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Volume 23 • Number 52
Thursday, August 4, 2016
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Community Groundbreaking held for NWK housing project in Eastridge Addition Page 29
Sports It’s been a record-setting year for 2 former SCHS thinclads at Ft. Hays Page 21
Index
Opinions...................4-7 Calendar...................... 7 Election results............ 9 Youth/education........ 11 Back-to-School.. 12-13, 18 Public notices.......14-15
Threeyear-old Addison Dearden of Scott City looks on while Ron Baker autographs a book for her during Thursday’s autograph session at SCHS. (Record Photo)
inspiring others Thinking small is never an option
As a small-school basketball standout who wasn’t recruited by Division I programs, who played in the NCAA’s Final Four and has recently been signed by the New York Knicks, Ron Baker has defied the odds. More importantly, he has never
been one to allow others to limit what he can accomplish. Now he’s sharing that drive to succeed in a newly published book, “You’re Too Big to Dream Small.” “I wanted to give kids a moral message and inspire them to work
hard regardless of what they want to do in life,” says Baker. “This isn’t just for those kids who want to play basketball, but the message can be applied to anything.” The message on Thursday is that Scott City loves their hometown hero.
During the third of four stops on a book-signing tour, several hundred local fans as well as people from across the area waited in line for an autographed copy and a photo with the former Scott Community High School stand(See INSPIRING on page three)
LEC report................. 14 USD 466 budget........ 15 Obituaries...............16-17
AT&T gets consent for more antennas
Church services......... 17 Health care...........18-19 Sports...................21-28 Farm section.........30-31
Deaths
Jim Adams Don Messenger Ronald Studley
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Agriculture Wheat Alliance releases 3 new K-State varieties Page 30
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Voters looking for a change; support Taylor, oust Huelskamp Scott County voters joined those across the state in calling for a political change by turning away incumbent Congressman Tim Huelskamp and supporting Mary Jo Taylor for the state senate. Taylor, running on the Republican ticket in the 33rd District, narrowly carried Scott County (518-489) and by the same 52-48 percent margin she carried the district, 7,249 to 6,733. Tuesday’s election returns in Barton and Scott counties were of particular interest to Taylor. “We were particularly pleased
Unofficial Results Scott County U.S. Congress • 1st District Roger Marshall 566 Tim Huelskamp 460 State Senate • 33rd District Mary Jo Taylor 518 Larry Salmans 489 County Commission • 2nd District Jerry Buxton 259 Brittan Ellis 126 complete results on page nine
with the results in Barton since it’s the most populated county. We
did very well there,” says Taylor. “But, it was also important for us to do well in Scott County, and we did.” After attending meet-andgreets, candidate forums and other gatherings with prospective voters over the past few months, Taylor knew that many people in the district were anxious for a change. “People want to see something accomplished. That’s why I ran for the Senate,” Taylor emphasizes. “You wouldn’t put yourself out there and subject yourself to what
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Sports Intensity level rises for SCHS athletes in weight room this summer Page 21
Florence Daubert was among Scott County voters casting ballots at the Wm. Carpenter Building during Tuesday’s primary. (Record Photo)
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Health Long-term care becoming a very expensive problem for government Page 18
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Education Guidelines are expanded for pre-k enrollment in district Page 11
(See CHANGE on page nine)
The Scott City council somewhat reluctantly gave its consent for AT&T to install additional antennas on the city’s water tower. On a 5-3 vote (Councilmen Brad Venters, Gary Eitel and Fred Kuntzsch opposed) the council agreed to AT&T’s request, though it probably didn’t have a lot of choice. According to the longterm agreement with the telecommunications company, it already has the authority to “upgrade” its equipment. The additional antennas won’t mean additional revenue for the city. It currently receives $1,343.91 per month which increases by three percent annually. “That’s about one-third less than what other towns are getting,” said Public Works Director Mike Todd. To accommodate more antennas, AT&T plans to build another level - or corral - on which to mount them. “If they want another corral they should want to renegotiate the contract,” said Councilman Fred Kuntzsch. Councilman Everett Green said the council wasn’t seeking additional money “because they’re a big company and can afford it.” “We need to figure a way that’s consistent for anyone. We should be asking whether we’re charging enough for space,” he said. City Attorney John Shirley didn’t feel the city was in a position to force AT&T to renegotiate the contract. The contract was (See CONSENT on page two)
things to do around SC Fri., Aug. 5 Movie Under the Stars Enjoy a relaxing evening under the stars while watching the free movie, “Zootopia,” in Patton Park. Admission is free and the movie starts at 8:30 p.m. In the event of bad weather, the movie will be shown at the VIP Center. The movie is made possible by Richards Financial Services and State Farm Insurance. Sat., Aug. 6 Ice Cream Social How about an evening of great music and great tasting ice cream. Pence Community Church
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first approved in 2006 and has been renewed every five years. Both parties are in the first year of the third renewal. AT&T has the option to renew the contract three more times, taking it through 2031. “They have five-year options to renew. We have no leverage,” said Shirley. “Can we say no?” asked Mayor Dan Goodman. “Not without being in breach of the contract,” replied Shirley. Engineer’s Report There has also been some question about the integrity of the antennas and corrals already on the tower. The latest engineer’s report, contracted by AT&T, says that with a few improvements and modifications there are no structural issues on the tower.
The renovated Scott Community Health Center at 204 S. College.
will provide both on Saturday starting at 7:00 p.m. in Patton Park. Music will be provided by the Williams family. The ice cream and music are free.
Mon., Aug. 8 Community Health Center If you’ve wondered what changes have taken place at the former Scott City Medical Clinic, you’ll have a perfect op-
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portunity to find out during the Scott Community Health Center open house on Monday from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The building has been renovated to include Compass Behavioral Health, Scott County Health Department, Russell Child Development Center and emergency management. Compass Director Kent Hill even extended the open house until 6:00 p.m. so those leaving work would have time to stop by. So, there’s no excuse not to see the latest addition to community health care.
Efforts to find solutions will include a meeting with Mesner Development of Central City, Nebr. Scott County Development Committee and the Vision Housing Task Force are hosting this conversation about the possibility of a senior duplex housing project. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Bryan Conference Center in downtown Scott City. “Mesner Development has successfully built senior housing in Nebraska and Kansas for many years,” says SCDC Director Katie Eisenhour. “This is Mon., Aug. 8 an opportunity to see if Mesner Housing Discussion Affordable housing is a topic and Scott City are a good fit for that never goes away. each other.”
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Inspiring out. Nic Cheney was the first in line at noon and by the time the doors opened shortly before 1:00 there were more than 200 people lined up outside the high school. Many fans were buying multiple books for themselves and family members. After more than an hour, the line didn’t seem any shorter with more than 300 people filling the main corridor leading into the SCHS commons area. In two earlier autograph sessions, Baker had sold about 3,000 copies. It appeared he might match that total in Scott City. A Lesson on Life Baker emphasizes that the book is not a biography. “I didn’t want it to be that bland,” he says, “but, it does relate to me growing up and the dreams that I had as a kid.” Baker, a 2011 graduate of Scott Community High School, never considered being involved with publishing a book. After
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completing his career at Wichita State University earlier this spring, Baker was going through a lot of fan mail that had accumulated during the season and came across a package that contained a children’s book. A company from El Dorado pitched the idea of telling Baker’s story in a book that would target readers in the fourto eight-year-old range. “The name of the book is the moral of the story,” Baker notes. The book is written in verse in a way that Baker feels makes it easy for youngsters to enjoy. He also wanted to make sure that illustrations in the book included his family. “The illustrations were important to me because I also feel they’re important in telling the story,” he says. “I could remember when I was a young kid and how the pictures would allow my imagination to work with the story and make it more interesting. We had a really good illustrator and I’m really
Eight-year-old Chayston Berry, Scott City, exchanges high-fives with Ron Baker prior to having his book autographed. (Record Photo)
pleased with how it turned out.” Work on the book began in late April and the first copy arrived at the home of his parents, Neil and Ranae, about a month ago. Now Baker is busy traveling on a book signing tour that includes stops in El Dorado,
Hutchinson, Wichita and Scott City. “Seeing the book and reading through it has made me feel even more fortunate to have grown up where I did, experienced all that I have, and to find myself where I am today,” adds Baker.
“Whether a kid wants to be a soccer player or a musician, I want them to come away with the belief that if you work hard and have a big heart then you can do some pretty special things in life. Hopefully, this book provides a little extra drive and motivation.”
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The prospective groom is the son of Ron and Gay Johnson, Beeler. He is a farmer and rancher near Beeler. An August 20 wedding is planned in a pasture south of their home. A reception will follow at the Catholic Hall in Dighton.
Be prepared when the power goes out Ice storms, tornadoes, and flooding, oh my! Kansas has them all and more. Do you really know how long food will stay safe in the refrig- Carol Ann Crouch erator if Family and your power Consumer is out? Or Sciences Agent for what foods Scott County and supplies you should have on hand in case of emergencies? Starting Sept. 1, “Prepare Kansas 2016” will provide tips on keeping food safe in emergency situations. This year’s
program will be conducted through the K-State Extension Facebook page. No registration is required. Anyone interested in planning ahead for emergencies can follow on Facebook any time during September. Pick up information and interact with Extension specialists and agents. During 2015, there were 126 tornadoes in Kansas, making it the fourth highest year since 1950. Kansas has its share of disasters, whether it’s a homeowner’s basement (See POWER on page seven)
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Country Living
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Spacious Country Home and Pasture for Sale in NE Wichita County Charmingly renovated church (formerly Pleasant Valley Church) offers country living and/or a bed and breakfast. Property includes 79+ acres of pasture with house, 4-car detached garage, 3369 ft. of living space including 4 bedrooms, 4 baths and a great room. Ideally located just 4 miles east of Highway 25 at 588 E. County Road H 1/2. Open to selling as a single parcel or splitting up as 2 parcels (house with 5 acres) and (75 acres pasture). Creative and reasonable offers or ideas considered. Reasonable fee paid to buyer’s agent; priced at just $215,000. Contact owner, Sue Schwindt at 620-521-3202 for an appointment. See Craig’s List or our Zillow.com listing for more detailed information and photos.
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Editorial/Opinion
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editorially speaking
Gutless:
Self-preservation trumps moral duty for politicians
Political leadership has come to mean very little in an environment where ideology and partisanship rule the day. That should no longer be in doubt as Republican politicans duck, dodge and squirm every time presidential nominee Donald Trump opens his mouth. The leadership void is impossible to miss when politicians lack the moral courage to say what needs to be said in response to vitriole that is unacceptable by any standard of decency. The latest episode involving Trump and Khizr Khan, a Muslim immigrant whose son was killed while serving in the military in Afghanistan only magnifies how ill-prepared Trump is to be our next President. The comments from Trump and the accusations by his inner circle make one cringe. And, while some GOP politicians haven’t approved, the responses have been far more measured than if Hillary Clinton had said the same thing. Gov. Sam Brownback asks for “civility” at the state level, but apparently can’t hear what’s happening on the national stage. Sen. Pat Roberts says he “does not agree” with Trump’s comments. Not being in agreement is what happens when your wife suggests the kitching should be painted beige and you want K-State purple. That is not how you respond to reprehensible comments from someone who wants to be President of the United States. Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep. Kevin Yoder haven’t weighed in. Can’t blame them. This is political season and one doesn’t want to risk alienating that 47 percent of Kansans who say they plan to vote for Trump. It’s gutless. It’s spineless. It’s indefensible. It’s what passes today for leadership.
One-sided:
AT&T holds all the cards in agreement with city
When the Scott City Council first entered into an agreement 11 years ago to lease space on the water tower to AT&T, it seemed like a good deal. For the right to place nine antennas on the tower, AT&T agreed to pay the city $1,000 in the first year which would increase three percent annually. Little did the council realize how one-sided the agreement would become. As written, AT&T has the authority to place as many antennas on the tower as it chooses and the city has no ability to renegotiate the contract. The telecommunications company was reluctantly issued an agreement by the council to add more antennas, but it was really a meaningless gesture. AT&T could do whatever it wants. It’s in the agreement. The council can only give its okay as a formality. Regardless of how many antennas AT&T wishes to add to the tower, the city will only receive the three percent annual increase as written into the original agreement. And only AT&T has any power to end the agreement before 2031. What are the chances that AT&T would allow the tables to be turned? How many times has AT&T allowed a customer to enter into an agreement for a single phone line for five years or 10 years. But, after a year, you decide you want three additional phone lines and internet access. Sorry, AT&T, you can’t raise your rates. You’re locked into the original agreement. The only way to negotiate a different rate is if the customer agrees to. AT&T wouldn’t allow that to happen. Unfortunately, we did. In an acknowledgement that it needs to be more proactive with respect to telecommunications lease agreements, the council has decided to do some research. It wants to know what agreements other cities are negotiating and what the future holds for the industry. For example, the council was informed that, as of October 1, telecommunication companies will have access to the city’s right-of-way for the construction of towers. The city needs to know it’s bargaining position (if any) and what this could mean to the city and its residents. We understand that we’re in a high-tech era where the high-speed transfer of information is essential in business and our daily lives. But, this is no excuse for these telecommunication companies to hold all the chips when negotiating with cities or counties, or simply to run roughshod over local government and their citizens. Perhaps we weren’t fully aware of the consequences when we originally negotiated with AT&T. Hopefully, we can learn from our mistake and put ourselves in a stronger negotiating position next time a telecommunications company calls.
Welcome back to reality, Kansas
Kansas voters have walked to the brink of fiscal insanity, looked into the abyss, and said, “No more.” On Tuesday, voters handed Governor Sam Brownback and his ultraconservative lackeys a significant defeat by ousting several long-time incumbents and a handful of other candidates who were backed by the Koch money machine. Among those in this area who won their primary and should have no trouble in the fall’s general election are moderate Republicans Mary Jo Taylor (33rd District Senate) and John Doll (39th District Senate). It’s far too early to say that Kansas has turned the corner. Quite honestly, we can’t even see the corner because we have veered so far off the road traveled by rational people. The job facing the new wave of moderates going to Topeka will be monumental. For example: •Kansas begins the new fiscal year exactly where it left off with the old - in debt. July revenue is already $14.3 million below
the estimates which had already been lowered. •Kansas just had its bond rating downgraded for the second time in two years. Only Illinois, Kentucky and New Jersey have worse credit ratings than Kansas. •We still owe the Bank of KDOT more than $1.2 billion and we have fallen behind in our payments to KPERS. •We’re still saddled with a tax policy that is wrecking our economy. •And, did we mention the prospect of a major school funding decision from the Supreme Court that could cost upwards of $700 million? Our ultraconservative lawmakers have created a disaster that will take years to fix. It won’t be cheap. And you can also bet that it won’t be easy. Brownback and Co. have no intent of fading qui-
etly into the background. In fact, Senate President Susan Wagle offered more of a “you still don’t get it” response to the primary election results by declaring confidence that Republicans “will unite this fall to keep Kansas conservative.” Are you serious? Kansas is burning and you want to fiddle with the degree to which we remain a conservative state? We should put a much higher priority on being recognized as a state which values public education, caring for those around us who are in need economically and socially, looking after our elderly and maintaining our infrastructure. That’s not a matter of being “conservative” or “moderate” but simply doing what’s right. It’s apparent that Wagle and her fellow ultraconservatives remain oblivious to the problems they’ve created and that’s still going to create challenges ahead for moderates and Democrats. In a statement that could hardly be labeled
as conciliatory, Wagle insisted that “statistics show . . . things in Kansas are improving,” but that everyday Kansans are just too emotional and would rather put their trust in vague feelings. “Kansans . . . feel that the sun is not rising for them and their families, despite what some leaders tell them,” says Wagle. Some interpret that as a subtle dig at Brownback. That may be too generous. It could also be interpreted to mean that we’re the reason the sun isn’t shining in our lives. We’d rather go with how we “feel” rather than put our faith into what Brownback and legislative leaders are telling us. Likewise, everyone should proceed with caution when Wagle offers to create a “vision for the state that includes a return to fiscally-responsible balanced budgeting.” The goal of a balanced budget can take different forms - further cuts or higher taxes. (See REALITY on page six)
The real threat with solar energy
In order for solar power to compete with other forms of energy, the conventional thinking goes, it needs to become way cheaper. Installing rooftop solar panels can be prohibitively expensive, after all, and it takes years before the resulting energy savings pay off. For the individual, it doesn’t matter whether solar panels will save you money in the long run if you can’t afford them in the short run. For those of us who are renters, the decision of whether to go solar is even more irrelevant. We don’t have the option to install panels ourselves. And unless your apartment comes with utilities included, your landlord has no incentive to install solar panels, because you would get all the savings.
Where to Write
another view by Jill Richardson
But, while the average family may be unable to make a costly investment in solar, the government has much deeper pockets and an entire Department of Energy to work with. There are already some state incentives to help bring down the cost of solar panels for homeowners. But the federal government can do more - starting with powering its own buildings with solar power, yielding savings every year that could make a big difference to taxpayers and help expand the industry, potentially lowering prices for the rest of us. The same can be said for corporations, only their savings would result
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in bigger long-term profits to shareholders. Yet, while the solar industry is growing rapidly, it still remains a small part of our overall energy grid. One reason it’s not growing quicker is that energy companies and utilities are lobbying against its expansion, especially when it comes to privately owned panels. Solar power allows individual home or business owners to produce their own energy and cease to be customers of the local electric companies - and the fossil fuel and nuclear industries that supply them. When utility providers use coal, natural gas, or nuclear, in other words, they remain the centralized provider of energy and they get the profits. When you put a solar
Sen. Pat Roberts 109 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4774 roberts.senate.gov/email.htm
panel on your house, they don’t. So maybe the reason solar hasn’t taken off more isn’t because it isn’t a viable technology, or because it’s more costly for consumers. Maybe it’s because it threatens corporate profits. We didn’t forestall the switch to cars because we wanted to save jobs and profits in the horse and carriage industry. If we choose to give up on solar power because it’s expensive, rather than finding ways to make it cheaper, we’re basically choosing to continue burning fossil fuels. Do we really want to protect dirty energy jobs and profits while the planet cooks? Instead of lobbying to continue polluting the planet, the energy and util(See SOLAR on page six)
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Corporate evils the campaigns are ignoring by Paul Buchheit
Corporations are viewed as untouchable by big business media giants like the Wall Street Journal, which blurts out inanities like “Income inequality is simply not a significant problem.” and “Middle-class Americans have more buying power than ever before.” In the real world, inequality is destroying the middle class. The following four issues, all part of the cancer of corporatocracy, have grown in intensity and destructiveness in just the last few years. They should be
campaign issues, given more than just lip service from corporation-funded candidates like Hillary Clinton, and given more than just passing reference in the news reports of an unresponsive, irresponsible mainstream media. 1) Monopolies: Increasing Prices, Cutting Jobs The Busch/Miller merger is the latest attack on competition, joining the recent surge toward oligopolies in the banking industry, pharmaceuticals and hospitals, wireless companies, and airlines. Contrary to any condescend-
Contrary to any condescending claims that mergers contribute to price-lowering efficiencies, they have actually led to price increases in 75 percent of examined cases, according to a Northeastern University study.
ing claims that mergers contribute to price-lowering efficiencies, they have actually led to price increases in 75 percent of examined cases, according to a Northeastern University study. The resulting corporate profits are often used for investorenriching stock buybacks. And jobs are cut. When
Merck took over Cubist Pharmaceuticals, the latter’s research and development staff was eliminated, ending their studies of other promising medicines. 2) Finance: Now Costing Us More Than the Military A Roosevelt Institute study estimates that “the financial system will impose an excess cost of as much as $22.7 trillion between 1990 and 2023. That comes to about $660 billion per year, more than the discretionary military budget. That’s over $5,000 per U.S. household in excess financial costs.
by Eugene Robinson
(See SANITY on page six)
(See EVILS on page six)
It doesn’t have to be us vs. them
Is sanity no longer a requirement? During the primary season, as Donald Trump’s bizarre outbursts helped him crush the competition, I thought he was being crazy like a fox. Now I am increasingly convinced that he’s just plain crazy. I’m serious about that. Leave aside for the moment Trump’s policies, which in my opinion range from the unconstitutional to the un-American to the potentially catastrophic. At this point, it would be irresponsible to ignore the fact that Trump’s grasp on reality appears to be tenuous at best. Begin with the fact that he lies the way other people breathe. Telling a self-serving lie - no matter how transparent, no matter how easily disproved - seems to be a reflex for him. Look at the things he has said in just the past week. On Wednesday, at a news conference in Florida, Trump said he has never met Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I never met Putin, I don’t know who Putin is,” he said. Last November, he claimed that he “got to know (Putin) very well because we were both on ‘60 Minutes.’” That made no sense; while the two men were featured the same evening on the CBS newsmagazine show, they were interviewed in different cities and would have had no interaction. But, there’s more: In 2014, speaking at the National Press Club, Trump said, “I was in Moscow recently and I spoke, indirectly and directly, with President Putin, who could not have been nicer, and we had a tremendous success.” So was he lying last week, when he was trying to deflect criticism of his admiring words for the Russian strongman? Or was he lying two years ago, when he was trying to convince everyone what a big shot he was? Also within the week, Trump lied in complaining about the presidential debate schedule and its conflicts with professional football. He told ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos, “I got a letter from the NFL saying, ‘This is ridiculous. Why are the debates against - ’ because the NFL doesn’t want to go against the debates.” The National Football League responded: “We did not send a letter.” Trump also lied about his interactions with the conservative billionaire Koch brothers. “I turned down a meeting with Charles and David Koch. Much better for them to meet with the puppets of politics, they will do much better!” Trump proclaimed Saturday on Twitter. A spokesman for the Koch organization said no meeting with Trump was requested.
