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34 Pages • Four Sections

Volume 23 • Number 9

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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Arson is cause of Wendy’s fire

Investigators have determined that arson was the cause of a fire which destroyed the Wendy’s restaurant in Scott City during the early morning hours on Sept. 27. “Suspects have been identified in this case and the investi-

gation is still ongoing,” Kevin Doel, public information officer for the State Fire Marshal’s office, said in an e-mail. Scott County Attorney Becky Faurot said that, as of Wednesday afternoon, no arrests have been made.

Premature birth makes local mother a believer in natural feeding

As a nurse, Raquel Trejo was familiar with the health benefits for babies who are raised on breast milk. It wasn’t until she had a baby born four weeks premature that she learned how valuable mother’s milk would be in the process of helping her newborn get off to a healthy start in life. Nine months later, an energetic Briana is a poster child for the benefits of breastfeeding. “I originally wasn’t planning to breast feed Briana since I hadn’t done that with Ulises,” says Raquel, referring to her now three-year-old son. She reconsidered while her daughter was in the intensive care unit at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. “The nurses there encouraged me to breast feed (Briana). They told me how much it would help her and that she’d get home so much faster,” recalls Raquel. “I was willing to try it because I wanted to get everyone home so we could spend Christmas together as a family.” However, Raquel’s ability to provide breast milk was put on temporary hold because of an infection. She was then introduced to the donor milk program which provided all the milk Briana would need until Raquel could provide milk on her own. Seeing the Benefits Raquel says the benefit for Briana was unmistakable while she was in the hospital. “You could see her getting healthier quicker. I saw so many formula babies with gastroin-

“I will be working with law enforcement to determine if, and when, there is enough evidence to file charges,” she said. Doel noted that immediately following the fire, the State Fire Marshal’s office, the Kan-

sas Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives joined in the investigation. It was determined that the fire had originated in the office area and an incendiary substance was involved.

According to Doel, investigators were unable to determine how long the fire had been going before it was discovered shortly before 3:30 a.m. “There are too many variables,” he noted.

County still looking at options for SCH lot

a healthy start to life

Scott County Commissioners are still trying to find a use for the vacant property that was once home to the Scott County Hospital. It has been offered as a possible location for a housing project being initiated by Northwest Kansas Housing. And while that remains a possibility, Loyce Schamberger, the NWKH executive director, says the Eastridge subdivision still remains their preferred site. Commissioners are also making the land available to the city. “If they aren’t interested, then we can see about letting it go into private hands,” says Commissioner Jim Minnix.

Raquel Trejo with a very healthy and active nine-month-old Briana. (Record Photo)

testinal problems because their mothers refused to use breast milk,” she observed. That doesn’t surprise Scott County Health Director Dana Shapland who is a strong advocate for breastfeeding. “There’s so much more nutritional value in breast milk. It’s better for the baby’s immune system and the colostrum in breast milk helps to seal the (baby’s) stomach which prevents a baby from spitting up. Plus there’s the bonding aspect

between mom and baby.” Briana remained under the hospital’s care for four weeks until the original due date. The long-term health benefits were what encouraged Raquel to continue breastfeeding once Briana returned home. Shapland points out that a child will typically consume 12,000 more calories through formula feeding than through breastfeeding. “That could be one reason why we see so much more

childhood obesity,” she says. Educating Mothers Trejo admits that despite her nursing background she had a lot to learn about breastfeeding. “It seems like it should be the easiest most natural thing in the world, but it’s not,” she says. “When it’s your first baby it can be super painful.” “There’s more to learn than people imagine and you have to make a commitment to it,” (See NATURAL on page 8)

Fate of Former Clinic And that still leaves the fate of the former Scott City Clinic up in the air. Having been unsuccessful in efforts to sell the building over the past three years, the commission is giving serious consideration to relocating several agencies in the building. Those possibilities include Compass Behavioral Health, the Scott County Health Department and the Scott Community Foundation. The county Extension office would be relocated in the current Compass building. The 9,166 square foot building is more than enough to address the growing needs of Compass. It’s current building is about 5,500 square feet. The county is in the process of having interested contractors meet with the potential occupants to determine their space needs and configure a building layout that will accommodate everyone.

New guideline for emergency responders When emergency first responders are sent outside the city there won’t have to be any second-guessing about whether members of the fire department should also be contacted. It’s now county policy that volunteer firefighters will be dispatched at the same time as ambulance crews and law enforcement. Until now, it’s been up to the dispatchers whether or not

to send out firefighters, who would also be able to offer rescue assistance with the Jaws of Life. “That’s a lot of responsibility to be putting on them,” noted County Commissioner Jerry Buxton. The commission had been asked by County Fire Chief Vernon Storm to revise the policy so that the decision is no longer left to dispatch-

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ers. However, the commission was also informed that Sheriff Glenn Anderson didn’t feel it was necessary to dispatch firefighters in the event they are needed elsewhere. Buxton said that in most instances law enforcement will be the first ones on the scene. “If they determine that a rescue vehicle isn’t required then they can radio them and (the rescue vehicle) can return

to Scott City,” said Buxton. “But if they are needed then we’ve been able to reduce the response time by having them on the road.” He said that waiting until the sheriff’s officers or ambulance arrive before calling for a rescue vehicle only delays the process. “What we’re doing now doesn’t make sense,” he said.

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Commission Chairman Jim Minnix said that dispatching a rescue vehicle immediately would also make sense from a liability standpoint. It was believed that there was a time when rescue vehicles were dispatched with other emergency personnel. “I don’t know when the policy was changed,” said Minnix. “I can’t see that changing it was necessary.”

SCHS royalty is crowned at Homecoming ceremony Page 9

Kansas cuts health aid to children of state workers

Kansas plans to cut its insurance assistance to the children of lower-income state workers by half, but will allow those children to instead enroll in a federal health program - a move made possible through the Affordable Care Act. Beginning in 2016, workers who qualify will be able to sign their children up for coverage through the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program, commonly known as CHIP.

At least, that is the plan. The state has yet to file the necessary paperwork. In July, the Health Care Commission - a panel made up of government officials and current and retired workers that governs the State Employee Health Plan - voted to eliminate $2.2 million in funding for Kansas’ Healthy KIDS program. Healthy KIDS, now nearly a decade old, helps subsidize health insurance for the children of lower-

Collecting e-waste in SC

Arch Way Recycling is partnering with the Scott City Chamber of Commerce for a free community collection of e-waste. A collection site will be set up at the Chamber of Commerce office on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10. Items that will be accepted include: computer monitors, PC towers, laptops, cell phones, PDA’s, mobile devices, telephone, phone systems, modems, routers, servers, DVD players, VCRs, stereos, radios, boom boxes, cables, wires, power adapters, printers, fax machines, batteries, digital devices and flat screen TVs. No tube-type TVs will be accepted.

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.

income state workers. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the agency that administers the state health plan, said Healthy KIDS has 1,941 participants. The state plans to give the affected workers two options: either enroll in CHIP or remain in Healthy KIDS and receive half the benefit. “Our goal is to minimize the effect of any changes to the Healthy KIDS program for our state employees,” KDHE spokeswoman Sara Belfry said. “Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, employees whose children were in the program will have two options.” “The employee and the agency could evenly split the additional costs resulting from the discontinuation of the subsidy, or employees could opt to enroll their children in the CHIP program.” Agencies who have employees who elect to split the difference will assume the cost from their own funds. It is unclear how many workers will benefit more under a 50 percent reduction versus enrolling in CHIP. Families of two making $38,868 a year or less

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qualify for Healthy KIDS, according to income guidelines from KDHE. For a family of four, the threshold rises to $59,172. Rebecca Proctor, director of the Kansas Organization of State Employees, when called for comment said she hadn’t heard of Kansas’ plan to allow workers to enroll their children in CHIP. She said her members would be interested to know that. “The whole reason that subsidy was available was because the individuals who receive it have such low salary,” Proctor said. “And the idea was to make sure their children could have medical coverage so they wouldn’t be on state or federal programs.” Prior to the Affordable Care Act - also known as Obamacare - state workers weren’t allowed to sign up for CHIP. “However, over time, it has become clear that in some states children of state employees do not, in fact, have access to comprehensive coverage options that are affordable to their families,” federal policy guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says.

WKCAC is awarded $11,500 grant The Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center has been awarded an $11,500 grant by the Kansas Attorney General’s office to provide services for victims of crime. The grant will provide direct advocacy services to children and their families who may have been victims of abuse. The award was made from the State Crime Victims’ Assistance Fund for Child Abuse and Neglect. It is funded through county court costs, municipal court assessments, and state appropriations. This year, the AG’s office awarded more than $2.3 million in grants to crime victim assistance organizations.

What’s for Lunch in Scott City? Sun. - Sat., October 11-17

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Community Living

Page 3 - Thursday, October 8, 2015

Being informed is the best defense for meds This October is the 30th annual “Talk About Prescriptions” month, also known as TAP Month. The anniversary theme, “Safe use. Safe storage. Safe disposal,” captures the core purpose - to promote the wise use of medicines through trusted communication for better health. According to the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), “Informed consumers represent our nation’s greatest public health asset, because the choices that people make every day

can have a great impact on their own health.” It is up to each of us to take responsibility for our medications. We need to educate ourselves of their effectiveness and benefits. We also need to understand that every medication has risks as well as benefits and that we need to respect all medications including both prescrip-

tions and over-the-counter types at all times. With all the information through advertising that is thrown at us about medications, it is easy to become confused and frustrated. As a consumer, being well-informed and willing to ask questions of your doctor and pharmacist is your best defense. This does not refer to prescriptions only. It is also important for overthe-counter (OTC) medicine as well. When you receive a new prescription, ask what the name of the medication is. They don’t all

sound as they are spelled and many times are called by a shortened name. Know whether the prescription is a “brand” name or a generic version. If it is a brand, ask if a generic version is available. Generic drugs are cheaper and generally the insurance company will pay more benefits toward generic drugs. Compare Answers Ask your doctor how to take the medicine (how often, when and for how long) and then ask your pharmacist the same question. Make sure that the

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Tisha Thompson and Cody Kennedy

Couple plans Oct. 10 wedding Ken and Lisha Dirks announce the engagement of their daughter, Tisha Thompson, to Cody Kennedy, son of James and Deanna Kennedy. All are of Scott City. The couple is planning an Oct. 10 wedding at the First Baptist Church, Scott City.

Reception to honor Penka on 100th birthday Omah Penka will clebrate her 100th birthday with a reception hosted by her family on Sat., Oct. 24. The reception will be from 2:005:00 p.m., at the Healy School commons area. Omah was born Oct. 21, 1915, on a farm near Claflin, the daughter of Fred and Mary Oeser. On Oct. 25, 1938, she married Bill Penka in Dubuque. He died Feb. 7, 1999. She was a housewife, milked Omah Penka cows and has been an avid quilter. Omah lived at her home in Healy until just recently when she moved to Dighton. She is the oldest resident in the Healy area. Omah has three children: Fred Penka and Janice Brooks, both of Healy, and the late Jerold Penka. She has six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Honey of a lesson for High Plains Study Club

Ron Hopkins shared many interesting facts about honey bees with the club Oct. 1 at the home of Dorothy Hutchins. Hopkins stressed how important bees are to the environment. Honey bees are the only insect that produce food for human consumption. The female worker bee can literally work themselves to death, he said. Patsi Graham wrote and presented a devotion on honey. Scripture was found in Philippians 4:8. Lucky Dip was won by Dorothy Spitzer. Treva McCandless will bring Lucky Dip to the Nov. 5 meeting. October 15 will be the next meeting at Park Lane Nursing Home for the bingo party.

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answers match up. Also make sure that when you receive the medicine from your pharmacist, that you have them repeat the drugs name to you. This way, you know that the medications you are receiving are the same that your doctor said that you will be getting. Mistakes do happen. Find out from your pharmacist if there are requirements when taking a certain drug. Some medications need to be taken with food, some on an empty stomach. Ask what you should do should you ever forget a dose, and

always, always take the drug in it’s entirety unless told not to by your doctor. A few other questions to ask might include; how long before the medications should start to work, can I safely take them with other medications including supplemental vitamins. Also, what are the side effects? If you do not like the side effects of the drugs that the doctor prescribed, talk to them about a different medication to take. Be Informed of OTC Meds If you choose to take (See MEDS on page eight)

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Editorial/Opinion

Page 4 - Thursday, October 8, 2015

editorially speaking

Stuff happens:

GOP response to gun violence beyond absurd

Consider the following . . . last week’s incident at the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., was the 45th school shooting in the United States this year. Think about that for a moment . . . 45. And that’s just school shootings. If that isn’t enough to bother you, here are a few more numbers that should: •There have been a total of 142 school shootings since Sandy Hook. •Research from the Harvard School of Public Health shows that the rate of mass shootings in the U.S. has tripled since 2011. That’s defined as four or more people shot in the same incident. That alone should be disturbing - that shootings happen with such frequency that we must start creating categories based on the number of bodies. •In 2015, there have been more mass shootings of this kind than days in the year: 294 mass shootings in 274 days. •The gun lobby’s claims about “gun-free zones” is a myth. Of 134 mass shootings identified between January 2009 and July 2015, more than two-thirds (91 incidents) happened wholly or in part in public places where concealed guns could be lawfully carried or in private residences. •It is predicted that 2015 will be the year when gun deaths surpass vehicle accidents as the No. 1 killer of young people under the age of 26. •America has six times as many firearm homicides as Canada, 15 times as many as Germany, and 21 times as many as Australia. Gun deaths have become so commonplace that too many of us hardly give them a second thought. That’s why a presidential candidate such as Jeb Bush can appear so dismissive of the Oregon shootings by simply saying “stuff happens.” That’s incredible. That’s what you say when your child spills milk on the floor or walks in the front door with shoes covered in mud. It’s beyond imagination to think that one would refer to the killing of nine people as “stuff.” But the presidential hopeful wasn’t alone in displaying his ignorance - or deferring to the power of the NRA. Gov. John Kasich said he believed that mass shootings are caused, not by easy access to guns, but by “alienation” and “loneliness.” But don’t blame guns. Perhaps the most remarkable response came from Ben Carson who put the blame on the victims for just letting the gunman execute them. Carson assured Fox News viewers that he wouldn’t have allowed that to happen. Instead, he would have charged the shooter and encouraged others to do the same. One military veteran tried that approach and he was shot seven times. Miraculously, he is still alive. Carson’s bravado looks and sounds great in front of a TV camera. But no one can honestly say they would be able to do that in real life. Eighteen-year-old Mathew Downing, a survivor of the shooting, said he was “fairly upset” with Carson’s response. “Nobody could truly understand what actions they would take like that in a situation unless they lived it,” Downing said.. Downing was referred to by the shooter as “the lucky one,” during the attack. After shooting three people, the gunman paused, turned to Downing and said, “You, with the glasses, you’re the lucky one. If you give this envelope to police, you’ll live.” Downing was then forced to go to the back of the classroom and watch his classmates get executed. It’s too bad that Ben Carson wasn’t there to show how he would have handled the situation. It’s too bad that Bobby Jindal wasn’t there to counsel him and tell him that the shooting wasn’t caused by easy access to guns, but by America’s “cultural decay.” Jindal deflects criticism from guns and instead puts the root cause on absent dads, abortion and an immoral society. We’re sure that if he had just heard those words everything would have made sense to Downing and all the other victims. Perhaps he could find some peace of mind in knowing that we have Republican presidential candidates and far too many lawmakers who simply can’t find fault in a society that’s armed to the teeth in automatic weapons, with a society where the mentally ill can all too easily acquire a gun and where background checks are somehow seen as an infringement on our Second Amendment rights. While he watched his friends being killed one by one, Downing could find solace in knowing that stuff happens.

Understanding moral responsibility Want to know what’s the latest problem in Kansas? You don’t have to wonder for long because Melika Willoughby is more than eager to tell us. One week she’s condemning our “activist courts” who are violating their Constitutional authority. Another week she’s going after critics of the legislature’s block grant funding program for public education. And she’s defended cutting state aid to individuals and families as a means of eliminating the “shackles of artificial government assistance.” Willoughby’s regular e-mails identify her as the deputy communications director for Gov. Sam Brownback. Apparently, that job title means that she has the responsibility to defend anything and everything that Gov. Brownback and his rightwing cohorts devise. That’s fine. She seems to be earning her salary. We aren’t sure, however, if Willoughby deserves to take credit as the sole

author of these propaganda items or if her name just happens to be at the bottom of something that crosses her desk with instructions to e-mail every media outlet in the state. One thing of which we are certain is that Willoughby has never been one to let facts get in the way of a chance to criticize public education, the poor, the courts, Obamacare, or anyone who questions the state’s tax policies. That was evident again this week when Willoughby took aim at the Kansas Hospital Association’s continued plea for Brownback and the Republicancontrolled legislature to expand Medicaid. According to Steven Kelly, board chair of the KHA, Kansas will have missed out on more than $355 million in federal dollars by the end of 2015 because of its decision not to expand Medicaid.

