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USD 466 BOE weighing building plans Plans for upgrading, renovating and possibly adding to attendance centers in USD 466 (Scott County) were again reviewed by the board of education at Monday’s meeting.

Most of the discussion centered on revised drawings for Scott City Elementary School, though there was also discussion about how the district might utilize property it owns in the block immediately east of Scott Community High School.

Earlier plans that had been prepared for the board included the

possibility of adding more classroom space and a tornado shelter on the west side of the building.

Monday’s drawing had eliminated that plan since it would eliminate some playground space.

Architects have now presented a proposal that would call for construction of a cafeteria/commons area on the south end of the gym.

This would slightly alter plans for a more secure entrance into the building.

One advantage of the larger cafeteria would be scheduling.

Look Inside

Berning to fill board opening

Jon Berning was appointed on Monday evening to fill a vacancy on the USD 466 board of education. He will complete the unexpired term of Ben Taylor who resigned.

Berning, Chris Radke and Rey Armendariz each expressed interest in the board opening and gave brief presentations prior to the board vote by secret ballot.

Berning’s position will be on the ballot during the next board election in November 2017.

Leann Wiechman was elected vice-president to fill Taylor’s position until the board reorganizes again in July 2017.

Sports SC running attack rolls over Colby in district opener Page 17 State Kansas voters making peace with who to vote for in November Page 2

(See BUILDING on page two)

it’s good to be mayor

Education Radnor has been on the road with students 4 decades Page 9

Index Opinions...................4-7 Calendar...................... 7 LEC report................. 10 Public notices.......10-11 Deaths....................... 13 Church services......... 13 Health care...........14-15 Sports...................17-24 Pigskin Payoff............ 22 Farm.....................26-27 Classified ads.......29-31

Mayor Dan Goodman laughs at a question from one of his seventh grade constituents while visiting with them on Tuesday morning.

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Getting quizzed by 7th graders is always a highlight for Goodman

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ers.

There were plenty of serious questions, such as “What does it take to become a mayor?” and “Can a mayor bring new businesses to town?”

And there were a few that brought a laugh from the mayor.

“What do you think about clowns?” asked one student, referring to the current clown craze that is cropping up across the country.

“If they aren’t bothering me or anyone else, I guess they can do whatever they want,” answered Goodman.

(See MAYOR on page eight)

Tarango’s appointment is history-making Scott City created some history on Monday evening when Armando Tarango became the first Hispanic to have a seat on the city council.

Tarango was appointed

by Mayor Dan Goodman to fill the vacancy in Armando Tarango Ward 1 that was created by the resignation of Brad Venters who moved to Kinsley.

“We’re becoming a more diverse community and that needs to be reflected on the city council,” said Goodman.

For Tarango, the timing was right.

When asked a couple of years ago to consider running for the county commission, Tarango declined.

“I was getting my business started and I felt I needed to be spending that time with my family,” he says.

When approached by Goodman about accepting the council appointment,

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Tarango said he needed a little time to think about it.

“A couple of days later I told him I would do it. I’m really excited about this opportunity,” says the 34-year-old.

Tarango recognizes that he may be opening the door for the growing Hispanic population to consider running for local offices, whether it’s on the council, county commission or board of education.

(See TARANGO on page two)

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Melany Duff listens to Mayor Goodman as he talks about city government.

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Dan Goodman will tell you there are a lot of things he likes about being the mayor of Scott City.

But, there’s little doubt what he puts at the top of the list.

“I like visiting with the kids.

They’re honest. They tell you what they think,” he said, following his annual visit with Scott City Middle School seventh graders as part of the “If I Were Mayor . . .” essay contest.

The contest is an opportunity for students to get a glimpse of how city government works. It also gives Goodman a glimpse into the thoughts of seventh grad-

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Presidential race one for the history books How Kansans come around to supporting Trump or Clinton Jim McLean Kansas Health Institute

This year’s presidential race may be one for the history books. But it’s not the contest Kansas voters wanted.

When Republicans caucused in March they overwhelmingly preferred Texas Sen. Ted Cruz

Tarango “As a councilman, I feel that more Hispanics may feel comfortable about visiting with me if they have questions or concerns,” he says. “I’m really hopeful this will encourage others to run for office.

Wrestling/Weight Room There continues to be discussion about relocating the wrestling room and weight room from a lower level at SCHS. Rumford acknowledged that the district didn’t live up to its obligation to provide public access to a weight facility,

because there was still people coming in for Bernie.”

Wistfully, she said, “It was an incredible experience. I loved it.”

When Clinton became the first woman in U.S. history to win the nomination of a major party, Figgs-Hoard, like many Kansas voters, had a decision to make. Would she support Clinton, one of the minor party candidates or not vote like some of die-hard Sanders supporters she knows.

With the help of some women she describes as “men-

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Tarango, who is also the owner of Perfect Auto Detailing, has been a resident of Scott City for 14 years.

“My family loves it here. We’re involved in the community and we

Building The current cafeteria only has room for one grade level at a time while the proposed cafeteria would have enough space for two grade levels.

It was noted that the existing cafeteria isn’t large enough to accommodate the fourth grade class and its 96 students.

That became an issue recently when there wasn’t enough seating for the students and about 10 parents who were joining their youngsters for a noon meal.

over eventual nominee Donald Trump.

Kansas Democrats gave Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders one of his biggest primary victories - a 68 percent to 32 percent drubbing of Hillary Clinton.

Hannah Figgs-Hoard was among a group of Sanders supporters at a Topeka caucus site that literally overwhelmed Clinton’s smaller contingent.

“It was a little wild. There was like chanting going on,” Figgs-Hoard said. “They had to move the Hillary supporters into another part of the building

want to continue making this a great place to live,” he says. “The city council seems to be very progressive and I’m looking forward to being part of it.”

Tarango and his wife, Edith, have two sons, Alex, 10, and Adan, 7.

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but said that the configuration of the room makes that nearly impossible.

If the doors and elevator at the south end of the room are closed off to prevent public access to the rest of the high school, that leaves just one access door to the area. That, says Rumford, isn’t acceptable to the State Fire Marshal.

There also continues to be ventilation and moisture issues which have created problems for wrestlers and weight lifters.

One possibility is to construct a new facility across the street that could serve as the weight room, contain the learning center and include other classroom/office space.

The current weight room is about 3,200 square feet. A building of about 11,000 square feet could

be built on school property to the east.

The board also briefly discussed renovation of Scott City Middle School and the possibility of constructing a facility on school property to the southwest. If that facility were to be built, it could contain classrooms while renovation of the middle school was taking place.

If not, Rumford says the district would have to lease mobile classrooms which he estimates would cost about $85,000 a year.

In the meantime, board members plan to continue giving community members tours of the facilities in order for more people to gain an understanding of the district’s needs given the increasing enrollment.

Anyone who would like to schedule a tour can contact the administrative office.

tors,” Figgs-Hoard decided to back Clinton. And though she said she’s aware of Clinton’s flaws, she’s now excited about her choice.

“I know a lot of people are like, ‘Well, she’s the lesser of two evils’ kind of a mindset.

And I don’t feel that way,” Figgs-Hoard said. “I think she’s going to be an amazing president.”

Republican Nicholas Reinecker, from Inman, relied on a different kind of guidance when confronted with a similar choice. He prayed about it.

Stopping by the Republican booth at the Kansas State Fair, he said he had supported Cruz for the nomination but is now backing Trump.

“I tell people I’m a Christian, a husband, a father and then a registered Republican. So, I’m supporting Donald Trump and Mike Pence.” Reinecker said.

Asked what he liked about Trump, Reinecker struggled to respond with something specific.

“Well, I’d have to meet him to really get an understanding (See HISTORY on page eight)

Mystery trip takes study club to historic gallery Sixteen members of the High Plains Study Club headed east of town for parts unknown as part of their annual “Mystery Trip” on Oct. 6.

In less than 30 minutes they had arrived at their destination - the Old Bank Gallery in Dighton.

Joel Herndon, son of proprietor Patrycia Ann Herndon, led the tour and told about the history of the building and its contents.

The Herndons have spent many years restoring the more-than-century-old building to its former glory, paying particular attention to details that were part of the original bank. Many furnishings on display were featured when the bank began operation.

Even though some were sold as the building was transformed into several businesses over the years, the Herndons have been successful in track-

ing down and restoring several of them. People have also approached them with antiques they knew originated in the bank.

One story of particular interest was a bank robbery (and, yes, the robbers were caught) and how they rolled the original safe down the street back to its original home, even lining the door up so that the handle still hits the same dent in the wall it created decades ago.

Patrycia has also utilized the bank as a gallery for her original paintings. The walls are lined with artwork featuring her observations of the Great Plains which are available for purchase.

She also gives private painting lessons.

While much of the restoration is complete, it continues to be a work in progress for both Herndons who are always glad to welcome visitors.

Community Living

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Freezing can stretch holiday food bargains I was struggling with what to write for this week’s news column when I started to flip through one of my favorite trade magazines, Cook’s Illustrated.

It had an article on “Guide to Freezing Ingredients.”

With all the Carol Ann special deals Crouch offered at groFamily and cery stores Consumer during the holi- Sciences Agent for days, this can Scott County stretch those savings long after the holidays.

To begin, you need to remember to always keep your

freezer at zero degrees or colder. Use a thermometer to check your freezer if it doesn’t have an electronic thermometer.

When freezing food, you must eliminate as much air from the product as possible to prevent freezer burn. Always wrap your foods tightly to squeeze air from any container or bag. I would suggest wrapping foods in plastic wrap before placing in a container or baggie.

Do not over fill containers with liquid. Leave at least a half inch to an inch of head space so that as liquids expand when freezing, it doesn’t pop the lid off or break the contain-

er. You can freeze liquids such as broth in ice trays or muffin tins and then bag once frozen to make them more manageable portions.

When chopping and freezing veggies, flash freeze them on some wax paper on a cookie sheet then bag so that they do not all stick together in the bag. This will allow you to pull out and use just the correct amount in the future.

Freezing Baked Goods Breads can be frozen more than once. If you pre-make your holiday rolls, you can freeze them until the big day.

Thaw them at room tempera-

ture and then reheat them in foil to warm. You can then refreeze any leftovers.

Pie is another item that can be pre-cooked and then frozen until it’s time to eat. You can freeze before or after they are baked.

If you freeze fruit before cooking, it will break down and be extra watery, so I personally find it easier to freeze after baking. Thaw at room temperature.

I cook my filling and then freeze it. Then when I am ready to make a pie, I quickly whip up the crust and add the thawed filling. I also think this helps to keep the filling from

Births PARENTS OF SON Donny and Laci Unruh, Leoti, announce the birth of Max John, born Oct. 5, 2016, at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City.

He weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz. and was 19.5 inches long.

He was welcomed home by his three-yearold brother, Luke.

Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Koehn, Leoti.

Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Don Unruh, Scott City.

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Meyer-Koons to wed Oct. 22

Joe and Margie Meyer, Scott City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessika Meyer, to Danny Koons, the son of Pat and Sharon Koons, Burdick, Ks. The bride-to-be graduated from Lakin High School in 2007 and Fort Hays State University in 2011 with a bachelors degree in nursing. She is currently the OB Nurse Manager at Scott County Hospital.

Grandparents of the future bride are Jim and Barb Woodrow, Lakin; Linda Meyer, Scott City;

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and Les and Trish Meyer, Roca, Nebr.

The prospective groom graduated from Lakin High School in 2006 and Panhandle State University in 2013 with a bachelors degree in animal science. He is currently the cattle manager at Fairleigh Feedlot.

Grandparents of the groom are the late Jake and Mary Dechant, Garden City; Eldon and Mary Ann Koons, Shirley, Ill. The couple is planning an October 22 wedding in Garden City.

(See BARGAINS on page 12)

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Turkey and ham can be frozen once they are cooked.

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Editorial/Opinion

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editorially speaking

Stepping Up:

Halfway house can be a true asset for community

A group of individuals is in the process of providing a sanctuary - call it a halfway house, if you will - for individuals and families in our community.

The organization, called “Stepping Up,” is purchasing a motel in the community and, if a change in zoning regulations is approved, will begin providing supervised and temporary living arrangements for those who are homeless, the victims of domestic violence, those trying to break away from a life of drug abuse, etc.

It’s a recognition that these people are already in our community and that looking the other way is not a solution.

Credit Pastor Kyle Evans with not just paying lip service to an important issue, but taking the initiative to do something about it. Perhaps, as a pastor, he has greater opportunity to see first-hand the individuals in need of assistance, who need counseling or who are in an abusive relationship, but feel they have nowhere to turn. These aren’t strangers, but people who live and work in our community. Some of them have children attending our schools.

Stepping Up provides structure - curfew, drug testing and a requirement they attend counseling and faith-based meetings.

“They would learn how to interact socially with others, learn how to manage their finances and how to be a responsible employee,” explains Evans.

As County Attorney Becky Faurot points out, the community is already paying a price for this problem.

Violent crimes are up 30 percent over the last five years. About half of all crimes investigated by the Scott City Police are drug or alcohol related.

“Thefts and forgeries are, many times, being committed by people who think there is no other way to provide for their needs or their drug habit,” she says.

Stepping Up will be a huge undertaking for those involved with no guarantee of success. However, our compassion for others and a sense of morality dictates that we try . . . that we provide an opportunity for those who desire a path toward a better life for themselves and their family.

Doing nothing is not an option.

Home-grown:

We should worry more about our own terrorists

While stoking the anti-immigration rhetoric, ultraconservatives in this country rally behind plans to build a huge wall on America’s border with Mexico, banning all Muslims from entering the country and preventing Syrian refugees from settling in our communities.

After all, the biggest threat to our security is from those who were born outside our borders . . . or so we are supposed to believe.

Of course, history tells us otherwise.

•It was two non-Muslim, white males - Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols who bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The toll was 168 people killed and more than 600 injured.

•Adam Lanza, a white, deranged 20-year-old man killed his mother and followed that by killing 20 youngsters and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

•A disgruntled, non-Muslim ex-employee killed four workers at a factory in Hesston.

•And it was three non-Muslim, white males who were recently arrested for plotting to blow up an apartment complex in Garden City that is home to many Somali refugees and serves as a Muslim mosque.

The common theme: these weren’t acts performed by immigrants, Muslims, Syrians or anyone else of foreign birth. These are just four of numerous incidents of domestic terrorism - or attempted terrorism - in just our recent history.

The fact is, the United States doesn’t have to worry about importing terrorists. We seem to do a remarkable job of producing our own.

The recently uncovered bomb plot in Garden City should serve as a wake-up call to a bigger problem in this country. This is a response to a growing level of intolerance and mistrust which is being fed by politicians at the state and national levels. It’s being fueled by a presidential campaign that promises to “Make America Great Again” and by ignorant people who say they want to “take my country back.”

America has always been a cultural melting pot and continues to be one. Those who hide behind patriotism to justify violence and hatred have no idea what this country stands for and what it represents to people throughout the world who are seeking a better life for themselves.

When we support intolerance and fear then we plant the seeds for terrorist behavior. We are fortunate that a horrible act of violence was prevented on our own doorstep.

But, as long as ignorance and intolerance are accepted behavior by certain politicians and their political base, the threat of future violence will not go away.

Political leadership that’s unfit

When asked recently whether he thinks Trump is fit to be President, Sen. Pat Roberts paused for several seconds and replied, “Define ‘fit.’”

With that clever response, Roberts resurrected memories of the Bill Clinton impeachment proceedings in which one of the key elements of his defense was the definition of “sexual relations.”

Even if Roberts’ response was tongue-incheek, the fact that he couldn’t offer a simple affirmative response says a lot about the state of the Republican Party and their presidential nominee. He wasn’t asked if he liked Trump, or whether he agreed with his policies . . . only whether he was “fit” to be president.

Even if one doesn’t like Hillary Clinton. Whatever one thinks about her e-mails, or husband or her connection with Wall Street, it would be difficult to make the case that she’s not capable of being President.

Even Roberts would have to reluctantly admit she is “fit.” No definition

required.

That this is even an issue with one (or both) of our Presidential nominees should be disturbing.

Even more troublesome is that a U.S. Senator still endorses a candidate for President even when he won’t acknowledge that the same individual is “fit” for that office.

What that says about Trump is disturbing.

What that says about those individuals who continue to support his campaign is mind-numbing.

Republicans are fearful that their wives and daughters will be groped by sexual predators in transgender bathrooms, but it doesn’t bother them to support a Presidential candidate who says (on camera) about a young girl he has just met, “I am going to be dating her in 10 years.”

Trump describes how

he can sexually assault women by grabbing them inappropriately because he’s famous. Yet Republicans still support their nominee because this is just “locker room talk” and that makes lewd behavior acceptable.

And this doesn’t even begin to address Trump’s bigoted, racist and misogynist comments which have become standard fare at his campaign rallies.

Even more disturbing is how those who pretend to be leaders in Kansas choose to defend the indefensible.

Sen. Pat Roberts describes Trump’s comments as “abhorrent.”

But, he still supports the Republican nominee and remains a member of Trump’s agricultural task force which, if someone were to ask Trump, he probably didn’t know existed.

Apparently abhorrent behavior isn’t enough to disqualify one from being President of the U.S. “Disgusting” is how Sen. Jerry Moran describes Trump’s com-

ments and behavior. But, if Trump wants to lose Moran’s support he’s going to have to do or say something much worse.

Tell us, Jerry, exactly how low are you willing to set the morality bar?

First District Congressional candidate Roger Marshall was “speechless” and “embarrassed,” but a presidential candidate who has allegedly assaulted a number of women is a small price to pay when it comes to appointing nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Marshall says this presidential election comes down to electing someone who may appoint up to three Supreme Court Justices (which may not matter because Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says any appointments by Hillary Clinton won’t get a hearing anyway.)

In Marshall’s way of thinking, a presidential candidate who commits sexual assault, scams people of millions of dollars with a fake university, is found guilty of housing (See UNFIT on page six)

Road warrior take a wrong turn

Poor Sam Brownback.

Try as he might, the beleaguered governor of Kansas can’t spin his state out of a bad-news death spiral.

Not that he isn’t trying. Recently his office announced that quarterly reports from the governor’s own Council of Economic Advisers had been discontinued. Those three-month analyses - a spellbinding serial narrative chronicling the endlessly bad state of Kansas finances - were just too complicated, a spokesperson said.

Brownback also has concluded that Kansas citizens shouldn’t get a peek at budget documents that often preview which services and employees are on the chopping block as the state descends further into its financial hell.

They are “draft docu-

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ments” and not subject to the state’s open-records law, he said - a questionable assertion. Reporters got hold of some of the documents anyway, and cranked out a round of news stories about possible cuts in services for children and public safety.

While doing its best to stifle bad news, Brownback’s administration was also trying to get Kansans to focus on something it considered good news.

Psst, the governor’s office whispered. Kansas roads are No. 3 in the nation!

Well, they were No. 3.

Back in 2013. According to one study. Based on one set of data.

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This blockbuster news was announced by Melika Willoughby, Brownback’s deputy communications director. Willoughby, a 2014 graduate of Hillsdale College, an institution of conservative thought, launches fired-up e-mails to Brownback sympathizers the way Sluggerrr used to air-cannon t-shirts and hot dogs up into the stands at the K. You can practically hear the pneumatic whoosh as her latest missive hits the inboxes of those still theoretically faithful to the nation’s most unpopular governor.

She is always required reading - if you like to laugh.

“Coming as a surprise to precisely no one, the Kansas media has largely failed to cover a new national report revealing the exceptional quality of Kansas roads,” began this autumn Willoughby blast.

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“Why, you ask? Because it didn’t fit into their preconceived, biased narrative. They would much rather perpetuate the lie that Governor Brownback has slashed funding for road construction and preservation, resulting in crumbling roads.”

Yes, how mendacious of us to have noted that Brownback and the Kansas Legislature have pulled more than $1 billion out of the state’s highway fund since 2011 to meet other expenses. A billion dollars designated for, um, road construction and preservation.

But, that’s old news.

Willoughby was eager to trumpet something she suggested was way newer: a report by the Reason Foundation that ranks Kansas as having the nation’s third-mosteffective highway system.

(See ROAD on page six)

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Who needs facts?

