The Scott County Record

32 Pages • Four Sections

Volume 23 • Number 18

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Published in Scott City, Ks.

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Light parade, Santa coming to SC Saturday

Scott City Airport fixed base operator Weston Thompson (left) and mechanic Joel Elder slide an engine they have rebuilt into place on an aircraft that was brought to the local airport from Elkhart.

(Record Photo)

FBO is critical in keeping airport operations flying high Talk about a fixed base operator to someone who isn’t a pilot and you’re likely to be met with a few raised eyebrows.

What is a fixed base operator and what does he do?

Simply put, without an FBO an airport is little more than a runway, hangars and, more than likely, a cold pot of coffee.

“If it has to do with the airport operation we’re involved,” says Weston Thompson, the Scott City Airport’s FBO for the past five years.

His five-year contract with the city will end on Dec. 31 with the city council’s decision this week to accept a stillto-be-finalized offer from Frontier Ag to serve as FBO for the next five years.

“The decision came as somewhat of a surprise to Thompson who submitted one of three proposals to the city’s Airport Committee. The committee interviewed those who submitted the other two proposals, but not Thompson.

Scott City Attorney John Shirley said cost “played a big part” in the council’s decision. However, the cost of Frontier Ag’s proposal is still being negotiated.

Chuck Smith, a long-time airport manager who continues to work part-time

at the airport as a mechanic, praised Thompson’s management of the facility.

“I wish I would There’s a lot more have had half the that goes into rungrowth in the air- ning the airport than port while I was what you realize. It manager as what will be hard to imagWeston’s been able ine someone putting in the effort that to accomplish,” Weston has, let alone Smith told the try to exceed what council on Monday he’s been able to do. evening after it Chuck Smith former airport announced their manager decision.

“There’s a lot more that goes into running the airport than what you realize,” noted Smith. “It will be hard to imagine someone putting in the effort that Weston has, let alone try to exceed what he’s been able to do.”

City Councilman Gary Eitel, who is also on the Airport Committee, defended their decision not to interview Thompson by saying the committee “felt they were the top two” in reference to the candidates they did interview.

“It was a group decision,” Eitel said.

At the same time, Eitel said, “We’ve had big growth and (Thompson’s) had a big part in that.”

Airport Growth In the eight years that Thompson has been associated with the airport - three years before becoming the FBO - he says the number of aircraft based locally has increased significantly.

“When I first came here the T-hangars were empty and only two aircaft were kept in the main hangar,” he noted.

Today, there are 33 aircraft based in Scott City.

It’s not just the aircraft which are kept here on a permanent basis, but the number of aircraft which are brought to Scott City for maintenance and routine service work that has spiked considerably over the past five years. Thompson has a fulltime maintenance crew which includes Joel Elder and Doug Apley, along with Smith who works part-time.

“It’s not uncommon to have aircraft practically stacked on top of each other in the big hangar when we’re doing maintenance,” says Thompson.

There are times it’s so tight in there we literally have to go outside and walk around to the other end of the hangar in order to get parts or to work on the other (See FBO on page two)

For youngsters in the community, the Christmas season will officially get underway on Sat., Dec. 12, when Santa will be in downtown Scott City from 3:00-5:30 p.m. at The Scott County Record.

The sixth annual Christmas light parade will begin at 6:00 p.m.

However, there will be a slight change in the parade route. Participants are to gather on First Street, north of the Broiler Restaurant, at 5:30 p.m.

Starting at 6:00 p.m., the parade will travel south on US83 Highway to Patton Park and turn east on Parklane Street so it can pass by Park Lane Nursing Home.

While in Patton Park, Santa will turn on the lighted holiday displays and there will also be caroling, according to Chamber Director Lindsay Singley.

Everyone is invited to decorate vehicles in the spirit of Christmas or watch the parade.

All types of floats and vehicles are encouraged. The only requirement is that they be decorated for nighttime viewing.

Individuals, organizations or businesses interested in being in the parade should contact Singley at the Chamber office (8723525).

First place is $50 in Chamber Bucks and second place will receive $25.

Santa’s Saturday The Scott City Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring “Santa’s Saturday” on Dec. 12. Participating stores will be offering deep discounts on specially priced merchandise throughout the day.

Shoppers can sign-up for the holiday raffle at participating businesses from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Other activities during the day include: 10:00 a.m.: Holiday Hustle 5k run and two mile walk at Lake Scott State Park. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m.

2:30-6:30 p.m.: Muzik Machine in downtown Scott City.

Z Bottling will be serving hot cider and hot chocolate in the Berning park, north of Grand Choice Renovations.

County wrestles with cost of recycling Scott County Commissioners are committed to maintaining its recycling operation.

But doing so in a way that doesn’t prove too costly is becoming a greater challenge for not only Scott County, but for other counties in the area which are trying to keep their recycling programs in operation.

When notified three weeks ago that their recycling costs would double - to nearly $40,000 a year - if they were to remain with the Northwest

Kansas Regional Recycling Organization, the county said it would end its membership at the end of the year and look elsewhere for a solution.

Other options, however, are limited.

According to Scott County Public Works Director Richard Cramer, the county has two options: 1) Buy or lease a baler and ship all of their recycled material to Kansas City, which is what Wichita County has been doing.

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2) Or, the county might be able to work with a trash hauling company that will accept their recycled items.

The latter is getting a serious look by Cramer, but “it’s pretty hard to know exactly what it will cost until we start doing it.”

In the past, Northend Disposal has expressed some interest in working with the county’s recycling efforts.

There was even discussion at one time of the trash company picking up recycled items at curbside.

However, the company has since backed away from any talk about getting involved in taking the city’s recycled goods.

“They tell me it just doesn’t work for them financially,” says Cramer.

“I’ve asked if that might change in the future and they tell me it would be years before that’s likely to happen, if then.”

Interestingly enough, Stutzman Refuse Disposal in Hutchinson has been in contact with Cramer and they are interested in being an outlet for

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the county’s recycled goods.

This company is also owned by Waste Connections - same as Northend Disposal.

Preliminary talks with Stutzman offer some benefit to the county.

Cramer says that instead of baling paper, plastic, cardboard, etc., separately, they are looking at the possibility of a “single stream” process. All goods would be loaded into a compactor and separated after delivery to Hutchinson.

(See RECYCLING on page eight)

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Economist says Kansas farm income down 20% An economist with the Kansas Farm Management Association says gross income for farms is down by at least 20 percent in the state.

The report says that last year, farmers in Southwest Kansas averaged about $56,000 in accrual net farm income, a $50,000 drop from 2013.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted in November that net farm income in the country will drop about 40 percent to $55.9 billion this year, reflecting depressed crop prices and a softening livestock market.

The decrease in income has affected companies that manu-

FBO end of an airplane. If we had a bigger hangar it’d be amazing the amount of time we could save.

“I honestly feel we could be 25 percent busier if we had enough space to work in.”

Even with the space available, the local FBO and his crew have earned a reputation that has seen them attracting aircraft owners from Oklahoma, Colorado and throughout Kansas for routine maintenance and major repair work.

Thompson feels very fortunate to have such a qualified crew working at the airport. Elder has been employed by the FBO for about 2-1/2 years while Apley first started as a summer intern this year and afterwards was hired full-time.

“Having graduated from K-State and the connections I’ve maintained with their staff in Salina has been very beneficial,” Thompson says.

facture equipment as well.

Randy Veatch, vice president of sales for Straub International, says agricultural manufacturers are reporting a nearly 30 percent decline in sales since about 2013.

“The unfortunate thing is you can’t take a 30-, 40-, 50-percent reduction in crop prices and not

have some ripples that extend out a long way,” he said.

To deal with the decline in sales, companies are being aggressive in efforts to get farmers to purchase equipment by offering discounts and zero-percent financing. Some farmers are considering leasing machinery.

The feeder cattle market may

also be seeing a decline due to dropping prices.

Jake Lewis, general manager at Pratt Livestock, one of the state’s largest auction markets, says more cattle are being funneled through sale rings because of an increase in customers, but prices have been dropping.

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the Scott City Airport as a refueling site for their Black Hawk and Apache helicopters. There have been a couple of occasions when 8-9 helicopters have lined the runway.

“When we have enough notice, we’ve even held a barbeque for them,” Thompson says.

“The crew out here pitches in along with some local pilots. We have a good time and they really appreciate the hospitality.”

Thompson says he has no doubt the airport has provided an economic benefit to the community.

“We did some research and for every dollar the city spends on the airport there’s $4 in direct benefit to the community,” says Thompson. He adds that doesn’t include money spent for runway work or lighting projects.

The FBO credits the city for its continuing investment in the airport, along with plans on the

drawing board for additional hangar space.

“I think you could put our facilities up against any community our size in Kansas - and a lot of towns bigger than us. We have a lot to be proud of.”

loop,” he says. “I’m surprised that I didn’t at least get an interview when they were looking at the proposals. Over the last five years I feel very good about what we accomplished.”

Thompson said he has Plans are Changing an appreciation for the Even before the Airport history of aviation in Scott Committee announced County and individuals its plans on Monday, such as Floyd Krebs and Thompson was already preparing to make some changes. He has been flying to K-State’s flight center in Salina on Tuesdays and Thursdays where he has been an instructor.

“My plans were to continue doing that and stay on as the FBO,” he says.

“I wouldn’t even consider it if I didn’t have so much faith in the guys who are working here.”

Thompson is uncertain whether that played a part in the Airport Committee’s decision or if it was strictly financial considerations, as noted by the city attorney.

“I’ve been out of the

Bob Armstrong who were instrumental in making the airport an important part of the community.

“I’ve studied the history of the airport and it’s been my goal to make this airport something those guys would have been proud of,” he adds.

“When I look at where we are today, I think we’ve accomplished that.”

More Than Maintenance Of course, the FBO’s responsibilities go beyond the maintenance shop.

The FBO is also expected to provide charter air service, flight instruction and operate the fuel island.

There was about an eight month period when Andrew Loder, a pilot and nephew to Randall Loder of Scott City, was working at the airport and it couldn’t have come at a better time for Thompson.

“There was about a nine or 10 month period when we had eight people complete their pilot’s training. That’s unheard of, especially for an airport this size,” Thompson says. “It really helped that Andrew was here at the time.”

The FBO and his crew have also gone the extra mile for flight crews from Ft. Riley when they use

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Community Living

Page 3 - Thursday, December 10, 2015

Cheese balls can be a creative holiday treat As the Christmas season approaches and we prepare to entertain guests, I thought this would be a great time to offer ideas to make your gatherings yummy.

Which brings me to cheese balls.

So what exactly is a cheese ball? The dictionary says it is a person who lacks style, originality or taste, but for our purpose we will be talking about the appetizer that is made with cream cheese.

Some cheese balls might call for cream cheese and some might call for Neufchatel (pronounced like Nof/shah/

tehl) cheese. The difference is that cream cheese is made from cream and Neufchatel cheese is from milk or a combination of milk and cream.

Those made with Neufchatel cheese is lower in fat content because there is less fat in milk than cream. They can be interchangeable depending upon your taste.

A cheese ball is an

hors d’oeuvre that’s made into balls of soft cheese, typically mixed with seasonings. They are often served with raw veggies or crackers.

A basic cheese ball is made with cream cheese as it bases. The other ingredients, such as cheddar cheese, nuts, and spices such as salt, pepper, garlic, and onions are added.

Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce is another common ingredient.

Fancier cheese balls may include bleu cheese, sherry, pineapple, olives, or smoked salmon.

Experimenting with ingredients can give your

High Plains Recipe favorites . . . views holiday Apple Mincemeat Pie displays at Ingredients apples peeled, cored area churches 4 and chopped Twenty-one members of the High Plains Study Club arrived at the home of Shirley Griffith on Dec. 3 to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season.

Patsi Graham reported the Christmas carol “Joy to the World” is a praise hymnal about the second coming of Christ. This was information many members were unaware of.

The group visited the sanctuaries of four local churches - First Baptist, United Methodist, First Christian and Holy Cross Lutheran. Each church was beautifully decorated for Christmas.

Christmas carols were sung at each church.

Members went home full of the Christmas spirit.

Next meeting will be Jan. 21 at the home of Thelma Miller.

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butter lemon juice white sugar ground cinnamon ground nutmeg vanilla extract prepared mincemeat chopped walnuts (optional) refrigerated pastry for double-crust pie egg yolk water

Directions Preheat an oven to 450 degrees.

Place apples, butter, and lemon juice into a saucepan over medium heat, and cook, stirring often, until the apples are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the mincemeat and walnuts until thoroughly combined, and set the pie filling aside.

Fit a pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish; pour the filling into the crust. With a brush dipped in water, moisten the edge of the bottom crust. Top the pie with the second crust, and crimp the two crusts together with a fork to seal. Cut 4 slits into the top crust for steam vents. In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk with water, and brush the yolk mixture over the top crust.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Remove the pie from the oven, and cover the crust edges with strips of aluminum foil to prevent over baking. Return the pie to the oven, and bake until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, 30-35 more minutes.

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cheese ball made of cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla.

Chill a bit more before serving, wrapping the cheese balls in plastic wrap to help them retain their shape.

Cheese balls are delicious and only limited by your imagination. Tons of recipes, from the classic to the unique, can be found online or in cookbooks, and many party hosts have their own special recipes.

Cheese balls are perfect for the inexperienced cook, and they can also be a fun holiday project for (See CHEESE on page eight)

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Editorial/Opinion

Page 4 - Thursday, December 10, 2015

editorially speaking

Time to grow up:

Americans looking for a false sense of security

As a parent, it’s instinctive for us to want to offer assurances to our children that nothing bad will happen to them. And children, being who they are, will accept that assurance because they have no reason to suspect that Dad and Mom can’t deliver on their promise.

But kids grow into adults who are supposed to know better . . . or maybe not.

Whether it’s a coordinated terrorist strike in Paris or two random jihadists in San Bernardino, Calif., the reaction has become predictable and disturbing. Donald Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner who wants to build a wall around the United States, proposes a ban on Muslims entering the country and his popularity climbs even higher.

Other Republicans in the presidential field claim to be repulsed by the proposal, but they like playing both sides of the fence. Ted Cruz wants a three-year ban on Muslims entering the country, others have talked about a “religious test” to become president, or that certain religions be banned from entering the U.S., or that Syrian refugees not be allowed to enter.

Bigotry, fear and hatred are still the common equation. All that’s different is the level to which one taps into those emotions.

The goal, of course, is to make us “safer.”

No candidate is willing to get very specific on exactly how they can offer that assurance, especially when one considers that home-grown terrorism (Oklahoma City bombing, the Charleston, S.C., church shooting, etc.) is still a bigger threat than anyone trying to enter this nation with a visa.

Unfortunately, too many people who are looking for quick and easy solutions that will ease their fears. If we will just shut down mosques, or keep people of a certain religion from entering our country then everything will be okay.

We’ve become a nation of 10-year-olds who are eager to accept whatever Daddy Donald tells us will make the bad things in life stay away from our doorstep. That’s not reality. There will always be bad people out there doing bad things. We can try to minimize the risk. We can trust that law enforcement and others are exercising due diligence to find these people and stop them before something bad happens.

But there are no guarantees. This is the world we live in.

Shame on politicians who try to leverage our fears into political gain. More shame on us for not growing up.

Not so simple:

Arrogance is no way to deal with complex issues

Even as Donald Trump continues to climb in the polls and show . . . at least for now . . . that he may be in the presidential race for the long haul, we’re seeing more and more establishment Republicans rejecting his brand of politics.

“I think he’s an embarrassment to the party, I think he’s an embarrassment to the country,” said Thomas Ridge, a former governor and homeland security advisor to President George W. Bush, after hearing Trump’s suggestion to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. “I’ve never thought loud, obnoxious, simple solutions to complex problems were the kind of qualities we want in a president,” the former governor said.

He’s right. The problem, however, is that his comments are equally true of practically every presidential candidate in the GOP field, the GOP leadership in Washington, D.C., and the voters who support them.

We have politicians who feel the answers to our fears and uncertainty in the world can be answered with military force. All we have to do is invade Iraq, Lebanon, Syria . . . you name it . . . and our problems will go away.

What we conveniently ignore with all this rhetoric is the first question that should be on everyone’s mind: what happens next?

No one asked that question before we invaded Iraq. No one seems to be concerned with that when calling for ground troops in Syria or elsewhere. That’s because the answers are far more complex than we are willing to deal with.

Sometimes, we simply don’t know the answers.

And there are some who, unfortunately, don’t care what the answer is.

It was said that a lot of people liked the George W. Bush presidency because he acted with conviction. All the confidence in the world didn’t make the invasion of Iraq the right thing to do.

We need to keep that in mind when a candidate, whether it be Trump or someone else, wants to make the solutions to our problems seem so black and white.

Life is never that simple.

A slogan that tells what we value Everyone knows that we have a state bird, a state flower and, thanks to a Scott City youth, we even have two state fossils.

For those who may have been unaware, we also have a state slogan: “Kansas . . . as big as you think.”

We aren’t quite sure of the purpose behind state slogans.

New Hampshire’s state slogan has been “Live Free or Die” from the time it was carved into the back of a horse-drawn wagon in 1789.

We’ve always known Florida as the “Sunshine State,” Arizona as “The Grand Canyon State” and Montana as “Big Sky Country.” They get straight to the point.

Some slogans, however, border on the nonsensical. Others leave you wondering why they even bothered.

“If you’re looking for a merry land, go to Maryland!” This must have been the winning entry from a second grade writing contest.

Rhode Island is the “Ocean State,” we assume because you can stand anywhere in Rhode Island and see the Atlantic.

“SayWA!” is Washington’s slogan. If the state had to pay an advertising agency for this hopefully they were able to get their money back.

Or Wyoming’s “Like No Place on Earth.” The status of this slogan is still in the courts pending Antarctica’s claim that it was stolen from them.

And who can’t appreciate the simplicity of North Dakota’s single-word slogan: “Legendary.” We’re not sure anyone outside of Fargo can explain what that’s supposed to mean.

We bring this up because Gov. Brownback has decided that Kansas needs a new slogan in order to escape the long shadow being cast by North Dakota.

While state reptiles and state rocks never change, slogans are apparently subject to the whim of whomever happens to be in the governor’s office. The desire to change the state’s slogan is understandable given that Brownback and members of his administration feel that, “Kansas . . . as big as you think” conjures up some unpleasant images such as tax shortfalls . . . as big as you think . . . or cuts in funding for public education . . . as big as you think . . . or efforts to neuter the state’s judicial branch . . . as big as you think.

Bigger isn’t always better.

Brownback is looking for something that provides more pizzazz and puts Kansas into a more favorable light. The hard part is finding a slogan that has a broad range of appeal. What may bring tourists to your state may not register with job creators and vice versa.

There are also the questions of whether the slogan must fit on a license plate, how fast can you

read it on an Interstate 70 billboard while traveling 80 mph on your way to Denver, and how easily can it be incorporated into the new state jingle that’s sure to follow?

Equally difficult is coming up with a slogan that anyone will remember five minutes after the governor and the winning advertising agency make their much-ballyhooed announcement in the Capitol rotunda.

Maybe an even more pressing question to be asked is why do we have a state slogan? Is it supposed to give Kansans an added sense of pride in their state? Is it supposed to make non-Kansans feel that their life won’t be complete until they vacation here?

We understand that Brownback has already begun receiving ideas for slogans from within his own Administration, lawmakers within Topeka and even some outside of his administration. Whether the governor decides to accept one of these suggestions or contract with (See SLOGAN on page six)

We’re becoming the OK Corral People say this is a donothing Congress. That’s unfair.

Why, the sirens in San Bernardino had hardly gone silent before lawmakers were clamoring about a bill that might address the confluence of mental health problems and potential gun buyers.

And if that draconian proposal weren’t enough, Republican leaders said they would be forming a committee to study the mass shooting. What profiles in courage.

There were other proposals too - most of them involving doing something unpleasant to Muslims.

One thing not proposed, at least not by Republicans, was any form of gun control. Some Democrats suggested that, as a starter, the government could ban people on the terror watch list from buying enough guns and

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bullets to turn an armored car into steel wool in 30 seconds flat.

No dice, said the Republicans. That list isn’t perfect, they apparently realize. People get on there by mistake. And what if one of those innocents was denied the right to buy an assault rifle - and that person subsequently found himself confronted by an angry, armed mob?

