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Slater resigns as surgeon at SCH After 4-1/2 years as a member of the Scott County Hospital medical staff, Dr. William Slater has submitted his resignation as general surgeon.

Dr. Slater’s final day at the hospital will be near the end of November, according to hospital CEO Mark Burnett.

According to Burnett, Dr. Slater said he has accepted employment near the family farm in Oklahoma.

“I was a bit surprised at his resignation. He had not indicated to me that he was considering a move,” says Burnett.

He commended Dr. Slater for demonstrating the potential for a general surgeon who chooses to be based out of SCH. Until Dr. Slater’s arrival, the hospital hadn’t had a full-time surgeon since the late 1990s.

“When he first came here I think there was skepticism about whether we could keep a surgeon busy enough. Now, I think everyone’s worried about what it will be like if we don’t get a surgeon back in here pretty quickly,” notes Burnett. “He showed what was possible and for that we owe him a debt of gratitude.”

At the same time, Burnett says Dr. Slater wasn’t being kept as busy as he wanted and (See SLATER on page two)

SC residents asked to cut water use Tues.

Scott City residents are being asked to limit water usage significantly from midnight on Mon., Sept. 12 to midnight on Tues., Sept. 13.

The city’s water supply will be limited as it completes the process of tying Well No. 4 into the south treatment plant. During that time, wells No. 4 and No. 11 will not be pumping.

Public Works Director Mike Todd says the water tower will be filled to capacity to meet basic water needs in the city. However, the city’s water pumping capability will be reduced by about 1,400 gallons per minute - or 50 percent.

“We picked a day when the forecast is for cooler temperatures so that people shouldn’t have to water their yards,” noted Todd.

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Dr. Bill Johnson (left) and KU graduate student Dakota Burt check over data collection equipment on the west edge of a playa located on the Vance Ehmke farm in western Lane County.

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Research to determine playa’s role in recharging the aquifer Minnesota is known as the “land of a thousand lakes.”

But, the state doesn’t begin to compare with Kansas, which could proclaim itself the “land of 23,000 playas.”

The unique, geographical feature, also known as buffalo wallows or lagoons, are featured prominently on the Western Kansas landscape. Many aren’t that noticeable, perhaps only three feet deep or less, and may remain dry for extended periods of time except when they collect water following a rain.

What has intrigued geologists and other experts is the possible connection between playas and the Ogallala Aquifer.

“What we’re trying to learn is whether large playas are a point

source of recharge for the High Plains Aquifer,” says Dr. Bill Johnson, a professor of geography and atmospheric science at the University of Kansas.

In recent years, Johnson has taken particular interest in a playa on the Vance and Louise Ehmke farm in western Lane County. It is one of the largest playas in the region, measuring about a mile from east to west and covering 126 acres.

Making it even more important to Johnson’s research is the fact it is one of the best preserved playas he’s seen. He’s in the process of establishing a test site with multiple monitors to determine water movement through the playa and factors which can affect that movement.

“Most playas are little, but big ones like this are spectacular,” says Johnson. “If there is a connection with the Ogallala, it will be through these bigger ones.

“What makes this site special is that it’s never been plowed.

It’s a real gem,” he says, pointing out that the playa is more than 150,000 years old.

Another ideal factor about the site is the close proximity to the water table, which is only about 44 feet.

“It will allow us to determine the impact, if any, this playa has on the groundwater much more quickly than if the water table were 90 or 100 feet deep,” notes Johnson.

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Senior citizen meals at the Scott County VIP Center will climb by another quarter in October in response to a “suggestion” from their Eldercare sponsor and due to upcoming changes in how their site manager will be paid.

Eldercare has announced that it will no longer be paying the site

manager directly, but instead provide money to the Scott County VIP Center to cover that cost.

“What they do with that money is up to them, but they’ll continue to get what they’ve received in the past,” says Gaila Nielsen, executive director of Eldercare in Great Bend.

She says the change is being made at all 42 meal sites in the 28 county area served by the Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging.

However, VIP Center board members are concerned that the change will result in more outof-pocket expense for an agency

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Slater that may have led to his decision to resign.

“From day one, he said to bring him all the business we could. He even went to Ness City every Tuesday to stay busy,” says Burnett.

The hospital CEO says the loss of Dr. Slater will not have an impact on current hospital staff.

“As long as we’re doing obstetrics we need the surgical crew,” he points out.

Burnett has already begun making contacts and is hopeful of finding

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a full-time replacement in the near future.

Dr. Julie Munson, an ear/throat/nose specialist living in Lakin has been utilizing SCH for surgical procedures while the operating room at the Kearny County Hospital is being renovated.

“She anticipates using our facility until the end of the year and possibly into March,” Burnett says.

In addition, Dr. Charles Schultz and Dr. Jerod Grove, general surgeons from Hays, are coming to Scott City one day each

month.

The hospital’s longrange strategic plan has been to increase utilization of the surgical department. Burnett says he wants to do that by having a local surgeon and bringing in specialists.

At the same time, Burnett says one has to be realistic about the type of surgeries that can be performed at SCH and what general surgeons would be interested in locating here.

“We’re not talking about major surgeries

because we don’t have an ICU (intensive care unit).

Those will always have to be done elsewhere,” Burnett says. “That’s probably not going to attract a young surgeon who’s looking for something a little more exciting.

“Our best bet is probably going to be recruiting a surgeon who’s been doing this for 20 years and is looking for something a little more lowkey. I believe we can keep that individual as busy as he or she wants to be.”

Two female students who are in the process of completing their residency program through the University of Kansas Medical School were in Scott City on August 15 and hospital CEO characterized the visit as “quite encouraging.”

Both have signed on to cover the emergency room on some weekends in order to become more acquainted with the staff and community.

“We will begin working them into our schedule,” says Burnett. “We’ve told them that our doors are wide open if they’re interested.”

Should the two decide to join SCH, Burnett says it’s possible that, with the addition of Dr. Brett Hoffecker in September 2017, the hospital could see the addition of three new physicians at about the same time.

Former governors on the road for retention of judges A bipartisan group of four former Kansas governors is predicting dire consequences if conservatives successfully oust four state Supreme Court justices.

Former Democratic Gov. John Carlin has the harshest assessment. If the justices are kicked off the bench in November’s retention election, “then the hole this (Brownback) administration has dug for us may be too deep to get out of,” said Carlin during a stop Tuesday in Kansas City.

Carlin, who served as governor from 1978 to 1986, also called this retention fight “chaos” and said it has “an indirect effect on economic growth” in the state.

The governors are on a two-day tour organized by Kansans for Fair Courts, the group campaigning on behalf of the targeted justices. Judges’ political activity is severely restricted.

The four appeared at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

before moving on to Topeka for a similar event.

Former Gov. Bill Graves, a Republican who served from 1994 to 2002, agreed.

“We have the potential in this election to have tremendous upheaval in the stability, the institutional knowledge, the whole character and ability in our court system in our state.”

Conservative groups - including Kansans for Life, the state Republican Party and the state Chamber of Commerce - are committed to removing Supreme Court justices Carol Beier, Dan Biles, Marla Luckert and Chief Justice Lawton Nuss.

Also up for retention is the newest member of the court, Caleb Stegall, who was appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback.

Most conservatives are asking voters to retain Stegall but get rid of the other four. The former governors said they want all five justices to retain their seats.

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Watch for the signs that can lead to suicide I was surprised when I recently read the statistics on suicides in Kansas and how we compare to the rest of the nation. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. as well as Kansas.

According to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, in Kansas, it’s the second leading Carol Ann Crouch cause of death Family and for ages 10-34, Consumer the third between Sciences 35-44, the fourth Agent for between the ages Scott County 45-54.

In Kansas, over four times as many people die annually of suicide than of a homicide.

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On average, one person in Kansas dies every 19 hours by suicide. Our state is ranked 21st for suicide deaths.

These numbers have just floored me.

Nationally, close to 43,000 people die by suicide each year. And for each of those who passed, there were 25 attempts that didn’t succeed.

That is 1,075,000 attempts per year.

There are so many mind boggling facts besides those listed above. For example, men die by suicide 3.5 times more often than women. In 2014, white males accounted

VIP Center ty employee and have the VIP Center reimburse the county.

The idea was to reduce the amount of payroll contributions which would be required if site manager Gladys Soodsma were to be paid directly by the VIP Center. Commissioners declined the arrangement, noting that they had been advised against doing so by their auditor when they were faced with a similar request from the Indoor Arena and Activity Center board. They would still be considered county employees and that would affect health insurance costs.

Snyder feels that the change will cost the VIP Center $3,000 to $3,500 a year. Nielsen doesn’t feel that will happen.

“What we’re doing will mean more work for the meal sites. They’ll have to do payroll instead of us,” says Nielson. “But, it won’t add to their costs.

The money we were pay-

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talk about what a burden they are to others; how they feel trapped in their circumstances.

They may feel unable to cope with unbearable pain, or they talk about how they have no reason to live.

All these are warning signs.

Often they will just come out and say they are going to kill themselves.

Behavior is also a telling sign.

Some things to watch for is the increased use of alcohol or drugs, acting recklessly, withdrawing from activities and isolating themselves from family and friends. They might also surf the web to find ways to kill themselves.

They could also start by giving away prized posses-

sions for no reason. Many times they will visit or call someone to tell them goodbye.

Their moods could also be a warning sign. Depression, loss of interest, rage, irritability humiliation or anxiety. All of these could be telling signs.

But, the question often is why would someone do this.

It could be mental health problems or substance abuse problems. It might even be serious or chronic health conditions and pain.

It might be a social problem, or bullying and harassment or relationship problems.

Unemployment can play a part along with stressful life events like a death or divorce.

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ing the site managers we’re now giving directly to the center and they can spend it how they want.”

Soodsma has been the site manager in Scott City for four years. Scott City serves as a central kitchen for meals which are delivered to Garden City, Dighton and Leoti. About 200-250 meals are prepared here every Monday through Friday.

The VIP Center gets an annual distribution of $5,000 from the Hoffman brothers estate, which is distributed through the Scott Community Foundation. In addition, they also receive an annual grant from the city sales tax.

Snyder is hopeful the change won’t add to their costs.

“It’s not like we have a lot of money coming in anyway,” adds Wilkinson.

“We encourage people who ride the bus to make a donation, if they can,

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for 70% of suicides. Most of those are in mid-life.

When I was younger, I often wondered how someone could do this to all their loved ones. I would often think how selfish could this person be?

But, with age and life experiences, I am not as quick to judge.

There are warning signs that we can watch for.

People often commit suicide when they can no longer cope with the problems they have.

Depression is commonly associated with suicide. Anxiety and substance abuse, as well.

If a person has a change in behavior along with a traumatizing event such as a loss or life, they could go into depression. Often people will

and we get maybe $10 a week, if we’re lucky.”

The monthly bingo games might bring in another $20.

“The last thing we want to do is make it so expensive that people feel they can’t come to the center.

The social time and a hot meal is important to a lot of people,” emphasizes Wilkinson.

Snyder says they plan to raise the cost of meals by a quarter, to $3.50, on October 1.

Nielsen says she offered that only as a suggestion because they encourage all the site centers to charge that same amount per meal.

“It’s not mandatory.

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Trickle-down:

We all pay the tab for a failed economic theory

There are two types of trickle-down economics.

There’s the fantasy-based theory that began during the Reagan Administration and is at the heart of Gov. Sam Brownback’s “march to zero” income tax policy.

And there’s reality.

Take, for example, home health care for Kansas senior citizens which continues to face budget cuts and the resulting loss of services. According to Gaila Nielson, executive director of Eldercare, they have been forced to cut the time that workers spend in the homes of elderly participants by 35 percent.

“That’s not even enough time to get their laundry done,” she notes.

It means that seniors who could spend years in their own homes may - and will - have to make other arrangements because state budget cuts are limiting their in-home care.

What are their options? Unless they have a family member who can look after them (and most don’t, which is why they’re in the program in the first place) they are forced to consider living in a nursing home.

This is what happens when the theory of trickledown economics clashes with reality.

The theory is sold on the premise that by giving tax breaks to the wealthy - or eliminating corporate taxes altogether in Kansas - everyone benefits from more business growth, greater employment, etc. By drastically cutting taxes, we will actually be increasing revenue.

The additional revenue, however, never measures up to the lost income as we saw with Reaganomics and as we’re seeing today in Kansas.

So, while the wealthy keep their tax breaks, the impact trickles down.

Counties, cities and school districts are forced to raise taxes or fees locally to compensate for the inevitable loss of state funding. The so-called tax cut that conservative lawmakers like to boast about instead becomes a tax shift. In Kansas, as the state is unable to fulfill its long-standing obligations, local government has no choice but to pick up the tab or cut services which their constituents expect and which are important.

Scott County now pays the cost for a driver’s license examiner. Our schools receive less state aid despite higher enrollment, so the local option budget (property taxes) becomes the only alternative for hiring additional teachers. And senior citizens are faced with the anxiety of leaving their home and moving into a nursing home.

Trickle-down economics sounds good in theory and it’s loved by wealthy citizens and corporations who enjoy the benefits of lower taxes. But, ask your local school superintendent how much trickle-down tax policy is helping his students. Ask your local senior center how much it’s helping those on a fixed income.

This is the trickle-down reality.

Bad company:

Political support for Trump reflects on all Kansans

We often remind young people that they are judged by the company they keep. That’s no less true of adults and when it comes to politics.

While many within the Republican leadership are trying to keep some distance between themselves and presidential candidate Donald Trump, Sen. Pat Roberts, Gov. Sam Brownback and Secretary of State Kris Kobach apparently have no apprehension about giving their support.

Roberts and Brownback are part of Trump’s agricultural policy team. Kobach is an immigration advisor and a surrogate for Trump’s plans to build a huge wall on the border with Mexico and deport 11 million illegal immigrants.

It’s troubling enough that, rather than run a campaign on thoughtful policy decisions, Trump has built a political movement that relies on hatred, bigotry, innuendo, misogyny and fear. That three prominent Kansas politicians have chosen to dive into that same cesspool says a lot about them and their character.

If they are willing to throw their support behind a candidate who spews such vitriolic hatred, to say nothing about questionable ethical practices that include Trump University, it not only reveals something disturbing about our top elected officials, but we are also tainted by the fact they have been elected and re-elected by voters of this state.

Attributing their decision to party loyalty is disingenuous. It’s possible to be loyal to the party without supporting it’s presidential nominee or bad policy.

By assuming roles in the Trump campaign, Roberts, Brownback and Kobach have demonstrated a lack of moral integrity and personal values. They have allowed themselves to be judged by the company they choose to keep.

And, unfortunately, that also reflects on Kansas.

The politics of public education

Ask most anyone in your community what they think of their local schools and, generally speaking, the vast majority will say they are very satisfied.

According to a recent Gallup poll, the number of satisfied parents has dropped below 70 percent only twice since 1999.

Yet, when parents and non-parents are included in the survey, the level of satisfaction tumbles significantly - this year falling to 43 percent.

This is troublesome and we’ll explain why in a moment. But, there’s another element to the Gallup poll which is tied to the surprising level of dissatisfaction.

It’s politics.

Only 32 percent of Republicans who were polled said they were satisfied with public education - the lowest level ever recorded - while satisfaction among Democrats is at 53 percent.

Why would that be?

It’s not as though students are separated by political party when they walk through the doors of their

local school. Teachers, coaches and administrators don’t treat students differently on the basis of political party.

There are two reasons.

As was noted above, parents have a higher positive feeling about their schools than non-parents.

That’s generally because they are more closely connected to the schools, they see what’s happening as it relates to their children and they don’t rely on second-hand information.

They are also less likely to get caught up in the typical “that’s not the way we used to do it” or “we used to get by with a lot less” rhetoric from non-parents - particularly when a bond issue is on the table.

The second reason is that there are forces which have been driving the anti-public education narrative for years. It’s a narrative that’s been heavily

influenced by Fox News and Koch-funded entities such as the Kansas Policy Institute who are consistently critical of public education - particularly when it comes to additional spending.

And who is their target audience? Republicans.

More specifically, ultraconservative Republicans.

The moderate, garden variety Republicans and Democrats have often worked together in attempts to adequately fund public education in Kansas. They see the value in making sure that every youngster has access to the best education possible.

It is ultraconservative Republicans - including Gov. Sam Brownback and the current legislative leadership - that has made it their mission to underfund public education, eliminate tenure protection for teachers and attempt to direct tax dollars toward private schools and home schools.

It is the ultraconservative media machine which has been effective in convincing their hard-

core audience that public education has become a disaster. Public schools don’t share their values.

They teach . . . dare we say . . . evolution in the science classroom and . . . dare we say . . . sex education.

And while our local schools are continuing to have graduation rates that exceed 95 percent and are providing the foundation for students to have success in college and beyond, these ultraconservatives are convinced that can’t be true elsewhere.

Something, or someone, is convincing 68 percent of Republicans they shouldn’t be satisfied with public education. Somehow, one targeted audience is much less satisfied than another, significant segment of our population.

Is this perception media driven?

Is there another explanation as to why so many people are satisfied with their local schools, but feel that public education, as a whole, is failing our kids?

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Textbook costs out of control

The average college textbook costs a student $84.14. Students buy an average of 5.8 textbooks per semester. That averages $488 per semester or just under $1,000 per academic year. These are the results of an annual survey for CampusBooks. com.

In disciplines such as biology and chemistry, one new textbook can exceed $200. Back in the 1980s, those textbooks were just as thick and colorful and could usually be bought for $40–$60 dollars. Since the cost of paper and printing has actually gone down, why has the cost soared?

One problem is that market forces are not at work. It is the professor that the textbook company has to charm and the students who have to pay.

Some professors do not

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consider the cost of their textbook in their decision.

And with digital bellsand-whistles being added over these last 20 years, it is ironic that the exorbitant cost of a textbook today is due not to the paper book production, but to the many electronic ancillaries that companies tout to professors.

Many of today’s textbooks - especially the general education books that are taken by high numbers of students across the nation’s campuses offer on-line tutoring to students, online practice quizzes, the actual quizzes with grading, and even total testing. This is in addition to readymade power points and

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short video clips that can be downloaded from the textbook company site.

To a professor at a big research university who is burdened with teaching a large section of 300 or more students (but who really wants to spend all his time doing research), the textbook company has the perfect answer. The book company provides the canned lessons and testing and the students pay for these digital extras through the required textbook that costs four times more than it should.

At some on-line, forprofit operations, an adjunct faculty member seizes the offers from custom “publishers”: “Send in your class notes and we will bind them as a required book. Then require your students to buy it and we will split the profits.”

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Such hire-a-profs can make more money from this on-line textbook scheme than they are paid to teach the course.

With the average college student taking 5-1/2 years to complete a bachelor’s degree - primarily because 60-70 percent of students change majors at least once - the average cost of college textbooks can approach $5,000.

Since rising tuition is beyond their control, more-and-more students are cutting corners on textbooks.

According to CampusBooks.com, the average textbook depreciates 40 percent the first semester and 60 percent after two semesters. Textbook companies often produce new editions every two years, based on unnecessary and (See TEXTBOOK on page 6)

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Pour a cup help wanted of coffee Phony populism doesn’t feed the family for Kansas’ tax woes

by E.J. Dionne, Jr.

by Dave Helling

A few days ago the Kansas City Star’s Rick Montgomery took an important look at the continuing controversy over the income tax exemption for owners of more than 300,000 small companies in Kansas.

The so-called “LLC exemption” remains the most criticized part of the state’s 2012 tax reform package, and will undoubtedly be the focus of intense repeal efforts when new legislators take their seats next year. Even some small-business owners believe the exemption which eliminates state income taxes for many of them - is unfair, and costs Kansas needed revenue.

They may or may not be right.

Supporters of the exemption still think it will goose the state’s employment, and economy, which was the point in the first place. It hasn’t worked so far.

