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Volume 23 • Number 27

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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Put a lid on it Local officials see no need for tax limitation

Libbie Custer (portrayed by Marla Matkin) tells of the first time that she met General George Custer (portrayed by Steve Alexander) during a special performance at the El Quartelejo Museum and Jerry Thomas Gallery on Sunday afternoon.

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Custer historians bring history of old west to life It could be argued that one of the most written about and well-known celebrities of the Civil War and the American West could also be one of the least understood.

In his portrayals of General George Armstrong Custer, Steve Alexander has learned what it’s like to be seen as both a great hero of the Civil War and a villain of the American West.

And while he feels that history has been unfair to Custer, the actor and historian embraces his opportunity to tell the story of the famous general and perhaps give people better insight into the individual and his place in history.

Alexander was joined by actress and historian Marla Matkin (Libbie Custer) and three fellow historical re-

enactors for a performance in front of a full house at the El Quartelejo Museum and Jerry Thomas Gallery on Sunday afternoon.

It was an opportunity to share the life and the bond between the most famous couple of the 19th Century.

Matkin, a Hill City native with a background in history and theater, says that she and Libbie Custer “were kind of drawn together.”

“This is a chance to share my passion, which is history, and make it come alive for people in a different way,” says Matkin. “They were a fascinating couple known as one of the great romances of the West.”

Of course, she adds, Custer’s well-known 56hour trek covering 150 miles from Fort Wallace to Fort

Hays - for fear that Libbie may have become a victim of the cholera epidemic - only added to the legacy of their romance.

Matkin understands that while the Custers played a prominent role in the history of the West, General Custer remains a “catalyst for controversy. People either love him or hate him.”

On the other hand, Libbie is seen as a more moderate personality.

“Often times I’ll be asked to be a speaker when someone doesn’t want to be confronted with the controversy of having the General,” she says.

However, Matkin enjoys the opportunities when she and Alexander can perform together at an event. Typically, Matkin will do her portrayal of Libbie while Al-

exander will follow with his presentation about General Custer.

“What we did today is very enjoyable because it’s a chance to playoff each other as a couple and people seem to like that because it gives another dimension to the characters,” said Matkin following the Sunday performance. “I believe people come away with a better understanding of their relationship.”

Opportunities like the one in Scott City happen only about three or four times a year.

“There are a number of events where people would like to have both of us, but logistically and financially it’s pretty difficult to bring us together,” she says.

(See CUSTERS on page eight)

Adolescent treatment next for City on a Hill City on a Hill has established a statewide reputation as the only faith-based substance abuse treatment center for women in Western Kansas.

Since 2008, the rural residential setting near Marienthal has been an effective setting for women wanting to break the cycle of drug abuse. More recently, COAH has expanded its operations into Liberal in addition to

a satellite office in Garden City.

But that’s still not enough for Chris and Tammy Lund who founded COAH and oversee its operation today.

“When we first started City on a Hill there were zero substance abuse beds in Western Kansas and today there are 32,” says Chris Lund. “That’s a pretty big accomplishment in seven years.”

The next dream for the

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Lunds is to provide a sanctuary for adolescents across the region. While the couple has seen tremendous growth in their ability to assist women, the opposite has been happening with treatment programs for youth.

In 2009, says Lund, there were 16 adolescent residential substance abuse centers in Kansas. Today there’s only one.

“For some reason, managed care organizations felt

that residential care was ineffective for pre-adult teens and they put their resources elsewhere,” Lund says “What you ended up with was one center being overwhelmed with the most dire of cases. So a number of adolescents were turned away because their need didn’t seem to be great enough.”

The state followed suit by pulling the plug on funding for youth facilities.

(See TREATMENT on page two)

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Property taxes provide a huge share of the funding necessary for the day-to-day operation of local government in Scott County.

During the current budget year, the breakdown of property tax support for local entities include: Scott County $ 5,919,314 Scott City $ 1,708,130 USD 466 $ 5,327,864 Rec Commission $ 208,374 That funding could be limited by a tax lid bill that slipped through the legislature a year ago, but wasn’t slated to take effect until July 1, 2018.

While many local government officials are opposed to the law, they also figured they had some time to have it repealed. However, that concern has grown with Governor Sam Brownback calling for the new law to take effect on July 1 of this year.

Officials are concerned with the loss of home rule in determining the property tax levy and with the likelihood that less money will mean cuts in services or infrastructure.

“I don’t think the legislature has any business telling us what to do with our tax dollars,” said Scott City Mayor Dan Goodman. “I’m a believer in local government. If the people don’t like how we’re spending their money, or feel they’re overtaxed, they have the opportunity every couple of years to run us off.”

As currently written, the legislation only affects city and county government. Those governing bodies can raise spending only by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate that will be determined by the state.

(See TAX LID on page 10)

Full-service DL licensing ends Feb. 29 The full range of driver’s license services will no longer be available at the Scott County Treasurer’s office starting March 1.

The driver’s license examiner who has been serving the county will no longer be available, according to County Treasurer Lark Speer.

“We hope this is a very temporary situation,” says Speer.

When the state closed the exam office in Scott City a couple of years ago, county commissioners took on the added expense of hiring an examiner and continuing the service in the courthouse.

Class C, M and Farm AB renewals will still be available at the treasurer’s office after March 1. Anyone getting a new license or making application for a CDL will need to visit the regional KDOT office.

Anyone needing more regional office information can call the treasurer’s office (872-2640).

Beavers get huge GWAC win over previously unbeaten Eagles Page 19

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Brownback cutting aid to schools by $44.5M Gov. Sam Brownback on Thursday announced $44.5 million in education cuts to help patch a budget hole blamed on deep income tax reductions he signed into law.

Brownback’s plan takes $28 million, or 1.5 percent, out of elementary and secondary education.

The governor also sliced more than $16 million, or two percent, from higher education, something he traveled the state campaigning for in 2013 when it was lawmakers who wanted to cut funds for colleges and

universities.

Brownback announced the education cuts as lawmakers passed a bill mending a $344 million budget deficit for the current fiscal year ending June 30. The state is facing a nearly $600 million deficit for the next fiscal year.

The additional spending cuts announced Thursday for the current year came after state revenues fell $47 million short of estimates for January. The cuts take effect March 7.

The governor’s announcement was greeted grimly by

Treatment “Now we’re reaching a serious level,” says Lund.

“At least once a year, usually more often, we’ll hear a story of an underage kid in this area who made the decision to drink and drive that resulted in the loss of a life.”

Without a residential facility, a major obstacle to offering help for teenagers is being limited to treat them only as out-patients “and that’s only one day a week,” says Lund.

“After the session they return to the same friends and are back in the same environment. It’s almost impossible for them to break out of it.”

In addition, those who are in a position to intercede - schools, social workers and even parents - all-too-often take a “reactionary approach to drug abuse. We wait for a crisis to occur before we respond,” Lund says.

He wants to see more education and more programs directed at youth with the focus on prevention.

“Once you have an addiction then you have a much bigger problem to deal with - and it’s much more costly for families and society,” Lund points out.

The goal is to establish an adolescent residential center that will serve the

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13 counties of southwest Kansas who provide financial support for COAH. It would target youth from ages 14-18 years.

“We’re in the process of looking for possible locations,” Lund says. “To add an adolescent center to what we’re already doing would be quite an accomplishment.”

It won’t be easy, says Lund, and any funding from the state won’t be immediate.

“They want you to get it up and running before they’ll consider helping.

They want you to prove that it’s a viable operation,” Lund says.

He says that COAH has the ability to generate funds through grants, assistance from area counties and private donations to initiate a start-up.

education supporters who predicted midyear budget cuts for elementary and secondary schools and even higher tuition increases for college and university students.

Critics said Brownback’s announced cuts were inevitable despite how glowingly he portrayed the deep income tax cuts that he signed into law in 2012 and 2013.

“We knew this was going to happen. The math doesn’t work,” said Johnson County education advocate Judith Deedy, executive director of

Game on for Kansas Schools.

“At a time when our schools have higher demands than ever, now is not the time to start pulling back on funding.”

Critics said the cuts show that Brownback was disingenuous when he ran for re-election last year touting his support for education.

“It’s just another deception he put upon the voters of Kansas,” said Democratic Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley of Topeka.

Brownback’s spokeswoman said the governor’s position

on education has always been clear.

“Gov. Brownback has consistently maintained that the education funding formula is broken and reform is needed to ensure more money goes to the classroom to benefit Kansas students,” Eileen Hawley said.

Some lawmakers think there is plenty of room for belt tightening.

Sen. Jeff Melcher (R-Leawood) said excessive administrative costs exist in elementary and secondary schools (See SCHOOLS on page 10)

The Scott County Record

Community Living

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Take steps to limit salt consumption in your diet Table salt is made up of two compounds, sodium and chloride.

Most of the sodium in your diet comes from processed foods. The remaining comes from the salt added at the table, and while cooking.

Most of us need to have less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day, that’s the same as six grams, or one teaspoon. This would consist of all sodium and salt, including what’s in the product to begin with, what is added while cooking and at the table.

Kosher salt and sea salt are just that - salt, so don’t forget to include them in your daily count.

Reducing salt in the diet can help lower blood pressure, so check all food and over-the-counter medicine labels.

By reading the food label, you will make better food choices. Look for the sodium content, and then look at the serving size per label.

A can of vegetables has three servings per can, so if you eat more or less the recommended serving

size, then you will need to adjust the amount of sodium that you are consuming.

To help with your sodium intake, choose foods that say that they are sodium-free, very low sodium, low-sodium, reduced (or less) sodium, light in sodium or unsalted. These items are better for you.

Also, compare different types of processed foods. As an example, frozen vegetables have less sodium than canned vegetables. Just read the label.

When serving canned vegetables, drain and rinse them and then replace the liquid that you

Card shower Recipe favorites . . . honoring Blue Ribbon Meat Loaf Ingredients Bryant on 2 teaspoons canola oil 1 medium sweet onion, chopped 95th birthday A card shower is being held in honor of Lois Bryant’s 95th birthday which will be celebrated on Feb. 17.

Bryant was born at Dighton, the daughter of Virgil Sharp, whose family homestead in Lane County, and Zuma (Dodge) Sharp whose parents were issued the first marriage license in Lane County.

Lois and her husband, Clarence, were married on Nov. 30, 1941, at the Methodist Church parsonage in Dighton. The couple recently celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary.

She was actively involved in the family farming operation as a tractor driver, truck driver and fence builder.

For many years, she was a Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School teacher, played the piano for church and Sunday School and sang in the church choir. She still plays the piano for her own enjoyment.

She is also a seamstress and used to knit, crochet and do crewel embroidery.

She has two living daughters, Jan and Paul Barkey, Manhattan, and Sharon and Dan Canterbury, Berthoud, Colo. One son, Phil, is deceased and another son, Darrel, died in infancy.

She also has four grandchildren (one deceased) and six great-grandchildren.

Cards can be mailed to 1524 Court, Scott City, Ks. 67871.

Vet’s rep in SC on Tues.

Jody Tubbs, representing the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs, will be at the Scott County Library on Tues., Feb. 16, 10:00 a.m., to assist veterans and their dependents with VA claims work.

Anyone unable to meet with Tubbs at that time can contact her office in Colby on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays at (785) 462-3572.

1 (12 ounce) bottle dark or amber beer 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 1 teaspoon dry mustard 3/4 teaspoon salt 1-1/4 pounds lean ground beef 1-1/4 pounds lean ground turkey 1 cup fresh whole-wheat bread crumbs 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 egg white, lightly beaten Freshly ground pepper, to taste Cooking Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until translucent and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in beer and increase heat to high. Bring to a vigorous boil; cook until the liquid is quite syrupy and the mixture reduces to about 3/4 cup, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in thyme, dry mustard, salt and pepper.

Let cool for 10 minutes.

Add beef, turkey, breadcrumbs, parsley, beaten egg and egg white to the onion mixture. Mix thoroughly with clean hands and transfer to the prepared pan.

Bake the meatloaf until an instant-read thermometer registers 160 degrees when inserted into the center, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes; drain accumulated liquid from the pan and slice. Serve hot or cold or in a sandwich.

Yield: 8 servings

Births PARENTS OF DAUGHTER Lamont and Joni Koehn, Marienthal, announce the birth of their daughter, Savanna Jolee, born Dec. 2, 2015, at Denver, Colo.

She weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz.

Savanna was welcomed home by big brothers, Tyrel and Chandler.

Maternal grandparents are Richard and Janell Dirks, Scott City.

Paternal grandparents are Mervin and Patsy Koehn, Leoti.

Great-grandparents are Jim and Mary Ann Unruh, Scott City, and Calvin and Mary Ann Dirks, Detroit, Tex.

removed with water from the tap. Skip the salt when cooking rice, pasta and oatmeal. Remove the salt shaker from the table and cooking area.

Always taste a dish before salting.

Always try to cook and eat only the freshest ingredients. The more processed the food, the more preservatives the food contains and most likely, that preservative is salt.

When baking however, do not omit the salt.

Baking is a formula and the salt does serve a purpose in that formula.

To help you lower sodium intake, try to season

you foods by using other methods. When purchasing seasoning blends, check the labels and make sure that they are sodium or salt-free.

Also, try flavoring with spices and herbs to make a dish taste great.

For beef, use bay leaves, marjoram, nutmeg, onion, pepper, sage and thyme. For pork, use garlic, onion, sage, pepper or oregano.

For chicken, ginger, marjoram, oregano, paprika, poultry seasoning, rosemary, sage, tarragon and thyme will work great.

For vegetables, almost anything goes.

So, spend a little time on you next trip to the grocery store and read the labels of the foods that you purchase. You will be amazed at the amount of salt that is in each of the products that you typically buy.

Usually there is a saltfree or low-sodium version in many of the products and you should try them to see if you can tell a difference, I can’t. Even if you can, train yourself to eat and like it anyway.

Have a great weekend.

If you have any questions, give me a call at the Extension office (8722930).

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Editorial/Opinion

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editorially speaking

Communicate:

Better planning essential with future infrastructure

When about 60 elected officials and community members in Scott County came together to discuss the status of bond issues and community projects, the narrative offered a glimpse into the progressive mindset that prevails here.

Despite the major strides taken to upgrade the county’s infrastructure over the past decade - including a new hospital, high school renovation/ addition, Park Lane Nursing Home renovation/addition, new Law Enforcement Center, etc., - what you didn’t hear was, “We’ve done enough.”

Instead, the common theme was, “What do we do next?”

There was considerable discussion about a community activity/wellness center, along with some needs in the school district that will have to be addressed sooner rather than later.

That’s not to say that everyone isn’t sensitive to existing property taxes. County commissioners are doing their share to reduce that burden with plans to designate about $600,000 in savings toward debt reduction.

“We’re going to look at our bond issues and their interest rates and determine where we can do the most good,” says Commission Chairman Jim Minnix.

By refinancing bonds, the school district, city and county have saved local taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. If the county can retire a bond one or two years earlier than scheduled, the savings will be even greater.

There’s another important factor.

By retiring debt early, it will be easier to go back to taxpayers with another project, whether that be a wellness center, additional classroom space for our schools, etc. And by communicating with each other we can not only identify our needs, but plan them in such a way that we spread out the burden on taxpayers.

While the infrastructure explosion that occurred in Scott County from 2005-2009 addressed some major issues it should also have provided us a valuable lesson. Without coordination between units of government you can end up with a feeling that, “We’d better hurry up and get our bond issue on the ballot before someone else so it has a better chance of passing.”

We don’t want entities competing with each other for taxpayer support. That can be avoided with long-range planning.

The Public Square meeting was another step in building that communication. The end result should be a more coordinated effort in addressing our infrastructure needs in a way that also eases the burden on local taxpayers.

Socialism:

Like it or not, it’s a big part of our everyday lives

It’s been more common in recent years for Republicans to take a swipe at socialism while trumpeting their “free market ideals.” It’s become an even more popular talking point with the rise of Bernie Sanders (a self-declared socialist) as a Democratic candidate for president.

Congressman Tim Huelskamp didn’t miss the opportunity recently to jump on the anti-socialist bandwagon when, in a news release, he condemned President Obama for a “proposal to socialize the crop insurance marketplace.”

If the goal is to keep socialism out of agriculture then Huelskamp is a few decades too late.

While it’s apparently hard for some to admit, socialism is part of our every day lives - from Social Security, to Medicare, to farm commodity price supports and, yes, crop insurance.

For those who may be as uninformed as our First District Congressman, here are a few ways in which socialism has become an important part of our lives.

•Highways and roads are taxpayer funded (no private business involved). Our massive and much appreciated interstate highway system was initiated by that great Kansas socialist President Dwight Eisenhower.

• Public libraries are taxpayer funded. Get a library card and you can read a book (hard copy or electronic edition) for the rest of your life.

•Police and fire protection. Would you care to do without these examples of socialism?

•Student loans. If your family isn’t wealthy enough to pay your way through college than you relied on government-backed loans. Maybe that college education gave you a little greater appreciation for the value of socialism.

•Public education. If you aren’t sending your kids to a private school then they benefit from socialized public schooling.

There are many, many more examples of socialism that people have no intention of giving up - not even Huelskamp.

In wartime, know your enemy In the event you hadn’t already heard, President Obama is waging war on rural America.

We are grateful to Congressman Tim Huelskamp for sharing this information. The Congressman has no reason to engage in hyperbole (unless he happens to be talking about his role in removing the prairie chicken from the endangered species list).

Huelskamp says our rural way of life is under assault because of the Obama Administration’s plans to raise taxes (on oil), enact major cuts (for crop insurance) and bring about drastic cuts (for rural health care).

It’s all-out, take-noprisoners, scorched-earth war. Anyone who would propose this trifecta of economic policies is the enemy.

Huelskamp has declared that “these proposals, coupled with his audacious regulatory agenda, demonstrate how Obama has effectively declared war on rural America.”

As frightening as it is, we’ll go down this path with Huelskamp for a

short distance. Using his own criteria, we can unequivocally declare that rural Kansas is at war . . . but the enemy is much closer than Washington, D.C. Rural Kansans have already been hit with a tax increase (state sales tax), a cut in revenue (education funding) and drastic cuts to health care (opposition to expanding Medicaid).

Using Huelskamp’s own logic, it’s apparent that Gov. Brownback has declared war on rural Kansas.

Here are the casualties: •Because of the sales tax increase, a family of four making more than $30,615 a year doesn’t qualify for a $500 state tax credit. They are paying, on average, $700 a year in sales tax on their food purchases.

Meanwhile, the wealthiest one percent earn an average tax break of $20,000 annually.

•The state says that because of block grant funding schools are no worse off than they were under the old finance formula.

Of course, they’re wrong.

If all costs remained constant - utilities, salaries, insurance, etc. and enrollment was unchanged, that would be true. Of course, that’s not happening.

Costs rise. That’s an unavoidable fact.

And districts that are experiencing an enrollment increase have no additional money to address at-risk or English as a Second Language (ESL) needs, let alone the need for additional staff.

USD 466 Supt. Jamie Rumford estimates that Scott County schools would have received about $250,000 more in state funding under the old formula than what was received with block grants.

And that was before Thursday’s announcement by the governor that he intends to cut another $44.5 million from public education to close the state’s

funding gap.

•The decision by Gov. Brownback and the legislature not to expand Medicaid coverage means a lack of health care for the poorest Kansans - particularly in rural communities where options are limited.

The most striking example of what the loss looks like can be found in Independence (pop.

9,400) which saw its only hospital close in October 2015.

It doesn’t end there.

Huelskamp added yet another criteria when he condemned Obama’s “audacious regulatory agenda.”

So what do we see in Kansas?

The legislature is seeking a “regulatory agenda” that would impose a tax lid on counties and cities, limiting their ability to raise property tax revenue unless they are willing to jump through some regulatory hoops.

A proposal was also heard in the legislature that would have closed 154 of the state’s 286 school districts.

(See ENEMY on page six)

Expansion would aid Ks. hospitals A new proposal for expanding Medicaid is smart and Kansas-focused.

It also addresses objections to expansion raised

by Gov. Sam Brownback and some lawmakers.

But GOP leaders in Topeka are still resistant, blocking an attempt

by Rep. Jim Ward (D-Wichita) to force a House vote on expansion.

Senate Bill 371 and House Bill 2633 are based on an expansion plan developed by the Kansas Hospital Association.

It was modeled after Indiana’s law and contains several requirements and reforms championed by free-market conservatives.

For example, expanded Medicaid would be available only to U.S. citizens who have lived in Kansas for at least a year. The plan requires referrals to the state’s workforce training and job search programs

Where to Write

another view Phillip Brownlee Wichita Eagle

for nondisabled adults who are working fewer than 20 hours a week. It also includes health savings accounts and co-payments to promote personal responsibility.

The plan calls for the termination of expansion if the federal funding falls below its required match. This addresses Brownback’s initial objection that the federal government can’t be trusted to honor its funding promise.

Brownback and some lawmakers also have demanded that expansion not add to the state’s budget burden. This plan is projected to be budgetneutral, in part because federal funding would help pay for services that the state is now absorb-

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

ing, such as some mental health care.

A study released in December estimated that expansion could even be a net savings for Kansas.

Brownback also contends that the state needs to eliminate all waiting lists for separate, unrelated services to Kansans with disabilities before it expands Medicaid. But individuals with disabilities object to Brownback using them as political pawns, and endorsed expansion at a rally last month in Topeka.

While opponents are running out of objections, the case for allowing expansion remains strong: ▪Expansion would enable about 150,000 Kansans, most of whom are working, to obtain health insurance. This could also help businesses by boosting the health and financial well-being of

Sen. Pat Roberts 109 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

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

their employees.

▪ Expansion would benefit hospitals. Reductions in federal payments to hospitals that serve lowincome uninsured patients (in expectation that many of these patients would be joining Medicaid) are squeezing the budgets of hospitals and contributed to the closing of the hospital in Independence last year.

▪Expansion would boost the Kansas economy. A 2014 study estimated that expansion could increase federal funding by $2.2 billion between 2016 and 2020. That could result in more than 3,700 new jobs by 2020.

Kansas has already missed out on nearly $1 billion in federal funding since Jan. 1, 2014. The expansion plan is a smart solution to help Kansans, hospitals and the economy.

Sen. Jerry Moran 141 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

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

N.H. voters bite back at the elites

by E.J. Dionne, Jr.

The conservatism that has dominated the Republican Party for decades is in crisis. Capitalism has lost its allure among a large swath of young Americans. And the Clinton and Bush brands are yesterday’s products in desperate need of renovation.

These are, admittedly, large conclusions to draw from one contest in one small New England state. But politicians and Wall Street would be foolish to ignore New Hampshire’s shock waves.

Donald Trump’s success combined with Marco Rubio’s fade reflects the implosion of any sort of Republican establishment. For decades, party leaders ran a con game with their party’s workingclass supporters. They gave verbal respect to social and religious conservatism and, throughout President Obama’s time in office, channeled every sort of resentment. But they delivered little of concrete benefit to these voters.

The voters noticed, and along came Trump.

