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34 Pages • Four Sections

Volume 21 • Number 50

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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SCF campaign reaches $2.5M goal It was less than two years ago that the Scott Community Foundation held a kickoff for its Capital Campaign - an ambitious effort to raise $2.5 million for the Foundation’s general fund. The Foundation has met, and exceeded, that goal by raising more than $2.6 million with additional pledges still coming in. “We met our goal sooner than I expected,” notes Campaign Chairman Duane Ramsey. “This

Foundation assets reach $7.5 million shows that people see value in the foundation and appreciate what we’re trying to do for the community.” It’s also part of the Foundation’s ongoing effort to make people think about giving back to the community that has played a significant role in their lives, says SCF Chairwoman

Lori Krause. Twenty-seven families have started endowed funds with a minimum commitment of $25,000. “It’s a way for families who came to this county and have been successful to give back,” Krause says. As one might expect during the recent recession and with

low interest rates, the Foundation has experienced limited growth over the past several years. From the end of 2010 to the end of 2013, the Foundation increased its assets by nearly $1.3 million - to $6.66 million. Financial demands on the Foundation were outpacing its growth.

That’s when the SCF board hired a firm to conduct anonymous interviews in the community and determine what could be raised through a focused fundraising effort. The firm said that $2.5 million was achievable. During 2013, the Foundation grew by nearly $1 million to a total of $7.5 million. That represents actual donations and doesn’t reflect future pledges as (See CAMPAIGN on page two)

Scott City levy jumps 6.7 mills

look of a champion

Progress comes with a price tag and that cost adds up to an additional seven mills on the 2014 tax bills for Scott City residents. The city council has given preliminary approval to a 2015 budget that will require 72.94 mills - up from the current 66.217 mills. The levy will raise $1.65 million in property taxes in an $8.3 million budget. Most of the increase can be attributed to three factors: •Infrastructure improvements and new construction. •Property valuations that increased by just 2.5 percent. •The need to replenish cash reserves.

“In the past, we’ve been able to take advantage of higher (property) valuations and hold the line on the levy, or even lower it, but not this year,” says Mayor Dan Goodman. Most of that increase is in the general fund which climbs slightly more than five mills. For the owner of a home valued at $100,000, the increase in property taxes will be $96. In a written report that accompanied the city’s budget, auditor Roger Duncan pointed out that the current general fund levy was 3.11 mills lower than it was in 2013, so the proposed (See LEVY on page 10)

City may return to rebate for SRC

The Scott City Council has gone full circle in its efforts to help the Scott Recreation Commission meet its huge cost of irrigating soccer and baseball fields at the Sports Complex. For several years, the city has provided the SRC with a rebate to help defray its annual water costs. In order to get away from the commission’s dependency on rebates, the city council was hoping to establish a special rate structure that would apply only to the SRC. When that proposal was offered at Monday’s council meeting, City Attorney John Shirley shot it down by saying it would

Keller Turner, Scott City, shows his intensity during the kids’ pedal tractor pulling contest held Wednesday evening at the Scott County Fairgrounds. Turner won the four-year-old division with a pull of 19 feet, one inch. (Record Photo)

be illegal. Shirley said that if the council wants to set up a new rate category for all government agencies, that would be acceptable. But he advised the council that rates couldn’t apply only to the SRC without also applying to the hospital, USDA Service Center, county and school district. “We can’t set up rates the way we want?” asked Councilman Jack Schmitt. “It’s a revenue fund. In cases involving rates you have to establish a class,” explained Shirley. (See REBATE on page two)

Fire destroys McDaniel home near Pence When Jacob and Rachel McDaniel opened TruNorth Bible Camp near Lake Scott it was intended to provide a summer reprieve for area youth. Now the camp has become a reprieve for the McDaniels as they begin the process of rebuilding their home that was destroyed by fire on July 11. Their rural farm home, located northwest of Pence, was

engulfed in flames while the couple was in Colby. Cause of the fire is unknown. “The fire marshal thought the fire started in the kitchen, but he wasn’t sure how it started,” says Jacob. The couple was notified by family members who saw smoke in the vicinity of the mobile home during the early

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First-year 4-Hers enjoy baking success at the county fair Page 11

Donations to Jacob and Rachel McDaniel can be made through the Pence Community Church

evening hours and called the McDaniels at 8:35 p.m. “When they first saw the smoke and got to our place, they weren’t sure if anyone was in the home,” Jacob says. “They kicked in the door and there was black smoke everywhere. It

wasn’t long after that when the kitchen was up in flames.” Fire trucks from Winona and Oakley responded about 35-40 minutes after being called. There were about six trucks on the scene, but the home couldn’t be saved. The home, where the McDaniels have lived since 2010, was a total loss. They

were unable to salvage any contents. “The toughest part is losing all the personal stuff like photos,” says Rachel. “There are things that you can’t replace.” Members of the Pence Community Church, where they are members, and others in the community have provided

406 Main, St. Scott City • 620-872-2090 www.scottcountyrecord.com Opinion • Pages 4-6 Calendar • Page 7 Beefiesta sponsors • Page 8 LEC report • Page 12 Health • Pages 14-15 Deaths • Page 16

Church services • Page 17 School supplies list • Page 18 Sports • Pages 19-26 Farm section • Pages 28-29 Classified ads • Pages 31-33 Wichita Co. Fair • Page 34

Camp focus is on what’s up front for Scott City football Page 19

(See FIRE on page 10)

Campaign part of the recent Capital Campaign. This recent growth and the future commitment by donors has been encouraging to the Foundation board. “When I came on the board in 2006 the Foundation had $4 million,” Krause says. “Now we’re thinking that $10 million is within reach, which would be pretty impressive for a community our size.” More Than Scholarships The Foundation awards tens of thousands of dollars each year in education scholarships, in addition to funding a wide variety of projects through grants that are given out each year. In addition, the SCF has taken on added responsibility for funding programs, such as the Artist in Residence which

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Foundation Growth 2010

$5,399,955

2011

$6,285,483

2012

$6,659,673

2013

$7,500,018

benefits the local school district. “When the state cut funding for the arts we wanted to step forward and make sure the (Artist in Residence) program continued,” says Krause. Likewise, when the state cut funding for a summer youth program offered by the Area Mental Health Center (now Compass Behavioral Health), the SCF kept the program going by providing the funding for one year. The following year AMHC received state funds. “These are examples of what the Foundation can do for the community,”

Rebate

Krause points out. While the Foundation is widely recognized for the scholarship opportunities it provides for local youth, Ramsey feels that too many people feel that’s their primary function. “Scholarships are an important part of what we do, but they aren’t all that we do,” Ramsey emphasizes. The SCF has played a key role in the funding of a number of community projects. Taxdeductible donations are made through the SCF to various projects that have included the Scott Community Fieldhouse at the SCHS football field, the Spencer Flight and Education Center, the Scott Community Golf Course clubhouse and the Kansas Livestock Association office.

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If the city were to reduce the rate for all government agencies to $2.72 per thousand gallons, as was recommended for the SRC, it would cost the city about $68,000 in annual revenue. When it was noted that the SRC is the only agency which has requested a rate reduction because of the impact on its budget, Shirley said he wasn’t “drafting an ordinance I know is illegal.” Unable to offer the SRC rates that would apply to them only, the council then turned its discussion back to a rebate program. A preliminary goal was to provide enough rebates that would keep the SRC’s water costs at $19,000 annually. It was estimated that would put the rebate at $30,000 or more. That would be a sharp increase from the $9,000 rebate the SRC currently receives. The rate reduction or

rebate debate has been amplified as a result of the commission’s July water bill that soared to $12,798. Because of a temporary break in the drought and a concerted effort to plug irrigation leaks, the commission’s next bill (for the June 10-July 10 period) will amount to $2,812.55 for the Complex and $950.06 for the soccer fields. “I would recommend you provide a rebate to the rec commission rather than establish another rate class,” said Shirley. Councilman Gary Eitel expressed reservations about how much to provide in rebates. “How much skin in the game will the rec commission have?” Eitel asked. “I’d hate to rebate the full amount (of water costs). If they don’t have skin in the game what incentive do they have to conserve?” While he appreciated the SRC board’s efforts

to reduce water usage and to address its leaking system, Eitel said he wasn’t supportive of writing a “blank check.” Public Works Director Mike Todd felt that the SRC’s goal of using an average of just one million gallons of water each month was pretty ambitious. “That’s still only one inch per week. They will still need help from Mother Nature,” he said. Councilman Fred Kuntzsch felt the city should establish a rebate that’s a “solid line” and the SRC can’t expect additional help beyond that amount. “What if their usage is less than the $30,000 rebate?” asked Eitel. “Then I’d give them a pat on the back,” Todd replied. The council took no action, but will try to determine a rebate figure at its Aug. 4 meeting.

“There are things that wouldn’t have happened, or would have been much more difficult to achieve, if not for the Foundation,” says Ramsey. “We want people to think of us as the go-to organization when there’s a community need.” Ramsey and Krause emphasize that even though the Capital Campaign has reached its goal that doesn’t mean people can’t continue to establish endowed funds in their family name. “It’s always our goal to get more donors. People can make tax-deductible contributions to existing funds or they can start a fund,” says Krause. The Friends of Lake Scott, for example, have recently opened a fund through the SCF which allows individuals to make contributions that will be

earmarked for projects at the state park. “And it doesn’t take $25,000 to start a fund,” Krause says. The Foundation is also on board with a campaign being promoted by the Kansas Association of Community Foundations which encourages people, when in the process of estate planning, to give five percent to their local foundation. “Instead of seeing all that money leave our community, why not give to the Foundation?” asks Krause. “When you give to the Foundation you’re creating a true legacy. For those people who leave Scott City, if they come back here 20 years from now we want them to find a thriving community and not a ghost town. The Foundation is one way of making that happen.”

2 council members resign Scott City Mayor Dan Goodman will be looking for candidates to fill two positions on the city council. Council members Everett Green (Ward 1) and Jack Schmitt (Ward 3) each submitted letters of resignation at Monday’s council meeting. Both will be leaving the council as of August 1 because they are moving into different residences outside the ward they were elected to serve. Goodman is responsible for appointing individuals to complete the terms of both council members.

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The Scott County Record

Community Living

Page 3 - Thursday, July 24, 2014

Stutz has been a familiar sight at the Scott Co. Fair Ask Pat Stutz how long she’s been judging at the Scott County Fair and she pauses for a moment before answering with a laugh, “I have no idea.” She’s not alone. “She was a judge when I was in 4-H,” says Linda Tilton, who says that means Stutz has been making the annual trip for at least 32 years. “That sounds about right,” says Stutz, who judges ceramics. Neither is she quite sure how her judging career began. “I started doing ceramics at my home around 40 years ago. I had two kilns and I’d teach classes,” she says. “I guess I fooled

Advance voting for primary

Advance voting for the August primary election is now underway at the Scott County Clerk’s office. Last day for advance voting is noon on Aug. 4.

Births PARENTS OF SON Blake and Brooke Helmers, Manhattan, announce the birth of their son, Garrett Brian, born June 26, 2014, in Manhattan. He weighed 9 lbs., 5 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Marcus and Peggy Carlson, Lincolnville. Paternal grandparents are Linda Helmers, Scott City, and the late Greg Helmers. PARENTS OF SON Gatz and Megan Graf, Concordia, Mo., announce the birth of their son, Kolton Michael, born July 3, 2014, in Independence, Mo. He weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz. and was 21-1/4 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Deb Scheuerman, Healy. Paternal grandparents are Lyndon and Debbie Graf, Marlow, Okla. Great-grandmother is Betty Scheuerman, Healy.

people into thinking I knew something about ceramics.” It also helped that the Utica resident has a 65 year history with 4-H and Extension in Ness County. There were some years when she’d judge at seven or more county fairs. This year she’s down to three. “But I’ve been coming here the longest,” she notes. Stutz enjoys the quality of the ceramics that she sees in the Scott County Fair and she particularly likes the opportunity to visit with 4-Hers about their projects. “Consultation judging is the best thing that ever happened to 4-H,” she

says. “The kids can learn so much more. They learn what it takes to improve their project.” She also had high praise for the quality of the 4-H program in Scott County. “Scott County is very fortunate to have such a good program. You can see it in the number of kids who participate and in the quality of all their entries, not just the ceramics.” While she now relies on a wheelchair, Stutz isn’t thinking retirement just yet. “I’ll come back if they ask me,” she says. “Everyone here’s been very, very good to me.”

For more than 30 years Pat Stutz has been judging ceramics at the Scott County Fair. (Record Photo)

10 easy steps to slow cooking success

It’s almost like coming home and thinking someone else cooked for you while you were away – that aroma from a meal that’s been cooking all day in the slow cooker. Also known by their common brand name of Crock-pot, slow cookers can simplify meal preparation, and following a few steps can ensure that the meal is cooked properly and safely, according to a Kansas State University consumer spe-

cialist Londa Nwadike. Plus, using a slow cooker can lower electricity use and keep the house cooler than using the stovetop or oven during warm weather. “Slow cookers are a great way to prepare a delicious hot meal on a more flexible preparation schedule, which works well for many people, including families with young children,” said Nwadike. She provided 10 tips to

Household tips

•When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily. •Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer. Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets,wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous China. •Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.

keep in mind while using slow cookers. 1) Keep perishable foods refrigerated until preparation time. 2) Make sure hands, utensils and work surfaces are clean. 3) Thaw meat completely before adding it to the slow cooker. It’s okay to cook large cuts of meat and poultry, as long as it is thawed. Check the slow cooker instruction book for suggested maximum sizes of meat and poultry to cook in the cooker.

4) Preheat the cooker (be sure it is plugged in and turned on). 5) Fill the cooker 1/2 to 2/3 full. Liquid should almost cover any meat or poultry that is used. Start with hot liquids if possible. 6) If possible, turn the cooker on the highest setting for the first hour of cooking time and then to low if desired. Don’t use the “keep warm” setting for cooking - only for keeping food warm.

7) Keep the lid in place as much as possible while cooking to keep the heat and steam trapped in the cooker. 8) Before eating, use a food thermometer to ensure the products have reached a safe temperature. 9) Put leftovers in the refrigerator in a shallow container. They will cool faster than if you put the crock itself in the refrigerator. 10) Don’t use a slow cooker to reheat leftovers.

The Scott County Record

Editorial/Opinion

Page 4 - Thursday, July 24, 2014

editorially speaking

Leaving a legacy:

SCF has built on local pride, belief in our future

When the Scott Community Foundation was established nearly 15 years ago, there were some who thought Scott City was biting off more than it could chew. Duane Ramsey, a former SCF chairman and long-time board member, recalls there were representatives with the Kansas Association of Community Foundations who felt local citizens had made a mistake by not accepting an offer from the Finnup Foundation in Finney County to join with them. Those individuals behind the SCF were determined to have an organization operated and answerable only to the people of Scott County and the rest, as they say, is history. During this time it has provided more than $2 million in grants and direct funding for community projects in addition to nearly $250,000 in scholarships. Just since 2010, the SCF has been instrumental in serving as a means by which more than $2.8 million in tax-deductible contributions have been received and reinvested in the community to help with major projects such as the SCHS fieldhouse, Kansas Livestock Association regional office and Spencer Flight and Education Center. Without the foundation, many projects would have been much more difficult to accomplish; others may not have happened at all. So it should come as no surprise that the SCF recently reached its goal of $2.5 million for its Capital Campaign. The Foundation, with the help of some very good leadership, has proven its value to the community. Despite it’s impressive achievements, the SCF leadership isn’t about to rest on its laurels. They want to do more for the community and that’s only possible as long as people continue to show their support. The Capital Campaign was intended to help remind local residents of the value of leaving a “legacy.” An endowed fund isn’t just a reminder of those families and individuals who have reaped the benefit of living in Scott County, but it’s an important way of helping to make sure the benefits of living here continue for future generations. The SCF can take pride in its past accomplishments and a very promising future.

VA outrage:

GOP more interested in soundbites than solutions

Remember how outraged Republicans were with the long waiting lists for veterans seeking care at our nation’s Veterans Administration hospitals? As we should know by now, being outraged and working for solutions aren’t the same thing. Even in light of the latest revelations about delays in getting medical care, House Republicans in Congress have refused to provide more funding for VA hospitals. We shouldn’t be surprised. This is a familiar pattern. Earlier this year, Senate Republicans stopped Democrats from advancing a bill that would have expanded healthcare and education programs for veterans. The measure had a majority of the votes (56-41), but fell short of the 60 needed to overcome a Republican filibuster. Only two Republicans voted with Democrats. One of those was Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran. The other one wasn’t Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts. The GOP’s refusal to provide adequate funding for our veterans means that a record number of military families were dependent on food stamps in 2013. The Department of Defense (DOD) found over $100 million in food stamps spending at military grocery stores last year. In addition, more than 250,000 veterans who lack health insurance will miss out on Medicaid coverage because they live in states that have declined to expand the program under the Affordable Care Act. That includes an estimated 5,700 veterans living in Kansas. The Kansas Congressional delegation has been no different than their Republican colleagues in voicing their anger with the VA and the Obama Administration when they have done little, if anything, to work towards a solution. At least Sen. Moran hasn’t been afraid to vote for additional funding. That’s more than can be said for the rest of the Kansas delegation. Then again, why work for a solution when you can make frequent appearances on cable news complaining about our VA health care system, or feign disgust at town hall meetings or send out numerous e-mails condemning the situation. Sen. Roberts, Rep. Tim Huelskamp and others are much more interested in showing anger in front of the camera than they are in rolling up their sleeves and finding solutions behind the camera.