But, the most dispiriting reaction to Rick’s story came from a handful of Kansans who said the small-business owners opposed to the break were free to donate extra money to the state if they thought their taxes were too low.

A similar argument is common whenever tax increases are on the table. It’s depressing, because it misconstrues how government works.

Taxes aren’t donations. And voluntarily giving extra money to the state treasury accomplishes nothing.

Here’s an easy way to see this. Let’s say you and the other workers in your office decide to purchase a new coffee machine.

Since no one can afford the cost alone, each employee agrees to throw $10 into a hat for the purchase.

You could contribute $15, of course. But, if everyone gives $10, as agreed, your extra $5 is wasted and unnecessary.

On the other hand, the office may want to see if there’s a cheaper coffee machine available, reducing the levy for everyone. Or perhaps you and your colleagues decide to base the contribution on the ability to pay - higher earners pay $15, lower earners pay $7.50.

Perhaps you want coffee drinkers to pay for the machine a cup at a time. All are valid solutions.

But, the political mathematics remain the same: if someone gives more than the agreed-upon amount, the cash is wasted. If anyone gives less, the coffee pot remains on the store’s shelf.

The Kansas business owners who think their taxes are too low aren’t anxious to waste their money. They think Kansas should buy things - more teachers, maybe, or better roads.

Those purchases, though, are only possible if everyone contributes at the needed level, not just those unhappy with current state policy. A $500 donation to the state from one Kansas business owner is meaningless. An extra $500 from every business owner means more money for state policy priorities.

Now, we argue bitterly over what to buy with our taxes, and how high those taxes should be, and how fairly the tax burden should be distributed. Those are all valid and important discussions.

In fact, that’s what representative democracy is all about.

We elect people to make those choices, and if we don’t like what they decide, we can throw them out of office.

(See COFFEE on page six)

You’d have thought that Labor Day would have brought us a serious conversation about lifting the incomes of American workers and expanding their opportunities for advancement.

After all, we have spent the year talking incessantly about alienated bluecollar voters and a new populism rooted in the disaffection of those hammered by economic change.

But, this is not the discussion we are having. Instead, we are enduring an attack-fest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Their strategies are entirely rational. Voters are understandably skeptical about politicians getting anything done, and both candidates know they have a better chance of encouraging negative votes than securing a positive mandate.

I’m sorry to say the media make things worse by preferring spectacle and confrontation to digging deeply into whether this plan to promote manufacturing or that idea for raising incomes will actually work. Clinton gave a very serious speech about mental-health policy last week, but the coverage flowed to whether Trump was “softening” or “hardening” on immigration.

The truth is that Clinton has offered many more serious policy proposals for raising workers’ incomes than Trump has.

Her website is full of ideas on expanding profit-sharing, a “Make it in America” initiative to promote manufacturing, and plans on family leave, child care, cutting

Employees at the C.C. Filson manufacturing facility in Seattle work at their sewing machines.

student debt and much more.

One of the banes of this campaign is the media’s temptation toward false balance: If a reporter says that Trump is not offering a lot of plans, he or she feels obligated to say either that Clinton is short on specifics, too, or that she may have a lot of plans but is not packaging them very well.

But, if the media don’t want to cover them, all the bright bunting in the world won’t matter.

In the meantime, Trump has effectively reduced his campaign to immigration and trade (plus “law and order”). He’s arguing that the problems faced by U.S. workers will be magically solved if we throw millions of immigrants out of the country and if he gets a chance to negotiate much tougher trade deals.

It would be good to have a sane, factbased debate about how immigration and trade affect incomes and job opportunities. But, Trump’s vicious tone toward immigrants and his breathtaking lack of specificity about trade show that he’s more interested in exploiting these issues than thinking about them.

In the meantime, voices outside the campaign are trying to interject practical ideas that might help Americans whose incomes are lagging.

The Opportunity Nation campaign will release a middle-of-the-road plan at the end of this week. Its main architects, Republican John Bridgeland and Democrat Bruce Reed, draw on ideas that have won support from both parties on expanding early-childhood programs, (See POPULISM on page six)

Trump spins tall tax tales

by Jim Hightower

Donald is falsely framing his economic policies as good for working families, when he’s really just protecting his own wealth.

An old saying asserts that falsehoods come in three escalating levels: Lies, damn lies, and statistics. But, now there’s an even higher category of lies: a Donald Trump speech.

Take his recent address on specific economic policies he’d push to benefit hard-hit working families, including an almosthilarious discourse on the rank unfairness of the estate tax.

(See TALES on page six)

Presidential politics and CEO pay Candidates rant while taxpayers pick up the tab

Politicians love to beat up on overpaid CEOs. In the wake of the 2008 financial crash, Republican presidential candidate John McCain lashed out at executives of bailed-out banks, calling for their pay to be cut to the salary level of the President of the United States, $400,000 a year.

President Barack Obama has been even tougher, once telling CBS’s “60 Minutes” that he “did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of fat cat bankers on Wall Street.”

This election season, Donald Trump said huge CEO paychecks were a “joke” and a “disgrace” - the result of company boards stacked with cronies.

For her part, Hillary Clinton has said it “just doesn’t make sense” that big company CEOs make 300 times more than workers, especially when the gaps in other countries are so much narrower.

Clearly, the outrage over out-of-control CEO pay runs across the political spectrum. What else do these leading politicians have in common? A lack of effective solutions.

behind the headlines by Sarah Anderson

Since losing his presidential race, Sen. McCain hasn’t supported any tough CEO pay reforms. Trump, for all his bluster about the problem, hasn’t put forward any solutions either.

Since losing his presidential race, Sen. McCain hasn’t supported any tough CEO pay reforms. Trump, for all his bluster about the problem, hasn’t put forward any solutions either.

Obama did support several executive pay reforms that were included in the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform bill. Some of these have been implemented, including “say on pay,” which gives shareholders a vote on executive pay packages. But, the impact is limited because the votes aren’t binding on corporate managers.

The Dodd-Frank law also includes an important new rule that’ll require companies to report the ratio between CEO and median worker pay, starting in 2018. But, the Obama administration hasn’t supported proposals to put real teeth in this reform by linking it to tax and procurement policies.

If companies with low pay gaps were

rewarded with lower tax rates or preferential treatment in government contracting, we’d see some real change.

And one of the most important DoddFrank provisions, a ban on Wall Street bonuses that encourage inappropriate risk, still hasn’t been implemented. In fact, thanks to a perverse loophole in the tax code, taxpayers are actually subsidizing these bonuses.

The creator of this loophole is another presidential candidate who talked tough about CEO pay on the campaign trail: Bill Clinton.

In 1993, he pushed Congress to cap the deductibility of pay at $1 million.

Companies could still pay their CEOs as much as they liked, but anything above $1 million wouldn’t be deductible. It was a good plan - until Clinton agreed to insert a huge loophole for so-called “performance-based” pay.

This meant that the more companies doled out in stock options and other bonuses, the less they paid in taxes. The loophole applies to all companies, but it’s been particularly problematic in the financial industry.

A report I co-authored for the Institute for Policy Studies found that the top 20 U.S. banks paid out more than $2 billion in fully deductible performance bonuses (See CEO PAY on page six)

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Kobach’s latest nonsense on border wall Give Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach this much: He sure is consistent in supporting one of Donald Trump’s most inane and costly ideas.

Last week, Kobach put on his best smug smile and told reporters in Topeka that U.S. taxpayers should shell out to build a border wall between America and Mexico if that country won’t pay for it (as stated

by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto).

Putting this new finan-

cial burden on Americans didn’t seem to bother Kobach.

He told reporters that, “Compared to the larger Department of Homeland Security budget, (the cost) would be a drop in the bucket. I mean, the budget is huge.”

Kobach later repeated the word “huge” and basically made it sound like shaking money out of the Homeland budget would be as easy as pie.

So I looked up the department’s annual budget.

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That’s not to say that public education is perfect. Neither is it to say that more money can solve all the challenges our educators face.

But, given the wide range of students that attend public schools, their socio-economic status, their ability to learn, Dave Helling is a columnist their desire to learn, their for the Kansas City Star. He ability to speak English, can be reached at dhelling@ the challenges facing kcstar.com many single-parent households, the ethnic diversity in our schools, etc., public

But, once our elected officials make their call, we aren’t allowed to decide which taxes we want to pay and which we don’t.

Anything more is unnecessary waste.

Anything less is chaos, and no coffee.

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trivial changes. This drops the sell-back value of the prior edition to zero.

Their survey revealed that 25 percent of students buy new and 67 percent buy used textbooks.

Notice that this leaves some students who go without a textbook, often attempting to find the content online.

Today, 55 percent rent their new or used book.

Freshmen tend to buy new books while seniors increasingly rent their books. In the freshman year, textbook cost averages $572 per semester; this drops to $421 a semester in the senior year. eTexts have been a massive failure in students’ eyes. Although the computer-industrial complex keeps hyping digital media, students began turning away from electronics to paper well before 2014. In this new survey conducted in May, the number of students who owned a laptop dropped eight percent from 2014. E-reader use was down 22 percent.

This confirms earlier surveys in 2014 which found that 80 percent of students preferred print to screen.

The solution to the exorbitant textbook scam lies in the hands of professors. There are new “publishers” appearing who will provide very inexpensive textbooks that can be downloaded cheaply or bought at minimal cost, printed on demand.

As the cost of higher education in public institutions skyrockets, this is one place where professors sensitive to the desperate plight of economically poor students can make some difference.

Overall, it’s about $40 billion a year when it comes to discretionary spending.

The cost of the wall - which Kobach ballparked to reporters at $15 billion - obviously would be almost 40 percent of an annual Homeland budget. And that might be a low-ball estimate; a study by the Washington Post pegged the wall’s cost at around $25 billion.

Of course, the wall would be built (I know, it won’t ever happen, but play along) over a matter

of years.

At five years, that would be “only” $3 billion to $5 billion annually using Kobach’s estimate.

That’s a smaller portion of the $40 billion Homeland budget. But, it’s certainly not as insignificant as Kobach made it sound.

Here’s the angle that’s even more important than those rough projections.

What would Kobach, Trump and others slice from the Homeland budget to free up this $15 billion to $25 billion?

The secretary of state is implying that there’s plenty of waste in the current “huge” budget, even though it contains billions of dollars a year for all kinds of programs meant to secure America.

They include the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is constantly swamped with requests from people affected by natural disasters; U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an agency Kobach and Trump certainly wouldn’t be able to

cut if a new wall were built; the U.S. Coast Guard; and the Transportation Security Administration, which provides security checks at U.S. airports.

It’s easy for Kobach to get cheap publicity for the Mexico border wall and his support for it.

But, when you peel back the curtain and look into the words he’s spewing about it, they don’t make a lot of sense.

what we believe and what we want to hear.

If listeners of a certain network are told on a 24/7 basis that Barack Obama is a Muslim, then what’s to prevent them from believing it?

If they are told that public education is failing their children, then what’s to keep 68 percent from believing it’s true?

Call it the power of persuasion. Call it brainwashing on a massive scale.

By any definition, it

prevents serious debate of important issues because we have such a diverse opinion on what the facts are.

There’s no logical explanation as to why 68 percent of the people in one political party are so dissatisfied with public education while 53 percent of those with another political party are satisfied.

Public education of our children isn’t the problem.

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schools are doing a pretty darn good job.

They don’t get a chance to select the best and the brightest. They don’t have the benefit of seeing many of their students coming from wealthy households who can afford high tuition rates.

Public schools accept everyone and anyone.

Some are sensing the tide of “dissatisfied” people in Kansas may be turning given the results of the August primary election.

A number of Brownback

supporters and ultraconservative Republicans who favor anti-public education policies were defeated.

It’s a hopeful start, but it doesn’t address the bigger issue which can’t be corrected at the polls.

Gone are the days when our mainstream media was dominated by three major networks who tried to offer a balanced look at the news around us.

Today, we have the option of getting our “news” from sources that confirm

Pence recaptured after fleeing campaign bus

by Andy Borowitz

VIRGINIA (The Borowitz Report) - Calling it a “scary moment” and a “close call,” Donald Trump’s campaign officials confirmed that they had recaptured Mike Pence after the Indiana governor attempted to flee the campaign bus in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

According to the campaign, Pence had asked to stop at a McDonald’s in rural Virginia so that he could use the bathroom, but aides grew concerned when the governor failed to reappear after 20 minutes.

After determining that Pence had given them the slip, Trump

Populism increasing high school graduation rates, creating much broader opportunities for national service, and finding new ways to connect the 5.5 million Americans ages 16 to 24 who are disengaged from both school and work.

That there is nothing radical in the plan may be a virtue given how hard it will be to get anything through Congress if the voters again produce divided government.

Well worth more attention is the “10-20-30” initiative from Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.). He would mandate that at

staffers fanned out across the Virginia backcountry, where the governor was believed to have fled.

News that Pence had vanished touched off a panic in Indiana, where residents feared that he might return to resume his political career.

After 45 minutes of searching, however, campaign officials located a bedraggled and dazed Pence walking along Virginia State Route 287, where the Republican Vice-Presidential nominee was attempting unsuccessfully to hitch a ride.

A confrontation that Trump aides characterized as “tense” ensued, after which a sobbing

Pence returned to the bus.

In the aftermath of Pence’s disappearance, Hope Hicks, Trump’s press secretary, attempted to downplay the severity of the incident. “This is the kind of thing that happens in the course of a long and demanding campaign,” she said. “Having said that, we’re grateful to have Mike Pence back with us, and we won’t let him get away again.”

Reportedly, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie offered to fill in for Pence in the event that he became unable to fulfill his duties. That offer was declined.

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

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least 10 percent of spending on federal programs go to counties where at least 20 percent of the population has lived below the poverty line for 30 years or more. Clinton has endorsed it, and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) has spoken favorably about it.

When it comes to both politics and our nation’s divisions around race, the plan has important virtues. The 488 counties include many that are predominantly white, as well as many that are predominantly African American, Latino or

CEO Pay

to their top five executives over the past four years. This translates into a taxpayer subsidy of $1.7 million, per executive, per year.

Beyond the lost revJohn Schrock trains biology enue, this loophole also teachers and lives in Emporia perpetuates the reckless

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He can be reached at abouhalkah@kcstar.com

Native American.

Clyburn notes that the vast majority of counties that would benefit are represented by Republicans in Congress.

It’s also a brute fact that workers’ wages have declined or stagnated because the bargaining power of employees has been drastically undercut. A just-released study by the Economic Policy Institute showed that the weekly wages of nonunion men without college degrees employed in the private sector would have been eight percent higher in 2013 if union

density had remained at 1979 levels.

And if older union models are out of date in some sectors, we need new ones such as those proposed

by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to strengthen the rights of Americans who work in the gig economy.

This was supposed to be the election in which the interests of the nonelite finally got a hearing.

We still have two months to make it happen.

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

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Wall Street bonus culture that caused the financial crash in the first place.

If elected president, Hillary Clinton would have an opportunity to correct her husband’s policy mistake. So far, though, she’s only said

she wants to “reform” this loophole, without explicitly calling for its closure.

If our leaders want to be taken seriously when they rant about runaway CEO pay, they need to embrace solutions that’ll have a real impact - rather

than just spewing rhetoric to score populist political points.

Sarah Anderson directs the Global Economy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies and is the author of the new report Fast Food CEOs Rake in TaxpayerFunded Pay. IPS-dc.org

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Tales

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“No family will have to pay the death tax,” he solemnly pledged, adding that “American workers have paid taxes their whole lives, and they should not be taxed again at death.”

But, workers aren’t taxed at death. The first $5.4 million of any deceased person’s estate is already exempt from this tax, meaning 99.8 percent of Americans pay absolutely zero. And the tiny percentage of families who do pay estate taxes are multimillionaires - not workers.

Of course, Trump knows this. He’s shamefully trying to deceive real workers into thinking he stands for them, when in fact it’s his own wealth he’s protecting.

In the same speech, he offered a new childcare tax break to help working families by allowing parents to fully deduct childcare costs from their taxes. With a tender personal touch, Trump said his daughter Ivanka urged him to provide this helping hand to hard working parents because “she feels so strongly about this.”

Another deception 70 percent of American households don’t have enough yearly income to warrant itemizing deductions. So the Americans most in need of childcare help get nothing from Trump’s melodramatic posturing.

Once again, his generous tax benefits would only flow uphill to wealthy families like his, giving the richest Americans a government subsidy for purchasing platinum-level care for their kids.

As an early 20th century labor leader noted, “Figures don’t lie, but liars do figure.”

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

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Judges

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“We’re suggesting that there’s no reason that they shouldn’t all be retained, regardless of which governor appointed them or which party that governor belonged to,” said former Gov. Mike Hayden, Republican governor from 1986 to 1990.

Conservatives have three main complaints about the four justices they seek to oust: the court’s rulings on school finance, abortion and the death penalty.

The toughest rhetoric has come from Kansas House Republicans. In an

email last week, they said the four have a “shameful disregard for the law and that they’ve been scolded on numerous occasions by the U.S. Supreme Court.”

But, Hayden strongly disagreed and said he holds the court in high regard.

“While we may have some disappointment or maybe some disagreement, 99.5 percent of the time the court’s been upheld. That’s a tremendous record, and it should stand on its own merit,” he said.

Graves said this is all driven by the politics of

Suicide Who really knows why a person would go to such extreme measures. I don’t have the answers, but if everyone could recognize the symptoms, maybe a few more could be prevented.

I had a fellow agent/

Brownback and conservatives in the Legislature.

Brownback has called several times for changing the current merit selection process for judges, and the Legislature has tried but failed to pass a constitutional amendment dumping merit selection.

“There’s clearly energy on the other side, if you will, and we just think it’s important that there be energy in support of retaining these five justices,” Graves said. “So someone has to speak for the justices, and we’ve chosen to do that.”

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friend who committed suicide two years ago and he left behind a wife and two teenage daughters.

I just didn’t understand how he could leave his children without a father, but his demons must have been bigger than his coping mechanisms.

I just know that his death left a big hole in many hearts.

If you would like more information, visit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at https://asfp.org or call them at 1-800-273-8255.

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The land on which the playa is located has been in the Ehmke family for four generations. During a huge rainfall event - 5-6 inches over the course of several hours - the playa will fill with water and it can remain that way for about a year.

Vance Ehmke says he has seen that happen three times during his lifetime, most recently in 1986 and again in about 1996.

“People have told me they learned to water ski out here,” Ehmke says.

Data Collection Site Johnson has no plans to water ski, but he will be collecting data over the next several years. This includes groundwater monitoring wells. One is located in the middle of the playa and two others are in the basin to the southeast and the southwest.

A deep core has been drilled to the bedrock and sensors take a number of readings such as barometric pressure, water temperature, changes in water depth and more.

“We look at what the material consists of above the water table, what we call the unsaturated zone,” explains Johnson.

“Within that zone we look at nitrates, chlorine - tracers, basically, which tell us whether water is moving and how much.”

In addition, at the west end of the playa is a 10-foot tower that measures wind speed, wind direction, humidity, rainfall and the exchange of heat between the air and soil.

Mapping Playas Johnson has been studying playas since the 1990s and, in recent years, been mapping the 23,000 formations that occur in the upland basin, which is primarily west of Great Bend. Scott, Lane, Thomas, Finney,

Cheyenne and Sherman have the most playas per county.

The largest playa in the state is located in Finney County, covering 465 acres.

“They range in size from small puddles - about half the size of a football field - to ones like the Ehmkes,” Johnson says.

After being mapped, the second phase was to study the geology of the playas and determine their age by radiocarbon dating the buried soils.

Now Johnson and his team are determining to what extent water passes through these formations.

A ‘Straw’ to Ogallala Those who are familiar with playas have often referred to them as a “straw to the Ogallala.”

“It’s a conversation that people have been having forever, but there’s no data to support it,” Johnson emphasizes.

