • Thursday, September 10, 2015

Vance is x-c gold medalist in middle school division

No one is expecting to see perfection in season opener SCHS football head coach Glenn O’Neil knows that perfection is impossible to achieve. And anything close to perfect isn’t going to happen in the season opener.

“If everything was perfect going into week one then we could eliminate a couple of weeks of practice and get started with the season,” says O’Neil.

So it’s no surprise that the coaching staff found plenty to critique following the win over Clearwater.

Some of it was simple fundamentals, such as the defensive end getting hooked by a tackle on a 51 yard run that set up Clearwater’s first touchdown.

Some of it is knowing when it’s okay to game and when it isn’t, such as when the inside linebacker shot the gap on that same play.

“We didn’t need a big play when they were faced with second-and-25 from inside their 10 yard line,” notes O’Neil.

“We need to understand the situation and realize that even if we hold them to a three or four yard gain they’re still backed up against their goal line and needing a big third down play.”

These are learning situations, says O’Neil. Those are things that should be cleared up relatively easy . . . or so the coaching staff hopes.

“I don’t know that you’d find a perfect play on offense or defense as far as all 11 guys doing the right thing in terms of alignment, technique and doing their job correctly. There won’t be a lot of those situations during a game, but everyone should be able to align themselves correctly on every play, whether you’re on offense or defense. Everybody’s technique should be pretty sound,” says O’Neil.

Adjusting to the Officials The Beavers didn’t do themselves any favors, especially in the first half, with

penalties. Six times the Beavers were offside in the first half and most of that attention was being focused on senior guard Abe Wiebe who was very disappointed in his performance following the game.

O’Neil came to Wiebe’s defense . . . to some degree.

“Abe is a lot faster than anyone else on our offensive line. Even during our scrimmage when I thought he was offside you could see on film he was actually moving on the ball snap,” he points out.

“We talked to the officials at halftime and told them that part of our offensive line is really slow off the ball and (Abe) is really quick. Are you looking at his movement compared to everyone else and thinking he’s offside, or are you looking at him with the snap of the ball?” he wanted to know.

Apparently the conversation had its desired effect. Wiebe only has one offside in the second half.

While O’Neil came to the defense of his lineman when talking to the officials, he was a little less charitable after the game.

“You have to learn and adjust to what the officials are calling, just like you have to make adjustments during a basketball game. After they’ve called it twice it’s up to you to adjust to the officials,” he emphasized.

In other words, no excuses.

Receiving Woes The bigger concern coming out of Friday’s game is with the offense - particularly the passing game. Poor alignment by the receivers and too many dropped

passes were a familiar theme throughout the early season practices and they continued to be an issue on game night.

The alignment with the receivers wasn’t very good when quarterback Bo Hess overthrew a receiver and the resulting interception was returned for Clearwater’s second - and final - touchdown.

“It’s another mistake that’s correctable,” emphasizes O’Neil.

Correctable, but nonetheless still frustrating.

There were too many dropped passes, says the head coach. As a result, the Beavers squandered good field position and scoring opportunities.

“You can’t drop first downs if you’re going to be any good at all and we did it multiple times,” O’Neil notes.

That’s why the Beavers had starting field position on seven of 10 possessions at the 50 yard line or closer and could only put 30 points on the scoreboard.

Special Teams Grade High Perhaps the highlight of the night other than the win - was the overall special teams play.

•A successful 24 yard field goal.

•Three successful PAT kicks.

•A recovered fumble on the kickoff return team.

O’Neil rated the kickoff, punt return and punting units as all “really good,” which is high praise.

“The desire to win is there, but desire without execution isn’t going to bring the kind of success we expect in Scott City,” adds O’Neil. “There are times when we could hustle a little less, but play smarter and we’d be farther ahead.”

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Megan Vance set the stage for an outstanding day for the Scott City Middle School cross-country team in their first-ever competition.

Vance, a seventh grader, finished first in the combined seventh/eighth grade division and the Lady Bluejays placed five runners among the top 10 to dominate the field of runners.

“I wasn’t sure what to expect for their first meet. It was a very good day considering this was their first meet,” says head coach Jay Tedder.

Perhaps the biggest surprise for Tedder was having 17 of his 19 runners posting personal bests on a difficult and hilly course.

“Where we practice every day is pretty flat, so it’s difficult for the kids to know what to expect when they have to start running on hills,” says the head coach. “When you look at the times I think it shows the kids weren’t afraid to challenge themselves.”

Vance won the girl’s division in 7:01 which was 19 seconds faster than the best time she’d had in practice for one mile.

She was followed closely by teammates Kylee Logan (3rd, 7:12) and Samantha Aguilar (4th, 7:13).

Also finishing in the top 10 were Taia Waldrop (8th, 7:24) and Lisa Ivey (10th, 7:29).

SCMS seventh grader Robert Apodaca (7th, 6:08) was the top finisher among the Bluejay boys.

Finishing just outside the top 10 were Fernando Garcia (12th, 6:32), Eric Francis (14th, 6:49) and Johnny Lara (15th, 7:02).

The Bluejays will compete at Tribune on Saturday.

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SCHS Football SCHS 30 - Clearwater 15 Score by quarters: SCHS 0 10 6 14 - 30 Clear 7 8 0 0 - 15 SC First Downs 18 Rushing Att. 46 Rushing Yds. 233 Avg. Per Att. 5.1 Passing 6-15-1 Passing Yds. 53 Total Plays 61 Total Yards 286 Punts 3-42 Fumbles/Lost 1-0 Penalties 10-46

Cl 5 28 96 3.4 1-5-1 8 33 129 4-31 1-1 4-25

How they scored: First quarter: Cl: Collin Ellis, 1 yd. (kick good). 2:17 Second quarter: SC: Cooper Griffith, 2 yds. (Tre Stewart kick). 11:31 Cl: 68 yard interception return (run good). 9:43 SC: Stewart, 24 yd. field goal. :13 Third quarter: SC: Griffith, 8 yds. (pass inc.). 4:23 Fourth quarter: SC: Griffith, 1 yd. (Stewart kick). 10:26 SC: Bo Hess to Wyatt Kropp, 10 yds. (Stewart kick). 4:44 Individual Rushing Att. Yds. Cooper Griffith 20 115 Wyatt Kropp 13 48 Kevin Aguilera 5 45 Bo Hess 6 18 Jarret Jurgens 2 7 Individual Receiving Rec. Yds. Drake McRae 2 20 Wyatt Kropp 2 19 Cooper Griffith 1 14 Justin Faurot 1 0 Defense Solo Asst.