More Americans are anti-expert and anti-evidence

Americans - or, at least, a particular subset of Americans - have had enough of experts, facts, math, data. They distrust them all.

This rising cynicism, sown recklessly by opportunistic politicians, will not only make it increasingly difficult for policymakers to make good choices and govern peacefully; it could also become a significant economic challenge.

The latest evidence of this anti-evidence trend comes from a MarketplaceEdison Research Poll released last week.

The survey found that more than 4-in-10 Americans somewhat or completely distrust the economic data reported by the federal government.

Among Donald Trump voters, the share is 68 percent, with nearly half saying they don’t trust government economic

behind the headlines

by Kathleen Parker

data “at all.”

You know those unemployment rates, inflation numbers, household spending figures, health insurance coverage rates, gross domestic product growth and other stats that companies and consumers rely on when making financial decisions? Nearly half of Americans, and a supermajority of Trump voters, believe the books are cooked.

And based on the “shadow stats” and inflation truther movements, most data skeptics seem primed to believe this book-cooking is meant to make the economy look stronger, and President Obama look better, than either truly is.

One risk of this apparently widespread suspicion is that it could become self-fulfilling. If enough people and businesses believe the economy is secretly terrible, they will behave in ways that make it terrible - by curbing their own spending and hiring, for example.

This distrust of public data is partly,

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though not entirely, Trump’s fault.

At times Trump has mused that “real” unemployment is as high as 42 percent, a comically hyperbolic figure.

Such comments are part of his broader narrative of numerical nihilism, a political strategy of discrediting any statistic or fact that could obstruct his path to the presidency.

Faced with poll data showing that the Republican nominee is losing ground, for example, Trump and his supporters claim that the surveys are skewed, that the reported results are just pro-Hillary Clinton propaganda, that rally crowd size is a much better predictor of an Election Day victory, la la la I can’t hear you.

Unflattering assessments of Trump’s policy proposals receive similar treatment.

Offered sober-minded, nonpartisan analyses that Trump’s fiscal plans would add trillions to deficits and jeopardize the economy, his supporters claim these assessments must be lies because (A) the analysts are biased against him, and (B) Trump would obviously never let bad things happen to the economy, duh.

(See FACTS on page seven)

Incentive for Trump to drop out

by Andy Borowitz

LOS ANGELES (The Borowitz Report) - After learning that Donald J. Trump was still stinging from having lost an Emmy for “The Celebrity Apprentice,” the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences offered to give the former reality-show host a belated Emmy if he will drop out of the 2016 race.

“We never imagined that if we had

simply given you an Emmy back in the day our current national nightmare might have been avoided,” a Television Academy spokesman said in an online video.

Displaying an Emmy statuette, the spokesman said, “Here’s your Emmy, Mr. Trump, all gold and shiny, just the way you like things to be.”

Reached by reporters, the spokesman said that the Academy decided to

give Trump the belated Emmy because the organization felt “terrible” about the unwitting role it had played in bringing the United States to the brink of destruction.

“Historically, television has been blamed for a lot,” the spokesman said.

“We wanted to show that when the very existence of the entire world is at stake television does the right thing.”

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

a morality crisis

Speaking against euthanizing the mentally ill in Europe

Once prohibited - indeed, unthinkable - the euthanasia of people with mental illnesses or cognitive disorders, including dementia, is now a common occurrence in Belgium and the Netherlands.

This profoundly troubling fact of modern European life is confirmed by the latest biennial report from Belgium’s Federal Commission on the Control and Evaluation of Euthanasia, presented to Parliament on Oct. 7.

Belgium legalized euthanasia in 2002 for patients suffering “unbearably” from any “untreatable” medical condition, terminal or non-terminal, including psychiatric ones.

In the 2014-15 period, the report says, 124 of the 3,950 euthanasia cases in Belgium involved persons diagnosed with a “mental and behavioral disorder,” four more than in the previous two years. Tiny Belgium’s population is 11.4 million; 124 euthanasias over

other voices

by Catherine Rampell

two years there is the equivalent of about 3,500 in the United States.

The figure represents 3.1 percent of all 2014-15 euthanasia cases - and a remarkable 20.8 percent of the (also remarkable) 594 non-terminal patients to whom Belgian doctors administered lethal injections in that period.

What’s a bit different about this Belgian report, however, is that it’s the first to appear since journalists and psychiatric professionals, inside Belgium and outside, began to take notice of what’s going on - and to raise questions about it.

Recent newspaper articles and documentaries focused on cases in which psychiatrists euthanized or offered to euthanize people with mental illnesses, some still in their 20s or 30s, under dubious circumstances.

In December, 65 Belgian mentalhealth professionals, ethicists and physicians published a call to ban euthanasia of the mentally ill.

Seemingly stung by these criti-

cisms, the commission spends two of its report’s pages defending the system, explaining that all is well and that no one is being euthanized except in strict accordance with the law.

In particular, the regulatory panel - chaired by Wim Distelmans, a leading proponent of euthanasia who conducts the procedure himself - defends the one-month waiting period required between the time a mentally ill or otherwise cognitively impaired person puts his or her signature on a written request for death, and the time it may be carried out.

Objections that this is too little time are “unfounded,” the report asserts, because “the formation of the true will of the patient is a long process that takes several months, sometimes years,” then culminates in the written request. In any case, the waiting time is often longer in practice.

Of course, this ignores the essential objection, which is that, by definition, the mentally ill may be less capable of forming a “true will,” or, at least, that their intentions are intrinsically more difficult for a doctor - or anyone - to establish with the necessary certainty (See MORALITY on page six)

Our election has become an appalling spectacle

by Eugene Robinson

Make it stop. Won’t somebody, please, make it stop?

I realize my plea is in vain. We have three more weeks of this appalling spectacle in which a ridiculous comic-book villain - a cross between the Joker and the Penguin - is trying his best to destroy American democracy.

Yes, Donald Trump, I’m talking about you.

(Trump) Three weeks. isn’t doing That’s normally the blink of an eye, but this to make people’s the time between lives betnow and Election ter. As Day yawns like an Lady Gaga eternity. How many sang, he new outrages will lives for the test our capacity to applause. be outraged?

How many more quisling Republicans will stand before microphones and pretend their party’s nominee for president is fit for the office?

How many early-morning tweet storms will a certain set of unusually short fingers unleash upon a weary and anxious nation?

Look, I happen to believe Hillary Clinton would be a good president.

You may disagree, but no one seriously doubts her ability to do the job.

By contrast, does anyone really believe it would be safe, let alone wise, to put someone as impulsive and thin-skinned as Trump in command of the most powerful military machine the world has ever known?

The thought would be laughable if it were not so frightening.

So yes, this is a scary election.

And no, it is not safe to take anything for granted. The bottom should have fallen out from under Trump’s poll numbers long ago, but it hasn’t.

For those who see Trump the way I do, it is unfathomable that he would have the support of 40 voters, let alone 40 percent of the electorate.

I understand being tired of politicians and politics as usual. I understand frustration at Washington’s perpetual gridlock and stasis. I even understand the appeal of a candidate who promises to be a wrecking ball, demolishing the old system so we can start over.

But, Trump is not a revolutionary who just happens to be an egomaniac.

He is an egomaniac who says what his supporters want to hear so that they will bathe him in the adulation he pathologically craves. He isn’t doing this to make people’s lives better. As Lady Gaga sang, he lives for the applause.

He decided early on that racism, bigotry and xenophobia would be major planks in his platform. He rails against losing American jobs to China, although that’s where his garish Donald J. Trump neckties are made.

He invites Russian cyberwarriors to interfere with our election process by hacking into Clinton’s emails.

He refuses to learn anything about domestic or foreign policy, offering nothing but patriotic slogans and some desultory “plans” with numbers that don’t remotely add up.

I’ll enjoy having the luxury of four years to explore the complex societal factors that led to the rise and fall of the Trump phenomenon.

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Economists paint a bleak future for Kansas Lawrence Journal-World pace with the rest of the University of Kansas.

Two economists had a sobering message for Kansas and its leaders on Thursday - the state faces a grim economic future if current trends continue.

Let that be another call to Gov. Sam Brownback and the Legislature to, once the 2016 elections are finished, go into the 2017 legislative session with a singular commitment to work together to do what’s necessary to get Kansas’s economy on

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But, first things first: We have to make sure it falls. Which means we have to make it through the next three weeks.

The passage of days will indeed be painful. As Clinton extends her lead in most of the swing states that will decide the election - and even challenges in reliably red states such as Utah, Arizona and Georgia - Trump becomes increasingly unmoored from reality. On Monday morning, he took to Twitter to make such pronouncements as: “Can’t believe these totally phoney (sic) stories, 100% made up by women (many already proven false) and pushed big time by press, have impact!”

And: “Of course there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day. Why do Republican leaders deny what is going on? So naive!” And: “WikiLeaks proves even the Clinton campaign knew Crooked mishandled classified info, but no one gets charged? RIGGED!” He was referring to the highly credible claims by numerous women that Trump groped or kissed them against their will, which he bragged about doing on the now-infamous “Access Hollywood” tape; his own unsubstantiated, indeed wholly imaginary, claims of voter fraud; and his unrequited wish for some kind of smoking gun in the hacked emails released by WikiLeaks.

Trump isn’t campaigning, he’s flailing.

Three more weeks.

We have another debate to survive, though I can’t imagine at this point why either candidate would look forward to the experience. Trump lost the first two encounters, according to every scientific poll, which means he probably will lose the third as well.

And Clinton could have a more meaningful policy discussion with an Irish setter.

We are a resilient nation. We have survived worse, though perhaps not weirder. Soon we get to tell an unfunny clown what we think of his act.

Eugene Robinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and former assistant managing editor for The Washington Post

nation, even if that means admitting that some of the fiscal policies enacted since 2010 aren’t working.

Jeremy Hill, director of the Center for Economic and Business Research at Wichita State University, and Chris Courtwright, principal economist for the Kansas Legislative Research Department, were featured speakers at last week’s Kansas Economic Policy Conference at the

Unfit discrimination and has his charitable foundation shut down by the New York Attorney General has the character to appoint the kind of individuals we need on the U.S. Supreme Court.

That would be troubling enough, but Marshall doesn’t end there.

“Hillary Clinton shares neither Kansas values or Kansas concerns,” said Marshall. “The Republican nominee,

Hill, who studies demographics, said if current trends continue over the next 50 years, 80 percent of the state’s population will be concentrated in urban areas, and the rural population could shrink to 700,000 people.

He said many young people who grow up in Kansas leave after graduating high school, and the state is not attracting enough people to make up the difference. He said by 2066, Kansas could have

at the very least, shares many of our concerns.”

Exactly what would those concerns be?

Trump knows nothing and cares nothing about Kansas values. Trump cares about Trump.

For Marshall to offer that Trump somehow cares about the working class people of Kansas says a lot about Marshall’s poor judge of character.

However, it should make him feel right at home with

by Andy Borowitz

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) - Donald Trump’s suggestion that both Presidential candidates submit to a drug test has sparked fears that such a test would reveal that he is not on drugs.

In interviews conducted across the country, voters said that they would be “alarmed” and “distressed” to learn that the billionaire’s statements and actions were the product of a mind unaltered in any way by a controlled substance.

“It never occurred to me that Donald Trump might not be on drugs,” Carol Foyler, an accountant from Toledo, Ohio, said. “That would be terrifying.”

Harland Dorrinson, a mechanic from St. Petersburg, Fla., said that the chilling possibility of Trump not being on drugs was a strong argument against submitting the candidates to drug testing. “If it turns out that he isn’t on anything, this is something that the American people shouldn’t have to find out,” he said. “We’ve suffered enough this election.”

Concerns that Trump might not be on drugs led runningmate Gov. Mike Pence to allay voters’ anxieties. “All Donald Trump said was that there should be drug tests,” Pence said. “He never explicitly said he was not on drugs. The media has really run away with this story.”

Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

The study evaluates states on the quality of their bridges and road pavements, and also how much they spend per mile on maintenance and administrative expenses.

Kansas topped the charts for the pavement condition of its rural roads, and the condition of its urban roads was ranked third among the states.

And, not surprisingly, road work costs less in Kansas than it does in, say, New Jersey. So, yeah, good job, Team Brownback, for an efficient road system.

But wait. The data in this report are from 2013 before about half a billion dollars was yanked out of the highway fund. Far

ture, including the income tax cuts that lawmakers approved in 2012 and 2013 lowering income tax rates and eliminating taxes altogether for certain kinds of business income.

It was based on the trickle-down theory that reducing income taxes would put more money into people’s pockets, and that would stimulate the economy.

But, by 2014, Courtwright said, it was clear the Kansas economy

was not responding the way tax-cut advocates hoped. Kansas’ economy and personal income were growing slower than the national average. And little has changed in those trends in the nearly two years since.

Had the Legislature left the tax code as it was in 2012, Courtwright said, Kansas would be taking in an estimated $920 million a year more than it is now. Imagine the investments in infrastructure,

always a Republican, forever a Republican.

Political party comes before country, state and human decency.

It’s because we have put politics ahead of morality and compassion - and, in many instances, common sense - that we are unable to work toward solutions to major issues at the state and national levels. Lawmakers can’t put partisan politics aside long enough to do what’s best.

Lawmakers, whether in Topeka or Washington, D.C., are elected by party, but they are also elected to represent their constituents. Their primary duty isn’t to walk lockstep like a herd of political lemmings.

Being a “Republican forever” isn’t an answer.

It’s not leadership. It’s an excuse to walk over the cliff with everyone else.

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Nation fears test would reveal Trump not on drugs

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a retirement population that outnumbers workingage youth.

The consequences of such trends are higher costs for delivering services such as health care and education to shrinking rural areas, costs that will have to be borne by the smaller working-age population.

Courtwright, who analyzes tax policy for the Legislature, said the challenges that face Kansas are made more difficult by the state’s tax struc-

a Kansas Congressional delegation that puts politics ahead of people.

If one was hoping for at least some shred of dignity from Bob Dole, the patriarch of the Kansas Republican Party, they had to be sadly disappointed when he unequivocally offered his support for Trump because “I’ve been a Republican forever.”

That, sadly, sums up the problem.

Once a Republican,

Morality upon which to base a lifeor-death decision.

As the Belgian opponents of the practice put it in their open letter: “We see that some who were first declared incurable, eventually abandon euthanasia because new prospects showed up. In a paradoxical way, this proves that the disease can not be called incurable.”

Obviously. But, the commission report breezily responds, “illness, especially if it is psychic, should not be an obstacle to making a decision on the basis of rational reasoning,” subject to a careful physician’s approval.

This, regarding a Belgian medical system that over the past two years administered lethal injections upon the request of five nonterminally ill people with schizophrenia, five with autism, eight with bipolar disorder and 29 with

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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dementia - an increasingly common condition in the aging Western world - as well as 39 with depression, according to the report.

Increasingly questioned at home, Belgian psychiatrists’ participation in the euthanasia of the mentally ill has also caught the attention of their international colleagues, many of whom remain committed to the physician’s primary role as a healer - and fear the corrupting potential of any deviation from that, even in the name of “patient autonomy.”

The large and influential American Psychiatric Association is preparing a policy which may include a declaration that it is unethical for any psychiatrist to participate in the euthanasia of a non-terminal patient, according to officials of that organization.

The World Psychiatric Association, which has heretofore discouraged, but not specifically banned psychiatric participation in euthanasia, is planning to revisit that position at its 2017 meeting in Berlin, with a view toward toughening it in light of recent events in Belgium and the Netherlands, according to sources familiar with that body’s deliberations.

Such external scrutiny is long overdue; the relevant professional bodies are uniquely well positioned, indeed ethically required, to provide it.

Euthanasia of people with autism, depression, schizophrenia and dementia in the Low Countries represents a global moral crisis for psychiatry, and all of medicine, that can no longer be ignored.

Catherine Rampell is a columnist at The Washington Post

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less money is now available for long-term maintenance, which the report notes is a crucial factor in maintaining an efficient and safe road and highway network. Such maintenance saves the cost of rebuilding later.

Willoughby wasn’t worried about technicalities like that. She was too busy pouring hot asphalt on the state’s reporters.

“The media’s lack of coverage was both intentional and hypocritical,” she declared to her e-mail.

“When they perceive a story to fit with their political narrative, ink is spilt; when data demonstrate the fact that Kansas highways continue to excel, they broadcast a

deliberate choice not to cover the story.”

As evidence of the media’s deliberate hypocrisy, Willoughby linked to - of all things - a Twitter exchange between Bryan Lowry, The Wichita Eagle’s Kansas statehouse reporter, and a Brownback sycophant who whined that Lowry would rather write about the budget and “rumored harms” than “actual road conditions.”

“This is true,” Lowry responded. “I would rather write about the current year’s budget than 2013 roads.”

He and other reporters didn’t have to wait long.

We now have more news that even Brownback couldn’t conceal: a state

Department of Revenue report revealing that revenues had fallen an eyepopping $60 million short of expenses in the first three months of the current fiscal year.

In a sign of how badly the governor had lost control of the message, Senate President Susan Wagle called a news conference and passed out a pamphlet titled “Kansas is on the wrong track.”

This wasn’t some renegade Democrat spouting off. Wagle, from Wichita, is a Republican, and as conservative as they come. But, like other Republicans, she’s hearing from angry constituents as she works the campaign trail. Flanked by some of her col-

leagues, Wagle said the Senate would be “more engaged” in the budget process this year. In other words, they’re not trusting Brownback to get it right.

With every passing week, it seems, Brownback grows more isolated and friendless.

It’s a tough path for the politician who just four years ago declared himself the architect of a grand tax-cutting “experiment.”

At least he doesn’t have to depend on actual Kansas dollars to pave his road to political ruin - the only road in his state that’s still getting more efficient.

Barbara Shelly is a columnist for the Kansas City Star

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In other words, ignore the experts, ignore the math, trust the message.

Or as World’s Worst Surrogate Ben Carson said Friday on MSNBC, “Let’s throw the economists out, and let’s use common sense.” Presumably Carson believes that all forms of expertise, including neurosurgical, should be similarly disposed of in favor of “common sense.”

This paranoid anti-evidence trend long predates the current election, of course.

There was also a poll “unskewing” cottage industry in 2012, when supporters of Mitt Romney were convinced their candidate would win the White House handily. Then, as now, large rally crowds were cited

as evidence that pollsters simply had to be wrong.

Why do voters continue to buy this nonsense?

Yes, there are certainly times when experts and number-crunchers get things wrong; and yes, there is a fundamental numeracy deficit in this country.

But this anti-intellectual, ignore-the-data attitude mostly owes its growth to a careless, conspiracy-theorizing league of (mostly) conservative politicians and pundits.

They elevated themselves by sowing distrust in traditional institutions and sources of authority, from the media to civil servants to scientists.

They presented themselves as the sole truth-

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tellers, system de-riggers and messianic statistics unskewers, while maintaining that everyone else was feeding the public lies.

Today, some of these same message-bearers are the victims of their own success. The most prominent right-wing media outlet, Fox News, has been attacked by even more right-wing media outlets for supposedly conspiring against Trump.

Fox News’s own polls, for example, stand accused of pro-Clinton skewing.

And many of the politicians who rose to power on their antiestablishment, anti-politician, anti-government, anti-evidence bona fides now find themselves in the cross-hairs of an even

more anti-all-those-things outsider candidate.

The problem with elevating yourself by tearing down the existing authoritative institutions is that once you succeed, you’ve established a road map for others to tear you down, too. There will always be someone waiting in the wings with an even juicier conspiracy theory, an even zanier hidden truth, an even more intricate data-unskewing method and there’s no longer any authority left to debunk any of it.

This is how a democracy crumbles: not with a bang, but with data trutherism.

Kathleen Parker is a Pulitzer Prize winning columnist who writes on politics and culture

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transportation and higher education that might have been made with such funds. Imagine how different the 2016 elections and the 2017 legislative session might look.

When Brownback assumed the governor-

ship, the state was coming out of the great recession.

And it’s not the governor’s fault that the state’s most important industries - agriculture, aviation, and oil and gas - have struggled throughout his tenure.

Perhaps, absent such issues, Kansas’s economy might have thrived under the tax cuts.

