The Scott County Record

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68 Pages • Five Sections

Volume 22 • Number 19

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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USD declines free clinic offer from county

It turned out that the county’s offer of a free building to USD 466 (Scott County) wasn’t too good to refuse.

The board of education decided to reject the offer, citing no immediate need for the former Scott City Clinic and not wanting to take on the added costs for upkeep and renovation.

“I’m afraid the clinic will be

more of a drain on our finances than a benefit,” said board President Mark Davis during Monday’s meeting.

He said that when it appeared there might be a partner who would also occupy part of the building and taking on some of the cost, then it was an idea worth pursuing. At this time, he considers the proposal a “dead issue.”

Supt. Jamie Rumford offered the same conclusion as the board and administration have looked at the district’s short- and long-term needs over the past few months. His recommendation was also to decline the county’s offer.

Board member Lynnette Robinson wanted the board to reconsider that recommendation, keeping in mind the larger

class sizes that are making their way through the elementary school.

“Have you looked at expansion needs in the middle school and the elementary school?” she asked.

In earlier discussions, the board had considered the possibility of moving the fourth grade to the middle school in order to gain additional classroom

space at SCES because of larger classes.

“I’m not in favor of moving the fourth grade. That’s a shortterm answer,” noted Robinson.

Another option being considered by the board has been to move some classes from SCES into the administration building.

That, says Robinson, would require the administration person(See CLINIC on page two)

School district finances are recovering from shortfall

the spirit of Christmas

her favorite display was destroyed, it was removed by her parents, Jeff and Brandy.

When she got home they told her the camel was gone temporarily, but would be returning soon.

“At the time we didn’t know what we were going to do,” says Brandy. “We were just hoping that somehow we’d find

Eight months after it was learned that USD 466 (Scott County) was staring at a $1.1 million budget hole, the district is making progress in getting itself back on firm financial ground.

It’s a slow process, however, and one that won’t be completed over the course of one or two budget years, despite major cost-cutting efforts taken by the board of education that had an impact on the budget in 2014 and 2015.

Based on the latest audit report that was delivered to the board on Monday night, the district had $3.4 million as an ending balance at the end of the 2013-14 budget year on June 30. Eliminate bond and interest obligations and other financial commitments, the auditor said the district had $1,050,000 in “operating cash.”

While that’s a significant amount of money, the auditor said the district should have between three and six months of operating cash in its reserves. The $1 million that’s available would only cover the district’s expenses for one month.

While pleased that the district is moving in the right direction with its finances, Supt. Jamie Rumford wasn’t quite sure how to evaluate the auditor’s figures.

“I don’t feel like we have $1 million in the bank right now,” he noted.

Rumford pointed out the $1 million figure also includes about $300,000 in the capital outlay fund which has limitations in how it can be spent. This account is lim-

(See SPIRIT on page two)

(See FINANCES on page two)

Excited about the return of her display is Jaimie Deloach with her parents, Brandy and Jeff. (Record Photos)

Family decides it’s better to forgive after display is destroyed In a yard filled with inflatable Christmas figures, there’s no doubt which is Jaimie Deloach’s favorite.

“It’s the camel,” says the 11-year-old with a huge grin.

She was referring to the six-foot tall display that includes a camel with the three wise men who are bearing gifts. It’s among 18 displays that fill the Deloach

front lawn at 1101 Church.

But on the morning of Dec. 7 the camel and wise men were nowhere to be found.

On the previous night, five high school students had damaged that display and another. Jamie was spending the night with her grandmother so wasn’t around the next morning to see what had happened.

Rather than have to explain to Jaimie that

Deb’s ‘family’ continues to grow during the holidays

Every year at this time Deb Lawrence’s family grows . . . a lot.

With the help of financial donations offered throughout the year, and assistance from more than 15 volunteers who gathered in the basement of the First Christian Church on Tuesday morning, Christmas was made a little brighter for 140-150 youngsters and their families in Scott City.

“The number keeps growing,” says Lawrence. “Last year, there were about 130. I was given the name of another family last night and another one this morning. There are so many people who need help.”

Many refer to those who receive Christmas packages as “Deb’s kids,” but Lawrence likes to downplay that label.

“They’re really God’s kids because He brings all of us together every year to do this,” she says.

The gift-giving effort began more than 10 years ago with the help of an anonymous $300 donation to the church. The donation was more than enough to assist a local family, so Lawrence decided to stretch the money as far as she could. She visited the community thrift store where she was

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(See FAMILY on page 10)

Carrie LeBeau joins other volunteers in sorting and wrapping presents at the First Christian Church on Tuesday morning. (Record Photo)

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Spirit

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out who was responsible, but you never know.”

The Deloach’s contacted the police, but mainly to have a complaint on file.

“Our goal all along was to find out who did it and have them replace the inflatables that had been destroyed. We weren’t looking to press charges,” notes Brandy.

The police were called at 8:00 a.m. on that Sunday and “by 9:30 my phone was blowing up,” Brandy says.

It seems the evidence they were looking for had been posted by the teenagers involved on Snapchat

- a social media site. The boys were captured on video tackling the inflatable characters.

“I posted that ‘you guys have ruined a little autistic girl’s Christmas,’” says Brandy.

“Once everything was posted we learned right away who was responsible,” noted Jeff.

With assistance from the police, each of the boys, ranging in age from 15-18 years, were contacted and told that if they would pay the cost of replacing the lawn displays that were destroyed no charges would be filed.

Each of the boys was

Finances ited primarily to infrastructure improvements and building projects within the district.

Another $200,000 is in the contingency fund, which is essentially the district’s emergency account.

The superintendent says the district has spent about half of its budget as it nears the end of December, which is on track where it expects to be.

“We’ve been pretty tight with our funds,” he emphasizes.

Enacted Budget Cuts When it learned of the district’s financial situation last spring, the board of education took im-

with the Christmas spirit of “forgive and forget” and an acknowledgement that “we all make mistakes,” says Brandy.

“None of us are angels.”

Brandy has been surprised at the number of people who have said the couple should have pressed charges. But Jeff and Brandy have no second-thoughts.

“This was the right thing to do for everyone,” adds Jeff.

Most importantly, the one angel in the Deloach family will have a brighter Christmas now that her favorite camel has rejoined the herd.

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mediate steps to close a $500,000 gap in the 201314 school year in addition to about $600,000 in cuts for the 2014-15 school year.

In order to meet the 2013-14 cost-cutting goal, the district had to spend down its contingency reserve fund.

The board set an initial goal of $675,000 in cuts for the 2014-15 school year and eventually achieved a savings of $705,449 which included cutting staff, reducing health insurance costs and the staff agreeing to a 2% pay cut.

A breakdown of budget cuts included: •2% salary reduc-

Clinic

required to stop by the Deloach home and apologize to Jaimie and her parents and to pay for his share of the damage. They were given until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday to do so, in order to avoid any charges being filed.

“They were using the displays as tackling dummies,” says Brandy. “It wasn’t malicious . . . just stupid.”

The immediate restitution allowed the Deloach family to quickly replace Jaimie’s favorite display.

“We got the last one in the store,” says Jeff.

The decision not to file charges was in keeping

tion for all employees: $105,713.

•Increasing the health insurance deductible to $1,000: $70,000.

•Elimination of medical reimbursement (district reimbursed staff for the $500 deductible): $50,000.

Rumford says the “number one goal” of the board is to restore the two percent salary cut absorbed by the staff.

“The staff has been essential in our ability to address our budget issue,” Rumford noted.

At the same time, he shares a concern by many other school superintendents around the state that the state’s fiscal shortfall

could lead to budget cuts affecting public education in the current school year.

If that happens, Rumford worries about how far they can stretch the $200,000 that’s available in the contingency reserve fund.

Ideally, he says, the district should have $500,000 to $600,000 in that fund.

“The state’s fiscal situation is a concern that’s hanging over every school in Kansas. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens,” he adds.

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nel to relocate which is why the district may want to consider accepting the clinic.

Board member Leann Wiechman said SCMS is not being fully utilized at this time. SCMS Principal Jana Irvin said there are currently five empty classrooms. The second grade, with 84 students, is the second largest class in the district. Irvin feels there will be room to accommodate those students when they get into SCMS. Robinson still ques-

tioned whether there would be enough room at SCMS, noting that teachers for grades 6-8 don’t have the space needed for elective classes.

“I’d hate to see us say in two years why did we let that get away from us,” Robinson said. “It’s a good, free building and it doesn’t require a bond issue.”

“But it will require utilities and renovation,” said Davis.

At the same time, he raised doubts about relocating more classes into

the administration building. Currently, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes are on the lower level and art classes for all students are offered on the second floor.

“Can you say in two years we won’t be looking for someplace to put our students?” Robinson asked.

“You make plans with the information you have now,” replied Davis.

The board then voted unanimously not to accept the clinic.

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Community Living

Take a little extra time to enjoy friends

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too good to resist

This past year, I lost two wonderful mentors in my life and wished I had a chance to have tea with them again.

Make the time to visit. You will never regret that you did.

A Cup of Christmas Tea The log was in the fireplace all spiced and set to burn At last, the yearly Christmas race was in the clubhouse turn.

The cards were in the mail all the gifts beneath the tree.

And 30 days reprieve ‘til VISA could catch up with me.

Though smug satisfaction seemed the order of the day.

Something still was nagging me and would not go away.

A week before, I got a letter from my old Great Aunt.

It read: “Of course, I’ll understand completely if you can’t, But if you find you have some time, how wonderful if we Could have a little chat and share a cup of Christmas tea.”

She’d had a mild stroke that year which crippled her left side.

Though housebound now, my folks had said it hadn’t hurt her pride.

They said: “She’d love to see you.

What a nice thing it would be For you to go and maybe have a cup of Christmas tea.”

But boy! I didn’t want to go!

Oh, what a bitter pill To see an old relation and how far she’d gone downhill.

I remembered her as vigorous, as funny and as bright.

I remembered Christmas Eves when she regaled us half the night.

I didn’t want to risk all that.

I didn’t want the pain.

I didn’t need to be depressed.

I didn’t need the strain.

And what about my brother?

Why not him? She’s his Aunt, too!

I thought I had it justified, but then before I knew, The reasons not to go I so painstakingly had built Were cracking wide and crumbling in an acid rain of guilt.

I put on boots and gloves and cap, shame stinging every pore, and Armed with squeegee, sand and map, I went out my front door.

I drove in from the suburbs to the older part of town.

The pastels of the newer homes gave way to gray and brown.

I had that disembodied feeling as the car pulled up And stopped beside the wooden house that held the Christmas cup.

How I got up to her door I really couldn’t tell.

I watched my hand rise up and press the button of the bell.

I waited, aided by my nervous rocking to and fro, And just as I was thinking I should turn around and go, I heard the rattle of the china in the hutch against the wall.

The triple beat of two feet and a crutch came down the hall.

The clicking of the door latch and the sliding of the bolt, And a little swollen struggle popped it open with a jolt.

She stood there, pale and tiny, looking fragile as an egg.

I forced myself from staring at the brace that held her leg.

And though her thick bifocals seemed to crack and spread her eyes, Their milky refracted depths lit up with young surprise.

“Come in! Come in!” She laughed the words.

She took me by the hand, And all my fears dissolved away, as if by her command.

We went inside, and then, before I knew how to react, Before my eyes and ears and nose was Christmas past…alive…intact.

The scent of candied oranges, of cinnamon and pine The antique wooden soldiers in their military line; The porcelain Nativity I’d always loved so much…

The Dresden and the crystal I’d been told I mustn’t touch.

My spirit fairly bolted, like a child out of class And danced among the ornaments of calico and glass Like magic, I was six again, deep in a Christmas spell, Steeped in the million memories the boy inside knew well.

(See TEA on page nine)

A table filled with holiday treats made for some tough decision-making for five-year-old Brant Powelson as he selects what he wants for his plate with assistance from his mother, Lisa. How to prepare holiday goodies, along with candy making ideas, was the Knowledge at Noon (KAN) program given recently by Scott County FACS Agent Carol Ann Crouch (Record Photo)

Monday is deadline for property taxes

The first half of personal and real estate property taxes is due to the Scott County treasurer by Monday, Dec. 22.

The tax deadline is normally Dec. 20, but since that falls on a Saturday taxpayers have gained an additional two days before their payment is due.

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Editorial/Opinion

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editorially speaking

Selling out:

Taxpayers again on hook for investment practices

The public, particularly voters, have short memories. Politicians count on that.

So it should be no surprise that, with an election behind us, our lawmakers should find this an opportune time to pass legislation which is detrimental to the well-being of taxpayers, but will be forgotten in another two years.

The recently passed $1 trillion federal budget bill included one provision that begins to dismantle the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Now to a lot of people that means nothing. For their sake, think back to the near crash of Wall Street and the Great Recession that followed. As a result of that economic meltdown, people lost their homes and their jobs, to say nothing of the controversial taxpayer bailout of Wall Street financial institutions who were directly responsible for the crash because of illegal activity for which none were ever prosecuted.

Never again, was the cry from the Tea Party and many others who were angry with the government bailout. Dodd-Frank was an attempt, albeit not comprehensive enough, to make sure that taxpayers are never again on the hook for questionable Wall Street and banking industry practices.

Dodd-Frank prevented entities insured by the FDIC from trading complicated financial devices known as “swaps,” a type of derivative. If they wanted to engage in this activity, they had to establish a subsidiary that wouldn’t have FDIC (taxpayer) protection.

Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-Kansas) introduced an amendment that was written by Citigroup lobbyists and inserted in the appropriations bill. Yoder’s measure, now passed by Congress, makes it easier for FDIC-insured banks to continue using swaps. Keep in mind that just four banks Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase - control more than 90 percent of the banking industry’s swaps market.

So, Yoder’s bill catered to a very select audience.

Yoder received $29,000 in campaign contributions from those four banks. They obviously see that as a very good investment. Yoder voted for the appropriations bill - and his amendment along with Kansas Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins and Kansas Senator Pat Roberts.

Critics of the new legislation say that Yoder’s amendment restores a general belief that banks will once again enjoy government protection if some say when - their risky swaps fail, leading to government help or another meltdown.

In other words, those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.

And taxpayers, as usual, will pick up the tab.

Child support:

Government not doing its job more efficiently

According to the latest data, the collection of child support payments by the State of Kansas is $4 million behind last year.

That’s not because parents are doing a better job of paying child support. In fact, the state was supposed to collect an additional $600,000 above last year’s total - not less.

But, being the glass-is-half-full-governor, Sam Brownback offered a silver lining to the recent announcement. Even though the state is collecting less money, it’s doing so much more efficiently. Yes, that’s right. As long as the government doesn’t do its job, but does so efficiently, then everything is okay.

Brownback’s unique perspective on child support obligations is a disservice to the thousands of Kansas families who rely on that financial support - especially at a time when Brownback and Republican lawmakers are doing all they can to reduce the state’s role in supporting lowincome families. According to data obtained by the Topeka Capital-Journal, only 54.04 percent of child support payments that were due in 2014 were actually paid. That’s the lowest percentage since 2000 when the state had a collection rate of 48.17 percent. About $130.6 million in support payments were collected in 2014 - nearly $4 million less than in 2013.

In addition, the percentage of back payments collected by the state also declined in 2014.

Those numbers don’t disturb Brownback, who instead pointed to the success of privatizing the collection of support payments. The governor prefers to boast that it now costs the state just $1 for every $5.89 that’s collected, which is an improvement from $1 spent for every $4.12 collected last year.

That model of efficiency should make families feel much better as they wait for their next support payment that doesn’t arrive.

A wasted trip for Christmas Past It’s 1:00 a.m. on Christmas morning and Gov. Sam Brownback is reaching for another blanket because he feels a sudden chill in the air of the governor’s mansion.

“Damn budget cuts,” he mumbles. “You’d think we could turn the heat up around here.”

Suddenly he hears the rattle of a couple of tin cans and a voice that declares, “Governor Sam, I’m the one responsible for the chill in the air.”

Brownback bolts upright in his bed.

“Who are you and how did you get in here?” he demands to know.

“I’m the Ghost of Christmas Future,” comes the reply.

“I’ve heard of you,” says Brownback. “But I thought you were usually accompanied by deep fog and rattling chains.

What’s going on with the tin cans?”

“Budget cuts,” the Ghost replies. “I’m sure you can relate.”

“And what about the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Christmas Present?”

“We can only afford to

send one of us,” said the Ghost. “And besides, the Ghost of Christmas Past will just take you back to your desire to be President of the United States, your failed campaign, your unfulfilled ambition and the fact that you eventually had to return home in a can’t miss effort to be a Republican governor in one of the reddest states in the nation . . . blah, blah, blah, blah. Did you really want to relive all that?”

“Not really,” says Brownback.

“We didn’t think so,” said the Ghost as he and Brownback walked down a dark hallway.

Moments later they emerged into a dimly lit living room of a house with a mother and two children.

“Where are we?” asks Brownback.

“We’re still in Kansas,” said the Ghost. “The mother is in between her

two part-time jobs on Christmas Day, so this is their time to open presents and enjoy a meal. As you can see, each child has one gift under the tree and for dinner they’re eating Hot Pockets.”

“I don’t get it,” says Brownback. “What does this have to do with me?”

“Sam, this mother used to get assistance from the state to help with expenses until your Administration made budget cuts and said she was no longer eligible,” said the Ghost.

“She now has two jobs, her family has dinner on the table and she now has the satisfaction of knowing that she’s being a responsible Kansan,” said Brownback. “She should be happy that we’ve done so much for her self-esteem.”

“She might be a little happier if she wasn’t overwhelmed by medical bills because she can’t afford health insurance. Because she is holding down two jobs just to survive, your people say she makes too much money to qualify for medical assistance,” says the Ghost.

“Rules are rules,” says Brownback as he looks impatiently at his watch.

“Do you have any idea what time it is?”

The Ghost shakes his head in bewilderment and following a bright flash he and Brownback are standing in the hallway of an empty school.

“Where are we?” asks Brownback.

“Exactly where doesn’t matter,” said the Ghost.

“This is one of several schools which have had to be closed in Kansas because your Administration and Republican lawmakers kept cutting school funding and the Supreme Court that’s now packed with your appointees say that the legislature no longer has to live up to school funding as required by the state constitution.”

“Are you sure you’re not Paul Davis in disguise?” asks Brownback.

“No, Sam, I’m not,” answers the Ghost. “Take a look out the window.”

“There’s nothing happening,” says Brownback.

“The town looks dead.”

(See PAST on page six)

Here’s what fiscal pain looks like States are just like families. They have to live within their means.

That’s what we’ve been told over and over by politicians, particularly taxcutting conservatives.

Fair enough.

So, let’s see what kind of “family” Kansas is.

Everyone knows by now that Kansas slashed its tax rates. As a result, the state came up $279 million short for the current fiscal year.

Exactly how did Kansas deal with its impending deficit?

Kansas did not cut to make ends meet.

If Kansas were a family, it would be as if, to deal with the shortfall, the family invaded its college fund, its retirement fund and its savings account, then mortgaged the house to the hilt. Then the family decided to endure a slight sacrifice by cutting

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a small part of its expenses by four percent.

After decimating all its savings and borrowing on its house, the family would then declare itself successful in dealing with its deficit.

That’s precisely what Kansas did.

The governor invaded the highway fund to the tune of $100 million; he diverted $46 million from the state’s retirement fund; he swept up $55 million from fee revenues in the Kansas Department of Health and Environment; he took $14.5 million from the Kansas Endowment for Youth; and then, finally, the governor did cut some agencies’ budgets by four percent.

Sam Brownback

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fudged, when he plugged the deficit almost entirely by one-time moves.

Because the governor decided this year not to try to live within the state’s means, that will make next year’s deficit that much worse.