In addition, lack of expansion is leaving about 150,000 Kansans without health insurance. The administration’s refusal to consider Medicaid expansion was cited as one reason for the financial crisis that is forcing the closure of a hospital in Independence. Willoughby disagrees, saying that Medicaid expansion would not save the Independence Hospital. Willoughby would know since she’s a deputy communications director for the governor. Kelly is only the board chair of the state’s largest organization representing hospitals. It’s too bad that he’s so sadly misinformed. The decision not to make more Kansans eligible for Medicaid assistance is a “moral” one, according to Willoughby, because it makes ablebodied individuals dependent upon government. Of course, it is. What could possibly be immoral about telling ablebodied, but impoverished Kansans, that the only way they can get access to health care is by going to

the hospital’s emergency room? And what could be a better way for rural hospitals to use their resources than by treating these people in an emergency room rather than with medical staff in the clinic? Tell us, Melika, what do you think? We’d ask Steve Kelly, but what does he know? Give Willoughby some credit. She understands where the health care community is coming from and she wants to make sure that rather than being angry with Gov. Brownback and conservative lawmakers they direct their anger at the real culprit . . . Obamacare. Surprised? There are too many regulations, she says. Reimbursement rates aren’t adequate. We didn’t have any of these problems before Obamacare. Hospitals were rolling in the dough. Access to health care wasn’t a problem for anyone. Health insurance rates were dropping along with prescription costs. (See MORAL on page six)

We lack the will to end gun violence To Donald Trump, there is no American problem that bravado cannot solve. Except maybe one. Want six percent economic growth? Trump will make it happen. Want to bring home thousands of jobs long ago outsourced to China and Mexico? Trump will show our trading partners and greedy U.S. multinationals who’s boss. Want to defy the laws of arithmetic, causing a $10 trillion budget hole to disappear? Trump can will it so, using only his mind. Want to round up 11 million undocumented workers, mass-deport them, then expediently let the “good ones” back in, all on the cheap? Call in your favorite negotiator. Same with a “big, beautiful” wall on the southern border, and health care for all, and tax cuts for all,

Where to Write

another view by Catherine Rampell

and everything else the generous Tax Cut Santa and Spending Santa can devise, all without nicking federal budgets. Trump once compared himself to Batman, but in truth he more closely resembles the Man of Steel. And he knows it. Last week, CNBC’s John Harwood said to Trump, “Your answer to policy questions, how do you pay for this, how are you going to do that, is: ‘I’m Trump. I’m good. I’m the best. I will get it done.’ Who’s your model? We don’t have Superman presidents.” The Republican frontrunner replied: “No, but we will if you have Trump.” A few days ear-

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

lier, Scott Pelley of “60 Minutes” told Trump, “You know, the problem with a lot of these ideas is that the president of the United States is not the CEO of America. . . . The Constitution is going to tell you no.” Trump’s response? “We’ll see.” A Trump presidency would be an all-powerful presidency, one unconstrained by ideological adversaries, other sovereign nations, constitutional restrictions, political correctness or special interests. It offers the kind of seductive tyrannical flourishes that right-wingers see in President Obama, even though Obama’s legislative agenda, executive branch appointees and judicial nominees have been blocked at every turn. President Trump has made it clear he would

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

never tolerate such bullying. Except, it seems, when it comes to one particular issue: gun violence. On this issue, and this issue alone, Trump is - like every other Republican contender - strangely passive. On “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Trump explained that there was no sense in even tinkering with our gun laws. “You know, no matter what you do, guns, no guns, it doesn’t matter. You have people that are mentally ill. And they’re gonna come through the cracks,” he told Chuck Todd. His comments on “This Week” were similarly fatalistic. “No matter what you do, you will have problems and that’s the way the world goes.” When host George Stephanopoulos noted (See VIOLENCE on page six)

Sen. Jerry Moran 141 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6521 www.house.gov/moranks01/

Frontrunners pitching big government, not smaller by Eugene Robinson

First came the big crowds, now comes the big money. At this point, anyone who doesn’t take Bernie Sanders seriously must not be paying attention. Sanders’s campaign announced that it raised an eyebugging $26 million in the third quarter - essentially matching the $28 million raised during those three months by Hillary Clinton, long considered the presumptive Democratic nominee. If that doesn’t make Clintonistas nervous, they need defibrillation. On paper, Sanders is wildly unlikely as a Democratic nominee. He’s hardly even a Democrat - he represents Vermont in the Senate as an Independent. He proudly describes himself as a socialist, hanging around his own neck a label that is supposed to be fatal in American politics. And he’s 74, making him the eldest among the Democrats’ gerontocratic field. Yet polls show Sanders leading Clinton in New Hampshire and essentially tied with her in Iowa. It is possible that Clinton could lose the first two primary states and still win the nomination, but only two Democrats have accomplished this feat Bill Clinton, who didn’t even campaign in Iowa in 1992, and George McGovern, for whom the subsequent 1972 general election did not work out well. Sanders’s money haul has to worry Clinton, not just for its size but for the way it was achieved. The vast majority came in small donations - Sanders’s average contribution is less than $25. This means he can keep going back to these same supporters later in the campaign. Far more of Clinton’s donors, by contrast, have already maxed out their allowable contributions for the primaries. While the Clinton machine has made a point of being thrifty - requiring many staff members, for example, to take the bus between Washington and campaign headquarters in Brooklyn it’s still, as Donald Trump might say, yooooge. And unlike Sanders, Clinton has been paying for television ads in the early states and consultants of the kind who don’t come cheap. As a result, even though the Clinton campaign, since inception, has raised $75 million to Sanders’s $40 million, they have pretty close to the same amount in the bank. He’s sitting on $26 million in cash; she has $32 million. All of which makes the Democratic race as unsettled as the GOP contest, but in a different way. On the Republican side, there’s a civil war in the party between outsiders and insiders, with three non-politicians leading a large establishment field that turns out to be far less talented than expected. Among Democrats, the Sanders insurgency and the yearning for Vice President Biden to enter the race show that the party has not embraced Clinton as the inevitable nominee. As recently as July, according to the RealClearPolitics poll average, she led Sanders nationally by 50 points; now, that lead is down to about 14. What explains Sanders’s appeal? Much is made of his “authenticity,” and it’s certainly true that there is a refreshing lack of artifice about him. But tousled hair alone isn’t enough to explain his rock-star status in college towns and other liberal redoubts. (See PITCHING on page six)

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bashing the poor Brownback’s comments about the poor are incredibly revealing by Jonathan Cohn

The office of Gov. Sam Brownback issued a letter on Tuesday saying that expanding Medicaid would be “morally reprehensible” because it would help “able bodied adults . . . who choose not to work.” Some Republicans want their party to stop bashing poor people as lazy and undeserving of public assistance. Sam Brownback, the conservative governor of Kansas, doesn’t appear to be one of them. Brownback and his allies are in the middle of a major fight over Medicaid, the government-run health insurance program for the poor and disabled. Historically, most states made Medicaid insurance available only to certain classes of people, such as children and pregnant women. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, states can now make the program available to all residents with incomes below or just above the poverty line - with the federal government picking up most of the cost. But Medicaid eligibility doesn’t expand until state officials either pass new laws or take executive actions - and in 20 states, conservatives opposed to “Obamacare” have successfully blocked that from happening. Kansas is one of them, with Brownback leading the charge. Plenty of people in Kansas are unhappy about this. The hospital industry has been begging lawmakers to take the federal dollars - citing, among other things, the recently announced closing of a rural facility, Mercy Hospital of Independence, in the southeastern part of the state. In response, some Republican lawmakers conceded that maybe it was time

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback

for Kansas to join the program. Brownback is having none of it. And while conservatives who oppose the expansion sometimes rely exclusively on arguments about Medicaid’s efficacy - or perceived lack thereof - Brownback has been putting his rhetorical emphasis elsewhere. On Tuesday, the governor’s deputy communications director, Melika Willoughby, distributed a letter laying out in detail the heart of Brownback’s argument - namely, that expanding Medicaid would be “morally reprehensible” because it would help “able-bodied adults . . . who choose not to work” and would send money to “big city hospitals.” Brownback isn’t the only Republican who talks about the poor this way. Late last month, Jeb Bush, the presidential candidate and former Florida governor, said he opposes the Affordable Care Act because he doesn’t want to be the kind of official who wins over low-income and minority voters by offering them “free stuff.” That statement, in turn, echoed comments from the 2012 election cycle when former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt

Romney, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.), and other leading Republicans had a lot to say about “makers and takers,” as well as “the 47 percent” of Americans who depend upon at least one government assistance program. But the Brownback administration’s letter is particularly illustrative of such rhetoric. Below are some key sections of the text: “Today, as hospitals nationwide face the ramifications of Obamacare, Democrats are clamoring for an antidote to their self-inflicted wound. They think Medicaid Expansion is the solution. They are wrong. Problems facing rural hospitals are real, but Medicaid Expansion is nothing more than a perpetuation of the original offender - Obamacare.” Contrary to what the letter claims, the “wound” to the Affordable Care Act - and, by extension, the hospitals now struggling with lost revenue - was not inflicted by Democrats. It was inflicted by the Supreme Court, and then by Republican officials like Brownback. The original idea of the law was that reimbursements from newly insured (See BASHING on page seven)

Corporatizing our national park system by Jim Hightower

While we Americans celebrate the 100th anniversary of our National Park Service, America’s so-called “leaders” are aggressively commercializing our parks, converting these jewels of the common good into just another corporate cash cow. This started with “co-branding” agreements, rationalized by NPS officials as “aligning the economic and historical legacies” of parks with advertisers. In other words, they are selling the Park Service’s proud public brand . . . as well as its soul. (See PARKS on page six)

Sorry state of standardized testing Without uniform guidelines, states lower the bar so more students pass Some states, recognizing that teaching reading to all students is a tough business, have simply chosen to legitimize illiteracy by making their tests so easy that almost anyone can pass them. That’s the sorry conclusion I’ve reached after going through this year’s selection process for the elite scholarship program I head. An amazing disparity in standards is emerging. This race to the bottom has got to stop. Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, each state is required to conduct annual assessments in third through eighth grade in math and reading. Historically, there has always been a range of standards and scores in the various states, with a cluster of Eastern states having both the highest standards and scores, and with Mississippi at the bottom. Today, the Eastern states are still at the top (although they’ve shuffled around a

behind the headlines by Harold Levy

bit) and Mississippi has raised its standards dramatically, but other states are giving Mississippi a run for the title of national dunce. When the authors of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test - the “nation’s report card” - sought to “map” their national standards against the standards established by individual states using the most recent available data, they identified 10 states where reading proficiency standards were below the NAEP standards. Jill Barshay of the Hechinger Report recently called out Georgia for having standards that are particularly weak; they are a full four grades behind New York’s, which are generally regarded as the toughest. The greatest scorn, however, has to be reserved for the five states that have set their eighth-grade standards below the NAEP levels in both reading and math: Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho and Ohio. The legislators in those states who permit this fraud on the public are

dooming their populations to failure. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, which I head, uses state scores to award large scholarships to exceptionally highperforming, low-income students nationally. We use the state tests to equalize grades among schools, because different schools employ very different standards in their grading. However, it has become clear to me that we can no longer use state tests without a separate equalizer among the tests themselves when several scholarship applicants with top state test scores also had terrible standardized test scores. The College Board’s widely administered PSAT revealed that many of the students who would be regarded as exemplary, for example, in Georgia would be regarded as merely proficient (or worse) in many other states. The state-by-state disparities at the “advanced” level are particularly revealing. Using the NAEP eighth-grade reading standards, for example, Mississippi had one percent of its students score “advanced” and Nevada three percent, while Maryland had seven percent and Massachusetts eight percent. (See TESTING on page six)

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Taking the path to more efficient government Patrick Lowry

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the Kansas Department of Revenue issued its monthly report on tax receipts last week and it wasn’t good. The damage for September: Minus $31.7 million. That totals $61 million the state budget is off for the fiscal year that began July 1. Per usual, the Brownback administra-

tion offered easily identifiable culprits for the shortfall - and none of them included horrible forecasting, the massive income tax cuts of 2012 and ’13, or 2015’s largest tax increase in history. Rather, Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan said: “Many sectors showed growth, but the dramatic drop in oil, gas and farm income experienced across the Midwest states, also affected Kansas revenue.”

Thankfully, the administration and Legislature are not at a loss as to the next step. Three million dollars already has been allocated to pay a consultant to figure out how to “streamline” government.

Funny thing, that comparison. Because we don’t see other states in the Midwest experiencing such hard times as Kansas to fund government services. By design, the Sunflower State trails the region and nation in tax collections. As for drops in oil and gas prices, that really hap-

Pitching Moral

pened almost a year ago - long before the current budget was even drafted, let alone adopted. There were decreases in both personal and business income taxes that lawmakers surely would have taken into account when forecasting the current year. Still, those categories were off $20 million

for September. How about the effect of lower gas prices placing more disposable income into consumers’ hands? Apparently, Kansans simply aren’t spending it. Sales tax collections for the month were $12.5 million less than estimated, even with a state sales tax rate that is 5.6 percent higher than it was a year ago. So we’re unsure what sectors are showing growth as Jordan sug-

gested, but they apparently are not showing up in individuals’ pockets or being used for goods and services. Thankfully, the administration and Legislature are not at a loss as to the next step. Three million dollars already has been allocated to pay a consultant to figure out how to “streamline” government. “This news reinforces the timeliness of the efficiency study, which will

acare induced problems facing local hospitals.” This isn’t about Obamacare. This is about doing the right thing . . . the moral thing. When a mother knows that her child can see a doctor, or when a lowincome person knows they can get health care for themselves, or a family member, they don’t

see themselves as being “shackled” by big government, but having the peace of mind to which every person is entitled. Medicaid expansion is one way of making that possible for more Kansans. And that, Melika, is what moral responsibility should look like.

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I believe his success to date is due to insight and ideology. Sanders was perceptive enough to frame a message that is perfect for the zeitgeist: The system is rigged to benefit the rich and powerful at the expense of everyone else. And having identified the problem, he offers clear and internally consistent remedies. Sanders wants truly universal health care something Clinton, too, once supported. He wants child care and family leave for all. He wants tuition to be free at every public university in the nation. He wants to expand Social Security benefits, not cut them back. He wants to raise taxes on those who can afford to pay. He wants to expand the scope of government as instrument of the popular will and guarantor of the people’s well-being. This clarion call arrives at a time when polls show that Americans across the political spectrum are disillusioned by politics, fed up with politicians and worried about the state of the nation. Republicans who salivate at the thought of running a general election campaign against a 74-year-old socialist should note that their own front-runner, Trump, also proposes initiatives that would vastly increase the power of government, such as rounding up and deporting 11 million undocumented immigrants. I don’t think this is just a coincidence. This cycle’s breakthrough candidates aren’t calling for government to leave us alone. They’re calling for it to do big, bold things. Eugene Robinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and former assistant managing editor for The Washington Post

And we could see pigs flying past our window every morning. The fact is, rural hospitals have been struggling for years and skyrocketing health care and health insurance costs have been contributing factors. For years, we witnessed health insurance premiums increasing by doubledigit percentages on an

annual basis. In response, local units of government scaled back their coverage options and put more cost onto their employees. What happened locally wasn’t unique, but was common for government entities, employers and individuals across the state. Whether or not anyone believes in Obamacare, it’s undeniable that it has

Violence how uncharacteristically can’t-do this attitude was for Trump, the latter insisted: “Now, George, I could say, oh, we’re going to do this and that and it’s never going to happen again. You have sick people in this country and throughout the world, and you’re always going to have difficulty.” Taking a page out of the National Rifle Association’s playbook, Trump then laid responsibility for gun violence at the feet of the mentally ill. But he abstained even from advocating for more screening and services for mental illness. In other words, Trump, like other conservative politicians he claims to disdain, shrugged. Trump, a man who prides himself on his great willingness to

Testing Without using the NAEP test results to equilibrate the scores, we might have been misled into believing that all “advanced” performers on the state tests were equal. That turns out to be false, the product of the kind of subterfuge that would not be tolerated if test scores were subject to consumer protection laws. The update of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act making its way through Congress does nothing to remedy this situation. It does for the first time facilitate comparisons among students of different income brackets, which is a major step in the right direction. However, it continues the practice of allowing each state to set its own

had an effect in sharply reducing the rate at which insurance premiums were increasing in addition to providing affordable coverage to more people. Those people don’t feel “shackled” by big government, but now they have the freedom to experience better health care. However, you’d never know that to read Willoughby’s latest tirade against “Obam-

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speak the politically incorrect truth, dared not offend his base. Trump, who considers himself unrestrained by special interests, paid obeisance to perhaps the most powerful special interest in the country, the gun lobby (from which he seems to have cribbed his own gun policy proposals). Trump, the selfproclaimed strongman, is now mysteriously impotent. This is a shame. Unlike economic stagnation, outsourcing or inconvenient budgetary arithmetic, gun violence could be addressed by concrete, workable policy solutions. All that’s required is some Trumpian political backbone. We know what could be done to at least reduce

would-be murderers’ access to deadly weapons, including universal background checks and closure of the so-called Charleston loophole, which allowed Dylan Roof to purchase a gun when he should have been denied one. We could also limit the size of magazines, or reinstate the assault weapons ban. Or create a federally financed gun buyback program, as proved successful in Australia. When it comes to curbing gun violence, The United States suffers not from a failure of imagination; we have a failure of will. Where is Superman when we need him? Catherine Rampell is a columnist at The Washington Post

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Jeb Bush declares a war on ‘stuff’ by Andy Borowitz

DES MOINES (The Borowitz Report) Hoping to stem the fallout from his comment in the aftermath of the Oregon rampage that “stuff happens,” former Florida governor Jeb Bush said that as President he would declare an ambitious “war on stuff.” Make no mistake: I will not sit idly by when stuff happens if there’s stuff we can do about that stuff,” Bush told supporters in Iowa. “In a Bush Administration there will be a zero-tolerance policy on stuff.” Pressed for specifics, Bush said that, in addition to preventing stuff from happening, he would also “work tirelessly to stop junk.” “If I see junk happening that will harm the American people, I will not put up with that junk,” he said, adding for emphasis, “or stuff.” Citing an example, he said that as President he would demand that Russian President Putin stop “the junk he is doing in Syria.” “I would be like, ‘If you think you can do that kind of junk and we’re just going to lay back and not do stuff about it, you are sorely mistaken about that stuff,’” he said. Striking a resolute tone at the conclusion of his speech, Bush told his supporters: “Read my lips: no junk stuff.” Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

standards. As a result, a state can set the bar low and claim victory when its students clear the unjustifiably low hurdle. States that choose to reach higher are then criticized for having fewer of their students reach the ostensibly “advanced” level. This is exactly what happened two years ago when the New York Board of Regents was criticized for a precipitous “drop” in the percentage of students deemed proficient in reading; what really happened was that the state adopted an appropriately rigorous set of standards. Those who simply read the tabloid headlines would have thought the schools had suddenly become incompetent. New

York school officials were criticized for a “drop” when all that they were doing was finally being honest. Ironically, neighboring Connecticut, with its embarrassingly low standards, was simultaneously being praised for having so many of its students ace what in reality were dumbed-down tests. In a digitized economy, students can no longer afford this political shell game. All states should be compelled to use rigorous standards. That’s the only way we will know which children are being educated and which are being cheated. Harold Levy is executive director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and was New York City schools chancellor from 2000 to 2002

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First in line was Coca-Cola. In 2010, the multibillion-dollar colossus became a “Proud Partner” with NPS by making a mere $2.5 million tax-deductible donation. In return, Coke got exclusive rights to use park logos in its ads - and it also was allowed to veto an NPS plan to ban sales of bottled water in the Grand Canyon park. Disposable plastic bottles are that park’s biggest source of trash, but Coke owns the Dasani brand of water, so bye-bye ban. Public outrage forced officials to reverse this crass move, but NPS’ integrity has yet to recover. Then this April, the park service abandoned its policy of rejecting any ties to alcohol products when Anheuser-Busch also became a Proud NPS Partner by making a $2.5 million tax-deductible “gift.” In turn, its Budweiser brand was given the Statue of Liberty. Not literally, but symbolically - Bud now has the right to plaster Lady Liberty, the iconic symbol of the USA itself, on its cans. Creeping commercialization of our public parks is not creeping, it’s running rampant! For example, take a whiff of this: In return for becoming a Proud Partner, Air Wick was authorized to market a new fragrance collection that it advertises as being “uniquely inspired by America’s national parks.” Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker and author

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Bashing Medicaid beneficiaries would offset cuts to other federal programs. The new arrangement would be more efficient and would keep hospitals financially sound. But in 2012, the court gave states more leeway to opt out of the Medicaid expansion, and now, Republican officials like Brownback are using that leeway to turn down the money - even though the other cuts are still taking place. Some hospitals have margins big enough to cover these losses. But some hospitals serving large numbers of uninsured patients do not have such resources. The same goes for some hospitals in rural areas. By the looks of things, Mercy Hospital of Independence - the Kansas facility that is closing - is one of these. “...this Obamacare ruse funnels money to big city hospitals, creates a new entitlement class, and fails to rightly prioritize service for disabled citizens. Governor Brownback will maintain his commitment

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to provide care to vulnerable Kansans before ablebodied adults.” The letter’s most misleading claim, which appears several times, is also its most familiar one. It’s the idea that people who would receive Medicaid are primarily “able-bodied adults” who “choose not to work.” A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the population that would gain coverage from expanded Medicaid found that two-thirds of expected beneficiaries live in households where somebody works, and slightly more than half have jobs of their own. Typically, these are people working either in low-wage or part-time jobs, frequently for small businesses that don’t offer coverage. For people living in a household in which no one is employed, at least some and possibly most of them would very much like to have jobs, but they just can’t find them. Does Medicaid end up subsidizing some people who could find employment, but choose not to do

so? Of course. All social welfare programs do. But, by and large, the expansion is going to help individuals and families where somebody is working - and frequently, working very hard. It could be somebody waiting tables at a diner, or juggling custodial shifts at a shopping mall. The problem is that jobs like these provide neither insurance nor enough pay to cover insurance premiums. It remains to be seen how Brownback’s rhetoric plays in Kansas. The state has never been particularly generous towards the poor. Its existing Medicaid program is among the stingiest in the country, and it’s not like voters there were clamoring for a change before the prospect of expanded Medicaid arose. But regardless of the letter’s political impact in Kansas, or even beyond, it’s a reminder of the way many Republicans still feel about the poor.

soon begin identifying and evaluating budget savings and efforts to streamline state government,” said House Speaker Ray Merrick (R-Stilwell). Merrick’s thoughts capture perfectly the thinking of the lawmakers who passed the income tax cuts, promising at the time it would be a boost to the economy. But since that didn’t happen the reason changed to cutting taxes in order to produce jobs.

