The Scott County Record

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Volume 22 • Number 13

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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Brinkley resigns from SC Clinic staff Saying that it’s one of the “toughest decisions I’ve ever had to make,” Dr. Josiah Brinkley has submitted his resignation from the Scott City Medical Clinic effective Nov. 30.

While he wasn’t specific about the reasons for leaving, Dr. Brinkley alluded to differences with the administration.

“They have reasons for mak-

ing the decisions they did and I respect that. I’m leaving with no hard feelings,” said Brinkley, who had been part of the medical team at the clinic and hospital for the past 3-1/2 years.

Dr. Brinkley had been under a three year contract with the Scott County Hospital, but both sides were unable to reach terms on a contract extension.

Hospital CEO Mark Burnett says he and the hospital board had been in negotiations with Dr. Brinkley for the last 3-4 months.

“The hospital board was deeply involved in this,” says Burnett. “They were deeply committed to working through this contract process. Quite honestly, I was surprised at Dr.

School district hesitates at clinic offer

Brinkley’s decision. I thought we were close to having a contract resolved.”

According to Dr. Brinkley, there were items included in the negotiation process other than money.

“This was not a financial decision,” he says. “Finances were a piece of the discussion, but it was a very small part.”

Dr. Brinkley said he and his wife had hoped to reach an agreement with the hospital board.

“We love Scott City and we wanted to stay. There are a lot of great people at the hospital and I love my job there,” said Dr. Brinkley, who has accepted a position in Algona, Ia. “But I (See BRINKLEY on page two)

in disguise

When the Scott County Commission recently offered the former medical clinic to the USD 466 board of education, the price was certainly right.

The timing, however, isn’t.

After finding themselves in a $1.1 million budget hole earlier this year, the board of education was reluctant to commit to accepting the property even though it had been offered by the county at no cost.

“We are grateful, but we need to discuss this and see what we can afford to do,” noted board member Lynnette Robinson.

(See CLINIC on page 12)

Vet’s Memorial Park dedication service Tuesday

Dedication of the new Veterans Memorial Park in Scott City will take place as part of the Veterans Day program on Tues., Nov. 11, 11:00 a.m.

The park is located on east K96 Highway.

The land for the park was donated to the county to be used as a park to honor Scott County veterans. Over the last few years fundraising efforts have taken place for improvements.

There are also memorial bricks honoring many local veterans.

The Scott Community High School National Honor Society and local veterans color guard will take part in the Veterans Day program.

Kevin Herndon disguises himself as a female French exchange student to avoid being arrested by security guard Andrew Burnett after breaking into an all girl’s school in the Scott Community High School musical/comedy production of “Brenda Bly: Teen Detective.” Final performance of the musical will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

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Events open to public at Ringneck Classic

Celebrities. Pheasants. Food. Fun. That could well be the theme for the upcoming Governor’s Ringneck Classic which will be hosted by Scott City and Healy from Nov. 13-16.

Main goal of the annual event, which moves to different sites in northwest Kansas, is to promote our recreation

and hunting opportunities in the region.

But it’s more than that.

“It’s also a chance to showcase what Scott City has to offer,” says Scott County Development Committee Director Katie Eisenhour.

Hunters will be scattered through Scott and Lane counties. Most activities

away from the hunting fields will be at the Scott County Fairgrounds.

Several events are open to the public, including a dinner, auction and entertainment on Fri., Nov. 14. Evening festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Bldg.

(See CLASSIC on page 24)

Scott County follows statewide election trend

Scott County election worker Merilee Epler checks the driver’s license of Paul Hillery, Scott City, while Dorothy Kasten waits her turn to get a ballot during Tuesday’s general election.

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Scott County provided an early read on general election trends Tuesday by picking each of the winners in the major contests for statewide office and Congress.

Then again, that could also be said of just about every county in the western half of the state.

It was no surprise that Scott County leaned heavily toward Republican candidates. The only thing that might have been a minor surprise was the degree to which Republican candidates ran away with their contests.

While Gov. Sam Brownback received barely 50 percent of the votes statewide, he captured 76 percent of

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the votes in Scott County. He got 1,249 votes to just 376 for Democrat Paul Davis.

The support for incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts (78%) and Congressman Tim Huelskamp (81.5%) was even stronger among local voters.

Throughout the First District, Huelskamp easily won re-election, but with 67% of the vote while Roberts held off Independent challenger Greg Orman with 53% of the vote.

Justices Retained The last minute campaign to have two Supreme Court justices removed (See ELECTION on page two)

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Brinkley

Scott County general election unofficial results U.S. Senate Pat Roberts (Republican) Greg Orman (Independent) Randall Batson (Libertarian)

1,334 288 80

U.S. House • District 1 Tim Huelskamp (Republican) James Sherow (Democrat)

1,379 312

Governor/Lt. Governor Brownback/Colyer (Republican) Davis/Docking (Democrat) Umbehr/Umbehr (Libertarian)

1,249 376 67

Secretary of State Kris Kobach (Republican) Jean Kurtis Schodorf (Democrat)

1,401 292

Attorney General Derek Schmidt (Republican) A.J. Kotich (Democrat)

1,495 171

Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer (Republican) Dennis Anderson (Democrat)

1,456 198

State Treasurer Ron Estes (Republican) Carmen Alldritt (Democrat)

1,522 154

guess it’s time for us to move on.”

Burnett said that salary was naturally a part of the talks surrounding a new contract. He said the board “tried to increase his wages” just as it’s trying to do with each of their physicians. But he also concurred that negotiations involved issues other than salary.

“We offered contracts that included elements with the needs that he had expressed,” Burnett said.

“The board had private meetings. There was every attempt to work with Dr. Brinkley.”

“I’m saddened to lose a good doctor. Dr. Brinkley was my physician,” says Burnett. “This comes at a difficult time because,

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at no time has there been a greater need for family physicians here or anywhere else.”

A Temporary Hire The primary concern in the short term is to fill the opening that reduces the number of physicians on staff from four to three.

Burnett says he has already been in contact with companies that provide doctors on an interim basis.

The goal is to have the same temporary physician on staff for the next 6-10 months. That physician is expected to begin Dec. 1.

“We don’t want to rush this process. It’s important to find a physician who can work with our (physician) staff,” emphasizes

Burnett. “The local staff has to approve of who we bring in. That’s always been part of our process.”

As for hiring someone coming out of medical school and completing their residency program, Burnett says that process is more than a year down the road.

Medical students who are currently in their last year of residency have generally made other commitments.

“We have to look a year down the road beyond that,” he explained.

“We’ve already begun initiating those contracts and will continue doing so.”

Burnett and the board are anxious to make sure there are four family practitioners on the staff as

quickly as possible in order to avoid adding significantly to the workload of the three remaining doctors.

“We made recent changes in our (emergency room) staffing with the idea of reducing stress on our physicians and to provide better care for people coming to the clinic,” Burnett says. “With our facilities and the number of mid-levels we have on staff, we feel that makes this a pretty attractive place for physicians.

“There’s no doubt that losing a physician takes the wind out of our sails.

But we don’t intend for this to impact the level of care we provide for this community,” he added.

Constitutional Amendment Question Yes 1,156 No 407

Election

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from the bench gained a surprising amount of support in Scott County and across the state.

Scott County voters favored the removal of Justice Eric Rosen (805-676) and Justice Lee Johnson (776691). Both held onto their positions with 53% of the voters statewide saying both justices should be retained.

At the same time, District Court judges Robert Frederick (74%) and Wendel Wurst (74%) were easily supported by Scott County voters.

Voters locally and statewide also gave overwhelming support to changing the state constitution so that private, non-profit organizations can conduct fundraising raffles.

Of the 3,146 registered voters in Scott County, 1,725 - or 55% - cast ballots. Nearly 320 individuals took advantage of the opportunity to vote in advance.

What’s for Lunch in Scott City?

Sun. - Sat., Nov. 9-15

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

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

Tues. • Open faced prime rib sandwich with french fries.

Wed. • Spaghetti dinner with side salad.

Thurs. • Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy.

Fri. • Taco dinner with rice and beans.

What’s for Supper?

The Broiler

102 Main St. • 872-5055

1211 Main • 872-3215

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

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

Includes Fries, 21 oz. Drink and Small Sundae

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49

Buffet

Mon. - Sat. • 5:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sun. • 5:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mon. • Chicken fry Tues. • Hamburger steak with mushrooms and onions Wed. • Fried chicken Thurs. • Mountain oysters Fri. • Seafood specials

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

Sat. • Prime rib

Breakfast specials every night.

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Community Living

Page 3 - Thursday, November 6, 2014

Simple techniques for a great tasting pie crust With the holidays upon us, it’s a good time to be thinking about pies (I’ll always pick pie over turkey).

One of the keys to a great tasting pie is the crust. Yes, I know it’s much easier to purchase frozen or refrigerated pie crusts, but they are never as good, and it is so much cheaper to make a crust from scratch.

I’m not a baking wizard, but the good folks in my office say I can hold

my own, so I’d like to share a few techniques.

To begin with you must accurately measure your ingredients. Too much flour or water can make dough tough while too much shortening makes it crumble. (Lard will make

a very nice crust, but I myself do not use it.)

When I begin, I make a mixture of ice and water so that the water is as cold as I can get it. I also keep my shortening (butter or lard) in the refrigerator.

Measure the flour, add salt and mix together.

When measuring your flour, spoon it into a measuring cup and use a straight edge to level it off.

Never dip your measuring cup into the flour;

it will add approximately one extra tablespoon for each cup you “dip.”

Fellow Extension agents tell me that in order to get an extra flaky crust, add just a pinch of baking powder. I’ve tried this and it does make a flakier crust.

Add well-chilled shortening to the flour mixture.

I use a pastry cutter (you can use a sturdy fork) and cut my shortening into the flour from the middle of the bowl out until the mix-

ture resembles small peas.

Do not under- or over-cut the shortening mixture.

Once you have achieved that result, add the required amount of icy water (avoid any ice pieces) to the shortening flour mixture. I begin to mix from the middle out until a soft dough forms. I tend to like my dough to be just barely sticky.

I then divide the dough into two pieces. (Most people say half, but I always make one piece

Recipe favorites . . .

Pineapple Upside-Down Muffins Ingredients 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons 1 (10 oz.) can 3/4 cup 3/4 cup 2 teaspoons 1/2 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon 1 tablespoon 2 1/2 cup 1/4 2 tablespoons 1 teaspoon 1 (8 oz.) can 1 cup 1/2 cup 3/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup

packed light brown sugar chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) pineapple slices whole-wheat flour all-purpose flour baking powder baking soda salt ground cinnamon large eggs packed light brown sugar cup canola oil pineapple juice or orange juice vanilla extract crushed pineapple (not drained) grated carrots old-fashioned oats preferably baking raisins chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Cooking Directions •Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.

•To prepare topping: Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar into each muffin cup. Sprinkle nuts, if using, over the sugar. Stack pineapple slices and cut into 6 wedges.

Place 2 wedges in each muffin cup.

•To prepare muffins: Whisk whole-wheat flour, allpurpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.

•Whisk eggs and brown sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Whisk in oil, juice and vanilla. Stir in crushed pineapple. Make a well in the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Stir in carrot, oats, raisins and nuts, if using.

Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups (they’ll be quite full).

•Bake the muffins until the tops are golden brown and firm to the touch, 15 to 25 minutes. Immediately loosen edges and turn muffins out onto a baking sheet.

Restore any stray pineapple pieces and nuts. Let cool for at least 10 minutes. Serve upside-down, either warm or at room temperature.

Yield: 12 servings

Shaelee Berning and Derek Smith

Couple plans Jan. 17 wedding Mr. and Mrs. Rodric Berning, Modoc, announce the engagement of their daughter, Shaelee Ann, Scott City, to Derek James Smith, Scott City, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, Dighton.

Shaelee is the granddaughter of Roxanna Berning, Marienthal; Roy and Sheila Boyd, Modoc; and the late Robert Berning.

She is the great-granddaughter of Nella Funk, Scott City.

The bride-to-be is a 2014 graduate of Ft. Hays State University with a

degree in social work. She is currently employed at Micro Beef Technology, Scott City.

Derek is a 2011 and 2012 graduate of North Central Kansas Technical College earning degrees in auto technology and welding. He is currently employed at Jaguar Machine, Dighton.

The couple is planning a Jan. 17 wedding at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Marienthal.

Following the wedding they plan to make their home in Scott City.

Ladies Night Out Come ready for food, fun, games and specials all evening!

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Thur. Nov. 20 Ulysses Standad Supply/ Big R 502 S. Colorado Ulysses, Ks 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Mon. Nov 24 Morton County Hardware 1228 Commercial Marion, Kansas 6p.m. - 8 p.m.

Color your home with Fall decor!

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slightly larger as it requires more dough for the bottom of the pie than the top). Pat these pieces into a round ball, then working quickly into a flatter piece, but still maintaining a round object.

Flour the rolling surface and rolling pin. Working quickly, so the dough does not become warm and will not become tough, I roll it out into a flat circle by switching the direction that I push the rolling pin (See CRUST on page 11)

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Editorial/Opinion

Page 4 - Thursday, November 6, 2014

editorially speaking

Classless acts:

GOP heavyweights show lack of moral character

Desperation in politics can tend to bring out the worst in people. Or it can offer a clearer view of a persons true character.

We saw that with the conduct of the campaigns conducted by Sen. Pat Roberts and Gov. Sam Brownback in the final weeks leading to the general election. With polls showing both candidates in a fight for their political survival, each showed a willingness to stoop to questionable tactics.

The Roberts campaign took advantage of the senator’s apparent friendship with K-State football coach Bill Snyder, using him in a political commercial endorsing Sen. Roberts.

College officials are not permitted to endorse political candidates. Coach Snyder should have been aware of this and should have asked questions when the Roberts campaign began filming the commercial spot. He apologized afterwards for the embarrassment he caused the university.

But that’s not the worst of it.

Even if the Roberts campaign wasn’t aware of the restrictions in using Coach Snyder in political advertising, they were quickly made aware of it by university officials who asked that the commercial be pulled. The Roberts campaign said no such request was received and continued airing the spot on their website. Furthermore, the campaign used the incident as an opportunity to blame Independent candidate Greg Orman’s “liberal allies in the (KSU) administration” for “bully tactics.”

The Roberts campaign seemingly took advantage of a “friend” for political gain and when called on it they pull the victim card.

You can’t show more class than that.

It didn’t end there. Gov. Brownback’s campaign sent out a last-minute mailer that used the image of former Ft. Hays State University President Ed Hammond, along with a quote from Hammond.

Hammond said he was “shocked and disappointed” in having his image and words used in a way that made it appear he was endorsing Brownback. This came on the heels of a memo from the governor’s office to state employees reminding them they shouldn’t endorse candidates in their official roles.

A spokesman for the governor tried to dismiss the complaint by saying it was difficult to determine whether the image on the flier was actually Dr. Hammond.

Apparently, all is fair in love, war and politics.

It’s okay to take advantage of friends for political gain and to break the rules.

Brownback and Roberts won. Their campaigns accomplished the ultimate goal. And along the way they showed a complete lack of moral character.

That should make all of us feel just a little uneasy.

Doing without:

Everyone wants lower taxes without sacrifice

A recent poll by the Ft. Hays State University’s Docking Institute found that 50 percent of the respondents favor “somewhat” or “much lower” taxes and spending.

Only 50 percent? We’re surprised it’s not much higher . . . like maybe 100 percent.

Who actually says in a poll that they wish their taxes were higher?

But that’s not just a problem with polls. That’s a reflection of our shallow approach to complicated issues. It’s no different with politicians who capitalize on our natural aversion to higher taxes by promising lower taxes. Imagine that.

Gov. Sam Brownback and conservative lawmakers delivered on that promise by cutting taxes - at least for a select few - and now we’re staring at the very real prospect of a budget catastrophe.

Why? Because politicians, like pollsters, don’t ask the most important question: What are you willing to do without?

To cut taxes one must cut spending. The former can’t happen without the latter - unless you don’t mind piling up huge deficits (i.e., federal government). But who wants to do without anything they’ve become accustomed to getting?

Do you want the city to quit maintaining the street in front of your home or business?

Want your Social Security check cut by 10% or 20%?

Do you want your high school to cut the football program, or music?

These are the real consequences that come about when politicians talk about cutting taxes or freezing tax rates.

That’s a reality too many people haven’t come to grips with.

Still hiding from the real issues The voters of Kansas have spoken.

Are we surprised? No. Bewildered? Yes. We’ll get to the difference in a moment.

When visiting with First District House candidate Jim Sherow just a week ago we confided that while we were hopeful Democrats would win several major races in Kansas, we were also realistic enough to think it probably wouldn’t happen.

“It’s in the DNA of too many Kansas Republicans,” I said. “When they step into the voting booth they can’t bring themselves to vote for someone who isn’t a Republican.”

You’d have more success teaching a cat to bark then getting most Republicans to overcome the impulsive reaction to check the box to the right of any candidate with a capital R following his name on a ballot.

But one must also give credit where it’s due.

Quite honestly, Republicans know how to win elections and, as we’ve seen time and again, will

do whatever it takes to make that happen.

It’s not just Democrats and Independents who have experienced this scorched earth mentality. If Republicans aren’t viewed as conservative enough - as former State Sen. Steve Morris and others learned two years ago - they too will be buried under an avalanche of negative political commercials and campaign fliers that treat the truth as an ugly stepchild to be booted to the curb.

It was Congressman Tim Huelskamp who summed up the Republican philosophy when asked about his reaction to the Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Livestock Association not endorsing his campaign.

“We won,” said Huelskamp, referring at the time to the primary election.

Who cares that he’s been kicked off commit-

tees that can benefit many of the constituents within his district? All that matters is, “We won.”

And, apparently, 67 percent of his constituents agree. It doesn’t matter how effective Huelskamp is as a lawmaker, it doesn’t matter that he views government with such disdain that he has no reservations about shutting it down, and it doesn’t matter that the Congressman has offered nothing to help the economy, boost ag market prices or, in general, improve the lives of people within the Big First District.

None of that matters because “we won.”

What’s bewildering is that the issues which should matter in an election didn’t.

In the event you were in a cave for the past six months, Kansas is in deep financial trouble. State revenue is down significantly. That’s not a partisan perspective but a mathematical fact. The consequences will affect each of us who care about our schools, our poor, our

elderly and the roads we drive on.

The issues facing us at the national level are no less ominous. We can’t get out of the Middle East, we can’t balance the budget and we have major infrastructure issues that must be addressed.

Pretty serious stuff that should have been seriously debated over the last few weeks, right? We could only be so lucky.

Instead, we’re reduced to hearing about lap dances and Obamacare.

And the always-reliable Republican base can sleep easier at night knowing that a gay, married couple won’t be chaperoning their child’s next junior high dance, that contraceptive devices won’t be included in high school classes about human reproduction and that Hispanics can still work in our feedlots, but we won’t have to worry about them stealing our elections.

Meanwhile, we continue whistling past the cemetery while major issues threaten our communities and our state.

(See HIDING on page six)

Politicians failing the vision test The crisis in our political system is less about party than about horizon.

To understand why, consider the issue of climate change.

There is clear evidence - presented yet again in a new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report - that human activity is altering the climate.

Global temperatures are rising. Emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are rising.

Concentrations of these gases in the atmosphere are rising. Oceanic temperatures and levels of acidity are rising. Sea levels are rising.

All this rising, however, is gradual. The impact of climate change, while undeniably real, is somewhere between subtle and imperceptible when viewed in an electionto-election time frame.

Where to Write

another view by Eugene Robinson

Likewise, measures to decrease carbon emissions would have no immediate payoff. The question is what atmospheric temperatures will be like at the end of the century, not at the end of Senator So-andSo’s next term.

Somehow, we seem to have lost the capacity for long-range planning and execution - at a time when, arguably, foresight and patience are more essential than ever before.

There is a ready-made excuse for doing nothing on climate change: the fact that other nations, too, must act if we are to avoid parboiling the planet.

But this is not true of the other big issues that our leaders acknowledge

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

but cannot bring themselves to properly address.

Begin with the hollowing-out of the American middle class. Both parties proclaim that no issue is more important or more urgent.

The Republican solution is more tax cuts and more deregulation. The Democratic solution is to level a playing field that has been tilted to favor the wealthy. It is safe to say, given polls showing widespread disdain for politics and politicians, that neither message is hitting home.

I believe voters understand at some level that the problems facing the U.S. economy are structural and will take time to solve. But it is hard to imagine how our system can possibly implement policies that would be effective in the long run or how, if we managed to

Sen. Pat Roberts 109 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

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

take the right course, we could possibly stick to it.

Globalization and automation have eliminated millions of manufacturing jobs that once served as an escalator into the middle class. These jobs will never return.

President Obama at least understands that we will need new industries to replace the old ones and that U.S. workers will need to be better educated and more highly skilled.

Conservatives and progressives can argue whether government can effectively help incubate these new industries. But they should be able to agree that now is a time to substantially increase spending on basic research.

And while government is not good at picking winners and losers, the president and Congress would be remiss if they failed (See VISION 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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For Republians, hard part is about to begin

by Dana Milbank

During political campaigns, candidates usually tell voters what they would do if elected.

But Sen. Mitch McConnell had a different idea.

“This is not the time to lay out an agenda,” the Kentucky Republican told reporters four days before Election Day. A week or so before that, the man who would be the next Senate majority leader provided more details of his theory. “It’s never a good idea to tell the other side what the first play is going to be.”

No, but it might be a good idea to tell the voters what you’re up to.

Republicans won control of the Senate late Tuesday night and padded their majority in the House, giving the party unified control of Congress for the

first time in eight years. And McConnell, who won reelection with ease, is positioned to become leader of a new Senate majority.

It was enough, electorally, for Republicans to say they were against whatever President Obama was for. Preliminary exit polls found that 32 percent of voters were registering displeasure with Obama, versus 20 percent who were expressing support.

But now comes the hard part.

Because Republicans didn’t run on an agenda other than antipathy toward all things Obama, they created a policy vacuum - and it’s about to be filled by a swirl of competing, and contradictory, proposals.

Republicans find themselves with neither a consensus program nor a clear hierarchy among congressional leaders, the half-dozen aspiring presi-

Because Republicans didn’t run on an agenda other than antipathy toward all things Obama, they created a policy vacuum - and it’s about to be filled by a swirl of competing, and contradictory, proposals.

dential candidates in Congress and the various governors and former officeholders who also think they should be the party’s 2016 standard-bearer.