The Legislative Research Department, which had forecast a $436 million deficit for next fiscal year, now has upped that to $648 million in the red. That’s because Brownback did not really deal with the financial crisis at hand.

Kansans will feel little immediate pain from the actions just taken. The pain will occur gradually, over time.

But what about next year? What does Sam Brownback do for an encore?

All the one-time funds have already been tapped - except, and this is a big

Sen. Pat Roberts 109 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

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except - the reserve funds of school districts. You can bet that those funds will be invaded next year.

It’s the only remaining large pot of gold available.

But then the real nitty-gritty of plugging next year’s massive deficit lies before Kansans.

What will the governor do next time?

The governor has already said, “Everything is on the table,” so we take him at his word. The only thing not on the table, he has made clear, is raising taxes.

Here are some measures which are likely to be on the radar: ▪Invade school reserves.

▪Cut “non-classroom” school expenses. There just is no way for schools to be saved next time from cuts. They make up half the state’s budget.

(See PAIN on page six)

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

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Season for mindless consumers ‘Tis the season for mindless consumerism.

I love giving gifts when they’re from the heart. But I hate giving or receiving presents if they’re things nobody needs, given out of a sense of obligation.

Here’s a story that illustrates what I mean. Back in college, a friend of mine approached me and said, “I just want to give you a heads up, my new girlfriend bought you a gift.”

Uh-oh, I thought. I didn’t even get him a gift, let alone her. But without missing a beat, I replied, “Oh, that’s so sweet! Well, I got her something too.”

Now I had to get them both something.

I rushed off to Target to see what I could find. These were two people I didn’t know very well. Umm, how about a nice Christmas-scented candle for him, and some shower gel for her?

A week later, the fateful gift exchange took place. In place of the candle and shower gel I gave, I received… a candle and shower gel. I don’t know if they had any burning need for more candles and shower gel in their lives, but I sure didn’t.

behind the headlines

by Jill Richardson

From my point of view, the three of us enacted a hollow ritual: I ended up with some junk I didn’t need and the candle and shower gel industries made a few bucks. Multiply that times many millions, and that’s what happens each December.

When people find gifts that uniquely symbolize their friendship or their gratitude for one another, that’s touching.

It’s what gift-giving should be.

A good gift sends a message: “I love you.” “I appreciate you.” “You matter to me.”

That’s how I felt when a friend gave me the latest book from my favorite author last year. I was overwhelmed with love. And I hope that’s how my mom felt when I gave her a carefully selected a bird feeder and seeds to attract her favorite birds (cardinals) while keeping away greedy squirrels.

A bad gift sends a message more like “I didn’t feel like putting in any effort,” or “I felt obligated to get you

something.”

The end result of thoughtless giftgiving is waste. Think of all of the fruitcakes, ornaments, tchotchkes, and, yes, candles and bath products that are produced and exchanged for no good reason.

Sometimes these items are given in thoughtful and loving ways, like a panda-shaped ornament given to someone who collects panda bear trinkets, or a Christmas decoration given to someone who lives for decorating for Christmas.

At the other end of the spectrum, there are ornaments and Christmas decorations given to Jewish, Buddhist, and Muslim people who don’t celebrate Christmas. (Yes, that really happens.

A lot.)

Each of these items requires materials to produce, more stuff to package, and energy to ship. Plus, you spend money to buy these things to give to people who have no use for them. What a waste.

The spirit of the season is wonderful.

Its mindless consumerism is not. This year, why not take back the meaning of our gift-giving tradition?

(See MINDLESS on page six)

Even CIA won’t call it torture

by Jim Hightower

The spooks are spooked. Not by anything that foreign enemies might do to America - but by what our CIA spooks and their political overseers did to America.

By “America,” I mean the essence of our country, our ideals and the moral values we hold up as a beacon to the world. That beacon shines less brightly today because of one word: Torture.

Even as the Bush-Cheney regime was professing that, “America does not torture,” Bush himself authorized secret torture sites, the National Security Council approved the CIA’s request to torture prisoners we held, and the Jus-

tice Department crafted secret memos to rationalize the torture.

Now, the officialdom and spooks of that day are spooked - not because of what they did and then lied about - but because they got caught. The gruesome, nauseating details of their brutal torture of fellow human beings has just been documented in an in-depth investigative report by the Senate Intelligence Committee.

So spooked is the whole hierarchy by the shamefulness of this - and so intense is their culture of denial - that even today’s officials cannot bring themselves to say the word “torture.” John Brennan, the current CIA director, dodged the blunt truth of the word by saying,

“I will leave to others how they might want to label those activities.”

Activities? Do they think they can paper over the depravity of torturing people by calling it an activity? That only heightens the shame of what the hierarchy did in America’s name. Brennan then tried to bury the horror by saying he hopes “we can put aside this debate and move forward.”

Toward what? If today’s officials can’t even call it what it is and simply move forward without holding anyone accountable for their criminal and immoral acts of torture, then future officials are free to do it again.

And you can bet they will.

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

Congress is crippling the IRS Higher taxes are inevitable as IRS budget is slashed Get ready for your tax rates to go up.

Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but sometime soon.

Not because politicians, or their constituents, are clamoring for higher tax bills; because Congress is effectively forcing itself to raise rates soon as a direct result of two distinctly foolhardy policies: aggressively defunding the nation’s main revenue collection agency, and continuing to complicate and Swiss-cheese-ify the tax code.

The spending bill passed over the weekend contains a lot of terrible provisions. But long-term, the most damaging may be its cuts to the Internal Revenue Service.

The IRS is hardly a popular agency, even when it isn’t giving tea party

other voices

by Christine Rampell

groups a hard time about applying for tax-exempt status. But this cashflow-positive agency is crucial to our nation’s fiscal health.

For every dollar appropriated to the IRS in 2013, it collected $255, according to the National Taxpayer Advocate.

Spending on tax collections - unlike almost any other kind of federal spending - is, unequivocally, arithmetically good for reducing deficits.

And yet, year after year, Congress continues to cut IRS funding. The agency’s appropriations in the 2015 agreement are 17 percent below their 2010 level, after adjusting for inflation. The number of IRS employees working on enforcement has dropped by 15 percent since 2010, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Amid all these cuts, the number of tax filers has grown and the agency’s

responsibilities have expanded, thanks to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and the Affordable Care Act. Cuts to the IRS budget hurt compliance rates among taxpayers, both the dishonest and honest. Audits have slowed, and by many metrics, customer service quality has plummeted.

Millions of calls come into the IRS each year from taxpayers who want to pay what they owe but who have questions about how to navigate the byzantine tax code.

In 2013, about 40 percent never got through to a representative. The lucky ones who did had to wait an average of nearly 18 minutes, up from 2.6 minutes a decade earlier. Backlogs in taxpayer correspondence have likewise become enormous.

Over the long run, IRS budget cuts make tax evasion look not only easier but also more justifiable. Our tax system functions mostly through voluntary compliance.

(See CRIPPLING on page six)

Cheney’s tortured logic too disturbing to be ignored

by Ruth Marcus

Does Dick Cheney matter? Are the former vice president’s comments on the torture report worth dissecting?

Some friends, as I mused the other day about what topic to tackle, argued no: Cheney is history. Too easy a target. Enough about torture. What about a nice holiday column?

But Cheney’s torture remarks are both too outrageous and, judging from my inbox, too common to ignore. When I both praised releasing the Senate intelligence committee’s report on torture and reaffirming my belief that prosecuting the torturers would have been a mistake, I was braced for flak from the left.

Instead, it came from the right, and boiled down to: Before you talk about the stain of torture, tell it to the families of those who leaped from the burning twin towers.

I understand. Torture was tempting in the aftermath of 9/11. It required us to think through what we were willing to do - more precisely, what we were willing to have done on our behalf - to protect ourselves.

What is so striking about Cheney is the complete absence of intellectual wrestling. This man sees no grays.

“Torture to me,” he told NBC’s Chuck Todd, “is an American citizen on a cellphone making a last call to his four young daughters shortly before he burns to death in the upper levels of the Trade Center in New York City on 9/11.”

We did not kill thousands of innocent civilians; therefore, we are not torturers. Todd noted the treatment of Majid Khan, in which a “lunch tray consisting of hummus, pasta, sauce, nuts and raisins was pureed and rectally infused,” and asked Cheney, “Does that meet the definition of torture in your mind?”

Cheney repeated his invocation of 9/11, adding, “I believe it was done for medical reasons.”

Not true, actually, but Cheney, with relentlessly circular reasoning, could not bring himself to condemn it. “It wasn’t torture in terms of it wasn’t part of the program,” Cheney said.

But then there are techniques that were “part of the program,” and here, too, Cheney gives no ground. Todd cited Redha al-Najar , handcuffed to an overhead bar, 22 hours a day for two days, wearing a diaper. He cited Abu Zubaida, confined for a total of 266 hours in a coffin-size box.

“We were very careful to stop short of torture,” Cheney insisted. “The Senate has seen fit to label (it) torture.

But we worked hard to stay short of that definition.”

Except that is demonstrably false.

Zubaida, for instance, was waterboarded so intensively he “became completely unresponsive, with bubbles rising through his open, full mouth.” Khalid Sheik Mohammed’s waterboarding deteriorated into “a series of near drownings,” the intelligence committee found.

But don’t trust them - listen to the same Justice Department that Cheney said bestowed its blessing.

One example: a July 2004 letter to the CIA in which Attorney General John Ashcroft prohibited waterboarding a detainee “primarily because of the view that the technique had been employed in a different fashion than that which DOJ initially approved.”

And then there were detainees who were not terrorists. Once again, not a scintilla of regret. Gul Rahman, Todd noted, “was chained to the wall of his cell, doused with water, froze to death in CIA custody. And it turned out it was a case of mistaken identity.”

Of the 119 suspected terrorists held by the CIA, the Senate panel found, at least 26 were wrongly detained.

Todd: “You’re okay with that margin for error?”

Cheney: “I have no problem as long as we achieve our objective. And our objective is to get the guys who did 9/11 and it is to avoid another attack against the United States.”

(See LOGIC on page six)

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Taking the slippery slope of self-censorship

by Clay Calvert

Sony Pictures’ act of utter cowardice and selfserving self-censorship in canceling the scheduled release of The Interview exposes Hollywood for what it is - a fantasy world unable to cope with realworld problems.

For years upon years, Hollywood celebrities have lectured Americans with their out-of-touch political views and beliefs.

Those celebrities generally are as vapid and vacuous as the sitcoms that flow out of Los Angeles television studios.

Now, when push comes to shove with threats from North Korea, Hollywood gets shoved over, like a wind blowing down its famous sign.

Want to silence Hollywood? Threaten it, hack into its computer system and reveal its dirty little secrets about the damning and disparaging things executives write in emails about their leading stars.

The executives who put their statements into email in the first place reveal their ignorance of the Internet by expecting that their email messages

Past “Are you getting my point?” the Ghost asks.

“I sure am. Because of the failure of public education, more families are home-schooling their kids and that’s closing down some Kansas schools. The loss of some communities along the way is a small price to pay for better education and, best of all, for cutting the cost of education in our state budget.

When I see this kind of government success story I’m sorry, but I start to get real emotional.”

“So, this is your idea of a government at its best?” said the Ghost in bewilderment.

“People want less taxes and less government,”

said Brownback. “I’m the one who was chosen to make that happen. At the risk of stepping on someone’s toes, I guess you could call me the Messiah of smaller government and Kansas is the Promised Land.”

“But what about the people and the communities that are affected?” the Ghost asks.

“People come and go.

They’re resilient,” says Brownback. “Just like the mother with two part-time jobs. She’s flexible. And if she needs a third job in order to afford more Hot Pockets, she’ll find a way to get that job. It’s the free market and individual responsibility at its best.

She’s living the American

dream and I can’t be more proud in making that possible.”

“And what about the tax cuts to the Koch brothers and big business in Kansas that are making it impossible for the state to provide assistance to those who need it and that helps pay for public education?” asks the Ghost.

“Does everyone get the same present for Christmas?” asks Brownback.

“Of course, not. In my Kansas, everyone’s a winner, but some get bigger gifts than others. That’s Christmas. That’s life.”

In a flash, Brownback is back in bed.

“The other ghosts said this would be a wasted Christmas. I told them

It’s not the media’s job to judge the people who steal information. The media’s job is to judge the stolen information itself: If it’s worth publishing, then publish. Some may argue that media trafficking in the Sony documents will only encourage other hackers to break into other companies’ systems.

If that’s true, then those companies should buttress their systems. But either way, that’s not the problem of news outlets.

What country will be next in silencing Sony and other movie studios? Perhaps Vladimir

Putin will not like some movie depicting Russia in a negative way. Will Hollywood kowtow and cave then?

The bottom line is that this has become a fiscal and free speech fiasco for Sony. It sends a terrible message to this country’s enemies and it sends us down a slippery slope of self-censorship and silence. When Hollywood is asked to put up or shut up, it will shut up.

Clay Calvert is a professor and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, University of Florida in Gainesville

Sign of backbone a threat to Warren’s political career we changed Scrooge, that you couldn’t be any worse than him,” said a dejected Ghost. “I was wrong.”

“Being governor is a thankless job,” said Brownback. “I can’t let the suffering of others, because of my policies, ruin my Christmas. That’s the number one lesson I’ve learned from the Koch brothers.”

“Is there anything else?” asks the Ghost.

“On your way out turn up the thermostat. I don’t believe these budget cuts were supposed to keep me from sleeping well at night. And have a merry Christmas,” adds Brownback. “I know I will.”

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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by Andy Borowitz

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) What some insiders are calling a “rash display of backbone” last week could endanger Senator Elizabeth Warren’s career as a Democrat, leading party operatives say.

Harland Dorrinson, a strategist who has guided the campaigns of dozens of Democratic candidates, said that the Massachusetts legislator’s “recklessly truthful” tirade about banks left him “smacking my head.”

“She stood up for what she believed in and didn’t try to water it down,” he said. “That is a serious violation of the Democratic playbook.”

“Whenever you’re talking about banks or Wall Street, it’s crucial that a Democrat sound as indistinguishable from a Republican as possible,” he said. “Apparently, Elizabeth Warren didn’t get the memo.”

The strategist said that Warren could possibly salvage her career as a Democrat if her advisers dissuade her from further outbursts of integrity in the future.

“There’s still hope for her,” he said. “But someone needs to sit her down and say, ‘We are the party of Dukakis, the party of Mondale. This is not how we roll.’”

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

$4.7 million, which all goes to maintaining roads.

The liquor tax brings in $3.4 million, which goes to parks and recreation.

The city would be faced with increasing its property taxes to compensate for the loss.

▪A further deferral of contributions to the state’s pension plan, KPERS.

Crippling But as taxpayers get more disgusted by their interactions with the IRS - and by reports of rich companies not paying their fair share of taxes (more on that in a bit) “tax morale” will wane and tax cheating will likely rise. Which will require higher statutory tax rates to make up for the shortfall.

Europe provides a cautionary tale in this regard.

Italy and Greece have been stuck in vicious cycles in which tax evasion runs rampant, requiring politicians to raise tax rates to extract more money from the few law-abiding saps still out there, encouraging people to hide eco-

that information unless the government can demonstrate an interest of the highest order.

What’s more, journalists can judge for themselves the newsworthiness of the information in them, despite what Aaron Sorkin might argue in the New York Times. Sorkin should save his speechifying tendencies for writing fictional TV series.

Sorkin, of course, was the playwright for A Few Good Men but, alas, he can’t handle the truth.

As the Washington Post’s Erik Wemple writes:

(continued from page four)

Pain ▪Plug sales-tax exemptions. This would hit the poor disproportionately, but it is one way to increase revenues without technically increasing taxes.

▪Rob the cities of their share of gasoline taxes and liquor taxes. For example, Overland Park’s share of gasoline taxes is

are private.

And then, when the embarrassing facts are revealed, Sony has the gall to ask the very news media outlets that work in symbiotic fashion with it to stop publishing them.

Under well-established principles of First Amendment law, those outlets, including Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety, are under no obligation to do so. Per the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Bartnicki v. Vopper, if the news media lawfully obtain true information of public concern, they are free to publish

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nomic activity from even higher tax rates, and so on.

In addition to crippling the agency that can help pay our bills, Congress also seems pathologically committed to cluttering the tax code with more sweetheart carve-outs.

“Loopholes” and “tax breaks” are among the most frequently denounced bogeymen on Capitol Hill (second only, perhaps, to “waste, fraud and abuse”), and yet Congress continues to multiply them.

Tax expenditures spending through the tax code - totaled an estimated $1.4 trillion in the last fiscal year, and that figure

Mindless

And then come severe across-the-board cuts.

They will touch every Kansan.

Duane Goossen, former longtime Kansas budget director, has estimated that to deal with a deficit in the neighborhood of $648 million there would need to be an across-the-board cut of up to 10 percent,

(continued from page five)

Before you give a diabetic a batch of sugary sweets, a Jew a Christmas tree ornament, or anyone else something thoughtless and unnecessary . . . stop. Think.

And put your money to better use instead.

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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including schools, higher education and Medicaid.

This “family,” sooner (continued from page five) or later, really will have to live within its means. And in this self-inflicted crisis, Perhaps Blackstone’s formulation, that it is better the excruciating pain will for 10 guilty men to go free than for one innocent be felt, and Kansans will to suffer, may need tweaking in the age of terrorism, not like it one bit. when freeing the guilty poses risks to all.

But to detain, and torture, the innocent with insouciSteve Rose is a columnist and writer living in Johnson ance is something different.

County. He can be reached Cheney’s no-regrets attitude is chilling, enhanced at srose@kc.rr.com by the unsettling fact that so many Americans agree with him. Six in 10 in a Washington Post-ABC News poll found the CIA’s treatment of suspected terrorists justified, although half, contrary to Cheney, at least had the decency to call it torture.

Which is why Cheney is not an easy or irrelevant wanted to lower tax rates, target. He makes a flawed case that cannot safely be it would broaden the tax ignored. base by simplifying the Ruth Marcus is an editorial writer for The Washington Post, tax code, and it would specializing in politics, campaign finance, the federal budget adequately staff the agen- and taxes cy tasked with collecting taxes. In both cases, it has done the opposite.

All of this means that our political leaders have not only improved the odds for getting away with (illegal) tax evasion; they have also created more opportunities for (perfectly legal, methodically planned) tax avoidance.

Put these factors together, and higher statutory tax rates look inevitable.

is likely to grow.

Companies that lobby for these tax breaks know this perfectly well, leading them to invest in armies of accountants and tax attorneys who cleverly exploit the ever-multiplying loopholes. You know how I mentioned that IRS agents bring in way more money than gets spent on them?

The same is increasingly true of big companies’ well-resourced tax departments, which have bizarrely become profit centers.

Companies have staffed up on tax experts, and the IRS is staffing down. This does not bode Catherine Rampell is an well for the nation. opinion columnist at The If Congress really Washington Post

Logic

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Tag deadline is Dec. 31

Persons whose last name begins with the letters U, X, Y or Z are reminded that license tags must be purchased by Wed.., Dec. 31, to avoid a penalty.

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

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

Holiday hours at Post Office

The Scott City Post Office will observe shorter hours at its service window on Christmas Eve. The customer desk will be open from 8:3011:15 a.m. There will be normal mail delivery on Wednesday.

The Post Office will be closed on Christmas Day.

Early copy deadline

Because of the Christmas holiday, deadline for all advertising and news copy for next week’s Scott County Record is noon on Monday.

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27 Winter Vacation Takedown Kids Wrestling Club tournament, Scott City, 9:00 a.m.

Al-Anon meeting @ Community Christian Church, 6:30 p.m.

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Christmas

The Scott County Record

Tea

(continued from page three)

And here, among old Christmas cards, so lovingly displayed, A special place of honor for the ones we kids had made.