He or she would have no way of defending himself.

Or herself.

I’m not making this up, by the way. This is a real argument.

Anyway, the proposal, despite broad support from Democratic lawmakers, never saw the light of day. Another win for the Second Amendment.

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Do you like statistics?

I love statistics. Here are a few: More Americans have died of gunshot wounds in the last four years than died in our wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq combined. And every 16 minutes, we add to the total.

As for Muslims being the main culprits: Since the 9/11 attacks, 45 people have been killed in what might be called Islamist terrorist attacks in this country. During that same period, 48 people have died at the hands of white extremists, many of them Christians. All of which is a drop in the bucket when it comes to the number of murders during the same 14-year period - 200,000.

For the Republican presidential candidates, the San Bernardino tragedy became an instant opportunity to whip up

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hysteria among the faithful.

“The nation is under siege,” said New Jersey governor Chris Christie at an Iowa café. “What I believe we’re facing is the next world war.” Cruz, Rubio, and even Jeb Bush chimed in with their version of “The Muslims are coming, the Muslims are coming.”

But Donald Trump is lording over this hall of infamy. Even before The Donald called for barring all Muslims from entering the United States, he claimed, among other things, that on 9/11 he “watched in Jersey City, N.J., where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down.”

Actually, they weren’t.

John J. Farmer, New Jersey’s attorney general at the time of the attacks, (See CORRAL on page six)

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Class war comes to the GOP

by E.J. Dionne, Jr.

Two events last week are exceptionally helpful to understanding the state of the Republican Party. They seem to point in opposite directions. In fact, they reinforce each other.

The first is the CNN/ORC Poll released Friday that showed Donald Trump as the overwhelming leader for the Republican presidential nomination.

Trump had 36 percent among Republicans and Republicanleaning independents. Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.) ran a distant second at 16 percent, Ben Carson was at 14 percent and Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) took 12 percent.

The importance of the poll is that it brought home dramatically what other surveys have pointed to over the past several months: Trump, the billionaire, is the GOP’s working-class hero.

Among Republicans without college degrees, Trump had 46 percent to 12 percent for Cruz, 11 percent for Carson and eight percent for Rubio. But Republicans with college degrees split very differently: Cruz 22 percent, Carson and Rubio tied at 19 percent, and Trump at 18 percent.

This 28-point gap in Trump’s support tells an important story: Republicans may condemn class warfare, but their presidential contest has taken on all the characteristics of a class war.

Given the limits on Trump’s appeal outside his base, it can be said with near certainty that he will not be elected president. (My use of the weasel word “near” reflects the reality that political predictions can run afoul of unknown unknowns.)

But Trump’s enduring strength among the most disheartened members of his party - and the divided loyalties of upscale Republicans - suggests that it is wishful thinking for the Republican powers that be to say they are sure he will never be nominated.

The second event was a big speech by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) that amounted to a delayed inaugural address.

Across so many personal and political dimensions, it is hard to imagine someone more distant in style and substance from Trump than Ryan. The speaker’s insistence that his party come up with policy alternatives is the antithesis of Trumpism.

But the most striking aspect of Ryan’s speech is that for all its emphasis on progressives relying on old ideas (they “are stuck in the past,” he said) and conservatives supposedly being more in tune with changing times, his arguments were rooted in the nostrums Washington Republicans have been offering for decades.

The angry Republican working class rallying to Trump to express its disillusionment with the status quo will find little in Ryan’s homily to make it reconsider.

True, Ryan said his goal was “to put together a complete alternative to the left’s agenda.” That would be nice, although it raises the question of why nothing even close to this has been forthcoming since the GOP took over the House in the 2010 elections. It also implicitly concedes that the left has an agenda and the right doesn’t.

The speech was full of conservative golden oldies: “More bureaucracy means less opportunity.” “Only government that sends power back to the people can make America confident again.” “Washington has no business micromanaging people’s lives - pure and simple.”

(See WAR on page six)

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cybergeddon We are ill-prepared for an attack on our nation’s electric grid

by Robert Samuelson

When it comes to cyberwar and cyberterrorism, we need to think the unthinkable, says veteran TV journalist Ted Koppel. And for Koppel, the unthinkable is this: Someone hacks into the nation’s electric power grid and causes large parts of it to crash for a prolonged period.

Anyone who has endured a blackout from a storm or mechanical breakdown - probably most Americans - knows how frustrating and infuriating it can be. You lose your lights, refrigeration, communications and sense of control. But two certitudes limit the anger and anxiety: First, outages are usually small geographically; and second, we know that power will be restored in days or weeks.

Not so with a cyberattack, which aims to cripple the system and cause chaos.

Lengthy disruptions may be widespread.

Then the effects become horrific, as Koppel writes in his new book, “Lights Out.” Darkness descends on cities and suburbs. As refrigeration fades, food inventories are exhausted. Resupply is difficult, because - among other reasons - “gas stations without backup generators are unable to operate their pumps.”

Water supplies are also paralyzed by inert pumps.

“There is little running water . . . toilets no longer flush.” Routine payments, being mostly electronic transfers, are virtually impossible. People feel increas-

ingly isolated and vulnerable.

There are emergency plans, Koppel writes, for natural disasters and electrical outages “of a few days” but no plan for many millions losing electricity “for months.” Once people realize they’re “on their own,” there’s a “contagion of panic.” The likelihood of looting is obvious.

The Internet, whatever its advantages, has become a potential “weapon of mass destruction,” Koppel argues. Without the frightening label, I have made the same point in recent columns.

Let’s concede: We may exaggerate the danger. Cybergeddon may not be inevitable. There’s a long history of false alarmism.

In the 1950s, people feared thermonuclear war. At the turn of the century, the Y2K computer bug allegedly threatened havoc. After 9/11, there were widespread warnings of terrorism using chemical or biological agents, as well as a “dirty”

nuclear bomb. More recently there was an Ebola scare. As yet, none of these predicted calamities has occurred.

Some self-restraint may be built into the system. It’s likely, experts tell Koppel, that both the Chinese and Russian governments have penetrated vital U.S. cybernetworks, but they may be deterred from mounting destructive attacks for fear of retaliation.

The United States, said one general, has the world’s best “cyber offense” the ability to damage other countries’ networks - but a weak defense. Highly networked countries may refrain from mutual destruction.

Still, Koppel has an easy time building a case for worry. When he asks Janet Napolitano, former secretary of homeland security, the chances that some adversary will knock out a significant part of the power grid, she responds, “Very high - 80 percent, 90 percent.”

(See CYBERGEDDON on page six)

Bad corporate behavior now commonplace

by Jim Hightower

As a raker of muck, it’s my job to root out the nefarious doings and innate immorality of the corporate creature.

But I’m in danger these days of being rendered obsolete by what’s become the “ordinariousness” of corporate nefariousness. The wrongdoings of major corporations and entire industries are now so commonplace that one hardly has to root them out - their uglies are constantly oozing to the surface on their own from today’s fetid corporate swamp.

What’s happened is that a profiteering imperative has taken hold of the executive suites. Not content with merely (See BEHAVIOR on page six)

ExxonMobil says climate change is real So why are Republicans still living in denial?

To understand how dangerously extreme the Republican Party has become on climate change, compare its stance to that of ExxonMobil.

No one would confuse the oil and gas giant with the Sierra Club. But if you visit Exxon’s website , you will find that the company believes climate change is real, that governments should take action to combat it and that the most sensible action would be a revenue-neutral tax on carbon - in other words, a tax on oil, gas and coal, with the proceeds returned to taxpayers for them to spend as they choose.

With no government action, Exxon experts said last week, average temperatures are likely to rise by a catastrophic (my word, not theirs) five degrees Celsius, with rises of six, seven or even more quite possible.

“A properly designed carbon tax can be predictable, transparent, and comparatively simple to understand and implement,” Exxon says in a position paper titled “Engaging on climate change.”

None of this is radical. Officials negotiating a climate agreement right now

behind the headlines by Fred Hiatt

in Paris would take it as self-evident.

Republican leaders in the 1980s and 1990s would have raised no objection.

But to today’s Republicans, ExxonMobil’s moderate, self-evident views are akin to heresy. Donald Trump, the leading GOP presidential candidate, says, “I don’t believe in climate change.”

Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.) says, “Climate change is not science, it’s religion.”

Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) at the moment seems to acknowledge that climate change might be real but opposes any action to deal with it.

Well, you may say, Trump revels in his stupidities, and most of the presidential candidates are appealing to the rightmost wing of their primary electorate at the moment. What about the grownups in the party, such as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.)?

Glad you asked.

In an op-ed for The Washington Post published as President Obama traveled to Paris for the opening of the climate talks, McConnell slammed Obama’s policy for harming the middle class without measurably affecting climate change.

Does that mean, I asked the majority leader’s press secretary, that he believes

climate change is real, and are there policies he would favor to mitigate the risk?

The spokesman answered: “While the Leader has spoken often on energy and the President’s policies, I don’t believe he’ll have anything new today. And as to the President’s policies, the President says he’s for ‘all of the above.’ He got that line from us. But as to his climate proposal and the Paris proposals, I think he’s spoken clearly on that in his op-ed. I hope that helps.”

I tried once more: “So as to whether he believes climate change is real, or would favor any policies to mitigate it, I should just say, declined to answer?”

I didn’t hear back.

A genuine conservative, as Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state George P. Shultz has written, would acknowledge uncertainties in climate science but look for rational, market-based policies to lessen the risk without slowing economic growth. A revenue-neutral carbon tax, as in a bill Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has introduced, fits the description precisely.

What then explains the know-nothingism of today’s Republicans? Some of them see scientists as part of a left-wing cabal; many of them doubt government’s ability to do anything, let alone something as big as redirecting the economy’s (See CLIMATE on page six)

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We are living in, dependant on, a socialist society

by John Schrock

Is Bernie a Socialist?

It all depends on what you mean by “socialist.”

Unfortunately, Western cultures array political beliefs along a simplistic far-right to far-left spectrum dating from the French Revolution. This array from monarchists to aristocrats to conservatives to moderates to liberals to socialists to communists is simplistic and confuses economic

systems with political systems.

Just as “conservatives” come in flavors from moderate fiscal conservatives to extremists who act to shut down government, there are dictatorial socialists and democratic socialists who are a world apart.

The minimal education we receive in public schools on this topic often leaves students with the belief that socialism is always oppressive, as

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making a profit, CEOs are out to make a killing - no matter what it costs the rest of us. This has turned them into rank thieves - richly rewarded for routinely exploiting America’s workforce, plundering the environment, and corrupting our governments.

Top executives have also seen that they’ll pay no personal price for rapacious behavior, since the corrupted political and judicial systems show no serious interest in prosecuting (much less punishing) perpetrators who get caught.

In recent months, two huge examples of this rampant crime spree have erupted: 1) after Big Pharma bought out several reasonablypriced medicines from independent drug makers, the avaricious giants immediately gouged unsuspecting patients by quadrupling their prices; and 2) Volkswagen joined the Automobile Hall of Shame by secretly rigging computers on its highlyadvertised “green” vehicles to hide the fact that they actually spew horrendous amounts of pollution into Earth’s atmosphere.

An ethos of “anything goes,” now rules the top floor of suites of most major corporations. The use of blatant lies, PR cover-ups, and zero top-level accountability is now central to the corporate business model.

They don’t care if they get caught - profit has taken ethics prisoner, and corporate elites now call the devil “partner.”

When folks on the far right occasionally wake up to the fact that we have come together as a society to pay taxes to support schools for the common good and that this is technically “socialism,” they tend to either redefine it or immediately find excuses why all schools should be private.

in the national socialists of Germany (Nazis), the USSR, or the just-outvoted socialist government in Venezuela.

Few stop to think about the currently successful Scandinavian democratic socialist states that accept full free market capitalism and provide com-

Slogan an advertising agency remains to be seen, but here are few slogans and the individuals who have submitted them: “Kansas: if the news is bad, it’s never our fault.”

Jeannine Koranda, Director of Communications for Brownback “Taxes on the wealthy.

That’s so 20th Century.”

War

“We believe in free enterprise.”

And his big promise: “We want all Americans, when they look at Washington, to see spending going down, taxes going down, debt going down.”

To paraphrase Ronald Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public Reagan: There they go speaker and author again.

These days, Trump is pouring out so much (continued from xenophobia that a little bit page five) of old-fashioned conservatism can seem positiveenergy use. Almost all of them, along with quite a few ly refreshing. But since Democrats, would rather not tell voters that energy prices need to rise for the sake of the environment.

Their donors in the oil and gas industry encourage their prejudices. Three years ago, Grover Norquist, the Republicans’ anti-tax enforcer, said that a carbon tax wouldn’t violate his no-tax-increase pledge if the More troubling: Koppel proceeds were returned by lowering the income tax, cites George Cotter, a forthough he made clear he didn’t like the idea.

The next morning, the lobbying arm of the oil and mer chief scientist at the National Security Agency, gas industry swung into action.

“Grover, just butch it up and oppose this lousy idea who has repeatedly condirectly,” the American Energy Alliance said. “This tended that the grid is dangerously porous to word-smithing is giving us all headaches.”

For most of us, the reaction to this would have hostile intrusions.

What especially bothbeen: Butch it up? But Norquist got the message and ers Cotter is the deregulawithin hours issued a clarification: Only a constitutional amendment banning the income tax could justify tion and restructuring of the electric utility indusa carbon tax.

So the industry deserves its share of blame, and that try. Traditionally, the includes ExxonMobil, which hardly trumpets its views industry was dominated on the advantages of a carbon tax. (Its most alarming by a small number of large slide, on the 5-degree temperature rise, can’t be found companies responsible for on its public site.) generating, transporting But blaming it all on Big Oil lets the politicians off and delivering power to too easily. Yes, McConnell represents a coal state, and, customers. yes, he wants to preserve his Senate majority. If those But in recent decades, considerations are more important to him than saving these various functions the planet, let him say so to our children and grandchil- (generation, transportadren. Let’s not blame the oil companies for the pusil- tion and delivery) have lanimity of people who are supposed to lead.

Climate

prehensive welfare, free education based on merit, universal health care, and collective bargaining at the national level. Even our ally France is currently led by Francois Hollande, a democratic socialist.

When Senator Bernie Sanders spoke last month

Corral investigated the rumor and found it a vile falsehood.

You know, it’s time to stop treating Trump merely as an entertaining buffoon who spices up the otherwise dull Republican debates. And we should call him what he is: a nasty piece of work and a lying ignoramus who’s bullied his way to the front of the Republican line by being

But both Franklin Delano and Lyndon Baines were wise enough to not use the “socialist” label.

Why am I, an education commentator, taking time to discuss socialism?

It is simple. I have always worked for socialist institutions: public schools and public universities.

Should you object to this usage, I will point out that they sure aren’t private.

When folks on the far right occasionally wake (See SOCIETY on page 7)

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Budget Director Shawn Sullivan “Kansas: one big experiment.” Gov. Sam Brownback “Being poor. It’s a choice.” Melika Willoughby, Deputy Communications Director for Brownback “Privatization: the next best thing to being in heaven.” Sen. Ty Master-

son (R-Andover) “Public education: do you want good or cheap?”

Dave Trabert, president of the Kansas Policy Institute “Jim Crow wasn’t so bad.” Secretary of State Kris Kobach “Angry . . . and damn proud of it.” Congressman Tim Huelskamp “Health care is for sis-

sies.” Rep. Ray Merrick (R-Stilwell) Then again, no one wants a state slogan that’s too honest. We want a slogan that creates just enough mystery that people will want to come to Kansas - not one that prompts Kansans to ask “Why are we staying?”

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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President Obama’s election, the Republican leadership has been happily complicit with a brand of politics that the prophet Hosea warned against roughly 2,800 years ago: “For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.”

Republicans are having trouble taking on Trump not only because they welcomed his support in the past and not only because they have often embraced (in a less color-

Cybergeddon

Fred Hiatt is the editorial page editor of The Washington Post

to explain his democratic socialist philosophy, his position was even milder than the Scandinavian democratic model. He spoke much of FDR’s New Deal, social security, the growing one percent of wealthy, and our income inequality.

No mention of nationalizing the power companies, the railroads, petroleum companies, or other industries. He would appear to be a president in the mode of FDR and LBJ.

ful and direct way) many of the themes he is accenting, but also because they have delivered next to nothing to their loyal white, working-class supporters.

Many of the Trumpians are inclined to blame the troubles they are experiencing on immigration and on those they see as mooching on public assistance. The country’s changing demography angers and frightens many in their ranks.

But how long does

Trump have to stay at No. 1 in the Republican polls before establishmentarians in both parties recognize that the underlying economic causes of his supporters’ discontent are legitimate and deserve a response?

The class war is on the GOP’s doorstep, and the party - including Ryan simply doesn’t know what to do.

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

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been split among separate firms. Cybersecurity becomes harder, because the task of protecting the grid is spread among many more businesses.

To be fair, Koppel quotes utility executives as asserting that the grid is highly resilient. Taking down the grid, said one manager, “is not nearly as simple as I think some people . . . believe.”

It’s hard for outsiders to referee these technical disputes. But we should not assume that the self-restraint of major countries will keep us safe. We’re also vulnerable to rogue states (think North Korea or Iran) and groups of terrorists and

anarchists. The Internet empowers the weak: The thought of an Islamic State hacker probing for openings in European and U.S. networks is chilling.

So far, hacking has involved mostly commercial and criminal misdeeds. These are costly and inconvenient. But they are a lesser danger.

The real threat is hacking intended to destabilize entire societies. Along with the grid, communications and financial networks pose similar dangers. There are limits to how much we can protect ourselves, but any improvement requires a change in consciousness.

There’s a conflict -largely ignored - between exploiting all the Internet’s economic opportunities and reducing its threats to social peace. “There is not yet widespread recognition,” writes Koppel, “that we have entered a new age in which we are profoundly vulnerable in ways we have never known before.”

That’s our dilemma.

The more functions we put on the Internet, the more dependent on it we become. And today’s dependency is tomorrow’s vulnerability.

Robert Samuelson is a contributing editor of Newsweek, writing about business and economic issues

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unconscionably rude.

He’s mocked the appearance of opponents, made fun of a reporter’s congenital disability, and condoned the “roughing up” of protestors at his rallies.

And yet he’s rising in the polls, just like the sale of guns across the nation keeps spiraling upward.

President Barack

Obama addressed the nation the other night seeking to add a note of reason to the climate of hysteria. It was a good speech. There was nothing wrong with it, but I fear it was too little, too late.

Americans, apparently, don’t want to be calmed by assurances that we’re winning a war that we’ve been slow to acknowl-

edge.We want somebody up there pounding the podium promising to do something fierce. We want Winston Churchill.

Barack Obama, alas, is no Winston Churchill.

But neither is he Donald Trump. For that let us be grateful.

Donald Kaul is a retired Washington columnist for The Des Moines Register

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ACA is helping build a stronger rural Kansas Quality health care is critical to the health of rural children and families and the strength of our communities - and open enrollment to get health insurance coverage only happens once each year.

From now until January 31, you can sign up for an affordable plan that’s right for you and your family. If you currently have coverage, you should go back and check to see if you qualify for a plan that can save you money.

In fact, more than 7-in10 returning marketplace customers will be able to buy a plan for $75 or less a month in premiums after tax credits.

Before the ACA, many rural Americans struggled to find affordable healthcare, paying nearly half of all medical costs out of their own pockets on average. Many selfemployed farmers, ranchers, and rural small business owners - some of the most critical contributors to strong rural economies - did not have access to the affordable insurance options that many people get through their employers.

Too often, getting quality care in a rural community came with a high price tag.

editor’s mail . . .

Rural Kansans now have better access to a wide variety of affordable health insurance options, more doctors and nurses, and comprehensive prevention and wellness services at health care providers through the ACA. The ACA protects access to care in rural communities by ensuring that hospitals and other providers in rural and remote communities receive the reimbursement they need to offer quality care to patients to keep their doors open.

More than 7.8 million uninsured rural Americans under age 65 have gained new opportunities to enroll in affordable health care in the past year. And nationwide, an estimated 17.6 million Americans have found health coverage.

The ACA has also strengthened plans and access to critical services for Americans who already had health insurance. Thirty million rural Americans who already had private insurance now have access to expanded preventive services with no cost sharing, such as blood pressure and cho-

lesterol screenings, pap tests and mammograms for women, and flu shots for children and adults.