Trump does not engage in the dainty dance that is the stock-intrade of a Republican establishment that shifts effortlessly from backlash politics to high-toned rhetoric. Trump’s stream-of-consciousness soliloquies invoke nationalism, tough talk on trade, and a harsh and sometimes racist response to immigration. He roars the anger of his supporters, unapologetically.

The exit poll, as CNN reported, defined his base: Trump won 47 percent of the ballots cast by those who never attended college - the people hurting most in our economy - but only 25 percent among those with postgraduate degrees. Trump has exposed the no-longer-hidden injuries of class.

As for Rubio, his third-place showing in Iowa led both party and conservative-movement leaders to coalesce quietly behind him as the man who could stop both Trump and Ted Cruz.

The Texas senator gives unambiguous voice to the tea party and Christian conservative sentiments. His third-place New Hampshire finish after his Iowa victory allows him to pivot smartly to more hospitable territory in the South.

Rubio tried to ape the anger of Trump and Cruz after first presenting himself as an avatar of hope and optimism. The twostep didn’t work, and its canned quality was exposed, witheringly, by Chris Christie in the final pre-primary debate. Voters turned away.

One beneficiary of Rubio’s travails is Jeb Bush, who seems well-placed to compete in the next battle, in South Carolina.

But it shows how far the Bush brand has fallen that the former Florida governor had to count a fourth-place finish with 11 percent of the vote as a victory.

Voters opposed to Trump turned out to be just as interested in authenticity as those who supported him. This, along with a lot of hard work, gave John Kasich his second-place finish and the right to move forward.

If Trump offered extremism, Kasich - whose views are actually quite conservative - campaigned on moderation. If Trump offered anger and harshness, the Ohio governor spoke of unity and healing.

In a very different key, Kasich was running as much against the two-faced practice of Washington Republicans as Trump was.

(See ELITES on page six)

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impeachable offense GOP presidential candidates are endorsing torture

by John Kiriakou

For anyone who cares deeply about being informed, watching Republican presidential debates can feel like a form of torture. But the program becomes more terrifying altogether when their ignorance is hitched to an endorsement of actual torture.

At the latest GOP debate in New Hampshire, Donald Trump heartily endorsed waterboarding and other forms of torture, which he promised to reinstitute in national security interrogations if he wins the election.

“I would bring back waterboarding, and I would bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding,” Trump vowed.

Trump’s position was condemned immediately by Republican Senator John McCain, who knows a thing or two about torture. McCain, who was brutally beaten as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, accused his fellow Republicans of “sacrificing our respect for human dignity” with their “loose talk” about instituting human rights abuses.

McCain reminded Trump - and Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Carly Fiorina, who also seem to be enamored of torture - that the torture techniques employed by the Bush administration after 9/11 were unreliable. They produced no actionable intelligence, disrupted no terrorist attacks, and saved no American lives.

These conclusions were documented by investigators for the Senate Intelligence Committee, who examined raw CIA documents. In other words, they came directly from the horse’s mouth.

But torture isn’t just bad policy. It’s against the law.

First, the federal Torture Act stipulates that if an American soldier, CIA officer, or anybody else acting on behalf of the government waterboards a prisoner, he risks up to 20 years imprisonment. The McCain-Feinstein Amendment Congress passed last year reiterated the ban on torture, including waterboarding.

Second, our country is a signatory to the United Nations Convention Against Torture. Waterboarding a prisoner is against international law and could subject the torturer - or the person ordering or approving the torture - to international sanctions, including prosecution in international courts.

In the early part of the last decade, tor-

ture fans in the George W. Bush Justice Department - most infamously in a legal opinion by attorneys John Yoo and Jay Bybee - twisted the law itself into contortions to argue that certain forms of torture were permissible.

Al-Qaeda, they said, was a “non-state actor,” not a country. As such, its members should receive none of the protections of international law.

That argument was specious on its face. Absolutely nothing in U.S. law says that there are two sets of rules - one for countries and one for terrorist groups.

The law is the law, whether we like it or not - including international conventions adopted by the United States.

What Trump and his cronies are advocating is illegal, immoral, and unconstitutional. In fact, it’s an impeachable offense. No president can order anybody to commit torture. Anyone who does should be hauled before a judge.

(See TORTURE on page six)

Corporate crime eligible for tax breaks

by Jim Hightower

Headlines periodically blare that this regulator or that has imposed another jawdropping assessment on some gross polluter or other corporate criminal.

“Justice Department Slaps BP with $20.8 Billion Punishment” the media shouted months after the oil behemoth spewed billions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico.

That’ll teach ‘em!

Hardly.

Corporate lawbreakers have colluded with Washington lawmakers to cut a sweetheart deal: Corporations are allowed to deduct huge chunks of their “punishment” from their corporate taxes, effectively forcing us (See CORPORATE on page six)

Still not worried about Kansas?

Management, money woes are leading to desperate decisions Mismanagement and chronic fiscal problems in Kansas are eroding the state’s ability to serve the public.

The situation is no longer one of shortterm budget pain, as states typically experience in a recession. The financial problems are severe and deep-seated.

They are pushing officials to make decisions that will harm Kansas and its citizens well into the future.

Misplaced priorities and poor leadership make matters worse. Some legislators say they are alarmed by turnover in crucial state agencies. Many capable employees have departed, leaving those in place often unable to deal with the crises that are arising with increasing frequency.

Conservative Republicans in the Legislature, who pushed for the deep income tax cuts at the heart of the dysfunction, are fond of saying that government needs to be run more like a business.

But in fact no business could get away with failing as spectacularly as Kansas has. The management team would be shown the door, something Kansas voters failed to do when they narrowly reelected Gov. Sam Brownback in 2014.

behind the headlines by Keith Myers

Voters will have opportunities to turn over many legislative seats in elections later this year. It is crucial to recruit and elect candidates who will help reverse the damage of recent years.

Without a dramatic correction, the state will continue to spiral downward.

Here we highlight a few of the areas of concern.

Road to ruin?

The raids on the state’s transportation fund in order to pay other bills are well known. Brownback and the Legislature have plundered $1.4 billion from the Kansas Department of Transportation over six years.

But now the state is engaging in even riskier practices. A little-noticed provision slipped into the budget last year opened a window for unlimited borrowing of highway construction bonds.

KDOT quickly issued a record $400 million in bonds in December.

The bond rating agency Fitch reported that highway officials had disclosed that “the increase is partly tied to the state’s plan to transfer additional funds to the state’s General Fund,” meaning the administration is borrowing to fun-

nel money through KDOT for other expenses.

Even more irresponsible is the structure of the bond issue, which requires the state to pay only interest for 10 years and begin paying off the principal after that.

KDOT Secretary Mike King told lawmakers the state will have finished paying on other bonds in 10 years time. But Kansas has rarely taken such risks in the past.

The increased borrowing isn’t reflected in highway work. While its schedule calls for repairing 1,200 miles of roads a year, the state this year is fixing only 200 miles. At that rate it won’t take long for Kansas roads to fall into serious disrepair.

Power Outage In a move that has legislators from both parties seething, Brownback’s administration last month signed a $20 million lease-purchase agreement with Bank of America to construct a new state power plant in Topeka. Never before has Kansas turned to a lease-purchase agreement to finance long-term debt.

Lawmakers weren’t consulted about the deal, which will put the cash-strapped state on the hook for $1.32 million in annual payments through 2031. The arrangement will likely require the state to demolish the aging Docking State (See KANSAS on page six)

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Parents should opt out of teach-to-test mindset

by John Schrock

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has not gone away!

The testing mandate remains because Kansas and 42 other states incorporated most of NCLB into their state education standards. As states convert from their various waiver agreements to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the teach-tothe-test mindset remains in full force.

Yes, there will no longer be the impossible “100 percent proficientby-2014” requirement.

But the damage from NCLB testing continues, and parents of school children have the power to stop it.

In Kansas, we have seen permanent losses of art and music teachers as well as teachers of other untested subjects.

Our curriculum will continue to narrow as long as state assessments in a

Kansas Office Building, although not all lawmakers want to do that.

The unilaterally arranged lease agreement is typical of Brownback’s imperious management style and his inclination toward budget denial. The state’s projected revenue shortfall through July 2017 could exceed $200 million. This is hardly the time to take on a new long-term debt payment.

But canceling the lease reportedly would cost more than $400,000. So it appears to be a done deal.

ments are not designed to diagnose learning disorders.

And despite cheerleading from above to promote “soft skills,” teachers must continue to “drilland-kill” student learning excitement as long as external tests are used to standardize teaching.

The way to stop this

teach-to-the-test oppression, narrowing of the curriculum, and misuse of the one-size-fits-all testing rests in the hands of Kansas citizens: parents have the full right to opt their child out of the state tests. Period.

Across the United States, the Opt-Out movement has been spreading. New York, Colorado, Connecticut and Rhode Island have seen major increases in parents who refuse to allow their chil-

dren to participate in this testing.

Kansas parents have a full right to pull their students from the state assessments as well.

The new federal ESSA contains the requirement that states test at least 95 percent of their students for purposes of accountability and mathematical significance. But there is no authority for Kansas schools to compel students to take this test. Nor

Point of no return?

Low pay for employees and disinvestment have created situations where Kansas is actually paying more than it should to provide minimal services.

Kansas once was heralded for offering treatment and services that helped keep former inmates out of prison. But much of that was stopped by budget cuts even before Brownback took office. Now the state pays more to support increased prison populations.

And because Kansas’ salaries are lower than in neighboring states, its

prisons are beset with staff shortages that require corrections officers to work overtime at higher rates.

Staff shortages are most acute at the state’s two hospitals for people with severe psychiatric problems. Nurses and support staff at the state hospitals in Larned and Osawatomie work so many extra hours that concerns for staff and patient safety are well founded.

Because of security breaches at Osawatomie, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cut off Medicare payments for patients. The

state must now pick up the cost, about $600,000 a month.

“It is possible to cut past the point of efficiency and create costly problems,” said Kansas Rep. Melissa Rooker (R-Fairway).

“It’s my belief that we’re there.”

Indeed, there is no other valid conclusion.

Services are breaking down in Kansas, and the longer the financial and management ineptitude continue, the harder it will be to restore them.

We have seen the Legislature and governor work in lockste

few subjects continue to rank, sort and impose consequences. This narrowed curriculum shortchanges our students.

In some Kansas schools, state assessment scores are being misused to evaluate students with learning disorders. This is educational malpractice because these state assess-

(See MINDSET on page seven)

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Waiting Game The rollout of a new computer system for processing eligibility for Kansas’ privatized Medicare program, KanCare, has become a nightmare.

The system took years longer to build than anticipated, and costs are running about 25 percent over budget.

About 10,000 applications are pending.

Advocates for disabled and elderly Kansans say clients are inexplicably being dropped from coverage. They find out they

Fiorina cheers herself up by firing campaign staff

by Andy Borowitz

NEW HAMPSHIRE (The Borowitz Report) - After suffering a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday night, the former Hewlett-Packard C.E.O. Carly Fiorina cheered herself up by firing her entire campaign staff, fired staffers confirm.

Minutes after the returns started coming in, revealing that Fiorina had no chance of making a respectable showing, the former business executive acknowledged that she was “sad at first - but then I realized that every failure is an opportunity, and in this case I had an opportunity to give some people the axe.”

After delivering pink slips to her entire campaign staff, Fiorina said, “I started feeling better already.”

“That’s the one thing you have to understand about Carly Fiorina - she doesn’t stay down for long,” she said.

Fiorina said that she had “no regrets” about running for President, despite her dismal showing in New Hampshire.

“I got to downsize a lot of people tonight, and that makes me a winner,” she said.

are uninsured when they visit their doctor or try to fill a prescription.

People are complaining of four-hour waits to get someone on the telephone and often no resolution of their issues once they do.

Other states, including Missouri, have experienced technical difficulties as they have upgraded software to comply with changes brought about by the federal health care law and other developments.

But fixing the problems will require money, manpower and expertise.

Right now Kansas is short in all of those areas.

Enemy Where do you suppose the vast majority of those districts are located?

Following Huelskamp’s logic, we have an unmistakable declaration of war on rural Kansas by the governor and the Republican leadership in Topeka.

That’s as far as we care to venture down Huelskamp’s Highway to Hyperbole.

Quite honestly, there can be no joy living in Huelskamp’s political world where the gov-

Elites

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ernment is always inept and overreaching, the President is determined to undermine our values and the only answer is to shrink the size of government spending (except when it comes to crop insurance).

It’s no different in Kansas. The problem isn’t with government but with the people serving in government who put political ideology ahead of doing what’s best for our citizens.

Torture

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

•By not expanding Medicaid coverage in Kansas under Obamacare, we are limiting health care access for 49,000 Kansans.

•While elimination of the state income tax for Kansas corporations has benefitted many - including thousands of Kansas farmers - it has also resulted in program funding cuts that benefit our children, the poor and the elderly.

•Budget cuts mean that state jobs are unfilled re-

sulting in major staffing issues, including our state hospitals and the Kansas Highway Patrol.

No one has officially declared war on rural Kansas, but it should be clear by now that our concepts of fairness, compassion and building a better future for the next generation are under assault.

If we want to do something about it we must first know who the enemy really is. And it ain’t Obama.

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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Republican chaos is turned on than turned off good news for Democrats, by Sanders’s democratic but they face their own socialism. Where Clinton crisis. Bernie Sanders’s was old news to a new victory did not surprise generation, a 74-yearHillary Clinton’s lieuten- old Washington warants, but his margin did, horse emerged as a novel Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author and so did the astonishing voice of authentic protest size of the party’s genera- against the corruptions tion gap: Sanders won 83 and injustices of traditionpercent of the ballots cast al politics. (continued from by voters under 30, and Clinton is well-known page five) 66 percent among those for being at her best when aged 30 to 44. Clinton her political fortunes seem common taxpayers to subsidize their criminality. carried only the 65-and- darkest, and the coming The US Public Interest Research Group recently overs. contests will be fought in analyzed the government’s 10 biggest settlements with These younger voters less homogeneously white corporate violators, finding that 60 percent of the total have known capitalism at states that are more conwas quietly classified as tax deductible. its worst and were more genial to her candidacy.

For example, rather than BP taking the full $20.8 billion hit that had been so widely publicized, it was allowed - without fanfare - to treat more than $15 bil(continued from lion of it as a tax deductible “cost of doing business.” page five) That was on top of $37 billion in Gulf clean-up costs BP had already deducted from the taxes it owed to our Personally, I have trouble taking any candidate who public treasury. knows so little about the law and the Constitution Similarly, in 2013 JPMorgan Chase signed a $13 seriously. But deep down, I almost want one of them billion settlement for defrauding investors, but $11 to win, just so Congress, the Supreme Court, and the billion of that was eligible for a tax write-off - just part American people can make an example of him or her. of a corporation’s routine expenses.

Maybe that’s what it will take to finally put this As PIRG rightly points out, when these settletorture issue to rest. ments are allowed to be tax deductible, our leaders are sending a message to huge corporations like BP and John Kiriakou is an associate fellow with the Institute for JPMorgan Chase that polluting our environment and Policy Studies ripping off the American people are acceptable ways of doing business.

Not only that, it also sends a message that it’s okay to make ordinary taxpayers subsidize these corporation’s nefarious behaviors.

Corporate

Keith Myers is a photojournalist and on the editorial board of the Kansas City Star

She can still prevail, and probably will.

But a woman who can be charming and engaging outside the context of politics has offered neither a crisp explanation for why she’s running nor a persuasive answer to those who see her as untrustworthy. And her burden is formidable: She must readjust her candidacy without seeming to be contriving a new personality for new circumstances.

As for the elites generally, the electorate’s atti-

tude can be captured by an observation many years ago from the political theorist William Connolly.

In another time of discontent, Connolly noted that “vulnerable constituencies did not need too much political coaxing to bite the hand that had slapped them in the face.”

Many voters feel slapped around. On Tuesday, they bit back, hard.

E.J. Dionne, Jr., is a political commentator and longtime op-ed columnist for the Washington Post

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Mindset should there be any hint of coercion or threat of retaliation.

Schools naturally want as many students to take the assessments as possible. They want students to take the computerized test seriously and not just strike random answers so-called “happy clickers.” Toward this end, schools have held cheer-

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leading sessions and thrown parties - a sad lesson for our students in the art of institutional coercion.

Unfortunately, in past years I have received reports of schools posting scores in public to shame low scoring students, a highly unethical practice if not a violation of FERPA. Another school threw a party just

for students who passed the proficiency level; but any student whose parent opted-them-out had to sit in the non–party room with the failed students.

Such practices deserve condemnation.

According to the January 20 edition of “Education Week,” last year the U.S. Department of Education had to send

Radon health risks preventable

Radon, a naturally occurring element produced from radioactive decay in the soil is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the general population.

A Kansas survey indicated that one in four homes in the state were above safe levels, said Bruce Snead, director of engineering extension at Kansas State University.

“Anyone can be vulnerable,” said Snead, who added that the cancercausing gas, which can seep from the soil beneath the foundation through cracks or joints (in the foundation) into a home, is typically easy to detect and mitigate at a moderate cost.

Detection is relatively simple, said Snead, who recommends starting

with a home radon detector, which, in its simplest form, can be purchased from many K-State Extension offices (for between $5 and $10), at hardware stores, and on the internet, usually for $25 or less.

“Testing is the only sure way to tell how much of the gas is present,” he said. Since 1987, 43 percent (31,539) of the 73,959 Kansas test results available had levels above the recommended ceiling of 4.0 pCi/L (Pico Curies per liter of air, is the unit of measurement).

Tests in your home should be conducted in the lowest lived-in level, in a bedroom, living room or family room and about 20-24 inches above the floor for 2-5 days. The goal is to measure the po-

letters to 13 states with test participation rates below 95 percent at either the district or state level.

In New York, one-fifth of the students did not take the English Language Arts test last year.

This year, the Colorado opt-out movement is aiming to triple opt-outs to 300,000.

Despite the renaming of NCLB, this over-

testing continues. It is expected that more states will see more opt-outs and that more will drop below the federal 95 percent test participation rate. Only parents have the power to bring this one-size-fitsnone testing to a halt: •To restore non-tested subjects to the curriculum, •To prevent misuse of the assessment for taking students off of IEPs,

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tential for elevated concentrations which come from the soil beneath the home’s foundation.

Testing in a kitchen or bathrooms, where more humid air and ventilation are typically occurring, is not recommended. Following test directions is a must, Snead said.

Consider fixing your home if the average of your first and second test is 4 pCi/L or higher.

Since July 1, 2009, Kansas residential real estate contracts must contain a paragraph recommending radon testing and disclosure of test results.

There are, however, currently no laws requiring such tests or mitigation of high levels of radon, if found, he said.

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(Above) General Custer (right) and Lt. W. W. Cook share a laugh as they see who can come up with the taller tale. (Right) Custer shows a pocket watch with a photo of Libbie Custer that he always carries with him.

(Record Photos)

Custers Strange Twist of Fate The logistics and finances play a role because Alexander lives in Monroe, Mich. Not only is that the hometown of General Custer, but Alexander and his wife live in the same home where the Custers once lived.

Alexander admits that, like many youngsters from his generation, he was fascinated by the Old West and grew up reading stories, watching TV shows and attending movies about the West. Another early inspiration was the painting of “Custer’s Last Stand” by H.L. Steinegger that appeared in a wild west magazine.

“My mother said I would sit for hours and gaze at the picture and take in all the details,” he says.

It had always been Alexander’s dream to travel west and see many of the

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historic places connected with Custer. In 1986, Alexander and his best friend made the trip to the Little Bighorn Battle National Monument and, along the way, visited a number of campsites established by Custer between Fort Abraham Lincoln in Bismarck, N.D., to the battlefield in southeastern Montana.

“We actually camped at some of those sites, eating beef jerky and hardtack,” he recalls.

When the two friends finally arrived at the historic battle site it was late afternoon and was about to close for the day.

“My friend asked if we were going in and I said I hadn’t waited all my life to come out here only to be told we’d have to leave right away,” he says.

On the way into nearby Billings the two stopped at a museum to get directions. While Alexander

was looking at some of the exhibits a woman came out of the office and said, “Holy cow, I’ve been trying to get hold of you for weeks,” he remembers.

At the time, Alexander was similar in appearance to how he looks now while portraying Custer, “though my hair was much shorter.” He also had a buckskin jacket and weathered cowboy hat that he was wearing at the time.

Still, he was confused by the woman’s question and thought she must be talking to someone else.

Then she asked, ‘Aren’t you General Custer?’ and I said no. She asked if I knew anything about General Custer and my buddy said, ‘He knows more about Custer than Custer knew about himself.’

“The lady informed me they were putting on a festival called the Little

Big Horn Days and they hadn’t had a battle re-enactment since 1974. I was asked on the spot to become the official General Custer.”

Alexander didn’t hesitate at the offer to portray his boyhood hero.

“If we hadn’t stopped at the museum destiny would have been different and I wouldn’t be sitting here right now,” he says.

Traveling History Show At about that same time, Alexander was with the Toastmaster’s and they were putting together a speakers bureau. Because of his interest in history it was suggested that Alexander do something about the Civil War or General Custer.

“My buddy suggested we could take photos on our trip west and develop a travelogue,” Alexander says.

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We’ve lived it.”

Even before giving the presentation in Scott City, Alexander, Matkin and their fellow re-enactors traveled with local artist and historian Jerry Thomas to Monument Rocks and Fort Wallace.

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That background allows Alexander and Matkin to give a unique perspective to their stories.

“Marla and I have worked together numerous times. In fact, on one of those occasions we recreated the (Custer) wedding,” Alexander notes.

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History On one occasion, Alexander was commissioned to write an article about General Custer’s hot air balloon ascensions. He was one of the first aeronauts in observation balloons during the Civil War. “They paid for me to go up in a hot air balloon so I could know the experience when I recounted it in my talks,” he says. “Unless you’ve ridden on a horse at the (Little Bighorn) battlefield or led a charge at Gettysburg, which I have done, it’s just something you’ve read about.”

A Driving Passion This opportunity has been a dream-come-true for Alexander.

“You have to have a driving passion because there isn’t a career you can make from this as much as I wish that were possible,” says Alexander, who is currently unemployed and trying to determine his next career move.

“Of the 40-some films that I’ve been in I believe I was compensated for only three of them, other than my expenses. I’m

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sorry that I can’t do this and make a living. There isn’t enough call for it,” he says. “I suppose if I was George Washington or Abraham Lincoln there would be more opportunities.”

While Alexander has no intention of abandoning his passion, he also understands that he’s chosen to take on the persona of a character that stirs mixed emotions.

“I didn’t decide early on that I should be Buffalo Bill because he might be more popular with the general public. I knew General Custer and it became a passion to give justice to this character,” he emphasizes. “He’s been a misunderstood person in history.

“This was a man who laid down his life for this country. It’s unfair to put today’s prejudices on an individual who, at the time, was doing what he was being asked to do by his country.

You have to put things into the perspective of the era when they occurred.”

And Alexander doesn’t hesitate to set the record

Getting an early start on pruning deciduous shrubs Homeowners are eager to get out and do something in their landscape this time of year, especially when the weather forecast calls for daytime temperatures in the midto high 60s for next week.

