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Thursday, April 27, 2017

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BOE plan reshapes attendance centers In order to relieve crowded classrooms and allow for larger class sizes, the USD 466 (Scott County) board of education is considering a major shift in grade levels at two of its attendance centers. The latest proposal calls for moving grades three and four from Scott City Elementary School into their own wing at

Proposal would create grade 3-5 wing at SCMS Scott City Middle School. A newly constructed wing would either include grades 3-5 or grades 6-8. Whichever grade level grouping isn’t included in the new wing would be located in the existing SCMS building which will undergo extensive

renovation. That would allow kindergarten students to be relocated from the administration building into SCES with grades 1-2. The proposal, which is still preliminary, is part of a major construction/renovation project

that currently has a price tag of about $30 million. Every facility within the district, including the sports complex, would be impacted by the plan. By shifting two grade levels from SCES, the cost of renovations to that attendance center

could be significantly reduced. With the exception of security measures at the entrance, there would not be a need to build an addition to the building which architects say would be necessary if grades 1-4 remain in the center. The big ticket items are a tornado shelter ($695,000) (See PLAN on page two)

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Council finally gives okay to T-hangars at SC Airport After several years of debate over the type of hangars to be built, and accumulating enough federal dollars to offset a major part of the cost, the Scott City Council has finally approved construction of T-hangars at the city airport. The council accepted a bid of $638,775 for construction of a T-hangar facility that will hold eight aircraft. Submitting the low bid was Building Solutions, based in Dodge City. Funding through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will cover $526,326, leaving the city to pay $121,389. The city’s share will be paid out (See HANGARS on page two)

Water restrictions to begin May 1 Scott City driver Karlee Logan leads traffic during the ElectroRally state race held at the airport on Wednesday. (Record Photo)

Near photo finish costs SC driver hopes of a state 3-peat Fifteen seconds. In electric car racing that’s nearly a photo finish. That narrow margin is all that kept Scott Community High School driver Karlee Logan from having a chance at a three-peat in the second phase of the state competition held on Wednesday at the Scott City Airport. After mechanical issues dropped

Logan into the middle of the pack during the opening race held two weeks earlier in Beloit, Logan was faced with a do-or-die scenario on the home track. She definitely had to finish at least one spot ahead of Hays, which won the previous state race. Most likely, it would take a first place finish. “I knew I had to be more aggres-

sive than usual,” says Logan, a senior and two-time defending champion in the solar division. Despite starting from row eight, Logan was quickly able to weave her way through the traffic and into the lead. Midway into the race she had opened up a three lap lead on her top rival from Hays.

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Recent rains and the promise of more moisture during the next few days may have Scott City residents putting water conservation on the back burner. But, the city council is issuing a reminder that water use restrictions are scheduled to begin May 1. Watering lawns is not permitted between noon and 7:00 p.m. through Sept. 1. A member of the Scott City Police Department or Public Works Department will give a verbal warning the first time they see someone violating the ordinance. Repeat violations are subject to fines. The city does allow individuals who are planting new grass to water during the restricted hours, but those homeowners are first advised to contact City Hall.

(See JUICE on page eight)

Repair of weir wall leaks is ‘urgent’ to have grown more significant over the winter and are now leaking water at a small, but steady, rate. “Cracks in the wall have been evident for several years, but they’ve reached a point where the water loss is much more significant than anything we’ve seen before,” says Park Manager Greg Mills. “It’s become a serious situation that needs to be fixed sooner rather

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than later.” He says there are five to seven fractures in the weir wall in which water is leaking, and “a couple of them are pretty bad.” The growing problem hasn’t been evident to park visitors because of the springs which continue to feed water into the lake in addition to recent rainfall. However, the springs can’t

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keep pace with water loss during the last summer when a combination of diminished spring flow due to irrigation in the area, lake evaporation and spillway loss can see the lake level drop by 4-6 inches. Even a one-inch decline in the lake can result in water receding from the shoreline by as much as one foot in some areas, notes Mills. A break in the weir wall

could see the lake level instantly fall by six feet. That would expose about 30 feet of additional shoreline in some locations. “That would be pretty devastating,” says Mills. The park manager has been in contact with the regional office of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism,

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For more than 80 years, the spillway at Lake Scott has stood the test of time - a testament to the construction skills of the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. However, time has finally taken its toll and the deteriorating condition of the four-foot weir wall has reached a point where major repairs will be needed in the very near future. Cracks in the wall seemed

(See URGENT on page eight)

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things to do around SC If you enjoy a parade, free hot dogs or great music from the big band era you can make plans to do one . . . or all three . . . during a big weekend of activities in the Scott Community on May 6. In the meantime, you might want to take in the following . . . Sat., Sun., April 29-30 Livestock Show Scott County will once again be host to a spring livestock show at the county fairgrounds. In the past, the first day of this two-day event was held in Scott City and the second day of competition moved to Lakin. This year, both days of the contest will be held in Scott City with some of the premier livestock from throughout Kan-

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and moving the administration offices and creating a more secure entry area ($480,000). “A priority has to be tornado shelters in every school,” noted board member Eric Erven during a special board meeting on Monday. “That should be the most important part in selling this project.” SCMS Addition SCMS would become a major focal point for new facilities if this BOE proceeds with the full scope of the proposal. The existing middle school would undergo an estimated $5.3 million in renovations to accommodate three grade levels. Major elements in that renovation include a larger school cafeteria, a new band/vocal music area and relocation of the administrative offices, among others. A new wing would connect on the west end of the existing building and would include three grade levels. The administration offices would be located between the two wings. There would also be separate student drop-off zones for each wing. Board member Lynnette Robinson said one of her big concerns was with relocating the third and fourth grade students. “I’d like to hear staff feedback,” she said. SCES Principal Shawn Roberts said the feedback she’s heard from her site council has been “very positive.” “Everyone also likes the idea of moving the kindergarten into the same building as the other students,” Roberts said. With their current location in the admin-

Some of the region’s top livestock will be competing in the spring show this weekend in Scott City.

sas and the Midwest competing that have qualified for state and national competition during a for cash prizes. “Sweet Showcase” on Sunday, 5:30 p.m., at the high school Sun., April 30 commons area. Forensics Sweet Showcase A dessert bar will be availThe SCHS forensics squad will show their performances able for a free-will donation.

Preliminary Breakdown of USD 466 Construction/Renovation Costs Scott City Elementary School Administration/Security Entrance Tornado Shelter Roof and Gutter Repairs Bringing Restrooms Into ADA Compliance Upgrades (painting, carpet, kitchen remodel, etc.) Scott City Middle School Exterior and Interior Remodeling Administration Addition/Security Entrance New Wing Addition Commons Area Satellite Kitchen Combination Band Room/Tornado Shelter

480,150 695,000 310,000 40,000 360,000

5,300,000 1,250,000 3,500,000 1,035,000 425,000 1,000,000

Scott Community High School Security Auditorium Stage Renovations Roof Repairs

125,000 45,000 20,000

Football/Track Complex New Bleachers/Press Box Demolition of Existing Stadium Demolition Site Work New Restrooms/Concession Area Improve Track Drainage Additional Parking New Football Field Lighting

400,000 100,000 120,000 300,000 35,000 350,000 260,000

Community Center/Top Load Gymnasium Competition Gym 9,400,000 Fitness Center 625,000 Tennis Courts 300,000 Office/Administration Space 265,000 Flexible Classrooms/Meeting Rooms 308,000 Relocate Wrestling Room/Weight Room 800,000 District Administration Building Upgrade Central Kitchen and Equipment Demo 1952 Addition/Create Parking Sub-Total Bond Cost Design Fees Total Cost

istration building, kindergarten students must walk outside between the two buildings for physical education and music classes. The addition of grades 3-4 at SCMS would require the district to hire another administrator who would either be principal of grades 3-5 or would serve as an assistant principal/activities director for the building. Only about $1.1 million would go towards Scott Community High School which saw a major

450,000 245,000 28,469,150 213,519 1,992,841 30,675,509

renovation/addition completed in 2005. About $800,000 of that would be earmarked towards separating the wrestling/ strength training rooms due to health issues. Another $1.56 million is tentatively planned for upgrades to the football/ track complex. The big items on that list is $400,000 for new home bleachers and a press box, $350,000 for additional parking to the north and $300,000 for new restrooms/concession stand.

There will also be a cake silent rade down Main Street starting auction and raffle. at 1:30 p.m. Local residents are invited to participate in the parade. Sat., May 6 Beach House Reopening The Beach House at Lake Sat., May 6 Scott will celebrate the start of Flatland Big Band What better way to end a full another season and a new look complete with renovated arches. day’s entertainment than by enEveryone is invited to come joying the mix of jazz and big out and enjoy hot dogs and band sound from the Flatland hamburgers (a free-will dona- Big Band. The annual performance will tion) and they can also see classic vehicles from the Lake Scott be at the Scott Community High Car Club. School auditorium starting at Activities begin at 11:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. The band features some of the top musicians from across Sat., May 6 Shriners Parade Kansas. The Colby Community Between 10-15 Shrine Clubs College jazz band will perform will be represented during a in addition to SCHS jazz musispring ceremonial. One of the cians. day’s highlights will be a paAdmission is $5.

Hangars of the airport sinking fund which has $287,000 available. Bid prices are guaranteed until August 1. The city had been looking at a seven-bay hangar, but decided that it would better serve the airport’s long-term needs to gain the additional hangar space. City Councilman Gary Eitel felt there is enough demand for hangar space that a seven-bay hangar would be filled “pretty easily.” “Over the last 20 years we haven’t had enough hangar space,” noted Councilman Fred Kuntzsch. “This is the cheapest we’ll ever be able to build a hangar.” With the construction of new hangars the council agrees it will have to look at rental rates. City Engineer Darin Neufeld noted that the council is required by the FAA to study rental rates on an annual basis. “(The FAA) wants to be sure that rental rates

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are being determined by an equitable method that’s fair for everyone,” he said. Based on square footage, the proposed hangars will be about twice as large as the existing T-hangars. Each bay will have its own bi-fold door. Rental for a singleengine aircraft in the main hangar is $175 per month; it’s $200 for a twinengine. Neufeld questioned whether that same rate could be applied to the new T-hangars. “Most places struggle to get $125 to $135 for T-hangars and not be sitting empty,” he said. Eitel said he was aware of aircraft owners who kept planes in the main hangar who would want to move into the T-hangar. The city is allotted $150,000 annually from the FAA which can be used for approved airport projects. To date, the city has banked $450,000, minus about $72,000 which has already been paid in engineering fees.

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Community Living

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Reduce calorie intake, slow the aging process Limiting calorie consumption can have a very positive impact on your health and waistline. Research is showing that you can slow the aging process by consuming fewer calories. The question remains: “How Carol Ann Crouch do we do this Family and when we have Consumer Sciences so many tempAgent for tations around Scott County us?”

Here are some tips to help you succeed: 1) Limit foods with little water and/or fiber, and particularly dry foods that are also high in fat. Examples include: cookies, potato chips, baked goods and crackers. Such foods are calorie dense and provide less satiety per calorie than foods high in water and fiber like vegetables, fruits, beans and whole grains such as hot cereals, pasta and brown rice. 2) Limit intake of bever-

ages that contain significant amounts of sugar and/or fat like soft drinks, milk shakes, alcoholic beverages, and even fruit and vegetable juices. 3) Eat more soups and stews that contain whole grains, beans, vegetables and/ or a little lean animal protein. These foods have a low-calorie density and provide a lot of satiety per calorie. 4) Start lunch and dinner with a large salad but use a dressing with lots of vinegar or little or no oil. Beans and

whole grains are good additions to salads but croutons, fatty meats, mayonnaise salads, creamy dressings, and cheese dramatically increase the calorie density and provide little extra satiety for all those extra calories. 5) Limit the variety of dishes consumed at a meal or snack. By serving a variety of tastes, textures, colors and flavors in a given meal will reduce satiety per calorie and make it more difficult to reduce caloric intake while

‘Story Books’ are convenient way to maintain valuable info The High Plains Study Club met on April 20 at the home of Jan Winter. Ann Hawkins was co-hostess and served a springtime lemon layered dessert for refreshment. Roll call was answered by 16 members sharing what they would entitle “Your Story.” After a short business meeting, Marilyn Miller, guest speaker, shared how “Your Story” can be given and passed on to future generations. Through the Historical Society with help from Scott Holt and the SCHS media department, anyone can arrange to be interviewed and recorded so their story, memories, and family background can be preserved forever.