But, that’s not the reality today. Rather, as Hill and Courtwright point out, reality is a lagging

state economy likely to fall further behind nationally unless the state’s leaders have the courage to make changes to policies that aren’t working.

For the sake of future Kansans, let’s hope they do.

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SCMS seventh grader Broderick LaPlant considers what question he should ask Mayor Goodman on Tuesday morning.

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Mayor “Who are you voting for as President?” asked another.

“That’s kind of personal,” said Goodman.

Goodman explained that his job is to “facilitate things at the council table.”

“I try to put things in front of the council for them to consider. They’re the ones who ultimately decide what action we take or don’t take,” he explained.

Citizen Input Goodman emphasized that he and members of the council like to get input from all citizens of Scott City.

“We aren’t here to just represent adults. We

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represent you, too,” said Goodman. “If you have an opinion on something we want to hear it.”

He encouraged the seventh graders to offer their ideas in the essays, telling them, “the sky’s the limit.

Tell me what you’d like in Scott City. I read every one of them.”

When he asked if there was interest in a movie theater, nearly everyone in the room nodded their heads in agreement.

Goodman also said there is a lot of interest in a community center and a number of local citizens are working together to see if that is possible.

“What can you do if people don’t take care of

their buildings?” asked a student.

“We’re kind of limited.

We can make sure they mow their grass and that the building isn’t a risk to anyone, but there’s only so much we can do when it comes to private property,” said Goodman.

The mayor emphasized to the future voters that city representation is “one of the purest forms of government.”

“You have direct contact with the people and they have direct contact with you. If they want something done they know where to find you,” he says. “There’s no politics involved. It’s just people wanting to do what’s best for their community.”

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with this situation?’ And the easiest way to do that is to reprioritize the issues that are important to me.”

For evangelical voters like Reinicker, Vonahme says, reprioritizing could mean overlooking Trump’s previous support for abortion rights based on his more recent promise to appoint a conservative justice to the U.S. Supreme Court.

She said the power of partisanship is also why Democrats dismiss concerns about Clinton’s emails and why many Republicans are willing to pass off Trump’s confession of aggressive sexual behavior as locker room talk.

“Individuals will dismiss scandalous information if it’s inconsistent with their preferences,” she said. “And I think you

see that on both sides this time around.”

In Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback is also losing support. He’s not on the ballot, but in a sense his policies are. Brownback’s rock-bottom approval ratings could spell trouble for Kansas Republicans in down-ballot races, particularly legislative incumbents tied to the governor’s policies on schools, taxes and highways.

That’s what Sherry Moser, of Hutchinson, was hearing from some Republicans when she volunteered at the Democratic Party booth on the last day of the state fair.

“Maybe they’re not with us at the federal level, but they’re with us at the state level,” Moser said. “Brownback has a very low rating with most people.”

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Political scientists have a name for that - they call it “motivated reasoning.”

It’s how voters rationalize their support of one candidate over another or transition to someone who wasn’t their first choice.

Beth Vonahme teaches political science at the University of MissouriKansas City, where she also does research into the psychology of voters. She says voters motivated to stick with their party typically don’t deliberate over such decisions.

“It’s something that often happens very automatic,” Vonahme said. “You know, I’m a Republican. He’s the nominee so ‘how can I sort of make my peace

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39 years on the road Theresa Radnor has been transporting students to and from school in USD 466 for nearly four decades.

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‘Grandkids’ keep bus route driving enjoyable for Radnor Theresa Radnor can remember when the Scott County school district was searching for bus drivers.

At the time, her oldest daughter was entering kindergarten, so Radnor figured she might as well be the one doing the driving.

Nearly 40 years and countless youngsters have passed since Radnor was hired as a route driver for the district and she has no immediate plans to give up her bus . . . or her kids.

“This has been such an enjoyable job for me,” says Radnor, who is the longest serving route driver in USD 466. “I’m glad that I have a part in getting these children to school every day.

“It’s so much fun to pull up at a home and have these little kids running out and excited to start the day. It’s a great

Oct. 19 was School Bus Drivers’ Appreciation Day and National School Bus Safety Week is Oct. 17-21.

Route drivers in USD 466 and when they began with the district include: Judy Jorgensen: August 2004 Theresa Radnor: August 1977 Guy Stewart: August 2007 Billy Swilley: August 1989 Pat Swilley: August 1991 Linda Yager: August 1986 Cozetta Yeager: August 2016 Travis Fulton (director): July 2016

way for me to start my day.”

Radnor, who became a driver in August 1977, originally began as a route driver for the Beaver Flats school until it closed. At the time, she had about a dozen stops on her route, with the grade

school and junior high students remaining in Beaver Flats while the high school students were transported to Scott City.

She still drives a route that takes her about 12 miles north of Scott City and can include as many as 28 youngsters.

However, a typical school day will see her with nearly 20 passengers ranging in age from four-years-old to high school.

“I have one seventh grader who was about three when he started riding with me. He would sit down and not move the entire time,” says Radnor.

No Serious Accidents Of course, Radnor has to deal with the typical road hazards - ice, snow, fog and deer.

She has hit deer on two occasions. A (See RADNOR on page 16)

The annual Scott Community High School College and Career Planning Conference will be held Mon., October 24, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the gymnasium.

“This is an excellent opportunity to ask questions regarding college and career planning and receive answers from representatives of the schools and military branches that students may be interested in attending after high school,” says SCHS counselor Anissa Wilkinson.

Approximately 50 colleges, community colleges, vo-tech schools, specialty schools, and all branches of the military will be represented.

A financial aid officer will also be available to answer questions and assist in the process.

4-H Club News

Pioneer 4-Hers elect new officers

The Pioneer 4-H club met on October 9. The officers were inducted.

They are: Emma Price, president; Katie Nowak, vice president; Dallie Metheney, secretary; Nick Nowak, treasurer; and Nate Nowak, reporter.

The club is in charge of decorating for the Achievement Banquet which will be held on Sun., Nov. 6, at noon. The club chose “Vote 4-H” for the theme.

Emma gave a talk on her leadership project of “Growing Jazz Band.”

The Metheney’s were hosts for the meeting. The next meeting will be on Nov. 5 after completion of decorating for the banquet.

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Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Oct. 6, 2016; last published Thurs., Oct. 20, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the matter of the Estate of June C. Shuler, Deceased Case No. 2016-PR-7 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT (Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that a petition has been filed in this Court by Judith Winderlin and Sharron L. Brittan fka Sharron L. Storm duly appointed , qualified and acting Co-Executors of the Estate of June C. Shuler, deceased, requesting that Petitioners’ acts be approved; account be settled and allowed; the heirs be determined; the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entittled thereto; the Court find the allowances requested for attorneys’ fees and expenses are reason-

able and should be allowed; the costs be determined and ordered paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as the Co-Executors of the Estate of June C. Shuler, deceased, and the Petitioner be released from further liability.

You are required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before the 2nd day of November, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in the District Court of Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard.

Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgement and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

Sharron L. Brittan Co-Executor Judith Winderlin Co-Executor JAKE W. BROOKS Attorney at Law P.O. Box 664 Scott City, Kansas 67871 Attorney for Co-Executors

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department Oct. 14: Taylor Hightower, 18, was arrested for possession of a stimulant, improper driving and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the LEC. Oct. 17: Dakota Farr, 22, was arrested for DUI and driving on a suspended/revoked license. He was transported to the LEC. Oct. 17: Cheyenne McGahan, 23, was arrested for aggravated endangerment of a child, endangering a child, possession of a stimulant and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was transported to the LEC. Oct. 17: Andrew Rios, 42, was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the LEC. Oct. 17: Shawna Castaneda was arrested for domestic battery and transported to the LEC. CORRECTION Information provided to The Record in last week’s LEC report incorrectly stated that Shandi Westergard was responsible for striking a vehicle driven by Roy Fairleigh. According to the actual accident report, on Oct. 7, Westergard had turned east from Main Street onto Alice Street. Fairleigh was westbound on Alice and turning onto the frontage road when he struck the driver’s side fender of the Westergard vehicle.

Scott County Sheriff’s Department Oct. 14: Corey Rose, 46, struck a deer on K96 Highway.

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Oct. 13, 2016; last published Thurs., Oct. 27, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the matter of the Estate of Margaret E. Surprise, Deceased Case No. 2016-PR-26 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that on the 11th day of October, 2016, a Petition was filed in Court by Lloyd Surprise, an heir, devisee and legatee, and Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Margaret E. Surprise, deceased, dated November 27, 2001, praying that the Will filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; that he be appointed as Executor without bond; that he be granted Letters Testamentary.

You are required to file

your written defenses thereto on or before the 9th day of November, 2016, at 3:00 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, judgement and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within four months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

Lloyd Surprise Petitioner Wallace, Brantley and Shirley 325 Main Street P.O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Oct. 13, 2016; last published Thurs., Oct. 27, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS CHARLES GRIFFITH, PLAINTIFF VS. AMIGO CARRIERS, LLC, THE CITIZENS STATE BANK AND KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES; and their assigns, stockholders and creditors; 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 which are existing, dissolved, or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors, and assigns of any defendants who are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators, and trustees of any defendants who are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and as-

by double checking an organization’s tax-exempt status using the Internal Revenue Service’s Exempt Organizations Select Check Tool. Once you verify its non-profit status, you want to make sure it’s well run and makes a significant impact.

There are several nonprofits that evaluate and

rate charities. You can find their guidance online and use it compare charities and inform your gifting.

Sometimes a specific event rather than a general cause can spur you into action. When this happens, if you want to be sure that your money goes to support that particular cause you might want

Kansas consumers will receive more than $1 million in loan write-offs and account credits under a settlement reached with a company that targeted sales of jewelry and other items to military families, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

USA Discounters, which also did business as USA Living and Fletcher’s Jewelers, sold consumer products, including furniture, appliances, televisions, computers, smart phones, jewelry and other consumer goods principally on credit.

USA Discounters typically marketed to mem-

City of Scott City • 221 W. 5th • Scott City, Ks. 67871

TREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2016, THRU SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

General Fund

July 1, 2016 $ 1,709,250.68

EXPENSES $ 828,737.44

RECEIPTS

Sept. 30, 2016

$ 620,830.80

$ 1,501,344.04

Employee Benefit

160,204.21

55,946.35

13,616.00

117,873.86

Trans. Guest Tax

159,576.77

24,305.99

14,526.82

149,797.60

Insurance Proceeds 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 22,284.85

Fire Equipment

185,915.82

Municipal Equip.

80,891.81

8,629.80

Airport Enterprise

22,049.68

2,462.90

(1,555.69)

18,031.09

Airport Sinking

388,258.90

11,199.45

(19,235.91)

357,823.54

Special Highway

22,779.74

7,693.31

100,139.35

115,225.78

2,295.23

165,926.20 72,262.01

Street Imp. Fund

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Special Parks

22,093.21

789.68

1,558.30

22,861.83

Water Improv. Fund

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Water Utility 1,164,700.47

340,234.56

274,462.17

1,098,928.08

Sewer Use Fee TOTALS

355,890.42

30,661.14

54,220.36

379,449.64

$ 4,271,611.71

$ 1,332,945.47

$ 1,060,857.43

$ 3,999,523.67

AVAILABLE CASH

$ 3,999,523.67

I, Dan Weides, hereby certify that the above statement is correct

signs of any person alleged

to be deceased, and any person claiming an interest

in a 1998 BARE CT TRAILER VIN #1B9L53206W1014637, DEFENDANTS.

Case No. 16 CV 13 NOTICE OF SUIT THE STATE OF KANSAS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE OR MAY BE CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the District Court of Scott County, Kansas, by Charles Griffith, Plaintiff, praying for a decree quieting the title to the following described trailer: 1998 BARE CT TRAILER VIN #1B9L53206W1014637 You are hereby required to plead to said petition on or before the 7th day of November, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., in said court, at Scott City, Scott County, Kansas.

Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition.

Charles Griffith Plaintiff K. Mike Kimball KIMBALL LAW FIRM, LLP. P.O. Box 527, 204 E. Grant Ulysses, Kansas 67880 Phone (620) 353-8288 FAX (620) 356-3098 Attorney for Plaintiff

(See CHARITY on page 11)

Bankrupt retailer to return over $1M

(Published in The Scott County Record on Thurs., October 20, 2016)1t

FUNDS

to narrow your search to charities that let you specify how your donation will be used.

Otherwise, your money might not directly support those affected by the crisis.

Donating to a nonprofit with effective programs and processes is the way to go if you’re

Dan Weides City Treasurer

bers of the military and veterans, advertising that military, veterans and government employees would never be denied credit for goods purchased from the retailer.

Schmidt and the attorneys general of 49 other states recently reached a settlement with the company to resolve allegations that it engaged in unfair, abusive, false and deceptive acts and practices.

Virginia-based USA Discounters closed its stores in the summer of 2015, including a store in Junction City near Fort Riley. It later declared bankruptcy.

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Oct. 20, 2016; last published Thurs., Oct. 27, 2016)2t REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that the Scott City Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Thurs., Nov. 10, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., at the Scott City Council meeting room at City Hall, 221 West 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas, to consider the following agenda items: 1. Application for conditional use permit by Stepping Up, Inc., for operation of a Boarding Care Home as a structured living home for clients of applicants program, on the following described property, to wit: Lots One (1), Five (5), Eight (8), and eleven (11) in Block Four (4) and the South Half (S/2) of Lot Seven (7), all of Lots Nine (9), Ten (10), Twelve (12), Thirteen (13) and Fifteen (15) in block Four (4) in the Original Town of Scott City, Kansas (104 S. Main Street).

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

Dated: October 19, 2016 Rodney Hogg, Chairman Scott City Planning Commission

Charity (continued from page 10)

to help as many people as possible, but you can also make contributions to individuals or families through a crowdfunding website. There’s something special about knowing exactly who and how you’re helping, and they’ll appreciate the aid from a stranger.

Similarly, you can help entrepreneurs by making a microfinance loan through a non-profit. You can relend the money you’re paid back to conPublic Notice tinue supporting small (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., Oct. 13, businesses.

2016; last published Thurs., Oct. 27, 2016)3t If you’re looking for DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ways to increase your UNCOLLECTED TAX WARRANTS FROM contribution, ask your SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFF employer if it has a matchOCTOBER 1, 2016 ing program. Some comWarrant Name Address Amount panies will double, or even 1 Alco Store No. 348 751 Freeport Parkway triple, your gift to select

Coppell, Tex. 75019 932.19 nonprofits. If your com4 Mary Lynn Becker 4105 Benedict Canyon pany doesn’t offer such a

Sherman Oaks, CA. 91423 73.96 program, you could speak to your human resources 7 Steve Brite 9500 Yuma Drive department or boss about

Knoxville, Tenn. 37931 114.56 establishing one.

10 Max Burgess 1312 Elizabeth Street Third-parties also fund

Scott City, Ks. 67871 81.90 matching campaigns for charities. You can ask a 11 Jesse J. Carlson P.O. Box 101 charity if there’s a cam Rexford, Ks. 67753-0101 71.55 paign running and make 23 Dale Farr, Jr. 3559 N. Stewart Mountain Rd. sure your donation quali Golden Valley, AZ. 86413-6967 75.41 fies. Unless there’s a pressing reason to make a 110 Shane Geist 1002 Elizabeth Street donation today, you may

Scott City, Ks. 67871 71.19 want to put your money 112 David Heinrich 255 W. Road 160 aside and wait until a

Scott City, Ks. 67871 89.48 matching campaign starts.

You might be able to 170 (2014) David Heinrich 255 W. Road 160 increase your financial

Scott City, Ks. 67871 89.93 impact without outside 148 (2013) David Heinrich 255 W. Road 160 help if you can claim a tax

Scott City, Ks. 67871 88.71 deduction for your donation. Calculate your tax 39 Tom Jenkins 908 Elizabeth Street savings each year and put

Scott City, Ks. 67871 62.29 the money back into your 40 Tom Jenkins 908 Elizabeth Street charity fund. Donated Scott City, Ks. 67871 65.38 related deductions can sometimes be confus69 Mary Alice Moore 507 W. 8th, No. 6 ing, and you may want to

Scott City, Ks. 67871 231.61 check with a tax profes61 Bronwyn Hunt 811 S. College Street sional or look online for

Nonnamaker Scott City, Ks. 67871 74.07 tips from the IRS. Your charitable gift 62 Glenn Nonnamaker 811 S. College Street could be the start of a leg Scott City, Ks. 67871 122.36 acy of giving among your 68 Gretchen Sue Paul 1914 Harding Ave., Apt. 1 family. By making dona Garden City, Ks. 67846 151.40 tions a regular event during your children’s forma71 Pitney Bowes Global 5310 Cypress Center Dr. tive years, you’re estab Financial Services Ste. 110

Tampa, Fla. 33609 239.20 lishing charitable giving as a family value that they 72 Pitney Bowes Global 5310 Cypress Center Dr. can take into their adult

Financial Services Ste. 110 lives. To engage children,

Tampa, Fla. 33609 65.36 make a donation to sup75 Mike D. Redburn 209 Downing Road port a child’s favorite

Scott City, Ks. 67871 85.62 cause and show them how the money makes a dif79 Maria Rodriguez 106 Church Street

Scott City, Ks. 67871 189.42 ference.

For example, you could 84 Craig A. Smith 4721 S. Quiviera Road follow up a donation to a

Scott City, Ks. 67871 127.56 non-profit animal rescue with a visit to the shel86 Eric Sommer 314 W. Jefferson

Howard, Ks. 67349-9117 85.62 ter to see how the money helps the staff take care of 88 Jon R. Stewart P.O. Box 907 the animals.

Derby, Ks. 67037 64.86 Bottom line. Making 91 David Suri 603 N. Washington St. a donation is one way

Scott City, Ks. 67871 122.77 to support a cause you believe in and ensure 93 Ramon Villarreal 712 E. 5th Street, #8 your gift has a meaning Scott City, Ks. 67871 149.53 ful impact.

Grand Total $3,525.93 You can do this by having money available Lark Speer, when it’s needed, donatScott County Treasurer ing to worthwhile charities, looking for ways to increase your financial impact and passing on a legacy of giving.

Have questions about the Scott Commnity Foundation?

Call 872-3790

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Pastime at Park Lane Mr. Joel Bryan led Sunday afternoon Church services.

Residents played pitch and dominoes on Monday afternoon. Game helpers were Dorothy King, Gary Goodman, Joy Barnett, Madeline Murphy, Mandy Barnett and Bert Lucas.

Pastor Bob Artz led Bible study on Tuesday morning.

Russel and Mary Webster led Bible study on Tuesday evening. Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran Bible study on Wednesday morning.

Madeline Murphy and Barbara Dickhut helped with bingo on Wednesday.

Students from the SCMS business class helped set up for games.

Halloween pins is craft project

The Southern Immanuel Baptist Church hosted crafts on Tuesday afternoon. Residents made Halloween pins.

Volunteers from the Church were Joy Barnett, Jennifer Murphy, Bev Nuckolls and Mandy Barnett. Bev also furnished cookies for everyone.

Youth group brings pumpkins

The Senior High Youth Group from the First United Methodist Church brought pumpkins to each resident.

The Over 50 Chorus performed on Thursday afternoon. Singers were Madeline Murphy, Irma McDaniel, Neva Jacobus and Darlene Snyder.

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

Bargains turkey that is frozen, thaw in the refrigerator and heat to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Many dairy products can be frozen, but few maintain the same quality as when fresh. Cream cheese can be frozen, but it will be grainy when thawed, so be careful how it’s used once it is thawed out. It wouldn’t work best for cheesecake or spread, but would be fine in other recipes.

Sour cream or buttermilk will freeze, but it’s best to use them in cooked products once thawed because they will want to separate some.

Eggs can be frozen once they are cracked.

You can separate yokes and white and freeze them separately.

I prefer to scramble the eggs and freeze them whole myself. They work in cooked products or just cook them for breakfast or breakfast casseroles.

Hard or semisoft cheeses such as longhorn or cheddar freeze well.

Just make sure they are wrapped well to save from freezer burn. Cheddar does get crumbly once thawed, but it will work well as a topping or in melted applications.

