SCMS fifth grade vocalists perform a “Kazoo Koncerto” during their winter concert on Tuesday evening
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Volume 22 • Number 16
Thursday, November 27, 2014
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Park, garden possible for old SCH site
Larry Caldwell checks the root system on leaf lettuce that is part of his indoor hydroponic garden. (Record Photo)
Hydroponics provide gardening enjoyment, challenges year-round Don’t tell Larry Caldwell there is something he can’t grow in his garden - like the time, while he was living in Hutchinson, he was told he couldn’t grow rice. “I set out to prove otherwise,” recalls Caldwell. He set up a wading pool in the back yard and proceeded to establish his own rice paddy. “I was doing great. We were only a few days from harvesting it when I heard some splashing around in the back yard one morning,” Caldwell says. He found that turkeys apparently consider rice a delicacy and had destroyed the evidence of his gardening skills. Caldwell hasn’t had any more run-ins with turkeys, but he continues to show that he has a green thumb capable of growing just about anything. But rather than let the seasons dictate what and when he can grow, Caldwell has turned gardening into a year-round passion thanks to hydroponics. The Scott City native actually learned how to garden while spending most of his summers in Healy with his grandfather, S.M. ‘Shirley’ Cramer. “I learned about growing a lot of different things from him. He liked to experiment,” Caldwell says. That experience stayed with Caldwell who preferred growing his own food. Thanks to hydroponics, he’s taken that ability to another level.
An important part of the hydroponic growing process is the “wick” (gray or black colored material below the plant). Roots from a pepper follow the wick in a modified aeroponic system.
Flexible Scheduling While working as a photographer for different newspapers over the years, Caldwell tried conventional gardening, but found it didn’t work with his uncertain work schedule. “With hydroponics, it’s easier to walk away. You can put the watering system on timers and not oversee it for several days,” he says. “As long as you fill your
Scott City and Scott County officials are discussing the possibility of a land swap that would transfer ownership of the former hospital lot to the city in exchange for the county getting property at the Sports Complex for a possible community wellness center. Now that demolition of the former hospital is completed, commissioners have seeded the ground to wheat to prevent blowing dirt during the winter. Mayor Dan Goodman informed the commission they have talked about converting the area to a park since there isn’t one in close proximity to young people and families in that area. Councilman Bo Parkinson voiced his support for using part of the land to develop a community garden. “But I don’t know who would be in charge of it,” added Parkinson. The council was advised that Wichita County has started a community garden in its courthouse square and there is also a community garden in Garden City. The council said it was seeking feedback on both proposal. (See PARK on page two)
BOE still debating clinic offer
reservoirs up before leaving you can be gone for a few days knowing that the plants will get their nutrients and continue to grow.” Even after 20 years of hydroponic gardening, Caldwell says he is still learning through reading, experimentation and the experiences of others.
Can the former Scott City Clinic fit into the Scott County school district’s long-range plans? Yes and no. Even after a special meeting to review the district’s long-range goals and more than a month to ponder the county’s offer of a free building, the district’s administration and board of education are still uncertain whether or not they want or need the building. “I’ve gone full circle,” conceded Supt. Jamie Rumford with respect to the pros and cons when the issue was again discussed during a recent BOE meeting. When he asked for the board’s thoughts about accepting the building the members were silent. Rumford restarted the discussion by saying the district could move its administration offices and the Learning Center to the former clinic. In addition, the kindergarten classes could be relocated to the SCES building and fourth grade classes into the current administration building.
(See GARDENING on page 10)
(See CLINIC on page two)
SCF to assist district with ‘deferred maintenance’
The Scott County (USD 466) school district is looking at several infrastructure projects, or what Supt. Jamie Rumford refers to as “deferred maintenance.” One area in which he would like to see the district invest in its facilities is the football/track/
tennis complex. “The deferred maintenance in the district is apparent,” says Rumford. However, it’s also no surprise that finances are an obstacle, particularly following the $1.1 million shortfall the district found itself in earlier this year.
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That’s one reason why Rumford said he was reluctant to bring the need for improvements to the football complex to the board because “I want to spend money for education first.” However, he was very receptive to an offer from the Scott Community Foundation to help
raise non-tax dollars that would be targeted for short-term and long-range projects in the school district. For several years there has been discussion about upgrading the restroom facilities and concession stand, along with the possibility of adding addi-
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tional bleachers and a building where the Booster Club could sell its apparel. “This is an opportunity to look at its long-term plans and for us to be a part of the process,” says SCF Director Ryan Roberts. (See DEFERRED on page two)
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He said the building in which the Learning Center is located isn’t in great condition and space isn’t adequate for the number of students attending each day. Rumford, however, reminded the board there are some empty classrooms at Scott City Middle School “I can’t tell you we need another building because we still have classroom space at this point,” Rumford said. “But I could see
us getting there.” Enrollment Increasing Larger class sizes in the elementary school will begin working their way through the middle school during the next couple of years which will soon use up the available classroom space. “We need to look at our long-term needs in the middle school,” advised board member Lynnette Robinson. “I can see space getting really tight
in the middle school in the next few years. We need to be thinking long-term.” “I’ve been told by board members in the past that if somebody offers you property, take it,” said board member Eric Erven. “(The clinic) makes some sense as a board office if it will open up this building to more classes.” The board agreed it would need to arrive at a decision by its January meeting.
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“With all the land that’s available we could probably do both,” said Goodman.
More Cooperation The city and county also talked about the need to work together in areas which could reduce costs for both government entities. One of those areas was grinding up asphalt and concrete that can be used for road material. Commissioners said they have 700 tons of asphalt at the landfill that’s ready to be ground into millings, along with concrete. The cost of grinding them into road material is $7/ton (asphalt) and $9.50/ton (concrete). “We could do this as a joint group to save some cost,” said Commission Chairman Jim Minnix. Both groups also agreed to an informal arrangement regarding snow removal. The county will continue to be responsible for the hospital, courthouse and Law Enforcement Center, (continued from page one) in addition to clearing the airport runway early in the morning before leaving town to work on county roads. “Once my guys clear the streets they go to the airrenovations needed at the some donations. Roberts felt that it football complex and a port,” said Scott City Public Works Director Mike would benefit the school timeline for their comple- Todd. The city crews are responsible for the taxiway, fuel apron and area around the main hangar. district and help with do- tion. “We obviously need to nations if there is a longrange plan so that people do some work out there. can see what the district This would be a good wants to get accomplished start,” noted board member Ben Taylor. over the next few years. The board approved an Rumford hopes to begin that process by ap- agreement with the SCF pointing a committee that that will allow it to bewill consist of at least two gin fundraising. Any imschool board members provements that do take and members from the place will first need board community to spell out approval.
Deferred “The need for new restrooms and updating the facilities is something we hear constantly from the community,” says Roberts. “This is a great opportunity to possibly start making these improvements without putting the entire responsibility on the school district.” He said the 2015 AllSchool Reunion is another opportunity to raise awareness about projects and possibly bring in
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Community Living
Page 3 - Thursday, November 27, 2014
Baking tips for the holidays or any time of the year I thought it would be fun to share some thoughts and helpful hints. I am thinking about the holidays and how I can squeeze more time into my days. Well, that isn’t going to happen, so I have to figure out how to get more out of my time. Here are some helpful ideas. If you need to quickly bring a stick of butter or margarine to room temperature for a baking recipe, cut it up in to small pieces
so that there is more surface exposure to the room temperature. You can use the same technique when melting in a pan as well; the more surface of the butter against the pan, the faster it will melt. You can also place
cold, stiff butter in a plastic bag and beat it with a rolling pin and it will help soften it faster. You never want to soften in the microwave as this will actually make the butter melt and will not be useful in your recipes. What if you do get the butter too soft? Add an ice cube to the butter in a bowl and stir a few minutes. It will stiffen right back up. Remove the ice. * * * When we bake cook-
ies, we often have to leave them on the baking sheet a few minutes until they firm up enough to transfer to a cooling rack. If you left your cookies in the oven too long, they will already be firm enough, so move them to the cooling rack immediately. This will prevent them from continuing the “baking” process on the baking sheet. When baking cookies, keep the dough in the refrigerator between batches
so that the fat in the recipe doesn’t get soft and your cookies will not get as flat when baking. * * * When baking pies, a clear glass, nine-inch pie plate works best. If you have to use something other than the clear glass plates, please adjust your time. Most of the time, you will need to extend your baking time to make sure the crust on the bottom is completely baked. If you
do extend the baking time, watch the top to prevent overbrowning. I always cover my pie with a piece of aluminum foil placed loosely over the top to prevent it from getting too dark. Speaking of pies, when I make a fresh fruit pie like apple or berry, I pre-cook my filling. Put everything into a pot that the recipe calls for (minus the crust) and pre-cook until the fruit is about half cooked. (See BAKING on page 8)
Breakfast still a great way to start the day John Schlageck Kansas Farm Bureau
The old adage bears repeating - eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. Put another way, nutritionists believe breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It breaks the fast, provides fuel for the body and prepares for healthy nutrient intake. Breakfasts vary, however, and beginning your day with a meal that includes plenty of high quality protein remains the foundation for experiencing healthy benefits. The ideal breakfast for weight loss contains
25-30 grams of high-fiber, low-sugar carbohydrates. Foods such as eggs, lean meat, low-fat dairy, beans afford good choices for breakfast as well. “If you’re too busy for breakfast, you’re probably giving up more than a meal,” says Karen Hanson, Manhattan Hy-Vee registered dietitian. “Research shows kids who eat breakfast perform better in school. And if you’re trying to lose weight, eating breakfast jump-starts your metabolism and keeps you from over-eating later.” Children rely heavily on a consistent food intake, the dietician notes. If they miss breakfast, that
Recipe favorites . . .
Peach Pound Cake
This pound cake can also be made with other fruits such as apple or cherry. Prep: 20 minutes Cook time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Ingredients 1 cup 2 cups 4 1 teaspoon 3 cups 1 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon 2 cups
butter or margarine, softened white sugar eggs vanilla extract all-purpose flour baking powder salt fresh peaches, pitted and chopped
Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 10 inch tube pan and coat with white sugar. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Reserve 1/4 cup of flour for later, and sift together the remaining flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Use the reserved flour to coat the chopped peaches, then fold the floured peaches into the batter. Spread evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 1 - 10 inch tube pan
period of semi-starvation before lunch can create physical, intellectual and even behavioral problems. Kids who eat breakfast and are physically active concentrate better. They typically score higher on tests. Keep grab-and-go items like cereal, yogurt, fruit and string cheese on hand for busy mornings. On those really rushed mornings, kids can eat in the car on the way to school or day care. It’s better than not eating at all. Other tips include making oatmeal with milk instead of water; eating lunch, dinner or snack
foods (ham and cheese sandwich, leftover veggie pizza) for breakfast; or using yogurt or low-fat milk to make breakfast smoothies. Adults need a breakfast boost too. “Breakfast recharges your brain and body after the overnight fast,” Hanson says. “If we skip breakfast, our body responds by increasing hunger and hanging on to calories. If you’re trying to lose weight by skipping breakfast, you’re sabotaging yourself.” A bowl of whole-grain cereal and a banana is a quick breakfast that will keep you focused
Alpha Omega ceremony welcomes new member
Alpha Omega Sorority met on Nov. 13 at the home of Mikayla Wiechman. A pinning ceremony was performed to welcome the newest member, Brenda Birney, to Alpha Omega. Minutes from the October meeting were read and approved. Communications were read and the treasurer’s report was
given. Bills were discussed and voted on to be paid. Details for the Ringneck Classic were discussed. Wanda Barton presented information on Heartsprings and a project of enthusiasm was presented by Kristi Conine. Nora Burnett presented an educational project covering information on the spa at Renovo.
all morning. Try leftover pizza with 100 percent juice if you’re not a breakfast-food fan. A balanced breakfast makes a big difference in overall health and wellbeing, Hanson says. Here are three tips for making breakfast fit into your morning routine. Organize the night before. Set the table with bowls and spoons for cereal. Ready a blender for smoothies. Make muffin or waffle mix so it’s ready to cook in the morning. Keep it simple with a bowl of high fiber, higher protein cereal and fruit. Pack breakfast to go. Plan a nutritious breakfast
that can be eaten in the car or on the bus. Teens might like a banana, a bag of trail mix and a carton of milk. You can also check out breakfast options at your child’s school. A recent American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study suggests a breakfast containing 35 grams protein from lean beef and eggs leads to improved appetite control and satisfaction throughout the day. Eating breakfast results in diet quality. It sets the stage for the rest of the day while moderating appetite swings and improving vigilance and memory tasks.
Births PARENTS OF SON Kyle and Ashley Kucharik, Long Beach, Calif., announce the birth of their son, Hayden Thomas, born Sept. 20, 2014, at Irvine, Calif. He weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz., and was 20-1/2 inches long. Maternal grandparents are David and Julie Clapper, Long Beach, Calif. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Cheryl Kucharik, Scott City. Great-grandparents are Judy Davis, Long Beach, Calif.; Jeannie Clapper, Las Vegas, Nev.; Andy and Cindy Stewart, Liberal; Ron Crook, Garden City; and the late Carole Crook and Christine Kucharik. Great-great-grandmother is Pauline Hall, Dolan Springs, Ariz.
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Editorial/Opinion
Page 4 - Thursday, November 27, 2014
editorially speaking
Immigration:
Path to citizenship will not lead to ethnic cleansing
President Obama’s executive action to provide citizenship to about five million immigrants who meet specific qualifications has drawn the expected criticism from the expected parties. It’s also drawn out the nut cases, the uninformed and the fanatics who want to believe the worst. And that’s just with some of the politicians. It’s even worse among some of their constituents. For example, while on a radio talk show this past week, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach showed his ability to stoke the flames of ignorance and fear when a caller expressed fear about “ethnic cleansing” of Caucasian people because they will be overrun by Hispanics and other minorities. It might have been helpful if Kobach had reassured the caller he wasn’t living in Bosnia, Rwanda or even Nazi Germany. The rational thing would have been to assure the caller and others listening that the law changes nothing in their everyday lives, but it will allow millions of people to continue living in this country legally. That would have been too easy without near the desired effects. “What protects us in America from any kind of ethnic cleansing is the rule of law, of course . . . And now, of course, we have a president who disregards the law when it suits his interests,” said Kobach. In other words, because this president has taken executive action on immigration we are in a lawless society, anarchy will reign and ethnic cleansing will be the result. Having people ignorant enough to believe that is disturbing enough. Having an elected official at the state level perpetuating that belief is irresponsible. Kobach conveniently ignores the fact that former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush also issued executive orders regarding immigration. Lawlessness and ethnic cleansing didn’t follow. Of course, that little detail won’t get the Tea Party base fired up and that’s what today’s Republican Party is about - anger, ignorance, and bigotry. The Republican leadership, including the likes of Kansas Sens. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran and Secretary Kobach are determined to exploit that anger. Kobach has since tried to backtrack, saying that his comments were taken out of context. Aren’t they always? Kobach’s actions against immigrants, not just in Kansas but elsewhere, speak for themselves. It would have been just as easy to tell the caller that ethnic cleansing can’t happen and won’t happen because we live in America. Then again, as long as we live in a nation where Barack Obama is President, even the worst of our fears is possible, right Kris?
What happened? Post-election cure for Ebola, terrorist scares
You can step out of your isolation tent now. The Ebola scare is over. And you won’t need that bunker you started digging in your back yard in order to protect you and your family from some type of dirty bomb set off by ISIS terrorists who are preparing to stream across our unprotected southern border. ISIS apparently has other plans now. Remember how scary things were for several weeks? Then “poof.” It’s November 5 and things are okay again. Republicans won re-election. They gained control of the Senate and the life-threatening, terrifying reasons why Republicans need to be in control no longer are a threat. It’s amazing how quickly things these fears faded into the background once the election was over. It would lead one to think that the fears were manufactured strictly for political gain and not because they are real. But it wouldn’t be fair to make that kind of assumption, would it? Now that Republicans are in charge, it will be interesting to what they do about border security, the risk of a pandemic, the budget deficit or the other issues that were in a crisis state just a few weeks ago. Of course, the one threat to our national security and the American way of life still exists - the Obama presidency. But it’s nothing that a healthy dose of impeachment can’t cure.
Kansas offers ‘detour’ to poverty For decades, this nation has tried to find ways to reduce poverty. From the soup lines and the famous Works Progress Administration (WPA) of the Great Depression to modern day WIC (Women, Infant and Children) programs, government-driven efforts have been instrumental in providing much-needed assistance to those in need. Have these programs been successful? To a large degree, yes. Have they been abused? Without question, it will happen. But what program involving government money doesn’t have some level of abuse? The same can be said of defense spending and farm subsidy programs just as easily as critics can point to abuses within public assistance programs. And while no one seems willing to take on defense contractors and the farm lobby, there is no shortage of politicians willing to balance the budget on the backs of those who have no voice and even less political power.
That’s why it was politically painless for Gov. Brownback to go after those who “abuse” public assistance efforts in Kansas with his welfare-towork program. On its surface, welfareto-work makes sense. The key to reducing poverty, says Brownback, is to get people off the assistance rolls and into the workforce. No argument here. How that is done, becomes an issue. Policies enacted by the Brownback Administration have, without question, reduced the number of people getting public assistance. In September of 2013, the Brownback Administration announced the expiration of a food assistance waiver that had the immediate effect of removing more than 20,000 people off SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-
gram). This has occurred at the same time the percentage of Kansas children living at or below the poverty line has jumped from 19 percent in 2011 to 23 percent in 2013, according to the KIDS Count data compiled by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Initiatives such as this have allowed the Brownback Administration to claim that Kansas welfare rolls have been cut in half because more people are working in Kansas. Statistically, that’s true. TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) enrollment has dropped from 38,963 in the 2011 budget year to 17,681 in the current budget year. During this same time, there’s been a 27 percent drop in the number of low-income parents (primarily single mothers) receiving monthly child care subsidy payments. It’s all those new, great paying jobs that have been created, right? Well, not exactly. In reality, the reason why welfare assistance has declined is because the state
is denying more claims. When the state’s stricter TANF eligibility rules took effect in October of 2011, the monthly denial of benefits climbed from 66 percent to 74 percent. Disqualifying people for assistance doesn’t mean they suddenly find a job that will keep them above the poverty line or that their needs are miraculously met. Instead, Kansas has adopted a more simplistic approach - out of sight, out of mind. “Reducing the number of Kansans receiving public assistance isn’t the same thing as reducing poverty,” says Shannon Cotsoradis, president and CEO of the advocacy group Kansas Action for Children. For example, the percentage of Kansas children receiving free or reduced-price lunches at school has climbed from about 47 percent (2010-11 school year) to more than 50 percent this year - an all-time high. So while a record-setting number of school-age children are qualifying (See POVERTY on page six)
Calling GOP’s immigration bluff Stay wide awake in the coming weeks. This is a historic moment when all of the divisions, misunderstandings and hatreds of President Obama’s time in office have come to a head. We are in a different place than we were. We are also in a place we were bound to get to eventually. Obama’s decision to back away from our government’s policy of ripping apart the families of undocumented immigrants has called forth utterly contradictory responses from Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and progressives. It should now be clear that the two sides don’t see the facts, the law or history in the same way. Conservatives say the president’s executive actions on immigration are uniquely lawless and provocative. Progressives
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insist that Obama is acting in the same way that President Reagan and both presidents Bush did. They recall that after the second President Bush’s immigration reform bill failed in the Senate in 2007 - it was very similar to the 2013 bill Obama supports White House spokeswoman Dana Perino declared flatly of the administration’s willingness to use its executive powers: “We’re going as far as we possibly can without Congress acting.” Yet perhaps facts are now irrelevant. There was an enlightening moment of candor when Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) visited MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on the morning of
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Obama’s immigration speech. “The president ought to walk into this a lot more slowly, especially after an election,” Coburn said. “This idea, the rule of law, is really concerning a lot of people where I come from. And whether it’s factual or perceptual, it really doesn’t matter.” Yes, for many of the president’s foes, the distinction between the “factual” and the “perceptual” doesn’t matter anymore. But mainstream Republicans seem as angry at Obama as the tea partyers. They argue repeatedly that by moving on his own, Obama has made it impossible for Congress to act. You’d think that Republicans who genuinely support immigration reform would want to prove the president wrong in a different way:
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by passing a comprehensive bill. That only a few of them are saying this is an obvious sign to the president’s supporters that Obama is right in suspecting that the House GOP would continue to bob and weave to avoid the issue - as it did for the one year, four months and 24 days between the passage of the genuinely bipartisan immigration reform bill in the Senate and Obama’s announcement. In a superb reconstruction of why the president decided to move on his own, Washington Post reporters Juliet Eilperin, Ed O’Keefe and David Nakamura note that the last straw for Obama was House Speaker John Boehner’s refusal to say after the election that he would bring up an immigration bill if the president (See BLUFF on page six)
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America’s fracking rush has hit a pothole by Emily Schwartz Greco
Ever heard of Bryan Sheffield? The baby-faced tycoon enjoyed a brief blast of fame a few months ago when he became one of those rare nontech billionaires under 40. What ignited his rise to the ranks of Americans with money to burn? He owns a company called Parsley Energy, Inc., that extracts oil and natural gas using the highly polluting technique known as fracking. Sheffield’s fortune hit the billion-dollar milestone when Parsley went public in May. But a sudden plunge in oil prices quickly spiked the young Texan’s newfound status, trimming Sheffield’s fortune to a more modest $750 million. You see, domestic oil production could hit 9.4 million barrels a day next year. This 42-year high, sparked by a fracking
bonanza, is feeding a global glut that’s pushing oil prices down to levels not seen since 2010. As recently as 2013, energy experts were freaking out about how “expensive” gasoline at U.S. pumps had gotten as it crossed the $4-a-gallon mark. Even though Europeans are accustomed to prices at least twice as high as ours, that problem was supposedly going to choke U.S. economic growth. Since then, oil prices have retreated - albeit to the historically high level of about $78 a barrel. The experts are now forecasting that “cheap” gasoline prices will slink along at under $3 a gallon next year. That’s good news for U.S. consumers, right? Since we’re spending less on gas, can’t we splurge more on gifts for our loved ones this holiday season? Aren’t we more apt to hit the road to visit grandma?