“This is such a precious gift to family members, and our community as a whole, to take a walk down memory lane and learn of our pasts, how our community came to be the wonderful place we call our home town, and the roles our ancestors played in its development,” says Miller. Marilyn also shared an instrumental book she created in which all important information can be recorded in one place. This information can be invaluable in times of emergency or a loved one’s passing because all pertinent information regarding our “stuff” can be easily accessed. Instead of combing

through files and trying to guess passwords and logins, everything needed to conduct pertinent business in a person’s absence can be at one’s fingertips. A lot of thought went into creating this guideline for everybody to record significant personal data so that others helping in times of need have all the information they need. “My Story” books can be purchased from Marilyn Miller for $35 each. She can be reached by contacting the Historical Society through the museum at (620) 872-5912. The next meeting and spring luncheon will be held on Thurs., May 4, at the home of Thelma Miller.

keeping hunger at bay. 6) Eat only when hungry. Food consumed when not hungry will provide less satiety per calorie than the same food consumed when one is hungry. Stop eating when you are comfortably full. Stuffing or starving oneself will make long-term calorie control more difficult. 7) Skip dessert or, if you are still hungry after a small meal, limit dessert to fresh fruit most of the time. (See REDUCE on page seven)

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The Family of Nicholas Kough would like to say Thank You The sudden loss of Nicholas, as you would expect, came as a horrific and tragic shock to us all. Our hearts are broken and hurting so badly at his absence. He was an amazing young man who loved God and his family, and we dearly loved him. He was a loving son, brother, grandson, uncle and friend to so many and will be deeply missed! We now have a Nicholas shaped hole in our hearts but we also have a hope and a longing for heaven like never before. We are so thankful for the peace we have in knowing that he is in heaven and that we will all be reunited together again someday.

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Through this tremendous pain, the hope of heaven and the love of our friends and family, has been our strength. We are so blessed to live in such a loving and supportive community. We cannot thank you all enough for the tremendous outpour of love and generosity upon our family. Thank you so much for the calls, messages, visits, meals, donations, flowers, gifts and especially for the hugs and prayers during this difficult time. We love you and appreciate you all and thank you in advance for your continued prayers for our family. For those of you who were unable to attend the service, we just wanted to let you know that Price and Sons put together a beautiful slide show with some of our favorite pictures. If you would like to view this you still can at www.priceandsons.com. God bless, The Family of Nicholas (Nick) Kough: Steven and Flossie Kough, Stephanie and Rylan Woolfolk family, K.C. Kough, Scott Kough, Lauren, and Charlotte, and Conrad and Betty Kough

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Editorial/Opinion

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editorially speaking

100 days:

Federal, state governments showing very little progress

Tax reform. Health care. Infrastructure. Sound familiar? As the Trump Administration nears its first 100 days in office, those are among the issues that remain unresolved at the federal level. While some may have been foolish enough to imagine that any of these could be resolved within the first 100 days, it would have been nice to imagine that we were well on the way to serious debate and a willingness to arrive at solutions that benefit the vast majority of Americans. Obviously, that’s too much to wish for with today’s political environment and as long as those policy interests are driven by greed. It’s no different in Kansas. Those same three issues - with the addition of school finance - are paramount to the future of our state. Yet, not one piece of legislation that would address any of those major topics has cleared both chambers in the legislature and been signed into law by the governor. We don’t appear much closer to a solution today than when this session began. It’s not that the legislature was unaware of its challenges. Knowing that there would be some difficult topics to be resolved, a year ago the legislature budgeted for an additional 10 days in the 2017 legislative session - extending it from 90 days to 100 days. Even that isn’t likely to be enough. As recently as two weeks ago, House Majority Leader Don Hineman (R-Dighton) remained skeptical about whether they can accomplish all that remains in the original time frame. “I had hoped to be home planting milo by May 15, but I don’t see that happening,” he says. With the legislative session set to resume on May 1, state lawmakers have very little to show in the way of accomplishments on the major issues. It’s obvious that when it comes to changes in tax law and Medicaid expansion, the legislature will get very little cooperation from the governor. Lawmakers have to reach some consensus that is capable of overcoming a veto. To walk away from this session without a tax plan that addresses a significant revenue shortfall over the next two years is unacceptable. A school finance plan that shows progress in not only satisfying the Supreme Court, but is fair to our public schools, can no longer be ignored. Avoiding the need for Medicaid expansion is not an option. Underfunding the Kansas Department of Transportation is irresponsible to our economic future. The task facing our lawmakers is clear. It’s time they showed they are up to the challenge.

Celebrating science:

It shouldn’t take marches for Americans to accept facts

Last weekend, in conjunction with Earth Day celebrations, there were nationwide marches to recognize the importance of science. It’s astonishing to imagine that, as a nation, we have to conduct marches to confirm the role that science plays in our lives. It’s obviously a reflection of our times when it’s become easy for people to dismiss real scientific evidence or choose to believe only those scientific facts that fall in line with our particular beliefs. The battle over climate change is often at the forefront of the debate between the science community, fossil fuel industry and politicians who either do or don’t believe in its existence. But that’s hardly the only issue of importance. Stem cell research is playing a significant role in efforts to find cures for cancer, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, osteoarthritis, traumatic brain injury repair and more. There are even those who refuse to acknowledge the possibility that medical marijuana can offer relief from pain and the treatment of neurological problems, including multiple sclerosis. There is growing evidence that it is successful in reducing the number and severity of seizures in children. There are people who refuse to acknowledge the value of scientific research if it goes against their preconceived thinking . . . until it has an impact on their lives . . . until they or family members rely on those same scientific findings to save a life or to make one’s life more bearable. Science shouldn’t be something we turn to only when it’s convenient - only when it comforms with the way we think, or wish, the world was. It’s great that so many Americans were willing to march for science - what it has meant in our lives and the potential it continues to offer. It would be even better if we lived in a time when science didn’t feel threatened by ignorance, fear and politics.

Choosing to look the other way

Who doesn’t like to be told what they want to hear? You don’t look a day over 30. (Seriously?) That’s the best coconut-lemon-cashew cake I’ve ever tasted. You have to share that recipe with me. (Are you hoping to destroy the last remaining copy?) It’s not just that we want people to feel good. People want to be made to feel good and they’re willing to go to any length to make that happen - even if it means suspending reality. So we tell little “white” lies. If you’re a politician, you lie out of expediency (“When I get back to Washington I’ll look right into that”). Or if you’re Donald Trump, lying becomes as normal as breathing. At one time, PolitiFact determined that 76 percent of the statements Trump made on the campaign trail were either “mostly false,” “false,” or “pants on fire” - or off-the-charts false. There is nothing to indicate that percentage has been reduced since taking office.

Rod Haxton, editor

Whether Trump is blaming former President Obama for wiretapping him at Trump Tower, claiming that his inaugural crowd was the largest in history, or announcing that an armada is on its way to North Korean waters when it’s clearly not, it’s hard to determine whether lying is a result of a compulsive disorder or ignorance. Lying on a such a scale has created a new cottage industry of pundits and psychiatrists who are trying to determine if lying, rather than being a mental state, could be some kind of brilliant strategy. In other words, some are trying to project a level of intellect on a man who only eight weeks ago revealed to the world that “nobody knew that health care could be so complicated.” The question is whether there is a mad genius behind the lies, or a madman who knows his audi-

ence. “Those who thunder against Trump for making obviously false claims should ask themselves if they prefer to be lied to by a subtler and more seasoned politician,” says Barton Swaim, an author and Washington Post columnist. “Perhaps they prefer being misled by smooth talk of shovel-ready jobs and red lines and health plans they can keep,” he says, taking an obvious poke at former President Barrack Obama. Not that Swaim doesn’t have a point. Maybe we’ve become so polarized that it’s not so much the lie being told, but who’s telling it. Would Republican lawmakers and Fox News have been as silent (or forgiving) if President Hillary Clinton didn’t know that an armada was 3,000 nautical miles from North Korea and steaming in the opposite direction? Would Republicans be so eager to spend billions of dollars for a border wall if President Clinton had promised on the campaign trail that Mexico would pay for it?

But that also creates another dilemma. If a politician believes something to be true, even though there’s no supporting evidence, does that make the statement a lie? That’s the argument that news organizations make for calling a statement “factually incorrect” rather than a “lie.” “Who knows what’s really in the individual’s mind when they make a statement?” some in the media have argued. Is Trump lying when he says Mexico will pay for a border wall or does he actually believe it will happen? Closer to home, is Gov. Sam Brownback lying when he says a tax cut plan will lead to greater prosperity and more jobs? Or does he choose to believe that even though history has shown trickledown economics to be a failed theory time and time again? If something is promised with no guarantee of it happening, is that a lie? Inevitably, we find that ignorance and lies become intertwined. Politicians in (See CHOOSING on page six)

Trump is no Dealmaker in Chief

As Donald Trump approaches the 100-day marker of his first year in office, he has defined himself not as the Dealmaker in Chief but as the Backdown President. What a deliciously strange irony that until Monday night he set the stage for a government shutdown over, of all things, his campaign centerpiece - The Wall. Strange because Trump, who now calls the faux deadline “ridiculous,” promised so much by his 100th day. Delicious because everything Trump does is scrumptious, especially eating chocolate cake while launching real missiles. And it was always clear to perennial observers of Washington’s sausage factory that the new president’s ambitions exceeded the pace and will of the nation’s political class. Today’s Republican Party may control the executive and legislative branches, but its members are hardly trilling in harmony, thanks to the too-rare interference of mental clarity.

another view by Kathleen Parker

The wall may have bestirred the passions of Trump’s base - recently represented at the White House by that classy trio Sarah Palin, Kid Rock and Ted Nugent, who managed a convincing imitation of cowpokes at the Ritz by mugging beneath a portrait of then-first lady Hillary Clinton - but its construction wasn’t exactly a national mandate. The only person to place this fantasy in proper perspective was former Mexican president Vicente Fox, whose succinctness was an elixir for the babble-weary. Clenching his teeth, he said, “I’m not going to pay for that [expletive] wall.” Next thing you know, Trump was asking Congress to include billions of dollars for the wall in an omnibus bill, which must be passed by Friday to keep the government running. He wanted $1.5 billion for this fiscal year,

which runs until September, and an additional $2.6 billion in 2018. Democrats said no way, and some Republicans also balked. After all, the whole premise of the “big, beautiful wall,” later amended to, perhaps, fencing in “certain areas,” was that Mexico would pay for it. So familiar was Trump’s wall trope that during rallies, he’d bait crowds with Who’s going to pay for it? Mexico! This was fun for the crowds, but also rather absurd, some of us noted, repeatedly. The disconnect between the witty and the witless was that Trump fans took him seriously, not literally, while the media - silly gooses took him literally but not seriously - as many have mentioned. This is a clever observation, but it’s ludicrous to suggest that reporters shouldn’t take literally a president’s or candidate’s words. Certainly other nations and leaders do. Trump himself, however, seems to take his own words neither literally or

seriously, as his backtrack record suggests. On Monday, he walked back his demand that wall funding be included in the bill, saying that he was open to delaying funding until September. No doubt, his White House aides reminded the president that un-funding the government doesn’t usually work out well for the majority party. During Jimmy Carter’s presidency, the government was shut down five times for brief periods, mostly over abortion-related issues. Ronald Reagan, who sauntered in and enjoyed credit for the release of the Iran hostages, was the right cowboy at the right time. In more recent memory, the 2013 shutdown, orchestrated by tea party Republicans and instigated by Sen. Ted Cruz, resulted in at least some midterm losses for the party. Notably, Republicans lost the governor’s seat in Virginia, where a sizable number of federal employees live. (See CHIEF on page six)

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Employment growth not happening with coal Wind, solar offer more hope for creating new jobs by Basav Sen

When Donald Trump announced he was rolling back the Obama administration’s signature climate rules this spring, he invited coal miners to share the limelight with him. He promised this would end the so-called “war on coal” and bring mining jobs back to coal country. He was dead wrong on both counts. Trump has blamed the prior administration’s Clean Power Plan for the loss of coal jobs. But there’s an obvious problem with this claim: The plan hasn’t even gone into effect!