Kansas landscape as it really is

If two people are standing at the rim of the Grand Canyon, what are the chances that one will see a beautiful landscape where the rock has been carved by water over tens of millions of years and the other will see a barren desert with sand dunes? It’s not going to happen. So why is it that one group of individuals can look across the Kansas landscape and see jobs, industrial growth and more people moving into the state while others see huge budget deficits, neglected infrastructure and our schools faced with a budget squeeze? Two rational people, armed with the same set of facts, can’t have such different perspectives. Regardless of one’s political philosophy, 5+5 still equals 10 and H2O is still water. Facts are facts. And one would be a fool . . . or a conservative Republican . . . if they tried to convince others that these weren’t true. Unfortunately, politicians are allowed to create their own facts. As

long as they can maintain a straight face, they can protest that 5+5 really isn’t 10 if it’s at odds with their political goals or if they are told by the Koch brothers to come up with a different answer. And so it is with Gov. Sam Brownback’s “real live experiment.” Where he and fellow conservatives in the state legislature see paradise, others see a disaster looming. The facts speak for themselves. During the recently completed fiscal year, general fund receipts fell about $310 million short of projections. The only way to offset this lost revenue is to drain the state’s cash reserves from its current $690 million to an estimated $380 million. Living in their self-proclaimed paradise, Brownback and other state officials are dismissing fiscal concerns by saying that

they’re still able to pay the bills. What more do you want? So far that’s true, but what of the current fiscal year. The legislature passed a budget that calls for $6.3 billion in spending, however state officials are projecting only $6 billion in revenue. In other words, they have built a $300 million shortfall into the budget. The only way to close that gap is by raiding the state highway fund, pulling some other rabbit out of the hat or prayer . . . lots of prayer. And this appears to be a best-case scenario. The state is on pace to take in only $5.7 billion in revenue. No matter who does the math - Republican or Democrat - that sets up the possibility of a $600 million shortfall. It’s possible that by this time next summer the state could have less than $80 million in reserves. Not one to be concerned with things like math, Gov. Brownback has been writing opinion

pieces for the Wall Street Journal and appearing on cable talk shows touting his reforms and assuring everyone that job creation and business growth is at a record pace thanks to his tax cut policies. In fact, Brownback is so unfazed by the projected red ink that he wants to continue with his plan to eliminate all income taxes - doing away with 40 percent of the state’s revenue if that comes to pass. What could possibly go wrong? Moody’s which doesn’t play political favorites - is concerned enough about the potential financial picture that it downgraded the state’s bond rating from its second highest level to the third highest. There are now 29 states with higher bond ratings. That could lead to higher interest rates when the state borrows money. The Kansas landscape does not look pretty. In fact, the only thing that’s kept cities, counties and school districts from being sucker-punched (See KANSAS on page six)

Budget policy down to prayer

The Congressional Budget Office last week issued one of its periodic long-term budget outlooks. Its themes are distressingly familiar. There is no balanced budget in sight. Under favorable assumptions, the CBO projects deficits of $7.6 trillion from 2015 to 2024. Under less favorable (maybe more realistic) assumptions, the added debt would total $9.6 trillion. The big drivers are an aging population and rising health spending. The deficits materialize despite slightly higher taxes and squeezed spending on defense and most programs - for transportation, law enforcement, education and much more - that don’t support the elderly or supply health care. The CBO pronounces present policies “unsus-

Where to Write

another view by Robert Samuelson

tainable,” but it does not know - no one does - when and how a breakdown might occur or what the consequences might be. It warns that large deficits will crowd out private investment, reducing future living standards. It speculates that excessive debt might someday so frighten investors that they would retreat from Treasury bonds and cause a financial crisis. Finally, it notes that the huge debt could handcuff government’s ability to respond to emergencies: wars, financial crises, recessions. It’s worth asking how we got into this hole and why we can’t dig out. Some answers are obvi-

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

ous. Politicians of both parties dislike cutting spending and raising taxes; so they don’t. It’s also true that until the 1960s there was a consensus to balance the budget in good times. Presidents Kennedy and Johnson shattered this consensus on the advice of Keynesian economists, who argued that strategic deficits could spur economic growth. The moral stigma of deficits diminished. Republicans soon embraced the new consensus. It made passing their tax cuts easier. But unending deficits have another cause: what might be called the “process illusion.” This is the notion that Congress could write budget rules forcing it to make unpopular choices. We are marking the 40th anniversary of the

Sen. Pat Roberts 109 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4774 roberts.senate.gov/email.htm

Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, the granddaddy of process rules. Until the 1970s, Congress lacked a coherent budget process. Appropriations committees controlled spending; the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee oversaw taxes. Budgets simply resulted from their haphazard decisions. Reacting to this and to deficits, President Nixon resorted to “impoundments” by refusing to spend money Congress had appropriated. Congress was infuriated. To restore its power, Congress passed a budget law that was a model of rationality. It created House and Senate budget committees to set overall spending and tax priorities (See BUDGET on page six)

Sen. Jerry Moran 141 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6521 www.house.gov/moranks01/

A cautionary tale of giving weapons to rebels

The Scott County Record • Page 5 • Thursday, July 24, 2014

by Eugene Robinson

The bodies and debris that rained from the Ukrainian sky offer a cautionary lesson about the danger of giving heavy weapons to non-state actors. I hope the hawks who wanted President Obama to ship antiaircraft missiles to the Syrian rebels are paying attention. By now there is little doubt that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, with 298 people on board, was blasted out of the sky Thursday by a Russian-made SA-11 missile fired from eastern Ukraine. U.S. officials say they have solid evidence that Russia supplied such arms to the separatist rebels who control that part of the country. It is unclear whether the missile was fired by rebels who had been trained to operate the complex SA-11 system or by Russian military advisers.

This seems to me a distinction without a difference. Whoever pulled the trigger, Russia must bear responsibility and be held accountable. It was deeply irresponsible for Russian President Vladimir Putin to put a missile system capable of downing a civilian airliner at the disposal of trigger-happy separatists who may have had no idea what they were shooting at. If Putin believed the presence of Russian advisers would foreclose the possibility of a tragic mistake, obviously he was wrong. The tragedy comes amid Putin’s broader campaign to fragment Ukraine and reabsorb parts of it into Russia. This whole effort should be condemned and resisted; Russia has already been hit with international sanctions, which now are likely to be toughened.

From the beginning, Obama has been extremely reluctant to send anti-aircraft weapons of any kind into Syria. Now his critics should understand why.

“The costs for Russia’s behavior will only continue to increase,” President Obama said Monday. The most important lesson U.S. policymakers should learn from this terrible event, I believe, is that sophisticated weapons, once given to combatants in a civil war, are virtually impossible to keep under control. This is true whether those given the arms are Russianbacked rebels or “moderate” Syrian freedom fighters. Of particular concern are anti-aircraft weapons. In any civil war, the government side is likely to have superiority or supremacy in the air. Governments have professional

air forces and fleets of aircraft; rebel armies generally do not. In Ukraine, the separatists sought to neutralize the government’s advantage in air power by deploying anti-aircraft systems - and successfully using them. On July 14, just days before the Malaysia Airlines tragedy, a Ukrainian troop transport plane was hit by a missile near the Russian border. This aircraft like the civilian airliner - was flying above 20,000 feet, high enough that it could have been downed only by a powerful and sophisticated anti-aircraft system such as the SA-11. But of the dozen government aircraft reportedly shot down by rebels in recent months, most were flying at lower altitudes. In late May, for example, a helicopter with 12 soldiers aboard was downed. In June,

49 Ukrainian troops died when a transport plane was blown out of the sky. These other aircraft were within the range of small, portable, shoulder-fired missiles, which Russia is believed to have supplied to the separatists in large numbers - and which hawkish critics of Obama’s foreign policy have demanded he give to pro-Western rebel groups in Syria. The government of Bashar al-Assad has survived largely through the brutal use of air power against defenseless civilians. Partly neutralizing this advantage - by credibly threatening to shoot Assad’s planes down - might have changed the course of the war, though now it might be too late. From the beginning, Obama has been extremely reluctant to send anti-aircraft weapons of (See REBELS on page six)

Ignore hyperbole: this is not the worst of times

by Fareed Zakaria

Do-nothing Congress on vacation by Jim Hightower

When I heard that our congress critters are taking an extended vacation for all of August and part of September, I had two incongruous reactions: Anger . . . and gratitude. Gratitude, because their vacation gives us a five-week break from the spectacle of right-wing mad dogs in the House yapping, foaming at the mouth, and running around in circles. “Kill the minimum wage,” they howl, “repeal Obamacare, deport immigrant children, re-invade Iraq, impeach Obama” . . . and yadayada-yada. Yet, nutty as they are, it’s also infuriating that these pampered politicos feel entitled to such a vacation. It’s another sign of their total

disconnect from the hard realities of the workaday majority they’re supposed to serve. EARTH TO CONGRESS CRITTERS: Most American families are being hosed out of the middle class, having to work harder and longer for less pay, no benefits, and not even two weeks off, much less a five-week getaway. In the spirit of fairness, though, I should concede that the current do-nothing House has been setting an eight-year performance record in one category of congressional activity: Junkateering. Yes, not only does this bunch love to vacation, but it also tiptoes around the ethics rules so lobbyists can pay for their trips. Not since the sleaze days of pay-to-play uber-

lobbyist Jack Abramoff have House members taken as many junkets, financed by corporate interests. Oh, excuse me, they’re called “fact-finding missions,” not junkets. By whatever name, nearly 1,900 of the free trips were enjoyed last year by lawmakers, their spouses, and staff - paid for by private entities seeking legislative favors. Adding to the disgust, House leaders very quietly axed an ethics requirement this year that lawmakers must disclose these travel freebies in their personal financial reports. Yet they wonder why their public approval rating is in the ditch.

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

The failure of pot prohibition How much longer will it take before the United States declares a truce in the Drug War? This latter-day prohibition is taking an immense toll. And the stakes ought to be low, given that most Americans don’t want anyone jailed for being caught with small amounts of pot. But it does require some courage to pipe up. So thank you, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, for joining the swelling chorus that wants to see marijuana legalized. “The distinction between marijuana and alcoholic beverages is really not much of a distinction,” Stevens said during an interview with NPR’s Scott Simon. The retired judge’s words came a few months after President Barack Obama spoke candidly on this matter. “I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a young person up through a big chunk of my adult

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life,” Obama told The New Yorker‘s David Remnick. “I don’t think it is more dangerous than alcohol.” Just as the booze Prohibition failed to bring about the United States of Teetotalers, the War on Drugs hasn’t extinguished demand for marijuana. The White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, better known as the drug czar’s digs, is slowly moving from a chronically tough-on-crime approach to a deeper focus on the public health side of the illegal drug challenge. That’s nice, but it’s only taking what StoptheDrugWar.org calls “baby steps in the right direction.” The good news: The drug czar’s office recently set a five-year goal for reducing deaths from drug overdoses. Its report to Congress called for measures to meet that objective, such as encouraging state laws that grant people who try to prevent

those deaths immunity from prosecution. The bad news: no progress on marijuana legalization. How is that possible for an administration led by a president who openly admits to having inhaled deeply and repeatedly? Well, many careers are vested in the status quo. Take Corrections Corporation of America, a giant private prison outfit. Can it make a profit on imprisoning just heroin and cocaine dealers, without jailing the pot purveyors too? Maybe, but the company isn’t eager to find out. And what on earth would happen to the men and women in the Drug Enforcement Administration if the bud beat were to dry up? That and congressional deadlock explains why most of our national experiment with withdrawal from prohibition is taking place at the state and local level. A total of 23 states allow the sale and use of medical marijuana. (See FAILURE on page seven)

The world seems very messy these days, which might be an occasion to examine the broad forces producing the turmoil. But in Washington, of course, it becomes one more opportunity for partisanship. “I do believe that the things we’re seeing in the world today, (which is) in greater turmoil than at any time in my lifetime, (are) a direct result of an absence of American leadership,” said Sen. John McCain on CNN. Really? McCain has had a long and distinguished life and I’m sure he remembers what happened in, say, 1973, the year he and 590 others were released from imprisonment in Vietnam. That year, in Vietnam alone, several hundred thousand people died as a result of the war. And that doesn’t include the tens of thousands who died in the Yom Kippur War, also in 1973. The effect of that war was that, in retaliation for America’s involvement, the major oilproducing countries announced an oil embargo against the United States and its closest allies. Within a year the price of oil had quadrupled and the industrialized world was plunged into deep economic crisis, forever losing its access to cheap energy from the Middle East. All this happened under the shadow of a potential nuclear war. The superpowers had almost 45,000 atomic weapons aimed at each other. During the Yom Kippur War, U.S. forces were put on high alert - DEFCON 3. The only time they had been placed at a more serious state of readiness, DEFCON 2, was during the Cuban missile crisis. I could have picked 1956, the year the Soviet Union brutally suppressed a Hungarian uprising, France’s control of Vietnam collapsed, the French, British and Israelis mounted a failed invasion of Egypt, and Sino-American tensions over Taiwan continued to simmer, tensions that a few years earlier had Washington contemplating the use of nuclear weapons. Today’s world is unpredictable, but it doesn’t compare with the kinds of geopolitical dangers that existed for decades during the Cold War, not to mention before that period. Still, it’s worth understanding what is producing this instability today. In Eastern Europe, the key driver is that the Ukrainian people have decided that they do not want to live under the Kremlin’s thumb. That has produced tensions, but it is because people are demanding genuine independence from an old imperial system. That’s a positive development, however much it complicates life. In East Asia, we are witnessing one of the oldest stories in history, the rise of a new great power. Is it really so surprising that China, the world’s second-largest economy, is seeking more political influence in its region? In both these cases, the Obama administration has handled the challenges reasonably well, pushing back in a careful but determined manner, coordinating policy with allies and ensuring that the tensions do not get out of hand or spill over into active conflict. It has been less successful dealing with the larger Middle East, the area of greatest turmoil. As the Yom Kippur War reminds us, this is not a new phenomenon. Zbigniew Brzezinski spoke of an “arc of instability” during the 1970s that looks remarkably similar to the area of unrest today. (See TIMES on page six)

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Income tax evasion as a back door strategy by Jared Bernstein

My CBPP colleague Chuck Marr flags something important from a recent press release by Rep. Dave Camp, the Republican chairman of the tax writing committee in the House. In regard to their bill to patch the Highway Trust Fund through next May, Rep. Camp writes: “I certainly do not support permanent tax increases to pay for just 10 months of highway programs. Furthermore, it is inconceivable that

Rebels any kind into Syria. Now his critics should understand why. When weapons are given to non-state actors, there is no guarantee they will be used competently and no guarantee that they won’t fall into the wrong hands. In Syria, the “good” rebels have been outmaneuvered and outfought

Budget in annual budget resolutions that Congress would debate and approve. If goals clashed with existing law, the committees with jurisdiction over programs and taxes would make changes, a procedure called “reconciliation.” A rigid calendar governed when each step would be met. “No longer would Congress enjoy the luxury of voting for a popular new spending program, or for a tax cut, without being aware of the impact on the overall budget,” wrote journalist Joel Havemann in his 1978 book “Congress and the Budget.” “Congress would have to face up to the federal deficit.” That was the idea.

Kansas by the state’s inept fiscal decisions is their own willingness to absorb lost revenue through higher property taxes. The Republican-controlled legislature has a history of underfunding public education in the state. The legislature took advantage of the Great Recession to cut education funding even further and now that it’s implemented major tax cuts, our legislature has refused to increase funding to prerecession levels while ignoring post-recession inflation. If you think education funding is in dire straights

the House would, as the Senate proposes to do, grant the IRS additional authority to audit and investigate taxpayers simply so Washington can spend more money.” In just a few words, the Congressman manages to make some truly scary assertions. First, while it’s true that we don’t need a permanent tax increase to support temporary spending, why would Congress fund critical national infrastructure with patched, temporary, gimmicky spending bills like this one? In fact, we

precisely need a permanent tax increase, specifically in the federal gas tax - stuck at 18.4 cents/gallon since 1994! - to avoid these temporary fiscal patches, which by definition just create a new fiscal cliff a few miles down the pothole-infested road, in this case in May 2015. This is fiscal policy malpractice, rhetorically disguised as some kind of fiscal rectitude: “How dare you ask us to raise the resources needed to fund critical infrastructure in perpetuity, when we can fake a temporary patch?”

It’s Alice-in-Wonderland budgeting, where fiscal responsibility is cast as irresponsible. But Camp’s second sentence is far worse, for here we have one of the nation’s most important tax legislators asserting that is “inconceivable” that the House majority would fund and facilitate the IRS’s ability to enforce tax law and collect taxes owed. Marr notes the policies to which Camp is objecting ensure “. . . adequate disclosure of mortgage transactions and (clarify) what constitutes

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by the “bad” rebels: the jihadist militia that calls itself the Islamic State and now controls a huge territory encompassing parts of Syria and Iraq. The Islamic State is so fanatical and bloodthirsty that it was disowned by alQaeda. Imagine that the Pentagon had given U.S.supported rebels enough

shoulder-fired missiles to seriously threaten the Syrian army’s low-flying aircraft, including its helicopters. Imagine that these weapons were captured by the Islamic State. Imagine the grave threat this would pose, not just to allied forces struggling against the Islamic State but potentially to commercial aviation as well.

