TSnews 3-10-22

War causing volatility in wheat market

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin TSnews mfranklin@tsnews.com

Surging food prices are unlikely to improve with the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine and Russia supply between 25 and 30 percent of the world’s wheat. They also are top producers of corn. Grain prices already were increasing before the war began and Clearwater farmer Max Tjaden, former president of Sedgwick County Farm Bureau Agricultural

Association, doesn’t think we’ve seen the end of it yet.

“The Russians had no exports this year,” said Tjaden. “My thought is, Russia had this cooked up a year ago, reserving those exports for themselves. Now they are in control of the exports for Ukraine and that causes a lot of uncertainty for our markets and the European supply.” While grain prices have increased, which could benefit local farmers, the price of

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Just as Kansas is the breadbasket of America, Ukraine is the breadbasket of Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine and boycotts of Russian products are expected to impact the global market.

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Colts denied

The Campus Colts bowling team missed out on a fifth straight girls State bowling championship. Campus came in second as a team, while Madison Walker won the individual championship in Class 6A. The Campus girls have won the title six times in eight years, and placed second in the other.

The Eisenhower Tigers boys team also took aim at a State bowling title, and wound up placing second at the 5-1A State tournament.

Eisenhower had three girls bowl as individuals, and Goddard High sent one boy and one girl to compete as individuals.

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Crushing losses

It was a hard weekend for several local basketball teams. The Cheney boys and Clearwater girls lost in their respective substate championships. The Cheney boys lost to Hesston; it was the Cardinals’ only defeat all season after putting together a perfect 20-0 regular season. The Lady Indians suffered a heart-wrenching 31-30 home loss to Clay Center.

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The Garden Plain Owls celebrate their substate championship win over the West Elk Patriots on Saturday in Dexter. The victory puts the Owls into their fifth consecutive State basketball tournament. They opened play Wednesday in the Class 2A tournament in Manhattan against an undefeated St. Mary’s-Colgan squad. Updates will be posted online at tsnews.com as the tournament progresses.

That was not the only painful, close loss. The Cheney girls, Campus boys and Conway Springs boys all lost by either 1 or 2 points in the semifinal round.

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The Argonia Five: Less is more

Argonia girls find success on hardwood despite lack of numbers

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Argonia Raiders girls basketball team was the embodiment of the cliché, “less is more” this season on the court.

The Raiders played most of this season with just five players on the roster after senior Alyssa Martin tore her anterior cruciate ligament in the third game of the season, against Norwich on Dec. 10. Despite the loss, Argonia finished the season with a record of 10-11, including 9-9 after Martin’s injury.

“This season was exceptional with just our six student-athletes

on the roster and playing 19 games with five players,” Argonia coach Dixie Brewster said. “I have always wanted every player to start and I have always struggled with substitution, so this was a dream come true.

“It’s bad enough how a player feels for making mistakes, let alone the feeling when they need to be replaced. It’s all a part of the game, but it was great to watch our players fight through adversity and keep on keeping on.”

Overcoming that adversity also was good for team bonding.

“Our team became as close as I’ve seen, and I can’t even express the gratitude I have for their dedication and determination,” Brewster said.

Chelsea Coleman, the only senior on the roster besides

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‘My thought is, Russia had this cooked up a year ago...’

–Max Tjaden

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The Argonia Raiders girls basketball team played most of this season with just these five players: Maya Jones, left, Brenna Booker, Heidi McCurley, Chelsea Coleman and Abigail Harbin.

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Noah Armburst

Noah Armburst, age 20, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. He was a member of the Boy Scouts, Haysville Piranhas Swim Club and Campus Swim Team, and graduate of Haysville High. Visitation was noon to 8 p.m., with family present, 6-8 p.m., on Friday, March 4, at Shinkle Mortuary, Haysville. Rosary was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, with funeral Mass following at 11 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Haysville. Noah enjoyed fishing, frogging and video games. He also loved spending time with his family and friends. For the last two years Noah was employed at The Anchor. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Samual Armbrust; mother, Rebecca Moser; grandmother, Bobbi Armbrust; uncles, Casey Armbrust, and David and Daniel Moser. He is survived by his brother, Joseph Mizell of Haysville; father, Christopher Armbrust of Arkansas; grandmothers, Joanne Audley of Haysville and Gloria Armbrust of Benton, Ark.; grandfathers, Samuel Moser of Clearwater and Kurt Armbrust of Benton, Ark; uncles, James (Ashley) Moser of Ft. Collins, Colo., and Matthew Moser of Clearwater; cousins, Alivia and Adalyn Moser; and numerous extended family.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Haysville Swim Club, P.O. Box 493, Haysville, KS 67060. Leave online condolences at www.shinklemortuary.com.

Steve Harmon

Steven Charles Harmon was born on Nov. 3, 1953, in Ulysses to Charles and Betty (Kratzer) Harmon, and died at his home in Blackwell, Okla., on March 5, surrounded by those he loved the most.

Steve spent the first five years of his life in Ulysses, and then his family moved to Cheney where he spent his childhood and graduated with honors from Cheney High School. Steve went on to attend Wichita State University where he studied premed. In 1974, he received and accepted a job offer with Cities Service Oil Company in Hutchison. He spent the next 27 years working for the oil and gas industry working in Hutchinson, Ulysses, Blackwell and LeFors, Texas. After his oil and gas career, Steve went back to school and became a certified respiratory therapist. This job was like a calling to him. He spent the next 10 years working at Integris Bass Hospital in Enid, Okla., before his declining health forced him to retire.

In 1975, he married Marilyn (Walker) Harmon in Okemah, Okla. Their 46-year marriage took them on many adventures which appeased Steve’s love of traveling and learning new things. In 1979, the absolute best thing that ever happened to Steve happened. His son, Derek Walker Harmon was born. Steve spent the next 42 years of his life teaching and enjoying watching Derek grow up. He spent most all of his vacations and drove thousands of miles to be with Derek. Some of Steve’s fondest memories were of Derek and him doing Boy Scout projects, especially camping and doing outdoor activities. Steve never stopped learning and was always teaching a lesson anytime he had someone to listen.

He saw life in so many dimensions. When he looked at a tree, he didn’t just see a tree, he would see a magnolia tree with fragrant flowers on it. When he saw a bird, it wouldn’t just be a bird, it would be the specific type of bird and he would know what that bird’s habitat was.

Steve was always the “smartest man in the room” but he was quiet and reserved. He’d come home from a party or event and would know more about everyone there.

He was preceeded in death by his parents, Charles and Betty Harmon. Steve is survived by his wife, Marilyn, of the home; one son, Derek Harmon of Blackwell; two grandchildren, Khloe Yocham and Jarek Mies of Blackwell; two brothers and their wives, Kelly and Mary Ann Harmon of Garden Plain, and the Rev. Tom and Arleta Harmon of Wichita; three sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law, Sharon and Norman Richard of Towanda, Glinna and Tom Fleming of Locust Grove, and Brenda Simmons of Tulsa.

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Newspapers in Our Schools is a cooperative effort between The Times-Sentinel/Haysville Sun-Times and area businesses that are generously assisting with the cost of printing additional newspapers each week to provide one paper for each classroom in our coverage area – Cheney, Clearwater, Garden Plain, Goddard and Haysville.

Our goal is to help connect local students with their communities, and provide a direct connection between our schools and the community newspaper.

Joyce Frost

Joyce M. (Johnson) Frost, 75, of Wichita, retired medical secretary, died Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi-St. Francis.

Joyce was born Aug. 19, 1946, in Iola to Chester Alonzo Johnson and Helen Lucille (Yuille) Johnson. She moved with her family to Wellington as a child. She attended elementary school in Wellington and later graduated from Wellington High School with the class of 1965. She continued her education and attended nurses’ training at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield.

Joyce was united in marriage to Philip Ray Frost on July 27, 1967, in Wichita. They made their home in Wichita where they raised their family of two daughters. Joyce entered the nursing profession and worked at St. Francis Hospital before working for Dr. Joseph Lockhart for several years. In 1971 she was hired by the Dermatology Clinic, where she worked for the next 40 years.

Phil died on Feb. 24, 2011, and Joyce retired later that same year. She also was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Edward Johnson.

Joyce is survived by two daughters, Tami Campbell (Tim) and Stacey Frost of Wichita; three brothers, Lonnie Johnson of Harper, Raymond Johnson of Wichita, and Robert Johnson of Orlando, Fla.; one sister, Helen Shaw of Dickenson, N.D.; two grandsons, Tanner (Hannah) Campbell and Travis Vickery; and a number of other relatives and friends.

Graveside service was conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in Austin Cemetery, Anson, with Pastor Greg Hamlin of the First Christian Church, Haysville, officiating. Interment followed in Austin Cemetery.

Arrangements were by Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs. Online condolences and guest book are available at www.ebersolemortuary.com.

Memorials have been established with Midian Shrine Plane of Mercy and with Beauties and Beasts.

James A Wise

James A. Wise, 85, of Milan, passed away, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, at the Life Care Center of Andover.

Jim was born Feb. 1, 1937 at Conway Springs, to Eli Wise and Elizabeth (Maurer) Wise. He grew up in Conway Springs where he attended Conway Springs public schools. He graduated from Conway Springs High School with the class of 1957. He began working for Clarks and Clarks Manufacturing in Wellington the next winter.

Jim enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 27, 1960, and served his country. He was honorably discharged on April 20, 1961. Jim was united in marriage to Joan Marie Schauf on March 26, 1958, at Wellington. They made their first home in Wellington before moving to Conway Springs and later Clearwater where Jim worked in the construction of the local grain elevator.

In August of 1963, Jim began working at Cessna Aircraft in Wichita in production as an aluminum and steel heat treater. He and Joan moved to Milan in 1966. Jim retired on Feb. 26, 1999.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George and Ed Wise; and nine sisters, Pearl Wise, Ethel Strait, Ila Henderson, Ruth Oswald, Pauline Crabill, Eva Ramsey, Ellen Atterbury, Ilda Faelber and Cora King. Jim is survived by his wife, Joan Wise; two sons, Jacob Wise and wife Milagrosa of Wichita, and Joe Wise and wife Melissa of Harper; four grandchildren; and a number of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service was conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 4, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Conway Springs, with Father Kyle Dugan officiating. Interment followed in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Arrangements were made by Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs. Online condolences and guest book are available at ebersolemortuary.com.

A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association.

Visitation will be held 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at Top of Oklahoma Museum, 303 S. Main in Blackwell. Memorial donations can be made to the Blackwell Fire Department.

Jon Loger

Jon Loger, age 62, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022. Memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at First Christian Church.

Jon was born on April 3, 1959, in Wichita. He was the third of four children born to Dale Eugene Loger and Florence Ann (Curless) Loger. He lived in Clearwater all of his growing-up years, graduating from Clearwater High School. He worked as a service techni cian/mechanic for several different places such as Midas, Boeing Aircraft, and D&D Equipment Sales and Rental. He enjoyed mechanical work, working on boats and cars. He loved restoring the family’s 1957 Chevrolet truck.

He was preceded in death by his father, Dale. Survivors include his daughter, Nicole (Terry) Kimmel of Haysville; mother, Florence Ann (Curless) of Clearwater; sister, Susan (Chris) Addington of Wichita; brothers, David (Cathe) Loger and Bryan (Darla) Loger, all of Clearwater; and granddaughters, Ana and Abigail Butler. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to First Christian Church, 524 E. Wood, Clearwater, KS 67026. Leave online condolences at www.wsmortuary.com.

Clyde A. Hilger

Clyde A. Hilger, 63, of Norwich, died Monday, March 7, 2022. He was born Dec. 30, 1958, in Wichita to Hugo Fredrick Hilger and Henrietta Christina (Lies) Hilger. He moved with his family to a farm northwest of Argonia in May 1964.

Clyde attended Norwich public schools and graduated from Norwich High School with the class of 1977.

Clyde was united in marriage to Sheryl Diane Lewis on June 30, 1979, in Conway Springs. They made their home south of Norwich their entire married life. Clyde worked at J. I. Case for nine years in Wichita. He worked his own custom haying business until his health failed last year. Clyde was known for his love of his family, the farm and Harley Davidson motorcycles.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Gary Hilger. Clyde is survived by his wife, Sheri Hilger; one son, Hank Hilger (Sally) of Milton; one daughter, Jennifer Wolken (Kevin) of Peck; three grandchildren, Shelby and Barrett Wolken and Rawlin Hilger; siblings, Susan Main of Delphos, Armella Ayres of Norwich, Donna Johnson of Argonia, Kevin Hilger of Nemo, S.D., and Duane Hilger of Norwich; and a number of other relatives and friends.

A celebration of life will be held at the Hilger Farm at 3 p.m. Friday, March 11. All are welcome to attend. Cremation effected.

Arrangements were by Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs. Online guestbook and condolences are available at www.ebersolemortuary.com.

Nadine Greiving

On the morning of March 5, 2022, Nadine Greiving passed away at her home at the Cheney Golden Age Home. She was 87.

Nadine was born on Aug. 12, 1934, to Levi and Ida Holley, in Cheney. She enjoyed cooking for not only the ones she loved but also for the many friends who stopped by. She was a fabulous cook and there was always plenty of food that filled many bellies.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Lloyd, Floyd, and Gary Holley; and her son, Rod Greiving. Survivors include her two daughters, Sheryl Torrez and Melinda McKenzie; her son, Roger Greiving; grandchildren, Jessica Mefford, Michael Torrez, and Caitlin Greiving; and three great-grandchildren.

Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at St Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Cheney.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Cheney Golden Age Home.

Friendship Meals Menu

Following is next week’s menu for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels.

Monday: Meatloaf, cabbage au gratin, green beans, mixed fruit, roll, milk.

Tuesday: Beef stroganoff, parslied carrots, strawberries, vanilla pudding, roll, milk.

Wednesday: Chicken fajita salad, corn, pineapple, banana muffin, milk.

Thursday: Turkey pot pie, coleslaw, applesauce, snickerdoodle cookie, milk.

Dr. Becky Twietmeyer retires

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

After a career of roughly four decades of dental practice, Dr. Becky Twietmeyer is ready to pass the torch.

Twietmeyer is retiring this week. She has been a part of Twietmeyer Family Dentistry for almost 38 years, and she practiced in Emporia for a few years before coming here.

Twietmeyer Family Dentistry currently serves patients at offices in both Cheney and Wichita.

Her replacement will be Kara Gerber, who grew up in Conway Springs and used to be a patient of Twietmeyer’s.

Both Twietmeyer and Gerber said things just came together for Gerber to come into the practice.

“I’ve been thinking about retiring for a couple years,” Twietmeyer said, although she was not actively looking.

Gerber has been practicing in the St. Louis area since completing her education, but reached a point where she wanted to come back to the area and be closer to family. She reached out to Twietmeyer’s son, Dr. Charley Twietmeyer. Soon, Gerber was visiting with Dr. Becky. Conversations started in the fall, and just after the holidays everything was in place for Twietmeyer to retire and for Gerber to join Twietmeyer Family Dentistry.