Nick Nowak 4 2 Wyatt Kropp 3 1 Cooper Griffith 2 6 Tre Stewart 2 3 Bo Hess 2 0 Jaime DeLaRocha 2 0 Draven McRae 1 4 Abe Wiebe 0 9 Int.: Justin Faurot (1) SCHS Jr. Varsity 43 Garden City Freshmen 14 Score by quarters: SCHS 14 14 12 3 - 43 GC 0 8 0 6 - 14 SC GC First Downs 17 16 Rushing Att. 32 27 Rushing Yds. 237 54 Avg. Per Att. 7.4 2.0 Passing 2-6-0 13-25-2 Passing Yds. 27 155 Total Plays 38 52 Total Yards 264 209 Fumbles/Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties 5-40 1-5 Individual Rushing Att. Yds. Marshall Faurot 8 97 Wyatt Hayes 9 69 Jack Thomas 9 46 Austin Turner 2 15 Reid Brunswig 3 7 Marco Vasquez 1 3 Individual Receiving Rec. Yds. Adrian Ruelas 1 21 Jack Thomas 1 6 How they scored: First quarter: SC: Hayes, 5 yds. (run fail). 3:04 SC: Faurot, 7 yds. (Hayes run). 2:50 Second quarter: GC: Tye Davis to Andrew Garcia, 15 yds. (run good).

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3:52 SC: Faurot, 38 yds. (run fail). 2:19 Fourth quarter: SC: Gustavo Gonzales, 21 yd. field goal. 5:41 GC: Davis, 4 yds. (pass fail). 1:32.

efforts that would benefit both landowners and prairie chickens alike. With this initiative, participation was voluntary and kept the federal government out of the mix as well, leaving all control in the hands of each individual state.

However, in 2014, despite great strides made through the lesser Prairie Chicken Initiative, the US Fish and Wildlife Service stepped in anyway and listed the lesser prairie chicken as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act.

Costly But there was more than expected to be encouraged about for KU fans. Offensively, Kansas played well for a first game. Two players stood out: RB Ke`aun Kinner (5-9, 180, Jr) and QB Montell Cozart (6-2, 193, Jr). Kinner had 157 yards and one TD on 27 carries and Cozart completed 25 of 38 passes for 291 yards and one TD; he also gained 94 yards rushing on 17 carries.

Kinner is the best runningback KU has had in the last decade. He has a chance to be extra special.

Cozart made one inexcusable mistake in the first quarter when he threw an interception that led to a SDS touchdown. That was a momentum killer.

Coach David Beaty had to be pleased that he had 10 different receivers who caught passes. And the special teams play was all that could be hoped for in the first game. All aspects of the special teams were effective and well-organized.

KU’s offensive line performed fairly well and that played a large part in Kinner’s and Cozart’s success.

The biggest disappointment was the tackling. It was totally inept.

KU’s defenders improved slightly in the second half, but they missed tackle after tackle throughout the game.

KU plays Memphis in Lawrence this Saturday (Sept. 12). In their opener, the Tigers squeaked by Missouri State 63-7.

Kansas played a mostly inexperienced bunch of kids who had never played football at a big-time lev-

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Even though a special ruling was passed promising the five states continued control over conservation efforts, the federal government was now involved and it was feared participation in all efforts could become mandatory.

Since the “threatened” listing in 2014, much time, money and effort have been spent trying to get the feds to change their mind. Finally this past week a federal judge reversed the ruling, saying the USFWS was wrong to list the chickens as “threatened,” removing

the federal government from the project again.

As the several-year drought has somewhat loosened its grip on our region, lesser prairie chicken numbers have rebounded nicely, an estimated increase of 10,000 birds over a 2013 count.

I agree wholly with trying to save the lesser prairie chickens, but there comes a time to recognize when those efforts are no longer necessary.

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el. And it gets a lot tougher in just a few weeks. But South Dakota State isn’t a bad football team and KU outplayed the Jackrabbits the last three quarters.

The Jayhawks are going to lose a lot of games and some of those losses will be routs, but with some steady improvement the season may not be as long as expected.

Pitching Concerns The Kansas City Royals have been on cruise control, having all but cinched the American League Central title.

Through August 4, KC also had a six-game lead over Toronto and the Yankees for home field advantage in the playoffs.

Everything is rosy, right? Wrong.

The Royals’ starting pitching has been substandard in the recent past.

KC’s rotation consists of Johnny Cueto, Edinson

Volquez, Yordano Ventura, Danny Duffy and Kris Medlen.

It’s assumed that manager Ned Yost will trim this rotation to four starters for the playoffs. But Cueto, Volquez, Duffy, and Medlen have had big problems in recent starts.

Cueto was supposed to be the savior for the playoffs but he’s been smacked around in his last four starts. And Volquez and Medlen are coming off horrible outings.

Duffy’s control has been substandard and he’s never met expectations.

Ventura is the only starter who has been highly effective in the last three weeks.

If Kansas City’s starters don’t show some quick improvement, the Royals will have a short stay in the playoffs.

As summer slips away, the outlook is anything but bright.

Fishing Report Scott State Lake Updated August 31 Channel cats: good; up to 6.5 lbs. Stillfishing prepared bait, worms, liver, shrimp, or cut sunfish off the bottom in the morning and evening. Most of the fish caught range in length from 10 to 15 inches, but anglers have reported catching fair numbers of nicer fish up to 4 lbs.

Walleye/saugeye: slow; saugeye up to 3.6 lbs.; walleye up to 6.1 lbs. No reports.

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: good; up to 8 inches. Fishing worms under a bobber around the fish attractors, laydown trees, riprapped shorelines, and edges of aquatic vegetation.

Anglers report catching fish of all sizes, but fish up to 8 inches are not uncommon.

Crappie: fair; most up to 9 inches. Minnows, mealworms, worms or small tube jigs fished around the fish attractors, off the handicap dock, and along deeper riprapped shorelines has been good.

