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38 Pages • Four Sections

Volume 23 • Number 8

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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The charred remains of the Wendy’s franchise on US83 Highway. (Record Photo)

Three-year-old Madyson Brooks, Scott City, tries to decide which stuffed Raggedy Ann she likes best during Saturday’s Whimmydiddle. (Below) Jan Tucker, Scott City, is framed in a mirror while visiting with a friend. (Record Photo)

Whimmydiddle remains a favorite for vendors, shoppers Each year, Ernie Jackson occupies a familiar place at Whimmydiddle. Sitting in a chair next to the sidewalk in the northeast corner of Patton Park, Jackson will dip a wooden wand with yarn attached to it into a bucket of dish soap. He will then sweep the wand one direction or the other in front of him as large bubbles take shape and then begin to float free. Youngsters watching in fascination as the unusual bubbles take shape understandably refer to him as the bubble man. Some will try to pop the bubbles before they disappear on their own. Jackson loves the scene and the chance to interact with kids who, with some help from their mothers, make up the largest share of his customer base. “I love coming to this show,” says Jackson who, along with his wife, Cyndi, has been a regular

Fire destroys Wendy’s

exhibitor for the past 12-13 years, “maybe a little longer.” The owners of Country Bumpkins in Wichita, the couple have been on the craft show circuit for many years, but age and health have forced them to cut the shows back to about four. They stay with friends near Patton Park, so it’s a short walk. “Plus, it’s a wonderful show,” says Jackson. “The people are terrific, which you can’t say for a lot of the shows in the Wichita area. Part of it is that people are generally nicer in this part of the state and because there are fewer craft shows they appreciate the ones that are out here.” Jackson adds another reason for coming back year after year: “We sell lots of stuff.” He has high praise for the Alpha Omega Sorority that puts on the show and the high qual-

Investigators with the State Fire Marshal’s office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) were on the scene early this week of a fire that destroyed the Wendy’s restaurant in Scott City. Local firefighters were called to the scene at about 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. Several hours later the fire had been extinguished, but all that remained was a shell of a building with a collapsed roof and the contents completely destroyed. “I wouldn’t say that it was a real hot fire. There weren’t flames shooting out of the building when we arrived,” says Fire Chief Ken Hoover. “But there was a lot of smoke and that made it hard to know exactly where the fire was.” It appeared that the fire was most intense in the back part of the building. A huge amount of smoke was rolling over the top of the building and hanging over firefighters on the north side. “There wasn’t hardly a breeze, so the smoke was just hanging there. It was so thick I couldn’t even see the

(See FAVORITE on page eight)

(See WENDY’S on page two)

Walking with the spirits at Battle Canyon Jerry Snyder won’t say that he’s heard the spirits talking at Battle Canyon National Historic Place, but he knows they are there. “You just know there’s something different about this place,” says the local historian who was among those instrumental in earning national designation for the Scott County landmark. “Whenever we’ve had Native Americans visit here they always tell us they feel the spirits.” In another sense, local members of the Scott County Historical Society like to keep the spirit of

Battle Canyon alive by visiting the site annually on Sept. 27 to commemorate the anniversary of the battle between the U.S. Cavalry and Northern Cheyenne who were escaping to their homeland in Montana. “We do this every year,” said Denny Siegrist, referring to himself, Snyder and Larry Hoeme, who was unable to be there this year. “We feel it’s important to do our part to remind people of how significant this place is and to commemorate the anniversary.” As 5:00 approached on Sunday afternoon, Snyder

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SCHS to observe fall Homecoming with parade, coronation Page 9

and Siegrist noted that it was about that time the battle began 137 years ago. Both historians explain that it was the plan of Chiefs Little Wolf and Dull Knife to have the pursuing cavalry of 278 soldiers enter the narrow canyon from the north. Once in the canyon, their escape would have been cut off by Northern Cheyenne posted at the canyon entrance and they would have been caught in crossfire from rifle pits that lined both sides of the canyon. Jerry Snyder walks up a grassy slope that overlooks Battle Canyon. (See SPIRITS on page 18)

406 Main, St. Scott City • 620-872-2090 www.scottcountyrecord.com Opinion • Pages 4-6 Calendar • Page 7 Youth/education • Page 9 LEC report • Page 10 Health care • Pages 12-14 4-H Week • Page 15

Deaths • Page 16 Church services • Page 17 Sports • Pages 19-26 Pigskin Payoff • Page 24 Farm section • Pages 28-34 Classified ads • Pages 35-37

Longhorn aerial attack is grounded by SCHS defense Page 19

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Wendy’s street lights or the lights (from L&M Western Tire) across the street,” noted Hoover. By 9:30 a.m. the fire was out and firefighters had begun to roll up hoses on the site. They had to return to the scene again briefly on Sunday and Monday to extinguish flare-ups under a section of the collapsed roof. Hoover and other volunteers remained on the site throughout the night on Sunday and Monday to make sure there wasn’t another flare-up and to make sure people stayed away from the building. As for a possible cause of the fire, Hoover said it was too early to know. “And (investigators) aren’t saying anything. They’re pretty tightlipped,” he said. Plans to Rebuild Owners of the Wendy’s franchise have said they plan to rebuild on the site, but it’s too early to know how soon that process can begin. “We can’t do anything until the Fire Marshal is

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done,” says Ted Morris, one of the franchise owners. “We’ve been on the phone with the architect and Wendy’s International to get plans for this type of site.” Morris says they already had blueprints in place to remodel and expand the building which had once been a McDonald’s. When this site was purchased by Morris and his ownership group in 2005 it was remodeled to fit the Wendy’s image. Morris and his group have 13 stores in Kansas, all operating west of I-35. As part of a major push by Wendy’s International, they had begun the process of “re-imaging all the stores.” “We have a selfimposed deadline of 2020 to get all of these done,” Morris says. “Scott City was near the top of the list because it’s been a good store for us.” While Morris hopes to accelerate the process because of the fire, he says there’s also the matter of getting a contractor. “If we have a contractor available then we’ll

4-H pancake feed is Wed.

Scott County 4-Hers will sponsor their annual pancake feed in celebration of National 4-H Week on Wed., Oct. 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Scott City United Methodist Church. Members will be serving pancakes, sausage and drinks. All proceeds will be used to help veterans locally and in Kansas. Cost of the meal is a free-will donation.

Tootsie Roll drive Oct. 10

The Scott City Knights of Columbus will conduct its annual Tootsie Roll drive on Sat., Oct. 10. Members will be in downtown Scott City from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Scott City fireman Harold Irwin drags hose across the Wendy’s parking lot early Sunday morning after firefighters had spent several hours on the scene fighting the blaze. (Record Photo)

move them to Scott City,” he says. “We have two or three contractors we’ve used over the years. We’ll have to look at their schedule, but I’d love to see someone on the ground in a matter of weeks.” What of the employees? Of course, another concern is the approximately 25 full- and parttime employees who will

be out of work until the restaurant construction is completed. “I have a responsibility to the crew, to the employees who will be temporarily out of work,” notes Morris. He believes they will be able to immediately qualify for unemployment benefits because of the circumstances. Morris acknowledges

that while the Garden City store was being remodeled they were able to transport some employees to Scott City and Dodge City in order not to lose them. “We want to do everything we can to retain quality employees. We put a lot into training them,” he points out. He said there was a “distinct possibility”

of having some work at another Wendy’s location, but “to what degree that’s possible we haven’t determined. You have the cost of transportation, plus our other sites are fully staffed. “Obviously, the sooner we reopen the better off we are and the sooner we can get our employees back to their jobs and earning wages,” he adds.

Council members will serve additional time

With the Kansas Legislature moving spring elections to the fall, Scott City Council members who may have considered leaving the elected body next April will instead need to serve a few extra months. In the past, elections were held in March with council members starting their new term in April. City Attorney John Shirley said they will now remain in office until Dec. 31. He did note that the elections will remain nonpartisan. •Mayor Dan Goodman has appointed Randall Loder to the Airport Commission. •The council was informed that more structures are being added to the demolition list.

What’s for Lunch in Scott City? Sun. - Sat., October 4-10

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Hours

Lunch • Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Evenings • Thurs., Fri., Sat. 5:30 -10:00 p.m.

Tues. • Open faced prime rib sandwich with french fries. Wed. • Pork chop dinner. Thurs. • Chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy. Fri. • Pork burrito.

Tate’s Restaurant 405 Main Call for take out - 909-5002

1211 Main • 872-3215

5Buck Lunch

1304 S. Main • 872-5301

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Chili Cheese Dog $ • Deluxe Cheeseburger • 3 Piece Chicken Strips

Includes Fries, 21 oz. Drink and Small Sundae

Buffet

Tuesday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Pioneer Reuben (includes choice of side)

Shaved roasted pork on rye with sweet sauer kraut and honey mustard.

$850 $10

(with salad bar)

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Community Living

Page 3 - Thursday, October 1, 2015

Participation in 4-H has a lifelong impact I was recently asked how does 4-H impact our community? I personally believe our 4-H youth and 4-H program has a huge impact on our community and the folks who live here. I can speak for hours on the benefits of youth being involved in 4-H and especially in Scott County. It’s not that I don’t believe that other counties in Kansas don’t have great 4-H programs; I just believe that Scott County can offer opportunities that other counties cannot. The reason why Scott

County 4-Hers are so lucky is that we are home to the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Foundation. The Foundation that started in the 1950s with the bequest of land by William and Zelma Carpenter to our Scott County 4-H youth. This foundation funds many of the opportunities that Scott County youth participate in. These

opportunities include, camps, trips, leadership conferences, livestock judging opportunities, community service events at little to no cost to the 4-Hers. The Carpenter Foundation also has a nointerest student loan program that many of our graduating seniors participate in. All this does not make our 4-H youth better that other kids, it just gives them more opportunities to participate in and out of our small community and make friends from all over the state and country. We also try to promote

leadership and citizenship within 4-H by being active in many community service projects. Of course, none of them would be possible without the support of the people in our county. Some of those service projects include raising money to help veterans go on the Honor Flight, help purchase bricks in honor of past veterans at the Veteran’s Memorial, purchase Christmas gifts for residents at Park Lane who are alone, and help raise money for other needs. The 4-H youth also

Exhibit commemorates end of WWII

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II, the El Quartelejo Museum, Scott City, is featuring a display of military memorabilia in its temporary gallery. The display highlights the progression of the war, from the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, to the unconditional surrender of the Japanese on Sept. 1, 1945. Included are photographs, uniforms, enemy souvenirs, and other items of interest. The exhibit will remain in place until mid-November. El Quartelejo Museum and the Jerry Thomas Gallery and Collection is located at 902 West 5th Street (West on highway 96). Hours are 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. There is no admission charge.

Tips for the kitchen

•If you happen to oversalt a pot of soup, just drop in a peeled potato. The potato will absorb the excess salt. •When boiling eggs, add a pinch of salt to keep the shells from cracking. •Never put citrus fruits or tomatoes in the fridge. The low temperatures degrade the aroma and flavor of these persnickety fruits. •To clean cast iron cookwear, don’t use detergents. Just scrub them with salt and a clean, dry paper towel.

supply the cookies for elections and have helped with many projects around the community. The next community service project will be held during National 4-H Week. It will be the Veteran’s Pancake Feed on Wed., October 7, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church. This free-will donation feed will help us raise money for veterans and to thank them for their service.

4-H can participate in at the local, state and national level. Locally, Scott County has five community clubs and around 150 youth participants. The projects that the youth can get involved in are numerous. They can be anything from small and large animals to sewing and cooking to electricity and rocketry. We also offer leadership, citizenship, entomology and geology as well as shooting sports and archery. These are just a few Service Opportunities examples of what 4-H has There are many other to offer. (See IMPACT on page 7) opportunities that youth in

Recipe favorites . . . Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Ingredients 1-3/4 cups 1/2 teaspoon 1 teaspoon 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1 1 teaspoon 2 tablespoons 40 miniature

In 1965 . . .

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Soodsma

. . . and in 2015

Soodsmas celebrate 50th anniversary Vernon and Gladys Soodsma, Scott City, will celebrate 50 years of marriage on Oct. 8. On Oct. 8, 1965, Vernon married Gladys Kats in Prairie View. The couple has five childern, Tonya Koehn, and husband, Burke, Scott City, Terry Soodsma, New Jersey, Denise

VanSoelen, and husband, Randy, Denver, Colo., Kevin Soodsma, and wife, Amy, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Scott Soodsma, and wife, Melissa, Healy. They also have seven grandchildren. A reception was held in August at Prairie View with friends and family.

all-purpose flour salt baking soda butter, softened white sugar peanut butter packed brown sugar egg, beaten vanilla extract milk chocolate covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped

Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside. Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan. Yield: 40 cookies

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Editorial/Opinion

Page 4 - Thursday, October 1, 2015

editorially speaking

Accountability:

It serves a role in linking local business community

When it comes to holding its vendors accountable, the Scott County school district has a poor track record. We have one of the nicest high schools you’ll find anywhere. The ability to blend the old and the new sections of the building was first-rate and the interior architecture is great . . . if you can stand the odor. Almost from the day the building opened there have been periods when students and staff must deal with sewer gas that’s hanging in the air. Ten years later no one can seemingly trace down the source of the smell. But that didn’t stop anyone from getting paid in full for the construction project. Several years ago an energy audit was conducted in the district with the promise that we could save hundreds of thousands of dollars. USD 466 taxpayers have been paying for this audit to the tune of nearly $90,000 per year. Over the 15 year life of the bond issue, that will amount to about $1.34 million. There’s just one little problem. The computer controls that operate the heating/AC system for the SCHS gym don’t work. They apparently never have. The system has to be operated manually and if someone isn’t around to do that we’ve learned over the years that the gym is either too hot or too cold. The energy firm failed to deliver and, apparently, has since gone out of business. But taxpayers have remained on the hook for bond payments. And then there’s the high school track. Even though everyone was aware that the new rubberized surface could only be put down when temperatures are at a certain level that didn’t stop the company from doing the job during a cold snap. We have fought issues ever since with a substandard surface. But that didn’t stop the company from running off with our money. We understand that sometimes mistakes are made. But responsible businesses own up to those mistakes and take care of their customers. At the same time, stewards of our tax dollars have a responsibility to make sure that money is spent responsibly. If work isn’t done up to the standard expected, or not done at all, then we can’t simply shrug our shoulders and say, “We’ll do better next time.” As the school district prepares for another energy audit that will cost about $436,000, we hope some lessons have been learned. We hope that some measure of accountability is assured and if we don’t get what we are paying for then we will follow through with legal action. So far, our district’s record in demanding that accountability has been dismal . . . and costly.

What problem?

Legislators find another way to take jab at education

The Kansas Legislature is in the midst of addressing a hot topic that is at the forefront of most every voter when it comes to education: what can be done about all these school district employees who have a spouse or family member on the board of education? Surely you’ve heard the discussion at local coffee shops and as recall petitions are being passed around in the community? You haven’t? That’s not surprising. We aren’t sure of anyone who has. Yet that seems to be a big concern for some Kansas legislators. A House interim committee is seeking information from school board members across the state as to who, and how many, would be affected if a proposed law were to be enacted that would prohibit people from serving on school boards if they had a spouse or sibling who worked for another school district in the state. The bill was broad enough that a person working for a business that did business with a school district would be prohibited from serving on a school board. What purpose this legislation would serve isn’t quite clear. If this connection between board members and employees is somehow having an impact on education policies or somehow providing a special benefit to those involved, then we’d be glad to hear what our legislators know. If something unethical is occurring, we’re sure that voters in those affected districts will be more than glad to take matters into their own hands during the next election. However, this has the appearance of some conservative lawmakers taking another jab at education and reminding boards of education who is really in control. Other than a power play by lawmakers, what we have is proposed legislation in search of a problem.

Huelskamp-lite is not a choice Dr. Roger Marshall is on the campaign trail trying to convince voters across the vast Big First District that he is a viable alternative to Congressman Tim Huelskamp. There’s no doubt that he should find a receptive audience among a growing number of people who are disenchanted with Huelskamp’s inability to play well with others in Washington, D.C. Of course, as we all should know by now, the problem is not Tim. It never is. Huelskamp likes to play the victim card. House Majority Leader John Boehner didn’t like him. Others in the Republican leadership didn’t understand him. Huelskamp’s “I’m right and everyone else is wrong” approach to government didn’t work well when he was in Topeka and it hasn’t served his constituency well in Washington. Only Huelskamp could manage to make sure that the largest agricultural Congressional district in the country doesn’t have a representative on the House Ag

Committee. Poor, Tim. It’s always poor, Tim. He dislikes government so much . . . well, except for the part about farm subsidies. According to the Environmental Working Group, H & H Farms, which is owned by Huelskamps’ parents, received $1,169,499 in federal farm subsidies from 1995 to 2009. It really makes you hate this big government thing, doesn’t it? Apparently, that’s all the more reason for Huelskamp to get re-elected so he can return to Washington and continue his efforts to make government dysfunctional. We’d like to think that Huelskamp is an anomaly. Unfortunately, he is like too many other ultraconservatives who spend their time trying to minimize and ultimately destroy the very institution they insist

on being a part of. Rather than working to make government better and more responsive to the people it’s supposed to serve, Huelskamp focuses his energy on convincing people that government is too involved in our lives and we’d be far better off if it would just crawl off somewhere and let us take care of our problems in our own way. Well, except for the farm subsidy thing. Marshall, however, insists that he’s different. “I wake up in the morning and the cup’s half full. (Huelskamp) wakes up in the morning and the cup is half empty,” says Marshall. “He wants to tell you what’s wrong with the cup and start drilling holes in the cup.” We won’t argue with his assessment of Huelskamp, but what does the Cup-is-Half-Full Marshall plan to do that’s different from the Cup-is-HalfEmpty Huelskamp? Apparently nothing. “I think our votes will look a lot alike. We’re both very strong conservatives,” says Marshall in

reference to Huelskamp. Marshall will vote to repeal Obamacare for the 70th, or 80th, or 90th time, wherever that total happens to be should he get elected to Congress. Of course, the kinder, gentler Marshall would prefer to have a plan before it’s repealed. He would like to see some of the old standby ideas such as tort reform and health care savings accounts. You know how it is, you can’t get insurance because of pre-existing conditions, you can’t afford exorbitant insurance premiums, but if you could just have a health care savings account it will solve everything. And Marshall wants to have the federal government provide block grants that the states can spend however they wish. Block grants? Is he serious? The irony is that Marshall says the most common issue he’s hearing on the campaign trail is from people who are concerned about school funding in Kansas (over which a (See CHOICE on page six)

Fiorina’s ultraconservative rage How angry is Carly Fiorina? So angry she can’t see straight. That’s the only explanation for the yawning gulf between what she says and the plainly visible facts. Fiorina stands out among the Republican presidential candidates not just because she is a woman but also because she has adopted a strategy of breathing fire. She presents herself as mad about everything, and she never gives an inch on anything she says, no matter how demonstrably untrue. Unhappily for our democracy, this approach has vaulted her into the upper tier of the multitudinous GOP field. Front-runner Donald Trump is also full of bluff and bluster, but there’s a difference. Trump makes grand, sweeping statements with no basis in fact, but they cannot

Where to Write

another view by Eugene Robinson

empirically be shown to be false. To cite one example, I don’t for a minute believe the ridiculous claim that the government of Mexico is deliberately sending criminals across the border. But how can anyone prove the negative? Fiorina, however, is all about specificity. During the debate this month, she created an electric moment when she went after Planned Parenthood. Glaring into the camera, she challenged Democrats to view the sting videos taken by antiabortion activists and “watch a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says we have to

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keep it alive to harvest its brain.” One problem: No such video exists. To be precise, I should say that no one has been able to find such footage and Fiorina refuses to produce it. There does exist a video in which a woman claims to have witnessed such a scene. But there is no corroboration, and the accompanying images show nothing of the kind. Rather, they include footage of intact fetuses and, in one instance, a stillborn baby. But when pressed recently by Fox News host Chris Wallace to acknowledge that the video she so vividly described does not exist, Fiorina refused. And when challenged on the point Sunday by NBC’s Chuck Todd, Fiorina repeated the apparent lie - that’s the only word for it - and threw in a couple

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more. “That scene absolutely does exist,” she said. When Todd pointed out that the antiabortion activists who made the videos admit that what Fiorina saw was stock footage, she ignored him: “Chuck, Chuck, Chuck, Chuck, Chuck. Do you think this is not happening?” She then claimed that “taxpayers are paying for” the alleged butchery - which is not true because the use of federal funds to pay for abortion has been banned for nearly four decades. And she falsely maintained that the Democratic Party’s policy is that “ it is not a life until it leaves the hospital .” I try not to question the sincerity of anyone’s views on abortion. But however passionate Fiorina’s convictions (See RAGE on page six)

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Pope Francis gets served the House specialty by Emily Schwartz Greco

With his gentle grace, disarming humility, and penchant for saying “God bless America” like he means it, Pope Francis appeared to sweep Washington off its feet. Cheering throngs accompanied his every move. The powerful and powerless alike made a fuss. Take Senator Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican who cherishes the oil industry. She swooned over “the love that this man radiates” after Francis blessed her rosary beads. Francis had just counseled

Murkowski and her colleagues to safeguard “our common home” and “avert the most serious effects of the environmental deterioration caused by human activity.” The pontiff also told U.S. lawmakers: “I am convinced that we can make a difference and I have no doubt that the United States - and this Congress - have an important role to play.” Translation: Please fight climate change. After mopping up the tears he cried in the pope’s presence a day before he would say Francis inspired his resignation,

This measure would arbitrarily restrict environmental reviews for pipelines, dams and other big federally funded infrastructure while choking off input from the general public. The bill would also bar federal authorities from considering the “social cost of carbon” - climate change - when deciding whether to greenlight these projects.