Banks once spent the majority of their money on business investments; now it’s just 15 percent. Rana Foroohar summarizes: “U.S. companies today make more than ever before by simply moving money around.” 3) Medicine: Pampering the Rich More Than Ever Before A new Health Affairs study concluded that since 2004 our medical dollars have been “increasingly concentrated on the wealthy.” The cost of treatment for life-threatening or debilitating diseases is out of reach for most Americans:
by Isaiah Poole
Racheting up a populist insurgency
by Jim Hightower
What an amazing Democratic primary season it was! And we now have this happy result: WE WON! “We” being the millions of young people, mad-as-hell working stiffs, independents, deep-rooted progressives, and other “outsiders” who felt The Bern and forged a new, gamechanging, populist force of, by, and for grassroots Americans. True, this progressive-populist coalition did not win the White House on its first go ‘round behind the feisty Sanders insurgency (which the the smug political establishment had literally laughed at when he began his run). But, they are not laughing now, for even they can see the outsider revolt against the power elites won something even more momentous than the
2016 election: The future. Back in April 2015, when the blunt, democratic socialist from Vermont issued a call for disenchanted voters to join him, not merely in a campaign for the presidency, but in a long-term movement to “revitalize American democracy so that government works for all of us,” even his more optimistic backers couldn’t have dreamed the movement would come so far so quickly. Let’s reflect on some fundamental changes this progressive uprising has achieved in the past 15 months: •It yanked the national debate out of the hands of the Washington and corporate elites: both devoted for more than 30 years to rigging all the rules to further enrich the one percenters at the expense of everyone else. •It revived true bottom-up
campaigning through innovative social media outreach. •It turned people out by turning them on by finally addressing inequality head-on and proposing bold policies that appeal directly to the workaday majority’s interests. •It lifted from the political scrap heap up to the top of our national discourse - the concerns of middle- and low-income families: creating good, middle-class jobs through a national program of infrastructure repair and development of the green economy; enacting a $15 minimum wage; removing crushing education debt from the backs of students; coping with the imminent crisis of climate change; repealing the Supreme Court’s democracy-destroying Citizens United edict; implementing pay equity for (See POPULIST on page seven)
The sacrifice the Kahn family shouldn’t have had to make
It was impossible not to be moved as Khizr and Ghazala Khan, two Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, stood before the Democratic National Convention and mourned their son Humayan, a U.S. soldier who’d been killed in Iraq. Humayan, his grieving father recalled, was “the best of America.” Yet if it were up to Donald Trump, Khan said, the slain soldier “never would have been in America.” It was a compelling rebuke to the GOP nominee’s unrepentant calls to banish Muslims and immigrants alike. Trump, in his fashion, responded poorly. The billionaire insisted that, like the Khans, he’s “made a lot of sacrifices.” He sneered that perhaps the bereaved Ghazala had remained silent on stage because “she wasn’t allowed” to talk. It was sad and ugly. But amid
behind the headlines by Peter Certo
the word salad was a kernel of truth: “Hillary voted for the Iraq war,” Trump cried, “not me!” There at least, he wasn’t wrong. As a senator from New York, Clinton not only voted for the war. She was among its most vocal supporters in either party, eagerly rehashing the Bush administration’s claims that Saddam Hussein was developing weapons of mass destruction. “I stand by the vote,” Clinton told the Council on Foreign Relations in late 2003, when those weapons had failed to materialize. Six months later, Humayan Khan was killed by a car bomb in Iraq. He was one of 4,424 U.S. soldiers to die in that
war - along with perhaps up to a million Iraqi civilians. The war in which Khan gave his life has been a political football for so long that it’s become hard to appreciate just what an enormous catastrophe it was - and remains. The invasion exploded sectarian tensions across the Middle East and led directly to the rise of ISIS. As the worst refugee crisis since World War II unfolds across the Middle East and Europe - and as ISIS terrorists murder innocents from Baghdad to Belgium to San Bernardino - the gaping wound we opened in Iraq sits beneath it all like a black hole, eviscerating human lives at ferocious speed even 13 years later. Yet as late as her first presidential bid, Clinton refused to apologize for supporting the invasion. If you’re looking for (See SACRIFICE on page six)
The war in which Khan gave his life has been a political football for so long that it’s become hard to appreciate just what an enormous catastrophe it was - and remains. The invasion exploded sectarian tensions across the Middle East and led directly to the rise of ISIS.
It’s increasingly easy to believe that our country is irreconcilably divided. But, that’s not quite the America that Michael Morrill saw from his perch in Reading, Pennsylvania the weekend before the Republican convention in Cleveland. Morrill, the executive director of Keystone Progress, was coordinating several “doorstep conventions” in Pennsylvania that weekend - not big gatherings in expensive halls, but one-on-one conversations at the homes of likely voters about the issues that concern them. Many of these conversations were with the kind of white working-class voters that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is relying on to carry him into the White House in November. But, Morrill was surprised by what he heard. “We had planned to find a lot of Trump voters,” he said, even in the mostly Democratic enclaves of Reading, Erie, and Lancaster that are home to many of the kinds of voters Trump is targeting. “To our surprise, we found no one who was a registered Democrat who was voting for Donald Trump.” That flies in the face of some conventional wisdom that white working-class voters in particular, devastated by the 2008 financial crash under President George W. Bush and left behind by the anemic recovery under President Obama, are united behind Trump’s willingness to blame their plight on immigrants and other marginalized groups. Instead, organizers found, people were receptive to the idea that it was decades of corporate-friendly economic policies in Washington — not neighbors who don’t look like them - that had made it harder to make a living. In the New Jersey communities of Hackensack and Teaneck, canvassers and the residents they visited traded stories about their struggles supporting their households. As one canvasser put it, they shared the same conclusion: “It shouldn’t be this hard.” That opened the door to conversations about the family-friendly policies they should be fighting for together. Almost 1,800 such door-todoor sessions took place in 15 states around the country, organized by People’s Action, Center for Community Change Action, MoveOn.org, and more than a dozen local organizations. LeeAnn Hall, co-director of People’s Action, explained the initiative as an effort to get “neighbors having conversations with neighbors” about “a real economic agenda that takes power from corporations and wealthy elites and puts it back in the hands of the people.” (See THEM on page six)
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Governing from the fringe wears itself thin Rep. Tim Huelskamp rode into Congress on the first wave of the boatrocking tea party in 2010. He lobbied tirelessly against most everything: Affordable Care Act (more than 70 times), debt limits, gay marriage, spending bills, President Barack Obama, defense bills, transgender rights, farm bills, federal overreach, even his own party leadership. His belief that compromise was a four-letter
word was rewarded with membership in the House Freedom Caucus and Tea Party Caucus; support from pro-life groups, antitax organizations and the Koch brothers; endorsements from the National Rifle Association and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and, most importantly, no opponents in 2012 and token opposition in 2014. But, Huelskamp also was labeled a troublemaker and obstructionist, was removed from the prestigious House Agriculture and Budget committees,
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“We can’t solve the serious problems facing our country with more division and more hate,” she said. In Maryland, the door knockers talked to voters about particular county and state issues, such as a Howard County voter initiative for publicly funded small-donor elections that supporters tout as a model for statewide reform, said Larry Stafford, the director of Progressive Maryland. In white working-class suburbs of Detroit, many of the doorstep conversations centered around race. Here, as in Pennsylvania, canvassers were surprised by what they discovered. “We didn’t expect those conversations to be easy,” said Batosz Kumor, a Polish immigrant who works with a group called Michigan United. But, he said he believed the conversations were necessary because “one of the major impediments to deep transformation in the American economy and politically is that we’ve been running away from conversations about race.” Even though he encountered views about race that were at odds with his own view of how structural racism permeates American society, he said he was surprised by how constructive some of his encounters were. Doorstep convention organizers are now comparing notes from the people they met and planning more door-knocking campaigns. But, one lesson is already clear: The antidote to the overheated politics of us-against-them - especially when “us” and “them” are both prey to exploitation and deprivation by corporate predators - is getting people to talk to each other about a progressive agenda that unites and lifts up people based on the struggles and hopes they share.
Kansans have seen first-hand the devastating consequences of neverending budget cuts which have led to higher college tuition fees, higher property taxes, higher sales taxes, frozen wages for state employees, severe staff shortages at state hospitals and a sharp reduction in the poor families who are getting economic assistance even as the number of poor households continues to rise. This has been the hu-
Evils
What the defeated politician does not acknowledge, and likely never will, is how tired his constituents had grown of his self-serving nature. Huelskamp had little in the way of legislative achievement during his six-year tenure . . .
fell out of favor with almost all the agricultural industry groups, and Tuesday was handed a lopsided no-confidence vote by residents of the Big First. For the first time in 70 years, according to a Topeka Capital-Journal report, a congressman representing the First District was defeated in a primary
election. And it wasn’t even close; the incumbent lost by a 13-point margin to a political novice. As such, Dr. Roger Marshall could well be the Big First’s new representative in January. Marshall will square off against Libertarian Kerry Burt and perhaps independent Alan LaPolice in November’s general elec-
edge, and likely never will, is how tired his constituents had grown of his self-serving nature. Huelskamp had little in the way of legislative achievement during his six-year tenure, which combined with his removal from the Ag Committee, led to Tuesday’s historic result. The only unanswered question is whether Huelskamp’s loss proves unique - or if it marks the beginning of the end of the tea party’s voyage.
our core values. That should be evident to Brownback and Co. as they assess the political wreckage which includes ardent supporters Sen. Larry Powell (39th District), Sen. Terry Bruce (34th District), Sen. Jeff Melcher (11th District) and recycled senator Larry Salmans (R-Hanston). Sen. Wagle says these current and former legislators who share an ultraconservative ideology are the victims of misguided
voters who trusted their feelings rather than the facts. As usual, she’s wrong. This is what happens when misguided ideology crashes into reality. The sooner that Wagle and what’s left of her ultraconservative wing realize that, the sooner we can begin fixing the many problems that confront Kansas today.
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man consequence of Wagle’s vision for balancing the budget. Another way of restoring fiscal responsibility is to bring back the concept of the “three-legged stool” when it comes to tax policy - a balance between income, property and sales taxes that make all Kansans responsible for paying their fair share. In other words, it would require Wagle and fellow ultraconservatives to repudiate the myth of
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Cancer: up to $183,000 per year Hepatitis: up to $95,000 per year Multiple Sclerosis: up to $74,000 per year Rheumatoid Arthritis: up to $42,000 per year The pharmaceutical industry gouges us twice: (1) Our tax dollars go to Medicare and Medicaid, which have to pay up to 600 times the manufacturing cost of drugs, as with the notorious hepatitis drug Sovaldi, which costs $10 in Egypt and $1,000 in the U.S.; and (2) Most Medicare patients still face out-of-pocket costs of $7,000 or more a year. 4) Corporate Taxes: Little Change with Clinton, Disastrous Tax Cuts with Trump Corporations constantly gripe about their taxes, even though the corporate tax rate has dropped precipitously in recent decades, and even though they are reaping almost all the benefits of one of the most prosperous times in history. Pfizer CEO Ian Read moaned that U.S. taxes had his company fighting “with one hand tied behind our back.” Pfizer paid almost zero taxes in the U.S. last year, despite $9 billion in profits. The complaints aren’t new, but a brand new president will soon be catering to the complainers. Hillary Clinton proposes cosmetic changes to the business tax code, while Donald Trump would let corporate taxes plunge to 15 percent. Progressives have long been fighting injustices like the corporate takeaways in free trade deals, and the declining corporate tax rate, and the massive amounts of corporate subsidies. But, the battles are getting fiercer and more numerous. Corporations keep finding new ways to race unfettered toward the takeover of our democracy, and they have staunch allies in Congress and the business media.
trickle-down economics. Will Brownback and the ultraconservative leadership be willing to acknowledge their failed experiment or will they insist on maintaining it in some weakened form? The primary election should serve as notice that a majority of Kansans have had enough. The policies we’ve seen over the past four years that have weakened our economy and undermined our institutions do not represent
Sacrifice “someone who did not cast that vote or has said his vote was a mistake,” she told Democratic voters in 2007, “there are others to choose from.” As her polling numbers soured, Clinton eventually did cop to making a “mistake” on Iraq. But, that didn’t stop her, once she joined Obama’s administration, from supporting escalation in Afghanistan, deeper involvement in Syria, and intervention in Libya’s civil war, which also ended disastrously. As a presidential candidate this year, Clinton remains committed to launching a “no-fly zone”
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It is theoretically possible, I suppose, that Trump is telling the truth and everyone else is lying - although in the case of the Putin relationship, it’s Trump’s word against Trump’s. Or perhaps the lies about the NFL and the Koch brothers are little things. But, he also lies about big things - claimPaul Buchheit is a college teacher and the editor and ing, for example, that he main author of “American Wars: Illusions and Realiopposed the Iraq War and ties.” He can be reached at paul@UsAgainstGreed.org the Libya intervention all along, when the record shows that initially he supported both. No, Trump is (continued from clearly a liar. page four) Also, he’s alarmingly Isaiah Poole is online comthin-skinned. Referring munications director at ity sectors could expand their repertoire to include to critics who spoke at Campaign for America’s Fu- selling and installing solar panels. That would be a the Democratic National ture. Visit OurFuture.org win-win for everyone. Convention, Trump said Jill Richardson is the author of “Recipe for America: Why Our Thursday that he wanted to “hit a number of those Food System Is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It” speakers so hard, their heads would spin.” And: Have questions about the Scott Community Foundation? “I was going to hit one Call 872-3790 or e-mail: alli@scottcf.org guy in particular, a very
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tion. “I truly am speechless,” Marshall said in an interview on Tuesday. “I’m just happy for Kansas. I think Kansas won tonight.” Huelskamp certainly wasn’t happy. On Tuesday night, he blamed his loss on establishment Republicans, corporate cronyism and the media. Wednesday afternoon, Huelskamp placed the blame for his defeat on political action committees and Super PAC’s. What the defeated politician does not acknowl-
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in Syria. What could go wrong? Well, in Iraq, a no-fly zone gave way to a fullscale invasion. In Libya, it gave way to regime change and a civil war. Both countries became basket cases and ISIS strongholds, leading the Obama administration to launch new wars in each afterward - most recently with a huge U.S. bombing raid on Sirte, Libya. Is there any reason to expect Syria to turn out better? Clinton’s rhetoric on the Muslim world might be friendlier than Trump’s, but her record is much
bloodier. Even while she condemns Trump’s erratic statements on foreign policy, there’s no evidence she sees any need to redraw her own hawkish playbook. The Humayan Khans of America, who freely offer their lives to protect their country, deserve a better approach - one based on diplomacy and human rights. And so do the millions of people of the Middle East, Muslim and otherwise. OtherWords.org editor Peter Certo writes about foreign policy for the Institute for Policy Studies
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little guy.” Trump made clear Friday on Twitter that he was talking about “‘Little’ Michael Bloomberg, who never had the guts to run for president.” Bloomberg, a far wealthier New York billionaire, had belittled Trump’s supposed strength - his business acumen. In a tantrum of tweets, Trump charged that Bloomberg’s last term as mayor of New York was a “disaster.” Back during Bloomberg’s final year, however, Trump called Bloomberg a “great” mayor. Which is it, I wonder? Finally, there’s ample evidence that Trump is the worst kind of bully. Look at the way he reacted to the powerful Democratic convention speech by Khizr Khan, the father of a Muslim American soldier who was killed in the Iraq War.
Trump initially did not have the courage to respond directly to Khan. Instead he smarmily attacked Khan’s wife, Ghazala, who had stood silently on the stage. “She was standing there. She had nothing to say. She probably, maybe she wasn’t allowed to have anything to say. You tell me.” There’s no need for me to defend Ghazala Khan, who spoke eloquently for herself in a Post op-ed. But tell me: What kind of man has so little empathy for a grieving mother’s loss? Is that normal? Is it healthy? The presidency comes with far-reaching powers. Not everyone should be allowed to wield them. Eugene Robinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post
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The movement has left an indelible mark on U.S. politics by fracturing the Republican Party. Should the surprise standard-bearer Donald Trump get crushed in November’s presidential election, look for what’s left of the tea party to be relegated to a historical footnote. The Grand Old Party is being reminded one can’t govern from the fringe. It takes a centrist approach to lead the wonderfully diverse peoples who constitute these United States.