High-flying bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach says he bets oil will decline to $70 a barrel soon. After that, “It’s bye, bye fracking.”
Yes, but the experts aren’t happy. Those low prices are imperiling oil fracking operations in Texas and North Dakota. Many companies may start losing money or even go broke. High-flying bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach says he bets oil will decline to $70 a barrel soon. After that, “It’s bye, bye fracking.” Green-minded people like me aren’t upset about the prospect of bidding farewell to fracking. But we do see a risk that “cheap oil” will speed the pace of climate change if more consumers opt to drive gas-guzzlers or refrain from steps that might reduce their carbon footprint.
Well, maybe that won’t happen this time around. Lower prices could mean that lots of companies in the fracking business will wind up defaulting on the mountains of junk bonds they’ve issued to finance their operations. Those companies may go out of business before oil prices recover. While Sheffield has said he plans to snatch up lots of frackers who go broke, it’s likely that the overall industry will contract. The outlook for natural gas, most of which doesn’t get burned by vehicles, is murky too. Another domestic glut is crimping natural gas prices. They probably won’t rebound until a maze of planned pipelines starts pumping that fracked fuel to distant markets. Massive quantities of liquified natural gas could wind up being sold in
overseas markets once the right facilities are built. If the oil and gas gluts force the drill-baby-drillers to hit the brakes, everyone should cheer. It might encourage investors to waste less money on expensive projects that ought to be invested in the fossil-free future required to avert climate chaos. Perhaps the oddest part of this strange conversation about “cheap gas” is that prices are plunging despite the rise of the so-called Islamic State and the havoc it’s wreaking throughout the Middle East. How low would oil prices go if peace unexpectedly broke out over there? Poor Bryan Sheffield might have to find something else to do with his money, like investing in solar or wind power. Emily Schwartz Greco is a former foreign correspondent and financial reporter
Nation’s poor facing hunger, not the munchies by Jill Richardson
Walmartization of Thanksgiving by Jim Hightower
Everyone from the Obama family in the White House to my little family in Texas will take a deserved pause from the unrelenting intensity of work on Thanksgiving Day. But millions will not get a work pause. Such workers as firefighters, police and hospital workers must stay on the job, but they’re providing essential services for our society. Yet Walmart, Target, Macy’s and other retailers are also requiring their low-paid workers to report. Why? What’s essential about buying gewgaws, gizmos, or garments from these mass marketers of consumer excess that justifies them forcing employees to give up this family day of giving thanks?
Retail giants already exploit the day after Thanksgiving, which they’ve dubbed “Black Friday,” for an orgy of commercialism. Yet that’s not enough to satisfy soulless profiteers. So they’ve moved their Black Friday start back into Thursday, during the family mealtime of Thanksgiving Day itself. Some are even opening their doors at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, essentially wiping out this day of family grace for every employee they require to be at work. Show up . . . or lose your job. Thanks, boss. A mall outside of Buffalo has gone even more extreme, requiring its 200-plus stores to open on Thanksgiving Day or pay a $200-an-hour fine. What
we have here is the insatiable excess of what Pope Francis recently condemned as “unbridled consumerism.” Yet a Walmart PR flack claims to be doing consumers a favor by staying open on a spiritual day to “provide what consumers need.” Bovine excrement! Walmart has nothing that needs to be bought on a holiday, and any of the stuff it sells can be bought the very next day from Costco, Crate & Barrel, Barnes & Noble, Dillard’s, Nordstrom, Patagonia, and other stores that respect their employees and America’s values by closing on Thanksgiving Day. Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker and author
Thanksgiving is an occasion when we gather with our families for festive meals. It’s also a time when many of us donate to help the less fortunate celebrate with their families. This holiday binds us all together: At least once a year, you should be able to sit around a table with your loved ones, enjoying turkey and mashed potatoes. If a bit of charity is needed to extend this joy to everyone, then many of us are glad to pitch in. But how about the other 364 days of the year? What do the hungry do then? Well, they better not be doing drugs, according to conservative governors like Scott Walker of Wisconsin. This notion falls in line with the image of the so-called “welfare queen,” a cruel stereotype of public assistance recipients based on just one woman - a criminal named Linda Taylor, whose illegal activities went far beyond simply welfare fraud. In fact, she was suspected of murder. The typical face of public assistance probably looks a lot more like you - or me. Back in 2006, I got a glowing review at work, followed by a raise. I bought a condo. But all too suddenly, my job situation changed for the worse, and I found myself unemployed. I tightened my belt, of course - but I had a mortgage to pay.
. . . nobody would ever be able to fill out the reams of paperwork required to get food stamps while high. It’s a bureaucratic nightmare to qualify for any form of assistance. Sobriety is required - and maybe a caffeinated beverage.
Unemployment insurance was a savior as I looked for a job and attempted to sell my home in a tough market. After a few months, I got back on my feet. Years later, I tried to make a go of it as a freelance journalist. Financially, it didn’t work out, even though I was working hard and getting published. I wanted to earn enough to live on - badly. So I regrouped and applied to graduate school. But it took about a year between deciding to go to school and enrolling in a PhD program. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - the latest official name for food stamps briefly helped me out through a rough patch in between. The meager $70 per month I received was a godsend. During either period, had I wanted to use illegal drugs, I couldn’t have afforded them. My money went to food, rent, and utilities, and almost nothing more. Even movies and haircuts were too luxurious for my budget. That’s exactly what the state of Florida found out during its brief stint drug-testing welfare recipients. Only 2.6 percent (See HUNGER on page six)
Pentagon’s fiscal forecast remains slushy
The Department of Defense is requesting a base budget of nearly half a trillion dollars for the coming year. That may sound like a lot of money. But that figure doesn’t even count the Pentagon’s multibillion-dollar slush fund - known to policy wonks as the “Overseas Contingency Operations,” or OCO, account. The OCO fund has been around since 1997, when the government used it to reimburse the military for the costs of operations in the Balkans. The idea was “to meet operational requirements” in military missions “without disrupting approved program execution or force readiness.” Since then, it’s become the default piggybank for “war spending,” which is supposed
behind the headlines by Ryan Alexander
to be distinct from ongoing departmental costs like compensation, training, and weapons research and development. Historically, the fund rang in at between $1 billion and $2 billion per year. By 2008, however, it had ballooned to $187 billion. Even now, with the occupation of Afghanistan winding down, it hovers around $85 billion. That’s a lot of slush. The dirty little secret of the OCO account is that it’s “off budget.” That means it doesn’t count against the defense spending caps imposed by Congress as part of the Budget Control
Act. The military is now trying to use the fund to pay for items that have nothing to do with the current fighting overseas - like the F-35 jet. In early September, the Pentagon asked Congress for permission to “re-program” $1.3 billion of funds from two particular OCO accounts dedicated to operations and maintenance. The military wanted to spend that money instead to buy eight F-35s to “replace” other fighter aircraft lost years ago by the Marines and the Air Force. Since the exorbitantly expensive F-35 isn’t even operational - and certainly isn’t being used overseas - this seemed to be an odd way to spend Overseas Contingency Operations money. The House Appropriations
“degrade and ultimately defeat” the so-called Islamic State, the Pentagon says it needs more money in the exact two accounts it would have happily raided in September. Together those two line items come to around $1.24 billion. That figure is eerily similar to the $1.3 billion the military said it didn’t need just two months ago and could instead shell out on F-35s. So which is it? Does the military have $1.3 billion too much in those accounts, or does it need $1.24 billion extra to fight the Islamic State? Before we shovel another few billion in the slush fund, I’d suggest a quick check under the sofa cushions at the Pentagon.
Committee agreed and denied the request - something it rarely does. So, that particular $1.3 billion must have been unneeded, right? Why else would the Pentagon try to spend that money on airplanes that it can’t even use yet? Fast forward two months. As part of its $5-billion Ryan Alexander is president of OCO request for funds to help Taxpayers for Common Sense
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Short-term government, long-term problems by John Schrock
The current immigration hissy fit reminds me of two seventh grade boys arguing, red-faced, noseto-nose over some dispute on a ball field. I taught seventh graders once. Their level of maturity was actually greater than what we are seeing in the Halls of Congress. Similar to kids on a ball field, politicians on both sides are taking a short view, arguing about the immediate moment and failing to look way down the road. This petty gridlock of the past decade
threatens to become perpetual gridlock unless we make a major change in our system or our representatives. No one is looking at any possible long-term actions that could be taken. One might be to set a longterm target: perhaps in 50 years, all individuals could cross borders with virtually no restrictions, similar to the European Union. If a country started from allowing none, entry level would increase two percent a year until at the end of the 50 years there was total free flow. Visa poli-
Poverty for assistance, the state is making a significant cut in assistance to families in need. “It means fewer poor people are receiving services that are meant to lift them out of poverty,” noted Cotsoradis. And finding employment doesn’t necessarily mean the end of poverty. Many of the jobs being filled by former welfare recipients pay wages that keep them in poverty, according to Annie McKay, executive director of the Kansas Center for Eco-
Hunger tested positive - far less than the eight percent of Floridians overall who use illegal drugs. The testing program cost more money than it saved, and then it was struck down by the courts to boot. In Utah, a similar program identified only a dozen users among welfare recipients. These failed gotcha games haven’t stopped other states from trying the same gimmick - including Georgia, Arizona,
Bluff agreed to postpone executive action. In the absence of concrete pledges that something would get done, there was no point in waiting any longer. All this explains the jubilation among progressives. They not only agree with the substance of what Obama did but also see him as finally calling his opponents’ bluff. He has forced the contradictions of the Republican establishmentarians into the sunlight. Such Republicans were counting on Obama to
cies and income-leveling would allow for reasoned and gradual adjustment in citizenship requirements. This would require looking far down the road - far beyond the time our politicians are in office. Another advancement the U.S. will never have is high-speed electric trains. France, China and Japan long ago took the long view and made the commitment to build a successful system that is paying back over 30 years. We are unwilling to look beyond a few year’s investment return, just as our politicians cannot
look beyond the next election cycle. The distinguished conservative diplomat George Kennan - who kept the Cold War from becoming a hot war - described the problem bluntly. Under our two-party system and short election cycles, politicians were forced into “vulgarity.” By this he meant that more-and-more, elected officials had to do what appealed to the masses in order to be re-elected. Kennan clearly saw that the United States was a republic, not a pure democracy. Many great
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nomic Growth. She says more than 25 percent of working Kansans need some kind of help to pay for food, utilities, transportation and child care. Funneling Kansans into low-wage jobs isn’t a path to prosperity, but a “detour to poverty,” emphasizes McKay. That’s not to say that people shouldn’t be encouraged to work, when possible, and to find jobs, when they’re available. But neither should it suggest that employment automatically means a sin-
gle-mother or a family is no longer in need of some assistance. “They’re still poor,” says Debbie Snapp, who runs the Catholic Social Service office in Dodge City which serves about 2,700 evening meals to the city’s homeless and low-income. But instead of getting help from the state, these people are turning to charitable organizations who are seeing their resources stretched to the limit. That’s the reality which the Brownback Adminis-
tration and GOP lawmakers in Topeka refuse to acknowledge. They’d rather look at the numbers in a way which supports their perception that fewer people on public assistance means fewer people in need of assistance. We’re talking about people’s lives. And their lives don’t improve just because they don’t show up in the state’s budget. Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com
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Alabama, Mississippi, and now Wisconsin, where Governor Scott Walker has proposed testing applicants for both unemployment benefits and food stamps. I wish Walker would realize that very few people facing economic hardship have the luxury to dabble in drugs. If you’re poor enough to qualify for food stamps, you’re really poor. Even with food stamps, you’re still having trouble making ends meet.
Also, nobody would ever be able to fill out the reams of paperwork required to get food stamps while high. It’s a bureaucratic nightmare to qualify for any form of assistance. Sobriety is required - and maybe a caffeinated beverage. Drug testing the poor wastes taxpayer money and only serves to stigmatize economic hardship. Mending the safety net makes more sense. And we need a living
wage so that fewer people who do work - including over half of all ablebodied adults who rely on food stamps - will require public assistance just to get by. That might not fly with the new Republican majority in Congress. But it’ll do a lot more good than donating a turkey once a year. Jill Richardson is the author of “Recipe for America: Why Our Food System Is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It”
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be an enabler. He’d once more accept their quiet (and now obviously hollow) promises of goodwill and thus allow them to avoid a straight up confrontation with the right wing of their party. Now, they can no longer have it both ways. Many of them claim they agree with the substance of what Obama did and also that Congress should pass a broader immigration bill. If this is true, then why should they spend all their energy trying to undo the constructive steps he has
just taken? If they punt and simply join the rancid attacks on Obama as an “emperor” and a “monarch,” they will demonstrate for all to see that the GOP really is dominated by its right wing and that those of more measured views are simply too timid to take on their internal adversaries. No wonder they’re so angry with the president. For the six years since Obama’s election to the presidency, the Republican right has been on offense, continually blurring those
distinctions between the “factual” and the “perceptual.” They keep charging that Obama is a dangerous radical even when he pursues middle-of-the-road policies. Their supposedly more temperate colleagues go along because they don’t have to pay a price. Obama has just told them their free ride is over. The stakes in American politics will be much clearer because he did. E.J. Dionne, Jr., is a political commentator and longtime op-ed columnist for the Washington Post
acts, such as Eisenhower’s interstate system, were funded and built by votes of intelligent representatives who could take that long view when their constituencies could not. Some southern senators voted for the Civil Rights Act even though they knew the majority of their citizens opposed it. With fewer media networks and news cycles, they could survive. Now politicians focus on garnering votes with various constituencies rather than providing long-term legislation. Every winning party
declares that “the people have spoken” after every election. But the majority of people did not speak at all - they stayed away from the polls. America has an abysmal election turnout. No party can ever claim to speak for the majority. At best, they are a majority of the minority. But anyone who thinks that everyone who voted Republican is of one mind ignores the major split between Tea Party and moderate Republicans. And the same can be said between the liberal wing (See PROBLEMS on page 7)
No time to be treating immigrants as humans by Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) - In a sharp Republican rebuke to President Obama’s proposed actions on immigration, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accused the President of “flagrantly treating immigrants like human beings, in clear defiance of the wishes of Congress.” McConnell was brutal in his assessment of the President’s speech on immigration, blasting him for “eliminating the fear of deportation, which is the great engine of the American economy.” “Fear is what keeps immigrants working so hard and so fast and so cheap,” McConnell said. “Remove the fear of deportation, and what will immigrants become? Lazy Americans.” In a dire warning to the President, McConnell said, “If Mr. Obama thinks that, with the stroke of a pen, he can destroy the work ethic of millions of terrified immigrants, he’s in for the fight of his life.” He added that Obama’s comments about deporting felons were “deeply offensive” to political donors. Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author
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Many are responsible for Classic’s success
When people step in to work on a project that is three years away, it’s safe to say they have little idea what that commitment will entail. That would be true of hosting the 2014 Kansas Governor’s Ringneck Classic here in Scott City with neighboring Healy. It seems almost surreal that we now view the invitational pheasant hunt and festivities through the rear view mirror. Seventy-eight hunters, all but three from outside our communities, arrived in Scott City for the threeday event from every state bordering Kansas, plus Texas, Minnesota, Montana and Mississippi. They came to share their passion for pheasant hunting and to “check out” Western Kansas.
editor’s mail Another 20-30 people from outside the area served as support staff for the event or represented the State of Kansas. The Ringneck Classic filled entire motels and created local commerce up and down Main Street. The hustle and bustle felt like opening weekend of years past. The economic impact to our communities is currently being tallied by a state agency. We will report those findings later. The Ringneck Classic provided one of those rare experiences where the bulk of the funding behind the event is contributed by businesses and organizations outside our county. The event utilizes
Problems and moderates of the Democrat Party. With another 2.5 billion people on earth by 2050, we cannot live and consume resources at our current rate. Our policies on food supply, banking, travel, housing and immi-
local restaurants, caterers, advertising and promotional materials, organizations that are willing to help and many, many dedicated volunteers. We were pleased that every Scott City/Healy restaurant and caterer that returned a bid to provide meals on Friday or Saturday was utilized. Gov. Sam Brownback was called away to China, which was a disappointment to the local Ringneck team and the Friday night dinner guests. Nevertheless, the Classic went forth as planned. As co-chairs, Jerry Thomas and I are deeply grateful to those who dedicated themselves to making sure Scott City and Healy carried out a memorable and hospitable event for all guests.