More than 11 million elderly and disabled rural Americans receiving coverage from Medicare now have access to preventive services with no cost sharing. This includes annual wellness visits with personalized prevention plans, diabetes and cancer screening, and bone mass measurement.

Rural Americans can

no longer be denied coverage because of a preexisting condition and nearly 600,000 young rural Americans between the ages of 19 and 26 now have coverage under their parent’s employersponsored or individually purchased health plans.

Lifetime and annual limits can no longer be included in private insurance policies.

Picking a plan and signing up for coverage is now easier than ever.

Society up to the fact that we have come together as a society to pay taxes to support schools for the common good and that this is technically “socialism,” they tend to either redefine it or immediately find excuses why all schools should be private.

But the fact remains that anything of major consequence in civilization is accomplished by people coming together and acting in concert.

Many objected when our President observed that “You didn’t make that” in reference to the power of community.

But anyone who objects can ride off alone on their

You can even enroll on a cell phone. Financial help is available to make coverage more affordable through HealthCare.gov.

The Affordable Care Act gives hardworking rural Kansas families the financial security and peace of mind they deserve. It makes rural communities stronger and rural families healthier.

If you or someone you know needs health insurance, now’s the time to sign up. Find out more at

pony to the log cabin they built, because the public roads, the police, the fire department, the army, and the schools were built by communities coming together.

You can call this communitarianism or something else, but the American public kneejerk response against the term “socialism” is hard to overcome.

This was recognized over a century ago by Edward Bellamy. As a kid, I read many utopian works, from Thomas More’s “Utopia” to Bellamy’s “Looking Backward,” a novel that

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predicted a future that solved social problems by abandoning competition and having the state own all industry.

Bellamy was very much an American patriot - his cousin Francis Bellamy wrote our “Pledge of Allegiance.” But he knew the taint on the word “socialism” kept citizens from thinking deeper.

In a letter he wrote in 1888, Bellamy stated: “In the radicalness of the opinions I have expressed, I may seem to out-socialize the socialists, yet the word socialist is one I never could well stomach. In the first place it is

a foreign word in itself, and equally foreign in all its suggestions. It smells to the average American of petroleum, suggests the red flag...” and so forth.

So Bellamy used the term “nationalism” instead, and gained a national following.

It is unfortunate that every time Bernie tries to explain democratic socialism, the number who will recoil from the socialist label will exceed those who understand the value of working together as a community - and his support will drop.

John Schrock trains biology teachers and lives in Emporia

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Deadline to drop off gifts for Angel Tree

SCES Kindergarten Spirit of Christmas

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County commission mtg., 3:00 p.m.

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SCMS Fall athletic awards (VB, FB, WR), 6:00 p.m.

SCHS BB vs. Hugoton, 4:45 p.m.

SCHS Band Concert, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday

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Pioneer Christmas @ Lake Scott, Steele Home, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Attend the church of your choice.

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the whole family. When making your cheese balls, shape it into one large ball or make mini cheese balls.

You decide, it’s your party!

I must warn you though, it’s not a snack for someone who is watching calories. Remember, it’s not always what we eat, but how much we eat.

Be careful not to drink and drive if you are attending any holiday parties.

Pizza Cheese Ball

Mix together 8-ounce brick cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sour cream 1 cup shredded mozzarella 1/2 cup grated parmesan 1/2 sundried tomatoes, chopped Mix together to roll your cheese ball in: 1/2 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs A palmful dried oregano A palmful red pepper flakes Pepper Breadstick crackers, for serving

Relay for Life info meeting The Scott County Relay for Life will have an informational meeting on Mon., Dec. 14, 6:307:30 p.m., at the Scott County Library conference room.

This will be an oppor-

tunity to discuss goals and plans for the 2016 event.

Anyone who is interested in being part of the planning committee or who has questions about Relay for Life is encouraged to attend.

Veterans’ rep in SC Dec. 15

Jody Tubbs, representing the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs, will be at the Scott County Library on Tues., Dec. 15, 10:00 a.m., to assist veterans and their dependents with VA claims work.

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

Angel Tree is at Shopko

Area residents who would like to make this a brighter Christmas for children in the area can stop by the Mix together 8-ounce brick cream cheese, softened Angel Tree at Shopko in Scott City.

1/2 cup ricotta The program is coordinated by Compass Behavioral 1/2 cup powdered sugar Health.

Applications are available at Compass and at 1 teaspoon cinnamon the Scott County Health Department.

2-1/2 cups mini chocolate chips, divided Deadline for gifts is Mon., Dec. 14. Anyone needing Roll your cheese ball into the other ½ of mini chocolate more information can contact Rebecca Murphy (872chips 5338).

Vanilla cookies or graham crackers, for serving

Sweet Tooth Cheese Ball

Pineapple Cheese Ball

Mix together 1 8-ounce brick 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1 cup 1/4 pound

cream cheese, softened sour cream crushed and drained pineapple (use the canned pineapple) Monterey jack cheese, shredded ham, chopped

Roll your cheese ball into 2 cups coconut, toasted Rice crackers, for serving

Quick and Easy Cheese Ball

Mix together 2 (8 ounce) pkgs.

Package 2-1/2 cups

cream cheese, softened Ranch dressing mix (1-ounce size) shredded cheddar cheese

Roll your cheese ball into 1-1/2 cups of chopped pecans

Record will print letters

The Scott County Record has made special arrangements again this year to print letters to Santa from area youngsters. They will appear in the issue of Thurs., Dec. 17.

Letters should be sent no later than Mon., Dec. 14, to: The Scott County Record Box 377 Scott City, Ks. 67871 or drop off at 406 South Main Street

Recycling

“It would cut our labor costs considerably because we don’t have to Dried Beef Cheese Ball separate and bale,” says Mix together Cramer.

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened 1 small package dried beef or ham A compactor also 2 bunches green onions tops - chives requires less storage so (you will wash and chopped the green stems in to ¼ inch the recycling center could pieces. Save ½ of the chives to roll your ball into) remain at its current loca1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce tion. However, there will Roll your ball into one-half of the chives be the cost of leasing a compactor (est. $400 per Serve with crackers of your choice month) and freight. Based on what the county curBlue Cheese Cheese Ball rently recycles, Cramer Mix together estimates the compactor 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, would need to be taken to room temperature 3 to 4 ounces blue cheese, room temperature Hutchinson once a month 12 ounces cream cheese (either 4 packages at a cost of about $1,000 (3 oz. each) or 1-1/2 package of per trip.

8 oz.) cream cheese, softened “The more we recycle, 3 tablespoons dried minced onion 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce the more often we’d have to send the compactor,” Roll your cheese ball in he says.

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that would be available to handle a roll-off box.

After looking at the costs, Cramer feels it will still be cheaper to hire someone else to haul the compactor.

“We think we can do this for about $17,000 (a year), but that’s very tentative. That’s probably the cheapest we can do it,” he says.

Currently, the county spends just over $92,000 to maintain its recycling program. County Commission Chairman Jim Minnix is hopeful they can reduce recycling costs below that figure.

“That’s our goal,” says Cramer. “But there are so many questions. We won’t know our exact costs until we get into this.”

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Consultants have ideas for education efficiency

Officials with the consulting group conducting a $2.6 million efficiency study of state government said Tuesday it will have “very significant recommendations” on public school spending.

Asked later if those recommendations would include consolidation of school districts, John

Rust, senior director of Alvarez and Marsal, declined to comment, saying the group would provide its education recommendations by the end of the year.

A&M officials outlined several preliminary recommendations to the Legislative Budget Committee and then

noted its work on education spending involved an enormous amount of data and its team was reviewing that information thoroughly.

“Even though education is under local control, with the State responsible only for funding, I believe we will still have some very significant recommendations when we are

through,” said Melissa Glynn, managing director of A&M. “I hope you will understand that we are not in a position to go into detail on education recommendations today, but do stay tuned,” Glynn said.

State Rep. Marvin Kleeb (R-Overland Park) asked if A&M had received any pushback

from school district officials when requesting data.

A&M has requested from school districts volumes of financial data and has met with superintendents to discuss purchasing practices, health insurance and property and casualty insurance.

Both Rust and Glynn

said the school districts have been great to work with and helpful.

The group’s preliminary recommendations included: •The state currently pays invoices in an average of 10 days but is allowed up to 30 days.

Increasing the payment cycle to 30 days would (See EFFICIENCY on page 16)

Huck is Area 6 asst. principal of the year Randy Huck can easily begin listing the educators and coaches who were an influence on him while he was attending Scott Community High School.

He never once gave it a thought that he could someday find himself on a similar list.

“You hope that you’re making a difference for these kids,” says Huck, who was recently recognized as the Area 6 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals. The area includes the western one-third of the state.

Award recipients were nominated and selected on the basis of school leadership, school improvement, dedication, professionalism and service to students.

Huck, 58, just thinks of it as doing whatever it takes to “make a really good school district even better.”

Following his graduation from SCHS, a career in education was the last thing on Huck’s mind. He planned to return to Scott

County following college to farm and raise livestock. However, the farming climate and high interest rates during the 1980s did not provide an ideal combination for a young person wanting to enter agriculture.

So he began working for the school district as a substitute teacher and a Rule 10 assistant for SCHS football coach Dave Dunham. He joined USD 466 on a full-time basis as director of operations (1995-98), followed by one year as an eighth grade science teacher before teaching high school biology (19992005).

When the high school renovation was complete and students and staff moved into their new facility in 2005, Huck became the assistant principal at SCHS. As an assistant principal, Huck is the one who most frequently deals with students when discipline issues arise.

“Kids will come in here and they’ll be angry about something. They’re having a bad day or some-

Area 6 Assistant Principal of the Year Randy Huck.

thing bad has happened in their life. It’s not always about school,” says Huck.

“The important thing is to treat them with respect and show you’re interested in what they have to say.

“I’ve had kids who were in this office multiple times because of discipline issues and yet, those are sometimes the first kids who, after they graduate, will come up to me and say ‘hi’ and tell me how things are going for them.

4-H Club News Jayhawkers Manning Jayhawkers shine collecting for at 4-H Achievement Banquet soldiers, WKCAC The county 4-H Achievement Banquet was held on Manning Jayhawkers met on November 9 at the Wm. Carpenter 4-H Building. President Rachel Fisher called the meeting to order.

Roll Call was answered by 22 members and one leader to “What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?” Song Leader Payton Goodman led us in singing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”

Community Leader Stephanie Fisher announced that the Ambassadors are collecting items to send to the US soldiers and any items are accepted. New program books were handed out. We have SCORE in December so be watching your email.

Budget for the coming year was approved.

Treven Jones led us in playing 4 Corners. Hosts for the evening were the Ratzlaff and Tilton families.

Next meeting is December 14 and we are asked to bring candy for WKCAC. Cindy Cramer, acting reporter

November 8 with a catered meal. The following members received special awards for their record books and club projects.

Manning Jayhawkers received the Club Seal Cally Cramer: Clover pin Macy Davis: senior family and consumer science Judging team, clothing, foods and nutrition, meta goats, 12 year pin, and the Key Award Trella Davis: Gold pin, foods and nutrition, swine, and senior family and consumer science judging team.

Jacob Fisher: Bronze pin, self determined county champion, and junior family and consumer science judging team.

Rachel Fisher: Gold guard pin, Western Roundup trip, NW Adventure Trip, Citizenship County Champion, Visual Arts and Camp Counselor Aden Frederick: Silver pin, geology county champion, intermediate family and consumer science judging, Reporter Award and Phase IV electricity award Tressa Goodman: first year horse award Gui Griffith: Phase III electricity Kalo Hineman: wildlife county champion Chance Jones: livestock judging team Jace Miller: Member pin, Bronze pin, first year horse award Eddie Tilton: Gold pin Congratulations to everyone’s hard work this year.

Cally Cramer, reporter

“I don’t think a lot of people understand what a lot of kids are going through in their personal lives, how difficult life is for some of these kids at home,” he says. “We can’t solve every problem, but we can listen to them and let them know that somebody cares.”

On the flip side of that, Huck feels fortunate to be in a school district where discipline issues pale in comparison to the many success stories he sees academically and in

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sports.

“We have a lot of really good students and I give our parents the credit for making that happen.

When I hear the problems that some administrators are dealing with, even in our own league, I feel pretty fortunate,” he says.

“We have a lot of students who are good citizens.”

In addition to being the assistant principal, Huck is also the activities director which “gives me the best of both worlds. I get to be around our coach-

es and athletes, which I really enjoy, and when you have the success that we’ve enjoyed that makes it even more fun.”

While education wasn’t his first career choice, Huck has no regrets about the way it worked out.

“I’m glad I made this decision. This has been a perfect fit,” he says. “I’ve worked with some great administrators and I get to be around great staff members and students.

It’s enjoyable coming to work every day.”

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Brownback calls for adoption, foster care audit As criticism grows that same-sex couples have faced discrimination in Kansas foster care and adoption programs, Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas said Tuesday that he favored a thorough audit of the system.

But Brownback deflected recent calls for the removal of Phyllis Gilmore as secretary

of the Department for Children and Families.

“Phyllis is a good person with a strong set of experiences and background,” he said. “Let’s take a look at what’s happening in the system.”

Several same-sex couples have said they faced unfair treatment from DCF, including cases in which the agency recommended taking children

Scott County Commission Agenda Tues., December 15 County Courthouse 3:00 p.m.

County business, accounts payable, payroll, approve bid from D.V. Douglass Roofing for former clinic roof repairs

3:30 p.m.

Neighborhood Revitalization rebate Bill John, Norder Holdings

4:00 p.m.

Public Works Director Richard Cramer

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

USD 466 Board of Education Agenda Mon., Dec. 14 • 7:00 p.m.

Administration Building • 704 College •Comments from public •Recognition of persons/delegations present 1) High Plains Co-op - Eric Erven 2) NW Ks. Tech. College - Mark Davis 3) Administrative reports 4) Additional

from lesbian foster parents who wanted to adopt.

“The policy for our placement of children is what’s in the best interest of the child,” Brownback said.

He said state and federal laws favor keeping sibling groups together and placing children with relatives whenever possible.

“You’ve got all those factors in some of these

cases that people are talking about,” he said.

Placement home studies are conducted by contractors in the state’s privatized system, Brownback said, and he thinks the system ought to be reviewed by auditors.

“I think some people really question whether we’re getting children into the right foster care situation,” he said. “We’ve had

Tommie Burton was driving through Wichita one night during a power outage when he witnessed an elderly man and his grandson on horseback get hit by a car.

As the driver fled the scene, Burton and another person rendered aid to the severely injured victims, the oldest of whom died from his injuries. Another car then drove through the accident scene, hitting all four people.

Earlier this week, Burton told a legislative committee he awoke in an ambulance. His back and left femur were broken.

His knee was fractured.

The medical costs would exceed $120,000.

Because he couldn’t work, he lost his job. His marriage suffered, eventually ending in divorce.

Police eventually tracked down the driver that hit Burton and the others, but the man’s liability insurance only covered $25,000, a small percentage of Burton’s costs.

More than 20 people joined Burton in testifying before the seven-member Special Committee on Insurance on whether the state should increase the minimum limit on automobile insurance coverage. Insurers, traffic accident victims and the sponsor of a bill, Rep. Ramon Gonzalez (R-Perry), appeared before the com-

•Consider items pulled from consent agenda New business 1) GMCN Architects master planning 2) KASB board policy updates 3) E-Rate CIPA compliance

SCOTT COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S PROCEEDINGS NOVEMBER 2015 GENERAL FUND SALARIES ............................................ $ 92,808.04 COMMODITIES ....................................

9,262.17 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES .................

69,032.39 CAPITAL OUTLAY..................................

204.91 OTHER...................................................

46.52 COUNTY HEALTH FUND SALARIES .............................................

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20,961.18 16,461.48 2,196.59 3,414.50 0.00

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

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5,009.13 3,684.13 125.00 0.00

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

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33,695.87 38,916.53 4,209.13 0.00

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

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(First published in The Scott estate is unnecessary within CONTRACTUAL SERVICES....................

County Record, Thurs., Dec. the State of Kansas. You are CAPITAL OUTLAY ..................................

389.28 44.00 734.64 160.81

•Executive session 1) Non-elected personnel Superintendent evaluation •Additions, if any •Adjournment

Scott Co. LEC Report Scott City Police Department Nov. 30: Galen Rohrbough, 61, was arrested for possession of an opiate/narcotic/stimulant and drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the LEC.

Public Notice

10, 2015; last published Thurs., Dec. 24, 2015.)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY LOUISE WATERS a/k/a MARY LOU WATERS, a/k/a MARY LOUISE RANKIN WATERS, deceased No. 2015-PR-21 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ADMISSION OF FOREIGN WILL TO PROBATE THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of December, 2015, a petition was filed in said Court by Kurt Von Roeschlaub and Helen Newman, legatees and devisees of Mary Louise Waters, deceased, and as co-executors named in the will of said decedent, being a residents of Port Washington, New York, praying for the admission to probate and record of the will of said decedent, and asking that the Court find administration of the said

hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 6th day of January, 2016, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., of said day, in said Court, in the City of Scott City, Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said Petition. All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the said estate within four (4) 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. s/s Kurt Von Roeschlaub, Petitioner s/s Helen Newman, Petitioner WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main Street P. O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner

Friendship ‘Meals to Go’ available from the VIP Center Individual frozen/sealed trays • Good for special diets only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501

(See AUDIT on page 11)

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JAMES M. MINNIX Chairman

mittee.

Under existing law, the minimum policy coverage limits for an accident is $25,000 for bodily injury or death of one person, $50,000 for two or more people, and $10,000 for property damage, according to the Kansas Legislative Research Department. The limits haven’t changed since 1984.

“It is beyond a reasonable time to visit this outdated legislation,” Gonzalez told committee members. His bill, House Bill 2067, was heard but not acted on in February by the House Committee on Insurance.

The Special Committee

on Insurance recommended raising the minimum limit on property but not on people, a disappointment to many of the victims of traffic accidents who testified during the lengthy hearing.

Gonzalez began researching the minimum limits after a constituent, Oskaloosa veterinarian Carl Meyer, was struck by a car traveling 60 mph as he drove his tractor on US-59 highway. The driver was asleep at the wheel, Meyer testified Monday.

Though his medical expenses remained less than $25,000, Meyer had to spend $10,000 of his own money to repair (See VICTIMS on page 11)

Public Notice

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•Consent agenda 1) Approve previous minutes

about a lesbian couple seeking to adopt an infant they had cared for since birth.

DCF officials have said that they don’t show preference to heterosexual couples over gay and lesbian couples and that for confidentiality reasons they can’t comment on specific cases.

Victims, insurers ask committee to increase limits on car insurance

Public Notice

•Financials 1) Bills payable

a growing number of children in foster care, and I don’t like to see that.

Apparently it’s because of length of time in foster care, not so much the number. But I think it’s worth another set of eyes looking into it.”

Last week, in a sealed 2013 court ruling, a judge wrote that DCF conducted a “witch hunt” looking for negative information

3,527.57 0.00 71.67 0.00 368.84

ALICE BROKOFSKY Scott County Clerk

(Published in The Scott County Record Thurs., Dec. 10, 2015)1t ORDINANCE NO. 1170 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF A ZONING DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE CITY CODE, ORDINANCE NO. 1011, TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SCOTT CITY, KANSAS: SECTION 1. The boundaries of the District Zoning Map, as amended or changed, is further amended and changed insofar as it relates to the following described property, to wit: A tract of land in the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Section Twenty-four (24),Township Eighteen (18) South, Range Thirty-three (33) West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Block Twelve (12) in Fairlawn Addition to Scott City, Kansas, thence South along the East boundary line of said Block

12 to the North boundary line of Ninth Street, thence East along the North boundary line of Ninth Street to the West boundary line of the right-of-way of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, thence North along the West boundary line of said right-of-way, to the South boundary line of Eighth Street, thence West along the South boundary line of Eighth Street to the point of beginning, except alley on West side of said tract, as shown by the recorded plat thereof.

By changing the classification of said property from MHP-Manufactured Home Park to C-2 General Commercial District.

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication in the official city paper.

Passed by the Council this 2nd day of November, 2015.