John Boehner sounded constructive. “With great blessings, of course, come great responsibility,” the House Speaker said. “Let us all go forth with gratitude and reflect on how we can better serve one another.” So what did lawmakers

do that day in the House of Representatives? Between unanimously agreeing to rename a Missouri post office and letting Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California extol National Rice Month, House Republicans dug into the deceptively named “Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development” (RAPID) Act. This measure would arbitrarily restrict environmental reviews for pipelines, dams and other big federally funded infrastructure while choking off input from the general public. The bill would also bar federal authorities from considering the

“social cost of carbon” - climate change - when deciding whether to greenlight these projects. President Barack Obama has said he’d veto this ploy if it ever cleared both chambers, and experts don’t expect it to become law. Yet when Rep. Thomas Marino, a Pennsylvania Republican and a Catholic, took the House floor to urge RAPID’s passage “to get this country working again,” he sounded serious. Rep. Hank Johnson was aghast. “Not only would this Republican bill have the fox (See SPECIALTY on page six)

Boehner didn’t have a prayer

You can’t fire us, we quit

by Dana Milbank

by Donald Kaul

Even by John Boehner’s usual standard of shedding tears, Thursday was a gusher. The House speaker shed a few tears while watching Pope Francis address a joint meeting of Congress. When he escorted the pontiff to the West Front of the Capitol to bless the masses below, Boehner was near unto bawling. Now we know why. Boehner announced to a stunned Republican caucus that he was resigning the speakership and the seat in Congress he held for a quarter century. That the Catholic speaker made his announcement just after his audience with the pope is no accident. Though Boehner said Francis didn’t lead him to his decision (he had planned to leave at year-end anyway, he said), the speaker made the association in a news conference. “Just yesterday we witnessed the awesome sight of Francis addressing the greatest legislative body in the world, and I hope we will all heed his call to live by the Golden Rule,” Boehner said. “But last night, I started to think about this, and this morning, I woke up and I said my prayers, as I always do, and I decided, you know, today’s the day I’m going to do this.” The connection of the two events is fitting on another level. Francis’s speech to Congress, though touching on climate change, immigration, poverty and war, was really about the obligation of leaders to work together for the common good and to resist polarization. “A good political leader is one who, with the interests of all in mind, seizes the moment in a spirit of openness and pragmatism,” the pontiff said. This is the kind of leader Boehner, who I’ve followed since I first covered Congress 20 years ago, aspired to be. This is the kind of leader Boehner was on a good day. But for most of his speakership, he could not be that leader, because his caucus constantly tugged him toward extremism and implacability. He kept his title, but he lost any ability to lead. Finally, he had enough. All were stunned by Boehner’s announcement; none should be surprised. Trying to force pragmatism on a band of ideologues is a joyless task. His replacement, Kevin MCCarthy, will inevitably be brought to tears, too. Boehner, who had used the words “jackass” and “knuckleheads” to describe Republican hard-liners in recent weeks, said he wanted to spare the House the upheaval of a leadership struggle this fall, when firebrands would have tried to depose him.

porate taxes to 15 percent from their top current statutory rate of 35 percent and eliminate the estate tax. Trump’s oft-repeated (but false) claim that he’d raise taxes on the wealthy seems based solely on his willingness to close the carried interest loophole. This currently allows private equity and hedge fund partners to pay taxes on a huge chunk of their income at lower capital gains rates, even though the earnings in question aren’t really capital gains. It’s an indefensible loophole that should have been ended ages ago. But it also affects relatively few people, and lowering wage-and-salary tax rates as much as Trump wants to would still create a net tax cut for the uber-rich, including probably most hedge-funders. Estimates on the budgetary impacts of Bush’s (large but again still more modest) tax cuts suggest that Trump’s plan would also dramatically

One by one the Republicans are falling away. First it was Rick “Oops” Perry. Maybe the former Texas governor hoped his new hornrimmed glasses would make him look smarter after his flop in 2012. Alas, he still became the first of the 2016 candidates to walk the plank, taking his 1 percent of Republican voters with him. Then it was Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, who started out as the front-runner in the Republican race - at least in Iowa. The high point of his campaign was his comment that he could deal with Islamic militants because he’d bested the public employees union in Wisconsin. His openness to building a wall along the Canadian border was a close second. I also loved his withdrawal speech: “Today I believe I’m being called to lead by helping clear the field,” he rationalized. “I encourage other Republican candidates to consider doing the same.” I’m not sure how much clearing you can do when you’re polling less than one percent. Every little bit helps, I suppose. Then John Boehner of Ohio announced that he was out too, resigning not only as speaker of the House but from Congress altogether. He said it was for the good of the party. So that’s the trend: If you want to save the Republican Party, give up your job. It makes a great campaign slogan: “You can’t fire us, we quit.” Who’s next in this deadly game of musical chairs? I don’t know, but as a patriotic American who wants only the best for his country, I believe there are three logical candidates: Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina, and Ben Carson. Yes, I know, they’re the ones leading the polls. That’s part of the problem. The Republican base, at least as reflected in the primaries, is a strange group, bordering on weird. It’s not just against big government. It’s against all government. It seeks to elect people without any idea of what it takes to make a government function. Trump, Fiorina, and Carson are perfect for that job. They’re not politicians and they brag about it. They shouldn’t. Of all the possible attributes a president should have - knowledge, honesty, empathy - I would put “political skill” above all the others. All of our great and good presidents have had it, from Abe Lincoln to FDR to Bill Clinton. Even Ronald Regan, a vastly overrated president in my opinion, was an effective president because he was a good politician.

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Following the GOP’s Pied Piper by Jim Hightower

Donnie Trump is said to be the biggest thing in American politics these days. Of course, that’s mostly being said by him - then repeated ad nauseum by a media gone ga-ga over his summer of self-worship. In essence, Trump is nothing but a figment of his own imagination (and his presidential candidacy is even less substantial than a figment). As columnist Maureen Dowd notes, his campaign is like a “runaway Macy’s Thanksgiving Day balloon.” In fact, that image pretty well sums up The Donald: A huge plastic, cartoonish balloon bloated with gaseous ego and floating precariously above us.

The danger of Donnie, however, is not that he’ll get elected, but that his racist, nativist, xenophobic nonsense is giving permission for others to spout the same ugliness in public, and for other candidates to adopt some of his ugliest policies. For instance, by mindlessly and repeatedly asserting that immigrants from Mexico are rapists and murderers, the narcissistic TV celebrity has pushed this dehumanizing and dangerous stereotype from the darkest fringe of paranoiac politics directly into the Republican race for president. Moreover, Trump has turned this vile bias into a vile proposal to revoke “birthright citizenship” - which is our Constitution’s guarantee that children

born here are citizens. This smug son of privilege wants to take that basic right away from the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants. Such rank political exploitation of children should be scorned and rejected as unAmerican, but instead it’s being embraced, not only by far-out GOP wannabes like Ted Cruz and Bobby Jindal, but also by some supposedly “serious” candidates, including Scott Walker and even Jeb Bush. Trump seems proud to be a buffoonish know-nothing, but his pusillanimous copycat rivals clearly have no pride at all. Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker and author

Donald Trump is the Santa Claus of tax reform Donald Trump has been credited with many political innovations. But his greatest contribution to politics is not his insult comedy, or even his intuition for what makes good TV. It’s that he’s found a way to be both Santa Clauses. The Two Santa Claus Theory was coined by Republican strategist Jude Wanniski in 1976. He argued that if Democrats were going to offer generous spending programs - that is, anoint themselves the “Santa Claus” of spending - Republicans needed to proffer their own gifts as well. Republican insistence on deficit-conscious spending reductions certainly seemed Scroogelike, after all, and was turning off voters. Wanniski proposed that the GOP boost its popularity by becoming the “Santa Claus of Tax Reduction.” Trump has taken the Two Santa Claus Theory a step further. For a man who so unabashedly celebrates his own greed, he is proving himself quite

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generous to the general public (with other people’s money, of course). Rather than choosing between spending and tax cuts, he’s giving voters pretty much everything they want, price tags and deficits be damned. Take the tax plan he announced Monday. It’s gonna be the greatest, most un-loser-like tax giveaway, ever. Especially if you’re rich. Trump’s giant tax cuts look a lot like Jeb Bush’s previously announced, wealthy-tilted plan, except with even lower rates. Trump promises to reduce personal income-tax rates across the board, cutting the top marginal rate to just 25 percent from the current 39.6 percent. Trump would cut the top capital gains rate to 20 percent, from today’s 23.8 percent. He would also reduce cor-

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Kevin McCarthy’s truthful gaffe on Benghazi E.J. Dionne, Jr.

So now we know: One of the principal reasons Republicans spent so much public money investigating the tragic Benghazi episode was to bring down Hillary Clinton’s poll numbers. Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the likely successor to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), told Fox News’s Sean Hannity explicitly on Tuesday night that the

Clinton investigation was part of a “strategy to fight and win.” He explained: “Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What are her numbers today? Her numbers are dropping. Why? Because she’s untrustable. But no one would have known any of that had happened, had we not fought.”

Kochs hope to be first to pollute on Mars by Andy Borowitz

WICHITA (The Borowitz Report) - Just hours after NASA revealed the discovery of water on the surface of Mars, a spokesman for Koch Industries said that the company would spend billions to become the red planet’s first major industrial polluter. “At Koch Industries, we are well aware that our practice of spewing over six million pounds of toxins a year into Earth’s water is not sustainable,” said the billionaire Koch brothers’ corporate spokesman, Harland Dorrinson. “That’s why this discovery of water on Mars is so exciting.” The company hopes to conduct the first toxicdumping mission to Mars by 2030 - at a projected cost of $3 billion, or roughly the price of four Presidential candidates, the spokesman said. In response to a reporter’s question, the Kochs’ spokesman offered no opinion about whether the water on Mars could sustain life, saying only that it would be unlikely to in the future. Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

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guard the henhouse, it would have him install the chicken wire as well,” Johnson said. The Georgia Democrat, who happens to be Buddhist, reminded his colleagues that the pope had just asked them to protect the environment a few hours earlier. The House passed the bill the next day in a vote largely split along party lines. A related Orwelliannamed measure, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act, awaits Senate action. Technically, both bills would undermine the National Environmental Policy Act, known as NEPA. Congress couldn’t have chosen a worse way to snub Francis. After the address and before the pope floated off to his next engagement - lunch with 300 homeless people - the pontiff stood on the Capitol balcony, Evita-style. As he blessed everyone gathered before him in Spanish, I stood there thinking that we must have looked like a mass of multi-colored specks. Yet Francis expressed a belief in our collective power by asking us all to pray for him. Sensitive to the existence of America’s growing population of non-believers, he suggested that people “send good wishes” his way if praying wasn’t their thing. Maybe the pontiff should have asked us to pray for something else: that Congress might actually listen to a word he’d just said. Emily Schwartz Greco is a former foreign correspondent and financial reporter

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You can argue that Barack Obama’s chief failing, in fact - particularly in the early days of his presidency was that he was a lousy politician. He’s better now, but it’s late in the game. The looming shutdown of our government by Republican crazies is part of that relentless contempt of government that informs their philosophy. Boehner’s resignation expedited a short-term deal to keep the government running until he’s left the scene. But the issue will be back, maybe as soon as December. Were it in my power to do so, I would let them shut it down. However, I wouldn’t accept the limited, “no pain” shutdown that we’ve experienced in the past. We close the National Parks, big deal. I would shut everything down - air traffic control, the postal system, all federal workers, government construction projects, research, border patrols, food stamps, Social Security - everything but a skeletal defense structure and continuing medical research whose interruption might kill patients. You want to shut down the government? You got it, chums. Then we’d find out who’s against government and who isn’t. Donald Kaul is a retired Washington columnist for The Des Moines Register

McCarthy’s admission once again ratified the writer Michael Kinsley’s long-ago but still brilliant observation that a gaffe occurs “when a politician tells the truth some obvious truth he isn’t supposed to say.”

The Republican-led House hasn’t been particularly good at governing, but perhaps governing has never been the point. Why govern when there’s a future election to influence? No doubt Republicans will clean up after McCarthy’s comments by insisting that the poli-

Choice Congressional candidate has no control). People are worried about the state’s lack of commitment to funding public schools and block grants are now part of the problem. So tell us, Roger, how this block grant thing will be so wonderful in answering our health care needs when it’s so miserable at addressing our education needs. Marshall also adhere’s to the party line when it comes to taxes. He’s “pretty interested” in Jeb Bush’s tax plan that, not

Rage may be, she doesn’t get to make stuff up. When defending her record as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, she at least relies on actual numbers - a blizzard of them, in fact, all designed to obscure the larger truth. She told Todd that she “saved 80,000 jobs . . . quadrupled the growth rate of the company, quadrupled the cash flow of the company, tripled the rate of innovation of the company” and so on. The salient facts, most business analysts agree, are these: Fiorina made

Prayer But it was Francis who, in his address to Congress, gave deeper meaning to why Boehner could no longer be the public servant he wanted to be with the no-compromise caucus over which he presided. Francis advised lawmakers to “guard against the simplistic reductionism which sees only good or evil,” and he said the world “demands that we confront every form of polarization which would divide it into these two camps.” Asking for a “renewed spirit of fraternity and solidarity, cooperating generously,” Francis told the members of Congress:

tics were a side benefit from a necessary investigation. But it would be nice to know more about the House GOP’s internal deliberations as it launched one inquiry into Clinton after another. Did we need another investigation by the select committee headed by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)?

After all, a two-year investigation by the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee cleared the military and the CIA of improper behavior in response to the 2012 attack on the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. Taxpayers might be interested in learning whether their hard-earned money - sorry, I could not resist invoking that favorite GOP cliche - was

going out the door primarily to affect the chances of one particular candidate for president. How much? Rob Garver of the Fiscal Times has estimated that the select committee “will likely spend some $6 million by next year.” McCarthy’s statement does not make Clinton’s problems disappear miraculously. She has suffered damage, some of it self-inflicted, from using (See BENGHAZI on page 7)

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surprisingly, will continue to benefit the wealthiest one percent in this country. When asked directly if he’s a supporter of trickledown economics, Marshall replies just as directly, “Yes, I am.” When it’s suggested that Gov. Brownback’s trickle-down philosophy is proving to be a disaster in Kansas, Marshall insisted that it’s actually working, that “the number of jobs (being) created would surprise you.” Let’s see, the state says

it lost 3,000 jobs in August, which follows 5,100 jobs lost in July. From August 2014 to August 2015, the state gained a total of 1,000 jobs. Missouri gained 30,800 jobs during this same time. Surprised? Sorry, Roger, I’m not. Trickle-down economics has never worked. It never will, except for the wealthiest individuals. To be honest, we are far less concerned about whether someone sees a cup half full or half empty as we are concerned about whether an individual can

identify practical solutions to real problems. Maybe Marshall won’t throw a tantrum like Huelskamp if he doesn’t get his way, and maybe he will get along better with others. But, at the end of the day, if “our votes will look a lot alike,” what have we gained? The choice between Huelskamp and Huelskamp-lite isn’t a choice. We need better in Kansas and the Big First District. Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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a huge strategic error by leading HP, a struggling computer hardware company, to acquire Compaq, another struggling computer hardware company. She laid off about 30,000 workers. She talked about “right-shoring” jobs to overseas locations, though now she denies any such loss of U.S. jobs took place. The stock price - the measure by which Wall Street measures CEO performance - fell by more than 50 percent during her tenure. It jumped nearly seven percent the day she

was fired. Fiorina says she will run on her record “all day long.” But what she’s really running on is her anger: About Planned Parenthood, of course. About the Iranian nuclear deal, which she promises to undermine. About Russian President Vladimir Putin, with whom she says she will not speak. About President Obama. Is she really, truly so filled with rage? Probably not. When she ran unsuccessfully against Sen.

Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) in 2010, she was a moderate, pro-business Republican. That erstwhile profile would get her nowhere in this year’s presidential race, however, when everyone is scrambling to get to the right of everyone else and “moderate” is a dirty word. One has to wonder if the showy posture of ultraconservative anger isn’t the biggest lie of all. Eugene Robinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and former assistant managing editor for The Washington Post

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“The challenges facing us today call for a renewal of that spirit of cooperation, which has accomplished so much good throughout the history of the United States.” Francis wove the themes of pragmatism and cooperation - “to build bridges,” “to support one another, with respect for our differences” - through his speech. “Politics,” the pope told the legislators, is “an expression of our compelling need to live as one, in order to build as one the greatest common good: that of a community which sacrifices particular interests in order to share, in justice and peace, its

goods, its interests, its social life.” Sitting in the press gallery above and behind the pope, I watched Republicans join in the applause of this sentiment. But they have practiced the very opposite of what the pope preached. Theirs has been a reign of no compromise - and of no confidence in Boehner when he tried to sacrifice for the common good. No wonder the speaker, when facing the cameras, seemed more at ease than he has in ages. He was expansive and funny, giving a rendition of “Zip-a-DeeDoo-Dah” at beginning and end. He choked up

once more as he described a private moment with the pope: “The pope puts his arm around me, and kind of pulls me to him and says, ‘Please pray for me.’ Well, who am I to pray for the pope? But I did.” And in his prayers, Boehner decided to take his leave, to spare the House more “turmoil.” What makes him think there will be less turmoil? Heaven knows. But, Boehner said, after “the pope’s call for living by the Golden Rule yesterday, hope springs eternal.” Dana Milbank is a Washington Post staff writer and author

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Impact If you know of a youth between 7-18 years of age who would like to be involved in 4-H, please call 872-2930 or stop by our office located in the basement of the courthouse. You can visit our website at www.scott.kstate.edu or on Facebook at Scott County Kansas 4-H. The new 4-H year begins October 1, so don’t delay. Although the 4-H year is just beginning, we do enroll new members all year long. Here are a few facts why 4-H is a program to

consider: “The Positive Development of Youth: Comprehensive Findings from the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development” is the first-ever research project of its kind. The decadelong study, completed by a team of researchers at the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University, Medford, Mass., is influencing research and practice around the world. The report shows that 4-H youth excel beyond

Trump increase government deficits, despite the candidate’s declarations of revenue neutrality. His attempt at offsetting the revenue shortfall comes primarily in the form of a gimmicky change to the treatment of taxation of overseas profits and vague language about reducing or eliminating “loopholes for the very rich and special interests.” But this should offer little comfort to fiscal conservatives, at least if they believe in the laws of arithmetic.

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their peers. 4-H’ers are about: •Four times more likely to make contributions to their communities (grades 7-12); •Two times more likely to be civically active (grades 8-12); •Two times more likely to make healthier choices (grade 7); •Two times more likely to participate in science, engineering and computer technology programs during out-of-school time (Grades 10–12); and •4-H girls are two times more likely (grade 10) and

nearly three times more likely (grade 12) to take part in science programs compared to girls in other out-of-school time activities. And I can’t leave out the folks in Scott County who donate numerous hours volunteering to lead these youth. They serve as community club leaders, fair superintendents, project leaders, trip sponsors and others. To all of you, a big “thank you!” Our Scott County youth are “Making the Best Better”!

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On to his Spending Santa bona fides. Though offering few details, Trump has broadly promised the moon, stars, perhaps even additional galaxies to greedy voters. He has vowed not to touch Social Security or Medicare, and has guaranteed more infrastructure spending, including but not limited to his “beautiful” wall on the Mexican border. While denigrating Obamacare’s largesse, he has also promised more generous health care, among other goodies.