He says Texas has some “pretty good data,” but there’s no data in Kansas

that demonstrates whether there is a hydrologic connection between them and the groundwater.

How long will it take to establish a connection, if any?

“That depends on rainfall,” Johnson says matter-of-factly.

“As soon as this area gets a good amount of water, then we can see the response in the groundwater. That’s why we have three wells that are being used to triangulate data,” he notes.

Sensors are synchronized so that researchers know what’s happening at each site at any given time. Data is being collected hourly.

Johnson explains that playas consist of hydric soils, which means they develop under wet conditions. They are dark and

(Above left) Jeff Lawler (left) and Jeremy Scobee with the Kansas Geological Survey drill a monitoring well west of the Ehmke playa. (Above) Sensors that will measure water movement line an eight-foot deep trench at the playa location.

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have a lot of organic matter.

“When they dry out, cracks open up. I’ve stood in these during a rain storm and the cracks don’t close up very fast, so it allows a lot of water to get below the surface pretty quickly,” he points out.

Water doesn’t just gather within the basin and seep into the soil, but also through the outer rim (annulus) - which are easily visible on the Ehmke playa. Johnson says water will flow through this rim

laterally.

“Even when the cracks seal shut, there is still water making its way below the surface along the outer edges of (a playa),” he says.

Another mystery is how playas are created.

Johnson believes large playas are the result of rock formations collapsing deep below the surface.

“The bigger ones seem to cluster where there is salt dissolving in layers of the earth. There is also a

sag in the Ogallala at this point,” he says.

Johnson plans to be involved with the study for two more years, but says the study will continue much longer. The findings will be of interest to the groundwater management district and the Kansas Geological Survey.

“Our plan is to continue this study for a long, long time,” he says. “This is a very special place, if you’re interested in this sort of information.”

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back to where it began Shiloh Duff and Catherine Huck rehearse a scene from “Almost, Maine” which will be presented a final time on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the SCHS auditorium.

Alumni, aspiring actors reunited on SCHS stage Two actors who got their start on the Scott Community High School stage have returned for two performances this week in the Marie DeGeer Auditorium.

“Almost, Maine,” a humorous, two-actor play was presented on Thursday and will be performed

once again on Saturday.

The play provides a brief reunion for SCHS alumni Catherine Huck and Shiloh Duff whose acting careers are taking them in two different directions.

Duff will soon be departing for China where he will give act-

ing lessons to children, ages 4-12.

Afterwards, he plans to pursue a film career in Los Angeles.

Huck is currently living in Chicago where she is gaining a varied background that includes stage work and comedy clubs.

When both learned they would

be in Scott City briefly, Huck tossed out the idea of performing together - something they hadn’t done since the 2009 high school musical, “Wind in the Willows,” when Duff was a senior and Huck a sophomore.

(See REUNITED on page 16)

4-H Club News

New Horizons elects new officers

The New Horizons 4-H Club met on Mon., Sept. 5, at 7:00 p.m. Flag leader was Alivia Noll. Role call was answered by 10 members with, “What is in a first aid kit?”

Leader reports were given. Record books are due Mon., Oct. 3. All state fair entries need to be in the Extension office by Thurs., Sept. 8. The VIP pancake dinner is Oct. 5.

There will be officer training for all new 4-H officers on Oct. 17.

There was no old business.

Under new business was election of officers. Elected for the 2016-17 4-H year will be: president, Karlee Logan; vice president, Abbie LeBeau; secretary, Kylee Logan; treasurer, Conner LeBeau; reporter, Alivia Noll; parliamentarian, Jaycee Rose; historian, Brooke Strine; jr. president, Kally Kough; jr. vice president, Nathen LeBeau; jr. secretary, Avry Noll; jr. treasurer, Brody Strine; jr. reporter, Madison Shapland; jr. parliamentarian, Eric Shapland; and council representatives, Abbie LeBeau and Nathan LeBeau.

Meeting was adjourned.

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For the Record Making preparations to become a caregiver The Scott County Record

by Nathaniel Sillin

Becoming a caregiver for an aging relative is a profound expression of love. You may find that you will begin to take on many of the responsibilities they might have had while raising you.

Like raising a family, being a caretaker can be physically, emotionally

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and financially challenging.

Whether you are preparing to care for a parent or another relative, understanding and preparing for the financial implications can help you provide the best care possible.

decide to hire a caregiver, or both, you can work with your family members, including the relative in question, to create a plan.

Starting the conversation early can help you all reach conclusions without pressure to make a Start the Discussion quick decision. You may Whether you think want to cover the types of you’ll provide direct care, care that are available and

learn which your parent prefers.

For example, does he or she want to stay at home for as long as possible or prefer to live in an assisted-living home or elderly community?

You should discuss who’ll be responsible for managing personal, financial and medical affairs if your parent can’t handle

Know your life insurance basics September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, so it’s a good time to review some important points about life insurance coverage.

Most of us know that life insurance is not about us, but about our families and loved ones. Having a life insurance policy can be one of the handful of decisions that will have great significance for others over the course of a lifetime.”

According to the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), Kansas residents own one million individual life policies, with the average coverage

commissioner’s corner Kansas Insurance

Commissioner Ken Selzer

of $123,000 per policyholder.

Answers to questions about life insurance are in the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) publication “Life Insurance and Annuity Basics,” which can be printed or ordered from the KID website, www.ksinsurance.org.

Some of the more common concerns include: •Identify who will be the beneficiary.

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Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Sept. 8, 2016; last published Thurs., Sept. 22, 2016)3t IN THE TWENTY-FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT, SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT WASINGER BROTHERS, A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP plaintiff vs MELVINA W.KUEKER, and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns, of and deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors, and assigns, of any defendants that are existing, dissolved, or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors, and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners in a partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators, and trustees of any defendants that are minors, or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased defendants Case No. 2016-CV-000012 TITLE TO REAL ESTATE INVOLVED Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SUIT THE STATE OF KANSAS TO: Melvina W. Kueker and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged

to be deceased; and any other person or entity having or claiming an interest in the minerals in and under the following described real estate, to-wit: Southwest Quarter (SW/4) of Section 11, Township 20 South, Range 33 West of the Sixth P.M., Scott County, Kansas You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Scott County, Kansas, by Wasinger Brothers, A General Partnership, praying for an order quieting the title to the following-described real estate, to-wit: Southwest Quarter (SW/4) of Section 11, Township 20 South, Range 33 West of the Sixth P.M., Scott County, Kansas the “subject land.”

The Petition further seeks an order holding the plaintiff to be owner of the subject land burdened only by an undivided one-half (l/2) perpetual mineral interest owned by Hamlin Group 29, LLC, and holding the plaintiff to be the owner of the interests that may be claimed by said defendants in and to the subject lands; that the court determine the adverse claims of each of the defendants to any estate or interest therein; that the plaintiff’s title to the interests of said defendants in and to said real estate be quieted against the defendants and that said defendants and all persons claiming by, through or under them be forever barred and excluded from any estate or interest in or lien upon or claim against the said mineral estate, and for such other and further relief as plaintiff may be entitled to either in law or in equity, and you are hereby required to plead to the Petition on or before the 19th day of October, 2016, in this court at Scott County, Scott City, Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

DEPEW, GILLEN, RATHBUN & McINTEER, LC 8301 East 21st St. North Suite 450 Wichita, Ks. 67206-2936 Office: (316) 262-4000 Fax: (316) 265-3819 Joseph A. Schremmer, #25968 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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receive the insurance benefits tax free, and life insurance benefits do not have to go through probate or other legal delays involved in the settlement of an estate.

If you die without naming a beneficiary, the benefits will be paid into your estate and then paid out according to your will or through state laws. This delays the payment and could create a financial hardship for your beneficiary.

•Keep your policy in a safe place.

However, do not use any place where the policy might not be read-

for medical-related decisions, and a second for legal, personal and financial decisions.

Your parents might also want to execute a living will, also known as an advance directive. It has instructions for the medical treatments they want, or don’t want, if they are unable to communicate.

(See CAREGIVER on page 11)

Scott Co. LEC Report

Scott City Police Department ily available. Record the Sept. 1: David Heinrich, 50, was arrested for dobasic information - com- mestic battery and transported to the LEC. pany, policy type, policy number, insured’s and beneficiaries’ names - in a USD 466 Board of Education Agenda separate place.

Mon., September 12 • 7:00 p.m.

Let your beneficiary Administration Building • 704 College know the kind of insurance policy you have, •Comments from public any changes you make, and where you keep the •Recognition of persons/delegations present policy.

1) Board representative reports A change in beneficia 2) Administrative reports ry may be made after the 3) Additional policy is taken out, unless you have named an irre•Financials vocable beneficiary. An irrevocable beneficiary •Consent agenda arrangement can only be 1) Approve previous minutes changed with the benefi 2) Approve building site councils ciary’s consent.

3) Approve special Visioning meeting on (See BASICS on page 11)

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Aug. 25, 2016; last published Thurs., Sept. 8, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS in the matter of the Estate of CAROL J. SCHMIDT a/k/a CAROL JEANNINE SCHMIDT, deceased Case No. 2016-PR-20 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on the 18th day of August, 2016, a Petition was filed in this Court by Gary Schmidt an heir of Carol J. Schmidt , deceased, praying: That descent be determined of the following described real property owned by the decedent: Lot Seven (7), Block One (1), East Acres Addition

those responsibilities anymore. Beyond making a verbal agreement, a parent can give someone legal authority by signing durable power of attorney agreements, which keep the delegation of decision-making authority intact even if your parent becomes incapacitated.

There are two durable powers of attorneys, one

to the City of Scott City, Kansas and all real property and any other Kansas real estate or personal property owned by decedent at the time of her death.

You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 22nd day of September, 2016, at 4:00 o’clock p.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.

Gary Schmidt, petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY AND SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 Attorneys for Petitioners

Sept. 20, 6:00 p.m., at SCHS 4) Transportation surplus

•Consider items pulled from consent agenda New business 1) BCS utility savings report 2) Bus fleet discussion 3) Wrestling mat bids 4) Kansas Education Systems Accreditation •Executive session 1) Non-elected personnel •Resignations/Hires •Additions, if any •Adjournment

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Caregiver Know Your Resources Your financial situation may depend in part on your parent’s finances and the assistance that’s available to him or her from outside sources. Creating a list of these resources ahead of time can help you all plan for the future.

Your parent’s finances.

Together with your parent, and possibly with the assistance of a financial planner, you can create a list of your parent’s current financial assets and future income.

Government and non-profit programs.

Medicare and Veteran Affairs benefits may be available for those that are 65 or older. Medicaid, a joint federal and state program, often provides

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benefits to those with limited income, although the qualifications and benefits can vary by state. There are also non-profit organizations that provide helpful services to the elderly.

Family assistance.

Whether it’s unpaid care or financial assistance, also take into account the family’s contribution to your parent’s care. Call a family meeting with your parent, siblings and extended family to discuss how you’ll take care of each other.

Professional support.

You could hire an outside expert as well. A quick internet search may turn up organizations that specialize in working with families and elderly family members to plan for

Public Notice (Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Sept. 8, 2016)1t

TREASURER’S QUARTERLY STATEMENT SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS • AS OF JULY 31, 2016

Total cash in the Scott County Treasury as of the above date

FUND

$12,971,185.87

FUND BALANCES

General .................................................................. $ 2,457,226.32 Community Development Block Grant Loan ........

0.00 Micro-Loan Revolving Loan Fund .........................

92,547.39 Alcohol Program ....................................................

5,200.13 Indoor Arena Fund ................................................

2,396.29 Special Cemetery Equipment .................................

36,610.63 County Employee Benefits ..................................... 981,950.91 County Health - M. Koehn Memorial .....................

122.67 County Health - J. Binns Memorial ........................

391.99 County Health ......................................................... 252,845.37 County Health - Bio-Terrorism ................................

21,334.17 County Health - Special Assistance ........................

13,920.00 Home Health ...........................................................

4,942.46 Hospital Maintenance ..............................................

870.07 Library Maintenance ................................................ 144,817.80 Library Building ........................................................

28,027.99 Noxious Weed ..........................................................

84,358.64 Special Noxious Weed Equipment ...........................

96,817.28 Landfill Special Equipment Sales ............................

73,445.52 Road and Bridge ...................................................... 673,982.74 Fire District ............................................................... 220,663.67 County Public Buildings ........................................... 1,114,063.11 Special Highway Improvement ................................ 527,040.13 Special Parks and Recreation ...................................

724.15 Special Road Machinery .......................................... 339,539.32 Equipment Reserve .................................................. 609,721.50 County Bond and Interest ........................................ 1,759,626.14 Hospital Bond and Interest ....................................... 459,445.85 Sheriff Equipment Fund .............................................

294.64 Special Law Enforcement ..........................................

4,746.53 Prosecutor Training and Assistance ...........................

5,238.60 Attorney Worthless Check Fees .................................

575.25 Register of Deeds Technology Fund .......................... 43,334.47 Clerk Technology Fund ..............................................

3,653.40 Treasurer Technology Fund ........................................

2,593.96 Motor Vehicle Operating Fund ...................................

7,633.34 Zella O. Carpenter (S.A.) ............................................ 343,847.51 Zella O. Carpenter .................................................... 508,740.00 M.F. Barnhart Trust ...................................................

0.00 Oil and Gas Valuation Depletion ............................... 1,446,646.28 USD 466 Funds .........................................................

451.30 Keystone General ......................................................

13.07 Keystone Hall .............................................................

13.03 Scott Township General .............................................

537.72 Neighborhood Revitalization .....................................

0.00 Advanced Current Tax ...............................................

17.93 Current Tax ................................................................ 112,603.27 Tax Escrow Accounting .............................................

36,880.26 Current Tax Interest ...................................................

1,412.22 Delinquent Personal Property Tax .............................

4,185.19 Redemptions ..............................................................

2,552.09 Commercial Motor Vehicle .........................................

1,679.18 Motor Vehicle Registration Tax .................................. 188,570.13 Rental and Excise Tax .................................................

3,069.24 Recreation Vehicle Tax ................................................

60.09 911 Tariff ..................................................................... 13,767.21 911 Tariff - Wireless .................................................... 205,686.71 Wildlife and Parks .......................................................

6,007.45 Federal Withholding Tax .............................................

30.00 Judgment Fees ............................................................

0.00 Driver’s Licenses ..........................................................

144.00 Motor Vehicle ................................................................ 3,510.92 Vehicle Registration Tax Interest ...................................

579.63 Motor Sales Tax ............................................................. 19,479.01 Total All Funds $ 12,971,185.87 State of Kansas County of Scott I do solemnly swear that the above statement is complete, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, so help me God.

Lark Speer

County Treasurer Subscribed to and sworn to before me this 24th day of August 2016 Alice Brokofsky Notary Public

the future.

After gathering this information, you’ll have a better understanding of where the caregiving funds will come from and how they can be used.

You may also discover gaps in coverage that you may want to fill in on your own.

could then use it to pay for her medical expenses.

If you’re able to claim the expenses as a deduction, you could put your tax savings back into her “medical care” fund.

You might also be able to claim medical expenses you paid on behalf of your parent, which could include supplies and athome caretaking, as an Look for Tax Savings As an adult child and itemized deduction. caregiver, there may be ways to structure an Find What’s Affordable There are many difarrangement to improve your parent’s, and your ferent types of programs available, and someone own, financial situation.

Working with a tax might move back and professional, you may forth from one facility or find there are ways to use service to another as their the tax laws to maximize health and preferences your parent’s money. For change. example, if your mother Home care. Nonhas gifted you money, you healthcare related assis-

Basics Your agent can arrange for a change in beneficiaries, or you can do it by writing directly to your life insurance company and asking for the appropriate form.

You can specify as many beneficiaries as you want to receive the benefits. You may also specify how the benefits are to be divided. It is a good idea to name a second (contingent) beneficiary to receive the money in case your primary beneficiary dies before you do or at the same time as you.

Your beneficiary will need to notify the life insurance company of your death. Again, that’s why it is important for your beneficiary to be able to locate your policy.

Companies require a certified death certificate or other legal proof of death, and they may ask for the policy. The life insurance company will

tance, such as buying groceries, preparing meals, cleaning the home, helping with bathing and other day-to-day tasks.

Home health care.

At-home health-related support, including services from a physical therapist, nurse or doctor.

Assisted living.

Assisted living homes are non-healthcare providing facilities that may provide supervision, a social environment and personal care services.

Skilled nursing home.

A care facility designed to deliver nursing or rehabilitation services.

Your parent’s location can impact which option makes the most sense, and you can research and discuss the pros and cons

of your parent moving.

For example, some states have Medicaid waiver programs that allow Medicaid recipients to receive care in their home or community rather than in a nursing home or longterm care facility. Also, a parent that lives near or with a relative might only require part-time outside care.

Bottom line: As you prepare to take care of aging parents, work with them to understand their wishes, needs and financial situation. Together you can explore the family’s ability to provide physical and financial support and learn about the help available from government, non-profit or other programs.

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pay the proceeds of the policy to your beneficiary after receiving proper notification of death.

The Kansas Insurande Department can assist in locating life insurance and annuity benefits they may be owed through the Life Insurance and Annuity Search service, which is completing is first year this month. Go to the KID website under the “Featured Pages” section to learn more.

“Knowing your life insurance basics makes for peace of mind for you as well as your loved ones.

ACLI statistics also show that life insurers invest $39 billion in the Kansas economy, with $32 billion of that in stocks and bonds that help finance business development, job creation and services in the state.

Kansas residents have $273 billion in total life insurance coverage.

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Deaths Kenneth L. Owen Kenneth L. Owen, 90, a resident of Bartlesville, Okla., passed away in St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, Okla., on Thurs., Sept.

1, 2016.

Kenneth Lester Owen was born in a small house in H o r t o n , Kenneth Owen Ks., on Feb. 20, 1926. He was the son of William M. Owen and Alice C. (Gilbert) Owen.

He moved with his family to a farm near Fairview where he attended a one-room schoolhouse.

He graduated Fairview High School in 1944.

Kenneth was drafted into the U.S. Army that same year. He served in Belgium and Germany during WWII in both the 1st and 3rd Armies. He served as an anti-aircraft gunner, then transferred to the infantry as a rifleman and radio operator.

Kenneth fought in the Battle of the Bulge and he participated in the crossing of the Rhine. He was honorably discharged on June 17, 1946, with the rank of Sergeant First Class.

Kenneth married Ruth Irene Hawks in Fairview, Ks., in 1947, and they lived in the Fairview area.

Ronne, their first child, was born in 1948, followed by Donald (1949), Cheryl (1950), Kenneth, Jr., (1952), Stephan (1954), Naomi (1956) and Meredith (1958).

He worked with a variety of heavy equipment, building ponds and terraces. He did everything from clearing land to digging basements for 15 years.

Living a life of sin, he became convicted through the Holy Spirit for not only the life he was living, but for how he was raising his children without the benefit of Sunday School and benefitting from the knowledge that only a church could give.

He was saved at the age of 27 and soon was called by God to the ministry. Taking a home study course from The Pilgrim Holiness Church, he set out with $100 in his pocket and seven children and a wife to bring the Gospel to others.

He served in smaller churches along with his wife. Together, they removed and trimmed trees and cleaned and waxed commercial floors. He served 20 years as a fireman laborer in the U.S. Post Office. He knew God would supply his need if He supplied the man.

He served the Wesleyan Church for 21 years.

He then was called to minister to the Church of Modoc, Ks., along with the Scott City (Ks.) church, giving them 19 years of service. He spent a year at the Pence Community Church until they found a pastor.

He served numerous times as supply for the First Baptist Church in Scott City, Shallow Water Community Church, and Friends Church. He filled pulpits in the Nazarene, Southern Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian Church and Independent Christian.

He held revivals in Wesleyan, as well as Church of Christ, in Christian Union in Texas.