When it comes to milk and cream, they will separate when thawed. Milk will not work well in noncooked recipes, but would be fine for baked goods or mashed potatoes. You can whip heavy cream, but it will need to be used immediately or it will begin to break down and weep.

Bananas can be frozen if they are peeled first and placed in a ziplock bag. They work great for breads, but not so much in a recipe where the banana needs to hold its shape, like pudding.

If you freeze onions, plan on using them in cooked foods only as they will break down from the freezing process and become mushy. Always cut your garlic and onions before freezing.

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When you freeze garlic, coat garlic in oil to protect it from oxidation.

About one-half teaspoon of vegetable oil per clove should work. Flash freeze on a cookie sheet in a heaping teaspoon amount, then transfer to a baggie.

Nuts Freeze Well Some items freeze very well and actually stay fresher in the freezer.

Nuts are high in fat and can turn rancid quickly, so keeping them in the freezer is actually best.

You can use them frozen for any recipe. They do not have to be thawed.

Coffee beans are best kept frozen to preserve the flavor. Bay leaves will stay more flavorful if kept in the freezer, but try to use them in three months time.

Extra butter freezes well. I would suggest slipping them in a baggie or a container so they don’t pick up extra smells and flavors. Be careful with margarine if you plan on freezing it. Those with high water content don’t do as well as the others.

I always freeze wheat products for at least 96 hours once I get them home. This includes cake mixes, muffin mixes, pastas, flour and other like items. All these products have the potential for bugs and weevils. Freezing them kills the eggs.

This will also help with any flour products ready for cooking. They tend to become rancid faster because of the fat that has been added. These would include pancake and biscuit mixes.

The most important task you should do when freezing items is to mark what they are and the date it was placed in the freezer. Use most items before six months to ensure quality.

Thawing most items in the refrigerator is best.

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

Darlene Richman was visited by Carol Ellis.

Boots Haxton was visited by Rod and Kathy Haxton.

Dottie Fouquet was visited by Mark Fouquet, Jon and Anne Crane, Becky and Emily Faurot, and Shyla and Mary Stormont.

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Lorena Turley was visited by Tyler, Mike and Tracy Hess, Lisa Ivey, Neta Wheeler, Phyllis See, Shantel Lobmeyer, Mary Lou Oeser and Karen Harms.

LaVera King was visited by Velda Riddiough, Carol Latham, Shellie Carter, Gloria Gough and Tatum Wells.

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

Louise Crist was visited by Jean Burgess, Don and Tara Williams, and Judi Vulgamore.

Arlene Beaton was visited by Aaron, Holly, Landry and Drylan Beaton, and John and Colleen Beaton.

by Jason Storm

Nella Funk was visited

by Sheri Rapier, Morgen Roberts, Nancy Holt, Anita Funk, Donna Eitel, Aaron and Mandy Kropp, Kallen Russell, Daren Russell, Sheila Boyd, and Tom and Kathy Moore.

Lucille Dirks was visited by Dale and Vicki Dirks, J. Harvey and Mary Koehn, and Dorothy Hutchins.

Bonnie Pickett was visited by Gloria Wright and Margie Stevens.

Jeanie Rowton was visited by Phil and Susan Escareno, the UMC Sr. High Youth Group, Becky Rowton, Beau Harkness; Josh, Courtney, Kayde, Cashton and Bentley Young; Kaitlin Stockman, and Megan Fogarty.

Harold and Ruth White were visited by Junior and Sharon Strecker.

Loretta Gorman was visited by Charlene Becht.

Vivian Kreiser was visited by Larry and Sharon Lock.

Clifford Dearden was visited by Kirk and Janet Ottaway from Hays.

Kathy Roberts was visited by Sheri Rapier, Morgen Roberts, Nancy Holt, Anita Funk, Donna Eitel, and Aaron and Mandy Kropp.

Cloide Boyd was visited by Roberta Schmitt, Bill and Barbara Humphreys, Dick and Jackie Boyd, Junior and Sharon Strecker, Chasen and Halle Crittenden, and Karla Glunz.

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Deaths

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu

Timothy ‘Tim’ M. Nickel Timothy “Tim” M. Nickel, 60, died Oct. 14, 2016, at his residence in Garden City.

He was born in Scott City, the son of Harold and Eva Nickel.

He worked as a truck driver for many years.

Survivors include: wife, Elizabeth Alyene (Moore) Frazier; one sister, Sue Nickel, Scott City; five step-children, Christopher Conner, Shanon Woods, Amanda Conner, Lisa Nguyen and Bobbie Gutierrez.

He was preceded in death by his parents and

one sister, Ruby Marie Nickel.

There are no calling times.

Memorial service will be Fri., Oct. 21, 10:00 a.m., at First United Methodist Church, Scott City.

Inurnment will be held immediately following the funeral service at the Scott County Cemetery.

Memorials, in lieu of flowers, are suggested to the Timothy Nickel Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 620 N. Main, Garden City, Ks. 67846.

Time of year to plant spring-flowering bulbs Now is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs such as tulips and daffodils. These plants need to develop roots in the fall and must meet a chilling requirement over the winter in order to bloom in the spring.

Choose a planting site that has full sun to partial shade. The ideal soil is a sandy loam, but even poor soils can be used if organic material such as peat moss, compost, or aged bark is mixed in.

For example, a heavy clay soil can be amended by mixing in one-third to one-half organic material.

Soil pH should ideally be between 6.0 to 7.0.

Bulbs need good aeration as well as good drainage for proper development. Twelve inches of prepared soil is best. If one-third organic material were added, this would require that four inches of organic material would need to be mixed with 8 inches of soil.

Incorporate about three pounds of a complete fertilizer such as a 5-10-5 per 100 square feet during preparation.

Planting depths vary depending on the size of the bulbs. For example, tulips and hyacinths are set about six inches deep and daffodils are put 6-8 inches deep.

Smaller bulbs are planted shallower.

As a rule of thumb, bulbs are planted two to three times as deep as their width. Planting depth is the distance from the bottom of the bulb to the top of the soil.

Large bulbs are normally spaced 4-6 inches apart and small bulbs about 1-2 inches. Planting in clumps or irregular masses produces a better display than planting singly.

After placing the bulbs at the proper depth, replace half the soil and water. This will settle the soil around the bulbs and provide good bulb/soil contact. Add the remaining soil and water again.

Though there will be no top growth in the fall, the roots are developing so the soil needs to be kept moist, but not wet.

Mulch can be added after the soil has frozen to prevent the alternate freezing and thawing which heaves small bulbs out of the soil.

Clean Up Pumpkin and Squash Growing Areas After pumpkins and squash have been harvested for the season, clean up the area by shredding and tilling. This will help to kill squash bugs and cucumber beetles that prevailed on the crop this fall season.

The bugs and beetles feeding on the plants this fall will allow them to go into winter in good condition. They will be ready to come out early next year and give your garden fits.

However, when you shred the vines and till them under, the bugs can’t complete their late-season feeding and they will be injured by the cold weatherproviding a natural means of control.

They especially like to feed on bright, warm autumn days on any remaining green vegetation. So, the moral of the story is . . . harvest early, destroy squash and pumpkin vines, and make the squash bugs and cucumber beetles vulnerable to winter injury.

Week of October 24-28 Monday: Sweet and sour chicken with rice, oriental vegetables, whole wheat roll, pineapple and cottage cheese salad.

Tuesday: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, herb green beans, whole wheat roll, ambrosia.

Wednesday: Lemon baked cod, sweet potatoes, capri vegetables, whole wheat bread, apple cobbler.

Thursday: Ham and beans or beef stew, marinated tomato, cornbread, rosy applesauce.

Friday: Hot open face turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, gravy, mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501 Have questions about the Scott Commnity Foundation?

Call 872-3790

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Stay Close to Jesus - Stay in His Word!

I believe there are two purposes within the present political realm that Christians are facing. One, we will choose the person who will uphold God’s purposes for government and the principles of righteousness in contrast to the person who has and will fight against Judaism, Christianity and Biblical morality as we have seen done in the present administration.

Secondly, it is making very clear that the progressive war against God and our nation’s foundations is taking its toll continuing to thrust America further down a path of self-destruction.

I recently heard from a news program that many are frustrated and weary worn with politics to the point of turing and walking away, leaving it all behind. Here is where the Holy Spirit is trying to open our eyes to what is happening around us so we can prepare ourselves and others.

There is a spirit in America that wants to suppress the voice of the righteous. That spirit (it is a spirit not a man yet) is intolerant of people who follow Jesus Christ.

This is what is called the “spirit of the anti-christ.”

That spirit works to weaken us as believers, to wear us out so as to make us lose our way with our purpose and the Lord.

Times are pressing and as a result many are falling into this deception. Like most of the devil’s work, it is a process very slowly taking place in a peron’s life. By deception, many are being overcome, tired and weary,

body, soul and spirit and are losing their interest and zeal for God and do not even realize it.

The Bible says in Matthew 24:12, 13, the love of many will grow cold as we near the last days. So stay close to Jesus! Stay in the Word of God! The Word of God dispels the darkness of deception helping us to see ourselves as we really are. Psalm 119:130 says, “The entrance of Thy Word giveth light...”

“We can’t grow weary in well doing for in due season we will reap if we faint not,” Galations 6:9. We need a surge of interest and a momentum in helping to change the course of our nation. We must call out to God for His mercy, grace and power on the churches of America.

We must battle against the forces of darkness and bind every force that opposes the will of God. We must ask for His favor and ability as a hedge around us overcoming, winning and rising above every situation the spirit of the anti-christ would slyly inflict upon us.

Alveda King, niece of M.L. King, was praying when God said to her heart, “Why are you asking me to give you my best; are you Alveda and America giving me your best?” if we want God’s best, we as believers in the Lord Jesus must do better!

We have been given much and to those to whom much is given, much is expected. (Luke 12:47-48).

Stay close to Jesus! Stay in His Word now more than ever and please, don’t turn your back and walk away.

Pastor Ed Sanderson, Assembly of God Church, Scott City

Scott City Assembly of God

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

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

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

Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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

Collecting unused meds on Saturday Law enforcement officers at locations across the state will be collecting unused leftover medications for safe disposal on Sat., Oct. 22.

The collection events are part of a nationwide effort to safely dispose of leftover medications to prevent accidental or intentional misuse. Since the program began in 2010, more than 45 tons of unwanted medications have been collected and destroyed in Kansas alone.

The nearest collection site is the Garden City Police Department, 304 N. 9th Street.

Medications will be accepted at drop-off sites from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are increasing, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.

Studies show a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that traditional methods for disposing of unused medicines - flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash - pose potential safety and health hazards and should be avoided.

Enrollment for Medicare drug coverage The open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug coverage has begun and will continue through Dec. 7.

“Older adults can sign up for Medicare Prescription Drug coverage for the first time during this period, and current Medicare consumers can make changes to several aspects of their coverage as well,” said Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Acting Secretary Tim Keck.

“If you’re already enrolled, this is an opportunity to review your coverage and make adjustments if necessary so it better meets your needs.”

During open enrollment, those currently enrolled may: •Switch from original Medicare to Medicare Advantage, or vice versa; •Switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another or from one Medicare Part D prescription drug plan to another; •And if you didn’t enroll in a Medicare Part D plan when you were first eligible, you can do so during open enrollment, although a late enrollment penalty may apply.

To enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, one must meet some basic criteria: •be enrolled in Medicare Part A and B. •live in the plan’s service area.

If you’re already enrolled in a Medicare Part D prescription plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan and you don’t want to make changes to your coverage for 2017, you don’t need to do anything during open enrollment, assuming your current plan will still be available in 2017.

If your plan is being discontinued and isn’t eligible for renewal, you will receive a nonrenewal notice from your carrier prior to open enrollment. If you don’t, it means you can keep your plan without doing anything during open enrollment.

Individuals can also call 1-800-860-5260 for a free counseling service.

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Kansas hospitals try new tactics to reduce readmissions Employees are contributing more, deductibles soar

by Meg Wingerter Kansas Health Institute

Sometimes, keeping patients out of the hospital means sending health care into their homes.

Regina Borthwick, director of clinical care coordination at Hays Medical Center, said home visits and followup calls are important parts of efforts to keep patients from being readmitted to the hospital.

For example, doctors were puzzled when a patient’s blood sugar kept spiking despite their best efforts to control his diabetes. But, a home health worker quickly found the problem: The patient was using the wrong size of needle, so he wasn’t

getting the right insulin dose, she said.

“We would have never known that in the clinic setting,” she said.

Hospitals have had a strong incentive to reduce readmissions since 2012, when a provision of the Affordable Care Act took effect that requires most hospitals to track readmissions within 30 days after a Medicare patient was discharged. Hospitals with higher-than-expected rates are penalized.

Some people have raised concerns, however, that hospitals are being punished for taking low-income and seriously ill patients, who typically have higher readmission rates.

Borthwick said the Hays hospital was able to reduce its readmissions by calling to follow up with patients, connecting them with health care resources and educating

State Rankings Changes in hospital readmission rates from 2010 to 2015 for the top and bottom five states, plus Kansas and Missouri: 1. Hawaii: -13.4 percent 2. New Jersey: -13.3 percent 3. Illinois: -12.1 percent 4. So. Dakota: -11.4 percent 5. Arizona: -10.8 percent 12. Kansas: -9.8 percent 24. Missouri: -7.1 percent 46. New Mexico: -2.6 percent 47. New Hampshire: -2.5 percent 48. Idaho: -2.4 percent 49. Oregon: -0.7 percent 50. Vermont: +0.7 percent

patients about their conditions in everyday terms. They also figured out how many of their patients were at a high risk of returning based on how long they were in the hospital, their ages, their number of conditions and whether they were admitted through the emergency room, she said.

“We expected maybe 40 percent of our patients would be at a high risk, but we’ve

found it’s a good 70 percent,” she said.

Decreases in Most States Numbers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services suggest other Kansas hospitals also have had some success at reducing the number of patients who are rehospitalized soon after receiving care.

CMS reported Kansas hospitals had 1,361 fewer readmissions within 30 days of discharge in 2015 than in 2010, a 9.8 percent decrease.

In Missouri, 2,311 fewer people were readmitted, lowering the rate by 7.1 percent over that five-year period.

Every state but Vermont also decreased its hospital readmissions. Nationwide, readmissions fell by about 8 percent, meaning Medicare beneficiaries made about 100,000 fewer trips to the hospital in 2015 than they (See TACTICS on page 15)

Older marketplace customers advised to switch to Medicare Susan Jaffe Kaiser Health News

Since the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces opened for business in 2014, the Obama administration has worked hard to make sure Americans sign up. Yet officials now are telling some older people they might have too much insurance and they should cancel their marketplace policies.

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is targeting two groups. First, the agency is sending emails each month to about 15,000 people with subsidized marketplace coverage. The messages arrive a few weeks before their 65th birthday, which is also the age most people become eligible for Medicare.

The email reminders will go to enrollees in the 38 states,

Medicare open enrollment will continue through Dec. 7

including Kansas, that use the federal marketplace.

“In most cases you won’t want to keep your Marketplace plan because once your Medicare coverage starts, you’ll no longer be eligible for any premium tax credits or other cost savings you may be getting for your Marketplace plan,” the notice said. “To

avoid an unwanted overlap in Marketplace and Medicare coverage . . . tell us you want to end your Marketplace plan.”

Last month, CMS also began sending letters to people already covered by Medicare, but also enrolled on the marketplace and getting financial assistance. The letters, required under the federal health law, say they can (See MEDICARE on page 15)

Thousands wait an average of 7 years for disability help in Kansas Alex Smith Heartland Health Monitor

At his apartment in Olathe, 42-year-old Nick Fugate catches up on washing dishes and remembers the 22 years he spent doing that at a local hotel, trying to stay on top of a never-ending stream of plates,

glasses and silverware.

Nick recalled minor annoyances like the long days, the hot kitchen and his fingers pruning in the water. It could be tedious, but he said he didn’t really mind.

“Just as long as I got the job done, it was fine,” Nick said.

The job wasn’t glamorous,

but Nick’s father, Ron Fugate, said it was the key to the selfreliance he wanted for his son since Nick was born with an intellectual disability.

“From our perspective, having a job, being independent, participating in the community, paying taxes, being a good citizen - that’s a dream

parents have for their children in general,” Ron said.

But, that changed last year when Nick lost his job and did something he’d never done before: He enrolled in Medicaid.

That landed him in a state of limbo, along with thou(See DISABILITY on page 15)

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Tactics would have if people continued to be admitted at the 2010 rate. The reduction meant about 565,000 fewer hospitalizations total since the program started.

A 2009 study, before the efforts to reduce readmissions, estimated Medicare spent about $17 billion annually on hospital stays within 30 days of a patient’s previous discharge. CMS estimated the changes to reduce

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readmissions saved Medicare about $420 million in the 2016 federal fiscal year.

Michele Clark, program director for the Kansas Healthcare Collaborative’s hospital engagement network, said hospitals in Kansas have focused on improving their discharge instructions and clarifying how patients should take their medications when they get home.

Disability

when Nick applied for Medicaid. In the months since, he’s had to pay around $1,000 a month out of pocket for Lakemary’s services.

Savings Up in Smoke It’s quickly burning Not far from Nick’s home, 30-year-old David through his life savings.

Lee Hunter and a handful of men at Lakemary Waiting for Improvement In a basement meeting Center in Olathe take apart computers and other room of the Jack Reardon electronics for recycling. Convention Center, hunElsewhere in the build- dreds of people with dising, other individuals with abilities, their families disabilities shred medi- and caseworkers railed cal documents or get job against KanCare. Some coaching. Lakemary also even heckled the moderaoffers services like trans- tor.

The state has been gathportation or help buying ering feedback because it groceries.

A few decades ago, needs federal government many of Lakemary’s cli- permission to continue ents might have received running KanCare, Kansas’ Medicaid care as residents privatized Medicaid proof an institution. But, in gram.

In 2013 Republican the early 1980s, states began shifting their strate- Gov. Sam Brownback gies to allow people with put Medicaid under the intellectual and develop- management of three primental disabilities to live vate insurance companies, promising managed care at home.

Advocates said this would improve services, was not only much cheap- cut waste and save enough er - about one-third of money to end the lists for the cost of institutional the kind of services Nick care - but it provided a Fugate needs.

But, families of vast improvement in the Kansans with developclients’ quality of life.

In many states, how- mental disability didn’t ever, the first step toward trust the companies to getting these services is provide the complicated signing on to a long wait- help their loved ones needed. They managed ing list.

That’s what happened to get the federal govern-

keep dual coverage without subsides - but urges them to discontinue their marketplace policy, because in most cases it duplicates their Medicare benefits.

If marketplace enrollees don’t respond, eventually officials can cancel the subsidies.

Overlapping Coverage The 13 state-operated marketplaces also must find and notify people with overlapping coverage, although they are not required to contact beneficiaries nearing Medicare age. A small number of states, however, do that, including Maryland, Massachusetts and California.

California - which runs the largest state marketplace with 1.4 million members - has begun mailing letters to all beneficiaries 65 years old or turning 65 by Dec. 1, regardless of whether their insurance is subsidized.

The letters were sent to about 20,000 members of the state’s marketplace, called Covered

hospitals nationwide face a combined $528 million in penalties for excessive readmissions in the previous year, according to Kaiser Health News.

The maximum penalty is a three percent reduction in Medicare reimbursements.

In Kansas, 27 hospitals have received penalties in the current federal fiscal year, though none received the maximum penalty.

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sands of other Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Medicare

CMS counts all readmissions within 30 days against a hospital unless they were planned as part of the patient’s care.

Because the definition is so broad, it includes cases where hospitals are directly at fault, such as a surgical mistake, patients who weren’t able to follow their care plan and became sick again. and unrelated incidents, like injuries in a car wreck.

This fiscal year, 2,597

ment to delay the switchover, but in February 2014 federal officials gave their approval and the KanCare experiment began for them.

More than two years later, many families say they’ve seen few signs of improvement, particularly in the waiting list.

Not only is there still a waiting list, it has grown by a few hundred to about 3,500 people.

Except in emergency situations, the average wait is seven years.

Complicated Cases An end to the list remains in view, according to Brandt Haehn, commissioner for home and community-based services in the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.