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Clearwater an interception and a botched punt snap.

The Beavers were protecting a 16-15 lead early in the fourth quarter when a Clearwater pass over the middle of the field was tipped and intercepted by junior cornerback Justin Faurot who returned the ball 18 yards to the Indians’ 15.

Four plays later Griffith leaped over the top from the one yard line. The PAT kick that followed finally gave Scott City a 23-15 lead and a little breathing room with 10:26 remaining.

SCHS capitalized on another Clearwater mistake 2-1/2 minutes later when the punter was unable to cleanly field the snap and unsuccessfully tried to scramble on fourth-and seven. The Beavers again enjoyed great starting field position at the 18 yard line, but five plays later were staring at third-and-goal from the 10 yard line.

While the Scott City passing game had been erratic, first-year starting quarterback Bo Hess rolled to his right and at the last second threaded a pass between two defenders to senior runningback Wyatt Kropp who caught the ball at the one, turned and stretched just enough to hit the pylon before getting pushed out of bounds.

“I saw Wyatt with a small window and I was thinking I either had to throw it right then for the touchdown or throw it out of bounds and settle for a field goal,” Hess says.

“Wyatt made a great catch and a great play to get into the end zone.”

“I definitely had some luck in pulling that pass down,” Kropp says. “I actually thought I was closer to the pylon than I was. I think I made it by an inch. My arms were

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barely long enough.”

With that insurance touchdown, the Beavers owned a 30-15 lead with 7:51 left in the game and that was more than enough against Scott City’s defense.

SCHS could have tacked on another score late in the game with the junior varsity offense on the field. Kevin Aguilera had five carries for 45 yards - the last carry to the six yard line - but the Beavers were content with taking a knee on the next two plays and giving the ball back to Clearwater with just :41 remaining.

‘Average’ Offense Scott City’s domination on both sides of the ball over the final three quarters allowed them to build a lopsided advantage in offensive numbers.

SCHS held a 233-96 advantage in rushing yards, led by Griffith’s 115 yards on 20 carries.

The Beavers held an 18-5 edge in first downs with Clearwater not moving the chains once after the opening period.

“Our offensive line didn’t grade out very well,” notes head coach Glenn O’Neil. “There were too many times that we had guys slow off the snap. It wasn’t a good game for the line even though we had an average game in terms of rushing yards. I consider over 300 yards a good rushing night for us.”

The passing game also needs a lot of work after adding just 52 yards on just six completions in 15 attempts.

“Bo struggled at times with the plays and his decision-making, but our receivers have to do a better job of helping him.

There were too many drops when we had two hands on the ball,” says

Trenches “Our offensive linemen have to come away with at least a stalemate against their interior three,” O’Neil says.

“And the defensive line has to get more physical. Against Clearwater, we got rocked on some blocks. We got pancaked four or five times.”

The Beavers might find a little more room on the edge against the Eagles if they hold to past form and play their secondary a little softer to protect against the pass.

“Clearwater played tighter to the line to take away the run. They brought so many people up to control the edge that we couldn’t get to the outside like we wanted,” O’Neil says.

At the same time, Colby may try crowding the line of scrimmage and try to take away the outside run

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if the Beavers don’t offer a passing attack that’s a serious threat.

“We can’t just think that we’re going to run outside the whole night,” emphasizes O’Neil. “Our passing game has to come around. We can’t keep dropping first downs if we expect to be any good at all and we did that multiple times (against Clearwater).

But just as the coaching staff sees a lot of improvement between the first and second scrimmage of the season, they expect to see a lot of progress between the first and second games.

“It always helps to see some outside competition so the boys have a better understanding of where they need to improve,” O’Neil says. “Game one is just a starting point.”

the head coach. “That’s something we’ve been talking about for a couple of weeks and it carried over into the first game.”

Closing the Gap “We’ll take the W, but it looked like we were just playing football instead of playing with the discipline that we expect to see,” says O’Neil. “There’s a big gap between what we’re expecting as a coaching staff and what we’re seeing on the practice field or in Friday’s game.

“Until we start closing that gap it’s the difference between a team that will make a deep run into the playoffs or a team that makes the playoffs and is out quickly.”

SCHS looked like the latter team when Clearwater put together an 80 yard scoring drive on their second possession, aided by a 51 yard run when pinned back at their own five yard line.

The counter play that led to the huge run also contributed to a pair of 13 yard runs on the same drive.

Defensive coordinator Jim Turner said they were able to make adjustments and contain Clearwater’s counter play the rest of the night.

“We’re so inexperienced that some of these guys have to actually see something before they understand what you’re trying to explain,” he says. “As we got into the game we defended (the counter) better.”

Beavers Bounce Back Following Clearwater’s only offensive score of the night, the Beavers responded with a 63 yard scoring drive. Griffith chewed up 32 of those yards on the first play and finished off the drive with

SCHS junior Justin Faurot returns a punt 14 yards during second half action against Clearwater in Friday’s season opener.

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a two yard run on the second play of the second quarter.

It looked like Scott City might build on that momentum when they recovered a fumble on the following kickoff that gave them starting field position at the Clearwater 39.

Following two SCHS penalties, the Beavers were looking at third and long when Hess air mailed a throw over the middle that was picked off and returned 68 yards for a score that put the Indians back on top, 15-7.

After both teams exchanged possessions, the Beavers again had good starting field position following a punt at the Clearwater 45. The drive stalled at the seven yard line and SCHS junior

Turnovers As a team, the Beavers had 237 yards on the ground while limiting Garden City to just 54 yards rushing.

Scott City scored on their second possession of the game when Hayes finished off a 66 yard drive with a five yard run.

Moments later, Garden City fumbled after being pinned at the one yard line. On the first play from scrimmage Faurot scored on a seven yard run after being hit at the two and spinning into the end zone.

Unable to find success on the ground early in the game, the Buffaloes quickly turned to their passing game and stayed

Tre Stewart kicked a 24 yard field goal with :13 remaining to make it a 15-10 halftime deficit.

Stewart, who had been questionable entering the game because of a knee injury, added three PAT kicks on the night and averaged 42.3 yards on three punts.