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Primary losses by a Senate Republican leader and a slew of Johnson County conservatives Tuesday night will swing the Kansas Legislature back toward the center. Moderate Republicans won eight state Senate races against more conservative opponents, ousting six incumbents. Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce, a conservative Republican from Hutchinson, had aspirations of being the next Senate president. But, former community college president Ed Berger defeated him handily in what was perhaps the most surprising result of the night. “We’re just a bunch of amateurs putting this campaign together,” said Berger, who took 57 percent of the vote, unofficially. “Nobody really had any experience with campaigns, but people were very dedicated to making it happen and that was the difference. They wanted to change Kansas and they were committed to making that happen.” Bruce has been a polit-
ical ally of Gov. Sam Brownback, and several moderate Republicans say his loss and others signal statewide discontent with the governor and the tax cuts he spearheaded that preceded an ongoing budget crisis. Sen. Larry Powell, Sen. Tom Arpke, Sen. Forrest Knox, Sen. Jeff Melcher and Sen. Greg Smith also are among conservative incumbents who lost their seats. Moderates picked up two other Kansas Senate nominations in open primaries in which conservative senators decided not to run for reelection. Rep. Barbara Bollier, a moderate Republican from Mission Hills running for a Senate seat, said the voters sent a message to the governor that it’s time to ditch the quest to zero out the state’s income tax and form a plan that ensures Kansas has enough revenue to run a “decent, appropriate government.” “It’s a huge change,” said Bollier, who was unopposed in Tuesday’s primary but faces a (See PRIMARIES on page 9)
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Scott County Unofficial Primary Election Results Republican Party U.S. Senate
Jerry Moran D.J. Smith
867 152
U.S. House of Representatives Roger Marshall 566 Tim Huelskamp 460 Kansas Senate • District 33 Mary Jo Taylor 518 Larry Salmans 489 Kansas House • District 118 Don Hineman 969 Scott County Commission • District 2 Jerry Buxton 259 Brittan Ellis 126 Scott County Commission • District 3 Gary Skibbe 301
Alice Brokofsky
Scott County Clerk
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Scott County Register of Deeds Debbie Murphy 971 Scott County Attorney Rebecca Faurot 968
Glenn Anderson
Scott County Sheriff
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Isbel Township Trustee
Matt Novak
Isbel Township Treasurer
David Novak
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Lake Township Trustee Larry Vulgamore 16 Lake Township Treasurer
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Gary Schmidt
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Valley Township Treasurer
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Valley Township Trustee
Scott City Ward 1 Committeeman
Scott City Ward 1 Committeewoman
Scott City Ward 2 Committeeman Ryan Roberts` 247 Scott City Ward 2 Committeewoman Janice Storm 275
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Scott City Ward 3 Committeeman
Scott City Ward 3 Committeewoman
Scott City Ward 4 Committeeman Donald Scott 196 Scott City Ward 4 Committeewoman Doris Stegall 196
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Beaver Township Committeewoman Leona Logan 35 Sheila Ellis 12 Isbel Township Committeeman
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Keystone Township Committeeman
Keystone Township Committeewoman Genelle Krehbiel 21 Lake Township Committeeman John Beaton 16 Lake Township Committeewoman Colleen Beaton 16
Patrick Wiesner Monique Singh
Democratic Party U.S. Senate
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Kansas Senator • District 33 Matt Bristow 50
Lark Speer
Scott County Treasurer
Registered voters Voter turnout
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3,243 35%
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Change amounts to character assassination if you didn’t want to make a difference.” Taylor, a political newcomer who is superintendent of schools in Stafford, was part of a changing tide in the state legislature that saw at least 10 ultraconservative Republicans lose their seats in the primary election. That includes Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce of Nickerson. Taylor is running for the seat being vacated by conservative lawmaker Sen. Mitch Holmes who did not seek re-election. Former state senator Larry Salmans, a backer of Gov. Sam Brownback and his tax policies, had come out of retirement in hopes of retaining the seat for the ultraconservative wing of the Republican Party. “I believe that the people in this district and across the state are looking for a change in Topeka,” says Taylor, who still faces a Democratic challenger in the general election. Over the next three months she plans to continue traveling throughout the district to meet with voters and “learn about the issues that affect their daily lives,” she says.
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What we have seen in this election is a mandate from the people to begin working on these issues. There is some heavy lifting ahead, but I’m encouraged. I believe the people who got through the primary understand the challenge and are willing to roll up their sleeves and work. Rep. Don Hineman (R-Dighton)
‘Exceeds Expectations’ Rep. Don Hineman (RDighton) had been predicting for the last three months that there would be some major changes following the primary election. “This exceeds my expectations,” said Hineman, a moderate Republican who has been a critic of Gov. Brownback’s “march to zero” income tax policy that has led to severe budget shortfalls over the past two years. Rep. Hineman attributes the results to a strong field of moderate Republicans who had generated enough money to run effective campaigns. “There is obviously a growing discontent or disappointment with where the state is headed,” says Hineman. “Essential state services are being slashed or reduced, our bank balance has been taken to zero and we’ve cut funding for our infrastructure, just to name a few things. “The recognition that this can’t continue motivated a lot of good people
Primaries Democratic challenger in the general election. “I think Sam’s going to have to acknowledge that and figure it out.” Bruce said, “The voters have spoken and they wanted to go in a new direction.” Tuesday’s moderate Republican victories cut deeply into the Senate’s conservative voting majority and may have reversed it in the House, especially if Democrats pick up a few more seats in November. Moderates and Democrats regularly
to run for office and it also motivated a lot of people to vote.” While that sets the stage for a lot of new legislators with a different approach to governing next January, Hineman also recognizes that the state faces issues which will be difficult to solve. “What we have seen in this election is a mandate from the people to begin working on these issues,” Hineman says. “There is some heavy lifting ahead, but I’m encouraged. I believe the people who got through the primary understand the challenge and are willing to roll up their sleeves and work.” Rare Loss for Incumbent It’s unclear whether voters had grown less tolerant of Huelskamp’s inability to work with his own party in Congress or whether they wanted a representative back on the House Agriculture Committee. Perhaps it was a combination of the two sentiments that saw Dr. Roger Marshall getting a major-
ity of the county votes (566-460) and winning by a fairly comfortable margin among First District voters - 58,807 to 45,310. Huelskamp has the distinction of being the first Congressman from the district to fail in a reelection bid since Howard Miller in 1954. Miller, who served only one term in the House (1953-55), is the only Democrat ever elected to Congress from the First District. Buxton Re-elected In the only county race, incumbent commissioner Jerry Buxton (2nd District) defeated Brittan Ellis, 259 to 126. Like every other incumbent seeking office in the county, Buxton has no challenger in the general election. He will serve another four years on the county commission. There were 1,131 voters in Scott County who cast ballots in advance or at the polls on Tuesday. That represents 35 percent of the registered voters in the county.
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teamed up to block rightwing legislation until conservative challengers purged the Senate of most of its moderates in the 2012 Republican primaries. Sen. Vicki Schmidt and Sen. Carolyn McGinn, two moderates who survived that election, both warded off conservative challengers again Tuesday. Senate President Susan Wagle, a Republican from Wichita who was unopposed Tuesday, released a statement saying “I am confident Republicans
will unite this fall to keep Kansas conservative.” Moderate Republicans this year held out for more wholesale changes to the Brownback tax cuts - what several of them termed “real revenue reform.” In the House, Rep. Susie Swanson, a moderate Republican from Clay Center, defeated conservative challenger and former state school board member Kathy Martin. She also predicted serious tax talks in the Legislature’s future after it became clear that several conservative colleagues
who resisted rolling back the Brownback tax plan would not be returning. “It makes me more confident we will sit down and work on a solution,” Swanson said. “We’re going to have people who want to solve the problem there.” Democrats have fielded candidates for all 40 Senate seats and many House races this year, creating a possibility of a further shift away from the conservative majority in the November general elections.
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Expand guidelines for state pre-k enrollment More families with a four-year-old youngster are eligible for participation in the state pre-kindergarten program during the 2016-17 school year. In the past, only those families whose income qualified them for free school meals qualified for the program. Now that’s been expanded to include those who qualify for reduced-price meals.
The state pre-k program is open to four-year-olds. It is not to be confused with the kinder-prep program in the district, notes Scott City Elementary School Principal Shawn Roberts. This is a half-day program with 20 openings in the morning session and 20 in the afternoon. A limited number of
spots are still available for the upcoming school year. “The state has a new vision for kindergarten readiness which is why this program is being opened up to allow for more students,” says Roberts. The goal is for youngsters to be better prepared when they enter the district’s kinder-prep program or kindergarten.
Kinder-prep is a transitional half-day program for students who may not be ready for full-day kindergarten. The instructional fee for the pre-k program is $45, the same as for all SCES students. With the emphasis on kindergarten readiness, Roberts says the state will be analyzing student
data over the next year to determine the success of the pre-kindergarten program. Gissell testing, which the school district does each spring to help determine the grade placement of youngsters entering school, is one tool that will be used. Even for the district’s purposes, Roberts says Gissell testing is only a “snapshot.”
“If the student has been attending Golden Rule Pre-School we will visit with their teacher to give us more information,” she says. Any parent wanting more information about the pre-kindergarten program and whether to enroll their child is asked to contact the SCES office (872-7660).
Scott on national champ quiz bowl team
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Kiersten Scott, Scott City, was a member of the Texas Tech meat science quiz bowl team that earned a third consecutive national title. The team outlasted Colorado State in the competition this summer in San Angelo. It is the team’s eighth title since 2003. The 2016 Undergraduate Quiz Bowl contest, in which Scott participated, included 136 undergraduates representing 34 teams. The Red Raiders entered two teams. One of those teams took top honors in the division. Scott, a junior at Texas Tech, is the daughter of Don and Sheri Scott, Scott City.
Ullom on CCC President’s roll
Five-year-old Sawyer Farr waits patiently while his uncle, Keith Farr (background) and mother look over enrollment forms at Scott City Elementary School on Tuesday morning. Farr will be enrolled in kinder-prep for the upcoming school year. (Record Photo)
Whitney Ullom, Scott City, was named to the spring semester President’s Honor Roll at Colby Community College with a 4.0 gpa.
Kansas has record turnover among school superintendents More than 20 percent of Kansas districts will start this school year under new leadership, marking “the highest turnover of superintendents in the history of our state,” according to a state official. Those studying the trend say it’s due in part to the stress leaders feel over finances and the
political climate, where battles over education funding have dominated Statehouse debate for the past several years. “It’s difficult to be a superintendent when you see budgets get smaller and you see the quality of things you deliver to students decreasing. That’s not a great world to work
in,” said Darin Headrick, who resigned last month from his job overseeing Kiowa County USD 422 in Greensburg. Headrick, who was Greensburg’s superintendent when a tornado destroyed most of the town in 2007, guided the district’s recovery and said he loved the work
and the community. But he and his wife, a middle school counselor, recently moved to Wichita, where he is seeking a job in education or the private sector. “If you can go somewhere else . . . it’s just a little bit more rewarding to make positive change and not just do damage
control,” he said. Sixty-one Kansas school districts-– including large districts such as Topeka, Blue Valley, Olathe, Lawrence, Manhattan and Emporia - have new leaders this year, according to Dale Dennis, deputy education commissioner. That follows at least
two straight years of record-breaking turnover, which Dennis and others say has taken a toll on districts and the state as a whole. The average tenure for a superintendent in Kansas is about five years. “New ideas and so forth is great, but it takes awhile (See TURNOVER on page 20)
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College students should beware It’s never too of scams as they return to school early to start consumer saving for college corner
A great way to set yourself up for future tax savings is to start a college fund for your child. Two great options for college saving are a 529 savings plan and a Coverdell ESA (education savings account). The 529 savings plans are run by the states and are similar to 401(k)s as far as investment options go. Depending on your plan, you can choose from a selection of mutual funds, including stock- and bond-based options, as well as target-date funds, which gradually reduce investment risk as your child gets closer to college age. Contribution limits are high. Many 529 plans allow for balances of up to $400,000. Depending on your state of residence, you may be able to deduct your contributions on your state tax return (but not on your federal taxes). Coverdell ESAs are a little different. Contributions are limited to $2,000 per year, but you have a much wider variety of investment options. In fact, in a Coverdell, you can invest in any stocks, bonds, or mutual funds you’d like. Plus, Coverdell funds aren’t limited to college expenses. You can use the account for any level of education. As far as tax advantages go, both plans work like a Roth IRA: Contributions are not federally tax-deductible, but any withdrawals used for qualified education expenses are 100% tax-free.
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When we think about scams, we all-too-often think only of senior citizens being the victims. But, there are other groups that scammers have their sights on. There are also a host of scams aimed at college students and graduates. •Door-to-door sales. We usually talk about how to avoid getting ripped off by someone coming to your door. It’s also important to be cautious when a company approaches you about becoming a door-to-door salesperson. Several companies are known to target recent high school graduates and college students to do jobs as door-to-door salespeople. Often, they don’t disclose details in the job description until well into the recruitment process. Instead, they are often pitched to the student with phrases like “flexible
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hours” and “direct marketing.” While there are legitimate companies who do sell products this way, before becoming involved with one, it’s important to do your homework. In particular, make sure their training includes compliance with all state and federal consumer protection laws, for example the three-day right to cancel and how to properly handle a customer’s personal information. A failure to be properly trained in these areas could leave you as the salesperson on the hook for violating state or federal law. Be sure the products you are being asked to sell are legitimate, genuine
products. Our office has recently become involved in several cases involving counterfeit goods being sold, so it’s important to know that what you’re selling is what you say it is. •Student loan consolidation. After graduation, consolidating your student loans may be a good idea to save time and money. But, beware. There are scammers who will prey on recent graduates looking to save money on their loan payments. Some of these organizations use names that sound official and legitimate, but are not connected to the federal student loan programs. Make sure you’re dealing directly with your student loan lender or servicing company by calling the phone number or using the website printed on your student loan statement.
When considering consolidation, keep in mind that it may not save you money. Consult with your college’s financial assistance office if you’re unsure of your options. You should never have to pay an upfront fee for loan consolidation. If you get asked for one that’s a good sign it’s a scam. Also, beware of any consolidation offer that advises you to stop making payments or to stop communicating with your current loan servicer. Stopping payments, even when a consolidation is in process, could leave you liable for late fees and damage your credit rating. If you’ve been a victim of one of these scams, report it to our Consumer Protection Division by filing a complaint online at www. InYourCornerKansas.org or by calling (800) 4322310.
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Districts may want to consider Pokemon policy Pokemon Go, the augmented reality fad that’s swept the nation this summer, could be an unofficial part of Kansas school districts’ back-to-school activities. Kansas Association of School Boards legal staff, says, however, that administrators may want to give some thought to making school property off-limits for the popular game. Pokemon Go is a free, location-based game for mobile devices. It was released in many areas of the world in July, 2016. The game allows players to find, “catch,” train and battle miniature virtual creatures, called
Pokémon, who appear on device screens to be in the same real-world location as the player. While many businesses and public attractions say they’ve benefited from being a virtual “PokeStop” (essentially a store) or “gym” (batttleground), others complain about distracted walkers, traffic congestion, or inappropriate locations for the game (solemn memorial sites, for example). Those concerns could carry over to school locations. While KASB has not received many calls concerning Pokemon Go, Staff Attorney Angie Stallbaumer has some advice as districts head
toward the beginning of the 2016-17 school year. “For now, I would recommend districts who are concerned about being a PokeStop or Gym go to the Pokemon Go Support Page and request removal as soon as possible,” Stallbaumer says.” If they get this done prior to the beginning of the school year, they may be able to avoid the traffic congestion, accidents and security issues the game could cause in the school setting once students are back in the buildings.” Stallbaumer says districts could post signs stating that district properties are Pokemon Go Free Zones. She also recommends districts review
KASB policies KGD (Disruptive Acts at School or School Activities) and KGDA (Public Conduct on School Property). “Clearly the districts
can do nothing, and they may not be marked as a gym or PokeStop anyway,” Stallbaumer notes. “But, if they do nothing and are a gym or stop,
then they need to be sure they are diligent about enforcing school visitor policies to protect student safety during the school day.”
official immunization records Not all donations to Finding Anyone needing offi- istry, or Immunization after the student gradu- revaccinated) against vaccial copies of immuni- Information System (IIS). ates, transfers to anoth- cine-preventable diseases. school are deductible zation records for their An IIS is a computer er school, or leaves the Children can have their
If you make annual donations to your kid’s public school, then you may be able to deduct the donation amount from your taxable income. In a nutshell, it depends on who benefits from your donation. If your donation of money or equipment is for the benefit of all students or a group of students, then it qualifies as a charitable donation. For example, if you contribute to a fund to buy sports uniforms for the entire soccer team, then it can be considered tax-deductible. On the other hand, anything bought directly for your child is not deductible. For instance, the purchase of school uniforms or new athletic shoes for your child cannot be used as a write-off. Fundraisers and raffles are tricky when it comes to taxation. Raffles (where you can win prizes) are never tax-deductible, but fundraisers can be. If you contribute to a fundraiser and don’t receive anything in return, then it can be used as a charitable donation. If you do receive something in return for your donation, then the reasonable value of the property you receive must be subtracted before you take the deduction. Let’s say you donate $100 to your child’s sports team, and in return, you get a t-shirt that would otherwise sell for $15 and a program that sells for $5. In this situation, you would subtract the $20 value of the goods received and use the remaining $80 as a charitable deduction.
child, or if they need to update their personal records, there are several places to look: •Check with your child’s doctor or public health clinic. However, doctor’s offices and clinics may only keep immunization records for a few years. •Check with the state health department. You can request a copy of your child’s immunization record. Or, you can find out if your child’s immunization record is in an immunization reg-
system that your doctor or public health clinic may use to keep track of immunizations your child has received. Most states have an IIS; contact the IIS in the state where your child received their last shots to see if records exist. (See Find Your Child’s Immunization Record through Your State’s IIS.) •Check with your child’s school. Some schools keep on file the immunization records of children who attended. However, these records generally are kept for only a year or two
school system. After a student leaves the school system, records are sent to storage and may not be accessible unless the record is stored in an IIS. Check with college medical or student health services for your collegeage child. Many colleges provide vaccinations, especially those required for enrollment. If your child’s vaccination records cannot be located or are incomplete, your child should be considered susceptible to disease and be vaccinated (or
blood tested for antibodies to determine their immunity to certain diseases. However, these tests may not always be accurate, so the doctor may not be sure your child is truly protected. In some cases, doctors may prefer to revaccinate your child for best protection. It is safe for your child to be vaccinated, even if they he or she may have already received that vaccine. Talk to your child’s doctor to determine what vaccines are needed.
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Kansas tax revenue $14.3M short of July target The State of Kansas collected $14.3 million less than anticipated in tax revenue during July due to sluggish retail sales and corporate income tax receipts. Failure to meet another monthly target puts more pressure on Gov. Sam Brownback to tighten expenditures and intensifies the budget-balancing challenge ahead for newly
elected lawmakers in the 2017 legislative session. Nick Jordan, secretary of the Kansas Department of Revenue, said the state benefited from an extra $1.1 million in individual income tax revenue and $1 million in cigarette tax collections. Retail sales collections were $10.8 million off the mark, while corporate income tax revenue was
Scott County Commission Agenda Monday, August 8 County Courthouse 3:00 p.m.
Open 2017 budget hearing Approve minutes, accounts payable and July payroll Make appointment to the Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging
3:30 p.m. Canvass votes from primary election 4:00 p.m. Public Works Director Richard Cramer Agenda may change before the meeting. Contact County Clerk Alice Brokofsky for an updated agenda (872-2420) or visit www.scott.kansasgov.com
Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., July 21, 2016; last published Thurs., August 4, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS in the matter of the Estate of ROBERT A. MCDANIEL, Deceased Case No. 2016-PR-15 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that on the 11th day of July, 2016, a Petition was filed in this Court by Thomas K. McDaniel, an heir, devisee and legatee, and Executor named in the First Codicil to the Last Will and Testament of Robert A. McDaniel, deceased, dated February 11, 1994, praying that the Will filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; that she be appointed as Executor without bond; that she be granted Letters Testamentary. You are required to file
your written defenses thereto on or before the 18th day of August, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. All creditors 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. Thomas K. McDaniel, Petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY AND SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioners
Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department July 23: Daniel Hernandez, 21, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a hallucinogenic drug. He was transported to the LEC. July 24: David DeBusk was arrested for attempt to distribute a controlled substance, possession of opiate/ stimulant and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the LEC. July 26: A report of cruelty to animals was taken in the 1000 block of South Santa Fe. July 26: A theft was reported in the 1700 block of South Main. July 28: Tyus Price was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. July 28: A burglary was reported in the 100 block of South Court St. July 28: Lloyd Surprise sideswiped a gas meter in the 300 block of North Main St. July 29: Robin Vsetecka, 53, was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. July 29: A theft report was taken in the 500 block of South Ora St. July 29: David Heinrich was arrested on a warrant and transported to the LEC. July 29: Steven Turley II, 41, was arrested for criminal damage to property and transported to the LEC. July 30: Zach Truax was arrested on an out-of-state warrant and transported to the LEC. Scott County Sheriff’s Department July 29: Cody Couchman, 25, was arrested on a Scott County warrant and transported to the LEC. Friendship ‘Meals to Go’ available from the VIP Center Individual frozen/sealed trays • Good for special diets only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501
$5.8 million under the target. Jordan said sales tax receipts remained weak in counties with significant agriculture and oil economies. House Minority Leader Tom Burroughs (D-Kansas City) said more negative revenue numbers were evidence of a need to shift the political approach in the
Statehouse. “The financial hole Governor Brownback and his rubber-stamp allies in the Legislature have created keeps getting deeper. This only underscores the need for a more moderate and Democratic Legislature next year,” Burroughs said. The monthly snapshot revealed the state failed to reach the monthly tar-
get despite a move, by administration officials and independent economists to revise the state’s tax collection expectations for the fiscal year starting July 1. The revenue slippage in July wasn’t as deep as the $34 million departure from projections in June. Brownback responded last month by ordering a delay in $260 million in
state aid to public schools. Compounding of shortfalls in 11 of the past 13 months led to a series of budget adjustments in transportation, corrections and education investments by the state. The state’s bond rating, which influences the cost of public borrowing, has also been driven downward by the government’s revenue problems.