Republicans have set themselves up for chaos, if not outright fratricide.

Congressional leaders will be pulled in opposite directions by would-be presidential contender Ted Cruz (Tex.) and his expanded band of Senate ideologues (who would like to abolish the IRS, the EPA and the Education Department, chip away at banking regulations and

hold umpteen more votes on eliminating Obamacare) and by the large number of vulnerable Republicans who will be on the ballot in 2016 (and would like to see the next Congress achieve tangible progress).

Republicans in 2014 decided to forgo a 1994-style Contract with America or 2010 Pledge to America. The closest they came to a unified agenda was a list of bromides offered by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus.

Among the bold stands: “our veterans have earned our respect” and “the best anti-poverty program is a strong family and a good job.”

With this plethora of platitudes posing as an agenda, it’s no surprise exit polls found no mandate for Republicans. Only 41 percent of voters had a positive view of Obama, but only 38 percent had a positive view of

Republican leaders in Congress.

The economy was by far the dominant issue in voters’ minds (70 percent thought it in bad shape), and Obamacare didn’t seem to be a major factor: 47 percent thought the law went too far, but 48 percent thought it either didn’t go far enough or was about right.

This gives no advantage to either side in the Republicans’ internal struggle. On one side will be Cruz, who said this week that the first order of business for a GOP Senate should be launching more hearings into President Obama’s “abuse of power.” He’s also pushing an effort to use parliamentary maneuvers to repeal Obamacare with a simple majority - the sort of provocation that would quickly return Washington to government-shutdown crises.

(See BEGIN on page six)

A history of our government neglecting vets

by Jack Kelly

Denton tells Big Oil to frack off

by Jim Hightower

The University of North Texas, best known for its top-notch jazz program and sometimes for its “Mean Green” football team, might soon become known as Frack U. UNT (where I went to college back in the Paleocene Epoch) and the good people of the surrounding city of Denton are at the center of an epochal fight between Big Oil and common sense.

Denton, just 30 miles north of Dallas, stands on the frontlines of the growing conflict between frackers and the rest of us. Unbeknownst to nearly all Dentonites (until recently), they sit atop the Barnett shale field, a deposit of natural gas locked a

mile and a half underground in ancient rock.

Suddenly, the city was invaded by Shell Oil and other profiteers drilling deep wells to “frack” that rock - shattering it with high-pressure slurries of water, sand, and a witch’s brew of toxic chemicals. Fracking rigs popped up next to schools, homes, and even on campus, generating waves of pollution, a constant roar, and the rumble of hundreds of heavy trucks through neighborhoods.

People got the mess, corporations got the profit, and foreign nations are getting the energy.

Naturally, rebellion ensued.

A gutsy and savvy group of hundreds of grassroots Dentonites - led by the likes of a home care nurse, a UNT philosophy

professor, and a jazz drummer - has proposed banning future fracking in the city. They stunned the arrogant and aloof fracker club by getting their proposal on the November 4 ballot.

Of course, the industry powers are now rolling out their usual politicking arsenal of big money, lies, fake economic reports, and slander - accusing the grassroots people of being “wacko” and even terrorists.

But nothing’s crazier than letting corporate giants plunder our environment, threaten our health, and frack our democratic right to govern our local communities.

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

The soldiers who fought the Revolutionary War were our first veterans, the only cohort of U.S. warriors who took up arms to create rather than defend a country.

If they lost, it meant treason.

Having won, the nation treated them with a special reverence, right? Grateful citizens showered them with adulation - how could it have been otherwise?

In May, we saw the Secretary of Veterans Affairs resign in disgrace over the prolonged waits that veterans had to endure before receiving care in Veterans Administration hospitals, and over ham-handed attempts to cover up the scandal.

We were immediately reminded of the neglect of veterans at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, which went on for years before being exposed

by The Washington Post‘s investigative reporting in 2007.

But surely the founders, with all their high ideals, got it right.

They must have adequately rewarded the soldiers who had struggled through nearly eight years of war to defeat one of the best professional armies in the world.

We know about traumatic brain injury now, about posttraumatic stress disorder. And while we might think of the Revolution as a costume drama, soldiers’ minds were shattered by the horror of combat then, just as they are today. Families were devastated in the 18th cen-

Traditionally, when neglect is revealed, politicians duly register their outrage. They say they’re sorry. Initiate investigations.

Spout promises. Thank veterans for their service. Then, they fail to follow through.

tury, just as they are in every war.

Traditionally, when neglect is revealed, politicians duly register their outrage. They say they’re sorry. Initiate investigations. Spout promises. Thank veterans for their service. Then, they fail to follow through.

Only time will tell whether this year’s change of leadership at the VA and an infusion of $16 billion will be enough to turn things around.

And yes, it was the same back then. The Continental Army soldiers had an almost incomprehensible capacity to persevere. “I endured hardships sufficient to kill half a dozen horses,” wrote Joseph Plumb Martin, who enlisted in the cause at 15 and served in the patriot ranks until the war’s end.

Yet he and his fellows were poorly paid, if paid at all. And just as poorly supplied. As the fighting wound down, a Virginia official noted that Continental soldiers were looked on with “a general disgust.”

The soldiers began to be seen as “hirelings and mercenaries.”

Promises were broken. Back pay was denied. The victory celebration for the Continental Army was cancelled.

(See NEGLECT on page six)

Telling people to eat better isn’t enough

Here’s a typical scene in any American checkup: The doctor walks in to find the patient sitting on the table.

“Well, your cholesterol is too high,” the doctor tells the patient. “I can prescribe something for it, but the real solution will be diet and exercise.”

The patient leaves that day with a bottle of Lipitor and maybe a pamphlet about healthier living habits.

How many times do you think the patient responds by saying, “Really, doc? Diet and exercise? I had no idea! I think I’ll take Papa John’s off my speed dial, start training for the next Boston Marathon and gorge on kale.”

Probably never.

Most doctors care about their patients, but they’re treating

behind the headlines

by Jill Richardson

them with one hand tied behind their backs. They can prescribe drugs, write referrals, and order procedures. But as for actual advice, well . . . they’ve only got a few minutes to get in and out of the exam room before they need to see the next patient.

Besides, doctors get very little nutrition training in medical school. Because hey, what does food have to do with health?

Oh. Yeah.

Moreover, simply telling people to eat better isn’t enough.

They already know they’re supposed to swap out fast food and sweets for fruits and veggies.

There are other reasons why

they can’t do it.

One reason is cost. Junk food is often cheap, ready to eat, accessible everywhere, and shelf-stable. You can eat it without silverware, and you can get it from a drive-thru or in individually wrapped packages.

Healthy food is often more expensive - and it’s perishable.

Calorie for calorie, fresh fruit and veggies usually cost more than fruit snacks and potato chips. You might need to prepare them too, and that requires time, skill, and cooking equipment. You’ll need to sit down to eat them - probably with a fork - and they aren’t individually wrapped.

With these barriers to eating well, simply telling patients to change their dietary ways often doesn’t work. But some hospi-

tals are helping to address the problem.

In New York City, some hospitals are now giving children prescriptions for fruit and vegetables. The prescriptions can be exchanged at farmers’ markets for fresh produce, allowing lowincome families to stretch their food budget and provide their kids with healthy options.

Patients in the program return monthly to meet with their doctors and/or nutritionists. At these visits, they receive nutritional counseling and renew their prescriptions.

So far, the program appears successful, with most participating families reporting that they visit farmers markets several times a month.

Programs like this one can help people beat diet-related

chronic illness in this country.

Starting with children is best, because it helps them build healthy habits for life.

Subsidizing healthy food for low-income families is a great start and worth replicating.

We need more initiatives that address the true reasons why people do not eat healthier whether it’s the availability of fresh foods, cooking skills, economic hardship or something else.

Otherwise, chronic illnesses like heart disease and diabetes will only become more common, and doctors will continue to push prescription drugs while casually reminding all of us to eat our fruits and veggies.

Jill Richardson is the author of “Recipe for America: Why Our Food System Is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It”

The Scott County Record • Page 6 • Thursday, November 6, 2014

FCC chairman avoids net neutrality hearing

by Mary Alice Crim and Candace Clement

On a recent Monday night in Brooklyn, five empty chairs stood on stage - one for each member of the Federal Communications Commission. A crowd had amassed in the room for a public hearing to send this message to the agency: Don’t hurt the open Internet.

But the commissioners’ absence sent a stronger message: We’re not listening.

The FCC - the agency charged with regulating telecommunications - is expected to vote by the end of the year on Chairman Tom Wheeler’s plan to let Internet service

providers (ISPs) offer “fast lanes” to companies that can afford to pay for speedier access.

Hundreds of businesses, organizations, and websites that rely on an open Internet have slammed the plan, which would kill Net Neutrality the principle that requires ISPs to treat all traffic equally.

Net Neutrality has made the Internet an unrivaled space for free speech, civic participation, innovation and opportunity. Without it, a few ISPs would become the gatekeepers of everything we do, say and see online.

During the public comment period, nearly four million people - a record-

Voters suffering from severe memory loss

by Andy Borowitz

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) - Exit polls conducted across the country on Election Day indicated a nation suffering from severe memory loss, those who conducted the polls confirmed Tuesday night.

According to the polls, Americans who cast their votes had a difficult time remembering events that occurred as recently as six years ago, while many seemed to be solid only on things that have happened in the past 10 days.

While experts were unable to explain the epidemic of memory loss that appears to have gripped the nation, interviews with Americans after they cast their votes suggested that their near total obliviousness to anything that happened as recently as October may have influenced their decisions.

“I really think it’s time for a change,” said Carol Foyler, a memory-loss sufferer who cast her vote in Iowa City. “I just feel in my gut that if these people were in charge they’d do a really amazing job with the economy.”

Harland Dorrinson, who voted in Akron, Ohio, and who has no memory of anything that happened before 2013, said his main concern was a terrorist attack on American soil.

“I really think we need to put a party in charge that won’t ever let something like that happen,” he said.

In Texas, exit polls showed strong support for George P. Bush, who was running for the Republican nomination for Texas land commissioner.

“George Bush sounds like the name of someone who would be really good at running things,” said one voter.

The national exit polls revealed an electorate deeply fearful of a number of threats, including ISIS, Ebola, and, oh, what was that other thing?

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

Begin

(continued from page five)

Cruz, in a USA Today op-ed, also said he wants to pursue a flat tax, kill the Export-Import Bank, audit the Fed and block comprehensive immigration reform.

On the opposite side is Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, a George W. Bush administration veteran who wants to “come to the table” with Obama on wide-ranging energy legislation, free-trade deals, bipartisan tax reform and a return to responsible budgeting rather than stopgap spending bills.

For this to happen, Portman notes in National Review, “all we are missing is leadership.”

Without leadership, it’s every Republican for himself. Sens. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Rand Paul (Ky.), prospective presidential candidates both, have dueling tax plans. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, reports Politico’s Jake Sherman, “seems willing to pass small-bore bills on issues ranging from energy to health care to taxes.”

By contrast, Heritage Action, which influences congressional conservatives, wants the opposite: Republicans should “focus on the big things” such as repealing Obamacare, rather than finding common ground on spending bills.

That’s the consequence of an agenda-free campaign: a majority without a mission.

Dana Milbank is a Washington Post staff writer and author

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breaking figure - weighed in on Wheeler’s plan. A whopping 99 percent of these comments oppose this proposal, according to one study.

Given the unprecedented public interest in this issue, many groups have urged the FCC to get out of Washington and host public hearings. But so far Wheeler has ignored this call.

In fact, the FCC has gone out of its way to avoid attending public gatherings like the one in Brooklyn. It’s been more than five years since all five FCC commissioners left Washington together to participate in a public hearing where anyone could testify.

These kinds of public

hearings used to be commonplace for the agency, regardless of which political party was in control of Washington. But Wheeler’s FCC is different.

Instead of appearing at events with open microphones, Wheeler a former lobbyist for the cable and wireless industries - has opted to attend industry trade shows. In fact, all five commissioners consistently attend the annual conventions of the cable, wireless, broadcasting, and electronics industries.

Yet somehow they just can’t find the time to meet with the public.

The FCC seems to fear hearing from everyday people who use the

Hiding Kansas is still losing hundreds of millions of federal dollars because our governor and legislature refuse to consider Medicaid expansion. When that loss of revenue results in higher property taxes to subsidize your hospital or your hospital is forced to close - it’s going to be a little too late to ask, “Why didn’t we do something about this earlier?”

When the continued loss of state revenue for

our rural schools forces even higher property taxes, or higher student fees or the forced consolidation of your school district with another, don’t plead ignorance. Instead of paying attention to the warning signs, too many voters were caught up in the argument over “activist judges” who should be removed from office because they are forcing legislators to follow the state

Candace Clement is the Internet campaign director for Free Press and Mary Alice Crim is the organization’s field director. FreePress.net

constitution with regards to adequate funding of our schools.

There’s apparently nothing worse than an activist judge who makes us do something we don’t want to do just because it’s the law.

But none of that matters.

We can understand lap dances a lot better than school funding.

It’s a lot easier to hate big government than it

is to be concerned with whether our neighbor can afford to get health care.

It doesn’t matter that the people you voted for have no vision, no direction, no idea about what it would take to make your life just a little bit better.

All that matters is “we won.”

Congratulations . . . I think.

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

(continued from page four)

cation one of the nation’s top priorities for investment, experimentation and sustained focus - knowing that results might not be seen for a generation.

Instead, our politicians argue whether the Education Department should be eliminated.

Anyone who travels to other industrialized countries comes back with the realization that U.S. infrastructure is falling behind.

Many countries have much faster and more widely available Internet service, which has to be a national priority in the

Neglect Some troops, as they made their way home from the war, were forced to beg along the way.

Only in 1818, 35 years after the war ended, did the nation agree to provide a meager pension for the fighters of the Revolution - and then only if they were indigent. Many were.

The poverty, unemployment and homelessness that far too many veterans endure today was the lot of many Revolutionary War soldiers as well.

The screamingly obvious question is: Why?

now and the end of the year are probably the most important that the FCC is going to make in a generation.”

The commissioners, Copps concludes, shouldn’t vote “until they get out of the Beltway and listen to the people who have to live with the results of their decisions.”

As the clock ticks down to a final FCC vote - which could happen as soon as December - the question looms large: Where is Tom Wheeler?

And why won’t he meet with the people he’s supposed to serve?

(continued from page four)

Vision to recognize that a breakthrough in some fields solar energy, for example would produce potentially world-changing benefits.

Solyndra was a failure; the next solar company with a bright idea might not be.

It is clear that K-12 education in this country desperately needs improvement. Current efforts at reform are, let’s face it, little more than Band-Aids; some charter schools are very good, some are mediocre, but the real issue is how we improve the public schools.

Far-seeing leaders would make public edu-

Internet to communicate, connect, learn, and survive. And while some of the commissioners have left Washington on a few occasions since Wheeler proposed his rules (Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai convened an official FCC hearing in College Station, Tex.), the chairman himself has been absent from any public events on Net Neutrality.

“This is a real inflection point for us as a society,” says former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps, who attended dozens of public hearings during his decade in office and spoke at the event in Brooklyn.

“The decisions they’re going to make between

information age. Other countries have newer airports, deeper ports, faster trains, sounder bridges.

Yet the bipartisan consensus on infrastructure spending has disintegrated, and I believe this is because such projects take time - and vision.

Neither party professes to be happy that corporations are hoarding hundreds of billions of dollars in profits offshore. Both parties say they favor corporate tax reform. Yet nothing happens.

I haven’t mentioned the national debt, and that’s because interest rates

are at historic lows. This seems to me a perfect time to make long-term investments that will not produce returns in one year, or even five years, but that promise to create the necessary conditions for sustained economic growth.

Sadly, there are few votes to be won with measures that are painful or spending that may not bring results in our lifetimes.

No glory, just honor.

Eugene Robinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and former assistant managing editor for The Washington Post

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The answer, then as now, is ignoble and shameful. It simply costs too much. War has always been expensive. And if the expense is to be shared fairly, those who take the risks and endure the trauma and lose the limbs must be compensated. They must receive medical and psychological treatment that’s second to none.

But we don’t want to raise taxes. They didn’t want to raise taxes in revolutionary America, either.

Military contractors of that era wanted to keep their profits, just as they do today.

When, in 1780, Americans panicked about the war’s outcome, the founders promised soldiers generous pensions.

As soon as victory became assured, they reneged.

Today’s neglect of veterans would hardly have surprised Joseph Plumb Martin, who wrote in his memoir: “When the country had drained the last drop of service it could

screw out of the poor soldiers, they were turned adrift like old worn-out horses, and nothing said about land to pasture them upon.”

Let’s resolve not to do what the founders would do. The generation of 1776 had qualities and values worth emulating.

Their treatment of veterans isn’t one of them.

Jack Kelly is the author of “Band of Giants: The Amateur Soldiers Who Won America’s Independence. He lives in New York’s Hudson Valley

The Scott County Record • Page 7 • Thursday, November 6, 2014

Tough decision leaving SC Hospital, community With a heavy heart I am writing this letter to inform you of my decision to resign my position at the Scott County Hospital. I will be working through November.

Becca and I would like to thank the community who so graciously accepted us. We have been blessed to be a part of such a wonderful community.

This was a very difficult decision, but we feel that God is leading us in a different direction.

I would especially like to thank my patients who

editor’s mail granted me their sacred trust. I am confident that you will continue to be well taken care of.

I would also like to thank Drs. Hineman, Lightner, Cupp and Dunn who were a huge support and source of wisdom for me. It is no secret that SCH has one of the top medical staffs in the region and that will continue to be true.

Thank you to Hilda and Allie who work tirelessly, and are a superb part of our clinic team. Thanks

Scott City the ‘model’ of how it should be done Thank you for your time and effort in hosting the Bearcats (Tuesday) evening. Scott City and your school provided an extremely welcoming environment.

The citizens and workers were friendly and helpful. Your booster club was most generous in feeding our coaches and team. Your fans were very supportive and positive (including the warm welcome to the hometown girl and her band).

The Scott City football players and coaches are extremely talented, but most impressive was the amount of character and class they demonstrated throughout the night.

The community of Scott City should be proud.

You are not “a model,” you are “the model” of how things should be done. We wish you the best of luck!

Ken Windholz Athletic Director/Asst. Principal Ellsworth High School

also to all the nurses, clinical and non-clinical support staff who make the hospital and clinic run.

They do a great job and make my job easier and the day enjoyable.

The midlevel providers deserve great thanks as well, as they play a huge role in the function of the hospital, and are so often under-appreciated.

This is a sad time for us.

This has been a wonderful home for 3-1/2 years. We will always cherish our time and our friends here.

Josiah Brinkley, MD Scott City

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The Scott County Record • Page 8 • Thursday, November 6, 2014

Following are Scott County veterans who have served in the U.S. armed forces.

Jody K. Abel Stuart Abel Euell G. Adams Melton Gale Akins Matthew Marshall Alexander Billy Allen Brenda Allen George A. Allen Glen Allen Hubert Thomas Allen R. Allen R.B. Allen Emery Anderson Glenn Anderson Myron F. Anderson Roy Anderson George Everett Andrasek Richard Lewis Andrasek Richard Lee Andrasek Ryan Andrasek David Appel James Appel R. H. Appel Robert K. Appel Roy Appel George Washington Armantrout George Armstrong Morris Jerome Armstrong Oliver J. Armstrong Robert Armstrong Nathan Arnold Fredrick W. Askey Freda I. Conine Asmundson Kearl Ray Austin Morris Austreng Kay DeLloyd Auten Leonard E. Bailey D. Baker Henry Douglas Baker Leverett C. Baker Clyde H. Baldwin E. C. Barber Lyle Barber Charles E. Barker H. O. Barker Walter R. Barker Neal LeRoy Barnett Sharon Barraza Jordan Barrett Richard Barton Vernon LeRoy Barton Gene Batcheller ** Becky Batson Cletus J. Bauer Harvey Bauer Joe Bauer Tom Baxter C. Bebermeyer David Beck D. Beckley Gerald Noel Beckley J. Beckley Luther Beckley Paul Elmo Beckley L. Beebe Lynn Beebe ** Allalee Viola Been Julian F. Been Garold Been S. Been Stuart A. Been Dixon Lee Beeson John Clifford Beeson Leland Vincent Beeson Lester Beeson Marvin Oliver Beeson Robert O. Beeson William A. Beeson Harold E. Bennett Mark Lee Bennett Noah S. Bennett Raymond Bennett Robert Bennett Sylvester N. Bennett** Walter Bennett** Derald Berndt Edmond A. Berndt Edmond G. Berndt Peter David Berry Samuel Glen Berry Donald Jack Bilson Allen Lee Binns Charles J. Binns Marion Victor Binns Martin Alexander Binns Orland E. Binns Richard Allen Binns Howard Bishop Richard Bishop Roy S. Bishop

Michael Alan Bitnoff O. Blackburn Robert W. Blackwell Ruben Blehm Merle L. Blickenstaff William Blickenstaff, Jr. George Blume Kenneth Dale Blume Loren Blume Louis K. Bodecker Larry Bogenhagen Leslie Bogenhagen Herbert Harry Bohnert Darwin E. Bollinger Richard Thomas Boulware James Boyer L. S. Boyer William Ransom Boyer Richard Bradstreet Clarence R. Brandenberger Kaydon Brandenberger Denny Brandenburger Herbert C. Brantley Keen Brantley George W. Brau Lavern Brau Leonard Brau Martin James Brau Albert Brau, Jr. Theodore Bredson Marti Joe Bremer James Bright Michael Wayne Broadbooks Charles Allen Brobst Ruben D. Brokofsky Sam Brookover Robert Brooks F. L. Brooks, Jr. Robert Brooks, Jr. Billy George Brown Larry Lee Brown L. H. Brueggeman Erick N. Brueggemann H. Bruner James Dean Brush Joe Bryan Joel Duane Bryan Barry Bryant Brian E. Buehler Max Buehler R.M. Buehler Kenneth R. Buffington Harold Bulkley Ronald Bulkley Clifton Burdick Harl Dean Burdick Paul Elbert Burns Don Burr Gotfried Burr D. W. Burton Earl Bush Marshal Bush Paul Bush Philip Bush Robert Alan Buxton Wayne Clark Cagle Bill Bob Caldwell James Caldwell Arthur F. Callen Lloyd Arthur Callen Jack D. Campbell Bennie Canaday C. Carman S. S. Carman Timothy Alan Carney Charles Flynn Carpenter Dennis Lee Carpenter E. G. Carpenter William G. Carpenter Thomas Carroll Robert F. Cartland Jack Leon Case Leo Caspar Gayland Cauthon Donald Joseph Cedja C. E. Chapman Donald Chelemedos Arthur Estes Christy Marian Elizabeth Christy Richard B. Christy K.C. Church Les Chyba Clifton Levi Clark E. K. Clark Neal Clark Willard Clark Bennie Claycomb David Clinton James Clinton Ward Clinton