He ended his ministry by ministering to a nondenominational congregation in Zapata, Tex., for years. He spent seven years as music minister in another group and retired at the age of 82.

God blessed his ministry by leading his seven children to the Lord with several serving in various capacities in churches where they live. He blessed many with his singing, held hundreds of funerals, scores of weddings, had a radio ministry for a year on a Christian radio station (KFLA) in Scott City; taught Sunday School classes, youth groups and provided truck and trailer and with others, hauled tons of clothing to the Native American missions in South Dakota, Nebraska and Keams Canyon, Ariz.

His wife, Ruth, was a constant companion, helpmate and critic of his sermons and served in many ways to help him minister to many souls. They were married for 50 years when Ruth passed away in 1998.

Kenneth married Marjorie L. Reynolds on Nov. 26, 1998. They made their home in Bartlesville.

Kenneth kept very busy with his many interests, such as woodworking, socializing at the Senior Center, attending East Bartlesville Christian Church, teaching seniors Bible study and music, and spending time with his family.

Survivors include his son, Ronne Owen, and wife, Karen, of Cedar Hill, Tex.; son, Donald Owen and, wife, Gwen, Bartlesville, Okla.; daughter, Cheryl Brock and husband, Joe, of Grove, Okla.; son, Kenneth Owen, Jr., Edwardsville, Ks.; daughter, Naomi Warren, and husband, John, Dodge City, Ks.; and daughter, Meredith Morton and husband, Wesley, of Ponca City, Okla. He is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and six great-greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, William I. Owen; sister, Lois Clouser; wife, Ruth I. Owen; son, Stephan Owen; and second wife, Marjorie Owen.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations, in memory of Kenneth, be made to a memorial in his name at East Bartlesville Christian Church, 3221 E. Tuxedo Blvd., Bartlesville, Okla. 74006.

Visitation for Kenneth was held on Sept. 4 in the Arnold Moore and Neekamp Funeral Home, 710 S, Dewey Ave. Family was present to greet friends.

Services were held on Wednesday in the East Bartlesville Christian Church, 3221 E. Tuxedo Blvd., with Pastor David Mabon the officiant.

Inurnment will be at the Scott County Cemetery on Fri., Sept. 9, 3:00 p.m.

Arrangements are under the direction of Arnold Moore and Neekamp Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories. com.

Larry Leroy Appel Larry Leroy Appel, 66, died Sept. 1, 2016, in rural Venango.

He was born July 5, 1950, in Scott City, the son of Raymond Larry Appel Jacob and Margaret Jean (West) Appel.

He graduated from Scott Community High School with the class of 1968. In 1984, he graduated from the University of Colorado, Ft. Collins, with a degree in agronomy.

In 1991, he earned a Masters degree in entomology from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

In 1984, he moved to Grant, Nebr., and was an agronomist with Agro Serve for six years. In 1990, he started Appel Crop Consulting, Inc. Larry was a volunteer for the Perkins County (Nebr.) Fire Department and EMS from 1992 through 2008, serving as ambulance captain from 1995 through 2008.

On Dec. 23, 1972, he married Bonnie Long in Scott City. She survives.

Other survivors include: one daughter, Andrea Tatum, Albuquerque, N.M.; one son, Zachary Appel, and wife, Erica, Evanston, Wyo.; two sisters, Noreene Jaeger, Overland Park, and Sharon Appel, Dever, Colo.; two brothers, Jim Appel, and wife, JoDee, and Terrance Appel, and wife, Karen, all of Scott City; motherin-law, Gloria Long, Leoti; four brothers-in-law, Steve Long, and wife, Patricia, Garden City; Todd Long, and wife, Diana, and Roger Long, all of Leoti, and Jim Long and wife, Jeanne, Houston, Tex.; two sisters-in-law, Mary Long, and husband, Neal Mazer, Albuquerque, N.M., and Lori Batman, and husband, Eric, Kennewick, Wash.; three grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, David; and sister, June Palen.

Funeral service was Sept. 5 at Zion Lutheran Chuch, Grant, with Rev. Ben Francisco officiating.

Graveside service was Sept. 8 at the Leoti Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the Perkins County EMS or the Perkins County Pool Project in care of Bullock-Long Funeral Home, 409 Warren Ave., Grant, Nebr. 69140.

Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website s at bullocklongfuneralhome.com or www.priceandsons.com.

Power raking, aeration are timely help for lawns September is the optimum time to power-rake or core-aerate tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass lawns. These grasses should be coming out of their summer doldrums and beginning to grow more vigorously.

This is also a good time to reconsider what we are trying to accomplish with these practices.

Power-raking is primarily a thatch-control operation.

It can be excessively damaging to the turf if not done carefully.

For lawns with two inches of thatch or less, power-raking is not recommended. For those unsure what thatch is, it is a springy layer of lightbrown organic matter that looks something like peat moss and is located above the soil, but below the grass foliage.

Core-aeration is a much better practice for most lawns. Removing cores of soil relieves compaction, hastens thatch decomposition and improves water, nutrient, and oxy-

gen movement into the soil profile.

This operation should be performed when the soil is just moist enough so that it crumbles easily when worked between the fingers. Enough passes should be made so that the holes are spaced about 2-3 inches apart. Ideally, the holes should penetrate 2-1/2 to three inches deep.

The cores can be left on the lawn to decompose naturally (a process that usually takes 2-3 weeks, depending on soil type), or they can be broken up with a vertical mower set just low enough to nick the cores, and then dragged with a section of chain-link fence or a steel door mat.

The intermingling of soil and thatch that results is beneficial to the lawn.

Give Lawns a Boost September is also

the prime-time to fertilize your tall fescue or Kentucky bluegrass lawns. These grasses are entering their fall-growth cycle as days shorten and temperatures moderate (especially at night).

Cool-season grasses naturally thicken up in the fall by tillering (forming new shoots at the base of existing plants) and, for bluegrass, spreading by underground stems called rhizomes.

Consequently, September is the most important time to fertilize these grasses. Apply one pound of actual nitrogen per 1,000 square feet.

It is best if some of the nitrogen comes from a quick-release source at this time. Most fertilizers sold in garden centers contain either quick-release nitrogen or a mixture of quick and slow release.

Even these “mixed” products are most often predominantly quick-release.

In any case, they can be used effectively for your fall fertilizer applications.

Pastime at Park Lane We thank the family of Ruth Moore for the flowers brought to Park Lane in her memory.

The Gospel Fellowship Church led Sunday afternoon services.

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

Residents enjoyed chocolate ice cream cones on Tuesday afternoon.

Russel and Mary Webster led Bible study on Tuesday evening.

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

Residents played bingo on Wednesday afternoon.

Helpers were Madeline Murphy, Barbara Dickhut and Mandy Barnett.

Residents played pitch on Wednesday evening.

Margie Stevens played the piano and Arlene Cauthon played the tamborine on Thursday afternoon.

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

Residents enjoyed fresh watermelon on

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Friday afternoon.

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

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

Corrine Dean was visited by Martha Eaton, Dianna Howard, Kim Smith, Carol Ellis and Nancy Holt.

Louise Crist was visited by Don and Tara Williams, Sue Rose, Jean Burgess, Carol McKinney, Nancy Holt, Patsi Graham, Sharolyn L., Cynthia Taylor and Marsha McConnell.

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Cloide Boyd was visited by Ike Unruh, Karla Glunz, Junior and Sharon Strecker, Chasen and Halle Crittenden, Jade Crittenden, and Dick and Jackie Boyd.

Doris Riner was visited by Roma Lee Murphy from Great Bend, Finley Edwards, Bill and Sue Riner, Kaitley Edwards, Gradin Edwards, and Ron and Sue Riner.

Nella Funk was visited

by Nancy Holt, Donna Eitel, Lila Burnett and Josephine Jones.

Lowell Rudolph was visited by Tom and Kathy Moore, LuAnn Buehler, and Rev. Don Martin.

Lucille Dirks was visited by Alisa Bennett.

Boots Haxton was visited by Rod and Kathy Haxton and Donna Eitel.

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

Jeanie Rowton was visited by Chuck Rowton, Phil and Susan Escareno, Becky Rowton, Betty and Fred Wilken from Derby, Beau Harkness, Josephine Jones and Lila Burnett.

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

Lorena Turley was visited by Neta Wheeler, Sharilyn W., Emily Hess, and Tracy Hess.

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

Arlene Beaton was visited by Nancy Holt, John Beaton, Margie Stevens, Lila Burnett, Josephine Jones and Makayla Amerine.

Loretta Gorman was visited by Chuck and Barb Brobst, Steve Payne, Charlene Becht, and Fritzie Rauch.

Cecile Billings was visited by Delinda Dunagan.

LaVera King was visited by Gloria Gough, Carol Latham, Stormy Wells, Tatum Wells and Abby McDaniel.

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Letting Go I was 18-years-old when I got my first full-time job, Today, how might God want us to apply David’s and I learned an important lesson about the disciprayer from 1 Chronicles 29:14, “Everything we have pline of saving money. I worked and saved until I had has come from you, and we give you only what you enough money for a year of school. Then my mom had first gave us”? (nlt). emergency surgery, and I realized I had the money in Lord, we know there is nothing that we have that the bank to pay for her operation. we obtained on our own. It’s all Yours. Help us to have My love for my mother suddenly took precedence open hands for You to give and take as You please. over my plans for the future. These words in the book Increase our faith.

Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot took on new Today’s reading puts the true object of worship front meaning: “If we hold tightly to anything given to us, and center. David’s prayer in 1 Chronicles 29:14-19 apunwilling to let it go when the time comes to let it go pears nowhere else in the biblical account and focuses or unwilling to allow it to be used as the Giver means it the reader’s attention on God rather than on the temple to be used, we stunt the growth of the soul. It is easy or on King David. This makes perfect sense given the to make a mistake here, ‘If God gave it to me,’ we say, time frame and audience of the book. ‘it’s mine. I can do what I want with it.’ No. The truth is Although we cannot be certain, Jewish tradition that it is ours to thank Him for and ours to offer back to identifies Ezra as the chronicler. And it’s believed he Him, . . . ours to let go of.” wrote between 450 and 400 BC, with his primary audiEverything belongs to God. ence being those who had recently returned from exI realized that the job I had received and the disciile in Babylonia. The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles are pline of saving were gifts from God! I could give generunique in that they are historical accounts written long ously to my family because I was sure God was caafter the events they describe. About half of Chronicles pable of seeing me through school another way, and is material repeated from earlier Old Testament books.

He did.

Keila Ochoa contributing author to “Our Daily Bread”

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. will be held at the church 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 James Yager • 620-214-3040 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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Report: Kansas has 7th highest obesity rate Bryan Thompson Kansas Health Institute

Kansas one of only 2 states with higher rate since ‘15

One of every three adult Kansans was obese in 2015, ranking the state seventh in the country in an annual report. Kansas also was one of only two states where obesity rates increased from the previous year.

The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America by the nonprofit Trust For America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said Kansas had an adult obesity rate of 34.2 percent in 2015.

That’s up from 31.3 percent in 2014, when Kansas ranked 13th, and 13.5 percent in 1995.

Missouri wasn’t far behind, ranking 10th with an obesity rate of 32.4 percent. That’s up from 16.9 percent in 1995.

Kansas and Kentucky were the only states that had statistically significant increases in their obesity rates for 2015. Rates remained steady in most other states. However, obesity rates dropped in four states: Minnesota,

With more and more people becoming obese, as we saw in Kansas this year, more and more people are going to end up getting diabetes, hypertension and the other diseases.

Albert Lang, spokesman Trust for America’s Health

- and larger health care costs.

“With more and more people becoming obese, as we saw in Kansas this year, more and more people are going to end up getting diabetes, hypertension and the other diseases,” he said.

Those other diseases

include cancer, heart disease and arthritis. The report projects the number of Kansans with diabetes will increase by half from 2010 levels by 2030. The number of Kansans with hypertension will rise 28 percent over that same time period. Meanwhile, incidence of cancer is pro-

(See OBESITY on page 15)

Hospital closure has politicians rethinking Medicaid expansion

Don’t let your goals be defined by others by the American Counseling Association

Most of us have dreams and goals that we once thought were keys to our happiness, yet, for whatever reasons, we’ve just never quite achieved them.

This doesn’t necessarily mean we’re not happy with our lives, but there may be times when we still may feel frustrated or disappointed about those unfulfilled dreams. While there’s no magic way to make all your dreams come true, you can take action to get closer to your life’s goals and to lessen those feelings of frustration.

One starting point is to put the past behind you.

Holding on to unresolved anger and old resentments uses up energy and accomplishes nothing.

Forget past hurts or abandonments and instead begin managing your daily life so that it reflects who you are and what you value.

It also helps to be realistic in evaluating your goals. In romance, for example, there is no “ideal” relationship or “perfect” mate. But, there can be someone who can accept and care about the real you, and who is able to get things right more often than not.

Similarly, there is no perfect job, but there are work situations that can challenge you and provide a real sense of accomplishment.

Knowing yourself is vital to feeling more fulfilled. What are your personal strengths and interests? Once identified, put time and energy into nourishing them. Rather than trying to be someone you’re not, enhance who you already are.

Whatever you do well, do it frequently and proudly and you’ll find that rewards will follow.

If you want to achieve specific goals, it’s vital to take action toward them, rather than simply dreaming about them and waiting for something to materialize. Even small steps in the right direction can make a difference. Maybe it’s a first phone call, rewriting your resume, or taking a class. While we usually know the end result we want, we often fail to take that first step toward making it come about.

You also want balance in your life. Saying “no” (See GOALS on page 16)

Montana, New York and Ohio.

Men and women in Kansas had similar obesity rates, although they varied among racial groups at 42.7 percent for black Kansans, 35.4 percent for Latinos and 31 percent for whites.

Albert Lang, spokesman for Trust for America’s Health, said the growing obesity problem in Kansas is likely to be followed by larger numbers of Kansans with diseases linked to obesity

jected to more than double, while heart disease cases more than triple.

More than half the country has obesity rates at or above 30 percent, including all of the states that border Kansas except for Colorado at 20.2 percent. Twenty-two of the 25 states with the highest rates of obesity are in the South and Midwest.

“Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas they all have significantly high rates. They’re all above 30 percent,” Lang said. “The troubling thing for Kansas is that those

Election losses puts pressure on lawmakers opposed Jim McLean Kansas Health Institute

A large section of what used to be Mercy Hospital in Independence has been torn down in the year since it closed.

On a hot August day, a bulldozer prepares the lot where it once stood for construction of a new city garage.

Andy Taylor, editor of the weekly Montgomery

County Chronicle, said many residents of the community of about 10,000 still aren’t sure exactly what happened. But he said they believe city and state officials could and should have done more to save the hospital.

“What the average citizen knows is there’s not a hospital here,” Taylor said.

“The day in August of 2015 when Mercy Health System said, ‘We’re closing this hospital,’ people woke up and they said, ‘Okay, elected officials, where were you?’”

As it turns out, several area lawmakers were among those who, with

Gov. Sam Brownback and Republican legislative leaders, blocked something that might have helped: Medicaid expansion.

“The refusal to expand Medicaid is part of the reason (the hospital closed),” said Chuck Schmidt, a Democrat running for the Kansas Legislature seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Jeff King of Independence.

“We know that hospital lost $1.6 million a year as a result of not having Medicaid expansion,” Schmidt said, referring to the amount the hospital would have gained

in higher reimbursements under expansion.

Two area lawmakers who were vocal opponents of Medicaid expansion were defeated in the August primary election.

Rep. Virgil Peck, a conservative Republican from Tyro, lost his bid for an open Senate seat to Dan Goddard, a retired businessman from Parsons.

Sen. Forrest Knox, of Altoona, an 11-year legislative veteran, fell to Bruce Givens, an educator from El Dorado.

Both Peck and Knox were supporters of Brownback’s 2012 (See PRIMARY on page 15)

Rural hospitals hit hardest by not expanding Medicaid Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News

It isn’t news that in rural parts of the country, people have a harder time accessing good health care. But, new evidence suggests opposition to a key part of the 2010 health overhaul could be adding to the gap.

The finding comes from a study published

Wednesday in the journal Health Affairs, which analyzes how the states’ decisions on implementing the federal health law’s expansion of Medicaid, a federal-state insurance program for low-income people, may be influencing rural hospitals’ financial stability.

Nineteen states, including Kansas and Missouri, have opted not to join the

expansion.

Rural hospitals longhave argued they were hurt by the lack of Medicaid expansion, which leaves many of their patients without insurance coverage and strains the hospitals’ ability to better serve the public. The study suggests they have a point.

Specifically, the researchers, from the University of North

Carolina Chapel Hill, found that rural hospitals saw an improved chance of turning a profit if they were in a state that expanded Medicaid - while in city-based hospitals, there was no improvement to overall profitability. Across the board, hospitals earned more if they were in a state where more people (See RURAL on page 16)

Specialty Care, Hometown Service

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

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

Dr. Mohammed Janif Cardiology

Dr. Rashmi Thapa Cardiology

Dr. John Ferrell Cardiology

Dr. William Freund Cardiology

Sharon Burgoyne Dietitian

Dr. Julie Munson Ear, Nose and Throat

Dr. Jerod Grove General Surgery

Dr. Charles Schultz General Surgery

Dr. John Faraci Immunology/Allergy

Dr. Rafael Baracaldo Nephrology

Dr. Matthew Henry Neurosurgeon

Faith Ediger, ARNP Neurosurgery

Dr. Restituto Tibayan Oncology/Hematology

Dr. Alex DeCarvalho Orthopedics

Dr. James Gluck Orthopedics

Cameron Snell, PA Orthopedics

Dr. Jeffrey Rosenswieg Pediatric Gastroenterology

Dr. Robert Ballard Pulmonology/Sleep

Mark Love, PA-C Sleep

Dr. Ernesto Lopez Urology

Dr. Kevin McDonald Urology

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

Scott County Hospital 201 Albert Avenue, Scott City, Ks. • (620) 872-5811 www.scotthospital.net

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HHS trying to bring more insurers into marketplace Federal officials continue to make operational adjustments in the health law marketplaces and meet with some insurers to encourage them to offer more plans in areas of the country that are forecast to be low on competition following the withdrawal of some major insurers for 2017.

In addition, HHS is focusing on outreach efforts to get those still uninsured - especially younger and healthier individuals - to enroll when the marketplaces open on Nov. 1.

Potential enrollees under 34 are “driven by deadlines” and often enroll closer to the end

Obesity other states did not show increases this year, while Kansas did.”

Not all the news is bad, though. The number of states where obesity is increasing has dropped over the past decade.

Lang said the country also seems to be making progress in the battle against childhood obesity.

“We’re beginning to see across-the-board stabilization or decreases in childhood obesity rates,” he said. “That only is good news for the future adult obesity rate, because we know if we can keep kids at a healthy weight through adolescence and into their teen years, they’re much less likely

income tax cuts. Those cuts and the budget problems that followed were, Taylor said, the main reasons for their defeat. But he said Peck’s perceived inaction on the hospital issue also was a factor.

“The hospital was in his district,” Taylor said.

“And he said absolutely nothing to help the situation.”

Even with Kansas hospital administrators calling for the expansion of KanCare, the state’s privatized Medicaid program, candidates approach the issue with care because of its connection to the Affordable Care Act, the federal health reform law that many in this part of the state still refer to as Obamacare.

The campaign card that Schmidt gives to voters when he goes doorto-door doesn’t mention expansion and the fact

Shield plans in various states.

That’s on top of the 16 nonprofit co-ops that have closed since January 2015.

While some consumers will face fewer choices and higher prices for coverage, 85 percent of exchange enrollees received tax credits to

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to be obese when they’re adults.”

Some other findings from the report, now in its 13th year, include: •The number of high school students who drink one or more soda a day has dropped by nearly 40 percent since 2007, to around one in five (20.4 percent).