And there, beside her rocking chair, the center of it all…

My Great Aunt stood and said how nice it was I’d come to call.

I sat…and rattled on about… the weather and the flu.

She listened very patiently, then smiled and said, “What’s new?’

Thought and words began to flow.

I started making sense.

I lost the phony breeziness I use when I get tense.

She was still passionately interested in everything I did.

She was positive, encouraging.

Like when I was a kid.

Simple generalities still sent her into fits.

She demanded the specifics The particulars. The bits.

We talked about the limitations that she’d had to face.

She spoke with utter candor, and with humor and good grace.

Then, defying the reality of crutch and straightened knee, On wings of hospitality, she flew to brew the tea.

I sat alone with feeling that I hadn’t felt in years.

I looked around at Christmas through a thick, hot blur of tears.

And the candles and the holly she’d arranged on every shelf.

The impossibly good cookies she still somehow baked herself.

But these rich, tactile memories became quit pale and thin When measured by the Christmas my Great Aunt kept deep within.

Her body halved and nearly spent, but my Great Aunt was quite whole.

I saw a Christmas miracle, The triumph of a soul.

The triple beat of two feet and a crutch came down the hall.

The rattle of the china in the hutch against the wall.

She poured two cups, she smiled, and then she handed one to me, And then, we settled back and had a cup of Christmas tea.

Don’t forget your special people on this important holiday.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Pioneer Christmas at Lake Scott

The Friends of Lake Scott State Park will be sponsoring a “Pioneer Christmas” at the Steele homestead on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 20-21, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Families can step back in time to the 1800s and experience a pioneer Christmas.

The homestead will be decorated with lanterns and other old-fashioned decorations. After stopping at the Steele home, visitors are encouraged to drop by the shelter house, just north of the El Quartelejo ruins, for hot chocolate, hot cider and cookies.

There is no cost for touring the Steele home, however donations will be accepted for the Friends group.

Admission is required to the state park, which is $3.70 per carload.

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Holiday favorites . . .

Funfetti Popcorn Ingredients Funfetti Popcorn 1/2 cup

popping corn kernals, or two bags of tender white popcorn 1 (12 oz.) bag vanilla candy melts (vanilla almond bark) 1-1/3 cup broken pretzel pieces 1 (12 oz.) bag green and red milk chocolate or mint M&Ms Red, green and white sprinkles Directions Pop popcorn and place in large bowl according to manufacturers directions.

Remove any unpopped kernels. Toss in broken pretzel pieces and M&Ms. Melt candy melts in a microwave safe bowl on 50% power in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth (double boiler can also be used). Drizzle half of melted chips over popcorn mixture, then stir, tossing gently a few times with rubber spatula. Then drizzle remaining half of melted chips over popcorn and gently stir mixture until evenly coated (don’t over stir or your sprinkles won’t stick if the white chips begin to set and harden).

Pour mixture into a single layer onto wax paper.

Sprinkle entire mixture evenly with sprinkles (as many as you’d like) before vanilla chips set. Allow to cool and harden, then gently break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

Yield: 8 treat bags

Crispy Potato Roast Ingredients 2 tablespoons 3 tablespoons 4 pounds 4 coarse salt 1/2 to 1 teaspoon 8

unsalted butter, melted extra-virgin olive oil russet potatoes, peeled shallots, thickly sliced lenghtwise red-pepper flakes (optional) sprigs thyme

Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, combine butter and oil. Brush bottom of a round, 9-inch baking dish with some butter mixture. With a sharp knife or mandoline, slice potatoes very thinly crosswise.

Arrange potato slices vertically in dish. Wedge shallots throughout. sprinkle with salt and red-pepper flakes (if using); brush with remaining butter mixture. Bake 1-1/4 hours.

Add thyme and bake until potatoes are cooked through with crisp top, about 35 minutes more.

Family

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given the names of five more families, including 19 children, who could use some extra help during the holiday.

She gathered enough donations to assist every family on the list and the project has continued to grow from there.

This year’s gift sacks include two clothing outfits and a toy for each youngster, plus gloves and stocking caps. The dads and mons also receive hats and gloves along with a $25 gift certificate to the local grocery store. Volunteers were busy sorting and gift wrapping gifts on Tuesday morning and deliveries began that same day.

For Deb Lawrence and her husband, Shorty, this is a project that lasts throughout the year as they look for bargains and begin accumulating clothing and toys.

She says it takes about a month just to sort the clothing by gender and size.

“Deb works so hard all year long to make this happen,” noted Karen Compton, whose son, Steve, made the original anonymous donation and who still contributes to the project each year.

“I didn’t even know until about five years ago that Steve was the donor,” said Lawrence.

“This shows what can happen with one small act of kindness,” Compton added. “It’s grown into something as big as this.”

(Above) Nola Thornton prepares clothing to be gift wrapped on Tuesday morning at the First Christian Church. (Left) Among the volunteers who assisted with sorting clothes and wrapping presents were Jana Brittan (left) and Sharon Fry. (Record Photos)

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ready for Christmas

Scott City Elementary School kindergarten students held their annual “Spirit of Christmas” craft day as they traveled about from station to station making such things as reindeer treats, snowman gift bags and rulers to measure how much snow falls on Christmas Day (maybe). Pictured (clockwise, from top left) are: •Brandon Everett finishing a snowman hat can.

•Yulisa Palacios Castillo makes a Tootsie Pop snowman.

•Renee Beeson decorating her snowman gift sack.

•Bennett Crossman gets some assistance from Lindsey Schmitt with his snowman ruler.

•Shawn Lemman with his snowman cutout.

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For the Record Planning a home remodel that actually pays off The Scott County Record

Jason Alderman

There was a time when contractors building McMansion-style home additions or Michelinworthy kitchens were a regular sight in many neighborhoods - until around 2006, when the Great Recession began to take hold.

Here’s the good news: home improvements are starting to add value in a rising housing market.

Here’s the bad news: you have to be very careful

about the renovation or remodeling projects you select to avoid overstretching your budget.

In 2014, completing successful home improvements comes down to two critical questions: Will you get most of your money back when you sell your property?

(The days of 100 percentplus returns on renovations are over, at least for now.)

How will project costs affect your overall financial plan?

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Dec. 11, 2014; last published Thurs., Dec. 25, 2014)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of Luis Rodriguez, deceased No. 14PR29 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Roque Rodriguez, son and one of the heirs of Luis Rodriguez, deceased, requesting: Descent be determined of the following described real estate situated in Scott County, Kansas: Lot 1 & East thirty-three (33) feet Lot 2 Block 1 Eggleston Addition and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by decedent at the time of death. And that such property and all personal property

and other Kansas real estate owned by the decedent at the time of death be assigned pursuant to the terms of the “Valid Settlement Agreement” dated March 1, 2010.

You are required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before January 5, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in the District Court of Scott County, Kansas, Scott City, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

Roque Rodriguez Petitioner Rebecca J. Faurot Attorney at Law, LLC 211 S. Main St., Suite 118 Scott City, KS 67871 (620)872-3600 Fax: (620)872-5666 rjflaw@att.net Attorney for Petitioner

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Dec. 11, 2014; last published Thurs., Dec. 18, 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 RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 466 that the Scott Recreation Commission be authorized to levy ad valorem property tax of not to exceed 4 mills in the tax year 2015 and thereafter, subject to the aforementioned petition and referendum.

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

Marci Patton Chairperson Scott Recreation Commission

Susan Carter Board Clerk

Troy Lewis Secretary

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record on Thurs., Dec. 11, 2014; last published Thurs., Dec. 25, 2014)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of LULA M. DIRKS, Deceased Real Estate Involved Case No. 14-PR-21 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF DESCENT THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Darla A. Luebbers, as a person interested in the estate of Lula M. Dirks, deceased, praying for determination of descent;

and you are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before Monday, January 5, 2014 at 9:45 a.m. of said day, in said Court, in the City of Scott City, Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition.

DARLA A. LUEBBERS, Petitioner JENNIFER D. WALTERS Supreme Court #10705 2604 General Hays Road, P.O. Box 722 Hays, Kansas 67601 Ph: (785) 625-8040 Fax: (785) 625-9113 Attorney for Petitioner

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Here are questions to fuel your planning: •How long you plan to live in the home after the renovation.

The Great Recession proved many homeowners didn’t recoup elaborate - or sometimes modest - improvement costs when selling their homes.

Even in a recovering market, it’s good to be wary.

For now, renovate for the long haul and your personal enjoyment, not overnight sale.

•Neighborhood style

and standards.

We’ve all seen it - the oversized addition that dwarfs the rest of the houses on the block, the $50,000 kitchen upgrade in a small home where a spruce-up for $10,000 or less would do.

It’s important to know how your tastes align with what is salable in your market (see Cost vs.

Value, below).

•Opportunistic buying and installation times for various projects.

Take replacement

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department Dec. 11: A report was taken for aggravated intimidation of a witness and criminal damage to property.

Dec. 11: An accident occurred in the 1500 block of South Main involving Kenneth York, driving a 2005 Ford, and Glenda Loewen, driving a 2008 Kenworth.

Dec. 11: Pablo Angeles was southbound on North Main St. and crossed the center line, jumping the curb and striking a building, stop sign and utility pole. The driver was arrested.

Dec. 15: Rachel Hebner, driving a 2008 Chevrolet, was pulling into a parking stall at the Scott City Inn, jumped the curb and struck the wall of the motel.

Dec. 15: Dustin Warta was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the LEC. Dec. 15: Christy Jeffery was arrested for driving on a suspended license and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was transported to the LEC. Dec. 15: Eric Beltran was arrested for driving on a suspended license and no vehicle liability insurance.

He was transported to the LEC. Dec. 15: An accident occurred in the 200 block of West 3rd St. when Darlene Snyder, driving a 1990 Pontiac, was westbound and turning south into a parking lot when she struck the back side of a 1996 Kawasaki motorcycle driven by Dewayne Ferrell who was eastbound.

Dec. 15: Lori Copland reported the theft of property.

Dec. 15: Colton Eikenberry reported a burglary and theft of property.

Scott County Sheriff’s Department Dec. 12: Carlo Malone, 22, Ulysses, was arrested for driving on a suspended license and driving with an expired vehicle tag. He was transported to the LEC. Dec. 15: A burglary was reported at 6000 South Hereford Road.

Dec. 15: Jackie Womack, 35, was arrested on a Barton County warrant and transported to the LEC.

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Dec. 18, 2014; last published Thurs., Jan. 1, 2015)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT R. BROWN a/k/a ROBERT RAY BROWN, deceased Case No. 2014-PR-31 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that on the 17th day of December, 2014, a Petition was filed in this Court by Joanne D. Brown, an heir of Robert Ray Brown, deceased, praying: That descent be determined of the following described real property owned by the decedent: Southwest Quarter of Section Seven (7), Township Twenty (20) South, Range Thirty-One (31) West of the 6th P.M. East Half (E/2) of Section

Twelve (12), Township Twenty (20) South, Range Thirty-Two (32) West of the 6th P.M. and all real property and any Kansas real estate owned by decedent at the time of his death.

You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 5th day of January, 2014, at 9:45 o’clock a.m., in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. s/s Joanne D. Brown Petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas, 67871 Attorneys for Petitioner

windows, for example.

Collect bids in mid-summer and recheck them in late fall - you’ll likely find significant savings on both windows and installation.

•Available renovation tax credits on federal, state and local levels.

Are there credits or tax incentives on structural equipment or appliances that can offset the cost of whatever you’re planning?

•Potential effect on property taxes.

Could an elaborate renovation actually turn off future buyers thanks to higher maintenance costs and property taxes?

•Intelligence on recent purchase prices and home features.

Smart homeowners keep an eye on recent home sale prices in the neighborhood and the features - or lack of them that made the transaction.

Now here’s where you can find some answers.

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Lawmakers consider gun legislation for ‘15 session When the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence sued this summer to throw out Kansas’ law nullifying enforcement of federal firearm laws, state sovereignty was pitted against federal supremacy - a clash of ideas about the role and scope of the federal government.

Nearly half a year later, the lawsuit is still slowly moving through federal court, with no legal fireworks from either side.

A November motion from the Kansas Attorney

General’s Office seeking more time to argue why the case should be dismissed was granted after assistant attorney general Steve Fabert wrote he was too busy defending Kansas’ ban on same-sex marriage.

With the Legislature due to meet in January and no resolution to the lawsuit expected soon, lawmakers must now decide what, if any, Second Amendment legislation they need to pursue. So far, they are sending mixed messages.

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Remodeling magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value Report (http://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2014/) has become a leading consumer resource for pricing improvements and cost recovery nationwide, regionally and in major metro areas. The online format allows users to compare project cost and recovery at sale all the way back to 2002.

While the nation’s housing market is generally in recovery, some of the publication’s 2014 top-producing projects were surprisingly small. The top three 2014 home improvements in terms of cost return were: •Entry door replacement (96.6 percent cost recovery) •Wooden deck addition (87.4 percent) •Attic bedroom addition/renovation (84.3 percent) Remodeling reported that the value of remodeling projects began to slide nationally with home values in 2006 and only began to recover in 2013. As home resale values rise, so will cost recovery on incrementally bigger projects. As the publication notes, it’s a cautious environment.

For more detailed information, seek knowledge on a more local level: •Get to know your neighbors. If your neighbors have done home improvements inside and out, politely ask if they’ll share their story.

•Befriend a broker. Real estate brokers and agents are happiest when they’re closing deals, but they like to build long-term relationships, too. The best brokers are happy to share neighborhood renovation value intelligence in exchange for a house tour. They can’t sell a house filled with overpriced improvements.

•Before major projects, consider a home inspector.

A home inspector’s job is to determine if the structural and mechanical aspects of a property are up to code. If a home hasn’t had a structural or mechanical upgrade for many years, professional inspection may detect trouble spots and intermediate upgrades that could be far more valuable than cosmetic work.

•Talk to a tax professional. Federal and state tax credits and deductions may be available as part of any project you do. The IRS has a current summary (http:// www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Energy-Efficient-HomeImprovements-Can-Lower-Your-Taxes) of 2014 energy credits and related resources.

•If you need to borrow to complete a project, it’s a good idea to check your credit reports and current credit score to determine whether you’ll qualify for a loan.

•Talk to a financial planner. Any home improvement project is potentially major when compared to what you earn or have in savings. A certified financial planner can help you evaluate potential projects against the competing financial goals in your life like saving for retirement and your children’s college tuition.

•Figure out what you can do yourself. Whether it’s painting, landscaping, carpentry or electrical work, helping with a few DIY finishing touches on a home improvement project can save money. Just make sure you have the time and skill to pitch in.

Bottom line: Approach a home renovation as you would any other major financial decision - do your homework and see how it fits into your overall financial plan.

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Dec. 18, 2014; last published Thurs., Dec. 25, 2014)2t NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR ZONING WAIVER Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Thurs., January 8, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council Meeting Room at City Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the following agenda items: 1. Application for special sign waiver by Bronson Baber and Andrea Scheuerman to allow a sign to be placed in a residential zone.

Lots Thirteen (13) and Fifteen (15), Block Four (4) Cases 1st Addition to the city (920 S. Main).

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at such hearing.

Dated: December 16, 2014 Rodney Hogg, chairman Scott City Planning Commission

Lawmakers already have passed stridently proSecond Amendment legislation. Recent legislation also includes expanding concealed carry to include public buildings in some circumstances.

“If it’s Kansas, and the Legislature’s meeting, there will be a gun bill,” said Rep. Steve Brunk (R-Wichita).

Rep. Jim Howell (R-Wichita) has led the charge on past gun legislation. Howell said law-

makers will seek a few clarifications to previous legislation. He said lawmakers, when expanding concealed carry, unintentionally took permits away from individuals who had previous drug offenses. Legislators had been trying to stop individuals convicted of violent felonies using weapons other than firearms from obtaining concealed carry permits.

“They go to get a renewal and now they’re being denied. That was

Satellite radio to pay for consumer law violations

The nation’s largest satellite radio provider has agreed to repay consumers after being accused of violating state consumer protection laws.

Kansas, along with the attorneys general of 43 other states and the District of Columbia, reached a settlement with Sirius XM Radio, to provide restitution to eligible consumers.

The states alleged that the company engaged in misleading advertising and deceptive billing practices, such as automatically renewing customers’ subscriptions without sufficient notice and making cancellation difficult. In addition, the company agreed to pay $100,000 for violating the Kansas No Call Act. Sirius XM also agreed to make changes to its business practices, including: •clearly disclosing all terms and conditions, such as billing frequency,

contract length and cancellation policy at the time of sale; •providing consumers advance notice via mail or email if their contract is about to automatically renew; and •revising its cancellation procedures to make it easier for consumers to cancel.

Consumers may be eligible for restitution if they have filed a complaint regarding Sirius XM’s business practices since July 28, 2008. The deadline for filing complaints is May 1, 2015.

To file a complaint, Kansas consumers should contact the attorney general’s consumer protection division at www.

InYourCornerKansas.org or (800) 432-2310.

Consumers may also file complaints directly with Sirius XM by mail to Box 33059, Detroit, Mich.

48232, or online at www. siriusxm.com/settlementprogram.

not legislative intent,” Howell said. “No one’s advocating for any big, mega gun bills this year,” Howell said.

Rep. Barbara Bollier (R-Mission Hills) has plans for at least one piece of legislation, however. She wants to expand background checks on gun sales. Bollier said the legislation hasn’t yet been written, so she couldn’t give many details.

Currently, background checks are conducted whenever a federally

licensed firearms dealer sells a gun. But sales by nonlicensed dealers and others are exempt.

Howell predicts a background check bill won’t garner legislative approval, however. He argues against background checks on all sales, and says transfers of guns would, in effect, help create a national registry of gun owners.

This, he argues, amounts to a first step toward gun confiscation.

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Insurance department can assist with ACA enrollment Jim McLean KHI News Service

Kansans who want to compare health and dental plans and then purchase them through the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplace can receive assistance through the Kansas Insurance Department.

Those who purchased online marketplace health insurance last year have been informed of possible changes in existing health coverage, renewing that coverage, or enrolling in new health insurance coverage for 2015.

“These notices also provide information about

what to do if you used a tax credit to help pay for your insurance last year and want to do that again for 2015,” says Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger.

There are two dates to still keep in mind when enrolling: Dec. 31: Coverage ends for plans purchased for 2014.

Anyone who purchased coverage for 2014 and decided to purchase a new plan for 2015 should notify their insurance company of the change so they aren’t accidentally enrolled in two different plans for 2015.

Feb. 15: Open enrollment ends. This is the last day to apply for 2015 coverage to begin March 1 unless you qualify for a special enrollment period.

The Department’s website also has tools to help find health insurance agents, navigators, or certified application counselors in your area to help you with enrollment, to learn about planned navigator events, and to estimate your tax credit.

Information on the federally-operated exchange in Kansas is available by going to HealthCare.gov.

“We strongly encourage Kansans who want to purchase health insurance

for 2015 and would like some assistance with getting enrolled to contact health insurance agents, navigators and certified application counselors who are trained to help them get enrolled,” says Praeger.

These assisters can help individuals understand the different health insurance plans that are available, the cost, what they cover, which doctors and hospitals are in the network, the prescription drugs they cover, and whether or not individuals may qualify for financial assistance to help pay for insurance.

2.5M more enroll in ACA health care plan More than one million people selected a health plan during the fourth week of the health law’s open enrollment and nearly 2.5 million have done so since it began Nov. 15, federal officials said Tuesday.

“And this was before an extremely busy weekend,” said Andy Slavitt, principal deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the federal online marketplace used by 37 states, including Kansas.

Tuesday’s report did not include enrollment for the final three days before the Dec. 15 deadline for people to enroll if they want coverage to begin Jan. 1.