“I am going to take care of everybody,” he said on “60 Minutes,” explaining that “people are going to be able to go out and negotiate great plans with lots of different competition with lots of competitors with great companies, and they can have their doctors, they can have plans, they can have everything.” So how does Trump reconcile his giveaways on both sides of the fiscal ledger with his party’s alleged commitment to fiscal conservatism? Oddly, he’s not citing the usual

supply-sider nonsense that tax cuts magically increase tax revenue. Instead, Trump just promises he’ll get us a really good deal - typically by getting someone else to pay for it. Maybe it’s Mexico, maybe China; either way, someone else. How he’ll strong-arm these sovereign nations into paying our bills, he doesn’t quite bother explaining. But no matter. Merry Christmas, everyone!

a private e-mail server during her time at the State Department. Almost no one in her own party believes that she handled the ensuing controversy particularly well. Fine. But McCarthy’s statement gave Democrats what they have long sought: a rather strong public hint that this investigation was never on the level. “The core Republican goal in establishing the Benghazi committee was always to damage Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and never to conduct an evenhanded search for the facts,” said Rep. Elijah Cummings (Md.), the committee’s ranking Democrat. Clinton’s defenders hope McCarthy’s statement might prod the media to pay attention to the current behavior of the accusers and not just the past behavior of the accused. McCarthy’s admission once again ratified the writer Michael Kinsley’s long-ago but still brilliant observation that a gaffe occurs “when a politician tells the truth - some obvious truth he isn’t supposed to say.” But why did McCarthy do it? Consider the nature of the House Republican Party he’d like to lead. The main objection of right-wingers in the House to Boehner and their other leaders is that they have not been tough enough as partisans and ideologues. As Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.), said: “We’d be in better shape if we were more rhetorically aggressive with the administration.” Now, perhaps I lack imagination, but I don’t know how much more rhetorically aggressive the House GOP could be with President Obama than it has already been - short of accusing the entire administration of treason. But McCarthy wants to mollify the right end of his caucus (and the conservative talk-show complex), emphasizing how Republicans had “fought” to bring Clinton’s numbers down. Bill and Hillary Clinton have been lucky over the years in having a cast of characters arrayed against them who always overplayed their hand. McCarthy, who kept a poker table in his Sacramento house during his days in the California legislature, went all in a bit too early.

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“Best Booth Award” at this year’s Whimmydiddle went to Tiffany Harmon, Garden City, who only recently started crafting under the name “The Chicken Coop.” (Record Photo)

First craft show a winning experience When she saw about a half dozen members of Alpha Omega Sorority walking toward her booth on Saturday afternoon, Tiffany Harmon was more than just a little nervous. “I didn’t know what to expect,” she said with a laugh afterwards. “I was ready to assure them that everything I have here was handmade. Honest.” Instead of tossing her

out of the craft show, the sorority was recognizing Harmon with the “Best Booth Award” in this year’s Whimmydiddle. “I was shocked,” says Harmon, who only started making home decor items for the show about three months ago. She decided to start a craft business under the name “The Chicken Coop.” Whimmydiddle was

the first show where she’s exhibited and that was only at the encouragement of her husband. “Our basement is filled with stuff and he told me I either had to start selling it or throw it out,” she says. She decided on the former. Harmon moved to Garden City from Denver two years ago when she

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Craft Show Novice A newcomer to this year’s show, at least as an exhibitor, was former Scott City resident Gerrad Speer who, along with his wife, Lauren, have Speer Creations. He makes small picnic-style tables, cribs and benches designed for children. “We’ve been doing this for only about two or three months. This is only the third show I’ve been to,” says Speer, who now lives at Plainville. He began by building items for his own kids, but got such positive feedback from others that he decided to try the craft show circuit. “I enjoy woodworking and building stuff for the kids. And I needed to pay off some student loans,” he adds with a laugh. Regulars at Whimmydiddle for about 15 years and at craft shows throughout the region were Jimmy and Sue Fuller of Gilmer, Tex., along with their huge display of metal art at J&L Swings and Things. They attend shows just about every weekend from mid-February through Christmas. They travel to about 21 states and will spend the next two months in Florida. “This is a very good show,” says Sue. And the weather couldn’t have been more ideal, adds Geneva Beckman who was enjoying the overcast skies and moderate temperatures. “People were able to stay out and shop longer. People had a chance to mingle,” says the long-time exhibitor and owner of K&G Country Crafts, Pratt. That also provided great conditions for vendors. “We’re having a great day,” added Beckman, “But it seems that we do every time we come here.”

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SCHS fall Homecoming queen candidates are (from left) Christina Tilton, Zayra Peregrino and Nicole Latta. King candidates are Wyatt Kropp, Cooper Griffith and Asher Huck. (Record Photo)

SCHS fall sports coronation is Friday Scott Community High School fall Homecoming activities will be held Fri., Oct. 2, when the Beavers host Hugoton High School. Crowning ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m., prior to the football game. Queen candidates are Christina Tilton, daughter of Russell and Linda Tilton; Zayra Peregrino, daughter of Cesar and Bertha Peregrino; and Nicole Latta, daughter of Brian and Charlotte Latta. King candidates are Wyatt Kropp, son of John and Kylee Kropp; Coo-

per Griffith, son of Chad and Suzanne Griffith; and Asher Huck, son of Lance and Irene Huck. Class attendants are: Juniors: Karen Gonzalez and Eddie Tilton. Sophomores: Emily Glenn and Sahil Anil. Freshmen: Kodi Rogers and Marshall Faurot. The flower girl is Gabby Tucker and the crown bearer is Sage Kite. A dance will be held in the SCHS commons area following the game.

Homecoming parade Oct. 2 Scott Community High School will celebrate Homecoming this week with a parade on Fri., Oct. 2, at 4:00 p.m. Theme for Homecoming activities is “Decades of Beaver Tradition.” Crowning of the SCHS royalty will begin at 6:30 p.m., prior to the game against Hugoton.

USD 466 Lunch Menu Week of October 5-9 Breakfast Monday: Whole grain cereal, yogurt cup, fresh apple, fruit juice. Tuesday: Biscuit and gravy, pineapple chunks, fruit juice. Wednesday: Scrumptious coffee cake, fruit cup, fruit juice. Thursday: Breakfast quesadillas, salsa, fresh grapes, fruit juice. Friday: French toast sticks, fruit cocktail, fruit juice. Lunch Monday: Chef Boyardee Ravioli, *pizza, french bread, corn mixed fruit. *Pizza Hut (SCHS) Tuesday: Turkey pot roast, *meatloaf, potatoes and brown gravy, cooked carrots, dinner roll, cherry pie and whip topping. Wednesday: Chicken strips, *steak strips, broccoli and rice, dinner roll, strawberries and bananas. Thursday: Hot ham and cheese pocket, *mini corndogs, seasoned potato wedges, green beans, gelatin and fruit. Friday: Chili dogs, *hamburger on a bun, oven fries, kraut, peaches. *second choice at SCMS and SCHS

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Kansas lawmakers are seeking information on the number of school board members across the state with spouses or relatives working for school districts. The Kansas Legislative Research Department sent out a survey to school board members throughout the state last Friday asking them to answer whether they or any of their relatives work for school districts or the Kansas Department of Education. The request for this information came initially from the Legislature’s Special Committee on Ethics, Elections and Local Government, according to researcher Martha Dorsey, who explained that the committee would be reviewing the impact of HB 2345 “if it passed in its current form.” The bill, which was introduced during the past session, would restrict a person from serving on

a local school board if his or her spouse, parent or sibling worked for any school district in the state. The bill sparked backlash from educators and school board members when it received a hearing early this year and was quickly tabled. “For some reason, they think that teachers are the most powerful people in the world - I don’t know - controlling the government or something,” said Mark Desetti, legislative director of the Kansas National Education Association. If the bill passed, he said, “half the school board members … would be ineligible to be on a school board. This idea that if your parents were teachers, your siblings, your kids and it doesn’t even have to be in your district (you can’t serve on the school board) . . . this is just absurd.” Desetti called the legislation “patently offensive” and said it would make it

impossible to fill school board seats, particularly in rural areas. Sen. Mitch Holmes (R-St. John), who chairs the special committee, said in an e-mail Monday night he thinks that if there is a perceived or a real problem with conflicts of interest, “we should at least quantify the number of board members affected by HB 2345 in its current form.” “The Legislature should also look closely at the way ‘conflict of interest’ is defined in the bill,” he wrote in the e-mail. “Are all the situations defined in the bill really a conflict? If not all are true conflicts, are some of them genuine? If there are some genuine conflicts of interest, is a prohibition to serve on a Board the correct solution? Or would something else, like requiring recusal from certain subject matter, be appropriate? (See BOE on page 18)

For the Record Don’t let your family fall victim to fraud The Scott County Record

by Nathaniel Sillin

A generation ago, most families didn’t think about financial fraud. Today, it can come in many forms - over the phone, through the mail and increasingly, online. It’s an equal opportunity crime that affects consumers of all ages. For the 15th straight year, the Federal Trade Commission tapped iden-

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tity theft as the number one source of consumer complaints in its 2014 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book (https://www.ftc.gov) released in February. The agency also noted a “large increase” in socalled “imposter” scams - phone calls and emails from thieves purporting to represent the government as a way to steal data and money from unsuspecting

Scott City Council Agenda Mon., October 5 • 7:00 p.m. City Hall • 221 W. 5th

adults. Young people - particularly students - may be the fastest-growing group of fraud targets. Due to their dependence and sometimes unwitting use of computers and mobile devices, young people may be the greatest potential victims of financial fraud. More than 64 percent of respondents said they were not “very concerned”

about identity fraud, but were far more likely to find out they were fraud victims long after the damage occurred, such as through a call from a debt collector or a rejection letter from a lender. Most consumers under the age of 18 shouldn’t have a credit record at all. But as digital thieves become more sophisticated and federal agencies become occasionally vul-

Scott County Commission Agenda Monday, Oct. 5 County Courthouse

•Scott County Attorney Rebecca Faurot to conduct training session with council members on Kansas Open Meetings Act and Kansas Open Records Act

3:00 p.m.

County business Accounts payable Open delinquent landfill hearing Resolution for CDBG funding

•Recess

3:30 p.m.

Elmer Snyder to discuss funding for parking on west side of VIP Center

4:00 p.m.

Public Works Director Richard Cramer

Regular Council Meeting • 7:30 p.m. •Call to Order

Agenda may change before the meeting. Contact County

•Approve minutes of Sept. 21 regular meeting

Clerk Alice Brokofsky for an updated agenda (872-2420) or visit www.scott.kansasgov.com

•Approve guidelines for distribution of 1/2% sales tax revenue •Discussion of transient guest tax funds to Scott City Chamber of Commerce •Open agenda: audience is invited to voice ideas or concerns. A time limit may be requested Pool Department 1) Year-end pool report Police Department 1) Misc. business Parks Department 1) Misc. business Public Works Department 1) Misc. business Clerk’s Department 1) Discuss Christmas party •Mayor’s comments

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Sept. 17, 2015; last published Thurs., Oct. 1, 2015)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF MARIA LOURDES ANTILLON AND FRANCISCO ROYCE ANTILLON CASE NO. 15-DM-29 Notice of Suit The State of Kansas to Francisco Royce Antillon and all other persons who are or may be concerned: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed

in Scott County District Court by Maria Lourdes Antillon praying for Divorce, and you are hereby required to plead to the petition on or before the hearing set November 12, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., in the District Court at Scott City, Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. Maria Lourdes Antillon Petitioner Colton D. Eikenberry Attorney at Law 310 Court St., Ste. 8 Scott City, Kansas 67871 (620) 872-0300

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

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Oct. 1, 2015)1t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION RE: Grand Mesa Operating Company, License #9855 – Application for an Enhanced Recovery Well to authorize the injection of produced water into the Pleasanton and Atoka zones on the Doornbos #1-16 well, 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 Grand Mesa Operating Company – has filed an application to commence the input of produced water into the Pleasanton and Atoka formations at the Doornbos #1-16 well, located 1387 feet from the south section line and 1812 feet from the east section line in the SW SE NW SE of Section 16, Township 16 South, Range 33 West, Scott County, Kansas, with a maxi-

mum operating pressure of 1000 psi and a maximum injection rate of 1000 barrels per day. Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file their objections or protests with the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas and a carbon copy to Grand Mesa Operating Company within thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. These protests shall be filed pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why this application should not be granted. If no protests are received, this application may be granted through a summary proceeding. If valid protests are received, this matter will be set for hearing. All persons interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and shall govern themselves accordingly. Grand Mesa Operating Company Michael J. Reilly, President 1700 N. Waterfront Pkwy, Bldg 600 Wichita, KS 67206-5514 (316) 265-3000

nerable to hackers, critical privacy data like Social Security numbers - which many parents obtain for their children in infancy to save or invest money or buy insurance on their behalf - could be at risk years before a child ever opens a bank account or applies for a loan. For all of these reasons, it may be time to think about a family fraud plan.

Here are some steps to consider. Check the accuracy of all family credit data. Parents should begin by checking their own credit reports (https://www. annualcreditreport.com/ index.action) to make sure creditor data and loan balances are accurate and no inaccuracies or unfamiliar lenders have crept into their information. (See FRAUD on page 11)

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department Sept. 23: Brecken Dunagan was served a warrant while in the LEC. Sept. 24: Steven Oakes was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the LEC. Sept. 25: A hit-and-run accident was reported at the Shopko parking lot. Sept. 29: A runaway was reported. Sept. 30: An accident was reported in the 100 block of East Alice when Alvin Flynn reached down to pick up a lunch box and failed to stop at a stop sign, striking a trailer.

Public Notice (First Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Sept. 24, 2015; last published Thurs., Oct. 8, 2015)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS (Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MERLIN GARDNER, DECEASED Case No. 2014 PR 17 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified a Petition has been filed in this Court by Diana F. Brandt, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Executrix of the Estate of Merlin Gardner, deceased, praying Petitioner’s acts be approved; her account be settled and allowed; the heirs be determined; the Will of decedent be construed and the Estate assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the allowances requested for the Executor’s attorneys’ fees and expenses are reasonable and should be allowed; that

all costs have been paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; and upon the filing of Receipts, Petitioner be finally discharged as Executor of the Estate of Merlin Gardner, deceased, and the Petitioner and the surety on his bond be released from further liability. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 19th day of October, 2015, at 2:00 o’clock p.m. in the District Court in Scott City, Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. Diana Brandt, Executrix MARTINDELL SWEARER SHAFFER RIDENOUR LLP 20 Compound Drive P.O. Box 1907 Hutchinson, KS 67504-1907 (620) 662-3331 arlyn.miller@martindell.com Attorneys for Petitioner

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Court order prevents judicial shutdown The worry statewide that courts in Kansas could suddenly close their doors for lack of funding is over - at least until midMarch. A district court judge Tuesday ordered that a law with a funding cutoff provision could not be enforced until March 15, at which time the Kansas Legislature will be in session.

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt asked for the order to prevent a shutdown this fall, when lawmakers wouldn’t be available to deal with the fallout. “This delay should eliminate talk of any ‘constitutional crisis,’ except perhaps among outside groups itching for a fight, and will give every Kansan involved an

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Oct. 1, 2015; last published Thurs., Oct. 8, 2015)2t REQUEST FOR ZONING VARIANCE Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on October 15, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council Meeting Room at City Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the following agenda items: 1. Application for variance by Bryan Kough to allow a side yard setback less than allowed by ordinance on: North Ten Feet (10’) of West Eighty Feet (80’) of Lot Eight (8) and West Eighty Feet (80’) of Lots Two (2) and Five (5), Block Fifty-three (53) Original Town (111 W. 7th Street). All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at such hearing.

opportunity to thoughtfully reassess the situation,” Schmidt said in a statement. The legislature earlier this year passed a law that would stop funding for the state judiciary system if a court invalidated a change in the way chief district court judges are selected. A state district court judge ruled the change as unconstitutional, but he

Fraud

Once clear, adult children can make sure senior relatives are taking similar steps. As for minors, the three major credit agencies - TransUnion, Equifax and Experian – have their own website guidelines for confirming and evaluating a minor’s credit data. Dated: September 28, 2015 Make sure mailboxes Rodney Hogg, chairman Scott City Planning Commission are safe from thieves and any document with an account number or idenPublic Notice tifying data is destroyed (First published in The Scott be determined and ordered County Record, Thurs., paid; that the administration before it is placed in the

Oct. 1, 2015; last published Thurs., Oct. 15, 2015.)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JUDY MARIE MEYER, deceased, Case No. 2015-PR-07 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Rex W. Grothusen, duly appointed, qualified and acting executor of the Estate of Judy Marie Meyer, deceased, praying that his acts be approved; that the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; that fees and expenses be allowed; that the costs

of the Estate be closed; that the Executor be discharged and that he be released from further liability. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 28th day of October, 2015, at 2:00 o’clock p.m., of said day, in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. Rex W. Grothusen WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main - P. O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner

Household, Antique, and Shop Equipment Saturday, Oct. 10 • 10:00 a.m.

Location: Wm. Carpenter 4-H building, at the fairgrounds, north edge of Scott City Sunday, February Les and Marcia Chyba- Owners 2-Mauve wing back chairs Floral pattern loveseat End tables Roll top desk Queen size bed with brass headboard Light oak regular size bed with matching dresser and mirror, chest of drawers Oak gun cabinet Blue wing back recliner Blue plaid loveseat Oak entertainment center Antique and Collectible Items Oak kitchen cupboard Birds Eye maple rocking chair Buttons Costume jewelry Depression glass Pattern glass Figurines Lots of painted China items Japanese tea set Printer’s tray Porcelain dolls, handmade Pocket knives Quilts and handi-work Ladies hankies Wicker rocker Small drum Kerosene lamps Old valentines

Roy Rogers plate Marbles Beaded purse Stereo scope cards Coca Cola knives and opener Button hooks Key chain collection Oak hand crank telephone Commemorative coin frames Stuffed Ronald McDonald and stuffed A&W bear Old games Carnival glass Puss & Boots cat creamer Old door knobs Piggy banks Match book collection Boyd’s bears Wooden Fischer Price toys China tea set 4-Straight edge razors Carpenters wooden rulers Ice tongs Old smoking pipes Collectible drinking glasses Doll bed and doll (old) K-State memorabilia, large mirror, Christmas ornaments, ect. Beer steins Old kitchen items Grimes Fairy Tale book, Hanzel and Grettle and other old

classics Wind mills Belt buckles Wooden coffee grinder Parking meter Vernon Rose China set with extras Wash board Hames mirror Cigarette lighters Santa Claus collection Sad irons Old tins Enamel ware Cast iron lamp holders, one double Royal Jackson fine China, 12 place setting with extras Old books Colored canning jars Sled Copper wash boiler Schwin bicycle, ‘40s or ‘50s Old glassware Small wooden child’s kitchen cabinet Shop Items Craftsman 10” radial arm saw Craftsman 1/2 hp bench grinder Craftsman 6 1/2” jointer Craftsman 12” band saw Craftsman 15” drill Craftsman bench vise Craftsman 6” belt/disc sander combination B&D workmate

Small cordless hand tools Electric hand tools Lots of wood working tools & supplies Wood working clamps Bar clamps Saw horses Werner 6 ft. step ladder and other ladders Extension cords Floor jack Small pressure washer Hand tools Lawn and Garden JD JX75 self propelled mower, rear bag Snapper 9 hp. riding mower, 28” cut Shovels, rakes and hoes Poulin Pro leaf blower Garden hose Fishing poles Camp stove Household Items Lots of holiday decorations 4-drawer file cabinet Records, 33 rpm Utility cabinet Card table and chairs Pro Form XP treadmill, like new Shelving unit, wood and glass Pictures Lamps Small stands Kitchen items

Terms: Lunch Served. Must show valid ID to register. Cash or approved check day of sale. Everything sold as is. No warranties expressed or implied. Not responsible for theft or accident. Announcements day of sale take precedence over printed material. Check us out: www.berningauction.com and facebook

for the state court system would end and the legislature would not be in session to respond. Such a shutdown would violate a state constitutional provision that prohibits the reduction of judges’ salaries and would “impermissibly interfere” with the functioning of the justice system, Schmidt said. The attorney general said his understanding

from discussions with key legislators was that if the statute were invalidated, the legislature would revisit the issue of judicial funding. “This delay ensures the legislature will have that opportunity next spring and will let the courts continue to function as usual until then,” he said. “I am hopeful this will calm the situation.”