In August, the department announced it had eliminated a different waiting list: the one for physical disability services.

Although that claim has been challenged by advocates, state officials said it shows KanCare can get results.

Haehn, however, acknowledges that developmental disability cases are more expensive and complicated, and it will take time to come up

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California, and include several sources of information if seniors have questions.

“We had received some feedback from our service centers and from stakeholders indicating that some consumers were unaware of the need to terminate their Covered California coverage once they enrolled in Medicare,” said Dana Howard, a spokesman for Covered California.

The agency did not single out only beneficiaries receiving financial assistance because all beneficiaries can be affected if they don’t consider their Medicare options when turning 65, he said.

A Medicare official said the agency found a small number of consumers with overlapping coverage by comparing marketplace and Medicare enrollment data but declined to say how many.

Consumer advocates have praised CMS officials for the new efforts to help seniors avoid costly enrollment headaches.

“People ages 55 to 64 are the largest segment of

marketplace enrollees, so we want CMS, as much as possible, to get in front of any problems that might result from mismanaged transitions,” said Stacy Sanders, federal policy director at the Medicare Rights Center.

Potential Trouble Last December nearly four dozen health insurers, unions and consumer groups urged the government to provide information to all marketplace members approaching Medicare age.

Without a reminder, it’s easy to become tangled in problems that can never be completely unwound.

Beneficiaries shoulder a lot of responsibility, even though there is no requirement they all be told what to do and when. Only the individual can terminate marketplace coverage when he or she becomes eligible for Medicare.

Inaction means paying back any coverage subsidies received after they should have joined Medicare.

with the state’s share of the total cost of $2.6 billion - about $1.5 billion - needed to eliminate the waiting list through 2025.

Still Waiting Ron Fugate thinks KanCare had its chance.

“We’re not treading water; we’re drowning,” Fugate said.

The Department of Justice is investigating the waiting lists, although it declined to comment for this story.

The state’s ability to act may be limited.

Brownback’s tax cuts, which were supposed to boost the economy, have blown a huge hole in the state’s budget, leaving little money to apply to something like a Medicaid waiting list.

Meanwhile, Nick Fugate is still waiting.

His parents are in their 70s, and they say they’re now watching their carefully laid plans for their son’s future slip away.

“After 22 years, it looked like he was going to be able to complete a career, and it didn’t happen that way. And so all of this comes at a time in our lives where we’re in the waning seasons of our life, and we did not anticipate this kind of a challenge at this point.”

How much does Kansas provide for K-12 education?

by Kansas Assn. of School Boards

According to the Kansas State Department of Education website, Kansas school districts spent $13,124 per “fulltime equivalent” pupil in school year 2014-15.

This number includes all state and federal funds, all local revenues, all retirement costs and all student fee revenue, including student meals, books and other costs.

This is the state average; individual districts may be higher or lower.

However, that number counts all kindergartners as half-time students, even though most kindergartners attend full-time. It also does not count more than 5,000 students in preschool programs funded by school districts.

Using headcount enrollment, which counts all of these students, per pupil spending drops to $12,138.

If looking only at state aid (which would not include federal funding, local property tax revenue or income from student fees, but does DOES include KPERS

Radnor near miss is still vivid in her memory.

She was southbound on US83 west of the state park one morning when she was being approached by a car that was followed closely by a semi. A deer darted in front of the car which gave the semi three options - head into the ditch, drive over the top of the car or swerve into the southbound lane. Radnor was able to pull off the highway just in time to see the deer land in front of her bus.

“It was quite the experience,” she says.

Mutual Respect When someone asks how she can deal with transporting kids to and from school for so many years, Radnor just smiles and says it’s not as difficult as people imagine.

“Oh, there were a few kids in the early years that

retirement contributions), per pupil spending was $8,644 - using the FTE enrollment that does not count all day kindergarten students and district paid pre-schoolers.

If looking only at state and local operating funds (district general fund, local option budget and special education aid, but NOT KPERS, building and equipment costs, federal programs, meals and student fees), per pupil spending is $8,346.

Follow-up: Some report lower numbers for Kansas spending per pupil. Why the difference?

As noted, some comparisons use only state funding, or state and federal funding but not local revenues. Some may only use funding for operational costs and exclude spending on buildings and debt service. Some may exclude state contributions for the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System because these dollars cannot be used for school operations.

Finally, some comparisons use only the base state aid per pupil amount from previous fund-

ing system, which was $3,852.

As a result, the “correct” answer about spending per pupil depends on what you really want to know, and why. For example, suppose an individual is seeking a loan and is asked “what is your annual income?” The individual will usually give their “take home pay.”

That answer would probably not include fringe benefits and deductions for insurance and contributions for retirement, whether paid by the employee or the employer; and it certainly wouldn’t include the employer’s share of payroll for things like social security and unemployment.

However, it’s the “right” answer for a lender who wants to know how much income the individual really has available to repay a loan, even though the employer is actually “spending” more than the employee takes home from a paycheck.

Likewise, in a local school district budget, much of the revenue is not available for regular educational operating costs, even if it’s being spent on other important costs.

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Scott Community High School presents

Yo, Vikings!

Based on the book, “Yo, Vikings” by Judith Byron Schachner

Thursday, November 3 • 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 6 • 2:30 p.m.

Marie DeGeer Auditorium, SCHS Book and Lyrics by Marcus Stevens Music by Sam Willmot

$ $

A musical for kids, the whole family can enjoy!

7 4

adults

students

Reserved seating only. Tickets can be purchased at the high school office starting Monday, October 24

Support Your Local Food Bank!

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I’m glad I don’t have anymore,” she acknowledges.

“But, for the last 15 or so years, they have been exceptional. I have such amazing kids and such amazing families on my route.”

The key is mutual respect.

“If you treat kids with respect and show you care, then they give it right back,” she points out.

Starting with her eldest daughter, Erin, and later with James, Mary, Michael and William, each of the Radnor children would ride the bus route with their mother before they were old enough to attend school.

“It allowed me to continue driving and I didn’t have to worry about day care,” she says.

Radnor was also an activity bus driver for a number of years, but gave

that up because it took too much time away from her family.

Giving up her daily bus route, however, has not been an option. She’s enjoyed watching so many young passengers graduating from high school and, in many instances, coming back to Scott City.

“I’m sure they forget me, but I don’t forget them,” she says. “I love seeing so many of them return and who want to be a part of this community.”

The only time Radnor considered resigning as a driver was following the graduation of her youngest child from SCHS. She’s glad she didn’t.

“My kids haven’t provided me with any grandchildren yet, so this takes the pressure off of them,” Radnor says with a laugh.

“These are my grandchildren.”

n e e w Hallo

Final Event

Saturday, October 29 • 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Wheatland Broadband (Rear Parking Lot), Scott City It’s no trick!

Bring us a canned good or cash donation and we will give you a treat!

Free Food and Fun!

Kids in costume receive a free treat from DQ!

Food, Fun and Prizes!

•Cram the Van-Food slides •Pumpkin seed spitting contest •Hayrack rides •Marshmallow roasting •Pumpkin decorating

Help us “CRAM THE VAN” and register to win a Free Family Zoo Package!

(Package includes a free night’s stay at the hotel at Waterwalk and tickets for the whole family to the Sedgwick County Zoo)

Sports The Scott County Record

GWAC champs SCMS claims three individual champions in GWAC cross-country meet • Page 24

www.scottcountyrecord.com

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Section C • Page 17

New classification, same expectations for SC x-country The move to Class 4A means the road to state will be a little rougher for the Scott Community High School crosscountry team.

But, that doesn’t mean the expectations are any less.

The SCHS boys and girls have put together a very successful season and neither expects that to end on Saturday when they compete in the

Class 4A regional to be held at Victoria.

It’s not just the higher classification that’s weighing on the mind of head coach Kevin Reese. Injuries and illness could play a big role in whether the Beavers are able to make the trip to Wamego for state.

Sophomore standout Jack Thomas - who has emerged as one of the top runners in

How to get there?

The Class 4A regional will be held at the Sand Plum Nature Trail west of Hays. From I70, take the Victoria exit (160) south for 1.5 miles. At the four-way stop, turn west onto 10th Street. The course is another 1/2 mile on the south side of the road. The girls will run at 10:00 a.m. and the boys at 10:40 a.m.

Class 4A - has been battling illness for about two weeks leading into last week’s Great West Activities Conference meet.

While he still ran a very respect-

able 17:24, his third place finish wasn’t characteristic of the gold medal performances that have been more typical of his season.

“I think most kids probably

a tale of 2 halves

(See TALE on page 24)

(See X-COUNTRY on page 18)

Lingg passes for 375 yards; Hornets are still unbeaten

Beavers control second half to roll over Eagles

One word summed up the feelings of the Scott Community High School players and coaching staff during the first half of Friday’s district playoff game at Colby.

Frustrating.

“I just don’t like the idea of a team getting first downs.

Scott City 42 We couldn’t get our Colby 12 defense off the field,” said head coach Jim Turner. “I may have been more frustrated than the boys.”

The Eagles (3-4) had the ball nearly twice as long as the Beavers and with :29 left in the first half had scored a touchdown to trail only 7-6 going into the locker room.

Or so it seemed.

Scott City (5-2) answered with a touchdown in the final seconds that completely shifted the momentum and set the stage for a 42-12 romp.

It wasn’t that the Beavers couldn’t score. They reached the end zone on six of their first seven possessions.

Scott City just couldn’t get any scoring opportunities in the first half because of Colby’s ability to control the ball and the clock. The Eagles had two drives of 6:53 and 6:17, but managed to score just one touchdown.

The Beavers were very effective on offense when they did get the ball.

wouldn’t have even competed under similar circumstances, but that’s not the way Jack is,” says Reese. “Not only did he battle through an illness, but he still was able to perform at a very high level.”

Reese is hopeful that Thomas will be closer to 100 percent for regional action. Barring anyone else coming down with strep

Sophomore wideout Marshall Faurot stretches for a fingertip catch that resulted in a 48 yard gain during second quarter action at Colby on Friday. (Record Photo)

Despite passing for nearly 400 yards, it was a two yard sneak by quarterback Tyler Lingg that proved to be the difference in Dighton’s 36-30 win over Otis-Bison in district playoff action.

The come-from-behind win puts Dighton High School in the driver’s seat for a district title when they face Hodgeman County on Friday.

The district playoff thriller featured the power running game of Otis-Bison and Dighton’s aerial attack which featured a 395 yard performance

by Lingg and 218 receiving yards by senior Dylan Foos.

“It wasn’t our plan to abandon our running game, but it didn’t take us long to realize that wasn’t where we were going to be successful,” says head coach Ken Simon. “We finally played a team that was stronger than us physically. We couldn’t run against their defensive front.”

The Cougars held a 270-19 edge in rushing yards, with 17 of Dighton’s yards coming from Lingg.

“After the first quarter, we were basically throwing the ball on every down,” Simon says.

“We had some big plays, but a lot of our (passing) yards came after the catch,” says the head coach.

(See LINGG on page 20)

League runner-up Spikers outlast Ulysses in GWAC tourney

Scott City’s Taylor Fairleigh (left) and Cami Patton dive for a dig during Saturday’s action against Ulysses in the Great West Activities Conference tournament.

(Record Photo)

It was just the second match in a long day at the Great West Activities Conference volleyball tournament, but for the Scott City girls the second round win over Ulysses may have felt like a championship match.

“You’d have thought we’d qualified for state,” says head coach Megan Gentry. “I didn’t mind. It had been a long time since we’d beaten (Ulysses).

None of the Lady Beavers were on the high school roster the last time it happened.

An emotional group of spikers put that streak behind them with a hard-fought 24-26, 27-25, 28-26 win over the Lady Tigers. They would go on to claim second place in the league tournament with their only loss coming against Holcomb.

Getting the lead wasn’t so much an issue for SCHS as keeping the lead. They held the early advantage in each of their three games, but allowed Ulysses to pull even or take the lead each time.

In the opening game loss they let a 12-4 lead (See RUNNER-UP on page 19)

The Scott County Record • Page 18 • Thursday, October 20, 2016

Quick start sets stage for SCMS rout of ‘Horns Coming off a disappointing loss a week earlier, Scott City Middle School coach Skip Numrich knew it would be important for his eighth graders to get off to a quick start against Holcomb.

The Bluejays did just that.

They scored on the game’s opening drive and never slowed down in a 33-0 romp to end their season 5-2.

“We anticipated this was a game we could and should win, but I also knew we needed to get started right,” says Numrich.

His plans didn’t quite unfold the way he hoped when the Bluejays were immediately called for a holding penalty which eventually set up a thirdand-12 from deep in their end of the field.

Isaac Tarango picked up 15 yards to keep the drive alive and it seemed

X-Country throat and other bugs which have been circulating at the school during the past couple of weeks, the head coach feels that his boy’s squad should be in pretty good shape this weekend.

“Our depth will help us. And we have some boys who have continued to bring their times down over the last two or three meets,” he says.

Conner LeBeau continues to impress the head coach following his seventh place finish at the GWAC meet. His time of 17:35 was just 11 seconds behind Thomas and 20 seconds faster than he ran over the same course earlier this season.

“There isn’t anyone who works harder than Conner and it’s really paying off for him this season,” says Reese.

The Beavers finished with five runners among the top 21 at the GWAC meet, including Jess Drohman (14th, 18:18), Austin Rios (16th, 18:33), Theron Tucker (17th, 18:37) and Drew Duff (21st, 18:59).

“Those four boys are running well and we’ll need every one of them to continue running as well, or better, if we’re going to accomplish our goals over the next couple of weekends.”

Girls on the Bubble While the SCHS boys are in strong position to be among the top three qualifying teams, there are some concerns with the Lady Beavers.

Olivia Prieto has been dealing with a leg injury the last couple of weeks and that’s been compounded by the possibility of strep throat.

“Right now, we don’t know what her status will be on Saturday. And if she is able to compete, we don’t know to what level,” Reese says.

That could be a problem for a team that’s already short on depth and is entering regional possibly battling for the number three qualifying spot.

that SCMS was unstoppable the rest of the half.

“The third-and-long conversion was important.

It gave us the confidence to put together a good game,” says Numrich.

By halftime, the Bluejays owned a 27-0 lead.

On the opening play of the second half, linebacker Gabe Bowers made a one-handed interception and returned it 10 yards to the Holcomb five yard line which set up the final score of the night.

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Makaela Stevens (20:06), a runner-up at the league meet sliced 31 seconds off the time she ran at the Hugoton course earlier this season.

“Makaela continues to be very steady. She’s running extremely well and really seems focused on this weekend,” says Reese.

Likewise, Dulce Ayala (4th, 21:33) turned in a strong performance at league, followed by Prieto (8th, 21:53), Trella Davis (9th, 21:59), Samantha Aguilar (14th, 22:57) and

Paige Winderlin (19th, 23:13).

“If Olivia isn’t 100 percent, that’s going to put a lot more pressure on everyone else to perform well,” adds Reese.

He says that Aguilar, who has been pretty steady as the No. 5 or No. 6 runner on the team, could play a key role in the team scoring.

“Samantha is running with a lot more confidence and she’s been steadily improving. The No. 5 runner could be huge in the team standings,” he says.

“In the second half we wanted to reward a lot of the boys who have contributed to this team, but didn’t get on the field as much,” says Numrich. “A lot of kids were able to see a lot of playing time.

“I think Josh Rosin literally ran the ball on every down in the second half.

Our game plan was to run the ball with Josh until he got tired and then run him some more,” says the head coach.

He also credited Loren McDaniel with a solid game as inside linebacker.

Despite another outstanding season in which the Bluejays lost just two games - both to Ulysses - it is those two losses which stick with Numrich.

“It’s frustrating to know that we could have been undefeated. This was a great group of boys and I really enjoyed coaching them,” said Numrich.

“They beat some pretty good teams this season.”

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FSB wins weekly Pigskin

With just two misses, the gang at the First State Bank in Healy won this week’s top prize in the Pigskin Payoff.

It took a tie-breaker for them to slip ahead of Barry Switzer who also had 14 correct picks.

There were 54 points scored in the SCHS/Colby game and FSB predicted a total of 40 points while Switzer picked 38.

Rick Wright was the third place winner with 13 correct picks.

Also with 13 correct picks were Rondo Switzer, Lance Tucker, Keith Shapland, Jan Tucker, Preston Wright, and Morgan Vogel.

Halloween fun run Oct. 30 The Scott Community Foundation is sponsoring a Trick or Treat Halloween Fun Run on Sun., Oct. 30, 3:00 p.m., on the walking trail at Palmer Park, Scott Cityi.

An emotional group of Lady Beavers celebrate their win over Ulysses during the GWAC volleyball tournament on SaturPrizes will be awarded to day.

(Record Photo) the best individual and group costumes as well as the top five finishers. (continued from page 17) Early registration fee is $25.

Fee the day of the run is $35.

To register, contact Brinlee “Beating a team like Ulysses ing five missed serves in each slip away. They opened up a “Colby hasn’t beaten us this Griffith at the SCF office.

22-17 cushion in the second is a huge confidence-builder game. year and there’s nothing they game and Ulysses tied the heading into sub-state,” says “In a tight match against a would like better than to get the score at 24-24 before the Lady Gentry. “It shows how far we’ve team the caliber of Holcomb, upset,” says Gentry. “We can’t Beavers pulled away. that’s the difference between overlook them and we can’t come this season.”

In the tie-breaker, Ulysses winning and losing. If we don’t afford to get off to a slow start pulled even at 18-18 before Fall to Holcomb give away free points we have and give them any momentum.”

Scott City put together three Because Scott City had been a great chance of winning that If SCHS can take care of consecutive points. match,” she emphasizes. involved in three-game matchbusiness in that match, Gentry Macy Berning and Kiana es against Colby and Ulysses, is hoping her team is due to Yager each had kills that inched Sub-State is Saturday their court had fallen behind the get a win against the Lady SCHS closer to a win at 23-20 SCHS (26-9) is the No. 2 action on the neighboring court, Longhorns after losing to them and 24-21. The game was again seed in the Class 4A-Division which meant they weren’t going three times this season. tied at 26-26 before the Lady II sub-state to be hosted by “Playing them as close as we Beavers scored the final two to get an anticipated break.

Holcomb (30-5) on Saturday.

“I feel that was a factor in our did at league was a confidence points.

The Lady Beavers will face Scott City had to overcome Holcomb match,” says Gentry. Colby (7-26) in first round builder. We know we can beat SCHS dropped both games action at 3:00 p.m. The cham- them if we limit our mistakes,” some controversial officiating 23-25, 23-25, to the Lady pionship match will follow at Gentry says. “Holcomb doesn’t calls. seem to have any flaws, so it “I told the girls those were Longhorns who they hope to 4:00 p.m. see again in the sub-state finals things we had to deal with and While a rematch with will take a great match on our that we’d have to work that on Saturday.

Holcomb is on Scott City’s part if we get the chance to play Some of Scott City’s dam- minds, Gentry knows her team them, but it’s a match we know much harder to get through it,” Gentry says. age was self-inflicted, includ- can’t think too far ahead. we can win.”

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This expanded AWG will provide products and services to more than 3,500 independently-owned member stores in 35 states.

Customers who have become accustomed to certain delivery dates for special orders will need to visit with their local store manager to see how these dates have changed.

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Early turnover a tough start in Bluejay loss Most junior high teams don’t have the opportunity to scout their opponents.

Unfortunately, for the Scott City Middle School seventh graders, Holcomb did have film on the Bluejays and that proved to be a factor in a 26-6 seasonending loss.

On the third play of the game, Holcomb’s defensive end was able to rush into the backfield and catch a pitch in midair which he returned for a touchdown that was the first of four first half scores for the Longhorns.

“It was a new formation that we’d run the

Lingg

first time against Ulysses the week before,” says head coach Shane Faurot. “(Holcomb) recognized the play and they blew it up. They’d seen us on film and it seemed they had a step or two on us the whole game.

“If you’re executing your plays it shouldn’t matter what a team has seen on film, but it got into our boys’ heads in the first half. It affected their play.”

