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Going back for seconds

Former owners involved in return of tater chips

CHENEY – Fans of Art’s and Mary’s Tater Chips will soon be able to get their fix again after previous owner Chuck Singleton agreed to purchase the company a second time . He approached former owners Jeff Albers and Brent Albers about managing the company for him. The Albers brothers had not exactly planned to get back

involved with the company.

“After Chuck purchased the company again, he contacted us and offered a deal we couldn’t turn down. The deal was right,” said Jeff Albers.

The Albers owned Art’s and Mary’s from 1999 until 2016, and are ready to get the local favorites back on the shelves.

The brothers arranged for BlendTech Inc. out of Wichita to create the proprietary seasoning blend that is unique to

the Art’s Mary’s brand, while a company from Pittsburg, Kan., will provide packaging.

“Proprietary raw materials are all manufactured in Kansas,” said Jeff Albers.

Albers said they plan to start with four flavors and have them in local stores by the end of April or the beginning of May. Albers says their jalapeno flavor was their most popular flavor

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Art’s & Mary’s Tater Chips will be returning to shelves in the next few weeks. The relaunch of the company will feature four flavors, but the only confirmed flavor right now is jalepeno.

Census suspends field operations

Garden Plain among best respondents

By Travis Mounts

Savvy Senior Beware of coronavirus scam. B2

Spice Up Your Life Ice cream cake is ‘fried’ and true recipe. B8

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The United States Census Bureau has announced it is suspending field operations until June.

The announcement is not a surprise, given the stay-at-home orders in place in most states. The move was taken to protect the health and safety of both Census staff and the public.

Last week, the Census announced the top cities and counties in Kansas in terms of responses, and one local city is among the very best.

Garden Plain ranked as the fifth-best city, with a response rate of 68.3 percent. It is the only city or county in south-central Kansas with a top-five ranking.

The top cities in terms of response are The Highlands (76.1 percent), Willowbrook (73.2), Mission Woods (72.5), Kechi (69.4) and Garden Plain.

There are 1,193 townships in Kansas. The highest-ranking local township was Afton Township in Sedgwick County. It tied for 75th place with a 65.5 percent response rate. The lowest-ranking local township was Ryan County. Its response rate of 25.2 percent put it in a tie for 1,142nd.

The top counties are Johnson (61.2), McPherson (58.1), Pottawatomie (57.8), Miami (56.9)

Random Thoughts COVID-19 cluster shows why we need to stay home. B6

and Marion (56.9). Sedgwick County ranked 25th among 105 Kansas counties with a response rate of 52.4 percent. Sumner County ranked 58th with a 46.2 percent response rate.

As a whole, 52.5 percent of Kansas households have responded, compared to 48.1 percent nationally. The results reflected data collected through April 12.

Kansas and Illinois are tied for ninth among 52 states and U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

Census Bureau field operations are scheduled to resume after July 1.

If you have not yet completed your census information, you can do that online or by phone.

Households that did not respond by April 8 should have received a paper questionnaire in the mail.

Census Response Rates and Rankings Garden Plain 68.3 5th Clearwater 60.1 51st (tie) Cheney 59.1 66th (tie) Haysville 58.0 77th (tie) Goddard 57.1 87th (tie) Conway Springs 52.7 147th (tie) Viola 39.1 370th (tie) Argonia 31.5 474th (tie) Milan 21.7 538th Danville 8.0 599th (tie) A total of 614 cities in Kansas were listed on the U.S. Census Bureau website. Data through April 12.

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Outbreak strikes local nursing home More than 40 people have COVID-19 at Clearwater facility

By Travis Mounts

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CLEARWATER – An outbreak of COVID-19 cases has afflicted a local nursing home.

As of Monday, 42 positive cases had been identified at Clearwater Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A cluster was confirmed on April 14, when county and city officials said there had been at least four cases and one death.

Testing of all residents took place over the next two days, and the numbers got worse as the results came in. Another 29 cases of COVID-19 were announced Monday in a joint statement from Clearwater Nursing and Rehabilitation, the City of Clearwater and Sedgwick County.

There have now been two deaths among residents of the facility.

“The safety and well-being of residents and staff is a top priority,” owner Willie Novotny said in the statement. “Right now, we are able to care for our residents on site and will only need to transport them to a local hospital if symptoms worsen.

We look forward to (the) return (of) seven residents back to our facility by this Wednesday.”

According to information provided by the City of Clearwater, two of seven residents hospitalized have returned, and the other five were expected back by Wednesday of this week.

All residents have been tested, although as of Monday not all test results were back. Staff were being tested when directed by the Sedgwick County Health Department or their primary physician.

“I am deeply appreciative of Willie and Michelle’s dedication to the staff and residents during this unprecedented time,” said Mayor Burt Ussery, referring to Willia Novotny and his wife.

Both are working on site in Clearwater. “We will get through this together.”

An update last Saturday confirmed the second death, and said at the time that at least 12 residents were confirmed as having COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

Novotny said on Saturday that residents have been quarantined to their rooms, and continue to be. He said that all residents were presumed to be positive pending this week’s results.

According to Saturday’s statement, the facility had not been able to obtain tests for

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1. Germanic mythological god 4. Cash machine 7. Improvement 12. What voters want 15. Sheepish 16. Placed at powerful level 18. Measure of illumination 19. Trent Reznor’s band 20. Commercial 21. Amounts of time 24. English broadcaster 27. Rolls of tobacco 30. Position 31. Expresses pleasure 33. Corporate exec (abbr.)

34. Body part 35. Bleated 37. Businessman 39. Beats per minute 41. Defunct Italian monetary unit 42. Broken branch 44. Put in advance 47. Arrest 48. Prefix indicating adjacent to 49. Artificial intelligence 50. Disfigure 52. The Fighting Irish (abbr.)

53. Not in any place 56. Predict 61. A system of getting stuff from one place to another 63. Philosophy of the principles of things 64. US gov’t office (abbr.)

65. Seaborgium’s former name (abbr.)

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1. Network connector 2. Primordial matter 3. Get up 4. Uncoordinated 5. Ill-fated cruise ship 6. Work hard 7. Drivers’ speed 8. Largest English dictionary (abbr.)

9. Healthcare pro 10. Egyptian Sun god 11. Expresses the negative 12. Some are three-legged 13. Clothing manufacturer 14. Close by 17. Tooth caregiver 22. Housing material 23. Flows through 24. Founder of Babism 25. Honorific title 26. A type of letter 28. Seize and hold firmly 29. Artery 32. Body fluids 36. Press against lightly 38. An island in the Pacific 40. A reminder of past events 43. Austrian spa town 44. Peter’s last name 45. Something a mob might do 46. Of the bones of the feet 51. “Amazing Stories” writer 54. Nazi-resistant youth group (abbr.)

55. Used to have (Scottish) 56. A way to cook 57. Japanese port city 58. Type of precipitation 59. Engrave 60. Female sibling 62. Expresses emotion

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Obituaries Peggy Jo Chenoweth

Jerry Devlin

Peggy Jo (Smith) Chenoweth, age 78, of Clearwater, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020. She was born Nov. 9, 1941, to Jack “JB” and Olean (Vaughn) Smith in Wagoner, Okla.

Peggy was a graduate of Broken Arrow (Okla.)

High School, class of 1959.

She remained close to her classmates and traveled to most class functions.

She was united in marriage to Francis Clay Chenoweth on Dec. 22, 1959, in Broken Arrow, Okla. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and baby rocker. If there was a baby close, she made sure she could talk to it and, if possible, hold and rock it. She will be missed by many.

A visitation was held 12-4 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Private service was held.

She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Frank; children, Carrie (Bruce) Roth of Clearwater, Clay (Louise) Chenoweth Jr. of Garden Plain, Amy (Ron) Marsh of Clearwater, and Tim (Shamika) Chenoweth of Wellington; brother, Jack (Gloria) Smith of Copperas Cove, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 524 E. Wood, Clearwater, KS 67026, or the Alzheimer’s Association, Central and Western Kansas, 1820 E. Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67214.

Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater, was charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left at www. wsmortuary.com.

Michael Gerald “Jerry” Devlin was born April 30, 1926, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, to Patrick Devlin and Selina (O’Neill) Devlin, and departed this life Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at his residence near Conway Springs at the age of 93 years.

Jerry moved with his family to Magherfelt, County Derry, Northern Ireland, at the age of 10. He started his career as a printer while in Ireland and was a member of the International Typographic Union. Jerry immigrated to the United States in July 1955 to Enid, Okla., where he began working at the newspaper as a printer. In June 1956, he moved to Wichita and worked at the Wichita Eagle as a printer before moving into management in the composing room.

Jerry proudly became a United States citizen in January 1962.

Jerry was united in marriage to Gladys Wilma (Alling) on Feb. 14, 1962, in Wichita, where they resided until moving to Viola in 1965. There, they owned and operated “The Store” for five years, while Jerry continued working at the Eagle. Jerry was elected as mayor of Viola and served three terms as mayor. He retired from the Wichita Eagle in 1988.

Jerry and Gladys had three children, Christina, Patricia “Trish” and Michael II. They moved to Conway Springs in 1979 and resided there for more than 40 years. Gladys passed away on March 24, 1994.

Jerry married Sheryel Clevenger-Ford on July 5, 1996, at Perry, Okla. They made their home in Conway Springs.

Jerry was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Conway Springs, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a lifetime member of the International Typographic Union of Wichita. Following his retirement from the Eagle, Jerry drove as a staffer for the American Red Cross for five years. After Gladys passed away, he went back to the Red Cross as a volunteer in Blood Services, delivering products through Kansas and Oklahoma for nine years, where he logged more than 250,000 safe driving miles.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, John, Patrick “Paddy”, Malachy, Vincent, Bernard “Barney”, and Father Kevin Devlin; and sisters, Eleanor Mary and Marie O’Neill.

He is survived by his wife, Sheryel; son, Michael “Mike” Devlin II of Viola; daughters, Christina Koes (Nick) of Vernon, Vt., and Patricia “Trish” Rushing (Larry) of Wichita,; sister-in-law, Noreen Devlin of Coleraine, Northern Ireland; seven grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends here, and in Australia and Ireland.

A private family service has been held. Interment was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Conway Springs.

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

Memorials have been established with the St. Joseph Catholic School Endowment and Good Shepherd Hospice. Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs.

Bonnie J. Coulter Bonnie Joan Schulte (Adkisson, Castor, Coulter) was born December 2, 1937 in Anthony, daughter of Lloyd Schulte and Lillian Elizabeth (Cary) Schulte.

She grew up in Anthony, graduating from Anthony High School with the Class of 1955.

On Aug. 9, 1953, Bonnie was united in marriage with Richard Dean Adkisson in Anthony. This union was blessed with two children, Connie Jo and Rex David. Bonnie and Richard made their home on a farm near Argonia. Together they farmed wheat and raised cattle. Bonnie was also a beautician for many years.

Family was most important to Bonnie. When the kids were growing up, Bonnie and Dick both coached the kids’ baseball and softball teams. They taught their children how to run the tractors, complete chores and build fences on the farm. The family enjoyed fishing, skiing and hunting trips, as well as attending Kansas University games.

Richard passed away on January 31, 1979. Bonnie made every effort to make the most of life with her children.

Bonnie later married Ivan Dale Castor. They enjoyed traveling, golf, and dancing. She then married Thomas Coulter, and they especially enjoyed going to casinos.

Both preceded her in death.

Bonnie enjoyed dancing, playing golf and cards, working at the Anthony golf course, traveling, going to horse races, dog races and casinos, and spending time in Hot Springs, Ark., Denver and Elko, Nev. Bonnie lived many places in her lifetime, including the last three years of her life with Connie and Tom, but she always considered Anthony home. Later in life, she enjoyed watching sports and game or crime shows on TV. In the last years of her life, her biggest complaint was about the dogs and biggest worry was if all the animals had been taken care of, especially the dogs.

On April 17, 2020, Bonnie passed away peacefully at Northpoint Nursing in Paola, Kan., at the age of 82 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her three loving husbands, and step-son-in-law Ted Nichols.

Bonnie will be deeply missed by her children, Connie Gore and husband, Thomas (La Cygne, Kan.) and Rex Adkisson; and step-children, Bob Castor (Arizona), Connie Crim (Texas) and Sandy Nichols (Kansas). She is also survived by a step-son, Terry Coulter and wife Mary Ann (Kansas); grandchildren: Joshua Gore (Lawrence, Kan.), Kayla Milliron and husband Brandon (Fontana, Kan.), and Kenzi Adkisson (Lilburn, Ga.); step-grandchildren, Brandy Bracovich and husband George, Mike Nicholas and wife Casey, Jason Hunter and wife Jennifer, and Kelly Hunter and wife Jennifer; great-grandchild, William Milliron; several other step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Doris Walker (Washington); and a host of other relatives and many friends.