The Scott City/Healy team began planning for this event last January. These selfless people formed a fantastic team . . . each with talents . . . that propelled the Ringneck Classic to success. They are: Dannie and Elissa Bahm Gary and Susan Eggleston Randy and Joyce Leighton Jeanne Cutler Carmen Miller Tyler Sharp Fred and Jana Brittan Alex and Abby O’Rourke Stacy Hoeme Brett Eisenhour Tad Eubanks Greg Mills Logan Dreiling Aaron Rosin Janeen Gooden Anne Lampe The SCDC board of directors allowed me to
supervise the organization of the Classic for the past year. Thanks for your never-ending support. Numerous other volunteers served as helpers to the team, guides, handlers and landowners - all critical to a successful hunt. Organizations that were helpful during set-up, during the festivities and for tear-down were: Manning Jayhawker 4-H Club, Alpha Omega Sorority, Scott County Shrine Club and Boy Scout Troop No. 149. Donations will be made to each organization for their willing service. All net proceeds will be given to organizations and projects identified by the local Ringneck team: Northwest Kansas Conservation Foundation; Friends of Lake Scott
State Park; Scott County Veteran’s Memorial; Scott County Historical Society; Healy Community weight room and Scott County Pheasants Forever, earmarked for a youth hunt. Thank you, people of Scott City and Healy, for being your gracious selves during the Ringneck Classic. Those who saw our communities for the first time were impressed by the courtesy and hospitality they were shown. Some are making plans to return - for hunting or to bring the family for a weekend. There we go. That makes all the effort worthwhile. Katie Eisenhour SCDC Director Scott City
Yes, our election cycle is too short to solve longterm problems. And our two-party system reduces every complex problem into simple-minded polarized alternatives. Kennan realized that
if he publicly discussed these shortcomings of our democratic system during the Cold War, he would be charged with supporting tyranny. With gridlock now the order of the day, and no Cold War afoot, it is perhaps time
to question the two-party system and begin sending representatives into government who take the long view, and worry less about being re-elected.
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gration will have to be altered dramatically and intelligently. Kennan advocated for professionalism in politics. We need statesmen of proven ability and judgement who can avoid the whims and pressures of
public opinion and the “vulgar” requirements of seeking and maintaining elected office. Kennan felt that liberty “possessed a value only in a well-ordered society. Otherwise, it degenerated into license.”
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Everyone wants to be Santa
Scott City Middle School vocal music director Jodi Reese and her sixth grade students have fun acting out why “Everybody Wants to be a Santa” during the Christmas concert in the high school auditorium on Tuesday evening. The concert featured fifth and sixth grade vocalists and musicians. Students pictured are (front row, from left) Daniela Garcia and Marisela Chavez. (Middle row) Adam Elder, Samantha Castillo and Kaely Capps. (Back row) Megan Vance and Connor Cupp. (Record Photo)
Baking I watch the filling closely to see if I will need to add some liquid to keep it from burning or if I need to add some thickener to keep it from being runny. This will depend upon the type of fruit you are cooking with. Ever since I started doing this, I no longer have runny pies. If you have a hard time getting a crispy crust on the bottom of your pie, try “crust dust” on the bottom of your crust. This is equal parts of flour and sugar mixed together and sprinkled on the crust before you fill it. The flour will help absorb and thicken any extra moisture and the sugar helps to make it crispy. There are so many se-
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crets of making pies, I could write a whole column on it, but not today. If you use aluminum foil pie pans, it is recommended that you place that pie on a baking sheet. It will help brown the bottom crust better and will add stability when you are placing and removing the pie to and from the oven. * * * If you are a bread maker, you know the extra dough stuck in the bowl is a mess to clean. If you use a sponge for cleanup, you might as well throw it away and is hard to remove from a brush’s bristles, too. Use a small chunk of aluminum foil to swipe around the bowl first. Don’t scrub too hard so
that you don’t leave silver streaks in your bowl from the foil, but it should take out most of the sticky mess. Toss the foil when done and then wash the bowl. * * * Need to chop nuts? Place them in a plastic bag and run your rolling pin across them. It limits the mess of trying to actually chop the nuts and it keeps them in one spot ready to be measured out. Always pre-heat your oven unless the recipe tells you differently. Wax paper and parchment paper are not interchangeable. Do not use wax paper in the oven. There is no difference between the shiny and the dull side of aluminum foil.
It just comes out that way due to the manufacturing process. Does a recipe call for a certain size of pan and yours is either bigger or smaller? If your pan is bigger, watch the timer. More than likely it won’t take as long to bake because the product will not be as dense or thick. If your pan is smaller, just don’t over-fill your pan with the ingredients. You might even consider using two smaller pans. Again watch the timer and adjust the time to cook your recipe. It will take less time to bake if the recipe is divided in half. Well, that is enough for now. I hope you all had a wonderful blessed Thanksgiving.
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Gardening (continued from page one)
Unlike conventional gardening, which can have minimal start-up costs, there is no escaping some fairly significant costs when starting a hydroponics growing system. “You can invest a lot in lighting or have a hydroponic system that’s built for you. Or you can do the research yourself and start a basic system,” he says. Selecting a Location Caldwell’s home in Scott City has a 6x8 foot tornado shelter that’s provided a perfect location for his garden. “I tried it on the back patio for awhile, but there’s the issue of heating and cooling,” he says. “You can grow in a window sill, but you can’t grow a lot.” In his small growing area, Caldwell will typically have about 30 plants. Should he decide to expand his capability by stacking his growing system vertically, he could expand the operation to between 100-150 plants. PVC pipe and a pump allow him to deliver water to his plants. With a pump and reservoir, Caldwell has a very efficient system whereby he’s able to use the same water over and over again. Misting onto the plants is another option. A common misconception about hydroponics is that the plant must be immersed into the water. That’s true only of the root system so that needed nutrients can be drawn into the plant. What is needed for the plants is a “binding product” whose purpose is to act like the soil in an outdoors garden. It keeps the plant stable, so that it doesn’t fall over. Caldwell typically uses a wick made from felt that will pull in the water and feed the plant until it has established a root system capable of drawing water on its own. Just to test his skills, Caldwell has even planted into hay bales. Using a sledge hammer he created “divots” in the bale where he placed the young plants and then soaked the bales with water. And it was successful. With control of the lighting, nutrients and temperature, Caldwell feels there is very little he can’t grow. While he would prefer well water for his garden, that’s not practical with his current site. So he lets tap water set for a couple
of days and then adjusts the pH level for particular plants. “When most people talk about nutrients they’re thinking nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus,” he says. Caldwell’s list of about 13 micronutrients include cobalt, sulphur, zinc and more. “It’s experimentation that’s based on the plant and it depends on the stage of growth,” he explains. “If you add the juice too early, the stem can grow too fast and it won’t support the leaves.” Proper Lighting Of course, with an indoor system one has complete control of the lighting which is obviously a key factor in plant development. Caldwell uses fluorescent lighting of which there are two kinds - cool (blueish green) and warm (reddish). “Cool promotes vegetative growth and red promotes blooming,” he says. The lighting is on a track system which is designed to mimic the sun - and it provides better coverage for the entire garden. “I may run the lighting for about 18 hours a day to start out and it will stay that way until the plant gets sufficient size to support blooming (as with tomatoes),” Caldwell explains. “After that, it’s a matter of changing the lighting and the nutrients so that you push the plant towards he flowering stage.” When he reaches that stage, Caldwell will back the lighting off to about 12 hours a day. But, he points out, “a lot of that is experimentation. You see how your
(Above) Caldwell emphasizes that the right kind and amount of light is important in growing plants hydroponically. (Right) A variety of plants growing in a basic flood and drain system that runs on a timer. (Record Photos)
plants are responding and make the necessary adjustments.” A common mistake that hydroponic gardeners make - especially novices - is trying to do too much, too quickly. “People will get impatient with how fast their plants are growing and they’ll pump up the nutrients. They think that if a little is good then a lot must be better,” Caldwell says with a grin. “What you’ll usually end up doing is burning them.” Going to Next Level After so many years of hydroponic gardening, Caldwell enjoys experimenting by cloning tomatoes and peppers. “It’s what your grandparents called cuttings,” he points out. “People used to do that with flowering plants such as violets and geraniums, for example. “I’m cloning because I’m after a certain type of tomato plant. I want to replicate that plant over and over again and cloning is the only way that’s going to happen. You
can’t get that same reliability from seeds.” When the weather allows, Caldwell will transplant tomatoes outside, but he keeps the “mother plant” indoors so he can keep cloning from it over and over again. “I’ve been able to keep a mother plant going for as long as five years. But, as times goes on, the fruit gets smaller and it requires more and more juice,” he says. “There comes a time when you’re spending too much on the nutrients. I feel three years is probably the optimal time for using a mother plant.” Even in his small growing area, Caldwell has quite the variety of plants. He’s growing tomatoes, a couple of different types of lettuce, basil, oregano, rosemary, chamomile, celery and swiss chard. Caldwell is often asked whether it’s possible to use hydroponics for plants that grow below the ground, such as potatoes and onions. He says it’s possible, but most often they require a mist system. He’s grown potatoes, onions and garlic in
a five-gallon bucket. Start by putting an inert material (i.e., coconut husk) into the bucket and place potatoes in the bottom. Once you start to see it sprouting, keep filling the bucket with inert material and it will eventually flower out the top. “You don’t have to dig into the garden, just reach into the bucket and pull your potatoes out, and it’s the same with onions. Because they are growing in softer material (not soil) they don’t have the resistance, so grow larger,” says Caldwell. He says people have differing opinions about the taste of vegetables grown hydroponically. While some claim tomatoes, for example, don’t taste the same as those that come from a garden, he has doubts. “If you’re growing on a smaller scale and providing the same nutrients that you’d be giving them in the soil, I don’t see that the taste is any different,” he says. “Generally, vegetables that are growing hydroponically look better be-
cause you don’t have to deal with insects.” Enjoy the Experimentation Caldwell’s primary advice to those who want to get started is don’t be afraid to fail. Likewise, don’t be afraid to experiment and see what works. Keep in mind, he says, that you have a lot of control over every aspect of a plant’s growth. One can even get plants to do the near impossible. For example, he’s been able to get geraniums to bloom throughout the year when they normally won’t bloom until the fall. “I can grow things year around. It’s just a matter of giving the plants what they want.” “If you’re timid, you’ll have success, but you won’t have the success that you’d like if you’re willing to push the limits,” he emphasizes. “Experimentation is half the fun. There are always people who say you can’t do something. When people tell me that, I do it.” You just have to watch out for the turkeys.
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Kansas chosen for school breakfast grants More Kansas kids may soon get free breakfast at school. A program called Breakfast in the Classroom has added Kansas and six other states to the list of those eligible for grants, bringing the total number of states to 18. The pro-
gram has been in place since 2012 in the Kansas City, Ks., school district, but schools throughout the rest of Kansas will be eligible to apply this year. Schools that take part in this private initiative offer breakfast to all students at no charge. Breakfast is
served in the classroom rather than the cafeteria. The idea is to maximize participation in the federal School Breakfast Program by eliminating obstacles that keep students from starting the day with a healthy meal. Those include school
bus schedules, late arrivals to school, pressure to go directly to class and reluctance to be labeled as “low-income” by attending the breakfast program. According to a 2013 analysis by the Food Research and Action Center, most U.S. schools
participate in the federally funded breakfast program, but only half of the lowincome children eligible for a free or reduced-price breakfast participate. “The benefits of children eating breakfast at school are well-documented and expansive,” said
Princess Moss, secretarytreasurer of the National Education Association. She said those benefits include better performance on standardized tests, better attendance and less disruption in the classroom. (See GRANTS on page 18)
turkey time
Scott City Elementary School kindergarten students participated in Thanksgiving activities on Tuesday morning as they prepared for the holiday. (Left) The Pilgrim is Shawn Lemman. (Bottom left) Kaylyn Estrella adds a colorful “turkey” to a Thanksgiving poem. (Bottom right) Making a Thanksgiving bracelet is Rajani Torres. (Record Photos)
Fisher, Gough USD 466 Lunch Menu awarded 3i Show Week of December 1-5 Breakfast scholarships Two Scott City students have been awarded scholarships by the Western Kansas Manufacturers Association, which sponsors the annual 3i Show. Scholarships are awarded to freshmen students from Western Kansas who are attending area community colleges, technical colleges and universities. Preference is given to students enrolling in industrial engineering, pre-engineering or business administration. Among the recipients are Steven Fisher who was awarded a $500 scholarship at Northwest Kansas Technical College, Goodland, and Martin Gough who was awarded a $700 scholarship at Ft. Hays State University; Scholarships are still available at Colby Community College, Garden City Community College and NCK Tech (North Central Kansas Technical College). Scholarships are funded by the annual 3i Show belt buckle sales. Support Your Schools
Monday: Whole grain cinnamon roll, fresh banana, fruit juice. Tuesday: Mini waffles and syrup, apricots, fruit juice. Wednesday: Breakfast pizza, peaches, fruit juice. Thursday: Egg taco and salsa, graham snacks, fresh kiwi, fruit juice. Friday: Whole grain muffin, rosy applesauce, fruit juice. Lunch Monday: Chicken pattie on a bun, *hamburgers, seasoned potato wedges, lettuce and sliced tomato, strawberries. Tuesday: Steak fingers, *chicken strips, potatoes and gravy, green beans, whole grain dinner roll, tropical fruit. Wednesday: Popcorn chicken, *egg rolls, capri blend, cinnamon bread stick, pineapple. Thursday: Pigs in a blanket, *spicy chicken sandwich, baked beans, sweet potato wedges, gelatin and fruit. Friday: Pizza quesadillas, *corn dogs, potato gems, green peas, peaches. *second choice at SCMS and SCHS
For the Record What you should know about SS statements The Scott County Record
Jason Alderman
No matter how far away you are from retirement, it’s important to understand your Social Security benefits - and there’s a particularly good reason to do it now. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is bringing back annual paper benefits statements for the first time in three years. It stopped in 2011 to save money on printing and postage, but Congress and consumer advocates
complained that workers needed better access to their data. In September, the agency reversed its decision and announced it’s resuming the practice of mailing paper statements to workers in two categories: Those who are not receiving benefits and are within three months of turning 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60. (After age 60, workers will receive a statement every year.) Those who still haven’t registered for a My Social
Scott City Council Agenda Mon., December 1 • 7:30 p.m. City Hall • 221 W. 5th •Call to Order •Approve minutes of Nov. 17 regular meeting •City on a Hill - Chris Lund •Burns and McDonnell - water cost study •Planning and Zoning Commission 1) Discuss zoning request application •Mayor’s appointment of city representative to Scott Recreation Commission •Scott Recreation Commission 1) Audit report 2) Review water usage and yearly credit •Open agenda: audience is invited to voice ideas or concerns. A time limit may be requested Police Department 1) Misc. business Parks Department 1) Misc. business Public Works Department 1) Request to host “Disinfectant and Chlorine Safety” seminar on Dec. 3 Clerk’s Department 1) City Christmas party on Dec. 7 •Financial and investments report •Mayor’s comments
Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department Nov. 15: A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1500 block of Washington St. Scott County Sheriff’s Department Nov. 21: Francisco Galaviz-Fernandez was eastbound on K96 Highway (MP 53) when he struck a deer. Nov. 24: Ivor Debusk was arrested on a warrant and transported to the LEC. He was served with two additional Oklahoma warrants while incarcerated in the LEC.
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Security (www.ssa.gov/ myaccount/) online account. Why is this important? First, if you’ve paid into the Social Security and Medicare system, you should understand the benefits you’ve earned. Second, as the SSA has been closing field offices and reducing services to the public, despite the fact that Baby Boomers are starting to flood the system. It’s a good time to confirm and correct benefits
due to the longer wait times on the agency’s toll free telephone line and field offices. Start by waiting for your next paper benefits statement or sign up at My Social Security website to review your current data. Here’s a quick overview of what your statement tells you: •Introduction and your estimated benefits. This section covers four categories. The first is your retirement benefits, which are
Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Nov. 20, 2014; last published Thurs., Nov. 27, 2014)2t RESOLUTION NO. 2014-1 WHEREAS, the Scott Recreation Commission has adopted a resolution declaring it necessary to increase the annual property tax levy for the use of such Commission to operate a public recreation system and has requested the Unified School District No. 466 to authorize an maximum mill levy of not to exceed 4 mills; and WHEREAS, the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1927, and amendments thereto, provide for such an increase, subject to a petition of the voters for a referendum thereon; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official school district newspaper and that an amount not exceeding said maximum mill levy may be made for the Recreation Commission in the ensuing budget year and each successive budget year unless a petition requesting an election upon the proposition, signed by at least five percent of the qualified voters of the school district, shall be filed with county election officer within 30 days following the date of the last publication of this resolution. PASSED, by the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 466 on this 17 day of November, 2014. Board of Education Members Mark Davis President Board of Education Susan Carter Board Clerk
Marci Patton Chairperson Scott Recreation Commission Troy Lewis Secretary
based on your age when you start drawing them. The calculations are based on three critical ages as examples: 62 (the earliest age you can draw retirement benefits), 67 (the full retirement age for anyone born after 1960) and age 70 (the oldest anyone can start drawing benefits, generally at the highest level if you can wait). The second is disability, which refers to the amount of your monthly disability benefit if you qualify.
Third, your family/survivors benefits if a loved one dies. And lastly, your Medicare eligibility and the particular facts to support that conclusion. •Your Earnings Record. This is a summary of your earnings that you need to verify for accuracy. Pull your annual tax returns as far back as you can to confirm this information, and if you work with a tax or financial planning professional, (See STATEMENT on page 13)
Be alert to fraud during Medicare open enrollment During the ongoing open-enrollment period for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans, Sandy Praeger, Commissioner of Insurance, is urging Kansas Medicare beneficiaries to be alert to any potential scams surrounding sign-up activity. “Unfortunately, not everyone who contacts Medicare-age Kansans about switching to a Medicare Advantage or drug plan has the best intentions,” Praeger said. “Educating yourselves is very important in fighting potential fraud and illegal sales.” The open-enrollment period for Medicare Prescription Drug Plan and Medicare Advantage plans ends Dec. 7. To protect your family members or yourself from scam artists intent on taking advantage of the situation, Commissioner Praeger offers the following tips. •Beware of door-todoor salespeople. Agents cannot solicit business for either Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plans at your home with-
out an appointment. Do not let uninvited agents into your home. Also, Medicare has no official sales representatives. Beware of any salesperson who says that he/she is a Medicare representative. •Check with us at the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) to make sure the salesperson is a licensed agent. Call 800-432-2484 to speak with a Consumer Assistance representative. •No marketing in educational or care settings is allowed. Federal regulations prohibit the marketing of Medicare products in places where health care is delivered or at an educational event. •No free lunches, either. Federal regulations prohibit offers of free meals for listening to a sales presentation for a Medicare product or for signing up for a particular plan. •Do not give out personal information, such as Social Security numbers, bank account numbers or credit card numbers to anyone not verified as a licensed agent.
Statement double-check their conclusions if you plan to challenge any errors with the SSA. •Some Facts About Social Security. Provides additional definitions and guidelines to better understand your statement and includes key contact information. Most experts will tell you that when it comes to retirement, time is your biggest ally - it gives you
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Salespeople are not allowed to request such personal information in their marketing activities, and they cannot ask for payment over the Internet. They must send the beneficiary a bill. Once he or she has decided to purchase a plan and has verified that the agent is licensed, the customer may give the agent personal information to assist in enrollment and billing. •Verify that the plan chosen is an approved Medicare plan. All of the approved plans are available at www.medicare. gov under the “Finding Plans” section, or by calling 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227). •Read and understand the plan. Be sure that the chosen plan matches the beneficiary’s needs and that the beneficiary can continue to see his or her current health care providers if desired. Kansas Medicare beneficiaries can also contact the Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) for information about Medicare issues. The state help line is 1-800-860-5260.
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the opportunity to invest, save and adjust your plan strategy. Use your statement to do the following: •Spot and correct errors. If you and your tax professional spot disparities in your benefit statement make careful notes, gather your evidence and consult the SSA’s contact page (www.ssa.gov/ agency/contact/) to start the correction process remotely or in person.