Trailing 26-0 at halftime, the Bluejays were able to shutout Holcomb in the second half while

scoring their only touchdown in the third quarter on a 10 yard run by Carson Faurot.

“The second half was probably our best half of football this season,” says Faurot. “After a tough first half, the boys showed a lot of heart.”

It was a very uncharacteristic season for the Bluejays (1-6).

Offensively, their struggles began with the loss of runningback Kale Wheeler in the first game of the season.

In their six losses they averaged just 9.3 points

per game. Defense kept them competitive as three losses were by a touchdown or less.

“The loss of Kale was tough to overcome, but in the long run it could make this a better team. We had boys who had to learn different positions and assume leadership roles they otherwise may not have had to do,” says Faurot.

Among those was Damian Estrella who started the season at runningback and was later moved to fullback. He had five games in which he rushed for more than 100 yards, including a season high

230 yards against Goodland. In the season finale against Holcomb he led the team with 123 yards on 18 carries.

“He probably made the most gains of anyone on the team. He hadn’t played with these boys before in YMCA ball, but he became a powerful runningback with speed,” says Faurot. “He has a bright future if he continues to play.”

Alex Rodriguez was another newcomer to football, but demonstrated good hands.

“He still has a lot to learn, but he has some

skills that can help this team next season,” says the head coach. “And Lance Miller (inside linebacker) really anchored the defense.”

The Bluejays struggled for consistency at quarterback with Ronnie Weathers, Austin Thon and Conner Armendariz rotating in that position.

“We had a pretty good running game, but the passing game needs a lot of work,” adds Faurot.

“This group has a lot of talent and I expect to see good things from them next season.”

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Trailing 8-0, Dighton’s quick-strike capability saw them scoring three touchdowns on passes of 58 and 50 yards to Foos and a 61 yard connection from Lingg to sophomore receiver David Cramer.

That opened up a 22-8 lead for the Hornets.

Otis-Bison had a rare pass completion on their next possession - one of only five in the game - that covered 40 yards and cut the deficit to only 22-16 just before halftime.

Dighton (7-0) looked like they might answer with a drive that took them to the one yard line with only :03 left in the half and time for one more play. However, a penalty pushed them back to the six and the scoring threat ended with a partially blocked field goal attempt.

O-B added two more TDs in the third period to open a 30-22 advantage.

“We were stopping ourselves with penalties. It wasn’t our best game, but we fought back, which is what good teams are supposed to do,” Simon says.

A third quarter touchdown and PAT conversion

by Dighton tied the game at 30-30.

Behind 12 straight running plays, the Cougars put together a drive that took more than seven minutes off the clock and set them up with a first down at the three yard line. An illegal procedure call moved them back to the eight where quarterback Kade Urban attempted a pass into the end zone on second down which was picked off by

senior linebacker Lake Lewis. That gave the Hornets one more possession with about 2-1/2 minutes remaining.

However, there was one worry.

“I was afraid we might score too quickly,” says Simon.

The Hornets had little trouble moving the ball 65 yards, capped by Lingg’s quarterback sneak with just 1:11 on the clock.

O-B was able to get to midfield before a defensive stand by Dighton forced the Cougars to give the ball back on downs.

Lingg finished the night 23-of-33 with four touchdowns and his first interception of the season on a tipped pass. He averaged 17.2 yards per pass play.

Foos shredded the secondary with 13 receptions averaging 16.8 yards per catch while sophomore

David Cramer added 108 yards on just four receptions.

“We had receivers step up and make big catches which took some of the defensive pressure off Dylan,” Simon says.

He was also impressed with the play of the offensive line in protecting their quarterback over the final three quarters.

“They sacked us on the second play of the game.

We weren’t picking up their stunts early,” says the head coach. “We were rolling Tyler out a lot to buy him more time and avoid their pressure.”

Dighton’s big-play offense was evident in that the Hornets had just 47 plays compared to 71 for the Cougars.

Hodgeman County (5-2) which is coming off a surprising 48-28 district loss against Sharon Springs.

With a win, Dighton can all but nail down a district title and a first round playoff game in the EightMan-Division II playoffs.

“We’ve played against two very physical teams the last two weeks and that should prepare us for Hodgeman County,” says Simon.

He says the last two games against perennial powers Sharon Springs and Otis-Bison were “two of my biggest wins as a head coach.”

Simon hopes to continue adding to that list against the Longhorns and with a long run into the playoffs.

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Ertz injury could be devastating for Wildcats Considering the high standards set by head coach Bill Snyder, Kansas State is teetering on the brink of another substandard season following their loss to Oklahoma.

They may by have lost Mac more than the Stevenson football game.

The Wildcats were very much in the game against OU at halftime; however, it was all over when junior quarterback Jesse Ertz couldn’t go past the first play of the second half. It should be noted that losing to Oklahoma in Norman isn’t a season-ending catastrophe.

How badly Ertz is injured will determine KState’s fate for the rest of the season.

Ertz damaged his throwing shoulder late in the first half and was basically out of the game from that moment on. The question is - and we won’t get an answer from the K-State coaching staff how bad is the shoulder?

If a muscle is torn, Ertz could be lost for the remainder of the season.

Ertz might be able to come right back and KState can still have a productive finish to the season.

However, the Wildcats are now 1-2 in Big 12 play and they are out of the running for the conference championship.

After the OU game, Snyder said, “Joe (Hubener), obviously, is the numbertwo quarterback . . . if Jesse can’t go.”

That’s bad news for Wildcat fans. Hubener has plenty of experience, but the passing ability is lacking.

It’s amazing how quickly the situation can change in college football. K-State appeared to be progressing after their impressive win against Texas Tech on October 8 and the Wildcats would have made a game of it in the second half against OU with a healthy Ertz.

K-State (3-3) needs three more wins to qualify for another bowl game. If Ertz’s injury isn’t serious, that’s achievable. The Wildcats play Texas (1-2, 3-3) in Manhattan this Saturday and the Longhorns have problems of their own.

(See ERTZ on page 23)

Adjustment time is typical with most opponents It’s a pretty reasonable question.

How can a team control the ball for nearly 16 minutes in the first half and limit you to just two scores - one of those a Hail Mary - and then look so pedestrian in the second half?

The Beavers, for example, had the ball just over eight minutes in the first half and 12:28 in the second half against Colby. They scored two touchdowns in the first half and four in the second half.

There are a couple of explanations.

Part of it is, as one might expect, the result of adjustments being made during a game.

“The biggest issue in the first half is that it was tough for our linebackers to make reads,” says head coach Jim Turner. “They were getting combo blocked, which tells you they were sitting for too long.”

Turner says he and the coaching staff were putting a lot of the blame on defensive tackles Trey Loftis (5-5, 170) and Nic Cheney (5-11, 245) for Colby’s success in moving the ball.

After watching film, he says “we were riding them a little too hard during the game.”

Colby’s offensive line had success early in the game double-teaming the tackles and then sliding a blocker off to pick up a waiting linebacker. The coaching staff instructed the linebackers to immediately fill the gap in the line if there was a fake on the back side.

“That solved the problem,” Turner says. “In the second half we were able to keep them from moving down the field and taking six minutes off the clock.”

In fact, Colby’s longest possession in the second half was 3:31, which was also their lone scoring drive. They had two possessions of less than 1:30.

Turner acknowledged that Loftis (1

solo, 8 assists) and Cheney had very solid performances.

“Trey was all over the place, hanging onto people’s legs while making a tackle,” says Turner. “He has a way of sliding and slithering through people and getting a hand on the ball carrier.”

“I’m really pleased that we’re getting more consistent effort out of Nic. He’s fighting through the double teams.”

Adjusting to Speed Of course, the other issue that’s much more difficult to correct is the speed of the game compared to what the players see throughout the week in practice.

“That’s something we’ve had to deal with every year, except for maybe the 2002 season when our scout team was incredible. It takes awhile for us to adjust to what the other team is doing in terms of speed,” says Turner. “We have a lot of young guys on our scout team who are doing the best they can, but they’re not the other team’s varsity.”

Turner further adds that two players who have season-ending injuries - defensive tackles Garrett Osborn and Daniel Nolasco - are probably the biggest reason why a young offensive line has seen so much progress over the last five weeks.

“We lost Daniel and Garrett for the season, but for four weeks they are probably the biggest reason that Chase Cupp and Kyle Sherwood are as good as they are,” says the head coach. “They had to block those boys every day in prac-

tice and those were some pretty physical matchups. We miss those guys, but maybe it’s also a good thing they aren’t pounding on our offensive linemen every day.”

When he evaluates the team’s success during the current five game win streak, Turner looks no farther than the progress of the offensive line. And for the past couple of weeks that’s even been without the presence of senior tackle Mikennon Donovan who is hopeful of returning for the regular season finale against Concordia. What was originally believed to be a fracture of the tibia has now been rediagnosed as a deep bone bruise.

The bigger question for Turner though it’s a problem he’ll be glad to have - is where to play Donovan.

With the loss of Nolasco and Osborn, Donovan (6-0, 255) had given the Beavers another much-needed big body on the defensive line to go along with Cheney. However, he also gives the team another option on the offensive line.

Reid Brunswig (5-11, 175), who has shown a knack for playing anywhere he’s needed, has been very effective as an offensive tackle.

“Mikennon is a better base blocker because of his size and weight. Reid is better at getting downfield and blocking linebackers,” says Turner. “It gives us options.”

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Continuing that domination will be huge.

KU’s Quarterback Woes Like so many recent seasons, 2016 has been full of low points for the Kansas football team.

Among the biggest disappointments of the last two games has been the play of sophomore quarterback Ryan Willis (6-4, 215).

Kansas lost (24-23) on October 8 against TCU in a game they should have won. The Jayhawks outplayed the Horned Frogs.

Willis threw three interceptions and lost a fumble on his own one-yard line that led to a quick and easy TD for TCU. But, Willis also made some effective throws and showed leadership. It was easy for KU fans to excuse his costly mistakes.

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Last Saturday, KU was ripped (49-7) by Baylor and Willis threw three interceptions - the first was returned 64 yards for a TD - that were caused by poor judgment. Willis has been throwing to well-covered receivers and his poor decisions have resulted in game-changing turnovers.

Not all of the shortcomings have been Willis’s fault. His receivers haven’t been getting open and the pass blocking has been abysmal. And the coaching and play calling have left much to be desired.

Putting the rationalizations aside, it’s time for Willis to show progress in his passing game. He’s no longer a rookie and the costly fumbles and interceptions have to cease if KU’s offense is to move forward.

A Lofty Goal Josh Jackson (6-8, 207) - KU’s freshman phenom on the basketball team recently confirmed that one of his stated goals is

for the Jayhawks to have an unbeaten season. Jackson has no clue what’s ahead of him.

Kansas opens their season on November 11 at Honolulu against Indiana in the Armed Services Classic. Indiana was 15-3 in the Big Ten last season and won the league championship by two games.

The Hoosiers return their NBA-type center Thomas Bryant (6-10, 245) and a talented complementary corps to go with him.

Duke is KU’s second game in Madison Square Garden on November 15 in the Champions Classic.

Coach Mike Krzyzewski has assembled a stunning array of talent and the Blue Devils are favored by most knowledgeable media members to win the NCAA Tournament.

If KU wins one of the first two, that would be a favorable start. If the Jayhawks could beat both Indiana and Duke, it would be a near-miraculous beginning.

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Hawkins, Ivy, Lopez are league champs Scott City Middle School had league champions in three divisions at the first-ever Great West Activities Association cross-country meet held last Thursday at Hugoton.

Clare Hawkins, Lisa Ivey and Julian Lopez were each gold medalists in their respective age divisions.

Hawkins, a seventh grader, posted a winning time of 6:15.6 for the one mile layout - her fastest of the season - and capped off a year in which she never lost a race. She wasn’t challenged in the league meet, finishing 33 seconds ahead of her nearest competition.

“Clare knows what her pace feels like, but she’s also shown that if she needs to pick it up another notch she can,” says head coach Jay Tedder. “She’s a pretty special runner.”

She was followed by seventh grade teammates Kairae Berry (5th, 7:17) and Evelyn Gonzalez (6th, 7:41).

Sweep 7th Grade Boys Lopez led a 1-2-3 sweep in the seventh grade division with a winning time of 6:04.2, followed closely by Jaxson Kough (2nd, 6:05.29) and Eric Shapland (3rd, 6:10.65).

They were in a class of their own with fourth place crossing the finish line 44 seconds behind Shapland.

“During the second half of the season, Julian has really picked it up. In fact, he’s done a nice job of closing the gap between himself and (eighth grader) Roberto Apodaca,” says Tedder.

8th Grade Sweep Ivey (14:35.5) and teammate

Megan Vance (2nd, 14:40.89) battled it out for first place in the eighth grade division over the two-mile course.

Scott City had the top four medalists which also included Taia Waldrop (3rd, 15:06) and Lizette Bejarno (4th, 15:14).

“Lisa was as focused as I’ve ever seen her for a race,” Tedder says. “It wasn’t her best time, but she ran a smart race.”

Apodaca (3rd, 12:37) was in contention for a gold medal, finishing 12 seconds behind the winner. Mythius Yeadon (13:23.6) finished sixth.

“I’m very pleased with what we accomplished in just our second season,” adds Tedder.

“We have several sixth graders who are interested in joining the team next year, so I think the program can continue to build.”

SCMS eighth grader Taia Waldrop in recent cross-country competition.

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Tale

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After Colby’s opening drive stalled on downs at the SCHS 27, Scott City covered 73 yards in just eight plays, capped by senior runningback Kevin Aguilera’s 26 yard touchdown off a nice cutback against the Colby defense.

Perhaps Scott City’s most impressive drive of the night was the only one that didn’t end in a score.

After being pinned at their own six yard line following a punt, quarterback Bo Hess gained nine yards on a key third-and-five from the 11 to keep the drive alive. Four plays later he connected with sophomore wideout Marshall Faurot on a perfect over-the-shoulder catch that covered 48 yards and gave SCHS a first down at the Colby 16 yard line. However, a Scott City penalty and two incomplete passes led to a partially blocked 37 yard field goal attempt.

Colby Scores The Eagles put together another time-consuming drive on their next possession - aided by two pass interference calls against the Beavers. Colby generated just 43 yards of offense in the second quarter outside of the SCHS penalties, but that was enough for them to get into the end zone following an 80 yard drive.

A one yard touchdown run just before halftime cut the deficit to 7-6, but it seemed to give the Eagles momentum.

That feeling was brief.

Colby left just enough time on the clock for the Beavers to strike back.

Hess completed passes to Jarret Jurgens (15 yards) and Justin Faurot (10 yards) for a first down at the Colby 40 yard line.

With time for one, or maybe two plays, Hess then rolled to his right. His first look was to M. Faurot who ran a deep route on the left side, but he was well covered. In desperation, he launched a deep pass to Aguilera who was running a deep route to the right side of the end zone.

The ball was just beyond the fingertips of the defender and after Aguilera juggled with it briefly, he gained control as he fell in the end zone.

With only one second remaining in the half, the Beavers had stolen the momentum with a 14-6 halftime lead.

“When I saw Marshall was covered, I knew the three guys on the right side were running deep and I figured it was probably the last play of the half, so I decided to see if I could throw

Junior linebacker Nick Nowak returns an interception during Friday’s district playoff win over Colby.

it to the end zone,” says Hess.

“Kevin ran under the ball and made a nice play.”

Aguilera, who lined up with two receivers outside of him, was supposed to take an inside deep route.

“I saw Bo scrambling to his right, so I took off to the corner of the end zone and he chucked it up,” says the senior. “I thought the (cornerback) would swat it because he was pretty close to me, but I put my hands up and I was able to come down with it.”

Momentum Swing That obviously provided a huge momentum swing.

“Gigantic,” is how offensive coordinator Brian Gentry described it. “And then we got the ball again to start the second half which let us build on our lead even more.”

The second half was an offensive clinic by the Beavers who scored on consecutive drives of 77, 59, 73 and 18 yards.

Their ground game was unstoppable with 231 yards in the second half. After passing for 142 first half yards, the Beavers added just two passing yards in the second half.

“We are an offense based on the play of our offensive line.

The backs and the quarterback get a lot of the glory, but our line gives us the chance to get four or five yards at a time and to keep moving the chains,” says Gentry. “We controlled the line against some big, physical boys from Colby.”

The play of his offensive

line was appreciated by Hess as well.

“They did a great job of blocking the whole game. I never got touched except when I ran the ball,” he says. “And our backs made some really good runs.”

Scott City wasted no time seizing control of the game with an eight play scoring drive to open the half. The big play was a dazzling 47 yard scoring run

by Jurgens when it appeared he was pinned along the sideline with nowhere to go.

“I avoided the first defender and Justin (Faurot) was blocking another one,” Jurgens says.

“I knew I’d have to do something because someone else would be coming, so I pushed Justin aside and suddenly it was wide open in front of me. I was kind of surprised to find a way out of there.”

The Beavers added a 59 yard march on their next possession while overcoming a pair of 10-yard penalties. The 10-play drive ended with a nine yard run by fullback Wyatt Hayes that extended the lead to 28-6.

Defensive Stands Colby’s biggest play of the night came on their next possession with a 29 yard pass completion, but the drive stalled on downs at the SCHS 27.

Scott City needed just six plays to cover 73 yards, including runs of 28 and 10 yards by Jurgens and a 22 yard run by Aguilera.

Game Summary SCHS 42 - Colby 12 Score by quarters: Scott City 7 7 14 14 - 42 Colby 0 6 0 6 - 12

SC Col First Downs 24 17 Yards Rushing 322 81 Yards Passing 144 148 Total Offense 446 229 Rushing Attempts 41 38 Yards Per Carry 7.9 2.1 Passing 7-11-0 13-25-1 Total Plays 52 63 Penalties 5-60 3-24 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0 Individual Rushing

Car. Jarret Jurgens 11 Wyatt Hayes 18 Kevin Aguilera 7 Bo Hess 2 Jess Drohman 2 Jack Thomas 1

Yds. 118 102 81 14 8 -1

Individual Receiving

Rec. Marshall Faurot 1

Yds. 48

Colby’s only score of the second half came on a well-executed hook-and-lateral that covered 23 yards and made it a 3512 game with 6:08 remaining.

The Eagles then recovered an on-side kick, but two plays later junior linebacker Nick Nowak picked off a pass at midfield and returned it to the Colby 18. Senior runningback Jess Drohman finished off the scoring drive with a two yard run.

Balance was perhaps the best way to describe Scott City’s best offensive game of the season.

Jurgens, who averaged 10.7 yards per carry, finished with a

Kevin Aguilera Justin Faurot Jarret Jurgens Wyatt Hayes

Bo Hess

(Record Photo) 1 2 2 1

Individual Passing Comp Att Int 7 11 0

40 27 16 13

TD 1

How they scored: 1st Quarter: SC: Kevin Aguilera, 26 yds. (Gustavo Gonzales kick). 1:47 2nd Quarter: Col: Tucker Branum, 1 yd. (pass inc.). :29 SC: Bo Hess to Aguilera, 40 yds.

(Gonzales kick). :01 3rd Quarter: SC: Jarret Jurgens, 47 yds.

(Gonzales kick). 8:07 SC: Wyatt Hayes, 9 yds. (Gonzales kick). 2:50 4th Quarter: SC: Jurgens, 10 yds. (Gonzales kick). 9:39 Col: Zach Hart to Brooks Curry to Jordan Schippers, 23 yds. (pass inc.).

6:08 SC: Jess Drohman, 2 yds. (Gonzales kick). 3:31

game high 118 rushing yards, followed by Hayes (18 for 102 yards) and Aguilera (7 for 81).

Hess was a very efficient 7-of11 for 144 yards.

“Tonight was a great example of being able to run the ball a ton and limiting our passing game to those times when we want to throw,” says Gentry.

“Except for the drive late in the first half, we didn’t have to look at throwing deep.

“For the most part, we were in manageable down and yardage situations which leaves the playbook pretty wide open.”

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Scott City fourth graders Griffin Edwards (left) and Tyler Roberts celebrate their Super Saturday championship win.

(Record Photo)

Another title for unbeaten fourth graders Scott City continued its championship tradition, winning one of three age divisions during the Garden City YMCA’s season-ending tournament.

