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34 Pages • Four Sections

Volume 23 • Number 12

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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Charges are pending in Wendy’s fire

An individual who is a suspect in the arson fire that destroyed Wendy’s in Scott City is currently in custody at the Scott County Law Enforcement Center.

However, he is being held on unrelated charges, according to Scott County Attorney Becky Faurot.

“Charges in the Wendy’s fire have not been filed yet,” says Faurot. “It takes awhile for reports from the KBI and the State Fire Marshal’s office to get to me.”

Once that paperwork is in hand, Faurot says formal charges will be filed.

Newest members of the Matt and Emily Lightner family are Elijah (left) and Ezekiel.

Their older brother and sisters are (from left) Abby, Jack and Lily.

(Record Photo)

Council looks at another hangar option

‘Angels in Adoption’ sharing their love with two new family members With a busy family life that already included three children, adoption isn’t something that would seemingly be on the minds of Matt and Emily Lightner.

Now it would be difficult to imagine life without twin brothers Ezekiel and Elijah who will be turning one-year-old on Nov. 5.

What makes the Lightner story unique is their involvement with the Circle of Love Maternity home in Wichita

that connected the couple with the birth mother of their children. Friends of the family had recently adopted a child through Circle of Love which provides assistance to mothers who are experiencing a wide range of issues from drug abuse to domestic problems.

“The mother we were connected with was dealing with extreme poverty,” notes Emily.

“She felt this would be in the best interest of her children.”

Until their involvement with

Circle of Love, the Lightners had talked about the prospect of adoption. While Matt was ready Emily wasn’t so certain at first.

“I wasn’t always so open to adoption for a long time,” she admits. “But then I met several families who had adopted and watched them and learned from them. I learned to understand the hardships and the beauty of it and that really changed my heart.”

Once both felt they were ready the process moved along

very quickly. In fact, says Matt, that’s what made their situation even more unique. It only took 12 weeks from the time they initiated contact with Circle of Love until the adoption was completed.

“One of the reasons it moved so quickly for us is because we were open to adopting twins,” notes Matt. “We knew from the beginning this adoption would involve twins. We see children as one of God’s blessings and (See ANGELS on page two)

In order to reduce the cost of new hangar construction, the Scott City Council is weighing the possibility of tearing down an existing hangar at the Scott City Airport.

The round top hangar is in deteriorating condition and currently serves as storage for four airplanes, according to Councilman Perry Nowak who is also on the Airport Commission.

“Of the four planes kept in the round top only one flies,” Nowak informed the council.

“The others are kept there because it’s cheap.”

By tearing down the round top and replacing it with T-hangars, the city could save the cost of concrete and there wouldn’t be any expense in extending the apron.

Nowak says the savings could be enough to allow the city to expand the project from a six-bay hangar to possibly seven or eight bays. The city is hoping to begin construction on the new hangar next year.

Trade team sees another future for sorghum A South American trade team came to Western Kansas wanting to learn more about how sorghum grain is incorporated into animal feed.

They left with the knowledge that human consumption of sorghum could rival animal consumption after visiting NuLife Market in Scott City.

The nine-member trade team saw potential uses for sorghum in the human diet that have yet to be envisioned in South American countries who have used the grain only as a feed for livestock.

“What we’re seeing here gets us to thinking about other opportunities,” noted Alexandra Amorocho, a nutrition director from Solla, Colombia.

“We don’t use sorghum at all in our diets. We’re learning that there’s

something other than corn.”

It’s just one more way that the U.S. Grains Council and the Sorghum Checkoff is hoping to expand into the largely untapped market available in Colombia and Peru. The trade team spent five days in Kansas and Texas, the two largest sorghum producing states in the U.S. Colombia ($764 million) and Peru ($256 million) combined for more than $1 billion in corn imports from the U.S. during the 2013-14 marketing year. They combined for just $3,300 in sorghum purchases.

While Peru and Colombia are not large sorghum importers, favorable trade policy agreements and the close proximity of the United States to these markets are creating opportunities for growth.

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(See SORGHUM on page 18)

Earl Roemer (right), president of NuLife Market, visits with members of the Colombia and Peru sorghum trade team while they were in Scott City.

(Record Photo)

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Church services • Page 17 Sports • Pages 19-26 Pigskin Payoff • Page 26 Farm section • Pages 28-29 Classified ads • Pages 31-33

Scott City boys, girls are regional cross-country champions Page 19

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Angels we knew that we had more love to give kids.”

“Just like with our other kids, we felt like we were ready for more,” Emily says. “This was just another avenue.”

Bringing their other three children on board with the idea wasn’t difficult. In fact, eight-yearold Jack was anxious to have two brothers.

Interracial Adoption Nonetheless, there was plenty of family discussion about what this would mean since this would be an interracial adoption.

“We sat down with the kids and explained that because they look different from us it could lead to problems down the road, but it was something we would all deal with together,” Matt emphasizes. “It was good to have the conversation about race and why it would matter to some people.”

At the same time, the Lightners were trying to be cautious. Matt noted that the hospital where the delivery was scheduled to take place was one where he had trained prior to coming to Scott City. He had seen instances where families would

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show up anxious to adopt their newborn child only to have the birth mother change her mind at the last instance.

“Jack was so excited that we didn’t want to see something happen that would be a major letdown for him,” Matt says.

When informed that the mother was nearing time for delivery, the Lightners made a quick trip to Wichita and were there for the delivery.

Both were in the delivery room at the time the twins arrived.

Since then, Matt and Emily have maintained contact with the mother.

“So far, it’s been a good relationship,” Matt says. “We’ve been in Wichita and spent some time with the birth mother since adopting the boys.

It’s obviously a difficult situation emotionally for her.

“But when she was looking to place her sons for adoption she was looking to give them the best opportunity possible.

It’s obvious that she loves them. We hope we can maintain the relationship long-term.”

“She’s a part of who we are now,” explains Emily.

Closer to home, things couldn’t be going better.

“The kids have been amazing,” Matt says.

“There’s no doubt that Elijah and Zeke are their brothers. Its’ been fun to see how they have completely embraced and loved them.”

A Helping Hand The connection with Circle of Love didn’t end with the adoption of their two sons.

With the help of friends, they engaged their church, hospital and several Southwest Kansas communities to partner with the maternity home to provide a rural refuge for other birth mothers.

“The majority of these women have aged out of the foster care system.

Up to 90 percent of them have suffered physical and sexual abuse during their childhoods,” Emily says. “Many of them are already caring for multiple children and are homeless.”

The Lightners, with help from their church, provided a home in Scott City for a young, pregnant mother and her three children. The Lightners identified a couple in the community with experience in

addiction counseling who invited the woman into their home for the final four months of her pregnancy.

The mother and her children have since returned to eastern Kansas.

Angels in Adoption The Lightners were also recognized as an “Angel in Adoption” during an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., that was hosted by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). They were among 150 “angels” who were honored.

The program is an opportunity to spotlight the power of adoption and recognize those who have made the dream of a family a reality for children. Since the program’s inception, over 2,200 “angels” have come to Washington to share their adoption experiences with members of Congress.

“Members of Congress are then able to use this understanding of their issues to create policy improvements that better support these children and their families,” says Becky Weichhand, CCAI executive director.

Vehicle tag deadline Fri.

Persons whose last name begins with the letter S are reminded that license tags must be purchased by Fri., Oct. 30, to avoid a penalty.

Tags are due for autos, light trucks, motorcycles and motorized bikes.

License tags can be purchased at the county treasurer’s office.

Tags must be renewed during November for persons whose last name begins with T, V or W.

K of C turkey feed is Sunday

The Scott County Knights of Columbus will sponsor their annual turkey dinner on Sun., Nov. 1, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the St. Joseph Catholic Church Parish Center, Scott City.

Cost of the meal is $10 for adults and $7 for children 12-years and younger.

What’s for Lunch in Scott City?

Sun. - Sat., November 1-7 Tate’s Restaurant Majestic Theatre 420 Main • 872-3840 No Membership Required

Hours

Lunch • Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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

Tues. • Open faced prime rib sandwich with french fries. $10.95 Wed. • Pork chop dinner. $7.95 Thurs. • Chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy. $7.95 Fri. • Chicken enchilada dinner. $6.95

405 Main Call for take out - 909-5002

1211 Main • 872-3215

5Buck Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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

Includes Fries, 21 oz. Drink and Small Sundae

1304 S. Main • 872-5301

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

$

49

Full Buffet

Tuesday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday-Saturday 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Pioneer Reuben (includes choice of side)

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

$850 $10

(with salad bar)

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Community Living

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Peanut butter is good any time, and good for you Did you know that peanuts are not actually nuts, but they are legumes, like beans, peas and lentils?

And that Americans eat three pounds of peanut butter per person every year? That’s about 700 million pounds, or enough to coat the floor of the Grand Canyon!

Two peanut farmers were selected as President of the United States: Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter. Also, one acre of peanuts will make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.

And that’s not all. There are many uses for the

November is Peanut Butter Month

shells, too. They are used in kitty litter, wallboard, fireplace logs, paper, animal feed and sometimes as fuel for power plants.

Peanut butter was first developed in the 1890s and was used as a protein supplement for people with poor teeth who couldn’t chew meat.

In 1895, W.K. Kellogg patented peanut butter with the description of “a pasty adhesive substance that is for convenience of distinction termed nut butter.”

Peanut butter in the beginning was not as tasty as we know it today because they steamed peanuts instead of roasting before the grinding process.

Throughout the early 1900s the peanut butter process was perfected.

In 1928, the Swift and Co. began to make Peter Pan Peanut Butter and in

1932, the Skippy label was formed by Joseph L. Rosefield.

In 1922, Rosefield patented the first self-stable peanut butter that would stay fresh up to a year, unlike the earlier versions which would separate in a short amount of time.

In 1955, Procter and Gamble entered the peanut butter business through an acquisition of the makers of Big Top Peanut Butter.

They introduced Jiff in 1958 and now operate the largest peanut butter plant in America, churning out 250,000 jars every day!

The peanut itself grows

Dogtoberfest for area All yogurts are trick-or-treaters on Oct. 31 not created equal

Greek. Probiotic. Live cultures. Heat-treated.

The verbiage on yogurt containers can be dizzying.

A Kansas State University nutritionist said that while there are differences in the array of yogurts available, most aid digestibility and have other nutritional benefits.

“The nutrient content of different kinds and brands of yogurt varies a lot for calories, protein, carbohydrate/sugars, fat and other nutrients,” said Mary Meck Higgins, nutrition specialist with Kansas State University Extension.

“If yogurt is your go-to dairy food, know that while almost all fluid milk is fortified with vitamins A and D, only some brands of yogurt are.

Several brands have extra amounts of probiotics,” she says.

Many yogurts have added colors and either added sugars or artificial sweeteners. Some have added preservatives and thickening agents. Some yogurt is certified organic.

Some are made from soy rather than cow’s milk.

“Compare brands, so that you know what you’re getting.”

Plain fat-free yogurt (regular or Greek) has the lowest amount of calories compared to flavored types and higher-fat yogurts, and has no saturated fat, no added sugars and no added food dyes.

Regular-fat yogurt made with whole milk has the most saturated fat, followed by low-fat yogurt, followed by nonfat yogurt.

Flavored yogurts have

the most carbohydrates.

A six-ounce serving of almost any brand of yogurt is a good source of protein, calcium, riboflavin and vitamin B-12.

Because most yogurts have live and active cultures of probiotics, which are the kinds of bacteria that are beneficial to our health, most yogurts aid digestibility.

These bacteria are added to milk as part of the fermentation process involved in making all yogurt. They convert lactose, the naturally occurring sugar in milk, into lactic acid. That gives yogurt its tart and tangy flavor.

If the yogurt is heated after being cultured, it no longer has live probiotic bacteria and is labeled “heat-treated.” However, if the yogurt package states it contains “live and active cultures,” then it had at least 100 million cultures of live probiotics per gram of yogurt at the time of manufacture.

“Probiotics may prevent both diarrhea and constipation, improve lactose tolerance, reduce gastrointestinal infection and inflammation, improve the immune system, help with digestion, offer protection against detrimental bacteria and help reestablish healthy gut flora after taking a dose of antibiotic medicine,” Higgins said.

She noted, however, that not enough research has been done to make an evidence-based recommendation on which strains of probiotic bacteria are the most beneficial, nor to give advice on how

(See YOGURTS on page nine)

The Community Christian Church, 1201 Jackson St., Scott City, will have Dogtoberfest for all trick-ortreaters in the area on Sat., Oct. 31.

They will be serving hot dogs and nachos for trickor-treaters and their families from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

There is no charge. A costume is not required.

“We just want to provide a hot meal before everyone goes out trick-or-treating,” says Pastor Shelby Crawford.

Anyone with questions can contact Mershon Jones (874-4326).

1-1/4 cups 2 tablespoons 2-1/2 teaspoons 1/2 teaspoon 1-1/4 cup 1 1/4 cup 3 tablespoons

Peanut Butter Pancakes 1flour sugar baking powder salt milk egg peanut butter butter, melted

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat milk with egg and peanut butter until smooth.

Add to dry ingredients and beat just until well moistened.

Lightly butter hot griddle. Spoon by 1/4 cupfuls onto griddle. Cook until golden brown on both sides.

from a vine of the peanut plant and penetrates the soil where the peanut matures below the ground.

Peanut butter by law contains a minimum of 90% peanuts with no arti-

ficial sweeteners, colors or preservatives. Some brands add about seven percent natural sweeteners and one percent salt for taste, plus a stabilizer (See PEANUT on page nine)

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Editorial/Opinion

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editorially speaking

History lesson:

Early cowtowns didn’t strap a gun on every citizen

Watch most any old western television show or movie and you’ll likely see a shootout (at least one) in the local saloon or on Main Street (preferably at high noon).

Even the famous, or infamous, Wild Bill Hickok reportedly killed only two men as a sheriff and two as a marshal (one of them the accidental shooting of his deputy).

This was closer to the norm, contrary to what has been portrayed on film, according to Jim Hoy, a Kansas cowboy, English professor and director of the Center for Great Plains Studies at Emporia State University.

According to Hoy, sheriffs and marshals in the Kansas cowtowns of the late 1800s learned that the best way to control gun violence was to remove the tool of that violence. In other words, cowboys were forced to give up their guns from the time they arrived in town until they left.

Only one town in Kansas allowed open carry of guns and that was Newton. During its one year as a cattle town 20 people were killed in what became known as “Bloody Newton.”

Allowing everyone in town to carry guns didn’t make the people safer. And obviously, there was no National Rifle Association at the time to convince weak-kneed lawmakers otherwise.

What law enforcement and townspeople learned in the late 1800s is just as true nearly 150 years later - more guns in the hands of more people doesn’t add up to less violence.

History offers a lesson on how to effectively reduce gun violence.

Unfortunately, the NRA and spineless lawmakers would rather live in a cinema fantasy land.

Kobach’s fantasy: A difference between fraud, being uninformed

You might recall during the last couple of elections how Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s goal was to protect the integrity of Kansas elections from the tsunami of voter fraud.

Of course, when campaigning, Kobach enjoyed the luxury of speaking in vague terms of the extent to which voter fraud was undermining our election system and eroding our democracy. But make no mistake about it, this was a problem that was going to require significant taxpayer dollars and even the granting of prosecutorial authority to the Secretary of State.

Kobach has now announced his first tidal wave of fraud charges and, well . . . it’s hardly a ripple.

His office has filed charges against three individuals. Granted, he’s promised there are more to follow. But if the next wave of criminal charges are anything like what he’s already unveiled, we’d better clear the court dockets and open up some additional prison space.

The three individuals charged are Steven Gaedtke, 60, his wife, Betty, 61, both of Johnson County, and Lincoln Wilson, 64, of Sherman County. They are registered Republicans, they are obviously senior citizens and - prepare yourself for this - they are white. Okay, maybe the horde of illegal immigrants who are voting in Kansas illegally will turn up later.

In the meantime, Kobach is using his newfound powers to go after three people who, with a little education and a much smaller hammer out of the Secretary of State’s office could have been informed of where they went wrong so that this didn’t happen again.

Kobach has yet to show whether this is a systemic problem, or whether any of the trio of accused criminals made a career out of criss-crossing the state line to vote in whatever elections they had a mind to.

In Wilson’s case, the Secretary’s office charges that he voted in multiple elections in Sherman County between 2012 and 2014 without being qualified. Should that be a shock to anyone? If he wasn’t properly registered for one election - and didn’t know it nor was advised of it by local election officials - than there’s a good chance he voted again.

Wilson explained that he lives part-time in Sherman County and part-time in Yuma County, Colo..

He said he owns several real estate properties in each state and believed he was restricted to voting in only one county in each of those states.

Okay, when it comes to election laws, Wilson is uninformed. But criminal? This is how Kobach and the state chooses to spend their resources?

If you’re looking for real fraud, Kris Kobach, how about the 37,000 people on the state’s suspended voter list.

Erecting barriers that make it more difficult for people to vote . . . now that’s criminal.

Educated voter is a scary concept Just when you think that you’ve heard it all, we are reminded that we live in a state where no conservative viewpoint is too extreme and, on a good day, ultraconservatives within the Brownback Administration or the Kansas Legislature are more than eager to share their ignorance with the rest of us.

This time it was the Administration’s turn and, in particular, Angela de Rocha, a spokesman for the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS).

Our first instinct is to assume that KDADS is a fairly non-political, nonpartisan position. One would think that de Rocha’s primary responsibility to taxpayers is to assure us that our elderly are being well treated in nursing homes and that the disabled are getting the care and services they need.

Apparently, de Rocha’s primary duties aren’t enough to keep her occupied, but first a little background.

The Kansas League of Women Voters (obviously

a radical, left-wing organization) is partnering with professors from Ft. Hays State, Emporia State and Washburn universities (equally left-wing institutions) to develop a lesson plan on Kansas voting laws. The reasons are twofold.

First of all, Secretary of State Kris Kobach and the legislature have made the voter registration process more complicated than necessary.

Secondly, young people seem to be most affected by newly passed voter registration laws.

According to the Wichita Eagle, more than 40 percent of the nearly 37,000 people on the state’s suspended voter list are under the age of 30 and many live near college campuses (near those left-wing institutions).

According to those who have researched this, most of the people on this

list started the voter registration process but did not complete the application. Most did not submit required proof of citizenship.

Mark Petersen, a political scientist who developed the lesson plan with his colleague Chris Hamilton at Washburn University, said it can be taught in a day or stretched over a week. The goal is to fit the course into the regular curriculum of a history or political science class.

Now back to de Rocha who responded on Facebook: “So it takes an entire semester to learn how to register to vote. Really?

Do we want these slow learners voting? Or is this a stealth course paid for by taxpayers to train leftwing ‘community organizers’ like the League of Women Voters on how to agitate?”

Until informed by de Rocha, we didn’t know that educating people on the voter registration process was a “left-wing” idea. In order to take the course, students wouldn’t be required to wear Che

Guevara t-shirts or vote for Democrats in the next election.

Granted, educated people under the age of 30 (and we put the emphasis on educated) aren’t part of the ultraconservative base that currently has a hammerlock on state politics and that is likely the bigger issue for de Rocha and her administration colleagues. Their job security is at risk when more people who are non-white, non-male and under the age of 50 become engaged in the voting process.

That, quite frankly, scares the hell out of Brownback Republicans . . . and offers hope for the rest of us who want to reverse the disastrous course this state is traveling down.

Now that de Rocha has weighed in on the controversial idea of educating people, we expect a follow-up from the governor’s deputy director of propaganda Melika Willoughby. We don’t want to do her job, but we expect a release in the near future (See CONCEPT on page six)

A peevish pack of contenders Has there ever been a more peevish pack, a more petulant populace, than the 2016 Republican presidential contenders?

The complaining began hours before Wednesday night’s debate in Boulder.

“I am now in Colorado looking forward to what I am sure will be a very unfair debate!”

Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning.

Trump, the fading front-runner, was preemptively complaining about the way CNBC would conduct the debate.

He had previously complained that the debates were too long and had too many people.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has been complaining that the Senate is too “frustrating” for him to go to the trouble of showing up. Jeb Bush has been complaining that the campaign is too nasty.

Where to Write

another view by Dana Milbank

Ohio Gov. John Kasich complained about his rivals, saying, “I’ve about had it with these people.”

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) complained that his own campaign was forcing him to do “dumbass” livestreaming of his activities.