Friday: Pimento cheese sandwich, cream of tomato soup, potato wedges, spiced peaches, milk.

Argonia: Meals are served at the Argonia Housing Authority, 110 W. Cherry. To register for a meal, call 620-435-6806.

Cheney: Meals are served at the Cheney Senior Center, 516 N. Main. To register for a meal, call 316-542-3721.

Clearwater: Meals are served at the Clearwater Community and Senior

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Center, 921 E. Janet. To register for a meal, call 620-584-2332.

Conway Springs: Meals are served at the Conway Springs Community Center, 310 W. Spring. To register for a meal, call 620-456-2933.

Garden Plain: Delivery only. To register for a meal, call 316-640-0746.

Haysville: Meals are served at the Haysville Senior Center, 160 E. Karla. To register for a meal, call 316-529-5903.

Twietmeyer did not know she was an inspiration for Gerber.

“Becky is the reason I chose dentistry, my experiences growing up,” Gerber said. “There aren’t words for it. It’s special, coming full circle for me.”

That brought a couple of tears to Twietmeyer’s eyes.

“I cry every time I think about it,” Twietmeyer said. “Tears of happiness. It’s very humbling. You make an impact on people, even if you don’t know it.”

Twietmeyer originally wanted to be a park ranger, but changed her mind after visiting her family dentist over Christmas break in the 1970s. He inspired her in a way similar to how Gerber was inspired.

“I thought it was very encouraging of him to encourage a woman to go into the field. I didn’t think about being a minority,” Twietmeyer said.

When she became a dentist, only about 10 per-

cent of practitioners were female. Now, that number is about 50 percent.

Twietmeyer said she is ready for retirement, but that does not mean the change isn’t emotional. She has thoroughly enjoyed treating people in Cheney.

“What I appreciate about Cheney is you know people personally. I felt I had more responsibility to them,” she said. “They’re not just a number or a patient. You see them at the grocery store and at ball games. You see the generations grow.”

There were many times she would get a knock on her door at home, and soon have a young person laying on her kitchen counter while she determined what the problem was.

“I’m ready to retire. (But) I will miss people and my staff tremendously,” Twietmeyer said.

Family-owned dental

practices are becoming much less common, as corporate-owned operations take over. Gerber started at a corporate practice in St. Louis before moving to a family-owned practice. That was a major draw for coming home.

She also missed her family. Her parents still live in Conway Springs. She’ll stay there while she looks for her own place. Gerber has been gone since leaving for college.

“Even though I’ve been away all of my adult life, I’m still a small-town Kansas girl,” Gerber said. She love St. Louis but missed out on many family events. She wants her dad to teach her to garden.

As for Twietmeyer, she has no major plans. Travel is on her to-do list. Ireland, Scotland and Glacier National Park are top destinations.

“It’s a big world,” Twietmeyer said.

She plans to spend more time with her grandchildren, and wants to read more. She said she has “about a thousand” books she wants to get to.

Twietmeyer said Cheney is lucky to have so many medical services. In addition to the dental clinic, there is a health clinic, a pharmacy, a chiropractic office, and rehabilitation services.

Starting out, Gerber plans to be in the Cheney office Monday through Wednesday, and at the Wichita office on Thursday. That schedule could change as she settles in. Twietmeyer’s last day was on Tuesday. Gerber’s first day in the office is March 15.

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Dr. Rebecca Twietmeyer, left, known as “Dr. Becky” to her patients, has retired from Twietmeyer Family Dentistry. Her replacement is a former patient, Dr. Kara Gerber, who is moving back to south-central Kansas after practicing in St. Louis.

4-Hers go on skating adventure

By Abigail Meyer

Reporter

4-H

On Sunday, Feb. 20, the Conway Springs Cardinals 4-H Club enjoyed an after-

noon of roller skating and a tour at the skating rink in Pretty Prairie. The club members enjoyed learning about the history of the skating rink

and look forward to more tour adventures in Conway Springs during the week of spring break.

The Cardinals 4-H Club meets on the second

YEP workshops to be offered by Cowley College

Cowley College Workforce and Community Education has partnered with the Youth Employment Project to host two workshops for students preparing for the workforce.

This Tuesday the first class will be held at the Ark City Cowley College campus at the Brown Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The second class is being

offered at the Wellington Cowley College Campus in the Short Building on Thursday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Students who register for a session will earn an essential skills certificate to show employers that they are job ready. For more information or to register for a session, visit https://conta.cc/3prMPdS.

Sunday of each month at 4 p.m. The club also meets at 6 p.m. on Tuesday evenings at the Foundation Building in Conway Springs to work on projects together.

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are Alex Smith, Maddux Haar, Sen. Kerschen, Gov. Laura Kelly, Hope Martin, Alec Easley and Conner Walcher. Smith and Martin are students at Clearwater Middle School, Easley and Walcher attend Clearwater

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ley, Abigail Meyer, Paisley Haskins, Cash Haskins and Alice Clarkson.

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Typically held at Cheney Lake, this year’s Rage Against the Chainring was held in the city of Cheney. The races were held last Saturday and began at the fairgrounds with a police escort. Racers looped southwest of Cheney and came back into town on 6th Street before heading south on Main Street back to the fairgrounds. Cyclists from across the country joined in on the fun.

Rage Against the Chainring comes to Cheney

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin TSnews mfranklin@tsnews.com

CHENEY – Last Saturday, cyclists from across the country converged on the city of Cheney to participate in Rage Against the Chainring as part of the Gravel cycling race series.

Bicycle racers participated in a 25, 50 or 75 mile race. Beginning at the fairgrounds, racers made a loop southwest of Cheney, came back on 6th Street and then sprinted down Main Street to the finish

line at the fairgrounds. The 50 mile race required two laps of the mapped course that was availble to racers ahead of the competition. The 75 mile racers had to wait until the day of the race to find out what path they would take.

“The 75 mile is a different course but similar,” said Greg Tremblay, who helped organize the race.

“For this race, riders don’t get the directions until the start of the race and the directions are on cue cards. They can use GPS to find their way, but they are not able to practice the

course.”

RATC has been held at Cheney Lake the previous four years. Tremblay got the races moved to the city when costs increased beyond the ability of the non-profit the race benefits.

“The previous Cheney race was held at Cheney Lake,” said Tremblay. “The lake kept upping costs to where they could not afford it. The races are for non-profit, and all proceeds go to selected foundations to promote cycling.”

Tremblay said the or-

Pi Day at the Haysville Library

Saturday is considered “Pi Day Rounded Down,” and will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday’s Pi Day also will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On both days, you can stop by the library to purchase a slice of pie or an entire (circle) of pie.

The Haysville Community Library is located at 210 S. Hays in the W.W. Hays Historic District.

Volunteers needed for Argonia Days

with a small staff, the city needs help from the public. Volunteers can help with planning as well as on the day of the event. For more information, contact City Hall at 620435-6553.

puts on the event, but

ganization prefers to host its events in small towns to help promote small businesses.

“Downtown Cheney is just the best spot because of the available space, the restaurants, bakery, coffee shops and more,” said Tremblay. “We were very excited to see a good crowd in town. The city council and chamber have also been excited and offered to help if needed.”

The first race left the fairgrounds at 8 a.m. on Saturday with a police escort.

Daycare center to open in Goddard

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin TSnews mfranklin@tsnews.com

GODDARD – Karen Schwartz has taught in a private school setting, been a full-time nanny for seven years, served as the nursery coordinator for The Altar church for five years, and now she is helping to open a full-

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HAYSVILLE – Sign up now for the upcoming corn hole tournament, hosted by Haysville Recreation.

fee is $30 per team. This will be a double-elimination tournament, depending on the number of teams. Register online at www.haysville-ks.com.

You must register as a team. For more information, call 316-529-5922.

“I just have a love for children,” said Schwartz.

The Altar, located at 321 S. 162nd Street, began constructing an addition on the building two years ago with the idea of

ABOVE: Karen Schwartz will be the director of The Altar Kid’s Academy, a new daycare center in Goddard.

LEFT: The Altar church added space for the daycare two years ago and the interior is now complete.

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opening a daycare center for local children. The Altar Kids Academy will be licensed for 12 children ages 3-5. It will be open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Schwartz will serve as the director for the new daycare center and has created a preschool curriculum.

“This is a curriculum that I have put together from multiple programs,” said Schwartz.

The Altar Kids Academy is currently taking new enrollments. Once licensing comes through with the state, Schwartz hopes to have the daycare center open by the end of March. For questions or to enroll a child, contact Schwartz at 316-550-6777.

A number of local students took part at the Kansas State High School Activities Association State piano festival, held on Saturday at Wichita State University.

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Students compete at State piano SALTER HOUSE MUSEUM 3rd Annual Spuds ‘N Stuff Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the Argonia Community Center 5:00 – 7:00 pm Dine In or Take Out Raffle Drawings Start at 6:30 pm Raffle items include a handmade quilt, a museum fleece blanket and coffee mug basket. The quilt is currently on display at Sarah Jane’s Salsa where raffle tickets are available for purchase. Sponsored by the Salter House Museum, Inc. (Proceeds to benefit the Museum)

City of Goddard looks at new fees for developers

By Nancy D. Borst TSnews

Goddard city council members continued their discussion at Monday’s meeting of new sewer and water fees for residential and commercial developments in the city.

The city is considering adding a sewer plant equity fee and a water infrastructure equity fee, which in effect would add fees to what is required before a building permit is issued.

Currently the city charges $1,500 per new residential home to tap into city water and $1,500 to tap into city sewer. The proposed equity fees would double each of those fees. The equity fees likely would be higher for commercial developments.

The infrastructure benefit fee was described as a way for the city to recover its costs to oversize lines to accommodate new developments. The benefit fee would be determined on a case-by-case basis by the city engineer.

“The consensus from our October discussion was that the benefit fee would essentially cover the cost of the at-large portion (of infrastructure),” said city administrator Brian Silcott.

City engineer Harlan Foraker added, “It gives

a way to recoup the city’s cost to oversize for future development.”

Silcott noted that the capacity of the city’s wastewater treatment plant is a population of 8,500 to 10,000. The equity fee is intended to allow the city to begin accruing savings to mitigate the cost of development that will push toward the plant’s capacity.

“The rest of us already paid our fair share of debt for the wastewater facility,” he said. “The intent is that as we grow, you’re essentially buying shares or equity into that system. That way you’re paying once and you’re done.”

Council members asked staff to gather information about what other similar size cities in the county are charging. Silcott said staff would do that and also would come back with a proposed ordinance to the next council meeting. No formal action was taken Monday.

In other business, the council:

• Waived the reading and approved an ordinance for a zoning text amendment for the I-1 Industrial District. The new language includes the following additional allowed uses: dog kennels, including outside runs and care facilities;

Conway Springs City Council discusses sewer rate increases

large recycling collection centers; bulk storage for retail or wholesale distribution; retail shops; offices and service businesses; boat and RV storage, and slaughterhouses. Stockyards were added to uses that are not permitted.

• Waived the reading and approved a revised ordinance waiving the sound ordinance for the Goddard Lions Club car show to reflect a new event time of noon to 4 p.m. and extend the closure of Main Street from Santa Fe to 2nd Avenue. The event date is April 2, with a rain date of April 3.

• Authorized an Eagle Scout project that will rehabilitate shaded park benches in Means Park. The project will be spearheaded by scout Peyton Perales, with financial and staff support from the city.

• Approved appointment of Ryan Walker to the Planning Commission, to fill one of two seats for those who live outside the city but within three miles of the city limits. His term will run from 2022-2024.

• Held an executive session to consult with the city attorney on matters that would be deemed privileged as part of the attorney-client relationship. No binding action was taken.

Students achieve KU honors

More than 6,400 Kansas University students were named to the fall 2021 honor roll. Following are the local students who earned honors.

Argonia: Hope Casner.

Cheney: Camdyn Pipkin and Sofie Schendel.

Clearwater: Reagan Berlin, Olivia Seiter and

Alec Wilson. Conway Springs: Adyson Koster. Garden Plain: Kara Heimerman.

Goddard: Alyssa Bamberger, Kelsey Butler, Carter Friend, Jackson Hanson, Caden Leland, Macy Omli, Kaidyn Smith, Isaac Svihus, Morgan Tur-

ney, Mariam Voorhees and Megan White. Haysville: Andrew Dodge.

By Paul Rhodes TSnews prhodes@tsnews.com

CONWAY SPRINGS

– At a workshop session prior to the Feb. 22 Conway Springs City Council meeting, council members met with Wilson & Company to discuss impending increases in the city’s sewer rates.

Right now, the city has a base rate for sewer usage of $20 per month, with an additional variable amount based on the volume of usage. The current average sewer bill in Conway Springs is $28.45, said Colton Woodard, a project manager with Wilson & Company, the firm that designed the recent improvements to the city’s sewer system.

Woodard said the city currently has 509 sewer connections, and 460 of

those are single-family homes. The city generates about $15,000 a month in revenue from its sewer system, which has been consistent for the past several years.

Now, as the city looks to begin paying down the loan for the new sewer improvements, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the U.S. Department of Agriculture – both involved in the loan process – want the city to be in a position with its rates to cover the loan costs, as well as saving money for future equipment costs and repairs.

“The USDA wants the city’s sewer rates to be fair for residents, but high enough to cover loan and operating costs,” said Woodard. His goal for last week’s workshop was to come away with enough direction from

the city council to present the USDA with multiple options on a possible rate structure for Conway Springs sewer customers.

Council members agreed by consensus to have Woodard put together options from $24-25 a month for a base rate, and variables on each 1,000 gallons of usage from $1.60 to $2. He will report back to the city with the results of his presentation to the USDA.

At the workshop, council members also discussed putting together a list of streets they want to repair, possibly through grant funding. The city plans to have a list put together by the end of April, which Wilson & Company officials said would put the city in a good position if grant funding for streets becomes available.

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Tobacco-free park ordinance presented in Clearwater

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin TSnews mfranklin@tsnews.com

CLEARWATER – Shelley Rich with Tobacco Free Wichita gave a presentation to the Clearwater City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 22 proposing the city take action to make city parks tobacco free.

“This will create a healthier space for children and families, “said Rich. “It creates a healthier image

for visitors. More people will use the parks and attend more city events. It helps keep parks clean and safe. It reduces the risk of youth tobacco use by setting a good example and it helps to support residents attempting to quit.”

Rich gave two examples of cities that chose to make their parks tobacco free.

Cheney and Derby both have a variation of tobacco free park policies. Derby chose to have designated

smoking sections in public parks with an ordinance created by the city. Cheney parks became tobacco free in 2018 as a result of a citizenship project done by a child in 4-H.

Rich reported that both communities have experienced success with their polices and found that most citizens comply.

“Derby created designated smoking sections, but they were suprised that they never get used,” said council

Argonia City Council tackles maintenance

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

ARGONIA – Equipment needs were a big part of the discussion during Monday’s Argonia City Council meeting.

The city has several vehicles and large equipment items that are in need of repairs. Council members spent time Monday assessing those needs, evaluating options and setting priorities.