Arthur William Cochran J. R. Cochran Barbara Claire Coffin R. G. Coker Vincent Larry Collamore Jean Ann Colston Warren Jamie Colston Donald E. Colton B. Conine Clifford Carlisle Conine Dale Dwayne Conine G. Conine Ezra Conner * Harry M. Converse Dearld Edward Cook Floyd Gary Cook John Alfred Cook R. F. Cook Robert Wylie Cook Royce F. Cook Dennis Craig Copper Vivian W. Cornelius Johnny W. Coryell Charles Leon Costello Donald Cotton Lloyd Arlo Countryman John L. Coyne Arthur C. Cox R. L. Cox John Lawrence Coyne Clarence Crabtree Mathew Crabtree R. Crabtree Ernest Carlylle Craig Darrell M. Cramer Robert Eugene Cranmer Jeffery Crees Wilford Crist Samuel Cristler Daniel Crocket Lloyd Crooks * John H. Crosby Ronnie Dee Crowell Carl T. Crowl F. E. Crowl H. E. Crowl Merle Crowl ** Russell Cundiff Keith Lewis Cunningham Steven Craig Cunningham Robert Lee Curry C. B. Curtis Claud I. Cutler Garry K. Cutler Jacob H. Dague John Dague Alfred Donald Dahna Dorothy May Dahna Elmer Richard Dahna Frank Dahna George Dahna Roy Eldon Dahna T. Dahna Dale Robert Daniels Lee Riley Daniels M. Daniels Walter R. Daniels William M. Daniels Michael Allen Dare Ralph Edward Darling O. J. Darner Jason Thomas Darrah Edward Lloyd Daubert John Daubert John Dauma Albert Davis R. L. Davis Ray Grant Davis V. K. Davis Eli M. Dean George Albert Dean Glenn Dean Melvin Ratio Dean William Gerald Dean Clifford M. Dearden Derrick Dearden Leslie L. Dearden Robert Raymond Dearden C. Dearden, Jr. James B. Dearwester Elmer William Deason Joe Demo Daniel Depperschmidt Clifford Dickhut Dale Wendell Dickhut Margaret Dickhut Wendell Dickhut Charles L. Diller Urban B. Diller Barbara Dinkel David Gail Dinning O. F. Dobbs Edgar Boyd Dobrinski Roger Dobrinski Charlotte R. Doherty Bennie C. Dolsby Darin A. Donecker Carl Donovan Aaron Scott Dornon Donald Dean Dornon H. Doughty Vernon B. Douglass

Gerald Wayne Downs Clyde J. Drake Duane Glen Drake H. Drake Lance Drake William Laurence Dryer Charles W. Duff Donald Eugene Duff Thomas Willard Dunagan Willard Dunagan Charles L. Dunlap ** J. Dunlap Robert E. Dunlap Henry L. Dunlap, Jr. Roy Earl Durr, Jr. Marvin Wilbur Durrant J. Dushwanak, Jr. O. R. Easley Darroll M. Eaton Norman L. Eaton Joseph Eder Leland Edwards (German POW) Leonard Edwards Paul Edwards Steven Edwards A. Eikelberger Donald Eugene Eikenberry Clifford Dale Eisenhour Danny Eitel Jack O. Eitel **** Joseph M. Eitel Murl Loyd Eitel Robert D. Eitel Vickie Lee Eitel Lloyd Howard Ellis Robert Keith Emberton Lynn Robin Epler Albert Epperson Harry Epperson Bill Ericson Albert W. Erskin Alvy Erskin Elmer D. Erskin John Erskin Leroy Erskin Andrea E. Estepp John W. Everett J. Ewing Chester Earl Fairchild Dale Howard Fairchild Dean Richard Fairchild H. R. Fairchild Kenneth Ray Fairchild Kenneth W. Fairchild Owen J. Fairchild Floyd Fairleigh Harry Fairleigh William Farmer Donald Eugene Farr Robert Eugene Farr G. Farr H. B. Farr R. W. Farr Kenneth W. Faurot Luke Fetty Howard Duane Fick Albert Finkenbinder George Finkenbinder Larry G. Finkenbinder Rex Eugene Finkenbinder James A. Fischer Doug Fisher Richard Fisher Arlan Lauern Fitzgerald Ralph C. Fleagle Donald D. Fleenor Orville W. Fleenor Charles H. Fleming Reed C. Fleury Leta Raye Flores Vic Flowers H. F. Foos Willard E. Foos F. W. Forbes Norman Force Ora Force G. W. Ford Chester M. Fouquet Dean James Fouquet Mark Chester Fouquet Richard Vernon France Alvin Eugene Frank Johnny T. Frank Raymond Alvin Frank William F. Frank David Frederick J. W. French S. C. French Jack Dale Frick Cheryl (Shearmire) Frietch Bobbie L. Fry C. N. Fry William Fry K. Fuller Robert Funk Marion Fussell Kenneth Lee Fyler Marion Garman Walter Garman Albert J. Gaschler John Gaschler Josephine Gaschler

H. E. Geer Donnie R. Geist Jackie D. Geist Bill Gentry Kenneth Leroy George, Jr. Joseph P. Gerstner Leo Gibbens Mike Gibbs William E. Gies Carrol Glanville Art Gomez Daniel Ray Goodman Earl Gorman Hiram Arthur Goud Isaac U. Graeff George P. Graham Richard Eugene Graham Thomas William Graham Vernon Preston Graham Gregory Gene Grau L. P. Gravatt R. P. Gravatt Herb Graves S. R. Greenlee LeRoy M. Greiner Clayton Tucker Greising Hugh Gresty Dallas Griffin Stacy Griffin A. Griffith Clyde E. Griffith Russell Dean Griggs Leroy Grippin Warren Grippin ** Terry Lee Gropp Louis F. Grossjean W. A. Grossjean Gilbert Raymond Grube Clayton Grusing Alan Gruver Robert Gruver Arthur H. Gunckel Stanley E. Gunckel T. Gusman Dean Hager L. T. Hahn William Hahn Everett M. Hale James Michael Hale Ralph A. Hale Claude L. Hall Grant W. Hallbick Jack A. Hamilton Dale Hansen Phillip Paul Hansen Darin Hanzlick W.E. Hanzlick Charlie Harden Joseph F. Harden Weston V. Hardy, Jr. Lynn B. Hargrove, Jr. ** V. Harkness Terry Ray Harless Kenneth Duane Harms Floyd Harness Gregory Harness Joe B. Harness R. Harness Otto Harp Troy Harp Robert D. Harper Richard Haston A. Hasz Max Eugene Hasz R. D. Hasz Henry S. Haunschild David Haupt W. H. Hawkins Donald H. Haxton Charlie H. Head Thomas S. Heck Don Hedges L. A. Heiberlee Jay Heibert Donald Lee Heili Kenneth Wayne Heili Wayne Heili Donald Helfrick ** A. R. Helmers Marvin H. Helmers Virgil Dean Hemel Clarence Cecil Henderson Loren A. Henderson William R. Henderson Elmer L. Hendricks Richard W. Hendrix Clovis Henley Guy Henson, Jr. Jay D. Herbert Gerald Carlton Hermes

Everett Herrell William O. Herrell J. Herriott Wayne E. Herron Keith E. Hershaw Earl L. Hess Gene Hess Marvin Darol Hess Jeffrey Arden Heyd Louise V. Heyne Lee A. Hiebeler Jay Hiebert Kenneth Hill Paul Hillery Kenneth Earl Hintz Albert Hoeme Andrew V. Hoeme Loyal W. Hoffman Don Holiman Larry Wayne Holiman Ralph Hollingsworth Anthony L. Hopkins James L. Hopkins John R. Hopkins Joseph D. Hopkins R. C. Hopkins Arthur M. Hopper Elvin D. Horchem Richard S. House Robert B. House Max Marvin Hoyal Delmar Huck David Huckins Michael Lee Hudson Everett Eugene Hueftle L. L. Huffman R. D. Huffman Harold E. Hughes Fred H. Hughey William T. Huhn Dale Hull Douglas K. Hull Kenneth W. Hull Orvis Hull * Wayne Hull James Kenton Hunter E. T. Huntington James W. Huntington Millard E. Huntington Stanley Hurst Keith Hushaw Fred Hushey Daniel Hutchins Eugene D. Hutchins Luke Hyland Harold Dewayne Irwin Harvey Irwin Orville Ives, Jr. Kevin LeRoy Ivey D. Jacobs Fletcher James B. L. Jamison Alfred Janssen, Jr. Keith Janzen Loren Janzen Terry A. Janzen Dennis Dean Jay Woodrow W. Jeffery Roland Jenkins Jack W. Jewell Clifford H. Johnson G. H. Johnson Gary Ray Johnson Gladys Evelyn Johnson R. Johnson William H. Johnson H. M. Jones Maxwell P. Jones Walter F. Jones, Jr. Bart Jordan Decker Jordan Wayne Jorgensen Lori Ann Juleson Emil Chris Jurgens Richard Kahl S. P. Kane Carl Kasten James D. (Duren) Keeling John D. (Dillman) Keeling ** B. Kelley George B. Kelley J. Kelley Ernest L. Kendrick John Edsel Kendrick Bobby Lee Kennedy ** Charles C. Kennedy David Lee Kennedy C. E. Kennedy, Jr. Hilary Kessler Norman Keyse

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John Masch *** W. Mason J. Massey Joseph R. Matchett R. Matthies Charles Maudlin George Earl Maudlin Jim Mayes Justin Mayes Joseph E. McBeth W. McBeth David A. McBride Robert Lee McBride S. J. McBride Robert McCandless Van McCellan Andrea McClain John D. McClendon Richard A. McCollum B. McConnell Robert Wayne McCurdy, Jr. Hugh J. McDaniel Jim McDaniel Loren Eugene McDaniel Richard W. McEachern S. S. McGinnis Joseph McGonagle Clayton Burnell McIntyre V. R. McIntyre L. J. McKean Lawerence Harold McKean Merle C. McKean Jim Bob McQuitty William Thomas Mealy Thomas Medaris Benedict C. Meier, Sr. Benedict C. Meier Jr. Gerald L. Meier Richard E. Meier William F. Meier Ralph Mercer Dwayne Merica *** I. D. Merica J. C. Merica J. W. Merica Joseph Daniel Merica Donald R. Messenger Harry Verlin Messenger Zachary Mettlen Carl E. Metzger C. Meyers Richard Joseph Mick Ronald Francis Mick Duwane Virgil Miller Gary Leon Miller Robert D. Miller C. Minnix Murl Minnix ** Lewis Mitchell Charles Modlin Richard Mog Emil Clarence Mohler, Jr. G. L. Mohler Eugene Gibson Molby Charles H. Moore D. C. Moore Henry Moore Thomas Moore William Duane Moore Earl Morgan Glen Morris L. D. Morris Bill Moskalik Wendell D. Mott James E. Mowery John J. Muench Michael Vincent Muench Gilbert Dee Mumma James Murphy Larry L. Murphy Mark Murphy Ronald Wayne Murphy Robert Joseph Murphy, Jr. Sean Murphy Bobby LaRue Myers Charles Myers Paul Myers William Myers Ronald Eugene Myrich Lyle Henry Nagel Steven Henry Nagel Edgar John Neal Roy Neal Troy Dewayne Neal Robert Neuenschwander D. Newberry Mac D. Newsom Robert Dale Newsom Lew Newson J. C. Nichols S. Nichols Edward Nickel Harold M. Nickel Charles Noble Marian Nolan William H. Nolan III G. A. Nolind Willis H. Nolind Fred E. Nolte Robert D. Nolte Glenn A. Nonnamaker Glenn Charles Nonnamaker Everett Norman John Norman Neil Kent Norman Richard Edward Notestine Timothy Patrick Notestine Glen J. Novak Robert Novak Paul Numrich Skip Numrich Larry Lee O’Bleness Marlin Ohlemeier Robert Dale Ohmart M. R. Olvera

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Crust around. The dough should be about 1/8 inch thick.

Then gently fold the dough in half and transfer it to the pie plate. Then unfold the dough and cover the plate correctly. If you’re just baking a crust for a cream pie, don’t forget to prick the bottom of the pie crust to avoid large bubbles from forming.

Dough for Fruit Pies If making a fruit pie, this is when you add your favorite filling. Roll the second piece of dough out for the top crust. Once the filling has been covered with the top crust, pinch the edges together to seal the two crusts.

Using a butter knife, run it along the outer edge of the pie plate in an up and down motion to trim off any excess dough. You will also need to make a few cuts in the top crust to allow steam to escape.

Many people dot the

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Basic Double Crust Pie Recipe 2-3/4 cups of all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon of salt 2/3 cup of shortening 8 to 10 tablespoons of cold water

top of the crust with butter pats (1/8 inch thick) so that it browns nicely.

I prefer to do this under the crust Also, I always sprinkle a tablespoon of sugar on the top of the crust right before I bake it (that’s what my mom did).

When baking a fruit pie I always put a cookie sheet under the pie to catch any overflow filling. It makes clean-up so much better.

Before baking, cover the edges with a pie ring or you can use foil. This will help keep the edges from getting too brown before the rest of the pie is baked. I remove them after about 30 minutes of cooking.

Various pie recipes will tell you what temperature to bake your pie at and for

how long.

Additional Tips Here are a few extra tips that I find helpful.

•Dull metal or glass pie plates work best for even browning.

Shiny pans will cause your crust to be soggy on the bottom.

•If using a foil pie pan, they run smaller in size, so adjust your filling accordingly.

•You can make and freeze unbaked fruit pies easily. Just make your pie as normal and slip it into a freezer bag that is large enough. Label your bag and bake within four months.

Genelle Krehbiel, the office professional in the Extension office substitutes milk for water in her

The origin of Veterans’ Day In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington, became the focal point of reverence for America’s veterans.

Similar ceremonies occurred earlier in England and France, where an unknown soldier was buried in each nation’s highest place of honor (in England, Westminster Abbey; in France, the Arc de Triomphe).

These memorial gestures all took place on November 11, giving universal recognition to the celebrated ending of World War I fighting at 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month).

The day became known as “Armistice Day.” Armistice Day officially received its name in America in 1926 through a Congressional resolution. It became a national holiday 12 years later by similar Congressional action. If the idealistic hope had been realized that World War I was “the War to end all Wars,” Novem-

ber 11 might still be called Armistice Day. But only a few years after the holiday was proclaimed, war broke out in Europe.

Sixteen and one-half million Americans took part. Four hundred seven thousand of them died in service - more than 292,000 in battle.

Veterans’ Day Realizing that peace was equally preserved by veterans of WW II and Korea, Congress was requested to make this day an occasion to honor those who have served America in all wars. In 1954 President Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day. On Memorial Day 1958, two more unidentified American war dead were brought from overseas and interred in the plaza beside the unknown soldier of World War I. One was killed in World War II, the other in the Korean War. In 1973, a law passed providing interment of an unknown American from the Vietnam War, but none was found for several years. In 1984, an unknown serviceman from that conflict was placed

alongside the others. To honor these men, symbolic of all Americans who gave their lives in all wars, an Army honor guard, the 3d U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard), keeps day and night vigil.

A law passed in 1968 changed the national commemoration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. It soon became apparent, however, that November 11 was a date of historic significance to many Americans. Therefore, in 1978 Congress returned the observance to its traditional date.

National Ceremonies The focal point for official, national ceremonies for Veterans Day continues to be the memorial amphitheater built around the Tomb of the Unknowns.

At 11:00 a.m. on November 11, a combined colorguard representing all military services executes “Present Arms” at the tomb.

The nation’s tribute to its war dead is symbolized by the laying of a presidential wreath. The bugler plays “taps.” The rest of the ceremony takes place in the amphitheater.

pie crust recipes and she says it produces a wonderful, flaky crust. She also gives the top of her unbaked pie crust a brush of milk instead of butter before sprinkling a little sugar on it to get a nice brown color.

Just use a pastry brush and paint a thin milk coat on the top, just enough for the sugar to stick before baking. I can tell you for a fact that Genelle’s crust is very good.

If I am making a fresh apple pie (or any fresh fruit), I pre-cook the apples with the seasoning and a little bit of water and thickener prior to filling the crust with them. It helps keep the pie from being runny when I cut into it.

I love to bake pies and would welcome any new tricks for my pie making skills. If you have one to share, give me a call (8722930) or email me at ccrouch@ksu.edu.

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Clinic County Commission Chairman Jim Minnix says there are other options for using the former clinic, but “we wanted to talk to the school first.”

Prior to the district’s financial problems the board and administration were giving consideration to moving administrative offices to the former clinic in order to free up potential classroom space in the current administration building for elementary students.

“When you look at the cost to build something new, the clinic seems like a good fit for the district.

It seems to make sense,” added Commissioner Jerry Buxton.

The board expressed reluctance to jump into a move until they have given it more thought.

That includes establishing some long-range goals with new Supt. Jamie

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Rumford.

“We haven’t established our long-term vision. That’s something we’re in the process of doing,” says Rumford.

“I’m hesitant to accept the county’s offer and then not proceed with anything for a period of time when someone else could be making better use of the building.”

Rumford acknowledges the district is facing space issues, particularly in the elementary school. At the same time, he says there are some empty rooms at Scott City Middle School.

“We still have space to utilize,” he said. “And we still aren’t fully staffed after the (budget) cuts the board made earlier this year. If we have the money, filling those positions needs to be a priority.

“We don’t want to take

a building just for the sake of having it.”

Even though the clinic has been offered at no cost, he added there will still be cost to the district for utilities, maintenance, etc.

“I’m not sure we’re ready to take that on at this time,” Rumford said.

Not wanting to dismiss the proposal without more consideration, Robinson asked commissioners how quickly they needed an answer.

“We’ll be doing our strategic planning in the near future,” noted board member Christine Cupp.

“A couple of months would be great,” replied Minnix.

Another Option Scott County Hospital CEO Mark Burnett was also asked about his interest in the former clinic. He had previously

approached the commission about acquiring the building again because they are already outgrowing available space in the new hospital.

“I don’t want to compete with the school district,” said Burnett.

He said if the hospital were to add enough space to the clinic to accommodate two more physicians it would cost about $1 million. Burnett said the hospital doesn’t have the money on hand, but felt that using the clinic for a couple of years would buy the hospital some extra time.

Robinson asked Burnett if the hospital were to move into the clinic would he be ready to vacate it in a couple of years.

“That would be the plan, but I can’t make any guarantee,” said Burnett.

“That’s something we could work out.”

Veterans Day

Honoring All Who Served Tuesday, November 11

Veterans Memorial Service 11:00 a.m.

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Scott County 4-Hers, leaders honored at Achievement Banquet

Scott County 4-Hers and adult leaders were honored during the annual 4-H Achievement Banquet held Nov. 2 at the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Building.

Macy Davis was one of the big honorees during the program, sweeping many of the top awards.

She was presented the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Watch Award, the Larry Hendrix Award for public speaking, and the “I Dare You Award” “This is one of the most prestigious awards in 4-H,” said Dorothy Hutchins who sponsors the annual Watch Award.

“It recognizes those 4-Hers who are a model for others through their involvement in the community, school and their church.”

The “I Dare You” Award recognizes service to community and character.

Key Award winners were Christina and Melanie Tilton.

The award honors those youth who have been in 4-H leadership for at least four years for service to their club and community.

Other award winners include: Achievement Pins Member Pins: Cally Cramer, Jacob Fisher, Natalie Herman, Paige Hoelting, Abbigail LeBeau, Conner LeBeau, Nathan LeBeau, Avery Lewis, Kamdyn Moore, Avry Noll, Cole Pfenninger, Waylon Ricker, Wyatt Ricker, Jacy Rose, Tara Rose, Hailey Shapland, Brody Strine, Megan Trout, Baylor Vasquez.

Bronze Pins: Cally Cramer, Houston Frank, Paige Hoelting, Eva Kliesen, Abbigail LeBeau, Conner LeBeau, Nathan LeBeau, Jaden Lewis, Wyatt Ricker, Kate Rogers, Brinlie Stevens, Corbin Wilkinson.

Clover Pins: Natalie Herman, Alivia Noll,

Lake Wide Awake elects new officers

The Lake Wide Awake 4-H Club met on October 5.

The meeting started off with roll call and the question was, “What are you going to be for Halloween?” There were 13 members and four community leaders present.

The Achievement Banquet was held on Nov. 2.

The community leader report included information about Rock Springs registration being due November 15. The camp is for youth 13-years and up.

Officer training was October 27. The Council meeting was held afterwards. The Denver education trip is coming soon.

Club elections were held and the results are as follows: Kelsi Jo Crouch, president; Emily Glenn, vice president; Abby Dart, secretary; Alyssa Storm, historian; Hailey Dart, treasurer; Austin Rios, reporter; Nick Storm, parliamentarian; Paige Hoelting/Emilee Turner, song/devotion leaders; Jennie Erven and Emily Glenn, 4-H Council representatives; and Wyatt and Waylon Ricker, recreation leaders.

Junior officers are: Hannah Tucker, president; Paige Hoelting, vice president; Jennie Ervin, secretary; and Lexi Buxton, treasurer.

Community leaders are Toni Glenn, Andrea Tucker, Three of the top 4-H youth winners recognized during the Achievement Banquet Tonya Hoelting and Janelle Ervin. were (from left) Christina Tilton, Macy Davis and Melanie Tilton.

(Record Photo) The next meeting is Mon., Nov. 10, at 7:00 p.m.

Austin Rios, reporter Zach Rohrbough, Eric Storm, Nick Storm, Chris- tion Award: Mark and Shapland, Brooke Strine, tina Tilton, Melanie Til- Stacy Davis.

Annie Talbert, Hannah ton, Kylee Trout.

Wm. Carpenter 4-H Tucker, Hope Wiechman.

2014 4-H Seniors: Watch Award: Macy DaEmerald Pins: Colton Cole Allen, Rachel An- vis.

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Silver Pins: Connor Christopher Hall, BaiLevel 4 Award: Anna Cupp, Madison Shapland. ley Nickel, Christopher Miller.