Flooding a war zone with weapons is like dumping gasoline on a fire. Vladimir Putin should pay a heavy price for doing so. And Obama’s critics owe him an apology. Eugene Robinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and former assistant managing editor for The Washington Post

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It hasn’t turned out that way. Congress repeatedly ignored the law. There are no effective penalties. Congress is supposed to finish the budget resolution by April 15. In the past 30 years, the deadline has been met four times. Congress hasn’t even passed a budget resolution in eight of the past 16 years. Congress has adopted other budget rules to subdue deficits: GrammRudman-Hollings ; “paygo”; discretionary spending caps; sequestration. At best, the effects have been marginal. All these rules suffer from the same defect: They try to accomplish big political and social changes through technical,

mechanical means that, by design, mystify the public. But once the consequences become clear, politicians retreat. They circumvent, modify, ignore or weaken the rules. Except in crises, which create their own logic, our political system requires the support or (at least) the acquiescence of public opinion to make major changes. The only way to cure chronic deficits is to cut someone’s benefits or raise someone’s taxes. But this requires an open debate to reshape public opinion. What is government’s proper role? Who deserves benefits? What taxes are effective and needed? These are precisely the basic questions that politi-

cal leaders of both parties evade, because the answers would offend much of the public. They would jeopardize the protected status of all of today’s benefits for the elderly. They would reveal that, even after plausible spending cuts, only higher taxes can balance the budget. Presidents and congressional leaders have judged this sort of candor to be a pointless exercise in political suicide. Instead, they take refuge in “budget process” fixes. What we’ve learned after four decades is that, as policy, this is little better than prayer. Robert Samuelson is a contributing editor of Newsweek, writing about business and economic issues

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now, just wait until the legislature is forced to respond to the projected nosedive in revenues. There is only so much money the state can continue to pull out of the transportation fund. So what’s the state’s plan should all of this come to pass? It would appear that Brownback and his administration have adopted a “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil” approach to the looming fiscal crisis. Just like the slow leak in the roof of your house . . . if you ignore it then it will eventually go away. Fortunately, a grow-

ing number of Kansans are growing wary . . . and weary . . . of Gov. Brownback’s delusional approach to fiscal policy. Polling numbers show that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Paul Davis is leading the incumbent which would have seemed impossible to imagine just a year ago. Kansans are waking up to the fact that, like it or not, we rely on government to do certain things in our lives and, like it or not, it takes money for that to happen. People who truly understand the role of state government understand that, which is why more

a “substantial omission of income” on a tax return. They are tax compliance provisions, meant to enable the IRS to collect the revenues that taxpayers owe.” Camp’s position must be considered in tandem with House Republican’s recent attack on the IRS budget, including their vote last week to cut the agency’s tax enforcement budget by one fourth. Let’s not put too fine a point on this. Though the hard right has gridlocked the federal government, they haven’t been able

to repeal Obamacare, cut taxes for the wealthy, or kill social insurance. Reducing the IRS’s ability to collect taxes owed thus becomes a backdoor route to realizing these goals. I expect some readers’ may consider the implicit support of tax evasion to be “inconceivable” as a political strategy. I’m afraid those readers need to wake up and smell the stench of what passes for governance these days. Jared Bernstein is a former Obama administration economist and a CNBC and MSNBC contributor

Perry orders Cowboys to the Mexican border by Andy Borowitz

DALLAS (The Borowitz Report) - In his boldest move yet to address the immigration crisis, on Thursday Texas Governor Rick Perry dispatched the Dallas Cowboys to the United States’ border with Mexico. In a photo opportunity with the Cowboys and several of the team’s cheerleaders, Perry explained the rationale behind his latest decision. “Those who would cross our borders illegally will have to contend with the power and fury of America’s Team,” he said. Critics of the move dismissed it as political theatre, noting that once the Cowboys arrived at the border it was unclear what they would do there. Additionally, there were questions about how effective the Cowboys would be in stopping illegal immigrants, since the team has the worstranked defense in the N.F.L. Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

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The Iran-Iraq war produced more than a million casualties in the 1980s. And then there were the two U.S.-led wars against Iraq, the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, two intifadas and so on. The forces creating the present instability are deeper than ever before. The old order of the Middle East rested on two related facts - superpower support and repressive dictatorships. Both have weakened and, as a result, long-suppressed forces - of Islam, ethnicity and democracy - are bubbling up. The notion that Washington can stabilize this situation easily is foolish, as its long, costly experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan surely demonstrate. For all the problems, let’s keep in mind that we live today in a world with considerably fewer dangers. Nuclear war is unimaginable. The Russian-American nuclear arsenals are down to one-fifth their size in 1973 and at a much lower level of readiness. In 1973, Freedom House published its first annual account of political rights around the world. At the time, countries listed as “not free” outnumbered “free” countries. Today that is inverted, with the number of “free” countries having doubled. Open markets, trade and travel have boomed, allowing hundreds of millions to escape poverty and live better lives. Of course there are crises, problems and tensions around the world. But no one with any sense of history would want to go back in time in search of less turmoil.

than 100 Republican leaders in Kansas - many of them former lawmakers - have announced their support for Davis. They haven’t renounced their Republican citizenship - they’ve simply chosen to put their role as Kan- Fareed Zakaria is an Indian-American journalist, author and sans ahead of politics. editor-at-large for Time magazine They recognize that Gov. Brownback’s real live experiment isn’t the way to prosperity for Kansas and it’s not leading the way to a better life for the people who live here. They see the landscape for what it really is . . . not as Brownback wishes it was. Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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Failure Colorado and Washington took the next logical step and now let people buy pot for recreational use. Oregon could be next if its voters approve a marijuana ballot initiative on Election Day. The District of Columbia’s government passed a similar measure that House Republicans are trying to block. Obama is threatening to veto the related legislation.

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Without federal leadership, you can count on legalization to keep spreading one state at a time and posing daunting logistical challenges. Like how to handle the money. Federal regulations prohibit banks from trafficking in drug dollars, legal or not. So for now, marijuana dealers must operate on an all-cash basis. All those Benjamins

make legal marijuana businesses both a crime target and a growth market for the armored car industry. Legal pot’s many benefits include a new tax revenue stream. If the government were to stop locking up 750,000 people a year for no good reason it would save money and all those non-violent “offenders” wouldn’t have their lives wrecked.

Plus, growers would stop squandering electricity on growing one of America’s top cash crops indoors. It’s high time this country ended its addiction to the Drug War. William Collins is a former state representative and a former mayor of Norwalk, Conn.; Emily Schwartz Greco is a former foreign correspondent and financial reporter

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Six-year-old Tressa Goodman spends some time in the show arena on Wednesday evening working with her pig in preparation for the showmanship and market hog competition held on Thursday morning at the Scott County Fairgrounds. (Record Photo)

Parade, tasting booths and more to finish off Fair week

A busy week of Scott County Fair activities will hit full stride over the next three days with a parade, Beefiesta tasting booths and figure-8 racing, just to name a few of the events. Friday’s activities will include beef judging in the morning and roundrobin showmanship in the afternoon at the fairgrounds. Those will be followed by the popular Barnyard Olympics at the indoor arena starting at 5:00 p.m. While the events vary from year to year, this unusual Olympics can include such events as hay bale stacking, a water bucket relay, egg toss, bucket toss, obstacle course, goat tying and four-person walking skis. Teams consist of four members each. While they try to include a mix of at least one adult, and one youngster 10-years of age or younger, it’s not a rule that’s strictly enforced. There is no entry fee and persons can compete on more than one relay team. Interested persons only have to show up at the event to register. The main entertainment in front of the grandstand on Friday will be

the truck and tractor pull grandstand. starting at 7:00 p.m. “Bad Boy Yardies” will be providing dance music Parade on Saturday at the fairgrounds on SatA full slate of weekend urday from 9:30 p.m. to activities will start with 12:30 a.m. the parade through downtown Scott City on Sat- Figure-8 Racing urday morning, followed The final event of the by the Beefiesta tasting fair this year will be figbooths, kids’ day at the ure-8 racing which has outdoor arena and the 4-H been growing in popularlivestock auction. ity in recent years. The The free tasting booths event wasn’t held last year which are set up in Patton because of rains and a very Park from noon to 2:00 muddy arena, but drivers p.m. are anxious to bring the Sponsoring the approx- racing excitement back on imately 10 booths are lo- Sun., July 27, starting at cal businesses, banks and 7:00 p.m. feedlots. The Scott Co-op Beyond the unusual provides free soft drinks. nature of figure-8 racing, Everyone attending the the big attraction to parevent is able to sample a ticipants is the cost. For variety of special ways in $200 to $300 a driver can which the beef is prepared purchase a four-cylinder by each of the teams. vehicle and have it modiJudges award plaques and fied for racing. prize money to the top two Neither are a prereqbooths. uisite for figure-8 racing. About 1,000 people All you need is a car and enjoy the booths on Satur- the guts to drive through day afternoon. the heart of the figure-8 The 4-H livestock auc- that can be dust-filled - or tion buyer’s supper will smoke-filled - and hope begin at 5:30 p.m. at the you come out on the other show arena, followed by side. the auction at 6:30 p.m. As the number of enA new addition to the tries continues to grow, so fair will be go-cart rac- has grandstand attendance ing on Saturday starting as more people learn to at 7:00 p.m. in front of the enjoy this type of racing.

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the couple with clothing, kitchen supplies, money and other needed items as they prepare to rebuild. “We live in a great community. Everyone’s been really, really good to us,” Jacob says. The couple plans to remain at their farm site, but it may be several months until they can decide what they want to do. “We want to rebuild, but we’re taking it a little slow until we get everything figured out,” says Jacob, who is self-employed as a custom scraper for Caprock Industries in Wichita County. Rachel assists Jacob when needed in addition to helping at the Pence church. Until their housing plans are finalized, the couple will continue to live at their Bible camp. “At least we still have a place to call home,” Rachel adds.

Levy 2015 levy is only 1.98 mills higher than in 2013. However, the city was confronted with some major expenses that hadn’t been included in the 2014 budget. While there were adequate reserves to meet these needs, that dropped the city’s available cash to lower than recommended levels. Instead of a having six months in cash reserves on hand, the city’s reserves are half that amount. “2015 is the year to be proactive and avoid an even larger required (mill levy) jump in 2016,” advised Duncan. So where has the money gone? Infrastructure Needs Street improvement projects accounted for more than $300,000 in expenses for the city in 2014. The council approved a street project on the west side of town that will serve a planned housing development in the Eastridge Addition. Paving and curb/gutter projects on Yucca Street and 7th Street cost the city over $175,000 for which it won’t be reimbursed by special assessments against neighboring property owners. That expense represents nearly eight mills, with one mill raising

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about $22,500. The city had to spend another $132,000 for KLINKs project improvements to US83 Highway. That’s another six mills. The council also approved roughly $26,000 in renovations to the Scott Recreation Commission building at the corner of 9th and Main. Another $15,000 was paid by the city in an agreement with NexTech that required the company to remove a communications tower in the city that had previously been approved. Only the KLINKs project was included in the 2014 budget. Property Valuations The assessed valuation of property within the city climbed by just $567,000, to a record high $22.58 million in 2014. However, that’s only 2.5 percent higher than the current valuation. Unlike the county and the school district, the city doesn’t benefit from the sharp increase in Scott County’s oil and gas valuations. And more property valuation within the city doesn’t necessarily mean more tax revenue - at least

not immediately. The Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) allows businesses and individuals with new construction or building improvements that meet an appraised value threshold to qualify for a reduction in their property values. In the first year of the program, they pay only 10 percent of the property taxes on that building and that eventually climbs back to 100 percent after five years. That increased value is reflected in the city’s assessed valuation. But, because of NRP rebates, the city, county and school district don’t collect taxes on the full assessed valuation. According to Duncan, the NRP has cost the city’s general fund about 2.3 mills annually - or about $52,000. Over a three year period, from 2013-15, Duncan estimates the lost revenue is about $159,000. “All things said, when you look at the (infrastructure) expenses and the lost revenue, I felt we did really well to increase our levy by a little more than six mills,” says Goodman. “This budget came out better than we thought it would.”

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Young 4-Hers show baking skills at their first Scott Co. Fair In order to have success baking, Natalie Herman offers two valuable tips: grease your pan and don’t use cheap pans. The nine-year-old Scott County 4-Her knows what she’s talking about after earning two purple ribbons and two blues during consultation foods judging at the fairgrounds on Monday morning. Then again, if not for the “cheap pans” the two blues might have been purples. Of course, there’s a little more to the story. “We just moved to a new house this weekend and we didn’t have a chance to empty all our boxes,” explains her mother, Amy. “We couldn’t find our usual baking supplies so we had to settle for a cheap pan.” That was one reason, says Natalie, that a two-layer chocolate cake became a one-layer entry in the Fair. “The first layer turned out real good. The second layer didn’t turn out too well,” says Herman, who is in her first year of 4-H. In addition to the cake, she also made banana bread, chocolate cookies and cheddar biscuits. “My favorite thing to bake was the biscuits because you get to use dough,” she notes. “I could get the counter messy.” * * * Waylon Ricker, 7, was looking forward to baking entries for his first Scott County Fair. “Cooking is easier than I expected,” Ricker said confidently after his muffins and monkey bread had been judged. He had reason to feel confident after earning five purple ribbons and a blue.

“I thought I would do bad. I thought I’d get all reds,” he said. One reason for his success, says Ricker, is that he follows recipes “pretty good.” “I was able to do some of the cooking on my own,” he says, “but I’m not as good as my brother. He can make pizza.” * * * Following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother, Cally Cramer had a very good day in the baking competition when the eight-year-old earned six purple ribbons. “I get lots of advice,” said the first-year 4-Her. She said Saturday and Sunday were busy days in the kitchen as she and her mother, Cindy, were busy preparing her entries. “I only had one flop and that was the banana bread, but I figured out what went wrong and we did it again,” she says. The banana bread and banana snack cookies were her favorites. On the other hand, she says blueberry bars were the toughest thing to bake. * * * Paula Lonnberg, Jetmore, who was judging the junior division, says she takes into consideration several factors when awarding ribbons. “As a judge, I consider the age of the cook, the type of food and the knowledge they have of what they baked,” she says. “Most of the products these kids are baking are age appropriate - things like muffins, snack mixes, cakes and cookies.” After spending 10 years in 4-H and raising three daughters who were 4-Hers, Lonnberg decided to become a judge six years ago. “Since my kids were out of 4-H I wanted to pass along my knowledge,” says Lonnberg. “I really enjoy visiting with the kids and giving them sugges-

(Above) Natalie Herman has to think about her answer when asked a question during Monday morning’s consultation judging at the fairgrounds. (Bottom left) Cally Cramer visits with the judge during the junior foods competition. (Bottom right) Waylon Ricker samples a chocolate chip muffin that he baked. (Record Photos)

tions for things they can do better next year.” This was her first time to judge foods in the Scott County Fair, though she has been a style revue judge. As a judge, Lonnberg says her first objective is to make the kids feel relaxed. “Especially with this age group and if it’s their first fair, they aren’t quite sure what to

expect. You want to calm their nerves. “I’ll have to say that these kids did a great job.” When asking questions, Lonnberg says that once in awhile she might have to offer a suggestion before the young 4-Her starts to take over. “On occasion, you might see them look towards Mom for an answer, but Mom knows that

all she can do is sit there and watch. She can’t help. “We work our way through it and the kids do fine.” Lonnberg was very impressed with the variety and quality of foods that had been baked. “There was a lot of good food here today,” she adds. “I didn’t taste anything that was bad.”

For the Record Read all contracts carefully before signing The Scott County Record

Jason Alderman

If you always stop to read the fine print before signing anything, congratulations - your parents trained you well. If you don’t, beware: Your signature could commit you to a long-term gym membership you don’t really want, an apartment you can’t afford or worst of all, paying off someone else’s loan you cosigned. Broadly defined, contracts are mutually bind-

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ing agreements between two or more parties to do - or not do - something. It could be as simple as buying coffee (you pay $3 and the restaurant agrees to serve you a drinkable beverage), or as complex as signing a 30-year mortgage. Once a contract is in force it generally cannot be altered unless all parties agree. And, with very few exceptions (e.g., if deception or fraud took place), contracts cannot

USD 466 Board of Education Agenda Tues., July 29 • 7:00 p.m. Administration Building • 704 College •Presentations •Comments from public •Executive session 1) Non-elected personnel •Resignations/Hires •Executive session 1) Negotiations •Approval of previous minutes •Presentation of 2014-15 budget New business 1) Consider 2014-15 budget for publication 2) Negotiations 3) Approve building handbooks 4) Appoint asbestos plan manager 5) Approve SCMS supplementals for 2014-15 6) Public Square funding •Additions, if any •Adjournment

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If you’re a registered voter all you need to vote is your: •Driver’s license •Military ID •Kansas college ID •Or other qualifying card.. Kansas Voting Law on Tues., Aug. 5

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Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., July 17, 2014; last published Thurs., July 31, 2014)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS (Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MERLIN GARDNER, DECEASED Case No. 2014-PR-17 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on July 8, 2014, a Petition was filed in this Court by Diana F. Brandt, an heir, devisee and legatee, and Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Merlin Gardner, deceased, dated July 30, 2013, requesting the Will filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; Petitioner be appointed as Executor, without bond; and Petitioner be granted Letters Testamentary. You are required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before August 13, 2014, at 1:15 p.m.,

in the District Court, Scott City, Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, Judgment and Decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four (4) months from the date of first publication of notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. Diana F. Brandt Petitioner MARTINDELL SWEARER SHAFFER RIDENOUR LLP 20 Compound Drive P.O. Box 1907 Hutchinson, KS 67504-1907 (620) 662-3331 arlyn.miller@martindell.com Attorneys for Petitioner

easily be broken. Before you enter a contractual agreement, try to anticipate everything that might possibly go wrong. For example: •After you’ve leased an apartment you decide you can’t afford the rent or don’t like the neighborhood. •Your roommate moves out, leaving you responsible for the rest of the lease. •You finance a car you can’t afford, but when

you try to sell, it’s worth less than your outstanding loan balance. •You buy a car and only later notice that the sales agreement includes an extended warranty or other features you didn’t verbally authorize. •You sign a payday loan without fully understanding the terms and end up owing many times the original loan amount. •You buy something on sale and don’t notice the store’s “No returns on sale

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 17, 2014; last published Thurs., July 24, 2014)2t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION Re: Discovery Natural Resources, LLC-Application for a permit to authorize the injection of salt water into the Pfenninger 10D-30-1831 well, located in Scott County, Kansas. To: All Oil and Gas Producers, Unleased Mineral Interest Owners, Landowners, and all persons whosoever concerned. You, and each of you, are hereby notified that Discovery Natural Resources, LLC has filed an application to commence the injection of salt water into the Lansing formation at the Pfenninger 10D-30-1831 well located SE/NW/SE 1950’FSL, 1,790’FEL, Sec 30 T-18S, R31W, Scott County, Kansas,

items” policy. •You click “I agree” to a website’s privacy policy and later realize you’ve given permission to share your personal information. •You buy a two-year cellphone plan, but after the grace period ends, discover that you have spotty reception and it will costs hundreds of dollars to buy your way out. Cosigning a loan can be particularly risky. If the other person stops making

payments, you’re responsible for the full amount, including late fees or collection costs. Not only will your credit rating suffer, but the creditor can use the same collection methods against you as against the primary borrower, including suing you or garnishing your wages. Still, there may be times you want to cosign a loan to help out a relative or friend. The Federal (See CONTRACTS on page 13)

Scott Co. LEC Report

with a maximum operating pressure of a 1800 psi and maximum injection rate of 1000 bbl per day. Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file their objections or protests with the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas within fifteen (15) days from the date of this publication. These protests shall be filed pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why the grant of the application may cause waste, violate correlative rights or pollute the natural resources of the state of Kansas. All persons interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and shall govern themselves accordingly. Discovery Natural Resources, LLC 410 17th Street, Ste 900 Denver, Colo. 80202 Phone: 303-893-5090