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trash. The same goes for tax returns that are no longer needed. Learn how to protect all mobile computer and handheld data and have a plan in place in case any family member loses a smartphone, tablet or laptop/desktop computer. Tips are available online, from smartphone service providers and device manufacturers. Online, by phone and in person, be wary of collection demands or requests

Public Notice

(First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Oct. 1, 2015; last published Thurs., Oct. 15, 2015.)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ILENE WREN, deceased, Case No. 2015-PR-18 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that on the 28th day of September, 2015, a Petition was filed in this Court by Everett Wren an heir of Ilene Wren, deceased, praying: That descent be determined of the following described real property owned by the decedent: Undivided one-half interest in Lot One (1), Block Six Friendship ‘Meals to Go’ Good for special diets • only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501 (6), Nonnamaker Addition to the City of Scott City, Kansas

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put his ruling on hold. The struggle between the legislature and the courts began in 2014 when legislators altered the selection process for chief district court judges, transferring the authority from the Kansas Supreme Court to judges in each of the state’s 31 judicial districts. If the clause were triggered this fall, funding

and all real property and any Kansas real estate owned by decedent at the time of her death. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 23rd day of October, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. Everett Wren Petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas, 67871 Attorneys for Petitioner

for Social Security numbers or other specific account data unless the identity of the caller can be verified. Fraudulent calls are called “vishing” scams, similar to “phishing” scams that involve fraudulent emails, texts and websites used to illegally collect personal data. Install all software security updates immediately on mobile devices and computers and ensure passwords are unique and frequently updated.

Sign up for fraud alerts from banks, credit card issuers or investment companies to receive immediate word of unusual or potentially illegal activity on accounts. Bottom line: Identity thieves and other financial fraudsters watch consumer behavior closely and are equally adept at stealing money and data in person, over the phone and online. Have a plan in place to protect the entire family.

WKCAC is awarded $53K state grant

Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center, based in Scott City, is among 17 centers across the state who are sharing in more than $1 million in grants. WKCAC has been awarded $53,763. The center provides services and assists law enforcement in the investigation of child sexual and physical abuse in 29 counties. In addition to facilities in Scott City, Colby and Sublette, WKCAC also has two mobile units that travel across Western Kansas.

Atman is KHA Leadership Institute grad

Tamra Altman of the Wichita County Health Center, Leoti, was among 34 students who recently graduated from the Kansas Hospital Association’s Leadership Institute. Students were nominated by their hospital’s CEO to be part of this select group. They represent the future leaders of Kansas hospitals. “We are committed to strengthening and promoting the leadership capacity of hospital employees in Kansas,” said Tom Bell, president and CEO, Kansas Hospital Association. The KHA Leadership Institute was established to help hospitals provide professional development opportunities that accentuate the personal skills and abilities needed to facilitate positive change and innovation in Kansas hospitals. The 2015 KHA Leadership Institute class represented a wide geographic distribution of hospitals from Colby to Leavenworth and Parsons to Meade.

Support group meets Oct. 13

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, hospice chaplains Terry Major and Gerry Dupuis will co-facilitate “My Hope,” a support group for adults who are grieving death of a loved one. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month, from noon to 1:00 p.m., in Classroom 3 of St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City. The sessions are open to the public and each participant is welcome to come and go as they like. If participants choose they may bring their lunch with them. These sessions are not therapy and they are not a replacement for individual and professional counseling for deep grief, but they are opportunities to share your story and learn from the stories of others. Rev. Major and Rev. Dupuis are graduates of the Center for Loss and Life Transition bereavement support group training.

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Premium increases ahead for state employee health plan Andy Marso Kansas Health Institute

Most Kansans who work for the state are facing increases in their insurance premiums next year, especially if they have their spouse and children on the state employee health plan. As the open enrollment period for 2016 nears, information about employee options published online this week showed hikes of 23 percent and 19 percent for families in the state’s two low-deductible plans and 166 percent and 152

percent for families in the two high-deductible plans. Laura Calhoun, who works in corrections, said the premium increases will be especially hard to absorb for state workers who haven’t seen many pay raises in the last decade. Calhoun said she has cut her cable television and carpools to work to save money, but the cost of necessities like water and electricity continues to rise, along with the health care premiums. “That’s a large increase for

That’s a large increase for a lot of us. How are we going to fit that into (personal) budgets that don’t increase? The numbers don’t lie: I’m basically taking a pay cut to stay working for the state. - Laura Calhoun, employee with Kansas Dept. of Corrections

a lot of us,” Calhoun said. “How are we going to fit that into (personal) budgets that don’t increase? The numbers don’t lie: I’m basically taking a pay cut to stay working for the state.” The State Employee Health Plan covers workers at public colleges and universities as well as those in state government.

Eligible employees may choose between plans from Aetna and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas. Both companies offer a “Plan A” with a lower deductible and a “Plan C” that combines a higher deductible with a health savings account. All state employee plans are administered under (See PREMIUM on page 13)

Easing transitions with toddlers Regular routines can help with life’s changes by Jill Reagle Russell Child/Development

Every parent has been there - you pick up your toddler from daycare or declare it’s time for bed and a meltdown ensues. It’s no secret that transitions - having to stop one activity and shift to another - are dif-

ficult for toddlers. And transitions are everywhere in a toddler’s life, from daily routines like getting out the door for an activity and sitting down for dinner to life-altering transitions like moving from a crib to a big kid bed or welcoming a new baby brother or sister into the family. Because toddlers don’t reason like adults or have a concept of time, transitions can often be the source of bad behavior. For parents, managing the

toddler tantrums and defiance that mark even the most minor transitions can be exhausting. But you can help your toddler. Use these tips to ease transitions for toddlers. 1) Set up (and stick to) routines. Setting up and sticking to your toddler’s normal routine can go a long way toward making transitions smoother. If your toddler has a solid understanding of what is going to happen next, you are eliminating a lot of the anxiety and fear that can lead to bad

Study: possible effects of legal medical marijuana by Andy Marso Kansas Health Institute

If Kansas legalized marijuana for broad medical use, marijuanarelated car collisions and accidental ingestion hospitalizations likely would increase, but crime and illegal consumption would not. Those are the findings of a nearly yearlong study of other states that legalized marijuana for medicinal use done by the Kansas Health Institute, the parent organization of the editorially independent KHI News Service. The study did not examine the question of marijuana’s actual health benefits. Senior analyst Tatiana Lin said her team explored that angle but determined there was not enough credible research on it. “There is some research available for certain conditions, but it’s still inconclusive,” Lin said. “So we felt that the study probably would not be able, at this point, to do in-depth analysis on this issue.” More than half the states have legalized medical marijuana in some form since California became the first to do so in 1996. Kansas lawmakers have thus far been strongly resistant, but advocates keep pressing the issue. Some

evidence of cracks in the resistance emerged last session. The Legislature had its first hearings in three years on broad-based medical marijuana legalization during the 2015 session. A more narrow bill, which legalized only nonintoxicating hemp oil for treating persistent seizures, became the first medical marijuana measure to be approved by a committee and later passed the House by a wide margin. The Senate took no action on it. The KHI analysis focused on a broad-based marijuana legalization proposal, Senate Bill 9, and its companion, House Bill 2011. Those bills would legalize multiple forms of marijuana for people who suffer from any of a dozen conditions, including Crohn’s disease, glaucoma and cancer. Varied Outcomes Lin and fellow analysts Sarah Hartsig, Shawna Chapman and Sheena Smith studied 14 states that passed similar legislation. They found that states that legalized medical marijuana experienced a slight uptick in hospitalizations for accidental ingestion, mostly in children under age six. But that outcome was counter(See STUDY on page 13)

behavior when a toddler is out of his comfort zone. 2) Prepare your child. Whether it is a big change or something small, like what is expected of him, discuss the transition before it happens. Talk about what it will mean for your family. Books are a great way to introduce new concepts to toddlers, and many children’s books tackle these types of changes, like sleeping in a big boy bed. (See TODDLERS on page 14)

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Poll supports Medicare paying for end-of-life talks

The public overwhelmingly supports Medicare’s plan to pay for end-of-life discussions between doctors and patients, despite GOP objections that such chats would lead to rationed care for the elderly and ill, a poll released Wednesday finds. Eight of 10 people surveyed by the Kaiser

Family Foundation supported the government or insurers paying for planning discussions about the type of care patients preferred in the waning days or weeks of their lives. These discussions can include whether people would want to be kept alive by artificial means even if they had no chance

Study symptoms with cannabis rather than prescription painkillers. The marijuana ingestions were far less deadly than the opioid overdoses, which claim thousands of lives in the United States every year. The marijuana-related hospitalizations resulted in no deaths, but Hartsig said poison control centers report breathing problems, heart arrhythmia and cognitive effects from marijuana ingestion. “While death hasn’t been a direct impact so far, it doesn’t mean it’s necessarily harmless,” Hartsig said. “There are still some pretty serious things that can happen.” The analysts recommended that policymakers consider requiring educational outreach about the dangers of edible marijuana products and childproof packaging if they legalize medical marijuana. The analysts also found that data from other states showed an increase in driving under the influence of marijuana and marijuana-related vehicle collisions following legal-

Services earlier this year proposed paying doctors to have these talks with patients. A final decision is due out soon. The idea had been included in early drafts of the 2010 federal health care law, but Sarah Palin and others opponents of the law labeled the counseling sessions and other

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ization for medical use, especially in states where medical marijuana is distributed through dispensaries rather than grown at home. In eight of the 13 states for which data was available, marijuana-related traffic fatalities more than doubled after legalization for medicinal use. But the analysts cautioned that they could not discount the possibility that police officers in states with legal medical marijuana were on heightened lookout for marijuana use and more apt to test for it following a crash. Rep. Gail Finney, a Democrat from Wichita who has introduced medical marijuana legalization bills in recent years, said that seems like a logical conclusion. She said she also suspects that even in states with legal medical marijuana, alcohol still causes far more motor vehicle accidents. From 2006 to 2010, an average of 107 alcohol-related auto accident deaths occurred each year in Kansas, or about 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people. The only state the analysts

Premium the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. According to a KDHE presentation posted online, in past years the state employee health plan had used reserve funds to reduce cost increases for members. But the reserves are approaching their target floor of approximately $59 million, so increased expenses now must be paid through new plan revenue. Sara Belfry, a spokesperson for KDHE, said in an email that the premium increases were the result of higher premiums to the state and projected growth rates in health care costs. “The Health Care Commission and its actuary believe reserve fund-

of regaining consciousness or autonomy and whether they would want their organs to be donated. These preferences can be incorporated into advance directives, or living wills, which are used if someone can no longer communicate. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

looked at that saw a comparable number of deaths from marijuana-related crashes in the five years following legalization for medical use was Montana. Rates in the other 12 were significantly lower. Finney said the potential health effects raised in the KHI analysis are manageable and she will continue to promote House Bill 2011 next session. “I still think we need to consider it,” Finney said. “There are some people that are still suffering with chronic diseases, and the only thing that makes them feel better and benefits their body is marijuana.” Other Health Effects The KHI analysts also studied how legalizing medical marijuana would affect crime and overall consumption of marijuana. There was not enough evidence for them to conclude that crime would likely increase or decrease post-legalization. In some states there was a correlation between the opening of dispensaries and increased crime rates, but dispensaries

were generally located in areas that already had higher crime rates. The evidence studied was inconclusive regarding whether legalizing medical marijuana leads to an increase in illegal consumption. The analysts saw some potential for increased use by “at-risk” youth, such as those already in drug treatment. But even that increase depended largely on the level of regulation and enforcement in each medical marijuana program. Lin presented some preliminary analysis to legislators at last session’s medical marijuana hearing, but the full analysis was not complete at the time. Finney said the analysts likely will get another chance to testify, because “not a week goes by” without someone asking her about the bill. “I don’t think that issue is going away,” she said. “Like I’ve said over and over again, I think it’s just a matter of time. Kansas will probably be one of the later states, but I think it’s going to happen.”

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ing now is at an appropriate level to maintain the financial stability of the health plan,” Belfry said. “But the excess funds that had been used to protect state employees from growing costs associated with health are no longer available, resulting in the premium rate increases in the current plan year.” Expenses rose more than expected last year, due to more demand for health care and higher costs. The major cost drivers included increased use of emergency rooms, inpatient care and physician services, and higher prescription drug costs. Sky-high price tags for new prescription drugs, especially those that treat hepatitis C, are contribut-

ing to premium increases across the health insurance industry. Premium costs for state employees who enroll only themselves, themselves and their children or themselves and their spouse are all increasing some or staying the same in 2016. But the largest increases will be for family plans that cover the state employee, his or her spouse and their children. Aetna’s low-deductible family plan will go from $212.93 per pay period (every two weeks) to $261.56. The low-deductible plan from BCBS of Kansas will go from $192.15 per pay period to $229.50. The increases are even

more dramatic in the highdeductible family plans, with Aetna’s plan going from $49.67 to $132.25 and the BCBS of Kansas plan going from $45.73 to $115.25. Calhoun said she understands health care costs may be rising but doesn’t think it justifies the increased burden on state workers. She said she does her best to keep her medical costs low, but she and others who work in 24-hour residential facilities like state prisons and hospitals are exposed to a lot of germs and have shifts that sometimes mean they must seek care in emergency rooms because nothing else is open.

provisions “death panels” motivated by desires to save money, and the provision was deleted from the bill. The notion of helping patients prepare for death has support among many doctors, who sometimes see terminal patients suffer from futile efforts to keep them alive. Last

year, the Institute of Medicine issued a report that encouraged end-oflife discussions beginning as early as 16-years-old. The Kaiser poll found that these talks remain infrequent. Overall, only 17 percent of those surveyed said they had had such discussions with their (See MEDICARE on page 14)

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Medicare doctor or another health care professional, even though 89 percent believe doctors should engage in such counseling. A third of respondents said they had talked with doctors about another family member’s wishes for how they would want to be cared for at their end.

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You can also prepare your toddler for life’s little transitions. Establish expectations for how long a playdate is going to last, or if you’re struggling to stop one activity, tell your toddler that you’re going to set a timer. When the timer goes off, it’s time to go. You don’t need to give your child an hour to wrap his head around this - five minutes is plenty of time - but the advance notice will help him understand that when the timer goes off, it’s time to shift to the next activity. 3) Give choices. Giving your toddler a feeling of control can help ease transitions. Keep in mind these choices can be small; the point is your toddler will feel like the transition to another activity was her choice, and not something sprung on her. Try this: When at the park, ask your toddler if she would like to leave now or swing for five more minutes then go home. She’ll (obviously) choose the latter, but this way, she’ll feel like she made the decision, and it won’t be a surprise when it’s time to leave. 4) Keep major transitions to a minimum. If you’re expecting to make a big transition, like moving to a new home, don’t push other big transitions on him at the same time. While it may seem like the perfect time to give up the crib, keeping as many things the same for him as possible will likely ease the bigger transitions. 5) Determine if something else is going on. While it’s easy to pinpoint transitions as the source of toddler behavior issues, it is worth considering whether something else is going on. Common culprits of tantrums are overtired or hungry toddlers. If your family is struggling with bedtime or naps, this may very well be the case. Try putting her to bed a few minutes earlier and keep pushing the time back from there as needed. Small tweaks can go a long way toward a happier toddler who is more willing and able to manage transitions throughout the day. For more information on RCDC’s early childhood programs in your community visit us at www.rcdc4kids.org. Jill Reagle is the Tiny-K program coordinator at Russell Child and Development Center in Garden City

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While none of these proposals calls for the cost of care to weigh on these discussions, the final years of life are indeed expensive for America’s health care system. The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care has calculated that a third of Medicare spending goes to the care of

people with chronic illnesses in their last two years of life. That is likely to increase as the population of those older than 65 increases. An analysis by the Kaiser foundation found that Medicare spending per person more than doubled from age 70

to 96, where it peaked at $16,145 per beneficiary in 2011. The Kaiser poll found less public support for a cost-containment provision that did make it into the health law. The “Cadillac tax” begins in 2018 and will impose a tax on expensive insur-

ance that employers provide to their workers. Sixty percent oppose the plan, which economists have long favored as a way to discourage lavish coverage and make people aware that extensive use of Medicare services is linked to premiums.

The poll also found that 57 percent of people favor repealing the medical device tax, another piece of the health law that Republicans in Congress are trying to repeal. The tax applies of artificial hips, pacemakers and other devices that doctors implant.

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Pastime at Park Lane The Scott Mennonite Church led Sunday afternoon church services. Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Joy Barnett, Madeline Murphy, Gary Goodman, Lynda Burnett, Hugh McDaniel and Mandy Barnett. Residents played Wii bowling on Monday evening. Pastor Bob Artz led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner accompanied hymns on the piano. Residents made banana nut bread on Tuesday afternoon. Russel and Mary Webster led Bible study on Tuesday evening. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran Bible study on Wednesday morning.

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Park Lane hosted the September birthday party on Thursday afternoon. Guests of honor were Marcella Otteson, Doris Riner, Donald Green and Harriet Lewis. Everyone enjoyed banana nut bread and punch.

Park Lane gets flocked

Last week, Park Lane Nursing Home was flocked! We really enjoyed the many, many flamingos that grazed on the front yards. Residents played pitch on Wednesday evening. D’Ann Markel gave manicures on Thursday morning. Residents played trivia games on Thursday evening. Fr. Bernard Felix led Catholic Mass on Friday morning. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran services on Friday afternoon.

Ice cream bars were served as a snack on Friday afternoon. “Billboard Dad” was shown on Saturday afternoon. We thank Harold and Wanda Wright for furnishing treats for afternoon activities. Bonnie Pickett was visited by Margie Stevens, Gloria Wright, Larry Wright, and Larry and Philene Pickett.

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Dottie Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane, Mark Fouquet, Ronna and Ron Cunningham from Black Diamond, WA, and Dean Fouquet from Montrose, CO. Scrubby Hutchins was visited by Kelly and Kendra Stoppel and their kids, and by Karyn Hendrix. Darlene Richman was visited by Phebe Unruh, Tina Turley and Caley Roberts. LaVera King was visited by Margie Stevens, Shellie Carter, Carol Latham, Velda Riddiough, Kylan Stroud and Toni Wessel. Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Matt Noll, Gloria O’Bleness, Larry LaPlant, Bill and Kandi John, and Taylor Goodman.

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Yvonne Spangler was visited by Tania Fahring, Les Spangler, Yvette Mills and Jillian VanCampen. Albert Dean was visited by Margie Stevens and Tava See. Lorena Turley was visited by Neta Wheeler, Jacque Griffey, Richelle Roth, Tracy Hess, Katherine Roth, Tava See, LaCinda Griffin, and Gary Turley from Greeley, Colo. Emogene Harp was visited by Margie Stevens and Nancy Holt. Vivian Kreiser was visited by Sharon Lock, Kai and Sage Wilkerson, Tiffany Wilkerson, Josh Beaton; Trenedy, Grace, Kaleb and Spenser Beaton; Shannon Stromberg, and Caitlin, Liam and Mitchell O’Dea.

Clifford Dearden was visited by Tava See. Jake Leatherman was visited by Charlene Unruh and Janice Unruh Ratzlaff. Geraldine Graves was visited by Celina Chavez. Lowell Rudolph was visited by Tom and Kathy Moore, Denton and Karen Berry, LuAnn Buehler, and Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church. Arlene Beaton was visited by Margie Stevens, Albert and Linda Savolt, and Colleen Beaton. James Still and Mike Leach were visited by Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church and Linda Dunagan. Cecile Billings was visited by Ann Beaton, Delinda Dunagan and Linda Dunagan.

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu

Donald A. Taylor Donald A. Taylor, 70, died Sept. 25, 2015, at his home in Wallace County. He was born on Dec. 15, 1944, in Flagler, Colo., the son of Charles Henry and Bertha Elizabeth (Beckner) Taylor. A resident of Wallace County since 2007, moving from Salem, Mo., he was a truck driver and herdsman on dairy farms. He was a US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War from 1962-66 and a member of the Dinas Community Church, Wallace; American Legion Post No. 336, Sharon Springs; VFW Post No. 7521, Tribune; and he was a DAV member. On Feb. 11, 1967, he married Margaret N. Cullens in Weskan. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, David Taylor, and wife, Tammy, Fairbanks, Alaska, and Kenneth Taylor and wife, Angela, Topeka; one daughter, Karren Taylor and Chris Brown, Wallace; seven brothers, Marvin Taylor, Dayton, Wyo.,

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Maria S. Rodriquez Lawrence Taylor, Burlington, Colo., Robert Taylor, Montana, Floyd Taylor, Laramie, Wyo., Virgil Taylor, Grand Junction, Colo., Thomas Taylor, Callao, Mo., and Richard Taylor, Colbran, Colo.; three sisters, Alice Lawrence, Garden City, Betty Wilkins, Winchester, Va., and Ethel Brewer, Ramah, Colo.; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Dale Taylor and James Taylor; and one granddaughter, Christal. Funeral service was held Oct. 1 at the Dinas Community Church, Wallace, with Rev. Paul McNall officiating. Interment was at the Dinas Community Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Donald A. Taylor Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 4th St., Leoti, Ks. 67861. E-condolences may be given at www.priceandsons.com.