Repealing it will do nothing to reverse the worldwide economic and technological forces driving the decline of the coal industry. And the problem is global. As concern rises over carbon dioxide, more and more countries are turning away from coal. U.S. coal exports are down, and coal plant construction is slowing the world over - even as renewables become cheaper and more widespread. To really bring back coal jobs, Trump would have to wish these trends away - along with technological automation and natural gas, which have taken a much bigger bite out of coal jobs than any regulation. Could domestic regulation have played some role in the decline of coal? Sure, some. Rules limiting emissions of

mercury and other pollutants from burning coal, and limiting the ability of coal-burning utilities to dump toxic coal ash in rivers and streams, likely put some financial pressure on coal power plants. However, those costs should be weighed against the profound health benefits of cleaner air and water. Cleaning up coal power plants (and reducing their number) leads to fewer children with asthma, fewer costly emergency room visits, and fewer costly disaster responses when massive amounts of toxic coal ash leach into drinking water sources, to name just a few benefits. Most reasonable people would agree those aren’t small things. There’s also the fact that the decline in coal jobs, while pain-

ful for those who rely on them, tells only a small part of the story. In fact, there are alternatives that could put hundreds of thousands of people back to work. Here are a few little-known facts: Coal accounts for about 26 percent of the electric-

ity generating capacity in our country - and about 160,000 jobs. Solar energy accounts for just two percent of our power generation - and 374,000 jobs. In other words, solar has created more than twice as many jobs as coal, with only a sliver (See COAL on page six)

Growing up isn’t what it used to be by Robert Samuelson

height of his career, Crystal walked away from his corporate gravy train and stopped telling unconscionably overpaid corporate honchos what they wanted to hear. By the early 1990s, Crystal had a new role: blowing the whistle on executive pay outrages. Crystal brought to the executive pay wars both a firm command of the basic facts - between 1980 and 1990 real CEO pay had doubled - and a wealth of insider anecdotes. In 1991, Crystal would pen a widely acclaimed book, In Search of Excess: The Overcompensation of American Executives. And over the next quarter-century, he’d take every opportunity to spread the book’s message. He spent years writing nationally syndicated newspaper columns and reached millions through media outlets like “60 Minutes.”

Growing up isn’t what it used to be. There’s a yawning gap between the end of adolescence and the beginning of adulthood: a period when millions of 20-somethings and 30-somethings have many adult freedoms without all the responsibilities. The Great Social scientists have Recession’s high tried - so far in vain - to unemployment name this new life-stage, surely drove but no one should question many young people back to its significance. their parents. The If you have doubts, a actual number new Census Bureau study of 18-to-34-yearshould resolve them. It olds living at home totaled 24 compares the experiences million in 2015. of Americans 18 to 34 now Two-thirds say with those of the same age they’re happy group in the 1970s. There with their home life. has been a sea change. “In prior generations, young adults were expected to have finished school, found a job, and set up their own household during their 20s - most often with their spouse and with a child soon to follow,” says the report. If adulthood ever equated with marrying and settling down, it doesn’t now, the Census Bureau says. Asked on opinion surveys about what defines becoming an adult, Americans cite completing schooling (61.5 percent “extremely important,” 33.3 percent “somewhat important”) and having a full-time job (51.5 percent and 43.1 percent). Getting married (11.5 percent extremely important, 33.9 percent somewhat important) and having a child (10.4 percent and 34.6 percent) are way down the list. Here are some other highlights from the report (”The Changing Economics and Demographics of Young Adulthood: 19752016”): ●Young Americans are delaying marriage in droves. In 1976, about 85 percent of women age 25 to 29 had married; by 2014, their marriage rate had plunged to 46 percent. The decline was also steep for men age 25 to 29, from 75 percent to 32 percent. ●Millions still live with their parents, more than in the 1970s. In 1975, about 57 percent of Americans 18 to 34 lived with their spouse. Only 26 percent lived with parents. In 2016, 31 percent lived with parents, while 27 percent lived with spouses. (The remainder for 2016: 21 percent lived in group houses or with non-parental relatives; 12 percent with an unmarried partner; and 8 percent alone.) ●The transition has been hard on some men. In 1975, only about a quarter of men age 25 to 34 had incomes less than $30,000 a year. By 2016, that had risen to 41 percent. (Incomes were adjusted for inflation.) Meanwhile, millions of young women have entered the labor force, and though their median wage remains below men’s, it has increased faster than men’s. Just what triggered this social convulsion, the Census study doesn’t say. It is long on consequences and short on causes. Probably, many factors - good and bad - have contributed. The Great Recession’s high unemployment surely drove many young people back to their parents. The actual number of 18-to-34-yearolds living at home totaled 24 million in 2015.

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(See GROWING on page six)

Kushner: Kim Jong-Un ‘unqualified’

by Jim Hightower

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) - Offering a stunningly blunt appraisal of the North Korean leader, Jared Kushner said on Tuesday that Kim Jong-un was a “totally unqualified person” who attained his position of power only through nepotism. “Here you have a guy who has no government experience, and he’s in charge of the whole thing,” Kushner said, in an interview with Fox News.

“It’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard of.” Kushner noted that, instead of working his way up and acquiring the skills necessary to do his job, the North Korean leader had been given huge responsibilities and power “only because of family connections.” “There’s only one word for that,” he said. “Nepotism.” Kushner called the notion of such an unqualified person conducting foreign policy “beyond belief.”

“I mean, why would you let someone with no experience in foreign affairs anywhere near such important decisions?” Kushner added. “Why would anyone take someone like that seriously?” Kushner said that the people of North Korea must look at the powerful position attained by the “totally inexperienced and unqualified” Kim and shake their heads. “They’ve got to be asking themselves, ‘Who elected him?’ ” he said. Andy Borowitz is a comedian and author

Blowing the whistle on greed Insider proved corporations won’t police themselves

If you work in a corrupt system, you have two basic options. First, you could rationalize away your role in the corruption. If you ever left, you tell yourself, they’d just get someone else to do your job. Might as well shut your mouth and collect your paycheck. But you could also go in an entirely different direction. Graef Crystal certainly did. Crystal once ranked as one of America’s top enablers of a deeply corrupt - and corrupting - corporate CEO pay system. He could have continued down that path. But he chose to push for change instead. And he kept pushing for years after most people step back. Crystal, 82, just passed away. We

behind the headlines by Sam Pizzigati

can learn plenty from his remarkable life. The first lesson: We all have it in us to walk away from corruption. Crystal had it made back in the 1980s. He had won national renown as an astute and reliable expert on CEO pay. America’s top corporations - outfits like American Express and General Electric - regularly hired him to consult on their executive pay packages. Crystal delivered what these major corporations needed: an “expert” rationalization for ever higher levels of executive compensation. He played this CEO pay game well. Ample rewards came his way. But the game, over time, came to thoroughly disgust him. At the

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March for science still stinging from 1980’s detour by John Schrock

As scientists march for more appreciation and recognition of science in the United States, many are overlooking that scientists themselves share a major part of the blame for the American population being science illiterate. Our public school students study barely onethird the science course work of students in other

countries. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the largest group of scientists in the world and was a major sponsor of the March for Science. They publish the weekly journal “Science” and I am among their 120,000 membership. But the AAAS is directly culpable for the science ignorance of Americans. In the late 1980s, I

. . . America now ranks with Afghanistan in anti-vaccination belief. Pharmacists must read simple prescription instructions to us. And each of us pays several thousand dollars more per year in higher medical costs - due to ignorance about our anatomy and physiology - in higher health care costs, medical insurance and stupid jury decisions.

was a science professor invited to sit on the local high school science curriculum committee. We were designing advanced courses for students who wanted to pursue more biology, chemistry, physics and earth sciences.

Chief

Choosing

Two years later, with a promise to drain the swamp and build a wall between the United States and its southern neighbor, Trump oozed down his escalator to capture the imaginations of both the unemployed and the corporate expats who failed them. Endowed with the panache of Howard Stern and the moral vigor of a man who boasts about grabbing women by their nethers, he convinced fewer people than voted for his opponent that he was the right clown for the right rodeo. To each his own, I suppose. As for the wall, Trump’s campaign trope was repackaged awkwardly in a Sunday tweet as “Eventually, but at a later date so we can get started early, Mexico will be paying, in some form.” Hardly a rallying cry, but at least we’re spared another partisan war - for now. Americans, meanwhile, have learned three lessons: The best things happen when the Backdown President retreats; we, not Mexico, will be the ones footing the bill for the wall, if ever it is built; and Trump, in just under 100 days, managed to bring the government close to crisis on a promise that was always a con.

the climate change debate, for example, have three options. They can either choose to accept the scientific evidence as a basis for taking action. They can accept an ideology that says it’s happening, but man’s not to blame, so let’s just keep doing what we’re doing for as long as we can keep doing it. Or they can plead ignorance by saying that because it snowed in Pennsylvania in March global warming isn’t really hap-

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Two-thirds say they’re happy with their home life. The fact that more Americans go to college and graduate school than in the past has also delayed marriage, living independently and having children. Still, the most powerful factors were probably women’s massive entry into the labor force and contraception, which fostered the sexual revolution. Women and men suddenly had choices that had been largely confined to traditional marriage. Women could have their own careers and incomes. Kathleen Parker is a Pulitzer Couples could have sex Prize winning columnist who writes on politics and culture

Greed But all of Crystal’s noble efforts in the end fell short. Way short. In the quarter-century after 1990, CEO pay didn’t fall. It soared. In 1990, as the Economic Policy Institute has detailed, CEO pay at America’s top 350 companies averaged $2.8 million, after adjusting for inflation. In 2014, it was up to $16.3 million. Meanwhile, over those same years, the pay gap between top CEOs and average workers quadrupled. And that brings us to a second key lesson from the life and work of Graef Crystal: We simply cannot rely on corporations to clean their own houses. Crystal worked on

and desire to teach more science. But the AAAS “Less Science” halted this drive for more science and even gave school administrators ammunition to reduce science offerings. I wrote to the education section of AAAS under F. James Rutherford, author of the motto, and received the reply that it was not their intention to reduce science, just that the cur-

Desperate people are willing to believe anything. People who feel they’ve been left behind, who are struggling financially, who see a world that’s much different than the one they grew up in are willing to accept the lies because it makes them feel better . . . for a short while. Trump is a compulsive liar. It’s who he is - through a combination of ignorance and lack of moral bearing. The people who voted for Trump don’t care

about the lies because it gives them hope. But living in that alternate reality is not a solution. Eventually, Trump has to deliver on the promises. Jobs have to quit disappearing across our borders. Paychecks have to get better. Health care has to improve. For everyone, the lies will eventually come face-to-face with reality. At what point will people quit looking the other way?

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pening, or that climate change is a hoax perpetuated by the Chinese government. They can’t all be right. Is someone lying? Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection has been ordered not to use the term “climate change” or “global warming” in any official communications, emails or reports. Does this make climate change a lie? One of Trump’s first actions when he became President was to have the

Growing

Before the committee had finished, an administrator rushed in with a hot-off-the-press AAAS policy: “Less Science, Not More.” That simpleminded theme shut down any new advanced science sources in high schools

across the country. In the 1980s, many science teachers had been upgraded by NSF Academic Year and Summer Institute that greatly increased their science knowledge. Kansas State Teachers College was one major site, and the KSTC-trained teachers went back to their schools from Florida to Alaska and Arizona to Maine with an enthusiasm

official White House website remove any mention of climate change, LGBT rights and civil rights. By simply refusing to acknowledge their existence, does a segment of our population no longer exist? Does this mean that any problems that minorities have had with housing, voting or being treated equally were simply imagined? Or are Trump and conservative Republicans playing the oldest political game around by telling people only what they want to hear?