Register of Deeds Curtis and Betty Thompson to Wade Lentz, Lot 7, Blk. 64, Original Town. Dennis and LaDawn Stucky to Travis and Kimberly Clark, south 36 ft. of Lot 6 and north 34 ft. of Lot 7, Blk. A, Manor Heights Addition. Travis and Kimberly Clark to Kelly and Karen Wright, south 36 ft. of Lot 6 and north 34 ft. of Lot 7, Blk. A, Manor Heights Addition. Perry and Rebecca Nowak to Jerry Ellis Trust, a tract in SE4 of 5-17-33. Dads LLC to Angelfire Designs LLC, Lot 2, Blk. 1, Dads LLC Addition. United States Marshal to United States Dept. of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, Lot 5, Blk. 14, Original Town. Lawrence Dwight McCombs to Joshua and Taney Browning, Lot 1, Blk. C, Manor Heights Addition. Friendship ‘Meals to Go’ available from the VIP Center Individual frozen/sealed trays • Good for special diets only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501
•Blend Social Security into a broader retirement plan. Most experts agree Social Security alone won’t provide a comfortable retirement. It’s never too late to plan. Bottom line: Even if you’re years away from retirement, make sure you understand your Social Security benefits, and that they’re accurate and fit into a broader financial plan for your retirement.
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Kansas hospitals pushing for Medicaid expansion Jim McLean KHI News Service
TOPEKA - The Kansas Hospital Association on Thursday continued its campaign for Medicaid expansion by reminding policymakers how much the state is losing by not claiming federal dollars to
cover more low-income adults. A report based on analysis done by the Center for Health Policy Research at George Washington University shows that if Kansas does not expand KanCare by 2016, more than $2.2 billion in federal matching funds will
be lost between 2016 and 2020, “stifling economic and employment growth.” The conclusions in the most recent KHA report are similar to those reached by the nonpartisan Urban Institute, which issued a report in August that pegged Kansas’ losses between 2013 and 2022
at $2.6 billion. Kansas hospitals have been lobbying for Medicaid expansion for two years, but Gov. Sam Brownback and the Legislature have refused to take up the issue. This session, Tom Bell, chief executive of KHA, has said the association
Renewed debate over state regulating mental health drugs Andy Marso KHI News Service
TOPEKA - A legislative committee’s recommendation could reignite a debate over whether the state should have the power to regulate Medicaid reimbursements for mental health medications, as it does for other types of drugs. Kansas law currently bars state officials from using regulatory tools - such as prior authorization and preferred drug lists - to manage the use and cost of mental health medication prescribed to Medicaid recipients. The Legislature’s KanCare Oversight Committee
recommended repealing that law last week, saying the state needs to prevent inappropriate use of such drugs. But mental health advocates say there are other ways to do that, and they will oppose any repeal of the law. “The issue is not new to me,” said Kyle Kessler, executive director of the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas. “You want to be really cautious how you proceed with policy changes for this population and people who suffer from mental illness.” In suggesting the change to state law, Rep. David Crum (R-Augusta)
said he aimed to protect Kansans with persistent mental illness while attempting to prevent the inappropriate, but common use of antipsychotic drugs for other types of patients. “Patients with persistent, chronic mental illness should be able to receive antipsychotic drugs with no requirement for prior authorization,” Crum said. “However, for all other patients, Kansas Medicaid needs to be able to perform safety audits to assess whether drugs are being prescribed appropriately.” What sort of change that would represent from current law is unclear, though, because the stat-
ute now on the books does not describe the threshold for “persistent, chronic mental illness.” “That may be something we’re going to have to define if we’re going to put this into law,” said Sen. Laura Kelly, a Topeka Democrat. “I don’t have a problem with looking at that delineation, but I do think that’s going to be difficult to determine.” Crum said persistent, chronic mental illness could be defined in legislative hearings on the issue next session. He said he was especially concerned about antipsychotic drugs being inappropriately prescribed to control (See DRUGS on page 15)
KU Med Center recruits rural teens for health jobs Program shows opportunities in rural care Andy Marso KHI News Service
HIGHLAND - In the last two years Seth Nutt has traveled to nearly every corner of Kansas, introducing rural students to health care professionals. During trips to Goodland, Harper, Seward County, Hays, Highland, Girard and El Dorado, Nutt and others from the Area Health Education Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center have met with 1,000 high schoolers to tell them about the job opportunities available in health care.
. . . if you’re from a rural community, you’re unaware of a lot of the opportunities that are available to you and what careers are really needed. Seth Nutt, service coordinator for health careers and promotion University of Kansas Medical Center
Through these meetings, Nutt and others hope the students will seek training in health care fields and then return to their communities to provide much-needed services. “I think the barriers are just not knowing what’s out there,” said Nutt, the center’s service coordinator for health careers and promotion. “Especially if you’re from a rural community, you’re unaware of a lot of the opportunities that are available to you and what careers are really needed.” While the shortage of dentists in rural Kansas has been documented for
years, Nutt said there’s a lack of patient access to other types of health professionals as well. “In the rural communities, MDs (medical doctors) are needed,” Nutt said. “And nursing. I think when you get into the rural setting, there’s a lot of the careers that are needed.” Nutt stresses to the high school students that there are more than 150 professions within medicine, and that number is growing as technology expands care options. Nutt and Lynn Malleck, program manager for the Area Health Education Center’s northeast
branch, visited Highland Community College. A group of about 50 students from five area high schools had gathered to hear from Kansans working in pharmacy, dentistry, orthopedic research, health information management, nursing, psychology and critical care. Nutt said it was a relatively small group. The gatherings generally draw between 100-150 students. The Area Health Education Center has instituted other programs since Nutt was hired two years ago, including something called “Night @ the Lab” in which teams of three students are encouraged to do a research project on a specific topic, most recently cancer. (See RURAL on page 15)
will be more aggressive in promoting its own bill. The legislative proposal will be unique to Kansas and build on the state’s already privatized system. Bell has said he has received signals from the Brownback administration and key legislators that with the election
behind them they may now be willing to consider a proposal. “Yes, we’ve had folks in the administration that have indicated that after the election this would be a different kind of discussion,” Bell said. “And we’re counting on that. (See MEDICAID on page 15)
Praeger honored by national association WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently honored Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger with its President’s Award, which recognizes distinguished leadership. Adam Hamm, insurance commissioner from North Dakota and president of the association, said of Praeger: “During her 12 years in office, she has shaped policy, built consensus and . . . navigated this body through some of the most contentious policy debates.” Praeger, a moderate Republican who is retiring in January after three terms as insurance commissioner, has been an advocate for health reform despite opposition from others in her party. She served in the Kansas Senate from 1993 until her election as insurance commissioner in 2002. She received the award at the association’s fall meeting in Washington, D.C. The association has representatives from each of the insurance departments in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. Praeger was president of the association in 2008 and led its health and managed care committee numerous times during her tenure as Kansas insurance commissioner.
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Eating disorder facility opening in Kansas City area
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A highly regarded eating disorder treatment center is about to make the Kansas City area its first site outside of its home state of Colorado, a development local clinicians said would help fill a critical gap in services here. The Eating Disorder Center of Denver expects to open its partial hospitalization program on Dec. 29, according to local program director Tanja Haaland. The com-
pany is renovating 5,400 square feet of space in the lower level of an office building near Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merriam, Kan. Open to adults ages 18 and above, the Eating Disorder Center of Kansas City will have a 12-person capacity, Haaland said. The program will operate eight to 10 hours a day, six days a week, with a staff of about 20 people. Haaland said the length of the program is typically six to eight weeks.
Medicaid We certainly plan to move forward.” Brownback spokesperson Eileen Hawley didn’t immediately respond when asked whether the governor is now more open to discussing expansion. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have expanded Medicaid eligibility, while Kansas and 20 other states have not. Enrollment in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) increased by 23 percent from October 2013 to October of this year in the states that have expanded Medicaid eligibility. By contrast, enrollment has grown by only
Drugs elderly patients and residents of nursing homes suffering from dementia. Mitzi McFatrich, executive director of Kansas Advocates for Better Care, said she had warned the oversight committee about that practice’s prevalence in Kansas at previous meetings. However, she
“It’s a huge deal,” said Emma Wood, co-owner and clinical director of Thalia House, a transitional living facility in Fairway, Ks., that serves women with eating disorders. Established in 2001, the Eating Disorder Center of Denver, or EDC, uses a trademarked treatment program it calls CAMSA, short for Connection, Acceptance, Mindfulness, Sense of Self and Action. The EDC in Denver has become a trusted resource for local clinicians,
among them Kori HintzBohn, executive director of Renew Counseling Center in Olathe which also specializes in eating disorders. “We have sent (clients) to Denver and we have been very pleased with the work they did,” HintzBohn said. She said that by next year Renew, too, could have a program like the one EDC is starting. Renew has talked about a collaboration here with McCallum Place, which
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six percent in the states that haven’t expanded eligibility. The KHA report also attempts to make an economic case for expansion, saying that it would create nearly 4,000 jobs by 2020, about half of which would be health care jobs. “This ripple effect occurs because KanCare funding, received by hospitals, clinics or drug stores, is used to pay workers’ salaries and to buy other goods and services,” the report said. “The economic benefits multiply as these funds are, in turn, used to pay for mortgages or rent, buy food and pay state and county taxes.” The KHA report esti-
mates that expanding KanCare eligibility would allow 100,000 low-income adults to gain coverage in 2016 and another 144,000 in 2017. Generally speaking, adults who make more than 32 percent of the poverty level - annually about $3,730 for an individual and $7,630 for a family of four - are not currently eligible for KanCare. Expansion would expand eligibility to those who make less than 138 percent of the poverty level - about $16,100 for an individual and $32,900 for a family of four. The Affordable Care Act obligates the federal government to pay 100 percent of expansion
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never suggested the solution was to repeal the ban on Medicaid regulation of mental health drugs. Instead, McFatrich said her suggestions include increasing staff levels at facilities for the elderly and making sure staff members are trained “so they can meet a resident’s
needs for attention and redirection in ways that don’t just involve medicating them.” Elderly patients with dementia are generally covered by Medicare but some also receive Medicaid to help with costs not covered by the primary insurance.
has locations in St. Louis ly as PHPs and IOPs. Intensive outpatient is and Austin, Texas. generally a notch below partial hospitalization in Levels of Care Eating disorder treat- terms of the length and ment spans a spectrum of frequency of weekly procare, including inpatient gramming. The treatment units specializing in han- environment also includes dling very sick patients individual therapists and who are severely under- counselors. weight. Kansas City once Only one in 10 men had such a facility at and women suffering from Research Medical Center, eating disorders receive but that program closed treatment. Relapse is more than two years ago. common, with one study Other options include finding that more than a partial hospitalization and third of women treated for intensive outpatient pro- anorexia or bulimia backgrams, known respective- slide within nine years.
costs through 2016. The federal share declines to 95 percent in 2017, then to 90 percent by 2020. The KHA report estimates that expansion would add $312 million to the cost of KanCare between 2016 and 2020. That additional cost could prove to be a big stumbling block given the state’s mounting budget problems. The governor and lawmakers need to cut spending or raise taxes to prevent a $280 million deficit in the current budget year, according to official revenue projections revised earlier this month. Revenues are projected to fall $436 million short of anticipated expenditures in 2016.
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“They have four weeks to research a topic, put together an oral presentation and a visual display, and then they actually present those at regional competitions,” Nutt said. The top team in each of the six regional com-
petitions advances to a statewide competition at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, where they are given a “behind-thescenes look” at the medical center and their work is judged by faculty and staff.
Pastime at Park Lane The Immanuel Southern Baptist Church led Sunday afternoon services. Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Dorothy King, Madeline Murphy, Wanda Kirk, Hugh McDaniel, Joy Barnett and Mandy Barnett. Pastor Jared Young led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner led the hymns. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran Bible study on Wednesday morning. Residents played bingo on Wednesday afternoon. Helpers were Barbara Dickhut, Wanda Kirk and Madeline Murphy. Residents played cards on Wednesday evening.
Musicians entertain at Park Lane
Naomi Teubner entertained residents on Tuesday afternoon with a musical performance. Naomi played the violin, the piano and the recorder. Harold and Gary Wright performed on Friday evening. Wanda Wright furnished pumpkin puffs for refreshments.
Employee gives birth to son
Congratulations to Tania Hermosillo-Albe on the birth of her baby boy, Elias, Jr., who was born on November 18. He weighed 9 lbs. 3 oz. Tania works in the dietary department. Residents made Oreo cookie turkeys Thursday. Russel and Mary Webster led Bible study on Thursday evening. Fr. Bernard Felix led Catholic Mass on Friday morning. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran services on Friday after-
noon. Residents watched, “Frosty the Snowman” and baked cookies on Friday afternoon. Residents watched, “The Golden Girls” on Saturday afternoon. Cecile Billings was visited by Delinda Dunagan.
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by Jason Storm
Dottie Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane, Mark Fouquet, Fritzie Rauch and Donna Gaschler. Joyce Bohnert was visited by Alan and Glenda Graham. Bonnie Pickett was visited by Larry and Philene Pickett and Larry and Gloria Wright. Yvonne Spangler was vistied by Yvette Mills, Les and Mary Ann Spangler, and Alyssa Scoles. Lorena Turley was visited by Neta Wheeler, Tracy Hess, Rex Turley and Tootie Turley. Lorena is going to Colorado to visit Gary and Cindy for Thanksgiving. Vivian Kreiser was visited by Sharon Lock and Dustin Juleson.
Clifford Dearden was visited by Tod Hileman. Jake Leatherman was visited by Don and Jewell Unruh. Lucille Dirks was visited by Floyd and Vivian Dirks. Elsie Coleman was visited by Sharon and Holly Holifield, Janice Lockman, Van and Viola Koelliker, and Steve Lockman. Corrine Dean was visited by Dianna Howard, Nancy Holt, Gerald Koehn, Gary Cheney, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, and Lesha Webster. Mike Leach was visited by Rev. Don Martin. Boots Haxton was visited by Rod and Kathy Haxton. Darlene Richman was visited by Mary Webster.
Judy Redburn was visited by Wendy Derstine and Mary Torson. Delores Brooks was visited by Nancy Holt, David and Cheryl Perry, Charles Brooks and Bob Willman. Albert Dean was visited by Nancy Holt. Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Gloria O’Bleness, Larry LaPlant, Pastor Dennis Carter, Grant and Ashlynn Long, Ryan and Lisa Long, Fritzie Rauch and Bill John. Jim Jeffery was visited by Pastor Dennis Carter and Libbie Joles. Harriet Jones was visited by Nancy Holt and Rev. Don Martin. Herb Graves was visited by Gary Cheney and Tina Turley.
Deaths Carol Jeannine Schmidt Carol Jeannine Schmidt, 57, died Nov. 24, 2014, at the Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colo. S h e was born on Oct. 24, 1957, in Scott City, the daughter of F. Carol Schmidt Gordon and Alta Jeannine (Clinton) Schmidt. A lifetime resident of Scott City, she grew up on a farm southwest of Shallow Water. She attended grade school in Shallow Water and Scott County High School. Carol attended Garden City Community College, Garden City, and became a cosmetologist. She was a hair dresser for several years. She moved to Fort Smith, Ark., where she worked as a florist before returning to Scott City to open her own flower shop. Survivors include: one brother, Gary Schmidt, and wife, Sandy, Scott City; two sisters, Berneice Burch, and husband, Jim, Spearman, Tex., and Mar-
ilyn Schmidt and companion Rick Wright, Scott City; one nephew, Daniel Schmidt, and wife, Kim, Blue Rapids; one niece, Tiffany Schmidt, Scott City; two great-nieces, one great-nephew, and numerous close and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and infant sister. Funeral service will be Mon., Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m., at the Prairie View Church of the Brethren, Friend, with Rev. Jon Tuttle and Rev. Don Williams officiating. Interment will be at the Prairie View Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00-8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Prairie View Church of the Brethren, Scott County EMTs or Pence Community Church in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.
Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu Week of December 1-5 Monday: Chicken enchiladas, rice, mixed vegetables, tortilla, strawberries and bananas. Tuesday: Tuna salad, pasta salad with vegetables, tomato slices, whole wheat bread, fruit mix. Wednesday: Pulled pork, au gratin potatoes, California blend vegetables, whole wheat bread, citrus fruit cup. Thursday: Chili, baked potato, green beans, cinnamon roll, pineapple. Friday: Chicken and stuffing, broccoli, whole wheat roll, fruit cocktail. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501
Christmas Church Services Prairie View Church of the Bretheren
First Baptist Church
4855 Finney-Scott Road • 276-6481 December 21 • 11:00 a.m. - Children’s Christmas Program - Christmas Open House (following program) December 24 • 6:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
803 S. College • 872-2339 November 30 • 8:30 a.m. - Worship Service 10:45 a.m. - Worship Service December 7 • 8:30 a.m. - Worship Service 10:45 a.m. - Worship Service December 14 • 8:30 a.m. - Worship Service 10:45 a.m. - Worship Service 6:30 p.m. - Children’s Christmas Program December 21 • 8:30 a.m. - Worship Service 10:45 a.m. - Worship Service December 24 • 5:00 p.m. - Contemporary Christmas Eve Service 7:00 p.m. - Traditional Christmas Eve Service December 25 • Merry Christmas
Holy Cross Lutheran Church 1102 Court • 872-2294 December 3 • 6:15 p.m. - Supper 7:00 p.m. - Advent Service December 10 • 6:15 p.m. - Supper 7:00 p.m. - Advent Service December 17 • 6:15 p.m. - Supper 7:00 p.m. - Advent Service December 24 • 6:15 p.m. - Children’s Christmas Program 11:00 p.m. - Candlelight Service December 25 • 10:15 a.m. - Christmas Service
Pence Community Church 8911 W. Rd 270 • 872-2854 December 21 • 7:00 p.m. - Children’s Christmas Program December 24 • 5:30 p.m. - Christmas Eve Service
First Christian Church
First United Methodist Church 5th and College • 872-2401 November 30 • 9:00 a.m. - Preparing the Way for Christ December 7 • 9:00 a.m. - Communion and Fellowship Service Dec. 10 5:30 p.m. Supper 6:00 p.m. Children’s Christmas Program Dec. 14 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Blended Worship Service Dec. 21 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Blended Worship Service Dec. 24 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
701 S. Main • 872-2937 November 30 • 5:30 p.m. - Miracle on 34th Street Series begins with Dec. 28 3:30 p.m. Nursing Home Remembrance and “Hanging of the Greens” Worship Service at Park Lane with Steve Payne Dec. 31 7:00 p.m. Family Movie Night December 3 • 5:30 p.m. - All Church Christmas Caroling 7:00 p.m. - Midnight - Open Communion December 7 • - CWF Christmas Tea (come and go) December 17 • -”The Summit” Christmas Movie December 24 • 6:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Community Christian Church December 25 • - Merry Christmas! 1201 Jackson • 872- 3977 December 7 • 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School Immanuel Southern Baptist Church 10:45 a.m. - Morning Worship 1398 S. Hwy. • 872-2264 December 10 • 7:00 p.m. - Ladies’ Ornament Exchange December 14 • 11:00 a.m. - Children’s Christmas December 14 • 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School Program 10:45 a.m. - Sunday Morning Worship December 24 • 7:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Service 4:00 -6:00 p.m. - Pastor’s Open House December 21• 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship featuring St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Kid’s Christmas program Elizabeth and Epperson Drive • 872-3666 December 24 • 6:00 p.m. - Candlelight Service with December 24 • 8:00 a.m. - Christmas Eve Service Kid’s Christmas program
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Get early start in applying for child’s Social Security card Q) Why is it so important that my baby have a Social Security number? A) Your child may need a Social Security number if you are planning to open a bank account, buy savings bonds, obtain medical coverage, or apply for government services for the child. Your child will also need a Social Security number if you are going to declare him or her on your taxes. Getting a Social Security number for your newborn is voluntary, but it is a good idea to apply when your child is born. You can apply for a Social Security number for your baby when you apply for your baby’s birth certificate. The state agency that issues birth certificates will give us your child’s information and we will mail you a Social Security card with the child’s Social Security number. Visit www.socialsecurity. gov/ssnumber for more information. * * * Q) I am about to retire, but I still have a young child in my care. Will I receive additional benefits for the child I care for? A) When you qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, your children may also qualify to receive benefits. Your eligible child can be your biological child, an adopted child, or a stepchild. In limited circumstances, you may also get benefits for a dependent grandchild. To receive benefits, your child must be: unmarried; under the age
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of 18; between 18 and 19 years old and a full-time student (no higher than grade 12); or 18 or older and disabled from a condition that started before age 22. * * * Q) A few years ago, I lost my Social Security card. Now my credit report shows that someone might be using my Social Security number. I’m afraid they might ruin my credit. What should I do? A) Identity theft and fraud are serious problems, not just for you, but for the financial integrity of our agency. It also puts our national security at risk if someone dangerous is using your number to obtain other forms of identification. It’s against the law to use someone else’s Social Security number, give false information when applying for a number, or alter, buy, or sell Social Security cards. Keep in mind, you should never carry your Social Security card with you. If you think someone is using your Social Security number fraudulently, you should report it to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) right away. You can report it at www.idtheft.gov or you can call FTC’s hotline at 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877438-4261) TTY: (1-866653-4261).