Silver Guard Pins: Pounds, Brayden Strine, Historian Award: Kylee Logan, Makaela Megan Thornburg.

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Eddie Tilton. hawkers, New Horizons, Reporter Award: Kylee Gold Pins: Rachel Pioneers.

Logan, New Horizons Fisher, Karlee Logan, Electricity Awards 4-H Club.

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‘Kiddie Tax’ not as innocent as it sounds Jason Alderman

For something whose nickname sounds so innocent, the “kiddie tax” certainly can wreak havoc on unprepared taxpayers’ yearly returns.

Congress first introduced the kiddie tax as part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 to discourage wealthy parents from sheltering their investment income in accounts under their children’s names, thereby avoiding paying taxes on the

amounts. The rules have been tweaked periodically ever since.

Although the kiddie tax once applied only to the unearned income of children under 14 (hence the nickname), it now impacts all children under age 19 (as well as full-time students under 24), provided their earned income does not exceed half of the annual expenses for their support.

Moreover, the kiddie tax is not just a wealthy person’s problem: Any

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Oct. 23, 2014; last published Thurs., Nov. 6, 2014)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff, vs.

Ross A. Farr, Tamara S. Farr, Jane Doe, and John Doe, et al., Defendants Case No. 14CV19 Title to Real Estate Involved Pursuant to K.S.A. §60 NOTICE OF SUIT STATE OF KANSAS to the above named Defendants and The Unknown Heirs, executors, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; and the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability and all other person who are or may be concerned: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition for Mortgage Foreclosure has been filed in the District Court of Scott County, Kansas by JPMorgan Chase Bank, Na-

tional Association, praying for foreclosure of certain real property legally described as follows: LOT TEN (10), BLOCK EIGHT (8) NONNAMAKER ADDITION TO SCOTT CITY, [SCOTT COUNTY,] KANSAS. [THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN BRACKETS HAS BEEN ADDED TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION] Tax ID Number NN0084 for a judgment against defendants and any other interested parties and, unless otherwise served by personal or mail service of summons, the time in which you have to plead to the Petition for Foreclosure in the District Court of Scott County Kansas will expire on December 3, 2014. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the request of plaintiff.

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Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Nov. 6, 2014) 1t

SCOTT COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 2014 GENERAL FUND SALARIES ............................................ $ 104,481.02 COMMODITIES ....................................

21,484.47 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ................. 148,430.49 CAPITAL OUTLAY..................................

1,779.40 OTHER...................................................

4,206.49 COUNTY HEALTH FUND SALARIES .............................................

COMMODITIES .....................................

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES .................

CAPITAL OUTLAY .................................

OTHER...................................................

14,916.83 15,656.34 2,161.19 0.00 0.00

NOXIOUS WEED FUND SALARIES...............................................

COMMODITIES ......................................

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES...................

OTHER ...................................................

4,872.96 2,495.15 0.00 0.00

ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND SALARIES ..............................................

COMMODITIES.......................................

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES....................

CAPITAL OUTLAY....................................

31,954.02 26,947.03 3,785.83 0.00

FIRE DISTRICT FUND SALARIES ..............................................

COMMODITIES ......................................

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES....................

CAPITAL OUTLAY ..................................

TREASURER’S SPECIAL FUND SALARIES ...............................................

COMMODITIES .......................................

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ....................

CAPITAL OUTLAY.....................................

OTHER .....................................................

JAMES M. MINNIX Chairman

389.28 1,255.24 652.70 0.00

outright gifts parents or grandparents bestow on young children, whether to avoid triggering the gift tax or simply out of generosity, could actually be generate investment earnings that would be subject to the kiddie tax if they exceed a threshold amount.

Here’s a primer on how the kiddie tax works and whom it impacts: As it does with adults, the IRS differentiates between income children earn (paper routes,

summer jobs, etc.) and unearned investment income they receive such as interest, dividends and capital gains – usually by way of accounts opened in their names by parents.

Taxation of the first $1,000 of a child’s unearned income is generally offset by the $1,000 standard tax deduction for dependents and thus won’t be taxed; the next $1,000 is taxed at the child’s own income-tax rate (e.g., it’s 10 percent

Scott Co. LEC Report

Public Notice

Scott City Police Department Oct. 27: Stalking was reported.

Oct. 29: Nichole Eatmon was arrested on a Kearny County warrant and transported to the LEC. Oct. 31: Criminal damage to property was reported in the 100 block of West 5th Street.

Oct. 31: Stanley Koehn, driving a 2000 Chevrolet, had stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of Alice and Main. He started backing up and struck a 2008 Dodge driven by Kaitlin Norman.

Nov. 3: Damian Easterbrook struck a gas meter at 911 Myrtle.

Nov. 3: Jedidiah Dirks reported criminal trespassing.

Nov. 3: James Wessel was arrested on a warrant and transported to the LEC. Nov. 4: Whitney Ullom was north bound on Hunter Road and struck a parked vehicle.

Nov. 4: An accident was reported in the 400 block of Antelope.

Scott County Sheriff’s Department Oct. 30: Jon Ramsey reported the theft of motor fuel and criminal damage to property.

Oct. 31: David McKinney was arrested for DUI and driving without headlights when needed.

He was transported to the LEC. Nov. 3: Lisa Holthaus was eastbound on K96 Highway when she drove off the south side of the road. When re-entering the highway, she overcorrected and drove off the south side of the road again. After overcorrecting and entering the highway another time the vehicle rolled, coming to rest on the passenger’s side in the north ditch.

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latter only works if they had no earned income to report. The tax owed will be the same either way.

Important note: Although including your children’s investment income on your return may be more convenient, doing so could increase your adjusted gross income so much that you become subject to the alternative minimum tax or ineligible for certain income-based deductions and credits.

(See KIDDIE on page 15)

Public Notice

(First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Nov. 6, 2014; last published Thurs., Nov. 20, 2014)3t In the District Court of Scott County, Kansas In the Matter of the Estate of Marjorie R. Gill, deceased NO: 14-PR-27 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on November 1, 2014, a Petition was filed in this Court by Barbara J. Hockman, an heir of Marjorie R. Gill, deceased, requesting Informal Administration and to Admit the Will to Probate.

You are required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before December 1, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in this Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and devree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

BARBARA J. HOCKMAN Petitioner JAKE W. BROOKS ATTORNEY AT LAW 101 E. 6TH P.O. Box 664 Scott City, Kansas 67871 620-872-7167 Attorney for Petitioner

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for taxable income up to $8,925).

However, all unearned income over $2,000 is taxed at the parent’s marginal tax rate, which can be as high as 39.6 percent for married couples with taxable income over $450,000.

There are two ways to report your child’s investment income to the IRS: File a separate return for your child using IRS Form 8615; or include it on your own tax return, using IRS Form 8814 - the

(First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Nov. 6, 2014; last published Thurs., Nov. 20, 2014)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS PARK LANE NURSING HOME, PLAINTIFF, vs.

NELLA FUNK, DEFENDANT. No. 2014-CV-16 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ON EXECUTION Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of an execution issued by the Clerk of the District Court of Scott County, Kansas, in a certain action in said court Case No. 2014-CV-16, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said county, directed.

I will offer for sale at public auction, and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the front door of the courthouse in the City of Scott City, in said county, on the 9th day of December, 2014, at 9:00 o’clock a.m. of said day, the following described real estate, situated in the County of Scott and State of Kansas, to wit: Lot Three (3), Block Seven (7), Fairlawn Addition to the City of Scott City, Kansas. s/sGlenn Anderson Sheriff of Scott County, Ks. WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main - P. O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner

(First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Nov. 6, 2014)1t Public Transportation Funding Lane County Transportation Bus is submitting an application for operating assistance for transportation services under the U.S.C. 49-5311 (rural public transportation) of the Federal Transit Act. The application will be for operating funds to help provide public transportation services in Lane County.

Written comments, letters of support and questions in regards to the application are encouraged and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on November 20, 2014, and should be sent to Crysta Torson, County Clerk/Transportation Director P.O. Box 788, Dighton, Ks. 67839.

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IRA (continued from page 14)

For example, eligibility for the American Opportunity Tax Credit begins phasing out for individuals whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $80,000 ($160,000 for married couples).

Other kiddie tax rules: To be considered fulltime students, children must attend school full time during at least five months of the year.

The kiddie tax does not apply to children who: are 19 to 23 and not fulltime students; provide more than half of their own support from earned income; are over 24 and still dependents of their parents; or under 24 but married and file a joint tax return. These children are all taxed like adults at their own tax rate.

Remember, gifts themselves are never taxable to the recipient. If a gift generates unearned investment income, however, that’s when taxation comes into play. Also, any gifts over $14,000 per individual, per year, will trigger the gift tax although most of us will never come close to the $5.25 million lifetime gift exemption.

For more details on tax filing requirements for children, see IRS Publication 929, “Tax Rules for Children and Dependents.”

Thank you to those who entered, we had 49 entries in this year’s contest!

The winners can stop by The Scott County Record, Monday, November 10 to pick up your Chamber Bucks!

2nd Place Child Piper Fox Age 6 Dorothy and Toto

1st Place Child Kallie Thomas Age 3 Royal Pirate

3rd Place Child Zachery O’Brien Age 7 Headless Horseman

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2nd Place Family - The Mickey Mouse Family Starring Klaire Heberlee, age 22 months Minnie Mouse

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Holiday favorites . . .

Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread This is a great old Maine recipe, moist and spicy. The bread actually tastes even better the day after it is baked.

Prep time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 (15 oz.) can 4 1 cup 2/3 cup 3 cups 3-1/2 cups 2 teaspoons 1-1/2 teaspoons 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon

Cook time: 50 minutes

pumpkin puree eggs vegetable oil water white sugar all-purpose flour baking soda salt ground cinnamon ground nutmeg ground cloves ground ginger

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans.

In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.

Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven.

Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

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Register at these participating businesses for your FREE holiday turkey!

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During the next two weeks Scott City merchants will be sponsoring a FREE turkey drawing for the upcoming holidays.

It’s easy to register. Simply clip out one of these entry forms. You must use an original form. (No copies, please) Take the form to the appropriate sponsoring business before the drawing deadline on Monday, Nov. 17, Noon.

Drawing winners will be announced in the Nov. 20 issue of The Record. One winner per family. Participants must be at least 16 years old.

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Policies cutting welfare rolls, not poverty rate Jim McLean KHI News Service

TOPEKA - Poverty is a political issue in Kansas.

Gov. Sam Brownback campaigned in 2010 on a platform that included as one of its main goals reducing childhood poverty. And since taking office, he has aggressively pursued that goal. But he’s done it his way.

Rather than putting millions more dollars into traditional public assistance programs, he has instituted policies that effectively limited access to them and instead steered would-be beneficiaries into welfareto-work programs.

The key to reducing poverty, he said, was get-

Critics: low wage jobs not the answer to poverty ting people off the assistance rolls and into the workforce.

A Brownback commercial airing for his re-election campaign claimed the strategy is working. It said that “welfare has been cut in half” by the governor’s welfare-to-work program.

The claim refers to a reduction in the number of Kansans enrolled in the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

According to the Kansas Department for Children and Families, TANF enrollment has fallen by 54 percent over the past four years, dropping from

Worry: putting your health at more risk than you think by the American Counseling Association

Most of us find plenty of opportunities in daily life to worry. From work problems to family issues to our health, we all have an endless list of things that can cause worry.

But worrying about real things in our lives isn’t always bad, though perhaps not very enjoyable.

Being worried performs a needed function, getting us to focus on an issue and, hopefully, to take action.

The problem is needless worry. That’s worry about things that are imaginary or out of our control. Such worry is harmful as it raises stress levels, yet comes from things we can do nothing about.

Excessive worry is not only unpleasant and stressful, but can lead to very real health issues.

Worrying stimulates our bodies to produce various chemicals, such as adrenaline, that cause physiological reactions, such as muscle tension, increased blood pressure and higher heart rates.

The physical reaction to constant worry can result in headaches, back pain and stomach problems. There’s evidence it also affects our immune system, leaving us more vulnerable to viruses and bacteria, perhaps even cancer, and appears to increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.

So how to reduce worry in your life? Start by analyzing how real the source of your worrying is. If it’s something over which you have control, then channel your worry into action. Develop a plan for dealing with the cause of your worry, then carry it out.

But if your source of worry is outside your control, it will continue to cause you emotional and physical problems without allowing you a way to deal with the problem.

Your goal is to stop such needless worry before it takes control of your emotions. One way is to rechannel your thoughts. A simple diversion, such as music, a book, talking to a friend or getting some exercise, can often help. It takes practice to refocus your thoughts away from needless worry, but it can be done.

Once the worry is under control, think about how real the source of that worry is and whether it’s something you might better ignore, rather than letting it control you.

If you find that chronic worry, especially over things you can’t control or influence, is negatively affecting your life, consider talking to a professional counselor who can offer a variety of ways to help reduce the non-productive sources of stress.

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

38,963 in the 2011 budget year to 17,681 in the 2014 budget year.

Similarly, the number of low-income parents single mothers, mostly receiving monthly child care subsidy payments has dropped by 27 percent during the same four-year period.

“We’re seeing individuals moving out of poverty through employment,” said Theresa Freed, a DCF spokesperson.

Reducing the number of Kansans receiving public assistance isn’t the same thing as reducing poverty, said Shannon Cotsoradis, president and

CEO of the advocacy group Kansas Action for Children.

The recent KIDS COUNT report compiled by KAC shows that Kansas’ childhood poverty rate declined by 2 percent from 2012 to 2013. But other economic indicators showed more Kansas families struggling to make ends meet.

The percentage of Kansas children receiving free or reduced-price lunches at school is a good barometer, Cotsoradis said.

In the 2010-11 school year, about 47 percent of Kansas children quali-

fied for free or subsidized lunches. Now, for the first time, more than 50 percent qualify.

“So here we have more kids relying on free and reduced school meals, and at the same time we’re seeing significant declines in the numbers of families that are accessing TANF and child care subsidies,” Cotsoradis said. “I don’t see how that’s good news.

It means fewer poor people are receiving services that are meant to lift them out of poverty.”

Children are eligible for free school meals if they’re living in households with incomes below

130 percent of poverty and eligible for reducedprice meals if they’re in households with incomes between 131 percent and 185 percent of poverty.

The Brownback administration claimed in a recent DCF news release that its new welfare policies also had reduced poverty in the state.

Several days later the agency acknowledged it had made a mistake.

The state’s poverty rate as calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure remained essentially flat, inching up to 11.8 percent in 2013 from 11.5 percent the year before.

(See POVERTY on page 23)

Brownback win, legislative gains make Medicaid expansion unlikely Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tuesday’s re-election of Republican governors in closely contested races in Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin, Maine and Kansas dims the chances of Medicaid expansion in those states.

“No one would say it was a good night for the prospects of Medicaid expansion,” said Joan Alker, executive director of the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University.

Still, Alker said the playing field for Medicaid expansion didn’t shift dramatically. “The debate

continues to be within the Republican party - with more pragmatic Republicans saying yes and ideologues driving the opposition. So what happens next is a good test case to see how Republicans will resolve these internal tensions.”

Even if Democrats had been victorious in governor races, they still faced a long shot getting Medicaid expansion through Republicancontrolled legislatures, such as in Kansas.

In Kansas, hospital CEOs have made it clear they will continue to push for expansion. To date, the Kansas Hospital

Association estimates that the state has foregone more than $300 million in additional federal funding by not expanding Medicaid eligibility.

Tom Bell, CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association, said the 136-member group is drafting a private-sector plan for Gov. Sam Brownback and the Legislature to consider during its 2015 session, which starts in January.

The plan, which the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would also have to approve, will likely be similar to proposals crafted by other Republican governors that use federal

Medicaid dollars to purchase private coverage for low-income adults.

“Our feeling is that the (Obama) administration wants to approve state plans,” Bell said. “And we ought to get something in front of them before it’s too late.”

But fresh off his narrow re-election victory Tuesday, Brownback gave no indication that he was more willing to consider expansion.

“If you’re talking about Obamacare,” he said in response to a reporter’s question, “we’ll look at things another day for that.”

(See MEDICAID on page 21)

Lack of knowledge about health insurance leads to poor choices Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News

WASHINGTON, D.C. - They know less than they think they know.

That’s the finding of a recent study that evaluated people’s confidence about choosing and using health insurance compared with their actual knowledge and skills.

As people shop for health coverage this fall, the gap between perception and reality could lead them to choose plans that

don’t meet their needs, the researchers suggest.

“There’s a concern that people who don’t have much experience with health insurance don’t protect themselves financially, and then something happens,” says Kathryn Paez, a principal researcher at the American Institutes for Research who co-authored the study. “So they’re learning through hard knocks.”

The nationally representative survey of 828

. . . while three-quarters of Americans say they’re confident they know how to use health insurance, only 20 percent could correctly calculate how much they would owe for a routine physician visit.

people ages 22 to 64 is part of a project to develop a standardized questionnaire that researchers, health plans and providers can use to assess people’s health insurance literacy.

The study found, for example, that while threequarters of Americans say they’re confident they know how to use health

insurance, only 20 percent could correctly calculate how much they would owe for a routine physician visit.

Many people don’t understand commonly used terms such as “outof-pocket costs,” “HMO” and “PPO,” according to the study.

(See CHOICES on page 21)

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Closing loophole eliminates plans without hospitalization Jay Hancock Kaiser Health News

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Moving to close what many see as a major loophole in Affordable Care Act rules, the Obama administration will ban large-employer medical plans from qualifying under the law if they don’t offer hospitalization coverage.

The administration

Choices (continued from page 20)

The study also found that certain groups of people tended to have a tougher time using health insurance, including young people, minorities, those with lower income or educational levels and those who used health care services infrequently.

People who visit the doctor occasionally but have never been hospitalized or visited the emergency room may be overconfident they understand how health insurance works, says Paez.

Likewise, people who belong to integrated health care systems where providers are generally on staff may not realize the potential complications of in-network and out-ofnetwork coverage, among other things, she says.

More comprehensive education could help close the gap between what people think they know about health insurance and what they actually know. In the meantime, the issue brief about the study includes a consumer checklist to aid consumers in choosing a plan.

intends to disallow plans that “fail to provide substantial coverage for inpatient hospitalization services or for physician services,” the Treasury Department said in a notice this week. It will issue final regulations banning such insurance next year.

Hundreds of lowerwage employers such as retailers and temporarystaffing companies have

been preparing to offer such plans for 2015, the first year large companies are liable for fines if they don’t provide minimum coverage. Some have enrolled workers for insurance beginning Oct. 1.

For employers that have committed as of Nov. 4 to such coverage, the administration will temporarily allow it under the health reform law, the

First confirmed flu case reported in Ks.

Flu season has officially begun in Kansas.

According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, a patient in the northeast part of the state has the first confirmed case of influenza this season.

“The arrival of our first confirmed influenza case of the season serves as an important reminder for everyone to get vaccinated,” said Dr. Robert Moser, KDHE secretary. “Influenza is a preventable illness.”

Normally, the number of cases increases during the holidays before peaking around February.

The influenza vaccine is recommended for nearly everyone six months and older. Infants less than six months of age are too young to be vaccinated.

Being vaccinated against influenza is especially important for anyone at high risk of complications and for anyone who is caring for children younger than five years. It is also important for people caring for those with medical conditions that put them at higher risk for severe complications.

KDHE spokeswoman Sara Belfry said it’s best to get the shot while flu activity is still sporadic.

Symptoms of influenza include fever, dry cough, extreme tiredness and muscle aches. Complications can include pneumonia, ear and sinus infections, and dehydration. Influenza may also worsen other chronic conditions.

Last year, influenza or pneumonia contributed or was the direct cause of 1,373 deaths in Kansas.

Depending on the severity of the influenza season, 5-20 percent of the population may get influenza each year.

notice said.

As reported in September, an online calculator published by the Department of Health and Human Services allows large-employer coverage to pass the law’s “minimum-value” standard even if it doesn’t include inpatient benefits. Many see the calculator as flawed.

For employees enrolled in such plans, the disad-

Medicaid (continued from page 20)

Since the Supreme Court made Medicaid expansion an optional part of the Affordable Care Act, 27 states and Washington, D.C., have extended the program to individuals with incomes under $16,100.

While most of those states expanded eligibility at the beginning of 2014, Michigan and New Hampshire came on later this year and Pennsylvania’s expansion will start in January.

Nationally, Medicaid enrollment has increased by more than eight million people since last October and has been seen as the biggest factor in reducing the number of uninsured Americans by about 25 percent this year.

vantage is double, say consumer advocates. The employees not only lack hospital coverage: If they are offered insurance passing the minimum-value standard at work, they are barred from receiving federal subsidies to buy better coverage through online marketplaces.

The administration said on Tuesday that it intends to fix that problem, too.

Final regulations will say

that “in no event” will workers offered such coverage be disqualified from subsidies.

The administration had signaled last month it would move to disallow plans without hospital benefits from passing the minimum-value test.

Large employers that fail to offer minimumvalue coverage next year could be fined up to $3,120 per worker.

Pastime at Park Lane The First Christian Church led Sunday afternoon services.

Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Madeline Murphy, Hugh McDaniel, Dorothy King and Mandy Barnett.

Residents played Wii bowling on Monday evening.

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

Residents played trivia games on Tuesday evening.

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

Residents played bingo on Wednesday afternoon.

Madeline Murphy was the helper.

Several residents played cards on Wednesday evening.

Russel and Mary Web-

Moomaw and Company entertains

Max Moomaw and Company performed on Tuesday afternoon. They played a variety of country music, polkas and hymns. Band members were Max Moomaw, Ed Gough, Maxine Wilson and Jo Fouse.

Park Lane celebrates Halloween

Busy Beavers Preschool visited Park Lane in their Halloween costumes and sang some Halloween songs on Thursday morning.

Residents made Halloween treats on Thursday afternoon. They made almond bark ghosts, rice krispie pumpkins and nutter-butter ghosts.

Park Lane residents enjoyed a Halloween party on Friday afternoon. Everyone was served Halloween cookies, pumpkin marshmallows, cupcakes and punch.

Wanda Wright and D’Ann Markel furnished the refreshments. ster led Bible study on Thursday evening.

Fr. Bernard Felix led Catholic Mass on Friday morning.

Kindergarten students from Scott City Elementary School were dressed in

their Halloween costumes and sang several Halloween songs.

Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran services on Friday afternoon.

Loads of trick-or-treaters visited Park Lane on

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Friday evening. The residents enjoyed these visitors very much.