City of Scott City, Kansas Dan Goodman, mayor Attest: Brenda K. Davis, MMC City Clerk

Have questions about the Scott Community Foundation? call 872-3790 or e-mail: julie@scottcf.org

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County Commission November 17, 2015 Scott County Commissioners met in a regular meeting with the following present: Chairman James Minnix, Commissioners Jerry Buxton and Gary Skibbe; and County Clerk Alice Brokofsky.

•A public hearing was held to take action on reducing the setback on county road Main Street, Grigston.

Anthony Ivey voiced is concern on how the setback would be divided. Commissioners informed him they would measure from the center of the road. All the landowners will gain the same amount after reduction.

•Sheriff Glenn Anderson presented bids for a new vehicle. After reviewing bids, the commission informed Anderson he needed to seek bids from area dealers and present them at the December 1 meeting.

•It was decided that the 2011 sheriff’s vehicle to be used as a trade-in will be purchased by the county public works department for $8,500.

•Anderson asked for approval to purchase three new microwaves. Commissioners asked him to check on the cost with local businesses and accept the low bid.

•Anderson asked to increase two of the jailer’s salary by 25 cents per hour for merit raise. It was approved.

•Public Works Director Richard Cramer was given permission to bid on trucks as they become available through auctions.

•Dozer bids from the November 10 meeting were discussed. Cramer recommended accepting the bid for the 2016 John Deere crawler dozer from Murphy Tractor for a net after trade and buyback in the amount of $79,921.

•The public hearing on the Grigston road easement was closed. Approval was given to reducing the easement from 100 feet to 70 feet on Main Street.

•There was discussion about the Northwest Kansas Regional Recycling Organization’s request for more funding to finish the current year. The added rate of $1 per capita would mean an extra assessment of $4,936 for Scott County. The commission decided not to pay the added amount and to withdraw from the organization at the end of 2015. The commission also discussed other options for operating a recycling center.

•The following road permit was approved and signed: Grand Mesa Pipeline: a crude oil pipeline beneath the following Scott County roads: Road 290: S10, T16S, R32W Pawnee Road: S11, T16S, R32W Rodeo Road: S13, T16S, R32W Road 260: S20, T16S, R31W Taos Road: S29, T16S, R31W KS-4: S12, T17S, R31W

Audit Tom Witt, executive director of Equality Kansas, said Brownback’s call for a review of the system doesn’t go far enough.

A thorough investigation is needed into each case in which discrimination has been alleged, he said.

“They’re going to want to make this whole thing go away,” Witt said.

“We’re going to insist on a full investigation of these cases.”

On M o n da y, Brownback also addressed what he called the state’s security concerns, including the issue of refugees from Syria.

Brownback has drawn intense criticism for his executive order directing

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no state agency or organization that receives state grant money to participate in the relocation of Syrian refugees to Kansas.

“I do not think it’s prudent for us to bring refugees in from the ISIS region into Kansas,” he said. “ISIS is a franchise operation. We don’t need more potential franchises from ISIS in Kansas.”

Brownback said he is monitoring President Barack Obama’s proposal to close the Guantanamo detention facility and to move detainees to facilities in the United States.

“We don’t know where Fort Leavenworth is on the list, but we’re going to continue to fight,” he said.

Victims his tractor because the $10,000 minimum for property covered only half of the cost.

“The governing bodies of our state are charged with the protection of its citizens from such inefficiencies and, once pointed out, are ethically bound to act and correct them,” Meyer wrote in written testimony to the committee.

Dustin DeVaughn, a personal injury lawyer in Wichita, shared the stories of several clients, including Burton, who were injured in accidents and unable to receive adequate restitution to cover their medical costs.

“It turns their world upside down,” he said.

DeVaughn recommended increasing the minimums to $50,000 for

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injury to one person and $100,000 for the injury of two or more. Will Larson, an attorney for the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents, agreed, noting those are the same limits the Legislature placed on ride-sharing company Uber.

A majority of those testifying Monday were in favor of raising the minimums. Opponents included several insurance groups and rental car giant Enterprise.

“While I appreciate the intentions of the proponents, I believe that passage will have the unintended consequences of more drivers going with less coverage or without any coverage at all,” said Christine Peterson, a group controller for Enterprise in Kansas, in

written testimony to the committee.

Peterson said an increase would lead to higher costs for renting cars in the state as rental companies pass their additional expenses on to consumers.

Melanie French, a spokeswoman for Overland Park-based Key Insurance Company, said passage of Gonzalez’s legislation would lead to “the advent of drastic price increases.”

“While there are a lot of measures that could be considered by this committee to improve the state of automobile insurance in Kansas, increasing the statutory minimum limits is not one of them,” French said in written testimony.

Tim Tyner, of Tyner Insurance Group, disputed this claim, estimating that monthly premiums will increase by an average of just $4.61.

The Kansas Legislature has considered increasing the limits in the past, but to no avail. A 1989 bill would have increased the limits to $50,000 for a single victim, $100,000 for two or more, and $20,000 for property. A 1995 bill would have done the same.

Legislation introduced in 1998 would have made the limits $100,000, $200,000 and $40,000, according to the Kansas Legislative Research Department.

The last attempt to raise the limits in 2012 included proposed increases similar to those recommended.

Pastime at Park Lane The Church of the Nazarene led Sunday afternoon services.

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

Pastor Jared Young led Bible study on Tuesday morning. Doris Riner and Elsie Nagel led the hymns.

Residents played bingo on Tuesday afternoon.

Madeline Murphy and Mandy Barnett were the helpers.

Russel and Mary Webster led Bible study on Tuesday evening.

Residents played pitch on Wednesday evening.

Ladies received manicures on Thursday morning.

The Hit and Miss Band from the VIP Center performed on Thursday afternoon. Band members were Margie Stevens, Arlene Cauthon and Melody Stevens.

10 honored at birthday party

St. Joseph Catholic Church hosted the December birthday party on Wednesday afternoon.

Guests of honor were Ardis Rose, Cynthia Hand, Lawana Rothers, Kathryn Taylor, Roy Brandenburg, Lucille Dirks, Barbara Bennett, Joe Beaver, Verna Willman and Phyllis Rowland.

Jennifer York, Anne Crane and Fr. Bernard Felix sang a variety of Christmas songs and Julie O’Brien accompanied them on the piano. Fr. Bernard also told of his recent trip to the Holy Lands.

Everyone enjoyed angel food cake and rainbow sherbet. Susan Boulware and Lynn Palen also helped with the party.

Holiday open house Saturday

Park Lane’s Christmas open house will be held on Sat., Dec. 12, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Refreshments will be provided.

Residents played trivia games on Thursday evening.

Fr. Bernard Felix led Cathoic Mass on Friday morning.

Residents enjoyed vanilla soft-serve ice cream cones on Friday afternoon.

Several residents played Wii bowling on Friday evening.

Residents watched “Jack Frost” on Saturday afternoon and snacked on oatmeal cookies during the movie.

Thanks to the county 4-Hers who made holiday clothing protectors.

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

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by Jason Storm

Dottie Fouquet was visited by Fritzie Rauch, Jon and Anne Crane, and Mark Fouquet.

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

Lawana Rothers was visited by Melva Knight, Kim Smith, and Gene and VonDyne Williamson.

Thelma Branine was visited by Allen and Jackie Branine, Debbie Hawkins, Shawna Nabb, Shayla Jackson, Sherri and Hunter Smith, and Bob and Nikki Cooper.

Corrine Dean was visited by Dianna Howard, Judy Shuler Winderlin, Kathy Roberts, Nella Funk, Ron Hess and Nancy Holt.

Yvonne Spangler was visited by Les Spangler and Yvette Mills.

June Shuler was visited

by Kathy Gies Hoeme, Bob and Judy, Kim Smith, Brett Cox, Charles and MaryAnn Evans, and Marilyn Miller.

Louise Crist was visited by Gloria Wright, Jean Burgess, Sue Rose, Jacob and Rachel McDaniel; Paige, Trey and Kanin Ryan; and Bill and Sue Riner.

Doris Riner was visited

by Trudy Eikenberry and Ron and Sue Riner. Trudy and Doris enjoyed a lunch outing on Tuesday.

Lowell Rudolph was visited by Tom and Kathleen Moore, Rev. Don Martin and Chuck Kirk.

Kathy Roberts was visited by Roy and Sheila Boyd and Nancy Holt.

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

Boots Haxton was visited by Nancy Holt and Rod and Kathy Haxton.

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

Albert Dean was visited by Nancy Holt and Margie Stevens.

Lorena Turley was visited by Neta Wheeler, Tracy Hess and Rex Turley.

Vivian Kreiser was visited by Sharon Lock.

Lucille Dirks was visited by JoAnn Dirks, Floyd and Vivian Dirks, Dale and Vicki Dirks, and David Dirks.

Cecile Billings was visited by Delinda Dunagan.

Geraldine Graves was visited by Devoe Harp, Denise Murphy, Diana H., Jodien Meikle, and Charlene Becht.

Nella Funk was visited

by Roy and Sheila Boyd and Nancy Holt.

Arlene Beaton was visited by Nancy Holt and Margie Stevens.

Elmer Erskin was visited by Harold Erskin from Mulvane, David and Sharon Powers, Leasha Fox, Sandra Kahl, LaVera King, Gloria Gough, Piper Fox, Nancy Holt, Velda Riddiough, Sue Riner, Dawson Fox, and Shirley Rogers from Valley Center.

James Still and Mike Leach were visited by Rev. Don Martin.

Deaths Paul James Shafer Paul James Shafer, 85, died Dec. 6, 2015, at the Greeley County Hospital LTC, Tribune.

H e was born on Jan. 11, 1930, in Isabel, the son of John and Hazel E. Paul Shafer (Brooks) Shafer.

A resident of Greeley County since 1939, he was a farmer and stockman.

Paul was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, had served as a former Greeley County commissioner for 22 years and was on the Co-op and Farm Service Agency board of directors.

On June 2, 1948, he married Bernice M. Kleymann in Wichita County.

She died Aug. 2, 1984, at Kansas City.

On Oct. 27, 1988, he married Judy Frazer Eaves in Las Vegas, Nev. Survivors include: his wife, Tribune; four sons, Jim Shafer, and wife, Kathy, Manhattan, Stanley Shafer, and wife, Debbie, Kevin Shafer, and wife, Sloan, and Ken Shafer, and wife, Connie,

all of Tribune; one daughter, Rhonda Honas, and husband, Ernie, Gardner, three step-children, Toni Miller, Lexington, Nebr., David Eves, Wichita, and John Eves, and wife, Agnes, Seattle, Wash.; 11 grandchildren, seven stepgrandchildren, 14 greatgrandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, J.F. Shafer; one sister, Joanne Meiries; and one grandson, Ty B. Shafer.

Vigil service was held Dec. 9 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tribune.

Funeral mass was held Dec. 10 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Benjamin Martin officiating.

Burial was at the Greeley County Cemetery, Tribune.

Memorials may be given to Greeley County LTC or St. Joseph Catholic Church in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, Box 301, Tribune, Ks. 67879.

E-condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.priceandsons. com.

Sr. Citizen Lunch Menu Week of December 14-18 Monday: Parmesan chicken on spaghetti noodles with marinara sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread, rosy applesauce.

Tuesday: Beef tips on noodles, corn, whole wheat roll, pineapple tidbits.

Wednesday: 1/2 turkey sandwich, potato soup, three bean salad, whole wheat bread, mandarin oranges.

Thursday: Baked ham, sweet potato casserole, green beans with bacon, whole wheat roll, cranberry crunch.

Friday: Baked cod, baked potato, broccoli and cauliflower salad, whole wheat bread, tropical fruit salad. meals are $3.25 • call 872-3501

Christmas Church Services Prairie View Church of the Bretheren

First Baptist Church

803 S. College • 872-2339 4855 Finney-Scott Road • 276-6481 December 13 • 11:00 a.m. Children’s Christmas Program December 14 • 8:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Christmas Open House December 20 • 8:30 a.m. Worship Service (following program) 10:45 a.m. Worship Service December 21 • 11:00 a.m. Christmas Worship December 23 • 7:00 p.m. Candellight Service December 24 • 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24 • 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service 7:00 p.m. Traditional Christmas Eve Holy Cross Lutheran Church Service 1102 Court • 872-2294 December 25 Merry Christmas December 16 • 6:15 p.m. Supper December 27 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 7:00 p.m. Advent Service December 23 • 6:15 p.m. Supper First United Methodist Church 7:00 p.m. Advent Service 5th and College • 872-2401 December 24 • 5:00 p.m. Children’s Christmas Program December 13 • 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service 11:00 p.m. Candlelight Service 10:45 a.m. Blended Worship Service December 25 • 10:15 a.m. Christmas Service 6:00 p.m. Healing Service December 16 • 5:45 p.m. Dinner Pence Community Church 6:15 p.m. Children’s Christmas program 8911 W. Rd 270 • 872-2854 December 20 • 8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service December 20 • 7:00 p.m. Christmas Program 10:45 a.m. Blended Worship Service December 24 • 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service 4:00 p.m. Why the Chimes Rang musical December 24 • 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight First Christian Church Service 701 S. Main • 872-2937 December 27 • 8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service December 13 • 2:00-4:00 p.m. Christmas Open House 10:45 a.m. Blended Worship Service (at the Wagner home) December 31 • 7:00 p.m. - midnight Open Communion December 16 • Wed. Summit Christmas Movie Night (come and go) December 24 • 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Community Christian Church

1201 Jackson • 872-3977 December 13 • 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 1398 S. Hwy. • 872-2264 10:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship December 24 • 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Pastor’s Open House December 20 • 9:45 a.m. Sunday School St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship featuring Elizabeth and Epperson Drive • 872-3666 Kid’s Christmas program December 24 • 8:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service December 24 • 6:00 p.m. Candlelight Service with Kid’s Christmas program

Immanuel Southern Baptist Church

Scott City Assembly of God • 1611 S. Main St. • 872-2200 Dec. 16 • 5:30 p.m. Hour of Power Christmas Fellowship Dec. 13 • 10:00 a.m.

Dec. 20 • 9:00 a.m.

Dec. 23 • 7:00 p.m. Christmas Candlelight Service “The Gift Jesus Loves10:00 a.m.

A Stronger Bride”- Lay Ministry 6:00 p.m.

Strengthen Your Church This Christmas

Joy in Fellowship, refreshments for Pre-service Prayer Team Members The Strength Joy Brings Church Family Christmas Fellowship

A special thanks to the sponsors who made this promotion possible!

AgMax Crop Insurance 815 W. 5th St., Scott City 620-872-2900 www.HughBinns.com Heartland Foods Store 1314 S Main, Scott City 620-872-5854 www.heartlandfoodsstores.com Richards Financial Services 411 S. Main, Scott City 620-872-5949

American Implement 807 Main, Scott City 620-872-7244 MTM Siding and Glass 1103 W. K96 Hwy., Scott City 620-872-2315 Rodenbeek & Green Agency 601 Main, Scott City 620-872-5803 www.rgagency.com

Faurot Heating & Cooling 910 W. 5th St., Scott City 620-872-3508 800-720-5997 Networktronic, Inc. 402 S. Main, Scott City 620-872-1300 Wendy’s returning soon to 1502 S. Main, Scott City

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Park Place Days Lela Bishop and her granddaughter, Chnell Crouch of the Colorado Springs, Colo., area, traveled to daughter, Karalea Bishop’s home in Leoti to celebrate a Thanksgiving family gathering of 10 guests. Due to inclement weather, some family members were forced to cancel, but the celebration was thoroughly enjoyed by those present.

Madeline Murphy and sister, Charlotte Utley, shared a delicious Thanksgiving meal at Park Place after weather advisories altered plans for a family Thanksgiving dinner in Leoti. Afterwards, Marvel Hopkins-Keyse escorted sisters, Madeline

and Charlotte, to nephew, Richard Miller’s home in Leoti for dessert where another nephew, Drew Miller, and wife, Rachael, and family, Emma, Kate, Luke, and James, Lakin, joined the celebration.

Emma, Kate, Luke, and James are grand-nieces and grand-nephews of Madeline, Charlotte, and Marvel.

Arlene Cauthon and daughter, Deanna, Hutchinson, sons Bill, Bob and Dave Novak (and wife, Sherry), and grandson, Matt Novak, all of Modoc, celebrated an early Thanksgiving with an outing and meal together in Garden City. Deanna shared an extended visit

Deaths Charlotte Goken Pickerell Charlotte (Strickert) Goken Pickerell, 97, died Dec. 2, 2015, at Kensington Assisted Living, Hastings, Nebr.

S h e was born on Sept.

13, 1918, in Scott County, the daughter Charlotte Pickerell of Oscar William Strickert and Mary Charity (Nelson) Strickert.

Charlotte received her education in a rural school and in the Scott City junior and senior high schools, graduating in 1935. She attended Ft. Hays State College and received a teacher’s certificate, after which she taught rural school for two years.

On April 25, 1940, she married Bernhard J. Goken, in Scott City. He died Dec. 23, 1989.

In the fall of 1960, they moved to Scott City which was Charlotte’s home until the fall of 1992 when she moved to Hastings, Nebr.

Charlotte was united in marriage to Gerald A. (Jerry) Pickerell on Sept.

27, 1992. They divorced on Oct. 12, 2012.

She was a member of the First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hastings, since 1992, and was active in several groups in the church.

Survivors include several nieces and nephews in Kansas, Colorado, Arizona and Nebraska.

Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Melvin Russell Goken; one brother, James R. Strickert; and one sister, Mary Strickert.

Funeral service was held on Dec. 8 at the First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hastings, with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating.

Interment was held Dec. 9 at the Lydia Zion (Evangelical) Lutheran Cemetery, Leoti, with Pastor Patrick Gumz officiating the graveside service.

Farmer and Son Funeral Home, Geneva, conducted the services.

Memorials may be given to the First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 501 N. Burlington Ave., Hastings, Nebr. 68901.

Eugene Berning Eugene Berning, 89, died Dec. 5, 2015, at the Wichita County Health Center, Leoti.

H e was born on April 20, 1926, on the B e r n ing family homestead near Eugene Berning Marienthal, the son of Anthony John and Hilda Louise (Simons) Berning.

A lifetime resident of Wichita County, he was a farmer and businessman.

Eugene was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, both in Marienthal.

On Nov. 21, 1951, he married Marguerite Biel in Marienthal.

Survivors include: his wife, Leoti; four sons, Duane Berning, and wife, Leta, Gary Berning, and Mark Berning, all of Leoti, and Larry Berning, and wife, Debbie, Sussex, Wisc.; one daughter, Suzanne Nix, Beaumont, Tex.; two sisters, Jo Ann Jesko, Hereford, Tex., and Virginia Knobbe, and husband, Arden, Marienthal; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn

Berning and Roxanna Berning, both of Marienthal; 13 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter-in-law, Ramona Berning; one son-in-law, Charles Nix; three brothers, John Berning, Edmund Berning and Robert Berning; one sister, Mary Louise Simon; and two brothers-in-law, Robert Simon and John Jesko.

Vigil service was held Dec. 10 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Marienthal.

Funeral mass will be held Fri., Dec. 11, 10:00 a.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church with Fr. Benjamin Martin officiating.

Burial will be at the St. Mary Cemetery, Marienthal.

Memorials may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church or the Eugene Berning Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, Box 161, Leoti, Ks. 67861.

E-condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.priceandsons. com.

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from Wednesday through Saturday before returning home.

Margaret Koehn celebrated Thanksgiving with family at the home of grandson, Evan Koehn, and wife, Amanda, and great-grandson, Dominic.

Also in attendance were son, Gerald Koehn, and wife, Kathy, and granddaughter, Amber, and daughter, Sharon, and husband, Rick Roemer.

Margaret enjoyed a surprise visit Sunday evening from friends, Todd and Donnie Schmidt, missionaries for the past three years in Haiti. They are home on a two month haitus.

Joe Beaver and Kathryn Taylor celebrated their

December birthdays on Wednesday by joining the Park Lane monthly celebration for the residents.

Elvira Billinger and her son, Duane Billinger, and wife, Susan, Wichita, shared Thanksgiving dinner at Park Place on Thursday. They joined son, Benny Billinger, and wife, Dalana, in Garden City for supper that evening.

Other guests joining the festivities were daughter, Connie Bonwell, Garden City; granddaughter, Christine and husband, Brian; and greatgranddaughter, Sierra, all of the Glen Elder area; granddaughter, Delaina and husband and two

great-granddaughters of Holcomb; grandson, Cole (Dalana’s son) and girlfriend of Garden City.