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Giving Thanks “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1Thessalonins 5:16-18 November is a month full of opportunities to take this passage to heart, chew on it and apply it to our lives as Christ followers. For example, unless you’ve been living under a rock we just came out of a very intense election. Everyone had at least five opinions on each candidate and they posted them on Facebook. Then they put a sign in their yard and a sticker on their car just to be sure that everyone knows. Now we all know the outcome and it looks like 50% of the country likes it and 50% do not. This is not an article about politics but the opportunity to live, as a Christian should. God’s will, regardless if your guy won or not, is simply this; joy, prayer and thanksgiving. We’ve just celebrated a holiday that’s all about being thankful, but what about the 51 weeks prior to that. Living in God’s will transcends elections, transcends holidays, our health or any of our circumstances. This is possible because God himself transcends all of those things. Being joyful because God is not affected by elections; praying because that is one of the few things that can never be eradicated or completely restricted; giving thanks because God has promised that what has been destroyed by sin will one day be restored to perfection. I am grateful for the opportunity to vote and the opportunity to gather with family and stuff myself with turkey and dressing but if I’m going to live God’s will for my life in Christ Jesus then I’ve got to “be joyful always, pray continually and give thanks” regardless of what the world around me looks like. So my challenge to you is this: write this passage down on a post-it note or index card and put it somewhere you will see it every day. Let this passage be a filter that you use in all of life’s circumstances. Pastor Scott Wagner, First Christian Church, Scott City
Scott City Assembly of God
Prairie View Church of the Brethren
1615 South Main - Scott City - 872-2200 Ed Sanderson, Senior Pastor 9:00 a.m. - Pre-Service Prayer 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship Service and Children’s Church Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study and Prayer
4855 Finney-Scott Rd. - Scott City - 276-6481 Pastor Jon Tuttle Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship • Tuesday breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., at the church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
A Catholic Christian Community 1002 S. Main Street - Scott City Fr. Bernard Felix, pastor • 872-7388 Secretary • 872-3644 Masses: 1st Sunday of month - 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Other weekends: Sat., 6:00 p.m.; Sun., 11:00 a.m. Spanish Mass - 2nd and 4th Sundays, 1:30 p.m.
1102 Court • Box 283 • Scott City 620-872-2294 • 620-872-3796 Pastor Warren Prochnow holycross-scott@sbcglobal.net Sunday School/Bible Class, 9:00 a.m. Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Wed.: Mid-Week School, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Pence Community Church
Community Christian Church
8911 W. Road 270 10 miles north on US83; 2 miles north on K95; 9 miles west on Rd. 270 Don Williams, pastor • 874-2031 Wednesdays: supper (6:30 p.m.) • Kid’s Group and Adult Bible Study (7:00 p.m.) • Youth Group (8:00 p.m.) Sunday School: 9:30 • Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
12th & Jackson • Scott City • 872-3219 Shelby Crawford, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: God’s High School Cru, 7:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church
Immanuel Southern Baptist Church
803 College - Scott City - 872-2339
1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264
Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor
Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. • Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Sunday morning worship: 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.
Gospel Fellowship Church 120 S. Lovers Lane - Shallow Water Larry Taylor, pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
1st United Methodist Church 5th Street and College - Scott City - 872-2401 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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Grants
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The number of affected schools and children in Kansas won’t be known until after school districts apply for the funding. Until now, no state has had more than two school districts approved for the grants. The funding is for equipment and startup costs to change the way the food is delivered not for the food itself. That comes via the federal School Breakfast Program. During the last four years, 37,000 children have benefited from Breakfast in the Classroom. The consortium of national education and nutrition organizations that run the program, known as Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom, anticipates adding another 25,000 students over the next two years. More than 3,000 kids in 13 Kansas City schools have taken part in the program, for an overall participation rate of 75 percent, according to district spokeswoman Tammy Dodderidge. Elementary school participation alone is 87 percent. Dodderidge said teachers have noticed a sharp drop in the number of students bringing soft drinks and chips to school since they began getting breakfast at school. Almost 90 percent of the students in the Kansas City school district qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Before Breakfast in the Classroom, only 37 percent of the students in the 13 participating schools took part in the breakfast program. The program chooses individual school districts based on the number of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and participate in the federal school breakfast program and the level of local support.
Ethan Weber and his fellow kindergarten classmates at Scott City Elementary School were preparing pumpkin pie in a bag as a pre-Thanksgiving activity on Monday morning. When done mixing the ingredients, students poured the bag’s contents into a cup with crushed graham crackers in the bottom and chilled before eating. The program was sponsored by the Scott County Farm Bureau. (Record Photo)
School funding decision complicates budget crisis Even before state courts decide whether Kansas spends enough money on its public schools, a lawsuit over education funding is complicating efforts by legislators and Gov. Sam Brownback to close the state’s projected budget shortfalls. A three-judge panel in Shawnee County District Court has notified attorneys that it expects to rule by the end of December in a lawsuit filed in 2010 by parents of more than 30 students and the Dodge City, Hutchinson, Wichita and Kansas City, school districts. Both sides predict an appeal to the state Supreme Court, which might not rule until 2016. But the case is affecting state officials’ thinking as they wrestle with predicted budget shortfalls totaling more than $714 million for the current budget year and the one beginning in July. Aid
to public schools is the biggest item in the state’s annual budget, and many legislators are wary of cutting it, particularly dollars for classrooms, with the lawsuit pending. “I think we will protect spending in the classroom,” says Sen. Ty Masterson (R-Andover), chairman of his chamber’s budget-writing Ways and Means Committee. The case already went to the Supreme Court once, and in March, the justices ruled that past, recession-driven cuts left unconstitutional gaps in aid between poor school districts and wealthier ones. Legislators responded by increasing aid to the poor districts by $129 million for the 201415 school year, but the Supreme Court ordered the lower-court judges to consider whether the state’s total spending on schools is adequate.
If the courts order the state to fulfill promises made in 2008, before the state felt the recession, Kansas would have to boost its annual spending on schools by about $450 million. If the courts agree with the four school districts pursuing the lawsuit, the figure would be about $1.4 billion. Attorney General Derek Schmidt argues the evidence in the case shows current spending is adequate and said the boost in aid to poor schools earlier this year was “very helpful.”
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what a finish SCHS senior Sloan Baker celebrates as the official signals a game-winning touchdown that gave the Beavers a 20-14 overtime win over Halstead in Saturday’s Class 3A sub-state championship game. (Record Photo)
Late fumble recovery, TD help SC avoid upset loss in sub-state finals Thirty minutes after the trophy presentation during Saturday’s sectional playoff game at Halstead, Scott Community High School senior Chantz Yager still had the game ball tucked in his right arm. “I haven’t let go of it yet,” he said with a huge grin. Scott City 20 Who could Halstead 14 blame him. On Scott City’s first play in overtime, the slotback caught a floater from quarterback Trey O’Neil in a crowd of defenders just one yard inside the end zone. Just as importantly, Yager had the presence of mind to keep his toes just inches inside the out-of-bounds stripe. The official quickly signalled a touchdown and a wild celebration began as Yager was mobbed by teammates in the end zone and another pile of Beavers formed near the 30 yard line as SCHS escaped with a 20-14 overtime win and earned their second appearance in the Class 3A state tournament
in the past three years. Clearing this final hurdle to get into the state title game turned out to be much harder than expected for a Scott City offense that entered the day averaging 47 points per game. The Beavers were unable to establish any kind of offensive rhythm completing just 15-of24 passes and adding just 118 yards on the ground. On third and fourth down conversions they were a combined 2-of-14. “In the second half, Trey was facing more pressure and (Halstead) did a better job of covering some routes,” says head coach Glenn O’Neil. “And we kept putting ourselves in bad situations through penalties and too many mental mistakes. It was a tough day for the offense.” It was Scott City’s defensive play that kept their playoff hopes alive. After falling behind 14-6 on a Halstead touchdown midway into the third quarter - the first (See SUB-STATE on page 26)
Scott City junior Wyatt Kropp gains control of an over-the-shoulder catch good for 23 yards during first quarter action on Saturday. (Record Photo)
Great teams just Stopping Horak trio is find a way to win final hurdle for Beavers
It happens to the best of teams. There are some days when the basketball rim seems no bigger than a key hole, you feel a step slow on the wrestling mat or your offense isn’t in sync. Sometimes it’s because of your opponent. Sometimes it just happens. Saturday was one of those days for the Beavers . . . at least offensively. The high-octane offense that purred along like a Maserati for the first 12 games of the season seemed to be running on three cylinders during
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the playoff game at Halstead. SCHS had two three-andouts in the second half. That pretty well matches the varsity’s total for the entire season. When you’re having one of those days you just have to find (See GREAT on page 20)
The Beavers will have Horak on their minds 24/7 this week as they prepare for the Class 3A state title game in Hutchinson. Scott City (13-0) will have a triple dose of Horak - as in Tucker, Thatcher and Corbin - when they face undefeated Rossville (13-0). Junior quarterback Tucker Horak has been a one-man offensive wrecking machine for Rossville. He has 1,595 yards passing (22 TDs, 8 interceptions) and 1,878 yards rushing (13.9 ypc). “He’s very quick and he’s
Class 3A Championship Scott City (13-0) vs Rossville (13-0) Sat., Nov. 29 • 1:00 p.m. in Hutchinson
going to hit the gaps. We have to play him a lot like we did against (Jaques) Williams from Collegiate,” says head coach Glenn O’Neil. “We need to contain him within the box and get a lot of people to him.” Horak has such confidence in his quickness that he often doesn’t concern himself with
the first defender who brings pressure on passing downs. “He believes he can escape the first or even the second defender and get to the next level,” says defensive coordinator Jim Turner. “I don’t think he believes he can be tackled oneon-one.” On quick passes into the flats - which Horak will frequently do - his throws are accurate. While he will throw deep on occasion, Horak has a tendency to put a little extra air under the ball. (See HORAK on page 24)
Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland
Soup, stew or creation?
A couple years ago, after catching my last bobcat of the trapping season, I laid it on the pickup tailgate and marveled at the magnificent creature it was. First the eyes, eyes that could probably spot a scurrying mouse at a hundred yards. Then the ears, each tipped with a tiny tuft of fur. They’re wondrous little organs that would probably have heard the same mouse even farther away. I stroked its plush fur and wondered aloud how its creamy, white-spotted belly could be so beautiful. I took one of its paws in my hand, paws that seemed much too big for its lanky body. I cradled the paw upside down in my palm, and with my thumb pressed down on the underside of one toe. Out came a curved, talonshaped claw, sharp as a fishhook. When I released the toe it immediately covered itself again with a sheath of skin as if it was not even there. “How does this all work?” I wondered. This week’s column is a bit of a departure from my norm. I’m going to make a rather bold statement here, but stick with me . . . I believe in evolution. Yes, you read correctly, I believe in evolution. I believe in evolution as a process by which all wildlife adapts over years, generations or decades to changes in their environment, but I refuse to believe in anything other than God’s Creation as the vehicle by which the creature that lay on the pickup gate before me came to exist! No matter how mundane or uneventful an outdoor adventure seems, I absolutely never leave nature’s presence without
(See CREATION on page 25)
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find some way - any way - to survive and keep your season going for another week. The Beavers did . . . barely. The fact they were able to do it at all says a lot about this team’s character. Head coach Glenn O’Neil called it resolve. They didn’t point fingers. They didn’t hit the panic button. They were determined to find some way to win. To a man, the Beavers were confident it would happen.
“I can remember Cooper (Griffith) looking back at me and I was looking him right in the eyes and I said, ‘Let’s go,’” said senior quarterback Trey O’Neil. “That’s all that needed to be said. We could see in each other’s eyes what this game meant to us. I knew he wasn’t going to let me down and I wasn’t going to let him down.” Sports is like life in that respect. It’s easy for everyone to laugh and feel good when everything is going their way. Toss a
Tie-breaker doesn’t settle Pigskin winner
Bluejays roll over Goodland
Even a tie-breaker wasn’t enough for the next to last week of the Pigskin Payoff. Julia Cheney and Shayla Tucker each had 12 correct picks and also had 48 points as the total score of the KSU-West Virginia game, so they will split first and second place money. Alone in third place, also with 12 correct picks, was Chris Crocker. Just missing out on the money with 12 correct picks was Marilyn Lippelmann. The race for the $275 grand prize for most total correct picks at the end of the season may have gotten a little clearer. Adam Kadavy has 11 correct picks, giving him 133 for the year and opening up a three point lead over Barry Switzer (130). Still in the hunt in third place is Tim McGonagle (129), followed by Sue Rogers (128). First place money is $275 and second place will get $125. This week’s contest form (on page 34) is the final one of the regular season. There will also be a college bowl game Pigskin in December.
little adversity into the picture and you start to see the real measure of an individual. The Beavers were able to look within themselves for what it took to win. “During a timeout when we were talking to them, the boys were already reassuring themselves about what they needed to get done,” says Coach O’Neil. “The things that we coaches would normally be telling them the seniors were already taking care of.” “We were confident,” says senior linebacker
Marshal Hutchins. “We just had to stay mentally tough and keep pushing. If we didn’t let up we knew we’d find a way to win.” Were the Beavers lucky? Maybe. The fact is you create your own luck. You try to create an opportunity for something good to happen on each play rather than hoping that you might catch a break. The Beavers are in the Class 3A state championship game for the second time in three years, not
because they were lucky in one game, but because they earned it through football camps, summer weights, two-a-day practices, county fair drills and remembering what they’re working for. “We were playing for the name on the front of the jersey,” said junior fullback/linebacker Cooper Griffith. It’s about family. It’s about trusting each other. It’s about team. And on Saturday it will be about winning a state championship.
Kodi Rogers and Jera Drohman each scored 12 points and the Scott City Middle School eighth graders rolled to a 30-22 win over Goodland on the home floor Tuesday. With Rogers and Drohman collecting six points each in the third period, the Lady Bluejays blew the game open, stretching a 10-5 halftime lead into a 22-9 cushion. SCMS carried that momentum into the fourth quarter when they put together an 8-2 scoring run. A pair of free throws by Aspyn Nix, who finished with six points, gave Scott City its largest lead of the day, 30-11.
7th Crush Goodland The SCMS seventh graders followed the same pattern set by the older Bluejays, outscoring Goodland 19-2 in the third period on their way to a 36-11 blowout. Madison Shapland, who scored a game high 15 points, hit seven of those in the third period when Scott City was taking control of the game. The Lady Bluejays held only a 7-4 lead after Organizing SC one period and were on top 16-9 at the half. elite softball to Shelby Patton added begin in summer eight points and Gabby Plans are underway to Martinez added four. SCMS was a 40-2 winstart an elite softball club in Scott City. The summer travel league will be open to girls who are ages 8-16 as of January 1. Anyone wanting more information can contact Erin Myers (emyers@ usd466.com, or 872-7640) or Summer Ford (sford@ usd466.com, 874-4035).
Scott City Middle School eighth grader Kodi Rogers drives past a Goodland defender during Monday’s win on the home floor. (Record Photo)
ner in the “B” team game. Makenna Ashmore led the team with 18 points and Abbie LeBeau finished with 10.
(6) and Emily Weathers (6). The “B” team girls had no trouble coming away with a 19-7 win. They led 12-0 at the half. Smash Dodge City Ashmore led the team The seventh graders in scoring with 13 points. pounced on Dodge City for a 13-2 first quarter 7th Sweep KH lead and rolled along to a Scott City swept a pair 34-9 road win on Nov. 22. of games from Garden Lyndi Rumford led City’s Kenneth Henderson a balanced attack with Middle School in seventh 10 points, followed by grade action. Shapland (7), Martinez The “A” team took
control of their game early when they outscored KH, 13-4, in the second period to take a 21-6 halftime lead. They went on to win, 31-13. Shapland’s 11 points led all scorers, followed by Weathers (6) and Patton (5). The “B” team girls were 17-12 winners. LeBeau led the team in scoring with six points while Ashmore added five.
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Through the air or on the ground, SC juggernaut nearly unstoppable Stealing a page from American history, if opposing defenses were to be warned of the arrival of the SCHS offense this season it might be “one if by air, two if by land.” Not that any amount of advance warning has done the opposition any good as the Beavers have put up some pretty impressive numbers heading into the Class 3A state title game this weekend. Through 13 games, the Beavers have amassed 5,689 yards of total offense - an average of 438 per game. They are averaging 44.5 points per game. And, with the exception of four games,
that’s been with the varsity offense assuming the role of sideline spectators in the fourth quarter and often times sooner. Actually, there’s nothing revolutionary about the SCHS offense. A key to Scott City’s success has been their diversity . . . their ability to keep the defense on its heels with multiple formations and an array of offensive weapons at the disposal of senior quarterback Trey O’Neil. Following in the footsteps of his brother, Brett, who was quarterback of the 2012 state championship team, the younger O’Neil has guided the team to a 24-2 record over the past two seasons while passing for 3,424 yards. He has 1,868
yards passing this season and should top the 2,000 yard mark during Saturday’s game against Rossville. While the total passing yards have climbed more than 300 higher than a year ago, O’Neil is more proud of his ability to cut down on turnovers and significantly improve his completion percentage. After throwing six picks a year ago, he’s had just two this season - both while playing with a knee injury. He’s completed 69 percent of his passes,
compared to 55 percent last year. “I turned the ball over a lot last year. Dad (head coach Glenn O’Neil) and I looked at that after last year and we discussed the things I needed to do that would make me a better quarterback, like my footwork and my throwing technique. “It was my goal not to throw any interceptions this year. I wasn’t quite able to do that, but I think I’ve made a lot better decisions when I do pass. “It’s all between the ears,” he adds. “My dad is a great quarterback coach and an offensive coach, so he’ll teach you what you need to know. After that, it’s up to you.” Perhaps more impressive has been O’Neil’s ability to avoid defenders, extend a play and to make accurate throws while on the run. “You can’t get flustered when you see people
coming. Trey has enough confidence in his ability to beat a defensive lineman one-on-one in order to buy another second or two,” says Coach O’Neil. “The line is also good about making plays when Trey is in scramble mode and his receivers do a great job of adjusting their routes.” It’s not something that can be replicated in practice. “You have to have the presence of mind to see guys who are coming to the gaps and the ability to make quick decisions under pressure,” says the head coach.
healthy for most of the season has also been important. “Last year, probably the only time he was 100 percent healthy was in the first half of the (season opener) Abilene game,” says C o a c h O’Neil. T h i s year he
was healthy until taking a hit to the knee late in the fifth game of the season against Hugoton. O’Neil’s mobility was very limited against Ulysses the following week and he didn’t suit up for the district opener against Southwestern Heights. “We put him in situations where he wasn’t going to get hit for about four games until we knew he could play a t
close to 100 percent,” says Coach O’Neil. With O’Neil at 100 percent, the Scott City offense is impressive. It begins with O’Neil’s ability to recognize the defense and what it’s allowing. “When we get into a couple of formations, we don’t have a play called but a series called. Once Trey sees where the linemen and the linebackers are then he can check into the right play. If nothing Staying Healthy O’Neil’s ability to stay in the series will work
“I try to spread the ball around a lot and I’m glad I can do that with all the guys that we have.”
then h e needs to change it to an entirely different play,” Coach O’Neil explains. The receiving corps is as diverse as Scott City fans have ever seen. Senior Brett Meyer, in his first year as a wideout, is enjoying the move with a team high 598 yards (17.6 ypc), followed by senior tight end Sloan Baker (562 yards), senior slot receiver Chantz Yager (378 yards) and junior runningback Wyatt Kropp (357 yards). “It’s a quarterback’s dream to have all those weapons,” says T. O’Neil.