As dust settles, depth of conservative losses sets in TOPEKA - Conservative Republicans in Kansas legislative races suffered heavy losses in Tuesday’s primaries, and if the trends continue through November, they may be in danger of losing effective control of the House and Senate. All told, conservatives lost between six and eight seats in the Kansas Senate, depending on how one scores a candidate as moderate or conservative, and between 10 and 13 seats in the Kansas House. Going into the primaries, many Democrats and moderate Republicans
hoped this year’s elections would be a referendum on Gov. Sam Brownback and his conservative allies in the Legislature who have reshaped state government in Kansas for the last six years. Few people expected that moderates could win enough votes to take over the caucus and elect their own leadership teams. And almost nobody expected them to win enough seats in the Senate to change the balance of power there. But, moderates hoped to win enough seats in the House that, when
Public Notice (First published in The Scott 10:00 a.m. CST of said day, County Record, Thurs., Au- the following described real gust 4, 2016; last published property located in Scott Thurs., August 18, 2016)3t County, Kansas, to wit: IN THE DISTRICT COURT Lot Six (6) and the North OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS Five Feet (N5’) of Lot SIMMONS BANK Seven (7) in Block FortyPlaintiff, seven (47) in the Original vs. Town of Scott City, Scott SCOTT LANE, et al. County, Kansas. Defendants to satisfy the judgment in the Case No. 2016-CV-07 above-entitled case. Said Title to Real Estate Involved real property is levied upon (Proceedings Pursuant to as the property of defendant K.S.A. Chapter 60) Jena M. Johnson, f/n/a Jena NOTICE OF M. Lane, and will be sold SHERIFF’S SALE without appraisement, and Notice is hereby given further subject to the apthat under and by virtue of proval of the Court. Glenn Anderson, an Order of Sale issued by the District Court of Scott Sheriff of Scott County, Ks. County, Kansas, in the Attest: above action wherein the Clerk of the District Court parties above-named were KENNEDY BERKLEY respectively plaintiff and de- YARNEVICH & WILLIAMSON, fendants, to me the under- CHARTERED signed Sheriff of Scott Coun- James R. Angell ty, Kansas, I will offer for sale John F. Thompson, II. at public auction, and sell to 119 W. Iron, 7th Floor the highest bidder for cash P.O. Box 2567 in hand on the front steps Salina, Kansas 67402-2567 of the Scott County Court- (785) 825-4674 [Phone] house, 303 Court Street, (785) 825-5936 [Fax] Scott City, Kansas 67871 on Jangell@kenberk.com Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Attorneys for Plaintiff
combined with expected Democratic gains in November, they could put back together the kind of working majorities they had before Brownback’s election. What happened Tuesday, however, exceeded nearly everyone’s expectations, and may have put conservatives in danger of losing control of both chambers. “I always thought the numbers were there but I wasn’t expecting this kind of sweep,” University of Kansas political science professor Patrick Miller said.
“I think that whatever gains the Democrats make will determine the difference between moderates having a “legislative veto” by voting with the Democrats to stop legislation Brownback supports versus moderates actually being able to elect leadership and control the agenda.” Currently, Republicans hold 32 of the 40 seats in the Senate. And of the 32 Republicans, roughly 28 or 29 of them would be classified as “conservative,” depending on the issue. (See LOSSES on page 15)
Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Aug. 4, 2016; last published Thurs., August 18, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS in the matter of the Estate of Donald D. Schleman a/k/a Don Schleman, Deceased Case No. 2016-PR-17 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that on the 29th day of July, 2016, a Petition was filed in this Court by Linda L. Schleman an heir of Donald D. Schleman a/k/a Don Schleman, deceased praying: That descent be determined of the following described real property owned by the decedent: A strip 7 feet wide and extending from front to back along the south side of Lot Nine (9) in Block Ten (10) in McLain, Swan and Sangster’s Addition to the City of Scott City, Kansas; and,
Lot Twelve (12) in Block Ten (10) in McLain, Swan and Sangster’s Addition to Scott City, Kansas and all other real and personal property and any Kansas real estate owned by decedent at time of his death. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 25th day of August, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgement and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. Linda L. Schleman Petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY AND SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 Attorneys for Petitioners
Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., July 28, 2016; last published Thurs., Aug. 4, 2016)2t NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR ZONING VARIANCE Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Thurs., Aug. 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council Meeting Room at City Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the following agenda item: 1) Application for variance by Antonio Navarrete to allow a setback less than allowed by ordinance on: Lots Two (2) and North Half (N/2) of Lot Three (3), Block Twenty-Six (26), Original Town. (307 W. 4th) All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at such hearing. Dated: July 26, 2016 Rodney Hogg, chairman Scott City Planning Commission
Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., August 4, 2016; last published Thurs., August 11, 2016)2t CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 10 A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF SCOTT CITY KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 14-103 AND/ OR K.S.A. 14-201 AND/OR K.S.A. 14-204, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS, THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, TRANSITIONS TO NOVEMBER ELECTIONS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT; AND REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 4. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS: Section 1. The City of Scott City, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution hereby elects to and does exempt itself and make inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A. 14-103 and/or K.S.A. 14-201 and/or K.S.A. 14-204, that apply to this city, but are parts of enactments which do not apply uniformly to all cities. Section 2. (a) The governing body shall consist of a mayor and (8) council members to be elected to terms as set forth herein. The mayor and council members shall be residents and qualified electors of the City of Scott City, Kansas. (b) The governing body of the city may, by ordinance, divide the city into wards and precincts, established the boundaries thereof, and number the same. No ordinance redefining wards and precincts shall become effective less than 30 days prior to the next regular city election. Section 3. Those governing body positions with terms expiring in April 2017, shall expire on the second Monday in January 2018, when the city officials elected in the November 2017 general election take office. Those governing body positions with terms expiring in April 2019, shall expire on the second Monday in January of 2020, when the city officials elected in the November 2019 general election take office.
Section 4. A general election of city officers take place on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November 2017. Succeeding elections will be held every two years for all such governing body positions whose terms have expired. One council member from each ward shall be elected at one election, and the other council member from that ward shall be elected at the succeeding election. The council members shall have four year terms. The Mayor shall have a two year term. Section 5. The mayor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the council, a municipal judge of the municipal court, a chief of police, city clerk, city attorney, and any other officers deemed necessary. Any officers appointed and confirmed shall hold an initial term of office of not to exceed one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any officers who are reappointed shall hold their offices for a term of one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The council shall by ordinance specify the duties and compensation of the office holders, and by ordinance may abolish any office created by the council whenever deemed expedient. Section 6. All elections for the City of Scott City, Kansas shall be nonpartisan. Section 7. This Charter Ordinance shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper. Section 8. This Charter Ordinance shall take effect 61 days after the final publication unless a sufficient petition for a referendum is filed, requiring a referendum to be held on the ordinance as provided by Article 12, Section 5, Subsection (c) (3) of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, in which case this charter Ordinance shall become effective upon approval by the majority of the electors voting thereon. Passed by the Governing Body, not less than twothirds of the members elect voting in favor thereof, this 1st day of August, 2016. Dan Goodman, Mayor ATTEST: Brenda Davis MMC City Clerk (SEAL)
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The six to eight losses they suffered to moderates on Tuesday drops that number down to between 21 and 23. That means if Democrats can pick up a handful more in November, the conservative block in the Senate would no longer have its own majority. “Most Democratic gains would come at the expense of Brownback Republicans, so that would change the math in the Republican caucuses on leadership votes,” Miller said. For his part, though, Brownback did not view Tuesday’s primary vote as a referendum on him or his administration. Instead, he saw it as part of a larger national trend. “Kansas is not immune from the wide-spread anti-incumbency sentiment we have seen across the nation this election season,” said his spokeswoman Eileen Hawley. Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley called Tuesday’s results “a repudiation of Brownback and his policies.
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NOTICE OF 2016-17 BUDGET HEARING
The governing body of Unified School District No. 466 will meet on the 15th day of August, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., at the Administration Building, 704 College, Scott City, Ks., for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of tax to be levied. Detailed budget information (including budget profile) is available at the district office, 704 College, Scott City, Ks., and will be available at this hearing. BUDGET SUMMARY The “Amount of 2016 Tax to be Levied” and “Expenditures” (published below) establish the maximum limits of the 2016-2017 Budget. The “Est. Tax Rate” in the far right column, shown for comparative purposes, is subject to slight change depending on final assessed valuation.
Chris Price President
*Tax rates are expressed in mills **Sponsoring district only
Susan Carter Clerk of the Board
Pastime at Park Lane The Pence Community Church led Sunday afternoon services. Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Joy Barnett, Madeline Murphy, Gary and Janet Goodman, Wanda Kirk, Dorothy King, and Mandy Barnett. Pastor Bob Artz led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner and Elsie Nagel led the hymns. Russel and Mary Webster led a Bible study on Tuesday evening. Residents shucked corn on Wednesday morning that was donated by the Stacy Hoeme family. The corn was served with lunch. Residents played bingo on Wednesday afternoon. Madeline Murphy was the helper. Residents played cards on Wednesday evening. Thanks to Madeline Murphy and Arlene Cauthon for helping.
10 honored with July birthdays
Ten Park Lane residents were guests of honor during the July birthday party last Tuesday afternoon. Celebrating birthdays were Phyllis Trembley, Betty O’Bleness, Betty Schmidt, Royann Green, Richard Kirk, Frances Weibert, Adele Christy, Dottie Fouquet, Delores Brooks and Madeline Murphy. D’Ann Markel played the piano for the program. Everyone was served birthday cake.
Bands perform for residents
The Justified Band performed on Sunday afternoon. Band members include Kyra Burhoop, Reggie Ford, Rick Griem, Ron Mazenke and Alan Stewart. The group played a variety of country songs. Max Moomaw and Company played on Thursday afternoon. Band members were Max Moomaw, Ed Gough, Maxine Wilson and Jo Fouse. Wanda Wright furnished refreshments.
Ladies received manicures on Thursday. Chet Quance sang a variety of songs on Friday afternoon. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran services on Friday afternoon.
Deaths Don Messenger Don Messenger passed away on Tues., Aug. 2, 2016, at his home in Garden City, Ks. H e was born on March 13, 1925, in Scott C o u n t y. He was the son of Arno and Don Messenger Blanche (Brown) Messenger. Don attended Scott County rural schools and Scott County High School. In 1946, he was drafted by the United States Army, becoming a veteran of World War II, serving in Korea. Through the GI Bill, Don earned his pilot’s license. He loved flying planes. On Nov. 6, 1949, he married Wauneta Strickert in Scott County, on Wauneta’s parent’s farm. They were married 66 years and nine months, and he still fondly called her “Honey.” Don was a farmer and stockman, first and foremost. He always said he was nearest to God when he was out in the fields farming. His motto was, “If man can do it so can I” and he did. His skills in carpentry, plumbing and electricity proved to be very useful throughout his life. Don loved his family and they remember that love, and all the ways he showed it. His children never had to question if they were going to church on Sunday, it was understood that the family was going. Wauneta made many family meals over the past 66 years and Don never left the table without saying, “That was a good meal.” Don loved to dance, play cards with family and friends, and driving fast. Always active in the community, Don was a member of the VFW, American Legion, The Elks, Eagle’s and Finney County Senior Center. Don also served on the board of directors for Golden Plains Credit Union and the Farmers
Home Administration. Don was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He served as an Elder and an usher for Sunday services. Don was also a member of the board of education and served as church secretary. Survivors include his wife, Wauneta; two sons, Charles (Chuck), and wife, Cindy Messenger and Chad, and wife, Cheryl Messenger, Garden City; a daughter, Dawnnel, and husband, Frank Francis, Garden City; a brother, Kenneth, and wife, Shirley Messenger, Grove, Okla.: a sister, Peri, and husband, Bill Neill, Hartville, Mo.; an aunt, Gertrude Brown, Scott City; two sisters-in-law, Betty Messenger, Garden City, and Vada (Perky) Messenger, Republic, Mo.; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Don was preceded in death by a daughter, Donnetta Fay, who died in January 1953; his parents; two brothers, Harry Messenger and Arnold (Lee) Messenger; a sister, Glenda Burgess; and his stepmother, Ruth Uzzell. He will be missed greatly by his family. Friends may call on the family Fri., Aug. 5, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m., at Garnand Funeral Home, Garden City. Funeral service will be Sat., Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, Garden City, with Pastor Lyle Stuehrenberg officiating. Graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Scott County Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Kansas Army National Guard Honor Guard and the American Legion District No. 8 Honor Guard. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or the Finney County Senior Center, both in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 412 N. 7th Street, Garden City, Ks. 67846. Condolences may be given at garnandfuneralhomes.com.
Corrine Dean was visited by Dianna Howard, Carol Ellis and Ron Hess. Dona Dee Carpenter was visited by Bill Huseman from El Dorado Springs, Mo., and Donna Eitel.
Getting benefits as spouse only may be option Q) Can Social I delay my Security r e t i r e m e n t Q and A benefits and receive benefits as a spouse only? How does that affect me? A) It depends on your age. If you are full retirement age and your spouse is receiving Social Security benefits, you can choose to file and receive benefits on just your spouse’s Social Security record and delay filing for benefits on your own record up until age 70. By filing for just benefits as a spouse, you may receive a higher retirement benefit on your own record later based on the effect of delayed retirement credits. You can earn delayed retirement credits up to age 70 as long as you do not collect your own benefits - and those credits can increase your benefit by as much as 8 percent for each year you delay. You can use our online Retirement Estimator to test out different scenarios. Go to www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator.
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LaVera King was visited by Randy and Harrison King, Gloria Gough, Christopher Paul, Kylan Stroud; Audie, Danea and Tinley Wasinger; Carol Latham, Susan King, David King, Velda Riddiough, Marsha Holloway, and Don and Marlo Wiechman. Dottie Fouquet celebrated her 93rd birthday on July 28 with her family and friends. Her visitors were Jon and Anne Craner, Ellie and Bodie Higgins, Fritzie Rauch, Mark and Terri Fouquet, Norene Rohrbough; Becky, Marshall, Loren, and Carson Faurot; Matt and Sandy Higgins, Mary Stormont, Ethan McDaniel and Nicole Latta. Doris Riner was visited by Ron and Sue Riner and Trudy Riner. Delores Brooks was visited by Nancy Holt, Charles Brooks, Cheryl Perry and Fritzie Rauch.
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Darlene Richman was visited by Carol Ellis. Cecile Billings was visited by Ken, Patti and Mandy Billings from Brownwood, Tex.; Delinda Dunagan, Thurman Dunagan, Larry and Donita Billings, Bill and Ann Beaton; Travis, Stephanie, Kathleen and Kyle Hammond; Josselyn, Colby, Owen and Briggs Dunagan; and Adison, Kayla and Jill George. Clifford Dearden was visited by Janet Ottaway from Hays. Louise Crist was visited by Bill Beaton, Tara Williams, Jean Burgess, Patsi Graham, and Pastor Jon Tuttle. Loretta Gorman was visited by Chuck and Barb Brobst, Orville Gorman, Charlene Becht, Velda Riddiough and Charlene Becht. Lowell Rudolph was visited by Tom and Kathy Moore, Rev. Don Martin and LuAnn Buehler.
Arlene Beaton was visited by Albert and Linda Savolt and John and Colleen Beaton. Bonnie Pickett was visited by Gloria Wright and Larry and Philene Pickett. Boots Haxton was visited by Donna Eitel and Rod and Kathy Haxton. Lorena Turley was visited by Rex Truly, Neta Wheeler, Tava See, Arlene Cauthon, John LaCoy, Lila Ayala and K. Anderson. Jeanie Rowton was visited by Phil and Susan Escareno, Beau Harkness, Becky Rowton and Chuck Rowton. Nella Funk was visited by Donna Eitel. Jake Leatherman was visited by Faye Summerville; Jacob, Cade and Gage Leatherman; and Rod and Mary Ann Leatherman. Mike Leach was visited by Rev. Don Martin. Jim Jeffery was visited by Libbie Joles.
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Deaths Ronald Dale Studley Ronald Dale Studley, 62, died July 29, 2016, at Swedish Medical Center, Denver, Colo. H e was born March 12, 1954, in North Platte, Nebr., the son Ronald Studley of Dale H. and Helen (Rowson) Studley. He was raised on Rosedale Ranch which was owned by his parents. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the National College of Business, Rapid City, S.D., where he earned his degree in accounting. In 1979, he married Deb Effenbeck. She survives. The couple moved to Kansas and Ron worked many years as an accountant for some of the largest feedlots in Kansas and Texas. Other survivors include his daughter, Melissa Studley of Kentucky; mother, Helen Kimball, North Platte, Nebr.; stepfather, Dick Kimball, North Platte; two broth-
ers, Mark, and wife, Donna, Speed, Ks., and Dan, North Platte; a sister, Mary Studley, North Platte; mother-in-law, Lila Effenbeck, North Platte; a step-brother, Rick Kimball of North Dakota; a step-sister, Piper Kimball, of California; and many cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; brother, Alfred; father-in-law, Jon Effenbeck; and grandparents. Ronald chose to be an organ donor. Funeral service will be Fri., Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m., at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Scott City, with Pastor Warren Prochnow officiating. Interment will be at the Scott County Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Scott County EMTs in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Ks. 67871. Condolences may be sent through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com. A celebration of life memorial will be held at a later date in North Platte.
Jim L. Adams Jim L. Adams, 81, died Aug. 2, 2016, at the Scott County Hospital, Scott City. H e was born Feb. 7, 1935, in C h e r ryvale, Ks., the Jim Adams son of Walter W. and Blanche (Valk) Adams. A resident of Scott City since 1974, moving from Iola, he was a retired Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and retired after working for John Deere for more than 20 years. Jim was a member of the American Legion, FRA, AAA and AARP. On March 16, 1981, he married Mary Lou Dinning in Miami, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include: three daughters, Carole Doraine Mackenzie, Lawrenceburg, Ind., Brenda Tucker, and husband, Harvey, Scott City,
and Dana Rains, Thackerville, Okla.; one brother, Eugene Adams, Cherryvale; one sister, Martha Harris, Coffeyville; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Dean Adams; and one sister, Leora Wiles. Visitation will be Fri., Aug. 5, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Price and Sons Funeral Home, Scott City. Funeral service will be Sat., Aug. 6, 2:00 p.m., at Price and Sons Funeral Home, Scott City, with Rev. Kyle Evans officiating. Interment will be at the Scott County Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Scott County Hospital in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington Street, Scott City, Ks. 67871. Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com.