Just over half of those individuals who have selected plans since the health law’s second open enrollment season began are returning customers. Enrollment in the states running their own exchanges is not yet available.

As expected, interest in healthcare.gov soared in the final days before the mid-December deadline, with 1.6 million people phoning the call center from Dec. 13-15.

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Rural children are more likely to rely on CHIP Jim McLean KHI News Service

Report: rural children more likely to rely on CHIP Bryan Thompson TOPEKA - A group that advocates for families and children, based in Washington, D.C., is urging Kansans to speak up for renewal of

the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

CHIP was created in 1997 to provide coverage for kids whose families are not poor enough for Medicaid but can’t afford private insurance.

Congress must reauthorize the program for it to continue after the next fiscal year. More than 56,000 children in Kansas

Holiday depression not to be ignored by the American Counseling Association

According to lots of advertising, TV specials, and magazine stories, the winter holidays are a period of endless warm family activities, elaborate gift giving and wonderful parties with friends. For most people, the holiday season is indeed a happy time, but it can also be a period of sadness, anxiety and depression.

One major cause of the holiday blues is the unrealistic holiday expectations many of us have that create fantasy goals impossible to achieve.

None of us have “perfect” families and “ideal” holiday experiences such as we see portrayed over and over in the media during this season.

We may also feel left out because we aren’t having the holiday experience we believe others are enjoying. There are parties we aren’t invited to, gifts we can’t afford, or new holiday clothes beyond our budget.

We feel depressed because we are comparing ourselves to how things “ought to be” and that leaves us feeling we’re being cheated or missing out.

Fortunately, holiday depression is very fixable.

The first step is simply recognizing that mediapromoted perfect holiday images aren’t realistic.

Refuse to compare yourself to that “ideal” TV family or those neighbors you imagine are having incredibly wonderful holidays.

Instead, focus on all the good, positive and real things in your own life and emphasize those things that you really enjoy during the season.

Another way to fight holiday depression is to focus on your lifestyle. The holidays can bring changes in your daily habits that directly affect your moods. You may be eating differently (holiday cakes, candies and probably more alcohol), exercising less or not at all (you’re busier, it’s too cold, gets dark earlier), and you may be more tired thanks to a busy holiday schedule.

Making a conscious effort to get back to a healthier diet and to increase your amount of exercise can do a great deal to overcome holiday depression. So can planning your time better and getting a good sleep each night.

Lastly, don’t wallow privately in your depression. Go meet with friends, not to discuss your feelings but just to enjoy them socially. Friends and family can do a great deal to lift your mood.

But if you find that your holiday depression is not going away despite your best efforts, try talking with a professional counselor. Serious depression is not a health problem to be ignored.

“Counseling Corner” is provided by the American Counseling Association. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@counseling.org or visit the ACA website at counseling.org

Friendship ‘Meals to Go’ available from the VIP Center Individual frozen/sealed trays • Good for special diets only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501

are enrolled in CHIP. The advocacy group First Focus recently released a report showing that publicly funded insurance, including CHIP and Medicaid, is more important to rural children than to their urban counterparts. According to First Focus spokesman Ed Walz, that’s absolutely true in Kansas.

“Rural kids are 23 percent more likely to get their health care through CHIP or Medicaid than kids in Kansas urban communities,” he said.

Kansas is positioned to play a key role in getting the program renewed, Walz said. Sen. Pat Roberts, is a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, which has

scheduled a hearing on the reauthorization.

In the House, Kansas Reps. Tim Huelskamp and Mike Pompeo serve on the Congressional Rural Caucus.

The Senate bill would reauthorize CHIP through 2019. Walz said the price tag for the extension would depend on the final structure of the bill.

“There’s some really encouraging news there,” he said, because the Congressional Budget Office estimated the cost of extending CHIP funding for four years and found it would be less than the alternative.

“As children became uninsured and the federal government had to pick (See CHIP on page 15)

What to consider when buying health insurance Purchasing insurance is a major financial decision regardless of need - life, home, farm, car and health, as examples.

Just like purchasing insurance for the motor vehicles you have out on the roads, securing health insurance for yourself and your family is also required by a law, in this case, by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Roberta Riportella, Kansas Health Foundation professor of community health at Kansas State University, said not only is securing health insurance mandated, but by having health insurance, you are protecting yourself against financial risk and will have easier access to health care coverage if or when you need it.

“By having health insurance, you would be protecting yourself

health insurance policies tax-filing threshold (about

Health - one of the provisions of $10,000 for an individuInsurance Smarts the ACA. al), whichever is greater.

Another option is the There is a penalty each Part 1 against a catastrophic event that could lead to financial ruin,” Riportella said.

“Medical expenses are a major cause of bankruptcy. It is at least worth looking at your (health insurance) options and what it would actually cost you.”

Consumers can obtain health insurance in many ways - through their employer, while others might go through a private insurer or qualify for Medicare, TRICARE, Veteran’s Affairs or KanCare (the state’s Medicaid program).

Young adults less than 26 years of age can remain on their parents’

Kansas Health Insurance Marketplace. Individuals have until Feb. 15 to sign up for health insurance through the marketplace next year, though, for coverage to begin March 1.

As long as you are insured by April 1 through any of those options, you will not face a penalty for being uninsured.

“The law requires that all individuals, including children, be insured for nine months of every year,” Riportella said. “If you’re not, that is when the penalty kicks in.”

If you were uninsured in 2014, you will face a tax penalty when you file in April 2015 of either $95 per person or one percent of annual household income above the

year a person is not insured and it will increase annually.

If you choose not to enroll in 2015, you will face a tax penalty when you file in April 2016 of $325 per person (up to $975 a family), or two percent of annual household income above the tax-filing threshold, whichever is greater, she added.

Budgeting Assistance Elizabeth Kiss, assistant professor and K-State Extension family resource specialist, said to keep in mind that those who choose to remain uninsured not only pay the penalty, but still will not have health insurance coverage.

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Nearly 350,000 Kansans without health insurance Trend shows more people are receiving public coverage The latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show an estimated 348,097 (12.3 percent) Kansans didn’t have health insurance in 2013, which is not a significant change from 2012 (12.6 percent).

Kansas had lower uninsured rates across all

age groups compared to national rates for 2013.

The Kansas Health Institute has developed a fact sheet that details this information.

“This report from the U.S. Census Bureau contains 2013 data and, therefore, covers the year before health insurance was available through the marketplaces created by the ACA,” said Scott Brunner, KHI senior analyst and strategy team leader.

“The 2013 findings

establish an important baseline to help determine how effective the ACA marketplace and government subsidies are in providing affordable coverage and reducing the number of uninsured Kansans.”

The 2013 American Community Survey found that: •Fewer Kansans (56.7 percent) obtained health insurance through their employers in 2013, a significant decline since 2009 (59.6 percent).

Over the same time period, public coverage increased from 24.8 percent in 2009 to 27.7 percent in 2013.

•Young Kansas adults (age 19-25) are more likely to be uninsured than any other age group, however, the percentage of young adults in Kansas without insurance has decreased significantly from 26.8 percent in 2009 to 21.4 percent in 2013.

This is at least partly due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which allows

Choosing a health care plan Choosing a health insurance plan can be difficult when you are trying to make a decision based largely on unknown health care needs.

This is why consumers should shop around to find a health insurance plan that best fits them and their family and review several aspects of insurance policies before making a choice, said Roberta Riportella, Kansas Health Foundation professor of community health at Kansas State University.

Since health insurance plans change year to year, she said it is important to

Health No one can be turned down for health insurance, Riportella said, and no policies can be cancelled as long as you pay your premium.

“Many are eligible for tax subsidies to help pay for premiums, and in some cases, you can get help paying for the usual copayments,” Riportella said.

CHIP

review the details of your renewal contract.

This is true if you are obtaining insurance from the Kansas Health Insurance Marketplace, your employer or other provider. The plans could change on items such as provider networks and prescription drug coverage, as examples.

Also, different medical situations require more care than others. Before examining the benefits in each plan, first understand your current health care needs, and identify if you’re at risk for a particular need within the next year.

If you are purchasing health insurance in the marketplace, bronze level plans will likely have the least costly premiums, and silver, gold and platinum plans will have higher premiums.

“As with anything, you get what you pay for,” Riportella said. “If you pay more up front in premiums, you will pay less for each service you use down the road. You also may get a more complete plan that covers more benefits.”

All adults under age 30 could consider catastrophic plans that are also sold

in the marketplace, she said.

“Consumers should be aware that premiums for those (catastrophic) plans could be higher this year,” Riportella said.

“The deductible is often the out-of-pocket maximum, which is $6,600 for 2015. Still, expenses for one hospitalization would likely surpass that.”

“Some people over age 30 but in financial hardship might also qualify for a catastrophic plan,” she continued.

“For example, a single person expecting to make less than $16,105 in 2015 would qualify.”

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Eighty percent of Kansans insured in the marketplace are currently benefiting from tax subsidies. For example, a family of four with a household income of less than $95,400 but more than $32,913 qualifies for some assistance.

Those interested in learning more about tax subsidies check out

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up some of those costs, as children moved into Obamacare exchange plans and as they moved into Medicaid - that combination of costs would actually be higher for the government than extending CHIP coverage,” Walz said.

First Focus conducted a poll earlier this year that showed strong bipartisan support for CHIP in Kansas, including two-thirds of Republicans and two-thirds of voters who identify with the Tea Party.

a Consumers Union tax credit handout (http:// consumersunion.org/taxcredit/KS_2015_V1.pdf) or an interactive tax credit tool (https://www.healthtaxcredittool.org/).

If obtaining insurance through the marketplace, log on to www.healthcare. gov. To learn more about how to enroll in the marketplace or KanCare, call

the marketplace, available 24 hours, seven days a week, at 800-318-2596.

More information about the ACA in Kansas is available through a K-State Extension fact sheet (http://ksre.ksu.edu/ issuesinhealthreform/).

The Kansas Health Institute also has resources on its website (http:// www.khi.org/).

young adults up to age 26 to stay on their parent’s health insurance policies.

•44,130 (6.1 percent) Kansas children were uninsured, lower than the national rate of 7.1 percent.

•Hispanic Kansans were almost three times more likely than non-Hispanic Kansans to be uninsured (27.8 percent versus 10.3 percent).

•Non-White Kansans were more likely than White Kansans to be uninsured: (White (11.3%),

ACA

Black/African American (18%), American Indian/ Alaska Native (19.4 percent), and Asian/Native Hawaiian (15.1 percent).

Among the nearly 350,000 Kansans without health insurance in 2013, almost half (43.9 percent) could be eligible for Medicaid if the program is expanded in the state.

Expansion would cover adults earning less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level (or $32,913 per year for a family of four).

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Financial assistance is only available for plans purchased through HealthCare.gov.

Under the Affordable Care Act, all citizens, with some exceptions, must have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. The penalty for 2015 is $325 per adult (up to $975 for a family) or 2% of taxable income above your filing limit, whichever is greater.

For 2015, large employers with 100 or more employees must provide coverage for their employees that is affordable and adequate. Employers with more than 50, but fewer than 100, employees will need to provide coverage for their employees beginning in 2016. IRS rules define who must be counted.

Small employers, those with fewer than 50 employees, are not required to provide insurance for their employees. However, if they choose to provide coverage, they may qualify for a tax credit for coverage purchased through the federal marketplace.

Pastime at Park Lane We welcome Arlene Beaton and Margaret Koehn to Park Lane.

The Scott Mennonite Church led Sunday afternoon services.

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

Pastor Jared Young led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner led the hymns.

The Scott Mennonite Youth sang on Tuesday evening.

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

Residents played bingo on Wednesday afternoon.

Helpers were Madeline Murphy, Wanda Kirk, Barbara Dickhut and Mandy Barnett.

The Over 50 Chorus performed on Thursday.

Singing were Neva Jacobus and Madeline Murphy. Todd Steele played the harmonica and Dorothy Milburn the piano.

Residents played trivia games on Thursday.

Paper chains decorate dining hall

The Immanuel Baptist Church hosted a craft party on Tuesday afternoon. Residents made Christmas paper chains to decorate the main dining room.

Helpers were Joy Barnett, Mandy Barnett and Sue Barber. Kendra Kendrick furnished cookies.

Park Lane celebrates Christmas

Park Lane hosted a holiday meal for residents and their families at noon on Thursday. Park Lane employees gave up time from their “other” jobs to serve the meal.

The Christmas open house was held on Saturday afternoon. Residents, families and friends enjoyed cookies and punch and a special visit from Santa.

Thanks to Wanda Wright and 4-Hers who furnished the cookies.

The SCHS jazz band, Encore and Sugar and Spice performed on Friday morning.

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

Everyone enjoyed vanilla ice cream cones on Friday afternoon.

SCES music teacher Nancy Green brought several of her students to carol after school this week.

Deaths Insurance Corporation as the assistant regional director for the Western Region, he retired in 1994.

Survivors include: two daughters, Beth Proia, Concord, Calif., and Stephanie Welgan, Portland Ore.; one sister, Karen Jennison, Greeley, Colo.; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Wannapha.

A memorial service will be held Jan. 24, at 2:00 p.m., at Ouimet Brothers’ Funeral Chapel, Concord, Calif.

Ruth Alice Smith Fenton Ruth Alice Smith Fenton, 77, died Dec. 16, 2014, at River Ridge Care Center, Twin Falls, Ida. She was born Jan. 13, 1937, in Scott City, the daughter of James Mack and Ruth Malinda (King) Smith.

Ruth grew up working in her father’s concrete business and as an auctioneer. After she and her husband worked through his college years, she worked as a receptionist in their chiropractic practice.

She married Charles R. Fenton on Aug. 11, 1958, in Gravette, Ark., after eloping. They were later sealed in the Oakland, Calif., Temple in 1964.

by Jason Storm

wish all a very merry Christmas.

LaVera King was visited by Carol Latham, Tatum Wells, Hunter Wells, Gloria Gough, and Randy and Harrison King.

Cecile Billings was visited by Linda Dunagan, Ann Beaton and Delinda Dunagan.

Visitors of Boots Haxton were Nancy Holt and Rod and Kathy Haxton.

Nella Funk was visited

by Kim Smith, Lila Sager, Thelma Miller, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Nancy Holt, Madeline Murphy, Pam Brown and Tami Turley.

Corine Dean was visited by Mandy Kropp, Dianna Howard, Jim Smith, Lila Sager, Ron Hess, Linda Martindale, Thelma Miller, Aaron Kropp, Nancy Holt, Kim Smith, Pam Brown and Tami Turley.

Elsie Coleman was visited by Janice Lockman and Van and Vila Koelliker.

Bonnie Pickett was visited by Gloria Wright, Crystal Zapata and Detta Hager.

Yvonne Spangler was visited by Yvette Mills, Jerica VanCampen, Adalei Zeller, and Les and MaryAnn Spanger.

Albert Dean was visited by Nancy Holt.

Harold and Ruth White were visited by Travis Jones, Leah Jennison, Mickey Duff and Julie Niehage.

Lorena Turley was visited by Alicia Hernandez, Nola Thorton and Neta Wheeler.

Vivian Kreiser was visited by Sharon Lock and Celina Poore.

Arlene Beaton was visited by William Beaton, Ann Beaton, Lindsay Singley, Trudy Kuntzsch, and John and Colleen Beaton.

Dottie Fouquet was visited by Jon and Anne Crane and Mark Fouquet.

Margaret Koehn was visited by Gerald Koehn, Sharon Roemer, Jim and Mary Ann Unruh, Rick Roemer, Charles and Phyllis Nightengale, Ervin Nightengale, Betty Kough, Detta Hager, Verna Mae Koehn, Helen Decker, Gladys Unruh and Grace Martens.

Jake Leatherman was visited by Rod Leatherman, Otto Harp, Jim Unruh, Ervin Nightengale, Charles and Phyllis Nightengale, Jeanette Crump, and Ervin and Ruth Williams.

Lucille Dirks was visited by Darla Luebbers, Dale and Vicki Dirks, and David Dirks.

Geraldine Graves was visited by Shawna Longsine.

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

Herb Graves was visited by Michael McEachern, Rich McEachern and Tina Turley.

Mike Leach was visited

by Linda Dunagan, and Rev. Don Martin.

James Still was visited

by Tina Turley.

Darlene Richman was visited by Dorothy King.

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

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

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu

Paul Schuyler Jennison Paul Schuyler Jennison, 70, died Nov. 20, 2014, at his home in Concord, Calif.

H e was born May 11, 1944, in Ransom, the son of Robert H. and Paul Jennison Tillie H. Jennison. He was raised in Healy and graduated from Healy High School in 1962.

He was a 1966 graduate of Ft. Hays State College, Hays, with a degree in economics. After 30 year with the Federal Deposit

Jim Jeffery was visited

by Mickey Duff, Leah Jennison, Julie Niehage, Jett Humburg from Ness City, and Matthew Hahn.

Joyce Bohnert was visited by Alan and Glenda Graham and Nancy Holt.

Thelma Branine was visited by Cassidy Hornbostel, Sherri and Hunter Smith, Lance and Carol Ellis, and Chandler Hornbostel. Thelma wants to thank all who have brought gifts and greetings to Room 321 and

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Survivors include: two sons, Charles R. Fenton, Jr., and wife, Debbie, Hazelton, Ida., and Thomas D. Fenton, and wife, Kristi, Marianna, Fla.; one daughter, Rebecca R. Fenton, Hazelton, Ida.; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Ruth was proceeded in death by her parents; husband; one sister, Barbara Hughes; and one son, Roger Lee Fenton.

A service will be held Mon., Dec. 22, 10:00 a.m., at the Hazelton Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop Tim Callen officiating. A graveside service will be held at the Hazelton cemetery.

Week of December 22-24 Monday: Meat loaf, spinach, capri vegetables, whole wheat bread, ambrosia.

Tuesday: Sweet and sour chicken, rice, oriental vegetables, whole wheat roll, pineapple.

Wednesday: Ham and beans, marinated tomatoes, steamed cabbage, corn bread, peaches.

Thursday: Closed for Christmas.

Friday: Closed for Christmas. 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 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 24 • 6:15 p.m. - Children’s Christmas Program 11:00 p.m. - Candlelight Service December 25 • 10:15 a.m. - Christmas Service

First United Methodist Church

Pence Community Church

Dec. 28 3:30 p.m. Nursing Home Remembrance and Worship Service at Park Lane Dec. 31 7:00 p.m. Family Movie Night 7:00 p.m. - Midnight - Open Communion (come and go)

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

5th and College • 872-2401 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

Assembly of God Church

First Christian Church 701 S. Main • 872-2937 December 24 • 6:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 25 • - Merry Christmas!

Immanuel Southern Baptist Church 1398 S. Hwy. • 872-2264 December 24 • 7:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Service

Community Christian Church 1201 Jackson • 872- 3977 December 21• 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship featuring Kid’s Christmas program December 24 • 6:00 p.m. - Candlelight Service with Kid’s Christmas program

1615 S. Main • 872-6200 December 21 • 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Drink and Rolls!

Pre-Service Prayer 10:00 a.m. Worship In the True Spirit of Christmas Special Music by Youth and Adults Message: “Desire, Expectation and Joy!” 6:00 p.m. Christmas Candlelight Service “Christmas In Scripture, Heart and Song!”

Fireside Fellowship following service. Refreshments, Snack Foods, Gifts and Togetherness

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Elizabeth and Epperson Drive • 872-3666 December 24 • 8:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Service

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Deaths Judy Diane Redburn Judy Diane Redburn, 65, died Dec. 15, 2014, at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City.

S h e was born on Oct. 4, 1949, in Scott City, the daughter of R i c h a r d Judy Redburn Wayne and Elsie Mae (Smith) McEachern. A lifetime resident of Scott City, she was a homemaker.