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given to someone to use or have. It is obvious state leaders believe the people of Kansas simply have or expect too much. With each increasingly worse monthly revenue report, we approach the discovery of what the income tax cuts truly were designed to accomplish. We won’t have to wait too much longer. There is much more than a record that is broken here.

Now that the jobs haven’t appeared, it’s time to shrink the government. The self-induced fiscal crisis is getting close. Once the meager $77 million ending balance for 2016 is eliminated, the governor gets to start making “allotments” again. While MerriamWebster might define an allotment as “an amount of something given to someone to use or have,” Gov. Sam Brownback uses the term as a decrease in the amount of something

Wednesday

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SCHS PSAT test @ Wheatland Broadband bldg., 8:00 a.m.

SCMS 6-8 Choir concert @ SCHS auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

SCMS Site council mtg., 5:00 p.m.

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SCMS FB @ Holcomb, Mummy and Me mother-son dance, 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

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SCHS FB vs. SWHts (District), 7:00 p.m. Pigskin Due @ Scott County Record, 5:00 p.m.

Palen Benefit Golf Tournament @ SC Golf Course, 9:00 a.m. SCHS GWAC VB @ Holcomb, 10:00 a.m. Denver Rolling Nuggets fundraiser @ SCHS, 2:00-11:00 p.m.

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Natural emphasizes Shapland, who is a breastfeeding educator. “It’s something we encourage all the prospective mothers to consider who we see through the health department. We want them to talk with us before they have a baby so they can understand the benefits.” She understands the difficulty that some mothers may have in breastfeeding and staying with it. “Any time a mother is having problems I want them to call me. I’d rather they do that than give up,” Shapland says. Having gone through a couple of generations where mothers, and the health care community, put less emphasis on breastfeeding, Shapland is glad to see the public becoming more aware of the health benefits and accepting of the practice. “I don’t know why it took so long to figure this out,” she adds. The Donor Process Not only does Raquel continue to breast feed Briana, but she has also become a milk donor. She has sent 500 ounces of milk to Prolacta Wesley in addition to providing another 240 ounces directly to other mothers. The process of becoming a breast milk donor is very easy. Following a telephone interview, Prolacta Wesley will conduct a home visit to do lab work. Once a mother has been approved as a donor, Prolacta will provide coolers, dry ice and all the necessary shipping supplies. All expenses are paid for by Prolacta.

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Breast milk is packaged and frozen until it can be delivered. Breast milk in a refrigerator will last for four days; in a refrigerator freezer for six months; and in a deep freeze for up to 12 months.

“For it to be used on premature babies it must go through testing and pasteurization,” notes Trejo. The milk is condensed in volume to make breast milk that has extra calories so a premature baby can gain weight more quickly. “One ounce of milk can feed up to three premature babies,” Trejo says. A Facebook group, Milk Bank of Kansas, helps connect donors with mothers. It’s through that site that Trejo has made two mom-to-mom milk donations of 120 ounces each. It’s a tremendous service to mothers who may otherwise not be able to consider the option because of cost. Trejo says that breast milk can cost $3 to $5 per ounce. “It’s very expensive, but it can be very important to helping a baby get off to a healthy start in life,” she says. “It’s very

rewarding to be able to help moms who aren’t able to provide breast milk on their own.” Trejo says her plans are to continue breastfeeding until Briana is 18 months old and to provide another 500 ounces in milk donations. * * * For more information about breastfeeding contact: •Prolacta Wesley, 1-855379-0999 •Coleen Deschner, lactation consultant at the Scott County Hospital •Scott County Health Department (872-5774)

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Scott Community High School Fall Homecoming Queen Christina Tilton and King Asher Huck

Homecoming King Asher Huck nervously prepares to crown Queen Christina Tilton

Senior Candidates Christina Tilton and Wyatt Kropp

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GOP demands Davis withdraw from voter suit by Nathaniel Sillin

The Kansas Republican Party called on former Democratic lawmaker Paul Davis on Tuesday to withdraw as an attorney from a lawsuit against Secretary of State Kris Kobach. The case has generated strong political commentary from all sides. Both Davis and Kobach have

been frequently cited by Kansas politicos as potential candidates for governor in 2018. Davis is one of two attorneys representing prospective voters suing Kobach in federal court over a new rule that will remove them from the state’s suspended voter list if they fail to provide proof of citizenship after 90 days.

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1,194.07

603 N. Washington St. Scott City, Ks. 67871

123.62

712 E. 5th Street, #8 Scott City, Ks. 67871

175.19

7701 E. Kellogg, Suite 555 Wichita, Ks. 67207-1722 273.36

Grand Total

$4,478.87

Lark Speer, Scott County Treasurer

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. Dated: September 28, 2015 Rodney Hogg, chairman Scott City Planning Commission Friendship ‘Meals to Go’ available from the VIP Center Individual frozen/sealed trays • Good for special diets only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501

The GOP cites a statute that forbids lawmakers from going to court to attack legislation as unconstitutional for up to a year after they leave office, unless a lawmaker voted against the bill and declared on the record that it was unconstitutional. Davis left office at the start of this year, after mounting an unsuccessful campaign for governor.

He voted for the proof of citizenship requirement as a member of the Kansas House in 2011. The 90-day rule, which took effect Friday, is the impetus for the lawsuit, but Davis’ suit also attacks the proof-of-citizenship requirement as a whole. “Paul Davis’ unseemly political grandstanding is bad enough; his hypocrisy in challenging a law he

voted for is breathtaking; but his apparent illegal conduct is most troubling. He needs to immediately withdraw from the voter registration case,” state GOP chair Kelly Arnold said in a news release. The party’s executive director, Clay Barker, said that the statute lacks an enforcement mechanism and that the party has no immediate plans to bring

action against Davis other than calling attention to the matter. Davis said the statute does not apply in this case. “These guys need to talk to some lawyers because clearly they do not understand the law,” Davis said. “Our clients want to press forward with this case and that’s what we fully intend to do.”

Drive defensively, it’s deer season commissioner’s Deer collision corner property damage Kansas Insurance averages $4,135 Commissioner Ken Selzer Driving defensively during the deer mating season is a must for Kansas drivers. The reality of driving on Kansas roads and highways this time of year is the possible encounter with a deer. That can happen whether you live in Johnson County in eastern Kansas or Johnson City in the southwestern part of the state. A 2015 report from State Farm Insurance

says that Kansas has the 18th-highest frequency in deer-vehicle mishaps in the United States. The chance of a driver having a vehicle collision with a deer in Kansas this fall is 1-in-125. The national rate is 1-in-169. The average property damage from a deervehicle collision jumped six percent this year to $4,135, according to the current nationwide study. Mid-fall and mid-

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

spring are likely times of the year for deer to be seen on Kansas roadways, because of breeding habits during the fall and growth of vegetation during the spring. And, sunrise and sunset are the times that deer are most active. I urge Kansas motorists to check with your insurance agents to find out the type of vehicle accident damage coverage your policies have. Then, if a deer accident occurs, you should contact your insurance agent or company quickly to begin the claims process. When an accident

occurs, you should consider the following: •If you do hit a deer and are uncertain whether the animal is dead, keep your distance. You might be dealing with an injured, wild animal with sharp hooves. •If the deer is blocking the roadway and poses a danger to other motorists, you should immediately report the incident to the local law enforcement agency. •Deer accidents are usually covered under a person’s comprehensive coverage, not collision coverage. (See DEER on page 11)

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 (6), Nonnamaker Addition to the City of Scott City, Kansas

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

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USD 466 Board of Education Agenda Mon., October 12 • 7:00 p.m. Administration Building • 704 College •Presentations 1) Eric Erven: KASB leadership academy training •Comments from public •Recognition of persons/delegations present 1) High Plains Co-op - Eric Erven 2) NW Ks. Tech. College - Mark Davis 3) Administrative reports 4) Additional •Financials 1) Bills payable 2) Transfers, if needed •Consent agenda 1) Approve previous minutes •Consider items pulled from consent agenda New business 1) Strategic planning meeting date •Executive session 1) Non-elected personnel •Resignations/hires •Executive session 1) Acquisition of real property •Additions, if any •Adjournment

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Oct. 8, 2015; last published Thurs., Oct. 22, 2015.)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF KLAASTON GARY CANDELARIO, a minor child By McKaylin Jo-Dee Burhoop, his next friend, Mother, And Natural guardian, Case No. 2015-CV-29 AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING You are hereby notified that on the 5th day of October, 2015, a Petition was filed in this Court by McKaylin JoDee Burhoop, as the next friend, Mother and natural guardian of Klaaston Gary Candelario and Petitioner in the above referenced matter, praying that the minor child,

Klaaston Gary Candelario’s name be changed. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 7th day of December, 2015, at 9:30 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, an Order of the Court will be entered in due course upon the Petition. McKaylin Jo-Dee Burhoop, Petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas, 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner

Deer

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 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

be determined and ordered paid; that the administration 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

County Record Thurs., Oct. 8, 2015; last published Thurs., Oct. 22, 2015)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of David B. Mick, Deceased (Petition Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 56) No. 15-PR-2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that a petition has been filed in this Court by John Mick duly appointed, qualified and acting Executor of the Estate of David B. Mick, deceased, requesting that Petitioner’s acts be approved; account be settled and allowed; the heirs be determined; the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the allowances requested for attorneys’ fees

able and should be allowed; the costs be determined and ordered paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as the Executor of the Estate of David B. Mick, deceased, and the Petitioner be released from further liability, You are require to file your written defenses to the petition on or before the 4th day of November, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., in the District Court of Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. John Mick, Executor Jake W. Brooks Attorney at Law P.O. Box 664 Scott City, Kansas 67871 Attorney for Petitioner

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•Stay alert, always wear your seat belt and drive at a safe, sensible speed for conditions. •Watch for the reflection of deer eyes and for deer silhouettes on the shoulder of the road. •Do not rely exclusively on devices such as deer whistles, deer fences and reflectors to deter deer. •When driving at night, use high-beam headlights when there is no opposing traffic. The high beams will illuminate the eyes of deer on or near a roadway. •Brake firmly when you notice a deer in or near your path, but stay in your lane. Many seriPublic Notice ous accidents occur when (First published in The Scott and expenses are reason- drivers swerve to avoid a

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deer and hit other vehicles or lose control of their cars. Potentially, you will risk less injury by hitting the deer. •If you see one deer, it is likely there are more nearby. •If the deer stays on the road, stop on the shoulder, put on your hazard lights and wait for the deer to leave the roadway; do not try to go around the deer while it is on the road. If you do have a deer encounter and need some assistance with your vehicle claim, our Consumer Assistance Representatives at the Kansas Insurance Department can help. Call at 800-432-2484.

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Oct. 8, 2015; last published Thurs., Oct. 22, 2015)3t IN THE TWENTY-FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALLAN L. HOEME, DECEASED Case No. 15 PR 19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on the 29th day of September, 2015, a Petition for Probate of Will and for Issuance of Letters Testamentary Under the Kansas Simplified Estates Act was filed in this Court by Anita G. Hoeme, an heir, devisee and legatee of Allan L. Hoeme, deceased. All creditors of the dece-

dent are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the later of four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, thirty (30) days after receipt of actual notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. ANITA G. HOEME, Petitioner Prepared by: STEWART T. WEAVER FOULSTON SIEFKIN LLP 1551 NORTH WATERFRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 100 WICHITA, KANSAS 672064466 sweaver@foulston.com Telephone: (316) 267-6371 Facsimile: (866) 347-3141 Attorneys for Petitioner

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4-Craftsman mechanics tool chests on rollers 12 1/2” planner/molder Miller Matic 200 wire welder with Miller S323 spool gun Scroll saw Welding table UNI Hydro Ironworker, 42 ton 2-Vises on stands Hydraulic press, 20 ton Bench grinder on stand Power Twin large vacuum sweeper, 55 gal. Kalamazoo band saw Puma portable air compressor, gas motor Kennedy 12-drawer mechanics tool box on roller Jack stands Car ramps Small lathe Scaffolding Wagoner power painter Predator Pro portable welder, gas motor, DC-CC/CV, like new Shop vac Makita portable generator, G5711R 4 ft. sheet roller 4 ft. sheet metal brake Krause adjustable ladder Lots of hand tools Small electric hand tools CP 1” and 3/4” air impact guns Air tools Several sets of impact

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Depth finder Minkota trolling motor 10x10 Instant canopy Propane fish fryer New stainless portable BBQ grill Ice chest Cabala’s dehydrator Lure making supplies Jon boat Lots of fishing items

Sporting Items Several rod and reels Tackle boxes and tackle New fishing lure and weight molds Mercury 9.9 hp boat motor, like new

Other Items PVC pipe 100 gal. propane tank Shovels, rakes, hoes ect. Small table top seed cleaner Lots of other Items

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a hot dog, chips and drink! Kids in costume receive a free treat from DQ! As a thank you for your donation-Free Food, Fun and Prizes •Cram the Van-Food slides •Pumpkin seed spitting contest •Hayrack rides •Marshmallow roasting •Pumpkin decorating

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Latino teen births 4th highest in nation Esther Honig Heartland Health Monitor

Nineteen-year-old Claudia Rivera shares a single-story tract home in Liberal with her boyfriend, 20-year-old Jesùs Varela. Last month, Varela’s mother moved in so she could watch Rivera’s baby boy, Fabian, while Rivera works at the Dollar General store and Valera pulls down a shift at the local meatpacking plant. Getting pregnant at 17, Rivera says, changed her life - and her plans to go to college. “I had him three

Creating economic obstacles in SW Kansas months after I graduated,” she says. “I was going to go to school. But when it was my due date, that’s when classes started. So I delayed it two years, and now next year for sure I’m going.” The same year Rivera became pregnant, her best friend also had a baby. In Liberal, she says, teen moms aren’t that unusual. In fact, southwest Kansas cities like Liberal, Dodge City and Garden City have the highest teenage birth rates in the state. These towns also

Helping your teenager deal with peer pressure by the American Counseling Association

It would be nice if parents could control everything about their children. You know, just for a little while, say maybe until they’re 30. But, of course, that’s not the way life works. Growing up means learning to be more independent, to take responsibility and, sometimes, to even make mistakes. While we want to protect our children, it’s also important that we give them room to grow and develop. One of the hardest places to give kids space is when you sometimes see the effects that peer pressure can have on your son or daughter. During the teen years the opinions and actions of their friends often count more than Mom’s or Dad’s opinions and advice. It’s easy to understand. The teenage years are a period of uncertainty. Bodies are changing, interests are changing, and they’re beginning to see the adult world just over the horizon. Many kids feel insecure and lacking in confidence at these times. There’s comfort in being accepted, in “fitting in,” and giving in to peer pressure. Does that mean that we parents are helpless? Not necessarily. The key is to recognize the pressures your teen is facing. A starting point is opening up more communication with your teen. While difficult, it can happen when you show you’re genuinely interested in your teen’s life. Try questions that give your teen a chance to talk about what he or she is doing and feeling. Be gentle but persistent. Limit criticism and try to find positive things to praise. Helping build your teen’s self-confidence and positive self-image goes a long way in fighting negative peer pressure. Avoiding absolutes also helps. It almost never works to “forbid” certain friends. But you can try setting limits on the amount of time spent with them and require it be in supervised settings. Building a stronger family relationship is also important. Curfews should be made and stuck to. Homework and family chores need to be done. Make dinner hours a family activity and find quiet time to sit down and really talk with one another. Not all peer pressure is negative, but as a parent you want to try and help your child learn how to evaluate friendships and the things that influence him or her as a person. Building a closer, positive relationship goes a long way in making that happen. “Counseling Corner” is provided by the American Counseling Association. Visit the ACA website at counseling.org

happen to have large Latino populations. Close to 60 percent of Liberal’s 20,000 residents are Latino. Many, like Rivera’s parents, emigrated from Mexico to work in the meatpacking plant. Surveying SW Kansas The high teen pregnancy rates in this rural part of the state first caught the attention of Dr. Romina Barral, a physician specializing in adolescent medicine at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.

These are teens who are raised in a very conservative community. So basically they’re engaging in sexual behaviors without knowing exactly how to prevent their consequences. - Dr. Romina Barral, Children’s Mercy Hospital

“When I came here to Kansas, I noticed that the teen pregnancy rates were higher than the rest of the country,” Barral says. “In fact, it was three times higher in the Latino or Hispanic community compared to other ethnic groups.” According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and

Unplanned Pregnancy, 6.4 percent of Latinas ages 15 to 19 will give birth. That may not sound like a lot, but it’s the fourth highest rate in the country. Barral, along with Juntos, a research center for advancing Latino health, has been surveying Latino youth in Southwestern Kansas to understand why the num-

bers are so high. And what she found is that teens there know even less about safe sex and contraceptives than she expected. “These are teens who are raised in a very conservative community,” Barral says. “So basically they’re engaging in sexual behaviors without knowing exactly how to prevent their consequences.” Like all public schools in Kansas, Liberal High School, which Rivera attended, is required to teach about contraceptives and sexually transmitted diseases. (See BIRTHS on page 17)

Healthy food initiative is catching on in Kansas hospitals Bryan Thompson Kansas Health Institute

Hospitals aren’t typically associated with fine dining. And even though hospitals are in the business of health care, the beverages and foods they offer - especially when the cafeteria is closed - often lean more toward junk food than healthy fare. But a group of Kansas hospitals is out to change that. The initiative is called Healthy Kansas Hospitals. The three-year effort, which runs through June 2016, is sponsored by the Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation, a branch

of the Kansas Hospital Association. Harold Courtois, administrator of Russell Regional Hospital in central Kansas, is enthusiastic about the program. “We feel like, as a health care institution, we should be following what we tell people to do,” Courtois says. He admits hospitals haven’t always done that in the past. Before he signed the Healthy Kansas Hospitals pledge, the cafeteria serving line featured many more foods that didn’t meet basic nutritional guidelines. “You would find all kinds of cakes and pies,

We bought smaller plates, and at first everybody complained. And now it’s the norm. It used to be, people filled the big plates full. Now they fill the small plates full, but there’s much less food. Harold Courtois, administrator Russell Regional Hospital

and things that are really a lot higher in calories,” Courtois says. “So we’re trying to provide a better option, maybe not the perfect option.” The Russell hospital has expanded its salad bar and offers a variety of leafy greens with more nutrients than iceberg lettuce. Fried foods are still available, but there’s always a healthier grilled or baked option. Courtois emphasizes that word: “option.”