•The number of high school students who report playing video or computer games three or more hours a day has increased more than 88 percent since 2003, from 22.1 percent to 41.7 percent.

•More than 29 million children live in “food deserts,” where access to fresh produce and other

Primary

of the open enrollment period, said Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell.

Three of the nation’s largest health insurers Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and Humana - have announced they will sell individual plans in fewer markets. So, too, will several Blue Cross/Blue

healthy foods is limited, and more than 15 million children live in “food insecure” households with not enough to eat and limited access to healthy food.

•Farm-to-School programs now serve more than 42 percent of schools and 23.6 million children.

Eighteen states and Washington, D.C., require a minimum amount of time that elementary students must participate in physical education; 14 states and Washington, D.C., require a minimum amount for middle schoolers; and six states require a minimum amount for high schoolers.

The report also includes

policy recommendations that include investments in programs at the early childhood, school and community levels.

Richard Hamburg, interim president and CEO of the Trust For America’s Health, called on policymakers nationwide to take steps to build on this progress.

“Across the country, we need to fully adopt the high-impact strategies recommended by numerous experts. Improving nutrition and increasing activity in early childhood, making healthy choices easier in people’s daily lives and targeting the startling inequities are all key approaches we need to ramp up,” he said.

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that it would provide health coverage to tens of thousands of low-income Kansans. Instead, it says he supports “quality rural health care.”

Schmidt said other area hospitals could be at risk without the additional federal dollars expansion would provide.

“Labette County hospital is losing $3 million a year now, and Coffeyville is losing $2 million,” he said, noting that Neosho Regional Medical Center in Chanute would get an additional $2.5 million a year under expansion.

“Those are significant numbers,” he said. “If we don’t get turned around and get Medicaid expansion, we could have other hospitals close as well.”

To date, the Kansas Hospital Association estimates the rejection of expansion has cost the state nearly $1.4 billion in

additional federal funds.

It’s not just Democrats who now are amenable to expansion. Goddard, Schmidt’s GOP opponent in the general election, favors it.

Doug Blex is a conservative Republican running for Peck’s old House seat.

A retired state employee who now ranches near Independence, Blex said he initially was skeptical of Medicaid expansion as another program that he didn’t think the debtstrapped federal government could afford.

“Quite frankly, before the shock of the hospital (closure) hit me, I was leaning against it,” he said.

But seeing the hospital where he and his children were born close caused him to rethink his position. Now, after “a lot of discussion with other people,” he has conclud-

ed that expansion isn’t all that different from other federal programs important to rural America.

“Farmers get federal subsidies,” he said. “And if it takes a federal subsidy (to stabilize rural hospitals) and it’s not costing Kansans a lot of money . . . I’m leaning to probably support Medicaid expansion.”

The ACA requires the federal government to permanently cover no less than 90 percent of the costs of expansion.

Jean Kurtis Schodorf of Sedan, Blex’s Democratic opponent in the Nov. 8 election, also favors expansion.

The emerging bipartisan support for expansion is an indication that no candidate in southeast Kansas wants to run the risk of their local hospital being the next to shut its doors.

help offset the rise in premiums, Burwell said.

HHS recently proposed a series of adjustments to reflect insurers’ concerns, such as how to better account for individuals who aren’t enrolled in a health plan for an entire year, starting in 2017.

Other steps include better use of prescription drug data and how to spread the

risk of high-cost enrollees in 2018.

Burwell also mentioned HHS is seeking to increase enrollment by working with the Internal Revenue Service to contact people who paid a penalty for not having coverage and providing information about how to enroll on the exchanges.

Reunited “Catherine asked if I’d be interested in doing a show,” says Duff. “We thought it would be fun to do and never even thought about performing in front of an audience. It was just a chance to act together while we were here.”

SCHS drama teacher Shairlyn Wasinger arranged for them to perform at the high school.

After reviewing five or six different scripts, “Almost, Maine” stood out to both actors. The setting is a small, Maine town and the play explores relationships between different couples.

“A lot of it is little nuggets that reminded me of growing up in Scott City,” says Huck, who refers to the production as an “exploration of love.”

“It’s written in such a way that each scene ends right before the couple experiences joy. I love that magical part of it,” Huck says.

Duff likes the subtle way it approaches rela-

Goals to excessive demands on your time, talent or goodwill will allow you time for the things you really want to do.

Reaching your life’s goals means that you stop

Rural had coverage and saw declines in the level of uncompensated care they gave.

To put it another way: All hospitals generally fared better under the larger Medicaid program, but there’s more at stake for rural hospitals when the state expands coverage.

The study looked at how expanding Medicaid affected hospital revenue, how many Medicaid patients they discharged, levels of uncompensated care the hospitals provided and how well the institutions did financially overall. It compared those effects in rural versus urban areas, across more than 14,000 annual cost reports from hospi-

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tionships.

“You hear a lot in theater about the human condition and this is a really interesting take on love and relationships,” explains Duff, who likes the down-toearth exchange between couples.

“The dialogue is so realistic you don’t have to think about it,” he says.

Next Stop China A 2014 graduate of Sterling College, Duff originally moved to Dallas, Tex., to pursue film work. After three months and one show, he decided to return to Kansas.

Despite his love of acting, Duff said he needed a break from theater work.

“A lot of my friends couldn’t understand what was happening. They were telling me I needed to get out there as much as I could, but it wasn’t something I felt like doing at the time,” he says. “I didn’t have the passion.”

In the meantime, he was contacted about the opportunity to teach theater to youngsters in China for a year.

“I had nothing to tie me down. I figured if I was going to do this, now was the time,” he says.

“The pay is surprisingly good and it seemed like a unique opportunity.”

After a year in China, Duff, 25, plans to pursue a film career in Los Angeles.

“If I’m going to get serious about it, that’s where I need to be,” he reasons. “Breaking into an acting career is a combination of knowing the right people, being in the right place at the right time and being persistent.

“I’m ready to pursue this to the point where I know I gave it everything I could. If, after two or three years, I have nothing going for me, then I’ll pull the plug.”

Kansas State University with a degree in theater, there was never any doubt about Huck’s next destination.

Following a year-long detour in Kansas City where she was involved in educational theater, the 23-year-old has been at home in Chicago since last September. She has been auditioning and training with iO Theater, which is the premier site for improv comedy, similar to the famous Second City. Huck also trains at another location called Black Box Acting.

That’s begun opening some doors for the aspiring actress who has appeared in one show at the Gorilla Tango Theatre and will be in another upcoming show at Skokie, Ill. “I’ve also been part of an independent improv troupe and sometimes I do stand-up comedy,” says Huck.

That’s not the kind of Improv, Comedy Work After graduating from work Huck envisioned

after K-State, “but it gets to the point where you audition so much that you think, ‘I’ve got to do anything.’ I’ve got to do something scary and with stand-up I at least know they’ll put me on the stage. You walk in, sign up and you get four minutes.”

Huck considers this a training phase in her career and after about another year she hopes to hire an agent who will “set up auditions which are more professional than I can get right now.”

Huck is giving herself the next five to 10 years to appear in theatrical productions, teach theater, do voice-over work or “be doing a compilation of things.”

While she enjoys theater and the prospect of being in movies, Huck prefers the stage.

“In Chicago, the big goal is to perform at Steppenwolf Theatre.

Within the next five to 10 years,it would be really

cool if I could get a role on the Steppenwolf stage,” says the SCHS alumni.

“Chicago is the home of comedy, but there are also a lot of great theaters. You just have to break in.”

Huck, who makes ends meet as a nanny during the day, acknowledges that the road to becoming an actor is difficult, but she also enjoys the experiences along the way.

“It’s made me realize that I’d better love doing this for a lot more reasons than just to pay the bills,” she says.

And if one loves acting, they understand the value of creating opportunities to be on the stage, such as “Almost, Maine.”

“Everyone tells me that you have to stick with this for at least five years,” she adds. “I’ve slowly built a network and I’m meeting people who can help me get better and better auditions. You have to make the most of those opportunities when they come along.”

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letting old beliefs and others’ ideas define who you are and what you have to do. Instead, accept that you, and only you, can take action to reach the dreams and goals that

really matter to you.

“Counseling Corner” is provided by the American Counseling Association.

Comments and questions to ACAcorner@counseling.org or visit the ACA website at counseling.org

by John Cariani

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tals between January 2011 and December 2014, or a year after eligible states could have expanded their Medicaid programs.

In states expanding Medicaid, rural hospitals saw a greater increase in Medicaid revenue than urban hospitals did.

“There is a disparity in the impact of Medicaid expansion, and probably the (law) overall,” said Brystana Kaufman, a doctoral candidate at the university’s department of health policy and management and the study’s first author.

One likely factor: Rural hospitals serve more lowincome people - who weren’t eligible for insurance before, but who got

covered after the health law took effect.

And rural hospitals are historically more likely to operate at a loss than are urban ones. So the chance to see increased revenue is greater than in a citybased hospital.

“If you’re (a hospital) in a state that did expand Medicaid, obviously you’re going to be experiencing lower amounts of uninsured. Your bad debts and charity care have gone down,” said Brock Slabach, senior vice president at the National Rural Health Association.

That’s especially true for rural hospitals, Kaufman said, because they have narrower profit margins.

“On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. but the bruises heal, and the hearts mend - almost - in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.”

Starring

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Caution: Mature content. Some material may be inappropriate for persons under 16 years of age.

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See your friends and neighbors challenge the Harlem Ambassadors on the hardwood.

Sunday, September 11 • 4:00 p.m.

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Hays completes 3 TD passes in 4th quarter for comeback win When Jarret Jurgens dove for the pylon to score a touchdown late in the third quarter, Scott City had clearly seized the momentum in their season opener against Hays.

The Beavers had scored three unanswered touch- Hays 31 Scott City 21 downs to take a 21-10 lead with 3:31 on the clock and appeared ready to give Jim Turner his first win as the SCHS head coach.

Instead of cruising to their ninth straight season opening win, the Beavers committed an uncharacteristic series of mistakes over the final 15 minutes in a 31-21 non-league loss.

Mental errors on both sides of the ball and inconsistent play contributed to three fourth quarter touchdowns by Hays.

The Scott City meltdown included turnovers on four consecutive possessions. Three of those turnovers - two interceptions and a fumble - set up scoring drives of just 37, 17 and 18 yards in the fourth quarter.

“We have a lot to correct,” says head coach Jim Turner.

“It’s not a matter of effort. It’s a matter of fixing our mental mistakes.”

Statistically, it was a game the Beavers should have won.

They held a 185-77 edge in rushing yards while limiting the Indians to just 14 yards on the ground in the second half.

The Beavers, however, were unable to stop a Hays passing attack that was 10-of-10, includ(See SECONDARY on page 19)

Scott City fullback Wyatt Hayes cuts up the field for nine of his game high 99 yards rushing against the Indians on Friday night.

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Beavers face defending state champs Friday Scott City and Holcomb has always felt like a rivalry game.

It just hasn’t been that way on the field where the Beavers have lost since 2007.

The Longhorns finally feel they have a chance to snap that eight game losing streak as the defending state champions and, in some polls, the No. 1 ranked

team in Class 4A-Division II. The Beavers will also be trying to avoid a rare 0-2 start while Holcomb is coming off a lopsided 55-13 win over Ulysses.

The Longhorns had 414 total yards of offense - including 174 on the ground. Quarterback Trey Gilbert was 10-of-18 for

250 yards passing.

But, the junior signal caller is also a threat on the ground.

“He threw the ball well against Cimarron, but their secondary coverage wasn’t very good. There were a lot of blown coverages,” says SCHS head coach Jim Turner.

He knows the Beavers can’t

afford those same mistakes and they also have to respect Gilbert’s ability to keep the ball in the read option.

“We have to put pressure on him and contain him at the same time,” Turner notes.

The Longhorns have the luxury of several quality backs (See HOLCOMB on page 24)

Thomas, Stevens are top medalists at Goodland XC

When Jack Thomas made the decision to compete in crosscountry this season, Scott City head coach Kevin Reese knew that he could be a special athlete.

The sophomore lived up to those expectations with a gold medal finish in his first high school competition at Goodland on Sept. 1.

It wasn’t just that Thomas was the meet champion, but how he won. Little more than halfway into the 3.1 mile race, Thomas blew past his nearest competitor and was not challenged the rest of the way.

He posted a time of 17:00 on the tough, hilly Goodland course which was the fastest time that a Scott Community High School athlete has ever run on the course.

“That’s faster than Trace Kendrick,” noted Reese, referring to the former SCHS standout who was a former Class 3A cross-country and track state champion.

And it could have been even faster except for some confusion near the finish. He was following behind the golf cart that was guiding the runners and when

the cart turned around near the finish line, Thomas thought he had crossed the line and slowed down significantly.

“Everyone started yelling at him that the race wasn’t over,” says Reese. “He was upset with himself because he would have broken 17 (minutes).”

Scott City followed with four more runners in the top 15, including Conner LeBeau (5th, 18:17), Jess Drohman (7th, 18:28), Drew Duff (12th, 19:14) and Austin Rios (13th, 19:32).

“Conner improved on his time from last year by 52 seconds, which is pretty significant on this course. It’s a reflection of his work ethic and how much time he’s put in this summer,” says Reese.

Each of Scott City’s 2-5 runners improved significantly on their times from a year ago, led

by Rios who shaved 2:10 off last year’s race.

“We’re showing that we have some depth, which we will probably need at some point this season,” says Reese. “That’s what we need if we’re going to be a (4A) contender.

(See THOMAS on page 18)

SCHS sophomore Jack Thomas leads the way up a hill at the Goodland meet with teammates Jess Drohman and Conner LeBeau close behind.

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Special teams costly in loss to Ulysses Special teams didn’t play so special for the Scott City Middle School eighth graders in their season opener last Thursday.

A kickoff return for a touchdown and Ulysses 24 a blocked 8th Grade 18 punt that set up another score allowed Ulysses to escape with a 24-18 overtime win on the home field.

“We made some mistakes that you’d expect to

see in the first game, but the biggest disappointment was special teams,” says head coach Skip Numrich, who noted the team also failed on three PAT conversions.

After taking a 12-6 lead in the second period, the Bluejays gave up a kickoff return that tied the game at the half, 12-12.

Two of the biggest miscues on special teams came late in the game after quarterback Harrison King connected with

Blaine Culp on a five yard scoring pass for an 18-12 SCMS lead. The Bluejays put themselves in great position to come away with a win after the defense then forced the Tiger Cubs to punt from their 30 yard line with only 3-1/2 minutes remaining.

However, the deep back for Scott City allowed the following punt to hit the ground, take a huge bounce and eventually roll dead at the 10 yard line.

Ulysses capitalized four plays later when they blocked a punt attempt that was recovered at the five yard line. On fourthand-goal from the three, the Ulysses runningback was originally stuffed at the line, but was able to bounce to the outside and barely got the ball inside the pylon for a game-tying TD. “Those were a couple of big plays that flipped field position,” notes Numrich. “If we get the

punt away, I don’t see any way they move the ball 60 or 70 yards against our defense.”

Ulysses had the first possession in overtime, but needed all four downs before scoring a TD on fourth down only after a conference of the officials determined that the ball did break the plane of the goal line. SCMS was backed up five yards by a penalty on their first play and never did make a serious threat to tie the game.

A Great Start Scott City couldn’t have asked for a better start to the game when they took the opening kickoff and scored on a perfectly executed trap play. Sawyer Stevens finished off the 60 yard drive with a 42 yard run for a 6-0 lead.

However, the PAT kick was wide, which became a theme for the night.

Ulysses quickly answered with a 50 yard TD run on its next possession and, like the Bluejays, (See SPECIAL on page 24)

Shapland, Berning are top Pigskin Payoff winners Clint Shapland and Courtney Berning tied for top honors in the first Pigskin Payoff of the season.

Both had 12 correct picks and each said the total of the SCHS/Hays game would be 44 points.

Keith Shapland claimed third place money with 38 points as his tie-breaker.

Also with 12 correct picks, but finishing out of the money were Adam Kadavy and Tim McGonagle.

Hawkins, Ivey take top spots in SCMS x-country

Austin Rios (left) and Drew Duff in competition at the Goodland x-country meet.

Thomas “What impressed me most was how strong we looked from start to finish. Our hill work at the (state) park is paying off because we showed more stamina and strength,” Reese adds.

As a team, the SCHS boys (38) finished ahead of Ulysses (48), Holcomb (62), Colby (110), Goodland (113) and Oakley (140).

Stevens Wins Gold Makaela Stevens led the Lady Beavers to a second place finish in the team stand-

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ings with a winning time of 21:23.

“Makaela wasn’t seriously challenged at all. If there had been another girl pushing her she could have brought her time down,” says Reese.

As it was, Stevens still improved on her time from a year ago by 16 seconds.

SCHS had three more girls finish in the top 10, including Dulce Ayala (7th, 22:55), Trella Davis (8th, 22:56) and Olivia Prieto (10th, 23:15).

Rounding out the varsity spots were Kodi Rogers (18th,

25:14) and Aly Tarango (26th, 27:45).

Originally, it was thought that SCHS had won the team title, 27-26, over Ulysses. An error was found in the scoring and Ulysses nudged the Lady Beavers, 23-22 “We’ve amped up the training early in the season. We’re hitting the hills at the lake earlier than we usually do,” Reese notes. “It made a difference at Goodland and hopefully we’ll see it pay off again this Saturday at Wamego.”

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Scott City Middle School athletes Clare Hawkins and Lisa Ivey finished 1-2 in the girl’s division at their season opening cross-country meet at Goodland.

Ivey led for most of the one-mile race until Hawkins put together a strong finish for a winning time of 6:23.86, followed

by Ivey in 6:31.82.

Scott City’s Taia Waldrop gave the Lady Jays a 1-2-3 finish with seventh and eighth graders combined into one division.

SCMS eighth grader Roberto Apodaca (5:34.55) finished just 71/100 of a second behind the winner to claim a silver medal in the boy’s division.

Scott City had a strong showing from seventh graders Eric Shapland (6th, 6:09.76), Jaxson Kough, 8th, 6:18.75) and Julian Lopez (9th, 6:22.5).

“We had the three fastest seventh graders, which says a lot about how well they ran in their first cross-country meet,” says head coach Jay Tedder.

The Bluejays will compete at Tribune on Saturday, which is also a one mile course. In the remaining meets, the eighth graders will run a two-mile course.

JV football moved to Holcomb Since work on the SCHS track will not be finished in time, the SCHS junior varsity football game on Monday will be played at Holcomb.

Kickoff will be at 5:00 p.m.

The Scott County Record • Page 19 • Thursday, September 8, 2016

Secondary ing fourth down completions of 29, 25 and 19 yards - each one resulting in a fourth quarter TD. Earlier in the game they added third-and-long completions of 29 and 48 yards.

“We have a number of technique issues that have to be corrected on defense,” says Turner. “Our corners weren’t backpedaling until the receiver was on top of us and our linebackers were playing too tight (to the line) in third-and-long and fourth down situations. We need to understand down and distance and be willing to give up five or six yards when a team needs 10 or 15 yards for a first down.

“Those mistakes aren’t new.

They’re things we’ve talked about after our first game for the last 10 years. The difference this time is that we lost,” says Turner.

“These are all things that can be fixed pretty fast and, given our schedule over the next few weeks, they have to be.”

SC Trails Early Hays jumped out to an early 7-0 lead when they scored a touchdown on their first possession and added a second period field goal for a 10-0 advantage.

Both scores were set up by big pass completions, which became a troublesome trend for the night.

A 29 yard completion on third-and-13 set up the first touchdown and a 48 yard pass on third-and-11 kept the field goal drive alive.

The Hays running game, which netted just 63 yards in the first half, was nonexistent in the second half with just 14 total yards. But, given great field position and the ability to complete big passes to keep drives alive, the Indians were able to put together enough offense to steal a come-from-behind win.