A major focus was the city’s backhoe, which has been in use for a number of years and needs significant work, including on the hydraulics. Council members discussed options, including repairing the backhoe, finding a used backhoe as a replacement, or purchasing a new one.

With a new backhoe running in the neighborhood of $125,000, council members were looking for other options. Used backhoes can cost in the range of $60,000 to $80,000, and they generally come with no warranty.

Travis Goeken of Murphy Tractor and Equipment Company presented a different option. The company has a fouryear backhoe available. The 2017 machine was not used for two years.

Murphy Tractor acquired it in 2019 and used it as a rental. This meant that the machine had a limited number of hours of use, and still retained most of its warranty. Because the

equipment needs

warranty was considered in effect only when the machine was being used, it had more than four years left of its original five-year warranty.

With a cost of $101,000, however, and a number of other repairs to discuss, council members ultimately decided to pay for repairs at a cost of $8,050. That should give the city a few more years of use from its current backhoe.

The council also voted to spend $3,920 for repairs on a John Deere tractor.

Another vehicle needing attention is the city’s truck. The truck is not worth repair, so council members discussed purchasing a used vehicle as a replacement. Mayor Rick Dolley has found a couple of options, but on a vote of 3-2, the council voted to not authorize purchase of a truck. Instead, council members asked the mayor to get more information. The council may hold a special meeting this month to authorize purchase of a vehicle.

Council members also discussed replacing one of the city’s three lawn mowers, although no action was taken. Staff are working to get bids for a possible replacement.

In other business:

• The council approved spending $3,790 for electrical work at the fire station, the community building and at City Hall.

• Council members approved $1,149 for the purchase of a pool vacuum

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for use at the municipal swimming pool. The model they approved is considered a home model, but the City of Norwich has one and has been happy with the results over the past two summers. Commercial-grade pool vacuums can run $6,000 or more.

• The council approved the resignation of maintenance employee Cooper Topinka.

• Fire chief Paul Conklin said the fire department would like to obtain a battery-powered jaws of life. City clerk Tara Pierce will work to find grant funding for the purchase.

• Scott Figg gave an update on River Park. There was some discussion about adding picnic tables at the park, with possibly as many as a half-dozen. The discussion including finding donors to help with tables and with concrete pads. The city will soon update the pricing sign at the park. It was determined that a sign reading “camping by reservation only” is needed.

• During the maintenance discussion, city employee Trent Row said Argonia will have to make some upgrades at the city’s sewer plant. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the hole used for sampling the sewage ponds is too small, which is resulting in failed tests. Row said the ponds themselves are fine. He said the city will need to work soon on the ramps going into the ponds.

member Justin Shore.

Mayor Burt Ussery and other members of the council expressed concern about enforcing an ordinance prohibiting tobacco use in public parks. Rich confirmed that she had no reports from participating communities of any legal issues.

The council took no action on the presentation.

In other business:

• The council approved hiring Jace Ives for sea-

sonal maintenance help, Cole Collier for the public works department and Jamie Endsley as the court and office clerk.

• The council reviewed the 2021 end of year budget and approved the equipment reserve end of year transfer of funds.

• The council approved installing a sidewalk from 4th Street to the housing additions behind Casey’s. It will be a shared-cost project between the hous-

ing developer, Casey’s and the city. Expenses will be discussed and approved at a later date. Construction of the sidewalk is estimated to take place in two years.

• The council approved the next phase of interior remodeling of City Hall not to exceed $15,000.

• The council approved wage increases for the Clearwater Police Department in an effort to retain officers and compete better with the City of Wichita.

Haysville Chamber gets new board members

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin TSnews mfranklin@tsnews.com

Volunteers from the Haysville Chamber of Commerce addressed members of the group dung the chamber meeting held last Thursday, to speak about the reason they would like to sit on the board of directors.

Dana Haislett from Shelter Insurance, Dr. Michael Yeung from the Wichita State University Haysville campus and Penny Schuckman from USD 261 spoke about thier connection to Haysville, what they do for the community and their vision for participating on the chamber board.

Conway Springs High School

Summer Driver’s Education

Sign up by March 31 • Cost $125 (paid at sign-up) Enroll at your current attendance center (CSMS or CSHS) There will be a meeting for students at their respective buildings. Eligibility: Students must be age 14 by May 18, and must complete 8th Grade by the last day of this school year. Class limited to 32 students - preference given to upperclassmen. 2 Evening Sessions: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. May 18 & 19 Classroom Days: 10 a.m.-Noon, May 23-June 10. There will be 15 classroom days.

Driving will be completed by June 24. Parent meeting for all students 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 • CSHS Auditorium

Three seats were open on the chamber board. All three volunteers received a seat on the board without contest.

In other business:

• Mayor Russ Kessler was in attendance and reported he spent his first couple weeks as Mayor getting out and meeting people, getting organized and ready to collaborate with other community leaders.

• Tim Massey announced that seven applications were received for the chamber scholarship. The applications were reviewed last Monday and winners will be announced at a later date.

• Auction items are being collected for the chamber Gold Star Casino Night at St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Saturday, April 2.

Angus royalty

Greta Rosenhagen of Cheney was crowned as Angus royalty at the 2022 Kansas Angus Association annual meeting and banquet, which was held Jan. 22 in Hutchinson. Rosenhagen was named as Miss Kansas Angus. Anne Lampe/Contributed photo

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USD 261 Haysville BOE Minutes

Editor’s note: Following are the unofficial minutes of the Feb. 28 meeting of the USD 261 Haysville Board of Education. The minutes will be adopted at the next regular meeting and are subject to change prior to adoption.

The meeting of the Board of Education of Haysville School District # 261, Haysville, Kansas was called to order at 7:00 p.m., by Board President Tom Gibson.

Six members were present.

1.0 ORGANIZATION MEETING

OPENING

1.1 Call to Order Tom Gibson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with six members present.

1.2 Flag Salute – Nelson Elementary

School Singers Abella Mosqueda, Aiden Smith, Aryss Cooper, Avaya Allen, Casland McKinley, Chesney Bruner, Colton Luff-Huastis, Jaxson Johns, Kailyn Jackson, Lilyana Morales, Mackenzie Ward, Mason Copp, Miley

Malcom and Tenley Hamilton

1.3 President’s Announcements (No

Documentation)

Thank you to all of the schools for the Board appreciation bags. They were wonderful.

Graduation and promotion information.

Haysville High School - May 14th, 10:00

a.m., Immanuel Church

Campus - May 15th, 1:30 p.m., WSU

Haysville West Middle School - May 16th, 7:00 p.m., parade at HWMS

Haysville Middle School - May 17th,

7:00 p.m., parade at HMS

Swim to a Wish swimmers raised

$23,150.00 for Make-A-Wish Missouri and Kansas.

Site Council BOE Representation for Ruth Clark Elementary School and Campus High School.

Kelly Ramseyer will participate in the Nelson Site Council, Jeremy Bennett will take Campus Site Council and Courtney Williams will take Ruth Clark Elementary School Site Council.

The School Based Health Clinic received a $16,000.00 donation from Credit Union of America and its Board.

KU matched the donation for a total of $32, 000.00.

1.4 Superintendent’s Announcements (No Documentation) Campus Wrestlers did well at State.

Dylan Sheler took first in the 120 weight class and Aidan Williams was the 6A State Runner Up in the 182 weight class.

The Campus High School boys’ and girls’ Basketball teams will be going to sub-state.

Girls play Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. and the boys will play Wednesday at 8:50 a.m.

The Campus High School boys’ and Girls’ Bowling teams qualified for State Competition. The girls came in 1st place - this will be the fifth consecutive year the girls have placed first in Regionals and gone to State. The past four years they have placed first at State. The boys placed third qualifying them for State. State competition will be next weekend at North Rock Lanes in Wichita.

Spring sports started today.

CHS Student Council/Board of

Education breakfast will be on March 24th, at 7:30 a.m., located in Campus classroom C-16.

261derful Presentation Jennifer Reed presented Caleb McCaffree, teacher at Ruth Clark Elementary School, with the 261derful certificate for his dedication to students and the leadership he provided while Mrs. Wulf was away.

Dr. Mike Clagg presented Luetta Yoder, Personnel Secretary, with the 261derful certificate for her outstanding work on the Office of Civil Rights Report.

Angie Estell presented Pam Burkett, Campus High School Cheerleading Coach, with the 261derful certificate.

In addition to being recognized for her dedication to the students at Campus High School Pam was chosen as the National Federation of High Schools State Cheer Coach of the Year and the National Federation of High Schools Region 5 (Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota) Cheer

Coach of the Year.

Dr. Clint Schutte presented Robin Darbyshire, teacher at Rex Elementary School, with the 261derful certificate for her love of students and the time she recently spent with them on the slopes of Haysville. (Sledding in the park with her kids.)

1.5 Campus High School Student Council Report Student Council Executive Board President Maddie Carpenter gave a short presentation to the Board on the following Student Council events: Teacher Appreciation Week at Campus was celebrated by giving teachers a treat each day and showing an appreciation video.

The GEM 5-K will be held on April 23rd, at 9:00 a.m., in Riggs Park beginning at the Timberlane Shelter. This year’s beneficiary is Cindy Elliott, secretary at HWMS. CHS Student Council / Board of Education breakfast will be on March 24th, at 7:30 a.m., located in Campus classroom C-16.

1.6 New and Good (No Documentation) Jeremy Bennett: Great improvements to the test scores at Nelson post-Covid.

1.7 Approve/Amend Agenda (No Documentation) Tom informed Board members that two items would be added to the meeting agenda. Healthy Relationships was added under *5.0 Reports and 6.4

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Dr. Clint Schutte presented information to the Board regarding Capital Outlay.

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(Bennett/Bain) Motion carried 6-0.

3.1

3.2

Personnel

3.3 Gifts and Grants USD 261 received a donation of 1124 – 80 count packages of hand sanitizing wipes from Melinda Eddington. Tri-City Day School received a donation from Kroger (fundraiser) in the amount of $169.83.

3.4 Renewal of Skyward Software MOTION to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. (Bennett/Ramseyer) Motion carried 6-0.

4.0 TREASURER’S REPORT / BILLS – PDF

Dr. Clint Schutte presented information to the Board regarding the Treasurer’s Report and Bills. MOTION to approve the Treasurer’s Report/Bills as presented. (Norton/Bennett) Motion carried 6-0.

5.0 REPORTS – Focus on Learning

2022-2023 District Calendar Jarrod Craig and Kasehra Cotton presented information to the Board regarding the 2022-2023 District Calendar. This item will go to the Board during the March BOE Meeting as an Action Item. Draft 2 is the recommendation.

SPED - Estell

Angie Estell presented information to the Board regarding the SPED Department. ESSER III – Reed and Estell Ms. Reed and Ms. Estell shared the extent of student learning loss due to COVID and the use of ESSER III funds related to student learning.

Dr. Schutte shared the breakdown of the dispersal of ESSER III funds and applications.

NASP PrePaRE Workshop Contract –Reed and Estell

Angie Estell and Jennifer Reed presented information to the Board regarding the NASP PrePaRE Workshop Contracts.

Summer Exploration and Enrichment Program – Reed

Ms. Reed presented information to the Board regarding the Summer

Ms. Reed will give an update to the Board in May. Financial Audit - Schutte Dr. Schutte presented information to the Board regarding the auditor’s report.

*Added Healthy Relationships for 9th Grade Students – Reed and Schutte Jennifer Reed and Dr. Schutte presented information to the Board regarding Healthy Relationships for 9th Grade Students. This is a proposed new program for Campus High School. President Gibson declared a 7-minute break at 8:53 p.m. to return at 9:00 p.m. Six members of the Board returned at 9:00 p.m.

6.0 ACTION ITEMS

6.1 Parents As Teachers Staff and Student Handbooks MOTION to approve the Parents As Teachers Staff and Student Handbooks as presented. (Bain/Bennett) Motion carried 6-0.

6.2 Tri-City Day School Staff and Student Handbooks. Mr. Doug Berryman was present to answer questions from the Board regarding the Tri-City Day School Staff and Student Handbooks. MOTION to approve the Tri-City Day School Staff and Student Handbooks with corrections (Norton/Bennett) Motion carried 6-0.

6.3 Summer Exploration and Enrichment Ms. Jennifer Reed presented information to the Board regarding the Summer Exploration and Enrichment Program.

MOTION to approve the Summer Exploration and Enrichment Program as presented. (Norton/Bain) Motion carried 6-0.

*Added 6.4 Right of Way – Schutte Dr. Schutte presented information to the Board regarding the construction of a new steel pipeline at 114 Stewart Drive. MOTION to give Kansas Gas Service the right of way to construct a new steel pipeline at 114 Stewart Drive as presented. (Norton/Ramseyer) Motion carried 5-1. Greg Fenster voted no.

7.0 FIRST READINGS

7.1 Capital Outlay

This was a first reading with no action requested from the Board.

7.2 Bus Purchase – Permission to Seek Bids

Dr. Schutte presented information to the Board and requested Board approval to seek bids on two 2023, 72-passenger Blue Bird All-American Busses.

This was a first reading with no action requested from the Board.

8.0 DISCUSSION/REPORT ITEMS

8.1 Future Agenda Items All First Readings (if any) moved to Action Items 261derful Presentation Flag Salute – March – Haysville Middle School Handbooks Temporary Summer Help – March Gallup Student Poll – Reed – March Strategic Plan – KASB - March Live Streaming BOE meetings – June Foundation Update – Norton – May Healthy Relationships for 9th Grade Students – June

8.2 Board Calendar 9.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION – 2-Executive Sessions

1. Negotiations - Matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative or representatives of the body or agency.

To protect the district’s right to the confidentiality of its negotiating position and the public interest.

2. Nonelected Personnel – Matters for nonelected personnel

To protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual.

1. MOTION to go into executive session at 9:30 p.m. for 10-minutes, to return at 9:40 p.m. for the discussion of negotiations.

The Board invited Mr. Hersh, Dr. Clagg, and Dr. Schutte to join them in Executive Session. Mr. Hersh, Dr. Clagg and Dr. Schutte joined the Board in Executive Session at 9:30 p.m. Dr. Schutte returned to the Board Room at 9:40 p.m.

The Board reconvened at 9:40 p.m. with four members present. (Gibson, Norton, Bennett and Ramseyer)

2. MOTION go into executive session at 9:40 p.m. for 20-minutes, to return at 10:00 p.m. for the discussion of nonelected personnel. (Bennett/Norton) Motion carried 4-0.

The Board invited Jennifer Reed to join Mr. Hersh and Dr. Clagg in Executive Session. Jennifer Reed joined Mr. Hersh, Dr. Clagg and the Board in Executive Session at 9:40 p.m.

The Board reconvened at 10:00 p.m. with four members present. (Gibson, Norton, Fenster, and Bennett) MOTION to extend executive session for 15-minutes to return at 10:15 p.m. (Norton/Bennett) Motion carried 4-0.

The Board reconvened at 10:15 p.m. with four members present. (Gibson, Norton, Fenster, and Bennett)

MOTION to extend executive session for 5-minutes to return at 10:20 p.m. (Norton/Bennett) Motion carried 4-0.