One chore that can be taken care of now is pruning certain shrubs.

Often, gardeners approach pruning with trepidation, but it is not as difficult as it may seem.

Remember, not all shrubs need to be pruned (i.e. witch hazel), and certain shrubs, which will be identified later, should not be pruned this time of year.

Shrubs are pruned to maintain or reduce size, rejuvenate growth or to remove diseased, dead or damaged branches.

Deciduous shrubs are those that lose their leaves each winter. Evergreen shrubs maintain foliage all year and include yews and junipers.

Deciduous shrubs are placed into three groups: •Those that flower in the spring on wood produced last year; •Those that flower later in the year on current season’s growth; and •Those that may produce flowers, but those flowers are of little ornamental value.

Delay is Good Shrubs that flower in the spring should not be pruned until immediately after flowering. Though pruning earlier will not harm the health of the plant, the flowering display will be reduced.

Examples of these types of plants include forsythia, lilac and mock orange.

Shrubs that bloom on current season’s growth or that do not produce ornamental flowers are best pruned in late winter to early spring. Examples include Rose of Sharon,

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Pruning during the spring allows wounds to heal quickly without threat from insects or disease.

There is no need to treat pruning cuts with paints or sealers. In fact, some of these products may retard healing.

Pruning Methods There are three basic methods used in pruning shrubs: thinning, heading back and rejuvenating.

Thinning is used to thin out branches from a shrub that is too dense. It is accomplished by removing most of the inward growing twigs by either cutting them back to a larger branch or cutting them back to just above an outward facing bud.

On multi-stemmed shrubs, the oldest canes may be completely removed.

Heading back is done by removing the end of a branch by cutting it back to a bud and is used for either reducing height or keeping a shrub compact. Branches are not cut back to a uniform height because this results in a “witches broom” effect.

Rejuvenation is the most severe type of pruning and may be used on multi-stem shrubs that have become too large, with too many old branches to justify saving the younger canes.

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He points out that General Custer started the tradition of standing for the “Star Spangled Banner,” he was the youngest general in the nation’s history, he captured the first battle flag of the Civil War, and he received the flag of truce during Lee’s surrender at Appomattox.

Historians also acknowledge that Custer was instrumental in stopping Confederate General Jeb Stuart’s attempt to attack the rear of Union forces at Cemetery Ridge.

“Gettysburg and the Civil War may have had a different outcome if he hadn’t been there, yet everything is focused on that one single day - the last day of his life,” Alexander says.

“In fact, he had been pulled out of (his final) campaign because he was advocating for the American Indian. He went to

Libbie Custer describes the strong bond that was shared between herself and General Custer during Sunday’s historical program. (Record Photo)

Washington prior to the expedition, telling about the plight of the American Indian in the American West and how they were being bilked out of

their promised annuities and about the broken treaties of 1868,” says Alexander. “He stood up for the American Indian, yet he’s been painted as the

sole perpetrator of all the crimes that have ever been committed against them.

“I’ve heard every negative thing and every joke, so I’m not affected by it.”

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Tax Lid The national CPI from December 2014 to December 2015 was 7/10 of one percent.

“There’s very little that we do where the cost has increased by only one percent,” noted Goodman.

Scott County Commission Chairman Jim Minnix agreed, pointing out that it will be impossible to keep good employees and replace those who will be retiring in the near future if wages and benefits aren’t competitive.

“We try to give our employees a three percent raise every year. On top of that, health insurance has been increasing about 2.6 percent,” he said. “It’s going to be pretty hard to continue doing that, and meeting your other expenses, if the tax revenue doesn’t keep pace.”

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are finalized in August, they couldn’t wait until scheduled elections in the fall. That means the added cost of special elections.

In recent discussion with Finney County officials, Minnix said they had done the research and determined they would have needed eight special elections over the past 10 years had the proposed law been in effect. The elections would have given the county additional authority to raise a total of about $200,000. The special elections would have cost about $100,000.

“That doesn’t sound like a very good way to be spending local tax dollars,” Minnix observed.

TABOR is Revived The tax lid, says Minnix, is very similar to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) which was strongly advocated by conservative groups in the Midwest during the 1990s.

A limitation on property taxes, similar to the tax lid, was passed as an amendment to the Colorado Constitution in 1992. Similar efforts failed to gain legislative approval in Kansas.

By 2005, the strict limitations on government spending forced Colorado to adopt several ballot measures that loosened budget restrictions.

Going to Voters If cities and counties want more spending authority that would require a vote every year a governing body wants a budget hike that exceeds the CPI. “That’s the whole idea behind local government.

People trust us to make decisions that are in our best interests. They don’t want us to keep going back to them for approval,” Goodman says.

“People can talk to us and tell us what they want or don’t want.”

In addition, since cities Getting an Early Jump and counties would need To brace for the posto know their spending sibility of the tax lid takauthority before budgets ing affect, some cities and

Schools as well as in higher education.

“Education seems to be the only thing that is becoming less efficient as we put more money into it and as technology advances,” Melcher said.

“We should be seeing the ability to educate on less money as we adopt technological advances.”

In higher education, the University of Kansas will be nicked the most, losing $2.7 million. Kansas State University and the University of Kansas Medical Center would each be hit for about $2.1 million.

A spokesman for KU said it was premature to know where that school would cut.

“It’s disappointing to a lot of Kansans that cuts like these are being made, not only because they hurt families’ ability to afford college, but also because of the lost growth that results from not investing in workforce development and job creation,” said KU spokesman Tim Caboni.

The latest round of cuts renewed criticism that Brownback’s income tax cuts are responsible for the budget mess facing

counties across the state raised their property tax mill levies in order to gain extra cushion in their budgets.

“They could see what the affect would be on their budget authority. By taking that action they may have delayed the possibility of going to their voters and getting approval for a tax increase,” Minnix explained.

He says Scott County commissioners could have done the same last summer when preparing the current budget, especially with the knowledge they were looking at a sharp decline in oil/natural valuations. The drop in valuation cost the county about $600,000 in tax revenue, but the commission held the tax levy steady.

“We wanted to help the taxpayers as much as we could,” says Minnix. “If the tax lid takes effect on July 1, there’s a good possibility we’ll have to go to the voters right away for additional (taxing) authority.”

Bottom line, says Minnix, is that the current system isn’t broken.

“If we’re taxing people too much and they don’t like what we’re doing they can show up at a budget hearing, or talk to us or vote us out of office,” Minnix said.

“At this level you generally know what the people are thinking, what they’re willing to go along with. And there’s also the fact that they trust us to do the right thing.”

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the state. Critics dispute the governor’s idea that the massive deficit facing the state can be tied to schools.

“If everyone looks at the budget, it’s becoming clearer and clearer why this is happening,” said Mark Tallman, lobbyist for the Kansas Association of School Boards. “We clearly do have a revenue problem.”

Brownback sidestepped any mention of income tax cuts in his statement, instead blaming the cuts on falling sales taxes. However, most of the state’s revenue decline has been with income taxes, according to state revenue figures.

The governor said the cuts for elementary and secondary schools could be undone if the Legislature agrees to change the way the state distributes money that puts property-poor school districts on equal footing with property-rich districts.

“If we’re going to rethink what we’re doing for education,” Tallman said, “many of our members believe we’re also going to have to rethink tax policy as well.”

SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL Leading You To A Healthy Future

201 Albert Avenue Scott City, KS 67871 • (620) 872-5811 www.scotthospital.net

Help Us Find a Doctor and Scott County Hospital is searching for additional family practice with OB doctors to join our medical team.

If you know a doctor or someone about to complete medical residency, here’s your chance to earn $10,0001.

• Refer a doctor to SCH (they must indicate that you referred them on their application) • If the doctor you referred signs a contract with SCH, you will earn

$10,000

Any person who refers a qualified physician (medical doctor) to Scott County Hospital who then agrees to a contract of employment will receive a referral bonus of $10,000. All persons, including current employees of Scott County Hospital, are eligible for the referral bonus.

I. Receivership of the $10,000 bonus will be contingent on: 1) The qualified physician signing a contract of employment with Scott County Hospital, 2) The qualified physician serving a minimum of one-year in his/her role with Scott County Hospital, and 3) The qualified physician making reference to the person who referred them to Scott County Hospital on his/her application for employment.

II. For any employee or non-employee of Scott County Hospital who makes a referral of a qualified physician which meets the aforementioned qualifications; a referral bonus of $10,000 will be paid as follows: 1) A $2,500 referral bonus will be paid following the initial signing of a contract by a referred qualified physician.

2) An additional $2,500 referral bonus will be paid after the physician has worked at Scott County Hospital for six months in good standing.

3) A final $5,000 referral bonus will be paid after the referred physician has completed one year of service in good standing with Scott County Hospital.

III. All referral bonuses awarded to current employees will be included in their monthly paycheck and are subject to taxation. Referral bonuses awarded to non-employees will be paid in full via check from Scott County Hospital. It will be the responsibility of the receiver of the bonus to claim taxes.

IV. Only one person per doctor referred is eligible for the referral bonus.

V. Scott County Hospital Employees only: Any physician who has already been recruited, contacted, or made a visit to SCH during the past 12 months is not eligible.

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Community center at top of wish list Sherwood is district essay winner; honored in Topeka Healthier living and an active lifestyle are priorities that Scott City Middle School seventh graders would like to see for their community.

Top winners in the annual “If I were mayor . . .” essay contest put a wellness center at the top of the list of goals they would like to see accomplished. The center would include a media center, walking track, gym, workout room, indoor batting cages and even an indoor pool.

“The first thing our community needs is a community center because citizens need a place to workout,” said Brooke Sherwood who was the southwest district essay winner.

She is also concerned with the safety of students going to school and would like to see walking paths that would keep young people away from traffic.

“I thought it was really cool when almost all of the people in town worked together and built the playground in the city park,” says Sherwood. “I would want something like that to happen with the trail.”

A Common Theme The community center was a common theme among the essay winners.

“Me and my friends would like to see a rec center with a basketball court,” said Easton Lorg.

Claire Rumford suggested it should also

include a place to see movies, two gyms and an indoor pool for the winter swim team.

“It would be great to have the extra gyms so we wouldn’t have the late practices during basketball and wrestling season,” noted Brooke Hoeme.

Sherwood said a center would give young people something they don’t have now - “a place to hang out with our friends.”

The seventh graders say they aren’t the only ones who are supportive of building a center.

“My parents talk about it a lot,” says Hoeme.

“We talk about it with our friends, too. I think a lot of people would like to see it built.”

Local winners in the “If I were mayor . . .” essay contest were (front row, from left) Claire Rumford and Brooke Sherwood. (Back row) Easton Lorg and Brooke Hoeme.

(Record Photo)

“Scott City is already an excellent place to live,” adds Hoeme, “but I believe building a community center would

improve it tremendously.”

Rumford feels the city and the banks could work together to build houses so more people could move

Supreme Court rules ed funding is ‘inequitable’ TOPEKA - The Kansas Supreme Court on Thursday issued its decision in Gannon v. State of Kansas, a dispute over K-12 public education financing.

The high court affirmed the ruling of a three-judge district court panel that the state had failed to correct unconstitutional inequities in Kansas’ school funding system. The court stayed the issuance of its mandate until June 30, 2016, effectively extending the time for the state to correct the inequities.

The court also dismissed from the suit State Treasurer Ron Estes and former Secretary of Administration Jim Clark and denied the plaintiffs’ request for attorney fees.

The plaintiffs are four school districts that sued the state in November 2010. Each district lost funding beginning in fiscal year 2009 after the Legislature eliminated capital outlay state aid and reduced appropriations for base state aid per pupil and supplemental general state aid.

The school districts claimed these actions violated the education article of the Constitution (Article 6) which requires the Legislature to “make suitable provision for finance of the educational interests of the state.”

In a decision issued March 7, 2014, the Supreme Court clarified that Article 6 contains both adequacy and equity components. In other words, the Legislature must provide enough funds to ensure public school students receive a constitutionally adequate education and must distribute those funds in a way that does not result in unreasonable wealthbased disparities among districts.

This week’s decision addresses only the school districts’ equity claims; their adequacy claims are currently on hold.

In its March 2014 decision, the Supreme Court concluded the Legislature created unconstitutional funding disparities among districts when it withheld capital outlay state aid payments and reduced supplemental general state aid payments owed to certain districts in fiscal years 2010, 2011 and 2012. The court returned the case to Shawnee County District Court and ordered the three-judge panel to review any legislative response for compliance with the Constitution.

(See FUNDING on page 18)

to Scott City. She would also like to see the walking trail completed with the possibility of adding (See CENTER on page 18)

Lobmeyer, Baker on WSU fall list

Marisa Lobmeyer, Leoti, and Ron Baker, Scott City, have been named to the fall semester Dean’s Honor Roll at Wichita State University.

To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Local student presents research to legislature

SCHS winter Homecoming queen candidates are (from left) Alma Martinez, Cayleigh Ramsey and Madison Braun. King candidates are Abe Wiebe, Drake McRae and Dylan Hutchins.

(Record Photo)

Crowning of SCHS winter royalty Friday Scott Community High School winter Homecoming activities will be held Fri., Feb. 12, when the Beavers host Colby High School. Crowning ceremony will take place during halftime of the boy’s basketball game.

The theme is “All Around the World.”

Queen candidates are Madison Braun, daughter of Craig and Marcia Braun; Alma Martinez, daughter of Victor and Julieta Martinez; and Cayleigh Ramsey, daughter of Chad Ramsey and Shaylynn Ramsey.

King candidates are Abe Wiebe,

son of Abram and Elizabeth Wiebe; Dylan Hutchins, son of Devin and Dawn Hutchins; and Drake McRae, son of Cindy McRae. Class attendants are: Juniors: Haley Allen and Octavio Nolasco.

Sophomores: Kaitlyn Roberts and Jarret Jurgens.

Freshmen: Jera Drohman and Jack Thomas.

The junior attendants Isaiah Rogers and Brynlee Taylor.

A dance will be held in the SCHS commons area following the game.

Hannah Speer, Dighton, was among undergraduate students from Fort Hays State University who made a presentation at the Undergraduate Research Day at the State Capitol in Topeka on Feb. 18.

A senior at FHSU, she presented research on, “Pig Growth and Development Based on Differing Swine Rations.”

Participants share their research posters with state legislators and members of the Kansas Board of Regents.

The top graduate presenter from each university will receive a $500 scholarship sponsored by the participating institutions.

BioKansas also awards a scholarship to the top research poster presenter.

For the Record House pushes ahead with $16B state budget bill The Scott County Record

The Kansas House shuffled through parliamentary procedure and election-year politics Wednesday before endorsing budget legislation to eliminate a projected deficit of more than $175 million in the next fiscal year.

“It reduces overall spending. It addresses the budget gap,” said Rep. Ron Ryckman Jr.,

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an Olathe Republican and chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.

Votes by the Republican-led House during a five-hour debate on the $16.1 billion spending blueprint demonstrated willingness to close the deficit by drawing heavily upon state funding that would otherwise be contribut-

Scott City Council Agenda Tues., February 16 • 7:30 p.m.

City Hall • 221 W. 5th •Call to Order

ed to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System or earmarked for the Kansas Department of Transportation. The bill would leave the state with an ending balance in June of an estimated $35 million and in June 2017 of about $88 million.

The 2015 Legislature raised the statewide sales tax about $300 million to help close a deficit, but

tax revenue fell below expectations and reopened a hole in the state government’s budget. All House and Senate members are up for re-election in 2016, and many favor reaching into KPERS and KDOT instead of voting for backto-back tax hikes.

Rep. Don Schroeder (R-Hesston) said the state’s budget problem would persist until leg-

Scott County Commission Agenda Tues., February 16 County Courthouse 3:00 p.m.

Employee update, approve minutes, approve change orders, accounts payable, review health insurance premiums

3:20 p.m.

Debbie Murphy: wage increase for register of deeds’ office

•Discuss licensing mini-trucks: Terry Gropp

3:30 p.m.

•Appoint city representative to Scott County Development Committee

Katie Eisenhour: Scott County Development Committee update

4:00 p.m.

Dana Shapland: health dept. wages

4:15 p.m.

Lark Speer: treasurer’s office wages

4:30 p.m.

Glenn Anderson: sheriff’s dept. wages

4:45 p.m.

Kent Hill: update bids for telephone/ internet wiring in former med clinic

•Approve minutes of Feb. 1 regular meeting and Feb. 3 special meeting •Approve KDHE consent order: public water supply

•Scott County Development Committee update: 1) Request 2016 funding disbursement •Discuss increase in municipal court costs •Airport Commission update: 1) Request to bid dirt work/concrete near Frontier Ag hangar site 2) Discuss Ag One containment facility site •Open agenda: audience is invited to voice ideas or concerns. A time limit may be requested Pool Department 1) Accept pool applications Police Department 1) Request to attend “Basic Narcotic Investigators” class and conference in Topeka 2) Request to attend “Proficiency Training and Certification” for police canine Parks Department 1) Misc. business Parks Department 1) Misc. business Public Works Department 1) Open bids for pickup 2) Open bids for one-ton tnruck and utility bed 3) Discussion on First Street improvements and connecting Wells No. 1 and No. 10 4) Request to attend Kansas Rural Water Assn. annual conference in Wichita Clerk’s Department 1) Request to attend City Clerks and Municipal Finance Officer Assn. spring conference

5:15 p.m.

Public Works Director Richard Cramer

Agenda may change before the meeting. Contact County Clerk Alice Brokofsky for an updated agenda (872-2420) or visit www.scott.kansasgov.com

(First published in The Scott County Record on Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016; last published Thurs., Feb. 18, 2016)2t Results of the Market Study Analysis Scott County Assessment Year 2016 Pursuant to K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 79-1460a A study of the residential real estate market indicated that there was no overall inflationary trend for the 2016 tax year.

A study of the commercial real estate market indicated that the market is stable, but does indicate a general upward or downward trend.

A study of the vacant real estate market indicated that the market is stable with no general upward or downward trend.

Values on specific properties may not follow the general trend because of changes in the property, corrections of description information or adjustment of value based on sales of similar properties.

County Plat Maps Scott

Logan

Ness

Wichita

Gove

Wallace

Lane

Greeley

Finney

Kearney

•Financial and investment reports

406 Main • Scott City 620 872-2090

•Mayor’s comments

Refunds owed consumers with RadioShack gift cards Kansas consumers holding unused gift cards purchased from RadioShack can obtain refunds from the company, which filed for bankruptcy last year.

Under a court order filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, a trust will treat as a priority claim and pay 100 percent of the balance to consumers holding gift cards that were purchased from RadioShack, the RadioShack website or any of its authorized

sellers.

Cards acquired in any other way will not be treated as a priority claim, meaning those claimants may not receive payment.

Kansas consumers who wish to learn how to file for a refund of an unused Radio Shack gift card may visit the Kansas Attorney General’s consumer protection website at www.

InYourCornerKansas.org or call (800) 432-2310.

The deadline for filing a claim is Dec. 2.

islators and Gov. Sam Brownback dedicated themselves to bringing into alignment expenditures and revenue. The state’s income tax was reduced in 2012 by nearly $1 billion, but spending has increased since 2011 by an average of 1.8 percent.

“What we are doing is not working. If nothing is done, I assure you the

situation will not correct itself. It will get worse.

This house of cards cannot go on much longer,” Schroeder said.

Rep. Henry Helgerson (D-Wichita) said remarks on the House floor by Schroeder were among the most poignant he had heard in years.

“We are broke. We are borrowing money.

(See BUDGET on page 13)

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016; last published Thurs., Feb. 25, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF FINNEY COUNTY, KANSAS

ry, deceased, on said date.

All creditors of the above named decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within four (4) months from the date of first publication of this noIn the Matter of the Estate of tice, as provided by law, and COLTER J. BERRY, if their demands are not thus deceased exhibited, they shall be forCase No. 16-PR-7 ever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS KELLI MARIE BERRY THE STATE OF KANSAS Administratrix TO ALL PERSONS CON- APPROVED BY: CERNED: ERIC FOURNIER, #24193 You are hereby notified CALIHAN, BROWN, that on the 1st day of Febru- BURGARDT & DOUGLASS, ary, 2016, a Petition for Let- P.A. ters of Administration was 212 West Pine Street filed in this Court by Kelli P.O. Box 1016 Marie Berry and that she was Garden City, Ks. 67846-1016 appointed as Administratrix (620) 276-2381 of the Estate of Colter J. Ber- Attorneys for Administratrix

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Raising speed limit to 80 mph hits roadblock A House Republican offered support this week for boosting the speed limit on some Kansas highways to 80 mph amid opposition from the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Kansas Department of Transportation to the reform.

Rep. John Bradford (R-Lansing), spoke in favor of House Bill 2450 and shared with the House Transportation Committee his personal experience

Bill would target some multi-lane highways in state traveling in states with speed limits in excess of the 75 mph limit in Kansas.

He said the adjustment would improve motorists’ safety because individuals who comply with the top speed limit in Kansas could travel more easily alongside people driving faster in violation of current law.

“If you’re out on the

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department Feb. 3: Roberto Gutierrez was arrested for obstructing an officer while performing his legal duty. He was transported to the LEC. Feb. 4: An accident was reported on West K96 Highway when Ralph Young lost control of his vehicle.

Feb. 5: Alesha Heitschmidt was arrested for criminal damage to property.

Feb. 8: Jacelynn Buffington was westbound when making a left turn at a stop sign and she collided with a vehicle driven by Jose Moncada.

Scott County Sheriff’s Department Feb. 8: Maurice Miller struck a deer while northbound on US83 Highway.

County Commission January 5, 2015 Scott County Commissioners met in a regular meeting with the following present: Chairman James Minnix, Commissioners Jerry Buxton and Gary Skibbe; and County Clerk Alice Brokofsky.

•Todd Steele and Dorothy Milburn were in attendance for a public hearing on vacating the platted alley Rabbit Trail. Steele said he would like to see the trail closed. With no further comments the hearing was closed and the commission approved a resolution to vacate Rabbit Trail.

•County Attorney Rebecca Faurot informed the commission that her current lease which will end the last day in February. She will look at options until she is able to move to the courthouse.

•EMS Director Brenda Birney updated commissioners on the performance for the ambulance and EMTs. Birney informed the commission that a full-time position has been filled by C.J. Davis for transports.

•Christine Cupp was appointed to the non-lawyer 25th District Judicial Nominating Commission for a term of four years.

•Sara Ramsey was appointed to represent the county on the Community Corrections Advisory Board.