Providing Options “I just hate mandated healthy options,” he says. “What we should do is educate people, and urge them to do it.” One thing that’s not optional: portion sizes. “We bought smaller plates, and at first everybody complained. And now it’s the norm,” Courtois says. “It used to be, people filled the big plates full. Now they fill the small plates full, but (See HEALTHY on page 13)

Kansas infant mortality rate ranks high in some demographics Kansas had the highest infant mortality rate in the nation for black, nonHispanic women in 2013, according to the latest National Vital Statistics Report on infant mortality. The latest data in Kansas show the death rate for babies of black, non-Hispanic mothers dropped from 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2013 to 10.3 in 2014, according to data released by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Still, the 2014 data show that black, nonHispanic mothers have double the chance of their children dying than white mothers do. Micah Kubic, executive director of the American Civil Liberties

Union of Kansas, said the racial disparity of infant mortality rates is only a microcosm of the state’s larger problems. “I think it would be a mistake for folks to focus only on the pure public health aspects of this,” he said, adding that “the only way to address this in a meaningful way is to address the whole constellation of racial inequalities in the state.” The state implemented three programs to combat infant mortality, specifically disparities between ethnicity and socioeconomic groups. But Kubic said the root of the disparities, such as unemployment, poverty and education, need to be addressed as well. The state Bureau of

Family Health, with other partners, started the programs over the past several years to target inequities in infant mortality rates by population, such as racial and socioeconomic inequities. “Infant mortality is extremely complex,” said Rachel Sisson, director of the Bureau of Family Health. “The state health department, our role is extremely important, but the communities have other initiatives going on, and the national level is involved, too.” The programs are delivered on a local level, and the state provides funding. Sedgwick County now has two programs for infant mortality: Becoming a Mom and Healthy Babies.

The rate for black infant deaths reached a high of 23 per 1,000 live births in 1996. Last year, the rate dropped for the first time since 2010. Sedgwick County’s infant mortality rate is higher than the state’s average - 7.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, compared with 6.4 in 2013. Nationally, the infant mortality rate for babies born to black women have fallen slightly every year since 2005, according to the vital statistics report. October is national awareness month for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. SIDS generally refers to when an infant dies while sleeping. In some cases, the deaths are preventable. (See INFANT on page 13)

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Navigators gearing up for marketplace enrollment The federal health insurance marketplace, healthcare.gov, opens Nov. 1 for 2016 enrollment. Two Kansas organizations are hiring employees known as “navigators” to increase the number of people they can help in the search for health insurance. The Kansas

Association for the Medically Underserved (KAMU) and Ascension Health received federal grants to help consumers sort through the options. Debbie Berndsen, who heads KAMU’s navigator program, said federally certified navigators are trained to help Kansans consider at the offerings.

Healthy there’s much less food.” As a result, the hospital has been able to hold meal prices around $5 - even though the price of food has gone up. Dietary manager Sarah Depiesse concedes the changes entail compromises, especially with elderly patients in the long-term care unit upstairs. For example, the hospital’s cooks haven’t made the switch to wholegrain pasta and bread. “Well, there’s still some things that we have to do in order to keep our patients happy,” Depiesse says. “I mean, they’re a meat-and-potatoes community.” But the healthier meal options in the cafeteria are starting to catch on with the hospital staff and visitors, however gradually. “It’s really hard to make people change their ways and to go from the more fulfilling, hearty, homestyle meals to kale, and peppers, and really bright, vibrant vegetables and fruits. All we can do is show them, and hope that they make the better choice,” Depiesse says. The changes have even generated a new, albeit

“There is a lot of detail to read through and think through,” she said. “Not everyone understands what co-pays and deductibles are.” Navigators don’t recommend one policy over another, but they help consumers compare the pros and cons of each policy and estimate the sub-

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small, line of business for the hospital. Depiesse says several members of Russell’s business community have started showing up for lunch. Beyond Hot Meals The changes promoted by the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative go beyond hot meals. Russell Regional Hospital is also making an effort to include healthier options among the snacks and drinks that are available at all hours. In some cases, they’re even rearranging the lineup of snacks and drinks in vending machines, giving unsweetened drinks prime “real estate.” “So, everywhere there’s a sugary or a highfat drink, we also offer the low-fat or non-sugared drinks,” Courtois says. “And when we get into our vending machines that we own, we actually provide all of the healthy drinks in the middle rows that everybody looks at. “You have to look way up at the top to see the ones that have sugar, or way down at the bottom, and that’s not what people see. They have to really

be after that to go get it.” Courtois says those changes caused a slight drop in sales at first, but vending machine revenues quickly returned to their previous level. That reinforces dietitian Linda Yarrow’s view that, over time, people will come to appreciate having healthier food options. Yarrow is an assistant professor of nutrition at Kansas State University. “The public is becoming more and more aware, because they know that obesity and overweight is a problem,” Yarrow says. “Everybody can name somebody that’s got diabetes or high blood pressure. And I am seeing people becoming more interested in maybe what can I do as a preventive measure, instead of waiting until they’re diagnosed.” In addition to her teaching job, Yarrow is the dietitian for Clay County Medical Center, in Clay Center, which joined the Healthy Kansas Hospitals initiative this summer. One of the changes the hospital has implemented is to provide nutritional

sidies they might receive to reduce their costs. Berndsen said it’s vital to review marketplace policies every year. “Many consumers who have already had coverage through the marketplace will be getting renewal notices, and we strongly encourage folks to go back in and see if their

network of providers has changed,” she said. “Drug coverage can change. The doctors in the network that are covered can change. The facilities that take the coverage, which are considered in network or out of network, can change.” Berndsen hopes to have 60 KAMU navigators cov-

Infant

ering every county in the state. Ascension Health navigators - operating through Wichita-based Via Christi - will serve Allen, Butler, Cowley, Crawford, Finney, Ford, Pottawatomie, Reno, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick and Sumner counties through in-person (See GEARING on page 17)

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Although the causes of death are sometimes labeling for all of the entrees and side dishes unknown, many stem from unsafe sleeping conditions: suffocation from soft bedding, blankets or pillows; served in its cafeteria. wedging between bedding and a wall or furniture; suffocation from someone rolling over onto or next Educating Consumers “We have seen to the infant while sleeping; or strangulation when an employees reading the infant’s head and neck become caught between crib labels,” Yarrow says. railings. In Kansas, SIDS is the second-most common rea“Occasionally, I’ve seen them put back a few items, son for infant deaths in black and white mothers. It’s or they’re asking ques- the third most common for Hispanic mothers. Thirtytions about it. So that’s seven babies died from SIDS in Kansas last year. good, because our goal That’s down from a five-year high of 51 in 2013. is to increase awareness. We want them to realize Friendship ‘Meals to Go’ available from the VIP Center they have other options Individual frozen/sealed trays • Good for special diets now, and we want them to only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501 see the benefits of making some different choices.” Yarrow says it will be a very gradual process, but she thinks educating the public and leading by example can ultimately make a difference. Josh Mosier, who heads the healthy hospitals initiative, thinks so too. “It’s the mission of the hospital to not only treat and diagnose, but to prevent chronic disease from ever happening in the first place,” Mosier says. “It’s not always going to be about the bottom line. Sometimes it’s about the mission, and what’s best for your patients and the community you’re serving.”

Pastime at Park Lane The First Baptist Church led Sunday afternoon services with special guest Heather Layne. Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Helpers were Hugh McDaniel, Madeline Murphy, Dorothy King and Mandy Barnett. Residents played Wii bowling on Monday evening. Pastor Bob Artz led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner and Elsie Nagel led the hymns. Russel and Mary Webster led Bible study on Tuesday evening. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran Bible study on Wednesday morning. Residents played bingo on Wednesday afternoon. Helpers were Madeline Murphy, Barbara Dickhut and Mandy Barnett.

Hit and Miss Band performs

The Hit and Miss Band from the VIP Center performed on Thursday afternoon. Band members were Margie Stevens, Arlene Cauthon and Melody Stevens. Wanda Wright furnished zucchini bread for refreshments.

Blue Steele Band entertains

The Blue Steele Band performed on Saturday afternoon. Band members are Mike Steele, Daniel Dunn, and Keith Steele. They played a variety of folk songs, ‘50s and ‘60s tunes and hymns. Several residents played pitch on Wednesday evening. Elsie Nagel and D’Ann Markel gave manicures on Thursday morning. Kathy Moore held a story time and read short stories to residents on Thursday afternoon.

Deaths Keith Eugene Niswonger Keith Eugene Niswonger, 90, died Oct. 5, 2015, at the Greeley County Hospital, Tribune. H e was born Oct. 3, 1925, on the Niswonger homestead in northern Keith Niswonger Wichita County, the son of Emerson Anderson and Stella May (Burruss) Niswonger. A lifetime resident of Western Kansas, he was a farmer and stockman and president of Niswonger & Sons Farm, Inc. Keith was a member of West Bethany Free Methodist Church, northern Wichita County, and Gideon’s International. On Feb. 4, 1967, he married Barbara Ann Zehm in Kansas City. Survivors include: his wife, Leoti; one son, John

Niswonger, and wife, Leslie, Leoti; one daughter, Betty Jean Niswonger, Garden City; one sister, Dorothy Kleppinger, and husband, Gerry, Spokane, Wash.; one brother-inlaw, Harold Myers, Mingo; one grandchild, Dylon Niswonger, Wallace; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandchild, Ryan Quaid Niswonger. Funeral service was held Oct. 7 at West Bethany Free Methodist Church with Rev. Bruce Leisy officiating. Burial was at Carwood Community Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Gideon’s International in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 202 N. 4th, Leoti, Ks. 67861. Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com.

Shirley L. Bruner Shirley L. Bruner, 83, died Oct. 6, 2015, at her home in Dighton. She was born on May 26, 1932, in Rush County, the daughter of Oren R. and Florence (Lewis) Howard. She was a resident for over 50 years in Lane County and was the owner and operator of Shirley’s Cafe, Healy. Shirley was a member of the Healy United Methodist Church, Healy. On May 3, 1954, she married Howard D. Bruner in Clayton, N.M. He died March 16, 1993, in Wichita. Survivors include: one son, Rickey L. Mastin, Hays; one daughter, LeeAnn Osborn, Dighton; eight grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchil-

dren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Rebecca L. Fairchild; and one son, Randy Bruner. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Price and Sons Funeral Home, Scott City. Funeral service will be Sat., Oct. 10, 10:30 a.m., at the Healy United Methodist Church with Rev. Bud Tuxhorn officiating. Interment will be at the Healy Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Shirley Bruner Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871. E-condolences may be given at www.priceandsons.com.

Residents played trivia games on Thursday evening. Fr. Bernard Felix led Catholic Mass on Friday morning. On Friday afternoon residents baked chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and peanut butter cookies.

Sr. citizens lunch menu Week of Oct. 12-16 Monday: Hamburger, deli fixins, baked beans, strawberries and pears. Tuesday: Taco salad, tortilla chips, peaches. Wednesday: Sausage gravy, green beans, biscuit, citrus fruit cup. Thursday: Roast turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy, capri vegetables, whole wheat roll, pumpkin pie cake. Friday: Barbeque chicken breast (bone in), Romanoff potatoes, creamy cole slaw, whole wheat roll, apricots. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501

Social Security Q and A

Minors can still be eligible for benefits

Q) I have two minor children at home and I plan to retire this fall. Will my children be eligible for monthly Social Security benefits after I retire? A) Monthly Social Security payments may be made to your children if: •They are unmarried and under age 18; •Age 18 or 19 and still in high school; or •Age 18 or older, became disabled before age 22, and continue to be disabled. Children who may qualify include a biological child, adopted child, or dependent stepchild. (In some cases, your grandchild also could be eligible for benefits on your record if you are supporting them.) For more information, see our online publication, Benefits For Children, at www.socialsecurity.gov/ pubs.

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Residents enjoyed watching the Homecoming parade on Friday afternoon. Several residents played Wii bowling on Friday evening. Bishop John Brungardt and Fr. Bernard Felix visited with several residents on Saturday afternoon. Dottie Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane, Ron and Ronna Cunningham, Mark and Terri Fouquet, and Karen and Jim Kwasny, Oklahoma City, Okla. Melva Rose was visited by Bob and Irma McDaniel. Thelma Branine was visited by Mando Contreras and Ian. Bonnie Pickett was visited by Gloria Wright, Larry Wright, and Larry and Philene Pickett.

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LaVera King was visited by Kylan Stroud, Gloria Gough, Carol Latham, Andie and Tinley Wasinger, and Danea Wasinger. Lowell Rudolph was visited by Kathleen Moore, LuAnn Buehler, Connie and Marci Knobbe, Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church, Steve Grigg, Mary Grigg and Mrs. Lowell Rudolph. Boots Haxton had as her visitors, Rod and Kathy Haxton and Lisa Ivey and three of her girlfriends. Lorena Turley was visited by Karen Harms, Mary Lou Oeser, Neta Wheeler, Jesse Ivey, Elvis Ivey, Lisa Ivey, Aalyson Collins and Tracy Hess. Albert Dean was visited by Karen Harms and Mary Lou Oeser.

Clifford Dearden was visited by Kirk and Janet Ottaway from Hays. Lucille Dirks was visited by Dale and Vicki Dirks. Geraldine Graves was visited by Janet Soeken and Charlene Becht. Emogene Harp was visited by Cody Harp. Nella Funk was visited by Nancy Holt and Janice Drohman. James Still and Mike Leach were visited by Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church. Cecile Billings was visited by Delinda Dunagan. Scrubby Hutchins was visited by Julie, Becky, Dorsi, Kendra and Karyn. Jim Jeffery was visited by Wade Jeffery, Nathella Humburg, Jett Humburg, Brady Jeffery and Carson Gable.

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Park Place Days Betty Ohnick’s daughter by marriage, Marlyn Ohnick, Rocky Ford, Colo., enjoyed a visit with Betty on Saturday afternoon while in Scott City, to attend Whimmydiddle. Betty’s daughter, Beth Wilbur, Leoti, stopped to say hello and visit one afternoon. Arlene Cauthon’s special guests on Wednesday were Gertrude Brown and Gertrude’s daughter, Delores Hughes, both of the Kansas City area. Delores left Thursday to return home after an enjoyable two-week visit with Gertrude. Florence Daubert and Arlene Cauthon enjoyed a leisurely drive around Scott City last week and toured the latest residential and commercial developments. Phyllis Rowland’s son, Shane Geist and wife,

Cindy, treated Phyllis and Joe Beaver to breakfast out and a pleasant visit last Saturday morning. Charlotte Utley’s daughter, Cathryn Wright, Alliance, Nebr., returned home on Friday after spending three special days with her mother. Doris Riner’s daughter, Roma Murphy, Great Bend, spent Sunday with Doris celebrating the special occasion of her 93rd birthday on Saturday. Doris’ nephew, John Wait and wife, Martha, South Carolina, joined the festivities over the weekend. Doris enjoyed another pleasant lunch Tuesday with daughter, Trudi Eikenberry. Lela Bishop left last Friday morning and accompanied her daughter, Karalea Bishop, Leoti, traveling to Denver. Lela and Karalea attended the

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Denver Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game on Friday night and returned home on Saturday. Unfortunately, Lela was disappointed with the Rockies 7-4 loss marring their perfect weekend! Edith Donecker’s daughter, Jana Bailey, Arkansas City, arrived Thursday and stayed until Sunday to enjoy a pleasant visit. Edith also enjoyed spending time Saturday with another daughter, Tammy Kniffin, Wichita, while Tammy was in Scott City attending Whimmydiddle. Edith’s friend, Lori Hawker, stopped to share pleasantries while browsing the Whimmydi-

ddle. Edith’s out-of-town visitors shopping at Whimmydiddle on Saturday were Kansas City friends, mother and daughter, LuElma Roemer and Mary Roemer Elliott, respectively. Edith’s guests from St. John and Park City were friends and former neighbors Ellie Penka Doran and Raina Harper, respectively, who attended Whimmydiddle. LaDawn Stucky, North Platte, Nebr., visited Edith while in Scott City for Whimmeydiddle. Yours truly expressed her thanks to the residents by sharing homemade chocolate chip cookies on Friday.

Attend the Church of Your Choice

The Gospel’s Boldness We are going through a study on Wednesday nights in the letter to the Philippians, a church that Paul started on one of his missionary journeys. The verse that is used as the title is Philippians 1:21 Paul says, “For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” We are just getting started on the study but we have learned that the gospel is and should be for us of infinite value. The promise that has been made to us by God our Father is that when we give our lives to Him and trust in Christ for our salvation we have everlasting life in His presences. In this life we experience all of the things that came with the fall, sorrow, sickness, brokenness, and death the list is long even though in between there is joy. But it is promised to us that Jesus has prepared a place for us where their will be no more sorrow, sickness, and death. When we see the hope in the gospel and the power of the gospel to change the lives of those who are experiencing the trials of life, we are encouraged to share with all boldness, the great news of the salvation offered in Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ alone. I have seen people changed and made new and it is nothing

less than a miracle of God. They have been made alive, those who were dead in sin and healing has begun in their lives. This is the power of the gospel and it is what makes it of infinite value to all of us who are in Christ. The gospel is worth our lives either in living every day to witness with boldness to the truth of it or if necessary to die for the truth of it. It is such a life-changing message that to die for the gospel is gain and we will see our Lord Jesus Christ face to face. The questions I ask of you today are, “if you know the gospel of Christ and live in it, is it of such value to you that you would give, literally your life for the gospel?” No message has the power to change people’s lives like the gospel. Paul in the letter to the Romans chapter 1 verse 16 says, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” The gospel is worth living for and dying for and it is God’s power of salvation to all who come in Jesus Christ. Share it with boldness and watch the miracles happen in the lives around you and you will be amazed.