It was back-to-back titles for Scott City’s fourth graders who were also undefeated champions a year ago as third graders.

Scott City’s fifth graders were the tournament favorites after putting together an undefeated season, but were upset in the opening round of action and settled for third place.

In the sixth grade division, Scott City advanced to the finals, but settled for a runner-up finish.

Fourth Graders Vulgamore Family Farms (5-0) entered Super Saturday as the top seed and earned a pass into the championship game when Holcomb forfeited.

In the championship game, Scott City was a 24-13 winner over Commerce Bank to complete their unbeaten season.

Quarterback Brooks Bailey staked Scott City to a 7-0 lead with a five yard keeper on the opening series of the title game. Commerce Bank answered with a 37 yard run to knot the score at 7-0.

The rest of the game was dominated by Scott City’s defense which limited Commerce Bank to a three-and-out and two safeties on their next three possessions.

Scott City took a 13-7 lead into the half on an eight yard run by Brody Strine.

Scott City took control of the game with a safety on Commerce Bank’s first possession of the second half. They quickly added to their 15-7 lead with a two-play touchdown drive that included a 34 yard run by Trey Ryan and a six yard run by Ryan Latta.

Commerce Bank was caught in the end zone for another safety by Bailey on their next possession which extended the lead to 24-7.

Fifth Graders Unbeaten Western State Bank struggled offensively in their semi-final game, but looked like they might escape with a 7-6 win until Appliance/ Furniture Mart executed a halfback option pass in the final minutes to pull off the 12-7 upset.

In the consolation finals, Scott City cruised to a 28-0 lead and coasted to a 28-19 win over Bors Law. Sixth Graders Harris Chiropractic (3-3-1) overcame an early 7-0 deficit to defeat No. 2 seeded Bors Law, 26-7, in the semi-finals.

Jace Thomas scored three touchdowns, including a 33 yard punt return that tied the game 7-7 at halftime. Thomas added an 18 yard touchdown run and early in the fourth quarter caught a pass, spun away from a defender and raced 13 yards for another score that put Scott City on top, 20-7.

Quarterback Dylan Metzger added a 22 yard run late in the game for the final Scott City score.

In the championship game, undefeated Regency Auto relied on their big-play offense to jump out to a 20-7 halftime lead.

(See YMCA on page 32)

Evan Fry turns up the field after making a catch to finish off an 18 yard touchdown play in Saturday’s championship game. (Below) Jacob Franco (55) and Brooks Bailey get ready to tackle the ball carrier for a safety during the championship game in the fourth grade division.

(Record Photos)

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Beef production accounts for 1.9% of greenhouse gases Donald Stotts Oklahoma State Extension

When it comes to protecting the environment, blaming greenhouse gas emission problems on beef cattle or people who like a good steak is a claim that has little basis in fact.

Unwarranted claims about cow farts have made it into the media, and as jokes offered up by latenight talk show hosts. Not only are cow farts not to blame, 98 percent of methane emissions from cattle are released through their mouth in a process called eructation.

. . . completely removing beef from the U.S. diet would likely not result in huge declines in greenhouse gas emissions, but could have negative implications on the sustainability of the nation’s food system.

“As with the production of all foods, beef production results in greenhouse gas emissions; however, the EPA estimates direct emissions from the U.S. beef industry are only 1.9 percent of the total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions,” said Sara Place, assistant professor of sustainable beef cat-

tle systems for Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

In short, even without consideration of any unintended consequences and impacts of alternative protein sources, completely removing beef from the U.S. diet would likely not result in huge declines in greenhouse gas emissions, but could have negative implications on the sustainability of the nation’s food system.

Beef is one of the most commonly available sources of lean protein, with

1.8 ounces of beef per day available to U.S. consumers in 2013, according to the USDA Economic Research Service’s Loss-Adjusted Food Availability Data Series. The series adjusts for food spoilage, plate waste and other losses to approximate actual intake.

“Per capita loss-adjusted beef availability has actually been declining in the United States over the past 35 years, in large part because beef production has not kept pace with U.S. population growth,” Place said.

(See GASES on page 27)

Emerald Ash Borer is confirmed in Eastern Kansas The Kansas Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Atchison County.

On Sept. 19, an adult EAB was removed from a purple prism trap by a USDA contractor near the community of Cummings in Atchison County.

Regulatory officials with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Plant Protection and Quarantine confirmed the presence of EAB on Sept. 23.

The trapping effort is a part of a national plan to establish an early detection network.

Emerald ash borer was first discovered in North America near Detroit, Mich., in the summer of 2002. The pest has since killed millions of ash trees.

Dannon retreats from sustainable ag practices Leaders of the nation’s top farming organizations joined together in urging food companies to recognize that their sustainability goals, intended to reduce the use of natural resources, cannot be achieved without the use of modern agricultural practices, despite any misleading assertions to the contrary.

This focus on deceptive food company marketing

claims is in response to Dannon’s recent pledge to eliminate the use of safe and proven crop technology to feed the dairy cows that supply milk for its yogurt products.

Dannon is one of several prominent food manufacturers and retailers that in recent years has taken steps to eliminate genetically-modified ingredients from its supply, claiming that such a

move improves the sustainability of its products.

In a letter sent to Mariano Lozano, head of Dannon’s U.S. operations, the farm groups said that the company’s strategy to eliminate GMOs “is the exact opposite of the sustainable agriculture that you claim to be seeking.

Your pledge would force farmers to abandon safe, sustainable farming practices that have enhanced

farm productivity over the last 20 years while greatly reducing the carbon footprint of American agriculture.”

“This is just marketing puffery, not any true innovation that improves the actual product offered to consumers,” said Randy Mooney, chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation, and a dairy farmer from Rogersville, Missouri. “What’s worse

Shore up estate tax plans

by Paul Nieffer

One of the more favorable estate-planning techniques is the transfer of minority shares in either the farm operation entity or the land-holding entity.

A direct transfer of land to a son, a daughter or anyone else in the family usually results in having to value the transfer at full fair-market value.

Yet the transfer of units in an LLC or family limited partnership (FLP) allows a producer to discount these units at various rates listed below.

Courts often look favorably on these dis-

counts. Because the IRS continues to lose most of these cases, the agency issued new proposed regulations in August 2016 attacking these discounts with three prongs.

Prong No. 1: Bring any minority discount back into the estate within three years of death. The IRS continues to lose cases where the taxpayer set up a family LLC or FLP within a few months of death, contributed a large amount of marketable securities (not illiquid land or businesses), gifted most of the

value to kids, grandkids or a trust, and took a large discount for minority interest.

To counter this trend, the proposed regulations would require most family transfers within three years of death to be brought back in the estate.

This results in a phantom asset.

Suppose Farmer Jones controls a farm partnership worth $10 million.

His wife owns 20% and he owns 80%. He transfers 20% each to his son and daughter. After the gifts, he now owns 40% of the partnership.

The valuation took a 25% discount for minority interest and claimed a gift value of $1.5 million for each gift. This reduced his lifetime exemption from $5.45 million to $2.45 million.

If he dies within three years of the gift, the proposed regulations go into effect, his estate will have to include the $1 million discount and pay an extra $400,000 of estate tax.

Prong No. 2: New restrictions on family transfers will be disregarded. The IRS asserts certain restrictions (See ESTATE on page 27)

is that removing GMOs from the equation is harmful to the environment the opposite of what these companies claim to be attempting to achieve.”

The letter was cosigned by the farmer leaders of the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, American Sugarbeet Growers Association, National Corn Growers Association, National

Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance.

Collectively, the six organizations represent hundreds of thousands of farmers and food producers across the U.S. The groups agree that biotechnology plays an important role in reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture, and challenged as disingenu-

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Food Facts The Big First Congressional district averages 1.9 million acres of planted sorghum worth $536 million, according to the USDA.

Dannon ous the assertion that sustainability is enhanced by stopping the use of GMO processes.

During the last 20 years, advancements in agricultural technology have allowed farmers to use less pesticides and herbicides, fossil fuels, and water, and prevent the loss of soil to erosion.

Taking away this technology is akin to turning back the clock and using outdated 20th century technology to run a business.

Gases Along with being a significant source of lean protein, beef provides key nutrients such as iron, zinc and B vitamins.

Completely removing beef from the food chain would result in consumers having to seek alternative protein and micronutrient sources. Current U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends 5.5 ounces of a lean protein per day for a person consuming a 2,000-calorie diet.

Compare Emissions What about beef production accounting for only 1.9 percent of total U.S. Greenhouse gas emissions? By comparison, transportation and electricity accounted for 25.8 percent and 30.6 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2013.

“You don’t hear many people clamoring for the elimination of elec-

Estate (continued from page 26)

on family transfers should be disregarded, such as those that: •Limit the interest-holder’s ability to liquidate •Limit the liquidation proceeds to an amount that is less than a “minimum value” •Defer payment of the liquidation proceeds for more than six months •Permit payment of liquidation proceeds in any manner other than cash or property Prong No. 3: The changes would affect how state law treats restrictions. Most family farm documents have restrictions that increase discounts allowed by state law, and almost all of them have provisions to eliminate these restrictions to take advantage of discounts. The proposed regulations essentially eliminate the discounts on using these restrictions if the family can change the restrictions.

Take action now. For farm families with taxable estates, consider making substantial gifts to your heirs while the old rules are in effect. Care must be taken to ensure you only transfer what makes sense. Talk to your estate tax adviser now.

Paul Neiffer is a tax accountant author of the blog The Farm CPA. He owns a corn and soybean farm in Missouri

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“Farming organizations are standing up for the technology that supports continuous improvement in farm sustainability. Farmers and ranchers have grown GMO crops over the past 20 years precisely because biotechnology helps farmers preserve resources for the future,” said Nancy Kavazanjian, chairwoman of U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), and a corn, soybean and wheat farmer in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. “When food

companies are making sourcing decisions, farm groups encourage them to recognize that modern, conventional agriculture is sustainable.”

Numerous, conclusive studies have come out over the last 20 years proving the safety of GMO food and the environmental benefits of growing GM crops. Most recently, 109 Nobel laureates announced their support of GMO technology, citing a study from the National Academies

of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine saying, “the study committee found no substantiated evidence of a difference in risks to human health between current commercially available genetically engineered (GE) crops and conventionally bred crops, nor did it find conclusive cause-and-effect evidence of environmental problems from the GE crops.”

“Despite overwhelming evidence supporting the safety GMO crops

and their benefits to the environment, marketers of some major food brands, such as Dannon, have aligned themselves against biotechnology,” said Wesley Spurlock, President of the National Corn Growers Association. “Farming organizations believe in open and honest communication with consumers, and allowing people to make informed choices in the market. But we cannot sit by while certain food companies spread

the environmental impacts used in producing the portions of beef ending up in a landfill often are overlooked,” Rusk said.

Consumers could improve beef sustainability by 10 percent if related food waste were reduced by half, according to the 2014 Beef Checkoff Sustainability Executive Summary.

Rusk and Place stressed it is important for people not to overlook the many positive contributions of beef production as they relate to the sustainability of the U.S. food system when talking about reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

“Cattle have the ability to utilize grass forages and byproducts such as distiller’s grains that are

not fit for human consumption,” Place said.

In addition, cattle can convert low-quality feeds grown on lands not suitable for cultivation that humans won’t eat into high-quality protein that can sustain humans, thereby reducing soil erosion and enhancing carbon storage, both of which provide significant environmental benefits.

Furthermore, integrated crop and beef systems - using cattle to graze crop residues and cover crops – can lead to many positive and sustainable environmental outcomes. A cover crop is planted primarily to manage soil erosion, soil fertility, soil quality, water, weeds, pests, diseases, biodiversity and wildlife in an agricultural ecosystem.

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misinformation under the guise of a marketing campaign.”

U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance CEO Randy Krotz also adds, “When food companies directly mislead consumers, as has been done in this example with Dannon, individual farmers as well as farm organizations will continue to assertively defend our critical technologies.”

(continued from page 26)

tricity or transportation even though they produce much of the greenhouse gas emissions in the United States,” Place said.

“Instead, the focus is on reducing emissions, either by technological advances or by switching to alternative energy sources.”

That said, the U.S. beef industry as a whole still has a demonstrated history of actively developing and implementing management practices that match up animal wellbeing and sound agribusiness economics with environmental stewardship.

Over the years, studies by J.L. Capper, C.A. Rotz and others indicate the U.S. beef industry has made notable and measurable advances to meet consumer demand for protein while reducing the amount of natural resources - animal feed, water and land – required in producing a pound of beef.

“Data indicates greenhouse gas emissions per pound of beef produced have been reduced from 9-16 percent since the 1970s, thanks to improved

genetics of both the livestock and the largely inedible-to-humans plants they consume, improved animal nutrition, better operational management and the use of growthpromoting technologies,” Place said.

Further improvements in the efficiency of beef production are being continuously researched and evaluated at universities and other institutions, both in the United States and abroad.

“We’re not resting on our laurels,” said Clint Rusk, head of OSU’s department of animal science. “There are opportunities to further reduce beef’s overall greenhouse gas emission impact, and they are not limited to the cattle and agribusinesses that produce the nation’s beef. One of the most notable is in the area of consumer waste.”

USDA research indicates more than 20 percent of edible beef is wasted at grocery stores, restaurants and in the home.

“As with most foods, the amount of non-renewable resources used and

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Call 800-731-1968.

––––––––––––––––––––– LIFE ALERT. 24/7. One press of a button sends help fast. Medical, fire, burglar. Even if you can’t reach a phone. Free brochure. Call 800-605-3619.

––––––––––––––––––––– STOP OVERPAYING for your prescriptions.

Save up to 93%. Call our licensed Canadian and International pharmacy service to compare prices and get $15.00 off your first prescription and free shipping. 1-800-981-6179.

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.

866-858-6862.

For Sale

DIRECTV. NFL Sunday Ticket (Free) w/choice of All-Included Package. $60/mo. for 24 months.

No up-front costs or equipment to buy. Ask about next day installation. 1- 800-261-7086.

––––––––––––––––––––– ALL NEW. Happy Jack DuraSpot. Kills and repels fleas, ticks and larvae.

Repels mites, lice and mosquitoes.

Contains Nylar IGR. Orschlen Farm Truck Driving and Home. www.happyCONVOY SYSTEMS jackinc.com. is hiring Class A drivers to run from Kansas City Education to the west coast. Home weekly. Great benefits. ENTRY LEVEL heavy www.convoysystems.com. equipment operator career.

Call Tina, ext. 301, or Get trained. Get certified.

Lori, ext. 303, at 1-800- Get hired. Bulldozers, 926-6869. backhoes and excavators.

––––––––––––––––––––– Immediate lifetime job DRIVER TRAINEES placement. VA benefits. needed. Become a driv- 1-866-362-6497. er for Stevens Transport.

Earn $800 per week. Paid CDL training. Stevens covers all costs. 1-888749-2303. drive4stevens. com.

Have questions about the Scott Commnity Foundation?

Call 872-3790

Classifieds

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Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009

Classified Ad Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m.

Classified Ad Rate: 20¢ per word. Minimum charge, $5.

Blind ad: $2.50 per week extra. Card of thanks: 10¢ per word. Minimum charge, $3. Classified Display Ad rate: $6.00 per column inch.

Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established.

If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge.

Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.

Help Wanted

Services

FA R M W O R K E R , 11/15/16-3/31/17, Vulgamore Land and Cattle, Scott City, Ks. Two temporary jobs. Construct, maintain fence; haul hay and feed; monitor animal health; maintain equipment, lots, feeding areas; monitor, maintain water system; remove, spread manure; clean lots; operate truck, tractor, loader, spreader.

Driver’s license, clean MVR, employment references, 3 month experience, CDL required. $13.80/hr, ¾ work guarantee, tools/ equip/housing provided at no cost, transportation and subsistence exp reimbursed. Apply at Kansas Works, 620.227.2149.

Job #10175375.

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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 4015tfc 874-1412.

–––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Rob Vsetecka 4515tfc at 620-214-1730.

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.

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Rentals

HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available.

Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 41tfc 620-874-2120. ________________________________

PLAINJAN’S RENTAL houses and duplexes. Stop by the office or call 62005tfc 872-5777. ________________________________

1, 2 AND 3 BEDROOM APPARTMENTS for rent. Call 620-874-8353.

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For Sale

LIFT RECLINER CHAIR for sale. Brown color, like new. Used for Livestock very short time. $300.

REGISTERED ANGUS Call 620-874-4254. 1116t2 BULLS. Crooked Creek ________________________________ Angus, St. Francis, Ks. CLAW-FOOT, IVORY, Call 785-332-6206. www. FIBER GLASS TUB for crookedcreekangus.com. sale. $200 OBO. Call 620 0916t13 874-4254.

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GARAGE SALES 706 and 708 Ora Street Scott City Fri., Oct. 21 • 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 22 • 9:00 a.m. - Noon Christmas decor; Snowmen; Natural gas heating stove 1,000 BTU; Wire yard fence; Ceramics; Computer printer; Metal file cabinet; Uniform scrubs Lots of bargains!

Berry Realty • 872-5700 1102 S. Main, Scott City, Ks 67871 www.berryrealtyonline.com

Charles Berry, Broker • 874-0738 Brett Berry, Sales Assoc. • 316-258-3387 Tracy Chambless, Sales Assoc. • 874-2124

Moving Sale!

Inside and Out 407 W. 11th Scott City Sat., Oct. 22 • 10:00 a.m. - ???

Christmas; Shelves; Kitchen stuff; Outside stuff; Work bench; New stuff; Lots of goodies NO CHECKS! 1581 W. Rd. 140 (Clara/Drive-in Rd.) 1-1/2 miles West on W. Rd. 140 Follow Signs Fri., Oct. 21 • 9:00 a.m. - ???

Sat., Oct. 22 • 9 a.m. - ???

Lots of misc.; No clothes LOTS of new items added this week!

Make your own flat with your choice of items for $3 Yard/Moving Sale 403 College Scott City Fri., Oct. 21 • 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 22 • 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Mowers; Clothes; Tools; Lots of misc.

Everything must go!

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

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

YMCA

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(continued from page 25)

Following an interception on Scott City’s first possession of the second half, Regency Auto pushed their advantage to 26-7 before Harris Chiropractic rallied.

Metzger capped a four play, 40 yard drive with a 12 yard TD run. Scott City followed with an 18 yard pass from Metzger to Evan Fry that cut the deficit to 25-20 with 1:36 remaining.

Scott City came within a foot of getting a safety on Regency’s next possession, but they still forced a punt to gain one more scoring opportunity to take the lead.

Scott City’s hopes of pulling off the comeback ended with an interception on the final play of the game.

(Right) Scott City fifth grader Ayden Presson breaks through the line for a six yard gain during Saturday’s YMCA tournament action in Garden City.

(Record Photo)

Champions in the fourth grade division of YMCA football are (front row, from left) Tyler Roberts, Bryton Gregory, Yulexis Robles, Gabriel Bennett, Eli Lisenby, Case Armendariz, Alex Rodriquez, Jacob Franco and Brooks Bailey. (Second row) Alex Tarrango, Kolby Guzman, Brody Strine, Eloy Ruelas, Griffin Edwards, Breven Vulgamore, Yahir Armendariz, Trey Ryan, Josh Fulton, Camden Vulgamore and Ryan Latta. (Third row) Jackson Rumford and Baylor Vasquez. Coaches are (from left) Armando Tarango, Josh Bailey, Duane Strine, Brent Edwards and Rey Armendariz.

Fifth grade team members taking third place in the YMCA tournament are (front row, from left) Dante Franco, Cooper Wright, Houston Frank, Izak Venegas, Tracer Chapman, Ayden Presson, Dylan Duff and Bryndan Bailey. (Back row) Coach Scott Noll, Carson Batterton, Bryce Hundertmark, Cordelle Lane, Brandon Bruner, Avry Noll, Tanner Gooden, Collin McDaniel, Brady Welker and head coach Jim Welker. Not pictured are assistant coaches Josh Gooden and Landon Frank.