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Beginning and End Beginning. We all had a beginning. There was a beginning to our lives. There was a time we first began to exist. A time when we took our first breath. A time our hearts first began to beat. Do you remember when you were conceived? Do you remember when you were born? Of course, you don’t remember any of that. But, it happened whether we remember it or not. We all had a beginning! It was in a moment, in an instant when we started to exist. It happened, even though we don’t remember it! The miracle of conception is no accident. None of us are mistakes! All of us, were designed, we were knit together in our momma’s wombs. We were fearfully and wonderfully made by a powerful and loving Creator! What an amazing thing happened when we were conceived! Everything has a beginning. Heaven and Earth had a beginning, ‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…’ Genesis 1:1. Wisdom has a beginning, ‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom…’ Psalm 111:10. Marriage had a beginning, ‘The Creator (God) made them male and female…’ Matthew 19:3-6. The Word had a beginning, ‘In the beginning was the Word…’ John 1:1-3. Every kernel of wheat has a beginning. Then it
sprouts to create other wheat kernels. After it sprouts it dies. And, after a while its place in the dirt will not be seen. It will not be remembered any more. Its purpose to exist is over. It sprouted, produced a beginning for other kernels, and then died. Jesus, talking about Himself, said, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Revelation 22:13. Jesus’ beginning as a man on earth started when He was conceived by the Holy Spirit in a teenage girl. And, His life ended while hanging on a cross when He called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When He said this, He breathed His last. Luke 23:46. We all had a beginning and we all will have an end. ‘You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.’ James 4:14. Only what we do for Jesus Christ will last and will matter after our lives on earth come to an end! We don’t know how or when our lives will end, do we? Let’s be like a kernel, give up everything, our lives, so we can produce more fruit and lead people to Jesus before we die. Jesus gave everything before He died and now He lives! We can too!
Pastor Larry Taylor Gospel Fellowship Church, Scott City
Scott City Assembly of God
Prairie View Church of the Brethren
1615 South Main - Scott City - 872-2200 Ed Sanderson, Senior Pastor 9:00 a.m. - Pre-Service Prayer 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship Service and Children’s Church Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study and Prayer
4855 Finney-Scott Rd. - Scott City - 276-6481 Pastor Jon Tuttle Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship • Tuesday breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Held at Precision Ag Bldg. west of Shallow Water Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., at the church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
A Catholic Christian Community 1002 S. Main Street - Scott City Fr. Bernard Felix, pastor • 872-7388 Secretary • 872-3644 Masses: 1st Sunday of month - 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Other weekends: Sat., 6:00 p.m.; Sun., 11:00 a.m. Spanish Mass - 2nd and 4th Sundays, 1:30 p.m.
Pence Community 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
1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264
Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor
Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. • Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Sunday morning worship: 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.
Gospel Fellowship Church
1st United Methodist Church
Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.
5th Street and College - Scott City - 872-2401 John Lewis, pastor 1st Sunday: Communion and Fellowship Sunday Services, 9:00 a.m. • Fellowship, 10:15 a.m. • Sun. School, 11:00 a.m. All Other Sundays • Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. • MYF (youth groups) on Wednesdays Jr. High: 6:30 p.m. • Sr. High: 7:00 p.m.
First Christian Church
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
120 S. Lovers Lane - Shallow Water Larry Taylor, pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
701 Main - Scott City - 872-2937 Scotty Wagner, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday is Family Night Meal: 5:45 p.m. • Study: 6:15 p.m. Website: www.fccscottcity.org
Elizabeth/Epperson Drives • Scott City • 872-3666
Scott Mennonite Church
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
12021 N. Eagle Rd. • Scott City Franklin Koehn: 872-2048 Charles Nightengale: 872-3056 Sunday School Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.
Holy Eucharist - 11:45 a.m. St. Luke’s - 872-3666 (recorded message) Senior Warden Cody Brittan • (913) 232-6127 or Father Don Martin • (785) 462-3041
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.
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Medicare readmission penalties hit new high more than half a billion dollars in payments over the next year, according to newly released records. The government will punish more than half of the nation’s hospitals - a total of 2,597 - for having more patients than expected return within a month. While that is about
2,597 hospitals face penalties from federal government Jordan Rau Kaiser Health News
The federal government’s penalties on hospitals will reach a new high as Medicare withholds
As clinic flights have been reduced, some patients find other providers, others are forced to drive to Kansas City and still others just don’t get seen.
the same number penalized last year, the average penalty will increase by a fifth, according to a Kaiser Health News analysis. The new penalties,
which take effect in October, are based on the rehospitalization rate for patients with six common conditions. Since the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program began
Long-term care emerging as immediate problem for government Anna Gorman Kaiser Health News
Experts estimate that about half of all people turning 65 will need daily help as they age, either at home or in nursing homes. Such long-term care will cost an average of about $91,000 for men and double that for women, because they live longer.
Donna Nickerson spent her last working years as the activity and social services director at a Turlock, Calif., nursing home. But, when she developed Alzheimer’s disease and needed that kind of care herself, she and her husband couldn’t afford it: A bed at a nearby home cost several thousand dollars a month. “I’m not a wealthy man,” said Nickerson’s husband Mel, a retired California State University-Stanislaus professor. “There’s no way I could pay for that.” Experts estimate that
about half of all people turning 65 will need daily help as they age, either at home or in nursing homes. Such long-term care will cost an average of about $91,000 for men and double that for women, because they live longer. In California and across the U.S., many residents can’t afford that, so they turn to Medicaid, the nation’s public health insurance program for low-income people. As a result, Medicaid has
nation’s long-term care expenses, and the share is growing. As baby boomers age, federal Medicaid spending on long-term care is widely expected to rise significantly - by nearly 50 percent by 2026. The pressure will only intensify as people age, so both state and federal officials are scrambling to control spending. “Medicaid bears an incredible financial challenge if substantial changes aren’t made,” said Bruce Chernof, president and CEO of the SCAN Foundation.
become the safety net for millions of people who find themselves unable to pay for nursing home beds or in-home caregivers. This includes middleclass Americans, who often must spend down or transfer their assets to qualify for Medicaid coverage. Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in California and KanCare in Kansas, was never intended to cover long-term care for ‘Not Sustainable’ State Medicaid direceveryone. Now it pays for nearly 40 percent of the (See LONG-TERM on page 19)
Colorado universal health care turns to Sanders for help with a $38 billion annual price tag - to be paid by a tax on workers and businesses. The program would eliminate the need for insurance premiums and deductibles, and proponents claim it would save the state and individuals a lot of money. Reid said the backers of ColoradoCare have pitched Sanders’ team, hoping he will campaign on behalf of the measure that will come before voters in November. Sanders already has championed the issue in the state - he pushed for a single-payer system during his Democratic primary campaign in Colorado. It was one of his key health care positions, and it got thousands of his supporters cheering at a February event in Denver.
John Daley Kaiser Health News
Backers of ColoradoCare - the state ballot initiative that would establish universal health care in Colorado - think they have the perfect job for former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders. With the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia behind him, Sanders “comes to Colorado and campaigns for single-payer - and we win,” said T.R. Reid, one of the architects of ColoradoCare. The initiative aims to provide every resident of Colorado with affordable health insurance. Sanders made universal coverage one of the cornerstones of his presidential bid. The proposal comes
The proposal comes with a $38 billion annual price tag - to be paid by a tax on workers and businesses. The program would eliminate the need for insurance premiums and deductibles, and proponents claim it would save the state and individuals a lot of money.
“I believe that health care is a right, not privilege,” Sanders told cheering crowds. He also beat that drum during a TV appearance with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in May. Sanders pointed out that Canada started what would eventually become its nationwide system of universal health care by persuading lawmakers in each province - one at a time. “So if you’re asking me, do I think if a major state - whether it’s Colorado or California or whatever - goes forward and it works well, (will) other states say ‘Hey, you
know, I got a brother over there in Colorado and he’s getting health care, great health care and it’s less expensive than the current system,’” Sanders said. “Yeah, I think that is one possibility.” The whole concept of ColoradoCare - or Amendment 69, as it will appear on the ballot - appeals to Andrew Kleiman, a 35-year-old Sanders supporter from Grand Junction. “I think we’re just at such a tipping point,” Kleiman said. “The momentum of Bernie’s campaign carried over
in October 2012, national readmission rates have dropped as many hospitals pay more attention to how patients fare after their release. The penalties are the subject of a prolonged debate about whether the government should consider the special chal-
lenges faced by hospitals that treat large numbers of low-income people. Those patients can have more trouble recuperating, sometimes because they can’t afford their medications or lack social support to follow physician instructions, such (See MEDICARE on page 19)
First human WNV positive case reported in Kansas
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is reporting the first case of West Nile virus for 2016. The adult tested positive in Thomas County. WNV is be spread to people primarily through bites from infected Culex species mosquitoes, although the virus has been detected in more than 60 different mosquito species in the U.S. West Nile virus is not contagious from person to person. The Culex species are known to transmit West Nile virus; they are not known to transmit Zika virus. Symptoms range from a slight headache and low-grade fever to swelling of the brain or brain tissue and in rare cases, death. People who have had West Nile virus before are considered immune. West Nile virus cases are most common in the late summer and early fall months. In 2015, there were 34 cases of West Nile virus in Kansas, and more than half of these cases were hospitalized.
Grief support group to meet Tuesday in GC Hospice chaplains Lynn White and Gerry Dupuis will co-facilitate “My HOPE”, a support group for adults who are grieving death of a loved one, on Tues., Aug. 9, from noon to 1:00 p.m. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month at High Plains Public Radio, 210 N. 7th St., Garden City. The sessions are open to the public and each participant is welcome to come and go as they like. These sessions are not therapy and they are not a replacement for individual and professional counseling for deep grief, but they are opportunities to share your story and learn from the stories of others.
(See UNIVERSAL on page 19)
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Medicare as reducing the amount of salt that heart failure patients consume. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says those hospitals should not be held to a different standard. Medicare said the penalties are expected to total $528 million, about $108 million more than last year, because of changes in how readmissions are measured. Medicare examined
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these conditions: heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia, chronic lung disease, hip and knee replacements and - for the first time this year - coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The fines are based on Medicare patients who left the hospital from July 2012 through June 2015. For each hospital, the government calculated the number of readmissions it expected, given
Long-Term tors are closely watching as long-term care spending takes up larger shares of their budgets and squeezes out other programs, said Matt Salo, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. “There isn’t a day that goes by they are not thinking about long-term care,” Salo said. “It makes up a huge portion of the entire budget and it’s growing. It is absolutely not sustainable.” In the meantime, people who need long-term care are depleting their savings or transferring their assets to others so they can qualify for Medicaid. Long-term care insurance rates are rising, and many seniors find they can no longer afford policies they purchased long ago. In California, seniors typically can qualify for Medi-Cal if their yearly incomes are under $16,395. To get long-term care through Medi-Cal, they also must show a need for assistance with certain “activities of daily living,” such as dressing or bathing. Incomes can be higher if seniors can demonstrate medical need and have spent much of their savings, with some exemptions for homes and other assets.
The maximum reduction for any hospital is three percent, and it does not affect special Medicare payments for hospitals that treat large numbers of low-income patients or train residents. Forty-nine hospitals received the maximum fine. The average penalty was 0.73 percent of each Medicare payment, up from 0.61 percent last year and higher than in any other year.
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About 21 percent of the state’s over-65 population is enrolled in Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal paid for longterm care for an estimated 716,000 people who are aged, blind or disabled in 2013, the most recent data available. In 2014, nearly a quarter of Medi-Cal’s dollars went to pay for long-term care - about $14.7 billion. When Nickerson, 85, realized a nursing home bed was too expensive, he sought guidance from an attorney, who helped him take his wife’s name off their home and take their assets out of her name. Then Nickerson applied for her to receive MediCal, and he helped her move into a Turlock nursing home near the one where she once worked. Now, Nickerson said he pays about $1,700 a month from her Social Security and Medi-Cal picks up the rest of the tab, he said. Nickerson said his wife, now 84, is getting the care she needs, and he can’t imagine having her anywhere else. “It is absolutely the best place for her,” he said. “She needs help 24 hours a day.”
Nickersons seek help from Medi-Cal, however, the program could be overwhelmed and unable to help the people who need it most, said Joanne Handy, CEO of LeadingAge California, an advocacy group that represents nonprofit nursing homes. “The pressure on the state Medicaid budget, not only here in California but across the country, is just going up, up, up,” she said. “If you put on top of that more and more what we call middle-income Californians spending down and then going onto Medi-Cal, it is just a crazy policy.” Salo, of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, said people shouldn’t have to impoverish themselves to get financial help paying for long-term care, but states cannot afford to cover the care for everyone who needs it and are trying to come up with ways to control spending. More than a dozen states, including California and Kansas, are contracting with managed care companies to provide both medical care and long-term care services to Turn to Managed Care their Medicaid beneficiaIf more middle-class ries. These services can Californians like the range from nursing home
Universal into something like this would be a perfect fit and pretty necessary.” Kleiman said if Sanders actively backed the proposal in Colorado, it would help motivate millennials like him to vote. Reid agrees. “The last poll showed 60 percent of millennials support ColoradoCare,” he said. “Those are Bernie people, and if he can turn them out to vote, we win.” But a coalition of opponents - including conservatives, insurance firms
national rates and the health of each hospital’s patients. Hospitals with more unplanned readmissions than expected will receive a reduction in each Medicare case reimbursement for the upcoming fiscal year that runs from Oct. 1 through September 2017. The payment cuts apply to all Medicare patients, not just those with one of the six conditions Medicare measured.
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and business groups - have come out against the initiative, which is expected to draw big money from both sides. “I don’t think the economics of it work out,” said Nina Anderson, a small business owner in Grand Junction. She said the proposed program would be too expensive for small businesses and employees. Colorado has been on the cutting edge of some other big policy changes, like legalizing recreation-
al marijuana. Anderson said she’s not ready for the state to take the lead on a huge government-run health care system, and does not think Sanders should jump in. “That is the scary part, I think, about being in Colorado and being on the forefront of anything that is attempting to move to socialized care,” Anderson said. “You do get everybody with outside interests coming in and playing in your sandbox.”
care to at-home assistance with bathing, chores and transportation to medical appointments. States are hoping that contracting with managed care plans will help save money, improve care and better coordinate services for seniors. But, some health advocates say that managed care organizations - traditionally geared towards providing only medical care - aren’t necessarily prepared to offer other forms of care such as bathing or cooking and could end up restricting services or providers to save money. California recoups some of what it spends on nursing homes and other services by collecting what it is owed from people’s estates. “We can’t do both serve as a payer of last resort and let people keep their assets,” said Jennifer Kent, head of the state’s Department of Health Care Services.
Under the Affordable Care Act, a variety of hospitals are excluded, including those serving veterans, children and psychiatric patients. Maryland hospitals are exempted as well because Congress has given that state extra leeway in how it distributes Medicare money. Critical access hospitals, which Medicare also pays differently because they are the only hospitals in their areas, also are exempt.
As a result, more than 1,400 hospitals were automatically exempt from the penalties. Other hospitals did not have enough cases for Medicare to evaluate accurately and were not penalized. Of the hospitals that Medicare did evaluate, four out of five were penalized. The KHN analysis found that 1,621 hospitals have been penalized in each of the five years of the program.
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Turnover for somebody brand new to get those ideas implemented, approved by the board and sold to the community,” Dennis said. “You don’t just move a school district overnight. It takes time and effort and a lot of work.” Cory Gibson, superintendent in Valley Center, has studied superintendent longevity as part of a doctoral degree he is pursuing at the University of Arkansas. In interviews with departing superintendents, Gibson found that “100 percent” cited frustration over finances as a major or contributing factor in their decision to resign, retire or seek positions outside Kansas. “Every one of them said, ‘I would have stayed more years, but I would prefer not to be in a position where I have to cut people again,’” he said. “They tell me, ‘I love what I do, I love kids, but I just choose not to be in this position where I know I’ll have to make additional cuts.’
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“There’s an emotional a job as executive director toll most people don’t of the Kansas Educational realize.” Leadership Institute at Kansas State University. A ‘Huge Blow’ ▪Theresa Davidson When Julie Ford recently retired from the announced her retirement Emporia school district last fall after four years after 13 years – the past as interim superintendent six as superintendent – in Topeka, she said that saying the decision was Kansas had hit a new low “emotional and difficult,” in terms of undervaluing but that it was the right educators and that the time to start a new chapter environment has made in her life. it “nearly impossible” to ▪Some veteran superlead a school district. intendents in rural disOthers joined her: tricts are going elsewhere ▪Tom Trigg, former as well, including Mike superintendent for the Waters, who left the high-performing Blue Cimarron district after Valley school district out- 14 years for a similar job side Kansas City, left last across the border in Crete, year for a job in Highland Nebr. Park, Tex., where he “It’s a blow to Kansas makes $325,000 a year - a huge blow,” said and is eligible for bonus- Headrick, the former es. Greensburg superinten▪Marlin Berry, the dent. state’s superintendent “When you have good of the year in 2013, left people leaving the state Olathe for a job leading really good people getting Rogers Public Schools out sooner than they’d outside Bentonville, Ark. like to or maybe than they ▪Rick Doll, Lawrence’s thought they would - you superintendent of pub- lose a lot of experience, lic schools since 2009, a lot of skill and a lot of resigned this year to take expertise.”
Cutting from the Top Headrick and his wife left Greensburg in part to lessen the blow of impending budget cuts at his district. Over the past nine years, as part of consolidating Greensburg schools with nearby Mullinville and Haviland, district officials reduced school staff by about a third, but more cuts were necessary, he said. “We needed to reduce one administrator and one counselor, and it just so happened that I was an administrator and my wife was a counselor,” he said. “I think it’s important that if you’re going to make cuts you don’t always make them from the bottom. Sometimes you need to make them from the top.” A part-time interim superintendent will lead the Kiowa County district this year. After that, plans call for an elementary school principal to serve both as superintendent and K-3 principal, Headrick said.
“You do what you have to do to keep things rolling and keep things working well. And they’ll do a really good job,” he said. “But it’s not easy. It’s getting more and more difficult to do damage control.” Veteran Leadership Another effect of the rampant turnover: Fewer veteran superintendents means fewer leaders who advocate for public schools at the state level, such as lobbying lawmakers or testifying on education funding or policy issues. One exception is Wichita superintendent John Allison, who recently played a key role in hashing out a compromise on school finance ahead of the Legislature’s special session. Allison, beginning his eighth year with the state’s largest district, is bucking the trend of short-term school chiefs in Kansas and nationwide. According to a
2014 survey conducted by the Council of Great City Schools, the average tenure of superintendents leading urban districts is 3.2 years. Chad Higgins, who moved last summer from Moundridge to the top post at Maize schools, said that level of leadership is difficult for superintendents who are just learning the position or starting jobs in new communities. “I can’t think of the number of times I missed opportunities to provide testimony or to meet with my own legislators because I was just buried under the first-year kind of stuff,” Higgins said. “We’ve lost some excellent superintendents who have gotten out of the business or gone to other states,” he said. “Until more of those appear, there’s just a lag until the rest of us can stay in and develop some of those same influences. It’s going to be harder to lead the charge for public education.”
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feel the power
SCHS junior Daniel Nolasco grimmaces as he works out on the jammer.
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Summer program will pay dividends this fall The intensity in the Scott Community High School weight room is always turned up another notch or two during the summer months. It’s a rare opportunity for all the varsity athletes to work out together and for coaches to use that time to see significant gains in both strength and conditioning. Intense may not adequately describe what was taking place at
6:00 a.m. each morning during June and July. Insane might be a better description. “After you’ve worked out with Coach Rich (Todd Richardson) you know he’s pretty crazy,” says sophomore Wyatt Hayes. “The workouts would push you to the limit a lot of days, but you don’t mind because you know it’s going to pay off this fall.”
Coach Jim Turner and Richardson supervised the summer program for male and female high school and middle school athletes. “Some of what we’re doing is a real gut-check for the kids,” says Turner. While the emphasis on the core lifts - bench, squat and hang clean - hasn’t changed, the coaches did change things up a little this summer in terms of number of repetitions.