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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Vaccinations urged in advance of flu season

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65 years and older; pregnant women, and up to two weeks post-partum; and residents of nursing homes and other longterm care facilities. The seasonal flu vaccine protects against influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during this season. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for the antibodies to provide protection against infection. There are several flu vaccine options for the 2015-16 flu season. For information about the different vaccine options visit http://www.cdc.gov/ flu/protect/keyfacts.htm

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Births But Rivera says she never learned how to get the pill - or that she had other options. “I knew that there was birth control, but I thought that there was only the pills,” Rivera says. “I didn’t know about anything else, like the Mirena. But I didn’t ask my mom ’cause I was scared. She’s like, ‘Why are you having sex?’” Mirena is a popular hormone-releasing IUD that lasts as long as five years. Barral thinks contraceptives like this should be readily available to teens like Rivera. She says that would be a big step in modernizing the state’s outdated approach to teen reproductive health. “These methods are now first-line and should be offered first to these teenagers so that they can have their contraceptive needs covered for three to five years. Even up to 10 years if they choose a certain type of IUD,” Barral says. “So they can go ahead and enjoy their friendships, study and achieve their academic goals.” Access to Care an Issue Vincent GuilamoRamos is a professor at New York University who has studied adolescent health among Latinos for more than two decades. He says that while the national rate of teen pregnancy has decreased significantly in the past 20 years, it’s still unacceptably high for Latinos: About three out of 10 Latina teens will get pregnant before the age of 20. That doesn’t mean

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appointments and community outreach events. Maggie Ward, an oncology nurse navigator who leads Via Christi’s team of marketplace navigators, said helping educate and enroll Kansans is important, considering how financially devastating an accident or unexpected diagnosis can be. “Taking the chance of being uninsured, even for a short amount of time, can cost a family thousands of dollars down the road,” she said. “Acquiring insurance coverage and utilizing its services not only will provide a safeguard in an emergency situation, but it also allows for screening and preventative services that can save one’s life.” Because the Affordable Care Act requires most U.S. citizens to have health insurance, the health reform law also created healthcare.gov to increase access to coverage. The 2016 enrollment period is open through Dec. 15 for coverage starting Jan. 1, with a final deadline of Jan. 31 for coverage starting March 1. According to the most recent available data from the Census Bureau, 291,000 Kansans were uninsured in 2014, a reduction of 57,000 from previous year. Berndsen said this year’s goal is to sign up as many of those Kansans as possible.

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Latino teens are more likely to engage in sex compared with other ethnic groups. Rather, Guilamo-Ramos says, the difference has to do with the resources available to them. “If you’re Latino, you’re less likely to have a routine source of prima-

ry health care,” GuilamoRamos says. “You’re more likely to be underinsured or not insured, or you may be less likely to have access to reproductive health services.” There are any number of reasons why that may be so. Many Latinos don’t have jobs that offer health

benefits. Limited English proficiency can be a barrier. So can immigration status. Crucially, GuilamoRamos says, teen pregnancy can perpetuate the cycle of poverty. Teen moms are more likely to drop out of school and face greater economic

hardship than older mothers. Rivera recognizes this. But she’s not sure she would have done anything differently. “It’s kind of like a yes and a no,” she says. “If I was going to tell myself, ‘Don’t have sex without a condom,’ it’s kinda like,

‘Well, I don’t want my baby right now.’” Now, Rivera says, she’d tell herself to wait at least until she completed her education. At the moment, Rivera is focusing on work and saving money so that she can afford community college next fall.

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Youngsters who have reached 100 to 1,900 book milestones in the Scott County Library’s “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” reading program are:

Top readers of the week Trace Jessup 100

Ja’Shaya Perry 400

Stella Shirley 500

Devon Dreiling 700

Dash Campos 1,000

Drew Birney 1,100

Ava Hughes 1,900

Proposed bill would have big impact on BOE membership A proposed bill that limits who could serve on school boards would have a significant impact on current school board membership, according to informal responses during the start of KASB’s “Success Across Kansas” Fall Summit tour. House Bill 2345 would prohibit a person from serving on a school board if the person has a spouse, sibling or parent who is an employee of any district in the state. It would also prohibit a person from serving on a school board if they had a substantial

interest in any business that provides services to the state. For example, a person who is on the Scott City USD 466 school board couldn’t serve on that board if they had a brother who drove a school bus for Lawrence USD 497 school district in eastern Kansas. During KASB’s summit on last Tuesday in Sublette, the question was asked if HB 2345 became law, how many school board members would be disqualified from serving. In the room were repre-

sentatives of probably 10 or so school districts. A quick count found that an estimated 50 school board members would be prohibited from serving. KASB strongly opposes the bill and school board members testified against it during the last session when it had a public hearing before the House Education Committee. The bill did not advance and some committee members said time spent on the legislation was a waste. Still, Republican legislative leaders have

13 area seniors are Kansas Honor Scholars

Students from 10 Kansas high schools were honored this week by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. A total of 81 seniors from high schools in Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Scott and Wichita counties were recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a program in Garden City. Since 1971, the Kansas

Honors Program has recognized over 125,000 scholars who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school senior classes and are selected regardless of occupational plans or higher education goals. Each year, the KU Alumni Association and its volunteers host 36 programs that reach all 105 counties across the state and include approximately 360 high schools. The Kansas Honors Program is made possible by KU Endowment

and proceeds from the Jayhawk license plate program. Area scholars include: Dighton: Kiara Budd, Tasha Root, Maegan Seifried and Payden Shapland. Healy: Timothy Derstine. Leoti: Hayden Goudy, Shyla Mason and Evan Ridder. Scott City: Madison Braun, Nicole Latta, Alma Martinez, Addison Price and Christina Tilton.

asked for further review of the bill by the Special Committee on Ethics, Elections and Local Government. The committee has sent a survey to all school boards to determine how many would be affected by HB 2345. The Kansas Legislative Research Department requests that the survey, being sent on behalf of the committee, be returned by Oct. 16. The survey requests answers to several questions and the department says answers will remain confidential

and documentation of the survey results will not be tied to any individual. School board members can return the survey to KLRD Principal Research Analyst Martha Dorsey at Martha.Dorsey@klrd. ks.gov The KASB tour started in Sublette and followed up with stops in Oakley, Olathe, Greenbush and Clearwater. In discussions about the next school finance law to replace the temporary block grant system, participants at the Sublette Summit provided

several suggestions and observations. They said schools should find out the individual student’s needs, put a dollar amount on that and fund it. According to Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson, “the funding system will always be complex, so what is important is the total amount and if policymakers don’t see education as an investment, they should be prepared to increase funding for welfare and other assistance programs.”

USD 466 Lunch Menu Week of October 12-16 Breakfast Monday: No school. Tuesday: Mini waffles and syrup, apricots, fruit juice. Wednesday: Breakfast pizza, peaches, fruit juice. Thursday: Egg taco and salsa, graham snacks, fresh kiwi, fruit juice. Friday: Whole grain muffin, rosy applesauce, fruit juice. Lunch Monday: No school. Tuesday: Mighty rib on a bun, *pork tenderloin, sweet potato puffs, winter blend, banana. Wednesday: Macaroni and cheese, *fish sticks, chicken nuggets, broccoli, dinner roll, cherry crisp. Thursday: Sancho and shredded cheese, *burritos, refried beans, tropical fruit. Friday: Cheesy chicken spaghetti, *ham patty, french bread, vegetable blend, diced pears. *second choice at SCMS and SCHS

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SC preps for steady diet of Ian Rudzik

Beavers soar over Eagles with aerial attack

The Ulysses offense is no mystery. Ian Rudzik on first Week down. Ian Rudzik Six on second down. Ian Rudzik on third down. And, if necessary, Ian Rudzik on fourth down. Okay, it may not be quite that onedimensional - but it’s close. During his high school career, the Tiger runningback has established himself as one of the best in Kansas, so the numbers he’s putting up so far this season are no surprise. Through five games he’s rushed for 1,230 yards - an average of 12.1 yards per carry. He accounts for almost 70 percent of his team’s total rushing yards. The Tigers aren’t strictly a running team, but they’re close. They have 223 rushing attempts for 1,792 yards, but just 16 pass receptions for another 376 yards. “They will run until they are put in a situation where it’s not possible. You can figure that Rudzik will get the ball anywhere from 25 to 40 times a game,” says SCHS head coach Glenn O’Neil. While most of the attention is understandably focused on Rudzik, O’Neil says the Beavers can’t forget about fullback Ab Romero (jr., 5-11, 170) who has 230 yards or runningback Mario Rodriguez (sr., 5-7, 155) who has rushed for 260 yards.

Scott City’s ability to run the ball has never been in question with one of the best runningback tandems in the state. But the running game can only be as effective as the passing game allows. 7 Quarterback Bo Hess Hugoton Scott City 47 wasted no time in telling Hugoton it would have to respect the pass when he connected with runningback Wyatt Kropp for a 40 yard touchdown strike on the second play during Friday’s action. That was the start of a 47-7 rout in front of a large SCHS Homecoming crowd as the Beavers extended their unbeaten streak to five games. “We have to be able to pass the ball and not just run, run, run,” said Kropp, who finished with 76 yards receiving to go along with another 76 yards on the ground. “Bo is figuring things out. He’s doing a better job of looking off receivers and making (defensive) reads.” The Beavers were also able to take advantage of great field position in the first quarter when the Eagles were forced to punt four times into the wind. SCHS responded with touchdown drives of 45, 40 and 45 yards while building a 21-0 lead just six seconds into the second quarter. Scott City (5-0) needed just 34 seconds on their opening possession to take the lead when Kropp caught a perfect pass down the middle of the field without breaking stride.

(See RUDZIK on page 26)

Scott City junior Kevin Aguilar leaps on Hugoton quarterback Valentino Degollado and brings him down for a loss during Friday’s Homecoming win. (Record Photo)

SC spikers stun No. 9 Holcomb Gentry wants team to focus on the ‘little things’ Megan Gentry and her coaching staff couldn’t recall the last time the Scott Community High School volleyball team had defeated Holcomb. It had probably been even longer since they’d defeated a state-ranked opponent. The Lady Beavers accomplished both with a sweep of the Lady Longhorns and Southwestern Hts. in triangular action at Holcomb on Tuesday. Holcomb (13-7) entered the match as the No. 9 ranked team in Class 4A-Division II, but were defeated in two games, 25-19, 25-20. SCHS (5-13) also rolled to straight wins over SWH (25-21, 25-16). During a team meeting prior to last weekend’s tournament at Oakley, Gentry had emphasized the need for her team to “win the little battles.” “I felt we had to change our mental approach,” says (See SPIKERS on page 22)

SCHS junior Macy Berning blocks a shot during Saturday’s tournament action against Quinter. (Record Photo)

(See EAGLES on page 26)

4 new teams on SCHS schedule for 2016, 2017

There will be four new teams on the Scott Community High School football schedule during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. At least one, or possibly two, new teams were expected with Scott City’s move from Class 3A to Class 4A-Division II for the next two years. The biggest change, however, comes during the regular season when SCHS will see Hays (week 1), Cimarron (week 3) and Wellington (week 6). Scott City has history with all three programs. In 2002-03, SCHS split a home-and-home series with Hays High School. The Beavers last played Wellington in a state playoff game in 2002. And Scott City and Cimarron have been regular state playoff opponents in four of the last five years. SCHS will be in the same district as Concordia, along with Great West Activities Conference opponents Colby and Goodland. (See SCHEDULE on page 22)

‘Road warriors’ ready for tennis regional During the past couple of weeks the school Suburbans have practically been a second home for the Scott Community High School tennis team. Since Sept. 21, the SCHS varsity squad has logged 20-1/2 hours of road time while spend-

ing 33-1/2 hours on the courts. During that time, the Lady Beavers have come away with three tournament titles along with a fifth and sixth place finish. “That’s pretty darn good,” offers assistant coach Cheryl

Kucharik. The SCHS road warriors will be traveling once again this weekend to Garden City for the 3-2-1A regional tournament where they expect to have a strong chance of advancing to state in singles and doubles

play. “I like our chances. We’ve seen some pretty tough competition this year and we’ve held our own,” says head coach Steve Kucharik. “I feel we’ll be ready for what we see this weekend.”

First round play begins on Friday morning and action will finish up on Saturday. Schools competing in this regional include Cimarron, Larned, Meade, Minneola, Phillipsburg, Russell, Scott (See WARRIORS on page 22)

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Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland

Trapping is good for Kansas wildlife I love the Kansas State Fair and I love talking to people about trapping, so I spend some time each year at the Kansas Fur Harvesters booth at the fair. It’s an excellent way to educate people about the importance of trapping. One of the things we point out is that furbearers in Kansas are very prolific breeders and trapping is a perfect and necessary tool to keep their populations manageable. Beavers have from one to six young each year and they do considerable damage by damming streams and ponds that flood farmland, back roads and golf courses. They cut off newly planted saplings with just a couple of bites and kill large standing trees by completely chewing off the bark as high as they can reach. Muskrats have 3-5 litters per year, each containing up to five kits, and even though they don’t chew trees, they can absolutely riddle dikes, stream banks and pond dams with holes for dens. Raccoons birth 3-4 young each year and their taste for eggs leads them to destroy large numbers of songbird, pheasant and quail nests every spring. Coyotes have 6-10 pups each year and even if only three survive, that’s a 300 percent population increase. Displayed at the booth are tanned pelts representing every furbearer found in Kansas. Everyone enjoys trying to identify each pelt as they run their fingers through the soft fur. The skunk pelt is always a good conversation starter, and visitors are usually astonished at how soft (See TRAPPING on page 25)

Bluejays romp with first half explosion There are some days when everything is just going to go your way. It was one of t h o s e d a y s w h e n the Scott 8th Grade 45 0 C i t y Larned Middle School eighth graders traveled to Larned last week. “It began during warmups. We were halfway through before we even dropped a pass,” noted head coach Skip

Numrich. “Sterling was throwing the ball well and we looked real crisp as a team.” That carried over into the game as well when the Bluejays rolled to a 45-0 win. “Larned wasn’t that bad a team. You could see they had some players,” says Numrich. “But we looked really good.” On their first possession of the game, Brandon Winderlin scored on a 10 yard run. A Larned fumble

moments later set up a two-play scoring drive that ended with a quarterback sneak by Wright. The game was barely two minutes old and Scott City was already ahead 16-0. SCMS forced another turnover when Parker Gooden hit the quarterback’s arm as he was getting ready to throw, knocking the ball loose. The ball bounced back to him and Gooden raced into the end zone for a 23-0 cushion.

On the offensive side of the ball the Bluejays were just as dominating. “That was probably the most consistent that our offensive line has blocked this season. Everyone was firing off the ball,” says Numrich. That led to a 30 yard trap play by Cale Goodman and a 30-0 lead. Winderlin followed with a power play that covered 32 yards for another touchdown. With four minutes left in the first half, SCMS

ran a counter play and Goodman didn’t stop until he reached the end zone 32 yards later. The game was played with a running clock the entire second half. “I felt like the boys finally realized that everything we do in practice has a purpose. Everything is related - the blocking, hitting the right holes, running the right routes, firing off the ball. When it all comes together it’s pretty special,” says Numrich.

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mance were Trella Davis (7th, 22:24), Dulce Ayala (9th, 22:37), Olivia Prieto (10th, 22:43) and Kylee Trout, 18th, 24:33). The team will travel to Lakin on Saturday and then close out the regular season on October in the GWAC meet at Goodland. A fairly flat Lakin course should lend itself to some good times, predicts Reese. “We’re looking for some good performances. We’ll see a couple of teams who will be at our regional that we haven’t run against yet,” says, Reese, referring to Lakin and Cimarron. And powerhouse Hugoton will also be battling for a team title. “If our boys and girls

The Scott City Middle School seventh grade coaching staff made some position changes this week in hopes of getting more physical play out of their squad. Those changes appear to have paid dividends 7th Grade 46 in a 46-14 Larned 14 rout of Larned last Thursday. Gabe Bowers was moved from middle linebacker to defensive end and that also seemed to impact his play as tight end. “Defensively, he got in on more plays, which is what we were hoping to see and he did a great job of blocking the defensive end,” says head coach Alex Hutchins. “That allowed us to have a lot of success with our sweeps and kickouts.” That proved valuable against Larned who had a big noseguard who had success stopping Scott City’s inside running attack early in the game. In response, Jeff Nix was moved to center and Dutch Turner slid over to left guard. “As both boys got a little more comfortable in those positions we had more success in the second half with our bases and traps,” says Hutchins. “Overall, I felt we had our best game offensively.” SCMS jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead on a four yard pass from Harrison King to Bowers and an 18 yard run by Sawyer Stevens.

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Scott City junior Kylee Trout leads a pack of runners during action at Ness City last Thursday.

Scott City boys, girls easily sweep team honors at Ness

Scott City was expected to dominate the field at the Ness City Invitational last week. The SCHS boys and girls literally ran away from the field in claiming team titles in both divisions and continuing what has been an outstanding season for both squads. “The times maybe weren’t quite what we might expect, but that’s partly because the competition wasn’t as keen as we saw at Rim Rock,” says head coach Kevin Reese. “We train through this meet and use it as another practice, so our legs were a little more tired. I’m more focused on the effort and I was real pleased with that.” While the Beavers had

nine top 10 runners in the boy’s and girl’s divisions, what was particularly encouraging for Reese was the long-awaited emergence of senior Irvin Lozano who has struggled through most of the season. “We had high expectations for Irvin this season, but he didn’t put in the off-season work that a lot of the boys did and consequently it’s taken him a lot longer to get where we hoped he would be,” says Reese. Lozano ran a seasonbest 18:49 which was good enough for sixth place overall. “If he can continue to improve on that and maybe even climb into the number-three spot on our team that would be huge

heading into regional and state,” says the head coach. The Beavers had a strong one-two combination in Jess Drohman (2nd, 17:59) who was followed closely by Dylan Hutchins (3rd, 18:02). Also finishing in the top 10 were Conner LeBeau (5th, 18:42) and Drew Duff (10th, 19:03).