The Board reconvened at 10:20 p.m. with six members present.

Mr. Hersh, Dr. Clagg and Jennifer Reed returned to the Board Room at 10:20 p.m. 10.0 ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 10:24 p.m.

60 years of pancakes and sausages

130 Years Ago

Martins & Geutchow have just received an invoice of boots and shoes for their spring trade.

120 Years Ago

Frank Good is buying from the factory one of the latest improved Fly Shuttle Carpet Looms.

90 Years Ago

Capt. H.J. Goldsborough celebrated his 94th birthday March 3. He is the oldest resident in Cheney and one of the two living Civil War veterans living in Cheney. At noon a dinner was served in his honor.

80 Years Ago

Two Cheney boys are entering the US Army this week. J.W. Guthrie of Goddard, formerly of Cheney, left Wichita March 4, and Wayne Moorhouse will be inducted Sunday.

70 Years Ago

The Carver Gift Shop, owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carver, opened this week in the Carver building on the west side of Main Street.

60 Years Ago

Lawrence Lampe, who has been with Farm Supply, Inc. since 1950, has now purchased a part interest in the firm. His primary interest is sales and service of LP gas.

20 Years Ago

The 2002 Kansas 5A State Bows Basketball Tournament was held last week in Topeka. The Goddard boys basket-

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NEWSPAPER NOTIFICATION:

Yesteryears

From the archives of the Cheney Sentinel, Clearwater Times and Goddard News Sentinel

ball team won their first round game over Topeka Highland Park, losing in the semifinal round against Shawnee Heights, and then defeating Bishop Miege for the third place trophy in the state. The city of Cheney has hired new administrator who will take the helm early next month. Ty Lasher, an official with Reno County, will officially begin work in Cheney early April.

10 Years Ago

Ethan Hays, a senior at Garden Plain High School, will get the opportunity to play football with his older brother after recently signing a letter of intent with Friends University. Ethan will join his brother, Paul, a junior on the team, next fall, as well as current Garden Plain teammate Josh Becker. For nearly 60 years, the Goddard Lions Club has held its annual pancake and sausage feed. And as with previous fundraisers, this one was a success, said Goddard Lions Club member Dan Funke. This year the Lions raised more than $1,600 at the event, which was held last month at the Goddard Commuity Center.

From the Star Files

From March 1912

The Commercial Club held its annual banquet with 127 attending. The first speaker was Postmaster J.J. Booth, one who has lived here longer than any other member of the club, even before there was any Conway Springs. J.E. Mathes was next on the agenda followed by Dr. R.A. McIlhenny with a talk on “What Ails the Commercial Club.” Dr. Gillis, was next with a talk on “Young Men and Music.” A.G. Small, talked on “The Future of the Band.”

Rev. R.E. Fleming and Rev. Bartholomew talked on the moral issues of the community and they both complimented the community on that issue.

They felt that it would be a good thing to get a reading room and gymnasium for the youth.

Sixteen new band instruments have been purchased at a cost of $750.

Orva Clark was bitten on the arm Saturday afternoon by a horse that is supposed to have been mad. The horse died in convulsions a short time after this happened. Two weeks before a dog and cat were found dead. Dr. McIlheney stated that there is no doubt that the animals had rabies.

The first brick home in Conway Springs has just been completed by J.S. Heisey. He is a contractor and builder.

Haysville Memories

5 Years Ago

The Campus Colts girls bowling team took second place at the State tournament held at Northrock Lanes. The team finished just behind the Garden City champion team, 3142-3132. The Colts claimed one first place – Taylor Cessna bowled a 657 series to win the individual title. She beat Garden City’s Ryleigh Whitehurst by 53 pins.

A total of three Colts medaled by placing in the top 20. Brittani Magee bowled 592 to place seventh, and Rebecca Her was 18th with a series score of 557.

Cami Mills just missed a medal. She placed 21st. Her score of 542 was just four pins behind 19th and 20th place finishers. Kalina Fest placed 29th with a 524, Jordyn Wattman bowled 513 and was 33rd.

The Campus High School Mane Stage theatre company performed “And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank.”

Sumner County wishes to receive bids for chip sealing on two (2) roads in Eastern Sumner County, appx 18 miles x 24 feet wide. Chip sealing to be completed IAW current industry standard practices. Bids should be submitted in the following manner: with County providing the rock to a stock pile location. Bid packets will be available at Sumner County Road & Bridge, 500 S. Washington, 3rd Floor, Wellington, KS or via email by calling 620-326-2253. Project to be completed in July or August, 2022. Successful bidder will provide performance bond per KSA 60-1111 within 21 days of contract award. Sealed bids must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. March 28, 2022 to Sumner County Road & Bridge at the address above. Bid opening will be Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Cheney Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing on April 11, 2022 at 7:30 pm at Cheney City Hall, 131 N. Main St., Cheney, KS 67025 to consider an application for a Special Use Permit. Ryan Runnells has applied for a special use permit to build self-storage units on the west 107.5 feet of Lot 1 of Cheney Development Association, City of Cheney, Sedgwick County, Kansas also known as 324 E South Ave, Cheney, Kansas. The property is currently zoned M1- Planned Industrial, which allows for storage lots with the issuance of a special use permit.

Certain uses of land, buildings or structures may not be appropriate under all circumstances in any given zoning district, but may be appropriate where adequate precautions can be taken to assure compatibility with surrounding uses, public need, and the City as a whole.

You are invited to hear from Ryan Runnells for his plan to build self-storage units. All interested parties are invited to attend. Written comments may be submitted to City Hall by 1:00 p.m., April 1, 2022 and will be read into the record.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Cheney Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing on April 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm at Cheney City Hall, 131 N. Main St., Cheney, KS 67025 to consider an application for a Special Use Permit. Cheney United Methodist Church has applied for a special use permit to construct a Fellowship building on Lots 1-2-3 Block 32, City of Cheney, Sedgwick County, Kansas. The new building will connect to the existing church and lots to the west of the proposed building will be used for parking. The property is currently zoned R4- Single Family Residential, which allows for religious organizations with the issuance of a special use permit.

Certain uses of land, buildings or structures may not be appropriate under all circumstances in any given zoning district, but may be appropriate where adequate precautions can be taken to assure compatibility with surrounding uses, public need, and the City as a whole.

You are invited to hear from the Cheney United Methodist Church for their plans to construct a Fellowship building and parking lot. All interested parties are invited to attend. Written comments may be submitted to City Hall by 1:00 p.m., April 1, 2022 and will be read into the record.

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NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Garden Plain Planning Commission - Board of Zoning Appeals, in the City Council chambers, 507 N. Main Street, Garden Plain, Kansas, on March 23, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, for the purpose of considering the following:

A proposed text amendment to the zoning ordinances of the city of Garden Plain, Kansas, regarding size restrictions for single-family residential lots, through the addition of a new Article XI, labeled as R-lA Single Family Dwelling District.

A copy of the proposed text amendments for new Article XI can be obtained at no cost from the City Clerk at City Hall, 505 N. Main Street, Garden Plain KS 67050 or 316-5312321.

Additionally, the Commission will be considering the adoption and recodification of the full Zoning Ordinances of the City of Garden Plain, Kansas, version 2022, including proposed Article XI.

At the above-prescribed time and place all persons interested can appear and be heard as to the proposed amendments.

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THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS ORDINANCE NO. 885

AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING FOR THE TEMPORARY

WAIVING OF CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 13, LOUD NOISES, AS FOLLOWS:

WHEREAS, The Goddard Lions Club car show, hereinafter referred to as the event, will be hosted in the incorporated limits of Goddard, Kansas, on public property located on Main St, north of Sante Fe and South of 2nd Ave. Event sponsors want to have music and announcements with amplified sound that will be audible in excess of 150 feet from the venue.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS:

Section 1. Temporary Waiving of Chapter 11, Article 13, Loud

Noises

Chapter 11, Article 13 of the City of Goddard code shall be temporality suspended for the event only and shall be in full effect after the conclusion of the event. The event shall commence on April 1 and conclude on April 2. The event shall start at 12:00 PM and shall conclude at 5:00 PM

Effective Date

This Ordinance shall take effect after its publication in the official city newspaper.

Passed by the City Council this 7th Day of March 2022.

Approved by the Mayor this 7th Day of March 2022.

SEAL /s/ HUNTER LARKIN, MAYOR

ATTEST:

/s/ TERI LAYMON, CITY CLERK

Think: GREEN

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THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS ORDINANCE NO. 884

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF GODDARD ZONING FOR THE I-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS:

WHEREAS, notice of a February 14, 2022, Goddard Planning Commission public hearing on changing the requirements for rezoning a property to a Planned Unit Development was published in the official city newspaper on January 6, 2022.

WHEREAS, the Goddard Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on February 14, 2022 on amending the I-1 Industrial District Zoning Classification, and thereafter, based upon the public hearing and a discussion of the factors to consider in on amending the I-1 Industrial District Zoning Classification, voted to approve said change.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS: Section 1. Amending Sections 106 Article 4, I-1 Industrial District. I-1 Industrial District. This district is designed for light industrial uses which do not require large amounts of land: generate modest amounts of traffic: are consistent with the capacity and availability of public and private services: create limited environmental problems in the way of, odor, smoke, dust, glare, vibration or sounds: and do not permit the intermixing of residential uses. This district will additionally serve as a business incubator for transitional small businesses and will allow for the co-mingling of low to medium intensity land uses.

A. Permitted Uses.

1. Agricultural feed, grain and fertilizer mixing, storage and sales.

2. Agricultural equipment sales, repairs and storage.

The play was written by James Still. It combined videotaped interviews with Holocaust survivors Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss with live actors who recreated scenes from their lives during World War II.

Two performances were held at Campus High School.

1 Year Ago

The Campus Colts boys basketball team played in the State basketball semifinal games. The Colts’ first game was against Lawrence in the 6A State tournament held at Koch Arena in Wichita.

A major project to rebuild a portion of Main Street in Haysville was scheduled to begin. The Kansas Department of Transportation was in charge of the $1.335 million project.

The project spanned from Grand Avenue to the Haysville city limits at the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway. The intent of the project was to help alleviate flooding.

3. Assembly, manufacture or repair of electrical and mechanical appliances, instruments and the like.

4. Automobile, truck and recreational vehicle sales, storage, repairs and washing facility.

5. Building material production, storage and sales including manufactured housing and lumberyards.

6. Clothing and textile manufacturers.

7. Construction equipment distribution, repair, storage and sales.

8. Construction contractor’s offices, including equipment and storage area.

9. Food manufacture, distribution and storage and frozen food lockers.

10. Furniture manufacture and repair.

11. Garages, repair including paint booths. (See Section 2-102 for definition of GARAGE, REPAIR.)

12. Garden stores, greenhouses and hydroponic farming.

13. Golf courses, including accessory club houses, separate driving ranges and miniature golf courses operated for commercial purposes.

14. Laundry, dry cleaning and dyeing works.

15. Machinery sales, repairs and storage.

16. Manufactured products such as: bags, brooms, concrete products, jewelry, paper goods, pharmaceutical products, plastics, sporting and office equipment, and the like.

17. Metal fabrication, assembly and welding.

18. Printing and publishing companies.

19. Rental centers.

20. Sale lots for new and used automobiles, vans, trucks and recreational vehicles.

21. Sign shops and service.

22. Transportation firms including vehicle storage areas and truck stops.

23. Utility substations and water towers. 24. Wholesale businesses and storage warehouses and mini-storage facilities, including indoor and outdoor storage.

25. Dog kennels, including outside runs and care facilities

26. Large recycling collection centers. (See Section 2-102 for definition.)

27. Bulk storage for retail or wholesale distribution.

28. Retail shops.

29. Offices and services businesses such as repairing watches, jewelry, shoes, office machines and appliances;

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dress making and tailor shops; barber and beauty shops; locksmiths; and the like, as well as personal services such as physical fitness and tanning salons, physical therapy, personal gyms, chiropractic and other personal services.

30. Boat and RV storage.

31. Slaughterhouses.

B. Uses Not Permitted.

1. Acid manufacture.

2. Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacture.

3. Creosote or tar treatment.

4. Distillation of bones.

5. Public and private schools: any educational buildings for primary, intermediate and secondary schools including administrative centers and special education, transportation centers, recreation areas, spectator sports facilities and the like.

6. Explosives manufacture or storage, including fireworks.

7. Fat rendering.

8. Fertilizer manufacture.

9. Garbage, offal or dead animal incineration or reduction.

10. Glue or soap manufacture.

11. Petroleum processing and refining.

12. Primary smelting of base metals from ore.

13. Stockyards.

14. Tanning, curing or storage of rawhides or skins.

15. Public and private hazardous waste facilities. (See Section 2-102 for definition.)

16. Residential uses.

C. Special Uses.

1. Public buildings erected or land used by any agency of the City, or a township, county or state government not otherwise provided for in these regulations.

2. Asphalt and concrete mixing plants.

3. Recycling processing centers. (See Section 2-102 for definition.)

4. Salvage yards. (See Section 2-102 for definition.)

5. Other uses not specifically listed as a permitted, special or other conditional use, but which are in keeping with the intent of Section 4-106 and compatible with the uses permitted in Section 4-106A

D. Lot Size Requirements.

1. Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet.

2. Minimum lot width: 80 feet.

3. Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

E. Bulk Regulations.

1. Maximum structure height: 62.5 feet exclusive of grain elevators.

2.

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1. No building shall be used for residential purposes except an existing residence which is a legal, nonconforming use.

2. Businesses that generate noise, dust or odor that is noticeable beyond the lot line shall do everything reasonably possible to mitigate the situations which are causing them.

Set your clocks forward this weekend

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

It’s not quite spring yet, on the calendar or in the weather, according to a fickle Mother Nature.

But this weekend, it is time to spring forward. Daylight saving time goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, and will remain in effect until early November.

That means more light in the evening, but the sun will come up an hour later.

Most people feel spring forward an hour is the harder adjustment. Experts at the Cleveland Clinic offer

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Martin, echoed her coach’s sentiments.

“The fewer people you have the closer you are,” Coleman said. “There was no team drama, we all got along extremely well and had fun, which is the season you would like to have.”

Said junior Abigail Harbin: “When you have a team with a smaller group of girls, it’s more likely that everyone gets along. We all have grown up together and get along very well with one another.”

With just five healthy players, it meant that every player started and every player played the entire 32 minutes, an experience junior Brenna Booker said was amazing.

“I’ve always hated sitting on the bench and watching basketball,” Booker said. “I would much rather play.” Playing the entire game from the opening tip to

a few tips to help you adjust.

1. Start preparing a few days early. They actually recommend going to bed 15 to 30 minutes earlier than normal starting a week out. That’s a little late now, but you can still try to make that adjustment the next few nights. Doctors say your body needs a bit of time to make up for the lost hour this weekend.

2. Stick to your schedule. Maintaining your eating, exercise, social and bed times are important. Expose yourself to bright light in the morning to aid in adjustment.