The following change orders were approved: Add Tyson Scott Sterling $ 1,958.48 Abatement Brookover Family Farms $ 1,958.48 Abatement Tumbleweed Ranch, Inc. $ 65.00 Abatement Donald or Sheri Scott $ 571.18 Abatement Gabe Lawrence, Jr., Family $ 1,487.76 Abatement Delbert and Josephine Jones $ 137.48 Abatement Helen Fotopoulos Rev Trust $ 125.88 Abatement Albert and Linda Savolt, Jr. $ 974.02 Abatement 01 Cattle Co., Inc. $ 2,781.89 Abatement 01 Cattle Co., Inc. $ 2,582.10 Abatement Mauricio & Maria Romero $ 65.00 Abatement Daryl and Vernita Dirks $ 65.00 Abatement Scott and Teresa Jean Noll $ 65.00 Abatement Scott and Teresa Jean Noll $ 65.00 •Dana Shapland, Kent Hill and Renee Geyer discussed the Kerr application for a grant for renovation of the former medical clinic. The grant would not be available until April of 2016. Because space is needed at the present time it was the consensus of the Commission to forgo the grant and to proceed with the remodel.

Commissioners approved $75,000 in county funding for renovation.

•Public Works Director Richard Cramer has been in contacted Penco engineering on opening a new construction/demolition pit. Estimated cost is $57,000 to $75,000.

•The following road permit was approved.

Lario Oil and Gas: underground electrical service, Taos Road, S08,T17S, R31W and S09, T17S, R31W. •County Treasurer Lark Speer presented a check in the amount of $7,850 for the distribution of the M.F. Barnhart Trust.

highway you’ll quickly see there are many drivers already driving 80, 85, 90 and some even faster,” Bradford said.

The pending bill would only alter speed limits on separated multi-lane highways as designated by KDOT. KDOT and the Kansas Highway Patrol provided testimony in opposition

to the bill. Both entities shared concern for highway safety if the speed limit were to rise and for establishment of a “de facto” limit of 90 mph.

Under the bill, if a motorist were pulled over by law enforcement officers for driving up to 10 miles faster than the posted speed limit, the violation wouldn’t be reported to the state Division of

Motor Vehicles or be considered a moving violation.

The bill also would prevent insurance companies from changing or canceling policies if a driver were ticketed for going 10 mph over that limit.

These prohibitions are enforced for the current 75 mph limit, but if the speed limit were to

change, the “buffer zone” would increase to 90 mph.

Testimony offered by KDOT Secretary Mike King’s office suggested vehicle crashes have risen since the state increased the speed limit from 70 mph to 75 mph in 2011.

KDOT said fatalities increased by about 22 percent on highways that increased the speed limit to 75 mph, while fatalities decreased along the rest of the highway system by about five percent.

Public Notice

Public Notice

(First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Feb. 4, 2016; last published Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016)2t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE INTEREST OF: JA’SHYA PERRY, female Year of Birth: 2012 Case No. 13-JC-20 NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2237 TO: James Perry Sr. and Robin Malone and all other persons who are or may be concerned You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in this court alleging that the child named above is a Child in Need of Care. The Court may find that the parents are unfit by reason or conduct or condition which renders the parents unable to care properly for a child, the conduct or condition is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, the parental rights of the parent should be terminated, and a permanent custodian should be appointed for the child.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for the 29th day of February, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. At the hearing the Court may issue orders relating to the care, custody and control of the child. The hearing will determine if the parents should be deprived of their parental rights and the right to custody of the child.

The parent(s), and any other person having legal custody are required to appear before this Court on the date and time shown, or to file your written response to the petition with the Clerk of the District Court prior to that time. Failure to respond or to appear before the Court at the time shown will not prevent the Court from entering judgment as requested in the petition, finding that the child is a Child in Need of Care, removing the child from the custody of parent, parents or any other present legal custodian until further order of the Court, or finding the parents unfit, and entering an order permanently terminating the parents’ parental rights.

An attorney has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child: Douglas Spencer, P.O. Box 247, Oakley, KS 67748; 785-672-4032. You have the right to appear before the Court and be heard personally, either with or without an attorney. The Court will appoint an attorney for any parent who desires an attorney but is financially unable to hire one. The Court may order one or both parents to pay child support.

Date and time of hearing: Feb. 29, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.

Place of hearing: 303 Court Street, Scott City, Kansas, 67871 Rebecca J. Faurot Scott County Attorney

(Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016) 1t

Budget (continued from page 12)

Nobody runs a business like this,” Helgerson said.

He advocated creation of a rainy-day fund that set aside $50 million annually until the emergency account contained $500 million.

Under the House budget, uniformed corrections officers at state prisons would receive a 2.5 percent pay raise to counter hiring and retention challenges that prompt forced overtime that costs the state about $2 million annually. The House voted down an amendment to escalate raises for prison guards to 3.7 percent.

The legislation would increase state aid by $3 million to the chronically understaffed Osawatomie State Hospital and Larned State Hospital.

Rep. Jim Ward (D-Wichita) found sufficient support in the House to adopt an amendment prohibiting the Brownback administration from privatizing operation of the mental hospitals at Osawatomie and Larned without authorization by the Legislature.

SCOTT COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS JANUARY 2016 GENERAL FUND SALARIES ............................................ $ 92,010.66 COMMODITIES ....................................

3,872.25 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ................. 143,483.12 CAPITAL OUTLAY..................................

0.00 OTHER...................................................

3,029.81 COUNTY HEALTH FUND SALARIES .............................................

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

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

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

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

19,896.53 5,511.24 1,136.64 0.00 0.00

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

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

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

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

4,518.61 0.00 688.00 0.00

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

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

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

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

27,788.12 0.00 14,296.01 12,000.00

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

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

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

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

389.28 117.80 1,712.19 0.00

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

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

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

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

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

4,826.62 0.00 1,451.33 0.00 415.48

JAMES M. MINNIX Chairman

ALICE BROKOFSKY Scott County Clerk

Household, Antique, Coin, and Tool

Saturday, February 13 • 10:00 a.m.

Location: Wm. Carpenter 4-H building, at the fairgrounds, north edge of Scott City

Allan and Cheryl Keyse - Owners (some glassware from Nadine Koehn collection) Antiques and Collectibles Crystal bowls Cobalt blue pieces Pitcher collection Glass baskets Collectors plates and advertising plates Refrigerator glass Westmorland glass Pyrex bowls Ironstone bowls Lots of pottery Lots of stemware Ruby windmill basket Tire ashtray collection Cast iron toys and banks Cast iron skillets Wooden butter molds Brass spittoon Cast iron wood burning stove Small kerosene burning stove Whiskey decanters (K-State) Beer memorabilia: trays, glasses, signs, pool table light Train set and extra train cars Barn lanterns Kerosene lanterns Charlie Norton painting and other signed paintings Milk bottles and carrier

Cast iron dinner bell Wagon wheels Cast iron baseball player bank Salt dips Shaving mug Old IHC toy crawler tractor Set of china Tin chocolate molds Hot wheels and other toys Salt and pepper shakers Tea pots Old cameras Easy Bake oven and mixer Brass fire extinguisher Brass blow torches Old oil cans Double handle saws One bottom plow Collection of swords Lots of other collectible items boxed up, come see what we find Coins 1921 and 1922 Peace dollars Eisenhower dollars Proof coins Lots of foreign coins Mint sets 2) 1890 CC Morgan silver dollars

2) 1891 CC Morgan silver dollars Silver certificates Liberty nickels Rolls of wheat pennies Original New York penny Kennedy half dollars 1868 Shield Nickel 1849 Large cent V-Nickels Buffalo Nickels Indian Head pennies Other coins Some silver jewelry

Kenmore vacuum sweeper Tools Lots of good quality wrenches, socket sets, screw drivers and other hand tools Pipe and crescent wrenches, 36” pipe wrench AC tools and gauges Bar clamps Log chain Pry bars Router and circular saw “T” wrenches Furniture and Air ratchets, impact Household guns, chisel, sander, Tan love seat grinder Chrome Craft dining Lots of hammers table and (4) roller Chilton manuals chairs Lots of nuts, bolts and Yamaha electric organ repairs Occasional chairs Blue sofa and matching Werner transmission jack loveseat Shop light on tripod Matching coffee table, Large Craftsman sofa table and end mechanics tool tables, glass tops chest Hammond electric 8-drawer mechanics organ tool chest Full size bed Table lamps Torque wrenches Oak chairs Nut drivers Pots and pans Lots of pliers, various Trend Setter 1000 types stereo with juke box Saws lights Electric lawn mower Small kitchen Yard decorations appliances Many other tools

Terms: Valid ID to register. Cash or approved check day of sale. No warranties expressed or implied. Everything is sold as is. Not responsible for theft or accident. Announcements day of sale take precedence.

Lunch Served!

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Pastime at Park Lane We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of Ann Tedford who passed away on February 5. A memorial was held for Ann during Monday morning devotions.

The United Methodist Church led Sunday afternoon services.

Residents played Wii bowling on Monday evening.

Pastor Bob Artz led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner played the piano for the hymns.

Residents made Valentines on Tuesday afternoon.

Russel and Mary Webster led Bible study on Tuesday evening.

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

Madeline Murphy and Barbara Dickhut were the bingo helpers on Wednesday afternoon.

Residents played cards on Wednesday evening.

Preparing for Valentine’s Day

Margie Stevens and Melody Stevens performed on Thursday afternoon. They played several sweatheart songs in honor of Valentine’s Day. Thanks to the United Methodist Youth for bringing a Valentine flower for each resident.

The Manning Jayhawkers 4-H Club made Valentine centerpieces for the dining room tables.

Residents play pitch, dominoes

Several ladies from the Pence Mennonite Church sang for Park Lane residents on Thursday afternoon. Singing were Stephanie Unruh, Courtney Decker, Bev Unruh, Shana Unruh, Darla Unruh and Denise Unruh.

Ladies received manicures on Thursday morning.

Residents played Trivia games on Thursday evening.

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

A sing-a-long was held on Friday afternoon.

Deaths Mary Waldren and husband, James, Leoti; two sisters, Betty Bates, Carrollton, Tex., and Clara Trout of Colorado; and 11 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Linda Reimer; and brothers Dean and Gaylen Wilson.

Funeral service was held Feb. 8 at Elliott Chapel in Hutchinson with Pastor Betty Pinkston and Chaplain Luanne Haddaway officiating.

Interment was Feb. 9 at the Greeley County Cemetery, Tribune, with Pastor Betty Pinkston officiating.

Memorials are suggested to the Full Gospel Church in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, Ks. 67501.

Strohm memorial service Feb. 13 Mary Ann Strohm, 86, died on Dec. 11, 2015, at her home in Scott City.

She was born on Jan. 29, 1929, in Scott City, the daughter of Dr. John T. And Mildred E. (Thiebaud) Keeling. A lifetime resident of Scott City, she was a homemaker.

She was a member of the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Scott City.

A memorial service will be held on Sat., Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m., at Price and Sons Funeral Home, Scott City.

Inurnment will be at the Scott County Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to St. Catherine Hospice in care of the funeral home.

June Shuler June Shuler, 98, died Jan. 28, 2016, at Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City.

June was born June 11, 1 9 1 7 , at Stafford, the daughter of June Shuler Charles Albert and Anna Laura (Jones) Clothier.

She was a member of the Scott community since 1947.

She married James A. Shuler on Aug. 27, 1936, at Telephone, Tex. He died Oct. 16, 1954.

Survivors include: two daughters, Sharron Brittan, and husband Don, Shreveport, La., Judy Winderlin, and husband

Jim Jeffery was visited

by Pastor John Lewis and Jimalene Haddon.

Carol McKinney was visited by Tava See and Harvey and Brenda Tucker.

Darlene Richman was visited by Tina Turley, Phebe Unruh and Darla Luebbers.

Bonnie Pickett was visited by Gloria Wright and Larry and Philene Pickett.

Boots Haxton was visited by Tava See and Rod and Kathy Haxton.

Harold and Ruth White were visited by Donna Eitel.

Lorena Turley was visited by Neta Wheeler, Tracy Hess, Rex Turley, Don and Sharron Brittan; LaCinda Griffin, Loveland, Colo.; and Gary Turley, Greeley, Colo.

Lowell Rudolph was visited by Kathleen Moore, Kaitlin Berland, Devin Nietling, LuAnn Buehler, Tom Moore, and Rev. Don Martin.

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu

Dora Kelley Patton Dora (Kelley) Patton, 78, died Feb. 3, 2016, at Dillon Living Center, Hutchinson.

Dora was born Sept. 24, 1 9 3 7 , at Los Animas, Colo., the daughter Dora Patton of Edgar and Violet (Snailer) Wilson.

She was a member of the Full Gospel Church.

Dora married Clyde Patton on July 6, 1981, in Scott City. He died Sept.

8, 2008.

Survivors include: one son, Martin Kelley, Columbus, Nebr.; three daughters, Leta Williams, Columbus, Julia Grovijohn, Omaha, Nebr., and

Residents played Wii bowling on Friday evening.

Clyde Boyd was visited

by Gary Goodman, Junior and Sharon Strecker; Derek Vale, Dodge City; and Kathy Harms.

Dottie Fouquet was visited by Mark Fouquet, Jon and Anne Crane; Becky, Marshall and Loren Faurot; Blaine Culp, Monica Fouquet, Fritzie Rauch and Carol McKinney.

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Bob, Scott City; one stepson, James Shuler, Kingman; two step-daughters, Almeta Murray, Ore., and Joann Baldwin, McKinney, Tex.; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

June was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, Lance K. Shuler; and one step-son, Bill Shuler.

Funeral service was held at the First Christian Church, Scott City, with Steve Payne officiating.

Interment was at the Scott County Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the First Christian Church in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks 67871.

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Vivian Kreiser was visited by Larry and Sharon Lock.

Clifford Dearden was visited by Kirk and Janet Ottaway and Randy and Cindy Scheuerman.

Carol Auten was visited by Donna Eitel and Kim Smith.

Jake Leatherman was visited by Donna Eitel and Jim Unruh.

Geraldine Graves was visited by Elizabeth Dearden, Susie Geist and Charlene Becht.

Arlene Beaton was visited by Donna Eitel, John Beaton and William Beaton.

Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Marvel Keyse, Dorothy Spitzer, Donna Eitel and Fritzie Rauch.

Nella Funk was visited by Nancy Holt, Tyler Roberts, Zach Roberts, Roy and Sheila Boyd, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Damian Ortiz and Donna Eitel.

Kathy Roberts was visited by Gary Roberts, Nancy Holt, Donna Eitel, and Vick and Sandy Eitel.

Elmer Erskin was visited by Sandra Kahl, Sue Riner, David and Sharon Powers, Dawson and Piper Fox, Mindy and Haley Allen, Lonny and Colleen Dearden, Eileen Powers, and Harold Erskin from Mulvane.

James Still and Mike Leach were visited by Linda Dunagan.

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

LaVera King was visited by Randy, Kay and Harrison King; Gloria Gough and Carol Latham.

Corrine Dean was visited by Dianna Howard, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Damian Ortiz, and Art and Janice Fredda.

Delores Brooks was visited by Charles Brooks, Fritzie Rauch, and David and Cheryl Perry.

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Deaths Bradley William Kogler Bradley William Kogler, 62, died his home in Coppell, Tex., on Feb. 9, 2016, surrounded by his family.

H e was born Dec. 3, 1 9 5 3 , in Scott City, the son of H a r r y and Irma Bradley Kogler Kogler.

A graduate of Scott Community High School, he earned a degree in business/finance from Kansas State University in 1975.

Brad worked for Celanese Corporation for 25 years. He served as a leader of the Prison Fellowship and enjoyed mission trips to Mexico and Russia.

He volunteered his time and talents building houses for Habitat for

Humanity and assisted many others with home projects.

He married Debra Blume of Scott City on June 19, 1976. She survives.

Other survivors include one son, Jason Kogler, and wife, Ashley, Lewisville, Tex.; two daughters, Michelle Terry and husband, Miles, Greenville, S.C., and Stephanie Daugherty and husband, Brad, Gilmer, Tex.; one brother, Doug Kogler and wife, LuAnn, Arlington, Tex.; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial service will be held Sat., Feb. 13, 10:00 a.m., at the Rolling Oaks Memorial Center, Coppell, Tex. Memorials can be made to the International Mission Board at imb.org.

Ann B. Tedford Ann B. Tedford, 92, died Feb. 5, 2016, at the Scott County Hospital, Scott City.

A n n was born March 22, 1923, at Jetmore, the daughter of Ann Tedford William Kimmel and Mabel Amelia (Ruff) Lupfer.

She was a resident of Scott City from 1956 to 1982 when she moved to Colorado, and then back to Scott City in 2002.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Scott City.

Ann married Louis Elwood Tedford on May 22, 1943, at Little Rock, Ark. He died July 30, 2001.

Survivors include: two sons, Stephen L. Tedford, and wife, Betty, Allenspark, Colo., and Stanley R. Tedford and wife, Betsy, Salem, Mass.; one

daughter, Peggy Mukai, and husband, David, Bel Air, Md.; one brother, William G. Lupfer, and wife, Grace, Hanston; one sister, Lois Davis, Salina; seven grandchildren, 10 great-granchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one daughter, Pamela Tedford.

Funeral service was held Feb. 10 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Kyle Evans and Rev. Elwyn Tedford officiating.

Interment was at Appleton Township Cemetery, Minneola.

Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

E-Condolences may be given at www.priceandsons.com.

Shop Hop quilt show in Scott City • Feb. 26-27 • Wm. Carpenter Bldg.

Attend the Church of Your Choice

Hope in the Midst of Death Ashes, Ashes, we all fall down.

You might remember singing that as a child or while playing with children. The poem was about the believed protection from the black plague that killed a sizable population of Europe in the 14th century.

On Ash Wednesday you might have noticed ashes being worn on the foreheads of some Christians. The practice of placing ashes on the forehead is not a protection from death, but the recognition of death. When Adam and Eve sinned, God had warned them that the consequence would be death, “From dust you came and to dust you shall return.”

At the same time we hear those words and feel the ashes being placed on the forehead, the sign of

the cross is made. Through the death of Jesus Christ, the Holy One who did not see decay, we have hope.

Though we may die and return to the dust, on the Last Day God will raise up all people and because of Jesus’ death and resurrection will be able to receive believers into the Kingdom of God with bodies that will not decay or turn to dust.

The sign of the ashen cross is a personal reminder that though our sins have condemned us to death, Jesus took away the sting of death and gave to us the promise of Eternal life.

May God bless you through the Lenten season to see the hope we have even in the midst of death.

Pastor Warren Prochnow, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Scott City

Scott City Assembly of God

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

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

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

Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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

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

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

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

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

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

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

Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m.

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

Pence Community Church

Community Christian Church

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

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

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

Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.

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

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

First Baptist Church

Immanuel Southern Baptist Church

803 College - Scott City - 872-2339

1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264

Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor

Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

Gospel Fellowship Church

1st United Methodist Church

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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.

Holy Eucharist - 11:45 a.m.

St. Luke’s - 872-3666 (recorded message) Senior Warden Cody Brittan • (913) 232-6127 or Father Don Martin • (785) 462-3041

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Proposal: chiropractors would clear student athletes qualified to return athletes to play, especially those they have been treating throughout the concussion light that made it painful It’s the highest-trained medical professional in our to read and eventually led state, so it just seems to us that the legislation is really recovery process. to depression. He was see- - as it stands currently - is serving student athletes and Setting Qualifications ing different doctors who their families and teams very well.

Caroline Gaughan, executive director, Bryan K. Payne, a reptried to treat the problem Kansas Academy of Family Physicians resentative of the Kansas with prescriptions, but Chiropractic Association, they didn’t help. said in the hearing that “I basically would stay school athletes for return see results within a couple to play. weeks of seeing a chiro- chiropractors should be in my room not doing able to return athletes to Currently, chiroprac- practor. much of anything except King returned to play because they already tors can diagnose and for driving to and from treat concussion patients, K-State in fall 2012 and treat concussions and doctor’s appointments but before student athletes graduated on time. He spines, which can also be and things of that nature,” can go back to practice, went on to get a second injured in a concussion. he said.

He said chiropractors they must see a medi- degree from the Fuqua King testified in sup- cal doctor or doctor of School of Business at who are on the sidelines at port of House Bill 2578, osteopathic medicine who Duke University. games and familiar with which would authorize screens them and allows King, among other pro- athletes are well-suited to chiropractors to approve them to return to play. ponents of the bill, said return athletes to the field.

King said he started to that chiropractors are (See ATHLETES on page 17) middle school and high

Medical groups support current standard

Allison Kite Kansas Health Institute

For three months after his third concussion suffered in college, Ryan King couldn’t do much of anything besides go to doctor’s appointments because of the severe symptoms.

King played soccer in high school and was on the Kansas State University men’s club team. He had suffered two concussions in high school, but symptoms from the two he got his sophomore year at Kansas State persisted for months.

His third concussion during college came in

December of his sophomore year. The symptoms from that concussion persisted and he again suffered a concussion in midMarch 2012. Shortly after that, he had to drop out of K-State. He said the symptoms he had from the December concussion worsened after the one in March.

“Instead of having a headache but being able to work through it, after the concussion in March, they became debilitating,” he said.

He had severe headaches and sensitivity to

Thumb-sucking can affect alignment growth of child’s teeth Thumb sucking Jill Reagle is a natural reflex for Tiny-k coordinator children. Sucking on Russell Child Development thumbs, fingers, pacifiers or other objects may make babies feel secure and happy and help them learn about their world.

Young children may also suck to soothe themselves and help them fall asleep.

How can thumb sucking affect my child’s teeth?

After permanent teeth come in, sucking may cause problems with the proper growth of the mouth and alignment of the teeth. It can also cause changes in the roof of the mouth.

Pacifiers can affect the teeth essentially the same ways as sucking fingers and thumbs, but it is often an easier habit to break.

The intensity of the sucking is a factor that determines whether or not dental problems may result. If children rest their thumbs passively in their mouths, they are less likely to have difficulty than those who vigorously suck their thumbs.

Some aggressive thumb suckers may develop problems with their baby (primary) teeth.

When do children stop sucking their thumbs?

Children usually stop sucking between the ages of two and four years old, or by the time the permanent front teeth are ready to erupt. If you notice changes in your child’s primary teeth, or are concerned about your child’s thumb sucking consult your dentist.

How can I help my child stop thumb sucking?

•Praise your child for not sucking.

•Children often suck their thumbs when feeling insecure or needing comfort. Focus on correcting the cause of the anxiety and provide comfort to your child.

•For an older child, involve him or her in choosing the method of stopping.

Your dentist can offer encouragement to your child and explain what could happen to their teeth if they do not stop sucking.

(See THUMB on page 17)

State considers bill to prohibit tanning bed use before age 18 Cancer survivor says tanning restrictions will protect teens Jim McLean Kansas Health Institute

Amy Holdman has a cautionary tale for Kansas lawmakers.

The 41-year-old mother of two from Overland Park is convinced that her frequent use of tanning beds as a teenager and young adult is the reason she’s had to endure three surgeries in the past year to remove chunks of

cancerous skin from both arms.

Doctors had to dig deep to remove melanoma cancer cells from her right forearm in February 2015. In the months that followed, she underwent dozens of painful biopsies and two more scarring surgeries.

“I truly believe that I got melanoma later in life because of tanning bed use when I was younger,” Holdman said.

As a high school and college student, Holdman said she didn’t know anything about the risks she was taking.