On the other side of the ball, Scott City had shown the ability to move the ball on the ground rushing for 82 yards in the first half - but were unable to sustain a drive until their final possession.

After a 3-of-7 start for just 10 passing yards through the first 22 minutes, quarterback Bo Hess and senior wideout Justin

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Game Summary SCHS 21 - Hays 31 Score by quarters: Hays 7 3 0 21 - 31 Scott City 0 7 14 0 - 21

SC Hays First Downs 20 9 Yards Rushing 185 77 Yards Passing 121 169 Total Offense 306 246 Rushing Attempts 35 38 Yards Per Carry 5.3 4.4 Passing 9-22-3 10-10-0 Total Plays 44 48 Penalties 4-25 5-21 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1 Individual Rushing

Car. Wyatt Hayes 19 Jarret Jurgens 8 Kevin Aguilera 4 Bo Hess 4

Yds. 99 58 36 -8

Individual Receiving

Rec. Justin Faurot 4 Jarret Jurgens 1 Wyatt Hayes 2 Kevin Aguilera 2

Yds. 58 27 19 17

Individual Passing

Comp Att Int TD Bo Hess 9 22 3 1 How they scored: 1st Quarter: Hays: Kohlton Meyers, 7 yds. (kick good). 4:48 2nd Quarter: Hays: 19 yard field goal SC: Hess to Faurot, 5 yds. (Gustavo Gonzales kick). 17.3 3rd Quarter: SC: Hayes, 2 yds. (Gonzales kick).

5:56 SC: Jurgens, 11 yds. (Gonzales kick). 3:31 4th Quarter: Hays: 29 yard pass reception. (Kick good). 10:35 Hays: 25 yard pass reception. (Kick good). 7:23

Faurot combined for a 38 yard pass over the middle that put SCHS at the 20 yard line with less than a minute remaining in the first half.

Following two incompletions, senior Kevin Aguilera was able to turn a completion in the flats into a 15 yard gain.

On the next play, Hess was able to thread the ball into a narrow window in the corner of the end zone where Faurot made a diving catch with 17.1 seconds remaining.

“We used that touchdown

SCHS linebacker Jess Drohman (35) and a host of Beavers tackle Hays runningback Keaton Markley for a loss during Friday’s game in Scott City.

(Record Photo)

to catapult us into the second half,” says offensive coordinator Brian Gentry. “After that, we began running the ball with more success.”

Momentum Builds Scott City’s defense limited Hays to four three-and-out possessions in the second half, including their opening drive that led to good starting field position for SCHS at their own 42.

Nine consecutive running plays ended with a two yard touchdown by fullback Wyatt Hayes to give the Beavers their first lead, 14-10.

Three plays later, senior linebacker Trey Loftis recovered a fumble at the Hays 12 yard line.

On third-and-nine, runningback Jurgens took a pitch to the right side and dove for the pylon for an 11 yard touchdown and a 2110 advantage.

In less than 2-1/2 minutes, SCHS had scored a pair of touchdowns and gained control of the game.

“Once we got the lead, we couldn’t seem to get out of our

own way and we made some not being able to get on the ball costly mistakes,” says Gentry. right away.”

“It was mental errors.”

It looked like the Beavers were going to dodge a bullet 4 Consecutive Turnovers when a quarterback sack had Scott City allowed Hays back the Indians facing fourth-and-8 into the game with three inter- from the 25. Instead, quarterceptions and a fumble on their back Hunter Brown tossed a high floater into the end zone final four possessions.

The chain of events was set and even though the SCHS dein motion when Hays picked fender had great position, the off a pass inside the SCHS 40 Hays receiver was able to reach in the final moments of the third over the top to make the catch quarter. Despite a 15 yard pen- for a 24-21 lead with 7:23 left in alty against the Indians, they the game.

The Beavers wasted little still had outstanding field position at Scott City’s 37 yard line. time on their next possession On fourth-and-two, the Indians getting the ball across midfield. looked deep and the receiver The drive ended with a fourth made a juggling 29 yard catch down interception as Hess was as he was falling into the end being pressured by the defense.

Hays was unable to capitalzone.

Scott City’s next possession ize and was forced to punt folended quickly with a fumble on lowing a three-and-out. On the a broken play that gave Hays first play, Hess threw a deep pass that hung up in the stiff the ball at the SCHS 17.

“It’s a play we run all the wind and was picked off. time in practice, but everyone Following a return to the 18 wasn’t in sync and when Bo yard line, Hays put the game turned the pitch man wasn’t out of reach with a 19 yard TD where he expected,” says Turn- completion on fourth down with er. “Then we compounded it by (See TURNOVERS on page 24)

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Hornets roll over Quinter in NWKL opener Relying on defense and special teams play, Dighton High School had no trouble cruising to a 54-0 win over Quinter in their season opener last Friday.

The Hornets overwhelmed Quinter with 38

first half points and ending the game on the mercy rule by halftime.

On the scoreboard, it was a huge night for DHS, but not so much on the stat sheet.

Starting quarterback Tyler Lingg was just 3-of-

3 passing for 31 yards while the Hornets added just 124 yards rushing.

Sophomore runningback Dalton Hoffman led the way with 55 yards on eight carries, while fullback Lake Lewis added

44 yards on just three carries.

This game was dominated by the Dighton defense, which allowed just 37 total yards - 31 rushing and six passing.

The Hornets also had three interceptions - one

Dighton senior Sara Cramer delivers a spike during Tuesday’s win over Heartland Christian on the home floor.

(Record Photo)

DHS extends win streak to six matches

If she had to identify one characteristic that has led to her team’s early success on the volleyball court this season, Dighton head coach Whitney Linenberger says it’s team unity.

Despite returning just two starters, the Hornets entered the season ranked No. 2 in Class 1A-Division II and have won their last six matches, including Tuesday’s quad

on the home floor.

“Last year, even with our success, it never felt like we were a cohesive team,” says Linenberger.

“This year, everybody understands they have a role and they understand what has to be done in order to win.”

Given the number of younger players, team play has been essential to Dighton’s 10-1 start

to the season. Of course, it also helps that the Lady Hornets are anchored by seniors and four-year starters Jordan Speer and Sara Cramer.

Playing their second home quad in as many weeks, the Lady Hornets crushed the competition in straight games on Tuesday with wins over Western Plains (25-13, 25-9), Heartland Christian (25-9,

each by D. Hoffman, Blair Hoffman and Gage Barton.

Special teams play was huge with senior Dylan Foos ripping the Bulldogs’ defense for 83 yards on just two punt returns.

He finished the night

with three touchdowns.

L. Lewis anchored the defense with a team high eight tackles (five solo), followed by D. Hoffman with six tackles (three solo) and David Cramer and Max Cummins with five tackles each.

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Offense ineffective against Stanford There were both encouraging and discouraging things in Kansas State’s 2613 loss to Stanford.

K - S t a t e ’s by d e f e n s e Mac played well Stevenson overall. The Cats are going to be an improved football team on the defensive side of the ball.

If there was an area that needs improvement, it’s the pass rush. The line didn’t put a lot of pressure on Stanford’s quarterback.

Kansas State’s entire defense played well, but safety Dante Barnett, nose tackle Will Geary, linebacker Elijah Lee, and freshman defensive end Reggie Walker were outstanding.

But the defense can’t do it alone.

Coach Bill Snyder summed up the offensive play by saying, “There was just absolutely no consistency with us offensively . . . there were a couple drives where we ran the ball reasonably well, but we struggled most of the night to run the ball. Obviously we were not extremely effective throwing the football for a variety of different reasons.”

K-State’s offense was hindered by the Big 12 officiating crew. The refs missed at least three flagrant pass interference calls against Stanford that had a major impact on the game.

The blown calls were so obvious and so costly to KState that the Big 12 should replace this crew.

The Wildcats’ offensive line held up well considering that Snyder was playing four new starters. However, the pass blocking was more effective than the run blocking. And K-State doesn’t appear to have any big-time runningbacks.

Quarterback Jesse Ertz didn’t play up to expectations, completing just 16 of 34 passes for 207 yards, with one TD and one interception. In addition, Ertz’s receivers didn’t have quality games either. There were some dropped passes and poorly run pass patterns.

Kansas State’s coaching staff needs to make improvements too. The Wildcats had two penalties for taking too much time in the huddle that proved costly.

(See OFFENSE on page 23)

Beavers will need to learn quickly from first game mistakes The disappointment was evident as Scott City head coach Jim Turner walked toward the field house on Friday night, long after SCHS fans had cleared out of the stadium.

Reluctantly looking toward the scoreboard, he asked, “When’s the last time we’ve given up 31 points?”

Actually, it wasn’t all that long ago.

It was a 36-13 loss to Beloit in the state semi-finals in 2013.

Likewise, the Beavers gave up 39 points to Conway Springs (2011) and 42 against Smith Center (2010). Both were season-ending playoff losses.

The last time Scott City gave up that many points during the regular season was a 31-0 loss to Ulysses during Glenn O’Neil’s first year as head coach.

The point being, it rarely has happened and when it does it’s been against a pretty darn good ball club.

Hays doesn’t fall in that category, which added to Turner’s disappointment as the long-time defensive coordinator in his head coaching debut.

You can dissect Scott City’s loss to Hays in several different ways, but it can be broken down into two areas: 1) Scott City’s overall ineffectiveness in the passing game.

2) Scott City’s ineffectiveness in the secondary.

The good news is that both can be corrected.

With respect to the passing game, offensive coordinator Brian Gentry said the emphasis is on not being greedy. In other words, take what the defense is giving you.

Looking deep isn’t a good choice when corners are playing 9-10 yards off the ball, noted Gentry.

“We have to make the easy plays and lots of times that means checking down to your backs in the flats and getting them out in space,” Gentry points out. “We had a couple of nice passes to

Wyatt (Hayes) and Jarret (Jurgens) in the flats which gave them the chance to make plays.

“That’s something we have to do and we have to do a lot over the next week in order to get the timing down.”

But, responsibility also falls on the receivers.

“We have to get our guys to run their routes a little sharper so that we know a receiver is going to break his route at 10 (yards) or he’s breaking at 12 (yards).

Right now, that’s not happening,” says Gentry. “We have receivers wanting to make a play for themselves and they alter their routes a little. We’re getting better, but it’s not where it needs to be.”

Turner also feels they can make quarterback Bo Hess more effective - and put more pressure on the defense - by having him roll out of the pocket. That can force the outside linebacker to make a quick decision on covering a receiver in the area or bringing pressure on the quarterback.

“And he needs to get to the outside to give himself a better passing angle,” Turner says.

Technique in Secondary In the defensive secondary, it often comes down to technique and understanding the situation.

Turner points out that a corner is going to put themselves in a bad situation if they are playing only 4-5 yards off the line and don’t start backpedaling until a receiver is beside them.

“We were trying to catch up to the receiver,” he says. “You’re supposed to start backpedaling on the snap and we weren’t. That’s a problem that can be fixed pretty fast.”

Another problem which can be fixed

quickly is a tendency by the secondary to peek into the backfield and lose track of the receivers they need to be covering.

“There were instances where receivers were running free in the secondary and we weren’t staying with them,” says Turner. “On third- and fourth-and-long, the first responsibility of the d-backs is the pass.

“They don’t need to be worried about someone breaking a 20 yard run for a first down. That’s not likely to happen.”

As Turner said several times, this team is no different than ones in the past in terms of making mistakes.

They all do. They all have.

What makes this game sting a lot more is the fact that the Beavers didn’t escape with a win. When you lose, the mistakes are magnified.

At the same time, a loss also drives home the point a little more quickly that if mistakes aren’t corrected then bad things usually happen.

The coaching staff knew that with so many young and inexperienced players on the field this team would be a work in progress.

That hasn’t changed. And it’s not going to turn around in a matter of four or five practices, but it will get better. We saw a number of bright spots on Friday and we could see young players gaining confidence as the game progressed.

That’s very encouraging.

But, losing is tough.

Giving up 31 points is tough.

Those aren’t things that SCHS players and fans are accustomed to experiencing.

“We have a long way to go and we will get better,” Gentry added. “But it’s got to be sooner rather than later.”

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It’s been such a wet summer that . . .

I’ve done a couple columns over the years on how dry it has been, so I thought why not try something about how wet it’s been of late?

Who’d have thunk’ that we Kansans would ever be complaining about too much rain?

Then when it finally stops raining and the sun comes out, the humidity is so high you feel like it’s raining again! Even though I know how high rivers and streams get around here when we’ve had big, hard rains, I can take solace in the fact that we live well above sea level, unlike the poor southern states that have nearly washed away lately.

I’ll always remember a picture I saw on the news

Offense Those are coaching mistakes and K-State has a long history of running down the play clock to the last few seconds on offensive plays. Clock management is vital in close games and Snyder and his staff need to show progress in this area.

Kansas State fans can be encouraged over the play of the defense, but significant improvement is needed on offense.

Snyder and his staff have two weeks to upgrade KState’s offense and clock management.

The Wildcats’ next game is September 17 against Florida Atlantic.

An improved offense will lead to a successful season.

The Streak is Over After going through a horrid 0-12 season in 2015, the Kansas Jayhawks’ took the first step on a long journey to respectability with a 55-6 win over Rhode Island.

KU will face a better team this coming Saturday in Ohio. Regardless, the coaches and players deserve to savor their first win of the David Beaty era.

Coach Beaty’s move to the play-calling position is still a work in progress. The Jayhawks were charged with a delay of game penalty on the first play of the game.

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Wildlife are greatly affected by floods too as it temporarily drives some from their homes.

It’s quite common to see more snakes, rats, mice and rodents during and after a flood, as animals that would normally not dream of parking themselves in your yard this time of year are suddenly there in abundance.

So if you suddenly see more critters around your

home and buildings after an extended time of heavy rain don’t worry. The Ark has not suddenly unloaded in your backyard! As the water recedes they’ll be gone. So with that in mind, here are some zingers I came up with that play on our recent glut of rainy weather.

It’s been so wet that the other day I watched some rodeo cowboys practicing calf roping from seahorses.

I noticed a fire hydrant near the dog park yesterday that was so tired of getting wet it had on a raincoat.

It’s rained so much lately that last night the ducks in the park were all wearing floaties and carrying canoe paddles.

The other day I was

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der was the coaching just before the half. With a fourth-and-one on Rhode Island’s eight-yard line, Beaty called a timeout to set up a play. Confusion ensued as KU lined up for the play and a second timeout was called. Then the Jayhawks were called for an illegal substitution before they could run the play.

After this Chinese fire drill, Matt Wyman missed a short field goal. It didn’t hurt against Rhode Island, but those kind of coaching mistakes cause losses against tougher opponents.

Ohio lost their opener (56-54 OT) to heavy underdog Texas State last Saturday. Kansas will run their record to 2-0 with a win over Coach Frank Solich’s Ohio team. But it won’t be easy.

KU quarterbacks Montell Cozart and Ryan Willis, played well. And the receiving corps made a number of athletic receptions. But let’s save the

accolades for a time when the victory is more meaningful.

Coach Beaty explained that KU hasn’t settled on a starting QB by saying, “We’ll go back and look at the tape and we’ll just see who handles the minute details the best. The good news is both of ‘em performed at a very high level and it’s one of those deals where we still have competition going.”

KU has a much better chance to make major improvements during the season as compared to the 2015 ballclub because the Jayhawks have some experience and more talent.

Because of the increased numbers, Coach Beaty’s players will continue competing for playing time.

The biggest physical difference in this year’s team and Beaty’s start is the speed factor. In December of 2014, KU had just three players who could run the 40 in 4.5 or; now they have 34. That’s remarkable progress.

walking along a creek where I trap beavers and heard a strange sound coming from the weeds ahead. It’s rained so much lately it was a beaver trying to blow up a life raft, but his teeth kept getting in the way.

I got stopped for speeding the other night, and it’s rained so much lately that the officer also gave me a citation for not having the specified number of life jackets in my pickup.

It’s rained so much lately that all the “crabgrass” in my lawn is pulling itself out of the ground and heading for drier land.

It’s rained so much lately that now when our dogs have to go out to pee, I strap each one to a pool noodle and just toss them off the deck.

I heard on the news that it’s been so wet lately the walking catfish at the zoo are wearing boots and carrying umbrellas.

It’s been so wet lately that a fish I caught the other day actually climbed into the boat on its own and thanked me for finally pulling it from the lake.

During the summer we pick up unwanted apples and feed them to the deer by scattering them on the ground around our deer feeders, where we have trail cameras. It’s rained so much lately that we actually have pictures of deer bobbing for apples.

Mosquitoes love wet weather, but it’s rained so much lately that our Kansas mosquitoes are flying around with protest signs.

A bull frogs call sounds like a deep base “harum, harum, harum,” but it’s been so wet lately that the other night I would swear one frog was saying “enough, enough, enough.”

As the saying goes here in Kansas, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change.” Today it’s nice and sunny, but when it gets hot I’m sure I’ll complain about that too.

I guess it all boils down to which I dislike the most, but at least sunny days won’t cause the local ducks to wear floaties and carry canoe paddles.

Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors.

Steve can be contacted by email at stevegilliland@idkcom.net

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Season-ending injury a major Special blow in SCMS loss to Ulysses

(continued from page 18)

The Scott City Middle School seventh graders were locked in a tight season opener against Ulysses, trailing only 6-0 late in the first half.

However, a season ending injury to starting fullback Kale Wheeler Ulysses 24 not only left 7th Grade 0 a big hole on the field, but an emotional hole as well, in a 24-0 loss on the home field.

“Kale sets such a good example with his work ethic, but we’re also going to miss his presence on the field,” says coach Shane Faurot after Wheeler left the game with a broken lower arm.

At the time, he had gained 35 yards on eight carries.

Ulysses was able to put the game out of reach with a pair of third quarter touchdowns for an 18-0 lead.

While they couldn’t put any points on the scoreboard, it wasn’t as though the Bluejays didn’t have success offensively.

On back-to-back possessions in the first half they moved the ball at least 60 yards, getting inside the 10 yard line each time before giving the ball back on downs. The first time they were stopped inches short of a first down.

With Wheeler out of the lineup, the Bluejays tried to open up the game in the second half with a passing attack. That led the Tiger Cubs to blitz out of a 6-3 defensive front.

“At times, they were bringing eight kids. Our line wasn’t ready for that kind of pressure this early in the season,” Faurot says.

Linebacker Carson Faurot led the team with eight tackles - four solo and four assists.

Estrella added six solo tackles while Damian Ortiz and Lance Miller had four tackles each.

Making Adjustments Carson Faurot finished the game at fullback, but Damian Estrella could be stepping into the starting role for the rest of

failed to convert the PAT. “They have good athletes with speed and when you don’t play your position well or miss a tackle then you’ll pay for it,” Numrich says.

SCMS regained the lead in the second period following a fumble recovery. On fourthand-goal from the three, Stevens put the Bluejays on top, 12-6.

The mistakes that his team made were pretty typical for a first game, noted Numrich.

“We didn’t play offensively or defensively. We dropped a number of passes. It wasn’t a single thing. It was a cumulative effect,” he says.

“We’ve played worse first games and won by 30 (points), but this time we played a team that was on our level in terms of talent. They were well coached and every time we made a mistake they took advantage of it.

Give them credit for making the plays when they needed to.”

Despite the loss, Numrich says it was a good game to start the season.

“You learn a lot from a game like this,” he adds. “It’s not often that you get a chance to see a team again during the season.

We’ll play them again and this gives us a little added motivation.”

Holcomb (continued from page 17)

SCMS seventh grader Kale Wheeler carries the ball during first half action against Ulysses.

(Photo by Beau Harkness)

squad is deep on the line, he doesn’t have a lot of depth at the skill positions.

He would like to develop a passing game, but for that to happen the line will need to learn how to pick up the blitz.