3. Avoid long naps. While a midday nap is tempting, it can make it harder to get a good night’s sleep. If

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you nap, do it early and for no more than 20 minutes.

4. Avoid coffee and alcohol. Any caffeine in the 4-6 hours before bedtime can disrupt sleep. Despite popular opinion, alcohol is not a good sleep aid.

As a parent, this reporter can tell you it can be difficult to get children to go to bed on time after daylight saving begins. Young kids who are used to going to bed when it is dark will likely fight the same bedtime if the sun is still up. Set your clocks ahead before going to bed Saturday night. Cell phones and other similar devices will reset the time automatically.

The Argonia Raiders discuss strategy just before tipoff of a February game against Central Burden on winter homecoming night. Travis Mounts/TSnews

inputs such as fuel, herbicides and pesticides also have increased. Even though Tjaden believes that farmers are currently seeing more benefit than loss, he isn’t certain that will remain the case.

“It’s one great big circle,” said Tjaden. “Europe gets a lot of their natural gas from Russia. China gets a lot of its coal from Russia to make herbicide. Some input prices have nearly doubled. It’s going to make wheat more expensive.”

Last summer prices jumped when Russia imposed an export tax on the United States and grain prices shot up by two dollars a bushel.

Prices have gone up and down since the start of the war. Last Thursday, prices soared and then plummeted again on Friday with the uncertainty in Ukraine. The war isn’t just im-

pacting local pricing, it’s impacting pricing on a global scale.

“And if we don’t see some rain here soon, we are going to end up with a small wheat harvest,” said Tjaden. “That will also cause prices to increase.”

Higher grain prices mean that already increasing food prices are likely to climb higher. The impact of the war will be felt not only in Ukraine, but around the world. The true impact of the war may not be fully felt for another few months when wheat harvest begins. If the conflict continues and Ukrainian farmers are unable to harvest, several countries will be negatively impacted by the shortage. Countries in the Middle East and in north African countries are likely to be hardest hit as they depend heavily on Russian and Ukrainian grain exports.

“If this continues, the United States, Canada and Australia will have to figure out a way to pick up the slack,” said Tjaden. “And that’s just what we will do.”

“I never once got a break,” Coleman said. “Even when we had six girls, Dixie needed me on the court at all times. After only the first two games, I was in shape for the rest of the season. At times my entire face was completely red, but almost immediately after Dixie saw it, she called a timeout to give us a breather.”

One of the highlights of the season was the practices, according to several players.

“Every day at practice,

smiling,” sophomore Heidi McCurley said. “Nobody ever didn’t want to be there.” Said Coleman: “The whole team was talking (Monday) about how much we miss basketball and are extremely sad we don’t have practice anymore.”

The girls weren’t the only Argonia team that ended up playing with five players. After illness forced the boys basketball team off the court for a month, the Raiders boys played with just five players the

last two weeks of the “It definitely presents challenges,” Argonia boys basketball coach Robert Almanza said. “We had a number of practices this year with two and three kids at practice. The flu struck us the last month of the season, which caused us to forfeit some games. But it’s not just losing out on games. It’s impossible to scrimmage, or some days even to do 3 on 3 breakdown drills. And during the games, obviously nobody gets a break and foul trouble becomes an issue oftentimes.”

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Owls head to State as No. 7 seed

Garden Plain makes its fifth straight State tourney berth

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

A 35-14 run through the second and third quarters of Saturday’s Class 2A substate championship helped the Garden Plain Owls girls basketball team to a 52-28 win over the West Elk Patriots.

This will be the fifth consecutive year that the Owls have played in a State basketball tournament.

The game was close for a quarter, with the Owls holding on to an 11-9 lead after the first eight minutes of the game.

From there, the Owls were able to separate themselves from the Patriots. The offense picked up the pace, highlighted by 21 points in the third quarter alone. Meanwhile, the Owls’ defense kept the Patriots from doing much damage. West Elk scored just 5 points in the second quarter, as Garden Plain took a 25-14 halftime lead. By the end of the third quarter, the Owls were cruising 46-23.

“I thought last week was our most consistent week from top to bottom,” said Garden Plain head coach Kody Kasselman.

The Owls’ biggest challenge this season was consistency. They played great in many games, and struggled in some others. Things came together for substate, however, as Garden Plain won three games by an average of 22 points.

“I’ve coached kids long enough to know you have to stay with what you do, and they came through,” Kasselman said.

Neither team shot particularly well from the free-throw line, but the Owls were the aggressors. They got to the line 22 times (shooting 10-for-22 for 45 percent), while the Patriots went 3-for-9.

West Elk put up 24 shots from the 3-point line but made just three. The Owls went 6-for-18.

Eight different Garden Plain players scored, giving the Owls a balanced attack that West Elk struggled to defend. Ryleigh Stuhlsatz, Brooke Hammond and Madelyn Rolfs all were in double figures. Stuhlsatz had a team-high 11 points, and the other two added 10 each. Hammond led the team with seven rebounds, and Molly Zoglman had five. Garden Plain

Clearwater girls fall just short of return to 4A State

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Clearwater Indians came painful ly close to repeating as Class 4A substate champions last Friday night.

The Indians held a six-point lead at the in termission against Clay Center, but the Tigers rallied to take a threepoint lead by the start of the fourth quarter and made it stand up for a 31-30 win and the substate championship.

Cheney’s Ryland Doshier fights to get off a shot during the Cardinals’ substate game against the Hesston Swathers.

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Hesston takes down No. 1 Cheney

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

The Hesston Swathers handed the Cheney Cardinals their first loss on Saturday, a 49-41 defeat in the Class 3A substate championship at Nickerson.

This was a game many people would have liked to see in the State tournament. Cheney was the top-ranked team in 3A, and Hesston was ranked No. 2 in the final poll of the season.

The game was scoreless for more than two minutes, as both teams struggled to score. There were eight lead changes and two ties in the first half.

The biggest drama came at the end of the half. The Swathers scored with 1:10 to play to go up 20-16, the largest lead of the half for either team.

Cheney’s Harrison Voth hit a basket with 45 seconds left to pull the Cardinals to within 2 points, 20-18. Hesston missed a shot with just over three seconds to go, and then had two follow-up chances. The second one went in after the buzzer sounded, giving the Swathers a 2218 halftime lead.

It was ruled that the shot left the shooter’s hand

“That was definitely a tough loss last Friday night,” Clearwater coach Casey Carlson said. “This one is going to sting for quite a while. Defensively, we played extremely well. When you hold a team to 31 points, you feel like you have a great opportunity to win the game. But, they were also great on defense.

before the buzzer, and the officials confirmed it after consulting each other.

On video, it appeared the buzzer went off before the shot was taken but only by a fraction of a second. One had to view the video in slow motion to tell.

Momentum swung to Hesston after halftime. The

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“They ran a triangle and two, which we knew they were going to run. However, they basically face-guarded Carli and Elizabeth all night and we struggled to get into any rhythm. The pressure got to some of our girls as well as we committed 20 turnovers and in

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Molly Zoglman puts up a shot as two West Elk defenders close in on her. Garden Plain beat West Elk to earn its fifth straight State tournament berth. The Owls are playing in the Class 2A State tourney this week at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.

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Stephanie McKennon/TSnews Clearwater’s Brooke Berlin swipes the ball out of the hands of a Clay Center player during Friday’s 4A substate championship, which Clearwater hosted.

Campus girls denied another State bowling title

Walker wins 6A crown

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

The Campus Colts girls bowling team placed second at last week’s Class 6A State championship, held on Thursday at Northrock Lanes in Wichita.

The Colts were chasing their fifth straight title and seventh in eight years, but the Junction City Bluejays broke the Campus streak.

Counting baker scores, Junction City edged Campus 3014-2965. Washburn Rural was third with a team score of 2925.

The baker scores helped the Campus girls, who were in third place after 10-pin competition, although they were just 55

pins behind Junction City.

The Colts’ Madison Walker won the individual crown with a 653 series. She beat Audrey Valdez of Olathe North by 16 pins. Breanna Warren and Savannah Hsu also had top-20 performances.

On the boys’ side, V-Thoon Thanasouk placed third. He had a 689 series, finishing just 10 pins off the lead. He was the lone Colt in the boys top 20.

Campus was ninth in the overall team standings, counting the baker scores.

The Colts were seventh after the 10-pin games.

Campus girls: Madison Walker, 1st, 653; Breanna Warren, 16th, 545; Savannah Hsu, 20th, 533; Allie Gentry, 27th, 497; Makenzie Goupil, 46th, 453; Makenzie Kling, 58th, 414.

Campus boys: V-Thoon Thanasouk, 3rd, 689; Hadley Clark, 38th, 538; Jacob Reed, 58th, 478; Anthony Todd, 62nd, 468; Alexander Flinn, 68th, 429; Jeremiah Whitson, 70th, 425.

Hesston girls hang on for tough win vs. Cheney

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

Last Friday’s 3A substate semifinal between the Cheney Cardinals and Hesston Swathers girls’ basketball teams was tough on multiple levels.

First, it was a physical game. Very physical, in fact, to the point of taking both teams completely out of their offenses.

And then there was the final score, a tough-to-swallow 29-27 defeat for the Cardinals that ended their season.

“That was a game you can’t prepare for,” said Cheney head coach Sarah McCormick. “It was so incredibly rough, it was almost impossible to score – both ways. There was not much strategy. It was just gutting it out.”

McCormick said it was the most physical game she has ever been part of, as a coach or a player.

The contest was close from the opening tipoff to the final buzzer.

Leah Durr made a pair of free throws to tie the game at 25 with just more than two minutes to play. With 1:13 to go, Campell Hague made two free throws for a 27-25 Cheney lead.

Hesston quickly tied the game, then got a steal off a Cheney inbounds pass when the defender undercut Cheney on the throw-in. The Swathers then went up 29-27 on a drive to the basket with 12 seconds to play. Cheney was not able to get a shot off to tie or win.

Brooklyn Wewe led Cheney with 11 points, a game high.

This was the Cardinals’ first loss since mid-January. The had won 12 straight games before the loss to Hesston. It was a great mid-season turnout for Cheney, which went 6-3 in its first 9 games.

“We were a little uncertain of our identity,” McCormick said about the early season. “After Christmas, we decided we’re one unit. We’re going to be led by one or two players.”

The Cardinals proved that, with seven different leading scorers down the stretch.

“It shows they had a lot of faith in each other. They’re unselfish, and those teams are fun to play on,” McCormick said.

Cheney will lose seven players to graduation, meaning they will have to again build a new identity next season. McCormick said the Cardinals have several young players who are ready for the opportunity.

Cheney: Brooklyn Wewe 11, Campbell Hague 6, Leah Durr 4, Korri Lies 3, Brynn McCormick 2, Elina Bartlett 1.

The Cardinals cruised to a 67-25 win over visiting Douglass to win their 3A substate opener. Cheney jumped out to a 26-11 lead, and had the game in hand by halftime, 40-13.

Four different players were in double figures. Campbell Hague led all scorers with 13 points, and Korrie Lies added 12.

Cheney made seven 3-point baskets in the win.

Cheney: Campbell Hague 13, Korrie Lies 12, Lacy Luehrs 10, Brynn McCormick 10, Elina Bartlett 8, Leah Durr 6, Anna Martin 6, Jayleigh Wehrman 2.

Tigers take second in Class 5-1A

The Eisenhower boys bowling team claimed second place in the 5-1A State bowling tournament, which took place Friday in Wichita at Northrock Lanes.

Seaman High School scored 3483 points to beat Eisenhower by just 11 pins, counting baker games. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel was third at 3462, 10 pins behind the Tigers.

Eisenhower was second in the 10-pin scoring, behind Kapaun and ahead of Seaman.

The Tigers’ top three of Kyler Stockstill, Parker Douglass and Andrew Merrell powered the Tigers with top-20 finishes. Stockstill led the way, placing fourth

overall. Douglass was ninth, and Merrell finished 13th.

Goddard’s Zach Buresh competed as an individual. He bowled 491 and placed 83rd.

Three Eisenhower bowlers and one from Goddard competed individually in the girls competition.

Goddard’s Kaylee Laha and Eisenhower’s Olyvia Choura both placed in the top 10. Laha bowled 640 to place fifth. Choura took ninth with a 611 series. Great Bend’s Kaylin Wahlmeier bowled 752 to win, the only bowler to break 700.

The Tigers’ Gabrielle Beck (434) was 76th and Jayden Canary (427) was 77th.

Eisenhower boys: Kyler Stockstill, 4th, 692; Parker Douglass, 9th, 668; Andrew Merrell, 13th, 659; Cale McConnell, 64th, 526; Brett Blasi, 66th, 525; Keyton Salazar, 74th, 507.

Cardinals fall in substate 2A semis

By Michael Buhler TSnews

To borrow a cliché from Charles Dickens, it was the best of halves and the worst of halves last Friday night for the Conway Springs Cardinals boys basketball team.

The Cardinals used a strong first half to build up a 14-point lead, but fell victim to a second-half rally by the Sedan Blue Devils in a 31-30 loss in the semifinals of the Class 2A substate at Dexter.

“It really was the tale of two halves for us against Sedan,” Conway Springs coach Paul Lange said. “We were sharp offensively and defensively in the first half and really put together one of the best halves of basketball we played all year to start the game. In the second half, our defense was still really solid, but our offensive execution was terrible. We weren’t sharp on

anything we tried to run, and some of it was simple stuff like just having the floor balanced. On top of that, we had some really good looks that simply rolled around the rim and didn’t drop.”

Conway Springs (14-6) outscored the Blue Devils 9-5 in the opening period, then used a 16-6 advantage in the second quarter to take a 2511 lead to the intermission.

However, it would not last. Sedan held the Cardinals scoreless from the field in the third quarter and only trailed 26-23 going to the fourth quarter. In that final period, the Blue Devils held Conway Springs to just four points to complete the comeback.

Taylor Wykes led the Cardinals with 13 points.

With the loss, Conway Springs says goodbye to a quartet of seniors – Derrick Smith, Izic Billups, Lance Pauly and Patrick Friess.

“I just want to say how proud I am of all our guys,” Lange said. “Our record a year ago wasn’t very good and these guys came in last summer with the mindset they were going to change that. They worked their tails off to accomplish that goal and did it against a really strong schedule like we always have. Our seniors have definitely left their marks on our program and will be missed.”

Conway Springs: Taylor Wykes 13, Nash Johnsen 8, Izic Billups 5, Patrick Friess 2, Derrick Smith 2.

In last Tuesday’s substate opener against West Elk, Conway Springs outscored the Patriots 23-12 in the fourth quarter to turn a tie game into a 58-47 win.

Billups led the Cardinals with 29 points, while Smith added 17.

Conway Springs: Izic Billups 29, Derrick Smith 17, Taylor Wykes 8, Cade Howell 2, Nash Johnsen 2.

Panthers edge Colts in thrilling battle

By Travis Mounts TSnews news@tsnews.com

The 2021-22 Campus boys basketball season ended with several whatifs. What if the Colts had won a few more games? What if the Colts had hosted a substate playoff game?