Residents watched, “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” on Saturday afternoon.

Verna Willman was visited by Bob Willman.

They went on a drive to Scott Lake on Sunday afternoon.

Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Gloria O’Bleness, Pastor Dennis and Betty Carter, and Fritzie Rauch.

Jim Jeffery was visited

by Pastor Dennis and Betty Carter.

Corrine Dean was visited by Ron Hess, Linda Martindale, Dianna Howard, Kim Smith, Bert Lucas, Margie Stevens and Fritzie Rauch.

Delores Brooks was visited by Cheryl Perry and Fritzi Rauch.

Darlene Richman was visited by Janelle Caspar.

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Dottie Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane, Lil Francisco, Mark and Terri Fouquet, Sharla Fouquet; Adelle, Lucy and Henry Fouquet; Rebecca Faurot; Brittany Fouquet from St. Joseph, Mo.; and Brenda Smith from St. Joseph, Mo. Clifford Dearden was visited by Scout and Hunter Perryman, Janelle Perryman, Cliff and Janet Ottaway, and Madison Braun.

DraeVynn Ullom and her mother, Rod and Kathy Haxton, Melissa Jasnoch, and Tava See were visitors of Boots Haxton.

Bonnie Pickett was visited by Treva McCandless, Larry and Gloria and Wright, Margie Stevens, and Ethan, Eli and Justin Wright.

Vivian Kreiser was visited by Larry and Sharon Lock.

Lorena Turley was visited by Neta Wheeler, Rex Turley, Tava See, Tracy Hess and Marilyn Waters.

Yvonne Spangler was visited by Yvette Mills, Adalei Zeller, Jerica VanCampen and Fritzie Rauch.

Harold and Ruth White were visited by Adalei Zeller, Jerica VanCampen and Yvette Mills.

Albert Dean was visited by Nancy Holt.

Jake Leatherman was visited by Randy Ryan and Forrest Gough.

Lucille Dirks was visited by Dale and Vicki Dirks, David Dirks, and Floyd and Vivian Dirks.

Ann Tedford was visited by Doris Riner.

Herb Graves was visited by Ron Hess and Tina Turley.

Harriet Jones was visited by Nancy Holt and Rev. Don Martin from St. Luke’s Church.

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu

C.E. ‘Jack’ West, Jr.

Edith Rose Norman

C.E. “Jack” West, Jr., 91, died Nov. 3, 2014, at the Hays Medical Center, Hays.

He was born on April 22, 1923, in Kansas City, the son of Claget Edward, Sr., and Dorothy Loretta (Peppard) West.

He worked as a farmer and rancher and for the Kansas Department of Transportation. He lived in the Healy/Shields area before moving to Scott City in 1971.

He was a member of the Oddfellows, the VIP Center and the United Methodist Church.

On Nov. 2, 1947, he married Elma Leora Baker in Utica. She died on July 1, 1993, in Scott City.

On Oct. 19, 2005, he married Bonnie L. Johnson in Coldwater. She survives.

Other survivors include: two sons, Tom West, and wife, Carolyn, and Richard West and wife, Debra, all of Scott City; two stepsons, Mark

Edith Rose Norman, 95, died Nov. 5, 2014, at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City.

She was born on June 19, 1919, in Scott County, the daughter of Robert Roberts, Sr., and Rose Edith (Griffin) Brooks.

A lifetime resident of Scott County, she was a homemaker.

Edith was a member of the First Christian Church and Christian Women’s Fellowship group, both of Scott City.

On Jan. 7, 1940, she married Everett Eugene Norman in Scott County.

He died May 9, 2005, in Scott City.

Survivors include: five sons, Jan, and wife JoAnn, Scott City, Reid and wife, Cindy, Lubbock, Tex., Neil and wife, Bev, Manhattan, Bret and wife, Janet, Adel, Ia., and Kurt, Scott City; three daughters, Sue Riner, and husband, Ron, Scott City,

Putter, and wife, Mary, Bulverde, Tex., and Brad Putter and wife, Patty, Marion; two stepdaughters, Pamela Amen, and husband, Mike, Bridgeport, Nebr., and Penny Bruckner, and husband, Chris, Coldwater; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Edgar W. West; and one sister, Margaret Jean Apple.

Funeral service will be Sat., Nov. 8, 2:00 p.m., at the United Methodist Church, Healy, with Rev. Bud Tuxhorn officiating.

Interment will be at the Healy Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Scott City VIP Center, Scott City, or the United Methodist Church, Healy, in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

Sally Whitson, and husband, Don, Salina, and Sara Shane, and husband, Tom, Garden City; 24 grandchildren, 48 greatgrandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Robert Brooks, Jr.; two sisters, Doris Pennell and Mary Marcy; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial service will be Mon., Nov. 10, 10:30 a.m., at the First Christian Church, Scott City, with Rev. Steve Payne officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Christian Church or Park Lane Nursing Home in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

Because Edith chose to have her body donated to science at the University of Kansas Medical Center, there will be no calling times.

Anselmo Mancillas

Tracy Joe Pfannenstiel

Anselmo Mancillas, 57, died Nov. 3, 2014, at his home in Leoti.

H e was born June 26, 1957, at El Tamarindo, Nayarit, M e x i c o , Anselmo Mancillas the son of Leocadio and Julia (Ruiz) Mancillas.

A resident of Leoti since 1992, moving from California, he was a mill worker at Caprock Industries.

Anselmo was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Leoti.

On Dec. 21, 1993, he married Hermelinda Mancillas in Leoti.

Survivors includes: his wife, Hermelinda Mancillas, Leoti; five children, Gabriel Hernandez, Scott City, German Hernandez, Leticia Hernandez, Aurelio Mancillas, and Julio Mancillas, all of Leoti; seven siblings, Domingo

Tracy Joe Pfannenstiel, 18, died Nov. 5, 2014, at the Wichita County Health Center, Leoti.

H e was born Jan. 25, 1996, at Wa K e e ney, the son of B o n n i e Tracy Pfannenstiel Pfannenstiel. He was a lifetime resident of Leoti and a 2014 graduate of Wichita County High School.

Tracy was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Marienthal.

Survivors include: his mother, Bonnie Pfannenstiel, Leoti; grandmother, Annie Ridder, Leoti; three uncles, Dan

Mancillas, Audon Mancillas, Tranquilno Mancillas, Grisel Martinez, Conception Mancillas, all of Leoti, Acension Mancillas, S.C., and Juan Mancillas, Mexico; and eight grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father; one sister, Agustina Murillo; and his maternal grandparents.

Funeral mass will be held Sat., Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m., at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Leoti, with Fr. Benjamin Martin officiating.

Burial will be at a later date.

Memorials may be given to St. Catherine Hospice or St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Building Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 202 N. 4th, Leoti, Ks. 67861.

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

Ridder, Leoti, Jim Ridder, Lenexa, and Chuck Ridder, Marienthal; one aunt, Mary Sue Luebbers, Hutchinson; and numerous cousins and friends.

Funeral mass will be held Friday, Nov. 7, 2:00 p.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church, Marienthal, with Fr. Benjamin Martin officiating.

Burial will be at a later date.

Memorials may be given to the Wichita County Amusement Association in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 202 N. 4th, Leoti, Ks. 67861.

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

Week of November 10-14 Monday: Baked cod, scalloped potatoes, steamed cabbage, whole wheat bread, blueberries in sauce.

Tuesday: Roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, three bean salad, whole wheat roll, citrus fruit cup.

Wednesday: Chicken griller, winter mix, savory carrots, whole wheat bread, strawberry yogurt parfait.

Thursday: Baked ham, sweet potatoes, California blend vegetables, whole wheat roll, cinnamon apple slices.

Friday: Turkey casserole, green beans, beets, whole wheat roll, mandarin oranges. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501

Poverty “Typically, when you’re looking at a survey this size, anything under one percent is not statistically significant,” said Terri Friedline, an assistant professor at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare who’s studied poverty statistics. “But that’s not to say it’s not meaningful, because three-tenths of a percent is thousands of people.”

Plan is Working Phyllis Gilmore, secretary of DCF, said while the official numbers don’t yet show it, the administration’s policies are working to reduce poverty.

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“Although we would like to see a dramatic decrease in poverty, we know that our efforts are effective,” Gilmore said.

“Every day, we hear from individuals who seek benefits and with the help of our employment services, they are finding jobs and achieving self-sufficiency.”

One doesn’t necessarily follow the other, said Annie McKay, executive director of the Kansas Center for Economic Growth, a nonpartisan think tank formed as a counter to conservative groups that lobby for lower taxes and smaller government.

Many of the jobs being filled by former welfare recipients pay wages that keep them in poverty, McKay said. She said more than 25 percent of working Kansans need some kind of help to pay for food, utilities, transportation and child care.

“If we continue to funnel Kansans into lowwage jobs, it’s not going to help them get ahead,” McKay said. “It’s not a path to prosperity, it’s a detour to poverty.”

Debbie Snapp, who runs the Catholic Social Service office in Dodge City, works with struggling families every day.

She said most of those who need help have jobs.

“But they’re struggling because they’re working low-wage jobs, especially single moms,” Snapp said. “They’re still poor. They still can’t put enough food on the table.

But instead of asking the state for help, they’re having to turn to charitable organizations like us.”

Jan Haberly oversees The Lord’s Diner, a Catholic Diocese of Wichita-sponsored program that each day prepares and serves 2,700 evening meals to the city’s homeless and lowincome.

“All of our numbers are increasing,” she said.

“We’ve been reaching out to more people, but

even if we weren’t, our numbers are increasing.

If there’s been a drop in poverty, we’re not reflecting it.”

Haberly said she’s long questioned the practice of using the federal poverty level to define whether someone is poor.

“You can be above 100 percent of poverty and still be poor,” she said.

“So when there’s a report that says poverty is down, it may mean there aren’t as many people below 100 percent of poverty.

But it doesn’t mean there are fewer poor people. We see all kinds of people people and families - who are working but who are still poor.”

Attend the Church of Your Choice

A Debt of Gratitude Veterans Day celebrates the military service of persons in our community and our nation. It is inspiring to see the broad spectrum of veterans who walk among us in Scott City. All professions, all faiths, all ages, all races. It is a multitudinous rainbow of life.

I was moved when - during last Sunday’s worship services - we asked all the Veterans of our congregation to stand so that we could pay them honor. And it was a privilege to offer them each a small gift - a token of our gratitude.

Monday of this week, actual Veterans Day, I was reflecting on those who had experienced military service. I came to a conclusion: that we focus too much on the “military” and too little on the “service.” Said another way: these Veterans SERVED. That is the significant part of there military service.

Christians are supposed to know a great deal about service. Jesus was a servant, in his own words.

When he ate his last meal with his disciples, he washed their feet and offered them the bread and the cup.

He placed himself in a lower social position - as one who would see to the needs of someone higher up.

What a powerful image it is of a Christ who bows at the feet of his own followers and provides a service of care for them.

Our Veterans served. They placed their lives in the hands of this great nation. “We the people” have received the service these men and women provided.

They performed their service diligently according to what we the people needed them to do. They served.

And that is a powerful act of graciousness and self-less-ness. Thank you Veterans of Scott City for your service.

Scott City Assembly of God

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

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

4855 Finney-Scott Rd. - Scott City - 276-6481 Pastor Jon Tuttle Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Men’s Fellowship • Tuesday breakfast at 6:30 a.m.

Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., at the church

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

A Catholic Christian Community 1002 S. Main Street - Scott City Fr. Bernard Felix, pastor • 872-7388 Secretary • 872-3644 Masses: 1st Sunday of month - 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Other weekends: Sat., 6:00 p.m.; Sun., 11:00 a.m.

Spanish Mass - 2nd and 4th Sundays, 1:30 p.m.

1102 Court • Box 283 • Scott City 620-872-2294 • 620-872-3796 Pastor Warren Prochnow holycross-scott@sbcglobal.net Sunday School/Bible Class, 9:00 a.m.

Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m.

Wed.: Mid-Week School, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Pence Community Church

Community Christian Church

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

Sunday School: 9:30 • Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

12th & Jackson • Scott City • 872-3219 Shelby Crawford, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: God’s High School Cru, 7:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church

Immanuel Southern Baptist Church

803 College - Scott City - 872-2339

1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264

Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor

Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

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

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

1st United Methodist Church 5th Street and College - Scott City - 872-2401 Dennis Carter, 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 casual 6:30 p.m.: “The Way” contemporary gathering Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. • MYF (youth groups) on Wednesdays Jr. High: 6:30 p.m. • Sr. High: 7:00 p.m.

First Christian Church

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

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

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

Website: www.fccscottcity.org

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

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

Scott Mennonite Church

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

12021 N. Eagle Rd. • Scott City

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

Sunday School, 10:50 a.m.

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

YMYW Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.

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

Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

Moving? Contact The Scott County Record to update your address, so you don’t miss your paper.

P.O. Box 377, Scott City, Ks. 67871 • 620-872-2090 • www.scottcountyrecord.com

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Classic Those attending will have an opportunity to meet celebrities such as former Kansas City Royals pitcher Dennis Leonard; Harlan Campbell of Tribune, a nine-time national trapshooting champion; Lanny Barnes, an Olympic biathlete; and former national champion bullfighter Lance Brittain, just to name a few.

A chuckwagon hog roast will begin at 7:00 p.m. Live and silent auctions will be held during the evening.

Entertainment will be provided by Nashville recording artist Rivers Rutherford and Friends.

A limited number of tickets are still available at $50 each. They can be purchased at the SCDC office or by calling 9723525.

A new event at this year’s Classic is a sporting clay shoot that will be open to the public on Thursday and Friday.

Local residents and celebrity hunters can take part in the shoot which will be held at the fairgrounds.

Hunting Tourney The annual hunt features teams of 4-5 hunters that will include at least one celebrity. Between 90 and 100 hunters are expected.

Area sites have been lined up for the hunting tournament to be held Friday and Saturday. The teams will be competing to see who can get the first bird, who can reach their limit in the shortest time and who uses the fewest shells.

Each team will be accompanied by guides and handlers.

Also assisting with the event is the local Pheasants Forever chapter.

Jerry Thomas, who has been involved with the Classic since its start, is optimistic about hunting prospects in the region, which have improved considerably due to the wet summer.

“With the cooperation of a number of terrific landowners around the area, we feel we’ll be able to provide a first-rate hunting experience,” says Thomas.

Saturday Event There will be another feed at the Carpenter Building on Saturday evening that’s limited only to the team members, sponsors, landowners and guides. About 250 people are expected to attend.

“This is an opportunity to show our appreciation to the landowners, the guides and handlers.

Without the cooperation and participation of these people, this event doesn’t happen,” says Thomas.

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Eisenhour emphasizes that this isn’t just an event for the men. There will be female hunters in town for the weekend and youth are also invited to participate.

The Ringneck Classic and local Pheasants Forever are also sponsoring an essay contest in which the winning youth can earn a lifetime hunting license (sponsored by the local chapter) and a chance to participate in the Classic.

The event will wrap up on Nov. 16 with an optional hunt. So far, about 30-35 hunters have indicated they will participate.

That will be the only day that guides and handlers can also hunt.

Local Groups Benefit The budget for the four-day event is about $60,000. However, organizers are hopeful they can raise up to $30,000 through the auction, etc., that will be earmarked for projects in Scott and Lane counties. The projects include: •Veterans Park in Scott City.

•Northwest Kansas Conservation Foundation.

•Scott County Historical Society.

•Pheasants Forever.

•Healy Community

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•Friends of Lake Scott.

Thomas, a statewide renowned wildlife artist originally from Scott City, has raised about $40,000 for the hunt through the sale of his limited edition artwork at the Ringneck Classic over the years.

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For more information, including auction items, people can visit www.kansasringneckclassic.com. They can also contact Eisenhour at the SCDC office (872-7361) or Thomas (785-5651914).

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State X-Country

SCHS senior Macy Davis climbs a hill during the Class 3A state cross-country meet at Lawrence last Friday. (Record Photo)

4th place is best ever for SCHS girls

Throughout the season, Macy Davis has often felt like an overlooked member of the Scott Community High School cross-country team.

The senior never was in contention for an individual title on a team filled with so much young talent. But that didn’t mean she wasn’t a significant part of this team’s success leading into the Class 3A state cross-country championship.

“She’s worked her tail off for the last four years and she doesn’t look for a lot of accolades.

But she’s been a team leader all year and helped the younger girls to figure out this sport,” said head coach Kevin Reese.

Competing on the difficult Rim Rock course near Lawrence last Friday, Davis ran the race of her life with a career best of 18:17 to finish 59th overall and fourth among the SCHS runners.

(See SC GIRLS on page 30)

Junior defensive end Abe Wiebe tackles Ellsworth’s David Koralek behind the line for a loss during Tuesday’s Class 3A bi-district game played in Scott City.

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Beavers make quick work of Bearcats in bi-district shutout

Twenty-nine seconds.

A Scott City sports fan can’t get to the concession stand in 29 seconds.

If they had, they would have missed not just one or two, but three touch0 downs by the Bea- Ellsworth Scott City 56 vers in Tuesday’s 56-0 shutout of Ellsworth in Class 3A bi-district action.

Scott Community High School’s explosive offense was on full display in a game that was every bit as lopsided as the final score would indicate. The first half numbers are jawdropping.

•SCHS needed just four plays to

score their first three touchdowns.

•They scored on their first six offensive possessions.

•Scott City’s longest time of possession in those six scoring drives was just 1:49.

And if all of that wasn’t enough, junior runningback Wyatt Kropp scored on a 63 yard run to open the second half. Total time off the clock - 14 seconds.

“This offense is right up there with some of the best we’ve had,” said senior quarterback Trey O’Neil who was able to give his throwing arm a rest with just three completions and one touchdown pass.

Scott City (10-0) was content with

doing most of their damage on the ground where they finished with 350 yards - 174 of those coming in the first quarter while the Beavers were building a 35-0 lead.

“Our line has started coming together over the last few games,” says senior tackle Lane Hayes. “We had a couple of guys who hadn’t started on the line before, so it took awhile to figure things out, but I think we’re playing a lot better.”

“The line keeps doing a better job of blocking in each game. We’ve seen a lot of progress,” agrees junior fullback Cooper Griffith who had 135 yards and two touchdowns on

Rim Rock brings out the Unbeaten Jays, ground game best in boys will be next test for Scott City

Rim Rock Farm has provided some great memories for the SCHS boy’s cross-country team.

It was the site of their second place finish in the Class 3A state meet in 2012 and during the regular season the Beavers have competed well on the very challenging course.

On return trips there during the regular season, the Beavers have consistently turned in strong performances against some of the Midwest’s top runners.

The Beavers once again showed that Rim Rock is a favorite stop by turning in some of their best times of the season which earned them a fifth place finish during Friday’s state meet.

Halstead (61) easily ran away with the team title with the next four teams in a tight race for the remaining team hardware. Pleasant Ridge (101) held on for second place, finishing just ahead of Chaparral (103), Wichita Collegiate (112) and Scott City (115).

(See SC BOYS on page 30)

The Class 3A unbeaten ranks will be reduced by at least one when Scott City (10-0) and Norton (10-0) clash in a regional playoff game on Saturday afternoon.

This promises to be a hard-hitting, smash-mouth game as both teams take pride in their running attack and their defense.

“Norton is a very physical and experienced team,” says SCHS head coach Glenn O’Neil. “Seven of their front eight on defense are returning players.”

Both teams enter Saturday’s showdown with very similar numbers on offense and defense. Norton has outscored its opponents 401-64 while SCHS has outscored their opponents

Class 3A Regional SCHS (10-0) at Norton (10-0) Sat., Nov. 8 • 2:30 p.m.

477-64.

If Scott City is to come anywhere close to its 48 points per game scoring average they will have to do it against an aggressive Bluejay defense.

“They’ve changed up their 5-3 defense this year by putting the outside linebacker head-up over the tight end.

They’re playing man-to-man on the tight end, trying to jam him off the line,” explains O’Neil. “This allows the defensive end to step outside and come real hard off the edge.”

(See BEARCATS on page 27)

The weakside linebacker is just as aggressive and has the luxury of often times coming clean off the other side.

“He’s pretty athletic,” noted O’Neil. “He’s quick off the edge and does a good job of getting by the offensive tackles. If you’re in a spread formation he’s uncovered coming off the edge.”

Both inside linebackers are also runningbacks and “pretty tough kids.

I’m pretty sure both of them are wrestlers,” notes O’Neil. “They hit the gaps before most of the bigger offensive linemen can get to them.”

The game plan is pretty simple.

Hit the running lanes quickly and get (See NORTON on page 27)

Davis was part of something ‘extraordinary’ Not every athlete can be a star.

Some athletes are often lost Rod among those teammates who Haxton, capture the gold medals, score sports the touchdowns or hit the wineditor ning basket in a championship game.

Some athletes will never It’s not because they haven’t know that moment. worked hard or put in the long

hours. They run the wind sprints with everyone else, never miss the two-a-days and sweat just as much as everyone else when practicing in 90 or 100 degree heat.

They do it, not for the dream of competing for a Division I program or even pursuing scholarship opportunities after

high school.

Ask one of them and they can probably give you any number of reasons. They like being around their friends and teammates. They enjoy being part of something bigger than just themselves. Maybe they’re just hoping to drop a few pounds.

Whatever the reason, they

gut it out until the end.

Macy Davis gutted it out until the end of the grueling Rim Rock Ranch course. She’s never been the first Lady Beaver to cross the finish line during her career, but she was there competing with the rest of her team.

And when a group of young and (See DAVIS on page 29)

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Tucker just misses having a perfect entry

Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland

For the second time in three weeks, perfection barely eluded a contestant in the Pigskin Payoff.

Jan Tucker’s decision to pick defending Class 3A champion Silver Lake over Rossville in last week’s district playoff game left her with 15 correct picks. It was still good enough for top honors, but not quite enough for the $75 bonus.

Two weeks ago it was Chris Rodriguez who had 15 correct picks.

Adam Kadavy won the tie-breaker to earn second place prize money while Joseph Beardsley was in third place, each with 14 correct picks.

Just missing out on the money with 13 correct picks were Sue Rogers, First State Bank, Barry Switzer and David Perry.

Kansas zombie hunting

Two years ago at a spring conference in Topeka, Lea Ann Seiler, Economic Develop Director for Hodgeman County, heard a presentation about a very successful zombie paintball hunting endeavor in Oregon and she came home hooked on the idea as a fundraiser to help with projects at Horse Thief Reservoir.