Scott City Police Department July 15: Jesse Malloy was arrested for DUI and transported to the LEC. July 14: A report of criminal threat and disorderly conducted was reported by Patricia Barbosa. July 15: Kevin Hall was arrested for illegal vehicle tag or registration, lack of motor vehicle liability insurance and a defective tail lamp. He was transported to the LEC. July 16: Disorderly conduct was reported. Gordon Parrish was arrested and transported to the LEC. July 16: Dustin McLemore was arrested for disorderly conduct, liquor purchase, consumption of alcohol by a minor and pedestrian under the influence of alcohol/drugs. He was transported to the LEC. July 17: Donald Graham was arrested on an out-ofstate warrant and transported to the LEC. July 19: Shane Buehler was arrested for DUI and transportation of alcoholic beverage. He was transported to the LEC. July 21: A hit-and-run was reported in the 100 block of East Bellevue. July 21: Steve Heller was arrested for driving on a suspended, cancelled or revoked license and no vehicle liability insurance. He was transported to the LEC. Scott County Sheriff’s Department July 14: Jacob Wherry was arrested on a warrant and transported to the LEC. Public Notice July 21: Keith Jennings was arrested for driving on (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 24, a suspended license (third offense) and transported to the LEC. 2014)1t RESOLUTION NO. 2014-05 RESOLUTION DECLARING A WATER WATCH PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-2A-5-A OF THE CITY CODE DUE TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND OTHER CONDITIONS CAUSING A MAJOR WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE. Be it resolved by the Governing Body of Scott City, Kansas Section 1. The probability of a drought and other conditions are causing a major water supply shortage. Section 2. The Mayor calls upon all water consumers of the city to employ voluntary water conservation measures to limit or eliminate nonessential waters uses, including but not limited to the following uses: 1. Sprinkling of water on lawns, shrubs or trees (including golf courses). 2. Washing of automobiles. 3. Use of water in swimming pools, fountains and evaporative air conditioning systems. 4. Waste of water. Section 3. This resolution shall be in effect from and after its publication in the official city paper. Passed by the Governing Body this 19th day of May, 2014. Dan Goodman, Mayor ATTESTED: Brenda K. Davis, MMC City Clerk

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 24, 2014)1t CITY OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS Notice of Intent to Seek Private Placement of $450,948 in General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014A Notice is hereby given that the City of Scott City, Kansas, (the “Issuer”), proposes to seek a private placement of the above-referenced bonds. The maximum aggregate principal amount of the bonds shall not exceed $450,948. The proposed sale of the bonds is in all respects subject to approval of a bond purchase agreement between the issuer and the purchaser of the bonds, the adoption of an ordinance and resolution by the governing body of the Issuer authorizing the issuance of the bonds and the execution of various documents necessary to deliver the bonds. Dated July 24, 2014. Brenda Davis, City Clerk Friendship ‘Meals to Go’ available from the VIP Center only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501

Contracts

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Trade Commission’s handy guide, “Co-signing a Loan,” shows precautions to take before entering such agreements (www.consumer.ftc.gov). A few additional reminders: •Ensure that everything you were promised verbally appears in writing. •Make sure all blank spaces are filled in or crossed out before signing any documents - including the tip line on restaurant and hotel bills. •Don’t be afraid to ask to take a contract home for more careful analysis or to get a second opinion. A lawyer or financial advisor can help. •Don’t be pressured into signing anything. If salespeople try that tactic, walk away. (Be particularly wary at timeshare rental meetings.) •Keep copies of every document you sign. This will be especially important for contested rental deposits, damaged merchandise, insurance claims, extended warranties, etc. •Take along a “wingman” if you’re making an important decision like renting an apartment or buying a car to help ask questions and protect your interests. •Be wary of “free trial” offers. Read all terms and conditions and pay particular attention to pre-checked boxes in online offers.

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., July 17, 2014; last published Thurs., July 31, 2014)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HOWARD L. SPITZER, deceased Case No. 2014-PRNOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on July 11, 2014, a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary was filed in this court by Dorothy L. Spitzer, an heir, devisee, legatee, and

Public Notice

(Published in The Scott County Record on Thurs., July 24, 2014)1t

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

The governing body of Wet Walnut Creek Watershed Joint District No. 58 • Rush County will meet on August 12, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., at the district office, for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of ad valorem tax to be levied. Detailed budget information is available at 300 West Highway 4, LaCrosse, Ks., and will be available at this hearing. BUDGET SUMMARY Proposed Budget 2015 Expenditures and Amount of 2014 Ad Valorem Tax establish the maximum limits of the 2015 budget. Estimated Tax Rate* is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation. 2014

Proposed Budget 2015

Fund

Prior Year Actual Current Year Actual Budget Amount of Actual Est. of Actual Tax Rate* Tax Rate* Authority 2014 Ad Tax Expenditures Expenditures (includes Valorem Rate* Tax carryover)

General

414,124 3.345 688,700 3.346 999,195 461,165 2.936 893,560

Structure Maintenance Totals

414,124 3.345 688,700 3.346 1,892,755 461,165 2.936

Less Transfers

47,000

Net Expenditures

367,124

641,700

1,845,755

Total Tax Levied

491,025

493,260

Assessed Valuation 146,793,268

147,410,974

157,051,103

2013

2014

Jan. 1, Outstanding Indebtedness

2012

2013 Prior year Expenditures

Fund General

G.O. Bonds

*Tax rates are expressed in mills.

Barb Misedagis Clerk

Actual Tax Current Year Est. Actual Tax of Expenditures Rate* Rate*

Expenditures

Amount of 2014 Ad Valorem Tax

Est. Tax Rate*

57.275

3,052,070

54.161

3,794,412

1,338,329

59.264

Airport Sinking

227,179

2.500

241,825

2.063

476,000

42,965

1.903

Employee Benefit

213,227

6.068

229,120

8.402

279,350

232,988

10.317

1.591

579,000

32,903

1.457

1,647,185

72.941

Fire Equipment

1.854

Special Highway

160,864

157,320

306,303

Sewer

190,563

217,400

514,928

Airport Enterprise

9,089

15,700

31,148

Special Parks

5,840

2,800

15,046

529,247

948,500

1,991,971

Water Municipal Equipment

107,206 84,159

Non-Budgeted Funds

3,804,318

City Totals

8,467,956

Less: Transfers

55,400 67.697

4,920,135

218,330 66.217

8,313,694

107,897

95,000

120,000

Net Expenditure

8,360,059

4,825,135

8,193,694

Total Tax Levied

1,342,492

1,457,752

Assessed Valuation

19,831,741

22,015,557

22,582,597

Jan. 1, Outstanding Indebtedness

2012

2013

2014

793,100

745,800

3,280,000

3,000,000

1,186,300

Lease Pur. Princ.

158,111

95,987

38,625

TOTAL

951,211

3,841,787

4,504,925

G.O. Bonds Other

*Tax rates are expressed in mills

Brenda Davis

(Published in The Scott County Record on Thurs., July 24, 2014)1t

NOTICE OF 2015 BUDGET HEARING

The governing body of the County of Scott will meet on August 11, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. at the Scott County Courthouse for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of ad valorem tax to be levied. Detailed budget information is available at the Scott County Clerk’s office and will be available at this hearing. BUDGET SUMMARY Proposed budget 2015 expenditures and amount of 2014 ad valorem tax establish the maximum limits of the 2015 budget. The estimated tax rate is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation. 2013

2014

Proposed Budget 2015 Actual Tax Rate*

Expenditures

Est. Tax Rate*

Prior Year Actual Expenditures

Actual Tax Rate*

Current Year Est. of Expenditures

General

4,076,893

28.643

4,172,570

26.690

4,401,486

2,969,313

29.163

Debt Service

1,525,980

7.055

1,560,379

7.058

3,667,701

613,202

6.022

Road and Bridge

1,593,522

12.387

1,574,219

12.300

1,531,147

1,113,855

10.940

Employee Benefits

829,959

8.632

1,333,067

8.894

1,428,577

956,021

9.389

County Health

323,484

1.058

379,269

1.151

411,427

102,727

1.009

Home Health Agency

83,000

0.805

91,391

0.962

96,328

88,311

0.867

Hospital Maintenance

300,000

2.758

304,659

3.221

304,098

272,483

2.676

Library Maintenance

285,418

3.000

279,954

3.000

465,456

305,457

3.000

Noxious Weed

103,255

0.786

109,975

1.055

124,469

108,025

1.061

6,529,394

64.127

Fund

Alcohol Programs

76,938

Public Building Special Parks/Rec

4,200

2,834

41,048

1,450,008

Non-Budgeted Funds A

163,315

Non-Budgeted Funds B

137,219

Non-Budgeted Funds C

114,862

Non-Budgeted Funds D

1,487,681

COUNTY TOTALS

11,101,527

Net Expenditures

64.331

13,883,531 472,628

10,163,429

9,528,731

13,410,903

6,399,716

5,789,889

98,277,479

90,006,563

2012

Jan. 1 Outstanding Indebtedness

101,818,696

2013

25,105,000

G.O. Bonds

9,850,731 322,000

Total Tax Levied Assessed Valuation

65.124

938,098

Less: Transfers

2014

24,715,000

24,305,000

Other

694,900

8,991,743

8,337,875

7,699,797

34,096,743

33,052,875

32,699,697

Lease Purch. Prin. TOTAL

2013

Other District Funds

Amount of 2014 Ad Valorem Tax

2014

Proposed Budget 2015

Prior Year Actual Expenditures

Actual Tax Rate*

Current Year Est. of Expenditures

Actual Tax Rate*

Expenditures

Amount of 2013 Ad Valorem Tax

Rural Fire District

46,722

1.082

46,000

1.084

204,764

102,036

Total Tax Levied

84,833

73,700

78,445,738

67,991,006

Lease Pur. Princ. 0

Proposed Budget 2015

3,243,470

Assessed Valuation

Revenue Bonds

TOTAL

2014

Scott City Clerk

with a maximum operating pressure of zero and a maximum injection rate of 3000 bbls per day. Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file their objections or protest with the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas within thirty (30) days from the date of this publication. These protests shall be filed pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why granting the application may cause waste, violate correlative rights or pollute the natural resources of the State of Kansas. All persons interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and shall govern themselves accordingly. H&B Petroleum Corporation PO Box 277 Ellinwood, Kansas 67526 620-564-3002

2013

NOTICE OF 2015 BUDGET HEARING

The governing body of the City of Scott City will meet on Aug. 4, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of ad valorem tax to be levied. Detailed budget information is available at City Hall, 221 W. 5th, Scott City, and will be available at this hearing. BUDGET SUMMARY Proposed budget 2015 expenditures and amount of 2014 ad valorem tax establish the maximum limits of the 2015 budget. The estimated tax rate is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation.

Transient Guest Tax

Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Howard L. Spitzer, deceased. All creditors of the above named decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within four months from the date of the first publication of this notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. Dorothy L. Spitzer WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main - P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 Attorney for Petitioner

(First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 3, 2014; last published Thurs., July 24, 2014)4t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION RE: H&B Petroleum Corporation - Application for a permit to authorize the disposal of saltwater into the Stucky A #1, located in Scott County, Kansas. TO: All Oil & Gas Producers, Unleased Mineral Interest Owners, Landowners, and all persons whomever concerned. You, and each of you, are hereby notified that H&B Petroleum Corporation has filed an application to commence the disposal of saltwater into the Mississippi Spergen, Osage, Viola and Arbuckle formations with the depth of 5191 at the Stucky A#1, located in the SE SW SW of Sec 23-19S31W, Scott County, Kansas,

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*Tax rates are expressed in mills

Alice Brokofsky Scott County Clerk

79,236,099

Est. Tax Rate* 1.288

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Plan for transplant waits isn’t good for Kansans Alex Smith Kaiser Health News

When Steve Jobs needed a liver transplant in 2009, the Apple CEO left California and went to Memphis, Tenn. While Jobs’ home state has some of the longest waiting lists in the country for donat-

ed livers, Tennessee has some of the shortest. Many health advocates point to Jobs’ story as an example of the harsh disparities faced in different parts of the country by those who need new livers. Plans are in the works to fix those disparities, but

some Kansas City doctors worry about what a shakeup would mean for local hospitals and patients. After living for years with hepatitis C, 56-yearold retired pediatric nurse Marcy Quarles was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2013. In March, she was placed on the waiting list

for a transplant. Quarles is staying in a bed at the University of Kansas Hospital, anticipating the day she gets a new liver. But change is coming to the way donated livers are allocated in the United States, and Richard Gilroy, a hepatologist and

Kansas losing money, jobs without Medicaid expansion Bryan Thompson Kansas Public Radio

A study released earlier this month by the White House Council of Economic Advisers says the decision not to expand Medicaid is costing Kansas millions of dollars and thousands of jobs. According to the study, Kansas is passing up $820 million over the next three years by choosing not to expand Medicaid eligibility. The federal government would pay for nearly all of the cost of the expansion, which would add as many as 100,000 Kansans to the state’s Medicaid rolls. But Sean Gatewood,

who heads the Kansas Health Consumers Coalition, said that is not his group’s main argument for expansion of coverage. “I represent consumers, and consumers would be greatly benefitted by the improved health benefits Medicaid expansion would bring,” Gatewood said. Medicaid expansion would help thousands of Kansans manage chronic diseases and get preventive health screenings, he said, and would protect them from financial hardships related to being uninsured. “The financial stresses that families would not have to endure, and there-

fore lean on the rest of the economy,” he said. “Things like borrowing money to pay for health care costs or forgoing paying other bills.” Currently, most of the approximately 425,000 Kansans enrolled in Medicaid - called KanCare - are children, new mothers, the disabled and seniors in nursing homes. Able-bodied adults with children are eligible only if they earn less than 33 percent of the federal poverty level, which for a family of four is $7,770 annually. No matter their income, adults without children aren’t eligible unless they are disabled. Expansion would

extend Medicaid coverage to all those earning less than 138 percent of the poverty level - about $32,500 annually for a family of four. The Council of Economic Advisers projects that Medicaid expansion would add 3,800 jobs in Kansas over a threeyear span. A study released earlier this year by the Kansas Center for Economic Growth also outlined the potential economic effect on the state. Gov. Sam Brownback has opposed expanding Medicaid as envisioned by the Affordable Care Act. He said that the federal (See LOSING on page 15)

Conflicting court decisions put ACA subsidies in question Conflicting federal court rulings are raising questions about whether consumers in Kansas will continue to be eligible for subsidies when purchasing private health insurance through the Obamacare marketplace. A three-member panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said Tuesday that only consumers purchasing coverage through state-operated marketplaces are eligible for federal tax credits. If the 2-to-1 ruling stands, consumers in the 36 states - including Kansas - that didn’t establish their own marketplaces would no longer be eligible for subsidies. On average, the subsidies have lowered the cost of premiums by 76 percent for those who purchased

federal marketplace.

On average, the subsidies have lowered the Kansas Insurance cost of premiums by 76 percent for those who pur- Commissioner Sandy chased coverage in the federal marketplace. Praeger, a Republican

coverage in the federal marketplace. However, a three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in Richmond, Va., issued a ruling a few hours after the D.C. court upholding the IRS rule that permitted subsidies in the federal marketplace. Obama administration officials took issue with the D.C. panel’s ruling and said they would seek to have it reviewed by all of the judges on the court. Officials in Kansas and Missouri decided against establishing state-based marketplaces. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback blocked Insurance Commissioner Sandy

Praeger’s efforts to create one, forcing her to return a $31.5 million federal grant in the process. As a result, consumers in both states seeking ACA coverage could only use the federal marketplace, which was plagued by technical problems for months after the start of the open enrollment period. Of the approximately 57,000 Kansans who purchased Obamacare coverage from October 2013 through March of this year, 78 percent received subsidies. In Missouri, 85 percent of the more than 152,000 consumers used subsidies to help them purchase coverage in the

who has broken ranks with many in her party to support the health reform law, said she’s hopeful the full D.C. circuit court will overturn the panel’s ruling. But if the ruling stands, Praeger said, it would put the cost of coverage out of reach for many who were recently able to purchase it for the first time. “If it is overturned, the irony of it is and the unfairness of it all would be that states that did their own exchange would get the subsidies and states like Kansas wouldn’t. And that’s inherently unfair,” she said. “But it would be something we brought on ourselves by not doing our own exchange.”

medical director of transplantation at KU Hospital, said that’s not good news for those on waiting lists in Kansas and Missouri. “Bottom line: people from our region will have longer wait times,” he said. In a KU Hospital operating room, Dr. Timothy

Schmitt removes a patient’s liver to make way for a donated one. Dr. Sean Kumar reaches in with a tiny vacuum to clear away blood. While they work, their guitar rock mix, including tunes like Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy (See WAIT on page 15)

KDHE responds to Medicaid enrollment delays A spokesman for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said he expects the agency’s computer system to be fully compatible with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services system by Aug. 15 in a letter sent to CMS headquarters in Baltimore. The letter was in response to CMS officials last month directing officials in six states, including Kansas, to submit plans for correcting delays in determining eligibility in their respective Medicaid programs, primarily for pregnant women, children, and people with disabilities. The six states were Kansas, Alaska, California, Michigan, Missouri and Tennessee. Several news outlets characterized the CMS letters as “demands” that the six states address months-long delays in the processes for determining eligibility. But Kansas’ troubles have more to do with difficulties in sharing information with CMS computers than with processing applications, said Sara Belfry, a spokesperson for KDHE. (See DELAYS on page 15)

Wait Train,” wails in the background. KU doctors performed 144 liver transplants last year - more than the number at many of the country’s biggest hospitals. The hospital has even become something of a destination for those seeking transplants. Schmitt estimates about five percent of his transplant patients come from outside the region. KU credits Schmitt and his team with the program’s success, but a lot of credit also goes to the generosity of local organ donors, said Rob Linderer, CEO of the Midwest Transplant Network. The network coordinates organ donation for Kansas and the western half of Missouri. “We see it with organ and tissue donation, that the Midwest - and particularly our area - people want to help other people, and they want to do it after their death,” Linderer said. Long Waiting Lists In addition to high donation rates, the area has a high rate of accidental deaths and a stream-

Losing government can’t be trusted to make good on the financial support promised by the health reform law. And even if the governor were to have a change of heart, the decision is no longer his alone. Kansas lawmakers passed legislation in the 2013 session that requires the governor

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lined system of organ recovery. Those factors contribute to the entire area, not just KU, having some of the shortest waiting lists for livers in the country - particularly compared with California. “We have a very, very high rate of liver disease due to the prevalence of hepatitis B and C in the Pacific Rim, and also there’s a higher predominance to liver failure among Hispanic populations (compared) to the general white population for more genetic reasons,” said Tom Mone, CEO of OneLegacy, which coordinates organ transplants for Los Angeles. Los Angeles area residents also have longer average lifespans, which means when donors die, their organs may not be viable for transplant. In addition, the city has a younger population, which tends to donate at a lower rate. Those factors contribute to one of the country’s longest waiting lists. Mone said Los Angeles patients wait 12 to 18 months longer than patients in the Midwest.