Two 1,000-Yard Backs But a passing attack wouldn’t be near as effective without a solid running game. “Our goal is to get the running game established. That will force the linebackers to play the line a little tighter and the safeties will be a step slower on their drops,” says T. O’Neil. “When that happens then things open up a lot for our receivers.” For the first time in Coach O’Neil’s tenure, the Beavers have a pair of 1,000 yard backs with junior fullback Cooper Griffith (1,181 yards) and Kropp (1,051 yards). “Wyatt and Coop are both very talented runningbacks. If a defense focuses on shutting down one of them then the other seems to have a great (See 5,689 on page 24)
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KSU can’t overlook Jayhawks When you look at the long rivalry between Kansas State and KU football, the numbers lean heavily in the Jayhawks’ direction. They own the edge in the overall series, 64-42-5. Recent hisby tory, however, Mac has been with Stevenson the Wildcats who have won 17 of the last 21. There is no reason to think K-State won’t make it 18-of-22 this weekend, but the game isn’t quite the lock that it would have appeared about a month ago. KU interim coach Clint Bowen deserves credit for making KU a much more competitive team. He’s winning the support of players and fans who would like to see the “interim” removed from his title. If Bowen could lead KU to an upset, he would undoubtedly become the Jayhawks’ new head coach. The same could be said if it’s a close and competitive game, even if the Wildcats win. After the Oklahoma debacle, Bowen began focusing on K-State by saying, “I told ‘em we’re not gonna let this one beat us twice . . . it’s time to move on.” This game will be touted as KU’s bowl game while K-State is still in the hunt for a Big 12 championship. Coach Bill Snyder’s Wildcats cannot afford to look ahead to the Baylor game on December 6. Kansas State’s running game has faltered in their last two games. They should be able to correct that against a Kansas defense that gave up 510 yards rushing to Oklahoma - including a NCAA record of 427 yards on 34 carries by freshman runningback Samaje Perine. Kansas State has superior talent and more depth on both the offensive and defensive lines. And the Wildcats have a big edge at quarterback with senior Jake Waters. KU quarterback Michael Cummings has played fairly well since taking over for Montell Cozart, but he doesn’t get the pass blocking that Waters does. Kansas State is the better football team, but the Wildcats don’t have the same (See K-STATE on page 25)
Trap game at Halstead nearly snared Beavers’ title hopes Following the narrow escape from Halstead in the sub-state title game, the Beavers weren’t making excuses about the overtime win. They knew squarely where to put the blame for a less-than-Beaveresque performance. “We had a poor week of practice,” admitted senior Sloan Baker. “When we tried to get everyone to focus it just wasn’t there.” Head coach Glenn O’Neil was pretty blunt. “All the good things we’ve talked about over the last four games went out the window last week,” he says. “Too many of the boys were believing everything they’d been reading that all they had to do was beat Collegiate and they’d be in the championship game.” That lack of mental preparation carried over to Saturday. Missed assignments and improper alignments were a common theme echoed by O’Neil and defensive coordinator Jim Turner. Monday was not a time to celebrate a trip to the state title game, but a day to reflect on what went wrong. “We have a lot to learn from last week’s game,” says Coach O’Neil. “We made too many mistakes and those are things that have to be corrected. “During our film session on Monday (the boys) were basically taken to the woodshed. They realize they didn’t play very well, they didn’t do the things we’ve preached all year in order to be successful.” At the same time, O’Neil wasn’t going to overlook how the team fought back to win. “They showed so much heart and courage in order to come back,” he says. “We got a lot of positives out of it, re-
alizing at the same time that we did not take care of business with the mental preparation in order to display how good we really are.” The Beavers have one final opportunity to prove that on Saturday. * * * Want to know the definition of frustration? Imagine what it’s been like for Rossville and their rivalry with Silver Lake. Until last week, the Dawgs had never beaten Silver Lake in post-season play - as in forever. They had lost to Silver Lake eight consecutive times in the substate finals. This week’s state championship game is only the second in Rossville’s history. Their only other appearance was in 1992 when they lost to Hesston, 3-0. It’s a pretty safe bet that more than three points will be scored in Saturday’s title game. * * * When you talk about post-season experience, consider this. The seniors on this year’s SCHS squad will have been a part of 53 games after this weekend - 17 of those in postseason play. In other words, SCHS will have played almost the equivalent of two full seasons in the playoffs alone. You want to know why some programs are better than others year after year? Success, obviously, breeds greater expectation and even more success. And having players who are still in practices and on the field for an extra 3-4 weeks every year can’t help but provide a huge edge - even for those young players who are just on scout teams.
* * * Another key ingredient in a team’s success is being around other successful teams. “Two years ago, I was a guy in the background and I watched it all happen,” says senior Trey O’Neil, referring to the 2012 state championship. “My brother led that team at the quarterback position.” The ability to tap into the experience of other past champions can’t be overlooked. Neither can the connection players from past teams have maintained with current teams. Look along the sideline at Saturday’s playoff game in Halstead, or on the field afterwards, and you would have found a number of players from past years. Among them was KSU special teams standout Colborn Couchman who made the trip to Halstead. It’s a constant reminder to the players on the field today that they are part of a strong football tradition - that they are playing for much more than themselves. There’s also the understanding among the players that just getting to the championship game isn’t enough. “I remind the guys that you don’t want to lose the last game of the season,” says T. O’Neil. Or the last game of your career. “Only two teams get to experience this,” says senior Sloan Baker about the title game. “I’m looking forward to playing for another week and then it’s over forever. I want it to end in the right way.”
WR Avant a great addition to Chiefs I’ve seen the other side of the Black Hole . . . and I’ve returned. In all honesty, it was a great experience. Of course, Kansas City losing put the Black Hole fanatics into a lot better mood and left me at much less risk of feeling their wrath. As much as I wanted Kansas City to win the game - and let’s leave no doubt, I would have found some way to crawl out of the Black Hole had we won - I can’t imagine what it’s been like in Oakland to go an entire calendar without winning a game. At least the Chiefs, when they were at their worst, were still winning a couple of games a year.
Inside the Huddle
with the X-Factor
Granted, the difference between zero and two isn’t much, but at least we had something to cheer about. Which is something I couldn’t say during the first half of last Thursday’s game. The offensive play calling by the Chiefs was atrocious - and that’s being nice. The second half was better, but we can’t be putting ourselves into a deep first half hole against anyone
when you’re on the road. * * * The good news is that we are only a game behind Denver and we face them on Sunday night. The better news is that, in a sense, you could say we’re coming off a bye week with the long break from Thursday to Sunday night. Andy Reid is 16-2 when coming off a bye week. We’ve also given quarterback Alex Smith some muchneeded help in the receiving corps with the signing this past week of nine-year NFL Jason Avant who used to play for Reid in Philadelphia. He was most recently with the Carolina Panthers.
Dwayne Bowe has been our only reliable receiver and drawing double coverage in most situations has kept him from being someone who Smith can throw to on a regular basis. Our other receivers aren’t getting it done. There has been some grumbling that the Chiefs should have gone after Santonio Holmes who is also available, but we don’t need his attitude in the locker room. It seems that Holmes brings too much excess baggage that a team like KC doesn’t need. The other plus with Avant is that he’s familiar with Reed’s offense. He is ready to step in (See AVANT on page 25)
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we’re back again
Class 3A Sub-State Champions Scott Community High School Beavers State Championship Game
Scott City 13-0
vs
Rossville 13-0
Saturday, Nov. 29 • Kickoff at 1:00 p.m. • in Hutchinson Gates open at 11:30 a.m.
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game, or we’re able to open up the passing game, like we did against Norton,” says Coach O’Neil. “When you have so many ways to share the load it really pays off at this time of the season.” After averaging less than four carries per game through the first nine games a year ago, Kropp assumed a larger role over the final four games when he averaged 16 carries and finished the season with a team high 625 yards. It was expected that he would assume a bigger role in the offense this year. Even though he’s averaging just under 10 carries per game, he’s made the most of those opportunities by averaging 8.5 yards per carry. That’s more than two yards better than last year. “As a runningback you always want the ball in your hands, but I like that the coach spreads it around because it keeps the defense from focusing on one player,” says Kropp. “When you have so many re-
ceivers with 300 to 600 yards, who do you key on? And when it comes to runningbacks there are so many to focus on - Cooper, Trey, Chantz, Marshal (Hutchins) and myself. Everybody’s a threat. “It’s got to be tough for teams when we send misdirection one way and we have a player running 50 yards up the other sideline.” If Kropp is the lightning in the backfield then Griffith is the thunder. A year ago, Griffith was on the line due to a shortage of linemen. Heading into this season, Coach O’Neil was hoping to move Griffith into the backfield, but that hinged on just how well a rebuilt offensive line could come together. “I’d have happily played wherever coach wanted to put me,” says Griffith, “but it’s been fun in the backfield.” Griffith, who is averaging 8.9 yards every time he touches the ball, says it wasn’t difficult
Seasons in Review Rossville: 13-0 Rossville 41 Rossville 56 Rossville 45 Rossville 56 Rossville 56 Rossville 42 Rossville 77 Rossville 91 Rossville 24 -
Rossville 56 Rossville 35 Rossville 56 Rossville 21
Clay Center 7 Wabaunsee 8 Rock Creek 0 Riley County 21 St. Marys 12 Centralia 6 Oskaloosa 8 Osage City 22 Silver Lake 14
Playoffs - Pleasant Ridge 0 - Centralia 14 - Colgan 19 - Silver Lake 14
Scott City: 13-0 Scott City 37 Scott City 57 Scott City 65 Scott City 49 Scott City 42 Scott City 14 Scott City 49 Scott City 59 Scott City 49 -
Scott City 56 Scott City 55 Scott City 26 Scott City 20
Clearwater Colby Goodland Holcomb Hugoton Ulysses SW Heights Lakin Cimarron
Playoffs - Ellsworth - Norton - Collegiate - Halstead
0 19 12 6 0 7 0 20 0
0 20 6 14
Scott City Season Stats Player Trey O’Neil
Comp. 122
Quarterback Att TD 178 21
Int. 2
Receivers Rec. Yards 34 598 35 562 27 378 22 357
Player Brett Meyer Sloan Baker Chantz Yager Wyatt Kropp
Player Cooper Griffith Wyatt Kropp Marshal Hutchins Chantz Yager Trey O’Neil
Car. 132 123 54 59
YPC 17.6 16.1 14.0 16.2
Runningbacks Yds. 1,181 1,051 377 382
50
Yds. 1,868
226
YPG 155.7
TD 7 7 5 2
YPC 8.9 8.5 7.0 6.5
YPG 90.8 80.8 34.3 29.4
TD 18 17 3 5
4.5
18.8
5
making the transition to the varsity backfield. “I got a feel for the speed of the game last year,” he says. “The main thing is to run with attitude and aggressiveness. I gained a lot of insight from being on the line and it’s carried over to the backfield.” Griffith enjoyed a breakout performance in the third game of the season when he ran for a season high 183 yards against Goodland. “I finally had a couple of carries where I was able to break loose. I don’t have blazing speed, but I was able to outrun a couple of guys,” he says. “As the season has gone along I’ve gained more confidence.” If there was a game that identified the junior as one of the area’s top runningbacks it came in a GWAC showdown against Ulysses. With O’Neil’s mobility limited by injury, the workload fell on the running game and, in particular Griffith who responded with a 180 yards and
Horak
a touchdown on a season high 24 carries. Griffith’s workhorse outing played a huge role in Scott City’s 14-7 win that assured them of another undefeated regular season and league title. Kropp and Griffith have been a great backfield combination. Kropp has had three 100-yard games, including a season high 175 yards against Holcomb. Griffith has had five 100-yard games. Only against Goodland and Ellsworth have they shared 100-yard rushing performances on the same night. “If a defense tries to focus on one of us then the other one is able to take advantage of it,” notes Griffith. “Coach does a great job of figuring out what works and we keep going with it until somebody figures a way to stop us. “If the inside game is going well, then I’ll probably get more carries and more yards. If it’s the outside game that’s working, then Wyatt will show his speed. And if we run up against
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Another threat out of the backfield is senior Thatcher Horak - Tucker’s brother - who has rushed for 981 yards (12.6 ypc, 14 TDs). He will be used on dive plays and sweeps to the outside. In a 21-14 win over Silver Lake in the sub-state finals, Thatcher (6-0, 170) had five carries for 98 yards - 85 of those coming on a touchdown run with 2:15 remaining in the game. He also added three catches for 62 yards. “(Thatcher) has made some nice catches on deep routes. He’s very athletic and can get the ball,” says O’Neil. “They also have some other receivers who can run in space once they get the ball.” The Horak’s cousin - Corbin (6-2, 190) - is a senior wide receiver and defensive back. His interception at the three yard line stopped Silver Lake’s final scoring threat in the closing seconds. Rely on Quickness Quickness is a characteristic that’s shared by the entire Rossville roster. It’s been the key to offensive and defensive lines that are undersized.
“They cover up their mistakes real well because of their speed. They have 11 guys on the field who are quick,” says O’Neil. Their speed allows the Bulldawgs to be more aggressive with their linemen and linebackers. On the other hand, they are fairly conservative in the secondary with a cover-two defense with two deep safeties. “They like to play two guys about 10 yards deep, but they fill pretty quick against the run,” says the head coach. The Dawgs have just eight sacks - three by senior defensive end Terrence Sowers (5-11, 195) - and 15 interceptions. Thatcher and Tucker Horak have four and three picks, respectively. Defending Horak On the defensive side of the ball, the Beavers must contain Tucker Horak. With his quickness and ability to get to the edge, the emphasis this week is on each player knowing their assignments, which O’Neil says was a major downfall against Halstead. Rossville’s different style of play will make the job somewhat simpler.
Rossville Season Stats Comp. 106
Att 142
TD 22
Int. 8
Yds. 1,595
15
YPG 122.7
Receivers Player Thatcher Horak Christian Roduner Corbin Horak
Rec. 31
Yards 531
YPC 17.1
TD 8
38 27
524 385
13.8 14.3
6 3
O’Neil and Turner have emphasized that players who weren’t lined up properly and taking care of their responsibilities contributed to Halstead’s ability to put together sustained offensive drives that took time off the clock. “Last week, with the misalignments, it kept people guessing what they were supposed to do (on defense) instead of knowing for sure like they did against Collegiate,” O’Neil says. The Rossville offensive linemen are basically lined up toeto-toe which makes it easier for the SCHS defensive linemen to know how they should be lined up. “After that it’s up to the linebackers and the secondary to line up correctly and to adjust to the motion,” O’Neil says. Surviving for another week has given the Beavers another opportunity to correct those mistakes. “We can learn a lot from last week’s game,” adds Coach O’Neil. “We made too many mistakes and those are things that have to be corrected.”
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Quarterback Player Tucker Horak
a team like Norton that is able to shut down our running game, then things open up for our passing game,” he says. “It’s nice to have that kind of balance.” Both runningbacks are quick to credit their quarterback and linemen for their success. “Trey does a great job of giving us a great check where the open hole is,” says Kropp, referring to O’Neil’s ability to read the defense and change plays at the line. “And our line is giving us opportunities at the point of attack. They’ve improved a lot during the season.” Opposing defenses have found it nearly impossible to slow down such an arsenal of offensive weapons. “It’s fun being part of an offense that has so many guys who can make great plays,” Kropp says. “You see Sloan (Baker) catch a screen pass, juke a guy and score a touchdown like he did in the Collegiate game and you feel happy for him because you know he feels the same for you.”