A private family service will be held at this time. A public service will be announced at a later date.

Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 602 E. Main St., Anthony, was in charge of arrangements. Leave online condolences at www.prairierosefuneralhomes.com.

Ryan Hagar

Ryan Lloyd Hagar, 34, of West Hollywood, Calif., passed away at home Sunday, April 12, 2020. Ryan, a former Garden Plain native, was a technology manager for Covene.

Ryan was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ms. Anna Hagar and Richard (Phyllis) Kline, and his aunt, Debby Kline.

Survivors include his parents John and Suzy Hagar; brothers, Jared (Brittany) and Richard Hagar; sister, Audra (Matt) Bell; niece, Sophie Lynn; nephews Greysen and Brecken; and his cat, Charlie.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, in care of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, 2055 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 (www.rerf.us).

A celebration of life service to be held at a later date.

Condolences may be made to www.wulfastmortuary.com.

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Obituaries, continued Karen Haynie

Karen Jeannette Haynie of Goddard passed away Wednesday evening, April 15, 2020.

She was born in 1948 in Raytown, Mo., to Robert and Vivian Medley. Karen graduated from Raytown High in 1966. Karen and her late husband, Roger Haynie, were married in 1967, and they celebrated 45 years of loving marriage.

They are both survived by their three children, Chad of Sarasota, Fla., Erika and her husband Brian of Okinawa, Japan, and Nicole and her husband Jeff of Wichita.

Karen was an active member in the Goddard community. She volunteered for the Goddard Public Library, worked in USD 265 as a library clerk, and enjoyed tutoring English As a Second Language (ESL) students.

Karen also faithfully served in numerous ways at Goddard United Methodist Church and Pathway Church (Westlink Christian). Karen enjoyed baking and crafts, but her passion in life was her children and her grandchildren, Isaac, Moriah Kate, Selah Jane, Luke and Hudson.

Due to the current world circumstances, her memorial service will be announced at a future date. In honor of Karen’s wishes and in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her honor to HOLT International Children Services, Focus On The Family 3D Sonogram Program, and Insight For Living.

Condolences may be left at www.wulfastmortury.com.

LaVera Kampling

LaVera Mathilda (Landwehr) Kampling, 83, passed away April 14, 2020, in Baldwin City, Kan. She was born to the late Frank and Susan (Puetz) Landwehr of Garden Plain on Jan. 17, 1937.

LaVera was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Billy Parker, and husband, Jerry Kampling; brothers, Charles and Ronald; sister, Rita Smith; and brother-in-law, Jerry Trimble.

Survivors include her sons, Jerry (Dana) and Bill Parker; daughter, Vicki (Stuart) Young; brothers, Francis, Ken (Barb), and Larry Landwehr; sisters, Mary Ann (Russell) Malcolm, Eileen Trimble, and Sue McMillen; sisters-in-law, Glenda and Connie Landwehr; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 608 W. Douglas Ave #100, Wichita, KS 67203.

Visitation was held 3-6 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at WulfAst Mortuary, Garden Plain chapel. The family will hold a private interment.

Jerry Miller

Jerry Elbert Miller, 83, of Cheney, U.S. Navy veteran, AT&T retiree and former USD 268 bus driver, passed away at home in the presence of his loved ones on Sunday April, 19, 2020.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, William and Pansy (Hopkins) Miller; son, Jerry Leroy Miller; and granddaughters, Amy Zogleman and Kayla Gorges. He was married May 21, 1960, in Miami, Okla., to Charlotte Leckington. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte; son, Paul Mollenkopf; daughters, Pamela (Joe) Winegarner, Paula (Gene) Zogleman, and Pennie (Dennis) Haden; brother, Tom (Janice ) Miller; nine grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cheney Baptist Church Building Fund.

Visitation was 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Wulf-Ast Mortuary, Garden Plain. Graveside service followed at 3 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery, Cheney.

Condolences may be made to www.wulfastmortuary.com.

Patsy Nadine Peterson (Adkisson) Patsy Nadine Adkisson (Phillips, Peterson) passed away on April 20, 2020.

She was born June 27, 1941, in Waldron, Kan., daughter of Gerald Lee and Bertie Nadine (Jones) Adkisson. She grew up in Anthony, Kan., graduating from Anthony High School with the Class of 1959.

On Dec. 21, 1958, Patsy was united in marriage to Jerry Lee Phillips of Argonia. The union was blessed with four children, Jeffrey Lee, Jeannette Lynne, Bradley Wayne and Bryan Daniel. Jerry and Patsy made their home in Argonia. Patsy was a farm wife, always putting her family first. She had her own set of tools and there was nothing she couldn’t fix with a “little elbow grease and duct tape.”

In 1975, the family purchased property near Walden in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and cleared the area for a cabin. They divorced in 1976.

Patsy and the kids stayed in Argonia until the older three graduated from high school. She and her youngest son then moved to Wichita, and later moved to Walden, Colo., to be closer to her sons and enjoy the mountain life.

Patsy played on a competitive women’s softball league and was a certified umpire for Little League Baseball.

Patsy held three jobs, furthered her education, raised four kids, and participated in all their extra-curricular activities. She was a resilient woman and always found a way.

Patsy made a wonderful life for herself, her kids, and grandkids in Walden and adored her community. She started dating Darl Peterson in 1999. They started their lives together in June 2002. Darl and Patsy spent every summer at Darl’s property. They updated the two-room cabin to include solar electricity and propane gas to maintain a refrigerator and gas stove.

The duo played cards, including cribbage every morning. Darl usually won but it was quite the competition and hysterical to watch! Darl was the absolute love of Patsy’s life and he treated her as the special lady she was.

Patsy was a master quilter and won many awards.

One of her goals was to make sure every child and grandchild had one of her quilts to cherish. Most do, but sadly, due to health, Patsy was not able to complete that goal. She was active in the North Park Community church serving where she could. She served her local and district United Methodist Women (UMW).

Patsy is preceded in death by her parents, Gerald and Nadine, her husband, Darl, her son, Brad, and two great-grandchildren, Lane and Naomi.

Patsy will be deeply missed by her brothers, Jerry Adkisson (Sharon) and Ernie Adkisson (Betty), and her children, Jeff Phillips (Jeani), Jeannette Phillips, Bryan Phillips (Lorenza), and stepson, Darl G. Peterson. She also is survived by her grandchildren, who lovingly referred to her as Grizzly Gran, Grizzy, G-Riz, Gran, Granny, Gma: Jani Wood (Travis), Johna Sereg (Brandon), Justin Phillips (Lindsey), Jared Phillips (Jess), Jesse Phillips (Jessica), Mick Blackwell (Kaylene), Tiffany Pillitteri (Aldo), Brittni Blackwell, Desiree Phillips, Dustin Phillips (Corra), Reannan Phillips (Jared Beets), Makenna Phillips, Nathan Phillips, Marina Phillips, Marcela Phillips, Isabela Phillips, Darl W. Peterson (Mandy) of Laramie, Wyo., and Geneva Gonzales (Louie); and her great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and special friends.

A memorial service is planned for June 27 at the North Park Community Church in Walden.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in remembrance of Patsy to the North Park Community Church in Walden, Colo.

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Ronald Eugene Williams, 68, of Haysville, retired aircraft mechanic from Boeing/Spirit, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020. He was born May 16, 1951, to Charles and Faye Williams in Ainsworth, Neb. Ron loved baseball. He coached youth baseball in and around Haysville for many years. Ron served on the board of directors for the NBC Hap Dumont Youth Baseball.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Faye Williams, and dog, Linus. Ronald is survived by his son, Todd (Jennifer) Williams; brother, Terry (Sandy) Williams; sister, Sheryl Zogleman; grandchildren, Kaden and Kelsey Williams; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to National Baseball Congress, 120 S Main St, Wichita, KS 67202.

Online condolences may be left with Smith Family Mortuaries at www.smithfamilymortuaries.com.

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

Monday: Ham and beans, parsley carrots, potatoes and onions, strawberries, cornbread, milk.

Tuesday: Chicken and rice casserole, broccoli, pineapple, gelatin, garlic bread, milk.

Wednesday: Chili with crackers, mixed green salad, applesauce, cinnamon roll, milk.

Thursday: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with cream gravy, German mixed vegetables, glazed blueberries, roll, milk.

Friday: Tuna pasta salad, cucumber and onion salad, mixed fruit, pudding, roll, milk.

For the time being, meals are only available for pickup or delivery from the following senior centers.

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 316-5423721.

Clearwater: Meals are served at the Clearwater Com­ munity and Senior Center, 921 E. Janet. To register for a meal, call 620-584-2332.

Conway Springs: Meals are served at the Conway Spri­ ngs 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 316-5295903.

Students named Governor’s Scholars Several local students have been named as Governor’s Scholars by the Kansas State Department of Education.

The program honors the top academic 1 percent of Kansas high school seniors.

Following are the local students named as Governor’s Scholars.

• Hope Casner, Argonia High School.

• Sabrina Veith, Cheney High School.

• Nolan Streit, Clearwater High School.

• Joshua Koester, Conway Springs High School.

• Sydnee Becker, Garden Plain High School.

• Carl Jacobsen, Dominic LiCastro and Richard Whitehill, Eisenhower High School.

• Nalin Hgo, Michelle Kha, Michael Sen, Emily Tandy and Kaylee To, Campus High School.

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Quiet Time

Librarian Ken Bell still working at Haysville Community Library

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin The Times-Sentinel mfranklin@tsnews.com

Exceptionally quiet, but exceptionally busy. That’s the story at the Haysville Community Library, which has not slowed down under the weight of the COVID-19 statewide stay at home order.

Though the library has been closed since the Sedgwick County stay-at-home order went into effect on March 25, library director Ken Bell has found plenty to do, keeping residents informed and preparing for the future reopening.

Bell still spends 40 or more hours per week at the library, from fielding questions about unemployment to checking in book returns and making sure everything gets sanitized.

At a time when many residents are homebound and could use a good

book to read, the library must remain closed.

“I get lots of calls asking when we might be open again, and it makes me a bit sad,” said Bell, “This is when it’s most important for us to be open and the most difficult thing is to stay closed, but we must be diligent.”

Return boxes located at the north and west sides of the library parking lot are still open for patrons to return books. All checked-out books will not be due until the library re-opens. No fines will be charged to those who wait until the library re-opens. Readers may have a lot to look forward to in the re-opening of the Haysville Community Library.

Bell has been working on revamping sections of the library to provide new material for interested readers.

Patrons can expect to see changes in the young adult and non-fiction adult sections and many new titles.

“We will have a whole range of new books, including many popular new fiction titles. We are stocking up on as many new titles as we can,” said Bell.

April would normally be the month for the annual chamber luncheon and the annual read-athon, hosted by the library. All events have been canceled until the stay-at-home order is lifted, but Bell says he plans to make sure the read-athon still happens sometime over the summer and will reschedule the luncheon if possible.

Bell expects the library to follow local and state entities’ leads when it comes to reopening the library. Bell says he will argue in favor of opening at the first possible opportunity and is keeping the library poised to do so.

“We’re ready and willing to open just as soon as we can,” said Bell.

The Haysville Community Library is closed to customers, but librarian Ken Bell continues to work every day in anticipation of the library reopening.

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City council member runs for county commission seat

By Sam Jack

The Times-Sentinel sjack@tsnews.com

David Dennis, the Sedgwick County commissioner for District 3, will have at least one challenger when Republicans cast their primary votes on Aug. 4. Hunter Larkin, a member of the Goddard City Council, filed in January to run against Dennis.

Larkin graduated from Goddard High School with the class of 2017. He was appointed to fill a vacant Goddard City Council seat in July 2019, then elected to a full term in November. On Feb. 3, his fellow city council members named him council president for 2020.

Larkin works in accounting and human resources at Fiberglass and Composites Technology and does “a few deals a year” as a commercial real estate agent.

Asked why he is running against Dennis, Larkin alluded to a disagreement between Dennis and Commissioner Michael O’Donnell over a proposal to build new county offices adjacent to the courthouse, at a cost of $45 to $50 million.

In February, O’Donnell said he would rather try to buy a current downtown building and remodel it.

Dennis said that the county had already explored that idea and had not found any workable options. Larkin sides with O’Donnell.