There, patients typically must get a lot sicker than patients in Kansas City before they can get a transplant. Last year, 129 people died in Los Angeles while awaiting liver transplants. A Regional Approach For the past several years, the United Network for Organ Sharing, or UNOS, which coordinates transplants nationally, has been studying ways to address liver transplant disparities by changing the way donated livers are allocated and shifting some organs away from healthier patients and toward sicker ones. “Patients can wait a little longer and they will be fine, and they’re going to have excellent outcomes, and so will the people that have been dying with a chance of getting one who may be in areas that have less robust access to these organs,” said David Mulligan, a professor of surgery at the Yale School of Medicine who chairs a UNOS committee on liver and intestinal transplants. Today, most livers donated in Kansas and the

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to get legislative approval before going ahead with Medicaid expansion. Kansas is one of 21 states to so far reject expansion. Of the 30 remaining states, 26 have implemented some version of expansion. The issue is still being debated in the other three.

A “ticker” on the Kansas Hospital Association website keeps track of how much federal money the state has forgone since the first of the year by not expanding Medicaid. By Friday afternoon it had topped $184 million.

western part of Missouri are used locally, with about 40 percent going to nearby areas of the Midwest and a few outside the region. UNOS is considering a change from this mostly local allocation strategy to a more regional, or even national, approach. Under some of the plans being studied, organs donated in Kansas City would be sent much more often to places as far away as Phoenix, Minneapolis and Salt Lake City, depending on where they’re needed most. Gilroy, the medical director of transplantation at KU, thinks that’s a mistake, in part because of what it might mean for programs like Medicaid. “The cost to the state of Kansas and the state of Missouri will increase because they’re going to be managing more people sicker longer,” he said. Not Everyone Convinced Mulligan said the biggest financial cost of the waiting lists comes from managing the patients who are the sickest. A UNOS

Delays KDHE officials had predicted KEES would be up and running by October 2013. The rollout was later pushed back to

model of the new allocation strategy shows that it would prevent patients in places like Los Angeles from reaching the most severe levels of illness. “We can save over $150 million in health care costs by reducing these super-sick patients from having to go through that level of illness in hopes they can get a life-saving transplant,” he said. The UNOS transplant committee’s model also shows that, although prioritizing sicker patients would result in many healthier patients getting sicker than they would now, it also could save nearly 600 lives nationally over five years. But Schmitt, the KU transplant doctor who is also the hospital’s director of transplantation, isn’t convinced. “We need to be careful because we might just create a system that just changes where you die versus how many transplants are done,” he said. Schmitt thinks the key to addressing regional disparities is increasing organ donation rates and, in the case of severely

sick patients, transporting them to places like Kansas City to take advantage of shorter wait times. Like everyone involved in transplants, Mulligan agrees about the need for more donors but doesn’t think transporting patients is the solution. Rather, he said, fixing the nation’s liver transplant disparities will require a more collaborative approach. “I’m telling them, ‘Come on board, and let’s figure out a way. Let’s find a way to work together to save more lives.’ Because in the end, we’re all health care providers. We are all passionate about taking the best care we can of our patients,” Mulligan said. KU officials estimate that adopting the new approach under consideration could reduce the number of liver transplants it performs by 40 percent over two years. UNOS will host a public forum on liver allocation Sept. 16 in Chicago. A decision about the new strategy for transplantation is expected no earlier than the spring of 2015.

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March or April 2014. It’s now Aug. 15. KDHE last month announced that enrollment in the state’s Medicaid

program had reached a historic high of 426,642 people in April. That’s a 30,300-person increase over the previous year.

Pastime at Park Lane The First Baptist Church led Sunday afternoon services. Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Dorothy King, Mandy Barnett, Madeline Murphy, Joy Barnett and Hugh McDaniel. Residents played Wii bowling on Monday evening. Pastor Jared Young led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner and Elsie Nagel led the hymns. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran Bible study on Wednesday morning. Residents played bingo on Wednesday afternoon. Madeline Murphy and Mandy Barnett were the helpers. Elsie Nagel gave manicures on Thursday morning. Russell and Mary Webster led a Bible study on Thursday evening.

Musical entertainment at Park Lane

Naomi Teubner entertained residents with a music program on Tuesday afternoon. Phyllis Nightengale furnished cookies. Members of the Scott Mennonite Youth sang on Tuesday evening. The Wright family performed on Friday evening. Harold and Gary sang and played guitars and Dan played the fiddle. Wanda Wright furnished chocolate-cherry cheesecake bars and ice cream. Fr. Bernard Felix led Catholic Mass on Friday morning. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran services on Friday afternoon. Residents baked cookies on Friday afternoon. Residents watched, “America’s Wilderness, Forest, Wetlands and Seacoast” on Saturday afternoon. Jim and Yvonne Spangler were visited by Greg and Yvette Mills, Adalei Zeller, and Les and Mary Ann Spangler.

Deaths Wanda Shirlene Williams Wanda Shirlene Williams, 65, died July 18, 2014, at Deseret Health and Rehab, Smith Center. S h e was born on Aug. 5, 1948, in Caglesville, Ark., the daughter of Jim- Wanda Williams mie J. and Mary Jane (Burris) Mackey. Shirlene grew up in Winona, helping with wheat harvest on the family farm near Russell Springs for many years. She was secretary for the American Buffalo Association. She also volunteered at the Fort Wallace Museum and the Fick Fossil Museum, Oakley. Survivors include: one

daughter, Shirla Mitchell, Oakley; one son, Wilbur Wayne Williams, and wife, Jill, Wiley, Colo.; one sister, Terri Marks, and husband, John, Magna, Utah; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Rick Mackey; and one sister, LaTonda Wilson. Graveside service was held July 21 at the Scott County Cemetery with Rev. Robert Nuckolls officiating. Memorials may be given to the Huntingtons Foundation or Shriners in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871.

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Delores Brooks was visited by Nancy Holt, Charles Brooks, Cheryl Perry and Fritzi Rauch. Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Bill John, Pastor Dennis Carter, Marvel Keyse, Linda Frick and Bill Huseman. Vivian Kreiser was visited by Larry and Sharon Lock and Grace and Kaleb Beaton. Jim Jeffery was visited by Josh, Jamie, Cooper, and Malary Bessetti, N. London from Wisconsin, and Pastor Dennis Carter.

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Dottie Fouquet was visited by Mark and Terri Fouquet, Jon and Anne Crane, Adelle and Lucy Fouquet; Ellie, Bodie and Sandra Higgins; and Henry George Fouquet. Joyce Bohnert was visited by Nancy Holt and Alan and Glenda Graham. Emogene Harp was visited by Ken Anderson, Nancy Holt, Margie Stevens, Bob and Irma McDaniel, Marian Rohrbough, and Denis, Jim and Lauren Murphy. Cecile Billings was visited by Ann Beaton and Delinda Dunagan. Bonnie Pickett was visited by Gloria Wright, Larry and Philene Pickett, and Margie Stevens. Edith Norman was visited by Doris Riner, Sara Shane, Kambra Dearden, Ron and Sue Riner, and Nancy Holt. Jake Leatherman was visited by Floyd and Vivian Dirks and Otto Harp.

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Boots Haxton was visited by Rod and Kathy Haxton. Clifford Dearden was visited by Janet Ottaway and Janelle and Marshall Perryman, all from Hays. Primus Suppes was visited by Karen Gibbs, Mike and Debbie Reystead, Wayne and Nancy Gerstner, Ron, Shirley and Riley Suppes, Ruth Engel, Paula Robben, Julie Gibbs and Brayden Merrill. Albert Dean was visited by Kaely Zilla, Tava See and Nancy Holt. Harold and Ruth White were visited by Travis Jones. Ann Tedford was visited by Doris Riner. Herb Graves was visited by Tina Turley and Ron Hess. Lorena Turley was visited by Neta Wheeler, Emily Hess, Maxine Peterson, Kaely Zilla, Tava See, Tracy and Tyler Hess, and Rex Turley.

Lucille Dirks was visited by Vicki Dirks and Floyd and Vivian Dirks. Geraldine Graves was visited by Charlene Becht and Loretta Gorman. Earl Gorman was visited by Loretta Gorman; Lyle and Leta Gillespie, Colby; Charlene Becht, and Charles and Barb Brobst. Mike Leach was visited by Rev. Don Martin and Linda Dunagan. James Still was visited by Tina Turley. Verna Willman was visited by Bob Willman. Corine Dean was visited by John and Kylee Kropp, Dianna Howard, Edith Donecker; Jason, Tiffany and Easton Kropp; Margie Stevens, Ron Hess, Linda Martindale, Arlene Cauthon, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, and Janice Drohman. Melva Rose was visited by Bob and Irma McDaniel.

No more Social Security printouts To help combat the rising threat of fraud and identity theft, Social Security will no longer issue Social Security number printouts beginning in August 2014. If you need written confirmation of your Social Security number - perhaps your new employer needs verification - and you can’t find your Social Security card, you can apply for a replacement. But do you really need a replacement? In most cases, you don’t need your card as long as you know your number. For all intents and purposes,

Social Security Chad Ingram District Manager

your number is your card. Usually providing your number and identifying information is enough. In the event you really do want or need a replacement card, either for yourself or for a child, you can find all of the details you need at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber. The “Social Security Number and Card” page provides information on how to obtain a replacement card and what specific documents you need to pro-

vide. Need a Social Security card for your new baby to claim him or her as a dependent on your tax return or to apply for government or social service benefits? In most cases, an application for your newborn’s Social Security card and number is taken in the hospital when you apply for your baby’s birth certificate. If not, you can request one for your child the same way you do for yourself. Whether you need a Social Security card for yourself or your child,

it’s easy - and free - to apply for one. But consider whether a new Social Security card is really in the cards for you. It may be that your “card” is already with you - in your head. While you’re at our website, open your free my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccount. It can help you plan for retirement, check your earnings history, request your Social Security Statement, and more. Learn more about your Social Security card and number at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.

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Exercise can provide relief from arthritis the relief of their chronic condition.

Exercise and senior arthritis go hand and hand. Having arthritis can make some people feel that the last thing they want to do is exercise, even with a low intensity daily workout, but it’s crucial. While living with arthritis can be painful, exercising in the right way can help to loosen and strengthen joints, improve flexibility and improve sleep. Arthritis can affect people of all walks of life and stages of life, although most commonly it occurs in those ages 65 and older.

Swimming Helps

One exercise that is always relieving on the joints is swimming. Don’t be concerned about the intensity of the exercise, but instead maintaining some sort of movement for 30 minutes a day, two to three times a week. Water therapy can be done easily by a number of arthritis patients. While some other forms of exercise may have some risk of injury, swimming is a popular option since it bears very little opportunity to injure the joints and feels great throughout each workout.

Strength Training

Strength training should be part of any senior’s workout plan, regardless of whether they have arthritis or not. Before beginning any exercise program, it’s important to talk to your doctor. Then, start off with light weights (preferably bicep curls with two pound weights) and work your way up in endurance and strength. Elastic belts can be a great alternative as well. An individual with arthritis can become more flexible and begin to feel

Riding a Bike

Depending on the severity of the pain and with the approval of your doctor, bicycle riding is one way to reduce your overall arthritis related discomfort. For anyone who suffers from chronic joint pain, riding a stationary bike for 20 minutes a day, three times a week (in addition to or replacing swimming exercises) can help to reduce overall pain, combat stress and improve sleeping patterns.

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The Most Important Thing in Your Life The weight of national and world-wide events are heavy with great disturbance on the hearts of many. Proverbs 1:32-33..”Whoso hearkens to wisdom shall dwell securely and in confident trust and shall be quiet without fear or dread of evil.” (Amp). There is nothing - absolutely nothing - -on this earth that is as valuable as God’s wisdom. It is the key to success, health, long life, peace and security. All of these are available to those who learn from and live by His wisdom. Oddly enough, many Christians don’t seek God’s wisdom until their backs are against the wall. They wait until trouble hits, and then, in desperation, they listen hard for God’s voice. All too often they are unable to hear it. Why? Because as the voice of Wisdom says in Proverbs 1:24-28: “I have called and you refused (to answer) . . . you have treated as nothing all my counsel, and would accept none of my reproof, I will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when the thing comes that shall cause you terror and panic. When your panic comes as a storm and desolation, and your calamity comes on as a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. Then they will call upon me (wisdom), but I will not answer; they will seek me early and diligently, but they will not find me” (Amp). Don’t ever let yourself get caught in a situation like that. Don’t ever let yourself get to the point where you’re unable to hear from heaven. HEARING FROM HEAVEN IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN YOUR WHOLE LIFE! That’s because you can never come up with a problem too big for God to solve. The important thing to remember, however, is that we can’t turn God’s wisdom on and off like a water faucet. Hearing from heaven must be a part of our lifestyle. If you want to be sure that God’s wisdom will be there for you when a crisis hits, you need to start listening for His guidance now. Learn to seek His wisdom, to listen for His instructions on the little, everyday matters of life. That way, when the big problems come, you’ll be ready. You’ll be in the habit of hearing from heaven, the most important thing in your life! Proverbs 1:33, “Because I listen to God’s wisdom, I am secure and confident, without fear of dread.” Proverbs 4:7-9, “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. She will set a garland of grace on your head and present you with a crown of splendor.” Pastor Ed Sanderson, Assembly of God Church, Scott City

Scott City Assembly of God

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

St. Joseph Catholic 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.

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Holy Cross Lutheran Church

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.

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 Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor

1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264 Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

Gospel Fellowship Church 120 S. Lovers Lane - Shallow Water Larry Taylor, pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

First Christian Church

1st United Methodist Church

5th Street and College - Scott City - 872-2401 Dennis Carter, pastor 1st Sunday: Communion and Fellowship Sunday Services at 9:00 a.m. • Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. All Other Sundays • Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday casual 6:30 p.m.: “The Way” contemporary gathering Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. • MYF (youth groups) on Wednesdays Jr. High: 6:30 p.m. • Sr. High: 7:00 p.m.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

701 Main - Scott City - 872-2937 Scotty Wagner, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday is Family Night Meal: 5:45 p.m. • Study: 6:15 p.m. Website: www.fccscottcity.org

Elizabeth/Epperson Drives • Scott City • 872-3666 Father Don Martin Holy Eucharist - 11:45 a.m. St. Luke’s - 872-5734 (recorded message) Senior Warden Bill Lewis • 872-3347 or Father Don Martin - (785) 462-3041

Scott Mennonite Church

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

12021 N. Eagle Rd. • Scott City Franklin Koehn: 872-2048 Charles Nightengale: 872-3056 Sunday School Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.

406 Main • Scott City • 620 872-2090

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

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 • Wednesday mornings Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water

Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

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.

Moving? Contact The Scott County Record to update your address, so you don’t miss your paper. P.O. Box 377, Scott City, Ks. 67871 • 620-872-2090 • www.scottcountyrecord.com

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4-H Club News 4-Hers serve dessert at Park Lane Apts. The Lake Wide Awake 4-H Club did not have an official meeting in May. We met on May 20 in Shallow Water and cleaned up the Dearden Memorial and the Shallow Water community playground. Our June meeting was held on June 9 at Park Lane Apartments. We served cookies and ice cream to the residents for dessert after their supper. Roll call was, “What is your favorite project?” It was answered by nine members and two community leaders. Jennie Erven led the Flag Salute and the 4-H Pledge was led by MariKate Crouch. We discussed how everyone’s fair projects were going. Emilee Turner read “1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” as she did at Regional Club Day. Hailey Dart gave a project talk about her steer. Jennie Erven gave a project talk about her dog, Doolie. Abbie Dart gave a talk about her high school sports. We reviewed the agenda for our July meeting and briefly talked about our fair projects. Alyssa Storm, reporter

Plan silent auction basket for the Fair

The Lake Wide Awake 4-H Club met July 14 at the Wm. Carpenter Building. Mary Kate Crouch led the Flag Salute. Roll call of, “How many projects are you in?” was answered by 11 members and three community leaders. We reviewed what the different types of ribbons for the county fair and the state fair were. We discussed booth ideas for the county fair. We decided to have a pool theme for our silent auction basket. We decided to have our club tour on Wednesday during the fair. We planned a party for our August meeting and will invite a few other clubs to join us. MariKate Crouch gave a project talk about her horse and her high school rodeo season. We wished everyone good luck at the fair. Alyssa Storm, reporter

Sports

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Offensive, defensive lines get lots of attention

Summer camp

There’s little doubt that the offensive and defensive lines were getting close attention from the Scott Community High School coaching staff during last week’s football camp. With several new projected starters on each side of the ball, camp was an opportunity for coaches to see how much players have improved physically and how prepared they are to step into key roles this fall. Even without pads, coaches are able to learn a lot about the players - particularly how quickly they learn and how prepared they were coming into camp. “You get an idea of how quickly they can learn blocking assignments and in making the right reads,”

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SCHS assistant coach Jim Turner explains blocking assignments while working with offensive linemen during last week’s football camp. (Record Photo)

says head coach Glenn O’Neil, who quickly dispels the perception that linemen don’t have to be smart.