She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Scott City.

On Feb. 14, 1975, she married Dale E. Redburn in Scott City. He died April 18, 2009, in Scott City.

Survivors include: three daughters, April Williams, West Plains, Mo., Amy Williams, Watonga, Okla., and Wendy Derstine, Scott City; two

step-daughters, Carol Ellis, and husband, Lance, Scott City, and Rhonda Redburn, Wichita; two step-sons, Mike Redburn, Scott City, and Alan Redburn, Joplin, Mo.; two brothers, John McEachern, Ulysses, and Richard McEachern, Scott City; two sisters, Mary Torson, Scott City, and Twila McEachern, Garden City; one grandson and two granddaughters.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, Darwin Ray Williams; and three sisters.

A memorial service was held Dec. 17 at the First Baptist Church, Scott City.

Memorials may be given to the Judy D. Redburn Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Homes, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

Rita Mae Shogren Rita Mae Shogren (Tuttle), 55, died Dec. 10, 2014.

She was born on Feb. 26, 1959, in Quinter, the daughter of Jim and Leona Tuttle.

She attended Gove Grade School and Wheatland High School. She graduated from Ft. Hays State University where she earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education. That was followed by a master’s degree in elementary education with a library science endorsement from Kansas State University.

She also earned an English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement from KSU. She worked as an educator and coach in the Solomon, Satanta and Liberal school districts. Rita was also a volleyball official and scorebook keeper for both basketball and volleyball.

Rita was a member of the Kansas Reading Association, Kansas Association of School Librarians, Kansas-National Education Association, Kansas State Reading Circle, and Parent Teacher Organizations. She was also a member of the First Nazarene Church, Sublette.

Rita married Mark Shogren on Jan. 10, 1981,

in Gove, at the United Methodist Church. He survives.

Survivors include: two daughters, Tiffany Shogren, Olathe, and Jessica Freeman, and husband, Aaron, Lawrenceville, Ga.; five sisters, Gwen Kramer, and husband, David, Meridan, Lorsey Thompson, and husband, Earl, Olathe, Rose Packard, and husband, Charles, Grainfield, Sandra Lonas, and husband, Ralph, Moneta, Va., and Lana Durkee, Lenexa,; three brothers, Jon Tuttle, and wife, Debra, Scott City, Von Tuttle, and wife, Cristy, Gove, and Leon Tuttle, and wife, Donna, Gove; 21 nieces and nephews and 24 great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Cremation has taken place.

A memorial service was held Dec. 13 at the Southern Baptist Church, Sublette.

Memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association, Kansas Reading Association, and KJIL Radio in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 W. 2nd, Liberal, Ks. 67901.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www. brennemanfuneralhome. com.

Attend the Church of Your Choice

Bringing Us to the Savior A part of the story of Advent is the story of John the Baptizer. True, John does not figure into any account of the birth of Jesus; in fact, he was about the same age as Jesus.

John is linked to the beginning of the public life and ministry of the Lord Jesus; and Jesus was sent by God precisely for service to this fallen world. His birth contains within it the promise of his life and death and resurrection.

John appears to have been quite successful. The religious leadership might have been unconvinced by his call to repentance and baptism, but the lay people found in him a renegade leader to trust and to follow. John offered a new beginning in relationship to the Lord God of Israel. He spoke to many who looked within their lives, and found there the confusion of loneliness and isolation.

In the 40th chapter of the Book of Isaiah we read: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” God is about to do something extraordinary. Refugees in a foreign land are about to be led home. Certainly, there are human agents at work to free the people of Israel. But God is the one who has brought this to pass, who will restore freedom to His people.

John is the voice crying out the words of the prophet. At the same time, his life is precisely about the fulfillment of the prophecy, about preparing tor the coming of the Lord. His fundamental role is to prepare others to receive Jesus.

The reminder of John is that repentance, the recognition of failure and of distancing from God and the intense need for forgiveness, is what brings us, finally, to the Savior.

Rev. Don Martin St. Luke’s Episcopal 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 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

The Scott County Record • Page 18 • Thursday, December 18, 2014

Youngsters who have reached 200 to 1,100 book milestones in the Scott County Library’s “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” reading program are:

Shalyn Radke 200

Rafe Vallejo 500

Dash Campos 600

What do you think?

The Scott City council is weighing options for using the site of the former Scott County Hospital. It would like to use some of the land for a park/playground and possibly use some of the land for a community garden.

Do you support converting the site to a playground/ community garden?

Yes

35 ______

No

23 ______

Would you be interested in helping with a community garden?

Yes

7 ______

No

5 ______

Submit this form and your comments to The Record office, or log onto the website: scottcountyrecord.com Keep comments brief so they can be published in the newspaper. The numbers represent totals as of noon Thursday. For updated totals visit The Record website.

Additional comments: __________________________

____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

Aaren Radke 700

Joselyn Miller 900

Jayden Nelson 900

Sebastian Nelson 900

Ava Hughes 1,100

A purrrrfect exhibit comes to Stauth Museum “Feline Fine: Art of Cats II” is a sequel to the popular traveling museum exhibition of the same title that toured under the auspices of David J. Wagner and its companion exhibition, “Paws and Reflect: Art of Canines.”

The traveling exhibit is currently at the Stauth Museum, Montezuma.

It consists of 50 paintings and sculptures which portray domestic breeds and wild cats in a variety of styles ranging from photo-realism to painterly impressionism. Each participating artist will exhibit three to five works to demonstrate the range of her/his particular subject matter and treatment of these animals.

Cats have been domesticated since prehistoric times and have often been the objects of superstition as well as veneration, notably, for example, by ancient Egyptians.

Today, they continue to fascinate and intrigue humans, as exemplified

by the musical comedy, “Cats,” one of the longest running shows on Broadway, and countless myths, poems and stories.

Cats comprise both the domestic breeds (Abyssinian, Burmese, Siamese, Persian, etc.), and wild breeds including the great cats (lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs), and the smaller wild cats (lynx, bobcat, ocelot, etc.).

“Feline Fine: Art of Cats II” will be on display until January 18.

For tours, groups of five or more are asked to call in advance (620-8462527) for an appointment.

Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00-noon and 1:004:30 p.m., and Sundays from 1:30-4:30 p.m.

The museum is closed on Mondays and major holidays.

Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

For more information visit www.stauthmemorialmuseum.org

J&R Car and Truck Center

208 W. 5th St., Scott City 620-872-2103 800-886-2103 Come Grow With Us!

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Sports The Scott County Record

On a streak DHS boys extend win streak to 3 games with thriller at LaCrosse • Page 24

www.scottcountyrecord.com

Thursday, December 18, 2014

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Offensive balance makes for a fun SW Classic finale

Most players would feel they had a bad night on the court if they were held 11 points below their scoring average.

Not Scott Community High School senior Trey O’Neil.

“I told myself (Saturday) morning that I wanted to get more guys involved in the ofPueblo Ea. 33 fense so we can have more fun Scott City 59 out there,” said O’Neil, who finished with a game high 18 points. “If we’re all having fun then we’re going to be successful.”

The Beavers (3-0) had fun against Pueblo East in the finale of the Southwest Classic, defeating the defending Class 4A Colorado champions, 5933, on Saturday afternoon.

After scoring 58 points in the two previous tournament games, O’Neil jump-started the Beavers with the opening basket and a three-pointer that was part of a 7-0 scoring run and SCHS never led by less than four points the rest of the night.

Senior guard Chantz Yager hit back-to-back treys just 35 seconds apart that opened up a 2412 lead late in the first half. He finished with a season high 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field. In addition, senior center Sloan Baker was 7-of-12 at the line and finished with a season high 13 points.

“It was good to see the other guys knocking down some shots,” says head coach Glenn O’Neil. “It takes the pressure off and it makes everyone harder to guard when others are scoring.

Dylan had the big first game, Chantz hit some shots tonight and Sloan got to the free throw line a lot more. And Trey was pretty steady in all three games.

(See CLASSIC on page 21)

SCHS senior Trey O’Neil draws a lot of defensive attention as he shoots a jumper during Saturday’s Southwest Classic finale against Pueblo East.

(Record Photo)

Big 12 pays price for committee’s lack of transparency For years, everyone has clamored for a Division I college football playoff system.

We wanted a way of determining who would be in the playoff Rod that didn’t involve computers and Haxton, some impossible to understand sports and even harder to explain caleditor culations.

We wanted transparency.

So we finally end up with a four-team championship playoff with week-by-week rankings released by the very committee that selects the Final Four. What could possibly go wrong?

If you’re in the Big 12, the answer is “everything.”

Instead, it looks like we still have a playoff selection system that’s just at befuddling as before and with people who are no more transparent in their selection methods than the computer (See BIG 12 on page 24)

Yager’s late treys spark comeback win over KCC

A pair of three-point baskets by Kiana Yager in 39 the final 3:07 KCC Scott City 41 finished off a 10 point second half comeback and gave the Scott Community High School girls their first win of the season, 41-39, over Kansas City Christian in the second round of the Southwest Classic last Friday.

Yager had been scoreless from the field until the first of her three-pointers from the corner cut the Scott City deficit to 35-34.

Sophomore Paige Winderlin followed with a jumper at the free throw line that put the Lady Beavers on top, 36-35, with 1:51 remaining and their first lead since 13-12. After KC Christian regained the lead with a three-pointer, junior guard Mariah Campbell’s 12-foot jumper knotted the score at 3838 with 1:14 remaining.

After the Lady Knights were stopped on their next possession, Yager added another threepoint basket with only :54 on the clock that gave Scott City its biggest lead of the night, 41-38.

The Lady Beavers (1-1) still

had to dodge one final bullet.

They put KC Christian on the free throw line with 14.9 seconds to play and they made the first of two charity tosses. However, they were able to rebound the missed free throw and had two point-blank opportunities to tie the game and missed each before the ball was knocked out of bounds.

“We expect Kiana to hit three-pointers like that, but she also has the ability to put the ball on the floor and drive,” says head coach Shelby Crawford.

“She just needs to start believing that’s part of her game.”

(See YAGER on page 21)

SC matmen are runner-up at Ulysses Eitel, Tucker Jurgens are gold medalists

Scott City sophomore Garrett Osborn tightens up a headlock as he pins Liberal’s Carlos Avelino during the Ulysses tournament on Saturday.

(Record Photo)

Wyatt Eitel didn’t figure to be winning tournament titles after a two year absence from wrestling.

Then again, the Scott Community High School senior wasn’t planning on Cooper Griffith being out of action due to an injury for the first month of the season.

Eitel isn’t wasting his opportunity to compete in the 195pound division, pinning all three opponents on his way to a gold medal at the Ulysses Invitational last Saturday. None of the three matches extended beyond the second period, including a fall in just 3:42 of the finals over Gray County’s Charlie Coleman.

“Wyatt’s picked up some offense. That comes with the confidence of knowing that

what he’s doing is going to work,” says head coach Jon Lippelmann. “It’s been great to see him take control of a match and set up his moves.”

Once Griffith does return to the mat, possibly at Abilene this weekend, but more likely after Christmas, Eitel will be making the move to 220 pounds.

Lippelmann says there’s no reason to think that success won’t follow him there.

“He’ll be up against heavier boys, but with the confidence he’s gained he should be able to win (at 220 pounds) too,” Lippelmann says.

Scott City added two more gold medals from Zach Tucker (106) and James Jurgens (132).

Tucker had no trouble pinning Braiden Lynn (Gray County) and Junior Torres (Sublette) for his first tournament title of the season.

“Torres was a state qualifier last year, so that’s a win which will help us on down the road,” noted the head coach.

(See MATMEN on page 20)

The Scott County Record • Page 20 • Thursday, December 18, 2014

Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland

You can watch for violators

About this time each year we begin to hear and read stories that all center on the illegal taking of Kansas wildlife.

Whether it’s Bald Eagles being shot, outfitters being investigated for assisting their clients in illegally taking and transporting game or numerous game law violations intentionally and knowingly committed by people mistakenly calling themselves hunters, it all amounts to theft from those of us who attempt to abide by all the game rules and regulations of our state.

Kansas is divided into 105 counties and currently a drastic shortage of game wardens saddles only 62 natural resource officers (NROs) with the responsibility of patrolling this vast area.

That makes Kansas wildlife some of the least protected in America.

Each year those NROs check tens of thousands of hunters and fishermen in the field and about 96% of them are found to be law-abiding. Unfortunately, many non-hunters associate ethical hunters with the small percentage who are not.

The Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has an excellent tool to help fight wildlife crimes called Operation Game Thief. It’s a toll-free hotline (1-877-4263843) that can be accessed any time of the day or night, 24/7.

Callers are given the choice to remain anonymous and each call is immediately relayed to the natural resource officer nearest the violation.

Examples of activities that can be reported over the game thief hotline are road hunting, trespassing, littering, vandalism, drinking while hunting, taking more game than allowed by law,

(See VIOLATORS on page 25)

Road win will keep KC’s hopes alive

The games don’t get any bigger for Kansas City than this weekend when they travel to Pittsburgh.

To this point, Kansas City’s destiny is in its own hands. A win and they’re still alive for the playoffs.

A loss and things get real uncertain real fast.

The win over Oakland stopped our losing skid, but it didn’t eliminate some concerns. You might recall that Oakland gashed us with their running game a couple of weeks ago and, for some unexplain-

Inside the Huddle

with the X-Factor

able reason, they decided to abandon the running game at Arrowhead.

Given the way we’ve been able to stop the run lately, that’s a real headscratcher.

Don’t look for the Steelers to follow that same game plan. Le’Veon Bell is establishing himself as one of the league’s

best runningbacks with 1,278 yards rushing this season and an average of 4.9 yards per carry. That kind of running game along with Ben Roethlisberger’s passing ability should cause any defensive coordinator to loose sleep.

The Steelers, despite a roller coaster season, have the league’s No. 2 rushing attack.

We have to steal that page from their playbook and control the ball and the clock with our own running game. (Andy Reid,

are you listening). Jamaal Charles has to reaffirm that he’s one of the best, if not the best, runningback in the NFL - regardless of what Dallas fans think of DeMarco Murray.

And Knile Davis has to have more than nine rushing yards like he did against Oakland.

This game will be a test of wills - our ability to run and to stop the run against Pittsburgh’s ability to do the same.

History, unfortunately isn’t on our side. It’s been

(See HOPES on page 22)

Kadavy is top Pigskin picker in ‘14

Matmen (continued from page 19)

Jurgens, a senior, also picked up an important 1-0 decision over Pedro Ordonez (Hugoton) in the championship round of his round-robin bracket.

Ordonez owned a pair of wins over Jurgens last season. Jurgens added another quality 6-2 decision over Daniel Law (Ulysses).

“James was able to impose his style on both boys. We saw the old James back on the mat,” Lippelmann said, referring to the dominating style that sent Jurgens into the 3-2-1A state finals as a freshman and sophomore.

Winning six of their seven matches in the championship and consolation finals, the Beavers (125.5) were able to overtake Boy’s Ranch (121) for second place in the team standings behind Ulysses (189.5).

Tough Semi-Finals The semi-finals were a tough round for the Beavers with Wyatt Kropp (160) and Lanes Hayes (285) each losing.

Kropp opened the tournament with a narrow 4-2 win over John Sanchez (KC North) and dropped an 8-6 decision against Juan Anguiano (Ulysses).

The match with Anguiano was tied 4-4 entering the final period when Kropp fell behind by three after giving up an escape and takedown.

He cut the deficit to one point with a reversal, but was forced to give up an escape late in hopes of getting a takedown and forcing overtime.

Kropp bounced back with a pair of easy wins on the back side of the

29 years since Kansas City has won a game in Pittsburgh.

That said, the Steelers are vulnerable at home where they’ve lost to Tampa Bay and New Orleans. That is what’s made this Steelers team so hard to figure out.

On the other hand, there isn’t a road game we haven’t been capable of winning this year. We should have won at San Francisco, Oakland and Arizona. We could have won at Denver.

A tough final week wasn’t enough to keep Adam Kadavy from winning the top prize in the annual Pigskin Payoff.

Kadavy’s two point winning margin earned him first place money of $275.

Finishing in a second place tie and collecting $62.50 each were Barry Switzer and Walter Johnson.

The final Pigskin Payoff of the season for the college bowl games is in this week’s Record.

SCHS freshman Pierre Portes picks up Dawit Kassahung of Kansas City North for a takedown in the junior varsity division of the Ulysses Invitational on Saturday.

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bracket for a third place finish.

Hayes won his first round match with a fall before losing by a pin in the semi-finals to Austin Ochoa (Ulysses, 0:44). He picked up a bronze medal with second period falls over Sublette and Gray County opponents in the next two rounds.

Tre Stewart (182) dropped his first round match by a 3-2 decision to Kaler Gilbert (Ulysses), but won his next two matches for a bronze

Grapplers to Abilene on Sat.

The Scott Community High School wrestling team will compete in the Abilene round-robin tournament on Saturday with action to begin at 10:00 a.m.

Teams in the field include Salina Central, Abilene, McPherson, Buhler, Smoky Valley, Silver Lake, Nickerson and Scott City.

Wrestlers will be seeded in pools with the top four advancing into a final round-robin pool and the bottom four into another round-robin pool.

medal.

Jarrett Jurgens (138) was a fourth place medalist.

In the junior varsity division, Ethan Ford (152) was a gold medalist and

Garret Osborn (220) finished third.

“We’re making progress. It takes awhile to go from football shape to wrestling shape,” says Lippelmann.

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Yager (continued from page 19)

“If teams are going to try to take away her three, then she can drive to the basket and hit the pull-up jumper.”

While Scott City was struggling to find their offense they only trailed 17-14 at the half. It looked like the Lady Knights were going to blow the game open with a 9-2 scoring run to start the second half which gave them a 26-16 cushion with 5:06 remaining in the third period.

Trailing 30-22 to start the final period, SCHS opened with a 6-0 run that included a three point basket by freshman guard Bailey Latta.

Latta, who finished with a team high 12 points, added a fastbreak layup that cut the lead to 33-31.

Scott City’s 19 points in the fourth quarter was a result of more patience on offense and better ball movement.

“When we move the ball from side to side we’re going to create some scoring opportunities against a zone defense,” Crawford says.

He adds that the guards were finally seeing backdoor scoring opportunities in the fourth quarter which had been available most of the game.

“The fourth quarter was all about spacing, being where you were supposed to be and having your head up,” says Crawford.

“We were still too stagnant with the ball, but we did a better job moving it from side to side.

When we do that, lanes start to open up and good things start to happen.”

Sophomore guard Nancy Wiebe, who finished with four points, is someone that Crawford is hoping can emerge as a defensive stopper. He had the

Classic “It’s going to take that kind of balance for us to be good instead of one or two guys doing most of the scoring,” added Coach O’Neil.

Five different players contributed to Scott City’s 15 point second quarter. Six players scored in the fourth quarter when they added another 17 points.

Baker More Aggressive Scott City had a late 8-3 scoring burst to close out the first half for a 26-15 lead. Baker opened the third period with a three-point play and never led by less than 12 points the re-

5-5 player shadowing KC Christian’s 5-foot-11 sophomore Callie Eldred in a box-and-one.

“Nancy’s job was to deny (Eldred) the ball in the fourth quarter and she wasn’t aggressive enough, but she’ll learn and she’ll keep getting better,” says Crawford. “She gives it everything she has on every play, especially when it comes to diving for loose balls.”

Under the basket, it’s been a different story for the Lady Beavers.

“There are far too many situations where we are spectators.

After shots at both ends of the floor we’re watching instead of getting rebound position,” says Crawford. “That’s something we can show the girls on film and hopefully improve.”