Maria S. Rodriquez, 52, died Sept. 27, 2015, at BSA Hospice, Amarillo, Tex. S h e was born on April 18, 1963, in Talamantes, Chi- Maria Rodriquez huahua, Mexico, the daughter of Guerrero Bailon Flores and Lucrecia Loya Gutierrez. A resident of Leoti since 1999, moving from Cuidad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, she was a homemaker. On March 31, 2000, she married Pete Rodriquez in Leoti. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Ivan Rodriguez and Adan Rodriguez, both of Leoti; five daughters, Haydee Rodriguez, Cuidad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Susan Fitzgerald, Dodge City, Cecilia Rodriquez, Candice Rodriquez, and Maria Rodriquez, all of Garden City; two brothers, Luis A. Bailon Sr., of Cuidad Juarez, Chihua-

hua, Mexico, and Francisco Bailon, Sr., Leoti; six sisters, Maria De Socorro Bailon, Rita Alicia Bailon, Tere Bailon, Graciela Bailon, Maria de Jesus Bailon and Elizabeth Bailon, all of Cuidad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Cinthia Isabel Rodriguez. Vigil service was held Oct. 1 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Leoti. Funeral service will be held Friday, Oct. 2, 2:00 p.m., at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Leoti, with Fr. Ben Martin officiating. Interment will be at the Leoti Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Maria S. Rodriquez Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 4th St., Leoti, Ks. 67861. E-condolences may be given at www.priceandsons.com.

Week of October 5-9 Monday: Parmesan chicken on spaghetti noodles with marinara sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread, rosy applesauce. Tuesday: Beef tips on noodles, corn, whole wheat roll, pineapple tidbits. Wednesday: Baked ham, sweet potatoes casserole, green beans with bacon, whole wheat roll, cranberry crunch. Thursday: Turkey sandwich, potato soup, threebean salad, whole wheat bread, mandarin oranges. Friday: Smothered steak or baked cod, baked potato, broccoli and cauliflower salad, whole wheat bread, tropical fruit salad. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501

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Park Place Days Doris Riner enjoyed lunch Tuesday with her daughter, Trudi Eikenberry. Trudi also sent a lovely floral bouquet to Doris on Friday, commemorating Doris’ 93rd birthday on Saturday. Happy birthday, Doris, on your special occasion! Florence Daubert treated residents to two flavors of cookies Friday morning. Kathryn Taylor enjoyed an evening visit with her son, Lynn, this week. Arlene Cauthon and her son, Bill Novak, Modoc, went shopping together on Wednesday. Three sisters shared time throughout Friday when Madeline Murphy and Charlotte Utley lunched together and Charlotte traveled with Marvel Hopkins-Keyse to Garden City during the afternoon. Adele Christy enjoyed an afternoon visit with her daughter, Marian Nolan, and husband, Bill. Jack Rapier and Marian Sigurdson each stopped

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by and shared pleasantries with residents Friday morning. Elvira Billinger’s son, Benny, Garden City, escorted her to lunch and an afternoon in Garden City on Thursday. That evening Benny’s parents by marriage, Joe and Sue Weaver, also of Garden City, brought supper to Benny’s home and Elvira and family shared a delicious meal and special time. Margaret Koehn and special friend, Verna May Koehn, enjoyed a pleasant evening visit this week. Margaret’s granddaughter by marriage, Amanda Koehn, and her son Dominic (Margaret’s first great-grandson), joined Margaret for an enjoyable visit Thursday. Margaret and daughter, Sharon Roemer, and granddaughter, Amber Koehn, shared supper together Thursday evening. Thank you once more for your welcome and willingness to share your time and news!

Lawsuit filed to stop Kobach’s 90-day voter registration rule

Two Douglas County residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court to stop Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach from implementing a 90-day limit for keeping incomplete voter registration forms. The number of incomplete registrations in the state has reached about 36,000, and most are lacking proof-of-citizenship documents such as a birth certificate or passport.

Kobach announced earlier that starting Friday, incomplete registrations would be discarded after 90 days. Plaintiffs Alder Cromwell and Cody Keener are represented by attorney Paul Davis, a Lawrence Democrat who ran unsuccessfully in 2014 against Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. The lawsuit argues that the 90-day rule violates the National Voter

Registration Act and due process rights. “The law does not allow for a purging of voters like what Secretary Kobach is plotting to accomplish,” Davis said in a news release. “Voting is a fundamental right guaranteed by the United States Constitution, and it is imperative that this right be protected.” Kobach has maintained that discarding the incomplete voter registrations

doesn’t remove anyone from the voter rolls, since those applicants aren’t yet registered. Under state law, Kansans must provide proof of citizenship to register. The 90-day rule is needed as a housekeeping measure, Kobach has said, so county election officials at some point can stop trying to contact applicants to complete their registrations.

Attend the Church of Your Choice

Making a Difference Have you heard people say, “ I am just one person and not important at all. How could I make any difference at all in what is going on in the world?” We sometimes believe that with everything going on around us we cannot possibly make any changes or difference at all. As Christians, members of the Body of Christ we can make a difference because we serve the living God that created all things. We are in, to come before our Father and seek Him and His will in all things and pray and bring our concerns and joys to Him. Paul in his letter to Timothy said it this way in 1 Timothy 2: 1-4 “First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgiving be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. When we pray God hears us and we can have absolute confidence that our Sovereign God will act on our prayers. We have to have patience and understanding in watching for those answers. He answers our prayers in ways we could not even imagine and it is always a perfect work. You are one member of the Body of Christ in a world of millions of His body, but you can make a difference in Prayer. He has created you as Paul wrote in the letter to the Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. You are needed and in Christ you can make a difference.

Pastor Steve Payne First Christian 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.

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Spirits

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“It would have been another Little Big Horn,” says Siegrist. However, as an Indian scout entered the canyon ahead of the cavalry a shot rang out that warned of the trap. That changed the dynamics of the battle that followed as the cavalry then split into two groups, one circling to the east to prevent an escape in that direction and another group led by Lt. Col. William Lewis that crossed over ridges to the west. It was while directing troops on a ridge to the west of the canyon that Lewis was mortally wounded. With nightfall approaching, the cavalry stopped their advancement and tended to Lewis, who died enroute to Ft. Wallace by a military ambulance. Lewis became the last U.S. military casualty in Kansas in battle with the Plains Indians. The Battle of Punished Woman Fork was also the last Indian battle to take place in Kansas. Snyder and Siegrist point out the location where Lewis was shot and tell of Native American accounts of how a sharpshooter was repositioned in order to get a clearer shot of the military commander.

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Began in the ‘70s The historians can’t recall exactly when they began the annual commemoration, except that it started sometime in the 1970s. Snyder says there was one time when he, Dean Fairchild and Bill Boyer walked to Battle Canyon from the NewsChronicle office. Boyer, a former publisher of the Chronicle, had given them a specially made coin to remember the walk, which Snyder still has. Over the years, Snyder and Siegrist have done more than their share to tell the story of Battle Canyon, giving countless presentations to bus tours and others who visit the site. With walking sticks in hand, mainly to “check for rattlesnakes” says Siegrist, they will walk up and down the hills on the west side of the canyon where half a dozen rifle pits are still evident today. “We feel confident there were some on the east side, but they’ve disappeared over the years,” Siegrist says. While the rifle pits have been largely filled in by dirt and grass over the years, the rocks that surrounded them are still in place. “For the most part, I don’t think they’ve been

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“The purpose for the committee is to research what the current situation is, and what, if any, action should the committee recommend to the Legislature. We’re on a fact-finding mission first. Then, second, on a brainstorming mission if the facts warrant.” Last session, Holmes sent out an e-mail about another bill, decrying the influence of the teachers union on local school boards. The bill, in its current form, also would restrict people who conduct business with school districts from serving on their local school boards. Lynn Rogers, a member of the Wichita school board, said that unless the bill is changed significantly, “there’s hardly a businessman on Main Street” who wouldn’t be disqualified by this restriction. When the bill was reviewed by the House Education Committee earlier this year, only one person spoke in favor of it: Chris Brown, a tea party activist who had mounted an unsuccessful bid for the Legislature in 2014. Dozens of educators and school board members from around the state spoke out against the bill, including Rogers, who is now mounting a campaign for the Kansas Senate as a Democrat. “It’s really sad to think that they’re bringing it back to life,” he said. The survey asks school board members to mark if any of the following applies to them: ▪I am employed by a (any) Kansas school district. ▪I am employed by the

Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE). ▪My spouse, sibling or parent is employed by a (any) Kansas school district. ▪My spouse, sibling or parent is employed by KSDE. ▪I reside in a home where an employee of any Kansas school district or the KSDE also resides. ▪I have a substantial interest in a business that works directly with or provides services to the State of Kansas or my own school district of residence. The survey results will be anonymous. Teachers are already restricted from serving on the school board in the district where they work but are not prevented from serving on another school board. HB 2345 would prevent that teacher from serving on any school board in the state. It would also mean that a resident of Wichita couldn’t serve on the local school board if her sibling was a teacher in Johnson County. Tom Krebs, spokesman for the Kansas Association of School Boards, said his organization was encouraging school board members to fill out the survey. He said that lawmakers’ concerns about potential conflicts of interest if school board members are married or related to educators are overblown. “What if you asked the Legislature to impose a similar sort of (restriction) that you can’t serve as a legislator if any of your family - and we’re talking husband, wives, children, in-laws - had any business to do with the state?” Krebs said.

disturbed,” Snyder says of the rocks. They are even more amazed when they try to imagine what it was like for the women and children to dig deep enough through the hard rock surface to conceal Cheyenne waiting for the arrival of the soldiers. “It’s pretty remarkable when you think about it,” says Snyder. Creating Awareness Getting Battle Canyon onto the National List of Historic Places has helped to build more awareness of the site. It’s also been helpful that it’s far more accessible than in the early years when a fence prevented easy access to visitors. “For a lot of years people who knew about Battle Canyon didn’t know how to get here,” Siegrist notes. Visitors have to pass through private ground to gain access to the historic site and there was a time when that wasn’t allowed by the landowners. Today, Chad and Suzanne Griffith have worked with the county and the historical society to provide unrestricted access. A cattle guard was installed by the historical society so visitors wouldn’t have to deal

Donna Long, Scott City, looks over one of the rifle pits that are still visible today at Battle Canyon while hearing details about the battle from Jerry Snyder (right) and Denny Siegrist. (Record Photo)

with opening and closing a fence. The county maintains the winding road that leads to the top of the canyon. Except for a stone monument on the east edge of the canyon, just above sanctuary cave where women and children were being shielded from the

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battle, there are no other landmarks. The landscape is as barren today as it was the day of the battle. “And that gives it special appeal,” says Snyder. “That’s one reason we wanted to get it designated (a National Historic Place) was to keep it as it is.

“We’ve visited with other historians who have said that you can visit other Civil War and Indian sites, but it’s very rare to find one that looks the same way it did almost 150 years ago,” he adds. One can assume that the spirits are nodding in appreciation.

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Holcomb has just 81 passing yards, 1 TD as SC defense dominates

SCHS senior runningback Wyatt Kropp pushes off a diving Holcomb defender during Friday’s league win. (Record Photo)

Scott City entered Friday’s game against Holcomb knowing their secondary would be facing its toughest test of the young season. All-League quarterback Trey Teeter had averaged 262 Scott City 15 Holcomb 7 passing yards in each of the first three games for the No. 2 ranked team in Class 4A-Division II. If that wasn’t enough, the Longhorns were averaging just under 38 points per game. Defense, however, has always been a source of pride for the Beavers and rather than being intimidated by Holcomb’s offensive numbers, they saw it as a challenge. “We believe in our defense,” says senior linebacker Cooper Griffith. “There were people out there who didn’t think we were good enough to stop (Holcomb). There were people predicting that Holcomb would

win. We came into this game with a chip on our shoulder.” That chip must have looked like a boulder to the Longhorns (2-2) who were held to a season low 198 yards of offense - only 81 passing - as SCHS remained undefeated with a 15-7 road win. “Our defense really played well. Except for the one drive, we didn’t give up much of anything,” says defensive coordinator Jim Turner. “And if I had been a little smarter and switched back to the base (defense) earlier I’m not so sure they’d have gotten into the end zone the one time they did.” Turner said the defense had been tweaked a little in response to Holcomb’s passing attack. “We should have kept two linebackers inside instead of worrying about pass defense,” notes Turner. “As it turned out, they never really hurt us with the pass. We probably should (See DEFENSE on page 26)

Beavers can’t be lulled by trap game

The mesWeek sage on the Five locker room board was simple and to the point. Hugoton was sandwiched on the schedule between Holcomb and Ulysses. Head coach Glenn O’Neil had written by Hugoton: “trap game.”

One can bet it’s a message that has been heard often this week as the Beavers prepare to host the Eagles for Homecoming. Hugoton (1-3) was considered a possible sleeper in the powerful GWAC and are still a team to be concerned about despite a surprising 35-27 loss to Goodland last Friday.

Ulysses was able to escape with only a 27-21 win in which the Eagles were able to stop allstate runningback Ian Rudzik on a couple of goal line stands. “They were a young team last year so they bring back a lot of experience,” says O’Neil. Hugoton quarterback Valentino Degollado is a dual

threat. While the Eagles have shown they would like to open up their passing game, Degollado is a danger to to run either when forced to scramble or on designed zone reads or quarterback traps. He rushed for 170 yards against Goodland while team-

mate Wade Heger added another 103 yards. “They’ve shown that they can play well against a very good team,” notes O’Neil. “We have to be mentally focused. “They’ve played us well in the past and they have been pretty good at stopping the run. Our line will be tested.”

Mixed results in Rim Rock preview for SC Rim Rock Farm is always a welcome break for the Scott Community High School cross-country team. There isn’t another course in Kansas that can match its beauty in the fall. That beauty hides a course that can take a toll on even the best conditioned athlete. “We didn’t look as strong as I expected. I felt we were better prepared for the hills than we showed,” says Scott Community High School head coach Kevin Reese after the boys finished 10th. SCHS (342) finished one spot behind Riley County (318), another 3A competitor they expect to see at state in a few weeks. It was the first time for junior Jess Drohman (18th, 17:40) and he ran a very solid race, finishing just 13 seconds off his season best a week earlier at Hugoton. He was followed by senior Dylan Hutchins (60th, 18:29). Junior Seth Cardenas (95th, 19:00), who competed on this course at state a year ago, was the third fastest SCHS competitor, which was his best finish so far this season. He was followed by Angel Rodriguez (103, 19:09) and Drew Duff (122nd, 19:32) in a very outstanding (See MIXED on page 21)

Climbing a hill on the Rim Rock Farm course last weekend are Scott City runners Olivia Prieto (left) and Dulce Ayala. (Record Photo)

Beavers hope to take advantage of classification ‘gift’ As much as Scott Community High School coaches try to discourage their athletes from thinking about whether or not the Beavers will be in Class 3A or Class 4A each fall, it’s still the elephant in the room. “Kids think about it. Even though we always tell them it doesn’t matter because we have to go out and prepare for whoever we’re competing against,”

says cross-country coach Kevin Reese. “But you can see it in their body language. In those years when we’re 4A it usually takes a few days for them to get used to that and get themselves prepared mentally. “In our sport it means readjusting our goals. We can be a really, really good 3A team, but at 4A it’s that much tougher.

Sometimes just getting to state is an accomplishment,” he says. “Where we may be a top five or better team in 3A, realistically that probably isn’t going to happen in 4A.” That’s a problem the SCHS cross-country team and other athletes won’t have to worry about this year with the announcement last week that Scott City will remain in Class

3A for the 2015-16 school year in all extra-curricular competition. The Beavers were already locked in at Class 3A in football since those assignments are for a two-year basis, but classification for all other sports and activities are determined by the official enrollment on Sept. 20 each year. As has been the case so often in recent years, Scott

City continues to find itself on the 3A-4A bubble. This year, SCHS is the largest school in Class 3A with enrollment of 263 students in grades 9-12. In all likelihood, this is the last year that Scott City will be in Class 3A after they graduate a senior class of just 46 students next spring. In grades K-8, class sizes range from 63-84 students, (See GIFT on page 20)

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Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland

Daylight and our internal clock? Everything living thing has an internal clock of some sort that helps regulate its life. My internal clock is very reliable as it relates to getting me up in the morning. I have an alarm clock by my bed like most everyone does, but I rarely have to use it. It seems I can just decide in my mind when I want to awaken and when that time rolls around, I awaken. We put our two little dogs to bed about ten PM every night and they also get a treat then. Their internal clock often tells them when it’s time for a snack, as they begin to stir and whine about that time every night. Wildlife has different worries in life which are all about survival, like when to begin growing their heavy winter coats or when to begin breeding to sustain their species. All studies and research say that those things are dictated by the amount of daylight in a day, technically known as photo-period. So as the days get shorter and thus the amount of daylight becomes less, it triggers changes in wildlife. In deer, shortening days and reduced amount of daylight triggers the breeding season known to us as “the rut.” Lloyd Fox, big game coordinator for Kansas, explained to me how increased amount of darkness each day causes increased production of certain hormones in a deer’s body and thus the bodies of both male and female deer prepare for the breeding season. He also pointed out that moon signs and other factors may bring about increased deer activity and changes of behavior, (See CLOCK on page 22)

Jays drop first game on late touchdown Having escaped with a win a week earlier, the Scott City Middle School seventh graders weren’t able to pull off a Houdini act a second week in a row. In a battle of unbeatens, it was Hugoton that scored a late touchdown to escape Scott City with a 12-6 win last Thursday.

“Bottom line is that they were the better team,” says head coach Alex Hutchins. “They played more physical and they played with more energy.” Despite that lack of intensity, the Bluejays nearly found a way to win. Hugoton grabbed a 6-0 lead in the first quarter

on a 49 yard run. SCMS finally answered in the third period on a 42 yard pass from quarterback Harrison King to Blaine Culp. With the game tied at 6-6 midway into the fourth quarter, the Bluejays forced a punt by Hugoton from their 12 yard line. But instead of having

great field position with a chance to take the lead, a fumble on the punt reception gave the ball back to Hugoton who was then able to put together a winning drive of their own. They scored a TD with just 1:20 remaining. A blitzing Hugoton defense overwhelmed the SCMS running game,

Hoxie still has mental edge over Lady Hornets

It’s not the physical talent of her volleyball team that concerns Whitney Linenberger. It’s the mental toughness. The Dighton High School coach was again confronted with that question after her squad dropped a pair of games to powerhouse Hoxie (14-25, 12-25) on Tuesday. In the other half of the triangular played at Quinter, the Lady Hornets slipped by the host school (27-25, 25-23). “When we play Quinter and the match is tied 19-19, there’s no panic. The girls expect to win and they find a way to get it done,” says Linenberger. “But against Hoxie, it seems that some girls are just waiting for something bad to happen. “I feel we’re a much better team than the score shows. I don’t think there’s that much difference between us and Hoxie,” says Linenberger. “At least if we were losing 25-23 or 25-20 I’d feel a little better. I feel that a point here or there could turn the match around. But you can’t say that when you’re losing 25-12.” DHS started out well against Hoxie in both games. In the first game they were up 6-3 and 8-7 before Hoxie responded with a 14-2 blitz. (See MENTAL on page 22)

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Gift (continued from page 19)

Dighton’s Dakota Hoffman goes for a kill during Tuesday’s triangular action against Hoxie. (Record Photo)

Dighton hopes ‘signature win’ will come against Hodgeman Co.

Despite winning three of their first four games to start the season, Ken Simon says his team is missing one thing. “ W e need a signature win - somet h i n g Dighton 52 w h i c h Tribune 6 helps to show how much we’ve progressed and that defines who we are as a program,” says the Dighton High School football coach. A win over Hodgeman County (4-0) would definitely fall into that cat-

limiting them to just 43 yards on the ground and dropping King behind the line for 24 yards in sacks. Loren Faurot accounted for most of those yards, rushing for 38 on just four carries. “I was stubborn and tried to establish a running game, but it wasn’t

egory when the Hornets host the powerhouse team in a first round district playoff game. It’s the first of backto-back games against two of the top teams in Division I. Following Hodgeman County (No. 5) the Hornets will play Spearville (4-0 No. 2). Simon knows it will take an outstanding team effort if the Hornets are to upset the Longhorns. That’s going to require a running game that will take time off the clock and a defense that won’t give up the big play. “We have to force

them to put together long drives. It’s a lot tougher to put together a 10 to 12 play drive. If we can do that then maybe we can force a turnover or two,” says Simon. Dighton brings a two game winning streak into the game, including a 52-6 thumping of Greeley County last Friday. After missing the previous week’s game because of a concussion, quarterback Tyler Lingg was back under center and didn’t appear to show any rust. He completed 7-of10 passes for 139 yards and four touchdowns.