Elvira was an overnight guest of Benny’s Thursday and returned home on Friday. * * * Following are some unrelated musings.

While traveling easterly through Kansas on Interstate 70 a spiffy white van with vivid red lettering, obviously on a mission, passed yours truly.

Prominently displayed in very large letters, yours truly read, “SIT MEANS SIT”!!! Baffled, yours truly then read the smalllettered words below, “We Train Dogs”!

Spaced, yet smaller and lower, a postscript, “sorry, we don’t train husbands”! * * * A varied array of patients passed through the North Carolina office where my son first began practicing. One patient appeared for an appointment with his pet Mynah bird in tow. My son was with his patient in a nearby room when the bird owner (with his bird) was ushered to an adjoining room for treatment.

Suddenly the Mynah’s raucous squawk was heard throughout the office startling all present.

Almost immediately my son opened his door to reassuringly announce, “That wasn’t my patient!”

Attend the Church of Your Choice

His Second Coming Some of the churches in our area use a fixed set of scripture readings for each Sunday service. The disadvantage of a lectionary is that no one in the congregation, certainly not the pastor, has a choice of what is proclaimed. The advantage is the same as the disadvantage: we are obliged, from time to time, to listen to that which we would rather not hear.

The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the church’s year in our tradition. One might reasonably expect that the readings would center on preparation for the birth of Jesus.

Instead, the principal reading was about signs of His return - not His first, but His second coming. Perhaps it is a reminder to us, between the Lord’s first advent and His second, that Jesus comes throughout our lives.

As recorded in the gospel of Luke, Jesus says that we are to be “on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life.” We prepare for His coming in this way. So, we are to seek a place away from our constant, daily struggles and troubles. At least for me, that is no easy task.

In any case, let us distinguish between the cares of this life, on the one hand, and our ministry and service in the name of Jesus Christ on the other. The first has its focus on us; serving has its focus on another, and ultimately upon the Lord God. We will miss Jesus, either at Christmas or at His return, if we are looking at ourselves, Perhaps we prepare for the Lord most completely by loving and serving Him in the world about us.

Rev. Don Martin St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Scott City

Scott City Assembly of God

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

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

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

Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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

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

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

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

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

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

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

Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m.

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

Pence Community Church

Community Christian Church

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

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

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

Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.

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

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

First Baptist Church

Immanuel Southern Baptist Church

803 College - Scott City - 872-2339

1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264

Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor

Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

Gospel Fellowship Church

1st United Methodist Church

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

First Christian Church

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

701 Main - Scott City - 872-2937 Scotty Wagner, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday is Family Night Meal: 5:45 p.m. • Study: 6:15 p.m.

Website: www.fccscottcity.org

Elizabeth/Epperson Drives • Scott City • 872-3666 Father Don Martin Holy Eucharist - 11:45 a.m.

St. Luke’s - 872-5734 (recorded message) Senior Warden Bill Lewis • 872-3347 or Father Don Martin - (785) 462-3041

Scott Mennonite Church

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

12021 N. Eagle Rd. • Scott City

9th and Crescent - Scott City - 872-2334 Bishop Irvin Yeager • 620-397-2732 Sacrament, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 10:50 a.m.

Relief Society and Priesthood, 11:20 a.m.

YMYW Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.

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

Franklin Koehn: 872-2048 Charles Nightengale: 872-3056 Sunday School Worship Service: 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

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Nearly one-quarter of caregivers are millenials 40 million people consider themselves to be caregivers Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News

Caring for older tives is usually a associated with boomers, the 50-

relatask baby and

60-somethings who find their aging parents need assistance. But almost a quarter of the adults who take care of older people - on top of their regular jobs and responsibilities - are between the ages of 18 and 34, according to research by the AARP Policy Institute and the

National Alliance for Caregiving.

As millions of Americans are expected to live longer than they used to - often losing the ability to do so independently - their families and communities are grappling with how best to take care of them.

About 40 million Americans considered themselves caregivers in 2013, according to an AARP report, said Susan Reinhard, senior vice president at the AARP and one of the webinar’s panelists.

Those people are typically women, and their

median age is 49. The work they do caring for older relatives - usually parents and grandparents - was estimated that same year to be worth about $470 billion.

And it often takes a toll. Of the caregivers who participated in a support program run

Another cigarette tax increase is unlikely in next legislative session Andy Marso Kansas Health Institute Editor’s note: This is one in a series of articles by the KHI News Service previewing health-related issues that the Kansas Legislature will face in its 2016 session.

Since the Kansas cigarette tax rose from 79 cents to $1.29 per pack - a 63.3 percent increase - revenue from tax stamps is up 65.5 percent over the same period in 2014.

That means cigarette sales actually have climbed a

bit in Kansas for the first five months of the higher tax.

The 2015 session of the Kansas Legislature began with a budget crisis and Gov. Sam Brownback proposing a large hike in the state tobacco tax to help solve it.

The 2016 session is set to begin in January with the budget again in need of patching. But the kind of tobacco tax increase anti-smoking advocates believe would spur

Kansans to kick the habit is less likely.

Last year’s temporary budget fix raised the cigarette tax by 50 cents per pack. That was only onethird what Brownback had requested, but even that level of increase was a source of considerable angst for legislators.

Brownback said in October that he plans to balance the budget in the upcoming session without further tax increases.

His spokeswoman, Eileen Hawley, said he will not

propose another cigarette tax hike, even after revenue estimates were lowered in November, leaving another budget hole.

But the fears some Legislators voiced about last session’s tax increase have not come to pass, which could crack the door for another increase if the Legislature finds itself scrambling against the clock to balance the budget again.

Taxes on smokeless tobacco products also (See CIGARETTE on page 15)

Report says Kansas Medicaid expansion would pay for itself Jim McLean Kansas Health Institute

Expanding Kansas’ Medicaid program would generate enough offsetting savings to more than cover the cost of insurance for another 150,000 low-income Kansans, according to an analysis released this week by six health foundations.

The analysis done by Manatt Health Solutions, a national health care consulting firm, shows that expanding Medicaid would lower state costs in several areas by enough to cover the annual $53 million cost of expansion, perhaps with money to spare.

“We think there is enough savings and new revenue that the cost of expansion can be covered through 2020,” said

. . . not only does expansion pay for itself, it could actually help the state budget.

- Tom Bell, president, Kansas Hospital Assn.

of the losses sustained by hospitals, clinics and mental health centers for care provided to uninsured patients. And it spends nearly $87 million annually to provide health care to prison inmates and mental health services to uninsured Kansans.

Much of that spending, Bachrach said, would no longer be necessary if Kansas expanded eligibility for its Medicaid program - known as KanCare - to adults earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, which is annually $16,105 for an individual and $32,913 for a family of four.

Savings Identified Currently, Kansas Kansas is among spends nearly $30 million 20 states that have not a year to cover a portion expanded Medicaid eligiDeborah Bachrach, the lead author of the analysis and a former Medicaid director for the State of New York. “It’s even possible that the state may be able to generate additional dollars - that is dollars beyond those needed to cover the costs of expansion.”

The Affordable Care Act obligates the federal government to cover 100 percent of state expansion costs through 2016 after which it gradually phases down to a permanent matching rate of 90 percent in 2020.

bility.

The analysis says expansion also would reduce the number of Kansans seeking disability determinations, which would save millions more.

Disability determinations in Oregon dropped from 7,000 to 1,400 in the first year after it expanded eligibility for Medicaid.

In addition, expanding KanCare would increase the $47 million generated by a privilege tax levied on the managed care organizations that operate the state Medicaid program since it was privatized in 2013.

“The potential benefit to the state budget alone indicates that legislators can no longer afford to simply say ‘no’ to KanCare expansion,” the foundation members

by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL), about one third said they spend more than 40 hours per week caring for an older relative.

More than 1-in-4 labeled stress as the most (See MILLENIALS on page 15)

Responding to a child’s disappointment by the American Counseling Association

Welcome to the holiday season. It’s usually a time of happy things, but can also bring big disappointments for some children because they didn’t get that present they wanted so badly.

As parents we want to make our children happy, but there are times when we just aren’t going to hit that target. We may misunderstand what was so important in our child’s eyes, or, more commonly, what was desired was simply impractical, unaffordable or downright impossible.

Whatever the reason, the result is a disappointed child. So how do Mom and Dad cope with that?

You can start by simply listening to what your child has to say. Minimizing or discounting what has caused the disappointment will only make things worse. And keep in mind that holiday disappointments come in all kinds of sizes and flavors.

It may be a toy that wasn’t received, or a classmate who suddenly is ignoring your child, or a holiday party that “all” the other kids were invited to, but your child was left out.

While the cause of the disappointment may seem unimportant and trivial to you, to your child it’s a very real and meaningful hurt. You know the disappointment will be soon forgotten, but for your child that disappointment is a big deal and one that he or she feels will never be overcome.

It’s important to remember that your values and understanding are not your child’s.

You also don’t want to respond to your child’s disappointment with a reward or pleasant experience intended to make the hurt disappear. Doing so trains your child to expect a reward whenever something disappointing occurs, helping to establish a pattern of behavior that can lead to problems later in life.

Instead, talk “with” your child, rather than “to” him or her. Don’t make it an interrogation, but (See CHILD on page 15)

(See REPORT on page 15)

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Millenials significant challenge they faced; 11 percent said financial strain. Another 16 percent said their biggest concern was not having enough time to do everything.

Awareness in Kansas The Legislature had an informational hearing last January on a bill that would require hospitals to provide discharge instructions to patients’ designated caregivers.

AARP Kansas leaders are among the advocates for the Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act. Almost 90 percent of people who care for their older relatives perform medical tasks, like managing medications or taking care of wounds, said Edwin Walker, the ACL’s deputy assistant secretary for aging. Often, those people don’t have medical training.

Report of Kansas Grantmakers in Health said in a letter sent to Kansas legislators with a copy of the analysis.

The letter criticized Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative leaders for paying millions to a consultant to identify savings and efficiencies while ignoring Medicaid expansion, which they said “could be saving the state millions of dollars right now, while providing more than 150,000 uninsured Kansans health coverage.”

Tom Bell, president and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association, said the new analysis corroborates studies done by his organization.

“It says that not only does expansion pay for itself, it could actually

help the state budget,” Bell said.

A group that produces the state’s official revenue estimate, which the governor and Legislature are required to use in the budgeting process, recently lowered its projections for the 2016 budget year by $159 million, even though lawmakers passed the largest tax increase in state history in the 2015 session.

Bill in the Works Bell said KHA is working with select legislators to write a Medicaid expansion bill for the 2016 legislative session.

“We want to get something introduced early in the session that is based on plans that have been

A Border Issue Happy Patel is a big fan of the cigarette tax increase that the Kansas Legislature enacted last session. He believes it’s helped his business.

Patel owns Discount Smokes and Cheap Smokes, a tobacco shop on the Missouri side of State Line Road in Kansas City. Missouri has the lowest cigarette tax in the nation at 17 cents per pack. Across the street in Kansas the tax is now $1.29 per pack, and those who usually shop on the

adopted in other red states - states with Republican governors,” he said, noting that several lawmakers have expressed interest in the plan devised

by Republican Gov. Mike Pence in Indiana.

Indiana’s expansion plan, approved by federal officials in January, requires beneficiaries to help pay for private coverage by contributing to a Personal Wellness and Responsibility, or POWER, account. The state also contributes to the account, which beneficiaries can use to cover out-of-pocket expenses.

The amount that beneficiaries are required to pay toward their coverage varies based on their income and is limited to

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you understand because you’ve also had times when you were disappointed, don’t try to top their story with your own bigger stories.

Disappointing events will occur in your child’s

Cigarette could be part of the discussion, and hearings on electronic cigarette legislation are almost a certainty.

“A significant number are doing more than just the basic assistance with family living,” Walker said.

The issue has started getting more attention from policymakers. A number of bills pending in Congress could alleviate some of the pressures caregivers face, for instance offering Social Security credits for people who have to take care of their relatives, said Kathleen Kelly, execu-

tive director of the Family Caregiver Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy organization. These credits would help people who had to drop out of the workforce to take care of a family member preserve their contribution to Social Security retirement benefits.

The Institute of Medicine is putting out a report next year on the state of family caregiving, and a number of states

life. Don’t ignore or minimize them. Instead, learn to listen, to understand and to empathize. This will help you help your child get past the hurt and gain support from your love.

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Kansas side of State Line Road seem to like his prices.

Patel’s windfall was the nightmare scenario for Kansas legislators. They disregarded Brownback’s larger tax increase proposal in part because they feared Kansans in border counties would flock to Missouri to buy their cigarettes, nullifying the revenue boost needed to balance the budget.

Despite anecdotes like Patel’s, the aggregate data shows that, so far, cigarette tax collections in Kansas haven’t suffered.

Since the state tax rose from 79 cents to $1.29 per pack - a 63.3 percent increase - revenue from tax stamps is up 65.5 percent over the same period

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in 2014. That means cigarette sales actually have climbed a bit in Kansas for the first five months of the higher tax.

Kansas isn’t losing much cigarette business to Missouri. Nor have Kansans cut back on their cigarette use - at least not yet.

“We haven’t seen the decline in consumption that was expected, but don’t have an explanation,” said Jeannine Koranda, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Department of Revenue.

Public health advocates had warned the 50-cent increase wasn’t likely to be nearly the deterrent that Brownback’s proposed $1.50-per-pack hike would have been.

have passed or are considering legislation that would help hospitals better communicate with and train an older person’s caregiver, especially after a hospitalization.

“In the past five years, a switch has been flipped, and there’s a greater awareness of aging and caregiving,” Kelly said.

That awareness may extend beyond Capitol Hill and various statehouses.

Last month, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton proposed a tax credit to help caregivers, which would pay back up to $1,200 of the money they spend.

Her plan also would give Social Security credits for people who stop working because of their caregiving responsibilities.

That’s already a shift from the last presidential election, when caring for older relatives was hardly discussed.

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Try to communicate that you understand the disappointment being felt.

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The recent closure of Mercy Hospital in the southeast Kansas community of Independence has prompted some legislative opponents of expansion to take a second look at the issue.

However, Brownback and many Republican leaders remain strongly opposed, in part because they say they don’t want to extend coverage to non-disabled adults until support services that help Kansans with disabilities to live independently are provided to all who need them.

Kansans with disabilities currently receive health care through KanCare, but thousands are on waiting lists for support services.

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Citizenship test proposed as school lesson in Kansas Do you know how many voting members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Can you explain what the Constitution does?

Could you name a state that borders Canada?

If so, you’re doing better than about a third of native-born American adults, who couldn’t pass a basic civics test administered to immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship.

“I don’t know if things are worse than they used to be or better in terms of civics education,” said Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. “But I know they are not where all of us would want them to be.”

Schmidt is proposing an initiative to beef up

civics knowledge among Kansas students, asking the State Board of Education to integrate the naturalization test as an educational tool in the state’s middle schools.

Schmidt’s proposal, inspired in part by national efforts by the Joe Foss Institute, would establish a voluntary system where middle school students would take the naturalization exam – the one immigrants have to pass to become citizens – and be recognized in some way for successfully completing it.

Schmidt also proposed encouraging more interaction between students and civic leaders.

“I had read a lot of the news coverage . . . about this concept. And it struck

Efficiency free up $170 million in working capital, the group said. The state should also negotiate with vendors for discounts if they want to be paid sooner than 30 days.

•Centralize leasing of state offices and facilities under the Department of Administration and eliminate some of the 58 leasing positions outside that agency.

•Fill some of the 53 vacant revenue officer and

me at a gut level as a reasonable and good idea,” Schmidt said.

“It seems a natural fit to say that as an obligation of citizenship, regardless of whether one is born here or naturalized, there are certain core bits of information that we ought to insist you know.”

National Push The Joe Foss Institute, a nonprofit group based in Scottsdale, Ariz., is on a mission to make passing the U.S. citizenship exam a high-school graduation requirement in all 50 states by 2017.

Lucian Spataro, chairman of educational initiatives for the institute, says citizenship-exam requirements already have been passed in nine

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14 vacant auditor positions to more efficiently collect taxes. Those positions have been left vacant because of budget cuts, A&M said.

•Kansas Department of Transportation should sell some of its wood chippers and crack sealers that are underutilized.

•KDOT should sell sponsorship rights for such things as traveler assist hotlines, roadside logo signs and rest stops.

4-H Club News

Lake Wide Awake decorates for 4-H Achievement Banquet The Lake Wide Awake 4-H Club held it’s November meeting on Nov. 6 at the Wm. Carpenter Building.

Twelve members and four community leaders attended the meeting.

Our recreation was setting up tables and chairs and decorating for the Achievement Banquet. Emily Glenn made the programs and we decorated with burlap table runners and sunflower centerpieces. We didn’t have any project talks or demonstrations.

Toni Glenn told us of a couple of service/leadership opportunities. Our club will help with the SCES SCORE program on Nov. 12 and the Scott County Ambassadors are collecting donations to send to troops that are deployed over the holidays.

There will be a Girl Power leadership class in Scott City on Dec. 22. It’s for any girl ages 10-18 who want to improve their leadership skills and learn how to be a leader.

Our club would like to congratulate Jennie Erven and her dog, Dulie, on achieving the Canine Good Citizen level at Rock Springs Ranch in October. Jennie and Dulie had to pass several skills tests to reach this level.

Alyssa Storm, reporter

State Sen. Ty Masterson (R-Andover) said he looked forward to the A&M’s future recommendations, but said he felt like the cost of the study had already paid off.

The state faces an extremely tight budget situation. When legislators start the 2016 session in January, they will face a $170 million shortfall in the budget that starts July 1.

states: Arizona, Idaho, Louisiana, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

The group is working with lawmakers and others in 26 more states, including Kansas, to introduce legislation in 2016, Spataro said.

“The basic building blocks of our republic aren’t being taught in our schools anymore today in a manner that is emphasized,” he said. “And that’s because they’re not on a test that matters. …

If it’s tested, it’s taught.”

Although the group favors stricter requirements, Schmidt’s proposal for a voluntary test for middle-schoolers is “an important first step,” Spataro said.

The state board heard Schmidt’s presentation but took no action at this week’s meeting in Topeka.

Board members said they plan to discuss the recommendation further.

The Test For people born outside the U.S., applying for citizenship is a sometimes lengthy process that includes applications, residency requirements, biometric screenings, background checks and an interview.

During the interview, a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officer asks up to 10 random questions from a pool of 100 questions designed to test applicants’ familiarity with the fundamentals of American history, gov-

ernment and geography.

Applicants must answer at least six questions correctly to pass.

“It’s very basic. The majority of people pass the test on the first try,” said Marilu Cabrera, spokeswoman for the USCIS regional office in Chicago. “Hopefully students would be able to.”

Schmidt said he would support legislation requiring students to pass a civics test in order to graduate, such as a measure recently introduced in Missouri.

A voluntary, incentivebased program - where students who pass the test are recognized in some way by their teacher or school - would be a good starting point, said Schmidt.

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Castle Rock Classic

Impatient Hornets are still too much for Cougars

SCHS senior Abe Wiebe gets a first period fall against Sublette’s Jamel Roberson for a third place finish in the 160-pound division at the Hoxie Invitational on Saturday.

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Young SC matmen strike gold at Hoxie Invitational Normally, SCHS wrestling coach Jon Lippelmann is reluctant to toss his freshmen into varsity competition early in the season.

“I like them to gain some confidence at this level. You don’t want to put kids on the mat who are afraid of doing anything because they’re afraid of getting thumped,” says the long-time Scott City coach.

Instead it was his freshmen who were doing the thumping at the Hoxie Invitational. All three freshmen claimed gold medals and led the Beavers to a tournament title.

SC girls too ‘passive’ in opener

Before the season began, when Sarah McCormick was assessing what kind of a basketball team she would have, her primary goal for the Lady Beavers was to be competitive.

“We accomplished that tonight,” she said, following Thursday’s 51-40 loss to Wichita Trinity in the opening round of the Southwest Classic.

With a few breaks and a few more rebounds the Lady Beavers might have been able to do better than just compete against the Lady Knights.

“The biggest thing tonight was our lack of aggressiveness.

We were too passive, especially at times when we needed someone to step up and take control,” says McCormick.