“On my first defensive series I told myself I had to push through this. If I was going to play I had to play hard,” says Stewart.

“I wasn’t going to let it affect my kicking.”

Scott City wasted no time taking the lead when they took the second half kickoff and put together a methodical 13 play drive covering 66 yards.

Griffith scored the second of his three touchdowns on an eight yard toss to the right side, slipping

two tackles before slicing into the end zone.

The PAT pass was incomplete, but SCHS had taken a 16-15 lead with 4:23 left in the third period.

Griffith felt the first half may have been a wake-up call for some players.

“With so much inexperience, a lot of the younger guys think that because we’re Scott City we’re going to win by 40 points.

But you have to actually go out and do it and bust your butt the entire game in order for that to happen,” said the senior cocaptain.

“I think the guys learned at halftime you aren’t going to win just because of the name on your jersey. You have to go out and do it yourself.”

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with it the rest of the afternoon. Of their 209 total yards, 155 came through the air.

Garden City cut the lead to 14-8 with a 71 yard drive that included 51 yards passing.

“There was some confusion in our secondary when (Garden City) went into motion,” Gentry says.

“Our linebackers didn’t get to the flats quick enough and our safety was playing soft. The good thing is that the boys recognized what they were doing wrong and they understand where they need to improve.”

The Beavers were able to take advantage of a short field on their next

two possessions to take a 28-8 lead before halftime.

A fumble was recovered at the Buffaloes 31 and six plays later Hayes was in the end zone after a four yard run.

Following a punt into the wind, Scott City began another drive at the Garden City 43. A 21 yard pass from quarterback Reid Brunswig to Adrian Ruelas on fourth-and-15 kept the drive alive. Two plays later Brunswig connected with Thomas on a six yard pass in the back of the end zone with no time left on the clock.

Scott City scored early in the second half when Zach Carson returned

an interception 66 yards while tightroping the left sideline.

After stopping Garden City on a fourth down attempt at the Buffaloes 38, Faurot took a quick pitch and skirted around the right side for a touchdown on the first play to open up a 40-8 cushion late in the third period.

The Beavers added a 21 yard field goal by Gustavo Gonzales with 5:41 remaining in the game for a 43-8 lead.

“This game was a good experience, especially for the freshman,” added Gentry. “We’ll be playing JV games the rest of the year and a lot of them will be on the field.”

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bidding farewell to summer

Scenes from Labor Day weekend at Lake Scott State Park (clockwise, from top): Kurt Logan and his daughter, Kylee, Scott City, team up for a kayak ride on the lake.

Cade Mangan, 11, Tribune, catches a football in the swimming area.

Fishing, paddle boating and relaxing on a pontoon boat were just some of the ways that park visitors enjoyed themselves.

Sharie Still, Sharon Springs, and her daughter, Windy McClung, Ellis, brought some shade while relaxing on the dock near the swimming area.

Chadryn Smades, 6, Leoti, gets tossed into the water by his father, Chad.

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Overcoming the nitrate dilema with cover crops High levels can become a risk for cattle Daren Redfearn and Bruce Anderson UNL Extension

Planting cover crops such as brassicas and small grains during late summer or early fall is becoming a more common and accepted practice. Often these cover crops are grazed as a forage double crop. These species have been used as high quality forage for many years.

However, both the brassicas and small grains can

accumulate high levels of nitrates. While the specific level at which nitrates become risky to cattle is unknown, most recommendations consider diets less than 3,000 to 5,000 ppm nitrates (NO3) as safe for all livestock, over 9,000 to 10,000 ppm nitrates as potentially toxic, and levels in between as risky for pregnant cattle.

Nitrate concentrations in excess of 20,000 ppm nitrates have been reported for these crops in recent years, especially for brassicas like turnips. Thus, many fields containing these forage double crops have appeared dangerous to use.

Factors like high levels of soil nitrate, mineral imbalances, and growing conditions that slow plant growth like drought, frost, and cloudy weather can increase nitrate accumulation but these factors did not seem to fully explain the high levels measured in these cover crops.

Because of these high nitrate levels, many fields with large amounts of high quality, but potentially toxic, double crop forage were left unused.

This certainly was a reasonable decision given the potential loss of life and financial loss that may have

Water use seminar in GC on Sept. 25

resulted from using the high nitrate forage.

Some producers, though, did use their forage double crops primarily by grazing despite the high risk of nitrate toxicity. Since there have been very few reports of losses due to nitrates from using these forages, it is apparent that much remains unknown regarding toxic levels of nitrates and using high-nitrate containing forages.

Brassicas and small grains should continue to be considered for use as forage double crops. Samples of the forage should be collected periodically, though,

With every month and year that goes by, wise use of water by Western Kansas farmers is increasingly important.

K-State Extension is hosting a seminar on Fri., Sept. 25, 9:00 a.m., to share research findings and tools available to help growers with choices related to water use.

The Limited Irrigation Seminar: Maximizing Profitability and Water Productivity with Limited Water, will be held at the Southwest Extension Research Center, 4500 E. Mary St., Garden City.

Attendees will hear about a webbased decision support tool called Yield Prophet, used by Australian farmers, crop consultants and ranchers to maximize profitability by matching inputs such as irrigation and fertilizers to seasonal yield potential. Tim McClelland, the Yield Prophet coordinator for

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Industry is finally taking stand against Chipotle by Rick Berman

After years of misleading ads painting modern farming as bad, people have wondered how Chipotle can get away with it. They won’t for much longer.

Last week, we launched a new campaign calling out Chipotle called “Chubby Chipotle” and fired a shot across

Chipotle’s bow in the New York Post. Our campaign calls out Chipotle’s false marketing and false narrative and invites the public to take a closer look at the realities of food production.

Let’s recount the sins of Chipotle.

Earlier this year, Chipotle announced that it was implementing a no-GMO policy across its menu. Obviously, this

wasn’t based in science, and the decision was criticized by even NPR and The Washington Post, which are hardly flaks for “Big Ag.” Last month, a class-action lawsuit was filed in California against Chipotle for false marketing because, despite its anti-GMO pledge, its sodas are still sweetened with sugar from genetically improved corn.

Chipotle has also been

in the forefront of the falsely named “antibiotic-free” meat movement.