What if they had held their late lead over the rival Derby Panthers in their Class 6A substate playoff game on March 2? Campus went on a run

to take a 53-45 lead over Derby, which had beaten Campus in two regular season games. But the Colts had trouble keeping late leads this season, and that was the case in this game as the Panthers closed the game with a 12-2 run to beat Campus 57-55 and end the Colts’ season.

The teams were tied at 39 at the start of the fourth quarter. Derby moved out to a 45-42 lead, but a 13-0 run by Campus put the Colts

ahead by 8 points. After the Derby run, the Colts had a final chance to steal a win. Trailing 56-55 after a Campus turnover, the Colts were able to knock one Derby inbounds pass back out of bounds. Campus forced a 5-second call on Derby’s next attempt.

Campus got the ball inbounds and to Zion Young, who drew a foul. The first shot of a oneand-one missed, and Derby got the ball and was fouled with just seconds

remaining. The Panther’s Dallas Metzger made one foul shot to close out the game.

Derby led 28-19 at halftime. The Colts came out strong in the third third quarter, outscoring the Panthers 20-11 to force the tie at 39 after three quarters.

Young tied for a gamehigh 21 points.

Lions girls upset in substate opener

By Sam Jack TSnews

The Goddard Lions girls basketball team lost their substate opener versus Kapaun on Wednesday, March 2, 39-32 in overtime. Both teams had trouble finding the basket, and at the end of the first half, Kapaun was ahead 11-7.

“The first half was definitely not what we planned,” Lions head

Eisnehower boys fall to Topeka West

By Sam Jack TSnews

The Eisenhower Tigers boys basketball team’s season ended Tuesday, March 1, with a 78-46 loss to Topeka West in the opening round of substate. “We did what we could to limit their opportunities, but we gave up 27 points in the first quarter,” Tigers head coach Steve Blue said. “After that, I felt like we played pretty even with them, but they had fast break points, and we missed some shots. Their starting five is as good as any in the state of

Kansas.”

The Tigers finished the season with a 6-15 record.

“These are great kids who will have a huge future ahead of them,” Blue said. “They’re multi-sport athletes who have had success across the board for Eisenhower. We just came up short, both in our actual height and many games where we just weren’t a great shooting team.”

Eisenhower: Owen Rush 13, Nate Purkey

coach Marcus James said. “At halftime, I asked the girls to play their hearts out, leave it on the floor, and I was proud of how we fought back. We were down by 6 points with less than a minute left, so we put up three buckets in less than 60 seconds to tie that game up and take it to overtime.”

The teams were tied 29-29 to start OT, and the Lions added just 3 more

points in the extra period.

“Overtime kind of seems like a blur in retrospect, but you know, you’ve got to execute in that short amount of time, and we just didn’t make enough plays,” James said.

The Lions tied for a third-place finish in their league, and had 15 wins on the season, more than doubling their win count from 2020-21. The team also won the midseason Lady Cat Classic tourna-

ment in El Dorado.

“There’s so much to celebrate,” James said. “As a coach, when you have that disappointment, you can’t discount all the awesome things. The mature response is to celebrate what you’ve accomplished, learn from things that didn’t work out, and be ready to get better for next year.”

Goddard: Maycee James 17, Reece Albin 11, Marayah Coleman 7, Bailey Scoggin 2.

Attica brings curtain down on Argonia

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The Attica Bulldogs used a fast start to take control of last Friday’s Class 1A Division II substate semifinal against the Argonia Raiders on the way to a 64-34 win. Attica led 25-10 after the opening period and extended its lead to 41-18 by halftime. The Bulldogs led 53-29 by the start of the fourth quarter.

“Losing the last game of the season is always a hard loss to take,” Argonia coach Dixie Brewster said. “I never enjoy losing

or saying goodbye to the seniors, but I look forward to the beginning of the next basketball season with the returning players.”

Heidi McCurley led Argonia (10-11) with 12 points.

Tamara Lozoya led the bulldogs with 30 points, 21 of which came in the first half.

The future might be very bright for the Raiders as four starters can return next season. Only Coleman and Alyssa Martin, who was sidelined by a knee injury in December, graduate.

Campus: Zion Young 21, Andrell Burton Jr. 11, Robin Knight 8, Isaac Whitson 6, Kaason Thomas 4, Aiden Sutter 3, Kaiden Pearce 2.

7, Logan Libel 6, Caleb Conyers 4, Jaden Roth 4, Carson Roy 3, Lucas Dexter 3, Cade Friend 3, Trey Omli 3.

Argonia: Heidi McCurley 12, Chelsea Coleman 9, Maya Jones 6, Brenna Booker 4, Abigail Harbin 3.

Bullpups top Indians

By Michael Buhler TSnews

The McPherson Bullpups got off to a fast start and never looked back last Wednesday as they rolled to a 5422 win over the Clearwater Indians in the first round of Class 4A boys basketball substate play.

“McPherson is a very physical team with length and speed, and we knew it would be a challenge for us,” Clearwater coach Dustin Clevenger said. “Early in the game we made lots of mental mistakes that we hadn’t made all season and were never able to recover. Our 26 turnovers on the night was the highest number of the season and McPherson was able to turn a lot of those into easy points.”

McPherson led 14-6 after the opening period and extended its lead to 30-12 by the intermission. The Bullpups led 45-20 going to the fourth quarter.

The Bullpups held Clearwater to 33 percent shooting from the field (9 for 27), including just 15 percent (2 for 13) behind the arc. McPherson also scored 29 points off Indians’ turnovers, outrebounded Clearwater 26-19 and outscored the Indians 30-14 in the paint.

Brett Gibbs and Trent Hastings each scored seven points to lead Clearwater, while Gibbs added seven rebounds.

“Even though our season ended quicker than we would have liked, this team has a lot to be proud of,” Clevenger said. “We finished the year with a 12-9 record, finished third in the Roadrunner Classic and fourth in the league after being picked to finish last. Our seniors were outstanding leaders for our team and set a great example for our younger players.”

Clearwater: Brett Gibbs 7, Trent Hastings 7, Ty Cash 2, Tyler Fugarino 2, Cole Keesling 2, Jake Klausmeyer 2.

Tigers girls lose to Central

By Sam Jack TSnews

The Eisenhower Tigers girls basketball team’s season ended Wednesday, March 2, in the first round of substate, with a 70-27 loss to Andover Central.

“It’s the old saying: We just kind of ran into a buzzsaw,” Tigers head coach Matt Brumley said. “When they’re on, they’re as tough to beat as anybody in the state. They’re in the State tournament for a third straight year.”

Brumley said his players didn’t achieve the kind of record they were hoping for, but were still great teammates to one another.

“I feel like the program itself is headed in the right direction. The young girls that played this year got better, so they’re only going to get better over the summer and next year. And we have some young kids coming in who are going to help us. Next year, hopefully, we can reap the benefits of learning from this season,” he said.

The Tigers finished the season with a 7-13 record.

Eisenhower: Carly Dameron 6, McKenzie Henry 5, Taylor Burkholder 5, Catherine Eddy 5, Sydney Crees 3, Addison Verbeck 2.

Lady Panthers corral the Colts

By Travis Mounts TSnews

The Derby Panthers rolled to a 71-24 win over the Campus Colts girls basketball team in the 6A substate opener for both teams on March 1.

The results was not much of a surprise as the Panthers, with a 19-1 record, were the top-ranked team in 6A West. With two wins all season, the Colts were the No. 16 seed.

Derby jumped out to a 17-2 lead in the opening minutes of the game, and lead 42-11 at halftime.

For the Colts, the loss ends a long season that started with hope for improvement over their recent records. But over the course of the season, Campus lost several starters and bench players due to injuries and other challenges, and finished with a roster that was comprised of many sophomores and freshmen who were on the junior varsity roster back in December.

The Colts showed an ability to defend during the season, but struggled with shooting most games. Their best performances were when they could slow down opposing teams.

Down the stretch, Campus relied heavily on three seniors – Tya Tindall, Kara Smith and Sadie Hubbard. Tindall was the Colts’ top scorer most nights, and either Smith and Hubbard was usually the second-leading scorer.

Campus will be young next season, but many of this year’s younger players will return with a year of expe rience under their belts and a better understanding of what it takes to win games in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League.

Campus: Tya Tindall 14, Sadie Hubbard 8, Mya Free 2.

Lions boys lose to Kapaun

By Sam Jack TSnews

The Goddard Lions boys basketball team concluded its 2021-22 season on Tuesday, March 1, with a 56-26 loss to Kapaun in the opening round of substate.

Getting into a meaningful playoff game represented a victory for the Lions, who suffered a losing streak that extended from Dec. 7 until Feb. 22, when they beat Arkansas City. If the Lions had not won that game, and a home game against Salina South a couple of days later, they could have landed in the bottom two of Class 5A West and been excluded from the substate brackets.

The Lions finished the season with a 4-17 record.

Garden Plain boys just miss upset bid

By Travis Mounts TSnews

The Garden Plain Owls

boys basketball team lost its opening game in Class 2A substate, falling 53-47 to Cedar Vale-Dexter in Dexter on March 8. Even though the Owls lost and saw their season end, they overcame a rough start and battled to the end, said head coach

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a game like this where every possession is so valuable you just can’t afford to commit that many turnovers.”

The Indians took a 13-7 halftime lead to the locker room, but Clay Center outscored the hosts 12-3 in the third to lead 19-16 by the end of the period.

Carli Carlson led Clear-

Antwan Seymore. “I thought it was one of the best games we played. They executed the game plan,” he said. But the Owls struggled to make shots, especially in the first quarter when they made just one of 11 shot attempts. Garden Plain fell behind by 20 points early, but good defense helped the Owls cut their deficit

water with 11 points, while Elizabeth Tjaden added nine rebounds.

“I thought Carli Carlson played well,” Coach Carlson said. “She was able to handle the pressure most of the night and their best defender was draped on her all night. She still managed to score 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting. Camryn Clevenger played well in the second half and hit a couple of big buckets when we needed them. Unfortu-

to just 10 points at halftime. The Owls outscored Cedar Vale-Dexter 15-7 in the third quarter, and they got as close as 2 points in the second half.

Jaden Stierwalt scored 18 points, a game-high, and Luke Hillman added 10. The Owls made nine 3-point baskets in the game, with seven coming in the second half.

Over the course of the

nately, it just wasn’t meant to be.

“I feel so bad for this group of seniors as this group means so much to me. They were freshmen when I took the job. They all have been instrumental in laying the bricks for the foundation that has been laid in helping to turn this program around. Their leadership will be greatly missed.”

Clearwater: Carli Carlson 11, Camryn Clevenger 8, Elizabeth Tjaden 5, Brooke Berlin 3, Taylee Hatton 3.

season, Seymore was impressed by the Owls’ ability to maintain their intensity.

“We’re young and still learning,” he said. “I felt like they tried to do what we asked. We stuck together as a team.”

Clearwater reached the substate final thanks to a 45-19 win over Concordia in the first round of substate last Tuesday. The Indians held Concordia to 25 percent shooting (7 of 28) from the field and led 26-8 at halftime.

Tjaden led Clearwater with 22 points and eight rebounds.

Clearwater: Elizabeth Tjaden 22, Brooke Berlin 8, Camryn Clevenger 8, Carli Carlson 6, Taylee Hatton 1.

Garden Plain: Jaden Stierwalt 18, Luke Hillman 10, Max McGregor 8, Collin Haukap 6, Noah McGregor 3, Kaeden Kasselman 2.

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The Indians’ Carli Carlson high-fives fellow students before the start of Friday’s substate championship.

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had a 40-20 rebounding edge.

Turnovers were nearly even but it was the Owls who capitalized, outscoring the Patriots 15-2 in points off turnovers.

The Owls do not have an easy path to a State championship. Seeded No. 7 with a 17-6 record, they opened the tournament Wednesday against No. 2 St. Mary’s-Colgan of Pittsburg. The Panthers are 21-0 and one of two undefeated teams in the 2A State bracket.

The Panthers feature two skill bigs who each average about 20 points per game. The Owls will have to contend with being at a size disadvantage. Kasselman feels the Owls have played a tougher schedule. Four of Garden Plain’s losses

have come against three teams that are playing in State tournaments –Berean Academy in 2A, Nickerson in 3A and Andale in 4A.

“We need to take away what they want to do, and try to execute. And you have to get a little lucky,” Kasselman said about what it will take to win and advance. He said there are no easy draws, and that the Owls will be a challenge for the Panthers, too.

Wednesday’s winner will advance to take on either No. 3 Jackson Heights (221) or No. 6 Smith Center (19-4). The other half of the bracket features No. 1 Sterling (23-0) against No. 8 Mission Valley (14-8) of Eskridge, and No. 4 Berean Academy (22-1) of Elbing vs. No. 5 Valley Heights (21-1) of Blue Rapids. Sterling is the defending 2A champion and beat Garden Plain in last year’s semifinal round.

Argonia Raiders

Track & Field

April 1 at Oxford

April 8 at Conway Springs

April 12 at South Barber

April 19 at Caldwell

April 22 at Norwich

April 26 at Central Burden

May 5 at Pretty Prairie

May 13 SCBL at Caldwell

May 20 Regional

May 27-28 State

The Owls’ Celia Puetz wins a rebound battle during

All games are at Bramlage Coliseum at Kansas State University in Manhattan.

The Owls are familiar with playing on the biggest stage. They won the 3A championship in 2018, and then won the 2A title in 2019. They went to 2A State in 2020 as a No. 6 seed and advanced to the final four; State tournaments were called off after the first round at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last year, there were no third-place games as a pandemic precaution.

Kasselman said State experience is huge for a couple of reasons.

“First is the noise, the excitement and the treat bags. It’s great, but it doesn’t overwhelm you,” he said.

Then there is familiarity of the venue.

“You walk into Bramlage and it’s awesome, but a lot of kids have played on that court.”

Garden Plain: Ryleigh Stuhlsatz 11, Brooke Hammond 10, Madelyn Rolfs 10, Celia Puetz 6, Sydney Puetz 5, Naomi Dooley 4, Molly Zoglman 3, Alayna Hoheisel 3.

The Owls put together a strong second half to beat the Sedan Blue Devils 5337 on March 3.

The teams traded blows in the first half, with the Blue Devils taking a 21-20 halftime lead. But after that, the Owls were able to double-up the Blue Devils in scoring over the last two

Goddard Lions

quarters. Garden Plain outscored Sedan 19-9 in the third quarter, and continued their dominance with a 14-7 run through the fourth quarter.

Carly Hitt led the Owls with 16 points, while Celia Puetz scored 13 and Ryleigh Stuhlsatz added 10.

Garden Plain: Carly Hit 16, Celia Puetz 13, Ryleigh Stuhlsatz 10, Brooke Hammond 8, Sydney Puetz 6, Madelyn Rolfs 1.

Think

The members of the Goddard Lions wrestling team are this week’s Athletes of the Week. The Lions won the Class 5A State championship, giving Goddard eight consecutive State titles. The Lions also produced three individual champions.

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the 2A substate championship Saturday in Dexter.