“I get that. The girls don’t want to make mistakes. But you can’t be so worried about not (See SC GIRLS on page 18)

“I was real pleased with my young kids. I didn’t know how well they’d react in their first high school tournament,” says Lippelmann. “I felt optimistic because I know they’re pretty good kids. They still need a lot of polish and a lot of drilling, but they have some good skills.”

Freshmen who captured titles at Hoxie included Theron Tucker (106), Jack Thomas (132) and Wyatt Hayes (152).

In a round-robin weight class, Tucker pinned Alex McPhail (Cimarron, :24) and followed with a 6-2 decision over

Brandon Rohr (Plainville).

Thomas who was unseeded in his weight class, pinned number-two seeded Alec Smith (Cimarron, :50) and third-seeded Kyle Eickelberry (Plainville, 5:25) to advance into the finals. In the championship match, Thomas defeated top-seeded Johnney Perez (Lakin), 6-4 in overtime.

Hayes was the number-three seed but had no trouble rolling through his bracket with falls against Justin Plante (Plainville, 1:18) and number-two seeded Cade Wurm (Oberlin, 1:24).

(See MATMEN on page 24)

Southwest Classic

SCHS sophomore Kaitlyn Roberts puts up a jumper over the outstretched arms of Trinity’s Ellen Knocke during Thursday’s tournament action.

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If one had to describe Dean Cramer’s offensive philosophy in a single word it would be “patience.”

“I can’t stress that enough with the boys. There are too many times they expect things to fall into place right Cheylin 35 away for them and Dighton 51 that’s not always go ing to happen,” says the Dighton High School boy’s coach.

While his team wasn’t as patient as he’d like to see that didn’t keep them from coming away with a 5135 win over Cheylin in the opening round of the Castle Rock Classic on Tuesday afternoon.

It was a game in which the outcome never felt in doubt, though the Hornets never could put together an offensive run that established firm control either. They led just 24-17 at halftime, but were able to gain a little breathing room with a 14-8 scoring edge in the third period that put them on top, 38-25.

Junior Tyler Lingg led the Hornets with 12 points (5-of-13 FG) and six rebounds while Lake Lewis, who was 3-of-5 from beyond the threepoint line, added 11 points.

(See IMPATIENT on page 24) Championship Semi-Finals Boy’s Division Friday, Dec. 11 3:00 p.m.: Wheatland-Grinnell vs Dighton 7:30 p.m.: Hoxie vs Ellis Girl’s Division Friday, Dec. 11 4:30 p.m.: Golden Plains vs Hoxie 6:00 p.m.: Ellis vs Dighton

DHS girls take control in second half

It was never a question of if the Dighton High School girls would finally take control of Tuesday’s opener in the Castle Rock Classic, but when.

That question was answered early in the second half when senior guard Kiara Budd scored Cheylin 28 11 points during a Dighton 58 stretch of just over three minutes and the Lady Hornets pulled away for a 58-28 win over Cheylin.

The easy win didn’t start out so easy with the Lady Hornets experiencing some early foul trouble and unable to get into any kind of offensive rhythm in the first half.

Cheylin was already shooting bonus free throws just five minutes into the game and cashed in on two of those opportunities to tie the score, 9-9, at the end of the first quarter.

“I’ve told the girls we have to get an early read on the officials and see how tight they’re going to call it. If they’re going to call it close then we have to allow more space on defense.

We have to adjust to how the game is being called,” says head coach Amy Felker.

Just as worrisome was the lack of offense from senior guard Kiara Budd and junior pivot Jordan Speer who combined for just two first half points. Instead, it was senior forward Dakota Hoffman who scored all nine of her points in the first (See CONTROL on page 19)

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SC Girls

Outdoors in Kansas

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by Steve Gilliland

What you can hear while in a deer blind

Windy days during deer season can be excruciating, but I’d rather hunt deer on a morning with at least a stiff breeze as opposed to a morning so calm that every errant movement gets the attention of every critter in the township, and every careless noise reverberates through the woods as if shouted from a bull horn.

That sort of eerie calmness described this morning perfectly. We had to traverse a field of frozen, crunchy milo stalks to get to our blind, every step I’m sure sounding as though we were stomping across a field of broken glass.

Then came all the usual sounds heard from a deer blind; the crinkling of the foil wrapper as a pop tart is unwrapped, the clang of a rifle stock accidentally banging against the propane cylinder on the heater, the snap of the poptop as a can of soda is opened, the cough you tried to muffle, the sniff of a runny nose and, of course, the chirp, warble, tweet or whatever other obnoxious sound a smart phone can make as it receives an email or a text (heaven forbid we should turn them off or just leave them in the pickup.)

Two years ago we built a dandy tower blind overlooking a well-used deer travelway, but as we entered the blind today, we had yet to harvest a deer from it. We also had not gotten a deer at all for the past two seasons, so we were in a drought times two.

Joyce and I both hunt deer and I sit with her for the first couple days before we often split up and hunt from different blinds.

There is an unwritten rule that says when we are together she gets the first shot, so this morning she sat over(See BLIND on page 20)

Eighth grader MaKenna Ashmore puts up a shot attempt during Monday’s action on the home floor against Ulysses.

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Wins over Holcomb, Ulysses give SCMS 8th graders shot at league title On most nights when you’ve only scored three first half points you’re going to find yourself in a hole too deep to climb out of.

Fortunately, that wasn’t Ulysses 19 the case 8th Grade 34 for the Scott City Middle School girls when they faced league rival Holcomb.

“They were struggling on offense just as much as we were,” says head coach Shelby Crawford after his Lady Bluejays found themselves trailing 9-3 at halftime.

He attributes Scott City’s poor first half performance to a long layoff due to a game that was cancelled because of weather, along “with the pressure the girls put on themselves to beat Holcomb twice in the same season.”

“And we didn’t do a good job of handling their press,” says Craw-

ford, who said most of the team’s 24 turnovers came in the first half. “We weren’t aggressive in attacking it. We had more success in the second half and had some easy baskets off of it.”

Holcomb opened up a 13-3 lead early in the second half before SCMS was able to find some offense.

“After we got a couple of transition baskets our intensity picked up. The guards did a better job of penetrating into the lane and creating some offense,” Crawford says.

Emily Weathers has been Scott City’s big offensive weapon in the paint, but that wasn’t the case against Holcomb when she was limited to just six points (2-of-5 FG) and eventually fouled out.

Lindy Rumford filled in the void with 12 points, including 8-of-10 at the charity stripe, to go along with eight rebounds.

“We didn’t score the points in the paint that

we’re used to getting.

Lindy did a great job of squaring up to the basket and drawing fouls,” said Crawford, who noted that she was 6-of-6 at the stripe in the fourth quarter.

That was clutch for the eighth grader who had hit just 2-of-13 free throws prior to the Holcomb game.

“The girls showed a lot of character in the way they were able to regroup at halftime. We showed more composure in the second half and we played with more intensity,” says Crawford.

Pull Away from Cubs Despite a somewhat lackluster first half, the Lady Bluejays were able to pull away in the second half for a 34-19 win against Ulysses on the home floor Monday.

SCMS never trailed, but led only 13-10 at the midway point in the second period before Weathers hit consecutive baskets.

Leading 17-12 at the

break, Scott City took control with six unanswered points to open the third quarter. They opened the second half with a 15-2 scoring blitz.

Weathers led Scott City with 12 points (5-of-12 FG) and eight rebounds.

Rumford added seven points and eight boards while Shapland contributed six points, eight rebounds and six steals.

“At times we played lazy defensively in the first half and you can’t do that against a team like Ulysses that likes to run the floor,” Crawford said.

“We had some defensive breakdowns and that kept the game close.

“The difference between the first half and the second half is that we didn’t allow transition baskets in the second half.”

Scott City (11-1, 8-1) enters their season finale against Colby on Thursday. The winner will be the Great West Activities Conference champions.

making a mistake that you end up being passive.”

Scott City was never out of the game, but they never could cut the lead to less than five points in the second half. That came at the 4:44 mark when sophomore guard Kaitlyn Roberts drilled a threepointer to make it a 27-22 deficit.

It appeared Trinity would blow the game open early in the fourth quarter when they stretched the lead to 45-27. But the Lady Beavers refused to go away.

A rebound and putback by sophomore Bailey Latta, followed by two free throws from her older sister, Nicole, cut the lead to 49-40 with 2:22 remaining.

B. Latta led SCHS with 12 points, followed by Roberts and Kiana Yager with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

The biggest factor in the game was Trinity’s ability to get second-chance opportunities while Scott City was unable to do the same at their end of the floor. Trinity held a 54-35 rebounding edge.

“The rebounding, understanding the situation, learning to be aggressive, they’re all correctable,” says McCormick.

“Three or four possessions is all it would take to turn this game around.”

7th grade ‘Jays rally by Ulysses

Rallying from a three point deficit, the Scott City Middle School seventh graders defeated Holcomb, 19-18, on the road.

The Lady Bluejays trailed 14-11 after three quarters, but got a late offensive spark from Kaely Capps who scored five of her team high eight points in the final period including a three-pointer.

Abby McDaniel added five points.

Scott City’s “B” team defeated Holcomb, 20-16.

The Lady Bluejays were led by Capps with six points while Paige Vulgamore and Megan Vance had 4 points each.

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first half shutout

Budd provides early offensive spark in rout

Last season is one that Kiara Budd would like to forget.

Not that it was a terrible season by any stretch for the Dighton High School senior, Dighton 53 but it didn’t WaKeeney 6 live up to her expectations.

Budd took a big step toward erasing those memories when she knocked down her first two shots from beyond the threepoint line and finished with 14 points in a 53-6 rout of WaKeeney in their season opener on Friday.

“Kiara had the confidence and was ready to go,” says head coach Amy Felker. “She’s been working really hard in practice, so I wasn’t at all surprised at how well she played.”

Budd scored 12 of her team’s first 14 points. The Lady Hornets led 19-0 at the end of the first quarter - 14 of those from Budd who was 6-of-7 from the field.

At that point, the only thing left in doubt was the final score - and whether WaKeeney would be able to score.

The Lady Hornets led 34-0 at halftime and the Golden Eagles didn’t score their first basket of the season until 5:27 left in the third period after trailing 38-0.

Credit some of WaKeeney’s offensive struggles to Dighton’s defense.

“Defensively, we were rotating well. We had good pressure at the top and we were covering the quick passes on the reversals,” Felker says. “We also did a good job of rebounding, especially in the first half.

We didn’t give up very many second-chance opportunities.”

Dighton was also able to turn 18 steals into several fastbreak

Control half while junior guard Sara Cramer added seven points which opened up a 21-13 halftime cushion.

“I told the girls at halftime that we had to pick up our intensity in the first three minutes (of the second half) because it was still a game at that point,” says Felker.

The Lady Hornets - and Budd in particular - responded by doubling their score with 21 points in the third period. Budd, who finished with a game high 15 points, collected 11 of those in the first 3:04 of the second half.

“Kiara is doing such a good job of running the court and (Cheylin) was getting tired. She was able to beat the defense getting back and with Sara’s ability to pass she was able to get a couple of easy baskets,” Felker says. “When that confidence level increases then she’s not so reluctant to go to the offensive boards against their big girls and she was able to hit a couple of short baskets.”

Pigskin Payoff Final Season Totals Barry Switzer Gary Tucker Ryan Roberts Adam Kadavy Jon Berning Clint Shapland Brent Rogers Gary Shapland Keith Shapland Sue Rogers David Perry Aaron Kropp Tim McGonagle Jan Tucker Rondo Switzer

154 149 147 147 147 145 144 142 140 140 139 139 138 137 137

Switzer wins $300 Pigskin grand prize Consistency paid off for Barry Switzer who claimed the $300 grand prize in the annual Pigskin Payoff.

Switzer finished with a total score of 154 for the 14 week season. Hanging on for second place and the $150 runner-up prize was Gary Tucker with 149 correct picks during the season.

Finishing in a three-way tie for third place with 147 were Jon Berning, Ryan Roberts and Adam Kadavy.

Top prize in the final regular season Pigskin Payoff ended in in a tie between Amelia Ramsey and Annie Emberton who each had 12 correct picks.

Jon Berning claimed third place money while Sue Rogers missed out on the tie-breaker in fourth place.

Wrestlers to Ulysses invite Dighton junior Jordan Speer takes the ball inside for an easy basket during Friday’s season opener at WaKeeney.

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scoring opportunities.

Senior Dakota Hoffman, who was 4-of-7 from the field, finished with 14 points and eight rebounds to share team scoring honors with Budd. Sara Cramer added 10 points, five assists and five steals while junior pivot Jordan Speer finished with nine points and five boards.

Given the way the game quickly got out of hand, Felker was pleased with the ability of her girls to maintain their intensity at both ends of the floor. It was also an opportunity to give the bench additional playing time, including freshmen Gentry Shapland, Emily Sheppard and Kenadee

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Budd was on the receiving end of two long passes to finish off fastbreak layups which were sandwiched around a three-point basket. She finished off an 11-2 scoring burst to open the second half with a basket at the 4:56 mark that gave the Lady Hornets a 32-15 lead.

Speer scored her team’s final eight points which gave them a 42-19 advantage at the end of the quarter.

“Jordan’s gotten off to a slow start in the last two games. We’ve been emphasizing that she has to attack the basket, that she can’t fade away,” Felker says. “She has to assert herself and want to take control of the game offensively. In the third quarter she wanted the ball and she was going to the basket.”

In the first half, it was Hoffman and Cramer who carried the offense. With the scored knotted at 9-9, Hoffman scored six unan-

swered points to open the second period, including a 10-foot jumper and a putback.

Cramer followed with six straight points. Her jumper just inside the free throw line opened up a 10 point, 21-11, lead.

As a team, Felker says they can no longer get by without being more aggressive in the next two rounds of tournament play. The Lady Hornets will face Ellis in the semi-finals on Friday and, should they win, will likely play top-seeded Hoxie in the finals on Saturday.

“I’ve emphasized to the girls that it’s not going to get any easier the rest of this week. We have to be aggressive, we have to play defense and we have to be able to run everything we have.

We haven’t run very much of our offense yet because we’re so inexperienced. From here on, whoever is on the court has to raise their level of intensity,” Felker adds.

O’Brien, who she is counting on to make contributions as they gain more experience.

The only disappointment for the DHS girls was their 13-of28 performance at the charity stripe.

“We’re going to be shooting a lot of free throws this week,” added Felker.

The Scott Community High School wrestling team will travel to Ulysses for a two-day tournament on Friday and Saturday.

Friday’s action starts at 4:00 p.m. and resumes on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

Teams participating include Baca County (Colo.), Boys Ranch (Texas), Garden City JV, Cimarron, Tribune, Hugoton, Lakin, Liberal, Sublette, Leoti, Ulysses and Scott City.

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Big finish puts K-State into the post-season The resiliency of Kansas State’s football team pushed the Wildcats to a 6-6 regular-season record and an invitation to play in the Liberty Bowl against Arkansas.

T h a t ’s by quite an acMac complishment Stevenson for a team that started Big 12 play with six consecutive losses. They followed with three mustwin conference games to earn a boal bid.

It’s been reported in the media that Coach Bill Snyder had decided to coach during the 2016 season.

However, it wasn’t Snyder who made that declaration.

Snyder said last week he wouldn’t make a decision until the season was over.

Snyder and his staff will have difficulty in deciding who will be their quarterback in the bowl game.

Kody Cook sparked KState to their win over West Virginia. Cook was more effective, by far, than starter Joe Hubener.

Cats Continue Strong Kansas State freshman Dean Wade hit a pair of baseline jumpers in the final minute to give the Wildcats a 68-66 win at Georgia (SEC) last Friday. The victory moved K-State to 6-1.

Beating Georgia on their home floor solidified the Wildcats claim to being the most pleasant surprise in the Big 12. If it hadn’t been for a missed call by the officials in the loss to North Carolina, K-State might be unbeaten.

Wade is from tiny St. John and he’s improving every game. He has a chance to be something special. It’s quite a jump from St. John to major college basketball, but Wade has the poise and shooting touch to make it big. And he’s becoming more aggressive as he learns the system and gains confidence.

KU is Special Kansas University’s basketball team will likely run their nonconference record to 11-1 before the Big 12 season begins on January 2. KU at San Diego State (Dec. 22) is the only significant challenge left on the Jayhawks’ pre-Big 12 schedule.

(See K-STATE on page 23)

One simple rule: take care of the rock

There are no guarantees in life and one thing that certainly falls into that category is returning from Oakland’s “Black Hole.”

Yes, I ventured in, and even with a Kansas City win I was able to walk away intact.

That’s no small accomplishment.

My insurance policy will cover me if I skydive or ride a jet cycle across the Snake River canyon, but there’s a rider that excludes any liability should I appear as a KC Superfan in the Black Hole.

In all honesty, this was my third trip for a game in Oakland and it gets easier each time. Their fans are passionate about the Raiders, even when they’re terrible, and I can deal with that.

At the same time, I think they’ve also gained some respect for the fact that I’m willing to step into the depths of Raider Nation and show my colors.

This time, myself and three other Chiefs Superfans were wearing our gear when we stepped into a Raiders hangout the night before the game. The

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roof nearly came off the place.

We heard plenty of expletive deletives, but there were a lot of Raiders fans who were very friendly and wanted to have their photos taken with us.

My traveling companions had such a great experience that all four of us are planning a return trip next year.

It also helps that the Raiders and Chiefs are both teams who are on the rise. Nothing can match the rivalry that these two teams have had when they’re both at the top of their game.

That’s something which has been missing from the NFL for way too long. * * * Those who were watching the game on TV were probably wondering why the kickers had so much trouble.

Oakland’s Sebastian Janikowski missed a PAT and a

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looking the travelway where the deer were most likely to appear while I watched the fields around us.

At around 8:15, having seen no deer as yet, we were getting a bit restless and probably a bit careless as we fidgeted and stirred about.

I was convinced that the ghostly calmness of the morning had sent all the above mentioned sounds wafting through the woods and fields like the plague and that our morning hunt was certainly hexed.

Suddenly Joyce tapped on my leg a couple times and excitedly pointed behind me. To the right, in the field in front of us, camouflaged pretty well by trees along the drainage ditch that ran just in front of our blind, stood a nice buck. He appeared to be a nice big-bodied deer, but with meager, diminutive antlers that didn’t match his size.

We are not horn-hunters as we’ve tried every recipe imaginable and have yet to get antlers to taste good, so the size of his rack was of little consequence to us.

He gingerly moved forward, choosing each step carefully but not giving any indication that he knew we were watching. As he stepped down into the drainage in front of us, Joyce made a good shot, and minutes later the buck lay dead merely 50 yards away.

When we picked that spot to build our blind, I was convinced we had chosen well, but last season’s results had left me second-guessing myself. Now, however, both droughts appear broken as we have one deer in the freezer and I’m seeing deer from the blind with some regularity.

So God willing, and if my wife doesn’t fall asleep like last year, the Gilliland deer-less curse may be broken! Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors.

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short field goal, which very rarely ever happens to him.

Likewise, KC’s Cairo Santos missed two PAT conversions.

You had to be there to see just what condition the Oakland field was in. I was told by a fan that any time there’s rain it doesn’t filter through the soil like it should.

That’s one reason why there is no desire to build a new stadium anywhere close to the existing site. There’s absolutely no drainage.

You could see the same problem with footing by the wide receivers and runningbacks. The good news for us is that not only did we get a win, but we avoided any serious injuries.

This stadium is one of the ugliest, nastiest places in the NFL. * * * Turnovers continue to be a key element in Kansas City’s improbable climb into the No. 1 wild card spot.

Oakland quarterback Derek Carr had only three interceptions for the entire season entering last Sunday’s game, but had three in the fourth quarter alone against KC.

Here are a few other interesting stats: •This was the first time in 20 years that Kansas City has beaten all three AFC West teams on the road.

•The KC secondary had 162 return yards on interceptions.

Quarterback Alex Smith had 162 total passing yards.

•KC leads the NFL with 344 returns yards following interceptions. Kansas City’s secondary is led by rookie Marcus Peters who has 141 return yards on five interceptions.

•Kansas City lost two first half fumbles to end their streak at five consecutive games without a turnover.

•Smith extended his streak of consecutive passes without an interception to 305 - the third longest in NFL history.

That puts him only behind Bernie Kosar (309) and Tom Brady (358).

That, in a nutshell, is why the Chiefs have won six consecutive games and are back in the playoff hunt.