“Ulysses was sending everyone. Even the corners were crashing hard. We had receivers who were open, but we didn’t have time to throw,” Faurot says.

Even though many of his players have had experience playing YMCA football, Faurot says their first junior high game was a learning experience, especially against a big and physical Ulysses squad.

“Now they have a better idea about what to expect in terms of speed and physical play. We’ll get better and more aggressive as we gain experience,” Faurot says.

run, Turner says that the initial contact sometimes didn’t occur until 2-3 yards past the line of scrimmage and that in too many instances not enough defenders were around the ball.

“There were too many times when (Hays runningbacks) would hit a gap and gain three yards before anyone hit them,” More Gang Tackling says Turner. “And we didn’t As good as the SCHS de- have enough gang tackling. We fense was in shutting down the didn’t get numbers to the ball.”

When Hays tried to run between the guards they found little success.

“The first time they tried to run a trap Daniel (Nolasco, DT) played it really well and engulfed the play, just like he’s supposed to,” adds the head coach. “Overall, the tackles played well, but they need to do a better job of getting off blocks and moving up and down the line to make plays.”

the season.

He finished with a team high 36 yards rushing on just six carries.

Even though he’s a first-year player, Coach Faurot likes his speed and physical play.

“He’s so quick that he has to take a jab step in order to slow down enough to get the handoff,” says Faurot. “Once he learns the offense he’ll be okay.

Faurot says that while this

Turnovers 35.3 seconds to play.

Line a Bright Spot The offensive line and the runningbacks were two of the few bright spots for SCHS. “For the most part, I’m pleased with the way our line blocked. They created space for our runningbacks against a team that has some big kids,” Gentry notes. “And I felt our backs blocked well, so we did some good things.”

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Hayes was able to make some nice gains between the tackles with 99 yards on 19 carries. Jurgens showed his ability to break runs for nice gains. Of his 58 yards rushing, five touches were for gains of nine yards or more.

Scott City held a 306-246 edge in total offense.

they can rotate in the backfield.

Junior runningback Kaden Tichenor led the Horns in rushing with 73 yards against Cimarron.

“They will line up in the pistol with a single back behind Gilbert or the shotgun with a back beside him. Every once in awhile they will have a powerback as the lead blocker on an iso or run a play-action,” Turner says.

They also like to spread the field with a quarterback-read, which is what the Beavers saw last year with quarterback Trey Teeter.

“Because they like to spread the field, our outside people have to lock up on a receiver and our inside linebackers have to stay home,” Turner says.

“They look pretty dangerous offensively. They have a lot of weapons,” says Turner. “We have to play a lot better and a lot smarter than we did last week.”

On the other side of the ball, Turner says the emphasis will be on establishing a running game.

“We know that we’re going to have to put the ball in the air some, but we want to show that we can grind it out,” Turner adds.

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a wind-blown weekend Final weekend of summer still a big one at Lake Scott Nor wind . . . and lots of it . . . could keep people away from Lake Scott State Park on the final holiday weekend of the summer.

“We are 98 percent full,” said Park Manager Greg Mills on Saturday evening.

A late arrival might have found a primitive site where they could squeeze in. Even though winds were a blustery 18-22 mph all weekend, it didn’t send campers packing early and it didn’t prevent visitors from arriving for just a day with the family.

“This is the first time we’ve been here in years,” said Sherrailynn Scott, Garden City.

She had never been past the gate house and her husband, Nathan, hadn’t been to the park since attending Camp Lakeside as a youth.

“I had no idea how big the lake was,” she commented.

They brought their four children, Chris, 3-1/2; Alex, 6; Emily, 11; and Elizabeth, 14.

While they hadn’t caught anything by early Saturday evening, no one seemed too concerned.

“We just wanted to have the kids learn how to cast lines,” said Sherrailynn. “After seeing how nice it is here, I’m sure we’ll be back.”

Mills noted that the steady winds and even a couple of light showers didn’t seem to bother visitors.

“I think everyone was pretty determined to make the best of the final weekend of the summer,” he added.

(From top to bottom) Aaron Simons of Marienthal (far left) fishes in the northwest cove at Lake Scott while Riley Simons of Garden Plain (center) and Isaac Terrazas, Ulysses, enjoy their kayak.

Alex Scott (left), 6, Garden City, casts a line into the water while his 11-year-old sister, Emily, waits for a bite.

Ed Vargas (left) casts a line while he and Angel Flores, both of Garden City, fish at Lake Scott on Saturday.

A blue herron carefully makes its way along the shoreline at Big Springs pond. (Record Photos)

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Uncertainty how corn disease will impact yields Disease has been identified in 12 Kansas counties A new disease, bacterial leaf streak, has made its way into corn crops throughout the heartland.

It’s so new to the United States that it is unclear whether it will pose a threat to this year’s yields, according to Kansas State

University plant pathologist Doug Jardine.

The USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of the new disease on Aug. 26. According to its announcement, APHIS does not consider the bacteria that causes bacterial leaf streak disease to be of quarantine significance.

It will treat it as other bacterial diseases of corn

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Beef stocker field day at KSU Sept. 22 The beef cattle outlook, parasite and fly control options as well as technology applications for beef cattle operations are among topics planned for the Kansas State University Beef Stocker Field Day on Thursday, Sept. 22.

The event starts with registration and coffee at 9:30 a.m. and the program at 10:15 a.m. A barbecue lunch is provided and the day ends with the “Cutting Bull’s Lament” at 5:30 p.m.

A panel of producers talking about pasture burning issues and other presentations are on the agenda.

•Beef Cattle Outlook •Producer Panel: Pasture Burning - The necessity, alternatives and consequences •Animal Health Research Update •Receiving Diets Implications on Health and Performance •Parasite and Fly Control Options •Technology Applications for Beef Cattle Operations •Beef Cattle Handling The fee is $25 if paid by Sept. 15. More information and on-line registration is available at www.KSUbeef. org. After Sept. 15, attendees must pay at the event.

For more information, contact Lois Schreiner at 785-5321267 or lschrein@ksu.edu.

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such as Goss’s bacterial blight, Jardine said.

The disease is thought to have occurred on corn in South Africa, but it has been most notably associated with gumming disease of sugarcane. At this time, it is not known how it made its way to the United States or how long it has been here. It was first observed in samples submitted to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic in 2014, but a lack of historical information and the appropriate diagnostic methods delayed its identification until APHIS positively identified the bacteria from a sample collected in Nebraska in August.

Following its initial confirmation, APHIS, working with state departments of agriculture and extension plant patholo-

gists, began a survey of corn fields across the western Corn Belt.

Bacterial leaf streak disease has now been identified in nine states including Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota, Texas and Oklahoma, Jardine said.

“In Kansas, it has been positively identified in 12 counties, most of which are located on the High

Plains,” he said. “Three additional counties have had corn with symptoms of the disease, but samples have not yet been confirmed definitively by DNA analysis.”

Infected corn leaves exhibit narrow tan to brown streaks that range from less than an inch to several inches long.

“To the untrained eye, the disease can look very (See DISEASE on page 28)

Why every bushel of yield matters in U.S. balance sheet

The United States will certainly harvest a huge corn crop in 2016, so it hardly matters if yield falls by a couple of bushels, right? Actually, it does.

Without dissecting the balance sheet and crunching the numbers, it might be hard to understand why slight variations in yield make a big difference in domestic supply.

Last month, the USDA projected that domestic farmers will harvest 15.15 bil-

lion bushels of corn over the next couple of months, which would easily set a new record for the world’s leading corn supplier.

USDA also penciled in 2.409 billion bushels of corn carryover at the end of the 2016-17 marketing year, which began on Sept. 1. This would be the largest such volume since the late 1980s.

Since the rest of the world thinks in metric tons (tonnes),

it is helpful to think of 2.409 billion bushels as 61.2 million tonnes. For comparison’s sake, Brazil, the world’s No. 3 corn producer, is slated to grow 80 million tonnes of corn in its upcoming season.

USDA’s current U.S. corn yield of 175.1 bushels per acre is propping up domestic supply projections in a big way, but what if yield falls short of that target? And how much would we have to lose to flip market

sentiment?

Answer: Not much All components of the 201617 U.S. corn balance sheet are subject to potentially drastic changes, but let us assume that all variables remain constant except for yield in order to see how variations affect the supply.

Under the same 86.55 million harvested acres, trimming yield by one bushel to 174.1 (See BALANCE on page 31)

Crop price pressure to continue; yields may not reach estimates Soybeans are extremely impressive throughout the Corn Belt this year, and corn isn’t far behind.

That’s the assessment of Alex Norton, director of commodity risk management at Beeson and Associates, in Pewee Valley, Ky., and a veteran participant on the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.

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Norton reflected on the tour that ended two weeks ago and his expectations for what those findings say about the marketplace.

All reports heading into the tour were about expected record yields.

USDA’s yields were a record high in the August reports at 175.1 bu. per acre for corn and 48.9 bushels for soybeans.

Norton noted he was on the western leg of the 2014 tour when the previous yield

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record for corn was achieved, and the record (at the time, and since surpassed by 2015) soybean yield was also seen.

“That year, I noticed plenty of variability from field to field, but overall an excellent crop that was well developed with little stress. So heading into this year’s tour, I was not expecting perfection in every field, but overall good yields and pod counts for corn and soybeans, respectively.

“I also was looking for discussions with other scouts to be more along the line of confirming USDA estimates (for

the most part) rather than disputing them as too high.”

This year, Norton was on the eastern leg of the tour (Ohio to Minnesota) and felt the corn crop was a little below expectations (though not significantly), and soybeans exceeded expectations.

“With all my time in the corn fields, most were very good and clearly had a good chance of making great yields.

However, there were not many fields that just blew me away by how amazing they were,” he notes.

(See ESTIMATES on page 29)

The Scott County Record • Page 27 • Thursday, September 8, 2016

Award $300,000 for mobile drip irrigation research A Kansas State University agricultural engineer who has put mobile drip irrigation on a fast track for conserving water in Western Kansas has received a national award for the innovation.

Isaya Kisekka was named a New Innovator by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.

The award, valued at $300,000, is intended to support faculty members in the first three years of

their careers.

“The unique thing about funding from FFAR is that it is not tied to a particular project, but rather will complement our already ongoing research and outreach on limited irrigation,” Kisekka said.

That means that the research team, based in Garden City, can continue important work in advanced irrigation scheduling; mobile drip irrigation; and developing

a decision support tool for limited irrigation.

“Management strategies and technologies developed out of these projects will help in sustaining irrigated agriculture with limited water,” Kisekka said. “Through limited irrigation, we will be able to produce grain and forages for the cattle feeding and dairy industries that produce large economic impact for Western Kansas and the

K-State diagnostic lab seeks producers for study The Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is looking for Kansas cattle producers to participate in a study to determine the prevalence of bovine anaplasmosis in cow herds within the state and to investigate management risk factors associated with blood test results.

Bovine anaplasmosis is a blood disease caused

by Anaplasma marginale which can cause adultanimal sudden death, abortion, weight loss, and a reduction in performance. Animals that become infected and survive become lifelong persistently-infected carriers.

As carriers, they often show few or no symptoms and serve as a source of infection to the rest of the herd. Because of the nature of the disease, some herds remain at an unknown infection status.

Several studies have been completed assessing the prevalence of the disease in several U.S. states, but none have been completed in Kansas. The

increase in the number of positive cases in Kansas test submissions to the KSVDL from 2013 to 2015 suggests either an increase in bovine anaplasmosis awareness among veterinarians or producers or the prevalence of the disease has increased in certain areas of the state.

In addition to estimating the level of anaplasmosis in Kansas cow-calf herds, this study will also investigate the different A. marginale strains present in Kansas.

Differentiation is important because strains differ in the severity of clinical signs they produce, and the only vaccine available contains only one strain. This strain may be different than those present in some areas of Kansas, which might help explain the lack of vaccine effectiveness that has been reported.

The study involves collecting blood samples from 16,100 adult bovines, which will represent 1,610 Kansas cow-calf operations. The samples will be stored,

and because they will represent a large portion of the Kansas cow-calf industry, they can be used in the future to discover the prevalence and risk factors associated with several other important bovine diseases including bovine viral diarrhea, Johne’s disease, and bovine leukosis.

Understanding anaplasmosis prevalence and the management factors that contribute to its presence in cow-calf herds will be important for formulating both prevention and disease management plans in the near future.

This information will not only be useful for Kansas herds, but herds throughout the U.S. The targeted sampling period will start Oct. 1 with a targeted endpoint of Jan. 31.

Kansas veterinary practitioners will be calling on their clients to participate in this study.

More information is available by contacting Gregg Hanzlicek, veterinarian with the KSVDL at 785-532-4853 or email gahanz@vet.k-state.edu.

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entire state in general.”

Kisekka added that the team hopes to enhance crop water use efficiency through mobile drip irrigation, research that is being conducted by doctoral student Tobias Oker.

Mobile drip irrigation capitalizes on small, polyurethane tubing with emitters - or small holes - spaced about six inches apart that carry water from a traditional center pivot sprinkler along the

ground. Water is spread gently at ground level, as opposed to being sprayed above the crop or within the crop canopy.

Kisekka is working with private companies to develop and evaluate the technology.

Earlier this year, he reported that mobile drip irrigation reduces soil water evaporation, which may ultimately help farmers increase water productivity, or economic yield

per unit of crop water use.

“Mobile drip irrigation has the potential to be applied on most of the row crops we grow in this region,” Kisekka said.

“One of the advantages of mobile drip irrigation is that it is retro-fitted into an existing system, so the initial cost is not prohibitive.

“The cost is relatively small compared to the cost of a primary cen(See RESEARCH on page 36)

The Scott County Record

Fall Harvest 2016

Page 28 - Thursday, September 8, 2016

Starter fertilizers in wheat can pay if used correctly Will increase fall tillers, better root development A little fertilizer at or near planting time can help jumpstart wheat toward a successful crop, but producers have to be careful to apply it correctly, said Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, associate professor of agronomy at Kansas

Disease similar to the common fungal foliar disease, gray leaf spot,” Jardine said. “One diagnostic key is that bacterial leaf streak has narrow, wavyedged lesions compared to gray leaf spot, which has very sharp, straightedged lesions that follow the veins in the leaf.

Sometimes the lesions occur close to the midrib; in other cases, they occur across the leaf blade.”

A second diagnostic key is that when backlit, light passes through bacterial streak lesions in a translucent manner compared to gray leaf spot, which blocks the light and appears opaque.

Disease symptoms have been observed as early as growth stage V7 in corn, with lesions appearing on lower leaves first. Lesions can expand to cover larger areas and under favorable conditions, they spread to the upper leaves. In extreme cases, lesions may extend the entire length of the leaf and coalesce to form large, necrotic areas.

It is not currently

State University.

In general, wheat is considered a highly responsive crop to starter fertilizers, particularly phosphorus and nitrogen, he said. When applying a starter fertilizer for wheat, application methods and rates are much more flexible with phosphorus than nitrogen.

“An application of phosphorus as starter fertilizer can be an effective

method for part or even all the phosphorus needs of wheat. Wheat plants typically show a significant increase in fall tillers and better root development with the use of starter fertilizer – both phosphorus and nitrogen. Winterkill can also be reduced with the use of starter fertilizers, particularly in low phosphorus testing soils,” said Ruiz Diaz, who is a nutrient management

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known how the disease has spread to so many states, Jardine said, but a current hypothesis is that it is seed transmitted.

Movement within a field or from field to field may be by the bacteria blowing in the wind created by thunderstorms. Unlike Goss’s blight, it does not appear that it needs a wound to aid it in getting into the plant.

Under what conditions is it likely to occur?

“By far the single largest scenario associated with the disease is corn being produced in a continuous, no-till, sprinklerirrigated production system,” Jardine said. “This is likely the reason that most positive counties in Kansas are in the western part of the state. That being said, the disease has also been found in furrow irrigated fields, as well as dryland fields in a strict corn-soybean rotation.”

No research has been conducted to date to determine if there will be any impact on yield, the K-State plant pathologist said. Disease manage-

KFB to host event on GMOs in Wichita

Learn more about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) at an event in Wichita on Oct. 14 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Botanica Gardens Lotus Room.

“GMOs: Now We’re Talking” will feature a presentation from University of Florida professor Dr. Kevin Folta who will provide an overview of the science behind GMOs. Folta is the chairman of the Horticultural Sciences department at the University of Florida. His strawberry research identifies genes related to flavor and disease resistance.

He has been recognized as an expert in guiding the communications efforts in agricultural technologies, and recently has been recognized with the prestigious Borlaug CAST Communication Award.

A panel discussion will follow featuring Folta, registered dietitian and Sedgwick County dairy farmer Heidi Wells, and Cowley County crop farmer Lexy Goyer.

Kansas Farm Bureau is hosting the event as a way to open dialogue about an often misunderstood piece of technology.

“GMOs are a hot topic in many circles today,” Meagan Cramer, director of communications and marketing for Kansas Farm Bureau, says. “The science behind the technology isn’t an easy thing to digest. We want to provide an opportunity to talk about the science and issues surrounding GMOs.” Tickets are $10 and include hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Kansas registered dietitians may receive 1.5 CEUs. For more information and to order tickets, go to www.kfb.org/GMOs.

ment options are currently limited. Since it is a bacterial disease, fungicides are not effective. Because of the highly erodible nature of most Kansas soils, residue management will not likely be an option except perhaps in southeast Kansas.

“We do not know how long the bacteria can reside in old crop debris, but observationally, it can survive through the rotational year to soybeans,” Jardine said. “Observations in hybrid demonstration trials in Nebraska indicate that there are differences in hybrid response to the disease with some being much more susceptible than others. Long term, hybrid selection, as with Goss’s blight, will be the primary means of management.”

As with any crop disease, he added, samples can be submitted to the K-State Plant Disease Diagnostic clinic through any Extension office or directly to the clinic.

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specialist with K-State Extension.

Most sources of phosphorus, except thiosulfate, can be safely applied at recommended rates and with any application method, including in the seed row.

“Phosphorus fertilizer application for wheat can be done through the drill with the seed,” Ruiz Diaz said. “This would either be in addition to, or

instead of, any pre-plant phosphorus applications depending on soil test and recommended application rate.”

The use of dry fertilizer sources with air seeders can be a popular and practical option. However, other phosphorus sources, including liquid, are agronomically equivalent and decisions should be based on cost and adaptability for each operation,

he added.

A little nitrogen in a starter fertilizer can also benefit wheat, but growers should be careful about how fertilizers containing nitrogen and potassium are applied as starters for wheat, he said.

When applying fertilizer with the seed, nitrogen and potassium rates should be limited to avoid potential toxicity to the (See STARTER on page 30)

The Scott County Record • Page 29 • Thursday, September 8, 2016

Protein dips in ‘16 wheat crop Preliminary data for the 2016 crop year from 12,087 carlot samples from 46 counties showed an average test weight of 60.5 pounds per bushel, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service and Kansas Grain Inspection Service.

For comparison purposes, last year’s crop averaged 59.9 pounds, while the 2005-14 average was 60.8 pounds per bushel.

Protein content averaged 11.7 percent, down from 12.7 percent for 2015, and below the 10-year average of 12.4 percent.

The east-central district had the highest protein content at 12.4. Statewide, moisture content averaged 11.2 percent, equal to 11.2 percent last year, and near the 10-year average of 11.3.

Samples of wheat grading No. 1, at 56 percent, were up from 53 percent last year. Forty-one percent graded No. 2, compared to 38 percent in 2015, and three percent graded No. 3 or below.

There were 5,423 sam-

Grade District/ Samples Test Protein Moisture 1 2 All Year Tested Weight Other Grades

Lbs.