“There is not a set pattern to the repetitions. We are changing the reps through the summer,” says Turner. “That’s how it was in Coach Rich’s strength class during the school year, so most of the kids are familiar with it.” A new addition to the summer program has been body weight exercises - or a very intense isometric regimen. (See POWER on page 26)
record setter
Baker inks contract with Knicks
in just over :54. “Right as I finished the first 400 (meters) my coach yelled, ‘Go win this.’ I sprinted as fast as I could and when I crossed the line I looked up and saw 1:51. I was shocked,” says Meyer. It marked a remarkable turnaround for Meyer who was so discouraged at one point that he even considered quitting the cross-country team. “I knew there would be an
Despite a stellar college career that saw him playing in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four and as a starting guard on a four-time tournament qualifier, Ron Baker knew there was a strong possibility he wouldn’t be selected in the first two rounds of the NBA draft. The fact he was bypassed in the draft may have been the best thing that could have happened to the former Scott Community High School and Wichita State University standout. “I thought there was a chance I might get picked up late in the second round, but when that didn’t happen, I wasn’t too worried,” says Baker, who was quickly signed to a partially guaranteed one-year contract by the New York Knicks. In the weeks leading up to the June draft, Baker was invited for tryouts and to visit with a number of NBA teams. Interest in the shooting guard remained strong from picks 40 through 60 in the draft with several teams on the phone with his agent. One of those calls was from the Oklahoma City Thunder who had indicated at one point they were going to buy the 55th pick and use it to get Baker. Baker (6-4, 220) says that OKC may not have been the best fit. “With OKCs lineup I felt it was going to be pretty dif-
(See MEYER on page 22)
(See KNICKS on page 22)
Brett Meyer sprints for the 800m finish line in the KU Relays where he earned his first collegiate win this spring.
800m goal puts Meyer on the right track Brett Meyer believes in setting goals. So, when the Fort Hays State University freshman wrote down his target for the 800m and posted it over the bed in his dorm room, that wasn’t so unusual. What caught everyone’s attention was the time: 1:52. “My friends couldn’t believe that I felt I could take off four seconds. Even my brother thought I was crazy,” says Meyer, whose fastest time as
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a Class 3A state champion at Scott Community High School was 1:56.14. “I thought about taking it down and making a more reasonable goal. I began to think I’d embarrass myself if I don’t get this.” Meyer has nothing to be embarrassed about after posting a career best of 1:51 during the prelims at the Mid-America
Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) outdoor championships this spring. “I was seeded 10th at conference and I had to be in the top eight to qualify for the finals,” he says. Making the finals was going to be even tougher with Meyer competing in the first heat during prelims. He was fortunate to have some strong competition in the heat and was sitting in fourth place after finishing the first lap
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Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland
Anything you can imagine for outdoors I love the Kansas State Fair and even though I’ve been there dozens of times I never tire of attending. Possibly our favorite places are the exhibitor buildings where, besides enjoying the air conditioning, they are Mecca’s for what’s new in the gadget world. We enjoy attending expos having to do with hunting, fishing, trapping and the outdoor world in general. Even though we’ve been to dozens of them, we never tire of attending as they also offer bags full of “freebies” with what’s new in the outdoors. Last Friday, we attended the Midwest Huntfest at Century II in Wichita. Here are a few of the new and interesting products that were my favorites. Deer hunters often store their hunting clothes in closed containers during the offseason, sometimes adding something like pine or cedar boughs to keep them smelling natural like the surroundings where they hunt. There are also scent-free products to wash your body and clothing during hunting season. We found a company from Savannah, Mo., called Wild Game Drops that has a line of “Buck Barrier” products that smell like dirt. Good old-fashioned dirt smell is about as natural as it gets and Wild Game Drops has cover scent spray, bar soap, wafers to store with clothing and even beard oil that all smell like plain old soil. I smelled them all and can attest to that claim. Check them out at www.wildgamedrops.com. Cover and attractant scents are important to both big game (See OUTDOORS on page 25)
Knicks (continued from page 21)
ficult to make the roster,” Baker says. “You’d much rather be with a team that really wants you, or is at least willing to give you a good opportunity.” The Knicks may offer the best chance of that happening with nine open roster spots. It also helps Baker that the Knicks didn’t have a single pick in the draft, which led to them going after nine undrafted prospects among the 14 players they’ve added to their roster during the off-season. “Even though they’ve signed 14 guys to their roster, I like my chances here. I feel confident I can make a spot here,” he says. While playing summer league ball for the Knicks, Baker saw a lot of court time as a point guard in general manager Phil Jackson’s famous triangle offense. “In the triangle, you can be more versatile and play more positions,” Baker explains. “The point has to be intelligent and initiate the offense. After that, it’s a lot of cutting and knowing where the ball is. Playing the point wasn’t a whole lot different than playing the wing.” Because there were so many new faces on the Knicks roster, Baker says
Meyer adjustment. Before college, the max I’d ever run was three miles. Now I was running six miles or more every morning,” said Meyer, who had never competed in crosscountry at SCHS. “I’d thought about quitting because I hated running that many hard miles.” Midway into the season, Meyer had been in a couple of races and was looking for something positive. Meyer’s girlfriend, Kelly Wycoff, a former SCHS sprinter who is also on the FHSU squad, suggested he needed to put down some goals in writing. That turned out to be a turning point for Meyer. “It got me motivated for track instead of being bummed out about cross-country,” says the 19-year-old. And after a less-thanstellar cross-country season, Meyer felt he had something to prove.
Ron Baker playing for the New York Knicks during summer league action.
they got off to a slow start in summer league. He felt they had made good progress by their fourth game. Even though he’s competed at the highest level in Division I, Baker says the biggest adjustment during his brief time in the NBA has been the speed of the game. “Everyone’s that much quicker . . . and bigger. The guys in the paint are seven-foot which makes it harder to get shots at the rim,” he says. “Everything has to be at a very efficient pace. You can’t afford to lose a gear. “If you’re open, you need to shoot. Your decision-making has to be quicker. It’s not just because they have a shot clock, but you have guys flying all around and you
have less time to make decisions.” Baker, 23, will report again to the Knicks on August 17 and prepare for the opening of training camp in September. “Everything’s been pretty hectic over the last couple of months and things are still pretty unsettled,” he says. “If I don’t make the roster then it’s pretty unlikely that I’ll stay in New York. I might be in the (development) league or I might go overseas. I’ll know more in the next couple of months.” The New York media has given its nod of approval with sports analysts projecting Baker as someone who can “soak up significant minutes off the bench.” Draft Express analyst Mike Schmitz
gives Baker high marks for having a “feel for the game.” While analysts don’t project Baker as a starter, they do describe him as a “tenacious defender, which speaks to what head coach Jeff Hornacek values in his guards on the perimeter.” “Jeff Hornacek runs a system that relies on his perimeter players’ ability to knock down the threeball and attack closeouts, and Baker excels in both regards,” according to another NBA analyst. Baker agrees Hornacek is a good fit as a head coach. “We have a similar background and we’re similar as players,” Baker says. “People tell me how good he was and how they
see in me the same kind of player that he was. That’s a big compliment. I hope they’re right.” That’s not the only comparison being made in NBA circles. In terms of Baker’s ceiling in the NBA, one analyst suggests “think somewhere along the lines of 13-year veteran Kirk Hinrich,” a former guard for the University of Kansas who has played for Chicago, Atlanta and Washington. “I think that’s fair,” replies Baker. “Hinrich knows how to get the job done. He may not have been the greatest athlete, but he has a great IQ and he knows how to play the game the right way. I’d be very satisfied if I could have a career like that.”
I needed to change how I raced,” Meyer says. “I’d always been afraid I would die (on the second lap).” That confidence carried into the conference meet where he posted a career best in the prelims and put himself into position for a gold medal the following day. But, the race didn’t unfold in a way that favored the Scott City runner. He and a competitor from the University of Nebraska-Kearney completed the first lap in :57. “I could tell it would be a kicker’s race,” Meyer said, who took the lead with 200 meters remaining. However, he was passed by a teammate in the final 75 meters and settled for a second place finish. Under windy conditions, he still had a time of 1:54. His season best of 1:51 ranked him 24th nationally, with the top 20 qualifying for nationals. As he looks ahead to
next season, Meyer is obviously readjusting his goals. “I definitely want to break 1:50. I’ll have to see if I can get it done this year,” he says. The ultimate goal is the FHSU record of 1:49. “That may take awhile, but I know how to run it now which is an advantage,” Meyer points out.
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Indoor Season “Even though I didn’t enjoy cross-country, I think it really helped me in the long run for track,” Meyer points out. “I felt stronger when the indoor season began than I ever had in high school.” However, that didn’t translate into faster times. During the indoor season, Meyer was consistently in the 1:56 to 1:57 range for the 800m, but couldn’t break 1:55, “which wasn’t good enough to be real competitive at this division,” he notes. Meyer did find that the 600m was “perfect for me,” running a season best of 1:12 at the MIAA indoor championships which was a FHSU record. He was also a member of the distance relay and 4x400m relay that finished fifth in the conference meet. By now, Meyer was ready to see how his training would translate to the outdoor season.
“Running on the indoor track with my long legs is pretty difficult, and the curves at the conference meet (in Lincoln, Nebr.) were so sharp. Plus, it’s very hard to pass on a 200 meter indoor track,” he noted. Meyer entered the outdoor season ranked 20th in the conference, but in his first couple of meets he barely broke two minutes. He was constantly being reminded by his head coach, and FHSU’s 800m record-holder John Nelson, that the key to the 800m is to “go out fast and hold on.” “That’s never been my race. I’m used to finishing strong,” Meyer said. Winning at KU It wasn’t until the KU Relays that he finally gambled with a :53 opening lap on his way to winning the unseeded collegiate division in 1:53.28. “That boosted my confidence. It showed that
Willing to Listen If Meyer had to give one key to his success as a freshman, it’s to be coachable. “You see athletes who question the training and what their coaches are telling them,” says Meyer. “I think that gave me an advantage because my coaches (at SCHS) taught us how to be coachable. That’s very important if you want to compete at the next level.” And, he might add, don’t be afraid to set goals . . . even if they might seem a little crazy at the time.
Breakout season lands Wycoff in Fort Hays State record book
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Breaks indoor, outdoor 400m; indoor 300m As a record-setting sprinter at Scott Community High School and a three-time state champion, success seemed to come easy for Kelly Wycoff. That didn’t happen during her freshman season on the Fort Hays State University track team. “It was a tough year,” says Wycoff of her 2014-15 indoor and outdoor seasons. “I didn’t enjoy track and I thought that wasn’t possible. I wasn’t even sure if I’d last four years.” That turned around during her sophomore season with adjustments in her mental and physical approach to the sport. “Mentally, it helped to have a year of experience and to know my teammates better. Physically, I gained a better understanding of what my coaches wanted from me.” As a result, Wycoff is the new FHSU record-holder in three events - the indoor and outdoor 400m and the indoor 300m. “I always felt that the 400 (meter) would have to become my race,” says Wycoff, who was also an elite 100m and 200m sprinter in high school. “At this level, I knew I wasn’t stellar in the 100 and I’m only okay in the 200. I knew I’d have to apply myself in a race that requires more endurance.” During the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) indoor championships on a 300m track at Pittsburg State University, Wycoff set a new FHSU record in the 300m (40.89) and the 400m (57.54). Going Longer During the indoor season, Wycoff even extended herself to the 600m, “but, it was rough to say the least.” Not one to back away from a challenge, Wycoff intends to try the 600m again. “I hate not being able to do something at least somewhat average,” she says with a laugh.
Resurfacing of track to begin
Walkers and runners who use the Scott Community High School track will have to adjust their workout schedule later this month. Resurfacing of the track is tentatively scheduled to begin on August 15 and is expected to last a couple of weeks. During that time, everyone is asked not to use the football complex. The track is scheduled to be completed in time for the first SCHS home football game against Hays on Sept. 2.
Captains to open practice The start of another fall sports season is underway with Scott Community High School to begin their captain’s practices on Mon., Aug. 8. Team captains will organize football practices from August 8-13, 7:00 p.m., at the SCHS practice field. Two-a-day practices will begin on Mon., Aug. 15.
SC club tourney is August 13-14
Kelly Wycoff, a sophomore at FHSU, competes in the 400m this past spring.
“Brett (Meyer) wants me to run the 800, but I don’t know if that’s going to happen. “I think my biggest issue with the 600 (meters) was psyching myself. The time I ran it, I was in a very fast heat with some girls from KU and one girl who finished second in the NAIA nationals,” she notes. “My body quit working after 400 meters.” Breakout Season Wycoff’s sophomore season began slowly, before she finished seventh in the 400m at the MIAA indoor championships. “That got me excited about the outdoor season,” she says. Competing outdoors, Wycoff says the rule-of-thumb is that a runner should be able to slice at least one second off their indoor time and that proved to be the case. In her final race of the season at the MIAA conference
meet, Wycoff broke the longstanding FHSU record of 56.41 with a time of 56.14. “I’ll have to run at least 55 (seconds) to qualify for nationals,” she says. Keep an Open Mind Wycoff, 20, says a key to her success this past year has been the ability to “learn new things and keep an open mind.” “When I first came here I thought there’s only one way to do something. That may have been part of my problem my freshman year,” she says. “I think a lot of athletes come into college thinking they know everything.” One of the biggest adjustments was understanding what the coaches expected when they wanted Wycoff to straighten her legs as her feet hit the ground. “That seemed strange until I
realized that when your knees are bent you are actually pulling yourself down the track and that’s not how you gain speed,” she said. “When that finally clicked with me, I made a huge improvement. “We did time trials one day and I ran the way my coaches wanted and my 100 (meter) was so much faster than before. It felt different and I could see the difference on video,” she says. “Right now, I’m still having to think about it, but I hope I get to the point where it comes naturally.” Now that she’s had a breakout season with the Lady Tigers, Wycoff is anxious to see what she can accomplish over the next two years. “As we got to the end of the season my times were continuing to get better. I don’t feel like I’ve hit a wall,” she adds.
The Scott Community Golf Course will host its club championship on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14. This is an individual and team event. For more information contact Rohn Shellenberger (872-1040). The Scott Community Foundation will have a Golfing for Grants tournament on Sat., Aug. 20. Teams can sign up by contacting Ryan Roberts (2143537).
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Female Olympic champion didn’t know she had won U.S. golfer thought she was in amateur event by Tom Emery
She broke barriers in an era when few noticed. And she went to her grave never knowing that she was an Olympic champion. Margaret Abbott was the first American woman to win an Olympic event, capturing first place in women’s golf at the second of the modern Games, in Paris in 1900. Incredibly, she thought she was competing in a local amateur event, and not in the Olympics. The scenario may be attributed to the incompetence of the organizers, as the Paris Games were a resounding failure. In addition, the traditional medals for the top three Olympic finishers - gold, silver, and bronze - were not awarded until the next Games, in St. Louis in 1904. Dr. Paula Welch, professor emerita in Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida, has extensively researched and written on
Abbott’s life. She notes that many of the winners at Paris were presented with works of art, not medals. “At the first modern Olympics, in Athens in 1896, a few medals were given,” said Welch, who has also studied Olympic history. “But, I’m not aware of any medals at Paris.” Like many women golfers of her era, Abbott came from a privileged background. Born in Calcutta on June 15, 1878, she lived in Boston before moving to Chicago with her mother, Mary Perkins Ives Abbott, an accomplished author and essayist for the Chicago Tribune. Mary Abbott rubbed elbows with the cream of Chicago society, including Charles Blair MacDonald, considered by some the father of amateur golf in the United States. MacDonald was the first president and designer of the Chicago Golf Club, the first 18-hole course in America, and introduced Mary and Margaret to the game. “People who knew Margaret describe her as quiet, kind of shy,” com-
mented Welch. “But, she was very confident in her golf game. Peers called her a fierce competitor.” In October 1899, the Abbotts journeyed to Paris, where Margaret was to study art under Edgar Degas and Auguste Rodin. The following year, the World Exposition captivated Paris, and the Olympics were relegated to a sideshow. Sprinkled throughout the long run of the Exposition, the Games opened on May 20 and closed on October 28. The secondary status disheartened the Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the French founder of the modern Games, though he had been pushed out in a power coup with the government. The ignominious exit may have been a blessing in disguise for Abbott. “de Coubertin was clear in his disapproval of female competitors,” remarked Welch. “Once he was gone, it opened the door for some women to compete. But, the organizers hadn’t done anything like the Games before, and really didn’t know how, which caused some of the problems.” Thanks largely to de
Coubertin, no female athletes were permitted to compete in the 1896 Games at Athens. Of the 1,225 athletes at the 1900 version, only 19 were women. Golf was one of the debut sports in Paris, and the competition was held at Compiegne Golf Club, 30 miles north of the city. Ten women from two nations - the United States and France - showed up for the nine-hole tournament on October 3. Abbott’s future husband, political satirist and humorist Finley Peter Dunne, later said that the other players “apparently misunderstood the nature of the game scheduled for the day and turned up to play in high heels and tight skirts.” But, organizers did not bother to explain the event they were playing in. Believing the outing to be some sort of local amateur event, Abbott carded a nine-hole total of 47 to win by two strokes over fellow American Pauline Whittier, a descendant of poet John Greenleaf Whittier who was studying in Switzerland at the time. In third place with a
53 was another American, Daria Huger Pratt, who was on vacation in France that fall. Soon after the Olympics, she divorced her husband and married a Serbian prince. Tying for seventh, 18 strokes off the pace, was Abbott’s mother, Mary. It’s the only time in Olympic history that a mother and daughter competed in the same event. “Accounts in world newspapers indicate fairly good crowds saw that event,” said Welch. “Some of the spectators were in so close that the golfers had to alter their shots.” For her victory, Margaret received a commemorative porcelain bowl, trimmed in gold. She also won the French championship around that time, but never was aware that she was an Olympic champion at any time in her life. Two years later, she married Dunne. She died in Greenwich, Conn. five days short of her 77th birthday in 1955. “In later years, she told family and friends that she thought the competition was more important than the French champion-
ship,” said Welch. “But, she never knew she had won an Olympic event.” Neither did her children. “I spent 10 years - not every day, of course tracking down her golf and Olympic involvement, and searching for her relatives,” said Welch. “This was in the days before the Internet. “One of her sons, Phillip Dunne, was a screenwriter for Twentieth Century Fox,” continued Welch. “I asked him, ‘Do you know what your mother did?’ and he was just amazed. He had no idea whatsoever.” Golf returned once more to the Olympics in 1904, but only as a men’s event. The sport makes a much ballyhooed-return to the Games this year in Rio. Of course, the athletes in Rio will clearly understand they are in the Olympics - a courtesy never extended to Margaret Abbott. Tom Emery is a freelance writer and historical researcher from Carlinville, Ill. He may be reached at 217-710-8392 or ilcivilwar@ yahoo.com
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Royals can’t look to their farm system for any help It’s difficult to comprehend the present situation of the Kansas City Royals. The Royals by (51-56) are Mac 10 games out Stevenson of first place in the Central Division. The trip from the penthouse to the outhouse is a short one indeed. Perhaps even more amazing is the fact that it wasn’t too long ago that the Royals had what was considered the best minor league system among all major league teams. That’s far from the case now. Anyone who is expecting help from KC’s minor league teams is living in a dream world. The farm system is in a shambles. Through the games of July 27, Omaha of the AAA Pacific Coast League (Royals farm team) had a record of 45 wins and 58 losses. The Storm Chasers were in third place in the American North Division, 14.5 games behind the leader. Omaha had just one player who had played in more than 25 games - outfielder Hunter Dozier - hitting above .300. Dozier had a .306 BA in 71 games. None of Omaha’s pitchers is remotely ready for major league action. Northwest Arkansas of the Texas League is KC’s AA farm club. The Naturals had a 47-56 record and were residing in the cellar of the North Division, 7.5 games out of first. NW Arkansas had no active hitters who played in 25 or more games with a BA above .300 - none. They did have one pitcher with promising stats: Jake Junis had a 9-5 record with a 2.42 ERA. In the Advanced-A Carolina League, the Royals Wilmington farm team was in the cellar in the North Division with a 37-65 record; the Blue Rocks were an astounding 29 games out of first place. None of the everyday players that had played in 25 or more games were hitting over .300. And Wilmington has no notable pitching prospects. Lexington is KC’s ClassA farm team in the South Atlantic League; the Legends were in last place with a 39-61 record, 17 games behind the leader. (See ROYALS on page 27)
Outdoors and predator hunters and a company from Michigan called Fourth Arrow has developed a neat new electronic scent dispersal system and a line of high intensity cover and attractant scents to go with it. Known as Wyndscent, the scent can be used with a battery-operated wand that sticks in the ground or hangs from a limb and can be set to disperse the scent at set intervals, or it can be used in a handheld squeezable bulb called a grenade that disperses the scents when squeezed. Both are designed to get the aromas into the air and let the wind currents take them where they need to go. Deer attractant scents that smell like buck and doe urine are available. Cover scents come in pine and apple aromas and they even have an attractant specially made for a bear’s sweet tooth called donut shop. The company also makes a line of high-end camera mounting equipment to help hunters film their own hunts.