And Trump just complained that “evangelicals let me down” in Iowa.

The campaigns even complained about the size and quality of their holding rooms at the debate facility.

The Republicans seem to be testing a strategy of winning by whining. Is this what voters are looking for in a president?

At the debate itself, the grievances tumbled forth in bulk.

CNBC’s Carl Quin-

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

tanilla asked Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) a question about the debt limit. Cruz’s reply? “The questions that have been asked so far in this debate illustrate why the American people don’t trust the media.” (There had already been several questions about taxes.)

“How about talking about the substantive issues the people care about?” Cruz asked, citing “fawning” questions at the Democratic debate.

Cruz used up his time without saying anything about the debt limit, and when the moderators moved on, he complained: “You don’t want to hear the answer.”

The constant carping is not without purpose: It avoids the need to engage deeply in substance. Moderator John Harwood asked Trump about his promise to cut taxes by $10 trillion with-

Sen. Pat Roberts 109 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4774 roberts.senate.gov/email.htm

out increasing the deficit and asked whether this is “a comic-book version of a presidential campaign.”

“It’s not a very nicely asked question,” Trump protested.

When Quintanilla asked Rubio about an editorial in Florida’s Sun Sentinel calling for the senator to resign because he has missed so many Senate votes, Rubio responded by complaining about the newspaper.

“It’s actually evidence of the bias that exists in the American media today,” he said.

Bush pointed out that Rubio was endorsed by the Sun Sentinel, and he scolded Rubio for his Senate absences - to which Rubio responded by saying Bush was complaining only because “someone has convinced you that (See PEEVISH on page six)

Sen. Jerry Moran 141 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6521 www.house.gov/moranks01/

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Republican party’s dysfunction began with Palin

by William Daley

When The Washington Post’s front page declares: “Republicans are on the verge of ceasing to function as a national party,” it’s time to ask: How did this come to pass?

You can choose from a litany of insurrections, government shutdowns and other selfinflicted wounds. But this year’s carnival-like GOP presidential primary makes one event, in retrospect, stand out as a crucial turning point on the road to upheaval: the 2008 embrace of then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be a heartbeat from the presidency.

Palin’s blatant lack of competence and preparedness needs no belaboring. What’s critical is that substantive, serious Republican leaders either wouldn’t or couldn’t declare, before or after the election:

“This is not what our party stands for. We can and must do better.”

By the campaign’s end, GOP operatives were shielding Palin from even the simplest questions. (She had flunked “what newspapers do you read?”).

Barack Obama cruised to victory.

Palin became a Fox News fixture, reinforcing the newly formed tea party’s “never compromise” demands. Bombast, not reason, reigned. Now the “settle for flash” aura of Palin’s candidacy looks like a warning that the party was prizing glib, red-meat rhetoric over reasoned solutions.

Sadly, Palin owes her fame to 2008 presidential nominee John McCain, who is generally one of the party’s more thoughtful and substantive veterans. He has championed reforms to immigration and campaign finance.

It’s hard to feel much sympathy. The Republican establishment’s 2008 embrace of Palin set an irresponsibly low bar.

Coincidence or not, a batch of nonsense-spewing, hard-right candidates quickly followed, often to disastrous effect.

He denounced “wacko birds” who stymie Congress to pursue hard-right agendas with no chance of passage.

Whether McCain actively sought Palin in 2008 or passively yielded to aides’ pressure, he set a new standard for GOP candidates who rely on lots of sizzle and little substance.

Once McCain put Palin on the ticket, Republican “grownups,” who presumably knew better, had to bite their tongues.

But after the election, when they were free to speak their minds, they either remained quiet or abetted the dumbing-down of the party.

They stood by as Donald Trump and others noisily pushed claims that Obama was born in Kenya. And they gladly rode the tea party tiger to sweeping victories in 2010 and 2014.

Now that tiger is devouring the GOP establishment.

Party elders had hoped new presidential debate rules would give them greater control. But they are watching helplessly as Trump leads the pack and House Republicans engage in fratricide.

It’s hard to feel much sympathy. The Republican establishment’s 2008 embrace of Palin set an irresponsibly low bar.

Coincidence or not, a batch of nonsense-spewing, hard-right candidates quickly followed, often to disastrous effect.

In Delaware, the utterly unprepared Christine O’Donnell promised “I’m not a witch,” but it didn’t save a Senate seat that

popular, centrist Republican representative Mike Castle would have won, had he been the nominee.

In 2012, Missouri Republicans hoped to oust Sen. Claire McCaskill (D). Those hopes died when GOP nominee Todd Akin opined that “the female body” could somehow prevent pregnancy from “a legitimate rape.”

Party leaders aren’t responsible for every candidate’s gaffe.

And Republican primary voters, not party honchos, choose nominees. But it’s easy to draw ideological lines from Palin to O’Donnell to Akin and so on to some of the far-from-mainstream presidential contenders of 2012 and today.

Then-Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.) was rising fast in Republican presidential polls in July 2011. Pizza company (See PALIN on page six)

Why are we hearing so much about the Danes?

by Josh Hoxie

Candidates kind of address inequality

by Jim Hightower

At last, America’s political leaders indicate that they now feel the pain of the poor and of the millions of working families slipping out of the middle class.

Congress had previously paid no attention to the everwidening chasm between the rich and the rest of us, but it has recently emerged as a central issue for such Republican presidential contenders as Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio.

They are publicly lamenting the wealth gap and - by gollies - proposing solutions. Alas, though, the “solution” proposed by each of them is not to provide help for those who’ve been knocked down, but to offer aid

to the same corporate elites who’ve been knocking down the middle class and holding down the poor.

Specifically, their solution is to cut taxes on corporations and the rich, do away with environmental and labor protections, and cut or privatize government programs - from Head Start to Social Security - that ordinary people count on.

For example, Sen. Rubio proposes to kill the food stamp program (even though the need for it is greater than ever) and redirect that money into what he calls a subsidy for low-wage workers.

Does he think we have sucker-wrappers around our heads?

That’s not a subsidy for workers, but for low-wage employers. Why should taxpayers

subsidize the poverty pay of profitable giants like McDonald’s, rather than making them pay living wages and cover their own labor costs?

I guess we should count it as progress that candidates are at least having to admit that inequality is a problem, but come on - offering the same old failed, anti-government snake oil is an insult to the American people.

Jeb Bush shows how vacuous their flim-flammery is by saying that, to address the everwidening wealth and income gap, he’ll “celebrate success and . . . cherish free enterprise.”

Gosh, what a comfort that’ll be to America’s hard-hit majority.

Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker and author

If you ask Bernie Sanders about his version of socialism, you’ll probably hear a lot about the small Scandinavian country perhaps best known for inventing Legos.

Anderson Cooper experienced this firsthand when he asked about the Vermont senator’s embrace of democratic socialism during the first Democratic presidential debate. That prompted the full Sanders rap on the wonders of Denmark, including the Nordic country’s strong safety net and egalitarian ethic.

As a longtime fan of all things Danish, from their bike lanes to their Viking hats, I’m excited to see this northern nation enter the spotlight here at home.

While studying abroad in Denmark as a college student, I compared its universal health care system to our own - and found Denmark’s far superior.

This was in 2009, a time when this was anything but an academic exercise.

Back home, Congress and the Obama administration were brushing the so-called “public option,” which would have given all Americans a chance to steer clear of private insurers, off the table. Progressives were outraged when they realized that the Affordable Care Act wouldn’t bring on anything remotely like Denmark’s singlepayer health care system.

Not only are Danes among the happiest people on earth, but the country also consistently ranks near the top of Forbes’ list of the world’s best business environments.

It earns this distinction despite a progressive tax code in which the highest rate tops 60 percent . . .

Upon returning to the States, I interned for a year at Sanders’ district office in Vermont. After I graduated, I moved to Washington and worked in his Capitol Hill office for three more.

I got to hear Bernie talk about Denmark a lot. I watched as he fought to bring a Danish- style democratic socialism to bear in Congress - admittedly a hard sell.

The Scandinavian nation has long served as a model for Bernie’s political ambitions, and for good reason. Not only are Danes among the happiest people on earth, but the country also consistently ranks near the top of Forbes’ list of the world’s best business environments.

It earns this distinction despite a progressive tax code in which the highest rate tops 60 percent - and a robust welfare state that ensures access to child care, health care, parental leave, high quality education and senior care.

College students not only get a tuition-free higher education, they get a stipend to cover their living expenses and books.

In contrast, American college students get the privilege of $35,000 in average debt.

(See DANES on page six)

Goal of ‘outsiders’ is political apocalypse They win only by destroying confidence in our government The end is near. Or not.

At various points in U.S. history, popular preaching has warned that history itself was about to culminate and cease.

Many sermons of the revolutionary era (with more patriotic zeal than theological sophistication) identified King George III as the antichrist and associated the founding of the United States with the onset of the Millennium.

This was enough to frighten Thomas Jefferson’s 11-year-old daughter Martha, who received

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a comforting letter from her father.

“I hope you will have good sense enough to disregard those foolish predictions that the world is to be at an end soon,” wrote Jefferson. “The Almighty has never made known to anybody at what time He created it; nor will He tell anybody when He will put an end to it, if He ever means to do it.”

Martha would certainly be losing sleep today. Republican rhetoric is often characterized by a (slightly) more secularized version of apocalyptic prophecy.

“Our country is going to hell,” according to Donald Trump. America is headed for the “cliff to oblivion,” according to Ted Cruz. The United States is “very much like Nazi Germany,” according to Ben Carson.

All are apparently running for president of a dystopia.

Some of this is rhetorical laziness - employing hyperbole as a cheap substitute for genuine passion. Carson seems particularly prone to this strategy. By comparing Obamacare to slavery, Carson means he really, really, REALLY doesn’t like Obamacare.

But there is a cost to using the apocalypse for emphasis. It hardly needs to be said (though apparently it does) that Trump, Cruz, and Carson are wrong

about America. We are not like Nazi Germany, even a little bit.

We are not teetering on the verge of national oblivion. And there are immigrants who risk everything to reach the country Trump consigns to hell.

The United States has a long list of social and economic challenges, disturbingly (and unjustly) concentrated in certain communities. But we are not slouching toward Gomorrah.

Over the past few decades, divorce rates and abortion rates have both declined. Levels of violent crime have dropped dramatically. The U.S. economy, for all its problems, still attracts the world’s capital and the world’s best students.

We have a wonderful country, thank you, flawed and free, carrying the highest political

ideals of humanity, always capable of hope and healing.

If that sounds sappy, so be it.

The best American leaders have believed it, deeply and intuitively, and caused others to believe it.

Apocalyptic rhetoric is more than the evidence of historical ignorance and bad speechwriting. It leads to a distorted politics. If the United States has reached its midnight hour, it means that the institutions that have gotten us here are utterly discredited.

The normal avenues of political reform are useless. Proposals for incremental policy change are so much deck-chair arranging. Political persuasion and compromise evince a lack of urgency.

(See GOAL on page six)

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Even 2% spent on assessment tests is too much President Obama’s proposal to cap external assessments at two percent of student class time is seven years late and two percent too much. It does not end the educational disaster of 14 years of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) over-testing.

It does not bring back the art and music classes that were lost because they were not tested and therefore did not count.

Nor does it address the concerns of growing number of parents who are opting their child out of testing. And it does nothing to re-professionalize teaching.

Every rural Kansan knows that the more time you spend weighing them, the less time you have to feed them. But reducing testing to two percent does not mean that a teacher will have 98 percent of class time for teaching.

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What we really need is to call a constitutional convention. Or to conduct a massive police action removing 11 million undocumented immigrants. Or to elect a really strong leader who knocks heads and sets everything straight.

Many Republican candidates have used apocalyptic language. But it is Trump who seems to understand its true potential.

If, as he says, we are “losing our country,” then the country needs not a policy wonk or a legislative strategist, but a deliverer.

Policy papers are actually a distraction from the main task - the application of personal resolve and strength. Build the wall.

Take the oil. Defeat the Islamic State. Put the Chinese in their place. With details on everything to be worked out by minions.

Trump and Carson can succeed only if the end times are upon us. And I don’t mean that in a theological way. In normal times, innovative policy and governing skill would matter most in selecting a president. Successful governors and legislators would naturally rise to the top.

Only in a crisis of institutional legitimacy does the outsider become the savior. This means Trump, Carson and other apocalyptic politicians must encourage a mental state of emergency among Republicans. Lacking any relevant qualifications in the current political system, these candidates must bring that system into complete disrepute.

Since the politicians have made such a hash of things, they insist, a businessman or a neurosurgeon couldn’t possibly do worse.

Oh, yes they could.

It may be possible to convince a good portion of the Republican primary electorate that American institutions have gone to hell. If so, during the general election, the institution in crisis would be the Republican Party.

that sounds something like this: “Are public schools trying to tell us that a course on American government or the constitution should take an entire year? Really? How long does it take to learn there are three branches of government - the executive, the legislative and the activist judicial? It should be apparent by now that our

Indeed, in most states the current mandated assessments only take up 2.7 percent of class time. But preparation for that test consumes the months beforehand.

Reducing the actual testing to two percent of class time does nothing to eliminate the test-prep.

While the last 14 years of assessments only consumed a week each spring, the months before the test were often filled with pre-tests, practicing for the tests, and every form of coercion imaginable to get students to score higher.

With teachers and

left unique.

But teachers are restricted to scores on language arts and math.

That is like forcing doctors to only use temperature and blood pressure to rate a patient’s health. As a result, patients get no attention to lung and kidney and other problems.

And students are shortchanged in art, music, science and social studies.

With temperature and blood pressure the only

radical thinking from infecting the minds of our young people.

We can understand how disturbing it must be for de Rocha and other conservative Republicans to imagine an entire electorate that’s informed, engaged and . . . sit down for this . . . registered to vote.

This can’t be what our Founding Fathers had in mind.

De Rocha, and we’re sure others within the Brownback Administration, should be concerned about what this offers for the future of Kansas.

Education, as ultraconservatives in this state have reminded us time and again, is way overrated.

(See TESTS on page seven)

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Founding Fathers really only wanted two branches of government and they should be controlled by one party with conservative values.

“This couldn’t take more than an hour - maybe two days at the most. Exactly what kind of liberal thinking is being pumped into the impressionable minds of our young people the rest of the year?

Cruz, Carson differ sharply over timetable for end of the world

by Andy Borowitz

BOULDER, COLORADO (The Borowitz Report) - There were fireworks at Wednesday night’s Republican Presidential debate as the retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Texas Senator Ted Cruz sparred over their differing timetables for hastening the end of the world.

While both Carson and Cruz stressed their commitment to accelerating the end times as described in the Book of Revelation, they offered starkly different visions of how they would bring them about.

When Carson said he hoped to bring the world to an end during his first term in office, he received a mocking rebuke from Cruz.

“That’s not soon enough,” the Texas senator said. “When I am President, I will start working to make the Rapture happen on day one.”

Although the two traded barbs about the apocalypse for several minutes, the biggest applause line on the subject belonged to the former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina.

“These two gentlemen talk a good game about Armageddon, but I’ve made it happen,” she said, to a standing ovation.

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

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administrators still underthe-gun to raise test scores, this teaching-tothe-test will continue.

Indeed, in most states the current mandated assessments only take up 2.7 percent of class time.

But preparation for that test consumes the months beforehand. Reducing the

actual testing to two percent of class time does nothing to eliminate the test-prep.

To weigh the effect of NCLB on the teaching profession, consider what it would do to the medical profession if this standardization was imposed on doctors. Previously, physicians treated each patient who came in with unique needs and left with individualized cures. And teachers taught students who came in unique and

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executive Herman Cain led the polls three months later.

Does anyone now think Bachmann and Cain had the skills, experience and temperament to be president?

True, the party eventually settled on Mitt Romney.

But for months, Americans wondered, “Is this party serious?”

Now the Republicans’ leading presidential contenders are Trump - who vows to make Mexico pay for a “great, great wall” on the U.S. side of the border - and Ben Carson, who questions evolution and asks why victims of the latest mass shooting didn’t “attack the gunman.”

This isn’t to heap new scorn on Palin. But let’s not diminish the recklessness of those who championed her vice presidential candidacy. It was well known that McCain, 72 at the time of his nomination, had undergone surgery for skin cancer. It wasn’t preposterous to Michael Gerson is a columnist for The Washington Post think Palin could become president.

Now Republicans ask Americans to give them full control of the government, adding the presidency to their House and Senate majorities. This comes as Trump and Carson consistently top the GOP polls.

Republican leaders brought this on themselves.

Trump calls Palin “a special person” he’d like in his Cabinet. That seems only fair, because he’s thriving in the same cynical value system that puts opportunistic soundbites above seriousness, preparedness and intellectual heft.

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Things like voting rights?

Civil rights? Jim Crow laws? One man, one vote?

“Do we really want our tax dollars being used to promote this type of leftwing thinking by a bunch of left-wing agitators?”

Come on, Melika, you’re missing an opportunity to sell taxpayers on the idea that we can save millions of dollars by defunding this type of

Danes If you were looking for a place where democratic socialism appears to be working, you’d be hard pressed to find a better example than Denmark.

Compared to our country, Denmark has higher wages, less poverty, less inequality, shorter work hours, lower carbon emissions, longer life expectancy, lower infant mortality rates, less unemployment, less depression, less crime, and less suicide. And the list goes on.

Columnist and Nobel winning economist Paul Krugman summed it up the best: “Danes get a lot of things right,” he wrote, “and in so doing refute just about everything U.S. conservatives say about economics.”

Peevish attacking me is going to help you.”

When the subject did turn to substance, there was trouble, as when CNBC’s Becky Quick asked Carson to explain his tax plan, based on a 10 to 15 percent flat tax (Carson hasn’t decided) that would force at least a 40 percent cut in government.

“That’s not true,” Carson said, without evidence.

“That is true. I looked at the numbers,” Quick informed him.

“When we put all the facts down, you’ll be able to see that it’s not true.

It works out very well,” Carson said.

Kasich pointed out the obvious: “This stuff is fantasy.”

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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Of course, no country is perfect, and policies that work in one place may not prevail in another. Conservative pundits, along with Hillary Clinton, have harped especially on Denmark’s small and largely homogenous population.

It’s intrinsically different from the United States, they say.

But I think there’s plenty that we can learn from seeing Denmark as a model.

That’s why it’s exciting to see our country’s newfound interest in Denmark. The Boston Globe published competing columns praising and criticizing the country, and The New York Times held the Danish system up to scrutiny in its popular

Room For Debate section.

So far, no one’s saying much about Danish cuisine, but they should.

Think ball-shaped pancakes called aebleskiver that could be the next cronut.

While I doubt Americans will embrace the Danes’ love for pickled fish, I’m hopeful we might connect the dots between their successful social outcomes and their progressive public policies. Perhaps, as Bernie Sanders has been advocating for decades, we might even decide to put some of those lessons into practice.

Josh Hoxie is the director of the Project on Opportunity and Taxation at the Institute for Policy Studies

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“Folks, we’ve got to wake up,” Kasich said, arguing that Trump’s immigration proposals deport 11 million people!

- are equally fantastic.

Trump’s substantive response to Kasich? “His poll numbers tanked . . . and he got nasty.”

There was genuine substance over the two hours, but when in doubt the candidates defaulted to complaining about the referee.

When Harwood interrupted New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to clarify his answer about energy, Christie told Harwood he was “rude.” When talk turned to immigration, Trump groused about “these nasty and ridiculous questions.” On the topic of Trump’s “moral authority,” Trump said,

“Such a nasty question.”

Even in his closing statement, Trump complained about “these folks at CNBC” who wanted a “three and a half” hour debate.

“Just for the record,” Harwood said, “the debate was always going to be two hours.”

“That is not right!”

Trump howled. “You know that is not right!”

The audience booed.

Minutes after the debate ended, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus tweeted that “CNBC should be ashamed of how this debate was handled.”

But how about his petulant would-be presidents?

Dana Milbank is a Washington Post staff writer and author

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indicator of health, and heavy penalties on doctors and hospitals that don’t improve those measures, physicians would load their patients up on aspirin and blood pressure medicine.

Similarly, teachers have to teach-to-the-pasttests and raise assessment scores. Of course, the overall effect is sicker patients. And despite increased assessment scores, the genuine measurements of student abilities on the NAEP, SAT and ACT go down.

The ACT and SAT have been around far longer than the NCLB testing mania. So why weren’t they just as bad as current assessments?