(Record Photo)

Sixth grade team members are (front row, from left) Zach Roberts, JP Harris, Garrison Turner, Dylan Metzger, Evan Fry, Jace Thomas and Brandon Smyth. (Second row) Gui Griffith, Lawson Bailey, Corbin Wilkinson, Aaron Ruales, Aiden Schwindt and Jaden Lewis. (Back row) Danny Stratmeier, Nathan Smith, Manuel Esquivel and Joe McCleary. Coaches are (from left) Jim Turner, Troy Lewis, Mike Thomas and Eric Schwindt.

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The Scott County Record • Page 33 • Thursday, October 20, 2016

there when you need them

Scott City Fire Department Scott County Fire Department Scott City Police Department Scott County Sheriff’s Department Scott County Emergency Medical Services

The Scott County Record • Page 34 • Thursday, October 20, 2016

Saluting Scott City and Scott County Fire Dept.

Ken Hoover

Jeff Mayer

Danny Morris

Howard Fisher

Chief - Scott City FD 52 Years of Service

Asst. Chief - Scott City FD

12 Years of Service

Captain - Scott City FD 14 Years of Service

1st Lt. - Scott City FD 19 Years of Service

Scott Andrews Scott City FD

Brad Ludowese Scott City FD

Braeden Robinson Scott City FD

Jason Wolfe Scott City FD

5 Years of Service

Kevin Hall

1st Year of Service

Brent Edwards

1st Lt. - Scott Co. FD 25 Years of Service

2nd Lt. - Scott Co. FD 12 Years of Service

Tim Miller Scott Co. FD

Marc Ramsey Scott Co. FD

8 Years of Service

1st Year of Service

Josh Browning

2nd Lt. - Scott City FD 5 Years of Service

1st Year of Service

Vernon Storm

Chief - Scott Co. FD 41 Years of Service

These local businesses would like to say thank you for your service!

4 Years of Service

AgMax Crop Insurance

Western Kansas Chiropractic, LLC

920 S. Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-3004

Michael Trout - State Farm

Wheatland Electric

Scott Cooperative Assn.

(620) 872-5823 • 1-800-931-2667 www.scottcoop.com

Harold Irwin

101 Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-5885 www.weci.net

Nu Life Market

1202 E. 5th Street, Scott City (620) 872-5236 www.nulifemarket.com

Chance Zimmerman Secretary - Scott City FD

4 Years of Service

Mel Ott

Asst. Chief - Scott Co. FD

27 Years of Service

Captain - Scott Co. FD 41 Years of Service

John Fisher Scott Co. FD

Jamie Martinez Scott Co. FD

3 Years of Service

1 Year of Service

Karla Stockman Scott Co. FD

Steven VanArsdale Scott Co. FD

16 Years of Service

815 W. 5th Street, Scott City (620) 872-2900 www.agmaxinsurance.com

112 W. 3rd Street, Scott City (620) 872-5374 www.troutagency.com

Jordan Unruh

Sgt. - Scott City FD 2 Years of Service

1st Year of Service

Dairy Queen

1211 S. Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-3215

Sonic Drive-In

1718 S. Main Street, Scott City www.sonicdrivein.com

Turner Sheet Metal

1851 S. Highway 83, Scott City (620) 872-2954 1-800-201-2954

a life-long passion

The Scott County Record • Page 35 • Thursday, October 20, 2016

Storm family has a long history with county firefighting Beau Harkness staff writer

Being a fireman has been a life-long passion for Vernon Storm, chief of the Scott County Fire Department.

For 40 years, Storm, 72, has served as a member of the fire department in one aspect or another.

His love affair with fighting fires and serving the community began with his dad.

“I’ve been around the fire department ever since I was a little kid, when they had the fire station over by where Security State Bank is. I’d go up and check fire trucks with my dad,” says Storm.

“I’ve been around it my whole life, and it just kind of gets in your blood I guess.”

Storm’s father, Virgil, served as fire chief from 1952 to 1979. His brother, Virgil “Buzzy” Storm, Jr., also served on the department. Aside from the family ties to the fire department, Storm says the camaraderie has kept him going through four decades of service.

“They’re a bunch of great guys. It’s like a team,” says Storm.

“They’re all volunteers and they take the time from their jobs and so forth to serve.”

Over the years, Storm and his fire fighting teammates have seen some memorable fires in Scott County.

“The city fires we had, like Helmers . . . that stuck out . . . and Wendy’s. It seems like all the bad fires happen in September. And we’ve had (Lake Scott) state park fires. State park fires are a bad deal.

They’re hard to fight,” Storm says.

Large grass fires, like those that happen at the state park or in fields, are instances where firemen must rely on training and instinct.

“You have a good chance of firemen getting injured. The wind changes, fires make their own wind, and it’s hard to tell exactly what’s happening, especially in the state park where there’s so many canyons and stuff where you can get cornered. It’s a real dangerous deal,” Storm says.

Scott County Fire Chief Vernon Storm.

Storm recalls a state park fire on April 11, 1998, that destroyed cabins along the east side of K95 Highway, the worst he has ever seen in regards to grass fires.

Being a firefighter does not always involve fighting fires though. Since 1998, the Scott County Fire Department has responded to rescue situations such as automobile and farming accidents.

These calls, according to Storm, hit firemen the hardest.

“At the time, you concentrate on rescue or fire

and you really don’t have time (to think about it).

Sometimes after the fact, you might start reminiscing on what happened.

But, one thing is (you remember) the fire department didn’t cause a wreck or cause a fire . . . we’re just there to rescue,” Storm says.

Many other aspects of fire fighting have changed over the course of four decades, most notably the regulations that fire departments now have to abide by. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requires that all

(Photo by Beau Harkness)

firemen receive proper training and certification.

Additionally, equipment such as fire trucks (with a usage life of 20 years) and bunker gear (usage life of 10 years) must be kept upto-date.

“I give credit to the county commissioners and city council for coming up with the money for whatever we need,” Storm says in reference to keeping up with regulations.

And although a new fire truck may cost anywhere from $300,000 to $400,000, the taxpayers of Scott County receive

a huge tax break simply because of the nature of the volunteer fire department.

“If we had a paid team, it would be a tremendous expense. You would probably have to have a new fire station because you’d have to have living quarters,” Storm says.

The fire department has no plans to transition into a full-time fire fighting operation anytime soon, thanks in no small part to generous volunteers like Storm, who wish only to serve their community in times of need.

Longtime fire department volunteers

Scott County Fire Chief Vernon Storm is among several volunteers who have dedicated a significant part of their lives to the local volunteer departments.

According to membership records and journals maintained by the department since 1927, Kenneth Rictor’s 55 years as a volunteer stands as the all-time record. He began as a member of the boy’s team in 1927 and didn’t step off the county department until 1982.

Scott City Fire Chief Ken Hoover has been on the department for 52 years.

Virgil Storm and Harold Hoover were volunteers for 47 and 44 years, respectively.

Volunteer firefighters from Scott City, Dighton and Healy responded to a major blaze in downtown Scott City on Sept. 8, 2014. The fire destroyed Braun’s Butcher Block and caused significant damage to Bling to the south and Bruce’s Carpet and Tile to the north. The building where Braun’s was located has since been transformed into a park.

(Record Photo)

Thank you first responders for working to keep our farmers safe.

Count on us to keep the power on.

We’ll count on you to keep us safe.

Thank you first responders of Scott County!

Delivering Energy for Life

www.weci.net

807 N. Main • Scott City (620) 872-7244 • (800) 779-7244 Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Saturday 7:00 a.m. - Noon

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Saluting Scott County EMS

Jeff Allen

1 Year of Service

Stuart Cauthon

Suzanne Beaver 2 Years of Service

Bob Cooper

19 Years of Service

16 Years of Service

Veronica Heili

Brenda Heimlich-Birney

2 Years of Service

Rusty Lindsay

12 Years of Service

Harvey Tucker

19 Years of Service

5 Years of Service

Tim McGonagle

26 Years of Service

John Beckman

13 Years of Service

CJ Davis

30 Years of Service

Brett Kendrick

Larissa Brobst

2 Years of Service

Mike Deschner

36 Years of Service

Dwight Koehn

16 Years of Service

5 Years of Service

Jeff Pounds

Warren Prochnow

22 Years of Service

2 Years of Service

Diana Burr

30 Years of Service

Howard Fisher

16 Years of Service

Brenda Kough

16 Years of Service

Gina Ramsey

5 Years of Service

Don Burr

36 Years of Service

Bill Fortune

1 Year of Service

Cindy Landgraf

1 Year of Service

Marc Ramsey

5 Years of Service

These local businesses would like to say thank you for your service!

J.F. Beaver Advertising

BK Auto, Inc.

Sandy Cauthon

19 Years of Service

Howard Green

17 Years of Service

Pam Lindsay

12 Years of Service

Colton Schmitt

5 Years of Service

Susan Turpin

13 Years of Service

Western State Bank

514 Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-2340 www.jfbeaveradvertising.com

Auto Sales & Body Shop 1301 S. Highway 83, Scott City (620) 872-2722 • www.bkautoinc.com

1425 S. Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-2227 www.wsbks.com

Western Kansas Chiropractic, LLC

Richards Financial Services

AgMax Crop Insurance

Wendy’s

Spud’s Bait & Tackle

920 S. Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-3004

The Rodenbeek & Green Agency 601 S. Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-5803 www.rgagency.com

411 Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-5949 www.richards-financial.com

1502 S. Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-7288

815 W. 5th Street, Scott City (620) 872-2900 www.agmaxinsurance.com

323 S. Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-5667

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Saluting Scott City Police and Scott County Sheriff’s Departments

Chris Jurgens Chief of Police

22 Years of Service

Joseph Conner Sergeant

Tad Eubanks Patrol Officer

Brad Ludowese

6 Years of Service

4 Years of Service

Public Service Officer 1st Year of Service

Glenn Anderson Sheriff

Jeff Pounds Undersheriff

Jorden Funk Sheriff Deputy

32 Years of Service

22 Years of Service

2 Years of Service

Michael McEachern Patrol Officer

Colton Schmitt Patrol Officer

1st Year of Service

8 Years of Service

Randy Keeton Sheriff Deputy

Kuba Narcotics K-9

1 Year of Service

Jason Wolfe Sergeant

4 Years of Service

5 Years of Service

These local businesses would like to say thank you for your service!

Turner Sheet Metal

Scott Cooperative Assn.

1851 S. Highway 83, Scott City (620) 872-2954 1-800-201-2954

(620) 872-5823 • 1-800-931-2667 www.scottcoop.com

American Implement

The Rodenbeek & Green Agency

807 N. Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-7244 • (800) 779-7244 www.americanimplement.com

Dairy Queen

1211 S. Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-3215

Wendy’s

1502 S. Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-7288

Sonic Drive-In

601 S. Main Street, Scott City (620) 872-5803 www.rgagency.com

1718 S. Main Street, Scott City www.sonicdrivein.com

Scott City Chiropractic Clinic

Price & Sons Funeral Home

110 W. 4th Street, Scott City (620) 872-2310 www.prohealthks.com

401 S. Washington, Scott City (620) 872-2116 www.priceandsons.com

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Dedicated individuals keep volunteer EMS viable in county Beau Harkness staff writer

CJ Davis recalls a moment in her life when she decided her career path. “(My family and I) were coming back from Copeland at Christmas time and came upon a roll-over accident,” Davis says. “I knew that you weren’t suppose to move the person, but that’s all I knew. It was a long time (before the ambulance arrived), and I didn’t like the feeling of not knowing what to do.

“At that time Leoti was getting ready to start an EMT class, so that’s when I started.”

More than 30 years later, Davis is still an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Now serving as one of two fulltime members of the Scott County EMS, Davis, alongside EMS Director Brenda Heimlich-Birney, work together to provide emergency medical support in Scott County and coordinate more than 30 volunteers who help make the service possible.

Many of those volunteers got started as EMTs for the same reason as Davis.

“They want to be able to handle situations with knowledge. Some people take the EMT course in preparation for nursing school. Others, they want to become EMTs because they see the benefits of the service in the community,” Davis says.

However, becoming an EMT isn’t as simple as filling out some paperwork or paying yearly dues to some organization. Before an individual can ever become an EMT, they must complete more than 230 hours of class time and pass an extensive certification test.

On average nationally, just half of the people who begin an EMT course will actually complete it successfully.

To continue serving

Scott County EMS Director Brenda Heimlich-Birney (left) and fulltime EMS employee CJ Davis check over equipment in an ambulance before it is called out on an emergency run.

(Photo by Beau Harkness) Heimlich-Birney estimates that a full-time staffed EMS service would cost $2.5 million per year. Currently, Scott County EMS operates on a budget one-tenth that size - or $250,000 per year.

as an EMT, an individual must also find time to complete 28 hours of continuing education work every two years.

For all of these efforts, EMT volunteers receive $1 per hour when on call.

That pay rate jumps to just over $12 per hour if, and when, an EMT is called into service during their shift.

Despite the difficulty in becoming an EMT and the less-than-spectacular pay they receive, Scott County remains very fortunate to have as many EMS volunteers as it does.

“There are (EMS) ser-

vices that are having to close their doors because they don’t have enough volunteers because of the education requirements. It takes a lot to become an EMT,” Davis says. “A lot of dedication, time and class work.”

Currently, Scott County EMS has 13 students taking the EMT course, many of them younger people.

“Our average age is 51 . . . so this class is going to bring us way down as far as our age goes. There are a lot of 20-somethings in that class,” HeimlichBirney says.

That continued spirit of

community members who want to serve is what has kept Scott County EMS in business since 1975.

Without the more than 30 current volunteers who respond to ambulance calls during emergencies, Scott County would be faced with several other options. One would be a full-time staffed EMS office.

“Frankly, the community and the hospital cannot support that,” Davis says. “The cost alone is phenomenal, just in personnel.”

Cost aside, finding people willing to do the job is difficult enough, especially in a rural area.

“There are just not the available people out there (See EMS on page 39)

Cruise on in First Responders!

Thank you for your service Scott County first responders.

Enjoy a 5 Buck lunch on us!*

1211 S. Main Scott City (620) 872-3215 *Complimentary coupon provided through The Scott County Record or your department leader.

As a thank you for your service,

Receive 20% OFF OFF your your purchase purchase receive 20% whenever you arrive in uniform.

1720 S. Main Scott City 1500 N. Jones Ave. Holcomb

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Scott County medical care is second to none On Sept. 30, I attended my son’s high school football game in Scott City.

One of my son’s teammates was injured.

The teammate’s mother had not yet made it to the game. Therefore, I rode with him in the ambulance.

I have never been so impressed with a medical facility as a whole as I was that night. The director of EMS was beyond spectacular. She was calm and her assessment was very thorough.

The gentleman ambulance driver was just as wonderful. They not only cared for the patient, they also made sure I was comfortable.

Upon arriving at the emergency room, the staff was very accommodating.

I marveled at the friendliness, the comradery and the professionalism of each and every one of them.

Dr. Cupp was over the top! He was very attentive, caring and knowledgeable. I have been a nurse for 20 years and I have never worked at or been treated in such a well-rounded facility. Everyone flowed, there were no gaps in care, and they genuinely cared.

I believe I needed to be

EMS

involved in this experience as my son was injured two weeks prior during a football game. He had a similar injury with neck pain. I was informed that my son had a fractured vertebrae after simply reading an xray. Upon reviewing the CT scan, he was misdiagnosed.

This was a very scary time. I am grateful for the short time I spent with your staff. I needed to experience what I did in Scott City to lessen the tension of my experience two weeks prior.

I am a very good friend of Dennis Smith, RN, who works in your ER. He has always said wonderful things about Scott City.

Now I believe it.

Your employees should feel honored to work there. Not only is the facility structurally beautiful, the beauty is inside as well.

Thank you for such a wonderful experience.

Please spread my positive words as I know at times all we hear as medical professionals is the negativity.

We all need positivity in our lives. It does a medical professional’s soul good.

Amber Kester Ulysses

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willing to do this fulltime for $12 an hour,” Heimlich-Birney adds.

Additionally, HeimlichBirney estimates that a full-time staffed EMS service would cost $2.5 million per year. Currently, Scott County EMS operates on a budget one-tenth that size - or $250,000 per year.

Another option would be a privately owned and operated service.

However, the cost of staffing and maintaining an EMS office in a small community isn’t financially feasible.

“We average one run a day. We are allowed to charge approximately $500 for that run, and insurance companies may end up paying one-half to three-quarters of that,” Heimlich-Birney says when theorizing the financial success of a full-time service.

A worst-case scenario would be if Scott County lost its EMS office completely and began having to rely on other counties to provide ambulance service.

“Can you imagine having to wait on an ambulance from Leoti or Dighton?” HeimlichBirney asks.

Thankfully, that scenario is nowhere close to happening thanks, in large part, to the passionate volunteers who keep Scott County EMS ambulances on the road.

“When I started doing it, I basically did it for the extra money. But, now it’s not about the money. I got the bug! And that’s what makes these people stay for 30 years,” HeimlichBirney adds. “You’re not going to stay for 30 years if you don’t find passion in it.”

Brenda Heimlich-Birney (left) and C.J. Davis of the Scott County EMS Department are presented a $1,000 check by the Kansas Pipeline Association.

County participates in KPA training The Kansas Pipeline Association (KPA) is a group of over 45 pipeline companies that have come together to promote pipeline safety and increase damage prevention efforts throughout Kansas.

Each year, the KPA holds over 30 meetings across the state. These

are free to emergency responders and these agencies are provided with the knowledge and understanding of how to safely respond and deal with a pipeline emergency in the event one does occur.

The agencies who attend these meetings or complete the on-line

training are then entered into a drawing. Each year, 15 agencies are presented with $1,000 checks to benefit their departments and the communities they serve.

This year, Scott County EMS received one of those checks which will be used to purchase equipment.

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Head dispatcher Barry Switzer and dispatcher Dianna Howard look over paperwork while on duty at the Law Enforcement Center.

(Photo by Beau Harkness)

The unsung true ‘first responders’ who make emergency help possible Beau Harkness staff writer

“911, what’s your emergency?”

Words no person wants to hear on the other end of the phone. If a situation requires the use of 911 though, the citizens of Scott County can rest assured that a calm, caring voice will be on the other end of the line to help.

Dispatchers are without question the unsung heroes of emergency response.

“We don’t go anywhere without them,” says EMS Director Brenda Heimlich-Birney. “We count on them 100 percent. They tell us where we’re going. They are the true first responders.

They are the ones who get to talk to the patient or reporting person first.”

Dispatchers for Scott County do more than just answer phones and get emergency responders to

the scene of an accident.

They are also responsible for processing papers and warrants for the courts and working with the general public who visit or call the Law Enforcement Center for non-emergency purposes.

And sometimes those phone calls are without question “non-emergencies.”

“I had a little gentleman call me one day wanting a phone number for some gal in Leoti,” dispatcher Dianna Howard says with a grin. “I told him that I didn’t have it and that this was 911. But, he just didn’t know how he was going to get a hold of her if I didn’t tell him. He was wanting a date and I was interfering.”

When a real emergency call does come in dispatchers react almost instinctively.

“You just jump in and do your job, and then when it’s all over with you

can melt down,” Howard explains. “You stay focused and then think about the awful parts after it’s quieted down.”

Remaining focused and calm during an emergency call comes with experience. The only requirement for becoming a dispatcher is a high school diploma. Outside of that, an individual is trained by simply watching and learning from other dispatchers. This approach seems to work best according to head dispatcher Barry Switzer.

“You can tell somebody how to handle a stressful situation,” says Switzer. “But, when it actually happens, that all goes out the door.”

Switzer recalls the first time he answered a 911 call while training on the job. The person on the other end of the line . . . his own grandmother. In a small community like Scott City, situations like

this are not uncommon for dispatchers.

“You might come across somebody you know that has a problem and they don’t know what to do,” Howard says. “You can talk to them and try to calm them down before help arrives by saying, ‘Hey, I know your mom, or I knew your whoever’ and you kind of know a little bit about them. That helps put them at ease.”

So while the police officer, firefighter or EMT on the scene may receive the hugs and thanks of appreciation from people dealing with an emergency, it’s important to remember the dispatcher who made the emergency response possible.

Without those caring individuals answering the phone day and night, first responders wouldn’t be able to respond at all.

Wendy’s would like to say thanks to all of our first responders.

Thank you for going above and beyond and not cutting corners.

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