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Ava Mies shoots over a West Elk defender during Garden Plains’ victory on Saturday.

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Swathers started with a 4-0 run, while Cheney was called for a charging foul between Hesston possessions. The Cardinals took a timeout and went on their own 4-0 run, but the Swathers then went on a 7-0 run to go ahead 33-22, forcing the Cardinals to take another timeout.

After three quarters, Hesston led 35-25.

The Swathers kept build

by 14 points, 39-25, early in the fourth quarter.

The Cardinals cut their deficit down to 7 points on four different occasions in the final 4:15, but could never get any closer.

Cheney struggled with shots the entire game, and those struggles continued down the stretch as shots from the field would not fall. The Cardinals did go 6-for-9 from the freethrow line in the final four minutes, and that is what kept them in the game. But missed shots from the paint and on the perimeter

Head coach Linndy Frieden said the loss was tough to swallow.

“You try to not be disappointed when you’re 2-1. The goal all season was to get to State. We ran into a pretty good team,” he said.

Frieden said the halftime buzzer felt like a big momentum swing that carried into the third quarter.

Getting the ball into the hoop was a struggle all night. The Cardinals made five 3-pointers when they normally make eight or nine. They also missed a

paint. “We didn’t make as many shots as we normally do. I thought our defense was good,” he said. Frieden said Cheney limited Hesston’s fast-break chances, which was a goal.

He said this was the toughest substate field he had ever coached in.

Jackson Voth led the team with 15 points, and Harrison Voth had 10. The Swathers were able to keep the Cardinals’ top scorers below their averages.

Despite the disappoint ment of this one loss, it

books. Cheney won the Cardinal Classic and Adolph Rupp Invitational tournaments, and they won the Central Plains League title. Most impressively, they went 20-0, putting together the first undefeated regular season in Cheney boys basketball history.

The Cardinals wrap the season as substate runners-up, with a record of 22-1.

Cheney bids goodbye to six seniors, who Frieden called the heart and soul

4, with two Central Plains League titles.

Cheney: Jackson Voth 15, Harrison Voth 10, Luke Grace 7, Harrison Middleton 6, Rylan Doshier 3.

The Cardinals tamed the Haven Wildcats 47-23 in their March 3 substate semifinal in Nickerson. Three players scored in double figures. Harrison Voth led the Cardinals with 15 points, and Harrison Middleton was right behind with 14. Luke Grace added 12.

ABOVE: Jackson Voth, left, shares a high five with his brother, Harrison, during a break in the second half of Cheney’s substate championship game against Hesston.

RIGHT: Luke Grace shoots around the extended arm of a Hesston defender on Saturday.

Statehouse News

Constitutional convention effort gets House OK but still needs supermajority

By Noah Taborda Kansas Reflector

The Kansas House gave preliminary approval Tuesday to an effort to hold a convention of states aimed at amending the U.S. Constitution.

HCR 5027 would, under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, add Kansas to a list of states attempting to call a constitutional convention to propose amendments that would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government and limit its authority. The resolution also calls for limited terms for members of Congress and other officials.

The measure passed by a 78 to 42 vote, but that was short of the two-thirds supermajority, or 84 votes, the resolution will need when they take a final tally. The House could take a final vote as soon as Wednesday.

While some scholars suggest each state would send up to 10 delegates, and each state would have one vote, opponents of the measure on the House floor argued Article V left most of the format and content up to the

determination of the U.S. Congress. This means the convention could be used to make amendments that run counter to the desires of Kansas, said Rep. Vic Miller.

For example, the Topeka Democrat said he supported the convention because it would allow states to amend the U.S. Constitution to include a stronger right to an abortion. He also noted some may take the convention as an opportunity to attack the Second Amendment.

“For those of you who believe the right to bear arms is sacrosanct, keep that in mind. So someday, you remember a fat little guy at the well saying, ‘I told you so,’” Miller said. “I can tell you that in many states, the sanctity of the right to bear arms is looked at differently than it’s looked at in the state of Kansas.”

Proponents of the resolution argue there is a growing need for a rebalancing of power between the federal government and the states.

The U.S. Constitution requires that Congress call such a convention if twothirds of all states, or 34

legislatures, apply. Previous efforts to pass similar resolutions in Kansas have amassed simple majorities in the Legislature, but a 1974 amendment to the state Constitution requires the approval of two-thirds of both chambers of the Legislature to apply.

There was some conversation among representatives regarding whether the House was beholden to the two-thirds majority requirement. Last year, during a similar effort in the Senate, Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, argued the Legislature didn’t need to follow the two-thirds requirement.

The 2021 Senate resolution failed to clear the chamber.

An amendment tacked onto the bill by Rep. Michael Houser, R-Columbus, would ensure all Kansas legislative bodies hoping to pass the resolution would be required to muster the supermajority vote by describing the exact requirements for Kansas to petition for a convention of states.

“I do not take this resolution lightly. It is a dangerous move,” Houser said. “I just

thought that if it was important enough for the people of the state of Kansas to change our Constitution, it should be clear what it will take to change the Constitution of the United States, which should be included in this resolution.”

Senators rejected a pair of additional amendments from Rep. Jo Ella Hoye, D-Lenexa, and Rep. Stephanie Byers, D-Wichita, to ensure women and LGBTQ people are represented among Kansas delegates should a convention occur.

According to the Convention of States Action, a group backing the idea, 17 states have applied for a convention, and eight more have passed a resolution in one chamber.

New Jersey and Colorado recently rescinded their petitions.

Rep. Eric Smith, R-Burlington, said Kansas ought to follow the lead of states that have applied for a convention rather than fear using one of the few tools it has available to counter the overreach of the federal government.

Rep. Steven Howe, R-Salina, said he believed the petition would clearly define what the convention would cover as opposed to Congress setting the meeting criteria. “It is a directional limitation on government, which is absolutely critical,” Howe said. “It wouldn’t be absolutely inappropriate and outside the scope of this applica-

tion for a convention to propose amendments and expand the scope of the federal government.”

Still, representatives were cagey about opening the nation’s Constitution to changes when there are so many uncertainties.

Rep. Francis Awerkamp, R-St. Marys, said the state ought to focus on its constitutional issues first.

“There’s good intentions but there’s a tremendous risk at the time now,” Awerkamp said. “I think our Constitution has served us well over these past few years. If we do want to start, let’s start here in Kansas. Let’s put the effort into our budget, our expansion of programs and regulations and our own term limits.”

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Police reports

Clearwater Police Reports

Feb. 16: Assisted a motorist locked out of their vehicle in the 1200 block East Ross. Assisted Wichita Police with an abandoned vehicle call. Took a found property report in the 1200 block East Ross. Investigated a trespassing report in the 600 block East Ross. Investigated a tobacco violation in the 1200 block East Ross.

Feb. 17: Dispatched to a business alarm in the 400 block North Fourth. Requested to check the welfare of an adult in the 300 block South Lee. Took a theft report in the 600 block East Wood.

Feb. 18: Took a loud noise report in the 100 block South Lee. Investigated a non-injury accident in the 1200 block East Ross.

Feb. 19: Juvenile arrested in the 200 block South Gorin, for Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Tobacco Products. Investigated the report of a wanted person in the 1100 block Red River.

Feb. 20: Assisted the Sheriff Department with a disturbance northeast of Clearwater. Assisted Haysville Police with a possible burglary in progress call.

Assisted the Sheriff Department with a suspicious person report southwest of Clearwater. Driver arrested in the 900 block East Ross, for Driving Under the Influence, Speeding and Driving Left of Center.

Feb. 21: Took a report on a parking violation in the 200 block East Hellar.

Feb. 23: Driver cited in the 200 block North Fourth, for Driving While Suspended and No Proof of Insurance. Assisted the Sheriff Department with a sexual assault investigation. Requested to check the welfare of an adult in the 800 block Streamside Court. Adult arrested in the 100 block East Park, for Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Fail to Use Turn Signal. Took a report of suspicious activity in the 600 block East Ross.

Feb. 24: Took a report on a water leak in the 1200 block Park Glen Court. Took a report on a sexual assault. Assisted another agency with a phone threats report. Assisted a motorist locked out of their vehicle

Vehicle, Main St.; Citizen Assist, 400 blk of N.

St.; Assist O/A (Cheney Fire), 3000 blk of S. 391st St.

March 5: Event Assist, Sedgwick County Fairgrounds; Assist O/A (Cheney Lake), Cheney Lake; Assist O/A (Cheney Fire), US Hwy 54 & S 311th St.; Assist O/A (Goddard PD), US Hwy 54; Suspicious Vehicle, 30000 blk of W. Harry St.

in the 400 block West Ross.

Feb. 25: Juvenile cited for Possession of Tobacco Products in the 1200 block East Ross.

Took a found property report in the 1200 block East Ross.

Feb. 26: Took a suspicious vehicle report in the 1200 block East Ross.

Feb. 27: Took a suspicious person report in the 300 block North Fourth. Assisted a motorist locked out of their vehicle in the 200 block South Prospect.

Driver cited in the 100 block North Fourth, for Driving Without a License. Requested to check a residence in the 1200 block Red River.

You are hereby notified that pursuant to the authority provided for in the Last Will and Testament of Ira Duane Bonebright, deceased, Lauri Kay Townsend, Executor of the within estate, will offer for sale at public auction, conducted on line by McCurdy Auction, LLC https://www.mccurdyauction/8039 to the highest bidder for cash:

14 feet of Lot 17, all of Lot 18, Block 16 and the North 64 feet of Wichita street adjacent, Original Town, City of Conway Springs, Sumner County, Kansas commonly known as 203 N. 2nd Street in Conway

SUMNER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUMNER COUNTY, KANSAS INVITATION FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals for the construction of a bridge deck replacement project in Sumner County, State of Kansas, said work known as Rehabilitation to Bridge BSN 890 on West 40th Street North over Slate Creek, will be received at the office of Sumner County Road and Bridge Director’s Office located at 500 S. Washington, 3rd Floor, Wellington, Kansas 67152 until Monday, March 28, 2022 at 1:30 P.M. and then publicly opened. The project to be constructed is briefly described as follows: REHABILITATION TO BRIDGE BSN 890 ON WEST 40TH STREET NORTH OVER SLATE CREEK

Concrete (Grade 4.0 Concrete)(AE)(SA): 224.7 Cu. Yds. Reinforcing Steel (Gr. 60)(Epoxy Coated): 65,510 Lbs. Welded Stud Shear Connectors: 2,056 Each Common Excavation (Contractor Furnished): 956 Cu. Yds. Guardrail, Steel Plate: 100 Lin. Ft. GUARANTY REQUIRED: Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check on a solvent bank or a bid bond executed by corporations authorized to contact as surety in the State of Kansas and made payable to Sumner County, as a guarantee that if awarded the contract, the bidder will enter into a contract and give bond as required. The amount shown should read “Five Percent (5%) of the amount bid.” Bridge and Grading Work shall be awarded to the same contractor.

OTHER SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of opening bids.

Further information on the work to be done may be obtained by an examination of the plans and specifications on file in the office of the County Clerk of Sumner County or in the office of the County Road and Bridge Director.

First published in TSnews March 3, 2022 (3t) IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT, SUMNER COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT

BECKY D. GIBB, Plaintiff, V. MICHAEL WHITESELL, Defendant.

CASE NO. 2022-CV-000006 TITLE TO REAL ESTATE INVOLVED Pursuant to K.S.A. Ch. 60

NOTICE OF SUIT

TO: THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT AND ALL OTHER

PERSONS WHO ARE OR MAY BE CONCERNED:

You are notified that a Petition to Partition real estate has been filed in the Thirtieth Judicial District, District Court, Sumner County, Kansas, by Becky D. Gibb, seeking a partition of the North Half (N½) of the Southeast Quarter (N½SE¼) of Section 29, Township 33, Range 4 West in Sumner County, Kansas being 79 acres more or less; the Northeast Quarter (NE¼) of Section 23, Township 44 South, Range 4 West, Northwest Quarter (NW¼) of Section 1, Township 34 South, Range 4 West, all of the 6th P.M.; and the South Half (S½) of Section 8, Township 33 South, Range 4 West, and North Half (N½), Southeast Quarter (SE¼), Section 29, Township 33, Range 4, all of 6th P.M., and you are hereby required to plead to the Petition to Partition on or before April 13, 2022, in the District Court in Sumner County, Kansas. If you fail to plead,

3. My YEAR of birth is 1979 and my place of birth is Pratt County in the State of Kansas.

4. My birth certificate shows my name as: Eric Lavern Gould.

5. My present name is: Eric Lavern Gould.

6. Other names I am using or have used are: Eric Lavern Gould Jr.

7. I desire to have my name changed to: Eric Lavern Gould Jr because my father’s name is Eric Lavern Gould. We are constantly having name mistakes.

8. This Petition is not made for the purpose of avoiding any debts, obligations or legal process nor is it made for the purpose of misleading or defrauding any person. The requested name change will not result in prejudice to any person.

9. My best interests are served by the requested change in name. I ask the Court to set this matter for hearing and order service by publication, registered mail or certified mail, or, if appropriate, waive any requirement for service. I further ask the Court to issue an order changing my name from Eric Lavern Gould to Eric Lavern Gould Jr and for such other relief as the Court deems appropriate under the circumstances. I affirm under penalty of perjury that all statements in this petition for Change of Name are accurate to best of my knowledge.

/s/ Eric Lavern Gould Petitioner, Pro Se Eric Lavern Gould 210 Main Street Hunnewell, KS 67140 580-262-9185

NOTICE OF HEARING Publication Pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2237

TO: ROBERT BUHRLE and all other persons who or may be concerned

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in this court alleging that the child named above is a Child in Need of Care. The Court may find that the parents are unfit by reason or conduct or condition which renders the parents unable to care properly for a child, the conduct or condition is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, the parental rights of the parent should be terminated, and a permanent custodian should be appointed for the child.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for the 21st day of March 2022, at 10:00 ■ a.m. □ p.m. At the hearing the Court may issue orders relating to the care, custody and control of the child. The hearing will determine if the parents should be deprived of their parental rights and the right to custody of the child.

The parent(s), and any other person having legal custody are required to appear before this Court on the date and time shown, or to file your written response to the petition with the Clerk of the District Court prior to that time. Failure to respond or to appear before the Court at the time shown will not prevent the Court from entering judgment as requested in the petition, finding that the child is a Child in Need of Care, removing the child from the custody of parent, parents or any other present legal custodian until further order of the Court, or finding the parents unfit, and entering an order permanently terminating the parents’ parental rights.

An attorney has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child: (Give name and contact information.) Matthew B. Metcalf, 620-440-4258. You have the right to appear before the Court and be heard personally, either with or without an attorney. The Court will appoint an attorney for any parent who desires an attorney but is financially unable to hire one. The Court may order one or both parents to pay child support.

Date and time of hearing: March 21, 2022 at 10:00 ■ a.m. □ p.m.