The ACT and old SAT are aptitude tests, not achievement tests. They measured a students aptitude or general ability.

Generally, a teacher cannot teach-to-the ACT or SAT tests, so it did not distort their classroom teaching. These tests do not promote memorization and drillwork.

But the governmentmandated assessment tests are achievement tests that do respond to memorization and drillwork.

State boards of education latch onto standards that profess fanciful creativethinking goals.

But teachers under pressure don’t teach-tothe-standards; they await

the release of the first round of tests and they teach-to-that-test.

To treat patients as unique patients, physicians must have the total professional judgement call on what tests to use - period.

And to treat our students as the unique students they are, teachers must regain their professional right to be the sole testers of their students. There should be no external test that requires them to teach-to-thattest. Not two percent, Mr. President. Zero percent.

Ivory tower educationists rail that math and English are universal across the U.S. and

therefore the tests must be universal. But teaching is about students as much as about the subject. City kids do not have the same experience base as rural students.

American teachers were unique in the world because we had the professional right and responsibility to teach different students differently.

To restore our profession, we must regain that right.

Our students come to us unique; they should leave our classrooms unique.

No more standardization means no more external testing.

John Schrock trains biology teachers and lives in Emporia

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Patient needs, trivia making new allergist feel right at home When Dr. John Faraci decided in 2014 to sell his practice of 28 years in Palm Beach, Fla., the allergist/immunologist knew that he wasn’t quite ready for full-time retirement.

He didn’t know that his career would resume in Western Kansas.

Following up on the recommendation of a long-time colleague who was already on the team of specialists serving Scott County Hospital, Dr. Faraci decided he had to see for himself what Scott City had to offer.

After seeing the facility and visiting with the staff, Dr. Faraci was convinced this was a good fit for him.

“It didn’t take me long to realize that this is a unique situation, not just being in Western Kansas, but to be associated with this hospital,” says Dr. Faraci, who began seeing his first patients in September. “This is a fantastic facility. You can see that even before you step inside.”

The opportunity to visit with hospital CEO Mark Burnett and respiratory therapist Isidro Morales sealed the deal.

“Mark is a visionary.

I don’t say that lightly.

What this hospital is capable of doing for the people in this area is pretty remarkable,” he says.

“It’s hard not to be excited about joining this facility after you’ve had a chance to visit with Mark and Isidro.”

Dr. Faraci is currently

available for appointments at the hospital three days per month, but because of growing demand that is expected to increase to five days in the near future. He can also do follow-up visits by tele-medicine.

“But the initial visit with a patient will always be one-on-one with Dr. Faraci,” emphasizes Morales.

As a board certified allergist/immunologist, Dr. Faraci sees both adult and pediatric patients.

He can read the allergy skin test results, make a diagnosis and follow up with recommendations for treatment. He emphasizes that the three steps in dealing with allergies are: avoidance (if possible); medicines, as needed; and as a last resort, allergy shots.

Unique Qualifications Dr. Faraci, 63, steps into a region where there is a high demand for medical care and a critical shortage of allergists.

Morales says the nearest allergist he’s aware of outside Scott City is one who serves Goodland once a month.

Dr. Faraci is a board certified allergist/immunologist who specializes in allergies, asthma and sinus care. The nearest specialist who fits that range of qualifications is in Wichita. Prior to the arrival of Dr. Faraci, Morales says local physicians were referring patients to Hays and Wichita.

Dr. John Faraci, an allergist and immunologist, gives an exam to two-year-old Noah McKinney, Scott City, earlier this week.

(Record Photo)

It was through a former medical school colleague, Dr. Robert Ballard, that Dr. Faraci became aware of SCH and was told “you have to see for yourself what’s happening here.”

At the time, Dr. Faraci had “retired” to Scottsdale, Ariz., but was exploring opportunities to resume health care in Kentucky and Arizona.

“It was evident to me once I came here this was an extraordinary hospital, plus I liked that everything done here is patient and community motivated,” says Dr. Faraci. “That falls right in with the type of people I want to be involved with.”

And Dr. Faraci says it’s also apparent there are a

lot of unique environmental conditions in Western Kansas which offer challenges for an individual in his position.

“Being in an agricultural area there are a lot of particles carried in the wind such as pollens, dust and mold. We are also dealing with a lot of typical factors that people are allergic to such as cats, dogs and food,” he points out. “I know that wherever you go in the country the people will say that their situation is more unusual than anywhere else, but I feel there’s a lot I can do to help the people in this area.”

The early response would indicate there are a number of physicians in

the area who agree.

Dr. Faraci and Morales spent two days traveling around central and northwest Kansas - from Dodge City to Goodland - stopping at hospitals and clinics and visiting with physicians about the newest specialist coming to SCH. “The response was very positive,” Morales says. “That’s all it took to confirm what we already knew. There’s a huge need for this. Everyone we talked to was real pleased to know they can refer their patients to someone who’s nearby.”

Those referrals, along with existing demand through the local hospital, provided Dr. Faraci a

full schedule of patients during his September and October visits.

While he enjoys his new association with the Scott County Hospital and the opportunity to continue providing health care, Dr. Faraci says those aren’t the only factors that made Scott City appealing.

“You can tell there’s something unique about this area and this community,” says Dr. Faraci, who has even joined in the fun of trivia night at Tate’s Restaurant during his monthly visits. “When I go back to Scottsdale it feels like I’m leaving all my friends behind. I’m really happy that I ended up here.”

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much or how often they should be eaten to maximize their effect.

Higgins cautioned against eating raw (not pasteurized) yogurt. It puts one at risk for a foodborne illness from disease-causing microorganisms, such as salmonella, E. coli, listeria and Campylobacter.

Going Greek Greek-style yogurt is more concentrated, thicker and has a creamier texture than regular yogurt, and typically costs more. The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate how Greek yogurt is made. The ingredients vary from brand to brand.

Most Greek yogurt is made by straining regular yogurt to remove much of the liquid whey and lactose.

A different process is used by some companies, who add milk protein concentrate (such as whey concentrates) and thickeners (such as gelatin and modified corn starch) to regular yogurt to make their Greek yogurts.

The method used to make Greek yogurt affects its nutrient content greatly, Higgins said, so different brands vary as to how many nutrients they have.

“If going with Greek-style yogurt, look for one that has about the same number of calories, more protein, less carbohydrate, less sugar and less sodium than a serving of regular yogurt,” she said.

Once You Buy Higgins provided tips on storing and serving yogurt.

Keep yogurt refrigerated. Discard any that has been at room temperature for more than two hours.

Babies under the age of six months should not be given yogurt. Health experts advise offering plain pasteurized whole-milk yogurt to children ages six months to two years.

To be more in control of the ingredients, buy plain yogurt made with just milk and live cultures. If desired, flavor it yourself. Add fruit (chunks, chopped, crushed, pureed, juiced) or mashed avocado, or a small amount of unsweetened cocoa, strong brewed coffee, mint, dill, basil, garlic, vanilla extract or maple flavoring.

Use plain, regular or Greek yogurt as a healthful substitute for sour cream, cream cheese, ice cream or mayonnaise, and for some of the butter or oil in most recipes.

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to keep the peanut butter fresh and the oil from separating.

“Old Fashion” or “natural” peanut butter does not have the stabilizer and must be stirred before using.

Peanut butter does not have to be refrigerated.

According to the Peanut Butter Lovers web page, peanut butter is actually good for you. The fat in peanut butter is 80% unsaturated fat which could help lower your LDL cholesterol levels in your blood.

Peanut butter is also naturally cholesterol-free, which is only found in animal fats.

There are some dangers to be aware of.

Approximately one-half of one percent of Americans are allergic to peanuts. Be cautious if you are allergic to peanuts as many products on the market may contain a peanut product. And although there is no cure for peanut allergies, more people died from bee and wasp stings in 1998 than from food allergies.

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Homemade Blender Peanut Butter 1 cup of roasted shelled peanuts 1-1/2 teaspoons peanut oil 1/4 teaspoon salt (omit salt if salted peanuts are used) Place ingredients in blender. With the lid secured, blend until mixture becomes paste – like or spreadable (3 to 4 minutes). If necessary, stop the machine and use a rubber spatula to scrape mixture from the sides of the container back into contact with the blade.

Continue blending until desired consistency is reached.

For crunchy peanut butter, stir in ¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts after the blending is complete. Yields ½ cup creamy or ¾ cup crunchy peanut butter.

Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator. Oil may rise to the top. If this occurs, stir before using. Please use within one week.

any questions about peanut butter and its nutrition or allergies, please contact your doctor or the Scott County Extension office for more information.

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Local paleontologists in NOVA series on birth of No. America When NOVA launches it’s latest production tracing the three billion year history of the North American continent, it will feature a pair of familiar faces.

Chuck Bonner and Barbara Shelton, wellknown field paleontologists and owners of Keystone Gallery, will appear in part two of the three-part series, “Making North America,” that will air on Nov. 4, 11 and 18 on Smoky Hills Public TV. The program is hosted by Kirk Johnson, a paleontologist, director of the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian and a longtime friend of Bonner and Shelton.

The second segment in the series, “Making North America: Life,” includes a 7-8 minute segment that was filmed on location in the Smoky Hills region where Bonner and Shelton have conducted numerous fossil hunts.

Making North America: Life Wed., Nov. 4 • 8:00 p.m.

Making North America: Origins Wed., Nov. 11 • 8:00 p.m.

Making North America: Human Wed., Nov. 18 • 8:00 p.m.

“We felt very fortunate that we were asked to be involved in this,” says Bonner.

Filming was conducted in August of 2014 in the Monument Rocks area and at another site where Bonner and Shelton have had many significant finds.

A brief premier of the series was held at the Denver Museum of Natural History in early October which Bonner and Shelton attended.

However, that didn’t include the three-hour completed version which the local fossil hunters have yet to see.

“We’ve also seen the trailer which everybody else can see on-line,” Bonner says.

Chuck Bonner (holding a mosasaurus jaw) and Barbara Shelton pose with National Museum of Natural History Director Kirk Johnson while two members of the camera crew appear in the background during a break in filming of the NOVA film series on location in Western Kansas.

(Photo courtesy of Gwyn Williams)

A preview of NOVA’s 3-part series Mighty, elemental forces molded North America. Fiery eruptions, titanic floods, the grinding of great ice sheets, and massive impacts from space all shaped the land.

NOVA presents a sweeping threebillion-year biography of the North American continent and how it came to be. The three-hour series sets out to answer three fundamental questions: How was the continent built?

How did life evolve here? And how has its landscape shaped human lives and destinies?

Making North America: Origins In the series’ first hour, Johnson crisscrosses the continent searching for evidence of the powerful forces that gave birth to North America. Viewers join Johnson as he rappells down the sheer wall of the Grand Canyon to reach billion year-old rock layers, flies over active volcanoes in Hawaii to witness new land being formed, and discovers a fossil in Alaska proving that palm trees once flourished there.

Near Lake Superior in Minnesota, Kirk meets geophysicist Emily Wolin, who deploys a seismometer to reveal traces of gigantic lava flows that once threatened to split the budding continent in half.

Near Denver, Kirk spots a clue that tells him today’s mighty Rocky Mountains were not the region’s first great mountain chain but that a no less imposing range, the Ancestral Rockies, rose and fell long before.

Johnson’s journey ends on the shores of California, where geologist Lisa White reveals how the mighty grinding forces of the San Andreas fault are still reshaping the Pacific coastline.

Making North America: Life The second hour of the series investigates the mystery of how life emerged on our primeval continent.

Why was North America home to so many iconic dinosaurs like T-Rex? How did a huge inland sea filled with giant marine creatures end up covering Kansas?

Viewers dive with host Johnson and marine scientist Pamela Reid in the Bahamas to encounter rare living fossils that are some of the planet’s oldest organisms. In the Badlands of North Dakota and the desert wilderness of southern Utah, Johnson sees striking new dinosaur discoveries that help answer the riddle of why so many varieties flourished there, as well as traces of the catastrophic asteroid impact that wiped them out.

With the dinosaurs gone, mammals could now flourish and the continent’s ancient subtropical forests became home to some of the earliest primates.

Johnson unravels the mystery of why they ultimately disappeared, leaving North America mostly primate-free until the arrival of humans millions of years later.

Making North America: Human In the third and final hour, NOVA explores the intimate connections between the landscape, the colonizing of the continent, and the emergence of our industrial world.

From prehistoric stone toolmakers to the gold rush and today’s oil and gas boom, North America’s hidden riches have always held the key to prosperity. As a result, human activity has transformed the continent on a scale that rivals the geological forces that gave it birth.

Yet, scientists warn of sleeping giants like the Cascadia fault, and the earthquake/tsunami one-two punch it could unleash on the Pacific Northwest.

And finally, NOVA touches on how overexploiting our natural resources could have serious consequences for North America’s future.

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Kindergarten prep, tech ed are part of new vision

Kansas children need to be prepared for kindergarten and students seeking technical education shouldn’t be seen as second-class citizens, the state’s new education commissioner said this week, laying out the Department of Education’s new, outcomes-centered vision.

The department and

the Kansas State Board of Education are focusing on kindergarten readiness, high school graduation and higher education completion rates, as well as the amount of remedial work needed by college students. The commissioner, Randy Watson, told the department’s annual conference

in Wichita that schooling should center on students, not systems.

“The department and board are ready to lead the change. Going forward, we are going to be focused on how every student, K-12 and beyond, can be successful. Kansans have never backed down from a challenge, especially

where our children are concerned,” Watson said.

“We have top educators in this state. We have great leadership throughout our schools, and we have a robust business community. The pieces are there - we just have to get them all working together.”

The unveiling of the vision comes after a

months long process gathering feedback on education from across the state.

State board of education chairman Jim McNiece said the board recognizes it needs to be flexible, because the needs of students are always shifting.

“Several months ago, as the board was considering changes to its

Potential future mayors speak out Mayor preps 7th graders for essay contest Kaley Kapp didn’t leave any doubt what Scott City needs: a skating rink.

“It would be a lot of fun.

My friends and I would go there,” she informed Scott City Mayor Dan Goodman.

Kapp and her fellow seventh graders were able to share their ideas with the mayor and, likewise, he shared the responsibilities of his job while promoting the annual “If I were mayor . . .” essay contest at Scott City Middle School.

Goodman explained how city government works and fielded questions from his young constituents.

When explaining the most important thing a mayor does, Goodman said, “You don’t play favorites. Your job is to bring people together, allow everyone a chance to have their say, and then reach a compromise . . . if possible.”

As for the most important issue facing the city, without hesitation Goodman said it was making sure residents have enough quality drinking water now and well into the future.

One of the mayor goal’s, which has been on his agenda for some time, is to have a community building or wellness center.

strategic plan for Kansas education, we charged Education Commissioner Randy Watson with finding out what Kansans want in their state education system. Based on this feedback, our board has developed an exciting new vision for education,” McNiece said.

(See VISION on page 18)

Mulligan on Ks. All-Star judging team Trace Mulligan, a junior at Scott Community High School, has been selected for the first Kansas AllStar Livestock Judging Team.

The four team members and one alternate will compete at the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest to be held at Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 17.

Team members were selected from the top 17 placing individuals at the Livestock Sweepstakes contest along with a judging practice at the Kansas State Fair.

“Every time I come here and visit with you one of the things that always comes up is the need for a movie theater,” said Goodman. “I think that probably means more to kids your age than high school kids. If we could build a community center I’d like to see that it includes room for a theater.”

There are some things over which the mayor and city have no control, noted Goodman. When a student asked who was responsible for regulating traffic on Main Street, Goodman said that was up to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

As for his greatest memory, Goodman said the most enjoyable thing he did was have the opportunity to declare “Ron

4-H Club News Parents at Jayhawkers’ leaders for a night The Manning Jayhawkers met to celebrate 4-H Sunday on Oct. 11 at the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Building. The meeting began with a carry-in dinner.

The parents of new officers were leaders for this meeting.

Acting President Howie Fisher called the meeting to order. Flag leader Breigh Frederick led us in our Flag Salute and 4-H Pledge.

Secretary Stacy Davis read roll call which was “your parents combined age.” There were 23 members and two leaders present. Guests present were Steven Fisher, Marly Cramer, Matthew and Jessica West, Maggie Hineman and Hannah Faurot.

Important dates: Nov. 2: training for all new officers.

Nov. 8: Achievement Banquet.

Asher Huck presented a gift to Linda Tilton to thank her for her many years of serving as a community leader.

Trella Davis had a ceremony to install new officers followed by initiation of new members. New members are Marly Cramer, Kenzie Martinez, Matthew and Jessica West, Hannah Faurot, Maggie Hineman and Gabe Cortez.

For the program, we took a club picture.

Next month’s meeting will be Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., at the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Building.

Cindy Cramer, acting reporter

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Baker Day” and be part of the downtown celebration three years ago when the Scott Community High School graduate and the Wichita State University basketball team made their first deep run in the NCAA Tournament.

Goodman also emphasized to the students that they are encouraged to provide input into what happens in the city. He pointed out that a number of years ago several junior high students requested the city build a skateboard/bike park.

Those students also came up with some of the features they wanted in the park and the city followed (Top) Seventh grader Landon Trout enjoys through by locating it in a comment made by Mayor Dan Goodman.

(Above) Kaley Kapp makes a point while asking Maddux Park. a question of Mayor Goodman. (Record Photos) “So you can make added Kapp. “I want a things happen in city gov- said Goodman.

“And I’m serious,” skate rink.” ernment, I’m serious,”

For the Record Poll: growing discontent with Sen. Moran The Scott County Record

Republicans in Kansas are expressing growing dissatisfaction with U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, according to one recent poll, but it’s not yet clear whether he will face the same kind of re-election trouble that his colleague Pat Roberts faced in 2014.

Eighteen percent of people who call themselves “strong Republicans” said they

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are either very or somewhat dissatisfied with Moran, according to the latest “Kansas Speaks” survey by Fort Hays State University’s Docking Institute of Public Affairs.

That’s up from 11 percent in 2013, the last time the Kansas Speaks survey asked the question the same way.

Moran, a Republican whose family now lives in

Scott City Council Agenda Mon., November 2 • 7:30 p.m.

City Hall • 221 W. 5th •Call to Order •Approve minutes of October 19 regular meeting •Approve zoning change from MPH manufactured home park to C-2 general commercial •Approve temporary business license •Scott Recreation Commission 1) Audit report 2) Update on activities •Discuss condemnation •Request to advertise to accept fixed base operator (FBO) proposals •Open agenda: audience is invited to voice ideas or concerns. A time limit may be requested Pool Department 1) Discuss purchase of coping/gutter stone Police Department 1) Misc. business Parks Department 1) Misc. business Public Works Department 1) Discuss damages to street signs 2) Discuss cost-of-living adjustment for water/ sewer rates Clerk’s Department 1) Misc. business •Mayor’s comments

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Oct. 15, 2015; last published Thurs., Oct. 29, 2015)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PHYLLIS LONG a/k/a PHYLLIS A. LONG, deceased Case No. 2015-PR-20 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that on the 7th day of October, 2015, a Petition was filed in this Court by Greg Long an heir of Phyllis Long, deceased, praying: That descent be determined of the following described personal property owned by the decedent: PruLife Universal, Policy Number V2241148 and all

personal or real property owned by decedent at the time of her death.

You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 5th day of November, 2015, at 2:00 o’clock p.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.

Greg Long Petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas, 67871 Attorneys for Petitioner

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Oct. 29, 2015)1t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION RE: Landmark Resources, Inc- Application for New Pool Determination (ACO16) in the Janzen 4-7 in Scott County, Kansas.

TO: All Oil and Gas Producers, unleased Mineral Interest Owners, Landowners, and all persons whosoever concerned.

You, and each of you, are hereby notified that Landmark Resources, Inc. has filed an application for New Pool Determination for the Janzen 4-7, located 2,303’ from the north line and 1,057’ from the east line of NE/4 Sec. 7-T17S-33W in

Scott County, Kansas.

Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file their objections or protests with the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication.

These protests shall be filed pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why the grant of the application may cause waste, violate correlative rights, or pollute the natural resources of the State of Kansas.

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

Landmark Resources, Inc. 1616 S. Voss Road, #600 Houston, TX 77057

Manhattan, will be seeking his second term in the Senate next year. So far, no one has announced plans to challenge him, although tea party candidate Milton Wolf, who narrowly lost to Roberts in the 2014 GOP primary, has been active on Twitter criticizing Moran.