Now I’ve never understood the whole “zombie” craze myself, but it’s a craze nonetheless, and all things zombie are hot right now. A book about zombies gave Seiler some basic background in “zombieology” and Horsethief Wild West Zombie Paintball was born.

A grant available at the time provided only half of what was needed to purchase the two “zombie eliminator” trailers complete with air-powered paintball guns and light and sound systems, but the Horse Thief Reservoir board believed in her vision enough to give her the additional funds needed.

By then it was already July and all attempts she made to order the amount of paintballs and other equipment needed by fall “zombie season” were met with dead ends. She was about to give up on the idea when she heard about Anderson Farms that runs a very successful zombie paintball hunt just a few hours away in Colorado.

The folks at Anderson Farms invited her to spend a day with them, and she came home brimming with useful advice and information. Plus they used a little of their clout to get her the glow-in-the-dark biodegradable paintballs she needed on such short notice.

They advised Seiler not to buy new equipment for her zombies to wear, so she spent (See ZOMBIE on page 31)

Week No. 10 It came down to a tiebreaker for Steve Ratzlaff to claim the top Pigskin Scott City Middle School grappler Sterling Wright pins an opponent from Hays during the season prize in week No. 10. opening tournament at Goodland last Saturday.

(Record Photo) Ratzlaff had 13 correct picks, but his 46 point prediction on the total score between was closest to the final 23 point total.

Claiming second place money was Brad Venters and in third place was The Scott City Middle McDaniel pinned his Sherwood also pinned the jays should do well in dual Gabie Tucker.

Also getting 13 corSchool wrestling squad way through all four op- only two grapplers he saw meets and bracket tournarect picks, but no money, collected seven first place ponents while Heim - the longest match lasting ments as well.” finishes and had four pinned three of the four he just 46 seconds.

“I was real pleased with were Chris Rodriguez and Picking up second how well the boys did in Rondo Switzer. more grapplers who were faced. runners-up in the season Also finishing the day place honors in their our first meet of the seaWeek No. 9 opening tournament at unbeaten were Sterling weight divisions were son, especially with only Cincinnati’s loss to Goodland last Saturday.

Wright (122), Jack Thom- Parker Vulgamore (116), a couple of weeks of prac- Indianapolis spoiled a Cale Goodman (138), It was a round-robin as (130), Wyatt Hayes tice,” added Fox. “Now perfect entry for Chris Vance Armstrong (138B) format, but no team points (146) and Kyle Sherwood that we’ve seen some Rodriguez in Week No. 9. and Shea Morris (182). were awarded.

(170).

Rodriguez did collect “We have a very solid competition the boys have SCMS had a strangleWright pinned all five group of eighth graders a better idea of what they the $15 first prize money hold on the lower weight of his opponents with along with some seventh need to work on and I with 15 correct picks in divisions. Capturing tour- none lasting longer than graders who should do think that will add to our the weekly contest. nament titles were Braylin 1-1/2 minutes.

Grant Huck, Scott City, very well this season,” intensity during practice.”

Heim (86), Theron Tucker Hayes pinned all three says head coach Matt Fox. Next tournament action earns second place money (92) and Justus McDaniel of his opponents in less With only three open for the Bluejays will be with 14 correct picks.

He had 55 points in the (98). than 34 seconds while weight classes, the Blue- Saturday at Hugoton. tie-breaker (total score between KSU-OU which was 61). David Perry also had 14 correct picks, but had to settle for third place money.

Tied with 13 correct picks each were Adam When Shad Mehl week earlier. to 101 positions going up someone else has to take Kadavy, Larry White and “I knew it would be the initial hill. the initiative,” Mehl says. preaches the “power of “I wasn’t worried. That “I could see they were Chris Sourk. the pack,” it’s not just a pretty tough to finish Grand prize at the end phrase but a racing strat- higher than third, espe- was our plan,” says Mehl. running well. You could of the 14-week season cially with (Salina) Sa- “That’s the beauty of pack see it in their faces.” egy. is $275 to the individuThe tight back includThe Wichita County cred Heart dropping down running.” to 2A,” said Mehl. “And Junior Kyler Long ed Jorge Gallegos (36th, al with the most correct High School boys used picks. The runner-up will Maranatha is just a cross- (26th, 18:05) set the pace 18:27), Dylon Niswonger receive $125. that power to claim their country machine.” early for the Indians. He (39th, 18:28), Layton second consecutive third Maranatha Christian pulled about 30 meters place finish in the Class Academy (57) easily won in front of his teammates Tankersley (43rd, 18:33), 2A Kansas Cross-Country the team title, followed who stayed close behind. Jacob Schumacher (44th, Championship held last by Sacred Heart (86) and “The guys from 2-6 18:36) and Elian Dorantes Saturday at Wamego.

Leoti (132). kind of morphed and took (45th, 18:36.)

All seven state qualifiMehl wasn’t surprised It was a bleak start for turns switching positions. at his team’s finish after the Indians who were dead In a pack it’s about some- ers will be returning next winning their regional a last with runners in the 96 one pressing, if they relax season.

SCMS collects seven golds in opening tourney at Goodland

Indians are 3rd in Class 2A x-country in back-to-back years

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Norton to the quarterback before he has time to look for his receivers.

“They’re probably taking a chance by being in man coverage all the time, but they’re counting on their pressure to either get to the quarterback or force bad decisions,” O’Neil says. “They probably have more sacks than interceptions which means they’re getting to the quarterback before he can get rid of the ball.”

Through their first nine games, Norton’s defense had 22 sacks and 12 interceptions.

That’s in contrast to Scott City’s 13 sacks and 17 interceptions.

“They will bring the heat, very similar to Ulysses in that aspect,” says O’Neil. “Their scheme is to attack you and force you into making mistakes.”

SCHS junior Cooper Griffith tries to pounce on a loose ball near the goal line during Tuesday’s bidistrict win over Ellsworth.

(Photo by Larry Caldwell)

Bearcats just seven carries.

As impressive as that is, it was overshadowed by Kropp’s 161 yards and three touchdowns on just four carries.

Taking advantage of great starting field position at the Ellsworth 15 yard line following a punt, Kropp scored on Scott City’s second play of the night - a 15 yard run that finished off a drive taking just 12 seconds off the clock.

That proved to be the longest of Scott City’s first three possessions.

After another Ellsworth punt, Kropp broke loose around the right side for a 65 yard score on the first play which lasted just 11 seconds.

Scott City’s third possession started at the Ellsworth 19 following an interception by junior cornerback Drake McRae. One play - and just six seconds later - senior wide receiver Brett Meyer was standing in the end zone following a 19 yard completion that put SCHS on top, 21-0.

The Beavers scored on their next three possessions, starting with a six yard TD run by senior Chantz Yager. That was followed by scoring runs of four and three yards by Griffith.

SCHS fans were nearly treated to a deja vu moment late in the first half when the Beavers

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were pinned at their own four yard line following an Ellsworth punt.

A week earlier, against Cimarron, Griffith busted loose for a 95 yard scoring run. This time he again got the call and found a huge hole up the middle before a defender was able to grab him from behind and slow down the junior near midfield. He slipped away temporarily, but the delay allowed two more defenders to make the tackle after a 53 yard gain.

“When I broke loose I was thinking there’s no way this is happening again, is there? Even though I was able to get away from the first guy I wasn’t able to build up enough speed to get away from the next couple,” says Griffith. “It would have been unreal if I’d broken my (95 yard) record.”

Great Field Position Just as they have throughout the season, the Beavers were able to benefit from great starting field position.

Four of Scott City’s drives began on the Ellsworth side of the field. Two of those were the result of interceptions by McRae and senior linebacker Sloan Baker.

“The defense has really stepped it up. We know that this is the time of year when

we have to get it done,” says Griffith, who plays inside linebacker. “Our run defense has been pretty solid all year and our pass defense is catching up.

It was good to see the secondary get a couple more picks tonight.”

The defense limited Ellsworth to 46 total yards - 38 on the ground.

Back to Business Of course, the Beavers knew they would have very little time to enjoy their win.

“You’re always excited about getting a win, like we did tonight, but by tomorrow it will be back to business again,” said Hayes. “We’ve been here before and we know what it takes to be ready mentally.”

Norton will be the next obstacle for the Beavers along their road through the playoffs. The Bluejays (10-0) and Beavers are two of just four unbeaten teams still remaining in Class 3A. “We understand they’re a team that likes to be physical and run the ball,” says Baker.

“Ulysses was that type of team and we played them pretty well.

We like going up against teams that want to play smash-mouth football.

“I don’t know that (Norton) has a (Ian) Rudzik, like Ulysses, but we’ll prepare like they do.”

SC Passing Attack That does set up an intriguing battle of wills - and strategy - as the Bluejays try to contain a Scott City offense that has been nearly unstoppable.

Quarterback Trey O’Neil enters the game with 1,295 yards passing and 17 touchdowns while completing 70 percent of his attempts. Those impressive numbers have come despite being hobbled by an injury in the Ulysses game and sitting out the following game against Southwestern Heights. In addition, SCHS has given the passing game a rest during the playoffs, letting their ground game take over while coasting through district play and the bi-district win over Ellsworth.

The Beavers have also used the last few games to roll up some huge numbers in their running game.

Junior fullback Cooper Griffith now leads the team with 980 yards on 97 carries (10.1 ypc) while junior runningback Wyatt Kropp has 868 yards on 86 carries (10.1 ypc). As a team, the Beavers are averaging 7.3 yards per carry.

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Norton Running Game Norton’s plans to have an equally diverse offensive attack took a hit in their fourth game of the year against Smith Center when freshman quarterback Jace Ruder’s season ended with a shoulder injury. Junior Jordan Dole (5-11, 210) had to make the transition from fullback to quarterback.

“Their quarterback is a handful,” notes O’Neil.

With Dole running the offense it opens up zone reads and counter plays back to the quarterback. He’s also very effective with the veer option.

At the same time, they’re also getting the ball to runningbacks Jared Tallent (sr., 5-9, 160) who leads the team with 877 yards rushing (7.6 ypc), and Gavin Lively (jr., 6-1, 190) who has 411 yards (6.9 ypc). Dole has 650 yards rushing, averaging 7.7 yards per carry.

“Their runningbacks will make you miss in space and Dole can either run over you, around you or juke you. They try to create one-on-one situations for Dole,” O’Neil says.

“Your tackling has to be good or they will bust some plays for big yards.”

Dole has just 390 yards passing over the last six games. The Bluejays will spread their wide receivers and force a team to cover them one-on-one if they don’t want to empty the box.

“Dole throws more out of play-action. He’s not as likely to unload a pass down the field,” O’Neil adds. “He’d rather run the ball than throw it.”

SC/Norton History This will be the first time the two teams faced each other since they were assigned to the same district in 2008-09.

In those back-to-back seasons, Norton won on their home field in 2008 (26-14) while the Beavers returned the favor on their turf in 2009 (14-6).

Scott City also hosted the Bluejays in a regional playoff game in 2007, coming away with a 39-0 win.

The Scott County Record • Page 28 • Thursday, November 6, 2014

TCU is a huge road test for KSU A “Murderer’s Row” of powerhouse teams over the next four weeks are all that stand between K-State, a Big 12 championship and a possible invitation to the national playoffs.

What lies by ahead for the Mac Wildcats is Stevenson a schedule that’s as formiddable as any in the nation.

It all begins this Saturday when KSU hits the road against TCU (7-1, 4-1).

TCU’s explosive offense is led by quarterback Trevone Boykin (6-2, 215) who is a run-pass threat.

Coach Gary Patterson has another aggressive and swarming defense that will challenge K-State’s offensive line, which is a source of pride for Wildcat fans.

All five starters are from Kansas.

So far, the OL has met all challenges.

Quarterback Jake Waters’ right shoulder didn’t appear to bother him as much against O-State as it did in the Texas game. If it’s healing, that’s the best possible news for K-State.

Curry Sexton’s development at wide receiver gives Coach Snyder a deadly duo with Tyler Lockett. If opponents double-team Lockett, Sexton and Waters make them pay.

Kansas State’s schedule sets up favorably as the Wildcats get a 12-day break after the TCU game before they play at West Virginia on November 20.

K-State’s chances in the next two pressure-packed games look promising because the Wildcats are so well-coached. Coach Bill Snyder’s team is fundamentally sound and has no significant weaknesses.

Snyder’s recruiting skills are remarkable indeed. The team chemistry is exceptional, which is another tribute to Snyder’s great handling of the young men on his ball club.

From here it looks like TCU is the highest hurdle remaining. If the Wildcats can defeat the Horned Frogs, they will be in position to earn a place in the first playoffs in the history of college football.

(See TCU on page 31)

Special teams focus pays quick dividend against Lakin When you’re putting up offensive numbers at a record-setting clip, it’s easy to wonder, “Just how good are the Beavers?”

Of course, the 10-0 record speaks for itself.

And regardless of what’s happening statistically, head coach Glenn O’Neil is never one to get caught up in the numbers.

“Our offense is really good,” conceded O’Neil following the bi-district win on Tuesday, “but, at the same time, Ellsworth also gave us some things (defensively) which opened things up for us.”

For example, the Bearcats were in a 3-4 that also looked like a 5-2, depending on how the linebackers are walked up and where the defensive ends are lined up.

Bottom line, the outside linebacker/ defensive end was playing outside the tight end and wingback “which really created a cavern for Wyatt (Kropp) to run the sweeps. It wasn’t too difficult for him.”

Kropp took advantage of the defensive gifts to rush for 161 yards and three touchdowns on just four carries.

With that, his night was over.

It was a phenomenal offensive night for Scott City. None of the seven scoring drives took more than 1:49. Five were a minute or less.

“Our offense is right up there with one of the best that we’ve had in awhile,” said quarterback Trey O’Neil.

When visiting with the media after the game, he added, “I’m sorry to say that you only saw an eighth of our offense tonight.”

That’s not surprising.

First of all, there wasn’t a need to reach any deeper into the playbook.

Secondly, a team isn’t going to reveal anything to an upcoming opponent, any new wrinkles, when there’s no need.

But it did make us wonder just how much of the playbook the coaching staff does work on during any given week?

The simple answer: it depends on the opponent.

For example, says Coach O’Neil, they have a big package of sweep plays.

“Because of the defense we expect to see, we won’t be practicing some of our sweeps at all this week. If we move on, we might bring those plays back the next week.

“We’re repping out those things that we will use a lot and we’re putting aside those things that won’t work against a particular defense.”

Even when the passing game has gone into semi-hibernation on the playing field, as has happened over the last few games, the team continues to work on that part of their offense during practice.

“We try to work on all our pass plays just about every day and a couple we’ll rep out a little more. Some of them we’ve run so many times we don’t need to work on them a whole lot,” says Coach O’Neil.

O’Neil says they have been mixing things up in practice. Rather than having receivers just running routes against linebackers and defensive backs once a week, they have been going live against blitzes and different defensive fronts.

“The offensive line may not be getting a lot of reps in games, but they are getting a lot of reps in practice,” he notes.

“Hopefully, that’s good enough to pull

us through what will be some very tough games during the playoffs.”

Scout Team Stepping Up O’Neil has always been one to emphasize the value of junior varsity players and their role on scout teams in preparing the varsity. That has been particularly true during the last month while coasting through the district schedule and the opening round of the playoffs.

He says the team’s practices have provided him a better opportunity to evaluate what the offense needs to work on and how much progress is being made offensively.

“We’re getting real good looks in practice. The JV has really stepped up with their defensive intensity,” says O’Neil.

“The scout team coaches have done a great job of getting the boys pumped up and playing as hard as they can.”

The Measure of a Coach When asked what makes O’Neil a good coach, senior Sloan Baker offered this observation.

“During the summer when I’m with other athletes and I’m at basketball games and their coach is just sitting there watching them. I’ll ask the guys, ‘Does your coach not yell at you?’

“They’ll say no and I’m thinking that kinda stinks. I don’t mind that Coach (O’Neil) yells at us. He gets us to where we need to be. When he does that, he’s making me a better player.”

KC could rival last year’s playoff team A year ago, the Chiefs were in the midst of a 9-0 start to their regular season and playoff bound.

This year Kansas City started 0-2 and 3-3.

Yet, could this year’s Chiefs still be better than last year’s?

That’s not as crazy as it sounds.

We’re 5-3 with a great chance to win at Buffalo this weekend which will put us right in the middle of the playoff hunt. But that alone isn’t what could make this team special.

Defensively, the Chiefs are as good as anyone out there.

We have yet to allow a rushing touchdown and that’s after playing teams like New Eng-

Inside the Huddle

with the X-Factor

land, San Francisco and San Diego.

And Justin Houston is setting himself up for a huge payday in the off-season - hopefully with the Chiefs. The All-Pro linebacker has 12 sacks in just eight games which puts him on pace to break Derrick Thomas’ record with the Chiefs.

The NFL record of 23 sacks in a season isn’t beyond imagination.

What makes this defense so

good? It begins with nose tackle Dontari Poe. If you’ll recall, he was a freak in the NFL combine, doing things that no 340-pound behemoth should even imagine doing. That was no accident.

Last week, against the Jets, he ran down Michael Vick in the flats for a tackle. Let me repeat, a 340-pound nose tackle ran down Vick.

He sets the defensive table at the heart of the 3-4 defense.

Tamba Hali, Houston and others are having great seasons because opponents have to double-team Poe. The secondary is the biggest beneficiary of all this pressure up front because they don’t have to worry about covering

receivers for 5-6 seconds.

Survive Free Agency What is making this season even more remarkable is that Kansas City has found a way to keep themselves in the playoff picture after losing nine players to free agency. Those losses included tackle Branden Albert, guards Jon Asamoah and Geoff Schwartz, defensive end Tyson Jackson and receiver-returner Dexter McCluster.

We also ended up losing cornerback Brandon Flowers and safeties Quintin Demps and Kendrick Lewis.

We’ve plugged in players who have filled in more than adequately. Plus we have four (See RIVAL on page 31)

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SC steamrolls ‘Jays for district title Beavers are district champs for sixth consecutive year A district title was on the line when Scott City hosted Cimarron in the regular season finale for both teams.

At least that’s the way it was on paper.

On the field, this was a game that 0 was over Cimarron Scott City 49 almost as soon as it began.

Scott City scored the first seven times they touched the ball. On two of their first three touchdowns, the Scott City scoring drives required just two plays.

The Beavers led 35-0 at halftime on their way to a 49-0 rout of the Bluejays that gave SCHS their sixth consecutive district title.

Despite the one-sided outcome, SCHS took a very business-like approach to the game. The varsity saved most of their excitement for late in the third quarter and during the fourth quarter when the junior varsity offense was chewing up big yards, including a 51 yard run by sophomore Jess Drohman and a pair of 10 yard runs by sophomore Tre Stewart.

While the undefeated regular season - Scott City’s fifth in the last six years - is impressive, the Beavers are eyeing a bigger picture.

“This is where we expected to be and I’m sure a lot of people expected us to be where we are right now,” noted junior fullback/linebacker Cooper Griffith. “But now is where we have to prove ourselves. We have to bring a different level of intensity to every game.”

Davis very talented runners joined the SCHS crosscountry team this year, Davis wasn’t jealous or resentful.

She saw opportunity.

This was a chance to be part of something that had never been done before with the girl’s cross-country program.

“She was kind of like a mother hen,” joked head coach Kevin Reese. “She looked after the girls, gave them advice when needed and she was there to push them every day to get better.”

Content with her role on the team, Davis was thrilled when the Lady Beavers qualified as a team for the Class 3A

Intensity wasn’t lacking against the Bluejays as they took the game’s opening kickoff and after three plays had been backed up three yards to their own nine yard line.

A shanked 11 yard punt gave the Beavers excellent starting field position at the Cimarron 20 yard line and two plays later senior wideout Brett Meyer caught the first of his two touchdown passes - this one covering 16 yards - to finish off the possession that lasted just 32 seconds.

Meyer would add another 10 yard scoring catch to finish off a 78 yard drive on Scott City’s next possession. This time the senior made a spectacular catch in the back of the end zone, barely keeping his toes inbounds as SCHS extended its lead to 14-0.

A week after running 95 yards for a score, Griffith turned in another great play on the defensive side of the ball when he hauled in a deflected pass and returned it 70 yards before finally being tackled at the Cimarron five yard line. Two plays later, senior runningback James Jurgens scored from three yards out.

Special Teams Score For the second consecutive game the Beavers also returned a punt for a touchdown, this time by senior Chantz Yager covering 63 yards.

Twice, Yager had to cut across the grain and he was able to avoid a pair of defenders inside the 30 yard line.

“I was kind of disappointed that it took so long to get where we’re at on special teams, but with the

Cimarron’s Nick Ast is buried under a wall of SCHS tacklers that include Cooper Griffith (33), Sloan Baker (4) and Tre Stewart (42) during last Thursday’s district championship game.

(Record Photo)

way we’ve played the last couple of games I’m confident in our special teams going into the playoffs,” noted Yager.

“The spacing in our wall hasn’t been good all season, but over the last couple of weeks we’ve worked on it in practice and now we’re getting the blocking spaced correctly so we could get good returns. We saw that from Wyatt (Kropp) in the last game and I was able to get a good return tonight.

“When we are able to make a good return the credit goes to the guys setting the wall. They’re the ones who make it happen.”

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meet. Only this time Davis did something special.

She ran the race of her life over the hardest course the Beavers see all season. Her time of 18:17 over the 2.5 mile layout was the equivalent of a four-minute mile . . . okay, maybe 4-1/2 minutes. But it was pretty darn good.

She finished 59th overall. She had the fourth fastest time among the Lady Beavers.

And Scott City’s fourth place team finish was the best in school history.

Davis says she knew this team had a chance to do something “extraordinary” and she wanted to be a part of that.

“I won’t say that I’m surprised to run this fast. I think I always knew I had this kind of race in me,” a very excited Davis said afterwards. “But I had to mentally be there and today I was.”

“It couldn’t have happened to a better kid,” said Reese. “She’s worked her tail off for the last four years and she doesn’t look for a lot of accolades. But she’s been a team leader all year and helped the younger girls to figure out this sport.

“What I love about this sport is the kids who work the hardest see the rewards at the end,” he added.

And, sometimes, they do extraordinary things.

Despite getting pinned back at their own 14 yard line following Cimarron’s next punt, the Beavers needed just three plays to once again find paydirt.

Capping off the quick strike was a 57 yard reception by tight end Sloan Baker who was able to avoid a defender at the Cimarron 43 and after that had a clear field ahead of him.