Stevens is Third In the girl’s division, sophomore Makaela Stevens (3rd, 21:17) led the Lady Beavers to an easy team win. Scott City scored just 16 points, followed by Tribune (47), Hoisington (49), Ellis (56) and OtisBison (71). Rounding out the team’s dominating perfor-

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Highlight reel catches provide spark for JV in romp over Eagles An overpowering running attack, along with a few spectacular catches, were more than enough for the Scott City junior varsity to pull away for a 34-8 win at Hugoton on Monday. Freshman Wyatt Hayes rushed for 124 yards and receiv- Scott City 34 Hugoton 8 ers Marshal Faurot and Adrian Ruelas made a couple of highlight reel touchdown receptions as the Beavers (5-0) scored the game’s final four touchdowns. “The offensive and defensive lines played a very good game,” says coach Brian Gentry. “The offensive line blocked well and gave Reid (Brunswig) time to throw and the defensive line never gave (Hugoton) a chance to establish any kind of running game.” It wasn’t until early in the second quarter, on Scott City’s fourth possession, that they were finally able to get into the end zone. Quarterback Reid Brunswig was rolling to his right and hit a diving Ruelas who was barely in the end zone on a nine yard pass. “Adrian did a nice job of going down to catch the ball,” says Gentry. “He’s got good hands and he runs good routes.” Late in the half, Hugoton took advantage of great starting field position and finished off a 40 yard drive with a 15 yard touchdown pass to take an 8-6 lead with just 1:49 remaining in the half. That was more than enough time for the Beavers who took advantage of a good kickoff return that put them at their own 46. They covered the remaining 54 yards in just five plays, including a 21 yard catch by Faurot. The drive ended with a great catch by Faurot who had to leap over two defenders and another Scott City receiver for the 29 yard score with just 28.8 seconds on the clock. After throwing four incompletions to start the game, Brunswig completed seven of his last nine passes, including all three attempts on the scoring drive that put Scott City on top, 14-8, at the half. He finished with 127 yards for the game. “They were crowding eight guys on the line at times so we had to throw,” says Gentry. “We forced their safety to decide whether or not to go with the

Wheelchair basketball will be coming to Scott City when the Denver Rolling Nuggets make a fundraising appearance on behalf of their teammate and Scott City resident Nate Nowak on Sat., Oct. 17. The day’s activities will include a clinics, a basketball exhibition, supper and auction. Able-bodied individuals will also have the opportunity to play in 3-on-3 games against the Nuggets. All activities will be held at Scott Community High School. The clinic for able-bodied persons from ages 7-18 will be held from 3:15-4:15 p.m. The cost to participate is $25. Deadline for entries is Thurs., Oct. 15. Teams of able-bodied individuals can compete against each other and the Rolling Nuggets starting at 7:30 p.m. The three-on-three teams will play three games with one guaranteed against the Nuggets. Entry fee is $75 per team. Participants must be 10-years or older. At least one of those games will be played on Saturday night and, if necessary, additional games will be played on Sunday morning from 9:3011:30 a.m. Wheelchairs will be provided. Saturday’s events will also include a supper in the high school commons area from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Cost is a freewill donation. A family dance will be held in the commons area from 9:00Freshman runningback Jack Thomas sidesteps a Hugoton defender during junior varsity 11:00 p.m. action on Monday. (Record Photo) Anybody needing more City’s second half offensive information can contact Becky outside receiver. When he did second half. Hayes finished off the drive explosion when he picked off a Nowak (874-5611). that left the middle wide open.” with a one yard run and added pass deep in Hugoton territory a three yard TD run on Scott and returned it to the 15 yard 3 More Touchdowns The second half was dominat- City’s second possession of the line. He had a nine yard carry ed by the SCHS defense which half that extended the advan- on the final play of the third quarter and a six yard TD run limited Hugoton to minus-one tage to 28-8. “Wyatt runs hard and he on the first play of the fourth yard rushing and only 30 yards The Scott City Middle of total offense. The Eagles had doesn’t go down with the first quarter to finish off the brief School eighth grade “B” volleyjust 15 offensive plays in the hit. He has a good sense of bal- series that took just seven sec- ball team defeated Hugoton in second half and most of their ance, so he’ll bounce off the onds off the clock. a quadrangular (21-23, 21-13, Gentry also gave high marks 16-14). offense came on a 26 yard pass first hit and keep on going,” to the line play on both sides of says Gentry. completion. Makenna Ashmore had four He adds that all three fresh- the ball. They had just one first down aces while Jacelynn Buffington “We controlled the line of and Rosa Trejo each had two man runningbacks - Hayes, in the second half. “We knew they were going Jack Thomas and Faurot - are scrimmage in the second half kills. to throw a little more than most “very coachable. You tell them and that also gave Reid time to They lost to Colby (19-21, JV teams. In the first half we something and they understand pass,” says Gentry. “When you 21-13, 11-15) and to Ulysses gave them too much space, but right away what you’re talking look at the big bodies we have (21-15, 15-21, 13-15). we played tighter coverage in about and they make the adjust- up front, we look pretty impresLanae Haupt had five aces the second half,” Gentry says. ment.” sive at times.” against Colby. Buffington had “Defensively, Daniel two kills. The Beavers took control of “And all three of them have the game offensively as well, the mentality that every time (Nolasco), Baron Strine, Nic In the Ulysses match, Stormy putting together an eight play, they touch the ball they believe (Cheney) and Zach (Carson) Wells led the team with five are all playing much better,” he aces and two kills. Haupt added four-minute scoring drive on they’re going to score.” the opening possession of the Faurot finished off Scott adds. three kills.

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Late season strategy may be paying off for Royals The Kansas City Royals ran away from their competitors in the American League Central Division and cinched the title early. Manager Ned Yost decided to rest his players and ease off his regular regimen at the end of August. It didn’t work. by KC had a Mac horrible Sep- Stevenson tember (1117), far below their standard set in the first five months of the season. However, in early October Yost’s team turned it around and made him look like a genius. Momentum is a strange phenomenon in all sports: when present it’s easy to maintain, but when it dissolves, it’s difficult to regain. The Royals have returned to form just in the nick of time. When KC begins their AL Division series on Oct. 8-9 we’ll know whether or not they are getting hot at just the right time, as they did last year. It sure looks like it as Kansas City finished the regular season on a roll. “I feel like we . . . as a team . . . are right where we need to be going into next week,” says Yost. Injuries Impact KSU The moment of truth for Kansas State’s football team arrived last Saturday against Oklahoma State in Stillwater. Even though they lost (36-34), the Wildcats - despite improbable injuries - proved once again they belong with the big boys. K-State has had a dispiriting series of injuries at the QB position: first, they lost their starter Jesse Ertz for the season; second, Joe Hubener had to come out of the O-State game for most of the first half and the third quarter after a hard hit to his head; third, wide receiver Kody Cook was injured in the fourth quarter after taking over at QB and playing well. Despite all the bad luck, the game could have gone either way. Hubener finished the game in the fourth quarter and should be able to play this Saturday at home against TCU. (See STRATEGY on page 25)

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Gentry, whose team had just two wins up to that point. “I wanted us to focus more on the little things, like improving our percentage of digs, making our passes better and getting a higher percentage of kills. The wins will eventually take care of themselves.” That approach seemed to take hold at Oakley where they Lady Beavers defeated Quinter (259, 25-22, 25-13), but lost in close matches to Wheatland/Grinnell (21-25, 25-22, 19-25) and Goodland (25-27, 21-25). “Wheatland won our pool and the beat Lakin, who will probably be the number one seed in our sub-state, so we showed that we can compete with good teams. I felt that we turned some things around at Oakley,” Gentry says. “Saturday was honestly the first time in a long while that I felt we played well enough to get out of our pool. If not for a couple of critical mistakes late in the matches against Wheatland and Goodland we could have beat either of them.” That momentum carried over to Tuesday’s triangular in which Gentry feels the team continued to do a “lot of the little things a lot better.” “Our serve-receive passing was really good and we did a great job of keeping the little mistakes to a minimum,” she says. “Our serving was so much better and we’re playing smarter at the net. We’re not just swinging away at kills, but we’re starting to think about where we want to place them.” Sophomore Jaylynn Habiger led the team with seven kills in the Holcomb match but, just as importantly, she had only three errors on 17 attempts. Macy Berning and Madison Braun added four kills each. Junior libero Tyler Vondracek had a team high 18 digs followed by Habiger and Madison Orr with 11 and 10, respectively. Defensively, however, the Lady Beavers had just one block. In the SWH match, Braun was the offensive leader with eight kills. Vondracek and Habiger had 16 and 14 digs, respectively.

Schedule Football head coach Glenn O’Neil and Activities Director Randy Huck were fairly confident they could fill two open dates on the schedule, depending on which district they were assigned to. There was concern about finding a third opponent. “The process went a lot smoother and a lot quicker than I expected,” says Huck, who had even been checking with schools outside the state in the event he couldn’t fill the schedule with Kansas teams. While some preliminary conversations had taken place over the last 2-3 weeks, no one knew their district assignments until they were announced in Salina on Wednesday morning when representatives from all schools were in attendance. Once the districts were announced, those officials representing Class 2-1A

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can compete well against Hugoton then we can compete against anyone we’ll see at regional,” Reese says. “The main thing this time of year is to keep making progress. We (continued from don’t want to backslide page 19) on our times any. And we need to stay healthy,” he City, Greeley County, Victoria and WaKeeney. adds.

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Carry Momentum The Lady Beavers will be taking some momentum into the weekend after an outstanding season-ending tournament in Dodge City where they captured the team title on Oct. 3. The No. 1 doubles team of Alma Martinez/ Krystal Appel (24-9) finished first by sweeping all seven matches in the round-robin format. Only Ashland was able to win as many as four games against the Scott City duo. Ximena Ayala (21-12) was also the champion in No. 2 singles. The only opponent to win more than three games during the day was Samantha Hagins (South Central) who extended the match into a tie-breaker with Ayala winning, 7-3. Emma Price (20-8) was the runner-up in No. 1 singles with her only loss coming against undefeated Maeghan Matson (Ashland) by a 3-6 score. Only one other opponent was able to win as many as three games. Price was also a runner-up in the Ellsworth tournament on Oct. 1. Christina and Melanie Tilton (22-12) finished with a 6-2 record in No. 2 doubles. Their only losses came against Meade and Ashland. They had wins over Tribune, South Barber, South Central, St. John, Kiowa County and Cimarron. “We got some big wins over Tribune and Cimarron which will help us with our (regional) tournament seeds,” noted S. Kucharik.

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2016 SCHS Schedule Hays Holcomb Cimarron Hugoton Ulysses Wellington Colby Goodland Concordia

and larger schools began the scramble to fill the six remaining dates on their schedule. There are six or seven schools assigned to districts in Eight-Man Division I and Division II, leaving them with just 3-4 open dates on their schedules. District assignments for area schools include: Class 4A-Division I District 5: Mulvane, Ulysses, Wellington, Winfield. Class 4A-Division II District 5: Clearwater, Nickerson, Wichita Collegiate, Wichita-

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Berning wins Week 4 Pigskin With 13 correct picks, Jon Berning was the week No. 4 winner in the Pigskin Payoff. Berning had 13 correct picks which tied him with Chad Griffith, but he claimed first place money on the tie-breaker. Third place money goes to Stefanie Jones who also needed a tie-breaker with 12 correct picks. Others who tied with 12 picks were Michael Fullmer, Ryan Roberts, Preston Wright, Gary Tucker and Adam Wycoff. Scott Noll claimed top prize money in week No. 5 as the only contestant with 13 correct picks. Picking up second place money with 12 picks was Emersyn Tucker while Damon McDonald claims third place money.

Hodgeman overpowers DHS with run game It wasn’t the signature win that head coach Ken Simon was hoping for, but the Dighton/ Healy Hornets still made a statement in their district playoff game against state-ranked Hodgeman County. Junior quarterback Tyler Lingg had 219 passing yards and four touchdowns, Hodgeman 50 but it wasn’t Dighton 36 quite enough in a 50-36 loss in the first round of Eight Man-District I action on Friday. “We played hard and we pushed (Hodgeman County) for four quarters, but we couldn’t stop their running game,” says Simon. The Hornets (3-2) led 14-8 early in the second period following a 10 yard pass from Lingg to his favorite receiver Dylan Foos. Hodgeman County responded with four touchdowns - three on runs of 35 yards or more - to take a 36-14 lead into the final period. “We didn’t have an answer for their power running game,” says Simon as the Longhorns rolled up 452 yards of total offense. “They were able to pound it for four yards a carry and they were able to bust a few big plays. “We had guys in position defensively, but we didn’t do a good job of tackling once they got into space.” The Hornets were able to reach the end zone three times in the fourth quarter, but could do no better than exchange scores with Hodgeman County. Foos, who finished with 191 receiving yards, had touchdown catches of six, 11 and 21 yards in the final period. While Foos has been a favorite target for Lingg, that’s not always by design. “We need more than one guy making plays,” says Simon. “We had others who were open, but our receivers dropped five or six passes that were on the money. The defense was bracketing Dylan on coverage and that makes it more difficult for him to be involved in the offense. But teams are going to do that until we have other receivers that can take some of the pressure away. “We went to a couple of formations late in the game where we could isolate Dylan, but it was too late.” The Hornets were also hit by the injury bug. Linebacker Max Cummins went to the sideline with a knee injury in the second half and senior runningback/cornerback Marcos Cruz suffered a possible broken wrist. It doesn’t get any easier for the Hornets this week when they face Spearville, one of the top teams in Division I. “They’re a legitimate state title team. They’re very explosive,” says Simon. The Lancers (5-0) run a single-wing offense with a lot of misdirection. They return their offensive backfield from last season and have a big offensive line. “They are very effective at mixing their running and passing game,” adds Simon. “We’ll have to play an outstanding game.”

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Beavers look forward to Ulysses, Rudzik challenge There are games that you mark on your calendar because they represent a great rivalry or because a league or a district championship will typically be hanging in the balance. In most years, the SCHS-Ulysses game falls into both categories. It’s a healthy rivalry because both teams respect each other. This is also one of the most physical and well-coached games that either team will find on their regular season schedule. Both teams are highly ranked, undefeated and feature some of the top players in Classes 3A and 4A. And it’s a game that’s eagerly anticipated by players on both teams. “The chance to play against a team like Ulysses when both of us are ranked high and with a league championship on the line is incredibly exciting,” says SCHS senior defensive end Abe Wiebe. “Playing at Ulysses brings that much more pressure, but it also makes the prize that much bigger if we can win.” Wiebe, like senior starters Cooper Griffith, Wyatt Kropp, Drake McRae and Nick Storm have been in this situation before. They were on the field a year ago when the Beavers defeated the Tigers and their All-State runningback Ian Rudzik. That was then. “We saw what it took last year to slow him down. Now we’ll see if the replacements will understand what it takes and how quickly they figure it out,” says head coach Glenn O’Neil. “For a lot of these guys, the first time they will see Rudzik in open space will be on Friday night. It’s nothing you can prepare for because not every team has a 220-pound kid who can run a 4.5,” he says. “The first time most of these boys will see that is in live action. Their first taste of it will be when it hits them in the mouth.”

How quickly they adjust will determine the direction of this game. * * * When looking at how much Rudzik represents as a part of his team’s overall offense, as opposed to Scott City’s balanced approach, O’Neil says it’s all a matter of finding what works best for your team and, to a certain degree, coaching philosophy. “That doesn’t mean we have more kids who are better athletes. It just means that we use more in an attempt to spread things around a little more,” notes O’Neil. In past years, that philosophy has paid dividends on wear-and-tear of Scott City’s runningbacks when they are making a deep run into the state playoffs. “But we don’t have a Rudzik,” adds O’Neil. “If we had a Rudzik, or a (Colborn) Couchman or a (Dalton) Buehler and that’s all we had, then we’d probably give them the ball 25 or 30 times a game. That’s not what we have and that’s what they do have.” * * * Another big question is whether this game will turn into a defensive slugfest like last year’s 14-7 SCHS win. Ulysses enters the game averaging 35.4 points per game and the Beavers are averaging 33.8. If past history is any indication, no one is expecting anything close to that kind of offensive night - certainly not Coach O’Neil. Following the Holcomb win, O’Neil said the Beavers aren’t a team that should expect to light up the scoreboard each night. “That’s not who we are. We need to control the ball, move the chains, take

time off the clock and rely on our defense,” O’Neil emphasizes. “In recent years we’ve been able to count on our offense to put a lot of points on the board, but that’s not the kind of team we are this year.” At the same time, O’Neil knows the offense can’t rely on a three-yards-anda-cloud-of-dust mentality. That just invites opposing defenses to load the box and make it even tougher to take advantage of runningbacks Griffith and Kropp. That’s why the gradual emergence of the passing game, including a season high 177 yards by quarterback Bo Hess was so important in last week’s win over Hugoton. “It will take some of the pressure off our running game if we can make Ulysses respect our passing game,” noted Hess. Despite what both teams have shown offensively in their first five games, this game will come down to defense. Between SCHS and Ulysses it almost always does. Putting himself on the Ulysses sideline, O’Neil says his first objective would be to eliminate fullback Cooper Griffith as a major part of Scott City’s running scheme. And he says they will need to “spy Wyatt going into the flats.” And, for SCHS, that means limiting Rudzik’s impact on the game as much as possible. “We need to make somebody else the hero on Friday night. If somebody else becomes the hero than they did a good job,” says O’Neil. “If nobody becomes a hero than we probably win the game.”

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However, the position changes did have an impact when Larned cut the lead to one touchdown on a 73 yard pass play early in the second period. “We moved Dutch to a corner and it’s a position he’s still learning,” says Hutchins. “He was in position to make the play, but he was playing soft (coverage) and the receiver was able to make a big play.” Larned’s only other score came when a runningback was able to slip through a blitzing defense for a 31 yard score. Scott City was able to take a 30-14 lead into the half following a 50 yard scoring pass from King to Blaine Culp and a 25 yard run by Isaac Tarango. “Except for a couple of plays we dominated the first half. Even though we were only ahead by a couple of touchdowns I felt we were in control of the game,” says Hutchins. The Bluejays put the game out of reach with a pair of third quarter touchdowns on a three yard run by Isaac Tarango and a two yard run by Stevens. Stevens led a balanced rushing attack with 70 yards on just eight carries, followed by Loren Faurot (57 yards), Tarango (48 yards) and Lorg (48 yards). King was 7-of-10 passing for 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns. “We didn’t play Harrison on defense and I think that allowed him to focus more on offense. He was mixing up the snap count and hitting his receivers in stride,” says Hutchins. “He played a real good game.” Larned played out of a shotgun so they weren’t looking to run the ball consistently. The SCMS defense made sure they didn’t have any success with just five yards on 17 carries. “This was a good bounce-back game after our loss the week before. We made some position changes and the kids responded real well to what we were wanting,” says Hutchins.

FIshing Report Scott State Lake Updated October 2 Channel cats: good; up to 6.5 lbs. Stillfishing prepared bait, worms, liver, shrimp, or cut sunfish off the bottom in the morning and evening. Most of the fish caught range in length from 10 to 15 inches, but anglers have reported catching fair numbers of nicer fish up to 4 lbs. Walleye/saugeye: slow; saugeye up to 3.6 lbs.; walleye up to 6.1 lbs. No reports. Largemouth bass: fair; up to 5.5 lbs. Casting soft plastic baits, suspending jerkbaits, and swimbaits around fish attractors, rocky shorelines, or laydown trees has produced fish. Most of the fish anglers have recently reported range in length from 12 to 14 inches. Sunfish: good; up to 8 inches. Fishing worms under a bobber around the fish attractors, laydown trees, rip-rapped shorelines, and edges of aquatic vegetation. Anglers report catching fish of all sizes, but fish up to 8 inches are not uncommon.