“Playing on the line is a lot harder than you think. Boys have to be focused on how big their splits are on certain plays, and you

don’t want to be too close to the line on traps and pulls. Those are things you have to be aware of which can make a play

Big 12 commish: reward for cheating exceeds the risk We’ve all been told as we grew up that it doesn’t pay to cheat. Well, that depends. There are numerous baseball players during the Steroid Era who won’t make it into Cooperstown (i.e., Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro). But it sure didn’t hurt their paychecks while they were in the Big Leagues. USC suffered heavy sanctions that came about because of NCAA violations during the Pete Carroll era. But Pete bolted for the Seattle Seahawks before the hammer came down and he coached the reigning Super Bowl champions.

easier or tougher.” And defensive coordinator and line coach Jim Turner spent a lot of time reviewing blocking

assignments with the offensive line, in addition to helping them to recognize what the defense is doing (See FOCUS on page 25)

making the turn Izaac Rowton, Scott City, makes the turn at the first barrel during junior barrel racing at the Scott County Fairgrounds on Tuesday evening. (Photo by Larry Caldwell)

Rod Haxton, sports editor

The 2008 Memphis Tigers had their entire season record wiped out after it was revealed that head coach John Calipari had rigged guard Derrick Rose’s SATs and had the university pay for Rose’s brother’s travel expenses. But Calipari is still considered one of the elite recruiters and coaches in NCAA basket(See COMMISH on page 26)

Buzzer-beater denies JV boys tourney title

A Lakin player makes contact with Bo Hess as he drives to the basket during tournament action last weekend. (Record Photo)

A three-pointer at the buzzer gave Liberal a 40-38 win over Scott City in the junior varsity division of the Lakin Shootout last weekend. It wasn’t the desperation three-pointer that lingered following the tough loss. It was a game the Beavers know shouldn’t have come down to a basket in the final seconds. There were too many missed opportunities under the basket, missed free throws down the stretch and some mental mistakes in the final minutes that kept Scott City from putting the game away. After coasting to wins in their first four games, coach Glenn O’Neil was glad to see the junior varsity squad tested in the championship game. “This is a lot better learning situation than when you’re up by 15,” he reminded the squad

at halftime when they were trailing 25-20. “This was an opportunity for the boys to learn to make decisions with the game on the line,” noted O’Neil. “Hopefully, the boys learn a lot more from a loss like this than they do from a 25 point win. “It was disappointing that we didn’t make some free throws down the stretch, but I wasn’t disappointed in their effort.” He pointed out that several of the Liberal players had been on the JV squad during the last basketball season that easily defeated the Beavers. Scott City had defeated Liberal earlier on Saturday morning, but in the rematch Liberal jumped out to a 23-12 first half lead before the Beavers began their comeback. (See TOURNEY on page 23)

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Outdoors in Kansas

by Steve Gilliland

Don’t scratch that itch

Well this week I added yet another first to my list of adventures and accomplishments. I got poison ivy. While not really anything to brag about, it is a first for me. My mom was so allergic to poison ivy I still believe to this day she could have caught it by merely looking at the plants. I remember her being hospitalized once with poison ivy so bad on her hand that it resembled raw hamburger. My dad, on the other hand, could’ve rolled around in the stuff and never known it. The other night I went to change a flat tire on our mobile deer blind which was still in the woods from last winter, and found it to be afloat in a sea of the healthiest poison ivy I’d ever seen. I chopped it down all around the tire, wore gloves and was pretty careful as I worked, but three or four days later I had a small patch of rash on one arm. Each stem of a poison ivy plant has three shiny, pointed green leaves, thus the old saying “Leaves of three, let them be.” The troublemaker is the oil called “Urushiol” that is found on poison ivy plants. Urushiol by itself is fairly harmless, but when absorbed by our skin, our body attacks it as an intruder and the red, itchy rash follows. Urushiol is found in ALL parts of a poison ivy plant ALL year round, and has actually been found to be present in plants that have been dead for up to five years. Animals and pets do not react to urushiol, but can carry it on their fur or hide and infect humans that way. It can also remain indefinitely on clothing and tools. (See ITCH on page 22)

(Top photo) Phil Steffens attempts a birdie putt while teammates (from left) DAna Grapengater, Shane Buehler and Charles Steffens look on. (Above) Troy Lewis hits a chip shot while Mike Palen awaits his attempt. (Record Photo)

Playoff decided champions in Scott City 4-ball tourney Thirty-six holes wasn’t enough to determine this year’s champions in the Scott City Four-Ball Tournament. Stephen Prewit, Ben Spare, Chris Irvin and David Heyd needed a playoff to defeat Jerry Buxton, Carlos Prieto, Barry Lucas and Lonny Dearden after both teams finished regulation play on Sunday tied at 109. The Prewit team fired the low round on Saturday

with a 53 - one stroke ahead of the Buxton team. They stretched their advantage to three shots with just five holes to play on Sunday’s round. The Buxton team closed that gap down the stretch with birdies on three of the final five holes to pull even. There was a third place tie at 110 in the championship flight between the team of Reggie Burnett,

Ty Alexander, Alex Tiong and Tolan Seeger and the team of Philip Beaton, Gil Lewis, Jud Price and George Meyers. Winning the first flight with back-to-back rounds of 59 was the team of Kelly Hoeme, Mike Lebbin, Chris Lebbin and Cody Britton. The second flight winners were Cody Palen, Mike Palen, Troy Lewis and Brent Winans with a 119.

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Numbers, depth good at x-country camp

Quality is evident on boy’s and girl’s squads

Kevin Reese would like to think that the members of this fall’s cross-country team have spent their summer logging a few hundred miles on local roads, streets and the high school track in preparation for the upcoming season. Experience has told him otherwise. Nonetheless, he still came away from last week’s camp feeling good about the number of runners and the quality. The boys had both quality and quantity with 13 reporting to the week-long camp. Reese is still looking for another one or two runners when two-a-day practices begin on Aug. 18. As for conditioning, Reese says the athletes could always show up in better shape. “One reason for the camp is to get an idea of where we are in terms of conditioning. Probably more importantly, it makes the kids realize that we’re only about a month away from the start of the season. This gives them four weeks to begin preparing,” he says. “Another reason for the camp is to evaluate yourself against your teammates and compare your times with a year ago.” With a number of experienced runners on his roster, Reese is very optimistic about the season. Edi Balderrama and Dylan Hutchins set themselves apart from the rest of the field, each breaking 16 minutes in their first 2-1/2 mile time trial at Lake Scott State Park. The oth-

Scott Community High School cross-country boys hit the hills at Lake Scott State Park during last week’s camp. (Record Photo)

ers were in the 17-minute range. “Dylan showed that he’s ready to step up and take a leadership role,” Reese said of the junior. “We have a lot of potential,” says Reese. “I stress that a lot to the boys. I hope they believe what I’m telling them.”

in numbers they should make up for in quality. Only four girls reported to camp, though Reese is hoping for another one or two runners when the season begins. Macy Davis was the only senior in camp, along with Jade Wren (junior) and freshmen Makaela Stevens and Trella Davis. Girls Have Quality What the Lady Beavers lack “Jade was our top runner in

camp, but I look for Makaela to challenge for that spot once she gains some confidence with running this distance,” says Reese. Overall, Reese says the individual times were ahead of where the team was a year ago during camp. “That’s good to see. But we also have to realize that we

need to be ahead of last year if we have thoughts of going to state, especially if we remain in (Class) 4A,” Reese emphasizes. “We should have learned last year that 4A is a whole different level of competition than what we saw at 3A. That’s to be expected. We have to prepare ourselves mentally and physically if we want to get out of regional and make it back to state.”

Over-the-counter deer permits available Aug. 1 It won’t be long and trail camera pictures won’t be the only thing resident hunters will be clicking through on a computer. At 12:01 a.m. on Fri., August 1, over-the-counter deer permits go on sale at ksoutdoors. com, and for resident hunters with deer fever, it’s the perfect remedy to make it through until September. Adding to the anticipation is the fact that parents and mentors purchasing youth permits will see reduced youth fees this year. For less than $13 each, resident youth can enjoy

an Any-Season White-tailed Deer Permit, an Archery Eitherspecies/Either-sex Deer Permit, or a Muzzleloader Eitherspecies/Either-sex Deer Permit; and for less than $10 each, they can obtain an Antlerless White-tailed Deer permit and Antlerless Either-species Deer permit. To purchase a 2014 deer permit online, visit ksoutdoors.com and click “License/ Permits,” or visit your local Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism office or license vendor.

Permit Permits and pricing are: Any-Season White-tailed General resident: $32.50 Deer Permit Landowner/tenant: $17.50 Youth (15 and younger): General resident: $32.50 Landowner/tenant: $17.50 $12.50 Youth (15 and younger): Hunt-Own-Land Deer $12.50 Permit Archery Either-species/ Landowner: $17.50 Either-sex Deer Permit Tenant: $17.50 General resident: $32.50 Landowner/tenant: $17.50 Antlerless White-tailed Youth (15 and younger): Deer Permit $12.50 General resident: $17.50 Youth (15 and younger): $10 Muzzleloader Eitherspecies/Either-sex Deer Antlerless Either-species

Deer Permit General resident: $17.50 Youth (15 and younger): $10 Hunters must first have a resident deer permit that allows the taking of an antlered deer before purchasing an antlerless permit, unless the antlerless permit is purchased after Dec. 30. A limited number of Antlerless Either-species Deer Permits are available, firstcome, first-served. Resident hunters age 16 through 74 must also have a resident hunting license, unless exempt by Kansas Law.

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KC will have brutal schedule to open ‘14 The Kansas City Chiefs’ NFL training camp opened on July 24 in St. Joseph, Mo. Our summer is flitting away. by KC plays Mac their first of Stevenson four exhibition games at home against Cincinnati on August 7. Kansas City had an extraordinary 9-0 start in 2013. Don’t expect anything like that this fall with their brutal schedule. Four of KC’s first six games are against perennially dominating NFL teams: at Denver (Sept. 14), at home against New England (Sept. 29), at San Francisco (Oct. 5), and at San Diego (Oct. 19). If KC could win two of those four, it would be an encouraging start. The Chiefs will play seven teams that made the playoffs in 2013. KC was 1-6 against teams that made the playoffs in 2013 and 10-0 against teams that didn’t make the postseason. That’s a sobering statistic. Defense will be a strong factor on the 2014 team. KC is well-set at most positions, but cornerback is an issue. Brandon Flowers and Dunta Robinson are gone, along with safety Kendrick Lewis. It looks like Marcus Cooper - who had some terrific games last season - will take over for Flowers at one CB slot. KC’s offense is less settled than the defense. The Chiefs lost three quality offensive linemen: LT Branden Albert and guards Geoff Schwartz and Jon Asamoah. That diminishes the depth on the offensive line. Eric Fisher (6-8, 305) will take over at LT, after a mediocre rookie season. Fisher was hurt often and didn’t live up to expectations. If he falters this fall, KC will have big problems on the offensive line Donald Stephenson (6-6, 312) is expected to start at RT. Runningback Jamaal Charles and quarterback Alex Smith are coming off excellent seasons and should excel in 2014 if they stay healthy. Charles, however, has taken a lot of big hits in a career that’s winding down. (See BRUTAL on page 24)

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Leoti boys are getting lots of court time Compete in six summer tournaments Summer hasn’t been much of a vacation for several players on this year’s Wichita County High School basketball team. They’ve competed in six tournaments - three varsity and three junior varsity. That’s given a number of the Indians an important start during an upcoming season in which they are rebuilding the starting lineup and learning a new offense. “Summer ball was able to give us a pretty good feel for our top nine players,” says second year head coach Haydon Parks. They wrapped up the summer with a four-day camp last week that was attended by up to 16 boys. They finished off the week by having teams in the varsity and JV divisions of the Lakin Shootout on Friday and Saturday. Playing in all six tournaments were junior Kyler Long and sophomore Juan Alvarado. Missing only one tournament were junior Jacob Schumacher and sophomore Jorge Gallegos. “We look a lot better as a unit than we did last year at times,” Parks says. “The additional playing time has helped a lot. The boys are picking up on things we’re trying to do. “We put in a new system during the tournaments this summer. Camp gave everyone a chance to learn their spots. Hopefully we don’t have to spend so much time learning the general offense when the season begins.”

Itch Liquid from poison ivy blisters WILL NOT spread poison ivy; urushiol must be absorbed by our skin to cause a reaction and by the time a rash develops the oil has long since been absorbed. Sensitivity to poison ivy is thought to be genetic so it can run in the family; someone sensitive to poison ivy can also have a reaction from the smoke of burning poison ivy plants. To keep this from reading like a pamphlet about poison ivy you’d pick up at the county Extension office, I’ve put together a little fun trivia about the “leaves-of-three” plant, plus few not-so-common facts and cures for poison ivy rash. •Five hundred people could itch from the amount of urushi-

Leoti’s Matt Huber puts up a basket during varsity action against Syracuse in the Lakin Shootout last Friday. (Record Photo)

Parks is introducing a triangle offense for his undersized team in order to provide more spacing on the floor. “This should prevent teams from double-teaming our post players when they get the ball,” says Parks.

“We have kids who have shown the ability to shoot well from the outside at times. We’ve been able to work on our perimeter offense a lot this summer,” Parks says. While the Indians had a rough outing at Lakin, Parks

saw some positive moments, particularly on defense. “At times our defense has looked really good. We have boys who can cover the floor and have stamina,” Parks says. “We’re going to count on our ability to pressure people.”

bing alcohol or lemon juice poured liberally over your skin can rinse off urushiol if done soon enough after contact. Either liquid can also help heal poison ivy rash if drizzled over the rash or used on a compress. •Other ways to soothe poison ivy rash include coating the rash with cucumber slices or a paste made from cucumber, and rubbing the rash with the inside of a banana peel or cool melon rind. •Witch hazel, strongly brewed tea, buttermilk or yogurt dabbed on poison ivy rash with a cotton ball can help draw toxins out of the rash and dry up seeping blisters. •Aloe Vera juice will soothe poison ivy rash like it soothes sunburn.

•One cup of oatmeal ground into a fine powder, put into an old pair of pantyhose and used like a teabag in a tub of cool bathwater can provide relief from the intense itching of poison ivy rash. •Three teaspoons of baking soda mixed with one teaspoon of water makes a good paste to spread over poison ivy rash to aid in healing and offer temporary relief from itching. In summary, lots of things can give relief from the itch of poison ivy rash, but the only sure way to prevent a reaction is to rinse off the urushiol oil before it can be absorbed into the skin. Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors!

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ol found on the head of a pin; 1/4 ounce is all it would take to cause a rash on every person on earth. •It’s estimated that 85% of the world’s population would have an allergic reaction to poison ivy. •Samples of urushiol several centuries old have still been found to cause skin irritation on sensitive people. •If using water to attempt to rinse urushiol off your skin before it’s absorbed, ALWAYS rinse with COOL water as hot water will actually open skin pores and speed absorption. •Capsaicin cream, labeled for arthritis pain can suppress the itch of poison ivy rash for hours. •Apple cider vinegar, rub-

Tourney

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Sophomore guard Justin Faurot finished off a 14-2 scoring run with a steal and layup that put Scott City on top, 2625, with 17:36 left in the game. Following four lead changes, Scott City was able to open up a four point lead on three occasions in the second half. Dylan Hutchins, who finished with seven points, drilled a three-pointer to break a 30-30 tie and Draven McRae added a free throw that gave Scott City a 34-30 lead with 6:34 remaining. They matched that advantage at 36-32 and again at 3834 following a pair of free throws by Drew Duff with 27.7 seconds on the clock. Scott City also missed the front end of two oneand-one opportunities in the final minute. Scott City was protecting a 3837 lead with 15.7 seconds on the clock following a foul by the Beavers that put Liberal on the line for three free throws which they made. When Scott City missed the front end of a one-and-one that gave Liberal a final chance to pull out the win. Scott City’s defense prevented Liberal from looking inside and the Redskins kept working the ball around on the perimeter for a final shot. It looked as though the clock would wind down on Liberal, but they were able to launch a long threepointer with just 1/10 of a second on the clock that connected for the winning the basket. Faurot led Scott City with 10 points, including a pair of first half treys. Kyle Cure and Bo Hess each added five points.

ticeable improvement among many of the team members, especially those who have been putting in extra time in the gym this summer. “I thought we played as hard, or harder, than anyone there - including the varsity division. That’s always been a trademark of our Scott City kids. They will match or exceed the intensity and effort of anyone they’re playing,” he says. O’Neil said he had a chance to work with the JV squad for about an hour on Wednesday and Thursday, before football camp, when he added a zone press to their defense. “A zone press isn’t something this group has seen much and we didn’t have much time to work on it,” says O’Neil. “I wanted to see their court instinct and their reaction to deflected balls. Even though we aren’t overly quick and tall, the boys have a pretty good wingspan and they have an instinctive nature to get to the ball. I may push for the JV to use more zone press than man press over the next couple of years,” he says. Offensively, O’Neil was pleased with the play of his guards in the halfcourt zone. However, he’s looking for players in the paint to become more of an offensive threat. “The big guys need to be more aggressive about getting open and they need to be willing to take the open 10 foot shot,” he says. “The big people are Scott City’s Dylan Hutchins shoots a floater during the championship game in the Lakin Shootout too passive. They need to on Saturday. (Record Photo) get defenders off their feet and get to the free throw line.” from offensive rebounds and he got into position. these guys, it was prob- ence for them and me,” O’Neil felt that Nick and the screen and roll. He played pretty well,” ably the first time I’d O’Neil adds. “We learned JV Making Gains Storm (6-2, 220) played “The (zone press) isn’t says the head coach. coached them in a game, something about each othCoach O’Neil saw no- well in the post, scoring his strength, but he hustled “For more than half of so it was a good experi- er.”

Scott City rolls through pool play without a loss Scott City was barely tested during their first four games in the JV division of the Lakin Shootout last Friday and Saturday. The Beavers cruised through three wins in pool play and added a fourth win in the championship semi-finals. Scott City was locked in a tight opening round game with Cimarron before pulling away in the final 10 minutes to a 55-42 win. With Scott City trailing 21-18 late in the first half, Kyle Cure came up with a pair of huge plays to give the Beavers momentum heading into halftime. Cure grabbed a rebound of a missed Scott City free throw and scored on the putback to cut the deficit to one point. He followed with a three-point play with 45.8 seconds left in the first half that put Scott City back on top at the half, 23-21. The game was tied at 27-27 and 29-29 before the Beavers began pulling away in the second half.

Scott City sophomore Kyle Cure puts up a shot over the outstretched arms of a Lakin defender during tournament action. (Record Photo)

Cure and Hess accounted for all nine points during a 9-4 scoring run that opened up a 38-33 cushion. Hess and Dylan Hutchins added back-to-back three-point baskets in the final five minutes. Hess and Cure led the team with 17 and 11 points, respectively. Roll Over Lakin Scott City’s pressure defense sparked an 18-3 scoring run to close the first half in a 55-25 win over Lakin. With the game tied, 14-14, Scott City turned up the full-court defensive pressure, forcing turnovers that led to easy baskets against a flustered Lakin squad. Scott City was also able to take away the inside game when Lakin did get into their half-court offense. Lakin hit seven treys to account for 21 of their 25 points. Hutchins led the team with 10 points - all coming in the first half - followed by Matt Jenkins and Cure with nine and eight points, respectively.