“I was on the dance team, so we would wear

the little outfits and you wanted to be tan and cute,” she said. “And then in college, I was actually a nanny for a family that had a tanning bed in their house. Being a college kid with no money, that sounded great at the time.”

But if she could travel back in time knowing what she now knows, Holdman said she would give her “16-year-old self” a sobering warning.

“I’m a single mom with two daughters, and there is nothing more important to me than to be here for them,” she said. “To think that could be taken away from me because I

was worried about a tan is sickening to me at the age of 41.”

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer because it is more likely to spread to other parts of the body, according to the American Cancer Society.

Like most forms of skin cancer it is curable if detected early enough.

Anticipating pushback from lawmakers opposed to placing restrictions on private businesses, Holdman is prepared to argue that the health hazards of tanning are similar to those posed by smoking.

(See TANNING on page 17)

Bill aims to close ‘revolving door’ of mental health crisis Tammy Worth Heartland Health Monitor

The first time Rebecca Schunck tried to commit suicide she was 25. She called the police following a fight with her father, threatening to kill him and then herself.

Over the next decade, she says she tried to end her life more times than she can count. Her preferred modus operandi was medication overdose.

During her final attempt in 2011, she got into her

car with the windows up and turned the engine on.

A concerned friend called the police, and officers arrived just a couple of minutes before she would have likely died.

Following that attempt, Schunck was committed - involuntarily - to Osawatomie State Hospital for mental health treatment. As a teenager she was diagnosed with major depressive disorder, but at Osawatomie doctors confirmed she had bipolar disorder and put

I really think it’s better to have a person treating mental illness, as opposed to a judge, making that decision. If it is handled appropriately, they don’t ever get to criminal court.

- Kathleen Lynch, Wyandotte County District Judge

her on lithium, which she says was life-changing.

She hasn’t attempted suicide since.

She went to welding school and now has held a job for longer than three months for the first time in her adult life.

“I can tell now that this is the person I was meant to be . . . born to be . . . but the disease didn’t allow

that to happen,” she says.

“It’s weird to just be coming into myself at 39.”

Being sent to Osawatomie worked for Schunck, but involuntary commitment has been, and remains, a controversial topic.

Involuntary commitment is regulated at the (See REVOLVING on page 17)

Specialty Care, Hometown Service

The Outreach Services Clinic at Scott County Hospital If you need a medical specialist, Scott County Hospital offers a variety of options for your care.

Talk with your physician about a referral to meet with one of our visiting specialty doctors.

Cardiology Dr. Janif

Cardiology Dr. Thapa

Oncology/Hematology

Dr. Tibayan

Cardiology Dr. Ferrell

Orthopedics Dr. DeCarvalho

Cardiology Dr. Freund

Podiatry Dr. Burkey

Pulmonology/Sleep Dr. Ballard

SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL Leading You To A Healthy Future

Ear, Nose, & Throat Dr. Munson

201 Albert Avenue Scott City, KS 67871 • (620) 872-5811 www.scotthospital.net

Immunology/Allergy Dr. Faraci

Urology Dr. Lopez

Nephrology Dr. Baracaldo

Urology Dr. McDonald

Neurosurgeon Dr. Henry

Registered Dietitian & Diabetic Educator Courtney McCarty

Call (620) 874-4854 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

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E-cigarette use is sharply higher among youth

Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports use of e-cigarettes has risen sharply among teens and adults in the United States in recent years.

“Although Kansas data lags the federal data by two years, I suspect that the number of e-cigarette users in Kansas will rise like the national trend,” said Linda Sheppard, Kansas Health Institute

senior analyst and strategy team leader.

The National Youth Tobacco Survey conducted by the CDC reports a significant increase of “current” (defined as at least once in the past 30 days) e-cigarette use by both high school and middle school students.

In 2011, 1.5 percent of high school students used e-cigarettes, and that rate increased to 4.5 percent

by 2013, then tripled in 2014 to 13.4 percent.

For middle schoolers, 0.6 percent were current users in 2011. This rose to 1.1 percent in 2013, then more than tripled to 3.9 percent in 2014.

For Kansas, the latest data from the Kansas Youth Tobacco Survey showed 1.8 percent of high school students were current users in 2011-2012.

However, this Kansas

Athletes Revolving

data lags national data and does not include 2013 and 2014 data, which showed the rates tripling in the U.S. E-cigarettes are batterypowered devices used to inhale vapor - typically containing nicotine - and they are sold in many different styles, colors and flavors. E-cigarette vapor is created by heating a fluid mixture commonly called “e-liquid” or

“e-juice,” which typically contains nicotine, chemical flavorings and additives such as glycerin or propylene glycol.

E-cigarettes were invented in China more than 10 years ago and nearly 500 brands exist today worldwide. The U.S. vaping industry alone is estimated to hit $10 billion in sales by 2017.

Many e-cigarette

brands are owned by large tobacco companies that market them as safer and healthier than traditional tobacco cigarettes.

These claims, along with increased popularity, have caused many healthrelated organizations (i.e. American Academy of Pediatrics, American Heart Association) to call for increased regulation and discouragement of use among youth.

Kathleen Lynch. “If it is handled appropriately, they don’t ever get to criminal court.”

Similar legislation allowing longer involuntary holds is on the books in Texas and Arizona.

Carol Olson, who leads the psychiatry department at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix, says the 72-hour mark is important because people usually can be stabilized in that period.

Olson says individuals who come in on drugs and have psychotic issues need to detox for a couple of days in order to determine if their mental state is caused by the drugs or an illness.

Olson says about half

the people who come to the “care centers” involuntarily in Arizona end up staying on a voluntary basis or are released because their condition improves within that time.

Supporters say the bill will keep people in a mental health crisis out of jails and emergency rooms, reduce the burden to the judicial system and sheriff’s department, and expedite care for people needing help by sending them directly to the care they need the most, they say.

“I do hope they change the law,” Schunck says.

“Twenty-four hours isn’t long enough to change someone’s life. You need more time than that.”

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But Caroline Gaughan, executive director of the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians, said the law requiring the exam, which took effect in July 2011, was an important one and shouldn’t be watered down.

“It’s the highest-trained medical professional in our state, so it just seems to us that the legislation is really - as it stands currently - is serving student athletes and their families and teams very well,” she said.

One More Step Several proponents of the bill said student athletes should be returned to the field by the doctor who treated them, whether that’s a physician or a chiropractor. Requiring an additional appointment, exam and potential cost is an undue burden on families, they said.

“When the child is being treated in our office for a concussion, we have to send them out for a signature of return to play when they’re ready to return to play,” said Travis Oller, legislative committee chair for the Kansas Chiropractic Association.

John Gallagher, who testified on behalf of the Kansas Medical Society, the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians and the Medical Society of Sedgwick County, said it was important that only physicians return student athletes to play because they have the highest level of medical training.

The exam, not the signature on the form, is the important component of the law, he said.

Thumb

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If these tips don’t work, remind the child of their habit by bandaging the thumb or putting a sock on the hand at night.

Your dentist or pediatrician may prescribe a bitter medication to coat the thumb or the use of a mouth appliance.

state level. Now an alliance of individuals representing mental health providers, the judicial system and government officials in Kansas have crafted a proposed bill that would change how the current system works.

The proposal aims to direct people into the mental health system and out of the revolving door of jail, courts and emergency rooms.

Proponents say it works for people who are too sick to understand they are in the midst of a mental health crisis. Detractors worry it will violate patients’ civil rights and funnel even more people into a mental health sys-

tem that’s already filled system and not getting beyond capacity. help,” says Julie Solomon, one of the proposal’s Nuts and Bolts authors and chief strategic The bill would change officer of Wyandot Inc., Kansas law to give local the designated community communities authority to mental health center for build “receiving centers” Wyandotte County. that could hold people Once a person is with mental health issues brought into a receiving in crisis - those who are a center, he or she would threat to harm themselves be assessed within an or others or whose condi- hour by medical persontion has deteriorated to the nel. The patient would be point they can’t take care assessed again at 24 hours of themselves - involun- and wouldn’t be placed in tarily for up to 72 hours. front of a judge until 72 During that time, hours after arrival at the patients could only leave facility.

“I really think it’s better if a mental health professional determines they are to have a person treating safe and unlikely to cause mental illness, as opposed to a judge, making that harm.

“People in crisis are decision,” says Wyandotte cycling in and out of the County District Judge

Tanning “It’s just like tobacco,” she said. “People can’t smoke legally until they’re 18.”

It’s a fair comparison, according to research cited in a fact sheet compiled by the cancer society’s lobbying arm, the Cancer Action Network.

It says that “the dangers of tanning devices are so serious” that the World Health Organization has labeled them “carcinogenic to humans” along with tobacco and asbestos.

A 2012 British study cited in the fact sheet found that using a tanning device before the age of 35 increased people’s risk of later developing melanoma by 59 percent.

The tanning industry is pushing back by questioning both the research findings and the motives of the cancer society and other groups that it says are part of a “sun scare” campaign.

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The Kansas bill, which was introduced a year ago but is just now getting a hearing in committee, targets people under 18 because of the high rate of tanning bed use among teenage girls. According to a 2013 survey done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 27 percent of 12th grade girls reported using tanning beds in the previous year, with many describing their use as frequent.

Kansas is one of seven states that places no restrictions on the use of tanning devices, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Thirteen states have laws that ban the use of ultraviolet tanning devices by people under 18, while others require parental approval or regulate the length of exposure time.

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A Slant of Light – by Jeffrey Lent – At the close of the Civil War, Malcolm Hopeton returns to western New York State to find his wife and hired man missing and his farm in disrepair. A novel of earthly pleasure and deep love, of loss and war, prophets and followers, theft and revenge, a shattered American Eden. Non-Fiction

The Evening Spider – by Emily Arsenault – In 1885 New England, young mother Frances Barnett’s obsession with the details of a local murder trial lead her to a mental institution, while in the present day, young mother Abby Bernacki discovers Barnett’s diary and finds unsettling parallels with her own life. Fiction

The Rescued – by Marta Perry – As an Amish wife and mother struggles to hold her family together, a story from the past teaches her how to face her daily challenges with strength and love. Fiction The Sound of Gravel – by Ruth Wariner – Wariner was her father’s thirty-ninth child of (42). Growing up in a polygamous Mormon colony in Mexico, she never thought her life would hold anything more than motherhood through marriage with a man who would support several families. Her childhood reveals a dark side to the relationships in her own family. Non-Fiction The Guest Room – by Chris Bohjalian When Kristen Chapman agrees to let her husband Richard hold a bachelor party, she expects a certain amount of debauchery.

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438 Days An Extraordinary True Story Of Survival At Sea – by Jonathan Franklin - On November 17, 2012 Salvador Alvarenga left the coast PF Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. When he was washed ashore on January 29, 2014, he had arrived on the Marshall Islands, 9000 miles away. Non-Fiction The Vanishing Woman – by Doug Peterson – Ellen Craft, a slave from Macon Georgia, took trains and steamboats north, surrounded by hundreds of people. But no one really saw her. They saw only a white man, an ailing planter from Georgia.

Willow Brook Road – Sherryl Woods – Spirited, spontaneous Carrie Winters had grown up under the watchful eyes of not only her grandfather, but the entire town of Chesapeake Shores. Now that she’s home from Europe, a glamorous fashion career behind her and her heart broken, there seems to be far too many people watching to see it she’ll live up to the expectations her family has for her. Fiction

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4-H Club News

New Horizons has Feb. meeting

The New Horizons 4-H Club meeting was held on February 1 at the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Building.

Tara Rose led the 4-H Pledge and Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was “A heart healthy food” and was answered by 10 members along with one guest.

Under new business, the club decided to donate money to Genelle’s retirement gift.

Hailey Shapland talked about her dance practices and recitals. Ashley Logan reminded the club that Regional Club Days is around the corner and sign up deadline is February 8.

The next meeting will be March 7, 7:00 p.m., at the Wm. Carpenter Building where we will have a junior’s officer meeting and make Park Lane centerpieces.

Madison Shapland, reporter

AmeriCorps work opportunities open to young people in Kansas In an effort to meet community needs, the Kansas Volunteer Commission (KVC) encourages Kansans 17 years of age or older to dedicate one year of service to a Kansas program by serving as an AmeriCorps member.

AmeriCorps programs create jobs and provide opportunity for young people entering the work force.

AmeriCorps places thousands of young adults into intensive service positions where they learn work skills, earn money for education and develop an appreciation for civic engagement.

AmeriCorps Kansas programs are open to U.S. citizens, nationals or lawful permanent residents who are 17 years and older. Members may serve full- or part-time during a 12-month period.

Full-time AmeriCorps State members are provided a monthly living allowance of about $1,000, healthcare and an education award of $5,775 that can be used to help pay for college, graduate school or to pay back qualified student loans.

All skill levels are needed, and background checks are required.

“Serving in AmeriCorps is a great way to develop new skills while addressing community needs,” said Brittany Crabtree, executive director of the Kansas Volunteer Commission.

Four Kansas organizations are currently recruiting AmeriCorps members. Those interested can email volunteer@ksde.org for more information.

•Ashby House for Opportunity Knocks Workforce Development Program: AmeriCorps members will help develop and implement both adult and child care curriculum as part of the new Opportunity Knocks workforce training program in Saline County and the surrounding areas. (Seeking one AmeriCorps member) •Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence After-School Program: AmeriCorps members will serve alongside Lawrence school district personnel and Boys & Girls Club staff to provide academic interventions to students in all Boys & Girls Club after-school program sites. (Seeking two AmeriCorps members) •Harvesters - The Community Food Network AmeriCorps Program: AmeriCorps members will provide nutrition education and SNAP outreach in 16 counties throughout northeast Kansas. (Seeking Spanish/English bilingual AmeriCorps members in less than full-time positions) •Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks for Kansas Outdoor AmeriCorps Action Team: AmeriCorps members will perform environmental service projects and disaster recovery in state parks and local communities across the state. (Seeking multiple AmeriCorps members in locations across the state) AmeriCorps engages 75,000 members in service annually to serve through nonprofit, faith-based and community organizations across the country.

Since 1994, more than 7,300 Kansas residents have provided more than 9.2 million hours of service and earned more than $20.4 million in education awards for their service.

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a park along part of the route.

Lorg also expressed concern with the loss of water in the Ogallala Aquifer. He would like to see a water monitoring system put into place that would shut off sprinkler systems after a rainfall.

While the students have ideas about what they would like to accomplish, Sherwood was also realistic.

“I learned that, as mayor, you can’t just do anything that you want, but that doesn’t mean I would try to accomplish what the community needs,” she added.

As a district winner, Sherwood was rewarded with a trip to the state capitol in Topeka, accompanied by Mayor Dan Goodman and Councilwoman Barbara Wilkinson.

She was among six district winners from around the state who were recognized in Topeka.

“My favorite part was walking around the capitol and seeing the murals,” says Sherwood.

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During its 2015 session, the Legislature amended the school funding system for fiscal year 2015 by revising the formulas for capital outlay state aid and supplemental general state aid. These changes resulted in a loss of about $54 million to lower-property wealth districts receiving the aid, while wealthier districts without need of the aid lost no funding.

For fiscal years 2016 and 2017, the Legislature repealed the existing system and enacted a block grant funding system that essentially froze school funding at 2015 levels.

The district court panel determined this 2015 legislation did not cure the unconstitutional inequities, and the Supreme Court affirmed that ruling.

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SCHS defense grounds unbeaten Eagles in GWAC The Scott City boys have yet to put together a 32-minute game.

But they came close enough on Friday to stun Scott City 59 previously un- Hugoton 51 defeated Hugoton, 59-51, on the road.

“We’ve had stretches in a game when we’ve played really well this season, but this was the most complete game we’ve played,” says senior guard Dylan Hutchins. “The fact we can still play awful in the last 3-1/2 minutes and still win by eight shows how hard and how well we played at the beginning.

“We just need to calm down at the end. We all need to do a better job of eliminating our turnovers so we can finish a game right.”

Hugoton (14-1, 5-1) entered the game as the only undefeated team in the Great West Activities Conference, but they were in catch-up mode for nearly the

entire game. Scott City (11-3, 4-2) never trailed after Hutchins drilled a three-pointer to give the Beavers a 14-13 advantage with 6:03 left in the first half.

That lead stretched to 17 points early in the fourth quarter following a four-point play

by Hutchins - his second of the night - and a drive along the baseline by junior forward Bo Hess that put SCHS on top, 4427, with only 6:12 remaining.

Unlike the last time when these two teams played and Hugoton was able to rally from a fourth quarter deficit, this time Scott City had an answer for each basket.

“The last game haunted us when we had them beat and we didn’t finish it,” says Hutchins, who finished with 17 points.

“We had to make sure that didn’t happen again.”

Hugoton’s efforts to chip away at the lead never gained much traction. The Eagles hit a three-pointer which gave their (See EAGLES on page 26)

SCHS junior Justin Faurot gets a steal during second half action at Hugoton in league action last Friday.

(Record Photo)

SC grapplers are league runner-up Tucker, Jurgens Hayes are GWAC gold medalists

SCHS freshman Jack Thomas turns Hugoton’s Ricky Burrows to his back for a first period fall during the Great West Activities Conference dual tournament at Ulysses on Saturday.

(Record Photo)

(See OVERTIME on page 22)

(See GWAC on page 26)

Late drought snuffs out Wichita Co. rally

Monarchs snap SC streak in 4 overtimes

At 6-foot-7, Hays-TMP’s Jared Vitztum has been a difficult force to stop when he’s near the basket.

Unfortunately, his biggest shot of the night against Scott City came when the senior center was 20 feet away from the basket.

Vitztum’s closely guarded three-point basket with just nine seconds remaining tied the game 51-51 at the end of regulation. It took another 16 minutes - four overtimes - before the SCHS boys saw their seven game win streak snapped, 69-66, in the non-league marathon thriller.

Despite putting together a very solid freshman season, Scott City’s Wyatt Hayes has gone largely unnoticed.

A silver medal at the Lexington tournament and a sixth place at the rugged Rocky Welton Invitational haven’t been enough for Hayes to climb into the Class 3-2-1A rankings.

The days of being anonymous may be coming to an end with his championship performance in the Great West Activities Conference tournament last Saturday.

Hayes defeated state-ranked Mario Rodriguez (Ulysses, No. 6, Class 4A) in his final match of the day to claim the league title. The Scott City grappler took advantage of his last opportunity to face the Tiger senior who had defeated Hayes in their two previous matches this season.

Hayes, however, was confident he could win this time around.

Dighton junior Dylan Hutchins shoots over Wichita County’s Juan Alvarado during Tuesday’s non-league contest at Leoti.

(Record Photo)

What started as a blowout turned into a nail-biter for the Dighton High School boys who were able to pull out a hardfought 41-36 road win against Wichita County on Tuesday night.

After watching an early 12-0 lead disappear, the Hornets (10Dighton 41 5) turned to Leoti 36 their defense which held Wichita County High School scoreless over the final five minutes in capturing the non-league win.

“We got the W, but it was ugly, ugly, ugly. I hope we’re learning from this,” said DHS coach Dean Cramer. “As many times as we’ve been finding ourselves in these close games I

hope that we’re starting to learn instead of making the same mistakes over and over again.”

For the Indians (6-10) and head coach Haydon Parks it was an all-too-familiar scenario.

“We’ve got to get off to a better start,” said Parks. “The boys do a good job of battling back and not hanging their heads, but we can’t keep digging ourselves into early holes.”

Riding the momentum of two treys from Tyler Lingg and Dylan Foos, capped by a fastbreak layup from Logan Lingg, the Hornets seized early control of the game with a 12-0 lead.

That quickly turned around with back-to-back three-point baskets by WCHS junior Juan Alvarado - to close out the first (See DIGHTON on page 24)

The Scott County Record • Page 20 • Thursday, February 11, 2016

Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland

Hoxie ‘just another game’ for DHS Over the last three seasons, when the Dighton High School girls have faced Hoxie there’s been more than a game at stake.

There’s always been “the streak.”

That won’t be a factor on Friday when the Lady Hornets host Hoxie in a

Northwest Kansas League showdown. Hill City ended the state’s longest win streak at 107 games when they stunned the Lady Indians in overtime.

Even though Hoxie is responsible for Dighton’s only losses in a 13-2 season, both came in tour-

Junior varsity coach Brian Gentry couldn’t have asked for a better start to Scott City’s game at Hugoton.

The Scott Community High School boys were unstoppable on offense in the first quarter while building a 21-11 lead.

That was before starters Zach Carson and Marshall took a seat beside him on the bench for the entire second quarter due to foul trouble.

Hugoton scored 12 unanswered points to open the second period and the Beavers never recovered in a 61-47 loss last Friday.

Even though SCHS had built a double-digit lead, it felt uneasy with the team’s two primary offensive threats on the bench.

“While they were on the bench we didn’t have anybody step up. Those are the times when you look for someone to step

up and nobody wanted to take that role.

“Defensively, we were sluggish and we didn’t rebound. Hugoton had too many trips down the floor when they were able to shoot until they made it,” says Gentry.

The Beavers never got closer than eight points in the second half - at 41-33 following a three-point play by Faurot and again following a Faurot basket at 35-43.

“Offensively, we didn’t do anything,” says Gentry. “With Zach out of the game and with Reid (Brundwig) injured, we were struggling to find a post player. We got lost and didn’t know what we were doing which was strange because in the first quarter we looked pretty good.

“Until someone decides to step up, we have to avoid the fouls,” he said.

Coon hunting from a mule JV boys unable to overcome early fouls I have a confession to make. I hate horses!

This is a big step for me to admit my dislike of the beasts, because living here in Kansas and hating horses is akin to living in a retirement home and hating the Wheel of Fortune.

I grew up in central Ohio where coon hunting was a popular and noble sport, and an offshoot sport that grew out of coon hunting and was popular for a time was hunting raccoons from the backs of mules.

Now I cannot fathom riding a smelly, cantankerous, sweaty old mule in pursuit of a raccoon through briars, brambles, fallen tree limbs, swamps and hidden barbed wire, and in the middle of the night, no less. By night’s end most coon hunters have fallen into the river or swamp at least once, skinned and dressed a couple of big greasy coons, and all this after thoroughly enjoying a huge pot of Texas style chili their buddy fixed before the hunt.

All that makes for some rather unique and horrible smells at the end of a good night’s coon hunt.

So why on God’s green earth would I want to start the evening as a passenger on the back of a critter that already smells that bad from the getgo?

I can’t imagine a mule would be known for its smooth ride either, so it seems to me Mr. “bobblehead” coon hunter would be shining his head lamp about everywhere but where it was needed.

To solve this problem I’d mount lights on the mule.

Ace Hardware has clamp-on trailer lights, so hang an old milk crate on the mule (See COON on page 22)

nament action. When the two teams meet this week a league championship will be on the line.

Felker admits to having mixed emotions about the streak no longer being part of the equation.

“When Hill City ended the Hoxie streak our girls

were so excited that it was finally over, but I was kind of disappointed,” admits Felker. “I wanted us to be the ones to end the streak.

After I thought about it a little more I said that maybe it was a good thing.

Maybe some of the stress is gone.”