The Kansas Speaks poll is a survey of votingage adults in Kansas, not

necessarily likely voters, or even registered voters.

But the Docking Institute has been conducting it for some time, and it produces some interesting trend lines.

For example, in 2013, one year out from Roberts’ re-election bid, both Moran and Roberts had overall dissatisfaction ratings of about 25 percent. And among those

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department Oct. 10: A report was filed for obstructing the legal process and inattentive driving in the 200 block of South Washington.

Oct. 19: Amanda Dearden was stopped at the intersection of Fifth/Main when she started forward and tapped the vehicle in front of her.

Oct. 20: Kenneth Crow was driving in the 400 block of East Fifth Street when he attempted to stop, but his brakes failed. He rear-ended a stopped vehicle driven

by Caitlin O’Dea. Oct. 21: Criminal damage to property was reported in the 600 block of South Jefferson St. Oct. 21: Howard Zook was backing up in the 300 block of South Church when he took the foot off the brake and struck a building.

Oct. 21: Ross Glenn was pulling a trailer behind his vehicle when he struck a parked vehicle in the Dairy Queen parking lot.

Oct. 21: Amber MacDonnell, 36, was arrested for driving on a suspended license and transported to the LEC.

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Oct. 29, 2015)1t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION RE: Murfin Drilling Co., Inc.- Application for Commingling of Production on the DAMW #1-11, located in Scott County, Kansas.

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

You, and each of you, are hereby notified that Murfin Drilling Company, Inc. has filed an application for Commingling of Production from the Johnson and Basal Penn at the DAMW #1-11 well located in the S2 NW NE SE of Sec. 11-17S-33W, Scott Co., Ks.

Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file their objections or protest with the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas within fifteen (15) days from the date of this publication. These protests shall be pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why the grant of the application may cause waste, violate correlative rights or pollute the natural resources of the State of Kansas.

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

Murfin Drilling Company, Inc. 250 N. Water, Suite 300 Wichita, KS 67202 316-267-3241

who identified as “strong Republicans,” Moran’s dissatisfaction rating was 11 percent, while Roberts’ was at 12.8 percent.

In 2014, the survey asked a slightly different question: Do you approve or disapprove of the jobs various elected officials were in office.

Then, Roberts’ disapproval rating among strong Republicans jumped to

27 percent, while Moran’s was only 13 percent Now, a year out from Moran’s re-election bid, his disapproval rating among strong Republicans is 18 percent, while Roberts’ has jumped to 31 percent.

Of course, Roberts had a couple of things working against him in 2014: his age, then 78, (See MORAN on page 13)

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Oct. 29, 2015)1t 2015 SCOTT COUNTY EXTENSION COUNCIL ELECTION TO: The voters of Scott County, State of Kansas, election at-large.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with K.S.A. 2-611, as amended, State of Kansas, that on the date and at the time and place mentioned below, the citizens of voting age of Scott County shall meet for the purpose of electing 12 members, three members for Agriculture Pursuits, three members for Home Economics Work, three members for 4-H Club and Youth Work, and three members for Economic Development Initiatives, as representatives to the Scott County Extension Council.

Scott County Sunday, November 8, 2015, 2:00 p.m.

Wm. Carpenter 4-H Building Scott County Fairgrounds Consideration shall be given to the Extension Program for Scott County.

Clint Dearden, Chairman

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Oct. 22, 2015; last published Thurs., Oct. 29, 2015)2t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS SCOTT COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff vs.

HERBERT A. STEVENS, Defendant BARTLETT GRAIN COMPANY, L.P., Garnishee Case No. 15-CV-05 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of an attachment order issued by the District Court in and for said County of Scott, in a certain action in said case No. 2015-CV-05, wherein the parties above named

were respectively Plaintiff and Defendant, and to me the undersigned Sheriff of said county directed, I will offer for cash in hand, at the front door of the court house in the City of Scott City, in Scott County on the 16th day of November, 2015 at 10:00 o’clock a.m. of said day, the following described personal property, to wit: 4,819.0217 bushels of U.S. No. 2 hard red wheat stored at Bartlett Grain Company, L.P., 305 W. Bellevue, Scott City, Ks. Glenn Anderson, Scott County Sheriff WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main Street Box 605 Scott City, Kansas, 67871 Attorneys for Petitioner

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County Commission October 5, 2015 Scott County Commissioners met in a regular meeting with the following present: Chairman James Minnix, Commissioner Gary Skibbe; County Clerk Alice Brokofsky and County Attorney Rebecca Faurot were present.

•Faurot discussed reducing the setback from 100 feet to 70 feet on county road Main Street, Grigston.

Commissioners agreed to a public hearing to reduce set back.

•Delbert Jones discussed the parking on the west side of the VIP center. VIP requested estimates to replace the asphalt with concrete. An estimate was presented from Brokofsky Construction to do the project for $14,300. The VIP Center has a donation of $10,000 and the county was asked to pay $4,300, plus $400 for any additional expenses that could occur. The commission approved their share of the project.

•JC Amack with the county public works department presented the following road permit: Palomino Petroleum – approach for tank battery at site S28, T20S, R34W. •Amack presented bids from Clinton Construction for the following: 1) Repair the recycling center building: $3,405.25 2) Construct a 12x16 building to house the new water well pump: $6,519.75 Both bids were accepted.

•The following were appointed to the Solid Waste Committee: Doug Schaben, Gail Murphy and JC Amack.

The following change order was signed and approved: Added Dannie Bahm $73.58 •The delinquent landfill hearing was closed and delinquent landfill fees in the amount of $14,188 were added to the 2015 property tax roll.

Disability advocate calls for resignation of agency spokeswoman

The executive director of a group that works with intellectually and developmentally disabled Kansans has called for the resignation of a state agency spokeswoman who used the phrase “slow learners” on social media.

Angela de Rocha, spokeswoman for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, criticized on Facebook an effort by the League of Women Voters to teach college students how to register themselves and their peers to vote.

De Rocha questioned that it took a course to register, quipping, “Do we want these slow learners voting?”

Tim Cunningham, executive director of TriValley Developmental Services, a Chanute-based group that provides transportation and residential services to intellectually and developmentally disabled Kansans, said Kansas won’t know for weeks how much tax in an e-mail that he was appalled by the comment. amnesty raised Kansas officials won’t learn for weeks whether a six-week tax amnesty program raised the $30 million that legislators anticipated.

Department of Revenue spokeswoman Jeannine Koranda said Tuesday that the agency is still process(continued from page 12) ing paper amnesty applications. She said the department is not likely to have a figure for collections from and his Kansas residency, the amnesty program until mid-November. or alleged lack thereof. He A law enacted by legislators earlier this year also had Wolf nipping at allowed the department to waive interest and other his heels from early in the penalties for anyone who paid back taxes from Sept. 1 cycle with a fairly well through Oct. 15. financed campaign.

The amnesty program was part of a larger packMoran, by contrast, age of measures for balancing the state budget that is only 61, still fairly included increases in sales and cigarette taxes in July. youthful by U.S. Senate Some legislators thought the $30 million projection standards. His family for the amnesty program included in the budget was has always remained in too optimistic.

Kansas while he’s been in Washington.

And even if Wolf were Public Notice to get in the race, it’s (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Oct. 22, not clear whether his tea 2015; last published Thurs., Oct. 29, 2015)2t party backers will, or even NOTICE OF APPLICATION can, put the same kind of FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Com- resources into a Kansas mission will hold a special meeting on November 12, 2015, campaign. at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council Meeting Room at City Roberts also had one Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the thing working in his favor following agenda items: 1) Application for conditional use permit by Scott An- last year: the fact that drews to conduct an enterprise of motor vehicle sales and Moran was chairman of storage and motor vehicle tow lot for towed vehicles on the the National Republican following described property which is zoned I-1 General In- Senatorial Committee dustrial District.

Victory Fund, the super A lot in DADS, LLC Addition which is located in the Scott PAC that works to elect City Industrial Park (450 Sunflower Road) All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be Republicans to the Senate.

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“Is she suggesting that people who are ‘slow learners’ should not be allowed to vote? This is not the type of message we want coming from the spokesperson for the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services,” Cunningham wrote in an e-mail to eight lawmakers from southeast Kansas and to Kari Bruffett, secretary of the disabililty services and aging department and de Rocha’s superior.

“This is not the first time she has caused angst among people with disabilities by her comments and it is time for her to go!”

Cunningham said in a phone call that at the very least de Rocha and the agency should apologize for her comments.

“People with disabilities are some of the most informed people out there and just because you’re a little slow, according to her, doesn’t mean you’re a bad voter,” he said.

His organization, which works with the

state department to provide home care to disabled Kansans, also helps register them to vote.

Bruffett responded to Cunningham in an e-mail that he and the agency forwarded to The Eagle.

In it, she said she did not read de Rocha’s comments as “a reference to people with disabilities.”

“I’ve talked with Angela, and she is stunned her personal comments were taken that way,” Bruffett wrote.

De Rocha’s comments were in reference to the idea that college students needed to be taught how to register to vote. The League partnered with university professors to develop a unit, which can be taught over a day or week, after learning that a large number of people whose registrations are suspended because they failed to provide proof of citizenship are under age 30.

Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley (D-Topeka) called on Bruffett and Gov. Sam

Brownback to clarify whether de Rocha’s comments represent the agency and, if not, to take disciplinary action.

“While she has a right to her own opinion, her latest comments are undeniably shameful given her position as the spokesperson for the state agency that provides services to Kansans with disabilities,” said Hensley, who taught special-education classes for nearly 30 years.

Senate Vi c e President Jeff King (R-Independence), one of the lawmakers who received Cunningham’s e-mail, said he does not think de Rocha intended to offend the disability community. But, he said, the controversy provides an opportunity to recognize the importance of disabled voters.

“Some members of the disability community in my district are among the most active voters in politics that I know. They are very engaged,” he said.

(Published in The Scott County Record on Thurs., October 29, 2015)1t City of Scott City • 221 W. 5th • Scott City, Ks. 67871

TREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2015, THRU SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 FUNDS General Fund

July 1, 2015 $ 1,503,499.65

RECEIPTS $

989,629.15

$

DISBURSED

Sept. 30, 2015

690,603.58

$ 1,204,474.08

Employee Benefit

143,459.40

62,702.29

10,535.93

91,293.04

Trans. Guest Tax

148,993.11

21,113.74

14,229.72

142,109.09

Insurance Proceeds Fire Equipment

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

158,555.42

1,433.27

2,776.53

159,898.68

2,171.51

1,802.19

17,108.93

Municipal Equip.

86,255.81

Airport Enterprise

17,478.25

86,255.81

Airport Sinking

316,632.66

3,605.72

320,238.38

Special Highway

129,052.96

162,382.90

126,682.69

93,352.75

Street Imp. Fund

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

1,560.86

17,678.96

Special Parks Water Improv. Fund Water Utility Sewer Use Fee TOTALS

16,118.10 0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

1,193,358.01

312,772.50

304,439.81

1,185,025.32

283,181.09

26,157.61

51,749.77

308,773.25

$ 3,996,584.46

$ 1,578,362.97

$ 1,207,986.80

$ 3,626,208.29

AVAILABLE CASH

$ 3,626,208.29

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

Dan Weides City Treasurer

CASA program to assist transition into adulthood

Growing up in foster care can be challenging, but many of the biggest problems foster children face occur after they age out of the system.

Among the sobering statistics: More than 1-in-5 become homeless, nearly 3-of-4 girls become pregnant by age 21 and only half are gainfully employed at age 24, according to the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, a St. Louis-based national foundation that assists young people leaving foster care.

Two Kansas City-area chapters of the national nonprofit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) have announced the creation of a program to help foster children prepare for the time when they’re too old to qualify for foster care.

Martha Gershun, CASA executive director in Jackson County, Mo., described it as similar to the mentoring and life preparation children receive from parents in traditional families.

The CASA Transition Program for Older Foster Young will employ a case manager to help them find medical, educational and therapeutic services they can use as adults. Children will begin working with the case managers starting at age 15.

In Kansas, foster care services end when children turn 18. In Missouri, they end between age 18 and 21.

The new program also will provide volunteer mentors to help aged-out foster youths through age 26.

KDHE training to help patients quit tobacco

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is offering free online training for health care providers on ways to help their patients quit tobacco.

The course, which can be found on www.kstobaccointervention.org, can be used by a wide range of health care providers, including doctors, nurses, front office staff, dentists and dental hygienists.

This training has been approved for continuing education credit from the American Academy of Family Physicians, Kansas Dental Board and the Kansas Board of Healing Arts for doctors of medicine, surgery, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, naturopathic medicine, physician assistants, dentists and dental hygienists.

The program will explain the benefits of the Kansas Tobacco Quitline and describe other resources available to patients and providers. The interactive training takes approximately 45 minutes.

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Republican senator clashes with Brownback on Medicaid expansion Jim McLean Kansas Health Institute

Kansas Senate Vice President Jeff King (R-Independence) is taking issue with Gov. Sam Brownback’s reasons for opposing Medicaid expansion.

Melika Willoughby, Brownback’s deputy communications director, outlined those reasons in an Oct. 6 email to supporters.

Referring to expansion as a “masquerading component of Obamacare,” Willoughby said the governor believes it would

be “morally reprehensible” for the state to provide health coverage to low-income Kansans “who choose not to work” before providing support services to all of the disabled Kansans now on waiting lists.

In addition, Willoughby accused expansion supporters of “lying” by claiming the additional federal funding that expansion would have generated might have prevented the closure earlier this month of Mercy Hospital in King’s hometown of Independence.

In a response posted last week on his website, King pushed back. He said contrary

I refuse to make moral judgments based on a person’s view of Medicaid expansion. I wish Ms. Willoughby would have done the same. Maybe if her hospital was closing. Maybe if her parents were wondering where to go for emergency care. Maybe if she faced uncertainty in her health care future, she would view those looking for health care answers in a little less judgmental light.

- State Sen. Jeff King (R-Independence)

to Willoughby’s assertion the “vast majority” of uninsured Kansans who would be eligible for coverage under expansion are “working adults and students.”

“I refuse to make moral judgments based on a person’s view of Medicaid expansion.

I wish Ms. Willoughby would have done the same,” King

wrote.

“Maybe if her hospital was closing. Maybe if her parents were wondering where to go for emergency care. Maybe if she faced uncertainty in her health care future, she would view those looking for health care answers in a little less judgmental light.”

(See MEDICAID on page 15)

ACA silver plans rising 7.5% Ks. benchmark rate will climb about 16% Premiums will increase an average of 7.5 percent for the second-lowest-cost silver insurance plan to be offered next year in the 37 states where the federal government operates health marketplaces, according to an analysis by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The HHS report, released

this week, focuses on the monthly premiums for the second-lowest silver plan, also called the benchmark, which is used by the Internal Revenue Service to calculate tax credits to help pay for the premiums.

The credits are available to people with incomes between 100 percent and 400 percent of the federal poverty line ($11,770 to $47,080 annually for an individual) who purchase coverage on the federal or state-based online marketplaces, or exchanges.

The largest increase among the 37 states was in Oklahoma, where the silver benchmark plan’s premium rose by an average of 36 percent, according to the government analysis. Other states with premium increases of more than 25 percent were Alaska, Montana and New Mexico.

The largest drop in premiums occurred in Indiana, where the average price of a benchmark silver plan will decrease by 13 percent.

Some places with large increases were exception-

Wyandotte Co. may begin raising age for cigarette sales

by Mike Sherry Heartland Health Monitor

Supporters of banning the sale of cigarettes to teens and young adults in the Kansas City area may be close to landing their first major coup.

This week, a legislative committee of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan., one of the region’s largest municipalities, endorsed revising its legal code to ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone under the age of 21. The current age under state law is 18.

“We know it’s important,” Commissioner Melissa Bynum told representatives of the Tobacco 21/KC campaign, an initiative of Healthy KC, which is a partnership between the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Tobacco 21/KC aims to make 21 the legal age of sale for tobacco products in all of the roughly 100 municipalities in the Kansas City region. Proponents argue that stopping people from smoking at an early age should reduce the number of lifelong smokers.

With a population of nearly

162,000 residents, Wyandotte County has about eight percent of the population in and around Kansas City.

“We are here to govern, not dictate,” said Commissioner Mike Kane who was the lone dissenter.

He said that members of the armed forces are under a lot of stress - even those who are younger than 21 - and that they should have the right to purchase cigarettes if that helps them relax.

The Tobacco 21/KC campaign said that, according to research, increasing the age at which people can buy cigarettes to 21 across the country would only decrease tobacco retailer and industry sales by about two percent.

The regional campaign comes at a fortuitous time for the unified government, said Wesley McKain, supervisor of the Health Department’s Healthy Communities Division.

A new tobacco-reduction coordinator is providing staff support to a newly created Tobacco-FreeWyandotte Action Team. The unified government began the effort six years ago when it finished last among all Kansas counties in overall health outcomes.

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ally cheap last year, so their actual cost may not be out of line from national trends even with price jumps. For instance, Phoenix’s benchmark plan is going up 19 percent for next year. But Phoenix’s cheapest silver plan this year had the least expensive premiums in the nation, costing a 40-year-old $166 a month.

However, other places seeing price spikes already have expensive insurance. In Alaska, which this year was (See SILVER on page 15)

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Most people think FDA should review drug ads Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News

There’s been a bipartisan outcry over the rising cost of prescription drugs, but there’s been far less discussion surrounding government oversight of how those medications are marketed to consumers and doctors.

According to a recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, almost 90 percent of people surveyed think the Food

and Drug Administration should review prescription drug ads before they air - something it currently doesn’t do - to make sure they’re clear and accurate. Those findings held true across political affiliations.

Respondents were split on the amount of government regulation.

About 43 percent said there should be more government regulation to make sure drug commercials are accurate and

Medicaid King, a self-described conservative Republican and former expansion opponent, now supports the kind of private-sector approach being taken in other Republicancontrolled states.

“We are looking at using federal funds to help small businesses provide private health insurance for their employees and assist colleges in getting private insurance for their students,” King wrote.

“Conservative states like Indiana have shown that this can work. Far from expanding ‘governmentrun health care,’ the Indiana model and those like it expand private health care, limiting the role of government.”

Indiana’s expansion plan, approved by federal officials in January, uses Medicaid dollars to purchase high-deductible

Silver the nation’s most expensive region with a 40-yearold paying $488 for the cheapest silver plan, the cost of the benchmark silver plan is going up 32 percent.

Other rate analyses also estimate increases in the 2016 benchmark plans. An updated Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that premiums for benchmark plans in major cities in 48 states and the District of Columbia would rise an average of 10.4 percent next year before accounting for the tax credits. For comparison, benchmark rates in those cities were essentially flat in 2015 before accounting for tax credits.

not misleading, while 45 percent said the government does enough. Seven percent said the government did too much.

Political identification mattered in this question, with Democrats more often saying they wanted greater oversight, and Republicans generally wanting less.

About half of the poll’s respondents think prescription drug advertisements are mostly good, compared with 39 per-

cent who don’t. But at the same time, a majority - just under 60 percent - said they think pharmaceutical companies spend too much money advertising to patients.

Though respondents reported seeing these advertisements, this awareness didn’t always translate into a prescription.

Eight in 10 said they’ve seen ads for prescription drugs, while 28 percent then discussed with a doc-

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health insurance plans for adults making up to 100 percent of the federal poverty level, annually $11,770 for individuals and $24,250 for a family of four.

The state then contributes money to a Personal Wellness and Responsibility (POWER) account that beneficiaries can use to cover out-ofpocket costs. The Indiana plan also requires beneficiaries to contribute to the account.

Focus on Indiana Plan The Indiana expansion plan will be the focus of a Nov. 3 forum in Wichita sponsored by several Kansas hospitals and health foundations.

Doug Leonard, president of the Indiana Hospital Association, and Jonathan Nalli, chief executive of St. Vincent hospital in

Indianapolis, will participate in a panel discussion about the Indiana expansion plan.

A second panel discussion will feature King and three other Kansas legislators: Sen. Michael O’Donnell, a Wichita Republican, Rep. Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican who serves as chairman of the House Health and Human Services Committee, and the ranking Democrat on the committee, Rep. Jim Ward, also from Wichita.

Jeff Korsmo, CEO of Via Christi Health, one of the sponsoring hospitals, said organizers would like to create some momentum on the expansion issue heading into the 2016 legislative session.