“Once I saw I had a stiff arm available I was thinking I could take it all the way if I could just outrun somebody and I finally did for once,” joked Baker afterwards.

SCHS finished off the huge scoring night with a

touchdown on their first possession of the second half that was finished off by a five yard run by Griffith. Kropp, a junior runningback, added a four yard run on Scott City’s next drive that completed a seven play drive covering 89 yards.

Senior quarterback Trey O’Neil, who looks to be close to being 100 percent healthy after being sidelined for one game with a knee injury, was about as close to perfection as one can be.

He was 7-of-7 for 154 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers.

Scott City’s defense was as dominating as their offense, giving up just

145 total yards with 42 of those coming on their final possession against the JV defense.

The SCHS junior varsity offense, with the help of a running clock, was able to control the ball for the final 6:49. They put together an 84 yard drive before taking a knee on the final two plays to let the game clock wind down.

“We had a couple of breakdowns at times, but they weren’t the kind of mistakes that were going to allow a touchdown,” says Baker. “Our defense has been pretty solid all year so I wasn’t expecting them to walk all over us.”

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SC Girls She helped lead the Lady Beavers to a fourth place finish - their highest ever at a state meet.

“I knew this was my last race and we had a chance this year to do something extraordinary.

If we didn’t kick it in it wouldn’t happen and I made sure to kick it in as much as I could,” she says.

“I ran so much better than I expected. It helped having been here before.

I knew that the hills look bad, but with the training that we have on hills I felt pretty confident.”

Davis admitted she was surprised at her first mile split and her ability to maintain that pace over most of the 2.5 mile course.

“I thought, wow, let’s keep this going. Let’s make something of this,” said Davis after hearing her time at the mile mark.

However, she wasn’t completely surprised at her overall time.

“I think I always knew I had this kind of race in me,” she says, “but I had to mentally be there and I was today.”

Davis wasn’t alone.

(Above) Scott City runners competing at the Class 3A state crosscountry meet are (from left) Kylee Trout, Jade Wren and Olivia Prieto.

Stevens is All-State Under cooler conditions that allowed runners to be aggressive from the start, SCHS freshmen Makaela Stevens (7th, 16:12.5) and Trella Davis (21st, 16:52.3) turned in a pair of outstanding races in their first time to compete on the course.

Stevens quickly worked her way into the top 10, staying with a small pack of runners that trailed the two race leaders as they passed the half-mile

(Right) Freshman Makaela Stevens earned AllState honors with a seventh place finish at Rim Rock Ranch last Friday.

(Record Photos)

SC Boys “Across the board we ran (personal records) or close to our PRs, which is very good on a course this difficult,” says head coach Kevin Reese.

“We’re not a particularly fast team on a flat course, but I felt our strength would come through on a tough course like this one. That’s one reason why we do so well up here,” noted Reese.

As they have throughout most of the season, juniors Irvin Lozano (24th, 18:08) and Dylan Hutchins (27th, 18:13) set the pace. Both narrowly missed out on All-State honors with 18 minutes flat the breaking point for the top 20.

Lozano ran an aggressive race, moving into the top 20 during the first mile.

“There’s a lot adrenaline when they run you through the chute to start the race and it may have gotten the best of me. I was running near the front like I always try to do, but I slipped a little farther back as the race went on,” says Lozano, who ran one second faster than his previous best on the course two years ago.

“I was where I wanted to be to start the race, but I wasn’t strong enough to stay near the front.”

Hutchins, who ran the second fastest time of his

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mark.

Stevens ran a confident race, never falling outside the top 10 and running a solid seventh as they crossed King’s Bridge with less than a half mile remaining.

“Coach (Reese) told us not to be afraid to set a faster pace because our bodies are capable of handling more than we think they can,” said Stevens.

While she was comfortable with the early pace, Stevens was a little concerned about maintaining her position as they entered the hills just over a mile into the race.

“I was kind of worried because the hills are harder than anything we’ve seen (in a race) this season. But our hill work at (Lake Scott) really paid off,” she says.

Stevens earned AllState honors with her top 20 finish, but T. Davis missed out on a medal by finishing one second behind the No. 20 runner, despite running a career best.

“I thought I could maybe get into the top 20. That was one of my goals,” said a somewhat disappointed Davis after her narrow miss.

Her race strategy was pretty simple.

“I was just going to try my hardest. At the mile mark I felt real good and when I got to the two mile mark I still felt real good and I was thinking I could have a really good finish,” she said. “The hill work during the season helps a lot.”

Stevens and T. Davis were among just three freshmen to finish within the top 21.

“Having two freshmen finish that high speaks well for the future of Scott City cross-country,” said Reese. “For the freshmen to shake off all the hype of going to state and competing on this course is a big accomplishment.

They managed their emotions and stayed focused on the task at hand.”

Also among the top five runners who contributed to Scott City’s team score were junior Jade Wren (44th, 17:54) and freshman Olivia Prieto (63rd, 18:28). They were joined by sophomore Kylee Trout (75th, 19:10).

Reese was very satisfied with the times, but wasn’t surprised either considering the cool temperature.

“I told the girls to expect a fast pace because this is a state meet, but not to be intimidated because the conditions would allow for the faster pace. I felt we’d trained and prepared well for this course,” Reese said.

“The one thing I was concerned about was Kylee’s injury that she has dealt with most of the season. She toughed it out and did exactly what she had to do in order to finish and to be a factor in the event it came down to a tie-breaker.”

With everyone returning next season except for M. Davis, the Lady Beavers and their coach are very optimistic.

“We have a really young team and I’m so excited about what we could do over the next few years,” added Stevens. “It’s been a lot of fun.”

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career on any course, was more cautious at the start.

“I knew the first mile was the easiest, but I couldn’t take it too fast or you’ll die over the last two miles,” says Hutchins, who ran 42 seconds faster than he did at state two years ago. “It’s easy to get caught up in the moment during the first mile and I think that happened to me.

It feels better to be near the front, but if you aren’t careful you can really pay for it later.”

Sophomore Seth Cardenas (47th, 18:46) once again was in the number-three spot on the SCHS squad, followed by senior Miguel Chavez (52nd, 18:52), sophomore Chance Jones (59th, 19:04) and Edi Balderrama (60th, 19:06).

Freshman Conner LeBeau (80th, 19:46), who was battling stomach issues and was questionable until race time, still ran his best times of the season by 13 seconds. Likewise, Jones also improved on his best time of the season by 26 seconds.

“The thing that makes you excited is how challenging this course is and how well the boys ran it,” Reese says. “For some reason, running at Rim Rock seems to bring out our best times. Part of it’s the atmosphere and the adrenaline. We did a

good job of keeping our emotions under control and managing the race. I told them to be conservative, yet aggressive, early in the race. After that it comes down to desire and who wants it the most.

“You could tell the boys wanted this pretty bad.”

Chavez was one of the big surprises for SCHS. Rarely finishing higher than sixth among the SCHS runners this season, he was just six seconds behind Cardenas while Balderrama also had one of his better races of the year.

“I blame myself for not having a better year.

I didn’t put in the work during the off-season,” Balderrama said. “I was still hoping that my time today would be a little better than it was. But I left everything out there, which was all I could do.”

“Edi and Miguel didn’t have the kind of season they were hoping for and which we were expecting from them, but they were determined to do what they could to help the team,” Reese said. “Competing in state should get you pumped up and their past experience on this course paid off.”

SCHS seniors Edi Balderrama (front) and Miguel Chavez make one of the climbs near the two mile mark at the state cross-country meet.

(Record Photo)

fiers which raises the level of expectation for next season. Whether SCHS can take advantage of the opportunity - as they did this year when dropping into Class 3A from Class Young Nucleus Returns 4A - will likely be deterThe Beavers return five mined during the off-seaof their seven state quali- son.

“We have to work harder next summer,” said Hutchins.

That will be particularly true if the Beavers get bumped back into Class 4A. “If that happens, we have to get ourselves ready to compete at a

higher level,” Hutchins said. “Conner (LeBeau), Chance and Seth have been stepping it up, so we have a chance to be really good next year. And Irvin and I have to get down in to the 17s and lead the team next year.”

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(Tre Stewart kick failed) 6:21: Kropp, 65 yds. (Cooper Griffith run) 5:29: Trey O’Neil to Brett Meyer, 19 yds. (Stewart kick) 1:35: Chantz Yager, 6 yds.

(Stewart kick) 21.8: Griffith, 4 yds. (Stewart kick) 2rd Quarter: 9:00: Griffith, 3 yds. (Stewart kick) 3rd Quarter: 11:46: Kropp, (Stewart kick).

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additional draft picks in rounds 3-6 coming to us this year to compensate us for players that were lost to free agency.

Give credit to the Chiefs’ front office and head coach Andy Reid for a remarkable job of building a great team with a young roster.

Staying Focused Of course, we can’t afford to stumble after making ourselves relevant again in the AFC West.

This week’s game with Buffalo is dangerous on two fronts.

First of all, it’s a week before a huge showdown with Seattle. Secondly, their starting quarterback is former Chiefs’ backup Kyle Orton.

Orton is a very effective quarterback and will rarely beat himself.

A road win this week will be huge in keeping our playoff hopes alive.

The X Factor (Ty Rowton) is a former Scott City resident who has been inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame as a Chiefs Superfan

SCMS Wrestling Mustang Invitational Nov. 1, 2014 • at Goodland 86: Braylin Heim pinned Riley Kraft (Colby) 0:23; pinned Treston Johnson (Hays) 0:56; dec. Jagger Reese (Kepley) 5-2; pinned Corey Hale (Hays) 1:32. First place 92: Theron Tucker dec. Konnor Griffin (Colby) 6-2; dec.

Jacob Henson (Holcomb) 4-2; pinned Lucas Hecker (Hays) 2:32. First place 98A: Justus McDaniel pinned Grant Karlin (Hays); pinned Corbyn Pauda (Kepley) 0:17; pinned Peyton Thorell (Hays)1:36; pinned Jake Reed (Colby) 1:23. First place 98B: Jordan Wagner dec. Manten Crow (Goodland) 7-2; dec. by Mason Wright (Colby) 5-0; pinned by Noah Huxman (Hays) 1:34; pinned by Colton Vajnar (Hays) 2:26. Fourth place 104: Alan Yeager fall Brecken Leeds (Hays); maj. dec. by Bryson Metcalf (Colby) 11-2; dec. by Cade Lanning (Colby) 4-0; maj. dec. by Taron Burkart (Hays) 8-0. Fourth place 110A: Remmington Wright pinned Brayden Blackhart (Colby) 0:14; pinned by Ayden Donaldson (Hays) 1:38; pinned Landon Summers (Hays); pinned by Duncan Kroskey (Goodland) 2:37. Third place 110B: Johnny Lara tech. fall by Aden Basgall (Colby) 216; pinned by Brandon Heinrichs (Kepley) 1:17; pinned by Calvin Stapp (Colby) 0:41; pinned by Caleb Jellison (Hays) 0:32. Fifth place 116: Parker Vulgamore dec. Weston Maravilla (Hugoton) 7-2; pinned Brett Morris (Colby) 2:58; maj. dec. by Tanner Johnson (Holcomb) 12-0; pinned Derrick Aragon (Hays) 0:52; pinned Zayden Littell (Hugoton) 1:10. Second place 122A: Justin Hundertmark dec. Kevin Doung (Scott City) 8-4; dec. Josh Haynes (Hays) 2-0; dec. Leo Armendariz (Hugoton) 2-0; pinned by Kreighton Meyers (Hays) 0:23; pinned

by Kory Finley (Colby) 0:48. Third place 122A: Kevin Doung dec. by Justin Hundertmark (Scott City) 8-4; pinned by Kreighton Meyers (Hays) 1:11; pinned

by Kory Finley (Colby) 1:21; pinned by Leo Armendariz (Hugoton) 0:11; dec. Josh Haynes (Hays) 10-3. Fifth place 122B: Sterling Wright pinned Josiah Stephan (Holcomb) 0:33; pinned Jeremy Ross (Goodland) 0:26; pinned Elliot Rule (Hays) 1:30; pinned Maurice Ochoa (Kepley) 0:31; pinned Garret Fymer (Hays) 0:06. First place 130A: Jack Thomas dec. Dawson Kerbo (Hugoton) 4-0; maj. dec. Kyle Casper (Hays) 9-0; dec. Chase Voth (Hays) 6-0. First place 130B: Eli Amack dec. by Matthew Boyer (Kepley) 5-3; pinned by Michael Mirabal (Hugoton) 2:34; pinned by Carlos Mora (Hays) 0:10; pinned by Jayson Lambert (Holcomb) 0:23. Fifth place 138A: Cale Goodman dec. Keaton markley (Hays) 4-2; pinned Carlos Tinoco (Hugoton); dec. by Tucker Branum (Colby) 6-1. Second place 138B: Vance Armstrong pinned Talon Corke (Goodland) 0:21; pinned by Christain Pauda (Kepley) 1:34; pinned Aaryn Smith ( Hays) 0:32. Second place 146: Wyatt Hayes fall Luis Guerrero (Hugoton) 0:34; pinned Andrew Nagel (Kepley); pinned Logan Greenhalgh (Hays) 0:18; pinned Cordell Day (Hays) 0:33. First place 170: Kyle Sherwood pinned Marshall Perryman (Hays) 0:46; pinned Mark Rodriguez (Goodland) 0:23. First place 182: Shea Morris pinned Jacob Amack (Goodland) 0:33; pinned by Homero Villa (Hugoton). Second place Hwt.: Emmanuel Frances pinned by Jaun Inertial (Holcomb) 0:53; pinned by Logan Schulte (Hays) 0:40; pinned by Zack Johnson (Colby) 0:42. Fourth place

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TCU Oh, So Close So near and yet oh so far.

If catcher Salvy Perez’s bat had been 1-1/2 inches higher when he popped out to end the World Series, the Kansas City Royals would have been the team celebrating. But it wasn’t meant to be.

The Royals gave baseball fans a thrilling finish to the 2014 season and no one associated with the team should feel anything but pride.

KC will have an established roster going into the 2015 season. However, there will have to be some extensive negotiating of contracts by GM Dayton Moore and owner David Glass.

After the World Series, Moore said, “We’re going to have to make some tough decisions with our roster. We’ll continue to look to add players that fit in, but we’re going to have to certainly look to add starting pitching.

We’ll try to put it together

Zombie the next two months prowling goodwill stores and garages sales for baseball helmets, hockey masks and welding hoods, and asking farmers for their old greasy, grimy, worn-out overalls and coveralls.

They also told her to incorporate into the hunt as many things as possible that made noise when hit by paintballs. Several empty 55 gallon steel drums were labeled TNT and placed around on the course. Fifty metal baking sheets purchased at a Dollar Tree store are worn under zombie outfits and emit a loud clang when paintballs hit them.

Another suggestion was to ask cosmetology schools for their old practice heads to be used in building spooky mannequins for the hunting course. The cosmetology school at Dodge City Community College has donated “used heads” both years.

The first year, Seiler returned home from the college with her Ford Focus full of used heads. She said “All the while I was hoping I was not in an accident that would force me to explain my passengers!”

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the way we have.”

Kansas City will need at least two new starting pitchers. James Shields is certain to leave for the millions available in free agency. But KC has some talented youngsters in their minor league system and that might be the answer. The outlook for 2015 is promising.

Frankamp Leaving KU Kansas is going to have another big-time basketball team and the Jayhawks may be exceptional. But KU sophomore guard Conner Frankamp called it quits at Kansas and it’s going to hurt the Jayhawks.

Anyone who doesn’t think Frankamp is going to be missed is kidding themselves.

The point guard position will now be manned by freshman Devonte Graham and sophomore Frank Mason. Freshmen are not ready to start at point guard and Mason has the same ball handling

flaws that former point guards Tyshawn Taylor and Elijah Johnson had.

Turnovers are killers.

Frankamp should have played more last season.

The Jayhawks’ carelessness with the ball - which led to excessive turnovers - could have been solved by the freshman from Wichita. But he sat on the bench.

Frankamp’s ball handling was the best on KU’s team last season.

Naadir Tharpe and Mason were often wild men on the court who made inexcusable turnovers that proved costly.

Frankamp’s play in the 2014 NCAA Tournament was superb and he almost single-handedly pulled out a victory for KU when they lost to Stanford. His three-point shooting was exceptional.

Regardless of the transfer of Frankamp, don’t bet against KU winning their 11th consecutive Big 12 championship. They still have a great coach.

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Finding zombies to be “hunted” turned out to be the next challenge. That first year a few kids volunteered, but they struggled to find enough. But as “hunters” went through the course the first year and found out what a hoot it was, many expressed an interest in being a zombie the following year.

Seiler followed up on that and this year the zombie crop was large. It was assumed from the start that the target audience for zombie hunting would be teens, but Seiler told me “We’ve also hosted 50th and 60th birthday parties and Bible study groups.”

The course is set up in a field near Horse Thief Reservoir west of Jetmore. Each “zombie eliminator” trailer is equipped with 10 paintball guns powered by air from onboard air tanks, a row of strobe lights around the bottom of the trailer and a rockin’ sound system that belts out coyotes howls and other ghoulish noises.

The whole thing happens after dark and the rules are simple; shoot the zombies!

Each hunter gets 200 glow-in-the-dark bio-degradable paintballs. That’s two thousand per trailer,

and on hunting nights 12-15 trailers “hunt” the course. A tractor pulls each trailer load of “hunters” to the first stop on the course where a guide gives instructions to the hunters.

Then the strobe lights and sound system are turned on and the hunt begins. Each station has at least one live zombie that appears out of the darkness and several other demonic-looking mannequins and other potential targets like the TNT drums and an old wrecked car that suddenly starts blinking its lights.

This year nearly 650 hunters have chosen to hunt zombies with Horsethief Wild West Zombie Paintball. And why not; there is no closed season on Kansas zombies, there are no bag limits and you can hunt them with anything, anytime and anywhere, (and Wild West Zombie Paintball even furnishes the paintball guns) What Kansas hunter can refuse an opportunity like that. Yet another way to Explore Kansas Outdoors!

Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom.net

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O’Neil moves to the front of SCHS coaching class

Successful sports programs don’t just happen.

They are built over time.

Sometimes success is attributed to tradition.

And while that’s certainly an important element, tradition alone doesn’t promise success.

Even with Scott Community High School’s reputation as a football powerhouse, the Beavers were a very ordinary 2718 in the five years following the departure of head coach Dave Dunham who guided Scott City to four state championship games and three Class 4A state titles.

Bill Arnold (2000-06) got the Beavers back on track with a 56-17 record and three appearances in the playoffs during his seven seasons.

But it’s Glenn O’Neil who has firmly established the Beavers in the upper echelon of programs in Kansas at any classification. Under O’Neil, SCHS has enjoyed a level of consistency and success matched by maybe half a dozen other programs over the past decade.

Consider these eyepopping numbers: •O’Neil’s career record as the SCHS head coach is 84-12 - a .875 winning percentage.

•After starting his career 4-4, O’Neil’s teams have posted an 80-8 record - a .909 winning percentage.

•The Beavers are 43-3 in home games since 2007.

•They haven’t lost a regular season home game since 2007 (Hoisington, 43-15).

•They are four-time GWAC champions, posting a 19-1 league record during that stretch.

•SCHS is 18-6 in postseason play under O’Neil.

•They have made eight consecutive playoff appearances.

Those are numbers that most programs and coaches can only dream about.

ing debut was against Lakin. Win No. 82, which gave him more wins than any other football coach in SCHS history, also came against Lakin just two weeks ago.

In addition, Pratt was the opponent for O’Neil’s first head coaching win.

Jeff Foos was the opposing head coach that night just as he was for win No. 82 against Lakin.

O’Neil continues adding to his record-setting total with each step through the state playoffs - boosting that number to 84 following Tuesday’s playoff win over Ellsworth.

“What 84 games in eight years signifies is a consistent level of being very, very good. That’s what coaching staffs look for,” says O’Neil. “You don’t want to be that onehit-wonder that rode the success of one particular group of athletes but couldn’t sustain that level of success. You want to be part of a program that does more than have one great year, then follows that up with three or four .500 seasons and then has another great year with another group of seniors.”

Scott City has avoided those peaks and valleys.

Tradition is often talked about as a key ingredient in maintaining a consistent level of success.

Perhaps just as important, but less talked about, is respect . . . not just for the coaching staff, but among the players.

“Walking in as a freshman, the first day of twoa-days, you feel lost,” says senior Chantz Yager.

“Coach teaches the freshmen by having them look up to the older guys. I think that’s one thing which has helped us to continue our tradition. He makes sure the juniors and seniors take ownership in this program and become leaders who understand it is our job to help the younger kids get better.

Coach instills that in us.”

I get a bigger thrill out of a former player who sees me after a game and gives me a hug and a handshake and they’re glad to see you because of what you meant in their life as a person, not just as their coach when their team won 10 or 11 games.

Glenn O’Neil SCHS football coach reer got off to an uncertain start when the Beavers were 4-4, including a 4315 loss to Hoisington in district play, during the 2007 season.

“In that first year I feel the kids were waiting for us as coaches to prove ourselves even though I’d been a defensive coordinator for several years,” says O’Neil.

The Beavers were able to regroup by winning their next three games before a tough seasonending loss to Conway Springs, 6-0, in the state quarter-finals.

However, the foundation for success had been laid. That was the beginning of eight . . . and counting . . . consecutive playoff appearances.

What has been accomplished by O’Neil, his coaching staff and the players has been unparalleled in SCHS history.

Pieces to a Puzzle Part of the fun and challenge, says O’Neil, is “putting together that part of the puzzle as you bring different classes together. As a staff, I think we’re pretty knowledgeable about fitting different pieces together to make it work with the personnel we have.”

The Beavers have had a number of great athletes come through the program, but surprisingly few have gone on to play college football and only a very small percentage have played at the Division I level. Granted, some who could have played football instead chose another sport, notes O’Neil.

“Our success goes beyond having talented kids.

There’s that intangible factor that makes us who Bookend Wins we are,” O’Neil points Call it a strange twist of A Rough Start fate, but O’Neil’s coachO’Neil’s coaching ca- out.

That intangible, it could be argued, has been the ability of O’Neil and his staff to get very good athletes to buy into what it takes to become an outstanding team. It begins with the off-season conditioning and expectations by the coaching staff and continues with the belief that the athletes have in their coaches during every practice and each game.

“I never figured it out until my sophomore year, but Coach puts almost his whole life into this community and into this team and into the tradition that we have here,” says senior Sloan Baker whose brother, Ron, was also a fouryear player under O’Neil.