“My opponent, I think he has kind of a solution to government to where if you build a $50 million new county building, it’ll help. I have a more conservative approach to things that I think I differ with him,” Larkin said.

Larkin also criticized Dennis for not taking a public stance on the future of Century II. “I think a lot of people are pretty butt-sore about the whole ballpark just

Hunter Larkin

David Dennis

right across the river,” Larkin said. “They feel like they got served on that one. So I think they want to feel like they’re involved in this project, and I think they’ve made it pretty clear, with different polls and things, that they don’t want to tear it down, and I’m going to support what my constituents want.”

Dennis said he has not been vocal about Century II because the future of the performing arts and convention center is a city, rather than county, issue.

“If he’s running for county commissioner, he needs to concentrate on things that are county issues. If it becomes a county issue, then a time comes for us to figure out where we stand on it,” Dennis said. “It’s a Wichita city issue.”

Defending his conservative bona fides, Dennis pointed to his April 8 vote declining Rock Regional Hospital’s request for a $2 million loan guarantee.

“I led the charge to deny that request,” he said. “You don’t borrow money from a government for day-today operations. ... I guarantee you that we’re going to have to start reducing our staff in Sedgwick County. I can’t look my great employees in the face and say, ‘I have to lay you off because we just lost $2 million on an unsecured loan.’”

Dennis served 29 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a colonel, and then taught at Wichita North High School for 11 years.

His experience in public office includes serving as chairman of the Kansas State Board of Education, serving on the executive board of the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA), serving on the Wichita and Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, and his incumbency on the county commission.

COVID-19 will affect

the campaign, both candidates said.

“It’s a little unfortunate that I can’t do any door-knocking right now,” Larkin said. “Everyone’s worried about coronavirus, which is understandable. Hopefully we can get healthy and get this in the rearview mirror and start door-knocking.”

Dennis said campaigning is not on his mind at the moment.

“My first concern is to take care of the 3,000 employees we’ve got working for us in Sedgwick County, and take care of the half a million citizens, as we go through this crisis,” he said. “If that means I don’t have time to campaign, that’s what it means. We truly need to concentrate on the issues that affect Sedgwick County right now.”

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Student earns collegiate media honors

CLEARWATER – Tessa Castor, a Southwestern College student and Clearwater High School graduate, won multiple awards in the 2020 Kansas Collegiate Media contest.

Castor, a senior, took first place in both editorial writing and feature writing. In addition, she Tessa Castor placed second in review writing and was honorable mention in feature writing.

Castor was among six Southwestern students to earn awards.

“These awards serve as a reminder for how much I’ve grown as a journalist. From interning with the Times-Sentinel in 2017 to serving as editor in chief of my college newspaper, these awards tell me I have learned so much and that the work I’ve put into journalism has been worth it,” Castor said.

Castor has served as editor-in-chief of The Collegian for the past three years. The online staff earned a bronze medal in overall competition. The staff earned seven other individual awards.

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Angles Beauty and Health Center 711 N. Main, Goddard 316-794-2855 Closed until further notice.

City of Clearwater 129 E. Ross, Clearwater 620-584-2311 City buildings closed to visitors, please call or email.

Ginger Asian Cuisine 18894 W. Kellogg Dr., Goddard 316-550-6338 Closed until further notice.

Armando’s Mexican Grill 117 E. Ross, Clearwater 620-584-3020 Carry-out and delivery only, 12-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

City of Conway Springs 208 E. Spring Ave., Conway Springs 620-456-2345 City buildings closed to visitors, please call or email.

Hank Is Wiser Brewery 213 N. Main, Cheney 316-542-0113 Closed until further notice.

City of Garden Plain 505 N. Main, Garden Plain 316-531-2321 City buildings closed to visitors, please call or email.

Home Bank & Trust 741 N. 4th St., Clearwater 620-584-5000 Lobby closed; drive-thru and online banking only.

City of Goddard 118 N. Main, Goddard 316-794-2441 City buildings closed to visitors, please call or email.

Hometown Sales & Lease 321 N. Main, Haysville 316-554-7336 Lobby closed, but associates available via phone, email and website.

Au’ Deans Den 113 E. Spring St., Conway Springs 620-456-2749 Now taking drive-thru orders. Call ahead.

Benny’s Burgers & Shakes 610 N. Main, Cheney 316-542-9934 Carry-out and drive-thru service.

Bionic Burger 243 S. Seneca, Haysville 316-927-3727 Drive-thru, online ordering with curbside delivery, and delivery thru GrubHub. Bling N’ Things Boutique 204 N. Main, Goddard 316-339-7046 Closed until further notice.

Boutique at The Busy Bee 119 E. Ross, Clearwater 620-584-5075 Closed until further notice, Facebook Live sales Fridays at 3 p.m.

Cash Saver 201 N. Main, Haysville 316-529-8600 Senior hour 7-8 a.m. daily.

City of Haysville 200 W. Grand, Haysville 316-529-5900 City buildings closed to visitors, please call or email.

Clearwater Pharmacy 130 Ross Ave., Suite 111, Clearwater 620-584-3784 Lobby closed; free curbsite or home delivery, free mailout, tex 620-205-1025.

Clip N Curl 208 N. Main St., Cheney 316-542-3672 Closed until further notice.

Conway Bank 124 E. Spring Ave., Conway Springs 620-456-2255 Lobby closed; drive-thru and online banking only.

Conway Bank 101 S. Main, Argonia 620-435-6384 Lobby closed; drive-thru and online banking only.

Cheney Barber Shop 214 N. Main, Cheney 316-540-6112 Reopen for curbside carryout as of April 7.

Cheney Pharmacy 114 N. Main, Cheney 316-542-0464 Lobby closed; curbside pick-up, drive-thru and delivery available.

China’s Bar & Grill 127 N. Main, Cheney 316-540-6013 Open for take-out/curbside pick-up Tue.-Sun. Citizens State Bank 306 N. Main, Cheney 316-542-3142 Lobby closed; drive-thru and online banking only.

City of Argonia 210 S. Main, Argonia 620-435-6553 City buildings closed to visitors, please call or email.

City of Cheney 131 N. Main, Cheney 316-540-3622 City buildings closed to visitors, please call or email.

Cutting Edge Salon 219 N. Main St., Cheney 316-540-6200 Closed until further notice.

D’Mario’s Pizza & Cheney Lanes 1635 Cheney Road, Cheney 316-542-3126 Open daily 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Open for carryout, curbside pick-up. Daily specials.

Dairy Queen 18503 W. Kellogg Dr., Goddard 316-550-6998 Drive-thru only; can order via mobile app.

Emprise Bank 330 N. Main, Haysville 316-522-2222 Lobby closed; drive-thru and online banking only.

Full Moon Bar & Grill 213 S. Main, Argonia 620-435-6415 Closed until further notice.

Gambino’s Pizza 110 N. 5th St., Conway Springs 620-456-2444 Carry-out only. Now offering take-and-bake kits with kids’ instructions.

SKT 112 Lee Ave., Clearwater 888-758-8976 Wi-fi hotspots for students at 140 S. 4th and 128 N. Gorin.

Hutchinson Clinic - Cheney 103 N. Main, Cheney 316-540-6190 New temporary hours: Monday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Subway 710 N. Main, Cheney 316-542-0770 Closed until further notice.

Subway 19951 W. Kellogg Dr., Goddard 316-794-7827 Drive-thru and carry-out service. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Subway 7201 S. Broadway, Haysville 316-522-7669 Carry-out only.

Taco Bell 20075 W. Kellogg Dr., Goddard 316-794-2250 Drive-thru only orders; breakfast discontinued.

Klassy Kuts 324 E. Grand, Haysville 316-524-9292 Closed until further notice.

The Easy Egg 240 N. Main, Haysville 316-522-7570 Drive-thru orders, please call ahead.

Lawson Products 316-613-9412 Still servicing accounts in person, by email and phone.

The Getaway Lounge 428 S. Main, Garden Plain 316-535-5002 Closed until further notice.

Main Street Massage & Spa 260 N. Main, Suite 200ZB, Haysville 316-390-7722 Closed until further notice.

The Other Place Bar & Grill 501 S. Main, Garden Plain 316-535-4908 Open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Carry-out sandwiches, call ahead.

McDonald’s Goddard 20019 W. Kellogg Dr., Goddard 316-794-3434 No dine-in, only mobile order, curbside delivery and drive-thru.

Mize’s Thriftway 449 N. 4th St., Clearwater 620-584-2279 Now offering curbside deliver, email orders to mizeonlineorders@sktc.net. Senior hours 7-9 a.m.

Pizza Hut 20125 W. Kellogg Dr., Goddard 316-794-8966 Contactless carryout and delivery. Open 10:30 a.m.10 p.m. daily.

Pizza Hut 200 E. Ross, Clearwater 620-584-2044 Contactless carryout and deliver. Open 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Salon Faded 311 N. Main, Haysville 316-214-6466 Closed until further notice.

Shearly Chic Salon 130 E. Ross, Suite, 101, Clearwater 316-518-8483 Closed until further notice.

The Passage Salon & Boutique 240 N. Main, Suite 300, Haysville 316-524-7277 Closed until further notice.

Titanium Salon 249 E. Grand, Haysville 316-522-9067 Closed until further notice.

Vintage Bank 218 E. Springs Ave., Conway Springs 620-456-2252 Lobby closed; drive-thru and online banking only.

Walt’s 800 E. Ross, Clearwater 620-584-2727 Drive-thru and carry-out service. No longer open on Sunday.

Xcaret 424 W. Grand, Haysville 316-239-1509 Contactless service: walk-in, carry-out and curbside pick-up.

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Clearwater cancels police vehicle purchase

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin The Times-Sentinel

During its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 14, the Clearwater City Council approved the industrial revenue bonds for Plains Cotton Cooperative Association (PCCA).

A public hearing was held during the meeting, making plans to occupy the Clearwater business district public knowledge. More details regarding the agreement can be found in last week’s paper.

The council approved the sale of

approximately 104 acres in the business district to PCCA in the amount of $350,000.

In other business: • The police vehicle ordered from Ford last year was canceled after it was not delivered by the promised date. The council approved the purchase of a second Dodge Durango after the first one they purchased took only about 30 days to complete.

• The city council retroactively approved housing incentives for four homes that did not qualify for the 2019 or 2020 incentives because of

date details.

• Minor street repairs were approved in the amount of $19,500 for large cracks in three areas that needed to be fixed ahead of previously approved major repairs.

• City administrator Ron Marsh was directed to go into negotiations with the city of Wellington for the sale of the second ambulance owned by the city of Clearwater.

• Following an executive session, the city council voted to hire Michael Pickins as a full-time police officer.

Goddard rejects utility rate study

By Nancy D. Borst The Times-Sentinel

The Goddard City Council voted 3-2 Monday night to deny a request from city staff to hire an outside firm to conduct an in-depth study of the city’s water and sewer rates.

The proposal called for hiring MGT Consulting Group at a cost not to exceed $23,800 to conduct a comprehensive rate study and provide financial models for all rates evaluated. The request was presented by city treasurer Matt Lawn, who said the city’s accounting software was not meant for rate modeling. Lawn had hoped to have the results of the study in time for use in planning the 2021 city budget.

Lawn brought possible rate changes to the council when it was working on the 2020 budget but no action was taken. Among the concerns at that time was lowering the rate for low-consumption users.

Currently, the least expensive water/sewer bill for a residential user is between $80 and $90 per month.

The sewer and water utilities generate an estimated $2 million in annual revenue for the city.

Council members Larry Zimmerman, Hunter Larkin and Brent Traylor voted against the study.

Zimmerman said he thought the city had all the information it needed.

Larkin said experts don’t

necessarily know more just because they say they do.

Council members Michael Proctor and Sarah Leland voted in favor of the study. Proctor said it was a no-brainer to use a relatively small amount of money to pay for a study that could help guide the city into the future, which includes several new subdivisions and the STAR bond project. Leland said, “I feel we let down the

has sufficient funds and budget authority. Staff may propose extending the hazard pay at the May 18 council meeting, depending on progress against the pandemic.

In other business, the council: • Approved issuance of general obligation temporary notes to fund construction of a sanitary sewer lift station and pumps for the southeast

‘I feel we let down the people of Goddard by not going forward with it.’

– Sarah Leland, Goddard City Coiuncil member

people of Goddard by not going forward with it.”

In other business, the council approved hazard pay for city staff working during the COVID-19 pandemic. The model adopted mirrors that approved recently by Sedgwick County. First responders and public works staff, who are in direct contact with the public, will receive an additional $100 per week. Other city staff who are working in essential positions will receive an additional $50 per week.