Percent

Percent of Samples

Northwest 2016 1,392 59.3 12.1 11.4 24 70 6 2015 1,025 60.1 12.8 11.3 55 43 2 2005-14 Avg. 60.8 12.5 11.2 West-Central 2016 1,355 60.1 11.7 11.3 56 38 6 2015 698 60.0 12.9 10.9 48 50 2 2005-14 Avg. 61.1 12.4 11.1 Southwest 2016 4,381 60.0 12.1 10.8 44 54 2 2015 1,443 60.2 13.1 10.6 40 57 3 2005-14 Avg. 61 12.9 10.7 North-Central 2016 806 61.1 11.9 11.6 83 17 9 2015 752 60.1 13.1 12.0 38 58 4 2005-14 Avg. 60.8 12.3 11.6 Central 2016 1,327 60.1 11.5 11.4 56 36 8 2015 1,275 60.8 12.7 11.1 77 21 2 2005-14 Avg. 60.8 12.6 11.4 South-Central 2016 2,412 61.5 11.2 11.2 79 19 2 2015 1,582 59.3 12.1 11.2 57 18 25 2005-14 avg.

60.6 12.2 11.3

ples voluntarily submitted for inspection in the 2016 crop year. The test weight for these samples averaged 59.5 pounds per

Estimates “The disappointing fields were still pretty good (all will make at least 100 bu. per acre), though. For soybeans, I saw a lot of pods that would fill well, and there is plenty of moisture to make those three- and even four-bean pods make really good yields.”

Generally speaking, he feels that 175 bushels is a little too high for corn, “but it will still be a record yield (especially since there is plenty of soil moisture and there was not much heat stress during August). For soy-

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bushel, while protein was 11.8 percent and moisture content averaged 11.3 percent.

Sixty-six percent of

the submitted samples graded No.1 while 21 percent graded No. 2 and 13 percent graded No. 3 or below.

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beans, look for an increase in yield,” he says.

Food companies are primarily interested in how realistic the USDA’s yield estimates will be.

“Both the corn and soybean yields were really high, and the market’s initial reaction after the August report’s release was to actually rise, suggesting traders did not really believe the numbers,” Norton says. “But, weather has been really good for most corn- and soybean-growing areas, so our clients value our opinion regarding the

crop.”

He feels that corn estimates will come down, but not more than a couple of bushels. Soybean production will probably be higher.

“These changes will then be felt on USDA balance sheets, which will drive the markets in the fall,” he says.

Norton questions whether corn prices can drop any farther.

“We know the crop is big, and whether there is a bushel or two per acre lost or not, supplies are comfortable. Since

that is known, there is likely not much else that would drive the market lower until some outside news comes into play,” he says. “This could be South American planting progress, some unforeseen export change, etc.”

Soybeans have more potential downside, however. This market has been firmer versus corn, and demand is strong.

“I think this year’s tour really cements that supplies are bountiful in the U.S., and price pressure should continue in the months ahead,” he adds.

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Agriland is interactive experience at State Fair Ride in a virtual combine, sift grain between your fingers and milk Blossom, the mechanical dairy cow, in Agriland at the 2016 Kansas State Fair. Located in the Pride of Kansas building, the cooperative agriculture education exhibit provides an interactive experience for children to learn more about agriculture.

Visitors have the

opportunity to touch different Kansas-grown grains, “drive” a combine, walk through the soil tunnel trailer for an underthe-scenes look at Kansas soils, and much more.

Agriland will be open Friday, Sept. 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, through Saturday, Sept.

17, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily; and Sunday,

Sept. 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

“Fairgoers get basic farm to fork education at Agriland,” said Robin Blume, education and events coordinator at the Kansas Department of Agriculture. “Agriland provides an interactive opportunity for families to learn about the roles Kansas farmers and ranchers have in producing our

‘Livestock friendly’ designation appears to support farm numbers John Maday, editor Bovine Veterinarian

We’ve all seen the process: As towns and suburbs swallow up farmland, the population of once-rural counties becomes less supportive of agriculture, resulting in regulatory barriers to farm expansion or creation of new farms.

Farmers and ranchers saw that happening in Nebraska in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with special interest groups and citizens working to enhance the abilities of counties to block development of large livestock facilities.

In response, the state and the Nebraska legislature adopted the Livestock Friendly County Program (LFCP) in 2003, which is administered by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. Through this program, individual counties can seek the “livestock friendly” designation from the NDA. To achieve the livestock-friendly designation, counties voluntarily apply to the NDA, which

Starter seedling. When placing starter fertilizer in direct contact with wheat seed, Ruiz Diaz said producers should use the following guidelines: •In 15-inch spaced rows, apply no more than 16 pounds of nitrogenplus-potash for medium to fine textured soils, or 11 pounds for sandy or dry soils.

•In 10-inch rows, use a maximum of 24 pounds of nitrogen-plus-potash for medium to fine soils and 17 pounds for sandy or dry soils.

•For 6- to 8-inch rows, no more than 30 pounds of nitrogen-plus-potash should be applied to medium to fine soils and 21 pounds for sandy or dry soils.

In general, no ureabased nitrogen should be applied with the seed in any row spacing or soil type.

Planting equipment can make a bit of difference

evaluates applications to determine if the county is taking measures to support livestock development, such as through its zoning regulations pertaining to livestock. The first counties applied to enter the program in 2005, and currently 37 of Nebraska’s 93 counties have achieved the designation.

With the program in place for more than a decade, a group of researchers from the University of Nebraska and Oklahoma State University conducted a study to evaluate how the growth or decline of livestock operations in those counties compares with other Nebraska counties not participating in the program.

Their report, titled “An Econometric Analysis of the Nebraska Livestock Friendly County Program,” is published in the in Online Journal of Rural Research and Policy.

The researchers studied 21 counties that achieved the LFCP designation between 2002 and 2012, using data from the 2002, 2007 and 2012 censuses

to track trends in farm numbers. According to the report, the number of cattle operations in counties with the livestock friendly designation grew by 12 percent between 2007 and 2012, compared to an eight percent increase in counties without the designation.

Of the 21 counties studied, 16 saw a net increase in cattle-farm numbers during that period.

As for hog farms, the number declined across Nebraska during the study period, but the decline was less severe in LFCP counties.

According to the report, from 2007 to 2012, there was a 15.6 percent decline in the number of hog farms in LFCP-participating counties. In contrast, non-participating counties saw a decline of 62 percent.

“Results for both cattle and hogs farms show that the LFCP had a positive and significant association with cattle and hog farm numbers,” the researchers conclude.

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in these guidelines, he added.

“Air seeders that place the starter fertilizer and seed in a band an inch or two wide, rather than a narrow seed slot, provide some margin of safety because the concentration of the fertilizer and seed is lower in these diffuse bands,” Ruiz Diaz said.

“In this scenario, adding a little extra nitrogen fertilizer to the starter is less likely to injure the seed but it is still a risk.”

What about blending dry 18-46-0 (DAP or Diammonium phosphate) or 11-52-0 (MAP or Monoammonium phosphate) directly with the seed in the hopper? Will the nitrogen in these products hurt the seed?

The nitrogen in these fertilizer products is in the ammonium-nitrogen form, not the urea-nitrogen form, and is much less likely to injure the wheat seed, even though

it is in direct seed contact, Ruiz Diaz said. As for rates, the guidelines mentioned previously should be used. If DAP or MAP is mixed with the seed, the mixture can safely be left in the seed hopper overnight without injuring the seed or gumming up the works.

Although the response of wheat to DAP and MAP dry or 10-34-0 liquid starter fertilizer products is primarily from the P, the small amount of N that is present in these products may also be important in some cases, he said.

“If no preplant nitrogen was applied, and the soil has little or no carryover nitrogen from the previous crop, then the nitrogen from these fertilizer products could benefit the wheat, in addition to the phosphorus,” the K-State nutrient management specialist said.

food, energy and fiber.

Teachers who visit Agriland can sign up for free lesson plans provided by the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. These lesson plans connect classrooms to Kansas agriculture by exploring various facets of agriculture and learning how agriculture is important and full of opportunities.

Agriland is a collaborative effort of the Kansas Beef Council, Kansas Corn Commission, Kansas Cotton, Kansas Dairy Assn., Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, Kansas Soybean Commission, Kansas Sunflower Commission, Kansas Wheat, Kansas Conservation Partnership,

Kansas Agri-Women, Nutrients for Life and the Kansas Department of Agriculture.

KDA advocates for and promotes the agriculture industry, the state’s largest industry, employer and economic contributor. Agriland provides Kansans of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to learn about agriculture in Kansas.

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Transforming farms is theme for annual KRC conference MANHATTAN - The Kansas Rural Center will host its annual Farm and Food Conference November 18-19, in Manhattan, featuring three renowned keynote presenters.

Embodying the theme “Transforming Our Farms, Our Food and Our Future: Building the Road as We Go,” keynote speakers will emphasize the importance of pollinators, diversified farming systems, and community organizing and local social networks.

Kicking off day one, Dr. Jonathon Lundgren will speak on the importance of pollinators and diversified farming to the health of farming overall and to the food system. Lundgren is an award-winning entomologist and agroecologist who worked for USDA

ARS for 11 years before starting his current project, Blue Dasher Farm, a research and demonstration farm.

Jennifer Hopwood, senior pollinator conservation specialist with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, will speak on the role and importance of pollinators in a healthy, sustainable agricultural system and how ecologically-based farming systems help support pollinator populations.

The second day will welcome Dr. Liz Carlisle, author of Lentil Underground, a non-fiction book recounting her research and experience working with Montana’s sustainable, organic and local food movement and the social networks that organized to make it all work. Dr. Carlisle was a lecturer at the

Balance bushels per acre removes 85 million bushels (2.2 million tonnes) from the harvest. This is a relatively negligible difference if demand does not change, but 174.1 bushels per acre may be an optimistic estimate.

If final corn yield, which will be revealed in January, ends up at USDA’s original 2016 trend value of 168 bushels per acre, this would reduce production by 613 million bushels. This converts to about 15.6 million tonnes - a few percentage points lower than the volume of corn shipped last season by the world’s No. 4 supplier, Ukraine.

The 168 bushel-peracre figure is now on the low end of industry estimates, but based on summer weather patterns and recent field observations, this number may be just as much in the mix as 175.1 bushels per acre.

Berkeley Food Institute’s Diversified Farming Systems Project before heading to Stanford University as a lecturer in the Thinking Matters Program in the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Science this fall.

She will discuss how successful alternative food networks are built on broad-based moral economies and social support networks.

In addition to inspiring keynote presenters, the two-day program will highlight conservation and diversified farming systems with an emphasis on pollinators and soil health on day one, and local food systems and how collaboration and networking are critical to developing a successful local and regional food system on day two.

With over 25 breakout sessions across the two days, the conference promises to have something for a broad spectrum of attendees, ranging from very practical how-to’s for farmers and ranchers, to community organizing ideas for community leaders, to policy analysis and issue presentations.

Breakout sessions will feature additional presenters and expertise. Experts including farmers, community and organizational leaders, and state agencies from all over the Midwest will join panels and presenters.

New this year, North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR SARE) is co-sponsoring an entire track of SARE funded farmer research project sessions titled “The Farmer Forum.”

Brawl CL Plus $8.00 bu. $ 8.00 bu.

Byrd $ Hatcher 8.00 bu.

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And replacing 175.1 with 168 on the current U.S. corn balance sheet would bring the 2016/17 carryout of 2.409 billion bushels to 1.796 billion bushels. This is much closer to the previous two seasons, 1.731 billion (2014-15) and 1.706 billion (2015-16).

Corn yield would have to come in at or below the 170.2 bushels per acre projected by farm advisory service Pro Farmer for a carryout below the 2 billion-bushel mark. Even though it is not entirely logical, simply seeing a “1” instead of a “2” in front of carryout could curb some of the corn market’s bearish momentum of late.

Yield is Only One Piece In the last two seasons, corn harvested area fell on average about half a million acres from the August estimate to the January final number after all land

registrations to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) were counted and considered.

Many analysts believed that the economics this year did not favor as many corn acres as USDA reported in its June 30 acreage report, so area could be on its way down again. Let us see what would happen if the current 86.55 million harvested acres became 86.0 million instead.

If USDA’s optimistic 175.1 bushel-peracre yield proves true, the new harvested area assumptions remove only 94 million bushels from production. But if yield were reduced to the 168 bushel-per-acre trend, this would remove 700 million bushels from production, cutting ending stocks to 1.704 billion bushels.

In January, the actual production - harvested area and yield - will be the first piece cemented

Certified Seed Wheat

into the 2016-17 balance sheet. But, the demand side of the ledger is subject to large changes for at least another year, so it is a bit difficult to pick out numbers and draw up scenarios right away.

Either way it is clear that very moderate and reasonable changes to area and yield can easily cut supply right back down to last year’s levels, so even slight bumps in demand can send carryout even lower throughout the next year.

And increasing demand is not a terrible assumption. Domestic ethanol production has been very strong this summer and major competitor Brazil is coming off a disappointing harvest, to mention just two factors.

So if you find yourself wondering, “Do I really need to nitpick over one bushel per acre?”

Yes, you probably should.

Harlem Ambassadors at SCHS gym • Sun., Sept. 11 • 4:00 p.m.

Seed Sales Call Jim at (785) 443-1062

Reg. Oakley CL $12.50 bu.

Sunshine HWW $8.00 bu. $ T-158 8.00 bu.

Seed Cleaning & Treating Call George at (785) 443-1053

Triple T Farms, Inc. Colby, Ks. • (785) 443-1062

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Professional Extermination Commercial & Residential

• Termites • Rodents • Soil Sterilization • Pre Treats • Lawn Care • Fly Parasites

John Kropp, Owner • Scott City 874-2023 (cell) • 872-3400 (office) • prox2@live.com

Stuart Doornbos Home - 872-2775 Cell - 874-0951

Walker Plumbing, Inc.

Sager’s Pump Service

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

• Irrigation • Domestic • Windmills • Submersibles

Cell: 874-4486 • Office 872-2101

423 S. Mesquite Rd. • Scott City • 872-2130

Construction/Home Repair

RT Plumbing Rex Turley, Master Plumber

Residental and Commercial Plumbing Water Systems, water lines, sewer cleaning faucets and fixtures, garbage diposals and more

Marienthal, Ks.

620-909-5014 (H) • 620-874-4128 (C)

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

SPENCER PEST CONTROL All Types of Roofing

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Cedar Shake and Shingle Specialists Return to Craftsmanship Attention to Detail and Quality Guaranteed

RESIDENTIAL – COMMERCIAL Termite Baiting Systems • Rodents Weed Control • Structural Insects Termite Control Box 258, Scott City • (620) 872-2870

620-872-2679 • 1-800-401-2683

Automotive

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

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all coatings t Paint i or any other color

Paint inside and out residential, commercial, and industrial.

Free estimates and 16 plus years of experience.

PC Painting, Inc. Paul Cramer 620-290-2410 620-872-8910 www.pcpaintinginc.com

Medical

Charles Purma II D.D.S. P.A. General Dentistry, Cosmetics, and Insurance Accepted

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We service and repair all that we sell.

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Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz

Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz

1602 S. Main • Scott City • 872-2232 Toll Free : 1-866-672-2232

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

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Revcom Electronics

Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service Locally owned and operated since 1990

1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625

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Optometrist 20/20 Optometry

Treatment of Ocular Disease • Glaucoma Detection Children’s Vision • Glasses • Contact Lenses 106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 214-1462

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

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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.

Sports/Outdoors OUR HUNTERS will pay top $$$ to hunt your land.

Call for a free base camp leasing info packet and quote. 1-866-309-1507. www.BaseCampLeasing. com.

Homes

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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.

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LENDERS OFFERING $0 down for landowners.

Roll your new home and land improvements into one package. Discount national pricing on Breeze II doublewide and our 60th anniversary singlewide. Trade-ins welcome.

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––––––––––––––––––––– DIRECTV. NFL Sunday Ticket (Free) w/choice of All-Included Package. $60/mo. for 24 months.

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Garage Sales ANTIQUES AND GARAGE sales. 11th annual US36 treasure hunt, Sept.

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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

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Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers!

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Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300

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District 11 AA Meetings Dining

Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

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412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142

Scott City

Unity and Hope Mon., Wed. and Fri. • 8:00 p.m.

807 Kingsley Last Sat., Birthday Night, 6:30 p.m.

All open meetings, 874-8207 • 874-8118

Dighton Thursday • 8:30 p.m.

535 Wichita St. All open meetings, 397-2647

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.

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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

Help Wanted

HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available.

Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 620-874-2120.

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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT NEEDED at Scott County Hospital. Effectively identifies, evaluates and addresses disease prevention and health promotion issues of the population in the practice while administering quality patient care. Takes first emergency call one in four days/evenings and one in four weekends. Requires a Master of Physician Assistant degree from an accredited program and current Physician Assistant licensure in the State of Ks. Reply to Scott County Hospital, Human Resources, 201 Albert Ave., Scott City. Call 620-8727768. Applications available online at www.scot0416t2 thospital.net.

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PLAINJAN’S RENTAL houses and duplexes. Stop by the office or call 620872-5777.

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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. ________________________________

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3-BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOUSE on large corner lot for rent in Dighton.

Call 785-798-2160. 0416t2

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 ––––––––––––-–––––––– CERTIFIED SEED WHEAT FOR SALE! Byrd; T158; Mint; KanMark. We have brand new 80 ft. scales to weigh out.

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PART-TIME WAITRESS wanted for The Broiler Resturant and Bar. Apply in person only and ask for Deb. 102 Main Street, Scott City. 0516t1c

Services COMPUTER 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 874-1412.

4015tfc –––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Rob Vsetecka at 620-214-1730.

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Runs. $600. Call 816-5911637.

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Get your Pigskin entries in by Friday, September 9

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 GARAGE SALES 1410 S. College Street Scott City Sat., Sept. 10 • 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ??

Camping gear, Hunting equipment, Propane tanks, Tools, Inflatable boat with oars, Women and mens clothing, Lighted Christmas tree, Ornaments, Books, Antique pictures and other collections and lots of misc.

Everything must go!

Make offer on items!

1114 Myrtle Street Scott City Sat., Sept. 10 • 8:30 a.m. - Noon Sack sale on boys baby clothing - 3 months to boys size 7, Toys, Games, Baby blankets, Crib set, Crib/toddler mattress, Kids books, Picture frames, Solid wood desk, DVDs and much more!

District 11 AA Meetings

Scott City

Unity and Hope Mon., Wed. and Fri. 8:00 p.m.

807 Kingsley 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

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all about fossils

Long-time fossil hunter and co-owner of the Keystone Gallery, Chuck Bonner, gives a presentation on the Interior Seaway and how Western Kansas came to be such a treasure trove of fossils during Keystone’s 25th anniversary open house over the Labor Day holiday weekend. During the three-day open house, Bonner and Barbara Shelton hosted more than 300 visitors.

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Research ter pivot system. Many producers already have a (center pivot) system.”

The $300,000 award from FFAR will be matched by Kansas State University in the form of existing personnel and resources, which means the actual boost to Kisekka’s research program is $600,000.

“Our goal is to find solutions that will help producers maximize profits while minimizing risks with limited irrigation,” Kisekka said. “Our research is conducted at a range of scales, from plot to field to regional, and includes field experiments and computer simulation.”

Kisekka’s research team includes two senior research technicians, one

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post-doctoral research associate, and one doctoral student. Other Kansas State University irrigation engineers and faculty in other disciplines and institutions are also involved.

“We are working with a complex and dynamic water limited cropping system,” he said. “We hope that our research is responsive to the producer needs and that it will have positive impact.”

The research may be especially relevant for the Ogallala Aquifer, one

of the world’s largest, which underlies an area of approximately 174,000 square miles in western Kansas and portions of eight states. The Ogallala Aquifer underlies about 27 percent of the irrigated land in the United States.

Specific to Kansas agriculture, the Ogallala Aquifer underlies eight counties that, in 2014, sold more than $6.3 billion in crops and livestock, or more than one-third of total agricultural revenue for the entire state.

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