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Car. 78
Yds. 981
YPC 12.6
YPG 75.5
TD 14
53 30
476 174
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43.3 21.8
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Punt Returns Car. Yds. 5 5 4
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Long 64
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Creation
Pigskin Payoff Week 12 Winners Player Tie-B Total Shayla Tucker 48 12 Julia Cheney 48 12 Chris Crocker 49 12 M. Lippelmann 58 12 Nic Cheney 11 Annie Emberton 11 Curtis Emberton 11 Adam Kadavy 11 Aaron Kropp 11 Jon Lippelmann 11 Landon Tucker 11 Week 11 Standings Adam Kadavy 133 Barry Switzer 130 Tim McGonagle 129 Sue Rogers 128 Trevor Cox 126 Chad Griffith 126 Walter Johnson 126 Ryan Roberts 125 Keith Shapland 125 Steve Fenster 124 Jon Lippelmann 124 Gary Tucker 124 Jan Tucker 124
SCHS Football SCHS 20 - Halstead 14 Score by quarters: Scott City Halstead
8 0
0 6
0 6 8 - 20 8 0 0 - 14 SC 15
Hal 13
118 170
268 12
Total Offense 288 Rushing Attempts 31 Yards Per Carry 3.8 Passing 15-24-0 Total Plays 55 Penalties 5-40 Fumbles/Lost 0/1
280 53 5.1 1-5-1 58 3-35 3/5
First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing
Individual Rushing Car. Yds. Cooper Griffith 12 54 Wyatt Kropp 10 38 Chantz Yager 2 19 Trey O’Neil 7 7 Individual Receiving Rec. Yds. Brett Meyer 2 56 Sloan Baker 5 45 Chantz Yager 4 35 Wyatt Kropp 3 30 Cooper Griffith 1 4 Individual Passing Comp Att Int TD Trey O’Neil 15 24 0 1 How they scored: 1st Quarter: 4:43: Cooper Griffith, 3 yds. (Trey O’Neil run) 2nd Quarter: 6:14: Joseph Myers, 36 yds. (pass inc.) 3rd Quarter: 5:45: Eli McKee, 6 yds. (McKee run) 4th Quarter: 1:07: O’Neil, 1 yd. (kick blocked. Overtime: OT: O’Neil to Chantz Yager, 10 yds.
being fascinated by something. Maybe it just doesn’t take much to fascinate me anymore, but my wonderment with creation starts pretty simply. For example, how does putting a kernel of corn into this stuff we call “soil” with a little water and sunshine cause a plant to grow? And furthermore, how does that seed know to grow a stalk of corn and not a soybean plant, a pigweed or a maple tree for that matter? And then there’s the part where it produces a big ol’ cob full of the exact seeds we started with, covered by several layers of heavy leaves to protect those seeds till they ripen. Or how about the vibrant colors around a rooster pheasants face, the shimmering green of a mallard drakes head, the stunning red hues of a male cardinals body or even the amazing palate of colors found on a pesky peacocks tail? Then inversely, how do
K-State type athletes that play for Oklahoma. Kansas State will be a heavy favorite, but it won’t be as easy as expected. How much longer? It’s been asked before and it bears asking again: could this week’s KSUKU football game be head coach Bill Snyder’s last home game in Manhattan? Snyder is 75 and he can’t go on forever. It’s no secret that Coach Snyder would like to see his son, Sean, succeed him as head coach. K-State AD John Currie has been noncommittal on who Snyder’s eventual successor will be. Snyder has contributed so much to K-State football with his loyalty and success that he’s become a living legend. If Snyder wants his son to be K-
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all the females of those same species end up totally dull and drab so they blend in with their surroundings as they sit on a nest filled with peculiar looking vessels called “eggs” that will hatch, and just like the corn plant, produce young that are exactly like their parents? How do geese navigate to spots hundreds or even thousands of miles away, and yet find their way back home to nest? How do salmon end up where they were hatched to lay eggs of their own, which you guessed it - will hatch into little salmon looking just like mom and dad. How do ducklings know how to swim when they are barely dry after hatching and how do hoards of baby turtles know to head straight for the ocean mere minutes after digging themselves free from their sand covered nests? I’ve barely scratched the surface here, but I’ll tell you how I believe this all happens. It’s designed
to happen that way. Oh, I’ve heard all the other explanations, how we began as monkeys and “evolved” into humans. I have no doubt our ancestors looked nothing like us (some people I still wonder about today), but we still began as humans. Then there’s the theory that life began as some sort of “stew” or “soup” and over a gazillion years “just happened” to develop into all we see today. Anyway, I’ve ranted enough for now, but the bottom line is that I believe deeply in evolution as the process by which all life adapts to its changing surroundings, but I believe deeply that all nature was created by God for us to enjoy and manage. The day I stop believing that way, I’ll sell all my traps, fishing rods and guns and take up knitting, because I won’t deserve to Explore Kansas Outdoors anymore! Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom.net
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State’s next head coach, the Wildcats’ hierarchy owes him that and much more. This must be done with a caveat: Sean Snyder should get his chance to continue K-State’s success, however, if it becomes obvious after two seasons that it isn’t going to work, then a change would have to be made. Kansas State’s football program has come too far to let it slide downhill like it did during Ron Prince’s short tenure. Tough Loss for KC The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a devastating loss at Oakland last Thursday. KC had defeated New England and defending Super Bowl champion Seattle on the way to a 6-3 record and a tie for first with the Denver Broncos.
That made the momentum-killing loss to an Oakland team that was 0-10 even harder to take. KC’s loss took some of the gloss off Sunday night’s game with Denver. This is still a meaningful game, however. Kansas City is hurting at the wide receiver positions. Dwayne Bowe is the Chiefs’ only receiver with solid NFL talent and he’s inconsistent. Injuries and the lack of a deep threat at wide receiver have handicapped quarterback Alex Smith. Regardless of the Chiefs’ shortcomings, they’ve played superb football in most of their games and Coach Andy Reid will have them ready for Denver. As it stands now, this is a win KC must have if they hope to remain a viable contender for the playoffs.
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and contribute this week. And, just maybe, we can get our first touchdown catch by a wide receiver this weekend. * * * This is going to be a game where the Arrowhead crowd will play a huge role. We need to bring the same kind of energy that we saw against New England and Seattle. The fans have to approach this game as if they’re going after another Guinness record. Denver has shown they can be beat. We need this win in order to get back on top in the AFC West and to remain in the playoff hunt. * * * Of course, this past week we learned there are some things bigger than football when it was announced that Pro Bowl free safety Eric Berry will miss the rest of the season after a cancerous growth was discovered in his chest. It is believed that he has lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. From the time he’s arrived in Kansas City, Berry has been a fan favorite. He always makes himself available to the fans, visiting with them and signing autographs. And he has such a terrific attitude which we saw when he was working his way back from an ACL injury a couple of years ago. With his attitude and his heart, if there’s anyone who can beat cancer it’s Berry. 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
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Scott Community High School Beavers • 2014 Sub-State Champions
Sub-State time the Beavers have trailed all season - the defense began shutting down the Dragons’ triple-option attack. They limited Halstead to just 47 yards of total offense over the final 17:45 in regulation plus overtime. “As the game went on we kept figuring out a little more,” says junior linebacker Cooper Griffith. “By the time we got into overtime we had things figured out pretty well and I thought we had the momentum.” Forcing 4 Turnovers The big question as the minutes rolled off the game clock was whether the Beavers would find enough offense to win the game in regulation or extend it into overtime. Scott City had two threeand-outs in the second half and O’Neil, who had completed 70 percent of his passes in the first 12 games of the season, was just 1-of-7 in the third quarter after completing 9-of-10 in the first half. “Their defense played great. They have speed coming off the edge and they were physical up front,” noted O’Neil. The Dragons may have begun feeling the pressure late in the game. Of Halstead’s four possessions in the fourth quarter and overtime, two ended with fumbles and the other by an interception. None of those turnovers were bigger than the fumble recovery by defensive end Abe Wiebe with just 6:02 remaining in the game and Scott City trailing, 14-8. After failing to turn a fumble recovery 3-1/2 minutes earlier into a score, the Beavers knew this was probably their final opportunity. “At that point I had no doubt we could come back and win the game,” said Wiebe. “We believe in each other and we knew we could find a way to score.” As Griffith said, “that was a gift from the football gods. When you get to this point in the playoffs you need some lucky stuff to happen.” The gods weren’t done giving. Starting from their own 37 yard line, Yager ripped off 13 yards on the first play, but then the SCHS offense again stalled. An incomplete pass on thirdand-seven was followed by a five yard SCHS penalty that left them 12 yards away from a first down. On a crossing route over the middle, senior Brett Meyer was taken out of the play by a defender and the obvious pass interference call gave the Beavers new life at the Halstead 35. Four plays later, O’Neil’s designed run was good for eight yards and a first down at the 11. Griffith followed with carries of seven and two yards and O’Neil added a one yard run which gave SCHS a first down by half a football. On the next play, O’Neil extended his arms and the ball beyond his sixfoot-two frame just beyond the goal line. The ball was knocked loose by a defender, but not before the officials signalled a touchdown that tied the game
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with 1:07 remaining. Only the drama still wasn’t over. While PAT kicks have been very reliable for the Beavers this season that wasn’t the case on Saturday. On Scott City’s first kick early in the game, the ball was mishandled as it was placed on the tee and the attempt failed. SCHS caught a break when Halstead was called for roughing the kicker and they opted for - and made - a two-point conversion. Once again, the Beavers tried to kick the game-winning PAT and once again the snap was mishandled. The kick was blocked and Halstead got new life with the score tied, 14-14. “The final drive was more resolve than anything else,” says Coach O’Neil. “There was a sense of urgency when you’re down by a touchdown and your season is fading away.” Into Overtime Halstead was content with sending the game into overtime, especially with an offense that had rushed for 268 yards - the most rushing yards given up by SCHS this season. “I’m sure they liked their chances going into overtime,” says SCHS defensive coordinator Jim Turner. “You couldn’t blame them. They’d done a pretty good job for most of the game and probably felt they could get 10 yards.” Halstead had the ball first in overtime, gaining just one yard on first down. On their next play, Griffith caught quarterback Eli McKee who was attempting to get outside for a two yard loss. “That play by Cooper was huge,” says senior linebacker Sloan Baker. “Once we had them in a long yardage situation we knew they were in trouble.” Halstead, which completed just one pass the entire game, attempted another on third down, which fell incomplete when McKee threw wide of his receiver. A fourth down pass attempt was picked off by O’Neil. On Scott City’s first play from the 10 yard line, O’Neil was again forced to scramble and buy extra time when tight end Sloan Baker, his primary receiver, was well covered in the right side of the end zone. O’Neil rolled to his right and, under presser, floated a pass to the right side of the end zone where Yager had carved out a small space. “I saw Chantz in the corner of the end zone and I put it only where he could get it and he made a great catch,” says O’Neil. Yager says that on this particular play, his job is to take a defender out of the play and provide Baker a little more room. When he saw O’Neil scrambling, Yager made a slight change to his route and came back to O’Neil. “I knew I had to cut it up and I did,” says the senior. “I saw the ball in the air and I wanted to make sure my feet were in bounds when I caught it. I knew it would be close, but I didn’t think it was as close as it turned
Scott City senior Chantz Yager is lifted into the air by teammates as they celebrate his touchdown catch in overtime that gave them a 20-14 win over Halstead. (Record Photos)
out.” “When the ball was in the air and I went up after it, part of me knew I was coming down with the ball. But I wasn’t sure if I’d come down in bounds or not,” he adds. “When I looked to the ref and he called it a touchdown I knew we were statebound.” Statistically, both teams were as even as the final 20-14 score would indicate. The Beavers finished with 288 yards of total offense - 170 passing and 118 rushing - while Halstead had 280 total yards 268 rushing and 12 passing. Scott City’s big-play offense was held in check for most of the night. They had just five plays of 10 yards or more and the running attack was limited to 3.8 yards per carry. Griffith led the running game with 54 yards on 12 carries while Kropp added 38 yards. A Typical Start There was no indication that the Beavers would find themselves in a fight for survival when they marched 66 yards in just 10 plays on their first possession. Griffith scored from three yards out with 4:43 left in the opening period.
The snap on the PAT kick wasn’t handled cleanly and while freshman kicker Pierre Portes was able to get a foot on the ball, it sailed wide right of the goal post. However, SCHS caught a break when Halstead was flagged for roughing the kicker. On the second attempt, SCHS went for the two-point conversion. O’Neil rolled to his left and was barely able to get the ball across the goal line just inside the pylon. No one imagined that the Beavers wouldn’t see the end zone again for another 39-1/2 minutes. “It was obvious that our intensity level had dropped off after we got the first touchdown,” says Coach O’Neil. “We didn’t get it back until we forced the (fourth quarter) turnover and were able to move the ball 65 yards for a score.” Perhaps one of the big momentum-changers came on Halstead’s next possession when they were faced with the prospect of a three-and-out. On third-and-seven, quarterback Eli McKee completed his only pass of the day for 12 yards. That seemed to give the Dragons the boost they needed and
they added two big runs of 23 and 26 yards that gave them first-and-goal from the seven yard line. Three plays later, from the three yard line, the Dragons committed the first of their three fumbles which was recovered by senior defensive end Wyatt Eitel. SCHS was able to get out of the hole, but a short punt into the wind gave Halstead great starting field position at the Beavers’ 42. Six plays later, Senior fullback Joseph Myers slipped off the left side of the line for a 36 yard touchdown with 6:14 left in the half. Scott City still held an 8-6 lead following a failed twopoint PAT conversion. Missed Opportunity O’Neil opened an 82 yard drive with a 12 yard completion to Yager and five plays later added a 48 yard pass to senior wideout Brett Meyer who slipped behind the defense along the near sideline and was caught from behind at the seven yard line. Two plays later, the Beavers were at the one-foot line, but on third-and-goal, Kropp was caught for a three yard loss.
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Ideas for being soup-er creative •In a hurry? Use your favorite condensed soup. Add extra frozen or canned vegetables and leftover cooked meat or cooked dry beans. •Make soup toppers. Sprinkle with: - homemade croutons - grated carrots or grated cheese - popcorn - fresh or dried herbs
comfort food
Creamy Potato Soup Ingredients 3 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1 Tablespoon 3 cups salt and pepper
Soups are easy to prepare, nutritious, great for winter Nothing goes together like cold weather and soup. “That’s one reason it’s referred to as comfort food,” says Scott County FACS Agent Carol Ann Crouch. “It makes you feel good and it often times brings back good memories.” Of course, there’s another reason that soup is popular during the crisp days of fall and the bitter cold of winter. It’s a quick and, often times, easy meal to prepare for families who are busy with holiday events and school activities. Cooking tips and recipes were shared with a large turnout for the first Knowledge at Noon (KAN) program hosted by Crouch and area Extension agents at the Bryan Education Center. “Sometimes soup doesn’t get the attention like other foods, but it’s particularly popular at this time of the year,” noted Sheryl Carson, FACS agent from Kearny County. “Plus it’s a healing food.” Among other attributes of soup, it soothes sore throats, fights colds and builds strong bones and muscles. When possible, Carson strongly advocates making homemade soup rather than buying it off the shelf. Canned soup has
raw potatoes, diced shredded carrots chopped celery chopped onion butter low-fat milk
Directions Put potatoes, carrots, celery and onions in a pot with just enough water to cover. Cook until tender Add butter and milk and heat until very hot (but not to boiling). Add salt and pepper and other seasonings to taste. Variation: for thicker soup, add instant mashed potato flakes.
Split Pea Soup Ingredients 1 large 3 Tablespoons 1-1/2 cups 6 cups 1-1/2 teaspoon 1/2 cup
onion butter or margarine dry split peas water salt sliced or grated raw carrot optional
Directions Chop onion. Cook in butter in a large pan until tender. Wash and drain split peas Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cover pan. Simmer about two hours until thickened.
Oven Stew Ingredients 1-1/2 pounds
(Top) Scott County FACS agent Carol Ann Crouch gives advice for preparing soup in a slow cooker. (Above) Donna Eitel is served soup by Finney County FACS agent Lehisa de Fornoza. (Record Photos)
almost 900 mg of sodium per serving. “If you have the time to make your own broth it’s almost sodium-free,” she said. Sodium (salt) is a necessary ingredient in canned soup in order to enhance the flavor. While she couldn’t offer an explanation, she observed that “when you’re making your own soup you don’t need hardly any sodium.” Using a Slow Cooker Anyone who has a slow cooker (or crock pot) at home knows how convenient they are when it comes to preparing meals ahead of time so they can be ready when one gets home from work, or when family members are at
home long enough for a quick bite before going to their next activity. While convenient for soups and other meals, there are also important rules to follow, emphasizes Lehisa de Fornoza, FACS agent in Finney County. At the end of 2-3 hours, the temperature in the cooker needs to be above 140 degrees; and it needs to be above 185 degrees after eight hours. “Food can look ready when it isn’t,” she said, “so it’s a good idea to check the temperature with a thermometer.” It’s also recommended not to put frozen foods into a cooker. “It’s also a good idea to use half as much water as a recipe calls for, except
with soups,” she added. The water already added to a slow cooker will make up the difference. Other slow cooker tips include: •Thaw frozen food. •Fill the cooker no more than 2/3 full. •Cut meat and leafy vegetables into similar sizes so everything cooks the same.. •Don’t let cooked food cool in a slow cooker. “And keep in mind that every time you open the lid it adds another 10 to 15 minutes to the cooking time,” noted Crouch. She says one should never use a slow cooker to reheat food. “It can’t get the food hot enough, fast enough to kill bacteria,” she explained.
1 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon 1 cup (8 oz. can) 2 medium 3 stalks 4 medium 2 medium 1 cup
meat (beef, venison, etc.) cut into 1-inch chunks salt pepper basil tomato sauce onions, coarsely chopped celery, cut in diagonal pieces carrots, cut in 1-inch chunks potatoes, cut in 1-inch chunks frozen peas (optional)
Directions Combine all ingredients, except potatoes and peas, in 2-1/2 quart casserole Cover and bake in 300 degree oven for 2-1/2 hours. Mix potatoes and peas into stew. Baked uncovered 1 hour longer. Stir occasionally.
Turkey Chili Ingredients 1 pound 3/4 cup 2 Tablespoons 3 cups 1/2 teaspoon 1 Tablespoon 1 Tablespoon 1 teaspoon 2 teaspoons 1 can (15-1/2 oz.) 1 can (6 oz.) 1/2 cup 3/4 cup
ground turkey onion, minced margarine water garlic powder chili powder dry parsley flakes paprika dry mustard red kidney beans, drained tomato paste pearl barley cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions In a large sauce pan, cook turkey and onions in margarine until turkey is browned and no longer pink in color; about 9 minutes. Drain. Return turkey and onions to pan. Add remaining ingredients, except the cheese, to turkey mixture; bring to boil, stirring frequently. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Ethanol coming to the rescue once again? Dan Murph Drovers CattleNetwork
A new cellulosic ethanol plant opens in Iowa aiming to produce fuel from corn - but only from the husks, cobs and leaves. Sound too good to be true? For producers’ sake, let’s hope not. In the wake of a food fight over EPA’s proposed reduction in
the Renewable Fuels Standard - which is likely to be dropped from 18.15 billion gallons of biofuels to 15.21 billion gallons - there is some good news on the ethanol front: A partnership known as POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels has opened the first U.S. cellulosic ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa. The world’s first
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Cattle on feed in state up 1% Kansas feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.08 million cattle on feed on November 1, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was up one percent from last year. Placements during October totaled 420,000 head, down 11 percent from 2013. Fed cattle marketings for the month of October totaled 320,000 head, down 20 percent from last year. Other disappearance during October totaled 30,000 head, up 10,000 from last year.
Market Report Closing prices on Nov. 25, 2014 Bartlett Grain Wheat............................
$ 5.75
White Wheat .................
$ 5.90
Milo ..............................
$ 3.59
Corn .............................
$ 3.81
Soybeans .....................
$ 9.61
Scott City Cooperative Wheat...........................
$ 5.75
White Wheat ................
$ 5.90
Milo (bu.).......................
$ 3.59
Corn..............................
$ 3.85
Soybeans ....................
$ 9.61
Sunflowers.................... $ 15.70 ADM Grain Wheat............................
$ 5.82
Milo (bu.)........................
$ 3.54
Corn............................... $ 3.89 Soybeans......................
$ 9.61
Sunflowers..................... $ 16.25 Scoular in Pence Wheat............................
$ 5.75
White Wheat .................
$ 5.90
Milo (bu.).......................
$ 3.59
Corn..............................
$ 3.81
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Nov. 22
68
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26
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commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant, recently commissioned in Crescentino, Italy. The plant uses Beta Renewables’ PROESA technology and was built by Chemtex. Chemtex is developing a similar plant to produce cellulosic ethanol in North Carolina with a goal of completion in 2014. Sioux Falls, South
Dakota-based POET is considered one of the world’s largest ethanol producers, with 25 years’ experience as a U.S. renewable fuel producer. The company currently operates 27 “conventional” grain ethanol plants across the Midwest, including seven in Iowa and one at the Emmetsburg, Iowa, site of the cellulosic facility.
The new plant, named “Project LIBERTY,” was formally opened recently in a ceremony attended by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands; USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack; Department of Energy Deputy Under Secretary Michael Knotek; and other dignitaries and thousands of guests. That’s a heck of an “A List.”