While Latta was the only player in double figures, Scott City did have balanced scoring with Madison Orr adding six points, Campbell five and Winderlin four.

(Top) The SCHS bench celebrates a late basket during their win over Kansas City Christian. (Above) Sophomore Nancy Wiebe gains control of a loose ball.

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mainder of the game. He scored nine of his 13 points in the second half and finished with a game high 12 rebounds.

“Coach told me to get more aggressive and to post up more.

As the season goes along I’ll get a lot better at that,” said the 6-foot-2 senior. “And I need to do a better job of hitting my free throws.”

“We told Sloan that in the first two games he hadn’t done enough to demand the ball. If he demands the ball he’ll get to the free throw line,” noted Coach O’Neil. “Four free throws isn’t enough for a post guy. He needs to be shooting six, eight, 10 free

throws a game in the low post.”

Better Defensive Game The Beavers were also focusing on their defense after giving up 62 points and seven treys in the tournament opener.

“We really focused on defense during our run-through this morning. Our point of emphasis was to get better on defense and I felt we did that,” says T. O’Neil.

“We did a better job of communicating so that we knew who had who on defense,” adds Baker. “I think we saw some things start coming together tonight.”

While he was in agreement this was his team’s best defensive game of the tournament, O’Neil says Pueblo East’s lack of a player capable of posting up in the paint contributed to that success.

“Defensively, we kept the ball in front of us really well.

The guards played better and we were rebounding better,” Coach O’Neil says.

With the absence of senior guard Brett Meyer until after Christmas due to a turf toe injury, the Beavers saw the tournament as an opportunity to make progress in developing their depth.

“We made good progress in all three games,” says T. O’Neil. “We weren’t sure what to expect from the rookies like Bo (Hess), Drake (McRae) and Justin (Faurot). They all played hard and they got the job done.”

Hess, a sophomore, finished with five points and four rebounds while Faurot, a sophomore, added five points and three steals.

“This was a good opportunity for some guys to get their feet wet and start to gain some confidence,” the senior added.

“When we get Brett back after Christmas then we’ll be back to full strength.”

Hawks are putting it together Following their win over Utah, the KU Jayhawks are 8-1, which is impressive considering their schedule.

Kansas by University Mac moved their Stevenson W-L record to 8-1 by defeating Utah 6360 last Saturday; that statistic is impressive considering the schedule.

“The hardest part of the schedule, not from a competitive standpoint, but number of games, preparation - it ends with Utah. You go Rhode Island, Tennessee, Michigan State, Florida, Georgetown, and Utah.

That’s a rough schedule in a short amount of time (17 days),” said head coach Bill Self.

It’s likely that KU will be 12-1 heading into Big 12 play.

Reserve point guard Devonte Graham has been lost for three to four weeks with a turf toe injury, which might plague him throughout the season. That hurts the ball club because Graham will miss precious practice time during the semester break.

Frank Mason has come a long way at point guard; he’s been playing winning basketball for KU. And Wayne Selden is making progress at shooting guard, with outstanding defense and ball handling. Selden’s offense has been inconsistent, but it’s coming on.

Self needs improvement from centers Cliff Alexander and Landon Lucas. Both have had some productive minutes, but they’ve been plagued by inconsistent play.

Alexander can make huge strides if he listens to the coaching he’s getting and Lucas doesn’t have to be great, just effective.

Perry Ellis - as well as he has played - should take more shots facing the basket. Ellis is ineffective close to the basket against sevenfooters and big teams. But he has a great shooting touch and can hit a high percentage of his shots from 15-20 feet. Jamari Traylor is a solid sub at either forward spot.

Kelly Oubre has been slow developing, but all of a sudden he’s coming with a rush. Oubre can play on the perimeter or - in certain (See HAWKS on page 25)

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DHS girls let one slip away at LaCrosse How can a game that started so well end up going south so quickly?

Dighton High School head coach Amy Felker had no answer Dighton 33 to that quesLaCrosse 43 tion as she watched in frustration while her team’s offense pulled a Houdini act and disappeared for the final 2-1/2 quarters in a 43-33 non-league loss at LaCrosse on Tuesday night.

“Once shots quit falling, the girls started getting a little hesitant. They started passing up some shots and we can’t play timid like that,” said Felker.

That certainly wasn’t a problem early in the game when guards Regan Foos and Madison were quick with the shooting trigger while knocking down a couple of early baskets. In addition, the defense was forcing turnovers on the perimeter which led to a couple of easy scores.

Everything was going Dighton’s way when they strung together an 11-0 scoring burst that began late in the first quarter and carried into the second period. Sara Cramer’s three-pointer to start the second quarter, combined with four points from sophomore center Jordan Speer and a putback by Dakota Hoffman put the Lady Hornets on top, 24-8, with 3:23 left in the first half.

After scoring 24 points in the first 13 minutes, Dighton would follow up with just eight more points during the next 16 minutes as LaCrosse opened up a 38-32 lead with 3:33 to play in the game.

Dighton was able to hang onto a 27-24 lead late in the third period, but three consecutive treys by the Lady Leopards gave them the momentum they needed to open up a 33-29 lead early in the fourth quar-

Hopes It’s not as though the Chiefs can’t win on the road.

Getting Creative As much as we’ve preached about the need for KC and Reid not to forget about their running game, what we saw last week against Oakland was interesting.

Reid was a lot more creative

Dighton’s Kiara Budd pulls down a rebound during Tuesday’s non-league game at LaCrosse.

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ter. Speer slowed down the Leopard Express with a basket that cut the deficit to 33-31, but Dighton added just two more free throws over the final 6-1/2 minutes.

Speer finished with a team high 10 points on just 4-of12 from the field. She added 12 rebounds and three blocked shots. Cramer finished with seven points and four steals while Kiara Budd chipped in six points and four assists.

“We have to show how mentally tough and focused we are and put this game behind us,” says Felker, whose teams now prepares for a tough Northwest

Kansas League matchup with Wallace County on the home floor Friday.

“If we let this game stay in our heads it’s going to be a long game on Friday. We know we can play good ball.

We did it for 1-1/2 quarters.

All we have to do is play like that for four quarters,” she added.

Runner-up at Quinter The Lady Hornets finished second in the Castle Rock Classic, losing to perennial powerhouse Hoxie in the finals, 60-45.

“We got off to a slow start,

but we played a good game and we stayed with them until the last three or four minutes,” says Felker. “Our biggest problem was having Jordan on the bench for most of the first half with foul trouble. She picked up two quick fouls and that took us out of our game.”

Budd had a solid championship game with 12 points, four rebounds and four steals. Even with limited time, Speer finished with 11 points and eight boards.

In the championship semifinals, Dighton outscored Ellis 21-12 in the final quarter for a 55-50 win.

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on offense. He did something that many have been wanting to see - he extended the field with deep passes. Granted, we still don’t have a touchdown catch by a wide receiver. But quarterback Alex Smith did spread the ball around to 10 different receivers.

And we had players making huge plays - Knile Davis,

70 yards; Dwayne Bowe, 37 yards; and Albert Wilson, 40 yards. Nothing will open up the running lanes like a deep passing threat. Teams had been crowding the box and daring us to pass the ball. Teams will watch this film and back off a little, which will be good for Charles and Davis.

Now we just have to avoid league-leading ability to drop

passes. It’s all part of playing a near-perfect game, which is what the Chiefs need to do.

If we take care of business, then we’re one game away from the playoffs for the second year in a row . . . guaranteed.

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

SC momentum doesn’t last in Classic loss to Pueblo East

The momentum of winning their first game of the season was short-lived for the Scott Community High School girls.

Less than 24 h o u r s after a thrilling Pueblo Ea. 60 Scott City 26 comefrom-behind win over Kansas City Christian, the Lady Beavers were brought back to earth with a 60-26 loss to a solid Pueblo East team in the final round of the Southwest Classic.

The Lady Beavers were plagued by turnovers (29) and poor shooting (8-of29 FG).

But even more frustrating for head coach Shelby Crawford were the easy transition baskets scored by the Eagles in addition to uncontested three-point baskets.

Pueblo East used a combination of both to jump out to a quick 9-0 lead and extend that advantage to 24-8 by the end of the first period.

“We’re giving up too many easy baskets because we’re not getting back on defense. We’re giving up too many fast-

break opportunities and we’re not challenging girls who are driving to the basket,” says Crawford. “If you aren’t going to give 100 percent then you’re letting your teammates down.”

Pueblo East was also able to knock down five first half treys while building a 44-18 cushion.

“We know that we’re deficient offensively, so we have to set a tone defensively,” emphasizes Crawford. “There were a couple of times when we closed out and rotated well (on defense), but against a team that can shoot like (Pueblo East) I wasn’t confident enough for us to go man-to-man.

We couldn’t stay in front of No. 23 (Jailen Minich) in a zone. She was able to shoot any time she wanted.”

Freshman guard Bailey Latta led the Lady Beavers with nine points (4-of-8 FG), but she also committed 10 turnovers.

“Bailey is one of the few girls on this team who can create their own shot.

The moment isn’t too big for her offensively,” says Crawford. “But she also makes freshman mistakes

Healy falls to Weskan, Heartland in Shootout

Sophomore Chase Meikle scored a team high 12 points in Healy High School’s 64-37 loss to Heartland Christian in tournament play last Saturday in the Sagebrush Shootout at Brewster.

Heartland jumped out to a 25-11 first quarter lead.

Meikle also led the team with seven rebounds.

Sophomore Miguel Gonzalez added nine points, five rebounds and three steals while junior David DeBusk finished with eight points.

In the consolation semi-finals, Healy fell to Weskan, 67-33 Healy trailed 19-11 after one quarter and 37-16 at the half.

DeBusk scored nine points while Meikle added nine points and a team high five steals. Chance O’Rourk finished with seven points.

which we’re seeing in the turnovers.

“She’s doing a good job of leading us offensively.

Without her we’d be in a world of hurt.”

Sophomore guard Kiana Yager added eight points (2-of-5 FG) to go along with five rebounds.

Despite being only 5-5, sophomore Nancy Wiebe grabbed a team high six rebounds (four offensive) in addition to scoring five points.

Crawford says if the Lady Beavers don’t learn from the Pueblo East game they’re likely to see a repeat performance when they face No. 1 ranked Hugoton in a GWAC road game on Friday.

“Hugoton is very similar to Pueblo East, except they are undersized like we are. We shouldn’t have worries about getting our shots blocked in the paint,” Crawford says.

But they like to run the floor and shoot threes.

And they like to pressure you into mistakes that lead to scores. We have to play hard on each possession and protect the ball or Hugoton’s going to run up and down the floor all night.”

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SCHS freshman Bailey Latta drives past a Pueblo East defender during Saturday’s game played in Garden City.

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Treys, FTs combine for win at LaCrosse It was three-point shooting that kept the Dighton High School boys in their non-league game at LaCrosse on Tuesday night.

It was clutch f r e e t h r o w shooting Dighton 53 down the LaCrosse 45 stretch that finished the deal in a thrilling come-frombehind 53-45 win which extends the DHS streak to three games.

“This was a huge shot of confidence for a young team. They’re starting to believe in themselves and what they’re capable of doing if we take care of the fundamentals,” says head coach Dean Cramer.

“We played well in all phases of the game rebounding, free throw shooting, defense,” he notes.

Perhaps more impressive was the Hornets’ ability to get it down for 3-1/2 quarters without any offensive production from 6-foot-4 sophomore Tyler Lingg who spent the final six minutes of the first half on the bench and never got into the flow of the game offensively.

“We’d lot rather have Tyler on the court, but the boys saw what they can do without him,” Cramer says. “I don’t normally give Tyler much rest during a game. This gives me the confidence to know I can sit him down for awhile and we can still get the job done.”

It was a wild final quarter which saw five lead changes in the first six

minutes. Senior guard Wyatt Habiger, who finished with a team high 13 points on 4-of-5 from the field, drilled his second trey of the night to put the Hornets on top 38-36.

Moments later, LaCrosse regained the lead with a trey.

It was nearly 2-1/2 minutes before Lingg snapped a dry spell for both teams with his first basket of the night - a trey from the corner that put DHS back on top, 41-39, with 3:47 to play.

Following consecutive baskets by the Leopards, DHS freshman guard Lake Lewis drilled his fourth three-pointer of the night to put his team on top again, 44-43. Following a turnover by LaCrosse, the rest of the game turned into a free throw contest with Dighton connecting on 9-of-12 in the final 1:12.

After LaCrosse had cut the lead to a 44-43 with 2:02 remaining, both teams exchanged possessions before a Leopard turnover forced them to put freshman guard Jordan Horn on the charity stripe with 1:12 to play.

Horn made both free throws to extend the lead to three points, Lewis finished with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field while sophomore guard Dylan Foos also hit 4-of-6 field goals for 11 points to go along with four assists.

While T. Lingg was limited to six points, he pulled down a team high 10 rebounds and added four assists.

“On most nights Ty-

Dighton freshman Ryan Horn gets ready to lead a fastbreak opportunity after getting a steal during Tuesday’s non-league game at LaCrosse.

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ler is going to score in double figures for us, but he showed there are other ways to contribute to a win,” says Cramer.

Lewis had the hot hand from long range to start the game, hitting three consecutive treys while the Hornets opened up a 13-7 lead with 2:45 left in the first quarter.

“I couldn’t be more happy for Lake,” says Cramer. “He stays late after practice most every night

to work on his shooting.

Before the season started he said he wanted to be a three-point threat and he took a big step toward that goal.”

Dighton opened up its biggest lead of the night, 24-12, following backto-back three-pointers

by Habiger and Horn to start the second period.

LaCrosse followed with a 16-4 scoring run, trailing at the half, 28-27, and taking a 30-28 lead midway

into the third period.

“I emphasized with the boys afterwards that it was a good win, but we can’t be satisfied,” added Cramer. “This is a stepping stone that shows what we’re capable of doing.”

Host Sharon Springs The Hornets will put their three game winning streak on the line Friday when they host stateranked Sharon Springs in Northwest Kansas League

action.

“This will be a chance to see where we are against a state-ranked opponent who is experienced,” Cramer says.

“They don’t have a dominant big guy, but they have a lot of shooters. It will come down to how well we take care of the ball and our ability to control the boards and limit them to one shot.

“And we have to handle their defensive pressure.”

Hornets claim wins over Atwood, Cheylin in Castle Rock Classic The back side of the bracket isn’t where a team wants to be, but it may have turned out to be just what the Dighton High School boys were needing in the final two days of the Castle Rock Classic.

After losing their first two games of the season, including the tournament opener, Dighton bounced back to whip Atwood (5113) and Cheylin (45-35) to win the consolation side of the bracket.

“With each game we’re playing a little better.

We’re getting more bal-

Big 12 they replaced.

ESPN and perhaps college football, as a whole, are the big winners with the new playoff and selection process.

But there can be no doubt that the Big 12 was the biggest loser.

For weeks it seemed the only debate was whether TCU deserved to be ranked higher than Baylor despite a headto-head loss. TCU’s socalled “body of work” was seemingly the argument that swayed voters in ranking the Horned Frogs above the Bears.

But that seemed to be the only issue that threatened TCU’s hopes of being in the Final Four.

When the Horned Frogs

ance in our scoring,” says head coach Dean Cramer.

“We need more than Tyler (Lingg) to carry the offense.”

The Hornets buried Cheylin under a 23-4 offensive avalanche in the opening period and that was more than enough to carry them the rest of the game.

“That’s what this team is capable of. We played excellent defense - a lot of full-court man-to-man,” says Cramer.

At the other end of the floor the Hornets were

attacking Cheylin’s manto-man defense and taking the ball to the basket.

After the quick start, DHS added just 22 more points and was outscored

by Cheylin in each of the final three quarters.

Sophomore guard Dylan Foos led a balanced offense with 10 points and four rebounds. Senior guard Wyatt Habiger added nine points, a team high six rebounds and three steals.

“Wyatt kept us in the game in the fourth quarter when it looked like

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were sitting at No. 3 in the committee’s rankings with only one game remaining on the schedule, it seemed almost impossible to imagine a scenario other than an unlikely loss to Iowa State - that would keep TCU out of the playoffs.

Apparently, there was one other scenario . . . the lack of a Big 12 championship game.

TCU whips Iowa State.

Baylor beats a very good K-State team. And both are left on the outside looking in as Ohio State demolishes a Wisconsin team that lost three road games - including Northwestern.

Give TCU head coach Gary Patterson a lot of credit for handling the sit-

uation with a lot of class.

That still doesn’t erase the fact that the Big 12 conference and its fans deserve an explanation.

If a conference championship game is the deciding factor in who is and isn’t in the Final Four, then put it in writing.

Make it a clear-cut rule.

We don’t deserve any ambiguity about how it could be a factor, but not necessarily.

If it isn’t a factor, than dropping TCU from No. 3 in the rankings to No. 6 after they beat Iowa State 55-3 makes absolutely no sense. And the current football playoff system has no more credibility than the system it replaced.

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they might make a run at us,” Cramer said. “He hit a three-pointer and drove to the basket for another score. That kept them from getting closer than 10 points.”

Cramer isn’t surprised by his team’s inconsistency. That, he says, is to be expected from a young squad.

“Being a young team we didn’t respond well when things weren’t going our way. We can’t go stagnant on offense like we did in the second half. We didn’t attack the basket,”

says the head coach. “And we need to work more on getting the ball inside. It’s too easy to keep passing it around on the outside, which is what teams want us to do.

“We have to learn how to attack a zone defense.

We still have to penetrate if we aren’t hitting our outside shots.”

As a team, the Hornets were just 11-of-37 from two-point range. They hit 4-of-9 three-pointers.

trouble rolling past Rawlins County, 51-13, in the consolation semi-finals.

They were on top 23-4 at halftime.

“We will hang our hat on tough defense,” Cramer says. “This year our 2-3 zone and man-to-man defense are what we’re putting our faith into.

Everyone knows their responsibility. Last year we switched between zone defense and the boys were thinking too much. If you think too much sometimes Rip Rawlins County The DHS boys had no you aren’t reacting.”

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SCHS Wrestling Varsity Wrestling Ulysses Invitational Dec. 13, 2014 Team scores: Ulysses 189.5, Scott City 125.5, Boys Ranch (Tex.) 121, Hugoton 110, Gray County 74, Baca County (Co.) 71, Lakin 58, Leoti 52.5, Sublette 36.5, Tribune 33, Kansas City North 12.5, Liberal 3 106: Zach Tucker pinned Braiden Lynn (Gray Co.) 2:26; pinned Junior Torres (Sublette) 5:38. First place 132: James Jurgans dec.

Daniel Law (Ulysses) 6-2; dec. Colby Gugelmeyer (Lakin) 16-0; dec. Pedro Ordonez (Hugoton) 1-0. First place 138: Jarret Jurgens dec.

Marco Perez (Ulysses) 6-1; dec. Jake Little (Boys) 110; pinned Blake Howerton (NKC) 5:38; dec by Marco Perez (Ulysses) 1-4. Fourth place 145: Kevin Aguilera tech fall Evan Ridder (Leoti) 3:26 17-0; pinned by Maraus Bryant (Boys) 1:44; pinned by Austin Batterton (BACA Co.) 1:34.

152: Trey Loftis dec. by Dax Doyle (BACA Co.) 5-1; dec. Chris Walker (Boys Ranch) 11-7; dec by Marcos Baeza (Hugoton) 3-1.

160: Wyatt Kropp dec.

John Joe Sanchez (NKC) 4-2; dec. by Juan Anguiano (Ulysses) 8-6; pinned Levi Morris )BACA Co.) 2:25; dec.

Jacob Clark (Wichita Co.) 11-0. Third place 170: Abe Wiebe pinned Vladimir Buckholt (Lakin) 3:50; pinned by Rafe Hutches (BACA Co.) 2:19; dec. Derek Bogner (GrayCo.) 3-1; dec. by Angel Moncayo (Ulysses) 8-7.