Chipotle ads have included the following: “Get antibiotics from your doctor, not your chicken” and “Did you want antibiotics with your lunch? We didn’t think so.”

Of course, all meat is antibiotic-free thanks to FDA-mandatory withdrawal periods for animals before they can

Herd expansion is underway but beef supplies to remain tight

U.S. cattle producers are responding to recent record-high prices by expanding their herds, but Americans’ appetite for beef will play a crucial role in how the larger supply will play out for the producer’s bottom line, according to a Kansas State University agricultural economist.

Demand for beef has been strong the past two years, even in the face of those record-high prices, said Glynn Tonsor, agricultural economist with K-State Research and Extension.

“The consumer has been willing to pay more for beef and pork than we thought they would,” he said, noting that consumers are spending a smaller percent of their disposable income on red meat than they used to. “Going forward, hopefully they will continue to pay those prices.”

“The importance of demand will be clear over the next two to five years,” said Tonsor, speaking at the recent K-State Risk and Profit Conference.

“Cattle futures are indicating that prices will move

lower, but that doesn’t mean that the sky is falling. Prices are still good, just not as good as the record highs of last year.”

Producers are retaining heifers to rebuild their herds at “astronomical” rates, Tonsor said, adding that the 6.5 percent rate of heifer retention as beef cow replacements so far in 2015 is the third highest rate since 1974.

“Cattle prices are lower in 2015 compared with the high prices of 2014, but I’m not as bearish as I sound,” he said.

The average price

for steers coming out of feedlots in the five key U.S. cattle feeding areas in 2014 was $154.56, up almost 23 percent from a year earlier, according to Tonsor.

The five areas are Te x a s - O k l a h o m a New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Iowa-Minnesota.

The LMIC projected the average price of steers in the five-market area in the third quarter of 2015 at $149 to $151 per hundredweight (cwt), down 5.4 percent from the previous quarter at $158.11.

enter the food supply.

But Chipotle’s marketing department is happy to imply that basically every other restaurant but theirs has antibiotics in its meat.

It’s “responsibly raised” and “food with integrity” slogans imply that farmers who use antibiotics, sow maternity pens, or other standard practices are irresponsible and deceitful.

It’s not just false marketing, it’s insulting.

“Chubby Chipotle” calls out this nonsense and steers the debate to where it should be. Chipotle was recently found to be the “healthy fast food of choice” of Americans.

Our site points out, however, that by eating two Chipotle burritos a week you could gain 40 pounds in a year.

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Closing prices on September 8, 2015 Bartlett Grain Wheat.................. $ 4.07 White Wheat ....... $ 4.12 Milo .................... $ 3.13 Corn ................... $ 3.58 Soybeans (new crop) $ 7.89 Scott City Cooperative Wheat.................. $ 4.07 White Wheat ....... $ 4.12 Milo (bu.)............. $ 3.15 Corn.................... $ 3.58 Soybeans ........... $ 8.11 Sunflowers.......... $ 14.40 ADM Grain Wheat..................

Milo (bu.).............

Corn....................

Soybeans............

Sunflowers..........

$ 4.17 $ 3.18 $ 3.73 $ 8.14 $ 14.95

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Food Facts America’s first large pasta factory was built in Brooklyn, New York in 1848 by a Frenchman who would spread out his spaghetti strands on the roof to dry in the sunshine.

Chipotle A burrito with meat, beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and rice quickly adds up to 1,300 calories - and that’s not counting the chips.

Don’t get me wrong: I’m pro-consumer choice and trust adults to be able to choose what they want to eat - including a burrito and taco diet.

But at the same time, Chipotle’s marketing convinces consumers that it is a healthy choice - the less processed, local (except for the meat it buys from Europe and Australia), noantibiotics-ever, industrial-food-is-bad choice.

We’ve long tangled in the obesity wars, wheth-

Nitrates and tested for nitrate content.

If high levels are detected, the safest alternative is to allow these high nitrate crops to remain as traditional cover crops until the next cropping season for soil and moisture conservation. Much of the N in the nitrates will remain for subsequent cropping systems.

If still used as forage, take appropriate steps to minimize losses. Risk of nitrate poisoning can be mitigated several ways.

Nitrate poisoning is dosedependent - both the amount and concentration of nitrate in the diet as well as how rapidly it’s consumed will influence the likelihood of toxicity.

So avoid rapid consumption of high nitrate forages.

Grazing and feed-

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er it was NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg trying to ban large sodas or the activists attacking Santa Claus as a bad role model. And our consistent message is that balancing calories in and calories out matters most.

So we’re cutting through the marketing façade built by Chipotle to create a “health halo” around its food and reminding people that if you eat too many burritos full of guacamole, sour cream, and cheese - even if it’s local and rBST-free - you may well get fat. For people concerned about health, remember calories, not whatever buzz-

word Chipotle is using.

Chipotle has helped fuel the false caricatures of activist groups from environmentalists at the Natural Resources Defense Council to the vegans at the Humane Society of the United States.

Vi s i t w w w.

ChubbyChipotle.com and help keep the dialogue going with a public that deserves to know “the rest of the story.”

Rick Berman is the Executive Director of the Center for Consumer Freedom, a nonprofit coalition established to promote personal responsibility and protect consumer choices

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ing strategies that either reduce the amount of nitrate consumed or spread it’s consumption across a longer time period will lower the chance of animals being harmed.

These strategies may include any of the following: •Adapt animals slowly to high nitrate forages.

•Graze pastures lightly to allow animals to selectively graze plant parts that are lower in nitrate concentration.

•Avoid feeding high nitrate forages to very hungry animals.

•Feed a probiotic that provides the rumen with microbes that convert nitrates to a non-toxic form.

•Dilute nitrate concentration by also feeding a low nitrate containing feedstuff.

•Feed grain to supply energy for rumen microbes to convert nitrate into bacterial protein.

•Feed frequent, small meals to spread out nitrate consumption.

•Ensiling forage often, but not always, reduces nitrate concentration 40 to 60 percent.

•Use extra care feeding high nitrate forage that has been ground due to rapid consumption and reduced selectivity.

If there are any concerns about the potential for nitrate toxicity, a reliable forage test will provide an indication of the management strategies needed.