The benefit will be retroactive to the pay period that ended April 12 and will continue for the pay periods ending April 26, May 10 and May 24. The total cost to the city will be $20,400. Lawn said the city

growth corridor and the Arbor Creek subdivision.

The winning bid for the notes was submitted by Commerce Bank, Kansas City, Mo. The total of the issue is $1,298,500.

• Approved a vacation and dedication of a portion of right-of-way so that the west entrance to the Arbor Creek addition can be shifted slightly to the east.

• Approved purchasing a new fence for the south property line at the city’s wastewater treatment facility where it abuts the Clover Leaf Farms property. It was determined that the existing fence had strayed onto the Clover Leaf property for 800-900 feet.

The new fence will be eight-foot chain link with

a three-strand barbed wire topper at a cost of $28,337.93. The city will investigate possibly selling the 2,000 feet of five-foot chain link fence being replaced. The city saved $8,000 by doing demolition of the old fence in-house.

• Approved spending no more than $25,000 to maintain and rehabilitate water well #4. Public works director Brooke Brandenburg said there is a noticeable vibration in the well that needs to be repaired. This amount would be enough even if the well needs a rebuild of the well column and a new electric motor. The city will spend $8,065 to have the well inspected

by Clark Well Service to determine the extent of repairs.

• Approved a new annual contract with Agri Environmental Services, LLC of Sedgwick, Kan. for removal of wastewater sludge at the wastewater treatment plant at an annual cost of $30,000.

Upcoming city council meetings • Haysville, April 27 • Clearwater, April 28 • Conway Springs, April 28 • Goddard, May 4 • Garden Plain, May 6

CS hires consultant for water plant training

By Paul Rhodes

The Times-Sentinel prhodes@tsnews.com

CONWAY SPRINGS – Maintenance workers for the city of Conway Springs approached City Council members last week with a request for additional training on equipment at the city’s new water treatment plant.

After lots of discussion on the need for training, the council approved hiring Teel Consulting Company to provide training to the city maintenance crew on regular maintenance of the water treatment plant, as well as training to better operate the plant’s automated systems.

The city’s new water treatment plant came on line about a year ago as part of the work to upgrade the city’s water supply system. Other major components of that project included a new water tower for the city, and replacement of water distribution lines around the community.

Conway Springs maintenance superintendent Trinity Haskins is currently doing most of the water plant operations, and asked the council at its meeting last week for the additional training for himself and other workers in the maintenance department.

The new water treatment plant can run on an automated basis most of the time, but Haskins wants to work with Teel Consulting on the best way to operate the plant, and to get the city the best results for its water supply.

The city already has been working with Teal Consulting. The city recently approved installing camera equipment at the water treatment plant at a cost of $7,579, pending review of the contract with Teel Consulting Company.

In other business at last week’s meeting, the council: • Discussed vehicles “dragging” in the downtown area during the COVID-19 pandemic, and agreed to wait and see how the situation panned out this past weekend. Concerns had been expressed about people gathering in groups.

• Appointed Shanna Hein as clerk for the police department. The council also filled a vacant part-time position with the EMS department.

• Heard an update on construction of sleeping quarters for EMS personnel. The city is going ahead with construction of permanent walls to create sleeping quarters for both women and men. The city purchased the materials and EMS personnel are doing the construction work.

• Noted that the mayor is looking into the testing of fire hydrants around town as a part of the new water distribution system.

• Approved purchase of degreaser for a lift station hatch.

• Approved a request to gather additional information for the city’s sewer system grant. That grant is in the process of being finalized.

• Awarded a mowing bid for the cemetery to McDaneld Lawn Service of Conway Springs. The bid is for this year’s mowing season.

• Approved the use of direct deposit for employee paychecks.

• Approved a request from the Kansas Department of Transportation for Haviland Telephone to tunnel under Highway K-49 in two places for fiberoptic network upgrades.

• Approved cell phones for the city clerk and the EMS director.

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ORDINANCE NO. 580 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SUNDAY SALES OF CEREAL MALT BEVERAGE IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE WITHIN THE CITY OF ARGONIA, KANSAS Be it Ordained by the Governing Body of the City of Argonia, Kansas: SECTION 1. Pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2704 and K.S.A. 411-2911, the sale at retail of cereal malt beverage in the original package is allowed within the City of Argonia on any Sunday, except Easter Sunday.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be published once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect 61 days after final publication, unless a sufficient petition for a referendum is filed, requiring a referendum to be held on the Ordinance as provided in K.S.A. 41-2911, in which case this Ordinance shall become effective upon approval by a majority of the electors voting thereon. Publication of Ordinance will be placed in the official newspaper on April 16th and April 23rd and become in effect (61 days) on June 23rd, 2020.

Passed and approved by the governing body of the City of Argonia, Kansas, on the 6th day of April, 2020.

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RESOLUTION NO. 20-06 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN SEWER PUMP PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS; AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY TO PAY SUCH COSTS. WHEREAS, K.S.A. 14-570 and K.S.A. 14-571, as amended

by Charter Ordinance No. 12 of the City of Goddard, Kansas (the “City”) (enacted pursuant to the provisions of Section 5(c) of Article 12 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas) and K.S.A. 12-101 et seq. (collectively the “Act”), provides that whenever the Governing Body of the City has approved a master capital improvements plan (the “Plan”) for the physical development of the City within the boundaries of the City, which may include, but not be limited to, public infrastructure and park and recreation improvements, the acquisition of land necessary therefor, and the acquisition of equipment, vehicles or other personal property to be used in relation thereto, and may include and provide for assumption and payment of benefit district indebtedness heretofore created for public improvements, and which Plan may require a number of years to execute, and such Plan is approved by the Governing Body, the City is hereby authorized to issue its general obligation bonds in an amount sufficient to carry out such Plan and associated costs; and WHEREAS, the Plan includes the sanitary sewer system improvements, including pumps that are a part thereof (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City determines it advisable to provide for the payment of the costs of the Project, as provided by the Act. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS: SECTION 1. Project Authorization. The acquisition, construction and installation of the Project is hereby authorized, ordered and directed, at an estimated cost, including financing costs, of $200,000.

SECTION 2. Bond Authorization. The costs of the Project and associated financing costs shall be payable, in whole or in part, by the issuance of general obligation bonds of the City (the “Bonds”) under the provisions of the Act. SECTION 3. Reimbursement. The Bonds may be issued to reimburse expenditures made on or after the date which is 60 days before the date of this Resolution, pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 1.150-2.

SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption. This Resolution shall not be subject to any publication, petition in opposition or election under the Act. ADOPTED by the Governing Body of the City of Goddard, Kansas, on March 16, 2020.

(Seal) ATTEST: /s/Teri Laymon, Clerk

/s/Jamey Blubaugh, Mayor

PROJECT NO: 19-NC-008 City of Conway Springs, Kansas, 208 W. Spring Ave. Conway Springs, KS 67031 (Owner) NOTE: A PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MAY 5, 2020 AT 2:00 PM VIA ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE (LOGIN INFORMATION BELOW) Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84883518947?pwd=OWFNSngvL.2d GaGJ4alNla1pCY091Zz09 Meeting ID: 848 8351 8947 Password: 017048 ONSITE FACILITY REVIEW WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER 10:00 AM ON MAY 6, 7 AND 8, LOCATED AT 210 CRANMER STREET, CONWAY SPRINGS, KS 67031. PHYSICAL DISTANCING DURING ON-SITE REVIEW WILL BE MAINTAINED. Due to CoVid-19, bid submission via email will be allowed.

Please see bidding specifications on the City’s email address to submit the bid to on May 19, 2020.

Separate sealed bids or emailed bids for Neighborhood Center (Swimming Pool) will be received by Mayor and City Council at the office of City Hall, 208 W. Spring Ave., Conway Springs, KS 67031 or via email at cscityclerk@gmail.com until 4:00 o’clock (___AM _x__PM ___ST _x_ DST) on Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following: City of Conway Springs. Kansas, 208 W. Spring Ave., Conway Springs, KS 67031 BG Consultants, Lawrence, Emporia or Manhattan offices http:// planroom.drexeltech.com F.W. Dodge Reports, S.W Construction News, Copies may be obtained at the office of BG Consultants, Inc. located at 1405 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence, KS upon payment of $50.00 for each set. Any unsuccessful bidder, upon returning such set promptly and in good condition, will be refunded his payment, and any non-bidder upon so returning such a set will be refunded $25.00.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.

Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and submit to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.

Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and Federal; prevailing wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3 of the 1968 Housing Act, Segregated Facility, Section 109 of the 1984 Housing and Community Development Act and Executive Order11246 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

No Bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

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Stay-at-home order extended into May Outbreak

By Jim McLean Kansas News Service

Kansas will remain under a statewide stayat-home order until at least early May to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

Gov. Laura Kelly said in a briefing Wednesday, April 15, that she’s extending her executive order that all but shut down a wide range of businesses across the state to May 3.

But her chief counsel later said it might not be that simple. The order will actually end May 1.

That’s when her state of emergency declaration is scheduled to expire.

“None of our internal predictions indicate that Kansas will peak by April 19,” Kelly said, referring to the date Kelly’s initial order was set to expire.

“Ideally, we need to see a reduction in the number of cases for 14 days before we begin to relax social gathering restrictions.”

Stay-at-home orders mean people, by and large, should not leave their homes except for essential business – work, grocery shopping, seeking medical care or taking care of family or friends who are in need. People can exercise outside, but cannot gather in groups larger than 10, a restriction that includes church services and funerals.

Kelly is being pressured by 43 House Republicans to reopen the Kansas economy. They wrote her a letter last week saying they wanted to know her plans to “put our lives back to normal and do so while keeping us safe and healthy.”

All of the states that surround Kansas except Nebraska have either statewide stay-at-home orders or partial ones. Kelly said she was talking with Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and mayors in the Kansas City area to plan how to

“reopen our economy safely,” but that Nebraska isn’t in on the talks because it is “dealing with this in a very different way.”

The regional approach to reopening is taking shape around the country, with California, Oregon and Washington starting to detail their plans.

“We believe a regional approach will reduce confusion and help keep our communities safe on both sides of the state line,” Kelly said, adding, “If we don’t do this right, we will do more damage to the economy than we can imagine.”

There also might be a more regional approach within the state, Kelly said, noting that some local officials she’s talked to may end up instituting a stayat-home order after the statewide one has lifted.

“The way that this will work for, let’s just say Stafford County, may be very different than it will look in Wyandotte County,” she said.

In an interview on WAMU’s “1A” radio program last week, Kelly defended the possibility of extending her executive order, as well as being the first governor in the country to send children home from the rest of the school year.

“The states that closed down the schools the earliest … those states were able to bend the curve, flatten the curve,” the governor said. “Yes, we have too many cases, and we have way too many deaths, but I think it would have been far worse if we had not acted aggressively.”

Kelly is expected to outline this week her plans for reopening the state.

Editor’s note: The Kansas News Service is a collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their connection to public policy.

Chiefs’ cheater banned from Kansas

A Tennessee man is facing something far worse than a 15-yard penalty after being accused of selling counterfeit Kansas City Chiefs and Super Bowl LIV merchandise.

Philip Colwell, Jr., of McKenzie, Tenn., has been permanently banned from doing business in the state of Kansas, including operating as a door-to-door salesman. Colwell was selling the unlicensed goods at pop-up tents in Topeka following the Chiefs’ Feb. 2 Super Bowl victory.

On April 20, District Judge Mary Christopher approved a default judgment in Shawnee County District Court in Topeka after Colwell failed to respond to a lawsuit the attorney general filed against him. Colwell was also ordered to pay $30,000 in civil penalties plus the cost of the investigation conducted by Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office. The lawsuit was filed as part of a coordinated enforcement action in partnership

with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Kansas Department of Revenue and Topeka Police Department.

One additional lawsuit the attorney general filed against two other pop-up sellers remains pending.

More tips on staying safe from consumer fraud are available on the attorney general’s consumer protection website at www.

InYourCornerKansas.org.

A copy of the default judgment is available at www.

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the time being. Albers said he wanted to make sure everything goes as planned before making any final announcements on availability.

Future updates on where to find Art’s and Mary’s Tater Chips can be found on the Times-Sentinel Newspapers website at www.tsnews.com.

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“We wouldn’t be doing this if we didn’t launch with the jalapeno,” said Albers.

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staff. The tests can only be obtained through a physician’s order or the department of health, Novotny said.

He confirmed that some staff have quit.

Others have been home because they showed symptoms or tested positive.