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and children out of wedlock. Marriage was gradually devalued, as statistics show. Cohabitation has grown more than 12 times since the mid-1970s. It now describes roughly one-eighth of the 18-to-34 population, up from about 1 percent in the mid1970s. Meanwhile, births to unwed mothers have soared. They now represent nearly 40 percent of all U.S. births. The other great question is what all this means for the future. The Census study takes a relatively sanguine view. As people age, they revert toward the traditional form of

adulthood. Marriage and childbirth are mostly delayed, not abandoned. By their early 40s, 85 percent of American women have married, down from 96 percent in 1976 - but still high. Similarly, 85 percent of women have had children, down from 90 percent - but still high. Perhaps these trends can be extrapolated to the future. Or perhaps not. The new lifestyles have emerged only in the past few decades - too recently to know the long-term effects.

Coal

Rod Haxton can be reached at editor@screcord.com

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of the electric grid. So if the intent truly is to create more jobs, where would a rational government focus its efforts? It’s not just solar, either. The fastest growing occupation in the U.S. is wind turbine technician. And a typical wind turbine technician makes $25.50 an hour, more than many fossil fuel workers. By rolling back commonsense environmental restraints on the coal industry, Trump is allowing the industry to externalize its terrible social and environmental costs Robert Samuelson is a contributing editor of News- on all of us, giving the week, writing about business industry a hidden subsiand economic issues dy. He’s also reopening federal lands to new coal leases, at rates that typically run well below actual market value. (continued from page five) By subsidizing a lessjob intensive and more That’s why there’s a the assumption that corporate decision makers, growing consensus on once they understood the the need for public action games unworthy CEOs against CEO pay excess. were playing, would One particularly promisbring much better judg- ing approach: We could ment to bear on executive start denying government compensation. But that contracts and tax breaks assumption never reflect- to corporations that pay ed corporate reality, as we their executives over 25 understand quite well on or 50 times more than their typical workers are other issues. We don’t as a society, making. In Graef Crystal’s for instance, trust those early adult years, most who run our corporations to police themselves on American corporations corporate behaviors that could meet that standard. impact the environment. Today most don’t even So why should we trust come close. The current those who run our cor- CEO-worker pay gap: 335 porations to distribute times. rewards fairly - or keep Sam Pizzigati is an Institute their own hands out of for Policy Studies associate fellow and a co-author of the the till? report ‘Fix the Debt’ CEOs We shouldn’t, of Enjoy Taxpayer-Subsidized course. Pay”

established industry, Trump’s misguided policy changes will thwart the growth of the emerging solar and wind industries, which could create many, many more jobs than coal. In fact, hurting these industries by helping coal might even result in a net job loss for everyone. Then again, maybe this was never about jobs. Maybe the administration’s intent all along was to reward well-connected coal (and oil and gas) oligarchs who make hefty campaign contributions. If so, that was a good investment for them. For ordinary working people - and for our planet - the cost could be too much to bear. Basav Sen directs the Climate Justice Project at the Institute for Policy Studies

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Detour rent science should be taught better. But the AAAS was clueless about how their policy was being understood in the field. They soon released their next theme: “Science for All Americans.” This again prevented any expansion of more advanced courses because it focused science teaching on delivery to all students - basic literacy only. The smaller group of students who had an interest in advanced science were ignored. While AAAS is comprised of nearly all scientists, their education branch is not. Instead, the AAAS has followed Education School philosophies that believe that advanced science is not necessary. Future citizens

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do not need to know more science in this Internet Age. Folks can always look things up online. Numerous scientists complained to AAAS about the “less science” problem in our school curricula, but AAAS has remained tone deaf. As a result, America now ranks with Afghanistan in anti-vaccination belief. Pharmacists must read simple prescription instructions to us. And each of us pays several thousand dollars more per year in higher medical costs - due to ignorance about our anatomy and physiology - in higher health care costs, medical insurance and stupid jury decisions. Foreign exchange students come to our public schools and find themselves well beyond grade

Reduce Note: While small, moderate amounts of physical activity will not promote increased hunger, large amounts of exercise will. There is reason to

level, while our students go overseas and find themselves far behind in science. America has to “buy” most of its engineers and physicists from overseas, and foreign students make up the majority of U.S. college degrees in those areas. In the 1980s, we only accepted into medical school the top onefourth of students who took the MCAT. By 2000, we were taking nearly half. Now NPR reports that only 40,000 sit for the exam to fill 30,000 MD/ OD school positions. Our science pipeline is going dry. Every American student should have a full high school year of anatomy/physiology/microbiology merely to be a good

patient. And another full year of zoology/botany/ ecology in order to sensibly understand the environment. Far more advanced high school science courses should be available for students attracted into science. But we don’t even have enough science teachers to cover our current anemic curriculum. “The future belongs to those countries that make friends with science,” said India’s Prime Minister Nehru a half century ago. Unfortunately, the U.S. is not friendly to science. The guilty parties are not just the government and public. The science community and AAAS itself shares part of the blame. John Schrock trains biology teachers and lives in Emporia

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believe that staying thin by doing a lot of exercise is less likely to slow the aging process than maintaining that same lower weight by consuming fewer calories.

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May

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Attend the Church of Your Choice

SCES 3rd Grade Science Fair

SCMS Track, Great Bend, 1:00 p.m.

SCHS Forensics Sweet Showcase, HS Commons, 5:30 p.m.

TOPS Meeting, First Christian Church, 5:30 p.m.

SCHS Track, Garden City, 1:00 p.m.

SCHS Cheer Banquet, HS Commons, 6:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 149 and Cub Scout Pack 66 Mtg., Scout Building, 6:30 p.m. City Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday

SCHS NHS Induction Ceremony, HS Commons, 6:00 p.m.

SCHS Senior Awards Night, 7:00 p.m.

SCES 3rd/4th Grade Spring Music Program Matinee, 2:00 p.m.

Thursday

KANSASWORKS Mobile Job Fair, SCDC/ Chamber Office, 9:00 a.m.

SCHS Tennis, Regionals at Pratt SCHS Var. Golf, Colby, 3:00 p.m.

County Commission Meeting, 3:00 p.m.

SCMS Choir Concert, 7:00 p.m.

SCHS Softball, HOME vs. Ulysses, 4:00 p.m. SCHS Baseball, Ulysses, 4:00 p.m.

Friday

SCHS Tennis, Regionals at Pratt

SCHS Pops Concert

4th grade tours at SCMS

SCHS Sports Awards Banquet, 6:00 p.m.

SCHS Forensics, State at Topeka

SCHS Electric Car, Olathe

SCHS Track, Russell, 3:00 p.m.

Lake Scott Beach House Grand ReOpening Celebration, 11:30 a.m.

SCHS Softball, HOME vs. Hugoton, 4:00 p.m.

Scott City Shrine Club Parade, 1:30 p.m.

SCHS Baseball, Hugoton, 4:00 p.m.

Flatland Big Band Concert, SCHS Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

SCES 3rd/4th Grade Spring Music Program, 7:00 p.m.

SCHS Baseball HOME vs. Goodland, 1:00 p.m.

Saturday

8th Grade Promotion, SCHS, 6:00 p.m.

SCHS Graduation, 2:00 p.m.

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Juice She was able to complete the quarter-mile track, complete with a hairpin curve, in an average of 38 seconds through the first 40 minutes. She had even pushed the pace to 36 seconds per lap with only 20 minutes remaining. However, that’s when the first of her problems began. At the far curve she was bumped by another vehicle and forced to go into the infield, running over a cone which brought her to a halt. Even though a track assistant was quickly on hand to remove the cone, it cost Logan at least 30 seconds to get back on the track and up to regular speed again. It was shortly afterwards that Logan began losing power from her batteries and it was evident in the lap times. With only four minutes remaining she had slowed to a 46 second pace.

Urgent telling officials that the situation is “urgent.” Mills is optimistic that funding will be made available quickly for repairs or replacement of the wall. “I think the department realizes how important this park is to Western Kansas,” says Mills. “I don’t think they want a situation where this is held up and something major happens.” Mills says engineers would be responsible for determining whether the weir wall can be repaired or will be replaced. He questions whether simply repairing the cracks will be adequate for a concrete wall that was constructed in early 1934. “I was even asked one time why we don’t raise the wall another foot. If you did that, it would put the Beach House under water along with most of the shoreline that we have today,” he noted. Wall Repaired in ‘30s Lake Scott was opened in June 1930, but a torrential rainfall in early August of 1933 led to a huge inflow of water from Ladder Creek. The west end of the dam failed when the spillway was undercut by floodwaters. Gov. Alf Landon quick-

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“There wasn’t anything I could do but hold on and hope that I had enough to stay ahead of the Hays car at the end,” she said. The Hays driver was making up ground quickly on each lap and with just over a minute remaining finally passed Logan again to get on the same lap. The driver eventually built a 15 second cushion when the checkered flag was dropped to signal that the hour had elapsed. “I ran the kind of race that I felt I had to,” said Logan afterwards. “The car just didn’t have quite enough at the end.” Team coach Chuck Ellis said he likes to discuss strategy with his drivers in advance, but once they’re on the track he likes to leave them in control. “Some teams like to communicate by radio, but that’s not how I do it. When they’re in a race I want the kids to make the

SCHS junior Chandler Hornbostel leads a group of cars during the ElectroRally state race held at the airport on Wednesday. Close behind her in car No. 195 is Emily Hall. (Record Photo)

decisions,” he says. “I know what Karlee was thinking, and getting out front early was the thing to do. But at about the 30 minute mark I’d like to have seen her back off about two or three seconds per lap. If she’d have done that for about five minutes I think it would have made a lot of difference at the end,” Ellis says. “But, Karlee’s a very

good driver and she drove a great race. It was a lot of fun to watch.” Logan finished with 90 laps in an hour. A year ago, the winning car completed 99 laps. “I didn’t expect that to happen again this year. There were too many cars,” says Ellis. In the second race, Scott City’s Emily Hall completed 79 laps to finish sixth while Chandler

Hornbostel finished with 63 laps. It was only the second time that both drivers had competed in an ElectroRally race. “I felt a lot more comfortable than I did at Beloit,” says Hall. “I learned from my mistakes and raced smarter this time.” At Beloit, Hall would slow down too much going into the curves and

then accelerate too much coming out of the curve which caused the breakers on her car to overheat. “A driver has to learn not to slow down too much when they head into a curve so they don’t feel the need to accelerate afterwards,” notes Ellis. “Emily ran a real steady race today.” SCHS will travel to Olathe for the final race in the state series on May 6.

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ly recommended that the project be included among others being proposed elsewhere in the state and by the end of August the Scott City News Chronicle led with a the headline “C.C.C. Workers To Be Here Soon.” Company 731 arrived during the third week of October, establishing Camp McGinnis on the west side of the lake, a short distance southwest of the spillway. According to newspaper accounts, many of the camp buildings were adobe. Grass and soil were excavated locally, combined with a suitable amount of water and the mixture pressed into blocks. A number of western Kansas camps are noted to have used this technique for building camp structures and other buildings. This camp and project were not among those listed for Kansas, probably in part due to the short notice leading up to establishment of the camp. A number of camps would established in the region between October 1-15, including one at Atwood. Company 731 eventually made it to Atwood in May 1934 after completing repairs on the dam at Lake Scott.

The weir wall at Lake Scott has begun showing some significant cracks which are allowing water to flow from the lake. Two of those cracks appear along the base of the wall at the far left and right. (Record Photo)

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broadcasting’s best

BBN crew wins 3 top honors in state competition A hard news story on school district renovations, a feature on a local resident’s experience with a NASCAR team and music video parody earned Scott Community High School students top honors in the Student Broadcast Awards competition sponsored by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. Entries were submitted by students enrolled in the Beaver Broadcasting Network video production department. “Other than Garden City, we took home more TV awards than any other school in the state,” says class instructor Scott Holt. Kiana Yager, who was a first place winner in the enterprise news package last year, teamed with Molly Eikenberry to once again win top honors in the category. The students featured Steve Compton, a lifetime Scott City resident who is a paraplegic as a result of a vehicle accident while a student at SCHS, and his recent NASCAR experience. Compton had the opportunity to be an honorary pit crew member for Martin Truex, Jr., who competes on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and even rode with Truex at the Pikes Peak International Speedway in October of 2015. “It was a chance to tell a story about how (Compton) has dealt with his handicap and he’s not let it get in the way of experiencing things in life,” says Eikenberry, who did the camera work.