Junior Dylan Foos had 113 yards receiving on just four catches - three for TDs. “Dylan runs good, crisp routes and he does well against man coverage,” says Simon. While Foos will frequently run short hitches and slants, turning a short pass into a big gain, he also converted a couple of double-moves into long plays against Tribune. Runningback Marcus Cruz led the team with 79 rushing yards on just 10 carries. He busted the first play of the game for a 39 yard score. (See DIGHTON on page 23)

which will easily push the high school into Class 4A for the foreseeable future. Remaining in 3A is great news for those sports which aren’t divided into a Division I and a Division II classification in Class 4A, which includes crosscountry, tennis, wrestling and track. “We were on the road to Rim Rock when we got the news (on Friday) and everyone was pretty excited,” said Reese. “They know what it means to their chances of getting to state and placing high at state. “You hate to think of this as a gift, but it is. Now you have to take advantage of it.” Scott City’s presence in Class 3A will also have an impact on state wrestling where the Beavers return three state medalists from a team that finished fifth. And SCHS has other grapplers who should contend for state medals this year. A young track team will benefit from a year in 3A rather than having to battle through the 4A regional competition. Even with the loss of 800m champion Brett Meyer and 4x400 team member Trey O’Neil, the Beavers expect to field a competitive team in the middle distance events, including the 4x800m and 4x400m relays. SCHS will also have Drake McRae, who was Class 3A’s top-ranked 300m intermediate hurdler last season in addition to placing sixth in the 110m high hurdles. Cooper Griffith was a state qualifier in the discus and should be among the state’s best in Class 3A. “We have some young kids who are probably good enough to get to state in 3A, but would have a much tougher time in 4A,” says head coach Jim Turner.

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JV finally finds life in second half Mixed

After a very lackluster first half, the Scott Community High School junior varsity felt very fortunate to still be in a scoreless tie with Holcomb on Monday afternoon. “We could have easily been down by a touchdown, maybe even two, the way we were playing on both sides of the ball,” says coach Todd Richardson, who was running the offense in the absence of coach Brian Gentry. It was a goal line stand late in the half that not only prevented Holcomb from gaining the early advantage, but gave the Beavers (4-0) some muchneeded momentum. “I felt that was a momentumchanger,” says Richardson. Along with a serious halftime talk from the coaching staff, the Beavers responded with a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns in a 14-0 win. With the SCHS ground game unable to find any consistency and quarterback Reid Brunswig scrambling in the backfield, the Beavers were able to generate only 21 yards of total offense in the first half. Holcomb had 83 yards of offense with most of those coming on a drive late in the half that took them to the SCHS two yard line where they had second and goal. However, when they tried to run over the right side of the line the Longhorns were bounced back for a three yard loss. After a two yard gain on the next play, the Horns tried throwing the ball only to have it picked off by Wyatt Hayes at the four yard line. “For as bad as we were playing, it was huge to come away

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field of runners from across the Midwest. “On a course like this it comes down to who is the strongest on the hills. That should have played into our strength and it didn’t,” Reese said. “I didn’t feel we looked mentally prepared to run a good race. It should have been an eyeopener.”

Scott City junior Trey Loftis (53) nearly blocks a punt during second half action against Holcomb on Monday.

from that and not be down by a touchdown,” said Richardson. In the second half, SCHS turned to their power running game and began having some success. “We were consistent with four and five yards and a pop. We started playing more physical and that got us into the game,” says Richardson. That carried over to the

defense with Holcomb generating just 14 yards of offense in the second half. Defensive back Jack Thomas picked off a pass at midfield late in the third period and 10 plays later Hayes finished off the 50 yard drive with a one yard run that put the Beavers on top, 6-0, with 7:08 left in the game. Scott City’s next possession

following a punt began at the Holcomb 41. It took just five plays before Hayes was in the end zone again following a 23 yard toss sweep. “In the first half, Holcomb was the more physical team, but in the second half we took over the game,” Richardson says. “It was good for the boys to be hit in the mouth and see how they would respond.”

Girls are Fourth The Lady Beavers finished fourth with 285 points and were the highest ranking Class 3A team. They finished well ahead of four other Class 3A teams: Norton (7th, 346), Hiawatha (11th, 359), Douglass (14th, 399) and Riley County (19th, 491). Sophomore Makaela Stevens (16th, 20:58) ran a very good race, finishing just four seconds off her season best. Trella Davis (38th, 21:56) was followed by Dulce Ayala (46th, 22:11), Olivia Prieto (55th, 22:24) and Kylee Trout (180th, 24:49). “This was a chance to see some of the top 3A teams in the state and see how we stack up against them. Overall, it was a pretty good day,” says Reese. “But we continue to have a huge gap between our fourth and fifth runners. We have to find a way to close that down before we get to state. “This was a great chance to see the state course again and know where we are in terms of conditioning,” he adds.

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O-State will reveal a lot about the Wildcats Kansas State’s football team travels to Stillwater on Saturday to play Oklahoma State. The Cowboys eked out a 30-27 win at improving Texas last week in a game that could have gone either way. by O-State Mac q u a r t e r b a c k Stevenson Mason Rudolph (soph., 6-4, 220) had a bad day in Austin even though O-State won. Rudolph threw the ball perfectly in the first quarter and then struggled for the rest of the game. It appeared that Rudolph might have hurt his right hand because his passes just didn’t have much zip on them as the game progressed. Regardless, the Cowboys (4-0) remain unbeaten along with K-State (3-0) who is coming off a bye week. The Wildcats are something of an enigma after their nonconference games. Their status won’t be a mystery after the Big 12 opener. O-State at home poses a daunting challenge. K-State will need a sterling performance from quarterback Joe Hubener if they are going to win at Stillwater. He’s improved and can show he’s equal to the challenge. The Wildcat receivers have shown steady progress and they need to support Hubener with some quality catches. When Coach Bill Snyder has some extra time to prepare for an opponent, you can expect some surprises in the offense. Nothing will be held back Saturday. Kansas State’s defense has played well so far. If the defenders are able to keep O-State’s offense from exploding, the Wildcats have a good chance to pull an upset. Snyder’s team will propel themselves into the national rankings and the Big 12 race if they win their first big game of the season. In addition, they’ll make the early season prognosticators look mentally challenged. With the Big 12 race in full swing this week, it’s impossible to predict which team will be the eventual winner. Oklahoma State and (See WILDCATS on page 25)

WCHS is making switch to 8-man The football field where Steve Tasker enjoyed his high school playing days won’t look the same the next time the former NFL star returns to Leoti. During the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Wichita County High School will be playing eightman football. Lower enrollment and low participation has prompted the board of education to agree to making the switch from Class 2-1A 11-man football to 8-man Division 1. It’s a topic that has been discussed for several years and it wasn’t one that was made easily, says Supt. Keith Higgins. “There are some people in the community who feel that if you aren’t playing 11-man football you aren’t playing real

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football,” says Higgins. He said the change had been recommended by the coaching staff. This year there are 25 players on the WCHS squad, which is an improvement from some recent years when there have been only about 13-15 athletes. “When you only have about 15-20 kids you become concerned about the welfare of the kids,” noted Higgins. “Injuries and eligibility will reduce those numbers. Then you find yourself in the position of maybe playing a freshman who isn’t ready for varsity football.” For how long? The Kansas State High School Activities Association

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but it is all ultimately controlled by the length of days (photo-period). As a side note, have you ever wondered why deer and all wildlife for that matter have their young in the spring and not fall, early winter or even year-round like some domestic livestock? Their bodies have been programmed to react the way they do so all wildlife young are born in spring when everything in nature gives them the absolute best chance of survival. Furbearers are also affected by decreased amount of daylight. Matt Peek, furbearer biologist for the state, explained how the photo period dictates when a fur bearer’s pelt becomes “prime.” Fur bearing animals grow an extra thick, heavy coat to protect them from winter and when that coat is at its absolute fullest and best for fur harvesting it is called “prime.” Decreasing amounts of daylight initiates that growth. It could be 65 degrees clear into December, but the animals’ fur still grows and becomes prime in anticipation of the cold, no matter when it comes. Fur from different parts of the country varies vastly in quality. Fur from Idaho for example will always be thicker and more luxurious than fur from Florida. But no matter where a fur bearing animal lives, their fur still becomes prime and the timing is dictated by the amount of daylight. I hate the bi-annual time changes; I wish we would just choose one or the other (I really don’t care which one) and then just leave it alone! But this year as I’m scurrying around resetting the clocks on the microwave, etc., and knowing full well I’ll have to do it again come spring, I’ll stop for a moment and consider how the wild critters clocks just kinda’ reset themselves. Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors! Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@ idkcom.net

(KSHSAA) doesn’t allow schools to play eight-man if they have enrollment of more than 100 in grades 9-11. WCHS currently has 95 students in those three grades with some larger class sizes still to come. There are 25 boys on the junior high football team. “It’s possible we could have too many (students) in the future to stay at eightman,” Higgins says. “There’s also some talk that because of the number of (Class) 2-1A schools on the border line that KSHSAA might change the 100 student threshold. “What you hate to see is going through the expense of changing over to eight-man and then switching back in a

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It was a similar scenario in the second game where DHS only trailed 6-5 when Hoxie seized control with a 13-2 run. “One server for Hoxie annihilated us for six or seven straight points. We aren’t taking care of things in the back row and it’s not just one player,” she says. “It’s psychological.” Linenberger says the team has to be much quicker about correcting mistakes so it can avoid digging itself into a huge hole. “We need six girls on the court who share the same desire to go after every ball and want to be aggressive. We can’t be tentative or expect someone else to be the one to get to the ball,” says Linenberger. “We’re capable of playing much better against good teams like Hoxie, but we need to start showing it.”

couple of years.” 99 Schools in 8-Man During the 2016 and 2017 seasons there will be 99 schools playing eight-man football - 50 in Division I and 49 in Division II. Ellinwood (99) is the largest eight-man school, followed by Bennington (96) and Wichita County. At the same time, the number of Class 2-1A teams has dropped from 40 during the 2014-15 seasons to 35 for the upcoming two-year cycle. The largest is Sedgwick (119), followed by Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (118) which this year has dropped from the Class 3A ranks. LaCrosse (63) is the smallest school playing 2-1A football.

8th grade offense just keeps on rolling At the beginning of the season, Skip Numrich had some doubts about what kind of offense his eighth graders would put on the field. As the Scott City Middle School football team rolls through the competition, those doubts are being erased. “It’s gotten to the point over the years where I expect our teams to be pretty prolific at scoring points,” says Numrich. “But I wasn’t sure this team would live up to those.” After ripping Hugoton, 37-12, last Thursday, Numrich is convinced that this is a pretty good offensive team. “They’re good enough to score in the high 20s, plus add in a kickoff or punt return,” he says. Scott City’s quick strike offense wasted no time getting on the scoreboard when quarterback Sterling Wright connected with Justus McDaniel on a 31 yard pass to the five yard line. That set up a five yard TD run by Brandon Winderlin. Hugoton didn’t roll over, but answered with a 70 yard wingback reverse that cut the deficit to 38-6. That was a wake-up call for the Bluejays who took control of the game the rest of the night. Wright and tight end Caleb VanDegrift teamed up for a 30 yard scoring pass. Still protecting a 14-6 lead with less than a minute remaining in the half, the Bluejays lined up with three wide receivers to the left side. Wright threw a dart to Parker Gooden on a wide receiver screen that covered 56 yards and put SCMS on top 22-6 at the half. “That made a big difference. At that point we felt we were in control of the game,” says Numrich. SCMS extended its lead to 30-6 when Wright finished off the opening drive of the second half with a five yard run. Winderlin added a 70 yard punt return later in the period for a 37-6 lead. “I’ve been real pleased with our line blocking. The boys have improved a lot over the last couple of games,” says Numrich. “And our physical play has improved dramatically. Hugoton was a good team that did a lot of things well.”

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“After that they were bringing the house on just about every down. That made it pretty hard to get much with our running game,” Simon says. That didn’t slow the Hornets much, however, as the game was called at halftime on the 45-point mercy rule. This week’s district opener will be Dighton’s toughest test of the young season. “Hodgeman County is a physical team, but they also have a quarterback who can throw all over the place. They will spread the field, but they will also run a lot out of the spread,” says the head coach. Even though the Longhorns may be throwing the ball more than they typically do, Simon says they still play a physical brand of football. “We have to take a tough mindset into the game. This is a chance to define who we are as a team,” he adds.

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Sometimes the ball, and a call, will bounce your way In every game there is usually a play where the ball takes a strange bounce and the result can be a game-changer. And the same is true of an officiating call. There was certainly a call in Friday’s game against Holcomb that fit into that category. With neither Scott City nor Holcomb able to generate much offense in the first half, it should have come as no surprise that a key moment in the game was a result of a big defensive play. Sophomore free safety Nick Nowak has proven he’s not shy about getting into the action and he delivered a huge hit on a Holcomb player just as he caught a pass. The ball was knocked loose and immediately scooped up by outside linebacker Kevin Lozano who returned the ball to the Holcomb 30 yard line. But then the controversy began. Was it a completed pass and fumble? Or did the receiver ever have possession? The officiating crew decided instead it was a lateral. It was something that was still being debated after halftime. Chad Knight, who is normally the crew chief is temporarily out of action with an Achilles injury, but he was on the sideline and made a comment about a “blown call.” Another member of the crew felt that a catch had been made and

Goal Line there because of the constant blitzes,” Hutchins says. That pressure also contributed to King completing just 6-of-12 passes for 73 yards. “It was a tough game for Harrison. He didn’t look comfortable the whole game,” says Hutchins. The defense was led by Sawyer Stevens with eight tackles (five solo) and Culp with seven tackles.

the player had possession before the hit, resulting in a fumble. That the crew settled on a lateral was a bit baffling to everyone - probably to those on the Holcomb sideline more than those on the Scott City sideline. “For the record it was not a lateral,” said O’Neil after he’d been able to review the film. “It may have been a fumble, but it was not a lateral. On film, (the receiver) was definitely a yard ahead (of the line of scrimmage).” But while we’re dissecting film, there were also a number of motion penalties against Holcomb that could have been called, but weren’t. It appeared that Dylan Williams was regularly moving forward in the backfield ahead of the snap. O’Neil says that film reveals at least “five or six times when they are moving offside and none of them were called. “One of those no-calls came on a successful third down conversion to keep a drive alive. You hope that things kind of balance out in the end, though I doubt (Holcomb) would trade a couple of offside no-calls for the call that was made on the lateral,” he says. The film doesn’t lie.

But, of course, there is no instant replay or challenge flags in high school football and anyone who expects perfection is expecting too much. “High school officiating and high school coaching and high school action is . . . it’s high school level for a reason,” says O’Neil. “Things like this sometimes play a part in a game and sometimes they just give people something to talk about.” * * * However, regardless of how the play was called it shouldn’t diminish from what was a heck of a play by Nowak who has played some very good ball for a sophomore. In addition to the forced fumble, Nowak also had an interception in the second quarter. “Nick is a very aggressive safety, which you can see in the number of assists he gets because he wants to be in on the action. That came back to bite him on the goal line when he didn’t read his keys on the flip pass to (Conner) VanCleave.” However, O’Neil added, “I’ll trade two turnovers for a four yard touchdown pass.”

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However, the bigger concern for coaches Hutchins and Shane Faurot was the team’s inability to respond to Hugoton’s physical play. That has prompted some changes this week to get players willing to be physical into positions where that strength can be utilized. “We want boys to be leaders by example, who will be more physical,” Hutchins says.

Hutchins is moving Loren Faurot to fullback and putting Stevens at the wing where they can utilize his speed on the edge. Gabe Bowers, who has shown an ability to play physical on both sides of the ball, will be the strong side middle linebacker. Isaac Tarango, another player who doesn’t back off

from physical play, will move from cornerback to outside linebacker. “This will give him an opportunity to be involved in more plays,” notes Hutchins. “We’ve told the boys that they’re still fighting for positions. Now they will see what we’re talking about,” adds Hutchins. “And we’ll see how they respond.”

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Defense have been in our base all night.” Credit the SCHS secondary for preventing Teeter and his receivers from rolling up big yards through the air like they had in three previous games. Even though he rarely felt pressure in the backfield, until the final minutes, Teeter had a difficult time finding his receivers and settled for a very pedestrian 10-of23 performance. He didn’t have any pass plays of more than 15 yards. “I felt our secondary did a real good job of coverage,” says senior cornerback Drake McRae whose interception early in the second half led to a Scott City touchdown and a 12-0 lead. “Against Ulysses and Goodland (Teeter) threw a lot of bombs. I think it’s a compliment to our secondary that he was forced to settle for short passes in the flats and to the sideline.” Field Position Even though neither offense was able to get into the end zone during the first 22-1/2 minutes of the game, Scott City (4-0) established enough success with its power running game to tilt field position in their favor. On the opening drive of the game, the Beavers moved the ball 33 yards and even with a poor punt were still able to force Holcomb to start from their own 23. Field position, as one might expect, was a huge factor in the game. Holcomb’s average starting field position was their own 26. The Beavers, on average, started from their own 42. Given their starting field position, the Longhorns were unable to put together a consistent effort on offense with the exception of their lone scoring drive which

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was set up by a kickoff return to the Holcomb 42. That was the only time Holcomb was able to get inside the SCHS 40 yard line. The Beavers limited Holcomb to just 108 rushing yards. Head coach Glenn O’Neil wasn’t surprised that defense and field position were such huge factors. “We can’t get into a shootout with other teams. We’re going to win games with defense, special teams and by controlling the ball and the clock,” O’Neil says. “Right now our rushing game is better than our passing game. And the defense is better than the offense. The rushing game and defense are a big part of the formula for us to be successful.” 3 Holcomb Turnovers While both defensive units were in control for most of the game, it was Scott City which gained the upper hand by forcing three turnovers - two of those resulting in Scott City touchdowns. Scott City’s first score was set up by a big hit from sophomore free safety Nick Nowak who collided with a Longhorn receiver at the SCHS 45 just as he caught a short pass, jarring the ball loose. Kevin Lozano scooped up the ball and advanced to the Holcomb 30 before he was forced out of bounds. It appeared that the drive might stall out at the 25 where SCHS was faced with fourth down, quarterback Bo Hess connected with runningback Wyatt Kropp for a 13 yard gain. A penalty against Holcomb on the same play provided a first down at the seven. On the next play, Griffith powered his way up the middle for a touchdown. Junior kicker Tre

Stewart, however, missed his first PAT of the season leaving Scott City with a 6-0 lead with just 1:25 left in the half. Teeter’s tossed his second interception of the night on Holcomb’s opening drive of the second half, giving SCHS excellent field position again at the Longhorn 48. “On the interception, the kid had been pretending to run a deep route all night. He actually ran it on that play,” says McRae. “It was just a matter of making the right read on what the receiver was going to do.” SCHS quickly took advantage with a 25 yard pass to Kropp in which the senior fully extended and was able to pull the ball into his body at the 20 yard line. A 16 yard gain by sophomore Jarret Jurgens was sandwiched between three running plays by Griffith. On the final play from the one yard line it appeared that Griffith would be stopped for no gain on second and goal, but he refused to go down and eventually broke the goal line for a 12-0 advantage. Holcomb Answers Holcomb’s only TD and major drive of the night was set up by a kickoff return to their own 42 on the next possession. The Longhorns kept the ball on the ground for 11 consecutive plays with Dillon Williams and Teeter doing most of the work. It was only on the third-and-goal from the four that Teeter flipped a short pass over the line to 6-foot-6 tight end Conner VanCleave who was all alone in the end zone. That cut the lead to 12-7 with 1:01 left in the third period. Any momentum that the Longhorns might have gained was short-lived.

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Economic impact of climate change at K-State Oct. 12 Greg Page, executive chairman of Cargill, will present “Climate Change and the Future of Food Production” on Monday, Oct. 12, 7:00 p.m. in McCain Auditoriumon the Kansas State University campus. The event is free and open to the public. “The world’s population is expected to balloon to 9.6 billion people by the year 2050. The world’s farmers will have to produce as much food in the next 35 to 40 years as they have in the entire history of the world,” says John Floros, dean of the College of Agriculture at KSU. Page is a member of the Risky Business Project, a national committee formed in 2014 to prepare American companies for climate change. “In his role, Page is encouraging American business and government leaders to have serious conversations about accommodating climate change scenarios in the future,” Floros notes. Page’s talk is the second in the Henry C. Gardiner Global Food Systems Lecture series. Robert Fraley, chief technology officer for Monsanto presented the inaugural lecture in January. “This is an important topic that certainly will impact American agriculture in the future. If we are to continue to be the most productive food system in the history of mankind, these are the types of conversations we need to have,” Floros emphasizes. More about the program can be found by visiting www.k-state.edu/globalfood/lecture-series.