“Our hope is that it’s a series of conversations that can lead to some productive sharing of infor-

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The HHS analysis also found that nearly eight in 10 people who had marketplace coverage in 2015 will be able to purchase health insurance that costs less than $100 per month next year once the law’s monthly tax credits are applied.

Open enrollment begins Nov. 1, and HHS officials last week unveiled a series of improvements to healthcare.gov, designed to make this year’s enrollment season faster and smoother than in previous years.

HHS officials urged consumers currently enrolled in coverage to come back to the exchange and shop to see if they can get a better deal.

Last year’s returning customers who switched plans within the same tier of coverage saved an average of nearly $400 on their 2015 annualized premiums after tax credits as compared to those who stayed in their same plans, according to HHS. The HHS analysis also found that nearly eight in 10 people who had marketplace coverage in 2015 will be able to purchase health insurance that costs less than $100 per month next year once the law’s monthly tax credits are applied.

About seven in 10 returning consumers will be able to buy a plan for $75 per month in 2016 with tax credits.

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mation and maybe start generating some answers that can move us forward,” Korsmo said.

King appears ready to help lead that discussion.

“Our health care system failed Independence and it is failing tens of thousands of hard-working Kansans,” King said in the column posted to his website. “I don’t have all the answers, but saying no to everything isn’t an option.”

But other Republican leaders remain opposed. A talking-points memo they recently commissioned to sharpen their arguments says that costs have far exceeded estimates in many expansion states. It also asserts that the lowincome adults who would gain coverage under expansion are capable of taking care of themselves.

tor a drug they had seen advertised. About 12 percent of those polled said the doctor then prescribed that specific medication; 11 percent were advised to take an over-the-counter drug instead, and 14 percent got a different prescription altogether.

These findings are consistent with a 2008 Kaiser poll.

While 50 percent of poll respondents said advertisements do a good job conveying what con-

dition specific drugs are meant to treat, 65 percent said they don’t make clear how much the medication will cost.

Meanwhile, the poll found that people still want federal action when it comes to drug costs and access: 77 percent of respondents said that it should be a top priority to make expensive medications for chronic illnesses available to those who need them.

Pastime at Park Lane Our sympathy to the family of Loyd Eitel who passed away on Oct. 19 after 1-1/2 years as a resident at Park Lane.

The Community Christian Church led Sunday afternoon services.

Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Madeline Murphy, Wanda Kirk, Dorothy King and Hugh McDaniel. Dorothy King furnished the cookies.

Residents played Wii bowling on Monday evening.

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

Naomi Teubner played the violin, the piano and the recorder on Tuesday.

Russel and Mary Webster led Bible study on Tuesday evening.

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

Residents played bingo

Groups entertain at Park Lane

Scott Mennonite Youth sang on Tuesday evening.

Several singers from the Pence Community performed on Thursday afternoon. Singers were Virginia Decker, Travis and Becky Koehn, Grace Martens, Sherry Koehn and Darcy Koehn.

Residents get pumpkins, treats

Children from the Holy Cross Lutheran Church delivered goodies to each resident on Sunday morning.

The United Methodist Youth delivered pumpkins to each resident on Wednesday evening. on Wednesday afternoon.

Madeline Murphy and Barbara Dickhut were the helpers.

Several residents played cards on Wednesday evening.

D’Ann Markel gave manicures on Thursday morning.

Kathy Moore held a story time on Thursday afternoon.

Residents played trivia games on Thursday evening.

Deaths Grace Minette White Grace Minette White, 101, died Oct. 27, 2015, at the Greeley County Hospital, Tribune.

She was born on Aug. 5, 1914, on the Fletcher family homestead in the Sunnyside Township of northeastern Wichita County, the daughter of Glenn Howard and Hattie (White) Fletcher.

A lifetime resident of Wichita and Greeley counties, she was a homemaker and held several positions in various businesses in Leoti throughout her career.

Grace was a member of the United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and was a charter member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, all of Leoti.

On Dec. 31, 1934, she married Gerald D. White at Dighton. He died Feb. 28, 1989, in Tribune.

Survivors include: one daughter, Kathy Bangerter, and husband, Robert, Leoti; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two great-greatgrandchildren and two nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Ralph Fletcher.

Funeral service will be held Sat., Nov. 7, 2:00 p.m., at the United Methodist Church, Leoti, with Rev. Brad Kirk and Paul McNall officiating.

Inurnment will be at the Leoti Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to Greeley County Long Term Care, Tribune, in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, Box 161, Leoti, Ks. 67861.

Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com.

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu Week of November 2-6 Monday: Mexican chicken, refried beans, tossed salad, tortilla chips, peaches.

Tuesday: Roast pork loin with gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, whole wheat roll, strawberries and bananas.

Wednesday: Chicken and stuffing with gravy, carrots, whole wheat bread, blueberry crisp with whipped topping.

Thursday: Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, tossed salad, pears.

Friday: Bierocks, french fries, marinated tomatoes, whole wheat roll, creamy fruit salad. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501

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

Residents made gingerbread cake on Friday afternoon.

Several residents played Wii bowling on Friday evening.

Dottie Fouquet was visited by Delores Brooks, Jon and Anne Crane, Brittany and Brandon Fou-

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quet, Sam Ruiz, Cayte Winter, Sam and Landon, Mark and Terri Fouquet, and Ethan McDaniel.

Lawana Rothers was visited by Gene and Von Dyne Williamson, Cecil and Kathryn Rothers, and D’Ann Markel.

Scrubby Hutchins was visited by Becky Rowton, Sue Parmer, Kim Wilins, Barb Dickhut, Bill Fry, Jan Green, Ted and Pam Crist, Fred and Jana Brittan, Bob Artz, Pastor Kyle Evans, Lori Vasquez, Matt and Karyn Hendrix, Cole and Anthony Hendrix, and Kendra Stoppel.

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

Cecile Billings was visited by Delinda Dunagan and Larry Billings.

Arlene Beaton was visited by Justin and Lindsay Singley, Margie Stevens and Ann Beaton.

Lowell Rudolph was

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visited by LuAnn Buehler, Tom and Kathy Moore, Rozann Rodenberg, Ron Hess and Holly Berland.

Nella Funk was visited by Aaron and Mandy Kropp and Roy and Sheila and Boyd.

Kathy Roberts was visited by Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Wayne Roberts, and Roy and Sheila Boyd.

Emogene Harp was visited by Margie Stevens.

Lorena Turley was visited by LaCinda Griffin, Tom Griffin and Gary Turley.

Boots Haxton was visited by Rod and Kathy Haxton.

Yvonne Spangler was visited by Yvette Mills.

Albert Dean was visited by Margie Stevens.

Bonnie Pickett was visited by Joel Wright, Gloria Wright, Eli and Ethan Wright, Larry and Philene Pickett, and Margie Stevens.

Clifford Dearden was visited by Kirk and Janet

Ottaway from Hays.

Jake Leatherman was visited by Rod Leatherman.

Lucille Dirks was visited by Vicki Dirks.

Geraldine Graves was visited by Elizabeth Dearden and LaDonya Carroll Hampshire.

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

Darlene Richman was visited by Tina Turley.

Corrine Dean was visited by Dianna Howard, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, and Ron Hess.

Delores Brooks was visited by Charles Brooks, Nancy Holt, Fritzi Rauch, and Dave and Cheryl Perry.

Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Gloria O’Bleness and Larry LaPlant.

Jim Jeffery was visited

by Jeff Humburg and Nathella Humburg.

Older people need higher protein diets In recent Canadian experiments, adding protein to the diets of men above the age of 50, together with weightlifting, improved muscle protein synthesis.

This means they were better able to retain or build muscle, which is difficult for older people.

The condition wherein elders lose muscle is called sarcopenia.

This work was done

by Stuart Phillips of McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. Phillips explains the building of muscle mass ebbs and flows throughout each day. The ebbs actually allow some muscle break-

down and the flows actually build muscle.

The cycle is influenced, among other things, by the intake of protein, which provides amino acids for the body to use as building blocks for protein.

Exercise increases protein synthesis. Age decreases protein synthesis. Exercise alone cannot overcome the effects of age.

Also, decreased protein consumption at one meal or two versus more at another decreases muscle protein synthesis and allows increases in muscle breakdown during the periods between meals. The net result is less muscle mass.

Phillips hypothesizes that increasing the building blocks, meaning the protein, at meals in elderly people might help overcome loss of muscle due to sarcopenia.

He chose to experiment with men and he knew that older men needed more protein per pound of body weight than young men to get an equal response in muscle protein synthesis.

He first tested older men with whey protein and had success. Then he found the same thing with beef as the protein source.

To accomplish this he fed the test subjects graded amounts of protein - zero, two, four and

six ounces of beef. He found six ounces of beef was optimal to stimulate muscle protein synthesis whether the study subjects exercised or not.

Stuart also tested beef against a soy-based protein source and found beef was superior in stimulating muscle protein synthesis.

Stuart says nutritional experts around the globe are beginning to realize older adults need more protein on a per-meal basis, and for these reasons attitudes about that are beginning to change.

He proposes the current “recommended dietary allowance” for older people may be inadequate.

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Park Place Days Young men and women from the Pence Community billed as “Mennonite Singers” entertained residents Tuesday evening.

Arlene Cauthon’s niece, Dedra McKinney, escorted her home from church Sunday.

Florence Daubert celebrated her birthday last Friday by treating residents to sweet rolls and sharing her five floral bouquets, gifted by family and friends. Virgie Schwartz, who wins Scott County Fair honors with her floral creations, created a personal bouquet for Florence from her garden.

Edwin Allen’s daughter, Darlene Bontrager,

and husband, Barry, Harper, arrived Tuesday for a three-day visit.

Elvira Billinger’s son, Don Billinger, Canon City, Colo., treated her to supper and shared time Saturday. Elvira’s son, Benny Billinger, and daughter, Connie Bonwell, both of Garden City, enjoyed Monday evening with her.

Edith Donecker was a guest at Bertha Penka’s 100th birthday in Healy last week. Edith’s nephew, Harry LaMastres, Independence, Mo., visited her on Saturday while in Scott City for his brother’s wedding.

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Edith’s daughter, Sue Rogers, escorted her to another nephew, Mark LaMastres’ (Garden City) wedding at the Lake Scott State Park shelter house on Sunday.

Lela Bishop’s daughter, Karalea Bishop, Leoti, accompanied her to granddaughter Andra Miller’s home, Emporia, spending Friday until Sunday.

While there, Lela attended Emporia’s rodeo “Head and Heel” events, rooting for great-grandsons’ Joe Crouch, Emporia, and Pason Crouch, Dodge City, who were contestants.

Betty Ohnick’s, daughter Beth Wilbur, and husband, Gary, Leoti, were

Thursday visitors. Betty’s son, Gary Ohnick, Rocky Ford, Colo., treated her to lunch and shared the day on a previous Thursday.

Betty’s Saturday afternoon social guests were pastor Gary Salmans and wife, Theresa, Leoti. * * * Country school years in the late ‘40s and early ‘50s afforded not only inter-school scholastic endeavors, but also interschool softball games and track meets.

The epitome of the school year was the county track meet each spring.

All country schools in the surrounding area assem-

bled at the Scott City track to compete in events at the all-day affair.

Shallow Water, the largest country school, mightily challenged the smaller schools. As wintery days lessened and weather warmed, preparation for the big day began in earnest, weeks in advance. Events were practiced daily at recess, after school, and weekends.

When the big day arrived excitement prevailed and tension mounted as teachers encouraged their students to “do their very best” and students hoped to win a ribbon.

Yours truly was cautioned before a race began to run

fast and “not look back” before reaching the finish line.

However, seeing no other runners during the race so far, yours truly stopped, looked back and watched the other runners thunder past!

Overheard, following another just-ended race, a small participant explained his less than stellar performance. “My legs went so fast my body couldn’t keep up!”

The day ended with early April sunburns and relived moments of the day.

Thank you residents for your continued gracious support!

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Attend the Church of Your Choice

What is the price?

Just checked the markets a moment ago and found the price as of today for the most precious metal on the planet.

They will probably change slightly by the time you read this but they will still be expensive. Gold is at $1,168.68, Silver is $15.92 and Platinum is $1,050.49 per oz., which is a lot of money for such a small amount of metal. If you look at some stocks you will notice that some are very high for owning one share of a company. To make much money you have to own lots of shares that you buy at a low point and sell at the highest point. Isn’t it funny what has value in this world and how much value is put on such little things that will only last a short time.

Well I just checked the Scriptures a moment ago and found the price for your eternal life.

That price won’t change by the time you read this and it was extremely high and very costly. You see you have great value to God and He was willing to pay the high price for you.

The price for your life was much more valuable than silver or gold you see you were bought with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. He came and laid down His life, shed His blood, took your punishment for your sin so that you could live.

I noticed that from the first book of the Bible to the last it is the complete account of how valuable God considers you to be. He created the perfect plan for your redemption and salvation. Every step was taken to show you how valuable you are to Him and that the sacrifice that was made for you was perfect.

The work of Jesus Christ on the cross was a perfect work and in Him you are purchased and belong to God the great I AM, The Alpha and Omega, The Beginning and the End. If you do not understand your worth, your value, call me and I will explain it to you.

Knowing that will change your life forever and bring such hope to you, and living forever in Him and with Him is of infinite value.

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

1st United Methodist Church

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

5th Street and College - Scott City - 872-2401 John Lewis, pastor 1st Sunday: Communion and Fellowship Sunday Services at 9:00 a.m. • Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.

All Other Sundays • Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. • MYF (youth groups) on Wednesdays Jr. High: 6:30 p.m. • Sr. High: 7:00 p.m.

First Christian Church

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

701 Main - Scott City - 872-2937 Scotty Wagner, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday is Family Night Meal: 5:45 p.m. • Study: 6:15 p.m.

Website: www.fccscottcity.org

Elizabeth/Epperson Drives • Scott City • 872-3666 Father Don Martin Holy Eucharist - 11:45 a.m.

St. Luke’s - 872-5734 (recorded message) Senior Warden Bill Lewis • 872-3347 or Father Don Martin - (785) 462-3041

Scott Mennonite Church

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

12021 N. Eagle Rd. • Scott City

9th and Crescent - Scott City - 872-2334 Bishop Irvin Yeager • 620-397-2732 Sacrament, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 10:50 a.m.

Relief Society and Priesthood, 11:20 a.m.

YMYW Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.

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

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

Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

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Sorghum Peru’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States removed any import duties on U.S. sorghum since 2011.

Under the FTA with Colombia, U.S. sorghum receives duty-free access of one million bushels in 2015. It has a five percent annual growth until 2023 when the quota will be phased out.

Amorocho says that a trade agreement between the U.S. and both Colombia and Peru “make it easier to get feed-stuff grains from the United States.”

“American grains are high in quality at a good price so we can afford to feed our animals,” she says.

One of the limiting factors for the introduction of sorghum in the markets is the lack of familiarity of the product by both traders and potential endusers. That was one of the purposes behind the recent visit to the U.S.

Marketing is a Priority With a bin-buster of sorghum being harvested this fall, marketing this excess grain is a top priority, says Sarah SextonBowser, regional director with the Sorghum Checkoff.

There was a 20 percent increase in acreage planted to sorghum last year and ideal weather throughout most of the summer and fall have seen yields going off the charts.

“Last year, the average yield in Kansas was about 70 bushels and this year the state average is projected to be 82 bushels,” says Sexton-Bowser. “But I’ve talked to producers in central and Western Kansas who are reporting dryland production of 100 to 130 bushels.

“The crop is phenomenal and production is phenomenal.”

Last year, 70 percent of this country’s milo production was exported to China.

Vision But vision doesn’t always translate into reality, and the way forward wasn’t immediately clear.

The cost to implement the vision is unknown.

Watson himself acknowledged that Tuesday was only the beginning of a “very, very hard journey.”

The focus put forward

by Watson comes amid ongoing uncertainty over how Kansas will fund its schools. The state now uses a block grant system to funnel cash to schools after the Legislature got rid of the formula the state had been using since the early 1990s.

The block grant system is temporary, however.

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“We’re hoping they will continue to be a reliable market, but at the same time we’re looking to expand into other areas,” notes SextonBowser.

NuLife Market Trade team visits, like the recent one involving Colombian and Peruvian poultry and swine producers and grain importers, are essential in introducing them to the quality of American grain, how it can be efficiently used and also introduce them to other end-use possibilities.

That’s why the Sorghum Checkoff included NuLife Market and its founder Earl Roemer on the tour last Friday morning.

“What Earl is doing is very important,” said Suzanne Ryan-Numrich, a Scott City native and international trade director with the Kansas Department of Agriculture. “He’s adding value to a crop that is very important to this region.”

After years of product development and working closely with some of this nation’s leading food manufacturers, Roemer and NuLife have begun making significant inroads in the production of sorghum-based food products.

“There is a lot of interest and awareness about the benefits of sorghum in the human diet,” Roemer informed members of the trade team. “Our sales are doubling every six months to meet consumer demand.”

Roemer says his company’s marketing strategy is, first and foremost, to provide bulk ingredients to major food processors.

“We have direct contact with the major, multinational companies who operate in the U.S. They recognize our ability to meet their demands in terms of product development, marketing and procurement,” emphasizes Roemer.

Week of November 2-6 Breakfast Monday: Whole grain cereal, string cheese, fresh orange, fruit juice.

Tuesday: Pancake/sausage on stick, fruit cocktail, fruit juice.

Wednesday: Biscuit and gravy, fresh banana, fruit juice.

Thursday: Ham breakfast sandwich, pineapple chunks, fruit juice.

Friday: Whole grain muffin, tropical fruit, fruit juice.

Lunch Monday: Chicken strips, *steak fingers, macaroni and cheese, green peas, breakaway bread, mixed fruit.

Tuesday: Beef stew, *spicy chicken sandwich, celery with peanut butter, cornbread muffins, peanut butter fingers, sherbet.

Wednesday: Chicken chunks, *ham and cheese pockets, potato salad, green beans, dinner roll, strawberry shortcake. *Pizza Hut at SCMS. Thursday: Enchiladas, *fish sticks, whole grain chips and salsa, peaches.

Friday: Salisbury steak, *chicken fried steak, potatoes and gravy, corn on the cob, dinner roll, gelatin and mandarin oranges. *second choice at SCMS and SCHS

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Lawmakers are working to craft a new formula, though specifics aren’t yet known. And an ongoing lawsuit raises the possibility that the courts may order the Legislature to inject millions in additional funding.

Mark Tallman, a lobbyist for the Kansas Association of School Boards and its associate director for advocacy, said bringing the vision put forth by Watson to fruition will prove difficult.

“The challenge is going to be: Can we hold enough support together to get people to work on figuring out how this is really going to be done and build, frankly, some

trust?” Tallman said.

“Because right now, it’s no secret, there’s a lot of mistrust between a lot of education leaders, between legislators.

It goes both ways. We’re a divided state right now.

Hopefully education can be something to help bring us back together.”

The address was one of Watson’s first major statements as education commissioner, a post he assumed this summer. It also followed previous statements he has made that education must prepare students for success after graduation.

Watson left the superintendent post at USD 418 in McPherson to

for rent SCHS Band/Choir Students All proceeds benefit annual music trip •Raking leaves •Cleaning •Hanging decorations •Shoveling snow …and more

become commissioner. In McPherson, he led a successful effort to exempt the district from some requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind law.

Indeed, Watson on Tuesday suggested schools overrely on testing, just days after President Obama’s administration announced a goal of limiting testing to no more than two percent of class time.

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Final Event

Saturday, October 31 • 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Wheatland Broadband (Rear Parking Lot), Scott City It’s no trick!

Bring us a canned good or cash donation and we will give you a treat!

Free Food and Fun! Kids in costume receive a free treat from DQ!

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Sports SCHS is statebound Not quite

Dighton volleyball squad falls one win short at sub-state tourney • Page 20

The Scott County Record

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

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Drohman, SC boys are 2nd at regional

SC girls are 3A regional champions

The Scott Community High School boys knew that HaysTMP would be their toughest competition in the Class 3A regional cross-country meet.

So it wasn’t a shocker that the Monarchs nudged Scott City for the regional title - 48 to 57.

All five Beavers finished within the top 23, led by Jess Drohman (2nd, 17:42) and Dylan Hutchins (6th, 17:57).