Clearwater Mayor Burt Ussery visited with The Times-Sentinel on April 14 as news first broke about the outbreak at Clearwater Nursing and Rehabilitation.

“We want to make sure everything that can be done is being done,” he said. At that time, it was unknown how many other cases there might be. “We just have to sit and wait for that work to be done.”

Citing information from Novotny, Ussery said there were 53 nursing home residents, with 34 assisted living residents and four people in independent living.

Ussery noted at that time that staff members were only being tested if they showed symptoms,

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and those tests were only given under a doctor’s orders.

The Clearwater Nursing and Rehabilitation outbreak is one of five clusters in Sedgwick County. Three are at churches and one is at a business. Those locations have not been identified.

Clusters are considered to be locations with two or more non-household COVID-19 cases identified in a certain timeframe and place.

There have now been four deaths in the coverage area of Times-Sentinel Newspapers – two in Clearwater, one in Haysville and one in Conway Springs.

As of Tuesday, KDHE was reporting 2,025 cases statewide. Deaths reached 107, with 419 people hospitalized. More than 17,000 tests had turned out negative.

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Getting out in Garden Plain

Downtown Garden Plain sprung to life at 8 p.m. Saturday. The city has started hosting a weekly cruise event every Saturday, with families piling into their vehicles to drive up and down Main Street. Last Saturday’s drag event drew dozens of cars, nearly all filled with multiple family members waving out of windows and sunroofs and honking at each other.

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Out and about in Argonia Drivers donate to Mission Mart

Argonia joined many other Kansas communities with its first “Drag Main” event, held downtown last Saturday. Dozens of community members turned out to cruise up and down Main Street to socialize while maintaining social distancing requirements. This Saturday, volunteers will be collecting non-perishable items for the food pantry at Argonia United Methodist Church. This will be a pop-thetrunk, no-contact collection, with volunteers from the Argonia Ministerial Alliance taking your donations. The donations will be collected 7-8 p.m. on the south side of the church, and the Drag Main event will run 7-9 p.m.

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ABOVE: Members of the Kennard family drop off food donations at Saturday’s Pop The Trunk event, which collected food and other items for the Mission Mart in Conway Springs.

Donations were dropped off at the Conway Springs Development Foundation.

LEFT: Darrin Seiwert and Jeana Bender unload donations on Saturday night. Volunteers stayed busy Saturday collecting donations for the Mission Mart. Many donors were taking part in the “Cruise Main” event in downtown Conway Springs.

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Going after Mother Nature

A shelf cloud moves across Blackwell, Okla. Storm chasers play a key role in public safety as well as documenting severe weather.

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Storm chasers feed sense of adventure while keeping you safe

By Travis Mounts

The Times-Sentinel news@tsnews.com

With the arrival of April, Wichitans are now into the heart of severe weather and tornado season.

With the approach of every severe storm, a small army of storm chasers fan out across the highways and county roads of Kansas. They act as the eyes and ears of forecasters at the National Weather Service, who issue the watches and warnings designed to save lives. They also inform the meteorologists on TV and radio who advise you when to take shelter.

And with cellular service and mobile internet nearly ubiquitous, these storm chasers often communicate directly with regular people, sharing details about what a storm is doing as well as posting photographs and videos that often go viral.

Wichita native Brandon Ivey is a name that many people know. He’s been a fixture of storm chasing in Kansas for years, and gained further fame on the Discovery Channel series “StormChasers,” which premiered in 2009. He continues to chase storms, and even hosts storm chasing tours.

Bryce Kintigh of Wichita came to love storms and storm chasing as a kid growing up on a north-central Kansas farm.

For both Ivey and Kintigh, their interest in storms started at a young age, but for different reasons.

Ivey said he was always intrigued by storms, and his interest reached a new level after the massive tornados that struck Hesston in 1990 and Andover in 1991.

“That solidified my interest in violent storms,” he said. He began following storms in the mid-1990s, but it was more than two years before he saw his first tornado, a brief rope tornado that touched down southwest of Burrton and was on the ground for no more than two minutes.

Bigger storms producing multiple tornados went over Harper

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A fellow storm chaser grabbed this photo of Brandon Ivey and a tornado seen near McLean, Texas, in May 2017.

and Sumner counties that day.

“I was still learning” how to pick storms, Ivey said. “The more you educate yourself, the better your odds of being in the right place at the right time.”

There also is a lot of luck involved, he said. Most tornados last just 2-10 minutes, so if you leave 30 minutes late on a drive from Wichita to Dodge City, you might miss everything.

“You need to have a little luck on your side,” he said.

Fear was a driving factor for Kintigh.

“I used to be absolutely terrified of storms. The thunder was so loud. I would hide my head under a pillow and hope it passed quickly,” Kintigh said.

He saw his first tornado in 1990. He was a kindergarten student, and the tornado was coming across a pond on the family farm in Jewell County.

“They had always taught us, in a tornado, you go downstairs,” Kintigh said.

However, nobody else went downstairs. They all stayed upstairs to watch the storm, which produced just a tiny rope tornado. Kintigh thought they were all going to die.

“As a 5-year-old, that’s kind of traumatic,” he said.

As he got older, with the encouragement of his father, Kintigh began to study storms

and weather patterns. He would make bets with his father on the weather. Of course, farmers always pay close attention to the weather.

“Ninety percent of the time he was right, and that drove me nuts,” Kintigh said. That eventually led him to get a degree in meteorology, just so he could know more about the weather than his father.

In addition to a meteorology degree obtained online from Mississippi State University, Kintigh has two degrees from Kansas State University. He works full time as an information technology administrator.

Kintigh chases storms for KAKE-TV. Meteorologist Tony Laubach, one of the forecasters for Channel 10 and also a storm chaser, helped connect Kintigh with the station.

The definition of a storm chaser is somewhat ambiguous.

There aren’t strict requirements needed before you start chasing storms.

However, somebody who does not know what they are doing can put their life in grave danger.

Severe storms are notoriously unpredictable, and a storm can change paths on a moment’s notice. Rain-wrapped storms and nighttime storms are even more dangerous, because they are so hard to see. At night, you can only

see a tornado if lightning behind it creates a silhouette, or if the tornado is hitting power lines and causing transformers to explode.

At other times, storm chasing can be very boring. It involves lots of driving, lots of waiting and frequent disappointment.

“Storm chasing is not always a perfect science. You can forecast all day and night, and Mother Nature will do what it wants,” Kintigh said.

Beth Bowdoin is Georgia-born but a Kansas transplant. She became a storm chaser after moving to Liberal 10 years ago, and storm chasing is something she has continued to do since moving to the Wichita area.

Her love of storms has led her to eschew her Southern roots and become a Midwesterner for life.

Bowdoin’s interest in storms goes back to when she was 10 or 11 years old.

“We basically drove through a tornadic thunderstorm,” she said. “I remember the color of the sky and debris flying. I was scared to death. For about a year, every time it thundered, I would run to the basement.”

Her father was into science and helped her educate herself so she would not freak out about storms.

“He said, ‘Sometimes you need to go outside to see what’s going on,’” Bowdoin said.

She eventually overcame her fear and decided she wanted to go into meteorology. She started at Mississippi State, and then transferred to the University of Georgia, which had started offering a meteorological science certificate. She got her degree – one of several she has. She discovered, however, that she did not want to be a TV forecaster.

“All I wanted was to work for the National Weather Service,” she said. But as she learned more, she learned she didn’t want to do that, either. Now she works in safety and emergency management.

“Storm chasing is my hobby,” she said. “I am an educated and trained meteorologist, but I’m not practicing.”

Her career gives her a chance to chase severe storms. She’s only interested in severe weather. She finds tropical storms interesting, but not interesting enough to chase. She doesn’t care for winter weather or fire-related weather.

For Bowdoin, photographing storms is a big part of the thrill.

She often rides with Kintigh.

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Bryce Kintigh watches an approaching severe storm near Silva in June 2017.

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ABOVE: Beth Bowdoin and Bryce Kintigh takes a selfie during a storm chase. They met in Great Bend during a storm chase.

LEFT: Bowdoin snapped this photo near Severy in May 2014.

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Beware of coronavirus scams

Dear Savvy Senior, Amid all the troubling coronavirus news, I’ve also read that there are various coronavirus scams going around right now taking advantage of innocent people who are afraid of getting sick or are worried about those that have.

What can you tell me about coronavirus scams and what can I do to protect myself?

Scared Senior

Dear Scared, Unfortunately, coronavirus scams are spreading nearly as fast as the virus itself, and seniors are often the most vulnerable.

These con artists are setting up websites to sell bogus products, and using spoofed phone calls, emails, texts, and social media posts as a ruse to take your money and get your personal information.

The emails and posts may be promoting awareness and prevention tips, and fake information about cases in your community. They also may be asking you to donate to victims, offering advice on unproven treatments, or contain malicious email attachments.

Here are some tips to help you keep the scammers at bay.

Click carefully: Don’t click on coronavirus-related links from sources you don’t know in an email or text message. The same goes for unfamiliar websites. When you click on an email or download a file, you could get a program on your computer that could either use your computer’s internet connection to spread malware or dig into your personal files looking for passwords and other information.

Ignore bogus product offers: Ignore online offers for coronavirus vaccinations or miracle cures. There are currently no vaccines, pills, potions, lotions, lozenges, or over-the-counter products available to treat or cure coronavirus online or in stores. If you see or receive ads touting prevention, treatment, or cure claims for the coronavirus, ignore them because they’re not legitimate.

Beware of CDC spoofing: Be wary of emails, text messages or phone calls claiming to come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and/or the World Health Organization (WHO). These scams

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could take several forms – such as fake health agency warnings about infections in your local area, vaccine and treatment offers, medical test results, health insurance cancellation, alerts about critical supply shortages, and more.

For the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus, visit CDC. gov/coronavirus.

Beware of fundraising scams: Be wary of emails or phone calls asking you to donate to a charity or crowdfunding campaign for coronavirus victims or for disease research. To verify a charity’s legitimacy use CharityNavigator. org. But, if you’re asked for donations in cash, by prepaid credit card or gift card, or by wiring money, don’t do it because it’s probably a scam.

Beware of stock scams: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning people about phone calls and online promotions, including on social media, touting stocks of companies with products that supposedly can prevent, detect or cure coronavirus. Buy those stocks now, they say, and they will soar in price.

But the con artists have already bought the stocks, which typically sell for a dollar or less. As the hype grows and the stock price increases, the con men dump the stock, saddling other investors with big losses. It’s a classic penny-stock fraud called “pump and dump.”

Making matters worse: you may not be able to sell your shares if trading is suspended.

When investing in any company, including companies that claim to focus on coronavirus-related products and services, carefully research the investment and keep in mind that investment scam artists often exploit the latest crisis to line their own pockets.

For more tips on how to avoid getting swindled, see the Federal Communications Commission COVID-19 consumer warning and safety tips at FCC.gov/covid-scams.

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Food help available Saturday in Cheney CHENEY – If you have found yourself laid off or furloughed and need help with food, there will be a special commodity distribution from 9 to 10 a.m. this Saturday at the Cheney Senior Center.

This distribution is part of the Displaced Housing Distribution program, or DHD. There are no income guidelines. You will be asked a few questions about your job status.

For more information or to request help, contact Nancy Zerger at 316-217-1512. It is advised to text “DHD” first. You also can contact Cheney City Hall at 316-542-3622.

Marshall named to honor society CLEARWATER – Chanel Marshall of Clearwater was recently initiated into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Marshall was initiated at Pittsburg State University.

Marshall is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.

Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Haysville man to lead oil and gas group HAYSVILE – The National Stripper Well Association (NSWA) recently elected Dick Schremmer of Haysville to serve as its 2020-2021 chairman during its 2020 April board meeting. Schremmer is president of Bear Petroleum and Gressel Oil Field Service.

“I am humbled and proud to be selected as the next chairman of the NSWA,” Schremmer said. “Our outgoing chairwoman did such an outstanding job, I just hope I can fill her heel.”

Schremmer succeeds Darlene Wallace, who has been in the industry for almost two decades.

“Dick Schremmer will bring a tremendous level of knowledge and expertise to NSWA,” Wallace said.

“I have worked with him in other organizations and he is a man on a mission when it comes to getting the job done.”

Schremmer has been a member of NSWA for 27 years and has served on its board of directors for the past two years. He also serves on the boards of the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Associa-

tion, Association of Energy Service Companies, Kansas Strong, and is vice chairman of the Liaison Committee of the Cooperating Oil and Gas Associations.

“The NSWA is comprised of small oil and gas businessmen and women from all around the country,” Schremmer said. “This group is the only national group supporting solely the marginal well oil and gas producers in our country, advocating on their behalf each day at our nation’s capitol.”