DHS has been a formidable opponent for Hoxie in recent years and appeared to be the team most likely to snap the Lady Indians’ incredible win streak.

In a home game played on Feb. 14, 2014, Dighton (See HOXIE on page 24)

Scott City sophomore Conner LeBeau leads a fastbreak opportunity after getting a steal during Friday’s action at Hugoton.

(Record Photo)

DHS puts together complete game in win over Ingalls

Wichita County sophomore Summer Smades (20) blocks a shot attempt by Dighton freshman Kenadee O’Brien during Tuesday’s action in Leoti.

(Record Photo)

Dighton head coach Amy Felker had been wanting to see if her girls could put together a 32 minute game against a quality opponent.

The Lady Hornets responded by doing just that in a 5752 win against state-ranked Ingalls on the home floor last Friday.

DHS needed every one of Ingalls 52 those 32 minutes after holding Dighton 57 a 40-39 lead entering the final period.

Through the first three quarters, Dighton rode the shooting touch of junior guard Sara Cramer who poured in 15 points, including two treys.

“The important thing for our girls was their reaction time,” noted Felker. “Ingalls plays every kind of defense you can imagine. They play different types of half-court zones, they play three-quarters, they play full-court, they played a little man and our girls reacted to every different defense they threw at us and we were able to make big plays off of them.

“We knew what our game plan was against every defense. The girls recognized quickly what defense they were looking at and they got right into what they were supposed to do and made the plays they needed.”

(See INGALLS on page 22)

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Post play overpowers Great Bend

The basketball game between Scott Community High School and Cimarron that was to be played on Tuesday has been rescheduled for Thurs., Feb. 18.

The non-league game will be played in Scott City with the JV contests starting at 4:45 p.m.

Winderlin has big 2nd half as Jays still undefeated Scott City Middle School was needing more physical play in the post and in the second half Brandon Winderlin delivered as the eighth graders pulled away for a 45-39 win against Great Bend on the home floor Monday afternoon.

A matchup featuring two of the best eighth grade teams in the Great Bend 39 area didn’t dis8th Grade 45 appoint as undefeated Scott City Middle School held only a 22-21 halftime lead against Great Bend which entered the game with just one loss.

Poor defensive rotation by the Bluejays (9-0) which left Great Bend open on the perimeter was a problem throughout most of the game for SCMS. Of the 29 points scored by Great Bend through the first three quarters, 15 came on threepoint baskets.

“We never identified their two outside shooters throughout the game,” says head coach Gil Lewis.

He was just as disappointed in the team’s mental focus that saw them on too many occasions trying to run a man offense against a zone defense and their zone offense against man defense.

“You can’t do that because it doesn’t work,” he said. “Mentally, we didn’t play as well as we normally do.”

And when the Bluejays did get the ball into the post “the rest of the team just stood around and watched,” adds Lewis.

“We wanted to get the ball inside, but Brandon (Winderlin) wasn’t aggressive in the first half. He wasn’t looking to score,” says Lewis.

That changed in the second half when Winderlin controlled the paint by powering his way to the basket and grabbing rebounds. After scoring a lone free throw in the first half, the eighth grader scored eight points in the third period and finished with a team high 11 points.

SCMS dominated under the boards with Winderlin, Jackson Lewis and Evyan Smith.

Cimarron game will be Feb. 18

3 advance in FT contest All three Scott City contestants won their age divisions in the Knights of Columbus district free throw contest held last weekend at Dighton.

Age division winners were Dylan Duff (10 years), Kevin Herman (13 years) and Christian Wright (14 years).

Culp scores 20 against GB

SCMS eighth grader Parker Gooden finishes off a fastbreak opportunity with a layup during Monday’s win over Great Bend on the home floor.

(Record Photo)

“When you can shoot until you make it you’re going to win a lot of the time,” said Lewis.

Both teams played an uptempo style with pressure defense, but neither could make the early adjustment as they combined for just two baskets in the first three minutes.

“When we get pressured we don’t have a guard we can get the ball to and get us into our offense,” said Lewis. “And when we break the press we’re impatient about getting into our offense. On offense, we rotated a little, but we didn’t reverse enough against their zone.”

In addition, the Bluejays

didn’t get the fastbreak opportunities they’ve been accustomed to having this season.

Midway into the second period, with SCMS holding a 1312 lead, it turned into a threepoint scoring parade. Over the final three minutes of the first half, Great Bend knocked down three treys while Scott City guard Hunter Yager drained his second three-point basket of the game and Sterling Wright contributed a three-point play.

A charity toss by Winderlin just before halftime gave Scott City a 22-21 advantage. That also was the start of a 10-3 scoring run which led to a 31-

24 cushion with 3:12 left in the quarter.

The Bluejays opened their largest lead of the game - 41-31 - following a three-point play

by Yager on a fastbreak opportunity and a fastbreak layup by Winderlin.

A balanced offensive attack saw Yager finishing with nine points while Wright and Lewis each added eight.

“We didn’t play one of our better games at either end of the floor, but it says something about the boys when you can have that kind of a game and still beat a pretty good team,” adds Lewis.

Even a 20 point effort by Blaine Culp wasn’t enough for the Scott City Middle School seventh graders to avoid a 40-31 loss against Great Bend on the home floor Monday.

Culp got off to a fast start for the Bluejays, scoring eight first quarter points while SCMS opened a 12-11 lead.

Great Bend was able to take control of the game over the next two periods with a 22-9 scoring edge.

Harrison King and Sawyer Stevens added four and three points, respectively.

The SCMS “B” team defeated Great Bend, 28-11.

Scott City trailed, 18-17, entering the final period when Gabe Bowers scored seven of his nine points to rally his team for the win.

Lauren Faurot added nine points and Isaac Tarango finished with six.

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Cats, Hawks don’t make impression on signing day After the national letterof-intent signing day on February 3, red flags are waving concerning Kansas and Kansas State football.

KU’s class by is ranked by Mac recruiting ex- Stevenson perts as the worst in the Big 12 and KState is just one notch higher.

Most of K-State’s football teams have been nationally ranked and highly respected during Bill Snyder’s 23-year tenure as head coach. That’s about to change. K-State lost four of their top recruits just before signing day and Snyder is going to be short on talent for the 2016 season.

There’s no way to sugarcoat it. The uncertainty about how long the 76-yearold Snyder will continue as head coach is having an impact on recruiting.

Snyder and his staff have to rebuild the offensive line and the Wildcats don’t have an established quarterback going into the 2016 season.

In addition, the receiving corps wasn’t up to K-State standards last year and doesn’t show a lot of promise for next season.

It doesn’t take long for a football program to plummet from the upper echelon in the nation to an also-ran.

Kansas State is headed in the wrong direction.

Once a program hits rock bottom, it’s close to impossible to claw back to respectability, which is the challenge facing KU. The Jayhawks lost their premier recruit - DT Amani Bledsoe - to Oklahoma.

Bledsoe was a Lawrence High School player who is ranked as the best player in the state. KU’s staff did all they could to sign Bledsoe, but it wasn’t enough.

Kansas needs to show some improvement in 2016, however slight it might be.

Whether or not that’s going to happen is questionable indeed.

Looking at the situation objectively, the 2016 football season isn’t promising for either state school. In fact, it might turn out to be another disastrous year for KU and not much better for K-State.

Top Hoops Conference Many so-called media experts are claiming that the (See SIGNING on page 25)

Coon

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to hold the battery, then buy a half-dozen of those lights and get creative. Those big ears have to be good for something, so clamp one on each ear.

Myself, I’d clamp the other four to the loose skin under each leg and shine them downward for ground-effect lighting, (but that’s just me.) By the time I got through with my mule, it’d look like a transformer clomping through the woods.

Coonhounds are notorious for getting lost before the nights over, so what if the “coon mule” tosses me off in the middle of a briar patch and lights out on its own? I’m thinkin’ it would be easier to just shoot the thing than try to lasso it or get it to load into a stock trailer after having run

loose all night.

And I can only imagine what would happen if someone found the thing standing in the middle of the road. Spotting a coon hound in the middle of the road would not seem too strange. But topping a hill on a country road in the middle of nowhere at 3:00 a.m. only to spot my coon mule standing in the road in front of you, lit up like a four-legged Christmas tree with high beams shooting out from both ears and all four armpits?

You’d have to change shorts immediately and I guarantee you’d be in the front pew at church the following Sunday.

So far, I’ve railed pretty badly against the poor mules, but as I search my soul, I have to say their tainted reputation

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“We missed some free throws and we made a few mistakes late in the game, but the boys can still feel good about how they played against a very good team in their place,” says head coach Glenn O’Neil.

Vitzium was the player the Beavers had to focus on defensively and they did a pretty good job most of the night. However, with the game on the line and a chance to keep the Monarchs’ hopes alive, the TMP senior hit the biggest shot of the night with :07 on the clock.

“Justin (Faurot) played good defense and on top of him. A tip of the hat to him for making a difficult shot,” says O’Neil.

The Beavers (11-4) entered the game as the No. 8 ranked team in Class 3A, one spot ahead of TMP (12-3) and the game lived up to expectations.

Neither team was abale to gain control of the game with seven points the biggest lead of the night for either one.

In the first overtime, Scott City missed a three-pointer at the buzzer and the contest was tied at 53. The teams combined for 0-of-6 shooting in the second overtime. In the third overtime, TMP took its first lead with a three-pointer from Ryan Ruder, 56-53.

Outside of about 45 seconds in the fourth overtime, the Monarchs never trailed again.

Down 64-62 in the fourth OT, TMP scored five straight points, all from the foul line. Vitztum sunk a pair with 7.3 seconds left for the final margin.

Scott City had a chance to tie, but a guarded, off-balance trey by Dylan Hutchins at the buzzer missed.

Hutchins, who drilled three treys in the second period, led the Beavers with 20 points. Bo Hess added 14 before fouling out and Drew Duff finished with 10.

“You had two real good teams and it came down to them making one more play than we did. Jared (Vitztum) had the big play with the three at the end of regulation,” says O’Neil.

Ingalls

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Four Lady Hornets finished the game in double figures, led by Cramer with 19 (7-of-14), seven assists and five steals. Jordan Speer added 13 points and eight rebounds while Dakota Hoffman and Kiara Budd finished with 13 and 10 points, respectively.

The difference between the two teams offensively came in the perimeter play where Dighton outscored the Lady Bulldogs 12-3. Cramer and Budd each hit a pair of three-pointers.

“This win showed that we are capable of putting together a complete game. Against Hoxie, we’ve never been able to put together 32 minutes of basketball. And against the other teams we’ve played we haven’t had to put together a full game,” Felker says.

“Against Ingalls, we played 32 solid minutes.

There wasn’t a moment when we had a letdown.

We were so focused. That was so critical because if you let down for a minute or two against a team like that it’s probably going to be enough to cost you the win.”

is probably not all their fault.

I think the name alone gives them a bum rap. I mean really, what does the word “mule” conjure up for you? It’s right up there with other one-syllable four-letter words like carp, crap, lard, lump, toad and turd.

Just because mules are a cross between a male donkey and a female horse, why curse them from birth with a name like mule. After all, dogs are cross bred all the time and given fine exotic names that use parts of each breed, like Afador, Cockapoo, and my personal favorite, a cross between a Labrador retriever and a Poodle, the Labradoodle.

Why not be a little more creative and help lift the mule’s self esteem with a fine and noble name like donkhorsey

or hordonk . . . or maybe not!

Anyway, I know donkhorseys and hordonks make great working steeds and excellent pulling teams, but as far as riding them into the woods in the middle of the night as a way of chasing coons and following coon hounds, not so much!

The way I see it, riding a mule to follow a coonhound ranks right up there with using a Labradoodle to chase the coon. A nickname my grandmother had for our feet was “shanks horses,” and as far as I’m concerned, shanks horses are the only thing I’ll ride into the woods chasing a coon, thank you very much!

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Emily Smith drives the lane for a basket during league action at Hugoton last Friday.

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Eagles get off to quick start against SC girls When you play the Hugoton Eagles you’d better bring your track shoes and be ready for pressure defense.

Scott City had no answer for Hugoton’s pressure and when they did get into the half-court they couldn’t find the basket in a tough 62-32 loss in Great West Activities Conference.

Hugoton scored the game’s first 15 points before Scott City’s Taylor Goodman finally got her team on the scoreboard with 1:32 left in the first quarter.

That did little to slow the Hugoton offensive juggernaut which led 37-11 at halftime.

Sophomore guard Kaitlyn Roberts was one of the few offensive bright spots for SCHS, knocking down three treys and finishing with a team high 11 points.

Fall to Hays-TMP It was another tough night for Scott City on Tuesday when they traveled to Hays-TMP. The Lady Monarchs

jumped out to a 22-0 lead and rolled to an 80-34 win.

Roberts and Kiana Yager led Scott City with 13 and 11 points, respectively.

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up in the second half, allowing just one threepointer. That came from Schumacher with 4:19 left in the third period and gave the Indians their first lead of the night, 25-23.

The lead changed hands four times over the next six minutes.

WCHS senior Kyler Long’s steal and layup with 6:08 gave his team a 35-33 lead with 6:08 remaining in the game.

That also turned out to be Wichita County’s final field goal.

T. Lingg connected on a pair of free throws with just over five minutes to play that knotted the score and Schumacher followed by hitting one of two free throws to give his team the lead for the last time, 36-35, with 5:01 on the clock.

Both defenses took over the remainder of the game with six of the final eight points coming at the charity stripe.

“Both teams stepped up their defense in the final five minutes,” says Parks. “I’d like to have seen our offense execute better down the stretch.

We had a couple of errant passes which cost us.”

The only defensive Indians Take Lead Dighton’s perim- breakdown by either team eter defense tightened down the stretch came afquarter and to open the second quarter.

Leoti’s 10 point scoring burst included another basket by Alvarado and a steal and layup by senior guard Jacob Schumacher.

When Schumacher drove coast-to-coast with a layup at the 4:48 mark, it was a new game at 14-14.

“We didn’t change anything after falling behind early. The boys were able to get out in transition a little better in the second quarter which opened up the floor,” says Parks.

“We didn’t do anything different. They didn’t do anything different. We just started playing better basketball.”

While the Hornets were protecting a 21-20 halftime lead, Cramer was frustrated with his team’s perimeter defense.

“Their No. 20 (Alvarado) hit three threes. I told the boys at halftime we’ve seen this happen before where we leave someone wide open for threes - and (Alvarado) hit two of his from the same spot,” says Cramer. “The boys have to do a better job of recognizing when that’s happening.”

Hoxie rallied from a big deficit to take a fourth quarter lead before losing, 69-63.

In their two tournament championship games this season, the Lady Indians have slipped by with 4845 and 54-48 wins.

“For so many times over the years, while they were building their (win) streak, it seemed that the pressure was on us. We were seen as one of the few teams that were capable of beating them,” Felker says. “It seemed as though the weight of all these towns that were wanting to see Hoxie beaten was on our shoulders. Now that Hill City

ter a Dighton timeout with less than two minutes remaining. Cramer set up a play to T. Lingg and the Hornets were able to execute with the junior getting a basket off the glass for a 37-36 advantage with 1:34 to play.

It was the only field goal during the final six minutes.

“They executed what I wanted and then we played good defense,” says Cramer.

Dighton sophomore Jordan Horn hit the front end of a one-and-one to extend the lead to two points, but more importantly DHS was able to gain control of the rebound following the missed free throw. The Hornets failed to capitalize on the opportunity and committed a turnover with 35 seconds remaining.

An eight-foot jumper by Schumacher that would have tied the game failed to go in and when Dighton gained possession Horn was again put on the free throw line.

He made the first of two opportunities for a 39-36 lead with 19.7 seconds to play.

Each team committed a turnover before another missed field goal

by WCHS. Horn put the

Wichita County senior Kyler Long drives between Dighton defenders Tyler Lingg (left) and Marcos Cruz during Tuesday’s action.

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game away when he hit a pair of free throws with six seconds remaining.

“Even though we made some mental errors down the stretch, it was good to be in a close game and finally come away with a win,” said Cramer.

Alvarado led the Indians with 17 points, but just two of those came in the second half.

Schumacher added 12 points.

T. Lingg led the Hornets with a doubledouble - 14 points and 13 rebounds - while L. Lingg

and Foos added eight and seven points, respectively.

“Give (Wichita County) credit. Their boys hustle all the time and never give up,” said Cramer. “We didn’t handle the press very well and we have to learn how to do that.”

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beat them the streak is over and it’s just another game. The added pressure isn’t on us.”

In fact, following Tuesday’s win against Wichita County, Felker’s message to her girls in the locker room was pretty simple.

“I told the girls we have two days of hard practice and another game to play.

I haven’t even said the Hoxie word. We haven’t talked about it,” says the head coach. “We are just treating it as another game we want to win.”

In order to get that elusive win it will take 32 minutes of basketball. That’s been the big-

gest hurdle for the Lady Hornets who seemingly have to overcome one bad quarter every time they face the Lady Indians.

“The key is our ability to react to the different offenses that Hoxie will throw at us. Defensively, we know what to expect.

We just have to execute.

We have to get some big stops defensively,” says Felker.

“If you don’t play 32 minutes against Hoxie you’re not going to get a win. That’s something the girls will be hearing a lot in preparation for the game - 32 minutes, 32 minutes.”

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Signing Big 12 is the best basketball conference in the nation.

We’ve heard those claims last season as well.

However, only five teams made the 2015 NCAA Tournament - Kansas, Oklahoma, Baylor, Iowa State and West Virginia.

None of those teams even made the Elite Eight and the Big 12 record in the Big Dance was a dismal 5-7.

The Big 12 hasn’t had a team in the Elite Eight since Kansas in 2012.

KU won the NCAA Tournament in 2008.

That’s the only Big 12 winner in the 20-year history of the league.

Kansas State (14-9, 3-7) blew up the status quo in the Big 12 basketball race when the Wild-

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cats defeated No. 1 ranked Oklahoma (80-69) last Saturday.

Despite Wednesday’s 82-72 loss against Baylor, the Wildcats are capable of making a late run in the conference and possibly earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Junior F/G Wesley Iwundu scored 22 points and played one of the best defensive games by a KState player in recent history. He was magnificent guarding OU’s Buddy Hield.

Even though Hield scored 23 points, Iwundu held him to 3-of-6 from the three-point line. And many of Hield’s 23 points weren’t scored on Iwundu’s defense.

“He was special,

Scott City Stars Western Kansas Swim Club February Freeze February 6, 2016 Team scores: Golden Belt 390, Dumas/Moore County Marlins 331, Garden City YMCA Seahawks 294, Ulysses 223, Scott City Stars 194, Dodge City 22 Girl’s Division 50 yd. Freestyle 9-10 years: Megan Trout, 10th, 43.86.

11-12 years: Clare Hawkins, 3rd, 33.45; Hope Wiechman, 4th, 33.48; Lana Rodriguez, 11th, 36.44.

15-years and over: Hallie Wiechman, 1st, 31.92; Rachel Fisher, 2nd, 33.43.

100 yd. Freestyle 9-10 years: Megan Trout, 5th, 1:37.15.

500 yd. Freestyle 11-12 years: Clare Hawkins, 2nd, 7:38.94; Lana Rodriguez, 4th, 7:54.66; Hope Wiechman, 5th, 8:00.56.

15-years and over: Hallie Wiechman, 1st, 7:14.62.

50 yd. Backstroke 9-10 years: Megan Trout, 10th, 55.57.

11-12 years: Lana Rodriguez, 9th, 43.24.

100 yd. Backstroke 15-years and over: Hallie Wiechman, 1st, 1:25.15.

50 yd. Breaststroke 9-10 years: Megan Trout, 9th, 58.83.

11-12 years: Hope Wiechman, 4th, 46.05; Lana Rodriguez, 6th, 46.41.

100 yd. Breaststroke 11-12 years: Clare Hawkins, 1st, 1:27.67.

15-years and over: Rachel Fisher, 1st, 1:43.29.

50 yd. Butterfly 11-12 years: Clare Hawkins, 5th, 39.78; Hope Wiechman, 8th, 43.83.

100 yd. Butterfly 11-12 years: Lana Rodriguez, 1st, 1:47.07.

15-years and over: Hallie Wiechman, 1st, 1:24.26.

100 yd. Individual Medley 11-12 years: Clare Hawkins, 1st, 1:25.71; Hope Wiechman, 3rd, 1:32.65.

200 yd. Individual Medley 15-years and over: Hallie Wiechman, 1st, 3:02.20; Rachel Fisher, 2nd, 3:35.43.

Boy’s Division 50 yd. Freestyle 9-10 years: Alex Rodriguez, 7th, 41.29; Waylon Ricker, 9th, 43.66.

11-12 years: Brandon Smyth, 7th, 39.60.

13-14 years: Connor Cupp,1st, 26.01.

100 yd. Freestyle 9-10 years: Waylon Ricker, 4th, 1:41.45; Alex Rodriguez, 6th, 1:41.91.

11-12 years: Brandon Smyth, 4th, 1:40.68.

50 yd. Backstroke 9-10 years: Waylon Ricker, 8th, 55.35; Alex Rodriguez, 9th, 56.23.

11-12 years: Brandon Smyth, 8th, 1:01.29.

100 yd. Backstroke 13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 1st, 1:07.97.

50 yd. Breaststroke 9-10 years: Alex Rodriguez, 7th, 1:07.99.

11-12 years: Brandon Smyth, 6th, 1:00.47.

100 yd. Breaststroke 13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 1st, 1:16.49.

100 yd. Butterfly 13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 1st, 1:06.44.

100 yd Individual Medley 9-10 years: Alex Rodriguez, 4th, 2:01.75.

200 yd. Individual Medley 13-14 years: Connor Cupp, 1st, 2:33.10.

100 yd. Mixed Freestyle Relay 11-12 years: Hope Wiechman, Megan Trout, Brandon Smyth, Lana Rodriguez, 2nd, 1:12.34.

200 yd. Mixed Freestyle Relay 13-years and over: Hallie Wiechman, Rachel Fisher, Clare Hawkins, Connor Cupp, 1st, 2:03.71.

100 yd. Mixed Medley Relay 12-years and under: Alex Rodriguez, Lana Rodriguez, Hope Wiechman, Brandon Smyth, 3rd, 1:29.23.

200 yd. Mixed Medley Relay 13-years and over: Hallie Wiechman, Clare Hawkins, Connor Cupp, Rachel Fisher, 1st, 2:25.21.

there’s no doubt . . . to beat a number one, you need someone to step up and be special,” said head coach Bruce Weber.

Weber has proven that’s he an excellent coach. His young team has progressed steadily.

If the Cats win 20 games, they’ll get an invite to the tournament.

KU Back on Top With their win over West Virginia on Tuesday, KU has created a threeway tie at the top of the Conference.

That sets up a huge game this Saturday when the Jayhawks travel to Norman.

The only consistent player for the Jayhawks has been Perry Ellis and he’s had a stellar season.