While that qualified the boys for the state meet for a second straight season, that’s not the best news for the Beavers. They enter the state meet knowing they still haven’t had their best day as a team.

“Jess is a beast, which helps a lot,” said Hutchins, a senior. “It was great to see Irvin (Lozano) and Seth (Cardenas) step up and run well today. I ran a good race, but I feel I can definitely do better.”

Lozano (15th, 18:39) had his strongest finish of the season, followed by Cardenas (18th, 18:48) and Drew Duff (23rd, 19:00). Rounding out the state qualifying team were Austin Rios (27th, 19:17) and Conner LeBeau (31st, 19:27).

“Conner didn’t have his best day and Irv has finally started running the way we need him to,” says head coach Kevin Reese. “If we can put it all together at state then we’ll certainly be in the mix for a state title.”

Kevin Reese’s advice prior to the start of the girl’s race at Saturday’s regional cross-country meet was familiar to the Scott City girls.

Run conservative in the early stages of the 3.1 mile race.

Then the Scott Community High School head coach watched nervously as his squad followed that advice to a greater level than he had envisioned.

“Coaches are always a little concerned when you give them a plan and they’re off that plan a little bit,” noted Reese.

That early concern gave way to relief as Reese saw how his team had positioned themselves in the second mile. The Lady Beavers were able to recover and claim the Class 3A regional title on Saturday at Cimarron.

SCHS scored 60 points to earn a return trip to the state meet at Rim Rock Farm, followed by Norton (68) and Hays-TMP (79).

“The girls knew what they were doing. They felt comfortable with how they were running which was evident in how many people they passed during the second mile,” says Reese.

Makaela Stevens (20:26) was alone in the number two position for a good share of the race, finishing behind Hutchinson Trinity’s Celia Biel (19:44).

Her game plan was to run conservative early in the race, but she quickly abandoned that strategy.

(See SC BOYS on page 21)

Scott City senior Irvin Lozano charges up a hill with only about a quarter mile remaining in the Class 3A regional cross-country meet at Cimarron last Saturday.

(Record Photo)

(See SC GIRLS on page 21)

total shutdown

Beavers limit Lakin to -24 yards of total offense

There are blowout wins and then there are games like Friday night when Scott Community High School faced Lakin in district playoff action.

The Beavers had just 15 offensive plays in the first quarter but were Scott City 55 Lakin 0 able to convert that handful of touches into five touchdowns and a 35-0 lead before the period had ended.

After that, SCHS took its foot off the pedal and coasted to a 55-0 win over the hapless Broncs.

Scott City scored on each of their first seven possessions while building a 41-0 lead - and it could have been much worse.

On their first two possessions in the second period, Scott City had first downs inside the Lakin 10 yard line and rather than try to score a touchdown they converted 21 and 19 yard field goals.

The lopsided score wasn’t a surprise to the coaching staff who had been emphasizing the need for players to stay focused

SCHS senior Abe Wiebe sacks Lakin quarterback Hunter Kirby less than a yard away from being a safety during Friday’s district win.

(Record Photo)

during the game - something they felt was lacking in the previous week’s win over Southwestern Heights.

“The coaches told us all week

we needed to concentrate. We did a lot better tonight,” said junior defensive tackle Jaime De La Rocha.

Defensively, the game was

as one-sided as the score would Only twice did the Broncs indicate. cross their own 40 yard line.

Lakin failed to get a single Four turnovers resulted in 24 first down and finished with SCHS points.

(See SHUTDOWN on page 23) minus-24 yards of total offense.

The Scott County Record • Page 20 • Thursday, October 29, 2015

Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland

Always be sure to ask first One particular landowner who has allowed me to trap for several years always asks me where on his land I will be trapping, and my answer has always been, “Wherever your crops and cattle will allow it. I will always work around you.”

This year, however he asked his son who told me he wanted no traps on the place as he wants to hunt and shoot the coyotes himself. I was a bit stunned as he had never faltered in giving me permission before, but I chatted with the owner awhile, thanked him and drove away.

Very few farmers deny trapping on their land unless they do hunt or trap themselves, but it is their land and they do have the right to control access to it.

The point I want to drive home is how important it is to us hunters and trappers and to the future of our sport to create and to maintain a good relationship with the farmers and ranchers on whose land we hunt and trap. Hunting and trapping should be seen by us as a privilege, and with privileges come certain responsibilities.

Here are a few suggestions that will help create and maintain good relationships.

Landowners should be contacted each year no matter how long you have been granted access to their land.

Stop and see them in person when possible.

There are landowners who are just fine with a phone call and you will learn who they are with time, but if in doubt, see them in person.

I traded pickups this year, so I have tried to stop and see all landowners just to show them what truck I will now be driving.

Pay special attention to any specific requests by the land(See ASK on page 22)

Shutout finishes off undefeated season

Scoring 28 points in the second and third periods, Scott City Middle School wrapped up a perfect season with a 28-0 win against Holcomb.

A strong wind was a factor in the game 7th Grade 28 which Holcomb 0 limited the scoring to the two periods in which SCMS had the wind to their backs.

An uninspired start to the game also contributed

to the scoreless first quarter.

“We didn’t come out focused,” says head coach Alex Swan. “It didn’t help that we’d already beaten them earlier this season, but that’s not an excuse either.”

It wasn’t until the second quarter that the Bluejays got on the scoreboard with a three-yard touchdown run by Isaac Tarango and a five yard scoring run by Sawyer Stevens.

The Bluejays finished with 210 yards rushing,

led by Stevens with 96 yards on just 10 carries.

“We ran the ball well but we couldn’t throw in the third and fourth quarters because of the wind,” says Hutchins. “Our sweeps looked great.”

He noted that fullback Loren Faurot “did an excellent job as a lead blocker on the sweeps.”

When he wasn’t blocking, Faurot carried the ball 12 times for 72 yards.

In the third period the Bluejays added touchdowns on an eight yard

run by Faurot and an 18 yard pass from Harrison King to Kevin Serrano.

Even with the tough conditions, King was a very effective 8-of-9 for 105 yards and a touchdown.

“It was great to see how Harrison gained confidence during the season.

You could see that he was in charge in the huddle,” says Hutchins.

“Sawyer was running a lot more physical by the end of the season and Easton (Lorg) was learn-

ing to set up his blocks.

He has a great field of vision and when he makes the right reads he can turn a short gain into a touchdown.”

Likewise, the Bluejays were just as dominant on defense, limiting Holcomb to just 36 yards of total offense.

Blaine Culp led the team with eight tackles four for losses - followed

by Faurot and Tarango with six and five tackles, respectively.

(See SHUTOUT on page 25)

DHS season ends in sub-state finals

One characteristic of the Dighton High School volleyball team this season has been their ability to come from behind and win.

That’s also been their Achilles heel.

“It seems there have been so many times that we get off to a slow start and then have to dig ourselves out of a hole,” says head coach Whitney Linenberger.

“We were able to do that against a lot of teams. Against the really good teams, that’s pretty tough to do.”

The Lady Hornets saw both sides of that coin during the Class 1A-Division II substate tournament on Saturday.

They overcome early deficits in both games in the semi-finals to defeat Western Plains. They were unable to do so in their championship loss to Wheatland/Grinnell (24-26, 11-25).

Dighton (25-11) was unable to bounce back after a crushing loss in the opening game against W/G (33-7).

“You could see it in the way we played.

And once we got behind in the second game we couldn’t find a way to climb back into the match,” says the head coach.

The first game was the kind of battle one would expect in a sub-state title match.

After falling behind 12-6, Dighton rallied to tie the game at 16-16. The Lady Hornets claimed a 17-16 lead during a hard-fought point that saw senior libero Destiny Popp making two digs before junior Sara Cramer delivered a kill.

Dighton was still holding a 24-23 lead with a chance to bump off the top seed, but the Lady Thunderhawks closed out the game with three straight points.

The second game was never in doubt as W/G jumped out to 6-1 and 16-5 leads while coasting to the win.

“One of our weakest areas all season has been serve-receive and (Wheatland) prob(See DIGHTON on page 22)

Dighton junior Kiara Budd sets the ball during sub-state tournament play at Grainfield/Wheatland on Saturday.

(Record Photo)

SCMS 8th graders sweep Ulysses, Hugoton Playing back-to-back games to open the season, the Scott City Middle School eighth grade girls swept Ulysses and Hugoton on the road.

The Lady Bluejays pounced on Ulysses in Monday’s season opener, 35-22, and followed with an equally lopsided win over Hugoton, 37-12, the following day.

SCMS jumped out to

a 10-2 first quarter lead against Ulysses and extended that advantage to 13 points, 24-11, after three periods.

Emily Weathers scored a game high 13 points in the post, hitting 6-of-14 from the field.

“Emily is able to score with her back to the basket and she has a nice 15-foot jump shot if a defender doesn’t close

on her,” says head coach Shelby Crawford. “She’s always going to be our first scoring option.”

Madison Shapland (3-of-5 FG) added eight points, followed by Lyndi Rumford and Shelby Patton with six points each.

was not happy with the team’s intensity the following day at Hugoton.

“We played down to their level and I felt we saw that in the second half,” says Crawford.

The Lady Bluejays outscored Hugoton 21-2 after the intermission.

“We moved the ball Sluggish at Hugoton better with our low postDespite owning a 16-10 high post passing, and we lead at the half, Crawford were getting good looks at

the basket, but we didn’t shoot well,” notes the head coach.

After shooting 40 percent (15-of-36) against Ulysses, SCMS hit just 35 percent (16-of-45) against Hugoton.

Crawford feels the team also needs to improve its rebounding.

“We aren’t getting enough second shot (See SWEEP on page 23)

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SC Boys (continued from page 19)

Drohman wasted little time moving into second place while Hutchins settled in close behind at the one mile mark.

“My first mile was about a 5:20 which is about where I wanted to be. Any slower than that I don’t feel comfortable,” says Drohman, a junior.

“It was important to break out to the front of the pack early because everyone took off pretty fast. A lot of them began dying off after the first 800 meters, but I had to get myself out to the front so I wouldn’t get trapped.”

Drohman was locked in at the number two position for most of the race until Russell’s Noah Gfeller passed him with about 800 meters remaining.

The SCHS junior regained second place about 400 meters and held that spot the remainder of the race.

“Jess and Dylan’s experience was evident today. They don’t get overwhelmed by the situation,” says Reese.

Lozano, who had been battling knee soreness throughout the season said this was the best he’d felt and it was evident by his climb into the number three spot just 42 seconds behind Hutchins.

“I felt great today. I felt as healthy as I have all season and I feel I have the physical endurance to run the hills next week at state,” says the senior.

The strong performances by Lozano and Cardenas helped to offset a rough day for LeBeau who has consistently been the team’s number three runner.

“This is where the boys being a little deeper than the girls pays off. If somebody is having an off day then the boys usually have somebody who can step in

SC Girls “My legs felt a lot better than they had in the last three races so I figured I’d go for it and see how well I could do,” said the sophomore, who improved on her fastest time of the season by 27 seconds.

Stevens could see the distance between herself and Biel, but she wasn’t certain how much of a lead she had on two other girls who had been close behind at the one mile mark.

“I kept telling myself they were right behind me which forced me to maintain my pace,” she says.

“Once I realized how far they were behind me in the final 800 meters I did back off my pace a little bit.”

Also finishing in a tight group among the top 20 runners were Trella Davis (14th, 22:01), Dulce Ayala (17th, 22:07) and Olivia Prieto (19th, 22:21).

Rounding out the top five girls who figured in the team standings was Paige Winderlin (34th, 23:51) who ran a personal best. The junior has been well aware of the pressure on her to perform well in order to help the Lady Beavers in the team standings.

“All season I’ve known there’s a large gap between the number four runner, whoever that is, and usually myself as the number five runner,” she says. “Every meet I focus more and more on run-

SCHS members of the regional champion cross-country team are (from left) Dulce Ayala, Makaela Stevens, Olivia Prieto, Kodi Rogers, Jade Wren, Paige Winderlin, Trella Davis, Kylee Trout and Aly Tarango.

(Record Photo)

SCHS boys who were the regional runner-up are (from left) Seth Cardenas, Conner LeBeau, Austin Rios, Irvin Lozano, Isaac Evans, Dylan Hutchins, Jess Drohman and Drew Duff.

(Record Photo)

and pick it up,” notes Reese.

Familiar With Rim Rock In their last two trips to the Class 3A state meet at Rim Rock Farm the SCHS boys have finished second and fifth.

They are once again in contention for a state title.

“I know the course pretty well,” says Hutchins, who will be competing at the Lawrence

site for the sixth time including the annual Rim Rock Invitational. “We all know what to expect. You have to be cautious. The second mile can be real tough, so you need to have something left for the final mile.”

For team members such as Drohman, who are in their first year of cross-country, compet-

ing in the Rim Rock Invitational earlier this fall was invaluable.

“I know where to kick it in and where I need to attack the hills,” he says. “I feel I can run better than I did the first time. I feel I can be more aggressive, especially in the first mile.”

Reese also feels his team is better suited for the hills at Rim Rock than they were for the flatter layout at Cimarron.

“They’ve been on this course, some of them multiple times, and they know what to expect and how to feel at certain points on the course,” Reese says. “It also helps that the kids seem to enjoy running at Rim Rock.

“We’ve run well on hills this season. That’s something we prepare for and I feel that’s probably our strength,” Reese adds.

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“Paige continued to pick it up today and bring her time down a little more. That’s what we need to continue seeing from her at Rim Rock,” he says.

SCHS junior Paige Winderlin competes at the regional xcountry meet on Saturday. (Record Photo)

ning my race and pacing myself correctly so I can PR (personal record).”

Winderlin says her first year in cross-country has been about learning to run the 5k distance competitively.

“Having been on Rim Rock earlier this year I know what to expect.

It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot over the past couple of weeks,” she says. “I’m trying to stay focused on doing my best and helping my team.”

Winderlin’s continued improvement and strong finish when she overtook a runner in the final 250 meters didn’t go unnoticed by Reese.

High Expectations There’s no doubt the Lady Beavers have high expectations after returning three of their top four runners on a team that placed fourth at state a year ago. They added a fourth place finish at the Rim Rock Invitational this fall, finishing ahead of a strong field of Class 3A competitors.

“We’ve thought a lot about what we want to accomplish at state and that’s made us a little nervous, so we’ve made ourselves stay focused on the next race and not look too far ahead,” says Stevens.

Now state is the next race.

“It’s a difficult course, but since we’ve been on it we know what to expect.

Some teams, like TMP, haven’t been on it before so maybe that will give us an edge,” notes Stevens.

As for being conservative, the Lady Beavers will hear that once again from their head coach in anticipation of the hills on the Rim Rock course that will meet the runners during their second mile.

“We want to stay under control, but maybe pick up the pace a little more early in the race,” Reese says.

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The Scott County Record • Page 22 • Thursday, October 29, 2015

Snyder’s time may be running out at K-State Kansas State doesn’t have a poor football team; the Wildcats have been victimized by two close losses in the Big 12 and numerous injuries. by K - S t a t e ’s Mac team isn’t Stevenson as talented as most that Coach Bill Snyder has put together, but they’re still competitive.

K-State’s next game will be four fun-filled hours against Baylor on November 5. Baylor suffered a devastating injury when quarterback Seth Russell fractured a bone in his neck against Iowa State. Fractures are tricky and Russell’s injury could sideline him for the season.

Snyder’s foremost issue has been losing his starting QB, Jesse Ertz, for the season and also having promising freshman Alex Delton go down early with a knee injury. K-State has lost many other key players as well.

The big question is how long is Snyder going to continue? Being a college football coach is a young man’s game and Snyder turned 76 on October 7.

Snyder is the greatest coach that Kansas State will ever have. His record speaks for itself.

But it’s time for him to hang it up. Opposing schools are using his age to gain a recruiting advantage by telling prospects that Snyder can’t continue for much longer. And he isn’t going to have the necessary energy for long and tiring recruiting trips all across the nation.

Big changes are looming for the K-State football program and the sooner it’s done the better.

Glimmer of Hope After losing at Oklahoma State (58-10), it’s hard for Kansas football fans to come up with anything positive following another rout. There is, however, a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Coach Beaty’s and his staff’s coaching have produced an improved team.

An impressive number of Jayhawk freshmen are playing above expectations and the 2015 recruiting class is better than predicted.

Dighton ably knew that,” says Linenberger. “We knew how important it was not to give up five or six straight points to them, but we couldn’t keep that from happening.”

She also points out that the team got tentative when they needed to be aggressive and go for kill shots.

“In the first game we were hitting the ball and we were where we needed to be most of the time. But there were also times when we could have hit the ball and didn’t. When you’re playing a team the caliber of Wheatland you have to go for a kill at every opportunity,” Linenberger says.

Rally Against Bobcats Even in the semi-finals the wins didn’t come easy in Dighton’s sweep of Western

Ask

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Plains, 25-17, 26-24.

They trailed Western Plains 11-7 in the opening game of the tournament before they rallied for an 18-13 lead.

In the second game, Dighton dug themselves into an even deeper hole, falling behind 9-3 before they were finally able to pull even at 20-20 on a kill by Cramer. Western Plains was threatening to pull off the upset when they took a 24-23 lead before the Lady Hornets scored the final three points.

With the score tied, 24-24, junior Jordan Speer’s block put Dighton on top by a point.

A hitting error by the Lady Bobcats ended the match.

“We didn’t play our best volleyball. We got in some trouble with our coverage at times,” says Linenberger.

“Against Western Plains we

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owner. I accidentally left an electric fence hotwire unhooked one time and a few got out. He was none-too-happy, but we are friends and I apologized profusely and all was well.

Make certain to close all gates, stay off the property if it’s wet enough to make ruts where you drive, and always leave the property as you found it.

Offering to help a landowner with a project like building fence or clearing trees goes a long way toward assuring permission to hunt or trap his land. You can also give them a pheasant or some fresh venison now and then. Some hunters even send thank you cards to landowners each year.

I recently read how one professional trapper out west once stopped to help a farmer get freshly baled hay into the barn just before a rain and because of his kindness was eventually granted sole permission to trap on over 15,000 acres of New Mexico land owned by the farmer’s cousin.

Good recreational land is often leased or purchased by wealthy groups or individuals for their own use. That leaves most of us outdoorsmen dependant on gaining permission to hunt and trap on privately owned land.

So, obey the game laws, obey the landowner’s rules and by-all-means close the gates unless you’d rather chase cattle than hunt.

Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@ idkcom.net

were able to recover because of our ability to hit the ball.”

Holes to be Filled If the Lady Hornets are to remain among the top teams in Class 1A volleyball they will have to fill some major holes that will be left by the graduation of seven seniors.

DHS will return starters Cramer and Speer. After that, the varsity positions are up for grabs.

“We definitely need to do some work over the summer.

We need to develop girls who can become hitters,” says Linenberger. “I have no idea who can hit from the outside.

I’d rather learn that at Hays summer league and not be trying to figure it out at the Satanta Invitational. We need to have some of these ques-

tions answered by the end of the summer.”

Two prospects are sophomores Crystal Hampton and Mallory Dowell.

Among her underclassmen, the head coach also has high hopes for freshman Kenadee O’Brien.

“I’m so impressed with her. There’s a lot of back row potential. I want to put libero jersey on her and see what she can do,” Linenberger says.

Freshman Gentry Shapland is seen as a possible setter.

“We have a lot of girls with a lot of potential, but losing seven people is big for a program like this. If we’re going to maintain what we’ve built over the last three years, we’re going to have to do a lot of work over the summer,” adds Linenberger.

Switzer claims to Pigskin prize It once again took a tiebreaker to decide the top winner in this week’s Pigskin Payoff Barry Switzer and Jon Lippelmann each had 14 correct picks, but it was Switzer who was closest to the total score of the KSU-Texas game in the tie-breaker.

Only 32 points were scored in the game with Switzer picking 48 points and Lippelmann 54 points.

Steve Eaton was alone in third place with 13 correct picks. Larry White was the only other player with 13 picks in what was a tough week for contestants.

Trout season opens Nov. 1 at Lake Scott Kansas fishing fun doesn’t have to end when winter begins.

Trout season is about to kickoff at Lake Scott and more than 30 other locations around the state.

The season runs from Nov. 1 to April 15.

Anglers can try their luck at trout fishing in Type 1 waters, which require all anglers to possess a $12.50 trout permit, and in Type 2 waters, which require only those fishing for or possessing trout to purchase the permit. The permit is valid for the calendar year.