The X Factor (Ty Rowton) is a former Scott City resident who has been inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame as a Chiefs Superfan

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50th anniversary Kansas deer hunting has come a long way PRATT - Dec. 2 was the opening day of deer season in Kansas - a big day for many hunters.

But it’s also important for another reason. This year marks the 50th anniversary of modern deer hunting in Kansas.

And to borrow a slogan from a 1960s commercial, “We’ve come a long way, baby.”

Compared to other Midwest states, Kansas’ deer hunting tradition is relatively young. The first regulated season was in 1965, when limited firearm and archery seasons were opened.

Just 50 years before that, deer may have been completely extirpated from the state, as a result of an unregulated market and subsistence hunting.

That first modern firearm season was five days long, Dec. 11-15, and just 3,975 firearm permits were issued. Hunters took 1,153 deer that first year for a 29 percent success rate.

Compare that to 2014 when 123,000 hunters killed 93,939 deer (many hunters filled antlerlessonly permits in addition to their either sex permit).

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Kansas has come a long way and anyone interested in the history of deer and deer hunting in Kansas should check out the November/December 2015 issue of Kansas Wildlife and Parks magazine. The entire issue is devoted to this species and the Kansas deer hunting tradition.

Anyone who doesn’t already have a permit is reminded that many are still available over the counter and online.

Hunters with a lifetime hunting license can purchase statewide Any-season, Either-sex

Whitetail permits through the end of December.

A hunter may purchase only one permit that allows the harvest of an antlered deer, but once that is purchased, up to five additional Whitetail Antlerless-only permits, which are valid in units specified on the permit (no antlerless permits are valid in Unit 18), can be purchased.

Nonresident hunters must apply for a limited number of Whitetail Either-Sex permits in April.

Hunters can ensure that the 50th anniversary of

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deer hunting in Kansas is safe and enjoyable by following common sense safety rules: •be sure of your target and what lies behind it; always point your muzzle in a safe direction; transport your firearm unloaded and cased; •hunt ethically and observe principles of fair chase; •get landowner permission before hunting any private land, whether it’s posted or not; and •be sure to validate and attach the carcass tag before moving a deer from the site of the kill.

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K-State Coach Bill Self is getting consistently effective play from veteran guards Frank Mason, Devonte` Graham, Wayne Selden, and sometimes from power forward Perry Ellis. And reserves Landen Lucas, Hunter Mickelson, and Jamari Traylor have played well. Traylor has been starting, but that’s temporary.

What’s encouraging for Kansas fans is the emergence of freshmen Cheick Diallo (6-9, 225) and Carlton Bragg (6-9, 220) and sophomore Svi Mykhailiuk (6-8, 210).

Diallo will soon be starting at center and Bragg and Mykhailiuk are going to earn more minutes.

Freshman guard Lagerald Vick (6-5, 175) is talented and he’ll earn more playing time as the season moves forward; he’s going to be a factor. Junior

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Brannen Greene dug a hole for himself that’s going to be hard to climb out of when he instigated a public confrontation with Self. Only time will tell how that works out.

Kansas fans should sit back and enjoy the ride because it isn’t often that coaches put together this type of ball club. The early moves to the NBA by many of the top players has changed college basketball.

Many pundits are predicting a close and exciting Big 12 race. It isn’t going to happen. KU will roll through the conference like a thundering stampede of wild horses.

A Break for OU OU received an early Christmas gift when the football selection committee moved Michigan State ahead of the Sooners in the

final rankings. That meant OU gets to play Clemson instead of Alabama - the best team in the nation.

Oklahoma matches up well against Clemson and the Sooners opened as a 2.5-point favorite in Las Vegas. Bowl games, however, are impossible to predict. Regardless, it’s splendid news for the Big 12 that OU will be the conference representative.

That should help to quiet any discord within the league members.

Chiefs Have Depth One of the most difficult and important factors on NFL football teams is having talented depth. The KC Chiefs have accomplished that under GM John Dorsey and Coach Andy Reid.

When runningback Jamaal Charles was lost for the season with a knee

injury, it appeared to be disastrous for KC’s offense. But it wasn’t. First, Charcandrick West (5-10, 205) took over for Charles and played very well.

Then West was injured and Spencer Ware (5-10, 229) was inserted and he’s played admirably by NFL standards.

West and Ware were listed as third and fourth string behind Knile Davis (5-11, 227). They both moved ahead of Davis after Charles’ injury and have played near-flawless football.

KC has also had numerous injuries to their offensive line, and because of the reserves that Dorsey and Reid had in place, the Chiefs have forged ahead.

Kansas City is in the thick of the playoff hunt because of the planning of Dorsey and the coaching of Reid.

Hoxie Invitational December 5, 2015 • at Hoxie Team scores: Scott City 135, Plainville 113, Oakley 96, Oberlin 96, Cimarron 67, Hoxie 63.5, Lakin 54, Sublette 27 106: Theron Tucker pinned Alex McPhail (Cimarron) 0:24; dec. Brandon Rohr (Plainville) 6-2. First place 120: Zach Tucker tech. fall by Dayton Porsch (Hoxie) 170; dec. Kel Grafel (Oberlin) 5-2; maj. dec. Estin Slack (Oakley) 20-11. Second place 126: Alex Depperschmidt pinned Ambrose Shaughnessy (Cimarron) 1:14; pinned Isiah Mason (Oberlin) 0:42; pinned

by Nate Normandin (Plainville) 4:29. Second place 132: Jack Thomas pinned Alec Smith (Cimarron) 0:50; pinned Kyle Eickleberry (Plainville) 5:25; OT Johnney Perez (Lakin) 6-4. First place 152: Wyatt Hayes pinned Justin Plante (Plainville) 1:18; pinned Cade Wurm (Oberlin) 1:24; maj. dec. Auston Holzmeister (Oakley) 14-2. First place 160: Trey Loftis pinned by Chase Werner (Plainville) 3:12; dec. Justice Harris (Oberlin) 10-6; pinned Clay Michel (Lakin) 2:30; dec. by Wyatt Murphy (Oakley) 11-4. Third place 170: Abe Wiebe dec. by Gabe Wilkens (Plainville) 6-3; pinned Khai Hernandez (Lakin) 0:56; pinned by Bryson Wesley (Oberlin) 3:14; pinned Jamel Roberson (Sublette) 1:10.

Third place 195: Tre Stewart pinned Reegon Witt (Oberlin) 1:07; pinned Derek Bogner (Cimarron) 5:17. First place 220: Garrett Osborn pinned Jesse Garetson (Sublette) 0:30; pinned by Chris Cox (Oakley) 0:53. Second place Junior Varsity Wrestling Dec. 5, 2015 • TMP Invitational at Hays 132A: Caleb McDaniel pinned Ethan Saenz (Lyons) 1:28; pinned Bryan Tavares (Lyons) 3:08; dec. by Hazen Keener (Hays) 4-2. Fourth place 132B: Justin Hundertmark pinned by Kaden Armbruster (Ellis) 3:02; pinned by Ivan Jaime (Lyons) 2:41; dec. Nicholas Long (Hoisington) 3-0. Third place 145B: Remington Wright pinned Jack Williams (Hoisington) 0:21; pinned by Blake Spencer (WaKeeney) 1:35; pinned

by Isaac Guzman (Russell) 0:20. Third place 145C: Kevin Duong pinned by Damon Luerman (Hoisington) 0:24; pinned Charlie Tovar (Lyons) 0:45; pinned by J.W. Staples (TMP) 0:08. Third place 195: Kyle Sherwood dec. Camdon Sweet (Pratt) 8-3; dec.

by Justin Umphrey (Hoisington) 4-2; OT Lucas Taylor (TMP) 4-3 OT. Third place

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Matmen

Dighton junior Dylan Foos grabs a rebound during Friday’s non-league win against WaKeeney.

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Hornets seize control in third quarter to cage Eagles When WaKeeney drained a three-point buzzer beater just ahead of the buzzer to end the second quarter - their second buzzer beater of the half - Dean Cramer was curious how his team would respond.

After leading for nearly the entire first half, the Dighton High School boys Dighton 55 were trailing Trego 40 at the break, 21-20.

WaKeeney was able to carry that momentum into the second half when they added a three-point play and a threepoint basket to open up a 27-20 advantage - their largest of the night - with 5:14 on the clock.

“A year ago, we were a young team and we didn’t handle adversity like that very well,” said the head coach.

That was last year.

The Hornets responded with a 23-6 scoring run during a 5-1/2 minute stretch that saw them open up a 43-33 lead early in the fourth quarter and go on to win their season opener on the road, 55-40, “I reminded them that how they come out in the second half and finish the game will determine if this is the start to building a championship team,” says the DHS head coach. “Last year we didn’t have the toughness on a consistent basis because of our youth. Tonight we showed more maturity.”

The second half comeback was led by sophomore Logan Lingg, sometimes the forgotten man in the Hornet offense.

Lingg scored six of his 12 points in the third period.

“Logan often gets overlooked in the low post. When we got the ball to him he was able to take it up strong to the basket and finish off those opportunities,” says Cramer.

However, the big difference in the second half was Dighton’s aggressiveness.

“I told the boys we had to use our size advantage and that the guys they had guarding us inside were in foul trouble,” noted Cramer. “I told them we have to be aggressive about getting the ball to the basket.”

There was even a moment early in the third period when Cramer sat 6-foot-5 junior Tyler Lingg beside him on the bench to remind him that he needed to be cutting to the basket.

T. Lingg responded with a three-point play followed moments later by a 10-foot jumper in the lane that tied the game, 31-31. Dighton regained the lead on a rebound and putback by L. Lingg and sophomore guard Jordan Horn drilled a three-pointer to open up a 36-31 cushion with :44 remaining in the third period.

“I told Jordan afterwards that if he wouldn’t have made that three he was coming out,” says Cramer with a grin. “At that point he was feeling it so I called a play for him and he nailed that one, too.”

That basket came early in the fourth quarter and opened up a 41-33 cushion which Dylan Foos extended to 10 points with a basket moments later.

The Hornets never allowed WaKeeney a chance to climb back into the contest. After the Golden Eagles hit a pair of free throws to make it an eight point lead, junior guard Lake Lewis connected on a three-pointer that kicked off a 10-2 scoring stretch.

L. Lingg hit back-to-back baskets, including an eightfoot baseline jumper and Horn dropped in a pair of free throws at the 2:43 mark to give DHS its largest lead of the night, 53-37.

T. Lingg finished the night with a game high 19 points (7-of-13 FG), 11 rebounds and five assists. Horn, who was 6-of-7 at the free throw line, finished with 15 points.

As a team, Dighton was 15-of-20 at the charity stripe and had 13 steals to go along with 13 assists.

“We wanted to play more man-to-man (defense), but we had to get out of that because we were picking up so many fouls,” Cramer notes.

Each team had seven fouls in the first quarter.

“Our half-court trap was effective at times. It was good to see the team switching to that kind of pressure without me calling a timeout,” says Cramer.

“Last year, when I’d tell them to get into that there was some confusion. We didn’t see that tonight.”

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He closed out the day with a 14-2 major decision over topseeded Auston Holzmeister (Oakley).

The only other gold medalist was junior Tre Stewart (195) who pinned Reegon Witt (Oberlin, 1:07) and Derek Bogner (Cimarron, 5:17) in a round-robin bracket.

In the team standings, SCHS (135) finished well ahead of Plainville (113), Oakley (96) and Oberlin (96) in the eight team field.

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Claiming third place medals were Trey Loftis (160) and Abe Wiebe (170).

Lippelmann says the extra week or two of practices, which they haven’t enjoyed the last couple of years because of the football team’s deep run into the playoffs, was evident on Saturday.

“Our conditioning was so much better,” he says. “I didn’t see anyone outlast us in the third period.”

Three Silver Medals Zach Tucker (120) moved up a weight class since there were no other competitors in the 113-pound division. That put the defending state champion against Hoxie’s Dayton Porsch, where he lost by a 17-0 technical fall to open his season.

Tucker bounced back to claim a 20-11 major decision over Estin Slack (Oakley).

Sophomore Alex Depperschmidt (126), competing in his first action for the Beavers, claimed a silver medal by winning two of his three matches in a round-robin bracket. Following a loss by fall to Nate Normandin (Plainville) he bounced back to win by falls over Ambrose Shaughnessy (Cimarron, 1:14) and Isaiah Mason (Oberlin, :42).

“It was a chance for us to see Alex in action and we saw some good things,” says Lippelmann.

“We’d been thinking about having him drop to 120, but now I think we’ll leave him where he’s at.”

Adding another runnerup finish was junior Garrett Osborn (220) who pinned Jesse Garetson (Sublette, :30) but was pinned in the championship match by Chris Cox (Oakley,

Weight Class Decisions Lippelmann says there is still a likelihood that some wrestlers will make the move to different weight classes over the next couple of weeks, starting with the expected return of 195-pounder Cooper Griffith to the lineup this week at the Ulysses tournament.

That will either force Stewart up a weight class where he will challenge Osborn or he can move down a weight. “(Stewart) needs to be at 182. I think that will make him very tough to beat,” says Lippelmann. “If he challenges Garrett at 220 then the loser will move up to 285 and that doesn’t make us a better team. These guys have to decide where they can help this team the most.”

Likewise, Lippelmann says Wiebe and Loftis are facing a similar decision. He would like to see Wiebe drop to 160 and Loftis may have to drop to 145 if Hayes is going to remain at 152.

“These are decisions that have to be made by the boys,” he adds. “It comes down to finding a weight where you can have the most success and how much of a commitment you’re willing to make.”

Impatient Point guard Jordan Horn added eight points (4-of-7 FG) while leading the team with seven rebounds and three assists.

“We have to learn patience.

We thought we’d come out and score right away and sometimes that’s not going to happen. When we were patient we got some easy layups, but we weren’t very fluid in our offense,” says Cramer. “We had spurts when we looked good and other moments when we didn’t.”

Contributing to that inconsistent play was Dighton’s lack of effectiveness against Cheylin’s zone defense early in the game.

“Against a zone defense there’s a happy medium between moving the ball and moving it too fast. There are times when we hold the ball a little too long which allows the defense to reset,” Cramer explains. “There are times when we move the ball too quickly that doesn’t allow our post to get into position.”

Against opponents like Cheylin, just as in the season opener at WaKeeney, the Hornets held a height advantage “but there were too many possessions

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when we were settling for jump shots. That’s fine when you’re hitting them, but you need to establish the inside game which is what I wanted to do.”

The head coach says it’s important for his team to understand when to work the offense and when to rely on their perimeter game.

“I don’t want to take away their outside shot because we have some good shooters,” Cramer says. “Lake hit two threes in a row which is what we need.

That opens things up for the offense. But that shouldn’t be our first option unless you’ve just hit a couple of shots and you’re feeling it. They have to know the situation and that comes with experience.”

Tuesday’s game was also an opportunity to give a lot of the bench some valuable varsity playing time. That led to 10 players who contributed on offense.

“We have a lot of young and inexperienced guys coming off the bench. I was able to play more of them tonight because they need to get some experience. We’re going to need them this season,” Cramer says.

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holiday open house

The home of Dr. Robert and Kami Rosin was among six on the annual holiday open house tour Sunday afternoon in Scott City. (Clockwise, from top) A train circles the presents under a Christmas tree. Kami Rosin (right) talks about the Christmas village that covers a piano top. Stockings are hung by the fireplace with care. Santa and Mrs. Claus greet visitors at the entrance to the home. A mischievous elf hangs on the stairway railing. The dining room table is ready for guests. Santa shows his allegiance to the Broncos.

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Canada, Mexico win $1B in sanctions against U.S.

Canada and Mexico may impose tariffs worth $1 billion onto U.S.-traded products, a World Trade Organization panel ruled on Monday, as the countries prepared to retaliate over the United States’ meat-labeling rules.

A WTO panel set the annual retaliation level at $780 million for Canada and $228 million for Mexico, considerably less than the $2.27 billion

and $713 million the two countries had sought.

The dispute stems from a 2009 U.S. requirement that retail outlets label food to give consumers information about its origin.

Canada and Mexico have argued that country of origin labeling, known as COOL, has led to fewer of their cattle and pigs being slaughtered in the United States.

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Ag profitability conference in Colby Jan. 6

A view to future grain and livestock conditions and prices, tax issues, farm bill considerations and cropland values are among the topics planned for the K-State Ag Profitability Conference on Wed., Jan. 6 at the City Limits Convention Center, 2227 S. Range in Colby.

The day starts with registration and a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and the program at 9:00 a.m.

Alan Brugler, president of agricultural marketing advisory service Brugler Marketing & Management, will lead off with a Grain and Livestock Market Outlook presentation.

Brugler is a national resource for ag marketing strategy groups, having conducted more than 1,100 seminars and presentations for farm and commodity trading audiences, with extensive contacts in the U.S. and international agricultural industry.

Presentations by K-State specialists include: •Grain and Livestock Outlook Q&A: Dan O’Brien; •Cropland Rental Rates: Mykel Taylor; •Precision Ag Dollars and Cents: Terry Griffin; •Current Tax Issues: Mark Wood; •Kansas Land Values: Mykel Taylor; •Farm Bill: Year 2: Art Barnaby.

Registration fee is $15 (includes lunch) if paid by Jan. 5; and $20 at the door. Online registration is available at www.thomas.ksu.edu or send registration to Thomas County Extension, 350 S. Range, Suite No. 16, Colby, Ks 67701.

More information is available by contacting Kurt Sexton at 785-460-4582 or kurtsexton@ksu.edu.

not yet voted on it.

“We are disappointed with this decision and its potential impact on trade among vital North American partners,” said Tim Reif, general counsel for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

“We will continue to consult with members of Congress as they consider options to replace the current COOL law and additional next steps.”

Canada will retaliate if the U.S. Senate does not take “immediate action” to repeal COOL for beef and pork, Canadian International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said in a statement.

The U.S. House of Representatives in June passed a bill to repeal COOL, but the Senate has

But the amount is big enough to get U.S. legislators’ attention, said John Masswohl, director of government and international relations for Canadian Cattlemen’s Association.

“What we want is for the U.S. Senate to be motivated to repeal COOL,” he said.

COOL has been costly for the U.S. farm sector,

said the North American Meat Institute, which represents meatpackers.

Chicago live cattle contracts fell by their daily price limit following the WTO’s announcement.

But R-CALF, a group of U.S. cattle producers, said the “absurd” decision overstated the damage.

It was unclear which products Canada and Mexico might target.

Cattle officially in expansion phase The cattle herd is now firmly in expansion phase and producers should be thinking in those terms.

The U.S. cattle inventory last peaked Jan. 1, 2007, and then contracted for the next seven years. That was extended by a couple of years due to widespread drought across the Plains and Southwest.

Now, however, USDA showed a 1.4 percent increase in all cattle and calves from January 2014 to January 2015 and an even greater 2.4 percent increase in its July 2015 mid-year inventory report.

Pastures are helping. The index for the U.S. pasture and range conditions as of

mid-October was 221 on a scale of 0 to 400. While down from 235 a year ago, the current pasture rating is the third highest since 2000.

Beef producers are indicating further expansion this year by retaining more heifers and holding back cows from slaughter.

Also, the Jan. 1, 2014 inventory showed a majority of the increase was calves and yearlings, particularly heifers over 500 pounds. This indicates producers were retaining heifers more aggressively than expected early last year.

However, extreme to exceptional drought continues in the western United

States, which will limit herd building from Arizona and California to Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

The 2015 calf crop is estimated at 34.3 million head, up 400,000 head from 2014.

Based on the size of the cow herd this year, the 2016 calf crop is forecast to increase by 600,000 head to 34.9 million.

Feedlot placements during the first nine months of 2015 were down five percent from the previous year, reflecting declining feeding margins.

Losses of nearly $400 per head in the fourth quarter of 2015 should decline to near breakeven in the first two quarters of next year.

After fed-cattle prices this year peaked in early April at $168 per hundredweight, the speed of their decline through September shocked many.

Although prices have recovered, they are extremely volatile. Hopefully, the October low of $117.50 could hold for several months or perhaps a year or two, but the entire scenario reinforces that the market has changed.

Feeder-cattle prices peaked in mid-October 2014, with 700- to 800-pound steers fetching near $246/cwt. at the Oklahoma City auction. After a downturn and another run to $230, feeder cattle followed (See CATTLE on page 27)

Planning ahead for our nation’s aging farm population Size matters, especially in agriculture, although it’s but one factor underlining the urgency of re-orienting our food production systems to incorporate more diversity.