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NCBA urges immediate conclusion to TPP deal

This week the United States will host a meeting of Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Ministers in Atlanta. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) urges a swift conclusion to a TPP deal. “Cattlemen and women have high expectations for the TPP as a true 21st century agreement, eliminating tariff and non-tariff trade barriers across 12 member countries,” said Philip Ellis, NCBA president. “We are encouraged

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by reports of a ministerial meeting this week in Atlanta and urge our negotiators to work quickly to bring this agreement to conclusion. Every day that goes by without a comprehensive agreement erodes our market share in these member countries and it is imperative that our negotiators find common ground.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren

(D-MA) has urged caution, though, stating this warning in the Washington Post: “The United States is in the final stages of negotiating the TransPacific Partnership (TPP), a massive free-trade agreement with Mexico, Canada, Japan, Singapore and seven other countries. “Who will benefit from the TPP? American workers? Consumers? Small businesses? Taxpayers? Or the biggest multinational corporations in the world?” She answered her rhe-

torical questions this way: “One strong hint is buried in the fine print of the closely guarded draft. The provision, an increasingly common feature of trade agreements, is called ‘Investor-State Dispute Settlement,’ or ISDS. The name may sound mild, but don’t be fooled. “Agreeing to ISDS in this enormous new treaty would tilt the playing field in the United States further in favor of big multinational corporations. Worse, it would (See TPP on page 33)

Food Armor addresses drug use, residue With drug use on farm and the related issue of potential drug residues in meat and milk a key concern for consumers, dairy producers and veterinarians in Wisconsin have taken a proactive approach. During

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Meeting mineral needs of cattle throughout year Minerals are important building blocks of functional life. They aid in countless body processes. When the body in question is a 1,500-pound beef cow whose purpose is to produce income, she may need supplemental minerals during several crucial periods throughout the year.

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during lactation. Copper and zinc are used heavily for reproduction, during the gestation and during immune challenges. The needs of the cow change throughout the year, and the supply of minerals available changes tremendously throughout the year as well. Our job as producers is to make sure

we are matching what the cow has access to with what her needs are.” Clinical deficiencies of minerals occur when a required mineral has been deficient in the diet for an extended period of time, Reinhardt said. Producers can see these deficiencies in obvious outward symp(See MINERAL on page 38)

Wheat planting, corn harvest making progress A new government report shows Kansas farmers have planted nearly a quarter of their 2016 winter wheat crop. The National Agricultural Statistics Service said Monday that the 24 percent planted as of Sunday is close to the 27 percent average for wheat planting in the state at this point in the season. About four percent has already emerged. The agency also reported that

about 42 percent of the corn in Kansas has now been harvested. Usually by this time 46 percent of the corn has been cut. Harvest also is under way for other major crops in the state. About 5 percent of the soybeans and 15 percent of the sorghum have been harvested. The agency says the fourth cutting of alfalfa is about 80 percent complete.

A growing predicament in the fed cattle market Derrell Peel Oklahoma State Universith Extension

The September Cattle on Feed report showed August placements at 95 percent of last year and the lowest August placement level in the current cattle on feed data series back to 1996. The placement total was below pre-report estimates and may provide a bit of short-term boost to markets. However, lower placements are not providing much help for fed cattle markets. Feedlot placements the past six months are down 3.5 percent, some 349,000 head less than the same March through August period one year ago. Despite this, the September 1, 2015 onfeed inventory is up 2.7 percent; 267,000 head more than September 1, 2014. Although this monthly on-feed total was less than expected, the large inventory is increasingly a drag on fed cattle markets. What has been a “situation” for several months is rapidly turning into a “predicament.” It has been a challenging year for cattle feeders and feedlots have struggled continuously with lousy margins. The feedlot response to adverse market conditions has been to slow down feedlot turnover, adding days on feed and increasing fed cattle weights. This has resulted not only in growing feedlot inventories but a grow-

Safety Association (WVMA) formed a Residue Task Force to develop an industry-based program to address the issue. Working in partnership with the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW), the group launched an educational program called “What Matters.” The What Matters initiative now includes PDPW’s efforts in producer education and communication and WVMA’s Food Armor program HACCP for Proper Drug Use Program, which serves as the how-to action plan at the farm level. Food Armor incorporates the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP)

ing supply of extremely heavy cattle. Steer carcass weights for the year to date into early September were averaging 19 pounds heavier than last year. By the last week of August, average steer carcass weights were at 906 pounds, equal to the record weights last November. One week later, moving into September, steer carcass weights jumped to 914 pounds, a new record and up 25 pounds year over year on a weekly basis. Carcass weights often peak seasonally in the fourth quarter which could push annual average steer carcass weights 20 pounds or more over last year. Fed cattle prices dropped roughly $4/cwt. After holding between $145 and $150/cwt. for the summer, the fed market has dropped at least $10/cwt. the past three weeks; pushing the apparent summer lows into the fall. In addition to the cloud of global macroeconomic uncertainty, the fed market is increasingly burdened by lots of heavy fed cattle and the additional beef tonnage that goes with them. Cattle Slaughter Down Year to date cattle slaughter is still down 6.6 percent but beef production so far this year is down only 4.3 percent with increased carcass weights making up the difference. Last week USDA estimated that cattle slaughter

was about equal (fractionally higher) than the same week last year but weekly beef production was 3.1 percent higher year over year. Market signals to pull back fed cattle weights are growing in recent weeks, with incentives such as increasing discounts for Yield grade 4 and 5 cattle augmenting lower fed prices as penalties for excess weight. The fed market has turned ugly and the only real fix at this point is to take our lumps; cough up the heavy cattle; and likely make the market even uglier for a period of time. Anticipated fourth quarter fed market improvement may be mostly or entirely wiped out if we continue to market excessively heavy cattle through the remainder of the year. The only real solution is to market our way out of this predicament. You can’t rely on lower placements to fix the problem; placements are already low and have been for many months. Moreover, growing feeder supplies indicate that placements will begin increasing in the coming months. Will abruptly flushing heavy cattle out of feedlots ensure that feedlot margins turn black in the fourth quarter? The answer is that it is not guaranteed to fix margins but it seems increasingly clear that failing to do it will ensure that margins remain very red for the remainder of the year.

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approach toward drug use and residue prevention. The program provides training to veterinarians, who become Food Armor accredited. Those Food Armor Accredited Veterinarians work directly with farms interested in Food Armor certification. In some cases, if the Accredited Vet is not the farm’s Veterinarian of Record (VOR), the farm’s VOR will be included in the process. In some situations, the Accredited Vet is also the farm’s VOR. The HACCP-based program includes six key on-farm components: 1) Establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) between the farm owner and veterinarian of record. 2) Establish critical

control points, including a list of all drugs used on the farm. 3) Develop treatment protocols specifying the conditions and purpose for all drug use on the farm. 4) Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) specifying how the farm will implement protocols, including goals and measurements. 5) Establish a sound record-keeping system 6) Maintain veterinary oversight to monitor and refine protocols, SOPs and records. While Food Armor was launched in Wisconsin, its organizers envision it becoming a national, voluntary food-safety program for the dairy industry.

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Bison are making a comeback . . . in Illinois Here’s a story that’s not only intriguing from an environmental standpoint, but equally valuable as a teachable moment for the vegetarian community afflicted with tunnel vision about humanity’s relationship with the herbivores that inhabit the planet’s rangelands and prairies. Wild bison have been reintroduced to an area where they haven’t lived for more than a century: Illinois. Anyone who’s made the long drive on I-55 from Chicago to St. Louis would be forgiven for thinking that the native flora in that state is corn fields. Truth is that the state was once covered with grassland. Where combines now comb the landscape, once was populated by herds of bison. And now, after being absent for more than a century, a recently introduced herd established on the 500-acre Nachusa Grasslands prairie restoration project about 100 miles west of Chicago is growing and thriving. The Nature Conservancy began acquiring land in the area in 1986 with the goal of creating a large prairie in a state that has lost nearly all of its native landscape. The group organized a team of volunteers who have conducted hundreds of

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restorations on the site, including the planting of thousands of pounds of seeds to restore native prairie species. Since the first bison were trucked in last October from the Broken Kettle Grasslands near Sioux City, Iowa, some 14 calves have been born, according to the Chicago Tribune. The project managers said the overall goal is fostering a symbiotic relationship between the prairie ecosystem and the animals necessary to sustain it. “The (calves) are doing well,” Bill Kleiman, the Nachusa project director, told the newspaper, noting that the herd now numbers 44 head. “They look just like they belong, which they do,” he said. The herd’s expansion an obvious sign that the animals are historically suited to the area, but other data support the project’s mission of letting the bison herd’s roaming, grazing and fertilizing maintain the prairie. Without that activity, it’s almost impossible to maintain the unique biodiversity of the prairie

grasslands. It’s that relationship which veggies who believe that animal husbandry is inappropriate need to understand.

Balancing the Habitat Researchers have found that smaller mammals, such as mice and voles, are building nests of bison hair, according to Cody Considine, restoration ecologist on the project, and that swallows can be seen hovering over the herd, feeding on insects attracted to the bison. These developments confirm that the entire ecosystem is healthier, with growing animal and insect populations, which will eventually attract a wider array of species to the area. Bison were virtually wiped out east of the Mississippi as far back as the 1830s, due to intensive hunting. Since then, various small herds have been brought back to farms and ranches in the Midwest over the last several decades, but the Nachusa herd has several traits that distinguish them from bison already being raised in Illinois. The Nachusa bison have not been interbred with cattle, according to the conservancy. They are direct descendants of the original North American

bison population that was saved from extinction at the beginning of the 20th century. The Illinois herd remains “wild,” with human interaction only once a year for a quick veterinary checkup. The animals are becoming a tourist attraction, with visitors from across the country and even overseas driving by the range to catch a glimpse of the magnificent animals. But what I appreciate the most about this story is that bison are “untouchable.” By that I mean they cannot be demonized by anti-industry zealots, or by their well-intentioned but misguided followers. Here are three reasons why: One: They are indigenous, iconic species that has dominated vast swaths of North America for many, many millennia, long before the rise of Native American tribes and certainly eons before Europeans showed up. That gives them a status that cannot be impugned. Two: They are the noblest of stewards of prairie habitats. It takes only a few minutes of searching online to find volumes of information about the vital role that migrating herds of bison played in fertilizing and maintaining the

10 things a farmer shouldn’t say to his pregnant wife by David Specht

“Freedom of speech does not protect you from the consequences of saying something stupid.” - Jim C. Hines Throughout history men have been known to say some foolish things, some were subsequently beheaded for it. If you are interested in avoiding beheading, wake up and pay attention! Here are 10 things a man should NEVER say to their pregnant wife. 1. “Man I slept good last night!” Women do not want to hear this. Pregnancy is an uncomfortable time for a woman. Sleep is scarce and almost always interrupted by glamorous things like acid reflux and frequent trips to the bathroom. 2. “I know how you feel.” No you don’t! This statement of attempted empathy doesn’t work, so don’t even go there. 3. “Don’t you think one bowl of ice cream is enough?” Mothers-to-be often enjoy comfort foods and ice cream is one of them. Cut them some slack and don’t make the mistake of monitoring portions or critiquing requests for strange food combinations. If she asks for pickles and peanut butter at 1:00 a.m., give the woman what she wants! 4. “I think you might have stretched out my favorite pair of shorts.” While this may be true, you should never say it.

Pregnant women will do just about anything to be comfortable, including stealing your favorite gym shorts. 5. “Your toes make me hungry for sausage!” Most women experience uncomfortable swelling in their legs and feet during pregnancy. If your wife struggles with this, keep your comments to yourself, unless you enjoy your evenings alone sleeping on the couch. 6. “Whoa, did one of the kids write on your leg with blue marker?” Varicose veins are often one of the burdens some women have to endure during pregnancy. No comment about varicose veins is welcome, so avoid that conversation all

together. 7. “Why are you crying...again?” When women are pregnant their hormones can fluctuate. Don’t assume they need a “reason” to cry. If you want to help, just offer a shoulder to cry on. 8. “I think it would be fun if our kids were a year apart.” This comment may quickly transform the woman you love into a raging monster. Appreciate the pain and sacrifice she is going through both physically and mentally and don’t assume she wants to repeat the experience anytime soon. 9. “Epidurals are getting so expensive. I think WE should go natural.”

Yes, epidurals cost money, but don’t ever include a “we” when talking to your wife about natural childbirth. There is no “we,” it’s just her. 10. “It feels like you’ve been pregnant forever.” This could get you a bloody nose. No one feels like the pregnancy is longer than the woman. This is a no-win comment that also should be avoided at all costs. Think before you speak, and just as every parent tells his child, “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”

David Specht is founder of Advising Generations and author of “The Farm Whisperer: Secrets to Preserving and Perpetuating Farms

rangelands where they once roamed. Horses - the other revered herbivore that animal lovers consider people, too? They’re the invaders. They’re the interlopers. Three. This is the best part: Bison are the original grassfed food animal. They have served as the primary food source for an entire civilization that thrived for centuries, and I’ve yet to hear a single activist condemn Native Americans for hunting and killing them by the tens of thousands. Apparently, if you use bone-tipped spears and

wooden arrows to slowly and painfully kill your prey, that’s just fine. But use a rifle that dispatches them instantly? That’s slaughter! The attitude that virtually every veggie activist harbors about cattle versus bison are as hypocritical and self-deluding as it gets. Buffalo good. Bovines bad. That kind of thinking is as odorous as the fertilizer that bison generously deposit on the land where they live. Dan Murphy is a food-industry journalist and commentator

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Seven keys in farm, ranch succession planning

(Continued from, “Ranch succession-planning series: Seven keys to succession planning, Part I”) * * * 4. Build trust “Trust goes both ways,” says Dave Specht, founder of Advising Generations and author of the new book, “The Farm Whisperer Secrets to Preserving and Perpetuating Farms.” “The next generation has to trust that the senior generation is going to allow them to grow, make meaningful decisions and develop the operation. On the flip side, the senior generation has to be able to trust the younger generation with their financial life, because in family business it is all tied together. The younger generation’s salary and the older generation’s retirement can all be dependent on the viability of the business. Without trust, the

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entire process breaks down.” However, forging trust is a delicate matter. For younger generational-ranch stakeholders, Specht urges them to step up and start looking at the ranch as an owner, doing things as little as picking up trash and taking pride in the operation’s appearance. “They need to start doing things that they wouldn’t ordinarily do unless told to do so by their parents,” he says. “The younger generation needs to develop an attitude of ‘I’m going to become a steward instead of being told what to do in every aspect of improving the operation.’ “As for the senior

generation, be focused on raising a generation of owners, rather than a generation of farm hands - that makes all the difference in the world,” he says. Another way to build trust between generations is knowing the respect for the operation is shared. When working with family businesses, Specht assigns the younger generation to research the history and story of the family, and then present it to the ranch stakeholders. “It has always been a positive exercise,” Specht says. “Watching the faces of the parents as their children tell their story is very rewarding. It also forces them to have conversations and build positive relationships as they talk to multiple generations in their family to learn the history. “For the younger generation to be set up to verbalize the thankfulness

Another Kansas harvest Travel out to the fields of Kansas during October and you’ll see them teeming with fall harvest. Combines chomp through the fields of corn, milo, soybeans and sunflowers eager to dump the bountiful crops into waiting trucks and grain carts. Today’s green, red and silver monsters move through the fields like tanks rolling through a war game. All across Kansas, farmers pilot these 12-ton behemoths as easily as the family car. On gravel and blacktop roads tandem trucks and semis race back from the elevators so the machines can fill them up again. Fall harvest in Kansas marks that magical time of the year when producers of food and fiber reap what they have sowed. Seeing this bountiful production unfold, underscores the importance of farming and ranching in Kansas. Our Kansas farmers - and their contemporaries across this great land - continually risk all that is theirs; hoping success is what each harvest and year will bring. They work with the land, chemicals, comput-

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ers and livestock. They must understand markets, people, soil crops and climate. Their livelihood is largely dependent upon factors that are oftentimes completely out of their control. Still, farmers farm to succeed. They farm to grow and harvest crops and produce livestock. Farmers see their vocation not only as a business, but also as a way of life to preserve in good times and bad. They have their feet planted firmly in their soil. They are dedicated to the land and providing us with the safest, most wholesome food on the planet. The USDA estimates the average person consumes approximately 194 pounds of cereal products annually. When you couple that with approximately 66 pounds of oils, 115 pounds of red meat and 63 pounds of poultry it’s readily apparent why Kansas harvest is an important time. Today’s consumer has the option of using nearly

4,000 different corn products. These uses range from corn flakes to corn sweeteners. Corn and milo remain the top source of livestock feed. Countless foods are made from today’s fall soybean crop. Some of these include crackers, cooking oils, salad dressings, sandwich spreads and shortenings. Soybeans are used extensively to feed livestock, poultry and fish. Sunflowers from the Sunflower State can be used as an ingredient in everything from cooking to cosmetics and biodiesel cars. And as you probably already know, they’re a really tasty snack - and healthy too. So if you have an opportunity to visit our state’s fertile fields this fall, think about the professionals who are busy providing the food we find on our tables each and every day. Tip your hat, raise an index finger above the steering wheel of your car or give a friendly wave to these producers of food and fiber who are dedicated to feeding you and the rest of the world.

they feel toward their parents and grandparents for the sacrifices and life work they put into building the family operation - that’s a powerful way to build trust.” 5. Personal resilience Possibly one of the most telling traits in the future success of a family business is the amount of personal resilience the next generation possesses and their patterns in handling stressful situations, Specht says. When they have something that is difficult, do they focus in and take care of business or retreat? Do they repeat the same mistakes multiple times? Are they willing to overcome obstacles? And if so, is it draining or exhilarating? “It should not be assumed that everyone in the next generation should be an owner,” Specht explains. “For example, say you have two sons. One is very resilient and

hardworking; the other is lazy and careless. If the lazy son is not held accountable, then the resilient son will be more apt to leave.” In situations like this, Specht recommends the senior generation reverts back to drawn-out job descriptions to hold the second son accountable (as discussed in Part II: Compensation and Responsibilities). He urges owners to separate the multiple hats they wear between being a parent and being a business owner. In some cases, Specht’s clients have physically brought two hats with them for job reviews and put on one hat to talk to the younger generation about work performance, and then put on the other hat to talk to them as a parent. But what happens when the lazy son is not held accountable and rides on the hard work of the resil-

ient son? “It’s up to the resilient son to decide if he is willing to operate as an equal partner to a less-contributing partner,” Specht says. “He needs to be open to his parents, but respect their wishes, being nonthreatening in deciding whether to stay or go. “Another thing to consider is that the resilient son can offer to come in as more of a risk owner. It is a good filter because risk is something the lazy son will probably not be willing to step up to,” Specht suggests. 6. Retirement/ investment planning Just like there isn’t a single operation in the beef industry that operates exactly the same way in terms of day-to-day practices, there isn’t a single operation that has a retirement plan set up exactly the same. (See PLANNING on page 33)

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New textbooks get beef science wrong by John Schrock

Among the new college textbooks that just came out for general biology, two contain a new diagram that shows that the authors know nothing about where our meat comes from. Under the title of “Ecological Pyramids” the book shows a field of corn supporting 10 people. To the side of this, they show the same field of corn feeding cattle that in turn produce enough meat to feed one person. The simple-minded message is that if we eat corn rather than meat, the earth can support ten times more people. This “10 percent rule” is a general concept we use in describing energy loss in food chains in nature.

Unfortunately, the authors who designed this simplistic graphic knew nothing about growing corn or cattle ranching. The conclusions that students are to draw about the 10-fold benefit of everyone going vegetarian are biologically wrong. And the problems are many. •Humans consume only the small portion of highly nutritious corn kernels (plant embryos) from the total biomass the plants produce. Cattle are not picky vegetarians. They feed on stalks and leaves as well. •There is an efficiency difference between eating plant and animal tissues. Meat-eating is more efficient. Animal tissues are made of chemicals similar to what we need.