Schremmer started his oil field career during high school in 1970 and worked for a variety of companies until he formed Bear Petroleum in 1985. Then, in 1988, he also acquired Gressel Oil Field Service and expanded the company from a two rig well-servicing company in Burrton, into a full-service company with locations in Burrton, Great Bend, Hays and Haysville.

For more information on the National Stripper Well Association, visit www.nswa.us.

Send in your recipes for community cookbook GARDEN PLAIN – It’s time to dust off your favorite family recipe and share with others.

Submissions are now being accepted for the Garden Plain Community Cookbook, an effort from the Garden Plain Chamber of Commerce.

Recipes will be accepted through June 1. With social distancing in place, participants are being asked to find the form on the Chamber’s Facebook. Recipes can be submitted by email to gardenplaincookbook@gmail.com.

Local blood drive is Saturday; other events also planned GODDARD – A blood drive will be held this Saturday in Goddard.

The American Red Cross blood drive will run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pathway Church Goddard.

Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, appointments are required.

Sign up for an appointment online at www.redcrossblood.org and put in the zip code “67052” in the red box that says “Find a blood drive.”

That will take you to a list of upcoming blood drives.

The COVID-19 outbreak has forced the cancellation of many blood drives, creating a large need for donors. Other local blood drives have been scheduled for our area.

Upcoming blood drives include: • May 11, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Plains Church, Argonia.

• May 11, 1-6 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Cheney.

• June 8, 12-6 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic School, Conway Springs.

• July 6, 1-7 p.m., Plains Church, Argonia.

• July 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Clonmel (18630 W. 71st St. S., Viola).

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GARDEN PLAIN – Get prepared to see pink flamingos and “You’ve been flocked” signs soon in Garden Plain yards.

Starting May 1, “trained flamingo professionals” will be “flocking” local yards to raise money for the 2021 prom. If you get flocked and are ready for the flamingos to roost in someone else’s yard, the flamingo professionals will remove the birds and place them in a yard of your choice. Just leave $15 and a sheet of paper with the address in the bag.

If you get flocked but are not able to donate at this time, text or call Hannah Kitzmann at 316-650-7071 to make arrangements to have the flock removed.

Scheer joins American Angus Assoc.

GARDEN PLAIN – Ty Scheer of Garden Plain is a new junior member of the American Angus Association.

Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events The American Angus Association is the largest beef breed association in the world, with more than 25,000 active adult and junior members.

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USD candidates visit Argonia

The USD 359 Argonia Board of Education conducted interviews earlier this week in its search for a new superintendent.

Three interviews were scheduled on consecutive days, starting on Monday.

Each candidate was announced on the morning of his or her interview.

Monday’s candidate was Tige Stone, who is currently principal at Colwich Elementary School in the Renwick School District. Stone has been the Colwich principal for six year. He previously served as assistant principal and athletic director for three years at Council Grove High School, and was the district athletic director for the Arkansas City district for three years.

Tuesday’s candidate was Rustin Clark, mathematics teacher in the South Haven School District. He is in his second year South Haven. Rustin previously was superintendent at Billings

Public Schools, a position he held for five years.

This week’s paper went to press on Tuesday night, so Wednesday’s candidate was not known. An updated version of this story with the third candidate will be posted on our website at www.tsnews.com.

Each candidate interview began with a meeting with current superintendent Dr. Julie McPheron and board clerk Christy Gonzales. A tour of district facilities and the community was held, followed by dinner with board of education members. A formal interview with the BOE concluded each candidate’s visit.

McPherson turned in her resignation to become assistant superintendent in the Rose Hill School District. The BOE previously announced the hiring of Luke Greenwood as the new principal for Argonia Junior-Senior High School.

County clerk: Election to go on as planned

SUMNER COUNTY – Right now, the August primary election and November general election will take place as planned.

That’s the word from Debra A. Norris, the county clerk and election officer for Sumner County.

“COVID-19 has created an unprecedented situation requiring us to evaluate all scenarios for the upcoming elections. Our office is working closely with federal, state and local officials to monitor the situation and respond accordingly. Currently, there are no plans to delay or substantially change the process for the Tuesday, August 4, primary election,” she said in a news release this week.

Any changes to the Nov. 3 general election would be made by the United States Congress.

Election deadlines have not changed, either. The deadline for candidates to file for the primary election is noon June 1. That’s also the deadline for voters to change party affiliation for the primary election.

The last day to register to vote in the primary is June 14. Advance voting in person and by mail begins July 15.

“In proceeding, there must be a balance in maintaining the security of elections and protecting the health and welfare of our citizens,” Norris said.

You may contact the Sumner County Clerk’s Office at 620-326-3395 or online at www.co.sumner.ks.us.

Storm From Page B1 “I’m definitely not chasing every time there’s a storm. I do have to take into account my job and family life,” she said. “But I try to get out every chance and ‘go for a ride,’ so to speak.”

She mainly stays in Kansas and Oklahoma, whereas somebody like Ivey will go just about anywhere.

For Ivey, weather is full-time work. He has chased eight hurricanes, and covers many other extreme weather events.

He’d be interested in doing broadcast meteorology or working at the National Weather Service, but for the most part, those people are in the studio when severe weather happens.

“I’d love to do both,” he said about TV and the NWS. “(But) I always love being in the field so much. That’s where my passion is.”

And he’s been on TV plenty. Ivey’s storm-chasing career got a boost when he spent several seasons on the Discovery Channel’s “Storm Chasers.”

He now has a storm tourism business, covers storms and sells his video to national news networks through a video company, and he is a substitute teacher in Wichita.

He enjoys forecasting, and loves the travel that comes with chasing storms.

“The storms take you to a lot of small places you wouldn’t normally go to,” he said.

Ivey shares his storm coverage with the National Weather Service, with TV stations and the general public. His work helps inform coverage and keeps people safe. Often, storm chasers are the first on the scene after a storm.

Their work can help counties know what

Voting information Apply online for an advance mail ballot: www.sos.ks.gov/forms//elections/ AV1.pdf.

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USD 356 BOE Minutes Editor’s note: Following are the unofficial minutes of the USD 356 Conway Springs Board of Education meeting. The minutes will be adopted at the next regular meeting and are subject to change prior to adoption.

The Board of Education meeting was called to order by President Brad Farmer at 7:30 p.m. Board members present were Bruce Harrington, Aaron Lange, Brandon J Pauly, Mark Hemberger, Curtis Winter, and Bill Dalbom. Others in attendance were Brent Harrell, Ryan Rusco, Ron Ronnau, Matt Biehler, Clay Murphy, and Judy A Andra.

Bill Dalbom moved to approve the minutes of the March 9th regular meeting and March 17th special meeting as listed. Bruce Harrington seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Curtis Winter made a motion to approve the agenda as amended with additions of New Business Item K: KAIDE Cooperative Grant Agreement and Item L: Discussion and action on bond issue as needed. Bruce Harrington seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Mark Hemberger moved to approve the bills and transfers as presented. Brandon J Pauly seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Aaron Lange made a motion to approve the professional development inservice points as presented. Bruce Harrington seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Bill Dalbom moved to approve the elementary basement remodeling quotes from Osner Construction for cabinets and Gaston’s for carpeting as presented. Curtis Winter seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Brad Farmer moved to accept the high school student, high school faculty, middle school student, and middle school faculty handbooks for 2020-21 as presented. Bruce Harrington seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Mark Hemberger moved to approve the 2020-21 KASB membership dues and 202021 legal assistance fund fee as presented.

Aaron Lange seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

At 8:07 p.m. Brad Farmer made a motion to go into executive session for 20 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel matters as per exception for non-elected personnel exceptions under KOMA and to discuss negotiations as per exception for employer-employee negotiations under KOMA. Curtis Winter seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Clay Murphy was extended an invitation.

The Board moved out of executive session at 8:27 p.m. stating that no binding action had taken place.

Brandon J Pauly moved to accept with regrets the resignation from Whitney Long as high school art teacher, effective at end of 2019-2020 teaching contract, along with supplemental assignments. Mark Hemberger seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Aaron Lange moved to accept with regrets the retirement resignation from Karen

Suppes as elementary teacher, effective at end of 2019-2020 teaching contract. Bruce Harrington seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Curtis Winter moved to accept with regrets the retirement resignation from Patrick Carl as middle school science teacher, effective at end of 2019-2020 teaching contract, along with supplemental assignments. Bill Dalbom seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Brad Farmer made a motion to accept the supplemental assignment resignations from Kyla Reep as high school cheer sponsor, from Justin Regehr as high school assistant girls basketball coach, and from Rebbecca Zoglmann as middle school STUCO sponsor. Bill Dalbom seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Bruce Harrington made a motion to approve as recommended, the teaching assignment movement of Rebbecca Zoglmann from Preschool teacher to Kindergarten teacher, and the hirings of Emily Yoder as Preschool teacher, Chelsi Muleski as second grade teacher, Emma Ganskow as third grade teacher, Kayla Richmond as middle school science teacher, and Haley Hendrickson as high school art teacher.

Mark Hemberger seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Bill Dalbom made a motion to continue with and approve the agreement for services with St. Joseph’s school for the 2020-21 school year as presented. Curtis Winter seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Curtis Winter moved to approve the recommended district-wide teaching assignments for 2020-21 school year as presented. Bruce Harrington seconded.

Motion passed 7-0.

Bruce Harrington made a motion to approve the supplemental assignments of 2019-2020 high school summer weights to Matt Biehler and Ryan King as recommended. Mark Hemberger seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Bill Dalbom moved to approve the district-wide supplemental assignments for 2020-21 school year as recommended.

Bruce Harrington seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Bill Dalbom made a motion to approve the Resolution #20-15 wage payments during emergency school closing as presented.

Brandon J Pauly seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Bruce Harrington made a motion to approve the Resolution #20-16 suspending board policy graduation requirements as presented. Curtis Winter seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Aaron Lange made a motion to approve the KAIDE Cooperative Agreement for RUS grant as presented. Mark Hemberger seconded. Motion passed 7-0.

Brad Farmer declared the meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m.

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Wichita native Brandon Ivey has built a career around severe weather, including leading storm-chasing tours. In addition to tornadoes, he has covered hurricanes, blizzards and floods.

kind of help to send and where to send it. They also serve as first responders, to a degree.

In 2010, Ivey watched an EF-4 tear through the west half of Wadena, Minn., in a Greensburg-like situation. A man in the town left his basement shelter to get his dog after the animal ran upstairs. Part of the roof collapsed on the man, and Ivey and others helped get him out and into an ambulance, aiding rescue personnel. It was featured in Season 4 of “Storm Chasers.”

“I fortunately never came across anything really gruesome,” he said.

The “Storm Chasers” opportunity came up when he was working full-time at Spirit Aerosystems. It was a chance to be paid to chase storms every day for nine weeks each spring.

Kintigh brings a science geek mentality to his storm chasing. He has mapped out where different cellular companies have their towers, and he’s worked with the major companies to have access to them.

He started covering storms for KAKE after a 2007 storm event in northwest Kansas. Kintigh was living in Manhattan, and went west on I-70 toward Colby. It was foggy early, and then the skies cleared.

It was warm and sunny, and the air felt like storms.

He headed west toward the dry line.

There were 13 tornados that day, including one that was a half-mile wide and showed up in a satellite photo.

“We were on the phone all night giving Jay Prater updates. It was exhilarating,” he said.

On-the-ground reports seem to have more credence with the public.

“They’re more apt to take shelter if we see it coming their way,” he said.

“Right then, I knew I had to keep doing this.”

Justin Dean is a regular partner for Kintigh, who said he almost never chases storms alone. Since he is busy tracking storms and trying to share that information, he needs somebody to drive and help keep an eye on the skies.

“My position is kind of stressful,” he said. “Justin and I have been chasing since that 2007 storm chase.”

They now have sponsors and financial partners, and that has led to a dedicated vehicle for chasing and better equipment for tracking storms and sharing information.

Kintigh and Bowdoin met at a McDonald’s in Great Bend on a storm chase.

Storm chasing is frequently boring, but the big moments make up for that.

“That’s what excites me about this – the unknown,” Kintigh said. “You

put a forecast together and sometimes you’re excited, and sometimes you’re disappointed because nothing happens.”

Bowdoin’s first time out chasing a storm resulted in a memorable moment.

She was in the Cimarron Grasslands in southeast Colorado, not far from home when she lived in Liberal. Her brother was with her.

“We were looking at this quintessential super cell.