Heard about the latest El Niño?

In addition to the old joke about the weather - everyone complains about it, but no one does anything about it - its unpredictability makes it tough on the folks involved in raising crops and livestock.

Perhaps more to the point,

when weather patterns can be predicted, the impact can be even worse.

As recent research conducted at the University of Wisconsin’s Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies indicated, the potentially recordbreaking El Niño cycle taking shape right now and going

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“It’s not like (El Niño) means a linear trend of warmer and wetter,” said Peter Nowak, a professor with UW’s Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies. “We’re going to have high variability. Some areas of the state are going to get wetter, some areas are going to get drier, and it could flip-flop from year to year.”

Such variability puts a premium on agricultural diversity, not only to better withstand localized weather patterns, but (See AGING on page 27)

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What exactly does that mean for agriculture? Warmer weather? Probably. Wetter conditions? Very likely.

Unfortunately, even those broad generalizations may not be accurate for individual farmers or producers, as each El Niño cycle is unique and different and impact a number of variables that can cause dramatically different effects.

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Tough stretch ahead for cattle feeders As 2015 comes to a close, eyes are fixed on what will happen in agriculture in the coming year, including the cattle feeding industry.

Glynn Tonsor, livestock economist for Kansas State University Extension, said based on the most recent “Focus on Feedlots” survey, the industry looks to be particularly bleak over the next six months.

The estimated return in October for steers was nearly a $400 loss per head, the largest loss on

Aging also as the core of agricultural sustainability.

But the important of such diversity extends beyond crop rotations.

Reversing Negative Cycle When national security is discussed, the issue of food security needs to be part of the equation. Isn’t being able to provide for its population central to any nation’s security?

Along with productivity, here in 21st century America, agricultural diversity also is critical in other areas, perhaps the most important being land use.

The scaling up of the size of agricultural operations is arguably a critical factor in food availability.

But it hasn’t come without a cost.

For obvious reasons, most American cities are situated on or adjacent to the most productive farmland. People didn’t make

Cattle fed cattle down to $179/ cwt. in November.

Feeder-cattle supplies are forecast to increase over the next few years, putting downward pressure on prices. Feeder steers at the Oklahoma auction are forecast to average $190/cwt. in 2016 and continue gradually lower, averaging $170/ cwt. for 2019.

Steer calves weighing 500 to 550 pounds in the Oklahoma City auction

record since January 2002.

Currently, the net return projected for November closeouts for steers is a loss of $547 per head.

“For the balance of 2015, I am projecting more than $446 in losses per head,” Tonsor said. “It is important to recognize this is using a cash strategy, where you are paying cash for feeder cattle based on what the market was, paying the cash price for corn and getting the market cash price.”

Tonsor stressed that if cattle feeders utilized price risk management

strategies, this projection does not necessarily apply to their situation.

“Anyone who locked in corn for their feeder cattle or fed cattle would have a different experience, maybe better or maybe worse,” he explained.

“But, unless you protected yourself against a fed cattle (price) decline at or near the time of placement, you’re going to experience substantial losses in these fourth quarter closeouts.”

environment to be slightly better by June 2016, with a projected loss of $67 per head. He stressed that while there is a projected loss, the margin for error given variation across operations in cost of gain is a easily a $50 per head movement either way, which makes the situation a potential breakeven for some operations.

While there isn’t much of a change in projection of fed cattle prices for 2016, the cost of feeder Projected Returns cattle at placement is proTonsor projected the jected to change substan-

tially.

“For the November (2015) closeouts, I am assuming someone paid $219 for feeder cattle,” Tonsor said. “In the June 2016 closeouts, I am assuming they pay $150 for the animals replaced.

I’m using June to make my point that we have the price of feeders down, corn prices haven’t changed much, so the cost of gain is such that we get closer to a breakeven projection.”

It takes approximately six months to finish

an animal, he said, so those involved in the cattle feeding industry can look ahead in this is a six-month cycle, based on projections, to plan and make buying and selling decisions.

While the immediate future for feedlots will be rough, Tonsor added that he holds hope for the second half of 2016. Beef demand, both domestic and international, could help the industry improve prices, perhaps not in the next month or two but further into 2016.

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a habit of settling in large numbers somewhere that crops or livestock couldn’t be successfully grown.

But as urban footprints continue to expand, development tends to leapfrog the core metropolitan boundaries.

That drives up the value of adjacent farmland, increasing the incentive for farmers and producers to sell off their acreage for profits often unattainable from the actual production operations.

As the number of farms, dairies and pastures decreases, agricultural infrastructure tends to disappear, making it all the more likely that eventually, entire swaths of our nation’s best and most productive farmland will be taken out of production forever. It’s a vicious cycle with potentially devastating consequences, and the only real remedy is establishing smaller-

scale-yet-profitable farm operations: raising heritage livestock and growing organic produce or other specialty crops.

Those are all niche markets, but there is no other way to maintain farmland in proximity to the very urban areas where such specialized markets can be serviced.

The Clock is Ticking Equally important, with the cost of land and equipment, about the only way to attract newcomers to agricultural production is via specialization. Unless one is fortunate enough to be the heir of a large working farm, the bar is set prohibitively high for anyone to become a commodity grower, feedlot operator or dairy farmer on a scale sufficient to ensure profitability.

The only viable option for a newcomer to production agriculture is to spe-

cialize. That’s one of the only ways to keep smaller operations in business - and even then, you’d probably need a family member earning an outside income.

But attracting a new generation of growers and producers isn’t just impactful for land use, it’s essential to the viability of the entire agricultural system.

USDA’s 2012 Census of Agriculture showed that during the last 30 years, the average age of American farmers has increased by nearly eight years, from 50.5 years to 58.3 years old.

That may not be considered old if you happen to be a presidential candidate, but for a profession that requires perseverance through many seasons to become both proficient and profitable, it bodes ill for the future. It’s not as if mechanization has

softened through the summer and early fall as beef faced increased competition from lower-cost pork and chicken.

Retail beef prices are expected to average $6.34 per pound in 2015, up from $5.97 in 2014.

Although, as beef production increases, retail prices gradually will decline in 2016 and through the remainder of the five-year forecast.

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peaked at $310/cwt. in late November 2014 and have followed fed cattle and feeder cattle since.

Calf prices are projected to average $215 next year and decline each year through the expansion phase.

Beef production is forecast to climb by two percent to 2.5 percent each year from 2016 to 2019.

Domestic beef demand was strong during the first half of the year but

some huge leaps yet to be implemented that could further reduce the number of farmers without affecting food productivity.

What happens when many more farmers reach retirement age in the years to come - and 58.3 is getting dangerously close to that ceiling - and there are no family members or business partners keen to keep the operation going?

The land is sold for development and taken out of production permanently.

That cannot continue, and the only possible reversal is the promotion of agricultural diversity with at least as much energy and funding as the nation currently support commodity production.

No matter what kind of weather El Niño actually brings.

High domestic prices and a strong dollar have cut U.S. exports and encouraged imports this year. However, as domestic beef production grows, exports should turn higher in 2016, and imports are forecast to decline.

Rising beef cow numbers will lead to a larger calf crop, increasing fedcattle supply, rising beef production and cattle prices trending lower for the next four years.

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Call 872-2090 today!

Per Week

Professional Directory Continued

Brent Rogers

Sales Consultant b.rogers@officesolutionsinc.biz

Office (620) 276-3131 Toll Free 1-800-794-9052 Cell (620) 874-0014 Fax (620) 276-8876 1007 N. 8th, Garden City, KS 67846 www.officesolutionsinc.biz

Horizon Health For your home medical supply and equipment needs!

We service and repair all that we sell.

1602 S. Main • Scott City • 872-2232 Toll Free : 1-866-672-2232

Pro Health Chiropractic Wellness Center

Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

www.reganjewelers.com

412 N. Main • Garden City • 620-275-5142

Services

(Scott City Chiropractic) “TLC”...

Technology Lead Chiropractic

Dr. James Yager 110 W. 4th St. • Scott City • 872-2310 Toll Free: 800-203-9606

Berning Auction “Don’t Trust Your Auction to Just Anyone”

For all your auction needs call:

(620) 375-4130

Dr. Jeffrey A. Heyd Optometrist

Russell Berning Box Q • Leoti All Under One Roof

Revcom Electronics

20/20 Optometry

Treatment of Ocular Disease • Glaucoma Detection Children’s Vision • Glasses • Contact Lenses

Complete family eye center!

106 W. 4th • Scott City • 872-2020 • Emergencies: 214-1462

Scott City Myofascial Release Sandy Cauthon RN

Kansas Classifieds Ad Network

The classified ads below are appearing in 147 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 500,000 the classified display ads appear in 142 Kansas newspapers with a total circulation of 457,000. KCAN line ad is $300 for up to 25 words and $12 each additional word. A 2x2 display ad is $800 per insertion and a 2x4 display ad is $1,650 per insertion. To find out more, contact The Scott County Record at 872-2090.

For Sale

Truck Driving

FINAL WEEK! Save big during our Sounds of the Season Sale now thru December 12. Over 160 pianos on sale including grand, vertical, digital, and player pianos as low as $49/month. Hurry in to Mid-America Piano, Manhattan. 800-950-3774, Preview sale at: www. piano4u.com.

––––––––––––––––––––– ENJOY 100% guaranteed, delivered-to-the-door Omaha Steaks. Save 76% plus 4 free burgers. The happy family celebration.

Only $49.99. Order today 1-800-492-0784. Mention offer 47222FNH or www.

OmahaSteaks.com/ santa62

CONVOY SYSTEMS is hiring Class A drivers to run from Kansas City to the west coast. Home weekly. Great benefits. www.convoysystems.com.

Call Lori at 1-800-9266869, ext. 303.

––––––––––––––––––––– DRIVERS: CDL A or B to transfer vehicles from and to various locations throughout U.S. No forced dispatch. Run as much as you want. Safety incentives. Apply online at www.mamotransportation. com under Careers or call 1-800-501-3783.

Sporting Goods

GUN SHOW. Dec. 12-13.

Saturday, 9:00-5:00; Help Wanted Sunday 9:00-3:00. Topeka ExpoCentre (19th and EARN $500 A DAY. Topeka Blvd.) in Topeka.

Insurance agents need- Buy-Sell-Trade. For info: ed. Leads. No cold (563) 927-8176. calls. Commissions paid daily. Lifetime renewals. Complete training. Sports/Outdoors Health/dental insurance. OUR HUNTERS will pay Life license required. Call top $$$ to hunt your land.

1-888-713-6020.

Call for a free base camp ––––––––––––––––––––– leasing info packet and ELECTRIC LINEMAN. quote. 1-866-309-1507.

Full-time. Kiowa, Ks. www.BaseCampLeasing.

Salary DOQ. Vocational com. degree in electricity preferred. Excellent benefits.

More information call 620-825-4127. Open until 12/30/2015. EOE.

Your RadioShack Dealer Two-way Radio Sales & Service Locally owned and operated since 1990

1104 Main • Scott City • 872-2625

Bolen Enterprises Prairie Dog Control

1101 S. Main, Scott City 620-874-1813

Call me to schedule your Myofascial Release

•34 years experience •Bonded/Licensed

Bob Bolen 785-821-0042 • Fax 785-852-4275

Retail

Gene’s Appliance Over 200 appliances in stock!

COMPARE OUR PRICES!

We have Reverse Osmosis units in stock.

Remember us for parts in stock for all brands of all appliances.

Sales and Service Days • Mon. - Sat. Deliveries • Mon.-Sat.

Largest Frigidaire appliance dealer in Western Ks. 508 Madison • Scott City • 872-3686

Networktronic, Inc.

Computer Sales, Service and Repair Custom computers!

Networking solutions!

Northend Disposal A garbologist company.

Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

402 S. Main, Scott City • 872-1300

Scott City • 872-1223 • 1-800-303-3371

Support your hometown merchants who back your school and community activities throughout the year!

Dining

Classifieds

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Buy, sell, trade, one call does it all 872-2090 ot fax 872-0009

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.

Card of Thanks I would like to thank my family, friends, doctors and church for the prayers, cards and gifts during my illness.

Also, for all of the visits, phone calls and mail. Days went by fast, and I am home now and enjoying each day.

God Bless you all, Jean Rowton The families of Emogene Harp would like to thank everyone for their many visits and prayers over the past year and for the outpouring of kindness this past week.

We really appreciate the visits, phone calls, cards, food and donations to her memorial.

It is comforting to know that so many people care during this difficult time. We dearly miss Emogene, but rejoice that she is no longer suffering.

Otto Harp Richard Harp and family Denise Murphy and family Devoe Harp and family The families of Charles Speer would like to thank everyone for your loving kindness, phone calls, food, flowers and memorials. We were truly blessed to have him as a part of our lives and now rest with the angels above, God’s blessings to everyone.

Marilyn Speer Gaylon Speer and Families, Jeanne Spradling and Families, Gary Speer and Families, Gordon Speer and Families

Want up-to-date sports stories on your favorite team?

Check us out online at: www.scottcountyrecord.com And GO BEAVERS!

A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Pine Village Apartments 300 E. Nonnamaker

Apartments available for qualifying tenants 62+ or disabled with rental assistance available.

Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. by appointment Call Steve 872-2535 or (620) 255-4824.

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Thomas Real Estate

www.thomasreal-estate.com

914 W. 12th Scott City, Ks. 67871 (620)-872-7396 Cell: (620)-874-1753 or Cell: (620)-874-5002 Owner 4% financing, Taco Grande Bldg.

Roof has been resurfaced, posts sealed and new interior ceiling panels replaced. Call for appointment.

We have new buyers that are looking for

3 and 4 bedroom homes, priced in the $80,000 to $150,000 range.

Call Stephanie and Clyde to access this market.

Agriculture

Real Estate

Rentals

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 ––––––––––––––––––––– DAMAGED GRAIN. We are buying damaged grain. Grain vacs available for loading. Call 316640-3203.

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COMMERCIAL BUILDING for sale a 133x45 ft. (approx.) round top building. Serious inquiries only. Seller is a real estate agent selling own property. 874-5109 26tfc or 874-2124.

HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available.

Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 620-874-2120.

41tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– PLAINJAN’S RENTAL houses and duplexes. Stop by the office or call 620872-5777.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, that’s ours.

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement (use west door).

412 College, Scott City.

Al-Anon at same time and location.

Contact: 874-0472 or 872-3137. 30t52

Help Wanted USD 466 NEEDS s u b stitute route bus drivers.

For applications and additional information contact Lance Carter at 620-8727655.

02tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– FA R M W O R K E R S , 1/22/16-5/1/16, Kyle and Kevin Barrington LLC, Bradley, Okla. two temp jobs. Drive truck to transport grain, load/ unload truck, inspect trucks, snow removal. CDL, clean MVR, employment references, three month experience required. $10.35/hr, ¾ work guarantee, tools/ equipment/housing provided, transportation and subsistence expense reimbursed. Apply at Kansas Works, 620-227-2149.

Job #OK1063749.

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Services WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 8744135.

34tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– METAL ROOFING, SIDING and TRIMS at direct-to-the-public prices. Call Metal King Mfg., 620-872-5464. Our prices will not be beat!

37tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 874-1412.

4015tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tuneup and blade sharpening.

Call Rob Vsetecka at 6204515tfc 214-1730.

JONES CLUB LAMBS Raising excellent quality show lambs. Winning genetics!

Jeremy • 620-397-1638 Stefanie • 620-397-8075 113 W. Hwy 4, Healy, Ks bustn2kick@st-tel.net

Make your family happy

in this 3+1-bedroom brick home with 3 bathrooms in great west location!

Family room with wood burning fireplace in

NEW ON THE MARKET!

basement, large

DA garage and sauna!

LOOKING FOR A SPOTLESS HOME

Needing a place to start your own retail business?

A 60’x22’ concrete block and steel structured commercial building on a 140’x25’ lot in an excellent location! F/H and F/A, some shelving, restroom and ramp access in back. Call today for your private showing!

You can move right into?

Then call to see this totally

District 11 AA Meetings

home. You’re going to

Scott City

remodeled 3-bedroom

be pleasently surprised!

Lawrence and Associates

Deb Lawrence, GRI Broker Shorty Lawrence, Sales Assoc.

513 Main • Scott City 872-5267 ofc. 872-7184 hm. lawrenceandassocrealty.com Sheila Ellis, Broker Assoc.

872-2056 Kerry Gough, Sales Assoc.

872-7337 Russell Berning, 874-4405 www.berningauction.com

Unity and Hope Mon., Wed. and Fri. • 8:00 p.m.

807 Kingsley Last Sat., Birthday Night, 6:30 p.m.

All open meetings, 874-8207 • 874-8118

Dighton

Thursday • 8:30 p.m.

535 Wichita St. All open meetings, 397-2647

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Employment Opportunities Logan County Manor needing

MAINTENANCE Logan County Manor, has a full-time Maintenance Position, this is a 45 bed long-term care facility.

We offer competitive wages, KPERS, health insurance, excellent PTO and paid membership to our Wellness Center. EOE Contact Mark Baalmann at: 785-672-8147 or 785-953-0680 18tfc

RN, LPN, CMA and CNA shifts.

We are a 45-bed long-term care facility.

We offer competitive wages, KPERS, health insurance, excellent PTO and paid membership to our Wellness Center.

Contact Diana Dible at: 785-672-8109

EOE

FRONT DESK CLERK Best Western Scott City is seeking a front desk clerk.

Shift is 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., part-time weekends and holidays.

Please pick up application at the hotel: 1610 S. Main St. Scott City, Ks. 67871

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FOOD SERVICE Scott County School Food Service is interested in hiring a part-time position.

Proposed hours for this position would be 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Applications may be picked up at: 704 S. College, Scott City or call Kathy Eaton at 620-872-7605.

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PARK LANE NURSING HOME Has openings for the following positions: Full-time RN/LPN - Day shift Full-time RN/LPN - Night shift Shift differential pay offered for evening and night shifts!

Please apply in person at:

Park Lane Nursing Home

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

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SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA-PROFESSIONAL Do you enjoy working with kids in an educational setting? Would you like the working hours of a school day?

Unified School District No. 466 is seeking HPEC Special Education Para-Professional in the high school. This position works with students.

For more information and applications please contact: Susan Carter Board of Education Building 17tfc 704 College, Scott City, KS 67871

Scott County Sheriff’s Department is accepting applications for: Jailer Applicants must be 21 years of age with a valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Looking for someone who is a team player. Must be willing to do shift work including days, nights, holidays and weekends. Background checks and UA’s completed on all prospective applicants. Applicants must not have any felony or misdemeanor charges or convictions.

Scott County offers an excellent benefit package that includes BCBS health, KPERS, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and furnished uniforms and equipment. Starting wage $12 per hour. Will train the right applicant.

Applications may be obtained at and returned to: Sheriff Office 602 W. 5th, Scott City • (620) 872-5805

SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS PATIENT CARE Acute Care RNs Emergency Department RN Float RN C.N.A.s - FT and PT Outreach/Specialty Clinic RN Physical Therapist Respiratory Therapist Outreach C.N.A Stocking Clerk - PT Applicants for these positions are required to be able to read, speak and understand English.

Pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screening, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required. We are a tobacco free campus.

We offer competitive pay and great benefits.

Applications are available on our website at www.scotthospital.net or call 620-872-7772 for more information.

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OFFICE MANAGER

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Weekly newspaper seeks full-time office manage. Position available immediately.

Duties include: bookkeeping on Quickbooks, customer service and ad design. Proofreading skills and attention to detail are essential.

Applicant must: •Be proficient in typing skills.

•Computer skills are helpful - Macintosh for typesetting and ad design; PC for bookkeeping.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekly hours range from 40-43 hours with paid overtime.

For an application call 620-872-2090 to have an one mailed or stop by 406 Main St., Scott City, Ks and pick one up.

Weekly newspaper seeks full-time graphic designer.

Applicant must be computer literate, detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to work with the public.

On-site training is available.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekly hours range from 40-43 hours with paid overtime.

For an application call 620-872-2090 to have an one mailed or stop by 406 Main St., Scott City, Ks and pick one up.

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We have one-of-a-kind gifts You won’t find anywhere else!

323 South Main St., Scott City • 872-5667