182: Tre Stewart dec. by Kaler Gilbert (Ulysses) 3-2; pinned Jack Aleman (NKC) 2:18; pinned Ethan Hebberd (BACA Co.) 4:57. Third place 195: Wyatt Eitel pinned Noel Camacho (Hugoton) 3:36; pinned Hector Torres (Ulysses) 1:37; pinned Charlie Coleman (Gray Co.) 3:42.

First place 220: Nic Cheney pinned

by AJ Cooper (Gray Co.) 1:55; dec. by Dylan Reichle (NKC) 3-1.

285: Lane Hayes pinned Brian Rios (Hugoton) 0:57; pinned by Austin Ochoa (Ulysses) 0:44; pinned Kevin Richards (Sublette) 2:05; pinned Nick Powell (Gray Co.) 2:10. Third place Jr. Varsity Division 152: Ethan Ford pinned Zane Platter (Lakin) 0:40; pinned Josiah Temple (Boys Ranch) 1:32; dec. Javon Drousselle (Boys Ranch) 119. First place 170: Pierre Portis pinned Cameron Blankenship (Sublette) 0:41;pinned by Richard Nunez (Liberal) 1:33; pinned Dang Hung (NKC) 0:25; pinned by Dawit Kassahung (NKC) 4:18. Fourth place 182: Baron Strine pinned

by Asaf Ruiz (Hugoton) 1:06; pinned by Curt Frink (Gray Co.) 2:14.

220: Garrett Osborn pinned by Elwin Trejo (Liberal) 1:55; pinned Cade Sires (BACA Co.) 3:20; pinned Carlos Avelino (Liberal) 2:11.

Third place

Violators

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Hawks

situations - at the power forward spot and he’s an up-and-coming defender.

Svi Mykhailiuk will become a scorer and his defense has already improved. Mykhailiuk has a superb shooting touch and just needs to gain confidence; he recently turned 17, which is the same age as most high school juniors.

Facing the best in college basketball after coming from a foreign country (Ukraine) at age 17 is an adjustment that few youngsters could make.

It’s still early in the season and Coach Self already has his young team playing better basketball.

KU needs to tighten up their ball handling, but the competitiveness has been all that could be expected to this point. This team is beginning to play with Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom. cohesion and they ask no net quarter and give none. using illegal equipment, hunting out of season or taking wildlife for which there is no legal season.

Two important rules to remember when observing illegal wildlife related activities are; •Never confront the suspects you observe committing these crimes •Be observant and be prepared to provide as much information as possible about what you observe, such as detailed descriptions of the people and vehicles including license plate numbers, and location and time of the incident.

My wife also reminds me that everyone these days has a cell phone, most with a camera, and everyone (excluding me) knows how to use it.

Calls to Operation Game Thief have resulted in arrest and convictions on violations from vandalism to deer poaching and everything in between. Drug operations have even been uncovered as a result of calls to this number.

Perhaps the worst result of wildlife related crimes is the damage caused to the image of those of us who attempt to abide by all the wildlife rules and regulations. I refuse to be categorized with those who call themselves “hunters” but refuse to abide by the rules.

If they insist on being known as “hunters” then perhaps the rest of us should find a different term for what we enjoy.

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Takedown Kids Wrestling Hoisington Jr., Cardinal Classic Dec. 14, 2014 6-Years and under 37: Noah Wheeler dec. Xander Mooney (Hoisington) 9-4; pinned by Cal Schartz (Great Bend) 0:15. Second place 43: Kirby Rohrbough dec. Gage Follis (Beloit) 13-6; pinned Kamren Brown (Hoisington) 2:28; pinned by Alejandro Alcala (Great Bend) 0:31. Second place 43-46: Kasey Rohrbough pinned by Triston Tomlinson (Great Bend) 0:24; pinned Brogan Monty (Beloit) 1:43. Third place 55A: Matthew Wheeler pinned Layne Juenemann (Hoxie) 0:50; pinned Carter Jermark (Beloit) 0:58; pinned Ty Schmeidler (Hays) 0:59. First place 55B: Brodey Rohrbough dec. Bo Schoenberger (Russell) 11-6; dec. by Brogan Unruh (Great Bend) 6-0; pinned Zaden Dawson (ECKW) 0:39; pinned Braxton Wade (Pratt) 1:35.

Second place 7-8-Years-Old 46-49A: Eli Lisenby pinned by Dennis Deiser (Hays) 0:33; maj. dec. by Ethan Grubb (Hoisington) 11-2. Third place 58: Alex Rodriguez maj. dec. by Ethan Stimatze (Jr. Indian) 9-0; pinned by Josiah Ball (Hoisington) 0:29; dec. Carson Liles (Hays) 10-4; maj. dec. by Preston Roat (Hoisington) 13-0; pinned by Ryler Irwin (Hays) 0:54. Fifth place 61-64: Yulexis Robles maj. dec. by Camden Cornelius (Jr. Panther) 11-0; dec. Isaiah Mayers (Hoisington) 9-7; tech pin

by Cason Lemuz (Kobra) 19-1; pinned Carson Poe (Great Bend) 2:58. Third place 73: Case Armendraiz pinned by Luke Fischer (Jr. Indian) 0:28; pinned by Ian Kinsey (Renegades) 1:59; pinned by Houston Frank (Scott City) 0:23. Fourth place 73: Houston Frank pinned Ian Kinsey (Renegades) 0:31; dec. by Luke Fischer (Jr. Indian) 7-4; pinned Case Armendraiz (Scott City) 0:23. Second place 9-10-Years-Old 73: Zachary Rohrbough dec. Wyatt Weber (Great Bend) 5-1; pinned Cole Sheridan (ECKW) 2:00; pinned Karter Wolf (Hoisington) 0:28; dec. Jacob Taliaferro (Hays) 7-1; maj. dec.

Kaden Garvalena (Gray Co.) 13-3. First place 76-79: Conner Armendraiz tech pin Avery Wolf (Great Bend) 16-0; dec. Aiden Amrein (Ellis) 9-4; dec. Brent Bachar (Hoisington) 13-11. First place 120: Lance Miller pinned Aiden Ruiz (Meade) 0:27; pinned Xavier Rivera (Hutchinson) 0:22; sudden victory-1 by Ronnie Weathers (Scott City) 2-0. Second place 120: Ronnie Weathers pinned Xavier Rivera (Hutchinson) 1:28; pinned Aiden Ruiz (Meade) 0:30; sudden victory-1 Lance Miller (Scott City) 2-0. First place 11-12-Years-Old 92-96: Kale Wheeler pinned James Huck (ECKW) 1:52; pinned Kaleb Kruse (Hutchinson) 1:30; tech pin Adrian Kimble (Jr. Indian) 15-0; pinned Quentin Boxberger (Hoisington) 1:03; pinned Samuel Pyle (Ellis) 0:15. First place 13-14-Years-Old 100-105: Jordan Wagner pinned by Braydon Lemuz (Jr. Indian) 1:29; pinned by Braydon Lemus (Jr. Indian) 2:19.

Second place

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troit (77-68). The Shockers have one of the best guard corps in the nation, however, they are short on size in the pivot.

Darius Carter (6-7, 220) has been exceptional with his offense and rebounding, but he has insufficient help. Guards Fred VanVleet, Ron Baker and Tekele Cotton are talented scorers and tenacious defenders.

If Coach Gregg Marshall can develop either Rashard Kelly or Shaquille Morris to help Carter in the pivot, Wichita State will be a formidable foe for all opponents in the Missouri Valley.

Cats Inconsistent Kansas State’s basketball team hasn’t played up to their expectations so far, but the same could be said of last season. The Wildcats (5-4) have been inconsistent in all phases of their play.

WSU Weak in Post Bruce Weber has Wichita State (7-1) re- proved he can coach corded a comeback win young teams and this Kon the road against De- State team has talent. The

lack of size in the pivot is, once again, a major problem.

Senior Thomas Gipson (6-7, 245) has played well overall; the problem has been the slow progress of juco transfer Stephen Hurt (6-11, 265). Hurt has the tools. He has a soft shooting touch and moves well on the court. However, his rebounding and defense have lacked the necessary aggressiveness.

If K-State is going to become the team they’re capable of being, Hurt is going to have to be more competitive and assertive at the center position. If Hurt becomes a player, that will make Gipson more effective at the power forward position and K-State’s rebounding will improve dramatically.

Don’t count the Wildcats out yet. Much depends on whether or not Coach Weber and the experienced players can get through to Hurt that he’s a key to their team and has to perform at a big-time level.

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WCHS boys win 2 at Bluejay Invitational

SCHS sophomore Justin Faurot drives to the basket after getting a steal during Southwest Classic action against Kansas City Christian.

(Record Photo)

O’Neil scores 1,000th, leads SC over Knights A game in which the SCHS boys were heavily favored turned out to be tougher than expected when Scott City faced Kansas City Christian in the second round of the Southwest Classic.

Scott City held only a 33-29 lead 45 midway into KCC Scott City 69 the third quarter before finally pulling away for an easy 69-45 win on the home floor last Friday.

On a night in which senior guard Trey O’Neil scored his 1,000th point as a Beaver, it may have only seemed fitting that he was the offense - scoring

28 points.

With his team struggling to get any momentum on offense, O’Neil took over in the third quarter when he scored 13 of his team’s 18 points. SCHS held a 33-29 lead at the 2:27 mark when O’Neil drilled a threepointer which put him over the 1,000 point mark for his career.

That seemed to be the spark the Beavers were needing. They put together a 14-0 scoring run that began late in the third period and continued into the fourth when Sloan Baker’s basket opened up a 50-34 cushion.

O’Neil, who as 5-of-11 from beyond the three-point line, was

the only Beaver in double figures. He also contributed a team high seven rebounds, seven assists, three steals and added three blocked shots for good measure.

Four Beavers were just shy of finishing in double figures, including seniors Chantz Yager and Sloan Baker with nine points while Baker also added six defensive rebounds.

Sophomore guard Bo Hess, who was 4-of-5 from the field, added nine points and three steals.

Sophomore guard Justin Faurot came off the bench to chip in eight points and a team high five steals.

A big first quarter was all the Wichita County High School boys needed to hang on for a 48-47 win over Minneola in the consolation finals of the Bluejay Invitational at Cimarron on Saturday.

The Indians jumped out to a 9-2 first quarter lead and, despite being outscored by Minneola in each of the next three quarters, were able to hang on for their second consecutive win.

“Our defensive play is what set the tone for us early in the game,” says head coach Haydon Parks.

With senior Matt Huber running into early foul trouble, the Indians had to look elsewhere for their offense and junior Jacob Schumacher responded with 22 points (7-of-13 FG), including 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line. He also had a team high seven rebounds.

“We don’t have a lot of size to begin with and with Matt only playing about 1-1/2 minutes in the first half we had to play small-ball for most of the game,” says Parks.

The Indians (2-1) saw their early lead disappear with about three minutes remaining in the game. Minneola led by three points, but WCHS was able to battle back.

Treven Burch hit a threepointer in front of the Leoti bench that put his team up by a point with just under two minutes left in the game. After Leoti again fell behind by a point, Schumacher drove to the basket, missing the initial shot but

getting the rebound and putback that gave WCHS a 46-45 advantage.

Following a missed basket by the Wildcats, Schumacher was fouled and hit both free throws that opened up a 48-45 lead.

Leoti was still protecting a three point lead when they missed the front end of a oneand-one that would have put the game out of reach with just eight seconds to play. Minneola missed a three-point attempt but added an uncontested follow-up as time expired.

Parks was pleased to see Schumacher’s ability to take the ball to the rim.

“He can score on the perimeter, but Jacob can be real effective attacking the basket,” says the head coach.

Burch added nine points and three rebounds while junior Kyler Long finished with seven points, six boards and a team high three assists.

“There’s no reason that we can’t get double-digit scoring from Treven and Kyler on most nights,” says Parks, “and Matt can do the same thing if he stays out of foul trouble.”

Parks was also pleased with his team’s rebounding. They finished with 30 boards, including 16 offensive.

“Most of our guards are long and athletic. I told them I expect them to get rebounds,” says Parks. “We don’t have a post player who will get 12 a game, so it has to be a team effort.”

In the consolation semi-finals, WCHS defeated Bucklin, 54-35.

7th grade ‘Jays roll

by Ulysses Madison Shapland scored a game high 14 points to lead the Scott City Middle School seventh graders to a 31-21 road win against Ulysses.

Scott City seized control of the game in the first quarter when Shapland drilled three baskets and SCMS jumped out to a 12-4 lead.

Emily Weathers added eight points while Shelby Patton and Lyndi Rumford each had four.

The SCMS “B” team needed overtime to come away with a 32-25 win.

Scott City had to overcome a 9-0 first quarter deficit, turning the tables in the fourth quarter when they outscored Ulysses, 14-0, to force the extra period.

Rumford scored a game high 16 points, including two treys.

One of those three-pointers came in overtime.

Whip Dodge City The seventh grade “A” team defeated Dodge City Comanche, 23-14.

Shapland led the team with 10 points.

The SCMS “B” team won, 30-14. Makenna Ashmore scored 10 points and Abbie LeBeau added 10.

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from the kids at Busy Beavers Pre-School

Dear Santa, I love you, Santa! I want to get a DocMobile and Make-up.

Oh, yeah and new fans. I love you and want you to buy a lot of stuff for my brother.

Linlee needs a new little car for her to ride in. I also want an Elsa Doll, a dog and a King and Queen.

Odessa Cline, 5 P.S.: Can I have a ballerina costume for Halloween? * * * Dear Santa, I love you, Santa! I want for Christmas. I want a little doll. I want an Elsa doll for me and an Anna doll for Bailey.

I want a doll kitty with batteries that is really cute with jewelry and a necklace and a tag with Clara on it. Or a dog that is a toy with batteries. Please.

Clara Wolkensdorfer, almost 5 * * * Dear Santa, I want chicken nuggets for Christmas. I want Scooby Doo, a train with tracks, a pumpkin from Halloween.

My mom wants something, but I don’t know. Dad likes you and Christmas, too. Maybe bring me a baby brother.

I like carrots and cookies.

I’ll leave ‘em for you and the reindeer.

Jaxson Budd, 3 * * * Dear Santa, I love you! For Christmas, I want to go deer hunting, a new folder for school, more girls in our class.

I’ll leave you milk and cookies outside after I make ‘em.

Chaysston Rose, 5 * * * Dear Santa, I love you and I want to make you cookies with milk. I think you need a pet turtle and one of my teddies.

I want a tablet, a Ninja Turtle, a Ninja Turtle toothbrush and Ninja Turtle toothpaste.

Love, Brody Rios, 5 * * * Dear Santa, Please bring me a real horsey and red paper to draw on. I’ll leave you milk and cookies and reindeer food for the reindoor!

Love, Jaisa Irvin, 3 * * * Dear Santa, I would like a real horse for Christmas . . . or a rocking horse. I’ll leave you milk and cookies.

Betty Selfridge, 4 * * *

Dear Santa, I want a Hot Wheels airplane, a punkin’ toy (NOT a pumpkin toy), a chicken toy, and an egg toy that craks up, and a baby toy that cracks the egg up.

I would leave ya milk and cookies, but I’m out!

Bentley Thurston, 4 * * * Dear Santa, I want a truck and a car and a van and a pick up truck.

I really, really, really need a snowblower. And I need a toy dog. I like toy dogs. They say “ruff.” I like them.

I just have one beaver to sleep with. I want some robot cookies. I don’t think you want any cookies.

Liam Emberton, 3 * * * Dear Santa, Can I have a Dreamhouse?

You can have one, too. You gotta listen. Can you have a Dreamhouse for Mrs. Thomas, too? You can come to our store.

I have dolls, too? You could leave them on the couch.

I’ll give you milk and cookies. If you have a tummyache, I’ll give you medicine to take and feel better.

Hadleigh Ames, 3

* * * Dear Santa, Thank you, Santa. I really want you to come visit my house with Mrs. Claus. If you bring me presents, I will be really happy and show you with my smiling face. I will tell you thank you.

I would like a remote controller airplane, a xylophone, a fishing net, my very own ladder, and an explorer vehicle.

John John needs a hat. My mom needs a flower. A vest for my Dad. I’ll leave milk and an orange for you.

Aiden Ford, 5 * * * Dear Santa, I’d like a Frozen bicycle or a Dora bicycle. My dad would like a bicycle to ride with me.

My Christmas tree is up and it has rainbow colors. I’ll leave carrots outside for the reindeer.

Thank you!!!

Yuliana Escobedo, 4 * * * Dear Santa, I want a Spider-Man toy and to be done with this!

Ayden Warta, 4 * * * Dear Santa, Sparkly, snow Frozen things please AND my TWO babies GIRLS! Virginia Oronia, 3

Dear Santa, My name is Dash Campos and I am 1-1/2-years-old. I have been a good boy this year, well as much as I could be.

Could you please bring me a baby sister? I also really like Mickey Mouse, books and balls.

I loved seeing you and giving you knucks . . . but please don’t ask me to sit on your lap.

I will be decorating cookies for you!

Your best friend, Dash Campos * * * Dear Santa, I am sorry I cried when I saw you at Shopko on Saturday. My name is Karli and I am almost 3-years-old. I try to be good but sometimes I’m not.

I would like an Olaf, something with Minnie Mouse on it, or whatever you bring me.

I will leave you cookies that my Nana and me bake for you.

Love, Karli * * *

Dear Santa, How’s Rudolph? I was good this year. I really want Monster High stuff, new Barbies and a wish necklace.

Please bring Murphy and Scooter a bone. Dawson would like a transformer. I hope you have a Merry Christmas!

Love, Piper Fox, 6 * * * Dear Santa, I’m sorry I cry every time I see you. I really do like you.

Thanks for sending Ellie to live with us for the month of December. I look for her every morning. I’m trying really hard to listen to my mom and dad.

This year I would really like it if you could bring me a few suckers and a mini trampoline.

Oh, and even though you can’t tell sometimes, my brothers really are trying to be good.

Be careful on Christmas Eve! Love, Hadley Bailey, 2

* * * Dear Santa, I really hope your reindeer are doing well. I’ve already been tinking about makeing reindeer food to leave out on my porch for them. I know they will work hard on Christmas Eve Night.

I would really like it if you could bring me a Xbox 360 and a turtle and a turtle cage.

Love, Bryndan Bailey, 8 * * * Dear Santa, I love you and your elf too and Rudolph.

I want a elf and a Lego set and a remote controle dirt bike.

Love, Brooks Bailey, 8 * * * Dear Santa, I know you are busy at the North Pole.

I want an Xbox connect and an ipad, Playstation 3 games, airsoft guns, shoes, laser tag,

lizard, reindeer antler, gun, practice piching, baseball bat and pet paret.

Lawson Bailey, 10 * * * Dear Santa, My name is Jaden Mikel Dirks. I have been a very good boy this year. There is a lot of stuff I want for Christmas.

I would like a new bike, a helmet so I can ride my 4-wheeler, elevators for my farm, a blue pickup with a blue trailer, and some black and white cows.

Some other things I want are wood, rope, a shovel, my own mailbox, couch, and chair, and a refrigerator for my toy kitchen.

I would also like for my Mom and Dad to let me keep my present I already opened.

Jaden Dirks, 5 * * * Dear Santa, I want a Doc Mick stuffing doll and a Barbie RV and a Barbie TV and a Barbie car.

Bring my grandma and

grandpa a electric skillet and bring my little brother a new red little camera. And my little brother is wanting a little hot will.

Samantha Heili * * * Dear Santa, Would you please bring me 5 candy canes? One for each of my family. I would also love an American Girl Doll and some clothes for her.