The plant will convert biomass, consisting of baled corn cobs, leaves, husk and stalk (corn stover) into ethanol. The plant has officially processed its first batch and is proceeding toward full operation. At capacity, the plant is expected to convert 770 tons of biomass a day, yielding about 20 million gallons of ethanol (See ETHANOL on page 29)
NFU ‘disappointed’ in EPA delay on RFS volume targets National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called the EPA announcement that the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume targets would not be released before the end of the year a “serious disappointment.” Johnson also noted that NFU remains hopeful the delay will allow the agency to return the RFS target levels back to the statutory targets. “Ethanol and all biofuels have been the best thing to happen to farm country in
generations, and the volume standards that are supposed to be set by EPA are a significant help in establishing the market for biofuels,” said Johnson. “Rural America and the biofuels industries rely heavily on these targets for planning and investment purposes. Any hint that the administration might not be fully behind renewable fuels is a major step back for working farmers and the biofuels industries.” The RFS has been a huge policy driver for renewable fuels, and since its creation by
Congress has created $184.5 billion in economic impact while supporting 852,056 jobs nationwide, according to Johnson. He says farmers are “poised for continued growth here in the U.S., but need a clear signal that the targets will remain firm. Johnson hopes that the delay will give EPA the time it needs to get the numbers right.” “The proposed targets in November were unacceptable,” said Johnson. “We’re hopeful that the EPA will now be able to address the flaw for
both immediate and future target levels.” “The RFS has created a win-win-win scenario for the environment, farmers, jobs and consumers, and deserves the full support of the administration, not the increased doubt that comes without having targets for renewable fuel use,” said Johnson. “The EPA needs to demonstrate its support to this vital industry to ensure its success and keep investment in and production of renewable fuels here in the United States.”
Researchers prevent virus replication
Viruses result in yield loss. For example, yield loss due to wheat streak mosaic virus equaled more than 4.25 million bushels in the 2013 Kansas wheat crop alone, adding up to a $32.6 million economic impact. However, researchers funded by the Kansas Wheat Commission, have developed a way to stop four of the hardest hitting wheat viruses wheat streak mosaic virus, triticum mosaic virus, soilbourne mosaic virus and barley yellow dwarf virus - literally in their reproductive tracks. These viruses are like parasites; they need a host. Some
Wheat Scoop Bill Spiegel communications director
Kansas Wheat
even need to hijack part of that host’s own genes to replicate and survive. Researchers can now halt this replication process, meaning the virus is not able to spread and damage the wheat plant. With funding by Kansas wheat farmers, Dr. Harold Trick is a nationally recognized expert at transforming wheat varieties. Dr. John Fellers, USDA Agricultural Research Service molecular biologist based at
Kansas State University, has teamed up with Dr. Harold Trick, Kansas State University plant pathology professor, to find exactly what parts of the wheat plant these four viruses commandeer to replicate and how to stop them before the virus is activated. The team started by identifying the exact genes that could help the wheat plant identify and destroy the virus threat. Fellers explained that this acted like a Most Wanted poster that the plant could refer each potential threat to and attack when detected. While effective, this process could only address a single virus at a time.
However, the team found all four of the abovementioned viruses infect a wheat plant in a similar way. As Fellers detailed, the viruses enter the plant with a protein cap on, much like an opposing fan sporting a counterfeit KC Royals hat to sneak into Kauffman Stadium. With this disguise, the viruses convince the plant’s eukaryotic initiation factors, part of the cell’s own reproductive system, to help them replicate. Or, for analogy’s sake - buy some beer. Trick reported that all four viruses use a similar counterfeit cap and commandeer the same two cell components. (See VIRUS on page 29)
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Ethanol a year, with full capacity eventually topping 25 million gallons annually, the company stated. “Some have called cellulosic ethanol a ‘fantasy fuel,’ but today it becomes a reality,” said Jeff Broin, POET founder and executive chairman. Easy, Jeff. Let’s start with making biofuel production profitable, shall we? According to POET’s news release, farmers will be paid $65 to $75 per dry ton of stover, and at 770 tons trucked in daily, that works out to about 285,000 tons of biomass a year, costing about $20 million annually. The biomass material is expected to be delivered from farms
Virus Trick and Fellers genetically shut down those genes by putting them on the plant’s Most Wanted List. It’s as though the stadium managers told the concession stand that they cannot sell beer. With the two eukaryotic initiation factors eliminated by the wheat plant itself, Fellers explained the viruses have no means to replicate and die off - with no ill effect to the plant. Trick stated, “One transgene protects against four different economically impactful viruses.” No Yield Loss With a genome five times as complex as humans, the wheat plant has redundancies built into its genetics. Trick emphasized that there was no phenotypic penalty, meaning no loss in yield or negative effect to the plant’s function even though wheat genes are shut down. In other words, the team can shut down sales of the viruses’ favorite Budweiser, but keep the Coors stands open for true Royals fans. This wheat has been modified to resist four different viruses without impacting potential yield. The team’s next steps involve moving these transgenes from their current spring wheat varieties into elite winter wheat varieties adapted to Kansas. The most basic way to do this is traditional back-crossing into varieties like Overly, which is happening now. But, this wheat is still genetically modified, meaning a significant investment in time and money to take it to commercialization. Now that the two wheat
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within a 45-mile radius of the Iowa plant. Broin said the new facility is “a step forward in wider adoption of biofuels” in North America and worldwide. Although no details were disclosed, the Liberty plant uses proprietary technology to efficiently convert agricultural residue using a specialized “cocktail” of enzymes and yeast to produce liquid ethanol. Still Some Questions This is a welcome development. Obviously, few farmers in Iowa are going to stop growing corn. If cellulosic technology can be proven effective, it
would be a big step toward continued development of practical, cost-effective biomass utilization, rather than cannibalizing our agricultural production to support existing motor vehicle fuel supplies and distribution systems. However, there are some questions about cellulosic conversion technology. For starters, the corporate line is that the Emmetsburg plant will purchase 285,000 tons of biomass a year at a cost of about $20 million annually. Yet the plant is expected to produce only 20 million gallons of ethanol from all that biomass. Thus, there is a
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plant components have been identified, however, the research team explained they can use non-genetically modified methods to accomplish the same virus resistance. Using mutagenesis, the team can look for a mutated version of these factors, like one that that will not recognize counterfeit ball caps or cannot sell beer. Or, using an even more efficient non-genetically modified approach called gene editing, they can make very specific, microscopic mutations just to those factors, like going
into the instructions for beer vendors and changing a “can sell beer” to “cannot sell beer.” No matter the method, the discovery of how to prevent yield loss from viral infection for four major wheat viruses could not have happened without the support of their ultimate benefactors Kansas wheat farmers. “This type of research is difficult to fund on a national level,” Trick said. “Without the support of the Kansas Wheat Commission, we could not do this research. Period.”
$1-a-gallon cost just for the raw materials, before operations begin. Even with gasoline selling for $4 a gallon now, can cellulosic ethanol be competitive when it costs 25 percent of the finished product’s retail value just to obtain the substrate, before a single leaf is processed or a single drop is distilled? A Net Energy Gain? Since various experts already question whether a gallon of ethanol produced by distilling corn kernels actually delivers a net gain of energy, or whether it’s - at best - a transfer of potential energy from a corn crop to a liquid fuel - it’s totally
appropriate to ask if corn stover that has to be baled and trucked and processed is actually delivering a whole lot of net energy. The answer is probably yes, since the biomass would likely either be turned into silage, disked under or left to deteriorate in the field. Any of those options certainly don’t capture the full value of a corn crop’s “waste material.” Cellulosic technology is indeed a step forward, and it should be pursued in an effort to find newer and better ways to extract energy from all kinds of biomass - including crops grown specifically to produce biodiesel or ethanol.
But it shouldn’t be viewed as a panacea, nor should it become a sinkhole for millions in government subsidies, nor should the biofuels produced be targeted for distribution through a regional or national pipeline-storage tank system. The only way this technology makes sense is if efficiency can be fully developed - which is years away - and if the fuel goes right back to those same farms within a 45-mile radius of the plant. That’s the only way cellulosic ethanol makes sense for the long run, which is why any hosannas for POET-DSM at this point need to be very, very muted.
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John Kropp, Owner • Scott City 874-2023 (cell) • 872-3400 (office) • prox2@live.com
Call today for a Greener Healthier Lawn
RT Plumbing Rex Turley, Master Plumber
Residental and Commercial Plumbing Water Systems, water lines, sewer cleaning faucets and fixtures, garbage diposals and more
Marienthal, Ks.
Owner, Chris Lebbin • 620-214-4469
620-909-5014 (H) • 620-874-4128 (C)
Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd Optometrist 20/20 Optometry
Treatment of Ocular Disease • Glaucoma Detection Children’s Vision • Glasses • Contact Lenses
Complete family eye center! 106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 872-2736
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Berning Auction “Don’t Trust Your Auction to Just Anyone”
For all your auction needs call:
(620) 375-4130
Scott City Clinic
872-2187
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
Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti
General Surgeon
Joie Tedder, APNP Melissa Batterton, APRN
Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN
Fur-Fection
105 1/2 W. 11th St., Scott City 620-874-1813 scottcitymfr@gmail.com FB: Scott City Myofascial Release
Kansas Classifieds Ad Network
The classified ads below are appearing in 147 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 500,000 the classified display ads appear in 142 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 457,000. KCAN line ad is $300 for up to 25 words and $12 each additional word. A 2x2 display ad is $800 per insertion and a 2x4 display ad is $1,650 per insertion. To find out more, contact The Scott County Record at 872-2090.
For Sale
Truck Driving
STEEL BUILDING clearance. Must go this week. Best savings on cancelled orders. Various sizes and styles perfect for workshops, storage and garages. Call 1-800-9919251. ––––––––––––––––––––– OVER 150 PIANOS on sale (starting at $488) through Dec. 13. Verticals, grands, digitals by Steinway, Yamaha, Baldwin and more. Mid-America Piano, Manhattan, 800-950-3774. www.piano4u.com. ––––––––––––––––––––– VIAGRA AND CIALIS users. A cheaper alternative to high drug store prices. 50 pill special, $99. Free shipping. 100% guaranteed. Call now, 1-800906-4338.
NO EXPERIENCE? Some or LOTS of experience? Let’s talk. No matter what stage in your career, its time. Call Central Refrigerated Home (888) 670-0392. www. CentralTruckDrivingJobs. com. ––––––––––––––––––––– BUTLER TRANSPORT. Your partner in excellence. Drivers needed. Great hometime. $650 sign-on bonus. All miles paid. 1-800-528-7825. www.butlertransport.com. ––––––––––––––––––––– START WITH OUR training or continue your solid career. You have options. Company drivers, lease/purchase or owner/operators needed. (888) 670-0392. www. CentralTruckDrivingJobs. com.
Legal Aid
Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release
SOCIAL SECURITY disability benefits. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We can help! Win or pay nothing. Contact Bill Gordon and Associates at 1-800-737-4275 to start your application today.
Help Wanted $2,000 BONUS. Oil field drivers. High hourly. Overtime. Class A-CDL/ Tanker. One year driving experience. Home one week monthly. Paid travel, lodging. Relocation not necessary. 1-800-5882669. www.tttransports. com. ––––––––––––––––––––– FULL-TIME POLICE officer for Anthony, Ks. Must be 21. Starting salary $16/hr. Law enforcement certification required. Excellent benefits. Information: www. anthonykansas.org/jobs. Open until filled. EOE.
Retail
Gene’s Appliance Over 200 appliances in stock! COMPARE OUR PRICES!
We have Reverse Osmosis units in stock. Remember us for parts in stock for all brands of all appliances. Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.
Largest Frigidaire appliance dealer in Western Ks. 508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686
Networktronic, Inc.
Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers! Networking solutions!
Homes LENDERS OFFERING special government programs for manufactured homes. $0 down for land owners. FHA for firsttime buyers. VA: $0 down for veterans. Section 184 for federal tribe members. Lenders accepting less than perfect credit. 866858-6862.
Opportunities SAWMILLS from only $4,397. Make and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber. Any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills. com. 1-800-578-1363, ext. 300N.
Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300
Brent Rogers
Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz
Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz
Northend Disposal A garbologist company. Scott City • 872-1223 • 1-800-303-3371
PC Cleaning Services, Inc. Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
www.reganjewelers.com
412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142
We'll clean your home, business or do remodeling clean-up Available seven days a week! Paul Cramer, Owner
620-290-2410
All Under One Roof
Revcom Electronics
Dining
Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service Locally owned and operated since 1990
1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625
C-Mor-Butz BBQ
Barbecue, the only sport where a fat bald man is a GOD...
& Catering
Kyle Lausch 620-872-4209
Bryan Mulligan & Chris Price 620-874-8301 & 620-874-1285
Support your hometown merchants who back your school and community activities throughout the year!
www.cmorbutzbbq.com • cmorbutzbbq@gmail.com
Classifieds
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Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009
Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m. Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5. Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $5.50 per column inch. Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established.
Berry Realty • 872-5700
Rentals
Services
www.berryrealtyonline.com
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 8741659. 50tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– 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 ––––––––––––––––––––– 4-BEDROOM country home near Modoc, $750. Call 620-499-9175 or 620-384-4360. References required. 14tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– 1-BEDROOM 1-BATH apartment. Furnished, couple or individual, outside pets only, fenced yard. Call 620-872-4248 leave a message. 15t2p
WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 87434tfc 4135. ––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 36tfc 874-1412. ––––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tuneup and blade sharpening. Call Rob Vsetecka at 62036tfc 214-1730. ––––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices 37tfc will not be beat! ––––––––––––––––––––– “JEN’S GROOMING” By Jennifer Milner, hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. call 620-214-0097. Located in 09tfc Shallow Water.
1102 S. Main, Scott City, Ks. 67871
We Have Buyers! We Need Listings! Call us to get your home listed.
If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge. Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.
Margie Berry, Broker Tracy Chambless, Sales Assoc. • 874-2124
Card of Thanks
EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER
Thank you for all the prayers, beautiful flowers, cards, gifts and visits. They were much appreciated as was the wonderful care and good food I received at the hospital. Phyllis See
Pine Village Apartments 300 E. Nonnamaker
Apartments available for qualifying tenants 62+ or disabled with rental assistance available. Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment Call Steve 872-2535 or (620) 255-4824. 19tfc
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL NEW LISTING
Beautiful immaculate 2,000 sq. ft./full basement home in a friendly rural community. Near Scott City, Oakley and Garden City. On 1 acre and mature landscape with sprinkler and drip line watering system. Will make a great place to work a sells territory from or a wonderful, beautiful, quiet home to retire in. $232,000.
Brick home 1,430 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car garage and sprinkler in yard. Buy lots in the Eastridge addition for your new home location.
Thomas Real Estate
www.thomasreal-estate.com
WHY RENT?
Owning a home is easier than you might think! And interest rates are still very low! Call to see this delightful 3-bedroom home with family room and office in basement plus 1 3/4 baths. Large deck and SA garage.
YOU WON’T BELIEVE
NEVER ALONE LIVING ASSISTANCE is looking for experienced, reliable and dependable caregivers for growing company in Scott City and surrounding areas. Requirements: one year experience necessary, CNA, RN, LPN a plus. Must be able to pass background screening. Call: 620-872-7000 to apply. 16t1c
914 W. 12th Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620)-872-7396 Cell: (620)-874-1753 or Cell: (620)-874-5002 14tfc
Scott City Elementary School is seeking a special education Para-Professional to work with students. For more information and application please contact. Susan Carter Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620) 872-7600 15t2c
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL 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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TRUCK DRIVER/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Scott County Public Works is seeking a Truck Driver/Equipment Operator. Must have a Class A CDL, be able to lift 50 plus pounds. We offer competitive pay and benefit package. Drug and alcohol testing required. Pick up an application at the: Public Works Office 481 East Road 160 Scott City, KS. 67871 620-872-2202 15t2c
CARPENTER-JOURNEYMAN CONSTRUCTION WORKER Grand Choice Renovations and Homebuilding, LLC are looking to hire more team members! We are hiring full-time employees with at least 2 years experience in the construction/renovation/ homebuilding field. Please call our office at: 620-214-1487.
John 3:16
"When investing in your home or business, allow Grand Choice Renovations and Homebuilding to do it the Right Way, The Grand Choice Way!" The size of the rooms in this large home! Huge master bedroom with 3 double closets, large living room with wood burning fireplace. Full basement, oversized garage and nice corner lot. Only $79,900!
Lawrence and Associates
Deb Lawrence, GRI Broker Shorty Lawrence, Sales Assoc. 513 Main • Scott City 872-5267 ofc. 872-7184 hm. lawrenceandassocrealty.com Sheila Ellis, Broker Assoc. 872-2056 Kerry Gough, Sales Assoc. 872-7337 Russell Berning, 874-4405 www.berningauction.com
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Agriculture 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
Help Wanted USD 466 IS LOOKING for substitute route bus drivers. For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-872-7655. 02tfc
––––––––––––––––––––– FARM WORKER, 1/15/15-6/10/15, Bonnie Plant Farm, Howe, Okla., 10 temp jobs. Plant, cultivate, transplant, pot, tag plants. Prepare soil, growing media. Select, pull plants for market by moving containers, wrapping. Load, unload plants from trucks. Perform routine maintenance on structures, equipment. Perform farm, field, greenhouse sanitation duties. Must be able to lift/load 80 lbs., able to use both hands and stand long periods, employment references. 3 months experience required. Post hire drug test. $10.86/ hr., ¾ work guarantee, tools/equipment/housing provided, trans and subsistence expenses reimbursed. Apply at Kansas Works, 620-227-2149. Job 16t1p #OK1004155. ––––––––––––––––––––– FARM WORKER, 1/12/15-5/1/15, Kyle and Kevin Barrington, LLC, Bradley, Okla., 1 temp job. Drive truck to transport, deliver farm stored grain to market. Load/ unload truck. Inspect trucks for proper function. Snow removal. CDL, clean MVR, employment references 3 months experience required. $10.86/ hr, ¾ work guarantee, tools/equip/housing provided, trans and subsistence expenses reimbursed. Apply at Kansas Works, 620-227-2149. Job 16t1p #OK1004286.
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Employment Opportunities 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 PARK LANE NURSING HOME Has openings for the following positions: Full-time/Part-time CNA (evening or night shifts) PRN- CNA/CMA Part-time Dietary 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”
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RECEPTIONIST/SCALE OPERATOR/ BOOKKEEPER The Scoular Company, Pence, is hiring an individual for the postion of receptionist/scale operator/bookkeeper. We are seeking an individual that will assist and interact with customers in a courteous manner as well as basic bookkeeping and data entry. Experience would be helpful but not a requirement. We offer competitive wages, paid vacation, health insurance, paid holidays and employer matching 401K retirement plan. We are an equal opportunity employer. If you are interested in applying for this position please send resume to:
PO Box 173, Winona, Ks. 67764 attention Art Koster or call Art at: 1-800-203-8148 or 1-785-846-8657.
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County Plat Maps By
Western Cartographers Available:
Scott Ness Gove Lane Logan Finney Wichita Wallace Greeley Kearney
Pick them up today at:
406 Main • Scott City 620 872-2090
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 position at our Scott City location. Mental Health Assistant /C.N.A. self motivated individual will provide children and youth assistance in the form of support, supervision, and/or cuing that enables children and youth to accomplish tasks and engage in activities in their homes, schools, or communities. Also, must have completed the C.N.A program and be on the Kansas State Registry. Completion of a CMA is preferred by not required. Applicants must be 21 years of age. Base pay starting at $10.50/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 agency, life insurance and long-term disability-premium paid by agency, holiday, bereavement and vacation/sick days. Applications are available at: 210 West 4th, Scott City, KS 67871 or www.compassbh.org Applications/Resumes can be sent to: E-mail hr@compassbh.org or faxed to 620-272-0171 Compass Behavioral Health Attn: HR PO Box 853, Garden City, KS 67846. 16t3c
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SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS PATIENT CARE Acute Care RNs Physical Therapist Respiratory Therapist Operating Room RN Clinic Nursing RN Supervisor Clinic RN/LPN C.N.A.s CLERICAL Clinic Receptionist 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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