Before I knew it, we had a beautiful elephant trunk tornado. We watched it for 30 minutes. It was so photogenic,” she said. “It was literally straight out of a textbook. It was my first tornado. I got to share it with my brother. It was my first big tornado.”

She has since learned how much disappointment can come with storm chasing, especially after her first chase set the bar so high.

The thrill of the chase will keep her in the Midwest. Her husband is from Wichita, but there’s also the storms.

“Every time is amazing, even if you’re a little disappointed. You don’t see exactly what you’re expecting,” she said. “I’m definitely not going back to Georgia. Maybe one day I’d move to eastern Colorado (where storms are just as fascinating).

But I’d like to stay around here.”

PUBLIC NOTICE First Published in The Times-Sentinel April 23, 2020 (1t)

THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS ORDINANCE NO. 850 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF AN EXISTING PLATTED LAND DEDICATED FOR STREET R.O.W ACROSS CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS. WHEREAS, Schellenberg Development is petitioning for a vacation of a certain track of land lying within a portion of Arbor Creek Street right-of-way, as platted in Arbor Creek Addition, an addition to Goddard, Sedgwick County, Kansas, said tract of land being more particularly described as follows: COMMENCING at the northwest most corner of said Reserve B; thence along the north line of said Reserve B on a platted bearing of N88° 32’15”E, 25.00 feet to the northeast corner of said Reserve B, also being a point on a non-tangent curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 138.50 feet, a central angle of 00° 04’26”, a chord bearing of S01 °49’28”E, and a chord distance of 1.75 feet; thence along the east line of said Reserve B and along said non-tangent curve to the left, 1.75 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence N88° 32’15”E, 5.49 feet to a point on a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 9.50 feet, a central angle of 90° 00’00”, a chord bearing of S46° 27’45”E, and a chord distance of 13.44 feet; thence along said curve to the right, 14.92 feet; thence S01 “27’45”E, 6.84 feet to a point on a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 200.50 feet, a central angle of 22° 00’21”, a chord bearing of S12° 27’56”E, and a chord distance of 76.53 feet; thence along said curve to the left, 77.01 feet to a point on said east line, also being a point on a non-tangent curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 261.50 feet, a central angle of 06° 32’59”, a chord bearing of N26”44’36”W, and a chord distance of 29.88 feet; thence along said east line and said non-tangent curve to the left, 29.89 feet to a point on a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 138.50 feet, a central angle of 27° 49’54”, a chord bearing of N16”06’08”W, and a chord distance of 66.62 feet; thence continuing along said east line and along said curve to the right, 67.28 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said tract CONTAINS: 714 square feet of land, more or less WHEREAS, granting a vacation of a portion of the tract of land will allow for the street to be re-aligned WHEREAS, notice of a April 13, 2020, Goddard Planning Commission public hearing on said petition was published in the official city newspaper on February 27, 2020, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-504; WHEREAS, said petition was placed, for public hearing, discussion and recommendation, upon the agenda of the Goddard Planning Commission; WHEREAS, no written objection to said petition has been filed with the Goddard City Clerk, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-505; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Goddard, Kansas conducted a public hearing on said petition on April 13, 2020, and the Goddard Planning Commission, based upon its subsequent discussion, voted to recommend approval of said petition to the Governing Body of the City of Goddard.

1. Due and legal notice of a April 13, 2020, public hearing by the Planning Commission of the City of Goddard, Kansas, on said petition was published in the official city newspaper on February 27, 2020, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-504; 2. No written objection to said petition has been filed with the Goddard City Clerk, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-505; 3. The Planning Commission of the City of Goddard, Kansas conducted a public hearing on said petition on April 13, 2020, and based upon its subsequent discussion, voted to recommend approval of said petition; 4. No private rights will be injured or endangered by the vacation of the herein described utility easement across and access control to the herein described tract of real property; 5. The public will suffer no loss or inconvenience by the vacation of the herein described utility easement across and access control to the herein described tract of real property; and 6. In justice to the petitioning owner of said property, vacation of the herein described track of land lying within a portion of Arbor Creek Street right-of-way ought to be granted, and the governing body shall order that such vacation be made.

Section 2. Vacation COMMENCING at the northwest most corner of said Reserve B; thence along the north line of said Reserve B on a platted bearing of N88° 32’15”E, 25.00 feet to the northeast corner of said Reserve B, also being a point on a non-tangent curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 138.50 feet, a central angle of 00° 04’26”, a chord bearing of S01 °49’28”E, and a chord distance of 1.75 feet; thence along the east line of said Reserve B and along said non-tangent curve to the left, 1.75 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence N88° 32’15”E, 5.49 feet to a point on a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 9.50 feet, a central angle of 90° 00’00”, a chord bearing of S46° 27’45”E, and a chord distance of 13.44 feet; thence along said curve to the right, 14.92 feet; thence S01 “27’45”E, 6.84 feet to a point on a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 200.50 feet, a central angle of 22° 00’21”, a chord bearing of S12° 27’56”E, and a chord distance of 76.53 feet; thence along said curve to the left, 77.01 feet to a point on said east line, also being a point on a non-tangent curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 261.50 feet, a central angle of 06° 32’59”, a chord bearing of N26”44’36”W, and a chord distance of 29.88 feet; thence along said east line and said non-tangent curve to the left, 29.89 feet to a point on a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 138.50 feet, a central angle of 27° 49’54”, a chord bearing of N16”06’08”W, and a chord distance of 66.62 feet; thence continuing along said east line and along said curve to the right, 67.28 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said tract CONTAINS: 714 square feet of land, more or less Section 3. Order of Vacation This Ordinance shall function as an Order of Vacation, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12- 505.

Section 4. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official city newspaper.

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

Passed and Approved by the Governing Body this 20th day of April 2020.

Section 1. Findings

(SEAL) /s/ MAYOR, JAMEY BLUBAUGH, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ TERI LAYMON, City Clerk

The Governing Body of the City of Goddard, Kansas finds that:

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From the Star Files From April 1990 Lamoine King has been operating a recycling service for glass and aluminum under the auspices of the Lions Club on a limited scale, and with a cutoff date of March 31. But King, a city council member and Centel employee, decided not to let the matter drop, and with the support of some citizens has organized a group called Conway Springs Recycling, as of April 1.

Seven residents of Spring View Manor attended Nursing Home Olympiad in Wichita April 7. Gayle Lowe received third place in the under 60 wheelchair race. The nursing home received a trophy for attending.

Star photographer Michael Cline won the first place plaque in sports photography in the Awards of Excellence competition of the Kansas Press Association. His prize-winning photo was an action shot of Ronda Prilliman. Jim Cline took second place at the contest. The editorial was Mandatory Sentencing, March 16.

In honor of Earth Day the fifth grade helped the first grade write stories or reports. The following are some examples: Earth Day is a day for looking at what people have done to the Earth. We can put our clothes out to dry.

We can use cloth rags instead of paper towels. By Kris Martin and Winston Webb.

We should take care of Earth because there’s only one Earth. We should recycle, do not use what we don’t need, and save energy by turning off the lights. By Charlie Riggs and Levi Pierce.

Earth Day is a day to cleanup. You don’t pollute the air, water, or ground. We can help by turning off the lights and TV when we’re not using them. By Christopher Willson.

The Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, celebrated its 25th anniversary several weeks ago. The celebration cake, a five tier, 500 pounds, was baked and decorated by Gretta (Roths) Sisco. It was on national TV. Gretta is a graduate of Conway Springs High and the daughter of the late John and Margaret Roths.

From the Argosy Files

From April 1970 Argonia Harness Races and chariot races will be featured at the Kansas Pony and Trotting Association’s new track located at the Kiser pony Farm just two and onehalf miles east of Argonia on Highway 160. Post time is 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 3. The track, called Hathaway Raceway, was formerly located at the Legion Acres in Wellington. It was named in memory of Fred Hathaway, who was one of the founders of the Kansas Pony and Trotting Association.

Local chariot drivers in bright green and yellow matching costumes of shirt, cape and hemet will include Wayne Allender of Argonia. His competitor will be Richard Forrest who just happens to be his employer, driving a striking blue and white chariot and wearing matching colorful costume. Another charioteer in bright purple and gold will be Tom Kiser of Argonia, who will be in competition with Sammy Barnett of Derby. Sammy will be attired in turquoise and coral.

All children who may have a pony that is not over 50 inches at the withers are welcome to come and join in the fun at the races. Kansas Pony and Trotters Association will be happy to organize a flat race for them. Also any child who has a pony and cart will be put in a special Children’s Trotting Race.

Six races will be held at Argonia this season and six more will be held at the Cowley County Fair grounds at Winfield.

Grain Bin Liquor Come see us at the Grain Bin! Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

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100 Years Ago Mrs. McVea and Schaar have moved their tailoring and cleaning establishment into the new Bonham Building.

90 Years Ago The County Library meeting at Wichita last Saturday afternoon was attended by Mrs. W.M. Seaman, Mrs. Elwood Yoder, Mrs. Virgil Davis, Mrs. R.L. Wallace, Mrs. W. Keith, Mrs. C.S. Hinkson and Miss Norma Keith.

80 Years Ago Miss Jennie Marie Sponenberg southwest of Cheney has been employed to teach Illinois school, southwest of Norwich next term.

She is now closing a very successful term with that school.

April 13 – City code violation in the 300 block of N. Lincoln; Found property at the police department; Assisted outside agency at the police department; Assisted citizen in the 3900 block of W. 39th; Assisted Fire/EMS in the 700 block of N. Main; Checked suspicious vehicle in the 600 block of E. Second Ave; Questions/information for officer at the police department; Subject stop in the 300 block of N. Jefferson; Questions/information for officer at the police department; Open vehicle door in the 400 block of N. Wolf.

April 14 – Complaint of a reckless driver in the 100 block of N. Main; Case follow up at the police department; Case follow up in the 500 block of E. Allison.

April 15 – Assisted the Sheriff’s Office on a report of a Battery/DV in the area of 3900 S. 391st St. W.; Golf cart inspection at the police department; Suspicious activity in the 100 block of N. Jefferson; Report of juvenile problems in the 200 block of N. Washington, juveniles were picked up by parents/relatives; Responded to the 500 block of E. Aetna for a disorderly conduct, juvenile arrested for disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property; Assisted citizen in the 100 block of N. Sundance; Suspicious activity report in the 100 block of N. Garfield.

April 16 – Assisted citizen in the 37000 block of Blasi Cir.; Report of property damage in the 200 block of N. Main; Attempted scam report in the 100 block of

N. Garfield; Traffic stop in the 100 block of W. First.

April 17 – City code violation report in the 900 block of N. Filmore; Report of reckless driving in the area of 300 E. South Avenue, suspect located and cited; Report of possible trespassing in the 300 block of S. Main; Suspicious activity in the 300 block of N. Filmore; Suspicious activity in the area of 38500 W. 39th St. S.; April 18 - Assisted Fire/EMS in the area of 100 N. Sundance; Careless drivers report, failing to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks; Juvenile problem in the 600 block of E. Shadybrook; Reckless driver complaint in the area of Shadybrook & Hoover Road; Report of found property received at the police department and property was returned to owner; Received report of a possible violation of PFA report in Wichita; Received report of suspicious activity report in the City or area.

April 19 – Illegal parking violation in the 500 block of N. Adams; Checked for code violation complaint in the 600 block of E. Shadybrook; Received report of harassment by telecommunications device in the City, suspect identified; Suspicious vehicle report in the 200 block of W. Ave A.; Debris removed from the roadway in the area of 3000 S. 391st St. W.; Assisted Fire/EMS in the 400 block of W. Sixth.

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More on morels, and the smiles they spread Who could have guessed that a few morel mushrooms could have brought so much joy to so many people?

The ink wasn’t even dry on last week’s newspaper when I started getting responses from readers about my column on morel mushrooms and the gift that a local mushroom hunter had given me one evening. I think we all simply needed something a little lighthearted in the midst of this pandemic cloud hanging over us.

Readers shared stories about their first encounters with the tasty delicacy, and others made note of big “hunts” they had been involved with. My friend Mike Beavers, who was last week’s mushroom gift giver in my column, got a belly laugh out of the story, and had more details to add – plus another bag of morel mushrooms.

Mike has had a certain amount of success hunting mushrooms this year, and I can only bow in his presence to be a lucky benefactor. When he dropped off the second bag of mushrooms, though, he shared how last year’s crop at his spot was wild by comparison.

In all, Mike picked more than 1,000 morels last year, and was like the old woman in the shoe – so many mushrooms he didn’t know what to do.