Even though the potential for nitrate toxicity exists, careful management can be used to reduce livestock losses.

Republicans threaten another federal government shutdown Angela Bowman associate editor Pork Network

A potential sequel to the 2013 government shutdown is looming on the horizon as Congress returns from its summer recess - and the clock is ticking.

According to USA Today, Congress is facing a Sept. 30 deadline to tackle a budget deal.

Considering Congress has missed this deadline for 18 consecutive years, many question whether lawmakers will be able push through political drama to agree on a temporary spending plan. If not, the government will shutdown beginning on Oct. 1.

On Saturday, President Barack Obama urged Congress to pass a spending bill to avoid what he called a “wildly irresponsible” shutdown. Obama has already threatened to veto a budget with “shortsighted sequester cuts that harm our military and our economy,” which includes spending bills that do not list caps on domestic spending.

“If they make smart investments in our military readiness, our infrastructure, our schools, public health and research,

I’ll sign that budget - and they know that,” he said.

And the pressure is on.

As The New York Times described the situation in a report here, “When Congress returns for business on Tuesday, lawmakers have scheduled a mere 12 legislative days to find a bipartisan compromise to keep the government open, vote on one of the most contentious foreign policy matters in a generation, reconcile the future of funding for Planned Parenthood and roll out the red carpet - and a few thousand folding chairs - to greet Pope Francis.

What could go wrong?”

Steve Benen with MSNBC added that “an ugly showdown, by all appearances, is probably unavoidable. I’d say the odds of a shutdown are roughly 50-50.”

History repeats itself?

Just two years ago, the federal government shutdown for the first time since 1996. Bloomberg’s Sahil Kapur explained here that it cost the U.S. economy $20 billion, closed national parks and museums, tanked the Republican Party’s popularity and suspended USDA reports.

The 17-day shutdown impacted both pork and beef producers while

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

trammeling research.

Bradley A. McKinney with Faegre Baker Daniels listed the effects the government shutdown had on agriculture, including impacts seen in the USDA, Food and Drug Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Certified Seed Wheat LCS Mint Plains Gold BYRD Tam 112 T-158 Also: T-163 Our seed is cleaned, KCIA inspected, and ready for immediate sale.

Order Now: Short Supply Seed Wheat Cleaning any size load including semis.

Lundgren Seed and Supply

10 mi. S. and 3 1/2 mi. W. of Gove, KS.

785-673-9047 Cell 785-938-4404 Home

CERTIFIED SEED WHEAT

Mint • Denali •TAM 112 • TAM 304 • Brawl CL • Oakley CL • KanMark • T158 • Byrd • Antero white wheat • Turkey Red. We also have a fall line of Thunder Brand™ triticale, rye and blends for hay, silage, grass-out.

Ehmke Seed Helay, Ks. 620-397-2350 www.ehmkeseed.com

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The Scott County Record Professional Directory

There’s no better way to reach your potential customers in Scott County and the surrounding areas.

Walker Plumbing, Inc.

Agriculture

Preconditioning and Growing

Backhoe & Trenching services • Irrigation & gas leak repairs • Full-line irrigation parts T-L center pivot dealer Floor heat systems Pump & install septic systems Boring equipment

• 45 Years Experience • Managed and owned by full-time DVM • 2,000 Head capacity Office - 872-5150 • Scott City Stuart Doornbos Home - 872-2775 Cell - 874-0951

423 S. Mesquite Rd. • Scott City • 872-2130

Construction/Home Repair

Sager’s Pump Service • Irrigation • Domestic • Windmills • Submersibles

Cell: 874-4486 • Office 872-2101

ELLIS AG SERVICES • Custom Manure Conditioning • Hauling and Spreading • Custom Swathing and Baling • Rounds-Net or Twine • Gyp and Sand Sales • Custom Harvesting Call Brittan Ellis • 620-874-5160

Automotive

Custom Steel Buildings, LLC All steel and metal building system 26 GA R-Panel and 4" R 14 insulation standard

We can build your building to meet whatever specs you may have. Call today for your free quote.

Brandon Dirks • 620-874-5083 Justin Koehn • 620-214-3550

RT Plumbing Rex Turley, Master Plumber

Residental and Commercial Plumbing Water Systems, water lines, sewer cleaning faucets and fixtures, garbage diposals and more

Marienthal, Ks.

620-909-5014 (H) • 620-874-4128 (C)

SPENCER PEST CONTROL

CHAMBLESS ROOFING Residential

All Types of Roofing

Commercial

Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship

Attention to Detail and Quality Guaranteed

RESIDENTIAL – COMMERCIAL Termite Baiting Systems • Rodents Weed Control • Structural Insects Termite Control Box 258, Scott City • (620) 872-2870

620-872-2679 • 1-800-401-2683

Dirks Earthmoving Co. Precision Land Forming of terraces and waterways; feed lot pens and ponds; building site preparation; lazer equipped

Richard Dirks • Scott City, Ks. (Home) 872-3057 • 877-872-3057 (Cell) 872-1793

Medical

Landscaping • Lawn/Trees

Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A.

Berning Tree Service

General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted

David Berning • Marienthal

620-379-4430

Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal

Fully Insured

We welcome new patients.

Contact:

SCOT AYTES • 874-1646

Red

324 N. Main • Scott City • 872-2389 Residence 872-5933

Specializing in

all coatings t Paint i or any other color

Paint inside and out residential, commercial, and industrial.

Free estimates and 16 plus years of experience.

PC Painting, Inc. Paul Cramer 620-290-2410 620-872-8910 www.pcpaintinginc.com

Pro Ex II

Over 20 Years Experience

Professional Extermination Commercial & Residential

• Termites • Rodents • Soil Sterilization • Pre Treats • Lawn Care • Fly Parasites

John Kropp, Owner • Scott City 874-2023 (cell) • 872-3400 (office) • prox2@live.com

Horizon Health For your home medical supply and equipment needs!

We service and repair all that we sell.

1602 S. Main • Scott City • 872-2232 Toll Free : 1-866-672-2232

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Pro Health Chiropractic Wellness Center

Services

(Scott City Chiropractic) “TLC”...

Technology Lead Chiropractic

Dr. James Yager 110 W. 4th St. • Scott City • 872-2310 Toll Free: 800-203-9606

Berning Auction “Don’t Trust Your Auction to Just Anyone”

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.