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Wide receivers remain a glaring weakness on KC’s offense. Veteran Dwayne Bowe (6-2, 221) is back with all his unfulfilled potential; the problem is his inconsistency and too many dropped passes. The rest of the receiving corps leaves much to be desired and that’s a frightening shortcoming in the NFL. Last season Andy Reid proved, once again, that he’s one of the better head coaches in the NFL. Reid and the coaching staff he brought to Kansas City treated the fans to a splendid year. But the devastating playoff loss to Indianapolis (45-44) - after blowing a 28 point third-quarter lead - left Chiefs’ fans hoping for more this year. Looking at Kansas City’s schedule objectively, Coach Reid is facing a major challenge to make the playoffs again. It could happen, but KC lost more than they gained in talent and depth during the offseason. KSU Preseason No. 3 Big 12 media members that vote on the predicted finishes for the 2014 conference football race have finally learned their lesson about Coach Bill Snyder and the Kansas State Wildcats. They voted K-State as the third best team (377 votes) behind first place Oklahoma (548) and second place Baylor (508). Texas was fourth (376), Oklahoma State fifth (312), Texas Tech sixth (308), TCU seventh (297), West Virginia eighth (170), Iowa State ninth (121) and Kansas tenth (63). These predictions are meaningless. Nevertheless, it’s gratifying to K-State fans to see the Wildcats receive a prestigious preseason rating. KU is picked to finish dead last - again. The Jayhawks garnered an embarrassing 63 votes in the poll, 58 behind 11th place Iowa State. If the media is correct about Kansas, it’s going to prove that Coach Charlie Weis and his staff have not recruited up to Big 12 standards. But the games are played on the field. Another Slow Start Much ado has been made by the cheerleaders on the Kansas City TV broadcasting crew about the Royals great second half during the 2013 baseball season. That was last year. KC began the second half of this season just like the first half. The hitters are still swinging at bad pitches and they are stranding numerous base runners in scoring position. Kansas City lost the first two games of the Boston series and it doesn’t appear that the All-Star break helped. Just wait ‘til next year.

Fishing Report Scott State Lake Updated July 17 Channel cats: good, up to 6.5 lbs. Fishing minnows, worms, cutbait, and prepared baits off the bottom along the dam and up in the creek. Anglers report catching a wide size range of fish. Crappie: fair/good; most up to 9 inches. Fishing jigs or minnows along weedbed edges, rip-rapped shorelines, along the dam face, and around the fish attractors. Walleye/saugeye: slow/fair; saugeye, up to 3.6 lbs.; walleye, up to 6.1 lbs. Fish imitating lures fished along points and drop-offs has produced fish here and there. Largemouth bass: fair; up to 5.5 lbs. Casting spinnerbaits, swimbaits, and other fish imitating baits around the fish attractors, laydown trees, overhanging bushes, and cattails adjacent to deeper water has been good for fish of all sizes up to 6 lbs. Sunfish: good; up to 8 inches. Vertically fishing small jig heads tipped with small pieces of nightcrawler or whole mealworms around the fish attractors and along rip-rapped shorelines and edges of the cattails.

Scott City Stars Swim Team Division II Championships July 18-20, 2014 Girl’s Division 50m Freestyle 9-10 years: Alli Patton, 8th, 40.13; Hope Wiechman, 27th, 44.05. 13-14 years: Shelby Patton, 33rd, 35.13; Piper Wasinger, 38th, 35.39; Madison Shapland, 40th, 35.64; Hallie Wiechman, 41st, 35.69; Alexis Hoeme, 48th, 37.40. 15-years and over: Reagan Smyth, 4th, 31.24; Kylee Trout, 9th, 32.62; Cami Patton, 15th, 33.04. 100m Freestyle 9-10-years: Alli Patton, 12th, 1:31.36; Hope Wiechman, 29th, 1:39.95. 13-14 years: Shelby Patton, 29th, 1:18.21; Piper Wasinger, 33rd, 1:19.56; Halie Wiechman, 37th, 1:21.33; Madison Shapland, 38th, 1:21.69; Alexis Hoeme, 40th, 1:24.40. 15-years and over: Kylee Trout, 11th, 1:11.27; Reagan Smyth, 15th, 1:12.18; Cami Patton, 19th, 1:13.85. 200m Freestyle 9-10 years: Alli Patton, 19th, 3:23.90; Hope Wiechman, 28th, 3:41.02. 13-14 years: Shelby Patton, 29th, 2:54.80; Hallie Wiechman, 35th, 3:04.48; Piper Wasinger, 36th,

3:08.08. 15-years and over: Kylee Trout, 22nd, 2:44.05; Reagan Smyth, 26th, 2:47.11; Cami Patton, 28th, 2:51.63. 400m Freestyle 13-14 years: Shelby Patton, 18th, 6:10.32; Hallie Wiechman, 20th, 6:25.17. 15-years and over: Kylee Trout, 19th, 6:01.44; Reagan Smyth, 20th, 6:03.94; Cami Patton, 22nd, 6:07.12. 800m Freestyle 13-14 years: Hallie Wiechman, 6th, 13:14.48. 15-years and over: Reagan Smyth, 10th, 12:22.68, Camie Patton, 11th, 13:00.30. 1500m Freestyle 13-14 years: Hallie Wiechman, 5th, 25:44.48. 50m Backstroke 9-10 years: Allie Patton, 22nd, 54.87; Lana Rodriguez, 29th, 58.12; Hope Wiechman, 31st, 1:05.64. 11-12 years: Brooke Hoeme, 29th, 50.51. 100m Backstroke 13-14 years: Hallie Wiechman, 40th, 1:42.68. 15-years and over: Kylee Trout, 25th, 1:34.17; Cami Patton, 26th, 1:34.55; Reagan Smyth, 31st, 1:39.82. 50m Breaststroke 9-10 years: Allie Patton, 18th, 56.22; Hope Wiech-

man, 30th, 58.59,Lana Rodriguez, 39th,1:02.95. 11-12 years: Brooke Hoeme, 26th, 58.71. 100m Breaststroke 9-10 years: Alli Patton, 13th, 2:00.34; Hope Wiechman, 32nd, 2:10.19; Lana Rodriguez, 33rd, 2:15.94. 13-14 years: Shelby Patton, 28th, 1:44.31; Alexis Hoeme, 29th, 1:45.97; Piper Wasinger, 30th, 1:47.9; Madison Shapland, 32nd, 1:54.15. 15-years and over: Kylee Trout, 14th, 1:38.41; Reagan Smyth, 21st, 1:45.31; Cami Patton, 24th, 1:48.03. 200m Breaststroke 13-14 years: Alexis Hoeme, 12th, 3:48.38; Piper Wasinger, 13th, 3:49.40. 15-years and over: Kylee Trout, 13th, 3:33.46. 50m Butterfly 9-10 years: Hope Wiechman, 22nd, 56.35; Alli Patton, 24th, 57.07. 100m Butterfly 13-14 years: Hallie Wiechman, 28th, 1:43.83; Madison Shapland, 29th, 1:57.76. 15-years and over: Reagan Smyth, 15th, 1:30.46; Kylee Trout, 18th, 1:33.59. 200m Butterfly 15-years and over: Reagan Smyth, 8th, 3:38.02.

200 m. Individual Medley 15-years and over: Kylee Trout, 21st, 3:12.22; Reagan Smyth, 22nd, 3:13.91. Boy’s Division 50m Freestyle 9-10 years: Eric Shapland, 15th, 42.26. 11-12 years: Conner Cupp, 8th, 35.31. 100m Freestyle 9-10 years: Eric Shapland, 14th, 1:38.11. 11-12 years: Conner Cupp, 11th, 1:20.28. 50m Backstroke 9-10 years: Eric Shapland, 11th, 54.07. 11-12 years: Conner Cupp, 1st, 39.14. 100m Backstroke 11-12 years: Conner Cupp, 9th, 1:31.56. 50m Breaststroke 11-12 years: Conner Cupp, 6th, 49.50. 100m Breaststroke 9-10 years: Eric Shapland, 4th, 1:55.44. 50m Butterfly 9-10 years: Eric Shapland, 12th, 57.99. 11-12 years: Conner Cupp, 3rd, 39.79. 100m Butterfly 11-12 years: Conner Cupp, 3rd, 1:36.71. 200m Individual Medley 11-12 years: Conner Cupp, 10th, 3:24.04.

Focus

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which can change blocking schemes. Like O’Neil, the assistant coach knows that depth is a concern. O’Neil noted the team could use one more player at each lineman position which is a luxury the Beavers won’t have this season. “After you get past the projected starters we drop down to sophomores,” says Turner. “That’s a big concern. We have to stay healthy, but then you can say that about most positions every year.” Turner was pleased with what he saw from the probable starters, including junior Nick Storm (6-2, 220, LOT) who is a newcomer to the varsity lineup. “Nick looked pretty solid, along with Wyatt (Eitel) and Lane (Hayes),” says the assistant coach. Seniors Eitel (6-0, 225, LOG) and Hayes (5-10, 230, ROT) both bring varsity experience from a year ago. They are also joined by junior Abe Wiebe (5-10, 180, ROG) who saw some action on the varsity line last season.

Turner is anxious to see how new offensive center Hunter Braun (5-10, 175, sr.) looks once they get pads on. “You can get by being a little smaller than the guy across from you if you have some quickness and you’re willing to be physical,” Turner says. “I think we’ll see that from Hunter.” Moving to tight end will be senior Sloan Baker (6-1, 180) who O’Neil says “isn’t quite as big as Warren (Kropp), but he has a bigger wingspan.” “I felt like our linemen had a pretty good camp,” adds O’Neil, “but we also know there’s a ton of work to do and we can’t begin that until we put on our shoulder pads.” O’Neil also saw evidence of progress made in the weight room over the summer. “Their work in the weight room popped out in their quickness off the line and in the way they were popping dummies,” O’Neil says. “We saw that with our sophomores as well as our older kids. The weight room not only paid

Sophomore Tre Stewart (left) pushes off a blocker during line drills at the SCHS football camp last week. (Record Photo)

off in the maxes by our younger kids, but you can see it in their confidence and they’re more aggressive.” Depth on Offense The Beavers will enjoy their greatest depth in the offensive backfield where they are likely to have six upperclassmen competing for three spots. “It gives us a lot of

flexibility in who gets reps in different formations,” O’Neil says. “We have several boys who will be interchangeable because they are pretty close in their ability.” That will also give the Beavers the opportunity to play those same runningbacks on special teams without wearing them down, says O’Neil. Starting quarterback

Trey O’Neil worked with the varsity offense on the first two days of camp before departing for a basketball tournament. That gave sophomore Bo Hess reps with the starters on Wednesday and Thursday. “Bo had a great practice on Wednesday. What we liked is that he didn’t show any nerves or butterflies,” says O’Neil. “And he also had the confidence

to make sure other guys were lined up where they were supposed to be.” Rainy conditions and a wet ball created some timing problems for the offense on Thursday. “Bo’s a smart player, in addition to getting stronger and taller (from 5-11 last year to 6-3),” adds O’Neil. “He’s going to gain a lot of experience running the JV offense.”

Lopez is pickup champion

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Kyle Lopez has been a longtime fan favorite in the Scott County Fair pickup demolition derby, so it seemed only fitting that he walked away with championship honors on Saturday evening. Lopez, Scott City, was the hands-down winner in the derby behind the wheel of his 1964 Dodge. Second place went to Jack Hibbert, Cimarron, and in third place was Cody Kennedy, Scott City. This was the 10th county fair derby for Lopez who claimed his second pickup title. After a demo derby car division that only featured four entries, the fans were anxious for some hard-hitting action and the pickup drivers came through with a very competitive event. As Lopez noted, pickups will typically provide harder crashes than the cars â&#x20AC;&#x153;because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bend.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt we put on a pretty good show,â&#x20AC;? he said afterwards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were some pretty good collisions.â&#x20AC;? Next action for Lopez will be the Fall Brawl at Cimarron in September followed by a huge derby at Amarillo, Tex., over the Thanksgiving weekend. Lorg Repeats The demolition car competition was very brief with just four entries in the full-weld division. Long-time Scott City driver Bobby Lorg was the champion. Nick Hibbert, Cimarron, was second and Tylan Eitel, Scott City, was third.

(Above) Kyle Lopez (281) delivers a crunching blow to a a pickup driven by Scott Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cody Kennedy. (Right) Tylan Eitel (right) broadsides an opponent during the full-weld competition. (Record Photos)

Commish ball and has a plum job with the University of Kentucky. Everyone knows that cheating happens in the NCAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big-time sports. Obviously, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not true of every highly successful program. K-State head coach Bill Snyder has done a remarkable job of putting together one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best football teams year in and year out without even the hint of improprieties. Likewise, KU basketball coach Bill Self seems to attract some of the best talent in the nation and there have been no indica-

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tions that his program has acted inappropriately. With other programs it appears that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only a matter of time before they get caught . . . maybe. According to Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby cheating does happen and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no better time to get away with it than now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(NCAA) enforcement is broken,â&#x20AC;? Bowlsby said during the Big 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Media Day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The infractions committee hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a hearing in almost a year, and I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an understatement to say cheating pays presently.â&#x20AC;?

According to a study, as reported on ESPN, those teams who were caught breaking NCAA rules had more success in the five years after they got caught than in the five years before they began breaking rules. It would appear that breaking the rules has little impact on many programs to continue recruiting top athletes - or to at least hold their own in the aftermath of a NCAA crackdown. Of course, the NCAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s means of punishing athletes and schools has never made much sense - which is why some coaches are willing to take the risk.

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current players who must deal with bowl sanctions and lost scholarships. The coaches - and often times the players - responsible never pay the price for their NCAA crime. In that respect, how can one argue with Bowlsby when he says that â&#x20AC;&#x153;cheating pays.â&#x20AC;? Until the NCAA can bring the hammer down on those who committed infractions and force them to pay the consequences, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to stop coaches and programs from stepping over the edge in order to be successful? Only when coaches

like Pete Carroll can be prohibited from bailing out when they see trouble brewing and getting hired elsewhere will coaches perhaps pause a little before considering action they know is improper. And that should also include backing from the NCAA and the NFL. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put the blame on 18-, 19- and 20-yearold athletes who are just trying to get by. Put the responsibility on those adults who are paid to know better. Bowlsby is right. Does anyone care enough to do something about it?

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horse play

Tuesday was a big day for horse competition at the Scott County Fair. (Clockwise, from top). Kylee Logan is silhouetted as she competes in the senior horsemanship division of the 4-H horse show. Five-year-old McCall Miller rounds a barrel during the open class junior barrel racing. (Photo by Larry Caldwell) Anna Miller clears an obstacle in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;hunter under saddleâ&#x20AC;? event at the 4-H horse show. Corbin Wilkinson listens to advise from Jess Cole prior to the western pleasure event in the 4-H horse show. Princess Paige Hoelting leads her unicorn in the costume class.

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Is antiobiotic free turkey a marketing ploy?

Officials with Cargill’s turkey division last week declared that the company would become the first major branded turkey producer to phase out the use of growth-promoting antibiotics from all of its flocks - without charging consumers a premium price. Cargill said the company worked with USDA to develop a three-part

Ag Commentary Dan Murphy

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verification process for turkey production that would “exceed all current government and industry standards.” The process incorporates the following procedures: •All turkeys are raised by independent farmers;

ag briefs

Corn in best shape since ‘93

As of July 20, 76 percent of the country’s corn is in good or better condition, marking the best conditions seen since 1993. According to the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report, just five percent of corn in the top 18 corn-producing states are rated in poor or very poor condition.

Smallest wheat crop since ‘89

Based on July 1 conditions, Kansas’s 2014 winter wheat crop is forecast at 235 million bushels, down 26 percent from last year’s crop and the smallest since 1989, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Average yield is forecast at 28 bushels per acre, down 10 bushels from last year and the lowest yield since 1995. Acreage to be harvested for grain is estimated at 8.4 million acres, unchanged from last year. This would be 90 percent of the planted acres, above last year’s 88 percent harvested.

Horticulture field day in Colby Aug. 13

Kansas State University will host its 2014 Horticulture Field Day in Colby on Wed., Aug. 13, with a little something extra to celebrate. This year marks the 100th anniversary of research and outreach at the university’s Northwest Research-Extension Center. The field day starts with registration at 5:15 p.m. and a guided tour of the grounds at 5:30 p.m., plus a welcome and brief overview of the center’s history by Bob Gillen, head of K-State’s Western Agricultural Research Centers. The program starts at 6:15 p.m. Topics and K-State Extension speakers include: •Tree selection and care for northwest Kansas: Holly Dickman, Ellis County Extension horticulture agent; •Turfgrass selection and care for northwest Kansas: Jared Hoyle, Extension turfgrass specialist; •Shrub selection and care for northwest Kansas: Cheryl Boyer, Extension ornamental nursery crops specialist; and •Prairie Star annual flower trials: Alan Stevens, Extension floriculture specialist. Attendees are encouraged to bring in samples from their home gardens for identification and diagnosis. More information is available by contacting Vicki Brown at 785-462-6281.