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Check them out at www. fourtharrow.com. Portable hunting blinds are very popular and handy, especially if you hunt at multiple locations and don’t want to build permanent blinds. You can carry them in, set them up for a day or a week then take them down and hang them in the shed until next season. We have a couple older models and have harvested several deer and turkeys from them. A company called DOX Outdoors carries two portable blinds known as the Reflex Series - a larger one known as the ReflexPRO and a smaller size called the ReflexSCOUT. These blinds are multi-sided blinds that set-up and takedown accordion style and stow away in a nice carrying case. They are very well made from square metal tubing and covered with heavy cordura canvas fabric. All windows and shooting ports have both clear and solid covers that attach magnetically making them very quiet. The sales rep. told us they
have had them up in 75 mph winds and they stood just fine. Their down side is that they are very expensive. Check them out at www.doxoutdoors. com. Just when you thought nothing more could possibly be made for a smart phone, Convergent Hunting Solutions now offers a game call that operates from a special free app that runs on any Android or Apple devise. Called the Convergent Bullet HP Electronic Game Call, it runs on rechargeable lithium batteries and uses Bluetooth technology to let you download calls from a library of sounds and play them through powerful speakers built into the call. It comes with a decoy that mounts on top of the unit for increased attraction to predators. At $260 it’s cheaper than most good game calls. Find them at www.convergenthunting.com. And finally, a home town company called To-Extreme off Road and Outdoor Products from just up the road in Salina
offers a myriad of heavy-duty off-road outdoor products including coolers, cargo carriers, navigation tools, emergency/preparedness gear, and my favorites, a heavy duty trailer and a line of tents made to mount on a frame above the trailer or on top of an SUV. These tents are way cool and would be just the ticket for camping in rattlesnake, bear or mountain lion country. See them at www.to-extreme.com. Plan to take-in the Midwest Huntfest next year and see some of this stuff for yourselves. Besides, all I’ve told you about, there were the usual guns, knives, gear, archery contests, taxidermy contest, outfitters booking hunts and TV personalities. Plus, there were several booths selling dozens of flavors of jerky and sausage, and offering free samples. It just doesn’t get any better than that! Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors! Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom.net
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“It’s more endurance and it builds mental toughness, which has been an emphasis all summer,” Turner says. “Maybe the kids who weren’t mentally tough coming in here at the start of the summer now have the belief they are capable of doing more than they thought possible. That’s particularly true of young kids who still aren’t sure what their bodies are capable of doing.” He says they’ve introduced a scaled back version of the endurance workouts for middle school athletes. New Training Focus Richardson says that when the summer began he told Turner his goal was for there to be no question that the Beavers were the hardest working team in the Great West Activities Conference. “I don’t know anything about the other schools, but I can’t imagine any team that’s worked harder than these boys have,” Richardson says. He said the body weight conditioning and pushup circuits are a reflection of today’s training regiment which puts more emphasis on endurance. It’s fastpaced in order to elevate the cardio system. “It’s not just about building strength, though you can see we’re getting stronger. There’s no idle time. You’re in constant motion from one station to the next,” emphasizes Richardson. “We’re gaining stamina, quickness and strength.” “Our main goal was to increase mental toughness and endurance, but we’ve also seen it in our maxouts,” says the strength coach. “We’ve seen significant improvement in all our lifts this summer.” Turner also noted that the workout program is being more widely used. “Ron (Baker) has been in here lifting and he said
(Top) Sweat drips off senior Jess Drohman as the Beavers wrap-up a workout with pushup circuits and body weight conditioning. (Right) Wyatt Hayes gets encouragement from Kyle Cure as he completes a hang clean. The Beavers were going for maximum lifts on the final day of summer weights. (Record Photos)
that’s more of what they’re doing as well, putting the emphasis on endurance workouts,” Turner said. But, even he has to give a nod to what Richardson has been demanding of the athletes. “He is a little crazy,” he says with a laugh. “I guess I am a maniac in the weight room,”
Richardson agrees. “It’s been a part of my life as long as I can remember. When they call me a maniac or a little crazy, I don’t mind. It shows my passion for what I do and the kids I’m coaching.” And the grueling workouts have been well received by the athletes. “It’s been real hard, but
you learn to push through it and get the most out of each workout,” says junior lineman Nic Cheney. “The end goal should be to have better maxes at the end of the summer. “I don’t know if we’re working any harder, but it pushes us to be better in a different way than in
the past.” “I’m definitely in better shape to start football than I was last year,” adds Hayes. “The sweat pushes and the body weight conditioning at the end of the workouts, and even to start the workouts sometimes, really take a lot out of you. “When you do the abs
SCHS senior Garrett Osborn completes a hang clean while Mikennon Donovan (behind) and Kyle Sherwood look on.
and the pushup circuits it shows who really has the guts. We’d have to hold a pushup for two minutes, and you couldn’t go down or everyone has to start over. You learn that you have to be ready for whatever Coach Rich expects of us.” Even if it means being a little crazy.
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Royals Outfielder Cody Jones was the only player hitting .300 in 25 or more games. And Lexington’s pitching staff is substandard. That’s a discouraging assessment of KC’s minor league farm system. Kansas City’s world champions have slipped badly and it would take a miraculous turnaround for the Royals to make the playoffs. KC’s batters are still swinging at pitches way out of the strike zone and getting themselves out. The front end of the
FIshing Report Scott State Lake Updated July 28 Channel cats: good; most in the 13 to 18 inch range. Fishing prepared baits over shallow flats has been best. Crappie: fair; most up to 10 inches. Minnows and small tube jigs under a bobber around the fish attractors and along deeper shorelines, or drifting the same as above baits/lures from a boat on the main lake. Largemouth bass: fair to good; up to 5.5 lbs. Fishing soft plastics around shoreline structure is usually best. Sunfish: good; up to 8 inches. Fishing worms or small jigs under a bobber along the edges of the cattails has been best. Saugeye/walleye: slow/ fair; up to 7 lbs. Fish imitating baits along drop-offs and points early and late. General comments: Release all walleye/saugeye less than 18 inches and largemouth bass less than 15 inches Please discard all leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water.
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bullpen is in disarray and the starters are not much better. Unless the ownership takes some drastic action, the Royals are headed, once again, for the muddy pit of mediocrity. Searching for a QB Fall football practice is underway at Kansas State and Kansas. Neither team has an established quarterback. Kansas State is counting on junior Jesse Ertz to be their starter. The prediction here is that return-
ing senior Joe Hubener (6-5, 215) will eventually step into that role. Hubener completed 131-of-275 passes for 1,837 yards in 2015. He rushed for 613 yards on 180 attempts. The rushing stats are meaningless because they don’t count sacks. Hubener has experience, a great arm and running ability. His main weakness has been accuracy on short swing passes. If he overcomes this, he might be a major surprise in the Big 12.
Junior Ryan Willis is expected to be the starting quarterback for KU, though he’s yet to prove he can compete at this level. Montell Cozart (jr., 6-2, 193) has never lived up to expectations, but this could be the year. Cozart had a terrible spring game, but Coach Beaty was high on him coming out of spring practice. Cozart is a run-pass threat. Maturity and confidence can quickly change a physically gifted QB from ineffective to stellar.
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Scott City junior golfers
The summer junior golf program wrapped up on Tuesday evening at the Scott Community Golf Course. The annual junior/adult tournament had to be cancelled due to inclement weather, but participants still had their pizza party. Some of the golfers and adult instructors were (front row, from left) Griffin Edwards, Eli Lisenby, Malle Depperschmidt, Ella Frank, Logan Stoppel, Carson Batterton, Jakob Harris, Zach Roberts, Tyler Roberts and Bryndan Bailey. (Second row) Reed Batterton, Jacob Irwin, Case Armendariz, Jackson Rumford and Taylor Koehn. (Third row) Ella Rumford, Lindy Rumford, Paige Prewit, Annie Grothusen and Rhiley Stoppel. (Back row) Jamie Rumford, Hugh Binns, Charlene Hughes, Rohn Shellenberger, Bill Riner, Brett Jennison, Nick Storm, Cody Brittan, Alec Berry and Stephen Prewit. (Record Photo)
Commission to discuss turkey hunting regulations The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will review regulations, including the 2017 turkey hunting guidelines, when it meets in Clay Center on Thurs., Aug. 11. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m., and after a dinner break, convene at 6:30 p.m. The afternoon session will begin with Secretary Robin Jennison’s report on the agency and state fiscal status and an update on 2016 legislative actions. The general discussion will include a review of big game regulations and an update on Ducks Un-
limited wetlands projects in the state. The evening workshop session will include the 2017 turkey, park and fishing regulations, along with guidelines pertaining to threatened and endangered species will be discussed. If necessary, the commission will reconvene on August 12. Live video and audio streaming of the August 11 meeting will be available at ksoutdoors.com. The next Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commission meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2016, in Liberal.
Charity Golf Tournament Saturday, August 27, 2016 Scott Community Golf Course, Scott City, KS •Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. •Shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. •4-person scramble •$60 per person, $240 per 4-player team w/o sponsorship •Hole prizes, raffles, and cash payments
To register, please contact: Kent Hill • khill@compassbh.org Kylee Kropp • kkropp@compassbh.org 620-872-5338
Say good-bye to your lil’ friends! •Kills flies with ordinary table salt. •No batteries required. •Really works! •The most fun you’ll ever have killing flies! Get your Bug-a-Salt gun and these other items at Spud’s: •Rods and reels •Fire pit grills •Tackle and bait •No Man’s Land beef jerky •RTIC coolers and tumblers •Ammunition
Fishing and Hunting Supplies 323 S. Main Street • Scott City 620-872-5667
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Area officials and local contractors who participated in Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony in the Eastridge Addition are (from left) Clayton Lee, USD 466 board member Eric Erven, City Councilman Fred Kuntzsch, Mayor Dan Goodman, NKH executive director Loyce Schamberger, County Commission Chairman Jim Minnix, SCDC Director Katie Eisenhour, Preston Baker and Sarah Baker. (Record Photo)
Ground finally broken on NKH project Housing development in the Eastridge Addition took another step forward with groundbreaking on Tuesday morning for four new homes on Maple Street. The most recent development is made possible by Northwest Kansas Housing, a non-profit agency, which has secured a mix of state funding and private investment for the $700,000 project. In all, NWK has put together an investment package that will result in 39 homes being built across the region. “This project has been two years in the making. It will change how government homes look,” says Katie Eisenhour, director of the Scott County Development Committee which has been instrumental in bringing the housing project to Scott City. When completed during the next year, the four homes will line the east side of Maple Street. The project, however, presents a big challenge for
plan, the homes will be between put him off for another week
This project has been two years in the making. It will 1,000 and 1,100 square feet. until we get all the paperwork change how government homes look. “There’s only so much you signed,” says Lee. Katie Eisenhour, SCDC director
Scott City contractors CJ Lee Construction and Grand Choice Renovations who each will build two homes. The price cap on each home is $151,000, which falls short of a finished product. Fencing, landscaping, an underground sprinkler system and even appliances haven’t been factored into that cost. Neither does it include the cost of the lots and building permits, which have been covered by NKH, or the water/ sewer connections, which are being provided by the city. The actual cost to each home buyer will probably be in the range of $175,000, says Clayton Lee. “These will be nice homes for a young family to move into and improve over time, like finish the basement,” says Lee. In order to stay within budget, he says the homes will be
of good quality, “but they won’t be over the top.” Staying Under Budget The concern for Grand Choice Renovations has been meeting the $151,000 budget and still offering homes that compare with the four new units across the street which are all Grand Choice projects. “We have an investment with our custom home clients across the street,” says Sarah Baker, a partner in Grand Choice with her husband, Preston. “It’s important for us to not only satisfy the housing project (with NKH), but to make sure it maintains the appearance that’s been established for this street.” In order for that to occur, Grand Choice had to “donate some of the materials,” says Baker, and the original plans had to be scaled back. Instead of a 1,250-square-foot floor
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can squeeze out of the budget,” notes Baker. We have an Still, each investment with home will our custom consist of home clients three bed- across the street. rooms, one It’s important bath, an for us to not u n f in is h e d only satisfy the housing project b a s e m e n t (with NKH), but and an over- to make sure it sized single- maintains the car garage. appearance Once the that’s been established for contracts are this street. signed with Sarah Baker, NKH, which co-owner Grand Choice is expected Renovations within a week, the two contractors will have a year to complete the homes. Baker expects work on the first of the Grand Choice homes to begin in 6-8 weeks while Lee plans to begin sooner. “I have two lots already laid out. My dirt guy was ready to start on the basement (Wednesday), but we had to
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Shake Your Tail Feather Blue Jay 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run Saturday, August 20 An activity for all ages to help raise money for the SCMS Athletic Uniform Fund
Registration (SCMS Cafeteria) at 7:30 a.m. 809 W. 9th Street, Scott City (Use Southeast Doors)
Race Starts at 8:00 a.m. 1 Mile: 12 and under, Male and Female 5K: Under 18, Male and Female 5K: 18+, Male and Female
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Rents Exceed Projections When plans for the Scott City project were first being put together, projections were for the rent on each home to be $700 to $725 per month. Once an individual/family remained in the home for 15 years they would have the opportunity to purchase it for between $50,000 and $60,000. Because construction costs are higher than anticipated, Loyce Schamberger, executive director for NKH, says rent will be $750-$900. “That’s a broad range, but it needs to cash flow,” she explained, following Tuesday’s groundbreaking. Not only must the rent cover construction costs, but insurance and property taxes. In addition, Scott City’s median income is well above the state average and that’s a factor which NKH is required
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Irrigators explore establishing WCA in Wichita County Since early spring, a group of citizens, farmers and agriculture industry professionals has been meeting to explore the possibility of establishing a Water Conservation Area (WCA) in Wichita County. The group will share information and answer questions during a public meeting on Mon., Aug. 15, 9:00 a.m., at the Wichita County Community Building (county fairgrounds). In 2015, WCA legislation was signed into law to provide another tool for water rights holders to extend the life of the Ogallala Aquifer. WCAs can be established voluntarily by a group of water rights holders. There are some major differences between a WCA and the Local Enhanced Management Area (LEMA) that was previously proposed by the Groundwater Management District. WCAs are an organized “grassroots movement” by water rights holders; LEMAs must be initiated by a GMD. In addition, WCAs are voluntary, meaning any water rights holder within the established boundary is permitted, but not required, to join. The previous LEMA proposal required compliance of all water rights holders within the established boundaries. Compliance with WCA guidelines is handled through the Kansas Division of Water Resources (See WCA on page 31)
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Wheat Alliance releases 3 K-State wheat varieties
MANHATTAN Kansas State University’s Plant Genetics Committee has approved the release for three new hard red winter wheat varieties. Foundation seed for KS060143K-2, KS060106M-11 and KS12H56-6-4, better known as Larry, Zenda and Tatanka, will be distributed to Certified seed producers this fall. Certified seed is expected to be available for farmers
in the fall of 2017. Larry has good resistance to stripe and stem rust as well as soil borne mosaic virus. It also has good acid soil tolerance but is moderately susceptible to leaf rust. This medium to medium-early maturity variety has shown good yield potential across southcentral to southwest Kansas and into north central Oklahoma. Zenda will be an excel-
lent choice for farmers to plant after corn in the eastern half of Kansas. It is a medium-early maturity, and has Everest making up half of its pedigree. Zenda has good resistance to stem rust, moderate resistance to stripe and leaf rust, good acid soil tolerance and soil borne mosaic virus resistance. It will carry a similar level of resistance to fusarium head blight as Everest, but not as good of tolerance to
barley yellow dwarf. Tatanka is a medium to medium-late maturity variety and is best adapted for Western Kansas. It has a good disease and drought package and will be a strong performer for farmers in this area. Tatanka has shown good resistance to stripe and stem rust as well as moderate resistance to leaf rust. It is also resistant to soil borne mosaic (See VARIETIES on page 31)
Field day features water technology T&O Farms, the first water technology farm, hosted more than 200 attendees to demonstrate technologies that focus on irrigating effectively from a depleting water source. “It’s time to be passionate about our opportunities in Western Kansas. These types of technolo-
gies are vital to helping us preserve and extend the aquifer for as long as we can,” said Gov., Brownback. “My goal for this three year project is to prove it is possible to grow more with less and see this duplicated all over the aquifer,” said Tom Willis,
owner of T&O Farms. Director of the Kansas Water Office, Tracy Streeter, was appointed to lead the Water Vision Team. Two years ago the team developed the Water Technology Farm concept and knew in order to be successful it had to be based on public private
partnerships. “This farm is a product of two action items in the Vision, Water Technology Farms and Water Conservation Areas, (WCAs),” said Streeter. “These technologies have demonstrated the potential for a minimum of at (See WATER on page 31)
Trade visit shows competitiveness of U.S. wheat Marsha Boswell Ks. Wheat Commission
Quality control and purchasing managers from three Venezuelan flour mills have spent a week in North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Ohio to learn more about the value of working with the U.S. wheat supply
chain. With funding from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is sponsoring this trade team in cooperation with state wheat commissions. Chad Weigand, USW Assistant Regional Director for Mexico, Central America and
Taking entries for market alfalfa show “There’s still time to get your entry in for the Kansas State Fair’s Market Alfalfa Show,” says Gene Algrim, Contest Manager. Entries for the contest must be pre-entered and the sample mailed by August 15 to the Kansas State Fair, Competitive Exhibits Department, 2000 N. Poplar, Hutchinson, 675025598. Please write, “Market Alfalfa Show” on the package. All samples are analyzed by SDK in Hutchinson and judged based on relative feed value, crude protein and a visual observation. Sampling should be done using a forage core sampler. Samples not exhibiting evidence of being collected with a forage core sampler will be disqualified. It is recommended that ten bales be sampled and mixed. For help in sampling, contact the local Extension office.