“I feel so lucky to have him as a coach. He’s made a player out of me and Ron.” It’s apparent that the players have complete trust in their head coach.

“He’s so smart about the game. He knows what’s going on, when to call the right play and when to sub people out,” says Yager. “He knows how to prep us up for the tough games and for those teams we know won’t be so good.

“He’s definitely the best coach in the state. I think anyone who has played for him would agree.”

While O’Neil gives credit to so many athletes who have come through his program, he also recognizes the contributions of his assistant coaches - perhaps none more than long-time assistant Jim Turner.

“I feel fortunate to be surrounded with the coaches I’ve had on this staff since day one. Coach Turner has been right there at my side for every one of those games, which means a lot,” he says.

It took time to build winning tradition

Scott Community High School has enjoyed some outstanding coaches during its 94-year history.

It was Otis Darner (1927-34) - after whom Darner Field was named - who first gave Scott City residents a taste of what a successful football program feels like when he guided the Beavers to a 46-10-11 record.

It would be almost two more decades before Joe Monatowa (1950-58) would exceed that win total with a 52-28-1 mark during his nine year stay.

That set the stage for SCHS football’s rise to prominence as the program has experienced just two losing seasons (1964, 1977) over the past 64 years.

Larry Huck (1965-71) matched Darner’s win total 46-15-2 - and also guided the Beavers to back-to-back undefeated seasons in 1966 and 1967 before the postseason playoff era began. Those were only the second and third undefeated seasons in school history.

Ken Caywood (1978-85, 50-22) was followed by Dave Dunham (1986-94) who led the way to a new era for SCHS football by winning the school’s first-ever Class 4A state football titles in 1988, 1990 and 1991.

Dunham also set a new level of success with an 81-17 record during his nine years in Scott City.

Bill Arnold (2000-06, 56-17) moved into the No. 2 spot on the all-time wins list. The Beavers advanced to the state semi-finals during the 2002 season, losing to eventual state champion Wellington, 7-0.

Coaching Memories In looking back at his football coaching career, O’Neil says it’s difficult to pick one win that has more meaning than the others.

Recalling that his SCHS career began with a loss, perhaps the win at Pratt the following week had special significance “because it got the donut out of the win column,” he says with a laugh.

Winning the Class 3A state championship against Silver Lake in dramatic fashion in 2012 would seemingly be at the top of the list, but O’Neil even tries to keep that in perspective.

“I don’t think myself any better as a coach because we were able to beat Silver Lake than if we’d have lost to Silver Lake,” he says. “I know the time that I put in and that the other coaches put in so that we can be successful.

Winning the state championship doesn’t make us any better or worse as a coach. It just means that we got a win that everyone talks about.

“There have been so many cool games that you go through with a special group of kids, or because you went through them with your own sons, or you were the underdog.

There are so many games like that over the course of all these seasons that mean something to you.”

The wins - whether it be No. 84 or No. 204 - aren’t what motivate O’Neil.

“I was watching (Green Bay Packer player) Jordy Nelson the other night on ESPN and he was asked if winning the Super Bowl was the ultimate experience of his NFL career. He said that, as a player, it’s the ultimate thing, but it’s not the ultimate thing in your life. He said if that’s the most important thing that ever happens in your life than your life hasn’t meant a whole lot.

“I look at it from the same perspective. Coaching football is only a small part of what I do and who I am,” O’Neil says. “I get a bigger thrill out of a former player who sees me after a game and gives me a hug and a handshake and they’re glad to see you because of what you meant in their life as a person, not just as their coach when their team won 10 or 11 games.

“That means a lot more than the fact you were around long enough to win X number of games and survive in a profession where people are always second-guessing you, where there’s the constant pressure to win and where you are often times judged by what you did in your last game.

“The joy of coaching comes from the relationship you have with your current and former players.”

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SCES spooks on parade

Photos of the annual Halloween parade by Scott City Elementary School students were taken by Larry Caldwell.

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Acre report due Nov. 15 In order to avoid a loss of FSA benefits, farm operators and land owners are reminded of upcoming deadlines for acreage reports.

Upcoming due dates are: Nov. 15: perennial forage crops, including all grass and alfalfa Dec. 15: fall planted small grain crops, including wheat, barley and oats The following exceptions apply to these reporting dates: •If the crop has not been planted by the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed.

•If a producer acquires additional acreage after the above acreage reporting date, then the acreage must be reported no later than 30 calendar days after purchase or acquiring the lease. Appropriate documentation must be provided to the county office.

•If a perennial forage crop is reported with the intended use of “cover only,” “green manure,” “left standing,” or “seed,” then the acreage must be reported by July 15th.

•Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) policy holders should note that the acreage reporting date for NAP covered crops is the earlier of the dates listed above or 15 calendar days before grazing or harvesting of the crops begins.

NAP closing date is Dec. 1

The deadlines for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to accept applications under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for this year crops have been established by the Kansas State FSA Committee.

The application closing date of Dec. 1 applies to the following crops: all grasses plus alfalfa, clover, honey and mixed forage.

Crops eligible for NAP benefits are limited to those not insurable in the county and are produced for food or fiber.

Administrative service fees are collected in order to help offset the cost of implementing the program and range from $250 per crop per administrative county not to exceed $750 per producer per administrative county with a $1,875 maximum fee for multicounty producers.

County Plat Maps Updated

• • • •

Scott Lane Ness Gove

September 2014 Pick them up today at:

406 Main • Scott City 620 872-2090

Farm

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The magic of the movies Activists love to capitalize on anything that reflects negatively on people’s interactions with animals - even if it’s a bunch of cartoon creatures that are animals in name only.

The kids movie “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” which opened in theaters last month, is proving to be a box-office winner for a whole new generation of children.

Good news, right? Not to animal rights people. John Carmody of Europe’s Animal Rights Action Network, is warning the public not to buy real-life turtles, rats or any other animal depicted in the

ag outlook Dan Murphy, columnist Drovers CattleNetwork

movie as a result of watching the action-adventure-comedy film.

Carmody told the Limerick Post - yes, the Limerick in Ireland - that his group is bracing itself for a “huge surge” in people buying animals from pet stores in the weeks ahead.

“Animals such as turtles and rats will be popular targets as a result of this new film,” he explained. “(But) they require a lifelong commitment of care,

responsibility and money for the food, vet bills and other needs of these thinking animals.

We’d ask people to watch the film, and then take time out to visit an animal sanctuary and give hands-on help to a pitiful animal who has little or nothing in their life.”

Wow, thanks for the downer, John.

Carmody noted that the Ninja Turtles is not the first time a highly anticipated film has caused problems for animals, citing “Finding Nemo” (fish) and “Harry Potter” (owls) as other examples.

Really? Where do you even

buy an owl?

Not to be outdone, Britain’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals also chimed in, warning of an influx of abandoned turtles in the wake of the movie’s release.

“Terrapins are complicated animals to care for and can also carry bacteria such as salmonella,” the RSPCA’s Nicola White told the BBC. “We strongly urge people to think carefully first before buying an exotic pet.”

I don’t know how “exotic” turtles are, but I do know that (See MOVIES on page 35)

Examining the pros and cons of flexible cash lease arrangements A flexible cash lease is a contractual arrangement between a landowner and operator in which the final rent payment is determined after the crop has been harvested.

Unlike a fixed cash lease contract, where the per acre rent amount is agreed upon well before field work begins, the rent amount with a flexible lease adjusts depending on final yield, commodity prices, cost of production, or some combination of all three.

Flexible leases may offer limited financial protection to producers should growing conditions or market prices deteriorate, or production costs escalate. Flex lease arrangements also offer opportunities for landowners to benefit should commodity prices rise or better

than expected yields occur.

In recent years, gains in commodity prices and increasing yields have increased the popularity of flex leases among landowners, and flex leases that allow the sharing of market and production risk are popular with some producers.

Advantages of Flex Lease The general advantage of a flex lease is the avoidance of committing to a fixed rent amount at a time when many production and market variables remain unknown. Depending on circumstances, flex leases offer advantages over fixed cash lease contracts and cropshare leases.

Some of these advantages include: For the landowner, an oppor-

tunity to benefit financially from higher yields and favorable commodity prices.

For the operator, some level of risk protection should costs rise or revenue disappoint.

Disadvantages of Flex Lease Flexible lease arrangements also present some risks to both landowners and operators.

For the landowner, a flex lease can increase their exposure to risk (compared to a fixed cash lease agreement).

For the operator, higher revenue from increased yields and/ or prices is shared with owner.

For both parties, flex leasing greatly increases the contract’s Corn Example complexity.

Assume grain yield is 170 bushels per acre.

Share of Gross Revenue (See FLEXIBLE on page 35) A relatively easy way to flex

GMO labeling effort fails in Colo.

Voters in Colorado rejected a measure to require labeling of foods made with genetically modified ingredients, and a similar Oregon initiative looked headed for defeat.

The outcome at the polls came after corporate food and agriculture interests poured more than $36 million into anti-labeling campaigns in the two states.

The same group of companies, which include the biotech seed and chemical companies Monsanto and DuPont, helped defeat similar measures in California and Washington state in 2012 and 2013.

The Colorado labeling measure captured only about 32 percent voter approval, according to preliminary

lease is to share the gross revenue (total crop value) between landowner and operator. With this method the owner receives cash rent equal to a specific share of gross revenue (yield multiplied by price). With this type of lease, price and yield risks are shared between owner and operator (similar to a cropshare lease).

Flex leases of this type will typically specify shares of between 25-40% of gross crop revenue. Contracts can be worded to include USDA commodity program payments and crop insurance indemnity payments (if any).

results. Opponents raised more than $16 million on efforts to kill the measure, compared with $895,000 raised by those pushing for passage, according to the secretary of state’s office and campaign finance filings.

In Oregon, where labeling opponents put together more than $20 million for campaigning, compared with $8 million raised by supporters, the initiative was failing by 51.4 percent to 48.6 percent.

Several other states are eying GMO labeling measures. Proponents say GMOs can be harmful for humans and the environment. Opponents say GMOs have been proven safe and that mandatory labeling would be costly and confusing for consumers.

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Take the time to plan your windbreak project

Now is the time to plan that windbreak you want to plant next spring.

Windbreaks should be carefully designed so you get the desired benefits.

Farmsteads, livestock pens and fields are the most common areas needing protection.

With that in mind, prepare a sketch of the area.

Include buildings, roads, gardens, corrals, fields and utility lines.

Since wind eddies will form around the ends of a windbreak, it should

Flexible (continued from page 34)

Assume average price per bushel following harvest is $3.50.

Then, gross revenue per acre is $595 (170 x $3.50).

A land owner receiving a 30% share will receive an annual rent payment of $178.50 per acre ($595 x 0.30).

Note: this type of flex lease requires specific mechanisms for determining the crop price and yield.

extend at least 100 feet beyond the area to be protected.

Any gaps will funnel the wind, eliminating much of the windbreak’s effectiveness, so driveways should be located around the ends of a windbreak. If a driveway must go through the windbreak,

angle it so that the gap will be perpendicular to the prevailing wind.

Windbreaks often look better if they follow the natural contour, especially if they can parallel other features. Windbreaks do not have to be planted in straight, east/west or north/south rows, but they should be generally perpendicular to the prevailing wind.

Do not plant a windbreak where it will block the vision at road intersections. Also avoid planting

Market Report Closing prices on November 4, 2014 Scoular, in Pence Bartlett Grain Wheat..................

$ 5.48

Wheat..................

$ 5.48

White Wheat .......

$ NA

White Wheat .......

$ 5.63

Milo ....................

$ 3.40

Milo (bu.).............

$ 3.40

Corn ...................

$ 3.72

Corn....................

$ 3.72

Soybeans ...........

$ 9.20

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$ 3.40

October 29

71 33

$ 3.72

October 30

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$ 9.20

October 31

50 31

Sunflowers..........

$ 14.55

Nov. 1

62 32

Nov. 2

77

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Nov. 3

66

35

Wheat..................

$ 5.48

White Wheat .......

$ 5.63

Milo (bu.).............

Corn....................

ADM Grain Wheat..................

$ 5.45

Milo (bu.).............

$ 3.40

Corn....................

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$ 3.80 Flex Rent Methods 1.37 Soybeans............ $ 9.20 October There are many differ19.51 ent ways for flexing rent, Sunflowers.......... $ 15.10 2014 Total including yield, price, cost, or some combinacheck us out at scottcountyrecord.com tion of each. All of these are accompanied by some degree of risk and landowners and producers are encouraged to carefully consider each type before making a final decision.

Also, because a flex lease specifies a rent payment amount that is determined after the contract is signed, these arrangements require that both parties fully agree to, and understand completely, the exact mechanisms for calculating payment.

Movies (continued from page 34)

the Ninja Turtles have been around for almost 25 years now - originating, according to an urban legend, when their creators deliberately tried to invent the most ridiculous “creature” they could - and while turtles remain a popular pet with the under-tween-age demographic, I don’t remember animal rights groups in this country waging any serious campaigns against the abandoned turtles the first time TMNT debuted on television.

I do remember the pet industry reporting a mild run on Dalmatian dogs when the remake of “101 Dalmatians” came out in 1998. Many of them did eventually end up in shelters because families were ill-prepared for the rigors of managing a highly energetic, tough-to-train breed when they ceased resembling those cute animated puppies.

One thing is for sure: You can count on animal activists to try to capitalize on anything that draws media attention.

Even if it’s a non-issue resulting from nonexistent fallout from a venerable movie franchise that doesn’t really depict animals, anyway.

a windbreak closer than 150 feet north or west and 60 feet south of a road because snow may drift across the road.

Avoid planting on old feedlots or barnyard drainage areas. Many trees and shrubs will not grow in these areas.

Don’t use the same plant species in every windbreak row. Diversification will increase insect and disease resistance.

Different species should not be alternated or mixed within a row.

One species or another will usually grow faster and will eventually suppress the slower growing plants. When those plants die, gaps will be created in the windbreak.

A list of trees and shrubs suitable for windbreaks in Scott County is available at the Extension office. These plants are provided at low cost by the Kansas Forest Service.

Order forms are available at the Extension office. Get your order in early to make sure trees

are available for spring delivery.

Shipments of all orders, including bareroot and container-grown seedlings, will begin as soon after March 1 as the weather permits. Orders can also be placed online at http://www.kansasforests.org/conservation/ index.shtml.

If you need assistance in designing, planting or managing your windbreak, contact the Extension office (620872-2930).

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Agriculture

SPENCER PEST CONTROL

Preconditioning and Growing

RESIDENTIAL – COMMERCIAL

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

Termite Baiting Systems • Rodents Weed Control • Structural Insects Termite Control

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Construction/Home Repair

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

Cell: 874-4486 • Office 872-2101

ELLIS AG SERVICES • Custom Manure Conditioning • Hauling and Spreading • Custom Swathing and Baling • Rounds-Net or Twine • Gyp and Sand Sales • Custom Harvesting Call Brittan Ellis • 620-874-5160

ROOFING Residential

All Types of Roofing

Commercial

Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship

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

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

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

Automotive

Walker Plumbing, Inc. 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

Willie’s Auto A/C Repair Willie Augerot Complete A/C Service Mechanic Work and Diagnostics Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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Medical

404 Kingsley • Scott City • 874-1379

Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A. General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted

We welcome new patients.

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Horizon Health For your home medical supply and equipment needs!

We service and repair all that we sell.

Contact:

Landscaping • Lawn/Trees

Berning Tree Service David Berning • Marienthal

620-379-4430

Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal

Fully Insured

SCOT AYTES • 874-1646

Red

Specializing in

all coatings t Paint i or any other color

Paint inside and out residential, commercial, and industrial.

Free estimates and 16 plus years of experience.

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

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

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

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Owner, Chris Lebbin • 620-214-4469

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Christian E. Cupp, MD

William Slater, MD

Libby Hineman, MD

Megan Dirks, AP, RN-BC

Josiah Brinkley, MD

Ryan Michels, PA

Family Practice Family Practice Family Practice

Matthew Lightner, MD Family Practice

General Surgeon

Joie Tedder, APNP Melissa Batterton, APRN

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Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.

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

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LENDERS OFFERING No money down or credit special government pro- check. Certified mentors grams for manufactured ready and available. Paid homes. $0 down for land (while training with menowners. FHA for firsttor). Regional and deditime buyers. VA: $0 down cated opportunities. Great for veterans. Section 184 career path. Excellent benfor federal tribe members. efits package. Please call: Lenders accepting less (602) 714-9455. than perfect credit. 866858-6862.

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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: $5.50 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.

GARAGE SALES Friday-Saturday, Nov. 7-8 2-Party Garage Sale 1007 S. College, Scott City Friday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, that’s ours.

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement (use west door).

412 College, Scott City.

Al-Anon at same time and location.

Contact: 874-0472 or 872-3137. 30t52

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NICE 5-BEDROOM, 2 1/2 bath, brick home. Corner lot, sprinkler system, fenced yard, new roof, attached garage and 30x50 garage. Call 620-87211t3p 2758.

––––––––––––––––––––– REMODELED 3-BEDROOM trailer new appliances nice lot with garage $35,000. Call 620-4999175 or 620-384-4369.

WANTED TO BUY. Stored corn. Call for basis and contract information.

1-800-579-3645.

Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– WANTED TO BUY. Wheat straw delivered.

Call for contracting information. Lane County Feeders. 397-5341. 44tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– CERTIFIED SEED WHEAT: Brawl CL, Byrd, TAM 112, TAM 304, T158, T153, Duster, Oakley CL, Turkey Red. Also triticale and rye.

Ehmke Seed, Amy, KS. 51t16 620-397-2350.

WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 8744135.

34tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 874-1412.

36tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tuneup and blade sharpening.

Call Rob Vsetecka at 620214-1730.

36tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices will not be beat!

37tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– “JEN’S GROOMING”

By Jennifer Milner, hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. call 620-214-0097. Located in Shallow Water.

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HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available. Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, (620)874-2120.

41tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– MULTIPLE HOUSES FOR RENT. 1 bedroom homes available. Also 8x10 storage units available. Stop by PlainJans to fill out an application or call 872-5777.

01tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– COMMERCIAL/RETAIL SPACE available Sept. 1. 306 W. 5th Scott City. Contact Jeff 87450tfc 1659.

––––––––––––––––––––– STORAGE UNITS in various sizes available at The Storehouse, Don and Trudy Eikenberry 620872-2914.

07tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– 1 AND 2 BEDROOM apartments for rent. Please call 620-874-8353. 10tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– NICE 4-BEDROOM, 2-bath home in the country for lease or sale references required. Call 620-499-9175 or 620384-4360.

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Pine Village Apartments 300 E. Nonnamaker

Apartments available for qualifying tenants 62+ or disabled with rental assistance available.

Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment Call Steve 872-2535 or (620) 255-4824.

Help Wanted USD 466 IS LOOKING for substitute route bus drivers. For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-872-7655.

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Employment Opportunities SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL

MOVING? Don’t forget to move your paper too.

406 Main•Box 377 Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-2090

For High Plains Educational Cooperative Scott City Middle School is seeking a special education Para-Professional to work with students.

The position is available for the beginning of the 2014-15 school year. Start date is August 21, 2014.

For more information and application please contact.

Susan Carter Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620) 872-7600

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EXTENSION AGENT Family and Consumer Sciences opportunity in Wichita County, Leoti.

Details: www.ksre.ksu.edu/jobs Deadline: November 14, 2014 K-State Research and Extension is an EOE of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Background check required.

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PHARMACY CLERK

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

Scott City HealthMart Pharmacy is accepting applications for a full-time pharmacy clerk.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills and a warm, friendly personality, bilingual applicants encouraged. Along with making our customers feel welcome, other responsibilities include operating cash register, handling drive-thru service, stocking and maintaining inventory, and various duties as assigned by management.

We offer a competitive wage and benefits package.

Operating hours are 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Monday-Friday.

If you think you would be a good fit for our locally owned pharmacy, please contact: Jennifer or MaryBeth at 620-872-2146 for an application.

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LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGE? WE WILL CHALLENGE YOU TO DO THE BEST WORK OF YOUR LIFE. COMPASS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH is currently looking to fill the following positions at our Scott City location.

Children’s Case Managers work directly with children and their families in their homes, schools and community. These children are experiencing an emotional disturbance and need help to learn new skills and remain safe in their environment. Come be a part of our professional team as we work cooperatively within the agency and with outside providers to meet the needs of our children. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field or equivalently qualified by work experience is required. Base pay starting at $13.94/hr., also additional compensation is given for experience.

All candidates must pass KBI, SRS, motor vehicle screens, and have a valid driver’s license and be willing to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the consumer and family.

Benefits include: retirement: fully vested at time of employment Health/Dental Insurance - portion of premium paid by Compass Behavioral Health life insurance and long-term disability, premium paid by Compass Behavioral Health, holiday, bereavement and vacation/sick days.

Applications are available at: 210 West Fourth Scott City, KS 67871 or www.compassbh.org Applications/Resumes can be sent to: E-mail hr@compassbh.org // faxed to 620.272.0171 Compass Behavioral Health Attn: HR PO Box 1905 Garden City, KS 67846.

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PROGRAM DIRECTOR Camp Lakeside is looking for a Program Director.

Director is responsible for specific management functions in the areas of program, lodging, and public relations.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: monitors and maintains a high level of program quality, processes all registrations and user group reservations, develops and implements camp activities which will create new experiences for campers each year, oversees guest relations relative to lodging issues, maintains and develops public relations, camp image and communication by use of the camp website and social media sites, written materials, video, email and other media communications, participates in public speaking engagements on behalf of the camp. Embody the Camp Lakeside Mission of a Christian Camp where all people may come to recognize, enter into and grow in their relationship with God. Great salary and benefits, flexible work hours and fantastic work environment!

Applications: Open: September 1, 2014 Close: October 15, 2014.

For an application packet contact: Andie T. Strong, Executive Director, at andie@camplakeside.net or 620.872.2021 04tfc

SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS PATIENT CARE Acute Care RNs Physical Therapist Respiratory Therapist Outpatient Services RN OR RN Clinic Nursing RN Supervisor C.N.A.s CLERICAL Clinic Receptionist HIM Coder Clerk HIM Clerk SERVICE Day Cook PRN Dietary Aide/Cook 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.

Due to our recent expansion of services and rapid growth, we are in need of Acute Care RNs and are offering financial incentives.

Applications are available through Human Resources at Scott County Hospital 201 Albert Ave. Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-7772 or online at www.scotthospital.net

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