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Contract Documents may be obtained from Cook, Flatt & Strobel Engineers, P.A., 2930 SW Woodside Drive, Topeka, Kansas 66614, upon payment of a deposit of $60.00. There will be no refund of the deposit. The project manual and plans become the property of the prospective bidder and are not returnable. Copies of the project manual and plans are on file and open for public inspection at the office from which they may be obtained.

All bidders must be prequalified with the Kansas Department of Transportation for the type and amount of work covered under this contract.

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any or all technicalities.

BY ORDER OF THE SUMNER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

P U B L I C N O T I C E

CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 28

A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF HAYSVILLE, KANSAS, FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 14-204 AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN OFFICES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS.

WHEREAS, Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas (the “Act”), provides that cities may exercise certain home rule powers, including passing charter ordinances which exempt such cities from non-uniform enactments of the Kansas Legislature; and

WHEREAS, the City of Haysville, Kansas (the “City”) is a city, as defined in the Act, duly created and organized, under the laws of the State of Kansas; and

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in above-named minor children in this Court alleging that the children named above are Children in Need of Care. The Court may find that the parents are unfit by reason or conduct or condition which renders the parents unable to care properly for said children, the conduct or condition is unlikely to change in the forceable future, the parental rights of the parents should be terminated, and a permanent custodian should be appointed for the child.

A hearing on the Petition is scheduled for the 19th day of April, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. At the hearing the Court may issue orders relating to the care, custody and control of the children. The hearing will determine if the parents should be deprived of their parental rights and the right to custody of the children. The parent(s), and any other person having legal custody, are required to appear before this Court on the date and time shown, or to file a written response to the Petition with the Clerk of the District Court prior to that time. Failure to respond or to appear before the Court at the time shown will not prevent the Court from entering judgment as requested in the Petition, finding that the children are Children in Need of Care, removing the children from the custody of their parent, parents or any other present legal custodian until further order of this Court, or finding the parents unfit, and entering an order permanently terminating the parents’ parental rights.

An attorney has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child:

Gregory C. Graffman, Kingman, Kansas. You have the right to appear before the Court and be heard personally, either with or without an attorney. The Court will appoint an attorney for any parent who desired an attorney but is financially unable to hire one. The Court may order one or both parents to pay child support.

WHEREAS, K.S.A. 14-204 relating to filling vacancies in offices of the mayor or council members, is applicable to the City, but is not uniformly applicable to all cities within the State of Kansas; and

WHEREAS, the governing body of the City desires, by charter ordinance, to exempt the City from certain provisions of K.S.A. 14-204 regarding filling vacancies in offices of council members, and to provide substitute and additional provisions therefor.

THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HAYSVILLE, KANSAS:

Section 1. Exemption. The City, by virtue of the powers vested in it by the Act, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A. 14-204 regarding filling vacancies of council members, and shall be governed by the substitute and additional provisions contained herein.

Section 2. Amendment to Article 1 Section 1-203 of the City Code. Article 1, Section 1-203 of The City Code regarding filling vacancies of council members is hereby amended to provide as follows:

1-203. VACANCIES. If a vacancy occurs on the city council by death, resignation, removal from the city, removal from office, refusal to qualify, or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the governing body of the City within forty-five (45) days following the creation of the vacancy. Such appointee shall serve for the period from and after the date of appointment until the second Monday in January following the next November election. At such November election, an individual will be elected to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term of the position, if any portion of the term remains unexpired. In no event shall the city call for a special election to fill such vacancy

Section 3. Severability. If any provision or section of this Charter Ordinance is deemed or ruled unconstitutional or otherwise illegal or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Charter Ordinance. In such instance, this Charter Ordinance shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provision had not been contained herein.

Section 4. Effective Date. This Charter Ordinance shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the official City newspaper, and shall take effect sixty (60) days after final publication, unless a petition signed by a number of electors of the City equal to not less than ten percent (10%) of the number of electors who voted at the last preceding regular City election shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk demanding that this Charter Ordinance be submitted to a vote of the electors, in which event this Charter Ordinance shall take effect when approved by a majority of the electors voting at an election held for such purpose.

PASSED with at least a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire governing body of the

Please let there be more spring weather soon

After just a few days of incredible weather to kick off March, winter was back with a vengeance this week. We had some advance warning about Sunday’s weather, which was predicted to bring us a little rain in the afternoon. I’m not sure that the weather forecasters were completely clear about that fact that 90 percent of the rain was going to either fall from the sky as ice or instantly turn to ice when it hit the ground or any vegetation on the way down.

I had a pretty good plan for Sunday that had nothing to do with spring.

From the Editor’s Files

got up to go get something to eat from the kitchen. Funny...doing taxes encourages binge eating, just like boredom and sadness.

Columbia, Mo., to visit her, my grandkids Felix and Margot, and my son Bill, who is flying in from California for the week.

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It’s tax time, and I needed to hide myself away with a massive pile of receipts, my checkbook register and my credit card statements.

Damn...what an exciting afternoon I had planned.

After a couple of hours of sifting and calculating, I

A cat tale

Our household has only one rule about pets. We cannot buy or seek out pets, they must find and choose us. This rule is not my creation, but it is easy to follow because I have always been apathetic to pets. I don’t dislike animals but lack an interest in pets. I am not the person who stops to talk to dogs in the park or asks about someone’s pets with interest beyond friendliness. Owning a pet has always seemed like a chore I want to avoid at all costs.

Life rarely goes how we plan. During the polar vortex cold spell last February, my life was transformed by the unlikely arrival of two new pets.

At some point in the bitter cold days, we noticed the appearance of a couple of stray cats. We knew these cats needed help surviving the cold spell and put out food, a heated water bowl and some straw bales to keep them dry, warm and full.

The cats continued to show up for meals, and we began to learn their personalities. The female tabby had ninja stealth, which she used to get her food. The grey male was more interested being friends with the tabby. He followed her bellowing the most pitiful “hello-oh” in hopes of becoming her friend.

She was not impressed. This created hours of entertainment for us as we watched him try to sneak food without alerting her.

We later learned he made that sound constantly when he was looking for others. Fittingly, we named him Hello Kitty. After a few weeks, milk was added to our meal offerings in an effort to try to get close enough to pet them. In the spring, the 100 pounds of cat food and somewhere between 5 and 10 gallons of milk paid off. Marc was able to pet the tabby, now named KitCat. She soon discovered the joy of a good scratch behind your ears,

As I glanced at the windows on the front of my house, I realized that I couldn’t see out of those windows. They were covered in a sheet of ice. Hmmmm. So my plan was spot on.

My only other interruptions during the day were two phone calls, one from each of my two daughters. My oldest, Abby, called first to talk about plans for spring break at the end of the month. I’m headed to

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and it wasn’t long before both cats lined up for scratches.

At some point in this long campaign to convince the cats to become our pets, I went from rolling my eyes to a willing and enthusiastic participant. I was even the first person to let them into the house when they showed signs of curiosity.

By fall, KitCat was living as a mostly indoor cat with the personality of a mercurial princess who spends her days issuing orders and punishing those who dare ignore her. She is funny and sassy, demanding and sweet, playful and curious.

It became clear by the affection, wrath and possessiveness that KitCat chose me to be her human servant. And that fills my heart with joy and peace.

It was a surprise to realize I am not apathetic to pets. I let fear and worry about responsibility color my decisions and convince me cats weren’t that great.

KitCat reminded me that my capacity to love and serve others will only grow out of necessity. I would not have willingly sought out this responsibility but when it landed on me, the burden was lighter than expected and completely worth it.

We all make excuses and rationalize our reasons for not doing the hard things like volunteering to help, building relationships with new people, giving generously or being selfless. Stop letting those excuses and start asking, who needs me?

Editor’s note: Insight is a weekly column published by Kansas Farm Bureau. Jackie Mundt is a Pratt County farmer and rancher.

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It should be an awesome visit, filled with lots of family time and maybe a few projects. Abby has been working on finishing her basement (I helped hang all of the sheetrock a couple of years ago) and now she’s almost done with everything else and ready to hang some doors and trim.

That actually sounds like a good spring break project.

My other phone call Sunday was from my

youngest daughter Katie. This Chicago girl is done – D.O.N.E. – with winter, too, and ready to plant flower seeds. She carries some of her daddy’s traits, including the desire to have cut flowers in the house all the time. This spring and summer, she’s hoping to cultivate a fairly large flower garden, and have access to her own fresh flowers whenever she wants them.

Oh, and I almost forgot...she’s already done with her taxes and waiting for her refund to arrive.

Back at work on my taxes, the rest of the day flew by relatively quickly.

Before I had time to get too depressed about being hunched over a desk with scraps of paper and a calculator most of the day, it was time to get ready for bed. I had accomplished everything on the schedule for that tax prep day, and another tax prep day is set for this Thursday. Anyone else think it’s ironic that Thursday is our next scheduled day of freezing temperatures and possible snow? I call it lucky planning.

And, the first day ofspring is officially set for March 20.

Maybe I’ll have my taxes done and filed by then.

Ukraine offers a model for leadership

Politicians seeking spotlights are bad for America

Legend has it that after successfully leading the colonies through the Revolutionary War, George Washington turned down calls to become the first king in America.

In 1783, while the United States was trying to figure out its new government (the Constitution was signed in 1787), there was some thought that a monarchy would be a proper direction for this new country with Washington on the throne. Instead, Washington resigned his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. He headed back to a simple life on the farm.

His supporters would eventually elect him as the first President of the United States in 1789.

Some leaders prefer to be surrounded by sycophants – people who excessively heap praise on their leaders, often in hope of favor in return. Not George Washington. Known to be humble, he set the stage for the birth of our

Constitutional Republic by focusing on limited government and our country, rather than himself.

It has been inspiring to watch the Ukrainian people and their President Volodymyr Zelensky as they face off against a Russian invasion. With his background in entertainment, President Zelensky has figured out a way to use the spotlight to put a focus on the solidarity of his country’s people.

Right from the start, when the United States offered to evacuate Zelensky from the capital city Kyiv, he quickly turned down the offer, saying “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.”

He followed that up with a response to false claims that he left the capital city as Russian missiles were dropping in Kyiv. He refuted the claims, posting a video of himself and Ukranian officials in Kyiv, listing each of them. “We are here.”

No doubt, he understands optics. But he has not sugarcoated the seriousness of the situation, though he has avoided an American-style

fear narrative. Instead, he has preferred to speak to the truth of the situation and has been candid with his expectations of the international community, asking the world to step up against the Russian threat and in defense of freedom.

What a different approach this is compared to what we’ve seen in America during our internal conflicts over the last couple decades. These days, our leaders seem more interested in obtaining the momentary dopamine hit of a viral tweet burning their opponents, rather than building consensus in support of American ideals. How sad.

Zelensky is a rare figure these days in his obvious and proven willingness to put himself in harm’s way in defense of his country. As a result, Ukrainians… no… seemingly almost everyone in the entire world… has aligned with Ukraine in this conflict.

We need more of this from our leaders, and less of the political antics that comes from both sides of the hyper-partisan aisle.

In an op-ed in the New York Times this week, columnist Thomas Friedman wrote about leaders who earn the support of their constituents.

“Influence is something that has to be earned and re-earned every day by inspiring and not compelling others to follow you.”

Leaders are people whose words and actions gain the support of their followers, rather than through threats or jabs or political litmus tests.

When Zelensky was first elected president of Ukraine, with 72 percent of the vote, he took a position much like George Washington. Rather than chasing the fame and power that comes with the position, he advised the Ukrainian people to avoid hero worship, “I don’t want my picture in your offices: the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids’ photos instead, and look at them each time you are making a decision.”

Zelensky’s approach to leadership is refreshing after what we’ve had to experience in the United States for the last couple of decades. And it seems to be working. We need to support this model of leadership within our political culture.

Editor’s note: Dan Thalmann is publisher of the Washington County (Kan.) News and past-president of the Kansas Newspaper Association.

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Make a ‘rigaton’ of food with this sausage pasta bake

Spice Up Your Life

Lindsey Young

We decided to have a few friends over for dinner this past week, and I decided it was finally time for me to try this amazing-looking recipe for a baked Italian dish.

Joey was gracious enough to help me out by manning the saute pan. He was busy cooking the sausage and onion and asked, “When do I add the garlic?”

I looked at the recipe and paused.

“Well...um...you don’t,” I said.

“The garlic? What do you mean?”

“I mean, there is no garlic in the recipe.”

He looked at me, appalled, and I laughed and pointed to the large jar of minced garlic I already pulled from the refrigerator.

“Yeah, there’s no garlic in the recipe, but we’re

totally adding some in anyway,” I said.

“No garlic. That’s just dumb,” he said.

You have to give the people what they want.

In this case, we ended up with a hearty, cheesy and delicious baked pasta, and it made so much that not only was I not sure it was going to actually fit in my casserole dish, but it barely looked like we even made a dent after enjoying big helpings at dinner.

This recipe comes from the blog “Foodie Crush.” You can find the original post at https:// www.foodiecrush.com/ baked-sausage-rigatoni/.

I added garlic and some other herbs and spices to my version.

Sausage and Cheese Rigatoni

Ingredients

1 pound sweet Italian sausage, ground or removed from casings

1 tablespoon fennel seeds

1 small yellow onion, diced

6 to 8 cloves garlic, minced

12 ounces roasted red bell peppers, drained and diced

25 ounces marinara sauce

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon basil

1 teaspoon paprika

16 ounces rigatoni pasta

15 ounces ricotta cheese

8 ounces grated parmesan cheese

1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped

6 to 8 slices provolone cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and prepare a three-quart baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray, and set it aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage, fennel and onion and saute until the sausage is cooked through and the onions are soft. Add in the garlic and saute for another two minutes or so.

Dump in the diced red peppers, marinara sauce, oregano, basil and paprika to the pan and stir to combine.

While the sauce is warming through, bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook the rigatoni for just five minutes. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce, stirring to coat it.

In another bowl, combine the ricotta, parmesan and parsley. (At first, you’ll wonder how it’s going to come together with all that parmesan, but just keep stirring. It will.)

Pour half of the pasta/sauce mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top it with half of the ricotta, and then place a single layer of three to four slices of provolone on top.

Finish it off with the rest of the sauce, the rest of the ricotta, and another layer of provolone.

Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until the top is brown and bubbly. Let the bake sit for five minutes before serving with some garlic bread.

Holy moly, you guys, this was delicious. It had great flavor, made a ton of food, and it was almost even better as leftovers the next day. It was also really easy to put togeth-

Sausage and cheese rigatoni is a delicious baked pasta with deep Italian flavors from marinara, roasted red peppers and plenty of cheese.

er, which was nice for feeding a group. It also reminded me how underrated fennel seeds are as an ingredient. I can’t remember the last time I used fennel in a dish; I’ll have to make sure to do it more often.

I’m still not sure why it didn’t make the cut in the original recipe, but garlic was an excellent addition to the final product. And that was a good thing, considering I’m pretty sure I would have had to tackle Joey to keep him from

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adding it to the pan.

Spice Up Your Life is a weekly recipe column by Lindsey Young, who describes herself as an enthusiastic amateur cook and can be reached through her website at spiceupkitchen.net.