After he and his wife Alicia had consumed their fill and other folks had been gifted with mushrooms, he actually sold a few pounds of his harvest.

That doesn’t seem to be the case this year at Mike’s spot. I figure each gift of mushrooms will be the last, so I just savor them the best I can.

I battered and fried this second batch just like I did the first. Dredge in flour, egg wash, and then flour again, and into the hot oil.

But not too hot – this time I had to back the temperature down so the mushrooms could get a full

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three minutes of cooking time per side. Six minutes is the recommended frying time in oil that’s around 350 degrees.

This batch was a side dish to a very large, very tasty cheeseburger. I ate about half the batch, and then rewarmed them in my toaster oven the next day. They were still delicious.

When it comes to volume, though, I had nothing but envy for the Bennett families down in Conway Springs. My longtime pal Brad Bennett sent me a photo of what must have been several hundred morels from the “spot” his family has had for years.

Brad sent the following message with his photo: “Read your article and wanted to share our success. You can send this pic to your friend Mike.

“Two things you never do in life: “1. You never tell your parents exactly what you did with your friends on a Saturday night in high school.

“2. You never tell anyone where you find your morels.”

Brad went on to share that the harvest in the photo resulted from “two couples with many gallon bags on a two-day hunt…a variety of sizes, picked before the deer could get to them.”

I’m sure those morels put many smiles on many faces, and the Bennett family secret remains safe.

Sometime, though, on a fall evening around a campfire, I might have to coax Brad into sharing a couple of his high school Saturday night stories.

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Now that’s a lot of morel mushrooms. Two couples, two days and many gallon bags. Location: unknown.

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COVID-19 cluster shows why we need to stay home

As we went to press a week ago, news broke that there was a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Clearwater Nursing and Rehabilitation. At the time, four people were hospitalized and testing was underway of all residents and of staff who appeared to have symptoms.

As we go to press this week, 42 residents have been diagnosed. Seven people were hospitalized, and two lost their lives.

It’s a tragic situation that highlights just how dangerous the coronavirus can be, especially among older people and folks with underlying health conditions.

The scary thing is that an outbreak like this can happen virtually anywhere.

Churches have been at the top of the list of outbreaks in Kansas. In Sedgwick County, there have been five clusters of COVID-19 cases identified. Three were at churches, and another was at a business.

As testing expands, we will likely see more cases like this. Over the weekend, it was reported that Kansas is among the very worst states in terms of testing. On Monday, it was announced that the state had received additional supplies and personal protective equipment, and that testing was expanding in four rural Kansas counties, three of which are in western Kansas.

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COVID-19 isn’t just now spreading into rural areas.

It has been there for some time, and testing is just now beginning to catch up.

Ford County, the home of Dodge City, now has the fourth-highest number of positive cases in Kansas.

As of Monday, Sedgwick County was third with 248 cases, and Ford County was right behind with 180 cases despite drastically different population sizes. Sedgwick County has more than 515,000 people while Ford County has just 34,000 residents. There are now cases in 69 out of 105 counties.

These numbers will continue to get worse before they get better, because testing is still far behind the actual spread of the disease. Because of the shortage of tests across the nation, we’re still only testing people who either show symptoms or are part of a cluster of sick people.

That’s the part that’s really scary. You may have it and not know it. You may never even get sick, but could still spread it all over.

Think about this – the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier was found to have

about 600 sailors who tested positive. More than half – 350-plus sailors – were asymptomatic. If you do get sick, the incubation period could be more than two weeks.

Before social distancing, how many people would you see in two weeks?

How many hands did you shake, how many hugs did you give and receive?

How many other people touched the same keypad at the grocery store or the handle on the gas pump?

The ability for this disease to spread is why the stay-at-home order is so important right now.

There is a lot to still be learned about COVID-19, and the disease could still be mutating.

Any time one of us breaks the stay-at-home order, we put ourselves in danger of picking up the coronavirus. We also put at risk everybody else we might have contact with over the next 2-3 weeks.

All the while, we may look and feel perfectly fine.

It won’t be a surprise if in about three weeks the country sees one or more outbreaks tied to last weekend’s protests against stay-at-home orders in every state. While organizers may have promised to maintain social distancing guidelines, video clearly showed those guidelines being ignored. All it takes is for one person without symptoms to spread it to three or four. Those people, before getting sick themselves, could easily infect several more. One

event can lead to dozens of cases.

We’ve seen it elsewhere, from church gatherings that happened before stay-at-home orders, to meat-processing plants that are now closed because so many people became ill.

I get it, this situation stinks. People are going stir crazy. There are people pushing for businesses to reopen, and the battle over church closures in Kansas is making national headlines. Fortunately, most churches around here very willingly adapting to this “new normal” to keep their faithful healthy.

Those church leaders understand the seriousness of the situation, and they want their church members to be there on future Sundays when life does return to normal.

Nearly every business is hurting. We have daily conversations at the paper about how to adapt. The unknowns about where we might be 3-6 months from now are scary. Believe me, we’re more than ready to see businesses reopen and start advertising again.

But nobody wants to do this again. Let’s do this right the first time so that there won’t be a second (or third) time.

Stay home. Keep your distance when you do have to go out. Be kind, be generous and be understanding of each other.

And please – for the sake of all your family, friends and neighbors – be patient. Better days do lie ahead.

Letters to the Editor Combined edition is a hit for Cheney reader I was very pleased and excited with the 1st Edition of your New Combined Issue of the Times-Sentinel, Haysville Sun-Times, Conway Springs Star and The Argonia Argosy on April 2, 2020. That’s seven communities worth of news!

So enjoyable; such newsy articles about our sister cities, and sharing a glimpse of life in towns that have become our new neighbors. I’m very happy for you and all the readers that have joined the ranks of the TS News Team.

This combined issue would make a great gift (at a bargain value) for those affected by the Stay-at-Home stage we’re in, and Nursing Home residents. Also a very Nice Mother’s Day Gift! With all the additional stories, it is definitely more bang for the money! (And, I’m almost sure your paper has more articles and a larger number of pages than the Wichita Eagle).

Learning about other businesses and seeing what they have to offer makes us more aware of the “Shop Local” strategy. This hopefully translates to making small towns stronger. Adding to the resources we have outside of the Big City is always a good thing. We’re all in this together!

I enjoyed the expanded Church Directory listing. Wow! How impressive that we have more than 36 churches in 11 towns! In a recent devotion time in my Prayer Chair, four verses kept appearing.

They were repeated over and over, multiple times. God said, “I will be with you! I will not fail you! I will not abandon you! Be strong and courageous.”

I keep repeating these words, over and over during the day. In

the end, we’ve got to remember, He is in charge! Thank you again for being the highlight of Thursday’s mail delivery, with inspiring news and information. Definitely a fan, and cover-to-cover reader of the Times-Sentinel Newspaper Group.

I enjoyed Managing Editor Travis Mounts’ Random Thoughts article in the April 9, 2020 edition – “Staying home is our cross to bear.” I especially liked his last paragraph: “The sacrifice we’re being asked to make at this time isn’t really that difficult, and there are plenty of blessings to be found if we simply open our eyes and our hearts.” Well said. Thank you, Travis.

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I know you started this because of the poor economics caused by

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I really enjoy reading about things going on all around us. It makes the newspaper well worth it to your readers and I hope you find that it makes it better for you, also. I’ve been a subscriber for 43 years, and I just want to say “thank you.”

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Dillons store brightens the day for Dove Estates residents

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GODDARD – We all know how much a bouquet of flowers can brighten our day.

So just imagine the number of smiles that were generated this past week when a van full of flowers arrived at Dove Estates Senior Living Community in Goddard, ready to be distributed to residents. The load of flowers was donated to the assisted living facility by the nearby Dillons store at 135th Street and Maple in west Wichita.

The beautiful and smile-producing gesture started with Dove Estates owner and managing partner Jill Steiner, who had put in a call to the Dillons store to see

about ordering enough flowers for the facility’s residents. The response from the store was not what Steiner had been expecting.

“They just wanted to donate them,” said Steiner, who was overwhelmed with the gesture. She’s been trying to come up with ways to put a “spark” into each week at the assisted living community, since residents haven’t been able to leave the facility for the past month and a half.

“Oh yes, there were lots of smiles,” Steiner said with a laugh. “We’re constantly working on the physical, emotional and spiritual health of our residents, and this certainly helped with those emotional needs this past week.”

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Dillons store manager Pat Allen, right, and florist Ruth Machain, left, drop off flowers to Dove Estates life enrichment director Shelby Bosken.

to Dove Estates were store manager Pat Allen and florist Ruth Machain. The donation was uplifting for them, too.

At Dove Estates, residents can get out of their rooms to walk around the facility and eat in the dining room. But under current conditions, that’s about it, said Steiner.

So, Steiner has been working to help bring smiles to residents’ faces any way she can.

Kids, grandkids and great-grandkids have been coming to visit with residents outside their windows. A few weeks ago, Tanganyika Wildlife Park brought animals from the park to share with residents outside their windows.

On two other occasions, residents were all treated to root beer floats and

then popcorn at their rooms.

“We’re trying to do lots of things like this,” said Steiner. “And, it also lets us see how the residents are doing.”

Dove Estates resident Katie Clasen was all smiles when she was presented with a bouquet of flowers donated by a nearby Dillons store in west Wichita.

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CHENEY – You could show your community pride and help support local businesses at the same time.

The City of Cheney is working with Purple Moose Printing to create Cheney apparel and promotional items to show support for the commu-

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Shop online at https:// cheney.itemorder.com/ sale?read_message=true.

Orders are due by April 26.

Profits will be used to create a fund to help local businesses that are closed or struggling with decreased business during

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If you want to order but do not have internet access, contact Cheney City Hall at 316-542-3622.

There are several shirt designs plus a canvas zipper tote and a stadium blanket.

Some of the shirts feature the old Cheney

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The items will be available at City Hall on May 5 or when the stay-at-home order is lifted, whichever is later.

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Lindsey Young One of our family traditions is that when one of us has a birthday, it’s that person’s job to choose a dinner spot to celebrate.

A few years ago, I chose a favorite Mexican restaurant my parents hadn’t been to yet, and I really wanted them to give it a try. Part of the bargain, though, was they couldn’t tell the waitstaff it was my birthday, because the tradition there, along with gifting you dessert, was to sing to you and make you wear a sombrero.

What I didn’t know was the tradition also included smearing your face with whipped cream.

My folks agreed to keep it to themselves, and we sat down to eat.

Unfortunately, we ran into my parents-in-law, who are wonderful folks and I love dearly, but they ratted me out, so I ended up with a full face of whipped cream. My parents thought it was as hilarious as they did. Thanks, guys.

I was thinking about that story this week when I found a recipe for a great Mexican-inspired dessert, fried ice cream, and wanted to give it a try.

The recipe I made comes from the blog “Cheese Curd in Paradise” by Ashley Lecker. You can find the original at https://cheesecurdinparadise. com/fried-ice-cream-cake/. I added vanilla and doubled the cinnamon in my version.

Cheney’s old water tower, demolished several years ago, is the inspiration for this T-shirt design.

Fried Ice Cream Cake

Ingredients 8 cups corn flakes 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter 1.5 quart vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt

8 ounces whipped topping, thawed (I used fat free) 2 rounded teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla honey for serving

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the ice cream, whipped topping, cinnamon and vanilla by hand or with a hand mixer until all the ingredients are well incorporated.

Set the ice cream out for about 30 minutes to let it soften.

Pour the cornflakes into a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin or meat mallet.

In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat and then add the sugar and crushed corn flakes, stirring to evenly distribute the ingredients. Keep stirring and let the cornflakes get a little toasted, about three minutes. Once the cornflakes are golden brown, put about onethird of them into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and spread them evenly across the bottom.

I actually halved this recipe, because without being able to share this with other people, I didn’t want to have an entire pan of this in my freezer. It halves nicely into an 8-inch square pan.

And the flavors were perfect to remind me of traditional fried ice cream. The cinnamon and vanilla flavors were a perfect combination with the crispy, toasted cornflakes.

We enjoyed this over the course of the week as our after-dinner dessert, and lucky for me, my birthday is far, far away, so Joey didn’t make me wear any weird hats or sneak attack me with whipped cream.

Of course, depending on how long we’re stuck at home together, anything could happen.

Pour the ice cream mixture over the cornflakes in the baking dish and spread it to an even layer.

Top the ice cream evenly with the rest of the cornflakes.

Cover the baking dish and place in the freezer overnight or until the ice cream firms up.

To serve, cut it into squares and drizzle each piece with honey.

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