Lake Scott is a Type 2 water.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will be stocking 765 fish in Lake Scott the first week of November, December, January and February.

Residents 16-74 years old, and all nonresidents 16 and older must also have a valid fishing license. The daily creel limit is five trout unless otherwise posted.

Anglers 15 and younger may fish without a trout permit, but are limited to two trout per day, or they may purchase a permit and take five trout per day.

Possession limit for trout is 15.

7th grade Jays drop two games

The Scott City Middle School seventh grade “A” team dropped games at Ulysses (3717) and Hugoton (28-11) to open the season.

Abby McDaniel led the team with five points against Hugoton.

In “B” team action, the Lady Bluejays defeated Ulysses (2418) and Hugoton (23-11).

Kaely Capps led the team with eight points at Ulysses.

Capps and Judy Wiebe each scored six points against Hugoton.

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Shutdown (continued from page 19)

“We had a pretty good week of practice in terms of not wanting to repeat the type of game we played mentally against Southwestern Heights,” says head coach Glenn O’Neil.

“I give our boys credit. They knew the game could get ugly and (the varsity) knew they wouldn’t be playing very long.”

The first team defense played the entire first half and one series in the second half before the mass substitutions began.

A mix of varsity offense and JV offense led to Kevin Lozano’s 16 yard touchdown with 8:11 left in the third period that stretched the lead to 48-0 and began the running clock.

Less than 1-1/2 minutes later, defensive end Draven McRae intercepted a screen pass at the three yard line and walked into the end zone with the final score of the game.

McRae wasn’t surprised.

“I told myself coming down here I was going to get a picksix,” said McRae. “I thought I might have to run a little farther to get the score.”

“We told the boys all week that they needed to be prepared for the screen pass. Tre (Stewart) almost had a pick on their first screen and Draven was where he was supposed to be for another screen,” says O’Neil. “(Draven) didn’t try to freelance it. He followed his assignment, followed what coach had asked him to do and he was rewarded with being in the right spot at the right time with his first varsity touchdown. It’s a pretty special moment when a senior can score a touchdown like that.”

Offense Unstoppable The Scott City offense was both powerful and precise as the varsity scored on each of its possessions.

On the second play of the game, sophomore free safety Nick Nowak returned an interception 22 yards to the La-

Sweep

SCHS junior Tre Stewart picks up 16 of his 77 yards during second half action at Lakin last Friday.

(Record Photo)

kin 24. Four plays later, senior fullback was in the end zone with the first of his three touchdowns. In limited playing time, Griffith had just six touches for 94 yards.

Following a Lakin punt, Scott City had the ball at their own 38, but just three plays later quarterback Bo Hess dropped a perfectly thrown over-the-shoulder pass into the arms of Drake McRae for a 45 yard touchdown just 5-1/2 minutes into the game.

The next SCHS offensive series was even more brief.

Griffith went to his right, broke three tackles and stiff-armed a defender at the 10 yard line to finish off a one-play, 47 yard drive that extended the lead to 21-0.

Scott City’s longest scoring drive of the game lasted just 1:58 when they moved the

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opportunities and we’re giving up too many second shots at the other end of the floor,” he says.

Weathers led the team with 15 points and eight rebounds while Patton had a team high nine boards. Rumford and Makenna Ashmore scored eight and seven points, respectively.

Crawford said that Shapland is the floor leader as point guard and isn’t expected to be a leading scorer.

“If it happens, then we’ll take it, but teams are going to focus on shutting her down,” Crawford says. “Her job is to be a floor leader. When she’s not in the game it’s evident that we’re missing that leader.”

ball 49 yards following a Lakin punt. A one yard run by junior runningback Kevin Aguilera finished off the drive with 53.9 seconds remaining in the period.

Moments later a fumble was recovered by Scott City at the eight yard line. On the next play, Griffith sliced through the middle of the defense for a score that put the Beavers on top, 35-0, with 24.2 seconds still remaining in the period.

On Scott City’s next two possessions, after getting first downs inside the 10 yard line they kicked field goals. Tre Stewart split the uprights with a 21 yard field goal and on the Beavers’ next series Gustavo Gonzales converted a 19 yard field goal.

backs Wyatt Kropp and Jarret Jurgens, three other backs shared the load in addition to Griffith.

Junior Tre Stewart (5-10, 205) led that group with 77 yards on just eight carries, followed by Kevin Lozano (5-8, 165) with 56 yards and Kevin Aguilera with 15 yards.

“We wanted to give Tre a few game reps because he hasn’t played much at runningback in practice or in games this season,” notes O’Neil.

Griffith and Stewart have also been put in the backfield at the same time.

“We’ve flip-flopped them in practice where Tre is the fullback and Cooper is running behind Tre,” O’Neil says. “That’s 415 pounds coming at you and Committee of Backs both of them are pretty athletWith the loss of running- ic.”

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Congratulations and

Good Luck!

Scott Community High School Beavers

Girls who will be representing SCHS at the Class 3A Kansas Cross-Country Championship in Lawrence are (from left) Dulce Ayala, Makaela Stevens, Olivia Prieto, Kodi Rogers, Jade Wren, Paige Winderlin, Trella Davis, Kylee Trout and Aly Tarango.

Boys who will represent Scott City at state and the coaches are (from left) assistant coach Alex Antillon, Seth Cardenas, Conner LeBeau, Austin Rios, Irvin Lozano, Isaac Evans, Dylan Hutchins, Jess Drohman, Drew Duff and head coach Kevin Reese.

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SCHS Football

SCHS X-Country

Varsity SCHS 55 - Lakin 0 Score by quarters: SCHS 35 6 14 0 - 55 Lakin 0 0 0 0 - 0 SC First Downs 19 Rushing Att. 40 Rushing Yds. 307 Avg. Per Att. 7.7 Passing 3-3-0 Passing Yds. 73 Total Plays 43 Total Yards 370 Fumbles/Lost 0-0 Penalties 3-35

Lak 0 28 -21 -.8 3-8-2 -3 36 -24 4-2 2-13

Individual Rushing Att. Yds. Cooper Griffith 6 94 Tre Stewart 8 77 Kevin Lozano 7 56 Wyatt Hayes 5 42 Kevin Aguilera 3 15 Jack Thomas 4 15 Marshal Faurot 2 6 Reid Brunswig 2 2 Parker Vulgamore 1 1 Remington Wright 1 0 Bo Hess 1 -1

Runner

Class 3A Regional • at Cimarron Girl’s Division Overall Mile 1 Mile 2 Placing Split Split

Makaela Stevens Trella Davis Dulce Ayala Olivia Prieto Paige Winderlin Jade Wren Kodi Rogers Top 5 Average

Jess Drohman Dylan Hutchins Irvin Lozano Seth Cardenas Drew Duff Austin Rios Conner LeBeau Top 5 Average

2nd 14th 17th 19th 34th 41st 43rd

Finish

6:21 6:58 6:59 7:05 7:20 7:21 7:25

6:53 7:25 7:31 7:31 8:10 8:14 8:11

20:26 22:01 22:07 22:21 23:51 24:14 24:20 22:09

Boy’s Division 2nd 5:25 6th 5:27 15th 5:47 18th 5:50 23rd 5:50 27th 5:44 31st 6:03

5:59 6:07 6:19 6:13 6:29 6:54 6:15

17:42 17:57 18:39 18:48 19:00 19:17 19:27 18:25

Shutout

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“Coach (Shane) Faurot did an excellent job with the defense,” Hutchins says. “It also helps a lot that we had enough numbers that we could run a scout team offense and give our defense an idea of what to expect Individual Receiving each week.

Rec. Yds. With Hutchins stepping in as the opposing quarterDrake McRae 1 45 back, the other 10 players were responsible for being Kevin Aguilera 1 16 the scout team.

Kyle Cure 1 12 “It takes a real commitment to be on scout team and to know the opposing offense,” says Hutchins. “That How they scored: First quarter: made us a better team. And it’s also a chance for some SC: Griffith, 5 yds. (Tre of these boys to show us what they can do.”

Stewart kick), 9:45 SC: Bo Hess to Drake McRae, 45 yards. (Stewart kick). 6:30 SC: Griffith, 47 yds.

(Stewart kick). 4:45 SC: Kevin Aguilera, 1 yds.

(Stewart kick). 53.9 SC: Griffith, 8 yds.

(Stewart kick). 24.2 Second quarter: SC: Stewart, 21 yd. field goal. 8:47 SC: Gustavo Gonzales, 19 yd. field goal. 5:21 Third quarter: SC: Kevin Lozano, 16 yds. (Stewart kick). 8:11 SC: Draven McRae, 3 yd. interception return.

(Gonzales kick). 6:43 Defense Solo Asst.

Trey Loftis 1 6 J. De La Rocha 1 5 Kyle Cure 3 3 Abe Wiebe 3 2 Cooper Griffith 2 3 Eddie Tilton 2 3 Interceptions: Nick Nowak, Draven McRae

Fishing Report Scott State Lake Updated October 23 Channel cats: fair to good; up to 6.5 lbs. Stillfishing cutbait and prepared bait off the bottom lakewide.

Crappie: fair to good; most up to 9 inches. The bite should improve as the water cools this fall. Fishing minnows and jigs around the fish attractors can be effective this time of year.

Walleye/saugeye: fair; saugeye up to 3.6 lbs.; walleye up to 6.1 lbs. Working fish imitating lures such as swimbaits or crank baits along edges of drop-off, over points, or edges of weedbeds is most effective this time of year.

Largemouth bass: fair to good; up to 5.5 lbs. Casting weightless swimbaits and soft plastics around shoreline structure or around the fish attractors has been the best for mainly for smaller fish.

Sunfish: good; up to 8 inches. Fishing worms under a bobber around the fish attractors, laydown trees, riprapped shorelines, and edges of aquatic vegetation.

General comments: Release all walleye/saugeye and largemouth bass less than 15 inches.

Please discard all leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water.

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Co-op’s new CEO

Midwest awards grant to SC trails project

Jason Baker begins duties at Scott City Cooperative Growing up in Marienthal around farming, Jason Baker always knew that his future would be in agriculture.

That future now includes being the new CEO of the Scott Co-op effective Nov. 1.

“With my farm background, I understand the needs of farmers and what they expect from their Co-op,” says Baker. “I feel that experience will serve me well in this position.”

When he was originally hired as the Co-op’s controller 3-1/2 years ago, Baker, 29, said he was informed by former manager Gary Friesen that he would be retiring in the next 8-10 years.

“He said I was hired with the idea of training me to be the next manager,” says Baker.

“That’s why I came to the Scott Co-op. It offered opportunities that I didn’t see happening elsewhere.”

While the timetable was a little quicker than originally planned, Baker was ready when the position opened earlier this fall and it was offered to him.

Ready for Challenges It seems that agriculture is always facing challenging and interesting times and that’s just as true for the farmer-owned Co-operatives.

When Farmland Industries went through bankruptcy from 2002-04 it had a ripple effect throughout Kansas as smaller and financially weaker Co-ops merged with other Co-ops.

While the merger rate has slowed down significantly during the past decade they are still occurring.

The Scott Co-op saw significant growth during this time and, more recently, added the Selkirk facility during the summer of 2014 and the Pence site in February of 2015.

“Today, when a Co-op looks at a merger it’s more strategic,” says Baker. “In our case, it has to be a situation that will allow us to improve service to our customers and provide additional economy of scale, which means savings for our customers.”

Because of good management over the years, Baker

Assuming duties as the new Scott Cooperative CEO is Jason Baker.

notes that the Scott Co-op is “very sound financially.”

“Our focus is on providing excellent service to our members,” he emphasizes. “And we have a great employee group that’s committed to providing that service. It’s amazing how many of our employees have been here 15 and 20 years and some even longer. That says a lot about our employees and our management team.”

“In the short term, we will always look at ways to improve our existing operation,” Baker says. “But we also have a very forward-thinking board and if an opportunity comes along they’re willing to look at it and see if it’s right for us and our members.”

With 49 fulltime employees and as many as 40-50 parttime employees during harvest, the Co-op is one of the largest employers in the county.

The Scott Co-op has annual sales of more than $90 million and storage capacity for over 13 million bushels of grain.

They have branch locations in Marienthal, Shallow Water, Grigston, Manning, Modoc, Pence and Selkirk.

Moving Grain One of the most immediate challenges facing Baker and the Co-op is dealing with a large wheat crop coming off four years of drought, combined with an excellent fall harvest.

Mountains of grain piling up south of the Co-op are testimony to the good harvest conditions and low market prices which make it difficult to move the crop.

“Getting the right price is always an issue that farmers and us have to deal with,” Baker says. “The market is not helping the farmer right now.

In the meantime, we have a lot of partners in the industry who are helping us to find terminal space. You will see a lot of grain moving in the next few months.”

Baker said that in the interest of customer service, the Co-op

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had three bunkers filled with wheat so that additional elevator space would be available for the anticipated large milo and corn harvests.

“Our number one goal heading into the fall harvest was to make it possible for farmers to get into and out of the elevator quickly so they could return to the field. The farmers who do business here appreciate that they don’t have to wait long to unload,” he points out.

Baker, who is a graduate of Wichita County High School, earned his bachelor’s degree in business (majors in accounting and management) from Emporia State University. He added a Masters of Business Administration degree from ESU in 2009.

After graduation he worked as a staff accountant for a firm in Hutchinson, followed by 1-1/2 years with Western State Bank in Garden City. As controller for the Co-op, he has been the head of accounting and human resources.

The Scott Community Foundation’s Walking Trail Fund has received a $5,000 boost from Midwest Energy.

The local organization was among five groups within Midwest’s service area to receive $5,000 “impact grants” from the Midwest Energy Community Fund. Grants were awarded to groups that had raised an equal or greater amount towards a specific project or goal.

The walking trail, which is an ongoing project of the Scott Community Foundation, includes a five mile paved bike and pedestrian walking trail that will eventually run through the community.

SCF has raised $60,000 for construction of the trail which is being built in phases.

Additional funds were needed to purchase river rock and materials to finish the remaining phases.

The trail is “a fully ADAcompliant designated bicycle and pedestrian trail/walkway that spans across Scott City,” noted Julie Niehage, Community Development Coordinator. “The goal is to key community areas such as parks and schools with residential areas, while providing recreational trail activities to residents.”

One grant was awarded in each of Midwest Energy’s five community fund districts.

Other organizations receiving $5,000 grants were: •Stockton Public Library, Stockton: as part of a capital improvement fund to replace the facility’s roof and interior ceiling tiles.

•Ellis County Fair Association, Hays: for construction of an ADA-compliant restroom.

•Park Elementary School, Great Bend: for purchase of age-appropriate playground equipment •Community Enrichment Foundation, Atwood: To provide funds for training nine community “ambassadors.”

The Midwest Energy Community Fund awards grants of up to $1,000 ($5,000 for impact grants). Eligibility criteria and an online application are available at www. mwenergy.com/community.

Application deadlines are April 1 and Oct. 1 each year.

El Quartelejo Inn among nation’s top Best Westerns

El Quartelejo Inn and Suites in Scott City has been recognized as one of the top 34 Best Western properties in the nation.

The local hotel was presented Best Western’s highest honor, the M.K. Guertin Award, during the company’s recent convention in Hawaii.

The M.K. Guertin Award recognizes exceptional levels of quality, guest satisfaction and dedication to the brand. The hotels must also meet other brand standards and membership requirements to qualify for this award.

El Quartelejo Inn is one of only 34 hotels out of more than 2,100 Best Western properties in North America to receive this award.

“The M.K. Guertin Award honors Best Western hotels that demonstrate exemplary performance in key service areas that are important to our customers and to our brand,” said Jayesh Patel, chairman of Best Western Hotels and Resorts’ Board of Directors.

El Quartelejo Inn management and employees with their M.K. Guertin Award are (front row, from left) Sandra Fierro, laundry supervisor; Jamie Kitch, breakfast supervisor, Avie Barmann, general manager; Breva Winderlin, assistant manager/front desk manager; Sandra Aguilar, housekeeping supervisor; Marianna Santos and Lucy Macias. (Middle row) Neiva Ornelas, Linda Armstrong, Ruth Hayes, Dinora Loza, CJ Davis and Olivia Reyes. (Back row) Xochitl Ayala-Cruz, Joe Richardson and Ron Kitch. Not pictured is Greg Newland.

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Farm

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Water disputes spark call for court reform Kansas is making slow progress toward fulfilling Gov. Sam Brownback’s vision of a 50-year plan to preserve the state’s water supply.

But in the meantime, disputes over water among Western Kansas residents are growing. Legislators now are talking about the need to not just conserve water but also reform the judicial process for deciding water rights.

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Make-up committee election The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will administer a “makeup” county committee election in Scott County LAA No. 2.

This area is located in the Northeast part of the county from the Lane County line west to US83 highway, and from Logan/Gove county line 18 miles south, which includes all of Scott County range and tiers: 16-31, 16-32, 17-31, 17-32, 18-31 and 18-32.

The Scott County FSA is accepting nominations until December 7.

To be eligible to serve on the committee a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area, or county, in which the person is a candidate.

Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others.

To become a candidate, an eligible individual must sign the nomination form, FSA-669A. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available online at www.fsa.usda.gov/ elections.

Nomination forms for the make-up election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on Dec 7. Ballots must be returned by Feb. 1.

Another local administrative area (LAA) is holding elections this year in Scott County. Election ballots will be mailed in November to eligible voters in LAA No. 1.

This LAA is located in the northwest area of the county.

The deadline for voters in LAA No.1 to return ballots is December 7.

Rep. Don Hineman is a Republican from Dighton whose district sits atop the Ogallala aquifer. He told a special agriculture committee on Oct. 22 that the state needs to prepare for additional water rights cases because ongoing conservation efforts probably won’t be enough to prevent more wells from running dry.

“We know that the Ogallala is being deplet-

We heard consistently that our current penalty matrix was not harsh enough to deter overpumping.

- Susan Metzger, assistant secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture

ed,” Hineman said. “The state is taking steps to mitigate that and extend the life of the Ogallala to the extent we can, but we know that for at least the foreseeable future the resource will continue to decline. As it does, there

will inevitably be increasing disputes among water rights holders.”

A Trickle of Disputes Some of those disputes are in progress.

Kansans who think someone with lesser

water rights has impaired their water supply have two options: They can seek an administrative remedy through the state’s Division of Water Resources or they can file suit in district court.

Lane Letourneau, director of the Division of Water Resources, told the 2015 Special Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources that his office is handling “two or

three” disputes right now.

In addition, he said, one water impairment claim was filed in district court earlier this year and a second remains in litigation.

The case still in litigation, Garetson Brothers v.

American Warrior, Inc., spurred Hineman to introduce House Bill 2245.

It would provide more guidelines about which water disputes can go to (See REFORM on page 29)

High prices a cure for high prices Supply/demand not only factor in boom, busts The adage that the cure for high prices is “High Prices” is evident this year in beef markets.

Finished cattle prices reached record highs around $170 in late 2014 and early spring of 2015. Prices then fell below $120 by October. Prices have fallen $50 per hundredweight in what must be the greatest decline ever.

Interestingly, the decline in beef prices was preceded

beef outlook Chris Hurt Purdue University Extension

by a similar decline in live hog prices from mid-2014 into early 2015. It is likely that the escalated 2015 egg prices due to Avian Influenza may also face a similar descent at some point.

When analyst look back on these boom/bust price patterns, the supply and demand data never seem to fully justify how high prices go in a period of shortage, nor how quickly they fall afterward.

The tendency for prices to “overshoot” on the upside and

then to “undershoot” on the downside is repeated often.

The excesses on the upside may be related to the human emotion that is inherent in agricultural markets when there is uncertainty with regard to food shortages.

Regardless, cattle markets seemingly overshot to the upside, then undershot to the downside, and are now seeking to better evaluate equilibrium.

Certainly some of the roller coaster price action in the cattle markets can be explained by basic supply and demand relationships captured by the statement “the cure for high prices is high prices.” This has

been illuminated in 2015 by higher cattle weights, by sharp increases in beef imports and declining beef exports, and by consumption shifts due to high retail beef prices.

Everyone knew that cattle numbers would be small this year and processing numbers have been down six percent.

But high prices have provided incentives to get additional beef supplies to consumers.