Auction

Truck Driving

A R C A D E / AMUSEMENT park auction. 200+ coin operated arcade games, amusement park rides and restaurant equipment, etc. Live auction Sat., Sept. 12, 10:00 a.m. Zonkers, 20070 West 151st Street, Olathe, Ks. 66061. Online bidding available. Info/photos.

Superauctions.com, 714329-1373.

GREAT PLAINS Trucking of Salina is looking for experienced OTR tractor-trailer flatbed drivers or recent driving school graduates. Our drivers travel 48 U.S. states as well as the lower Canadian provinces. We offer excellent compensation, benefits, home time and equipment. Please contact Brett or Randy at 785-823-2261 or brettw@ gptrucking.com, randyl@ gptrucking.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.

––––––––––––––––––––– 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.

Help Wanted For all your auction needs call:

(620) 375-4130

Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd

Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti

Optometrist 20/20 Optometry

Treatment of Ocular Disease • Glaucoma Detection Children’s Vision • Glasses • Contact Lenses

Complete family eye center!

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

Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN

Sports/Outdoors

Bolen Enterprises Prairie Dog Control

1101 S. Main, Scott City 620-874-1813

Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release

•34 years experience •Bonded/Licensed

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

S E N JOLUB S B C Driving M LA

for the PURPLE!

Retail

WE NEED TECHNICIANS. Lubbers Chevrolet Ford is looking for service technicians.

GM or Ford experience not necessary. Sign-on bonus, moving expense allowance. Big dealer, small town near Wichita.

Call (316) 542-7306 or submit info to hr@lubberscars.com.

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

OUR HUNTERS will pay top $$$ to hunt your land.

Call for a free base camp leasing info packet and Education quote. 1-866-309-1507 www.BaseCampLeasing. CAN YOU DIG IT? Heavy equipment operacom tor career. We offer training and certifications runFor Sale ning bulldozers, backhoes S T O R A G E and excavators. Lifetime CONTAINERS. 20 ft., 40 job placement. VA beneft., 45 ft., 48 ft. and 53 fits available. 1-866-362ft. centralcontainer.net or 6497.

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.

TRITICALE

Whether you’re looking for a hay, silage or graze-out variety, we have an award-winning solution to your forage need. At 21.7 tons/acre, ThunderTall topped the 2015 NMSU irrigated dairy variety trials.

For grazing, reputation cattlemen say ThunderGraze Extra doubled their production.

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Gene’s Appliance Over 200 appliances in stock!

COMPARE OUR PRICES!

We have Reverse Osmosis units in stock.

Remember us for parts in stock for all brands of all appliances.

Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.

Largest Frigidaire appliance dealer in Western Ks. 508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686

Networktronic, Inc.

Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers!

Networking solutions!

Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300

Brent Rogers

Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz

Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz

Northend Disposal A garbologist company.

Scott City • 872-1223 • 1-800-303-3371

All Under One Roof

Revcom Electronics

Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service Locally owned and operated since 1990

1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625

Dining Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

www.reganjewelers.com

412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142 Support your hometown merchants who back your school and community activities throughout the year!

Classifieds

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Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009

Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m.

Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5.

Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $6.00 per column inch.

Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established.

If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge.

Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.

Card of Thanks We want to give a heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in the benefit for Courtney Wright. To those who put their effort into serving, cooking, roping, setting up and helping out, and to everyone who came out to enjoy the hamburger feed and the silent auction and who donated so generously to help with Courtney’s expenses.

God bless you all.

The family of Courtney Wright

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GARAGE SALES Fri.-Sat., Sept. 11-12 Garage Sale 703 Ada, Scott City Fri., Sept. 11 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 12 • 8:00 a.m.-??

Men’s, women’s, children’s clothing.

Christmas decor, misc.

Garage Sale 1602 Church, Scott City Sat., Sept. 12 • 8:00 a.m.-noon Toys - inside and outside, ride-ons, educational, books, pack-n-play, strollers, booster seats, bassinet, toy organizer, home decor, clothes/shoes - kids and women’s and much more.

Real Estate

For Sale

Help Wanted

Agriculture

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. 8745109 or 874-2124.

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SALON BUSINESS AND EQUIPMENT. Located in Leoti. Call Nancy Berning for more details, 620-214-3064.

02t4p ––––––––––––––––––––– J-M 1326 GRAIN CART, 1,200 bushel. Call Roger Cooley 620-8740381.

02t4c ––––––––––––––––––––– ESTABLISHED FIVE STATION on trend hair salon. Excellent location, appealing atmosphere, walk-in and take over cliental. Priced to sell. Call 620-260-0429.

03t4p ––––––––––––––––––––– TWO CEMETERY PLOTS for sale in Scott County Cemetery. $150 each. Call Mattie 817925-8492.

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USD 466 NEEDS s u b stitute route bus drivers.

For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-8727655.

02tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– GRANT COORDINATOR for Russell Child Development Center is accepting applications for a full-time Building Blocks Early Childhood Block Grant Coordinator. The Building Blocks Project provides early childhood services for young children and their families in southwest Kansas. Travel required. To apply complete an online application at greenbush.schoolrecruiter.net. Position open until filled. EOE. Competitive pay and benefits based upon qualifications and experience.

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WANT TO BUY. Stored corn. Call for basis and contract information.

1-800-579-3645.

Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– WANT TO BUY. Wheat straw delivered. Call for contracting information.

Lane County Feeders.

397-5341.

44tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– TRITICALE whether you’re looking for a hay, silage or graze-out variety, we have an awardwinning solution to your forage need. At 21.7 tons/ acre, ThunderTall topped the 2015 NMSU irrigated dairy variety trials. For grazing, reputation cattlemen say ThunderGraze Extra doubled their production. Ehmke Seed, Healy, Ks. 620-397-2350.

Pine Village Apartments 300 E. Nonnamaker

Apartments available for qualifying tenants 62+ or disabled with rental assistance available.

Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment Call Steve 872-2535 or (620) 255-4824.

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Pheasant Cove Apartments • Apartments available.

• Rental assistance available.

Open to general public, singles and couples.

Housing project is now taking applications for apartments.

Equal opportunity housing project.