Strategy Despite all the injury issues, K-State was in a position to win late in the fourth quarter. Their defensive backfield and lack of a pass rush were the main culprits in the loss. O-State picked on veteran cornerback Morgan Burns and completed pass after pass against him. What’s ironic is that Burns had good position on the receivers, but he wouldn’t look for the ball. That can be corrected. Snyder was realistic in his assessment of the game, saying, “To come back and score and get in position to win the ballgame, then lose it, there’s going to be some pain that goes along with it. How do the young people in our program respond to it? Are they willing to fight back, not give up and learn from their mistakes? That’ll be the key element.” K-State’s schedule for the next four games resembles a Halloween horror movie. The Wildcats play at home against TCU (Oct. 10), at home with Oklahoma (Oct. 17), at Texas (Oct. 24), and at home against Baylor (Nov. 5). Three of the four are in Manhattan and Kansas State is a formidable foe at home for all comers. Coach Bill Snyder has put together another quality football team after losing many stars from the 2014 ballclub. K-State’s program is up and running smoothly; the Wildcats have their recruiting system down pat. Who’s next in line? It’s unfortunate if AD John Currie isn’t supporting Snyder’s desire to have his son, Sean, take

SCHS Football Jr. Varsity SCHS 34 - Hugoton 8 Score by quarters: SCHS 0 14 14 6 - 34 Hugoton 0 8 0 0 - 8 SC Hug First Downs 17 8 Rushing Att. 37 27 Rushing Yds. 225 69 Avg. Per Att. 6.1 2.6 Passing 7-13-0 7-18-2 Passing Yds. 127 108 Total Plays 50 45 Total Yards 352 178 Fumbles/Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties 4-30 1-15 Individual Rushing Att. Yds. Wyatt Hayes 20 124 Jack Thomas 7 65 Marshal Faurot 9 34 Trey Loftis 1 2 Reid Brunswig 1 0 Individual Receiving Rec. Yds. Marshall Faurot 3 70 Zach Carson 2 42 Adrian Ruelas 2 15 How they scored: Second quarter: SC: Reid Brunswig to Adrian Reulas, 9 yds. (kick blocked). 6:21 Hug: 15 yard pass. (run good). 1:49 SC: Brunswig to Marshal Faurot, 26 yds. (Hayes run). 28.8 Third quarter: SC: Hayes, 1 yd. (Jack Thomas run). 6:08 SC: Hayes, 3 yds. (pass inc.). 47.8 Fourth quarter: SC: Faurot, 6 yds. (run fail). 9:54

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over as K-State’s next head coach. Coach Snyder has made it unequivocally clear that’s what he wants. Continuity with the coaching staff is an invaluable asset for the Kansas State program. Sean Snyder has been actively involved with the K-State team for 22 years. He knows exactly how the success has been achieved. Loyalty should be a double-edged sword. Bill Snyder has done all anyone could ask to maintain the miraculous K-State football story. If he wants his son to succeed him, then Kansas State should honor that wish. O-Line is a Disaster The Kansas City Chiefs proved once and for all that exhibition football games are meaningless. KC was unbeaten in the preseason and looked like a quality NFL team. In their last three losses - the Denver debacle, Green Bay, and Cincinnati - the Chiefs have played losing football. They have committed so many careless and inexcusable mistakes that they had no chance to win. But mistakes aren’t the biggest issue. KC’s offensive line is substandard to put it as kindly as possible. Quarterback Alex Smith hasn’t played well, but it’s difficult to pass accurately when you’re running from 300-pound defenders on every play. The offensive line is lacking and it might get even worse. Kansas City has dug a hole that’s going to be very hard or impossible to climb out of.

Trapping and beautiful skunk fur really is. Even more surprising to them is the fact that skunk essence is used in minute amounts in perfume as an agent to hold and carry the aroma, making it last longer. Ever notice how long skunk smell hangs around? Just next to the skunk pelt in this year’s display was the opossum pelt, which is amazingly soft considering the appearance of the lowly opossum. I always try to point that out to each visitor who stops, along with the unique fact that most opossum pelts are made into felt, and that the felt

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tops on most pool tables are made from opossum fur. Numerous men who stop at the booth trapped when they were kids and they often ask about fur prices today. Their eyes widen when we tell them that nearly all the wildcaught fur from the U.S. now goes overseas to China, Korea, Greece, Italy and Russia, so the economy of those countries and even the severity of winter in Russia directly affect the prices we are paid for the fur from Kansas. As recently as a generation ago, hunting, trapping and fishing were

never questioned and were just a part of life. Today, because of seasons and harvest limits, there are more game and fish available for harvest than ever before in the history of our country. Envision a world without regulated hunting, trapping and fishing, where wildlife died from starvation, rampant disease and indiscriminate shooting. It wouldn’t be pretty. That’s why trapping is essential to the health of our wildlife population, and another reason to Explore Kansas Outdoors. Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom.net

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“I knew I could look off the safety to the right and Wyatt would be able to beat his guy one-on-one. I just had to throw it out there for him to catch,” says Hess, who finished with a season high 177 yards and two touchdowns. “I was surprised at how open he was, but I knew he’d be there.” The Beavers’ second scoring drive needed just four plays and 65 seconds with Hess scoring on a five yard run. Scott City’s third possession of the quarter that began in Hugoton territory took only three minutes off the clock. The eight play drive included a pair of pass completions before Kropp scored on a seven yard run to open the second quarter. Time-Consuming Drive After two second quarter scoring opportunities ended in an interception and a missed field goal, the Beavers were challenged at halftime to once again take over the game with a punishing ground attack. “We talked at halftime about the need to run the ball down their throats, take six minutes off the clock and take their heart away,” says head coach Glenn O’Neil. As it turned out the scoring drive took 5:47 off the clock. “The line blocked extremely well, the backs ran hard and we accomplished what we wanted,” O’Neil says. Fullback Cooper Griffith, who finished with 86 yards on just 13 carries, scored the first of his two touchdowns on a two yard run. His second score came just over 1-1/2 minutes later on a three yard run that opened up a 35-0 advantage. Senior wideout Drake McRae was once again a big-play target for Hess. After taking possession at the 50 following a failed fourth down attempt, Hess wasted no time connecting with McRae

Rudzik “If all eyes are on No. 33 than someone else will make a play for them,” he cautions. And even though the passing game is seldom part of the Ulysses arsenal, wideout Jason Borthwick (sr., 6-1, 190) is a big target who has five catches for 191 yards (38.2 yards per catch). Diego Maravilla (sr., 6-1, 210) is a tight end with five receptions and an average of 22.6 yards per catch. “He made the switch from guard to tight end late last year,” notes O’Neil. “Not only is he a good blocker, but you have to be aware of his ability to get freed up on the boot action and veer passes.” “The emphasis is on taking care of your responsibility. If you do your job and everyone else does their job than the team will be successful,” O’Neil says of his defense. Swarming Defense Of course, the emphasis this week is on team defense and swarming to the ball. Rudzik isn’t the type of back who can typically be brought down in one-on-one or even two-on-one situations. “You have to be prepared physically and mentally to play Ulysses and Rudzik,” says senior Wyatt Kropp who adds that he’s been on the field against Rudzik “every year since the seventh grade.” “He’s got size and real good speed, so the key will be in our ability to contain and not give

SCHS junior Justin Faurot tries to avoid a diving Hugoton defender during a punt return on Friday night.

Inside the Numbers

20: Average starting field position for Hugoton was their own 20 yard line. 2.6: Average yards per rushing attempt for Hugoton. 53.6: Average kickoff yardage for Scott City’s Tre Stewart.

down the left sideline for a 38 yard strike that set the stage for Griffith’s TD run two plays later. A minute later, the Beavers again took over after stopping Hugoton on fourth-and-one at their own 36 yard line. On thirdand-seven, Hess tossed a pass to a leaping McRae who made the 29 yard reception despite a defensive pass interference call. McRae was rewarded three plays later with a four yard scoring pass that put SCHS on top, 41-0, with just 26.7 seconds left in the third quarter. “Drake is tall and athletic and he can go up and grab some of those passes when he’s

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up the big play. We have to be ready to gang tackle and slow him down at the line of scrimmage,” says Kropp. “If we can slow him down and keep him under 150 yards, then I like our chances.” Last year, the Beavers limited Rudzik to 135 yards on 22 carries in a 14-7 win on the home field. This year, he’s averaging nearly 250 yards per game. Hugoton limited him to a season low of 8.7 yards per carry Rudzik had just 187 yards against Goodland - his lowest single game total of the season - but he did that in only two quarters of play and on just six carries that were good for three touchdowns. Rudzik has the ability to run between the tackles in addition to running the sweep and taking a quick pitch to the short side. He will also line up in the shotgun with multiple blockers in front of him. “They’re going to do a lot of different things with him,” says O’Neil. “They know we slowed him down last year and they’re going to try to figure out how we did that and do different things to get him into space.” Rudzik, however, isn’t just a threat offensively. The linebacker has 47 tackles (34 solo) “They will blitz him on obvious passing situations. His athletic ability is what gets him to the ball,” says O’Neil. “It looks like he’s a little hungrier to play defense this year.”

in tight coverage,” noted Hess. “He made a couple of great catches.” Hugoton put together their only scoring drive against the JV defense that ended with a seven yard pass on fourth-and goal with just 2:25 remaining in the game. Scott City’s JV offense responded just 18 seconds later with a 78 yard touchdown run by freshman Wyatt Hayes on their first play from scrimmage. Defense is Stingy The SCHS defense continues to improve each week, allowing just 162 total yards and only 2.6 yards per carry by Hugoton.

The Eagles were three-andout on eight of their first 10 possessions and on the other two drives they were stopped on fourth down attempts. “I felt we played a pretty good game all the way around,” said defensive end Abe Wiebe who had a team high 11 tackles, including three for losses. “But there are always things we can do better and the coaches will go over that with us. Everyone’s getting a better idea what they’re supposed to do.” The secondary had five deflections while limiting the Eagles to just 9-of-21 passing. “Three, maybe four, of those deflections should have been picks. We could have maybe had a pick-six,” noted O’Neil. “But give the boys credit for not giving up anything deep.” He gave junior outside linebacker Kyle Cure high marks

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for breaking up Hugoton’s quick bubble screens and collecting seven tackles (four solo). “It’s something he’d worked on all week and he defended it perfectly. This was probably his best game as an outside linebacker,” said the head coach. Also turning in his best varsity performance was junior defensive tackle Garret Osborn (6-3, 230) who had six tackles, including two quarterback sacks. “Garrett got a lot of oneon-one work last week with the coaches showing him how to use his hands better,” says O’Neil. “Coaches (Landon) Frank and (Jim) Turner and a couple of extra blockers worked with him on how to get rid of blockers really quick. When you look at the game he had, it paid off.”

Scott City hosts GWAC The home course didn’t provide much of an advantage for the Scott Community High School golf team when it hosted the Great West Activities Conference tournament on Monday. SCHS failed to have any golfers finish among the top 10 medalists or to even break 100 on the par 68 layout. “It wasn’t our best day,” noted head coach Rebecca Downing. “It was frustrating for the girls because they play much better during practice, but when they get into a tournament it becomes a mental thing.” Molly Eikenberry led the Lady Beavers with a 141, followed by Haley Allen (144), Jordan Miller (148), Cayleigh Ramsey (149), Alexis Buxton (157) and Lizzy Eikenberry (161). “For as inexperienced as we are, for the most part we’re golfing about as well as I thought we would,” says Downing. “I’ve emphasized to the girls that for us to do better as a team they will have to spend some time working on their game during the off-season.” Downing also expressed appreciation to the local volunteers who served as scorekeepers and assisted with the tournament. SCHS will be competing in the 3-2-1A regional tournament on Mon., Oct. 12, at Syracuse. Other teams in the field include Cimarron, Hays-TMP, Lakin, Oakley, Russell and Syracuse.

Scott City’s Cayleigh Ramsey watches her approach shot land on the third green during Monday’s GWAC tournament on the home course. (Record Photo)

Business

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vintage renovation Complete makeover of longtime motel gets a personal touch Lori Hawker took an unusual approach to the “empty nest syndrome.” She acquired a larger “nest.” Hawker purchased and renovated the former Marz Motel, renaming it the Vintage Inn, located on south US83 Highway. The remodeled motel reopened on Memorial Day weekend, about six months after she had purchased the property. “When I saw the for sale sign in front (of the motel) I thought that owning it would be a cool project,” recalls Hawker, though she admits that some family members were questioning her sanity. The motel was virtually unchanged from the time when it was built, noted Hawker’s mother, LuElma Cramer. She would know. When LuElma’s family moved to Scott City from Coldwater, they lived for awhile in a two-room addon to a gas station that was located on the southwest corner of the block where the motel is now located. In 1943, her family purchased two buildings immediately to the north where Lori’s grandmother, Zelda Murray, would own and operate Zelda’s Flowers and the other site became an antique shop. The motel, which was owned by Ralph Whitham, wasn’t built until about 1945. “The motel looks exactly the same,” says LuElma, with the excep-

Lori Hawker in what she refers to as her Farm Room which is one of nine rooms that have been renovated at the Vintage Inn. (Record Photo)

tion of a metal awning ily members. that has been added at the There’s the Map Room office entrance. in honor of her nephew, Luke, who likes to travel. Interior Renovation It includes an old globe, While the renova- suitcases and a framed tion of each room was a wall map of the world. huge undertaking, it was Decor in the Fishing also an opportunity for Room includes oars and Hawker to showcase her a fishing bucket. The Car imagination. Room, which Hawker Hawker began by gut- refers to as Route 66, has ting and remodeling a a headboard made from room which she named the end gates of a truck for her daughter, Riley, and a pickup tailgate in a “country, shabby- that’s chained to the wall chic” look. Hawker liked and serves as a counter the idea so well that she for the microwave. Wheel decided to theme each of rims are also incorporated the remaining rooms in into the decor. honor or memory of famThe Farm Room fea-

tures a bedspread made by her grandmother and part of a windmill from the family farm. Unusual headboards and vintage furnishings give each room a unique appearance. As she talks about the decor, Hawker jokes, “Grandma would be proud that we caught her disease for collecting junk.” “You have to remember that back then we didn’t throw anything away,” adds LuElma. In addition, the lot includes seven RV hookups - four 30-amp and three 50-amp.

“People have been appreciative of all the effort that’s been put into fixing things up. They’re excited to see the transformation,” Hawker says. While renovations are a definite upgrade, Hawker says her management approach is a throwback to another era. “I’m easy-going. We don’t do computer reservations,” she says. “And I take people to their rooms, just like it used to be done.” A modern convenience that Hawker still plans to offer is a continental breakfast.

A “shabby chic” look has been given to Riley’s Room (above) and the Hunting Room (right) is in memory of Clint Johnson.

Wheel rims are part of the decor in the Route 66 Room at the Vintage Inn.

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New ownership for Z Bottling After 17 years, Phil and Chuck Steffens are no longer in the bottling business. The sale of Z Bottling in Scott City became official on Sept. 15. “It’s bittersweet,” says Phil. “We started this business and we invested a lot of our time in it, but it was time. “We will enjoy having our weekends free to do what we want,” he says. Steffens had started the business in the fall of 1998. In addition to selling water by the bottle and

in three- and five-gallon quantities, they had built the private label side to include 146 businesses. Returning to Scott County to assume ownership of the business are Doyle and Teresa Decker. A native of the Pence area, Decker had been employed four years by Gene’s Appliance as a repairman before the family moved to Colorado Springs where he continued with appliance repairs for the past 5-1/2 years. For the past three years he had been working on oil field equipment.

“I longed for the opportunity to return to Scott County. We saw that Z Bottling was for sale, pursued that and here we are,” says Decker. It will be a true family operation also involving help from their four children: Courtney, 15; Alex, 14; Isaiah, 10; and Daisy, 9. “This has always been a family business and we’ll retain that. The only difference is that we have more family available to help,” says Decker. “We’re enthused to be

Former owners of Z Bottling (from left) Chuck, Daphne and Phil Steffens with the current owners (front row) Isaiah, Daisy and Courtney Decker and (back row) Doyle, Teresa and Alex Decker. (Record Photo)

part of the community and to be back among family and old friends.” There are no changes planned for the business, which is located on west K96 Highway. They will

continue to provide threeand five-gallon bottles for residential and business customers and will be looking to expand the customer base. “We’ll be knocking

on doors,” Decker says. “We feel there’s room for growth.” The Deckers will retain Daphne Steffens as their front office receptionist and bookkeeper.

Farm

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Ks. cropland values slipping; pasture values up 7%

Kansas farmland values, which climbed and at times soared since 2006, started to level off in 2014 and have dipped so far this year, pulled down by lower grain prices, according to Kansas State University agricultural economist Mykel Taylor. The value of cropland in Kansas as of Aug. 15 slipped to an average $2,210 per acre, down 2.2 percent from the com-

parable period last year, according to USDA data. Speaking at K-State’s recent Risk and Profit Conference, Taylor said she expects cropland values to soften in the coming months. Average pasture values, however, were 6.9 percent higher at $1,390 per acre, according to the USDA, which reflects the continued historically high prices for cattle.

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Sign-up for CRP working pasture lands

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has opened enrollment for financial assistance to help conserve working grasslands, rangeland and pastureland while maintaining the areas as livestock grazing lands. The initiative is part of the voluntary Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The CRP-Grasslands initiative will provide participants who establish long-term, resource-conserving covers with annual rental payments up to 75 percent of the grazing value of the land. Cost-share assistance also is available for up to 50 percent of the covers and other practices, such as cross fencing to support rotational grazing or improving pasture cover to benefit pollinators or other wildlife. Participants may still conduct common grazing practices, produce hay, mow, or harvest for seed production, conduct fire rehabilitation, and construct firebreaks and fences. The FSA will accept applications on an ongoing basis. Applications will be scored against published ranking criteria, and approved based on the competiveness of the offer. The ranking period will occur at least once per year and be announced at least 30 days prior to its start. The end of the first ranking period will be Nov. 20. To learn more about participating in CRP-Grasslands visit www.fsa.usda.gov/crp or consult with the Scott County FSA (872-3230, ext. 2).

Landlords rent 23.7M acres of Ks. farmland

A government survey has found that there are more than 23.7 million acres of farmland rented out by landlords in Kansas. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported the number in its first survey of landowners since 1999. Their survey, conducted last year, also found that there are 83,776 landlords who owned farmland in Kansas. But only 14,359 of those were actually farmers, the majority of them are non-farming landlords. Cropland made up for 65 percent of all farmland rented, while 33 percent was rented for pastures. The rest of the land was used for forests and other uses. The agency also reported that landowners expect to transfer 5.04 million acres to other owners in the next five years.

In Taylor’s work studying land values, she uses data from the Kansas Property Valuation Division of the Kansas Department of Revenue, which includes information from actual sales transactions rather than surveys conducted by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. While general trends typically run the same

for both, average prices reflected by the sales transactions tend to be higher than those reported on surveys. In 2014, according to property transaction data, overall Kansas agricultural land was worth $3,320 per acre. The value of non-irrigated cropland was $2,990 per acre, compared to the average value reflected by USDA’s NASS surveys at

$2,150 per acre. Irrigated land was valued at $5,169 compared to the survey value at $3,280. The average value of pasture land according to sales data was $1,802 an acre, above the $1,300 average reflected on surveys. Taylor’s “land model” derived from the transaction data takes into account such factors as location, including average rain-

fall and taxes, productivity by soil type, whether the land is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program and if the land is irrigated, dryland or pasture. “Land enrolled in CRP generally has not been considered as valuable as some other farmland, because producers have perceived the CRP designation as limiting regard(See VALUES on page 29)

Kansas farmers urged to be proactive in wheat disease control Wheat planting season is here, and producers are making decisions that can affect next year’s crop, for both themselves and their neighbors. Farmers should select wheat varieties with high resistance to fungal diseases as well as to apply fungicides to seed before drilling wheat this season. A number of wheat diseases were seen throughout the state prior to and during wheat harvest this summer. Wheat farmers should also control their volunteer wheat in order to prevent severe

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problems that could cost both them, and their neighbors, a pretty penny. Volunteer wheat carries several risks, such as wheat streak mosaic virus, Russian wheat aphids, barley yellow dwarf virus and many more. Keep in mind that it is critical that all volunteer wheat within a half mile be completely dead for at least two weeks prior to planting in the fall.