“We also told about his success in business,” says Eikenberry, who is in her second year of broadcasting. Yager, who conducted the interview, said she and Eikenberry first met with Compton for a pre-interview “to help determine our story angle.” That laid the groundwork for the interview which appeared on the air. “I was pretty pleased with how well this came together. Steve is a very interesting person and I’m glad we had a chance to tell his story,” Yager says. Despite her success in front of the camera the last two years, Yager has changed her original plans to pursue a career in broadcast media. She now plans to follow the career path of her father and become a chiropractor. “But, the skills I’ve learned in this class, the ability to communicate in front of others, will help me in whatever I do,” she says. USD 466 Renovations Macy Berning and Parker Vulgamore combined to present a hard news story on renovations being discussed within the Scott County school district, focusing primarily on improvements needed at the football/track complex. The students met twice with Supt. Jamie Rumford - the first to discuss renovations and get ideas on how to pursue the story. The taped segment was from the second interview.

Earning first place honors in the Kansas Association of Broadcasters competition for high school students were BBN staff members (from left) Chandler Janssen, Kiana Yager, Molly Eikenberry, Parker Vulgamore and Macy Berning. (Record Photo)

“We know there’s still a lot to be decided. There weren’t any specific plans when we filmed our story,” noted Vulgamore, a second year student in the program. “But we felt this would give people an idea about what is being discussed.” Vulgamore, a sophomore, said the segment focused on issues with stadium seating, parking and the track. “Originally, we were going to focus on track renovations, but we learned it would be more than that,” says Berning, who was also a first place winner in the competition last year. “We saw that the stadium had some issues and we wanted to include that as well.” Because the segment was limited to about two minutes, the team had to limit the scope of their story. They ultimately produced two videos - a shorter version for competition and a longer one that aired on the BBN. Berning knows that videos can’t be produced

with the thought of what will be successful in competition because not everyone sees a video the same way. “I actually thought I had a better project than this one, but this is the one that won,” she notes. “You never know what a judge is looking for.” Berning says that after three years in the SCHS program she plans to attend Kansas State University next fall and major in journalism/mass communications with a focus on digital editing. “If not for this class I probably never would have considered this as a career choice,” she says. “I fell in love with the chance to create something out of nothing.” A Video Parody Chandler Janssen’s variety show has been a popular segment on the BBN and the senior bundled three videos to produce a winning compilation that went over big with the judges. One of the segments

was the parody of a music video “Grillz” making reference to gold and silver that some rap artists and other put into their teeth. Janssen, with his brother and a friend starred in a parody in which they made their own “grillz” while also cooking at a grill. “I guess you could call it the Midwestern version of ‘Grillz,’” says Janssen with a laugh. The video also included his “.1k Subscribers Special,” making reference to his huge following of 100 people. The third segment was “A Day in the Life of Chandler Janssen: Monday.” The video was a combined 18 minutes. “I think the judges liked my warped sense of humor,” says the senior, who is in the video program for the second year. He plans to attend the University of Kansas and enroll in media/film studies. Holt feels the SCHS students have shown their

ability to produce material that is capable of competing with much larger programs across the state. Among other schools also earning awards at the competition were Class 6A and 5A programs such as Blue Valley Northwest, Topeka Seaman, Hays High and Wichita West. Other SCHS award winners include: Hard News: Katie Nowak, 2nd, hard news package on the Denver Rolling Nuggets Enterprise News: Carson Haupt, Conner LeBeau and Garrett Osborn, 2nd, a story on immigration. Complete Sports Feature: Clarissa Ratzlaff, 2nd, December sports package. TV News Anchor: Kiana Yager, 2nd. Promotion Event: Yager, 3rd, senior volleyball team 60 Second PSA: Nowak, Miles Haire, Alyssa Storm, 2nd. Tape Newscast: Kiana Yager, producer of the October broadcast.

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For the Record Make sure your assessed valuation is correct The Scott County Record

by Nathaniel Sillin

Some homeowners can’t wait to see the assessed value of their home drop. In fact, they’ll tell you the bigger the drop, the better. Why? Your property taxes depend on your tax rate and your property’s current market value, which

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is determined by a local assessor. You can’t dispute the tax rate, but you may be able to show why the assessed value is too high. An appeal that results in a lower value could save you money for years to come. Find out when you can file an appeal. Start the

Scott County Commission Agenda Tuesday, May 2 County Courthouse 3:00 p.m. County Business 1) Approve April 18 commission minutes 2) Approve payroll and accounts payable Budget Presentations 3:30: RCDC/SW Developmental Service 4:00: Scott County Historical Society 4:15: Scott County Extension 4:30: Compass Behavioral Health 5:00 p.m. Public Works Director Richard Cramer Agenda may change before the meeting. Contact County Clerk Alice Brokofsky for an updated agenda (872-2420) or visit www.scott.kansasgov.com

Scott City Council Agenda Monday, May 1 • 7:30 p.m. City Hall • 221 W. 5th •Call to order •Approve minutes of April 17 regular meeting •Approve Ordinance No. 1182 1) International residential code (2015 edition) •Accept resignation of part-time building inspector •Request to hire part-time building inspector •Consider request for Beefiesta sponsorship •Open agenda: audience is invited to voice ideas or concerns. A time limit may be requested Pool Department 1) Request for Compass Behavioral Health “Get Set” program to use pool Police Department 1) Misc. business Parks Department 1) Misc. business Public Works Department 1) Recommendation to hire full-time employee 2) Recommendation for seasonal employees Clerk’s Department 1) Budget timeline and set workshop date 2) Request to prepare specifications and seek bids for new computers in City Hall •Mayor’s comments

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 20, 2017; last published Thurs., May 4, 2017)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of Margaret K. Stoppel, deceased Case No. 14-PR-22 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Marcine A. Gorman duly appointed, qualified and acting Administrator of the Estate of Margaret K. Stoppel deceased, requesting that Petitioner’s acts be approved; accounting be waived; the heirs be determined, the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the allowances requested for attorneys’ fees and expenses are reasonable and should

be allowed; the costs be determined and ordered paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as the Administrator of the Estate of Margaret K. Stoppel, deceased, and the Petitioner be released from further liability. You are required to file written defenses to the petition on or before the 15th day of May 2017, at 11:00 a.m., in the District Court of Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place the said cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. MARCINE A. GORMAN Administrator JAKE W. BROOKS ATTORNEY AT LAW P. O. Box 664 Scott City, Kansas 67871 Attorneys for Administrator

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process by determining when you can appeal your home’s value assessment. You may be able to find the deadline on your local assessor’s website, which might also have instructions on how to file an appeal. Some areas have a several-month window each year for appeals, often fol-

lowing the annual mailing of assessment value notices. In addition, you might be able to dispute your property’s assessment following a renovation or if you just bought the home. Check your current assessment for errors. Every year, you should receive an official letter stating the assessed

value of your home. If you think your property value is lower than the stated value, start collecting proof to demonstrate your reasoning. One of the first things to look for is a mistake on your property’s description, which may be on the letter you received or on your property card -

available at the assessor’s office or online. It’s not unheard of for a property card to list an extra bathroom or incorrect square footage. Assessors aren’t always able to look inside a home during an inspection, and they might not know about renovations. (See VALUATION on page 11)

Kansas lawmakers working on new income tax proposals Top Republican lawmakers in Kansas are working on new proposals for raising income taxes to fix the state budget that include a plan similar to one GOP Gov. Sam Brownback vetoed earlier this year. Brownback says he has given legislators multiple options for raising new revenues but that he still supports moving Kansas to a personal income tax with a single rate for all filers. Kansas currently has separate rates for lower- and upper-income earners, and some legislators would like to add a third rate for the highest earners. Senate Majority Leader

Jim Denning, of Overland Park, said he and fellow GOP senators are working on plans for increasing income taxes that have both two and three rates. Denning said he’s not working on any proposals for a single rate. Republican legislators slashed personal income taxes in 2012 and 2013 at Brownback’s urging, and budget problems followed. Kansas faces projected budget shortfalls totaling $889 million through June 2019, and lawmakers are considering rolling back past tax cuts. The Republicancontrolled Legislature returns Monday from its

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 13, 2017; last published Thurs., April 27, 2017)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET E. SURPRISE, deceased Case No. 2016-PR-26 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Lloyd Surprise, duly appointed, qualified and acting executor of the Estate of Margaret E. Surprise, deceased, praying that his acts be approved; that the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; that fees and expenses be allowed; that the costs

be determined and ordered paid; that the administration of the Estate be closed; that the Executor be discharged and that he be released from further liability. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 8th day of May, 2017, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., of said day, in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. Lloyd Surprise WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 Main - P. O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 (620) 872-2161 Attorneys for Petitioner

annual spring break. Brownback vetoed a bill in February that would have raised more than $1 billion over two years, and it would have returned the state to three tax brackets after the state moved to two tax rates in 2012. Senators rejected a bill earlier this month endorsed by Brownback that would have imposed a single tax rate for all filers to raise $652 million over two years. “I’ve moved on from the flat tax,” Denning said. Legislators in both parties expect to eliminate a personal income tax exemption granted in 2012 to more than

330,000 farmers and business owners. Brownback still touted it as a progrowth policy as President Donald Trump’s administration outlined a plan to cut federal income taxes for small business owners. “That creates jobs,” Brownback says. “I hope we don’t reinstate those taxes.” But a study released Tuesday by researchers at Indiana University, the University of South Carolina and the U.S. Treasury Department said evidence suggests that the “primary effect” of the Kansas exemption was “tax avoidance” rather than new economic activity.

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 27, 2017; last published Thurs., May 11, 2017)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD D. STUDLEY, deceased Case No. 2016-PR-27 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Deborah K. Studley, duly appointed, qualified and acting executor of the Estate of Ronald, D. Studley, deceased, praying that her acts be approved; that the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; that fees and expenses be allowed; that the costs

be determined and ordered paid; that the administration of the Estate be closed; that the Executor be discharged and that she be released from further liability. You are required to file your written defences thereto on or before the 19th day of May, 2017, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., of said day, in said Court, in the City of Scott City, in Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. Deborah K. Studley WALLACE, BRANTLEY & SHIRLEY 325 MAIN - P. O. Box 605 Scott City, Kansas 67871 Attorneys for Petitioner

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Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 27, 2017; last published Thurs., May 11, 2017)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF R. WARD CLINTON, a.k.a. RAMON WARD CLINTON, deceased Case No. 16-PR-08 (Petition Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that a petition has been filed in this Court by David Clinton, duly appointed, qualified and acting Executor of the Estate of R. Ward Clinton, a.k.a. Ramon Ward Clinton, deceased, requesting that Petitioner’s acts be approved; accounting be approved, the heirs be determined; the Will be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitles thereto; the Court find the allowances

requested for attorney’s fees and expenses are reasonable and should be allowed; the costs be determined and ordered paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as the Executor of the Estate of R. Ward Clinton, a.k.a. Ramon Ward Clinton, deceased, and the Petitioner be released from further liability. You are required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before the 23rd day of May, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., in the District Court of Scott County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. DAVID CLINTON Executor JAKE W. BROOKS ATTORNEY AT LAW P. O. Box 664 Scott City, Kansas 67871 ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER

Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 20, 2017; last published Thurs., April 27, 2017)2t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE INTEREST OF: NAME: D.B-S Year of Birth: 2005 A female Case No. 17-JC-20 NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2237 TO: OSCAR PALACIOS, PARENTS OF OSCAR PALACIOS , ALL OTHER POSSIBLE FATHERS AND GRANDPARENTS and all other persons who are or may be concerned: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in this court alleging that the child named above is a Child in Need of Care. The Court may find that the parents are unfit by reason or conduct or condition which renders the parents unable to care properly for a child, the conduct or condition is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, the parental rights of the parent should be terminated, and a permanent custodian should be appointed for the child. A hearing on the petition is scheduled. At the hearing the Court may issue orders relating to the care, custody and control of the child. The hearing will determine if the parents should be deprived of their parental rights and the right to custody of the child. The parent(s), and any other person having legal

custody are required to appear before this Court on the date and time shown, or to file your written response to the petition with the Clerk of the District Court prior to that time. Failure to respond or to appear before the Court at the time shown will not prevent the Court from entering judgment as requested in the petition, finding that the child is a Child in Need of Care, removing the child from the custody of parent, parents or any other present legal custodian until further order of the Court, or finding the parents unfit, and entering an order permanently terminating the parents’ parental rights. An attorney has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child: Ashley Jackson, 105 E. 6th St, Scott City, KS 67871. You have the right to appear before the Court and be heard personally, either with or without an attorney. The Court will appoint an attorney for any parent who desires an attorney but is financially unable to hire one. The Court may order one or both parents to pay child support. To request an attorney call the court at 620-872-7208. Date and time of hearing: June 2, 2017, at 9:15 a.m. Place of hearing: Scott County Courthouse, 303 Court St., Scott City, Ks. 67871. Shelly Berry Clerk/Judge of the District Court

Valuation Make a note of errors and try to estimate the value of each. You’ll be able to use these as a basis for your appeal. Gather more evidence. To strengthen your appeal, you may want to find additional evidence. Make a list of comparable properties. Try to get a list of four to six similar properties in your area and their market value. You could use real estate websites that list recent or estimated sales prices, ask your neighbors or look through public databases to find official assessed values. If you find the homes’ sales prices or assessed values are lower than yours, or similar but your home is in worse condition, you may have a strong argument. Estimate the cost of repairs. A leaky roof, cracked driveway or another issue could lower your property’s value. Make a list of the faults, estimate cost for repairs and take pictures as proof. Make a note of changes in your neighborhood. A property’s value depends

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on more than just the home. Once you organize your evidence, it’s time to file an appeal. Present your findings. The appeal process varies depending on where you live. If you have a simple scenario, such as a mistake on your property card, you might be able to make your appeal over the phone. But some counties require you to submit the appeal online or by mail, or you may have to schedule an in-person review at the assessor’s office. If the decision doesn’t come back in your favor, you could file another appeal with an independent review board. Bottom line: After gathering evidence, you can make a showing for why your home’s assessed value is too high and potentially lower your property taxes. But think twice if you’re considering selling your home soon. A lower assessed value might affect how much someone is willing to pay for the home.

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Public Notice (First published in The Scott County Record, Thurs., April 27, 2017; last published Thurs., May 4, 2017)2t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE INTEREST OF: NAME: M.S.V-M Year of Birth: 2009 A female Case No. 17-JC-08 NAME: V.V-M Year of Birth: 2009 A female Case No. 17-JC-09 NAME: T.V. Year of Birth: 2002 A Male Case No. 17-JC-12 NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2237 TO: Maria Teresa Perez Chavez, Celestina Santiago, Jose Bertali Castro, Parents of Jose Bertali Castro and all other parents , grandparents or persons who are or may be concerned: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in this court alleging that the child named above is a Child in Need of Care. The Court may find that the parents are unfit by reason or conduct or condition which renders the parents unable to care properly for a child, the conduct or condition is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, the parental rights of the parent should be terminated, and a permanent custodian should be appointed for the child. A hearing on the petition is scheduled. At the hearing the Court may issue orders relating to the care, custody and control of the child. The hearing will determine if the parents should be deprived

Distribute funds to 293 crime victims The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board awarded financial assistance to 293 victims of crime at its May meeting. Awards were made in 148 new cases. Additional expenses were paid in 145 previously submitted cases. The awards totaled $321,712. The Division of Crime Victims Compensation in the Kansas Attorney General’s office administers the Crime Victims Compensation program, which was established in 1978 to help victims of violent crime pay for their unexpected expenses such as medical treatment, mental health counseling, lost wages, dependent support and funeral costs. The state’s threemember Crime Victims Compensation Board determines claims that are eligible for payment and decides how much money will be awarded to each claimant. Awards are limited to a maximum total amount of $25,000.

of their parental rights and the right to custody of the child. The parent(s), and any other person having legal custody are required to appear before this Court on the date and time shown, or to file your written response to the petition with the Clerk of the District Court prior to that time. Failure to respond or to appear before the Court at the time shown will not prevent the Court from entering judgment as requested in the petition, finding that the child is a Child in Need of Care, removing the child from the custody of parent, parents or any other present legal custodian until further order of the Court, or finding the parents unfit, and entering an order permanently terminating the parents’ parental rights. An attorney has been appointed as guardian ad litem for the child: (Give name and contact information.) Colton Eikenberry, 1200 Main Street, Suite 310, Hays, Ks. 67601. You have the right to appear before the Court and be heard personally, either with or without an attorney. The Court will appoint an attorney for any parent who desires an attorney but is financially unable to hire one. The Court may order one or both parents to pay child support. To request an attorney call the court at 620872-7208. Date and time of hearing: May 12, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Place of hearing: Scott County Courthouse, 303 Court St., Scott City, Ks. 67871. Shelly Berry Clerk/Judge of the District Court

Scott City Police Department April 14: An accident occurred in the 400 block of Court Street when Kaleb Roberts was leaving an alley and sideswiped a parked vehicle. April 16: Ladina Craft, 42, was arrested for DUI and transported to the LEC. April 18: An accident occurred in the 1300 block of Main when Danny Beltran, who was southbound, changed lanes and struck a vehicle belonging to Darlene Decker. April 19: An accident occurred in the 200 block of East Albert Avenue when Tamara Wilcoxson was parking and struck the rear bumper of a legally parked vehicle. April 20: Richard Golightly, 45, was arrested for DUI and transporting an open container. He was transported to the LEC. April 21: Police responded to a child in need of care case. April 21: An accident occurred in the 900 block of Main Street when Rodney Sturgeon had stopped at the stop light and then backed into a vehicle belonging to Pamela Harris. April 23: Melissa Collins, 35, was arrested for DUI and transported to the LEC. April 24: An accident occurred in the 1500 block of South Main when Dianna Burr, after stopping, turned and collided with a vehicle. April 24: Leslie Summers, 51, was arrested for disorderly conduct and transported to the LEC. April 25: A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1000 block of South Glenn. April 25: An accident was reported in the 400 block of S. Washington St. when Thomas Neely struck a legally parked vehicle. April 25: Alvin Grantz, Jr., 57, was arrested on an out-of-county warrant and transported to the LEC.

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NOTICE OF AUCTION OF SUPLUS COUNTY PROPERTY Pursuant to Resolution No. 2017-07 and K.S.A. 19-211, the Board of County Commissioners of Scott County, Kansas will hold a public auction on May 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Scott County Courthouse Courtroom , to receive bids for the following property that was determined to be surplus property and is no longer required for public purposes, to-wit: Old Health Department at 608 Main Street, Scott City, Kansas legally described as: Lot Six (6) in block Forty-five (45) in the Original Town of Scott City, Scott County, Kansas A Portion of the Old Hospital Block located between Second and Third Streets on College Street, Scott City, Kansas legally described as: Lot 6 and Lot 7, Block 15, Original Town of Scott City, Scott County, Kansas Lot 10 and Lot 11, Block 15, Original Town of Scott City, Scott County, Kansas The Real Estate shall be auctioned off at public auction to the highest bidder in the parcels listed above. General terms of the sale will be as follows: The real estate shall be offered in “as is” condition without any warranty, express or implied, of any kind. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids, for whatever reason, and to refuse to complete any sale transaction that is deemed not in the best interest of the County. Such rejection will be effected within 10 days of the auction. 10% down on the day of the sale, balance due at closing. Closing shall be held at a date not more than 45 days from the date of the auction. Time is of essence. Cash only sale. No contingencies. All financing must be arranged prior to the date of the auction. Title insurance, escrow and closing costs will be split equally by the buyer and the County. No one is authorized to make any representations with respect to the Real Estate. Any undisclosed or unknown condition of the Real Estate shall not be a basis for rescission of the sale by the buyer nor for any claim against the County. All inspections should be made prior to the day of sale. Statements made on the day of the sale take precedence over any printed material.

Lawmakers balk at $24M plan for gun security at state hospitals Lawmakers signaled Thursday that they could exempt Kansas psychiatric hospitals from a law requiring them to allow concealed handguns. Gov. Sam Brownback has requested an additional $24 million in spending over the next two budget years on upgrades needed to provide security at state mental health hospitals and facilities for people with developmental disabilities. A state law taking effect July 1 will allow people to carry concealed guns into any public building that is not secured by armed guards and mental detectors. An attempt in early April to force a House vote on the exemption bill came up well short. But several lawmakers say the need to close $900 million in gaps between revenue and proposed spending in the next two budget years and rewrite a school funding formula declared inadequate by the Kansas Supreme Court put the concealed carry issue in a different light. Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning, an Overland Park Republican, said lawmakers “of all stripes” are opposed to spending money to add security at the state psychiatric hospitals. “If they are going to spend the money, they want to spend it on the patients,” Denning said. Denning also wants the University of Kansas

Hospital included in the exemption bill. The hospital estimated it would have to spend as much as $33 million to secure its campus. “If they are going to spend the money, they want to spend it on the patients.” Forcing KU Hospital to spend millions on security would hinder its ability to compete with private hospitals in the Kansas City metropolitan area and nationally, he said. “They compete with those hospital systems locally. They compete with Mayo and Anderson on a national basis, and they need to be able to have the same regulations that those big institutions have if they are going to be able to compete toe to toe,” Denning said, referring to the Mayo Clinic and MD Anderson Cancer Center. Pressure for Exemption Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore, a Kansas City Democrat who works at the KU Hospital, said the potential cost to taxpayers will likely increase support for a bill that would exempt certain public buildings from the concealed carry law. “I think the votes are there to do a pretty broad exemption,” Wolfe Moore said. But she’s not sure whether legislators would override Brownback if he vetoes the bill. “That’s where it gets tough,” she said.

Lawmakers indicated Thursday that other items in the governor’s budget recommendations could face challenges. Reject Fund Sweep The House Appropriations Committee almost immediately rejected his proposals to sweep $13 million from the Kansas Endowment for Youth Fund over the next two budget years. The KEY Fund directs money from Kansas’ share of a settlement with major tobacco companies to the Children’s Initiatives Fund, which uses it for early childhood education programs. Lawmakers originally intended that the KEY Fund invest any money not used for children’s programs, with the idea of creating a sustainable funding source for those programs. That hasn’t happened in recent years, however, as the Legislature repeatedly used any extra money to fill budget holes. Annie McKay, president and CEO of Kansas Action for Children, said the governor’s sweeps would have held funding for children’s programs at its current level, but that isn’t sufficient. Kansas doesn’t have enough spots for all of the at-risk children who qualify for early education programs, she said. “We’re missing out on opportunities to help Kansas kids,” she said.

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Pastime at Park Lane Pitch and dominoes games helpers on Monday morning were Joy and Mandy Barnett. Kyle Evans led Baptist Bible study on Tuesday morning with Doris Riner playing the piano. Residents watched a video Tuesday afternoon. Russell and Mary Webster led Bible Tuesday study in the evening. Rev Warren Prochnow led Lutheran Bible study Wednesday morning. Bingo game helpers

on Wednesday afternoon were Barbara Dickhut, Madeline Murphy and Mandy Barnett and Karen Pounds also brought her Scott Community High School StuCo students. On Wednesday evening residents played pitch. Some of the ladies got manicures on Thursday morning. On Thursday afternoon Max Moomaw and company performed for the residents. Some residents played

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LaVera King was visited by Dorothy Hutchins, Velda Riddiough, Shellie Carter, Carol Latham and Gloria Gough. Hugh McDaniel was visited by Kacey Troyer, Amy Catron, Berniece McDaniel and Mark McDaniel. Yvonne Spangler was visited by Mary Ann Spangler and Yvette Mills. Delores Brooks was visited by Charles Brooks, Fritzi Rauch and Cheryl Perry.