3-2-1A Regional Wrestling February 19-20 Beloit High School Teams: BellevilleRepublic County, Beloit, Bennington, Brookville-Ell Saline, Ellsworth, GypsumSE of Saline, Hays-TMP, Hoisington, Lincoln, Lyons, Mankato-Rock Hills, Marysville, Minneapolis, Osborne, Palco, Phillipsburg, Plainville, Riley County, Russell, Salina-Sacred Heart, Salina-St. John’s Military Academy, ScandiaPike Valley, Smith Center, Stockton Cimarron High School Teams: Anthony/HarperChaparral, Atwood, Cheney, Cimarron, Ellis, Garden Plain, Hill City, Hoxie, Ingalls, Lakin, Langdon-Fairfield, Larned, Leoti, MontezumaSouth Gray, Moscow, Norton, Oakley, Oberlin, Scott City, St. Francis, Stafford, Sterling, Sublette, Tribune, WaKeeney

As for the rest of the team, they have been up and down.

You never know what is coming when Wayne Selden takes the floor.

He’s either exceptional or awful and there’s no inbetween.

KU’s two highly regarded inside players Carlton Bragg and Cheick Diallo - continue to spend most of their time on the bench and the clock’s ticking. If Coach Self doesn’t have them playing a significant role in the next two weeks, the Jayhawks won’t last long in the NCAA Tournament.

Landen Lucas and Jamari Traylor are effective reserves, but they are substandard offensive players.

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Eagles fans some hope, but junior center Kyle Cure answered with a three-point play at the other end of the floor in a hectic series when the Beavers missed two shots and Cure was able to battle against the taller Eagles for the rebound. Following a third rebound in the paint, Cure was able to connect on a fadeaway jumper and draw the foul.

“We didn’t want to give them any momentum.

That kind of quieted their crowd down for a little bit,” says Cure.

When Hugoton again hit a three-pointer to cut the lead to 13, Hess followed with a three-point play at the 3:40 mark.

Desperate to get back into the game, the Eagles went to a swarming fullcourt pressure defense in the final 3-1/2 minutes.

They were able to force the Beavers into a couple of turnovers, but it also put Scott City on the free throw line where they scored their final eight points of the game.

However, Scott City was just 8-of-14 at the line during that stretch.

The Beavers also had to play without Hess who picked up his fifth foul following a SCHS turnover. The basket that followed moments later allowed Hugoton to cut the

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Key Stat: Scott City shot 72 percent from the free throw line (21-of-29) compared to 58 percent (14-of-24) for Hugoton.

Turning Point: Bo Hess had a team high eight rebounds, but none may have been bigger than the one that set up his putback for a basket and a 30-22 lead with 5:17 left in the third period. That jump-started a 16-5 scoring run during the next seven minutes that led to a 44-27 advantage.

He Said It: Referring to three consecutive offensive rebounds by junior center Kyle Cure that eventually led to a three-point play, head coach Glenn O’Neil said: “He made so many head fakes that he probably got dizzy before he shot the first one.”

deficit to single digits, 5344, with 1:54 remaining.

SCHS was able to make enough free throws during the final two minutes that Hugoton never got closer than eight points, the final two coming on a meaningless basket with less than five seconds on the clock.

“The problem has been on offense where we have long droughts and turn the ball over. And then we don’t get back on defense,” says Hutchins.

“This time, when we did make a mistake on offense we got back on defense and we were able to keep them from having scoring runs.

“We didn’t shoot the ball crazy good ourselves, but since we played good defense we were still able to put together some nice scoring runs of our own.”

The Beavers were 17of-36 (47%) from the field, but just 4-of-13 from three-point range.

GWAC “I watched him earlier in the day and he looked a little sluggish. I wanted to push him as hard as I could and not give up any cheap points,” noted Hayes.

The only time that Hayes faltered was when he gave up a takedown early in the first period. The freshman then took control of the match, getting a reversal and putting Rodriguez to his back with a cradle for a three-point near-fall and a 5-2 lead.

Another three or four seconds in the period and it would have ended with a Hayes pin.

Instead, he would drill the Tiger senior with the cradle throughout the match, even though he only added a twopoint near-fall in the second period. Twice he was able to roll Rodriguez to his back with the cradle, but the Tiger escaped harm because they were on the edge of the mat and Hayes couldn’t bring him back in for more back points.

“The cradle has been working all year for me. I was able to ball him up and latch onto the crossface. It was there today,” said Hayes.

Hayes took an 11-6 lead into the third period, but Rodriguez was able to cut into the deficit with an escape and takedown, making it an 11-9 match. He gave up an escape and scored another takedown to make it a one point match. Hayes scored with another escape and nearly had a takedown as the match came to an end.

The only disappointment for Hayes was giving up four takedowns.

“I can’t give up the ankle picks. I figured if he was going to get all of the takedowns then I would need to get a lot of reversals,” says Hayes with a grin.

At the charity stripe they were 21-of-29 compared to Hugoton’s 14-of24.

Lack of Respect Less than 24 hours before Friday night’s tipoff the Eagles had defeated previously unbeaten Holcomb - ranked No. 1 in Class 4A-Division II - 6155 in overtime. That gave Hugoton sole possession of the top spot in the GWAC standings.

That may have also given the Beavers added motivation.

“I don’t think they took us very seriously to start the game, even though that’s hard to understand when you look at our tradition and our record,” notes O’Neil. “Watching them warm up they didn’t look to be as focused as they were on Thursday.

That’s nothing over which we have any control.

That’s their mistake.”

Perhaps an even bigger factor was Scott City’s ability to take away Hugoton’s height advantage with an outstanding defensive effort, particularly in the paint. The Eagles were limited to just a handful of points in the lane, including back-toback field goals that were part of a 7-0 scoring run which gave them their largest lead of the night, 9-5.

The rest of the game was frustrating for Hugoton in the paint and on the perimeter. They were just 17-of-41 from the field, including 3-of-14 from beyond the arc.

“We had nice backside help to take away the lob.

And when they cut (to the basket) we had some busy hands by the guards who were digging down and knocking the ball away,” O’Neil says. “The post guys got things started, but they received help which is the objective of team defense.”

Hutchins collected seven points during a 1:21 stretch in the second period when his three-point basket was followed by a four-point play - the last one giving Scott City a 20-14 lead with 4:42 left in the half. After Hutchins added a baseline floater late in the half that put the

Beavers on top, 24-18, the Eagles were never closer than five points the rest of the game.

Foul Problems Even though Scott City was able to keep Hugoton from putting together any scoring runs, it was impossible for the Beavers and their fans to rest easy because of foul trouble. Senior forward Drake McRae collected his fourth foul with just under three minutes to play in the third quarter while Hess picked up his third foul about a minute earlier.

Still, Scott City was able to keep the Eagles from gaining any ground and, in fact, put together an impressive 12-3 scoring run that started in the third period and carried into the fourth.

Cure, who had earlier hit a field goal at the free throw line, added another long-range jumper just below the top of the key that crawled over the rim to jump start the offensive burst.

“I have a lot more confidence (in my shot),” said Cure, who finished with eight points (3-of-5 FG) and five rebounds. “If I like the shot and it’s there then I’ll shoot it.”

Following a trey by the

Eagles, Hess closed out the quarter with a basket and two free throws for a 3827 lead. When Hutchins opened the fourth quarter with his second four-point play and a jumper by Hess pushed the lead to 17 points, the Scott City fans could feel their team was about to extend their win streak to seven games.

With Hugoton increasing their defensive pressure over the final three minutes it seemed that the officials swallowed their whistles and let the game get more physical.

“The officials let the action go. There were probably fouls that should have been called but weren’t,” acknowledged O’Neil.

“You have to expect that at that point in a game the referees are going to let you play and decide things for yourselves.”

It’s no surprise that Scott City’s patented stingy defense was the deciding factor.

“We did a good job of limiting their post touches and we didn’t give them any open three-point shots,” says Hess.

“This was a good game to see how much we’ve improved against a team that’s playing really well now,” Hess adds. “Playing teams like this prepares us better for sub-state and hopefully state.”

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The freshman knew this was a big win with a week off before regional.

“This was a good chance to see the results of how much time the coaches have put into making me a better wrestler.

My practice partners have always been pushing and pushing me and it’s paying off,” he said.

“I feel very confident right now after this win. I knew it would take a lot of time and hard work.

I think I’m wrestling the best I have all season.”

“We told him he had to be winning that type of match in order to place in the state tournament. We told him earlier in the year when he lost that he shouldn’t take it too hard,” said head coach Jon Lippelmann. “(Rodriguez is) a senior and he’s the stick that will make us better. Today we saw that happen.”

Two More Golds Also claiming gold medals were senior Zach Tucker (106) and sophomore Jarret Jurgens (145).

Tucker barely broke a sweat having just one match last longer than two minutes. He had two first period falls and a first period major decision. The only match that lasted longer than one period was against Goodland’s Kasey Stramel which ended with a third period fall.

Likewise, the only test for Jurgens came against Colby’s Andrew Voss with the SCHS grappler coming away with a 4-1 decision.

Cooper Griffith (195), the No. 1 ranked wrestler in Class 3-2-1A knew that standing in the way of a gold medal would be Ulysses senior Diego Maravilla. This was a highly anticipated match and lived up to expectations.

Scott City sophomore Alex Depperschmidt locks up a cradle for a second period fall against Matt Boyer of Ulysses during the GWAC tournament.

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Both grapplers scored with an escape in regulation, however Maravilla scored the first point which would figure in Griffith’s decision in the third period to give up an escape and try to win the match with a takedown. Had the match gone into a fourth overtime then Maravilla would have had the opportunity to choose the starting position and would have had a chance to win the match by either scoring a point or containing Griffith for 30 seconds.

Griffith was nearly able to get a winning takedown after giving up the escape, but instead dropped a 2-1 decision.

“I wasn’t so upset with Cooper’s loss,” said Lippelmann.

“When you have big, powerful boys like that no one wants to make a mistake and those two boys have seen each other a lot since they were in junior high or before.

“It’s the kind of match you expect from two very good wrestlers.”

Claiming silver medals were Jack Thomas (132) and Garrett Osborn (220).

As a team, the Beavers finished second in league, losing only to Colby (51-18). They tied with Goodland (39-39), but won the dual on the tie-breaker criteria.

The Beavers had no trouble sweeping through the rest of the league with wins over Holcomb

(59-16), Hugoton (60-12) and Ulysses (40-18).

“Colby is a formidable dual team. They have a lot of nice seniors. They’d better do well this year because they’re graduating a lot,” observed Lippelmann.

“I’m glad they’re in a different classification than we are.

“We haven’t seen Colby or Goodland until now, which is different for us. We had to change some things around in our schedule to do that and we might have swung a little too far the other way. We need to see them more than at the league tournament,” he said. “That shouldn’t be a hard thing to do.

They’re full teams, like we are, and we need to see this type of competition.”

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a healthier heart

Healy has pep rally for AHA fundraising kickoff The Healy school district held its kickoff event for a month-long American Heart Association fundraiser on Wednesday in the school gym.

This was the sixth year for the kickoff which featured cheerleaders, the Heart Hustlers and a presentation by Dr. William Slater, a surgeon at the Scott County Hospital.

Last year’s event raised more than $2,300.

There will also be special activities held on each Thursday before the fundraiser culminates on March 10.

Activities during the month will include: •Tape a teacher to the wall •Overwhelm someone with silly string •Pie in the face •Egg roulette

(Top) The Healthy Heart cheerleaders lead the school during a pep assembly on Wednesday afternoon. (Center) Dr. William Slater explains how the blood passes through the heart and other parts of the body. (Above) Two members of the Heart Hustlers show some dance moves.

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Senate bill would lower lifetime welfare limit A bill originally promoted as preventing lottery winners from claiming public assistance now also would cut off households that have received cash assistance for more than two years.

Sen. Laura Kelly (D-Topeka) confirmed on Thursday that the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee had amended Senate Bill 372 to lower the lifetime Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) limit from 36 months to 24 months.

Theresa Freed, spokeswoman for the Kansas Department for Children and Families, said about 420 households would be affected if the 24-month

limit is adopted this year. The bill has passed out of committee but has yet to be scheduled for a hearing before the full Senate.

The Hope, Opportunity and Prosperity for Everyone (HOPE) Act, passed in April 2015, lowered the lifetime limit from 48 months to 36 months. About 200 families that hit the new limit received their last check from the TANF program in January.

Federal law allows for up to 60 months of TANF payments, though states could fund additional time from their own money. In recent years, however, states have tended to move in the opposite direction, with Arizona instituting

the lowest limit in the country in July, capping assistance at 12 months. Missouri has a 45-month limit.

In January, 5,370 Kansas households received cash assistance through TANF. Those households included 3,039 adults and 9,450 children. Removing the 420 families affected by the 24-month limit would reduce the caseload by about eight percent.

The bill also would limit people who received a “TANF diversion payment,” a onetime case payment meant for an emergency, to 30 months of payments if they eventually did need to receive TANF. The current limit is 42 months.

Diversions aren’t common, with cases numbering in the single digits in recent years.

None would be affected at this point by shortening the time limit, Freed said.

Employment Elements The bill also requires food assistance recipients to accept a “suitable employment offer” and would forbid them from quitting a job where they were working at least 30 hours per week.

The penalty for not complying is a three-month ban from food assistance for the first offense, a six-month ban for the second offense and a oneyear ban for any subsequent offenses.

Corruption, politics have no place in our courts Last week, the Legislature took final action on a controversial Constitutional amendment which would have dismantled the Kansas system of judicial selection and replaced it with the same system being used in our federal courts.

Even Legislative though Update the meas u r e Rep. Don Hineman passed by 118th District a majority (68-54), it failed because a twothirds majority vote is required for a constitutional amendment.

I voted no.

The days and weeks leading up to this debate have been full of political games and threats. Topeka lobbyists and the Governor’s office worked overtime to implement the federal system.

Those folks have conveniently lost sight of the fact that it is the federal system which has produced many decisions distasteful to most Kansans, including Roe v. Wade (abortion rights), Kelo v. City of New London (private property rights), and Citizens United v.

FEC (big money in political campaigns).

Our Kansas constitutional system - which has granted us fair and impartial courts through three separate but equal branches of government for more than a century - is simply too important to throw away.

Here is the explanation of vote which I entered into the official record: “ . . . as a defender of the unborn and a solid pro-life voter, I reject the notion advanced by some that this proposal is about protecting the unborn. It is not.

“My vote today is for separation of the powers of government and preservation of a fair, impartial and independent judiciary. I will not be bullied by special interest groups into voting for a measure which I know is wrong.

“My vote and my willingness to stand up to their pressure have infuriated the lobbyists and politicians in Topeka who didn’t get their way. The tactics they are using - and will continue to use come election time - are inexcusable and untrue.

“But, you didn’t elect me to cast votes based on election postcards and the best interests of the politicians in Topeka.

You elected me to cast votes based on what’s best for our families and our community.”

Here is why I voted to protect our Kansas system of judicial selection: •Kansas and 23 other states use merit selection to ensure fair and impartial courts.

As Americans, we are granted the right to a fair trial. Our founding fathers recognized that a fair trial - even when it involves trying our most heinous criminals - can only be accomplished through fair and impartial courts.

Our system isn’t perfect but - unlike the federal system - it is designed to be transparent, accountable and safeguarded from political influence. That’s why Kansas, along with 23 other states, use what’s known as the merit selection model for selecting judges.

•Under merit selection, Supreme Court justices are vetted by an independent commission that considers each (See COURTS on page 34)

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New tech, REAP make solar affordable, efficient Tom Parker Kansas Farmers Union

McPHERSON - The last thing Cheri Harper wanted to do was to stand in front of a group of semistrangers and talk about renewable solar energy. It wasn’t due to any lack of knowledge or experience or technical proficiency, or passion, for that matter, because she practically vibrated with intensity

when rattling off prices and tax credits and kilowatt hours and returns on investment, but more that she was used to the doingof-things rather than the telling-of-things.

And yet here she was, a slight, soft-spoken 66-year-old social worker holding the microphone as if it might bite.

“I’m afraid of electricity and I never learned to program a VCR, but I like

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CRP sign-up ends Feb. 26 General sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) ends Feb. 26.

Appointments can be made with the Scott County FSA to enroll. For information call 872-3230.

As of September 2015, 24.2 million acres were enrolled in CRP nationwide.

Scott County has approximately 14,000 acres enrolled in CRP and about 1,100 acres currently under contract that expires on Sept. 30. Contracts that expire in 2016 may be offered for re-enrollment through general signup.

New contracts that are approved will take effect on Oct. 1.

Central Plains irrigation expo is Feb. 23-24

The 2016 Central Plains Irrigation Conference and Exposition will take place Feb. 23-24 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney, Nebr.

Kansas State University, Colorado State University, the University of Nebraska and the Central Plains Irrigation Association sponsor the annual event.

The conference will include technical irrigation sessions presented by academic researchers from the areas of agronomy and irrigation engineering, for example, as well as representatives from irrigation companies and governmental agencies such as the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service.

Sessions will include information on the latest irrigation system tools and performance, center pivot updates, soil and water management practices, groundwater monitoring, cropping system impacts on irrigation management, variable rate irrigation mapping and irrigation management with limited water.

Registration is $105 per person for the two-day conference, which includes on-site meals.

For a complete program and registration information, visit http://www.k-state.edu/sdi/ revents/cpiaprog.html. More information is available by contacting Donna Lamm at 785-462-7574 or email donnalamm@yahoo.com.

“Besides the educational technical sessions, we will have a fairly large collection of displays in the exposition,” said Danny Rogers, Kansas State University professor and Extension agricultural engineer.

The program is menu-driven so participants can choose what to attend. Each session will be presented twice.

to be on the roof with my tool belt,” she said. “I like doing things, but I really like putting up solar panels. I’m a social worker, I’m a psychotherapist, but I can install solar panels, and you can, too.”

Harper, vice-president and cofounder of the Flint Hills Renewable Energy and Efficiency Cooperative (FHREEC), addressed members of the

Kansas Farmers Union during their annual state convention in Topeka.

With her were Bill Dorsett, also of FHREEC, and Bill Wood, project developer for Cromwell Solar, located in Lawrence.

Patty Clark, State Director for USDA Rural Development in Kansas, also spoke on the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which provides guaranteed loan

financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for the purchase or installation of renewable energy systems or energy efficiency improvements.

FHREEC has a unique approach to marketing renewable energy based on neighbors helping neighbors. The company has no paid staff, but consists entirely of volunteers who educate and, in many

cases, assist homeowners with installing solar panels in what Harper described as an “old-fashioned barn-raising.”

In order for homeowners’ insurance policies to provide coverage, volunteers must be invited onto roofs to help in installation. Overall costs are reduced by buying in bulk.

(See REAP on page 29)

Producers focus on herd sire selection KSU cow-calf specialist offers buying strategies MANHATTAN - Spring breeding season has arrived, and many cattle producers are likely thinking about selecting their next herd sire. This one decision could affect their profitability drastically, and with the stress of calving season, it is easy to get lost in sire information and make an investment that could be detrimental to the bottom line.

Bob Weaber, associate professor of beef breeding and genetics at Kansas State

University, said it is important for cattle producers to think about their operation’s breeding objective and goals.

Producers need to evaluate their current herd performance attributes, and consider where they are performing adequately as well as areas of needed improvement.

Like most things, preparation is crucial to bull buying.

Weaber, a K-State Research and Extension cow-calf specialist, recommends that producers think about their marketing endpoint and put selection pressure on those areas.

If marketing or maintaining replacement heifers, for example, bulls with strong

maternal predictors would be desired. In this case, producers should focus on expected progeny differences (EPDs) such as calving ease, milk and cow energy value.

If marketing calves at weaning, growth EPDs should be the focus. If marketing calves on a grid, bulls with desired carcass predictors are the best choice.

In addition to the endpoint focus, Weaber encourages producers to write down their immediate and long-term goals.

Focusing on herd rebuilding, resource limitations and retaining replacement heifers might need to be thought out.

Choosing between cross and straight breeding should also be part of the selection process.

“I encourage producers, if they are thinking of or are in a crossbreeding system, to develop a planned system,” Weaber said. “Don’t make a decision on short notice - you’ll pay for that for a number of years.”

“The decisions we make buying bulls will have a lasting impact on our cow herd until at least 2025,” he continued. “The first-born daughters of bulls will grow a couple of years and be in production likely six, seven or eight calving cycles.”

If planning to attend a bull sale, make sure to get (See HERD on page 29)

Will Trans-Pacific trade rally U.S. cattle markets?

Trade has been top of mind for beef producers this past year as export volumes dropped and cattle prices have fallen. A rally could be around the corner with the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) being signed by 12 member countries earlier this week.

The trade agreement might be one of the biggest opportunities to turn-around a sliding cattle market.

“When you look at the downward pressure we’ve had in the markets over the tail

Market Report Closing prices on February 9, 2016 Bartlett Grain Wheat.................. $ 3.80 White Wheat ....... $ 3.80 Milo .................... $ 2.86 Corn ................... $ 3.46 Soybeans (new crop) $ 7.73 Scott City Cooperative Wheat.................. $ 3.75 White Wheat ....... $ 3.80 Milo (bu.)............. $ 2.86 Corn.................... $ 3.46 Soybeans ........... $ 7.73 Sunflowers.......... $ 14.05 ADM Grain Wheat..................

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end of 2015 and now into 2016, we’re trying to find all the value we can,” says Colin Woodall, vice president of government relations with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA).

Exports and offal took a $200/head hit in value during 2015, according to CattleFax analysts. The beef export market was down 1.5 billion lb. in 2015, a loss of $2.9 billion from the previous year.

Overseas TPP trade partners like Japan will pay a pre-

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mium for offal products such as beef tongue, but tariffs are limiting those exports.

Woodall says there is currently a 38.5% tariff tax imposed on exports to Japan.

TPP would drop the tariff to 9% on most cuts of beef and no tariff would be imposed on beef tongue.

“That is something where we can make money and that is why we are supporting TPP,” Woodall adds.

The Japanese market accounted for $1.6 billion in

beef export sales during 2014.

Kent Bacus, director of legislative affairs with NCBA, says there is plenty of demand for U.S. beef by Japanese consumers.

“Unfortunately, the longer the U.S. and members of Congress sit on TPP the further behind we’re going to slip in that market,” Bacus says.

Australia currently has a 10% tariff advantage in Japan and has been gaining market share.

Meat and Livestock Australia (See MARKETS on page 34)

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Herd a sale catalog as soon possible, Weaber said.

Use percentile tables and breed averages while going through the sale catalog, and find animals that excel in the traits identified through the breeding objective.

“If buying Angus bulls, for example, search online for ‘Angus percentile table,’ and that will be a useful tool to evaluate how close to average or extreme an individual bull is for a particular trait within the population,” Weaber said.

He recommends that producers make a list of suitable bulls that is about three times longer than how many bulls needed.

This is helpful in case bulls of interest sell for a price that is out of budget.

Live Inspection Important With list in hand, producers can use days leading up to sale day to inspect and sort through the bulls in person.

“If you can go a week or week and a half early, you’ll have more leisure time going through the bulls, talking with the seedstock vendors about their program and maybe

REAP “Our goal,” Harper said, “is to make renewable energy and efficiency affordable and available to as many people in the Kansas Flint Hills as possible.”