Dog days are a drag on cattle prices The dog days of summer are here for cattle producers as red ink continues seeping into feedlot ledgers. Cattle feeders recorded average losses of $24.43 per head last week, but nearly $10 less in red ink compared to the previous week, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker. The margins represent a $75.90 per head decline over the $51.47 per head gains last month, according to estimates developed by John Nalivka, president of Sterling Marketing, Vale, Ore.
the Caribbean, said U.S. wheat exports to Venezuela are not as strong as they once were, in part because increased government intervention and limited access to U.S. dollars have forced millers there to make cost a primary buying decision. Participants on this team represent some of the
largest mills in Venezuela, but they do not have significant knowledge of U.S. wheat quality, its marketing system or federal inspection services. With the advantage of proximity to U.S. Gulf ports, Venezuela was a relatively stable buyer of U.S. wheat for many years. In fact, U.S. Wheat
Excellent corn crop continues to progress The Kansas corn crop continues to make good progress statewide and is in generally good to excellent condition. According to Kansas Agricultural Statistics, corn silking is 92 percent complete, which is ahead of the five-year average of 88 percent. Corn dough was 33 percent, near 30 last year, but behind the average of 42 percent. Soybean condition was rated 52 percent good. Soybeans blooming was 69 percent, just ahead of the 65 percent average. Sorghum is rated 64 percent
good and 10 percent excellent. Sorghum headed was 47 percent, well ahead of 27 percent last year and the 24 percent average. Sunflower condition is rated 63 percent good, and six excellent. Sunflowers blooming was 38 percent, ahead of 19 percent last year and the five-year average of 25 percent. Likewise, alfalfa hay is rated at 58 percent good and five percent excellent. Alfalfa third cutting was 57 percent complete, ahead of the 47 percent average.
Associates (USW) helped establish ESLAMO, The Latin American Flour Milling School. In recent years, the deteriorating political climate and economy and the resulting challenges of providing trade service and technical support have eroded U.S. wheat’s share of Venezuela’s mar-
ket. Yet the customers there still represent a good market with potential to grow should the country stabilize. The pivotal question became how to stay engaged with them. “With key decision makers like these, we have to demonstrate why performance and value
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Closing prices on August 2, 2016 Bartlett Grain Red Wheat............ $ 2.81 White Wheat ....... $ 2.81 Milo .................... $ 2.19 Corn ................... $ 2.76 Soybeans (new crop) $ 8.53 Scott City Cooperative Wheat.................. $ 2.85 White Wheat ....... $ 2.85 Milo (bu.)............. $ 2.22 Corn.................... $ 2.81 Soybeans ........... $ 8.80 Sunflowers.......... $ 14.25 ADM Grain Wheat.................. Milo (bu.)............. Corn.................... Soybeans............ Sunflowers..........
$ 2.87 $ 2.41 $ 2.84 $ 8.73 $ 14.75
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Food Facts Microwave popcorn is the same as other popcorn except the kernels are usually larger and the packaging is designed for maximum popability.
Varieties virus which may allow it to come east into central Kansas. It is not recommended for irrigated acres, due to its below average straw strength. The Kansas Wheat Alliance is able to fund the research and development of new wheat varieties like Larry, Zenda and Tatanka through the roy-
Wheat is worth more, but it is very difficult for our staff to conduct activities in Venezuela,” said Weigand. “By coordinating with our state wheat commissions, however, we can bring these customers to the United States to see our production and export system at work. That firsthand experience will help increase their confidence in U.S. wheat.” Kansas stops for the team include observing advanced wheat research
WCA and not the GMD, adds Kyle Spencer, director of GWMD No. 1, which includes Wichita County. “This group has worked hard and it looks like they’ve developed a pretty good plan,” says Spencer. Volunteer members of the Wichita County WCA steering committee are Lonnie Busch, Simone Elder, Matt Long, Frank Mercurio, Amy Peterson,
Water least three inches of water conservation in the first year of this three-year project.” Attendees heard comments and technical briefings from Jonathan Aguilar of K-State Research and Extension, Loren Seaman and Scott Schechter of Seaman Crop Consulting, Monty Teeter of Teeter Irrigation and Mike Meyer of the Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Water Resources. Technologies were demonstrated firsthand to the attendees. Participants observed the irrigation systems, which include four fields equipped with Dragon-Line, a technology that delivers water and nutrients directly into
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alty collected on the sales of K-State wheat varieties. These royalties provide funding to K-State wheat breeders and their research teams to improve yield and quality. “Every time a farmer buys Certified seed they are investing in their future. As a non-profit organization, Kansas
Wheat Alliance ensures that a high percentage of the royalties go back into wheat research and variety development,” said Daryl Strouts, Kansas Wheat Alliance President. Wheat breeders spend years developing new varieties. In addition to these new varieties approved for release,
K-State has several other experimental varieties that may be ready for release in upcoming years. “These royalty dollars aren’t going to big corporations or a foreign country. They are staying here to ensure Kansas producers continue to have access to the best wheat genetics,” said Strouts.
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and breeding methods at the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center. In addition, participants will learn about educational programs and short courses at the IGP Institute. “Having the Venezuelan team here is an exciting opportunity for Kansas farmers,” said Justin Gilpin, CEO of Kansas Wheat. “A little under half of the Kansas wheat crop is exported every year, so it’s vital that we maintain relationships with our customers
around the world, big or small. “Seeing the quality of U.S. wheat, and getting first-hand experiences with the wheat industry, creates value with these buyers which helps Kansas wheat stay competitive in the global marketplace.” USW is the industry’s market development organization working in more than 100 countries. Its mission is to “develop, maintain, and expand international markets to enhance the profitability
of U.S. wheat producers and their customers.” USW activities are made possible through producer checkoff dollars managed by 19 state wheat commissions and cost-share funding provided by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. USW maintains 17 offices located around the world to help wheat buyers, millers, bakers, wheat food processors and government officials understand the quality, value and reliability of all six classes of U.S. wheat.
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Tammy Simons, Farrin Watt, Rex Whalen, Tony Winter, Terry Woodbury and facilitator Kevin Hazelton. For more information about the August 15 meeting contact Busch, Elder or Woodbury. Water in Wichita Co. Eighty-five percent of all water in Kansas is used for irrigated crop production. In Wichita County, 97 percent of the water
drawn from the aquifer is used on crops, with over 66,000 irrigated acres in 2014. Water has been pumped for irrigation since 1946. According to the Kansas Geological Survey, the average saturated thickness of the water table in Wichita County is 24 feet. County-wide, the aquifer has declined one-half foot annually over the last decade.
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the soil rather than spraying the whole canopy and field, and four equipped with low pressure spray nozzles. Each field also has two soil moisture probes to sense the current soil moisture and if or when water application is needed. The systems are fully automated and link water
use, groundwater levels and moisture sensor data. Two other Water Technology Farms in Kansas are being created as well and others are planned for the 2017 growing season. For more information about the farms or WCAs visit the vision page on www.kwo.org.
In the business since 1979
Call Merlin Stoss at 620-786-5858 Have Work - Will Travel Two John Deere, 8-row choppers with machine support equipment
GET DOWN AND DIRTY IN OUR ROOT DIG PIT!
Join us for a Field Day!
Tuesday, August 16 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Let’s discuss how we can take your farm to the next level with DuPont Pioneer and the products we offer.
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Root Dig Pit 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Dryland Corn Plot 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. Milo Plot with Experimentals 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. All events will be at 1550 W. Road 70, Scott City Lunch (1.5 miles west of Shallow Water)
Area Pioneer Team will be on hand
$
7
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Call 872-2090 today!
Per Week
The Scott County Record Professional Directory
There’s no better way to reach your potential customers in Scott County and the surrounding areas.
Agriculture
Preconditioning and Growing
• 45 Years Experience • Managed and owned by full-time DVM • 2,000 Head capacity Office - 872-5150 • Scott City Stuart Doornbos Home - 872-2775 Cell - 874-0951
Pro Ex II
Sager’s Pump Service
Over 20 Years Experience
Professional Extermination Commercial & Residential
• Irrigation • Domestic • Windmills • Submersibles
Cell: 874-4486 • Office 872-2101
• Termites • Rodents • Soil Sterilization • Pre Treats • Lawn Care • Fly Parasites
John Kropp, Owner • Scott City 874-2023 (cell) • 872-3400 (office) • prox2@live.com
Construction/Home Repair
Walker Plumbing, Inc. Backhoe & Trenching services • Irrigation & gas leak repairs • Full-line irrigation parts T-L center pivot dealer Floor heat systems Pump & install septic systems Boring equipment
423 S. Mesquite Rd. • Scott City • 872-2130
ELLIS AG SERVICES • Custom Manure Conditioning • Hauling and Spreading • Custom Swathing and Baling • Rounds-Net or Twine • Gyp and Sand Sales • Custom Harvesting Call Brittan Ellis • 620-874-5160
CHAMBLESS ROOFING Residential
RT Plumbing All Types of Roofing
Commercial
Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship Attention to Detail and Quality Guaranteed
Rex Turley, Master Plumber
Residental and Commercial Plumbing Water Systems, water lines, sewer cleaning faucets and fixtures, garbage diposals and more
Marienthal, Ks.
620-909-5014 (H) • 620-874-4128 (C)
620-872-2679 • 1-800-401-2683
SPENCER PEST CONTROL
Automotive
RESIDENTIAL – COMMERCIAL Termite Baiting Systems • Rodents Weed Control • Structural Insects Termite Control Box 258, Scott City • (620) 872-2870
Faurot Electric, Inc. Office • 620-872-5344 Jeromy Lisenby • 620-214-3247
P.O. Box 14 • Scott City
Landscaping • Lawn/Trees
Berning Tree Service David Berning • Marienthal
620-379-4430
Tree Trimming and Removal Hedge and Evergreen Trimming Stump Removal
Fully Insured
Medical
t Paint i
Red
Specializing in all coatings
or any other color Paint inside and out residential, commercial, and industrial. Free estimates and 16 plus years of experience.
PC Painting, Inc. Paul Cramer 620-290-2410 620-872-8910 www.pcpaintinginc.com
Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A. General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted
We welcome new patients. 324 N. Main • Scott City • 872-2389 Residence 872-5933
$
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Call 872-2090 today!
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Professional Directory Continued
Per Week
Brent Rogers
Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz
Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz
Horizon Health For your home medical supply and equipment needs! We service and repair all that we sell. 1602 S. Main • Scott City • 872-2232 Toll Free : 1-866-672-2232
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
www.reganjewelers.com
412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142
Pro Health Chiropractic Wellness Center (Scott City Chiropractic) “TLC”... Technology Lead Chiropractic
Dr. James Yager 110 W. 4th St. • Scott City • 872-2310 Toll Free: 800-203-9606 All Under One Roof
Revcom Electronics
Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service Locally owned and operated since 1990
1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625
Services
Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd Optometrist 20/20 Optometry
Kansas Classifieds Ad Network
The classified ads below are appearing in 147 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 500,000 the classified display ads appear in 142 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 457,000. KCAN line ad is $300 for up to 25 words and $12 each additional word. A 2x2 display ad is $800 per insertion and a 2x4 display ad is $1,650 per insertion. To find out more, contact The Scott County Record at 872-2090.
Education
Truck Driving
TRAIN AT HOME NOW. Begin a career in health care, computers, accounting and more. Online career training. HS Diploma. GED and computer/internet needed. 1-888-926-6058. TrainOnlineNow.com
DRIVER TRAINEES needed. Become a driver for Stevens Transport. Earn $800 per week. Paid CDL training. Stevens covers all costs. 1-888749-2303. drive4stevens. com. ––––––––––––––––––––– CONVOY SYSTEMS is hiring Class A drivers to run from Kansas City to the west coast. Home weekly. Great benefits. www.convoysystems.com. Call Tina, ext. 301, or Lori, ext. 303, at 1-800926-6869.
Help Wanted
LARGE, NON-PROFIT community agency in central Kansas serving people with developmental disabilities seeks executive director. Qualifications, salary, and application instructions Homes in Recruitment Profile at LENDERS OFFERING www.sunflowerdiv.com. $0 down for landowners. Roll your new home and For Sale land improvements into DISH TV. 190 channels one package. Discount plus high speed Internet national pricing on Breeze only $49.94/mo. Ask II doublewide and our about a three year price 60th anniversary singleguarantee and get Netflix wide. Trade-ins welcome. included for one year. 866-858-6862. Call today. 1-800-6766809.
Wanted
Health STOP OVERPAYING for your prescriptions. Save up to 93%. Call our licensed Canadian and International pharmacy service to compare prices and get $15.00 off your first prescription and free shipping. 1-800-981-6179.
OLD STUFF? Own a house full of old stuff? Vintage store buys old clothing, especially 1920s-1950s. Dresses, work clothing, etc. Will travel. Not afraid of clutter. Phil 913-777-4810. wmvpdc@gmail.com. Is your subscription paid?
Treatment of Ocular Disease • Glaucoma Detection Children’s Vision • Glasses • Contact Lenses
Complete family eye center! 106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 214-1462
SCOTT CITY CLINIC 201 Albert Avenue (620) 872-2187 • www.scotthospital.net
Christian Cupp, MD
Thea Beckman, APRN
Elizabeth Hineman, MD
Megan Dirks, APRN
Matthew Lightner, MD
Joie Tedder, APRN
William Slater, MD FACS
Ryan Michels, PA-C
Melissa Batterton, APRN
Caley Roberts, PA-C
Berning Auction “Don’t Trust Your Auction to Just Anyone”
For all your auction needs call:
(620) 375-4130
Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti
Retail
Gene’s Appliance Over 200 appliances in stock! COMPARE OUR PRICES!
We have Reverse Osmosis units in stock. Remember us for parts in stock for all brands of all appliances. Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.
Largest Frigidaire appliance dealer in Western Ks. 508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686
Bolen Enterprises Prairie Dog Control •34 years experience •Bonded/Licensed
Bob Bolen 785-821-0042 • Fax 785-852-4275
Networktronic, Inc.
Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers! Networking solutions! Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300
C-Mor-Butz BBQ
Barbecue, the only sport where a fat bald man is a GOD...
& Catering
Kyle Lausch
Northend Disposal
620-872-4209
Bryan Mulligan & Chris Price 620-874-8301 & 620-874-1285
www.cmorbutzbbq.com • cmorbutzbbq@gmail.com
A garbologist company. Scott City • 872-1223 • 1-800-303-3371
Support your hometown merchants who back your school and community activities throughout the year!
Dining
Classifieds
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Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009
Berry Realty • 872-5700
Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m.
Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5. Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $6.00 per column inch.
1102 S. Main, Scott City, Ks 67871 www.berryrealtyonline.com
Charles Berry, Broker • 874-0738 Brett Berry, Sales Assoc. • 316-258-3387 Tracy Chambless, Sales Assoc. • 874-2124
Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established. If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge. Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.
Rentals
Services
HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available. Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 41tfc 620-874-2120.
C O M P U T E R SERVICES for PC and Mac computers. Computer repair and virus removal. Call or email Josh at OsComp to schedule an appointment. 24-hour help line 620-376-8660 or email josh_4974@hotmail.com. ––––––––––––––––––– WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 34tfc 874-4135. –––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 4015tfc 874-1412. –––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Rob Vsetecka 4515tfc at 620-214-1730.
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PLAINJAN’S RENTAL houses and duplexes. Stop by the office or call 62005tfc 872-5777. ________________________________
PLAINJAN’S RENT-ASHOP New Introductory Pricing! We can build an office to suit your needs. This includes AC and heat if wanted. Each Rent-AShop comes with 110 and a 220 electric, overhead lighting, full concrete floor, exterior dawn-dusk lighting, insulated roof and exterior walls. ONLY 2 LEFT! Call today at 4516tfc 620-872-5777. ________________________________
1 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent. $375 per month plus utilities. Available immediately! Call 620-521-0039. 5216t2
Agriculture WANT TO BUY. Stored corn. Call for basis and contract information. 1-800-579-3645. Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc ________________________________
WANT TO BUY. Wheat straw delivered. Call for contracting information. Lane County Feeders, 397-5341. 44tfc ________________________________
CERTIFIED SEED WHEAT: TAM 204, TAM 112, Oakley Cl, Byrd, T158, Mint, Joe, Antero, Turkey Red. Also, top grazing and hay/silage triticale varieties. Vance Ehmke, Healy, Ks. Call 620-397-2350. 5216t9
Help Wanted FULL-TIME ENGINE MACHINE OPERATOR wanted for Jaguar Machine in Dighton. Operator and engine overhaul pay will depend on experience. Will train the right person. Call 620-397-2613 for interview. 5116t2
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 8:00 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. 25tfc
Livestock REGISTERED, ANGUS BULLS for sale. Yearling and 2-year old bulls. Crooked Creek Angus, St. Francis, Kansas. Call 785-332-6206 or www. crookedcreekangus.com. 3716t19
District 11 AA Meetings
Scott City
Unity and Hope Mon., Wed. and Fri. 8:00 p.m. 807 Kingsley
GARAGE SALES 702 E. 7th Street Scott City Sat., Aug. 6 • 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Baby clothes, Baby items, Women’s clothing, Housewares and misc. items 1223 Court Street Scott City Sat., Aug. 6 • 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Men’s, Women’s and kids clothing, Household items, Baby stroller, Smapper mower, TVs, Computer desk, Craftsman tool chest, Entertainment center, Nordiac Trac ski machine, Exercise bike
Last Saturday of the month Birthday Night • 6:30 p.m. All open meetings 214-4188 • 214-2877
Dighton Thursday • 8:30 p.m. 535 Wichita St. All open meetings 620-397-2647
We have room for you!
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Employment Opportunities
Housing to factor into rental rates. In communities with a much lower median income the rents may be as low as $450 per month. “I have some communities where the median income is only $22,000 a year, which is less than half that of Scott City,” Schamberger points out. NKH oversees 110 houses in communities across northwest Kansas and, outside of Scott City, the highest rent is $540. “If we could charge that here these would fill up in no time,” says Schamberger, who agrees that the $750 to $900 range is “high and it concerns us.” “We don’t want families to struggle to stay in our homes, but we do want them to appreciate
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the quality of the homes we’re offering,” she says. “If we have trouble filling these homes at the higher rent, then we’ll have to readjust our thinking and readjust our rent. We’ll make this work.” At the same time, Schamberger is confident that once people see the homes there will be plenty of interest. Long Overdue Eisenhour said that government assistance in local housing development has been long overdue. She pointed out that Pheasant Cove Apartments were built in 1977 and Pine Village followed in 1981. In terms of what it will mean for the community, Eisenhour said that once
the four homes are no longer eligible for tax rebates through the Neighborhood Revitalization Program after five years, they will add about $700,000 to the city’s property tax base. “Little more than a year ago, Maple was barely a street. Now, every lot has been developed, or will be, but one,” she says. “We feel this is only the beginning.” Perhaps no one can appreciate that more than Lee, who built the first speculation home at the south end of Maple Street two years ago. “It’s good to see this block finally coming together,” he said. “I’m ready to get another block started and see what happens.”
Bazine will host its annual classic car, tractor and motorcycle show in its city park on Sat., Aug. 13, in conjunction with the Bazine picnic. Free registration begins at 9:00 a.m. with show entries entering at the north edge of the park. The day will begin with a parade at
10:00 a.m. Registration will continue until noon. A short cruise with game stops is scheduled for the afternoon with trophies and prizes awarded later in the day. For more information, contact 785398-2347 or 785-798-5808.
2016
Scott Community Golf Tournaments* Saturday-Sunday, August 13-14 • Club Championship Individual and team event, Rohn Shellenberger • 872-1040
Saturday, August 20 • Golfing for Grants Ryan Roberts • 214-3537
Sunday, August 21 • Merchant League Jamie Percival • 214-0611
Saturday, August 27 • Compass Behavioral Health Charity Register, 8:00 a.m. • Shotgun Start 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 4 • 1 Man Hybrid & Iron Cody Brittan/Rohn Shellenberger • 872-1040
Scott Community Golf Course N. Hwy 83, Scott City • 872-7109 *All Dates/Tournaments are tentative and subject to change
Thank You! To the voters of the 33rd District: I want to express my sincere gratitude for your support in Tuesday’s primary election. But, this is only the first step. I look forward to hearing about the issues important to you as we prepare for the upcoming general election.
e t o V s e Kansa r o t s e r to Election l a r e n e in the G er 8 Novemb
Taylor for Senate PO Box 322, Stafford, Ks 67578 www.maryjotaylorforsenate.com
Your vote in November will be appreciated. Mary Jo Taylor
Pd. for by Taylor for Senate, Gemma Austin, Treasurer