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Corrine Dean was visited by Dianna Howard. Boots Haxton had as her visitors Rod and Kathy Haxton. Lorena Turley was visited by Neta Wheeler, Rex Turley, Tracy Hess, Lisa Ivey, Kearston Buffington and Gary Turley. Loretta Gorman was visited by Tava See, Cheryl Perry, Velda Riddiough, Charlene Becht, Chuck and Barb Brobst, Tina Turley and Fritzi Rauch.

James Still and Mike Leach were visited by Rev. Don Martin. Cloide Boyd was visited by Dick and Jackie Boyd. Clifford Dearden was visited by Kirk and Janet Ottoway. Dorris Riner was visited by Bill and Sue Riner. Lowell Rudolph was visited by Tom and Kathy Moore, Henry Charles Kirk II, LuAnn Buehler, Rev. Don Martin and Steve and Mary Grigg.

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Lois M. Bryant Lois M. Bryant, 96, died April 22, 2017, at the Scott County Hospital. S h e was born Feb. 17, 1921, in Dighton, to Frank and Zuma Lois Bryant F e r n (Dodge) Sharp. A resident of Scott City since 1973, moving from Pine Bluffs, Wyo., she was a co-farmer of Bryant Farms, homemaker and a mother. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Scott City, and The Gideons Auxiliary. On Nov. 30, 1941, she married Clarence W. Bryant in Dighton. He survives. Other survivors include: two daughters, Jan Barkey, and husband, Paul, Manhattan, and Sharon Canterbury, and husband,

“Clue” on Thursday evening. Fr. Felix Bernard held Catholic mass on Friday. Residents made spring crafts on Friday afternoon and Rev. Warren Prochnow led Lutheran services. Louise Crist had as her visitors Don and Tara Williams. Cecile Billings was visited by Delinda Dunagan. Jim Jeffery was visited by Libbie Joles and Nathella Jeffery.

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Dan, Berthoud, Colo.; one daughter-in-law, Karen Bryant, Cheyenne, Wyo.; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Phil and Darrel Bryant; one grandson, Aaron Barkey; two brothers, Roscoe and Rolland Sharp; and three sisters, Laura Clark, Lorrayne Stine and LaVona Jordan. Funeral service was held April 27 at the First Christian Church, Scott City, with Rev. Scott Wagner, Steve Payne and Rev. Paul Barkey presiding. Interment was in the Scott County Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the First Christian Church, Salvation Army or American Lung Association in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, Box 553, Scott City, Ks., 67871.

Put on the Armor of God “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:10-12 * * * Since we have the same power in us that raised Christ from the dead, Christians need to claim that power and be strong in God’s power. We can do little under our own power, but “I can do all things in Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 There will be struggles in life to be sure, but we don’t have to let them define us or get us down. Paul wrote the letter to the church in Ephesus as encouragement

and instruction for the Christians worshipping there. His final instructions were to be strong by putting on the armor of God, including the truth of God’s Word, righteousness by their new life in Christ, readiness to share the peace of Christ, demonstrating faith in God by showing the way of salvation in and through Jesus the Christ. Our struggles are in the spiritual realm where the war has already been won by Jesus in His resurrection and victory over death and sin. The devil has been defeated and yet he continues to try to trip us up. So put on the full armor of God and claim every day victory over the devil and his schemes. Thanks be to God for the power we have in Him through Jesus our Savior and Redeemer.

Pastor Jon Tuttle Prairie View Church of the Brethren, Friend

Scott City Assembly of God

Prairie View Church of the Brethren

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

4855 Finney-Scott Rd. - Scott City - 276-6481 Pastor Jon Tuttle Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship • Tuesday breakfast at 6:30 a.m. will be held at the church Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m., at the church

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

A Catholic Christian Community 1002 S. Main Street - Scott City Fr. Bernard Felix, pastor • 872-7388 Secretary • 872-3644 Masses: 1st Sunday of month - 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Other weekends: Sat., 6:00 p.m.; Sun., 11:00 a.m. Spanish Mass - 2nd and 4th Sundays, 1:30 p.m.

1102 Court • Box 283 • Scott City 620-872-2294 • 620-872-3796 Pastor Warren Prochnow holycross-scott@sbcglobal.net Sunday School/Bible Class, 9:00 a.m. Worship every Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Wed.: Mid-Week School, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Pence Community Church

Community Christian Church

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

12th & Jackson • Scott City • 872-3219 Brian Thompson, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: God’s High School Cru, 7:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church

Immanuel Southern Baptist Church

803 College - Scott City - 872-2339

1398 S. US83 - Scott City - 872-2264

Kyle Evans, Senior Pastor Bob Artz, Associate Pastor

Robert Nuckolls, pastor - 872-5041

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.

Gospel Fellowship Church

1st United Methodist Church

Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

5th Street and College - Scott City - 872-2401 John Lewis, pastor 1st Sunday: Communion and Fellowship Sunday Services, 9:00 a.m. • Fellowship, 10:15 a.m. • Sun. School, 11:00 a.m. All Other Sundays • Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. • MYF (youth groups) on Wednesdays Jr. High: 6:30 p.m. • Sr. High: 7:00 p.m.

First Christian Church

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

701 Main - Scott City - 872-2937 Scott Wagner, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday is Family Night Meal: 5:45 p.m. • Study: 6:15 p.m. Website: www.fccscottcity.org

Elizabeth/Epperson Drives • Scott City • 872-3666

Scott Mennonite Church

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

12021 N. Eagle Rd. • Scott City

9th and Crescent - Scott City - 872-2334 James Yager • 620-214-3040 Sacrament, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:50 a.m. Relief Society and Priesthood, 11:20 a.m. YMYW Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.

120 S. Lovers Lane - Shallow Water Bill Geurin, pastor • 874-8395 Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Franklin Koehn: 872-2048 Charles Nightengale: 872-3056 Sunday School Worship Service: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service: 7:00 p.m.

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Clock is ticking on KanCare extension after federal denial Jim McLean Kansas News Service

A third of the way to an end-of-year deadline, Kansas officials still do not have federal approval to extend KanCare. In January, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied the state’s request for a one-year extension of the waiver that allowed it to privatize its Medicaid program. The denial letter said neither the Kansas Department of Health and Environment nor

the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services was doing enough to hold the three private companies that run the program responsible for providing services accountable to Medicaid rules. Mike Randol, director of health care finance at KDHE, recently told Kansas lawmakers that he is confident the state will get the requested extension ahead of the deadline. “I just think with the process they’ve asked us to go through, it is going

to take more time than expected,” Randol told members of the KanCare oversight committee last week. At the time of the denial, Republican Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer called it “an ugly parting shot” from the outgoing administration of Democratic President Barack Obama. “We expect this situation to be resolved quickly once the new administration in Washington comes into office,” Colyer said, referring to then Presidentelect Donald Trump, who

was inaugurated days later. During the oversight committee meeting, Randol declined to predict when the extension would be granted but noted that his meetings with CMS officials have been “much more friendly” since the change in administrations. Technically, KanCare is a demonstration project. The federal government gave the state permission to suspend regular Medicaid rules to demonstrate that contracting with

KDADS listening tour in GC May 10 The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has scheduled a listening tour of the state for public discussions of the Kansas System of Care, a project for addressing the needs children and youth in the state with a serious emotional disturbance (SED) and their families. The tour will stop at Compass Behavioral Health, 1111 E. Spruce, in Garden City on Wed., May 10, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Additional stops in the area include: •June 20: Compass Behavioral Health, Garden city, 3:00-4:30 p.m. •June 21: Compass Behavioral Health, Scott City, 204 S. College, 3:00-4:30 p.m. The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded KDADS a four-year, $9.5 million grant to create the System of Care (SOC) under SAMHSA’s (See KDADS on page 15)

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Governors will determine future of health care The U.S. House is involved in an effort to revive a replacement plan for Obamacare. The latest wrinkle is an amendment that would allow states to dictate their own list of “essential” health benefits and permit insurers to charge people with preexisting conditions higher premi-

ums under certain conditions. If Trump and congressional Republican leaders succeed in their goal of dismantling Obamacare and shifting much of the responsibility for health care to the states, then the nation’s governors will likely have an important say in how it plays out.

Currently, 33 of the nation’s 50 governors are Republicans, many of whom are sharp critics of Obamacare or opposed allowing their states to participate in expanded Medicaid for lowincome adults under the Affordable Care Act. One of the newest Republican governors,

Matt Bevin of Kentucky, last year became the first governor in the country to dismantle his own state’s successful health care exchange, Kynect, and transfer policy holders to the federal exchange. At the same time, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback recently vetoed a bipartisan bill

Cannabis advocates hope shift in attitude leads to state legislation Advocates for the legalization of recreational and medical cannabis hope that new cannabis laws in Kansas City, Kansas will result in new state cannabis policies. Earlier this month, the citizens of Kansas City voted to reduce the punishments of cannabis possession, though marijuana is still illegal, so that the maximum fine in city court went from $500 to $25. Citizens also voted to eliminate the possibility of jail time as punishment for possessing 35 grams or less of cannabis. Nearly half of Americans support the legalization of recreational cannabis, while over 80

percent of Americans support the legalization of medical cannabis. In Kansas, two thirds of citizens favor allowing medical marijuana, while 63 percent favor decriminalizing recreational marijuana “so that personal possession would only involve a fine, rather than jail time,” according to a statewide survey conducted by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University. Barney Warf, a geography professor and author of “High Points: An Historical Geography of Cannabis,” said public opinion in Kansas is shifting to an increasingly

positive view of cannabis. “I think attitudes in Kansas are changing, in part, because there’s been a broad shift in attitudes toward cannabis in the last 10-15 years or so,” Warf said. “I think a number of things are the driving change in public opinion about it.” Specifically, Warf said the change is a result of support from millennials, the legalization of medical cannabis in other states and the destructive nature of the war on drugs. “It’s in part because young people have embraced legalization, and in part because the stupidity on the war on drugs has become so apparent,”

that would have allowed the state to take advantage of expanded Medicaid for many of its low income residents under Obamacare. The Kentucky and Kansas experiences underscore the central role that governors and state legislatures play in implementing the nation’s health

care laws. And it helps to explain why the outcome of the upcoming gubernatorial races in 38 states this year and next could have a profound effect on the future of health care policy - especially if Congress ultimately shifts more responsibility to the states. (See FUTURE on page 15)

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Warf said. This shift in public opinion has resulted in more pro-cannabis legislation. For example, the Kansas Legislature also saw the introduction of a bill that would legalize medical cannabis in February. Madison Harrell, a freshman from Lawrence studying political science, said while she doesn’t use cannabis, she supports its legalization. “Medical marijuana helps, especially with cancer patients, people with pain, a lot better than narcotics,” Harrell said. “I don’t think it’s any more dangerous than cigarettes (See CANNABIS on page 15)

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Denial three private insurance companies could improve care and slow the growth rate of Medicaid costs. Since the inception of KanCare in 2013, the state has spent approximately $1.4 billion less than it would have under the old fee-for-service program, Randol said. State officials plan to seek another waiver for what they are calling

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KanCare 2.0 but say they need a year to finalize their proposal. Meanwhile, health care providers - nursing homes in particular - continue to complain about significant payment and administrative problems under KanCare. “As we have reported every month for the last 14 months, there continues to be a Medicaid eligibility

Cannabis or alcohol. I think it’s kind of ridiculous that it’s on the same level as heroine and stuff. People treat it like that, but it’s not as dangerous.” Harrell also said Kansas should legalize cannabis for financial and social reasons. “We’re broke. We need the tax money,” Harrell said. “I think (legalization) is good because there are so many people that are in jail for a long time for a little bit of weed. It seems so ridiculous that they get their life ruined for that.” Despite growing support for the legalization of recreational and medical

Stuart Rothenberg, a veteran political analyst, says the outcome of those races will be important for a number of reasons, not the least of which is determining which party will gain the upper hand in redistricting and reapportionment for future congressional elections. More directly, the quality and cost of health care is almost certain to be a central issue in many of those campaigns, he

ing about people’s lives. People are suffering every day.” Sublett said that Republicans across the nation have supported the legalization of medical cannabis and that is the case in Kansas as well. However, while the majority of young Americans support the legalization of cannabis, Sublett said this is not necessarily the case with young Republican legislators. “Some of the greatest advocates we have in Topeka are older Republicans,” Sublett said. Regardless of the cur-

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said, as states gradually assume more responsibility for running health care programs, either through federal legislation or by default. “The governors’ races are a big deal for multiple reasons,” Rothenberg said. “For an extensive period, states have had a significant role as laboratories for experimentation while Washington has had gridlock.” “There is more opportunity for states to han-

KDADS

log problems at a dozen test nursing homes, Randol said. He said KDHE is in the process of implementing changes based on that project. Still, several members of the committee said the assurances they are getting from agency officials do not square with the complaints they continue to hear from constituents. “We hear things are

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cannabis, Warf said that Kansas is unlikely to see change soon. “Medical is conceivable, although not in the near future,” Warf said. Lisa Sublett, the president and founder of Bleeding Kansas Advocates, a medical cannabis advocacy organization, said the resistance to the legalization of medical cannabis is a result of ignorance. “The stigma and ignorance still rears its head,” Sublett said. “Anyone still ignorant at this point, it’s simply because they don’t care, and that’s reprehensible when we’re talk-

Future

backlog in the thousands,” said Rachel Monger, director of government affairs for LeadingAge Kansas, which represents nonprofit nursing homes. “Our members continue to report delayed cases, lost paperwork and communications frustrations,” she told members of the oversight committee. A pilot project appears to have resolved the back-

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System of Care Expansion and Sustainability Cooperative Agreements program. “We are going to be working with community partners to improve the lives of children with SED and their families,” KDADS Secretary Tim Keck said. “This listening tour will allow us to collect the best ideas from around the state about improving behavioral health outcomes for this vulnerable population.”