The cooperative started out by installing solar panels on their own roofs and expanded from there, often going house to house and in the process making new solar energy advocates. In less than three years they have helped others install 42 systems.

Today’s solar technology is not like that of a decade ago or even five years ago, Harper said.

Supply costs keep dropping while efficiency keeps rising. An average ten-panel solar system costs around $5,900 before the 30% federal rebate, and with energy utility prices expected to keep climbing, there has never been a better time to install solar panels.

Clark agreed.

“This is really, really important for our rural areas,” she said. “Solar makes a huge difference for peak load on the grid.

It allows businesses to cut their utilities costs and reduce operating expenses for grocers as well as farmers and ranchers.

That could mean as much to operating expenses as commodities prices or an increase in revenue from other sources.”

REAP Aids Producers The REAP program provides grant assistance up to 25 percent of the total cost of eligible projects, and also provides guaranteed loans to small businesses that employ less than 50 employees or have less than a million dollars of capital.

Livestock producers and farmers can gain from REAP grants, she said.

Foster Dairy in Fort Scott applied for a $13,000 grant to upgrade fans in

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go look at cows if you’re thinking of buying a bull to make replacement heifers,” Weaber said. “Try to get a feel for how that cow herd is managed. I encourage you to find one that mimics your own nutrition and management strategy.”

Bull buying is a significant investment for producers, and Weaber said no one knows the bulls better than the seller.

He suggests that producers take the opportunity to get recommendations from that person. Local extension agents could also provide assistance in matching a producer’s goals to bulls available for purchase.

When examining bulls on the list previously ranked on performance data, focus heavily on structure, he said. Foot and leg structure of bulls is crucial to their longevity in the herd. Also, updated data will likely be available on sale day. It is important to make sure all bulls on the list still meet your requirements.

“Once you’ve gone through the phenotypic evaluation and knocked off bulls that don’t fit

for either body condition or feet and leg structure, find the sale order,” Weaber said. “Often, the sale order is indicative of which bulls the seedstock vendor thinks are the most valuable.

“Take your list of bulls and the sale order, and make a new list. Put them in priority order based on your evaluation reflective of the order you would purchase them in one column. Next to that, reorder the list in sale order.”

If a bull is at the top of the list for priority and sale order, the producer should consider bidding aggressively on him, he said.

On the other hand, if a lower priority bull sells early, the producer should consider buying him only if he is at the right price.

If that bull sells out of budget, the producer can let him pass and consider others on the list.

More information about beef breeding and genetics and bull buying strategies can be found on the K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry website (http://www.asi.k-state. edu/species/beef/researchand-extension/breedingand-genetics.html)

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their milking and feeding barns. The grant allowed the business to replace 24 36-inch fans with six news fans, three of them 12-foot and three 16-foot.

“They’re new, they’re more energy efficient, and they’re making the barn itself a lot more compatible for the animals when they’re milking,” Clark said.

REAP grants offer financial assistance toward the purchase, installation and construction of renewable energy systems for eligible agricultural-based projects such as solar generation

or anaerobic digesters, and for energy efficiency improvements such as high efficiency HVAC systems, insulation, lighting, electric, solar or gravity pumps for sprinkler pivots, or switching from a diesel to electric irrigation motor.

Grants offer up to 25 percent of eligible project costs, and guaranteed loan assistance offers up to 75 percent of eligible project costs.

Applications are taken throughout the year, but the next deadline for grants or grant-loan requests is April 30.

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Agriculture

Preconditioning and Growing

• 45 Years Experience • Managed and owned by full-time DVM • 2,000 Head capacity Office - 872-5150 • Scott City Stuart Doornbos Home - 872-2775 Cell - 874-0951

Pro Ex II

Sager’s Pump Service

Over 20 Years Experience

Professional Extermination Commercial & Residential

• Irrigation • Domestic • Windmills • Submersibles

Cell: 874-4486 • Office 872-2101

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

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

Construction/Home Repair

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

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

ELLIS AG SERVICES • Custom Manure Conditioning • Hauling and Spreading • Custom Swathing and Baling • Rounds-Net or Twine • Gyp and Sand Sales • Custom Harvesting Call Brittan Ellis • 620-874-5160

CHAMBLESS ROOFING Residential

All Types of Roofing

Commercial

Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship Attention to Detail and Quality Guaranteed 620-872-2679 • 1-800-401-2683

RTRex Turley, Plumbing Master Plumber Residental and Commercial Plumbing

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

Marienthal, Ks.

620-909-5014 (H) • 620-874-4128 (C)

SPENCER PEST CONTROL

Automotive

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

Landscaping • Lawn/Trees

Berning Tree Service David Berning • Marienthal

620-379-4430

Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal

Fully Insured

Contact:

SCOT AYTES • 874-1646 t Paint i

Red

Specializing in all coatings

or any other color Paint inside and out residential, commercial, and industrial.

Free estimates and 16 plus years of experience.

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

Medical

Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A. General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted

We welcome new patients.

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

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Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz

Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz

Horizon Health For your home medical supply and equipment needs!

We service and repair all that we sell.

1602 S. Main • Scott City • 872-2232 Toll Free : 1-866-672-2232

Pro Health Chiropractic Wellness Center

Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

www.reganjewelers.com

412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142

Services

(Scott City Chiropractic) “TLC”...

Technology Lead Chiropractic

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

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

For all your auction needs call:

(620) 375-4130

Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd Optometrist

Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti All Under One Roof

Revcom Electronics

20/20 Optometry

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

Complete family eye center!

106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 214-1462

Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN

Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service

Kansas Classifieds Ad Network

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

Opportunities

Help Wanted

OWN YOUR OWN Dollar, Big Box, mail/ ship, party or womens’ clothing/accessory/boutique store. 100% financing. OAC from $59,900.

100% turnkey. 1-877-5007606. dollarstoreservices. com/start/KS.

DEVELOPMENT services/assistant human resources director. Fulltime. City of Anthony, Ks. Salary: $35,000-$45,000/ yr., DOQ. Non-FLSA exempt. Excellent benefits. More information: www.anthonykansas.org/ jobs or 620-842-5434.

Open until filled. EOE.

For Sale FINAL DAYS. Keys to Their Heart piano sale thru Feb. 13. Over 130 pianos on sale from as low as $49/month! Mid-America Piano, Manhattan, 800950-3774. Preview sale at piano4u.com.

––––––––––––––––––––– S T O R A G E CONTAINERS. 20 ft., 40 ft., 45 ft., 48 ft. and 53 ft. centralcontainer.net or 785-655-9430.

Education CAN YOU DIG IT? Heavy equipment operator career. We offer training and certifications running bulldozers, backhoes and excavators. Lifetime job placement. VA benefits available. 1-866-3626497.

Sports/Outdoors

OUR HUNTERS will pay top $$$ to hunt your land.

Truck Driving Call for a free base camp CONVOY SYSTEMS leasing info packet and is hiring Class A drivers quote. 1-866-309-1507. to run from Kansas City www.BaseCampLeasing. com. to the west coast. Home weekly. Great benefits. www.convoysystems.com.

Call Lori at 1-800-9266869, ext. 303.

––––––––––––––––––––– DRIVERS. Class A CDL, 23+. End dump/ hopper experience. No recent tickets/accidents.

Out one week at a time.

Competitive pay, bonuses, raises. Call MBI 316-8319700, ext. 107.

Make plans to enter

Locally owned and operated since 1990

the Lions Club chili cookoff

1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625

Sun., Feb. 21 • in Scott City

Bolen Enterprises Prairie Dog Control

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

Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release

•34 years experience •Bonded/Licensed

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

Retail

Gene’s Appliance Over 200 appliances in stock!

COMPARE OUR PRICES!

We have Reverse Osmosis units in stock.

Remember us for parts in stock for all brands of all appliances.

Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.

Largest Frigidaire appliance dealer in Western Ks. 508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686

Networktronic, Inc.

Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers!

Networking solutions!

Northend Disposal A garbologist company.

Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300

Scott City • 872-1223 • 1-800-303-3371

Support your hometown merchants who back your school and community activities throughout the year!

Dining

Classifieds

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Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009

Picture Perfect!

Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m.

Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5.

Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $6.00 per column inch.

Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established.

If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge.

Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.

Rentals

Services

1 Bedroom Appartments for rent. Call 620-8748353.

21716tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available.

Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 620-874-2120.

41tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– PLAINJAN’S RENTAL houses and duplexes. Stop by the office or call 620872-5777.

05tfc –––––––––––––––––––– 3 BEDROOM HOUSE. Washer/dryer hookups.

Central heat and A/C. Fenced-in backyard. Offstreet parking. $650 rent and $650 deposit. Call 620-655-3070. Leave a message.

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C O M P U T E R SERVICES for PC and Mac computers. Computer repair and virus removal. Call or email Josh at OsComp to schedule an appointment.

24-hour help line 620-376-8660 or email josh_4974@hotmail.com.

––––––––––––––––––––– WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 8744135.

34tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices will not be beat!

37tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 874-1412.

4015tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tuneup and blade sharpening.

Call Rob Vsetecka at 620214-1730.

4515tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– MISS LACEY’S DAYCARE OPENS, four spots available for children ages infant-11 years.

Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Licensed, provoider with Bachelor degree in speech pathology and Master’s in early childhood.

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Help Wanted

USD 466 NEEDS s u b stitute route bus drivers.

For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-8727655.

02tfc Farmworker, 4/1/1612/1/16, Rockin R Farms, Fairview, OK. 10 temp jobs. Operate harvesting machines to harvest crops in OK/TX/KS/CO/ SD. Adjust speed of cutters, blowers, conveyors, & weight of cutting head.

Change cutting head.

Drive truck to transport produce & haul machines b/w work sites. Service machinery/make in-field repairs. English, clean MVR, driver’s license, 3 mo exp, emplymnt ref req’d. $11.15/hr-$3000/ mo plus R&B, depending on location, ¾ work guarantee, tools/equip/ housing provided, trans & subsistence exp reimbursed. Apply at Kansas Works, 620.227.2149. Job #OK1072371.

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Agriculture

WANT TO BUY. Stored corn. Call for basis and contract information.

1-800-579-3645.

Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– WANT TO BUY. Wheat straw delivered. Call for contracting information.

Farmworker, 3/20/16- Lane County Feeders.

44tfc 12/1/16, BT Harvesting, 397-5341.

Capron, OK. 7 temp jobs.

For Sale Operate harvesting machines in OK/KS/CO/SD/ Land and Trailer at ND/NE. Adjust speed of 1001 Elizabeth Street. cutters/blowers/conveyors $15,000.00 or best offer. & weight of cutting head. Call Jimmy at 620-214Change cutting head. 3661.

25t1p Drive truck to transport produce & haul harvesting House for Sale machines b/w work sites.

Service machinery/make 1-3 BEDROOM, 1 bath, in-field repairs. English, FH/A, basement, new clean MVR, driver’s li- roof, large yard. Call 620-874-2425. cense, 3 mo exp, emplym- Mike 23tfc nt ref, post hire drug test/ medical screening, obtain Real Estate CDL w/in 30 days. $11.15/ hr-$3000/mo plus R&B, C O M M E R C I A L depending on location. BUILDING for sale. ¾ work guarantee, tools/ 133x45 ft. (approx.) round equip/housing provided, top building. Serious intrans & subsistence exp quiries only. Seller is a reimbursed. Apply at Kan- real estate agent selling sas Works, 620.227.2149. own property. 874-5109 Job #OK1069996. 2716t1 or 874-2124.

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Logan County Manor needing

RN, LPN, CMA and CNA shifts.

We are a 45-bed long-term care facility.

We offer competitive wages, KPERS, health insurance, excellent PTO and paid membership to our Wellness Center.

Contact Diana Dible at: 785-672-8109

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Pine Village Apartments 300 E. Nonnamaker

Apartments available for qualifying tenants 62+ or disabled with rental assistance available.

Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment Call Steve 872-2535 or (620) 255-4824.

You will adore this charming, remodeled four bedroom home with office and family room in basement.

Lots of love and care went into remodeling this home and it’s ready to move right into!

Extra building for Dad’s hideout or maybe your business.

PLUS, large shop with two bedrooms and family room upstairs for your guests.

Shop has heated floor and its own 3/4 bath.

Many extras!

Call for your private showing!

Looking for a lot in an excellent location to build your dream home?

Then call us about Prairie Meadows Addition.

GREAT west location!

Lawrence and Associates

Deb Lawrence, GRI Broker Shorty Lawrence, Sales Assoc.

513 Main • Scott City 872-5267 ofc. 872-7184 hm. lawrenceandassocrealty.com Sheila Ellis, Broker Assoc.

872-2056 Kerry Gough, Sales Assoc.

872-7337 Russell Berning, 874-4405 www.berningauction.com

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

appointment.

If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, that’s ours.

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Tuesday nights at 8:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement (use west door).

412 College, Scott City.

5 bedroom, 2 and 3/4 bath, Dbl. garage, Corner lot, Very nice west location.

Al-Anon at same time and location.

Contact: 874-0472 or 872-3137. 25tfc

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Thomas Real Estate

www.thomasreal-estate.com

914 W. 12th Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620)-872-7396 Cell: (620)-874-1753 or Cell: (620)-874-5002 Owner 4% financing, Taco Grande Bldg.

Roof has been resurfaced, posts sealed and new interior ceiling panels replaced. Call for

5 bedrooms, 1 3/4 baths, S/A garage, full basement, newer windows, paint, and flooring! Located in a nice neighborhood with low traffic!

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Employment Opportunities FOOD SERVICE

PARK LANE NURSING HOME

Scott County School Food Service is interested in hiring a part-time position.

Proposed hours for this position would be 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Applications may be picked up at: 704 S. College, Scott City or call Kathy Eaton at 620-872-7605.

Has openings for the following positions: Full-time RN/LPN Full-time Dietary aide/Cook Full-time CNA/CMA Full-Time Housekeeping

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6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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:

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RECEPTIONIST Scott City Eye Center has a full-time opening.

Monday • 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday • 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Applicant must have high school diploma.

Must be computer literate and able to maintain a standard of professionalism with the public.

Benefits available after 1 year.

Will train the right person.

Mail or take resumé and cover letter to:

Scott City Eye Center 104 Albert Ave., Scott City, KS 67871

Do you enjoy working with kids in an educational setting? Would you like the working hours of a school day?

Unified School District No. 466 is seeking HPEC Special Education Para-Professional in the high school. This position works with students.

For more information and applications please contact: Susan Carter Board of Education Building 17tfc 704 College, Scott City, KS 67871

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

www.parklanenursinghome.org “Quality Care Because We Care”

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL

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Scott County Sheriff’s Department is accepting applications for: Jailer Applicants must be 21 years of age with a valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Looking for someone who is a team player. Must be willing to do shift work including days, nights, holidays and weekends. Background checks and UA’s completed on all prospective applicants. Applicants must not have any felony or misdemeanor charges or convictions.

Scott County offers an excellent benefit package that includes BCBS health, KPERS, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and furnished uniforms and equipment. Starting wage $12 per hour. Will train the right applicant.

Applications may be obtained at and returned to: Sheriff Office 602 W. 5th, Scott City • (620) 872-5805

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SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS

PATIENT CARE Acute Care RNs Emergency Department RN Float RN C.N.A.s - FT and PT Outreach/Specialty Clinic RN Physical Therapist Respiratory Therapist Clinic Medical Assistants Infection Prevention RN Clinic RN and LPN - FT Housekeeping Aide - FT Circulating/Pre-Op/Post-Op/PACU RN Applicants for these positions are required to be able to read, speak and understand English.

Pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screening, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required. We are a tobacco free campus.

We offer competitive pay and great benefits.

Applications are available on our website at www.scotthospital.net or call 620-872-7772 for more information.

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The Scott County Record • Page 34 • Thursday, February 11, 2016

Courts nominee’s legal experience and qualifications.

The Kansas commission, which is made up of five attorneys and four citizens, then recommends the three most qualified nominees to the Governor for his consideration.

The Governor then selects which nominee shall be appointed to the court. If he does not wish to appoint any of the recommended nominees, the Governor has the option to ask the commission to submit a new list of nominees for his consideration.

While the merit selection model gives the Governor final say, it does not grant him a blank check to appoint friends and political cronies at will.

•Consider the fact that over at least the past 60 years Kansans have elected governors of both political parties in relatively equal number.

If you reflect on who those individuals were, I think you will agree that there would be at least one of them whom you would not have voted for and whose philosophies

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you do not support. Think about the prospect of that governor having the tremendous power over the judiciary that HCR 5005 would have granted them.

We must ensure against such concentration of power.

Ask yourself this: If you found yourself in a courtroom, would you feel safest knowing the judge was chosen based on his legal experience and qualifications? Or knowing the judge was picked by politicians based on who his friends were or how much money he gave in political contributions?

I believe the checks and balances we have in place to prevent politics in our courts is critical to making sure all Kansans get a fair shake in court.

the country in the 1950s, including our Kansas courts. It became clear that concentrating too much power in the hands of one person or in the hands of one branch of government was a slippery slope that too easily allowed for cronyism and corruption.

Because of that, Kansas voters reacted by approving the merit selection process we have today.

As voters, we continue to have the final say with the option to retain or remove the justices every cycle through the election process.

I do not believe the Legislature should attempt to circumvent the voters with a more secre-

tive selection process that claims exports to Japan increased 2% in 2014, prior to concentrates most of the the Japan Australia Economic Partnership Agreement power with the Governor being signed on Jan. 15, 2015.

TPP still has to be voted on by Congress, and it and the Senate. likely won’t happen until November after the presidential election. Five other countries will have to ratify the Not a Pro-Life Issue Topeka lobbyists are agreement, as well. claiming that judicial selection is a pro-life issue because they know that influences voters. They have already indicated they will tell Kansas voters that any legislator who voted against the judicial selection bill is not prolife.

That’s disgraceful and I am greatly disappointed in the groups making that assertion.

Don’t be fooled. This vote was about keeping our courts transparent and our judges accountable.

Preventing Corruption Merit selection was implemented by Kansas voters to prevent corruption.

Kansas voters purposefully put our current system in place to derail corruption that had worked its way into courts across

CME Group moves ahead to reduce cattle volatility

Additional changes are being made to livestock futures markets in an effort to reduce the recent volatility that has raised so much concern among cattle ranchers.

The CME Group announced Wednesday that trading hours for livestock will be reduced, that a live cattle delivery point will be reviewed and that a joint working group is being formed with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA).

“We believe these actions will further enhance our cattle markets for all participants,” says Tim Andriesen, managing director of agricultural products at the CME Group.

Shorter Trading Hours Livestock trading hours for CME are being shortened at the requests of customers. Starting Monday, Feb. 29, trading hours for Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle and Lean Hog futures and options will be limited to a 4.5hour period.

Here are the newly proposed trade hours, pending U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission approval: CME Globex futures and options: 8:30 a.m. to 1:05 p.m. (CT), Monday through Friday.

Open outcry options: 8:30 a.m. to 1:02 p.m.

(CT), Monday through Friday.

Approximately 87% of daily livestock futures and options trade occurs during the newly suggested hours. CME livestock contracts for daily settlement period and procedures would not be affected.

Delivery Point Review Additionally, officials from The CME Group are conducting a public review of Worthing, S.D.’s delivery point for Live Cattle. This will involve a study of cattle

customers to determine if a discount is needed.

A review is being conducted during February.

If changes are warranted, they will occur during the first quarter of 2016.

More Communication The CME Group and NCBA also plan to form a working group to build on last month’s discussions at the Cattle Industry Convention in San Diego.

This working group would discuss potential enhancements to the cattle markets such as circuit breakers and other measures that would reduce volatility.

Farm Equipment Thursday, February 18 • 10:00 a.m.

Location: From Scott City 12 miles north to Rd 270, 1 mile east, 1/2 mile north Alan Hoeme - Estate Owner Combines and Sprayer 2011 JD 4730 sprayer, 780 hrs., 800 gal. tank, SF1 guidance and swath control, nice unit 2002 JD 9650 combine, 2,428 separator hrs., duals, chopper, 800 acres since through the shop, Green Star compatible 2004 Shelborne 28 ft. header, CVS28 1999 Header trailer JD 853A row head, 8-row, poly snouts JD 853 row head, salvage 1996 JM 750 grain cart, tarp, good shape 1979 JD 7720 combine, 2,800 engine hrs., 24 ft. platform JD 500 bushel grain cart Tractors 2002 JD 8520 tractor, mfw, row crop, 6,800 hrs., SF2 guidance system compatible, (nice) 2006 SF2 Guidance

system 2620 monitor and globe 1980 Case 4890 tractor, 3,202 hrs., 3 pt. pto., quick hitch, nice Truck and Pickups 1974 Chevy Tandem truck, twin screw, 427 motor, 10 spd. trans., 20 ft. bed and hoist (nice) 2001 GMC 2500HD pickup, ext. cab, automatic, 4x4 1977 Chevy pickup, 454 motor, automatic, 4x4, short bed Farm Equipment 1998 Kinze #2600 planter, 16-row, transport, monitor, liquid fertilizer Red Ball 410 hooded sprayer, 40 ft. with 300 gal. poly tank JD 787 commodity cart with JD 41 ft. hoe drill, 12” JD 336 disk, 33 ft.

Sunflower 31 ft. mulch treader implement Sunflower 7 x 6 sweep plow with new style pickers 1998 Quinstar Fallow Master II, 49 ft. with pickers Landol 1632 pull type grader, like new

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Orthman 20 ft. ripper bar with NH3 Hinker 8-row close row cultivator Orthman bar with (8) JD 71 flex planters Krause 22 ft. chisel plow Noble 5x6 sweep plow with pickers Krause 15 and 18 ft. one-ways Hoeme 15 ft. chisel plow Trailers Water nurse trailer, 1,000 gal. with chemical inductor and pump Water nurse trailer, 1,200 gal. with chemical inductor and pump Palmer 600 gal. fuel trailer with 12-volt pump 1,000 gal. NH3 trailer Cargo Master 16 ft. enclosed cargo trailer Cargo 25 ft. storage box Other Farm Items Westfield hydraulic drill fill auger 100 gal. fuel tank with 12-volt pump Scrap iron Older farm equipment for salvage 1,050 ft. of 8” PVC irrigation pipe, 30” gates Pipe trailer

JD 112 riding mower 110-volt drill fill auger Chemical shuttles with pumps Shop Equipment Craftsman ATV jack Parts and repairs Parts washer Shop stools Hand tools GA3200 Kawasaki portable generator Cordless grease gun Tie-down straps Cutting torches and gauges 14” cut off saw Log chains 350 Chevy take-out motor Kohler electric plant Wringer washing machine Double wash tubs Lots of other shop items Camper, Boat and ATV Kawasaki Prairie 650 ATV, 4x4, 685 miles with snow blade, 25 gal. sprayer 2013 Tracker Bass boat, 17 ft. with Mercury four stroke motor with extras and trailer 1999 Kawasaki KLR650 dirt bike 1997 Thor Wanderer 24 ft. travel trailer

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