But plant cellulose is indigestible by humans. Humans have to eat more vegetable matter biomass to get the calories and nutrients we need. •Cattle forage heavily on grass, not corn; this is where most of their biomass comes from. •A cow’s stomach is a rumen designed for fermentation of plant roughage. Their primary food source is grass and hay, etc. Feedlot operations that are used for some, but not all, beef cattle are finishing up the animal for the addition of fat marbling in the meat to attain a higher meat grade. The corn kernels that constitute the only food for humans does not constitute the totality of the animal’s biomass. The

Corn harvest lagging in most farm states More than half of the country’s top corn-producing states are reporting corn harvest progress, but many have fallen behind their pace from 2014. According to the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report, five percent of the country’s corn has been harvested, compared to four percent last year and the five-year average of nine percent. In addition to the southern states, corn harvest has

now reached as far north as Illinois (six percent), Indiana (one percent) and Nebraska (one percent). Compared to their own five-year average, however, each of the states reporting harvest corn is behind. Bean Conditions Dip Compared to last week, soybean conditions shifted slightly in the wrong direction. Twelve percent of soybeans are in

poor or worse condition, compared to 11 percent last week. Percentages of soybeans in poor or very poor condition are especially high in Indiana (22 percent), Louisiana (21 percent), Missouri (22 percent) and Ohio (22 percent). The USDA will begin reporting soybean harvest progress in next week’s report. Currently, 35 percent of soybeans have dropped their leaves.

Forecast 2% drop in state’s corn production Based on September 1 conditions, Kansas’s 2015 corn crop is forecast at 555 million bushels, two percent below last year’s production, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Area to be harvested for grain, at 3.75 million acres, is down one percent

from a year ago. Yield is forecast at 148 bushels per acre, down one bushel from last year. Sorghum for grain in Kansas is forecast at 238 million bushels, up 19 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 2.9 million acres, is up seven percent from 2014. Yield is forecast at 82

bushels per acre, up eight bushels from last year. Kansas’s soybean production is forecast at 133 million bushels, down seven percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 3.6 million acres, is nine percent below 2014. Yield is forecast at 37 bushels per acre, up one bushel from last year.

textbook mathematics is pseudoscience. •Drive through the Flint Hills and across parts of Western Kansas where road cuts reveal the soil is only a few inches thick. No crop land there. Humans can either eat the grass, the grasshoppers or the beef. Take such lands out of cattle production and you decrease the world’s food supply. Period. I work each summer in China and the meat available there is grown by animals that feed on peripheral “edges” that cannot be farmed, animals that never see a feedlot, and from pigs that mostly recycle food wastes. End these sources of meat and there is no cropland saved to feed more people.

•Wolves and other carnivores may eat nothing but meat, but humans are omnivores. Our prehistory, our teeth, and our nutritional requirements show that we have evolved to eat both plant and animal tissues. But the textbook shows a single person eating nothing but meat, a strawman argument that does not exist in the real world. Why are textbooks only now beginning to run these incorrect examples? The number of persons with rural farm experiences nationwide has dropped from nearly 40 percent at World War II to well under one percent today. But it is not just a case of a city scientist writing about something he doesn’t know about.

College training has likewise shifted away from field experiences working with plants and animals, and toward biochemistry and molecular biology. Still, printed textbooks are supposed to be reviewed by other scientists before being published. Unfortunately, in the era of online materials that are hugely laden with errors, there is reason to believe that textbook publishers are letting down their guard. Textbook reviewers should have caught this. Fortunately, welltrained biology teachers can send these textbook samples back to the cooks and not accept them until they are well done. John Schrock trains biology teachers and lives in Emporia

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TPP undermine U.S. sovereignty.” The problem caused by ISDS is it would force binding arbitration in trade disputes to a panel of ‘judges’ outside the U.S., exposing the government to fines of millions of dollars. Think of it as akin to the recent WTO dispute over animal agriculture in North America but potentially on a much larger economic scale. And also think of who is most favored by this treaty. If your business is dominant on a world-wide scale, like American agriculture, you’ll probably win in any trade dispute. If you’re just another player, like our medium to small businesses, you might have a problem with dispute resolution. ISDS is a little known and, until recently, a rarely used arbitration system that’s been on the fringes of international trade dispute settlements since 1959. The Massachusetts Senator noted the use of ISDS is on the rise around the globe. Until 2002, there were less than 100 ISDS claims made worldwide. As large international businesses discovered its legal benefits, claims took off. ISDS hit the big time with cases, both real and insanely frivolous, filed by all kinds of companies. According to Warren,

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“in 2012, there were 58 cases filed. Recent cases include a French company that sued Egypt because Egypt raised its minimum wage, a Swedish company that sued Germany because Germany decided to phase out nuclear power after Japan’s Fukushima disaster, and a Dutch company that sued the Czech Republic because the Czechs didn’t bail out a bank that the company partially owned. U.S. corporations have also gotten in on the action: Philip Morris is trying to use ISDS to stop Uruguay from implementing new tobacco regulations intended to cut smoking rates.” The NCBA, anxious to maintain our strong hand in the international beef market, said “Last year Australia and Japan signed the JapanAustralia Economic Partnership Agreement that phases down the tariff on beef imports over 15 years and removes a 50 percent snapback tariff on Australian beef. This agreement gives Australia a competitive advantage and, as a result, Australia is taking market share away from U.S. beef. The Trans-Pacific Partnership will put U.S. beef producers on a level playing field with Australian beef producers.” With the legendary status of American beef

Planning Whether owners are planning on selling to the next generation, continuing to live on land or a different strategy entirely, a game plan for retirement needs to be formalized immediately. “A very unpopular but crucial question to ask is if the senior generation wants to take on a diminished role in the operation at a certain point, allowing the younger generation to become the main managers,” Specht explains. “It’s important for families to plan together to reach a conclusion on a specific timeframe in which the reins will be handed over. That way, the younger generation

around the world plus the strong international ties forged by the USMEF, a level playing field favors the U.S. Ellis wants that playing field leveled ASAP and, knowing the detrimental trade effects of a strong tilt toward aggressive Australian beef resources, cautioned, “This is why agriculture cannot afford to delay action any longer. Other nations are actively pursuing individual trade agreements to benefit their producers. The U.S. is already one of the most open markets in the world and if we do not act to expand new market opportunities in these growing economies, our cattle producers will be severely disadvantaged.” The TPP agreement will join the United States with 11 nations of South America, North America and Asia, providing a heavy geopolitical counterweight to the rising economic impact of China. The pact would be especially valuable if Japan is willing to join. Japan’s participation would make the agreement an economical powerhouse. Their negotiators have a bone of contention,though; an unshakeable insistence on protecting their agricultural interests at all costs. “So it was disappointing,” editorialized the Post, “to learn that a

meeting (last September) between American and Japanese trade negotiators in Washington broke up after only an hour over the same old issue, Japanese resistance to U.S. farm exports, that has plagued the two nations’ dealings for decades. The Japanese departed without touching a sandwich buffet that had been laid out in anticipation of an extended working session, according to the Wall Street Journal.” The Brookings Institution estimated the TPP could generate $5 billion in economic benefits to the US in 2015, and $14 billion by 2025. Their research indicated growth opportunities for small and medium business exporters in the US, which represented 40% of exports as of 2012. Offsetting a more difficult method of arbitrating trade disputes, small businesses tend to benefit disproportionately from trade liberalization. The New York Times says, “the clearest winners of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement would be American agriculture, along with technology and pharmaceutical companies, insurers and many large manufacturers” who could expand exports to the other nations that have signed the treaty.

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has a good perspective on how to gradually obtain the proper skills for the complete transfer.” The second part of the equation is for the senior generation to figure out how much money they are going to need for retirement. Start by keeping track of all expenses, separating them into specific categories - such as groceries, health care, utilities, travel - to form a baseline. “If owners have not already been doing this, I advise them to base it off of their recordings for at least three months,” Specht explains. “Then they need to start digging

into questions such as: Where does the cash flow come from? Is it expected to come from the business practices of the next generation? How are you going to create the cash flow?” 7. Key non-family employees Last, but not least, key non-family employees need to be considered by producers who rely on their loyal services. Specht says often it is non-family employees who have been on the operation for much of their careers who help hold everything together while the family completes the transition process.

“It’s essential to communicate with them what the future holds, because if they are unsure, they are not going to stick around,” Specht says. “The younger generation also needs to make an effort to build a strong personal and professional relationship with key non-family employees, because oftentimes, their loyalty is with the older generation.” It is important that the younger generation views these vital employees as peers and not as the help, taking time to learn from them and earn their respect as they work their way up in the business.

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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”

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

Sandy Cauthon RN

Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release

Truck Driving

CAN YOU DIG IT? Heavy equipment operator career. We offer training and certifications running bulldozers, backhoes and excavators. Lifetime job placement. VA benefits available. 1-866-3626497.

NAVAJO HIRING CDL-A truck drivers. Earn up to .43 CPM. No-touch freight, new equipment, great benefits. Six months recent tractor/ trailer exp. in last three years. Call 866-703-0898. ––––––––––––––––––––– 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. ––––––––––––––––––––– 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.

For Sale S T O R A G E CONTAINERS. 20 ft., 40 ft., 45 ft., 48 ft. and 53 ft. centralcontainer.net or 785-655-9430. ––––––––––––––––––––– ALL NEW. Happy Jack DuraSpot. Kills and repels fleas, ticks and larvae. Repels mites, lice and mosquitoes. Contains Nylar IGR. Orschlen Farm & Home. www.happyjackinc.com.

EARN $500 A DAY. Insurance agents needed. Leads. No cold calls. Commissions paid daily. Lifetime renewals. Complete training. Health and dental insurance. Life insurance license required. Call 1-888-713-6020.

TRITICALE

Bolen Enterprises Prairie Dog Control

1101 S. Main, Scott City 620-874-1813

Education

Help Wanted

Complete family eye center! 106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 214-1462

Scott City Myofascial Release

Kansas Classifieds Ad Network

The classified ads below are appearing in 147 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 500,000 the classified display ads appear in 142 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 457,000. KCAN line ad is $300 for up to 25 words and $12 each additional word. A 2x2 display ad is $800 per insertion and a 2x4 display ad is $1,650 per insertion. To find out more, contact The Scott County Record at 872-2090.

•34 years experience •Bonded/Licensed

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

ES N JOLUB S B C Driving M LA

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. Ehmke Seed, Healy Ks. 620-397-2350 52tfc

for the PURPLE!

Retail

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

Gene’s Appliance Over 200 appliances in stock! COMPARE OUR PRICES!

We have Reverse Osmosis units in stock. Remember us for parts in stock for all brands of all appliances. Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.

Largest Frigidaire appliance dealer in Western Ks. 508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686

Networktronic, Inc.

Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers! Networking solutions! Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300

Brent Rogers

Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz

Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz

Northend Disposal A garbologist company. Scott City • 872-1223 • 1-800-303-3371

All Under One Roof

Revcom Electronics

Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service Locally owned and operated since 1990

1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625

Dining Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

www.reganjewelers.com

412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142 Support your hometown merchants who back your school and community activities throughout the year!

Classifieds

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Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009

Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m. Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5. Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $6.00 per column inch. Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established. If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge. Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.

Card of Thanks Words cannot express my gratitude for the SCHS StuCo members and sponsors for all their work organizing and implementing the fund-raiser for me. I also want to thank the businesses and others who donated the hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks, condiments, and other supplies needed. An enormous thank you to the community who turned out to support and donate so generously. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. Laura Meireis and Family

GARAGE SALES Sat., Oct. 3 Garage Sale 604 S. College, Scott City Sat., Oct. 3 • 8:00 a.m.-noon Plus size clothes, baby clothes and misc. No checks! Garage Sale 1004 Cedar Dr., Scott City Sat., Oct. 3 • 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Pine Village Apartments 300 E. Nonnamaker

Apartments available for qualifying tenants 62+ or disabled with rental assistance available. Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment Call Steve 872-2535 or (620) 255-4824. 19tfc

County Plat Maps By

Western Cartographers Available:

Scott Ness Gove Lane Logan Finney Wichita Wallace Greeley Kearney

Household items, small air hockey table, pool table, 5 in 1 table, girl’s clothes (7-10), boy’s clothes (2T), women’s clothes (L-XL), children’s items.

Pick them up today at:

Services

Real Estate

Agriculture

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. 4515tfc

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. 26tfc

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.

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.

1411 1/2 Myrtle Scott City Call 872-5458

406 Main • Scott City 620 872-2090

REMODELED

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NEW LISTINGS

Help Wanted USD 466 NEEDS s u b stitute route bus drivers. For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-8727655. 02tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– NOW HIRING A WAITRESS for La Fiesta Restaurant. Apply in person at 109 Park Ln., Scott City. 08t2c

Rentals 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. ––––––––––––––––––––– TWO-BEDROOM TRAILER for rent. On corner lot, no pets. Call 07t2c 620-872-3621. CHECK OUT WHAT’S NEW!

www.scottcountyrecord.com

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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 01t12c

––––––––––––––––––––– CUSTOM HARVESTING, specializing in sunflowers, milo and corn. Priced to meet your budget. Call Craig 785-6736127. 08t2c

District 11 AA Meetings

Scott City

2 or 3 bedrooms (your choice), newer FA-CA

and wiring, new windows, doors and cabinets. All

you have to do is move in!

Unity and Hope Mon., Wed. and Fri. • 8:00 p.m.

3 bedrooms, 1 bath, full

807 Kingsley Last Sat., Birthday Night, 6:30 p.m. All open meetings, 874-8207 • 874-8118

basement, SA garage, DD garage, fenced yard,

south location. $89,000.

Dighton

Only $69,900.

Lawrence and Associates

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

Thursday • 8:30 p.m. 535 Wichita St. All open meetings, 397-2647

Daylight Donut Shop with refurbished building inside and out. All equipment, very clean established

business on Main Street.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement (use west door). 412 College, Scott City. Al-Anon at same time and location. Contact: 874-0472 or 872-3137. 30t52

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

COUNTRY LIVING

3-bedroom, 2-bath, large family room, living room, partial basement, 3-car detached garage and new windows. Sits on 3.5 acres.

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Employment Opportunities LPN/RN Now hiring a fulltime LPN or RN to care for special needs child in Scott City. Day shift, MondayFriday. Apply at craighomecare.com or call 785-798-4821.

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

PARK LANE NURSING HOME Has openings for the following positions: PRN-RN/LPN Full-time/part-time/CNA/CMA Housekeeping Supervisor

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Scott County Sheriff’s Department is accepting applications for:

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”

Our Scott City location has “grinding quality” alfalfa for sale. For questions or purchase please call: 620-872-5661.

FULL/PART-TIME CMA Diamond View Estates, Dighton, is now taking applications for one fulltime CMA and one part-time CMA. Applications can be picked up at: Diamond View Estates, 775 E. Diamond View Dr., Dighton, Ks., or call 620-397-5111 and ask for Deb or Melanie. 03t4c

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL Do you enjoy working with kids in an educational setting? Would you like the working hours of a school day? Unified School District No. 466 is seeking HPEC Special Education Para-Professionals in the elementary, middle and high school. Scott Community High School is also in need of an ESL ParaProfessional. All positions work with students. The positions are available for the beginning of the 2015-16 school year. For more information and applications please contact: Susan Carter Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, KS 67871

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Position located in Garden City. Candidate must possess a valid driver’s license. This position does highly skilled mechanical work in the maintenance and repair of heavy gasoline and diesel powered heavy equipment. Applications accepted until 10/05/2015. For additional requirements and complete job duties see job requisition # 181837 at the website below. APPLY ONLINE NOW AT: www.jobs.ks.gov Or call Tamara Venturi at: 620-276-3241

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Executive Director Position Scott City Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking an Executive Director.

Position offers flexible hours. New director will report to a 12 person Board of Directors. Requirements include: excellent customer service and communication skills, must be a self-starter with good work ethic. Proficiency in QuickBooks is a plus. Email or mail resume and cover letter to Shawn Powelson at: directorposition@wbsnet.org, 416 S. Main, Scott City, KS 67871.

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CREW WORKER WANTED Quality Structures, Inc., a leading provider of post-frame buildings is seeking construction Crew Workers to join the QSI team. Must reside within 30 miles of Scott City. Job duties include: On-site physical labor, use of power tools, climbing ladders and clean-up work. Must be hard working, dedicated to the job, reliable and be able to work at heights exceeding 20’ as well as being 18 years of age or older. Quality Structures, Inc. offers a generous benefit package including: competitive wages with bonus opportunities; paid holidays; vacation time; company paid health insurance; dental; 401K. If you’re interested in working for a company that provides you with all the tools and equipment you need to be successful. Call Josh Nowlin at 785-214-4609 or apply on-line at www.qualitystructures.com under the contact us tab.

Jailer Applicants must be 21 years of age with a valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Looking for someone who is a team player. Must be willing to do shift work including days, nights, holidays and weekends. Background checks and UA’s completed on all prospective applicants. Applicants must not have any felony or misdemeanor charges or convictions. Scott County offers an excellent benefit package that includes BCBS health, KPERS, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and furnished uniforms and equipment. Applications may be obtained at and returned to: Sheriff Office 602 W. 5th, Scott City • (620) 872-5805

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 Housekeeping Aide - FT Cardiac Rehab Night Supervisor HR Benefits Specialist Clinic Receptionist 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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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. 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. 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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Mineral toms showing the animal is lacking a mineral or minerals. He cited a classic example: “In the 1930s, we didn’t always supplement phosphorus to cows in the western range states. When cows become extremely phosphorus deficient, they will chew bones.” One of the clinical signs that indicates a cow is extremely deficient of phosphorus is she will not breed or have a calf. A cow cannot reproduce without adequate phosphorus. “However, in between adequate status and clinical deficiency is what we call subclinical deficiencies,” Reinhardt said. “These are where most of the deficiencies occur in the U.S. beef industry.” For example, he said cows could be marginally copper deficient when they seem to produce well, but maybe their fertility doesn’t quite match up to the producer’s expectations. In this case, the herd overall may be calving on time, but one cow that didn’t calve as expected. The cow in question may have looked fine and had access to the same food sources as the rest of the herd. This is why subclinical deficiencies are often difficult to detect and require a close watch. Management Tips “The first step is to assess the needs of the animal,” Reinhardt said. “For instance, a gestating cow requires different levels of calcium and phosphorus than does a lactating cow. When that cow is in the peak of lactation, we have to ensure the cow has access to adequate macro and trace minerals.” “The second step of developing a strategy is assessing what is available to the animal,” he continued. “For example, we’ve had abundant rains throughout Kansas and much of the western United States. In the spring when we have adequate rainfall to produce abundant, lush forage, the

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forage alone is adequate in phosphorus to meet most of the needs of a lactating cow. However, as that forage matures into summer months, phosphorus content will decline to well below the needs of a lactating cow.” This is where producers need to intervene and ensure adequate provisions are made not only for calcium and phosphorus, but also many of the trace minerals. To determine the mineral content in the available forage, producers may initially want to have forages analyzed for mineral content, he said. Then, producers can work with their veterinarians or beef nutritionists to determine a supplement that fills the gap. ‘One Mineral Concept’ According to Reinhardt, many producers use the “one mineral concept,” where they buy a mineral that meets most of the animals’ needs most of the time. When the cattle eat it adequately and predictably, the producer simply leaves the mineral out year-round. During times of the year where the cattle’s needs may be lower, such as spring when there is ample highquality forage available, they may eat only a little or none of that one mineral. “As the grass quality declines you will notice an increase in the consumption of that mineral,” Reinhardt said. “In the fall or winter when we are supplying supplemental feeds, such as soybean meal, distillers grain and good-quality hay, the cattle may go back to a period where they may not be eating a tremendous amount of mineral.” Another option is using different mineral formulations during different times of the year. “If you’re feeding wet distillers grains and highquality hay, you may have a need for calcium and trace minerals but not a tremendous need for supplemental phosphorus,” he said.

There may be a better option when doing a mix feed with a force-feeding situation. During the summer, a producer needs a mineral that works with the forage. Also, it is highly important that the cattle will eat independently in a predictable manner. Deciphering Labels Mineral labels are subject to law that states if a mineral ingredient is included in a product, there are certain items that must be included on the tag, which is the first place producers should check, Reinhardt said. Pay close attention to levels of phosphorus, calcium, salt, potassium, copper and selenium. Adequate selenium is important in beef cattle diets, but it is highly regulated by the federal government, as it is toxic to humans and livestock at high levels. Because soils and forages in parts of the United States have low levels of selenium, it is important that producers make sure cattle are getting adequate selenium. If copper is included in the product, it must be at a guaranteed minimum level on the label. There are many areas of the United States during various times of year where copper is deficient in the soil and in the forages, so Reinhardt said make sure to have a formula that works well with the geography. Don’t Put Off Minerals Cattle producers are often extremely busy, but a good mineral program should remain important, the beef specialist said: “A rancher always has about a hundred different things to do daily. Occasionally, the mineral formula works its way toward the top of the list.” Even then, determining how much cattle are consuming is often overlooked. Information on the mineral tag sometimes includes a recommended range of consumption depending on the animals’ needs, geography and pasture conditions.

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