Also, please bring my brothers a present.

I will leave cookies and milk for you. My brothers will leave carrots on the roof for the reindeer.

Love always, Eva Marie Armendariz, 3 * * * Dear Santa, I will like transformers and a switch-n-go dino, I will like a nerf gun, and K-State bedding.

Have a very happy Christmas!

Love, Cayden Couchman, 7

Enjoying their visit with Santa during his recent stop in Scott City were eight-month-old Kinsley Peters and seven-yearold Braelyn Ashmore.

(Record Photo)

Dear Santa, I want a Frozen tent.

Love, Isadora Labra, 4 * * *

The Wycoff kids enjoying their visit with Santa are (from left) Elin, 7-1/2 months; Lily, 5; and Nora, 3.

(Record Photo)

The Scott County Record

Farm

Don’t wait to resolve farm bill questions Top New Year’s resolutions typically include pledges to lose weight, exercise more, get organized or quit smoking.

But one New Year’s resolution farmers and farmland owners may want to include on their list is to make sure they understand all of the factors they should consider before making decisions about crop programs offered as part of the 2014 farm bill, according to a farm policy expert with Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

That’s especially true this year, because farm bill commodity programs have the potential to make significant payments for the first time in several years due to low prices and revenue for corn, soybeans and wheat, says Carl Zulauf, an agricultural economics professor and farm policy expert in the college.

While these payments are not a given, if they materialize they could help farmers and land owners transition during this period of low crop prices and revenues by the standard of the past eight years, Zulauf said.

“Understanding the questions one should ask is always important, as it is hard to get to the best answer if the question is wrong,” he said. “But the questions are even more important when uncertainty is sizable, such as with the farm bill commodity program choice decision.

“You’ve got to think about the programs, what they offer, and what matches your farm. Every (See FARM BILL on page 29)

Page 28 - Thursday, December 18, 2014

Nutrient balance critical for optimal corn yields It takes more than high nitrogen uptake for corn to realize its maximum yield potential. Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus uptake needs to be in the proper ratio.

This is one of the main findings of a comprehensive review of corn research in the United States and worldwide over the past 100 years by cropping systems specialists, Ignacio Ciampitti of

Kansas State University, and Tony Vyn of Purdue University.

“The highest corn yields, if there are no other limiting factors, are when nitrogen and potassium uptake is in a 1-to1 ratio and nitrogen and phosphorus uptake is in a 5-to-1 ratio,” Ciampitti said. “Having the right nutrient balance within the plants is more important to increasing yields

than just applying extra nitrogen.”

Those nutrient uptake ratios are measured in aboveground portions of the corn plant soon after physiological maturity is reached, he added. The ratios will be different at other stages of growth.

Corn takes up a higher percentage of its potassium (K) earlier in its life than nitrogen (N).

By the flowering stage

of development, corn has absorbed about 80 to 90 percent of its total seasonal K amount, but only 50 to 60 percent of its total seasonal N uptake, Ciampitti said.

As a result, as the season progresses, the N:K ratio in the plant gradually gets larger. At maturity, high-yielding corn has a ratio of about 1-to-1.

(See NUTRIENT on page 29)

Farmland: when will bubble burst?

Recent years have produced prices for both farmland and pasture land that reached unprecedented levels. Can the trend continue – or is it a real estate bubble in the making?

A new report from the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research examines current patterns in price of

land.

Alex J. Pollock, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, says the current U.S. farmland market is showing patterns similar to the market bubble of the 1970s. Calling the event the “great U.S. farmland bubble of the 1970s,” Pollock notes that prices

peaked in 1982 before real prices fell back to their level of 15 years earlier “while defaults and insolvencies escalated.”

Pollock, who spent 35 years in banking and was president and chief executive officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago from 1991 to 2004, said, “Trends from the

past two decades suggest we may have entered another such bubble.

“Real farmland prices have been climbing over the last 17 years and are now higher than at the peak of the previous bubble. Analysts and experts are reluctant to declare this a bubble, and plausi(See BUBBLE on page 29)

Choosing between ag risk or price loss coverage

Farming is a risky business. When farmers put the seed into the ground they never know what they will harvest. They face uncertainty with regard to the amount and timing of both rainfall and temperature as well as plant and insect diseases.

They also do not know how much farmers every-

Armendariz on Animal Health board Rey Armendariz, Scott City, was appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback to a three-year term on the Kansas Animal Health board.

Armendariz, a Ft. Hays State University graduate, is the strategic account manager with Zoetis.

The animal health board works with the Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health to advise and assist with legislative initiatives and proposed rules and regulations. The governor appoints nine members to the board who represent major species or phases of the livestock industry, licensed cat or dog breeder, licensed veterinarian, auction markets, the swine industry, dairy cattle industry, and the beef cattle industry.

ag outlook Daryll Ray/Harwood Schaffer Ag Policy Analysis Center University of Tennessee

where else in the world will produce in a given season and year. They start planning a crop as much as 24 months before they will sell the last bushel, hundredweight, or

bale. And at planting time, they don’t know the price they will receive when the crop is harvested because the factors that create the price have yet to occur.

Farmers do not have to buy a lottery ticket or go to Las Vegas or any other casino to gamble; they do it every year when they put their seed into the

ground.

In the midst of economic uncertainty, what farmers need most is a set of policies that provide them with some stability so they can plan ahead and make long-term investments in their operations with the expectation that they can enjoy the benefits of these outlays.

Australia contributes to 29% jump in beef imports Year-over-year beef imports were up a whopping 49.2% in October.

The big increase was due largely to more beef coming from Australia.

During the first 10 months of 2014 beef imports are up 25.3%.

U.S. beef exports were down 3.4% in October compared to 12 months earlier with a decline in shipments to Canada and Mexico, but increases in exports to Japan and South Korea.

In October, 10.5% of U.S. beef production was exported and imports equaled 12.6% of production.

There were few significant

changes in December’s USDA price forecasts (WASDE). USDA held steady their forecast for the marketing year average price of corn at between $3.20 and $3.80 per bushel. USDA increased their prediction of 2014 fed cattle by 88 cents, to $155.29/cwt., and they raised their forecast for the 2015 average slaughter steer price by $6 to between $160 and $172/cwt.

The average steer dressed weight for the week ending on November 29 was 901 pounds, unchanged from the week before, but up 26 pounds compared to the same week last year.

With that criterion in mind, we want to share a specific low-price case scenario for the key commodity policies contained in the 2014 Farm Bill: Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agricultural Risk Coverage using county level revenue (ARC-C).

We also discuss the

basic condition under which a farmer may want to consider participating in Agricultural Risk Coverage using individual farm level revenue (ARC-I).

Our analysis does not include any crop insurance payments paid on the crop. Neither does (See COVERAGE on page 29)

Market Report Closing prices on December 16, 2014 Scoular, at Pence Bartlett Grain Wheat..................

$ 6.17

Wheat..................

$ 6.13

White Wheat .......

$ 6.32

White Wheat .......

$ 6.28

Milo ....................

$ 4.06

Milo (bu.).............

$ 4.01

Corn ...................

$ 4.16

Corn....................

$ 4.11

Soybeans (new crop) $ 9.45 Scott City Cooperative

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Dec. 9

50

22

$ 4.04

Dec. 10

60

27

$ 4.16

Dec. 11

52

30

Soybeans ...........

$ 9.46

Dec. 12

49

44

Sunflowers..........

$ 17.20

Dec. 13

63

48

Dec. 14

56

36

Dec. 15

38

28

Wheat..................

$ 6.17

White Wheat .......

$ 6.32

Milo (bu.).............

Corn....................

ADM Grain

P

.45

Wheat..................

$ 6.20

Milo (bu.).............

$ 4.11

Corn....................

$ 4.21

Soybeans............

$ 9.34

December

.45

Sunflowers..........

$ 17.65

2014 Total

20.03

Moisture Totals

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Ag technology has benefited the nation, world John Schlageck Kansas Farm Bureau

Without question, agricultural research is one of the most vital investments we can make to feed our increasing population and protect our planet.

Agricultural research has been helping people by fighting hunger and lowering food costs for years. It also aids rural America which has a higher wage structure than some of developing countries and faces competition in the world marketplace.

High-yield farming is the result of agricultural research and some would say it’s the greatest achievement of human civilization for the environment.

Increased crop yields since 1960 are saving millions of square miles of wildlife habitat around the world from being plowed down for low-yield crops.

Latest estimates put this saving in land areas equal to the United States, Europe and Brazil.

We cannot return to an earlier time period when new technology and

Coverage it take into account any Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) payments, which are only available for PLC. PLC provides payments equal to the reference price (called target price in previous legislation) less the effective price (the higher of the national season average price paid to farmers or the loan rate) times the farm’s program payment yield per planted acre times 85 percent of the base acres.

Using corn as an example the reference price is $3.70 per bushel. If the effective price is $3.70 or higher then no payment would be made under PLC. Now let’s look at a scenario where the effective corn price is $3 for a farm with a program payment yield of 200 bushels per base acre. In that case, under PLC, the farmer would receive $.70 ($3.70

Similarly, the nitrogen:phosphorus (P) ratio within the plant changes as the season progresses - but in the opposite direction. P accumulation is greatest later in the season.

“Corn plants eventually accumulate most of their phosphorus in the kernels, and the proportionately later phosphorus uptake means that the nitrogen:phosphorus ratio declines as the season progresses,” Vyn said.

“Changes in this ratio are related more to plant phosphorus changes than to changes in plant nitro-

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ble economic reasons for current prices have been proposed. But it is also plausible to imagine price dropping again.”

Specifically, Pollock says the Federal Reserve’s record-low interest rates have contributed to inflation in the market prices of farmland, and he believes when interest rates begin to rise, farmland prices will drop.

these lands would have to be planted to annual crops.

With the use of innovative practices, farmers have reduced soil erosion.

Today, most farmers are using systems that leave at least 40 percent or more crop residue after planting. No-till, ridge-till and mulch till account for the reduction in soil loss.

The most sustainable farming in the world today is that done with hybrid seeds, chemical fertilizer, integrated pest management and conservation tillage, according to the Soil and Water

Conservation Society of the United States.

Kansas farmers, and their counterparts across the United States, take responsibility for the conservation of valuable topsoil seriously. This country has as much of the planet’s valuable cropland as any other nation.

U.S. farmers also have the infrastructure needed to make this land productive.

Farmers can, and will, do more to improve their environment. They will conserve more water, monitor grassland grazing and continue to implement environmentally

sound techniques that will ensure preservation of the land.

Farmers will adopt new techniques spawned by agricultural research.

High-yield farming works and will continue to work because it is flexible enough to accept and adapt to change.

No agricultural system, or any system, is perfect.

Farmers must continue to search for better ways to farm through research and education.

by 85 percent of base acres to yield a potential payment of $261.93 per base acre.

But because of the payment limit, the farmer receives $105.60 per base acre under ARC compared to $119 under PLC. One of the mechanisms put into the ARC calculation is that when the price drops below the reference price, the reference price is plugged in place of the actual price for that year.

If the price stays at or below the $3.70 level for four years then the price standard used to calculate benefits are the same for ARC and PLC ($3.70).

of the $740 or $636.40.

The per-acre payment equals the ARC guarantee of $636.40 minus the actual county revenue for corn of $600 or $36.40 which is then multiplied times 85 percent of the base acres for an effective payment of $30.94 per base acre.

In that fifth year the farmer who elected to take the PLC is still receiving $119 per acre.

With regard to the ARC-I program, a farmer whose crop yields exceed 130 percent of the county yields may want to consider signing up for the individual ARC. It must be noted that the farm for individual ARC purposes is the sum of the producer’s interest in ALL (emphasis added) ARC farms in the state.

Clearly the number of farmers for whom the ARC-I will work out to be better than the ARC-C/ PLC is limited.

Now, in choosing between PLC and ARCC, it is a matter of whether the farmer is seeking to maximize potential revenue or minimize potential risk. That calculation has changed radically over the last several months as prices have fallen significantly.

Ironically, forcing farmers to choose between PLC and ARC for a period of five years adds an element of risk in the situation in which what farmers need is to reduce their risk.

In addition, the lottery effect of having potentially high ARC-C payments when prices are high, but make a one-year drop, may undermine the credibility of the program in the eyes of the general public.

At least high PLC payments are accompanied by prices that are below the cost of production.

John Schlageck is a commentator for Kansas Farm Bureau on agriculture and rural Kansas

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- $3.00) times 200 bushels per acre for a total of $140 per acre for 85 percent of the corn base acreage or $119 per base acre.

ARC Payments For ARC, payments are issued when the actual county crop revenue of a covered commodity is less than the commodity’s ARC county guarantee.

The ARC county guarantee equals 86 percent of the ARC county benchmark revenue, which is computed by multiplying the previous five-year average national farm price, excluding the years with the highest and lowest price (the ARC guarantee price), times the five-year average county yield per planted acre, excluding the years with the highest and lowest yield (the ARC county guarantee yield).

The payment per base acre is equal to 85 percent times the difference between the ARC county

Nutrient

research were not as much a part of the agricultural scene.

If the United States farmer attempted to produce the crops we harvest now with the technology that prevailed in the ‘40s, it would require an additional area of approximately 200 million hectares of land of similar quality, say those in USDA agricultural research.

To find such land, most of the forests east of the Mississippi River would have to be chopped down and most pastures would have to be plowed up and

guarantee and the actual county crop revenue for the covered commodity.

Payments may not exceed 10 percent of the ARC county benchmark revenue.

The current estimate of the previous 5-year Olympic average price is $5.28. For comparison with the PLC example, let’s assume that the county yield is 200 bushels of corn per planted acre. In that case the ARC county benchmark revenue is $1056 per acre, the ARC county guarantee is 86 percent of that ($908.16) and the payment limit is $105.60.

Looking at the same $3 per bushel we examined for the PLC, the revenue per acre for a 200 bushel per base acre county yield would be $600.

Subtracting the $600 actual county revenue from the ARC guarantee of $908.16 leaves $308.16 which is then multiplied

Long-Range Outlook So how does the ARC compare to the PLC in the fifth year of $3 corn?

In that case the ARC county benchmark revenue is $3.70 times 200 or $740 and the payment limit is $74. The ARC guarantee is 86 percent

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gen.”

Although the yield level of corn is not strictly related to the N:P balance, in high-yield-potential corn systems, the best ratio in corn plants at physiological maturity was a ratio near 5-to-1, Ciampitti said.

Ratios Consistent Optimal nutrient ratios were found to be comparable between the U.S. and the rest of the world, and across the decades of corn hybrid improvement, the research review showed.

In general, high-yielding corn systems require bet-

ter nutrient balance and more nutrients, Ciampitti and Vyn said.

If fertilizer application adjustments are needed for corn production in the subsequent growing season to reach optimal N:K and N:P ratios based on a plant analysis done shortly after physiological maturity in the current season, these adjustments should be based on: (1) soil test data, (2) a consideration of potential soil nutrient supply from organic sources in the soil, and (3) expected yield and crop nutrient removal rates, Ciampitti said.

As important as nutrient balance is, the specialists found other factors important to achieving corn’s maximum yield potential.

“Yield improvement, both in the U.S. and worldwide, can’t be attributed solely to changes in nutrient application. It also reflects the combined effects of other production practices, such as water management, seeding rates, timeliness of field operations, insect and disease control, weed control, and more,” Ciampitti said.

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farm is unique, so you have to really think about how the decisions will impact your individual farm needs.”

To help frame their decisions, Zulauf offers a series of questions landowners and farmers should ask online at http://go.osu.edu/farmbillquestions. They’re based on the following topics: •Farm-yield update •Base-acre reallocation •Farm program choices •Insurance decisions Some of the questions Zulauf discusses include: •What is the difference between your current program (base) acres and reallocated program acres?

•Should the reasonably well-known 2014 crop year payments have a higher weight in your decision than uncertain payments for later years?

•If you have multiple Farm Service Agency (FSA) farms, should program choice be diversified across FSA farms?

•Does the Agriculture Risk Coverage-Individual (ARC-I) farm coverage program fit my farm?

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Call:

620-214-2674

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

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ROOFING Residential

All Types of Roofing

Commercial

Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship

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

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• Custom Manure Conditioning • Hauling and Spreading • Custom Swathing and Baling • Rounds-Net or Twine • Gyp and Sand Sales • Custom Harvesting Call Brittan Ellis • 620-874-5160

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

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

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Automotive Willie’s Auto A/C Repair Willie Augerot Complete A/C Service Mechanic Work and Diagnostics Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Walker Plumbing, Inc.

404 Kingsley • Scott City • 874-1379

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

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Medical

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We welcome new patients.

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Berning Tree Service David Berning • Marienthal

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Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal

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We service and repair all that we sell.

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RT Plumbing Rex Turley, Master Plumber

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

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For your home medical supply and equipment needs!

Paint inside and out residential, commercial, and industrial.

Free estimates and 16 plus years of experience.

Pro Ex II

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Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd Optometrist 20/20 Optometry

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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

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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.

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Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $5.50 per column inch.

Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established.

If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge.

Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, that’s ours.

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement (use west door).

412 College, Scott City.

Al-Anon at same time and location.

Contact: 874-0472 or 872-3137. 30t52

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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.

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Buy lots in the Eastridge addition for your new home location.

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FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK

2003 PONTIAC MONTANA van, 86,000 miles, $4,300. Call 620-8722190.

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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 will not be beat!

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HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available. Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, (620)874-2120.

41tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– MULTIPLE HOUSES FOR RENT. 1 bedroom homes available. Also 8x10 storage units available. Stop by PlainJans to fill out an application or call 872-5777.

01tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– COMMERCIAL/RETAIL SPACE available Sept. 1. 306 W. 5th Scott City. Contact Jeff 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 ––––––––––––––––––––– 2 HOUSES FOR RENT a 3-bedroom, 1 1/2 bath mobile home. And a 2-bedroom, 1 bath mobile home. Trash and water paid on both. Call 620872-2758.

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Friday, Dec. 19 at 5:00 p.m.

Pine Village Apartments 300 E. Nonnamaker

Apartments available for qualifying tenants 62+ or disabled with rental assistance available.

Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment Call Steve 872-2535 or (620) 255-4824.

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Help Wanted USD 466 NEEDS substitute route bus drivers. For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-872-7655.

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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

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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PARK LANE NURSING HOME Has openings for the following positions: Full-time/Part-time CNA (evening or night shifts) Full-time Housekeeping Aide Part-time Restorative Therapy Nurses Aide (CNA required) 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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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Executive Director: Enjoy life in a quiet, safe, progressive community of 5,000 in Western Kansas.

The newly created Scott County Hospital Foundation is seeking a full-time director.

Responsibilities to include: fund development, public relations, programming, grant writing and overall management.

Applicants need to have: demonstrated abilities in leadership, fundraising, grantsmanship, budgeting, marketing, community outreach, and management. Candidates must have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, be a self starter, and possess good computer skills. Experience with foundations and college degree preferred. Salary $45,000-$49,000.

Benefits include: medical and dental insurance, 401K, paid time off, extended illness leave, disability and life insurance.

To apply, send letter of interest and resume to: Karma Huck, Scott County Hospital Foundation, 201 Albert Avenue, Scott City, Ks. 67871 Deadline to apply, January 9, 2015

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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 RN/LPN C.N.A.s CLERICAL Admissions Clerk Ward Clerk SERVICE Day Cook PRN Dietary Aide/Cook Applicants for these positions are required to be able to read, speak and understand English.

Pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screening, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required. We are a tobacco free campus.

We offer competitive pay and great benefits.

Due to our recent expansion of services and rapid growth, we are in need of Acute Care RNs and are offering financial incentives.

Applications are available through Human Resources at Scott County Hospital 201 Albert Ave. Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-7772 or online at www.scotthospital.net

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