Wheat streak mosaic virus is the most important risk of volunteer wheat, and it has the largest impact. Barley yellow dwarf can also be prevented by controlling volunteer wheat. While volunteer wheat isn’t the root cause of these issues, it is the first line of defense against them. Destroying the “green bridge,” the grasses that harbor disease-ridden insects, and waiting for two weeks ensures that the insects and the diseases they carry, both onto your fields and your neighbors’, are no longer threats to your crops.

In addition to stripe rust, head scab and wheat streak mosaic virus, wheat flag smut was found in the state this spring for the first time in decades. According to Jeff Vogel, the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection and Weed Control program manager, “Research has shown that the use of certified seed combined with fungicide seed treatments, is highly effective in preventing the spread of disease.” He noted that producers and seedsmen should follow proper (See DISEASE on page 29)

A ‘smoking pun’ attack on meat

Here’s yet another attempt by a vegan extremist to re-define the public’s understanding of what constitutes a healthy diet. And this one is as edgy as it gets. According to Great Britain’s new “shadow” farming minister, meat should be “treated like tobacco with a public campaign to stop people eating it.” Before we deconstruct that ludicrous assertion, a brief note on the concept of a shadow government. Under Great Britain’s parliamentary system, the party that wins a majority in Par-

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liament elects the country’s Prime Minister. However, the leader of the opposition party that lost the previous election - in this case veteran Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn names an entire “shadow cabinet” of nearly 30 people. The idea is that the public now has an idea of who would be running the government, should the opposition party regain a parliamentary majority in the next national election. Corbyn is a longtime leftie

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with the vegan mag Viva!life, she admitted that she wants the government to clamp down on meat-eating. “I really believe that meat should be treated in exactly the same way as tobacco, with public campaigns to stop people eating it,” she said. “Progress on animal welfare is being made at EU level, but in the end it comes down to not eating meat or dairy. Then she proclaimed, “The constant challenging of the environmental impact of livestock farming is making me more and more militant.” (See SMOKING on page 29)

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who has been kept outside Labour’s governing hierarchy for most of his career. Thus it’s no surprise that Corbyn named as shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs one Kerry McCarthy, a Member of Parliament from the Bristol East and a diehard vegan who also serves as vice president of the anti-hunting group League Against Cruel Sports. One of the first things McCarthy did after being named to what is essentially an honorary post was to attack British farmers with her condemnation of meat. In an interview

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Values ing what they could do with the land,” she said, adding that she expects that to change in the coming years. Because CRP prevents farming on that particular land, when farming is more profitable, CRP rents are relatively low. When growing crops is not so profitable, CRP rents are relatively higher. The price trend for irrigated and non-irrigated land for 2010-2014 went up, but slowed in 20132014. Values Not Created Equal The value of irrigated land in south-central Kansas averaged $6,008 per acre in 2014, compared to $3,389 in southwest Kansas, $5,413 in west-central Kansas and $5,970 in the northwest part of the state. Because south-central Kansas typically receives more precipitation, irrigated cropland in that part of the state is worth more than in western counties that usually have less pre-

cipitation, Taylor said. Non-irrigated land values in 2014 ranged from an average high of $5,133 per acre in northeast Kansas to an average low of $1,472 per acre in the semi-arid southwest Kansas. Non-irrigated land in southeast Kansas was valued below land in northeast Kansas, Taylor said, because soils in the southeastern part of the state do not have the moisture holding capacity that northeast Kansas soils do. The value of the state’s pasture land varied widely in 2014. Values ranged from an average high of $3,095 per acre in northeast Kansas, which receives more pasture-sustaining precipitation, to an average low in southwest Kansas of $887 per acre, which generally receives less precipitation. Rental Rates When it comes to farmland rental rates, Taylor said survey results tend to lag the market, because

Disease protocols to ensure that a thorough and even application of fungicide is made to the seed to ensure a high level of product effectiveness. Wheat flag smut can lie dormant in the soil for as many as four or five years, so fungicide treatment is necessary to mitigate the disease. K-State Extension’s Seed Treatment Fungicides for Wheat Disease Management publication is an excellent source for wheat seed treatments frequently used.

they don’t take into account when the rates were negotiated and may include non-market activities. In addition, they only reflect average rents that are paid, which may mask land quality differences. She projected rental rates, based on such factors as county-level yields from a 20-year trend and expected cash prices, based on futures and the local basis. Rental rates for irrigated land in northwest Kansas were projected to average $112.75 per acre in 2015, down 37.1 percent from $179.13 in 2014. Rates for southwest Kansas in 2015 were projected at $71.62 per acre, down 48.7 percent from $139.54 in 2014. Rates for south-central Kansas irrigated land were projected to average $77.45 an acre, down 47.5 percent from $147.64. Rates for non-irrigated land are also expected to fall, for example averaging a projected $119.50 per acre in 2015 in north-

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east Kansas, down 28.7 percent from $167.65 in 2014. Not all farmers have dropped their cash rents, Taylor said, but if commodity prices remain low, more will. “The concern many farmers have is whether the low grain prices we are seeing today will continue and cause a drop in land values similar to what was experienced in the 1980s,” she said. “As long as interest rates stay low and farmers are conservative with their production costs, I think we can avoid another farmland crash, but it all depends on how long we have these low grain prices.” More information about Kansas agricultural land values is available on the K-State Research and Extension agricultural economics website http://www. agmanager.info/farmmgt/ land/. Taylor’s presentation is available at http://www. a g m a n a g e r. i n f o / e v e n t s / risk_profit/2015/Papers/2_ Taylor_LandValues_2.pdf.

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It states, “Fungicide seed treatments are an important part of wheat production in Kansas. Seed treatments can effectively manage seed-borne disease, such as common bunt, flag smut, and loose smut; generally improve stand establishment; suppress the development of root rot diseases; and inhibit the development of foliar diseases in the fall. Products containing insecticides also can reduce fall aphid populations and lower the risk of severe barley yellow dwarf.

Smoking A Reversal of Position After declaring her “militancy” to a vegan audience, here’s what McCarthy told a BBC reporter: “The world is not going to turn vegan because I am in post,” she said on the “Farming Today” show on BBC. “I have my own personal views on what I choose to eat, but I accept that we have a livestock industry in this country. What I want is for the industry to have the best welfare standards possible, to be sustainable as well as economically viable.” McCarthy promised that she would listen to other people’s views in her new post. “It’s important to have someone in the role who doesn’t see it as a steppingstone to a different post, but is really keen to get engaged in the issues,” she said. “There will be different viewpoints, there will be violent disagreements, but it’s about trying to listen to the evidence, approach things with an open mind - and I am very much prepared to do that.” Plainly put, that’s a load of bull, and the reaction of industry officials and ordinary British citizens alike underscores how little credibility she enjoys. Anti-smoking activ-

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A wheat industry working group was assembled this summer to determine best voluntary management practices and mitigation strategies to help ensure that the presence of disease does not spread or increase in 2016. Kansas Wheat encourages producers to reach out to K-State Research and Extension expertise for best management practices. For additional information on wheat diseases in Kansas, visit www.kansaswheat.org.

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ists have clearly adopted a game plan of regulate/ restrict/repeal when it comes to people’s right to smoke. That model hasn’t abolished tobacco use, but it has certainly served to demonize anyone who continues the habit. The beef industry must

make sure that radicals like Kerry McCarthy, who are following the exact same trajectory, are kept where they belong: in a dark and lonely corner of the public realm. Dan Murphy is a food-industry journalist and commentator

Mint • Denali •TAM 112 • TAM 304 • Brawl CL • Oakley CL • KanMark • T158 • Byrd • Antero white wheat • Turkey Red. We also have a fall line of Thunder Brand™ triticale, rye and blends for hay, silage, grass-out. Ehmke Seed Helay, Ks. 620-397-2350 www.ehmkeseed.com

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Walker Plumbing, Inc.

Preconditioning and Growing

• 45 Years Experience • Managed and owned by full-time DVM 2,000 Head capacity Oﬃce - 872-5150 • Scott City •• 45 Years Experience • Managed and owned by full-time DVM Stuart Doornbos • 2,000 Head capacity Oﬃce - 872-5150 City Home •- Scott 872-2775

Preconditioning and Growing

Backhoe & Trenching services • Irrigation & gas leak repairs • Full-line irrigation parts T-L center pivot dealer Floor heat systems Pump & install septic systems Boring equipment

Cell - 874-0951 Stuart Doornbos Home - 872-2775 Cell - 874-0951

423 S. Mesquite Rd. • Scott City • 872-2130

Construction/Home Repair

Sager’s Pump Service • Irrigation • Domestic • Windmills • Submersibles

Cell: 874-4486 • Oﬃce 872-2101

ELLIS AG SERVICES • Custom Manure Conditioning • Hauling and Spreading • Custom Swathing and Baling • Rounds-Net or Twine • Gyp and Sand Sales • Custom Harvesting

Custom Steel Buildings, LLC All steel and metal building system 26 GA R-Panel and 4" R 14 insulation standard

We can build your building to meet whatever specs you may have. Call today for your free quote.

Brandon Dirks • 620-874-5083 Justin Koehn • 620-214-3550

RTRex Turley, Plumbing Master Plumber Residental and Commercial Plumbing

Water Systems, water lines, sewer cleaning faucets and fixtures, garbage diposals and more

Marienthal, Ks.

620-909-5014 (H) • 620-874-4128 (C)

SPENCER PEST CONTROL

CHAMBLESS ROOFING Residential

All Types of Roofing

Commercial

Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship

Call Brittan Ellis • 620-874-5160

Attention to Detail and Quality Guaranteed 620-872-2679 • 1-800-401-2683

Agriculture

Dirks Earthmoving Co.

RESIDENTIAL – COMMERCIAL Termite Baiting Systems • Rodents Weed Control • Structural Insects Termite Control Box 258, Scott City • (620) 872-2870

Precision Land Forming of terraces and waterways; feed lot pens and ponds; building site preparation; lazer equipped

Richard Dirks • Scott City, Ks. (Home) 872-3057 • 877-872-3057 (Cell) 872-1793

Medical

Landscaping • Lawn/Trees

Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A.

Berning Tree Service

General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted

David Berning • Marienthal

620-379-4430

We welcome new patients.

Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal

Fully Insured

Contact:

SCOT AYTES • 874-1646 t Paint i

Red

324 N. Main • Scott City • 872-2389 Residence 872-5933

Specializing in all coatings

or any other color Paint inside and out residential, commercial, and industrial. Free estimates and 16 plus years of experience.

PC Painting, Inc. Paul Cramer 620-290-2410 620-872-8910 www.pcpaintinginc.com

Pro Ex II

Over 20 Years Experience

Professional Extermination Commercial & Residential

• Termites • Rodents • Soil Sterilization • Pre Treats • Lawn Care • Fly Parasites

John Kropp, Owner • Scott City 874-2023 (cell) • 872-3400 (office) • prox2@live.com

Horizon Health For your home medical supply and equipment needs! We service and repair all that we sell. 1602 S. Main • Scott City • 872-2232 Toll Free : 1-866-672-2232

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Pro Health Chiropractic Wellness Center

Services

(Scott City Chiropractic) “TLC”... Technology Lead Chiropractic

Dr. James Yager 110 W. 4th St. • Scott City • 872-2310 Toll Free: 800-203-9606

Berning Auction “Don’t Trust Your Auction to Just Anyone”

For all your auction needs call:

(620) 375-4130

Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd

Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti

Optometrist 20/20 Optometry

Treatment of Ocular Disease • Glaucoma Detection Children’s Vision • Glasses • Contact Lenses

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

Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN

Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release

Bolen Enterprises •34 years experience •Bonded/Licensed

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

S E N JOLUB S B C Driving M LA

for the PURPLE!

Retail

Help Wanted

Truck Driving

FULL-TIME POLICE officer and electric journeyman lineman for the City of Oberlin, Ks. Excellent benefits, community. EOE. Apply at www.oberlin-kansas.com. Email to srush@oberlinkansas.gov.

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.

For Sale OVER 150 affordable pianos at www.PIANO4u. com. “Like new” grand, vertical and digital pianos by Yamaha, Steinway, Kawai, Baldwin and more. Credit cards welcome. Easy financing. Statewide delivery. Mid-America Piano, Manhattan. 1-800950-3774. ––––––––––––––––––––– 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.

Sports/Outdoors

Prairie Dog Control

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

Kansas Classifieds Ad Network

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

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

OUR HUNTERS will pay top $$$ to hunt your land. Call for a free base camp leasing info packet and quote. 1-866-309-1507 www.BaseCampLeasing. com

Education 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. Have questions about the Scott Commnity Foundation? Call 872-3790

TRITICALE

Whether you’re looking for a hay, silage or graze-out variety, we have an award-winning solution to your forage need. At 21.7 tons/acre, ThunderTall topped the 2015 NMSU irrigated dairy variety trials. For grazing, reputation cattlemen say ThunderGraze Extra doubled their production. Ehmke Seed, Healy Ks. 620-397-2350 52tfc

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 Family, friends and loved ones: Thank you so much for all the prayers, love and gifts during the past four weeks and more so since Lonnie left this earth. Again, thank you. Carol J. Pedersen

GARAGE SALES Fri.,-Sat., Oct. 9-10 Garage Sale 402 W. 12th St., Scott City Fri., Oct. 9 • 5:30-7:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 10 • 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Women’s clothing, vanity, beveled mirror, water pump, wash tub, fishing gear, over 700 CD’s, books, antiques, collectibles, tools, wheel hoe, gradening stuff, soda bottles, lapel pins, toys, pea fence, weed whip, lots of misc. Garage Sale 1406 Elizabeth, Scott City Fri., Oct. 9 • 2:00 p.m.-dark Jr. clothing, home items, misc. Come check us out.

Find it, Buy it, Sell it! All right here in the Classifieds.

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

NEW LISTINGS

3 bedrooms, 1 bath, full

basement, SA garage, DD garage, fenced yard,

south location. $89,000.

Rentals

Services

Help Wanted

Agriculture

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.

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

USD 466 NEEDS s u b stitute route bus drivers. For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-87202tfc 7655. ––––––––––––––––––––– NOW HIRING A WAITRESS for La Fiesta Restaurant. Apply in person at 109 Park Ln., Scott City.

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.

Real Estate COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS for sale. 40x60 ft. metal shop building and a 133x45 ft. (approx.) round top building. Serious inquiries only. Seller is a real estate agent selling own property. 8745109 or 874-2124. 26tfc

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

UPCOMING AUCTION Mark this date!!!

Sat., Nov. 14 10:00 a.m. 507 Court, Scott City Household/ furniture/Antiques Brittan Auction

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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

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––––––––––––––––––––– FA R M W O R K E R S , 11/13/15-03/31/16, Vulgamore Land & Cattle, Scott City, five temp. jobs. Construct/maintain fence, haul hay/feed from storage to livestock. Monitor animal health, maintain equipment/lots/feeding areas. Monitor/maintain water system. Remove/ spread manure. Operate truck/tractor/loader/ spreader. Clean MVR, CDL, three months experience, employment references required. $13.59/hr., ¾ work guarantee, tools/ equipment/housing provided, transportation and subsistence expense reimbursed. Apply at Kansas Works, 620-227-2149. 08t2c Job# 9739235. ––––––––––––––––––––– AMERICAN IMPLEMENT is in need of a part-time cleaning person. Must be over 16 years old. This is a part-time position so there are no benefits. Apply in person. 09tfc

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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

Unity and Hope Mon., Wed. and Fri. • 8:00 p.m. 807 Kingsley Last Sat., Birthday Night, 6:30 p.m. All open meetings, 874-8207 • 874-8118

Dighton

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

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MOVE IN Daylight Donut Shop with Brick beauty in great west

refurbished building inside

3 bathrooms, nice family

very clean established

location! 3+1 bedrooms,

and out. All equipment,

room with wood burning

business on Main Street.

fireplace and sauna in

full basement. Covered patio and DA garage. Call for price.

VALUE

Very Nice East location

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

Underground sprinklers.

Seller is giving the buyer $2,000 closing cost

allowance, plus putting on a new roof! 3-bedroom,

1 3/4 baths with basement, 2 garages and workshop.

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

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

4-bedroom, 2-bath home all on one level! One of the bathrooms has been completely remodeled, has a very large family room, nice updated kitchen, S/A garage, wood privacy fence, shed, enclosed back porch, covered front porch and even has a horse shoe pit in the backyard. Call for your private showing today!

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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.

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SEEKING BIDS The City of Scott City is accepting bids for a hangar door for the main hangar at Scott City Municipal Airport. Specifications may be picked up at City Hall. Sealed bids marked “Hangar Door” must be received in City Hall, 221 W. 5th St. no later than 5:00 p.m., on Monday, Oct., 19.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

406 Main • Scott City 620 872-2090

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

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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. 06t4c

HOUSEKEEPING AIDE

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

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Scott County Hospital is seeking a full-time Housekeeping Aide. Position requires a person who is dependable, in good health, energetic and who has high standards of cleanliness. Applicants for this position are required to be able to read, speak and understand English. Pre-employment physical, drug screening, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required. We offer competitive pay and great benefits. SCH is a tobacco free facility. Applications are available on our website at: www.scotthospital.net or call 620-872-7772 for more information. 09t1c

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.

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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.

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

Park Lane Nursing Home

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

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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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CONTROLLER Scott Cooperative Association is accepting applications for a controller. A successful candidate will be an experienced leader focused on sound financial management. This position will manage daily financial and accounting operations for Scott Coop including but not limited to: budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, purchasing, real estate, long range forecasting, and insurance activities for the organization.

Additional responsibilities include managing Information Technology for the coop and working with members of the management team to ensure compliance and excellent service for customers, employees and the community. Scott Coop offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Qualifications: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of five years of financial/accounting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience; excellent computer skills; and strong working knowledge of accounting and Microsoft Office software. Experience with AgTrax accounting software preferred. Additional requirements include the willingness to seek out and attend additional continuing education, seminars, classes or other job related education requirements or opportunities. CPA preferred. About Scott Coop Scott Coop specializes in grain handling and marketing, agronomy services including fertilizer, chemical, seed as well as feed and petroleum. The cooperative has branch locations located in Marienthal, Shallow Water, Grigston, Manning, Modoc, Pence, and Selkirk, Kansas. Please visit their website at www.scottcoop.com. Applications Candidates may send their cover letter and resume to: jason@scottcoop.com or mail a resume to: Scott Cooperative Association, c/o Jason Baker, 410 E. 1st St., Scott City, KS 67871

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