The first is by higher weights. Record high finished cattle prices in combination with limited feeder cattle and abundant feedlot capacity provided strong incentives for feedlot managers to finish the (See PRICES on page 29)

Officials begin working on TPP timing U.S. officials said on Tuesday they will work with Congress to find a window for lawmakers to consider a sweeping Pacific trade pact and warned that rejecting the deal would raise questions about America’s leadership in the region.

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said he was confident of

Kansas corn production down slightly Based on early October conditions, the Kansas corn crop is forecast at 566 million bushels, down slightly from last year’s production, according to the USDA. Area to be harvested for grain, at 3.85 million acres, is up one percent from a year ago. Yield is forecast at 147 bushels per acre, down two bushels from last year.

Sorghum for grain in Kansas is forecast at 258 million bushels, up 29 percent from last year.

Area for harvest, at 3.15 million acres, is up 17 percent from 2014.

Yield is forecast at 82 bushels per acre, up eight bushels from last year.

The state’s soybean production is forecast at 144 million bushels, up three percent from last year.

Area for harvest, at 3.9 million acres, is two percent below 2014. Yield is forecast at 37 bushels per acre, up 1.5 bushels from last year.

All Sunflower production is forecast at 117 million pounds, up 28 percent from last year.

Acreage for harvest, at 78,000 acres, is up 19,000 acres from 2014.

winning political support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal sealed with 11 trading partners earlier this month He said several trading partners had already expressed interest in joining the pact, which will cut trade barriers and set common standards for a region spanning nearly half the world economy.

“It is not a perfect agreement but I think at the end of the day when people dig into the details and learn about what’s in there . . . I’m confident we will have bipartisan support ultimately for its approval,” Froman said.

The senior U.S. diplomat for East Asia, Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel, said

Market Report

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a knock-back by Congress for the deal would cast a cloud over the United States’ leadership in the region.

“It would call into question the possibility that not only in the economic sphere but in the political and security sphere, that American follow-through may be lacking,” he said.

Froman said officials

would work with congressional leaders on the timing for introducing legislation to implement the TPP, which some speculate may have to wait until the end of 2016.

“We want to make sure we are taking all the necessary steps to have it ready when a window appears for Congress to take it up,” he said.

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Reform court and what the court should consider in those cases.

Mark Rude, executive director of Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3, said the Garetson Brothers case also raised concerns for him.

The court used a broad definition of “impairment,” he said, that differed from what the state’s water office generally uses. Rude said Kansas water law generally is sound, but if the courts and the water office don’t interpret it the same way, it’s not effective.

“We have a house of cards,” Rude said.

Sen. Marci Francisco, a Democrat from Lawrence who is on the special agriculture committee, said some language in HB 2245 concerned her. It seemed to give regional groundwater management districts some authority over the state’s chief engineer, she said.

Francisco also said she would like the committee to hear from Burke Griggs, the water resource division’s legal counsel, before making recommendations on the bill.

She praised a presentation Griggs gave at the annual Kansas Water Conference in August, when he suggested Kansas might want to establish a special water court to redistribute

Prices animals that were available to much higher weights. Current weekly slaughter weights are approaching 1,400 pounds per head. For the year, weights are up an average of 2.5 percent. So six percent lower numbers are partially offset by higher weights.

But record high U.S. cattle and beef prices, along with a strong U.S. dollar, have also stimulated major shifts in trade patterns that have increased the domestic availability of beef.

High prices have attracted considerably more imports of beef.

Trade data through August show that beef imports have increased 32 percent over the same period in the previous year. The three countries with the largest added sales to the U.S. are Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico.

91% of corn crop is harvested

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the limited water rights, similar to a bankruptcy court divvying up assets among creditors.

Sen. Garrett Love, a Republican from Montezuma and member of the committee, said any changes to water law are likely to be controversial.

But he said there’s support for creating a “good, solid framework” for dispute resolution.

Right now the water office and courts have the resources to absorb the handful of disputes coming their way, Love said, but if the number increases as expected that could change.

“At that point it would be a lot more difficult in terms of the costs to the court system going up, and to the water office as well,” Love said. “That would be a future thing.”

The Governor’s Plan Susan Metzger, assistant secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture and former policy chief of the water office, briefed the committee on progress toward the governor’s 50-year plan.

Metzger said a subCabinet group of water experts has been meeting monthly since May to discuss how to coordinate the governor’s plan, which includes several local and regional goals.

However, a blue ribbon task force focused on how to fund the vision has yet to form, and that delay has frustrated some lawmakers.

“That one’s been a little slower to come together, but we are making progress,” Metzger said.

She said task force members should be announced before the governor’s water conference Nov. 18 in Manhattan, and they will start meeting during the legislative session that begins in January.

Local Agreements Metzger said legislation passed last session is helping make the governor’s vision a reality.

One of the most effective changes, she said, was an expansion of a program that allows small local groups to enter into voluntary agreements.

A 2012 bill allowed groundwater management districts to enter their members into such agreements, called local enhanced management areas, or LEMAs. The Agriculture Department had high hopes for the program, but so far only one district has signed up.

A bill approved last session expanded the program to allow informal groups of neighbors to petition the Agriculture Department for the right

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As expected, high U.S. prices and a strong dollar have damaged U.S. beef export volumes. Through August, beef exports were down 12 percent, lead by reductions of 31 percent to China and 23 percent to Mexico.

The surprising bottom line is that U.S. consumers have had more beef available so far this year - not less.

Retail beef prices probably have also contributed to the record drop in finished cattle prices this year. Retail beef prices rose to a high of $6.42 per pound in May. These record high prices sent signals to consumers to consider looking for beef substitutes and they found them in growing pork supplies at declining prices and abundant chicken at prices similar to those in the previous year.

Again, given time, high prices provide a cure for high prices for demand as well as for supply.

After cattle prices have seemingly overshot and undershot, the market is now attempting to find the “correct” equilibrium price. Of course that “correct” price is never known and one of the primary functions of markets is to discover that price.

Finished cattle prices bottomed in the first-half of October somewhat under $120 and recovered to the high $120s last week.

Most likely, the highest cattle prices on this cycle are behind us. Finished cattle averaged near $155 in 2014. They are expected to be near $150 for 2015 and then moderate even more into the high $130s or low $140s for 2016.

to form their own conservation area.

Metzger said that has proved more popular. The department is in “real serious discussions” with about 10 to 15 petitioners, she said, ranging in size from a single family with five water rights to a group of Western Kansas landowners whose conservation agreement would cover half a county.

“We’re really excited about this possibility,” she said.

Metzger said the department also is still working on a plan to increase fines for landowners who overpump their water rights.

Stakeholders have been calling for that change for years.

“We heard consistently that our current penalty matrix was not harsh enough to deter overpumping,” Metzger said.

“We’re seeking feedback on what the should be the penalty matrix that would actually deter the behavior.”

She provided no timeline for presenting a draft of new overpumping regulations.

The Ag Department would also like to increase the fine for failing to submit an annual water use report. The fine is currently $250, and Metzger said a small number of Kansans routinely fail to file their reports.

The Kansas corn harvest is 91 percent complete, well ahead of last year’s 76 percent pace, according to Kansas Agricultural Statistics.

The winter wheat condition is rated at 44 percent fair, 36 percent good and five percent excellent.

Winter wheat planted was 91 percent, ahead of 86 last year, but equal to the five-year average. Sixtyseven percent of the wheat has emerged.

The sorghum crop is rated at 96 percent mature, ahead of the 91 percent average.

Harvest was 66 percent completed, well ahead of 36 last year, and the average of 50 percent.

Sunflowers are rated 31 fair, 57 good and eight percent excellent. Sunflowers bracts turning yellow was 95 percent, ahead of 89 last year. Bracts turning brown was 81 percent, but behind the 88 percent average.

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Walker Plumbing, Inc.

Agriculture

Preconditioning and Growing

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

• 45 Years Experience • Managed and owned by full-time DVM • 2,000 Head capacity Office - 872-5150 • Scott City Stuart Doornbos Home - 872-2775 Cell - 874-0951

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

Construction/Home Repair

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

Cell: 874-4486 • Office 872-2101

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

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

Automotive

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

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.

For Sale

Truck Driving

A F F O R D A B L E PIANOS. We have selection, we have style, and staff that goes the extra mile. Visit us today at 241 Johnson Rd, Manhattan, 800-950-3774, or online at piano4u.com.

––––––––––––––––––––– DIRECTV starting at $19.99/mo. Free installation. Free 3 months of HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz. FREE HD/DVR upgrade. 2015 NFL Sunday Ticket included (select packages). New customers only.

Call 1-800-381-0740.

––––––––––––––––––––– DISH TV Retailer. Savae.

Starting $19.99/month (for 12 months.) Free premium movie channels. Free equipment, installation and activation. Compare local deals. Call 800-6766809.

––––––––––––––––––––– 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.

DRIVERS: CDL A or B to transfer vehicles from and to various locations throughout U.S. No forced dispatch. Run as much as you want. Safety incentives. Apply online at www.mamotransportation. com under Careers or call 1-800-501-3783.

––––––––––––––––––––– NEED CLASS A OTR, regional, local end dump drivers for newly expanded business. Late model equipment, vacation pay, health insurance, 401K. Call (800) 776-5672.

––––––––––––––––––––– BUTLER TRANSPORT. Your partner in excellence. Drivers needed.

Great hometime. $650 sign-on bonus. All miles paid. 1-800-528-7825. www.butlertransport.com.

––––––––––––––––––––– CONVOY SYSTEMS is hiring Class A drivers to run from Kansas City to the west coast. Home weekly. Great benefits. www.convoysystems.com.

Call Lori at 1-800-9266869, ext. 303.

Help Wanted

Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN

Bolen Enterprises Prairie Dog Control

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

Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release

•34 years experience •Bonded/Licensed

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

ES N JOLUB S B C Driving M LA

for the PURPLE!

Retail

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

WE NEED TECHNICIANS. Lubbers Chevrolet Ford is looking for service technicians.

GM or Ford experience not necessary. Sign-on bonus, moving expense allowance. Big dealer, small town near Wichita.

Call (316) 542-7306 or submit info to hr@lubberscars.com.

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.

Health MONEY WASTED. Many seniors throw away life insurance policies they cannot afford. Stop.

See if the policy can be sold. Invest one phone call. 800-383-9336. John Queen.

––––––––––––––––––––– STOP OVERPAYING for your prescriptions.

Save up to 93%. Call our licensed Canadian and international pharmacy service to compare prices and get $15 off your first prescription and free shipping. 1-800-981-6179.

Is your subscription paid?

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.

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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GARAGE SALES Sat., Oct. 31

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Garage Sale 308 W. 8th St., Scott City Sat., Oct. 31 • 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Household items, 3 comforter sets, Christmas decor, men’s, women’s and boy’s clothing.

Cookbooks, wedding decorating items, sequin table runners, white silk flowers, card holders, metal lanterns, pearl strands, acrylic diamond table scatter, candy bar items, cake stand, mint molds and many more items.

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.

NEW LISTINGS

3 bedrooms, 1 bath, full

basement, SA garage, DD garage, fenced yard,

south location. $79,900.

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

Services

Agriculture

Real Estate

WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 87434tfc 4135.

––––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices 37tfc will not be beat!

––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 4015tfc 874-1412.

––––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tuneup and blade sharpening.

Call Rob Vsetecka at 6204515tfc 214-1730.

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.

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––––––––––––––––––––– 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.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING for sale a 133x45 ft. (approx.) round top building. Serious inquiries only. Seller is a real estate agent selling own property. 874-5109 26tfc or 874-2124.

Rentals HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available.

Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 41tfc 620-874-2120.

––––––––––––––––––––– PLAINJAN’S RENTAL houses and duplexes. Stop by the office or call 62005tfc 872-5777.

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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

Daylight Donut Shop with 19tfc

REDUCED

refurbished building inside and out. All equipment, very clean established

business on Main Street.

Help Wanted USD 466 NEEDS s u b stitute route bus drivers.

For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-87202tfc 7655.

––––––––––––––––––––– GENERAL FARM HELP wanted in Lane County. Call 620-3972191 or 620-397-1913.

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––––––––––––––––––––– HEARTLAND FOODS in Scott City, is hiring multiple postitions for the Meat and Deli Departments. Enty level to management positions available. All applicants must have excellent customer service and public relation skills. We offer competitive wages and benefits.

Applications available at Heartland Foods, 1314 S. Main St., Scott City, or 10t4c submit resume.

––––––––––––––––––––– TRUCK DRIVER wanted to haul hopper loads from Scott City. Home most evenings if living in Scott City. Benefits, CDL required. Must be 23 years old with two years experience. M&A Barnett Trucking 785-673-3377.

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Beautiful brick home,

west location. 4 bedrooms,

$239,900 Price Reduced!

family room with

finished up and down.

3 bathrooms, really neat

2+1 bedrooms, 4 baths,

woodburning fireplace

Taco Grande, building and

sprinkler, fence and

large corner lot with great

Lawrence and Associates

financing. Price reduced to

and sauna. Covered patio,

fixtures, prime location on

DA garage. Call for price!

visibility with 4% owner

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

$87,500.

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

MARKET DAY

featuring Authentic Mexican Food by

DON CHETOS TACOS SCHS Commons Thurs., Nov. 5 • noon-1:15 p.m.

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

Tacos: Al Pastor (shepherd).

Burritos: Potato, Colorado and Verde.

Drinks: Jarritos and Soft drinks.

Rock on in to market day!

SCHS Commons Thursday, November 5 • noon-1:15 p.m.

Offering two mouth watering flavors!

Original Red and Beaver Blue.

Our Scott City location has “grinding quality” alfalfa for sale.

For questions or purchase please call: 620-872-5661.

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Or pre-order one gal., for $15.

Delivery after 5:00 p.m., contact Karlee Logan at: klogan@usd466.org

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Employment Opportunities DRIVERS, MAINTENANCE and MILL Full-time feedtruck drivers, maintenance workers and mill persons needed. Must have valid drivers license.

We offer competitive pay, health insurance, meat card and 401K plan.

Please apply at: Brookover Cattle Co. of Scott City, LLC 4000 E. Road 200 Scott City, Ks. 67871.

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

Please apply in person at:

Park Lane Nursing Home

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

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HOUSEKEEPING AIDE 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.

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SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Scott County Sheriff’s Department is accepting applications for:

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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Jailer Applicants must be 21 years of age with a valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Looking for someone who is a team player. Must be willing to do shift work including days, nights, holidays and weekends. Background checks and UA’s completed on all prospective applicants. Applicants must not have any felony or misdemeanor charges or convictions.

Scott County offers an excellent benefit package that includes BCBS health, KPERS, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and furnished uniforms and equipment. Starting wage $12 per hour.

Applications may be obtained at and returned to: Sheriff Office 602 W. 5th, Scott City • (620) 872-5805

RECEPTION SUPERVISOR Scott County Hospital has an opening for a full-time Clinic Reception Supervisor at the Scott City Clinic.

Applicants must have excellent customer service skills and management experience. Computer proficiency essential. This is a working supervisor position.

Experience in medical office/clinic/hospital reception is not required, but helpful.

Pre-employment physical, physical assessment, drug screen immunization titer 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

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SERVICE TECHNICIAN American Implement, Inc., a progressive John Deere agricultural dealership in Southwest Kansas, is experiencing significant growth and is currently seeking qualified individuals to fill the position of Service Technician in the Leoti location.

SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS

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.

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 Housekeeping Aide - FT Clinic Receptionist Supervisor

Qualified applicants must own a set of tools to perform the functions of the job.

Applicants for these positions are required to be able to read, speak and understand English.

Pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screening, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required. We are a tobacco free campus.

We offer competitive pay and great benefits.

Applications are available on our website at www.scotthospital.net or call 620-872-7772 for more information.

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American Implement offers competitive wages and an excellent benefits package, which includes life, health and supplemental insurance, 401(k) plan and a quarterly incentive bonus program.

Interested applicants may send a cover letter and resume to: Brad Schields Location Manager 232 E. Hwy. 96, Leoti, Ks. 67861. or Call: (620) 375-2621.

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Scott Foundation awards over $50,000 in grants The Scott Community Foundation recently awarded $52,982 in grants to local organizations through its general fund. Traditionally, the SCF has awarded $30,000 each year, but with the aid of some individual donors they were able to increase the amount and number of grants.

additional costumes, props and materials for the musical titled “EIEI Oops.”

WKCAC: $2,000 Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center received $2,000 to help with implement a pilot program, transitioning the WKCAC into digital recording that will be installed in the Scott Co. Library: $5,000 Scott City location.

The grant will upgrade the technology for patrons Park Lane: $6,200 This funding from an and children’s programs with the purchase of six anonymous donor will be new patron computers, used to purchase a staff an I-pad with a Bluetooth training mannequin and a speaker, and a “Look-Up warming cabinet for blanTablet” that will allow kets and towels at Park younger patrons to search Lane Nursing Home. the card catalog.

SCMS Athletics: $2,000 This will assist in Arts Council: $8,000 Funding will support replacing uniforms for two projects. A $4,000 football, basketball, wresgrant for “Touring Artists- tling and track.

Schools” will give students a hands-on experi- SCHS Chemistry: $850 Purchase five magnetic ence to learn more about literature, history, writing, stirrers to help speed the process of mixing solucreativity and music.

Another $4,000 will tions in the lab. support the Childrens’ Theatre program which SCHS Construction: $3,000 The construction techhas musical performances nology program will use every other summer. the grant to purchase a 3-D technology printer.

SCHS Science: $832 The Scott Community High School science class SCHS Health Fair: $759 Each spring, students received $832 towards the purchase of a scientific in grades 9-12 can have skeleton. The model will blood chemistry profiles be used in the forensic (minimum cost) and other science class to teach stu- health tests provided at dents how to determine no cost. sex, age and race from a skeleton. It will also be SCHS English: $650 Funding will replace used by the human body class to teach the skeletal old novels, update damaged novels, and purchase system. new novels.

SCHS Digital Media: SCMS FACS: $500 $2,168 Will be used to purThe high school’s digichase cooking knives for tal media class will use the Family and Consumer the grant to purchase new Science Department. equipment.

SCHS Library: $1,662 This funding is from the Albert and Dee Hoeme Memorial Fund to be used for the purchase of library e-books. This is the second year that students at SCHS have had their own I-pads. These e-books will be accessible to students on their I-pads.

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SCES Librarian Irene Huck (center) along with SCF Director Ryan Roberts and Julie Niehage, community development coordinator, present a check to elementary school students that will be used to purchase e-books.

SCMS FACS instructor Stacy Davis, along with students (from left) Payton Goodman, Brynna Burnett, Wyatt Lowe and Bella Meyers are presented a check from Roberts to purchase equipment for the home economics department.

Scott Rec: $500 The Recreation Commission will use the grant to make improvements to the Sports Complex batting cages.

VIP Center: $10,000 The Scott County VIP Center received $10,000 from an anonymous donor.

Asphalt will be removed SCMS Library: $1,010 from a parking area west The Scott City Middle of the center and replaced School Library received with concrete. funding from the Albert and Dee Hoeme Memorial SCHS Athletics: $1,600 Fund which will also With an anonymous assist in the purchase of donation the district will e-books. purchase Hudl, an on-line film program. Hudl film SCMS Science: $950 can be divided into highThis will be used to light segments to be sent purchase engineering eduto other coaches and colcation materials. leges.

“Grant making is one of RCDC: $500 the most visible activities Russell Child that the Scott Community Development Center will Foundation undertakes use the grant to help purand it is at the heart and chase Graco Pack N’Plays to provide safe sleeping soul of the Foundation,” environments to families says SCF Director Ryan and child care providers. Roberts.

“We thank the community for its generous supSCMS Band: $2,000 port which enables us to The grant will help purchase instruments that can award these grants year be used by every student. after year.”

Anyone interested in funding a specific project SCES Music: $300 Scott City Elementary or creating a fund can conSchool first and sec- tact the Scott Community ond grade music classes Foundation for more received $300 to purchase information.

SCHS construction technology instructor Allen Thornburg and students (from left) Seth Cardenas, Olivia Prieto, Brady Herman, Zack Carson, Chandler Hornbostel and Melisa Alfonso are presented a check by SCF board member Hugh Binns and Roberts to help with the purchase of a 3-D technology printer.

Park Lane Nursing Home staff members are presented a $6,200 check by Julie Niehage (right), community development coordinator with the SCF. Park Lane representatives are (from left) Elizabeth Dearden, Nicole Turner and Janette Storm.