Jones Club Lambs

Raising quailty show lambs!

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

1411 1/2 Myrtle Scott City Call 872-5458

SPIC AND SPAN

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NEW LISTINGS

Services WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 8744135.

34tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices will not be beat!

37tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 874-1412.

4015tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tuneup and blade sharpening.

Call Rob Vsetecka at 620214-1730.

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New in 2014! Very nice

Skyline mobile home with central heat, air, stove refrigerator and SD

garage and shop for dad on nice lot!

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

3 bedrooms, 1 bath, full

basement, SA garage, DD garage, fenced yard,

Daylight Donut Shop with

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––––––––––––––––––––– CUSTOM HARVESTING, wanting corn, milo and soybeans, etc. Quality work since 1960. Call Dave 402-641-0503. 02t5p ––––––––––––––––––––– CUSTOM HARVESTING SERVICES: John Deere S670 combines and all late-model support equipment. Auto steer and mapping. All enquiries welcome. Contact Ryan with High Plains Harvesting 785-673-6161 or on the web at www. facebook.com/HighPlainsHarvesting.

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Subscription Deal!

refurbished building inside and out. All equipment, very clean established

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Al-Anon at same time and location.

Contact: 874-0472 or 872-3137. 30t52

HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available.

Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 41tfc 620-874-2120.

––––––––––––––––––––– PLAINJAN’S RENTAL houses and duplexes. Stop by the office or call 62005tfc 872-5777.

––––––––––––––––––––– PLAINJAN’S WILL HAVE three - 30x40 shop buildings with 2 overhead doors and a walk in door, two 30x30 with one over head and walk-in door. All shops have concrete floor.

Will have electricity. Will need to be put in tenant’s name. Reserve yours today. Ready in November.

Stop by the office for more information or call 62005tfc 872-5777.

––––––––––––––––––––– 1-BEDROOM, 1-BATH apartment. $300 a month plus utilities. No pets. Call 620-521-0039.

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south location.

business on Main Street.

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.

Rentals

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––––––––––––––––––––– CERTIFIED SEED WHEAT Mint • Denali •TAM 112 • TAM 304 • Brawl CL • Oakley CL • KanMark • T158 • Byrd • Antero white wheat • Turkey Red. We also have a fall line of Thunder Brand™ triticale, rye and blends for hay, silage, grass-out. Ehmke Seed, Healy, Ks. 620-397-2350 www.ehmkeseed.com

District 11 AA Meetings Scott City

Very Nice East location

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

Underground sprinklers.

Family business, building and equipment.

Let us build you a new home!

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

Unity and Hope Mon., Wed. and Fri. • 8:00 p.m.

807 Kingsley Last Sat., Birthday Night, 6:30 p.m.

All open meetings, 874-8207 • 874-8118

Dighton Thursday • 8:30 p.m.

535 Wichita St. All open meetings, 397-2647

Now with a Beaver Discount Card you can purchase a one year subscription to The Scott County Record and receive a free online subscription! (must show card to receive)

Local • $40.88; In-State • $54.50 Out-of-State • $50; Student • $30.52 (tax included)

406 Main • Box 377 Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-2090

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Employment Opportunities SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL

NIGHT AUDITOR/DESK CLERK Scott City Best Western El Quartelejo Inn and Suites has an opening for a part-time night auditor/evening desk clerk, 32 hours/week.

Please apply at: 1610 S. Main St. Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-7373

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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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Position is located in Garden City.

Responsibilities include providing technical expertise, which requires analytical thought and a high degree of concentration in a multitude of human resource functions, not limited to employment, benefits, employee relations, recruitment, and classification. The position supervises a personnel clerk, provides leadership and guidance to District and Area office personnel regarding human resource practices, procedures and policies.

Requires two years of experience in planning, directing, organizing, managing or administering personnel or human resource functions. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.

Apply online now using advertisment #181606 @ www.jobs.ks.gov

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PARK LANE NURSING HOME

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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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”

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SERVICE TECHNICIAN American Implement, Inc., a progressive John Deere agricultural dealership in Southwest Kansas, is experiencing significant growth and is currently seeking qualified individuals to fill the position of Service Technician in the Leoti location.

SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS PATIENT CARE Acute Care RNs Physical Therapist Respiratory Therapist C.N.A.s - FT and PT Float RN Emergency Department RN Outreach/Specialty Clinic RN Lab Tech - Night Clinic RN/LPN

Responsibilities are to analyze, troubleshoot and perform electrical and mechanical repairs on agricultural equipment. Experience in maintenance and repair of automotive, diesel or heavy equipment required.

Qualified applicants must own a set of tools to perform the functions of the job.

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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American Implement offers competitive wages and an excellent benefits package, which includes life, health and supplemental insurance, 401(k) plan and a quarterly incentive bonus program.

Interested applicants may send a cover letter and resume to: Brad Schields Location Manager 232 E. Hwy. 96, Leoti, Ks. 67861. or Call: (620) 375-2621.

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Birchip Cropping Group, will give the presentation.

Isaya Kisekka, K-State Extension agricultural engineer, will give an update on mobile drip irrigation under high and low well capacities.

Jonathan Aguilar, K-State Extension water resources engineer, will give a presentation on how producers can improve irrigation scheduling, even under low well capacity, with KanSched, an evapotranspirationbased irrigation scheduling tool.

The day ends after lunch with discussions and time for questions and answers.

The seminar is free, and lunch and refreshments are provided. Registration is requested by contacting Ashlee Wood at 620-276-8286 or awood22@ksu.edu for meal planning purposes.

JONES CLUB LAMBS Call for an Appointment Today!

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

County Fair bustn2kick@st-tel.net

4- Person Scramble Golf Tournament Scott Community Golf Course

Hole-in-One PRIZE!

Saturday, September 12 8:00 Registration 9:00 Shotgun Start

$40,000

towards purchase of a

or

truck from new car J & R Car and Truck Center!

Sponsored by:

J&R Car and Truck Center

Come grow with us!

J&R nter k Ce Car & Truc

Deadline: First 20 teams to sign up!

Open to men and women!

$50/person $200/team To sign up, call or email julie@scottcf.org

303 Court St., Scott City 620-872-3790 • www.scottcf.org