Kimmelshue, president of the Cargill Turkey and Cooked Meats business. “Working with our broad network of independent farmers, Cargill has the experience, resources and capabilities to successfully make this change and meet the needs of our customers and consumers.” Cargill’s initiative is currently limited to whole turkeys sold under

•Producers receive training on proper animal handling practices; •Antibiotics are not used for growth promotion, only disease treatment and prevention. “We believe ending the use of antibiotics to promote growth in turkeys is an important step that provides consumers with nutritious and affordable options,” said Ruth

its Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms brands. They are expected to be available by Thanksgiving. Of course, whole birds are but a fraction of the turkey category, but the company said that all turkeys in its production system are expected to be free of antibiotics for growth purposes by the end of 2015. Remember that phrase:

“free of antibiotics for growth purposes.” We’ll get back to that in a moment. Sobering Statistics Cargill’s initiative to remove growth-promoting antibiotics was prompted at least in part by FDA’s December 2013 announcement that the agency was imposing a (See TURKEY on page 29)

Future oil development at stake in ND ag commissioner’s race

North Dakota’s biggest oil producers have picked a side and put money into an obscure election for the state’s agriculture commissioner, hoping to ward off a rising Democratic challenger who could limit development of new wells and pipelines. With a legislature that meets only every two years, North Dakota has given an unusual amount of power to the agriculture commissioner and two other members of the state’s Industrial Commission, charging the triumvirate with oversight of permitting and

other issues critical to the oil industry, which hopes to drill 35,000 new wells within 15 years. North Dakota produces one million barrels of oil each day - more than any state except Texas and even some OPEC members - affording Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, a Republican, outsized influence over energy development thanks to his seat on the commission alongside the governor and attorney general. Now, Goehring, armed with donations from executives

and political action committees at Continental Resources Inc, Whiting Petroleum Corp, Marathon Oil Corp and other companies active in the state’s Bakken shale oil formation, is in the fight of his political life. His opponent in the November election, Ryan Taylor, is a rancher and former Democratic state senator who threatens to impose stiffer regulations on an industry used to operating with little intervention in what is typically a conservative state. “We want the oil, but we also want productive land

when it’s all done,” Taylor said in an interview on his 2,900acre ranch, dotted with scores of quietly grazing cows. He went on to say that if elected, “I’ll probably be looking at things in a more critical eye.” At veterans halls and church suppers around the state, anecdotes abound of cattle escaping when energy workers forget to lock gates, of crops damaged by the saltwater waste byproduct from hydraulic fracturing, and of contractors not repairing land after laying pipeline. Such stories are shared by residents (See RACE on page 29)

Invasive weed is taking hold in Kansas

Judging by the number of phone calls he receives, Dallas Peterson is very popular this time of year. The typical topic is weeds something Peterson, a Kansas State University agronomist, knows well. Spurred by late spring and early summer rainfall, farmers’ row crops across much of the state are thriving. And so are the weeds they’re trying to control, including Palmer amaranth, an aggressive and invasive weed that used to be

controlled by the popular herbicide glyphosate. Increasingly, however, Palmer amaranth is resisting glyphosate. “We have had numerous calls about poor control of Palmer amaranth with glyphosate this year,” said Peterson, who is a weed specialist with K-State Extension. “Glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth was first confirmed in Kansas three years ago but seems to be exploding across central Kansas this year. Poor control doesn’t mean you

Market Report Closing prices on July 22, 2014 Winona Feed and Grain Bartlett Grain Wheat..................

$ 5.87

Milo ....................

$ 3.30

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Corn ...................

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$ 3.90 $ 11.79

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$ 5.87

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$ 5.87

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$ 15.80

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have resistance, but if the herbicide treatment provides good control of some plants and not others, that is an indication you may have resistance.” The weed, also known as Palmer pigweed, is a warm season summer annual weed that generally starts to emerge in May as soil temperatures warm and continues to germinate into summer, especially following rainfall events. It grows rapidly with hot conditions, maybe as much as 1-2 inches per day. It is competitive with crops and is a prolific seed producer, up

to several hundred thousand per plant. The hardy weed has been a serious problem in Kansas for many years and had previously developed populations resistant to atrazine and the ALS (acetolactate synthase) inhibiting herbicides. With the introduction of Roundup Ready crops in the late 1990s, glyphosate helped to solve some of those problems initially, but glyphosate resistance has now become a problem because of the heavy reliance on it for weed control. (See INVASIVE on page 29)

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Corn, bean prices are forecast to take a nosedive

The supply of corn is outracing the demand. University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist David Reinbott told the 2014 Summer AgMarketing Outlook Conference that prices are likely to remain low, with projected record global corn crops. Ending stocks of corn are projected to be 190 million metric tons worldwide.

Turkey three-year timetable to phase out the use of medically important antibiotics to promote growth or feed efficiency in livestock and poultry. Concerns about the emergence of dangerous human pathogens resistant to standard antibiotic therapy have been stoked by both activist campaigning and some sobering scientific evidence. As a result, “responsible” use of antibiotics in animal agriculture has become a flashpoint for many consumers. Even though a major 2010 survey reported in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association revealed that less than two-thirds of adults scan the nutritional facts panel at the point of purchase, and only about 44 percent bother to pay attention to health claims, 62 percent of consumers said they would be “very interested” or “extremely interested” in purchasing turkey that was raised without the use of growth stimulants. Of course, that’s like asking people if they tend to obey the speed limits when driving on the freeway. A healthy percentage of people would answer in the affirmative, but we all know from experience that’s not the case. Perhaps a more compelling motive behind Cargill’s announcement was the fact that in 2011 the company was forced to recall 36 million pounds of ground turkey - the largest U.S. poultry recall ever - after an outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant strain of Salmonella Heidelberg linked to its product caused 136 ill-

Race who are proud North Dakota is helping the United States achieve greater energy independence, but wary of what comes next. Taylor, whose cattle are sold as beef to Whole Foods Markets and other organic grocers, has made those concerns his rallying cry. Goehring, by contrast, says it is not a zero-sum game. “I think agriculture and energy can coexist in North Dakota,” he said. “There’s a little bit of wariness about the oil boom that wasn’t there even two years ago,” said Kjersten Nelson, a political science professor at North Dakota State University. “I think that wariness is getting an outlet in this race.”

“I think that is really going to keep the lid on corn prices unless we see some production problems either in South America or China,” Reinbott says. “We’ve got fairly good demand, but there is a lot of corn on the supply side.” If corn prices rally on the futures market, farmers should start locking in prices, Reinbott says.

“If we see a bump back above $4, I would definitely price some corn, especially that grain you can’t store,” he says. “We’re probably going to trend this market lower, with December down at $3.50 or possibly $3.60.” Soybean acres are up about 3.3 million, according to USDA’s June report. Reinbott says weather in

July has been great for soybeans, but notes that August is the key month for soybean production, so it’s too soon to tell how this year’s crop will be. The other concern is weather in South America. “You could build a very bearish scenario for all crops if South America has another big soybean crop on top of the big

(continued from page 28)

Goehring has received contributions from at least ten oil companies or their executives. Taylor has received none. Taylor has laid out a campaign manifesto filled with specific proposals for tightening regulation over the energy industry, most of which oil companies oppose. For instance, he says flaring, or the wasteful burning of natural gas from wells not linked to pipelines, should be banned within 1,320 feet of homes. The current rule is 500 feet. Taylor also wants pipeline companies to use flow meters to better monitor leaks, an increasingly popular proposal after an underground pipeline leaked one million gallons of saltwater over the July Fourth holiday weekend.

ban growth-promoting antibiotics in turkeys; critics say it’s not enough” Right on cue, the antiantibiotics group Keep Antibiotics Working released a statement saying that while it’s good Cargill is at least “acknowledging that its customers may not want drug-filled meat,” they remained “concerned” the new policy doesn’t go far enough. Policy Loophole “By failing to extend its pledge to antibiotics used for routine disease prevention - which can be identical to growth promotion in terms of dose, duration, and prevalence - the company is leaving open a giant loophole in its policy,” the statement read. “Unless Cargill addresses this important oversight, its policy will

in the $11 range, Reinbott says. “The next level of support on the market is around $9, and there has been some talk about prices dipping below $8,” Reinbott says. “If I was a farmer, I’d be taking advantage and making some sales now. It probably wouldn’t be a bad idea.”

Invasive

(continued from page 28)

nesses and one death. The sheer size - and negative PR - of a recall that large can spark a raft of changes in the boardroom and on the plant floor. Two other aspects of Cargill’s marketing move are intriguing. First, the fact that the company insisted that it won’t raise prices on its antibiotic-free product. There are two ways to interpret that statement. Cargill may simply hold prices steady on the whole-bird market, which is practically a loss leader these days, and then gradually ramp up its margins over the course of the next year as its brand lines of processed turkey products are rolled out, meanwhile reaping the goodwill stemming from its “corporate responsibility.” Or, company executives may simply be hedging their bets that antibiotic-free product will soon be the standard for fresh poultry, so why not get out in front? The second interesting piece was the way the media handled the announcement: all over the board. The “local media,” (ie, the StarTribune newspaper that covers the Twin Cities area where the company is headquartered), played it straight: “Cargill reduces antibiotic use in turkeys.” Other farm belt papers, such as the Des Moines Register, took a more optimistic tone: “Cargill to end use of growthpromoting antibiotics in turkey.” That rosy view was not shared elsewhere, however, as The Oregonian trumpeted: “Cargill will

soybean crop it had this year,” Reinbott says. “It could really push these soybean prices quite a bit lower.” As with corn, demand for soybeans is going up, but not as fast as supply or production. With the potential for a big crop, farmers should be making some sales now, especially with any kind of rally

do little to curb the risk of antibiotic resistant bacteria in their turkeys, or protect their consumers.” In this case, though, the Keep Antibiotics Working group has a point: By carefully parsing its announcement to only rule out “growth-promoting” antibiotics, Cargill does theoretically leave the door open to the usage of antibiotics that produce weight gain. Unless the company wants to see activists gain traction in denouncing what’s supposed to be a positive initiative, Cargill ought to clarify that its new policy means what we’re supposed to think it means: Using antibiotics only for the treatment of veterinary disease. Anything less, and its entire initiative will be summed up in two words: “No sale.”

Glyphosate resistant Palmer amaranth first showed up in the southeast United States and has had a dramatic impact on farmers’ production systems and weed control costs there. “Producers need to use an integrated approach to weed control that utilizes a variety of cultural practices and herbicide modes of action to help control weeds and minimize herbicide resistance,” Peterson said. “The use of effective pre-emergence residual herbicides is probably going to be very important

(continued from page 28)

to help manage Palmer amaranth in the future. “If a producer notices just a few scattered Palmer amaranth that have escaped a glyphosate treatment, it may even be worth hand removing those from fields to prevent seed production. If not, the resistant biotypes will increase and get spread across the field and to other fields by the combine.” “If poor control was achieved with glyphosate, it is probably best to assume that it is resistant and plan accordingly, both this year and in the future,” he said.

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LOOKING FOR female WANTED TO BUY. roommate. Call 872-5291. Stored corn. Call for basis 50t2c and contract information. 1-800-579-3645. Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc Help Wanted ––––––––––––––––––––– WANTED TO BUY. NEWS PAPER CARRIWheat straw delivered. ER needed. Approximately Call for contracting in130 papers. Must have reli- formation. Lane County able vehicle. Seven days a Feeders. 397-5341. 44tfc week for Hutchinson paper ––––––––––––––––––––– and six days a week for SILAGE CUTTING Garden City paper. Contact WANTED. Claas 900 Artie 620-290-9501. 49t3c with 8 row header, 4 ––––––––––––––––––––– trucks and packing availFARM AND CATTLE able. Call Jeremy 62049t4p help wanted. Dry/irrigated 805-2809. farming. Experience preferred, wages negotiable by experience. Call 62049t3c HIDE 874-1160. AND SEEK ––––––––––––––––––––– STORAGE SYSTEMS. ATTENDANT CARE Various sizes available. GIVER to provide part- Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, time in home care for el- (620)874-2120. 41tfc derly women. For more ––––––––––––––––––––– information contact Caro- MULTIPLE HOUSES lyn West 620-872-3583 or FOR RENT. 1, 2, 3 and 4 50t2p bedroom homes available. 620-872-2506. Also 8x10 storage units TRUCK DRIVER available. Stop by PlainJans WANTED to haul hop- to fill out an application or per loads from Scott City. call 872-5777. 46tfc Home most evenings if ––––––––––––––––––––– living in Scott. Benefits. COMMERCIAL/RECDL required. Must be TAIL SPACE available 23 years ol dwith two Sept. 1. 306 W. 5th Scott years experience. M&A City. Contact Jeff 874Barneett Trucking. 785- 1659. 50tfc 50t2c 673-3377

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Services WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 87434tfc 4135. ––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 36tfc 874-1412. ––––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tuneup and blade sharpening. Call Rob Vsetecka at 62036tfc 214-1730. ––––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices 37tfc will not be beat! ––––––––––––––––––––– “JEN’S GROOMING” Jennifer Milner grooming at 503 E. 5th St., (formally Cowboy Cabins). Please call for an appointment 620-214-0097. Hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 44tfc a.m.- noon. ––––––––––––––––––––– 20 PLUS YEARS of experience. Willing to provide home health care, run errands and odd jobs, cook and clean. Contact 50tfc 620-874-8480.

MOVING?

For Sale 2013 YAMAHA four stroke gas golf cart. 2-3 person seating, two bag holders, Kenwood CD/FM/ AM radio. Call 620-87249t4c 3629. ––––––––––––––––––––– 46x60 PICTURE WINDOW. 2- self storing storm doors. In good condition. 50t1p Call 872-5155. ––––––––––––––––––––– SCOOTER WITH LEFT hand controls, brand new record player and organ. Call 872-5291. 50t2c

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Don’t forget to move your paper too. 406 Main•Box 377 Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-2090

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement (use west door). 412 College, Scott City. Al-Anon at same time and location. Contact: 874-0472 or 872-3137. 30t52

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Employment Opportunities HOUSEKEEPING

MAINTENANCE WORKER

ESL PARA-PROFESSIONAL

Unified School District No. 466 is looking for a qualified applicant for a full-time housekeeping position at Scott City Middle School.

The City of Scott City is accepting applications for a maintenance worker in the street, water and sewer department. Benefits include: BC/BS, vacation and sick leave. Applications may be obtained and returned at: City Hall, 221 W. 5th St., Scott City applications accepted until position is filled. 48tfc EOE

ESL Para-Professsional Scott Community High School is seeking an ESL Para-Professional to work with Spanish speaking students. Bilingual preferred. The position will start August 21, 2014. For more information and application please contact. Susan Carter Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620) 872-7600 50tfc

TRUCK DRIVER/ EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL

Scott County Public Works is seeking a truck driver/equipment operator. Must have a Class A CDL, drug and alcohol testing required, must be able to lift 50 plus pounds. We offer competitive pay and benefit package. Pick up application at: Public Works Office 481 East Road 160 Scott City, KS. 67871 620-872-2202 49t2c

Special Education Para-Professsional for High Plains Educational Cooperative Scott Community High School is seeking a special education Para-Professional to work with students. The position is available for the beginning of the 2014-15 school year. Start date is August 21, 2014. For more information and application please contact. Susan Carter Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620) 872-7600 50tfc

For applications and additional information please contact: Rusty Lindsay Board of Education Building 704 College, Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620)-872-7655 USD #466 is an EOE Employer.

EXTENSION AGENT Family and Consumer Sciences opportunity in Wichita County, Leoti. Details: www.ksre.ksu.edu/jobs Deadline: August 5, 2014 K-State Research and Extension is an EOE of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Background check required.

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PARK LANE NURSING HOME Has openings for the following positions: Full-time and part-time CNA (evening shift and night shift) Part-time CMA (evening shift) Full-time RN/LPN (evening shift) Part-time PRN-LPN/RN

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Western Cartographers Available:

Shift differential pay offered for evening and night shifts! Please apply in person at:

Park Lane Nursing Home

210 E. Parklane Scott City, KS 67871 Or visit us at our website: www.parklanenursinghome.org “Quality Care Because We Care”

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NEW GRADS AND RN’S

•Scott •Ness •Gove •Lane •Finney

•Logan •Wichita •Wallace •Greeley •Kearny

Pick them up today at:

406 Main • Scott City • 620 872-2090

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SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS

HR BENEFITS SPECIALIST Scott County Hospital is seeking an HR Benefits Specialist. This is a full-time Monday-Friday position. No weekends or holidays. Applicants must have competent reasoning and deductive thinking skills, and excellent customer service skills. The successful candidate will have proficient computer skills and be competent with Excel and Microsoft Word. Applicants must be responsible, dependable and interested in long term employment. Associate degree in Business, Personnel Management, Human Resources or 3-5 years of experience required. Primary purpose of position is to direct the employee benefit programs, personnel record management, orientation and on-boarding of new staff. Excellent benefit package is offered with this position. Pre-employment physical, drug and alcohol screen, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required. We are a tobacco free campus. Applications are available through Human Resources at Scott County Hospital 201 Albert Ave. Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-7772 or online at www.scotthospital.net

Work with the best in the West! St. Catherine’s Hospital is looking for new grads and experienced RN’s. • Sign-on bonus for new grads and experienced RN’s • Tuition reimbursement and school loan repayment opportunities • A regional referral center with multi special ties to choose from • Recent market adjustment allows us to extend highly competitive pay • Exceptional benefits • A faith-based facility Apply at: www.stcatherinehosp.org 401 East Spruce Garden City, KS 67846 620-272-2531 Centura Health does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, religion, creed, ancestry, sexual orientation, and marital status in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment. For further information about this policy contact Centura Health’s oﬃce of the General Counsel at (303)804-8166.

PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL STAFF Director of Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer PATIENT CARE Acute Care RN’s Respiratory Therapist PRN/Temporary Outpatient Services RN ADMINISTRATIVE Marketing Coordinator CLERICAL HR Benefits Specialist Evening Ward Clerk HIM ROI/Transcriptionist SERVICE PRN Dietary Aide/Cook Housekeeping Aide Floor Care Maintenance Worker Applicants for these positions are required to be able to read, speak and understand English. Pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screening, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required. We are a tobacco free campus. We offer competitive pay and great benefits. Due to our recent expansion of services and rapid growth, we are in need of Acute Care RNs and are offering financial incentives. Applications are available through Human Resources at Scott County Hospital 201 Albert Ave. Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-7772 or online at www.scotthospital.net

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DIRECTOR OF NURSING/ CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Scott County Hospital is seeking this salaried role that will provide direct supervisory leadership for all nursing and other designated patient care services and functions within the organization. Responsible for: assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating nursing practice on a facility level. The role assumes 24/7 responsibility and has accountability to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management as related to patient care. You will represent nursing concerns at both the Medical Staff and Governing Board meetings. Applicants should possess: Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills. Proven leadership and operational expertise. Ability to recruit, retain and develop staff. Promote optimal outcomes of patient safety and care, and enhance patient, physician and staff satisfaction. Maintain and comply with all regulatory standards, rules and laws. An academic degree in nursing is required. A Masters degree/APRN will have preference. At least 3 years of nursing experience including roles of demonstrated management are required. An active and current registered Nurse license in the state of Kansas is required. Excellent benefit package is offered with this position. Pre-employment physical, drug and alcohol screen, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required. We are a tobacco free campus. Applications are available through Human Resources at Scott County Hospital 201 Albert Ave. Scott City, Ks. 67871 620-872-7772 or online at www.scotthospital.net

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