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dle these issues because Washington just can’t deal with anything big,” said Rothenberg. “Coverage is only part of the issue. Cost is part of the issue for states. And unless Washington gets its act together, which I think is extremely unlikely, the states are going to have more and more opportunity - and are going to be needed more and more to deal with some of these issues.”

rent stance of the legislature, marijuana advocates remain resilient in their stances on medical and recreational cannabis. “Why have any penalties for marijuana?” Warf said. “I think it should be treated with respect, used in moderation, not abused. It should be taxed as a luxury item. I’m not saying everybody should spend all day stoned, but I don’t understand why there’s any penalty whatsoever.”

improving, but when I go back home I’m not hearing the same thing,” said Rep. Susan Concannon, a Republican from Beloit, noting that it took more than a year to process the eligibility of one nursing home resident in her district. Providers also are urging legislators to reverse a cut in KanCare reimbursement rates ordered

last year by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback to help avert a budget deficit. They say the cut is hindering their ability to serve KanCare patients and maintain provider networks. Restoring the KanCare cut is one of the issues that lawmakers are expected to consider when they return May 1 to finalize the state budget.

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4-H Club News

Manning Jayhawkers meet

The Manning Jayhawkers met on March 13, at the William Carpenter 4-H Building. President Trella Davis called the meeting to order. Matthew West led us in the flag salute and 4-H Pledge. Secretary Jessica West called roll call. Fifteen members and one leader answered, “What is your favorite 4-H activity. Council members reported about needing a silent auction item for the fair. Community leader Stacy Davis announced we are in charge of SCORE in April and the fair dates are the week of July 17. Chance Jones announced the program. Gabby Martinez showed us a DIY craft she has created. Kenzie Martinez showed us how to make Dirt Cups. Jacob Fisher led us in playing a game of Over and Under. Cally Cramer, reporter Scott City Middle School fourth graders are in good spirits as they prepare to depart for the annual Shrine Circus trip to Salina on Saturday morning. Pictured are (from left) Bryton Gregory, Alexis Armendariz, Priscilla Alaniz, Paiton Birney, Freedom Heinrich and Lorena Ramirez. Shriners on the back row are (from left) Gene Regier, Steve Schmitt and Terry Phillips. Youngsters from Tribune, Leoti, Scott City, Dighton and Ness City made the trip. (Record Photo)

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Lady Beavers slam Lakin for sweep Opposing teams who don’t see Bailey Latta as a home run threat are paying the price for that oversight. The Scott Community High School junior deliv- Scott City 13 15 Lakin 2 3 ered a grand slam home run - Scott City’s second of the game - in a 13-2

romp over Lakin in non-league play on Tuesday. Latta isn’t the type of player who will swing for the fences. “I’ve always thought of her as someone who can reach base with a bunt or hit singles and doubles,” says head coach Erin Myers. “She’s not thinking about a home run when she’s at the plate, but she has a

good eye for the ball and good timing. When she connects she can have a surprising amount of power.” Latta has proven that by hitting three home runs and three triples while carrying a .436 batting average. Latta’s latest round tripper came in the bottom of the fifth inning after Lyndi Rumford had

hit a leadoff double and scored on a single by Aspyn Nix. Nix would score on a passed ball and the bases would fill on walks to Kaitlyn Wolkensdorfer, Karen Hermosillo and Krystal Appel was hit by a pitch. That set the table for Latta’s home run that ended the game on the mercy rule. As impressive as it is to get

one grand slam in a game, it came one inning after Appel had done the same thing an inning earlier when the Lady Beavers were holding a slim 3-2 lead. The final three batters in the lineup were once again able to provide the opportunity for a big inning when Nix was hit by (See SLAM on page 18)

Winderlin returns, wins 400m gold

SCHS senior Lizzy Eikenberry wins the javelin gold with a toss of 112-3 at the Ulysses Invitational on Monday. (Record Photo)

After battling through a back injury through the first half of the track season, Scott City’s Paige Winderlin is starting to return to the form that earned her a bronze medal at last year’s state track meet. Competing in the Ulysses Invitational on Tuesday, the SCHS senior won the 400m in a season-best of 61.3 seconds to claim a gold medal. “It’s been kind of a tough start to the season,” says Winderlin, who’s only other appearance on the track was the season opener at Liberal where she was clocked in at 61.35. “I’m still not 100 percent, but it’s something I’ll have to work through. “I’ve made up my mind that I’m not scratching from any more races,” she adds. The only other gold medal against a tough field came in the javelin where senior Lizzy Eikenberry had a winning toss of 112-3. Under cool and wet conditions, Scott City collected three individual silver medals from Makaela Stevens in the 1600m (5:51.64), Clarissa Ratzlaff in the shot put (31.8-1/2) and Emily Weathers in the 800m (2:35.43). (See SC GIRLS on page 23)

Nowak is providing SC with rare sprint speed The Scott Community High School boys have always developed a tradition for developing outstanding middle and long distance athletes on the track. State caliber sprinters in the 100m and 200m have been a rarity over the past 15 years, which might seem odd given

Scott City’s success in football during that stretch. “Quickness on the football field hasn’t always translated into speed on the track,” notes head coach Jim Turner. Nick Nowak and Jarret Jurgens may become two of those exceptions. Nowak, a

junior, claimed a silver medal in the 100m at the Ulysses Invitational in a season best of 11.1, followed closely by Jurgens (11.18, 4th). “At the beginning of the season I honestly wasn’t looking for a lot out of Nick in the 100. He and I both saw this as a

chance to improve his quickness for football,” says Turner. “But, he keeps getting faster and right now there’s a good chance he’ll compete in the 100 at regional. He’s given himself a chance to possibly be a state qualifier.” Turner says the big test for

Nowak will be in the Great West Activities Conference track meet when he has a chance to compete against Colby’s Jordan Schippers who is one of the top sprinters in the state. “How well we run against (Schippers) will probably give (See NOWAK on page 20)

Evans regains edge for invite win

In the growing rivalry between Joe Evans and Colby’s Drew Starbuck, Evans has once again gained the edge after winning the singles title during the Scott City Invitational on Monday. Evans, a Scott Community High School sophomore, overcame an early deficit to defeat Starbuck, 6-3, after losing to a duel against Colby’s top singles player two days earlier at the Garden City Invitational. “When Joe gets this look in his eyes you know he’s ready to dial it up another notch,” says head coach Steve Kucharik. “After he fell behind a game (on Monday) you could see him get that look and that’s when he took over.” It was a nice bounce-back win after a third place finish

Scott City senior Isaac Evans reaches for a return during No. 1 doubles action in tournament action on the home courts Monday afternoon. (Record Photo)

at Garden City. However, the rivalry with Starbuck won’t be ending any time soon. Weather permitting, the two will likely see each other in the Colby

Invitational on Friday and there’s also a potential regional rematch down the road. The win by Evans was part of yet another big day for the

Scott City netters who ran away SCHS scored 93 points, with the team title. They added followed by Colby (53) and first place finishes in both dou- Southwestern Hts. (50) in the bles divisions and were second seven team field. in No. 2 singles. (See EVANS on page 19)

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Fort Hays State rodeo a family event for Crouches Diane Gasper-O’Brien FHSU relations

HAYS - Those involved with the rodeo club at Fort Hays State University often refer to their teammates as family. It was a memorable family weekend for MariKate Crouch at the 2017 Fort Hays State University Rodeo, with something exciting happening each day of the three-day event for the Scott City junior. Surrounded by her college rodeo family as well as her immediate family, Crouch made the short-go in Friday’s competition in breakaway roping, qualifying her for Sunday’s finals in that event for the first time this season. During Saturday night’s performance, with her younger sister KelsiJo looking on, it was announced that MariKate Crouch was the recipient of the Doc Brower Scholarship, awarded in honor of FHSU’s longtime rodeo coach, Dr. Garry “Doc” Brower, who died in 2012. Crouch also was the recipient of next year’s Floyd Rumford Scholarship, given in honor of the father of cur-

Slam As impressive as it is to get one grand slam in a game, it came one inning after Appel had done the same thing an inning earlier when the Lady Beavers were holding a slim 3-2 lead. The final three batters in the lineup were once again able to provide the opportunity for a big inning when Nix was hit by a pitch, Wolkensdorfer singled and Hermosillo walked to load the bases. Appel’s third home run of the season easily cleared the left field fence to open up a 7-2 lead. “I was concerned earlier in the season about how well the bottom half of our lineup would be able to contribute at the plate, but they’ve been doing a good job,” says Myers. “They’ve been patient and

rent rodeo coach Bronc Rumford. Then in Sunday’s finals, Crouch appeared to make her goal of finishing in the top three when she roped her calf in a respectable time of 3.4 seconds. However, Crouch was whistled for leaving the barrier a fraction of a second early. The 10-point penalty dropped her into a tie for fifth in the average. Nonetheless, Crouch was upbeat afterward. “My horse worked really well,” she said. “I can’t complain.” Learning how to cope with the ups and downs in rodeo has become a way of life for Crouch, who has been participating in rodeo since she was 14 years old. “Rodeo is a very humbling sport; I will tell you that. It keeps you really grounded,” Crouch said. “You can be winning and be on top of your game one day, and the next day, you’re not. You have to take it one day at a time.” Even with all the excitement of the weekend fresh on her mind Sunday night, Crouch was looking forward to the season finale with her teammates. FHSU will travel to

Oklahoma this weekend for the Panhandle State University Rodeo, the final event of the spring on the Central Plains Region circuit. Crouch knows her season point total won’t be enough to place her in the top three in the region in either of her events she also competes in team roping - and qualify for this summer’s College National Finals Rodeo in National Intercollegiate Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. But she is well aware that participating in college rodeo is not so much about the end result, but the journey. She says she wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. “Rodeo is like a big family,” Crouch said. “Once you get to know somebody you get close and you can ask them for anything. With rodeo, you meet someone, and you’re going to know them forever. I’m so lucky to be able to experience all these opportunities.” In addition to her rodeo family, Crouch also enjoyed being surrounded by her parents and sister this weekend. KelsiJo, who has decided to follow her older sister to Fort Hays State,

MariKate Crouch competes in the breakaway roping finals at the Fort Hays State University Rodeo. (FHSU photo by Kelsey Stremel)

enrolled for the 2017-18 school year Saturday on campus. Her mom, Carol Crouch - an FHSU graduate who was the 1991 Fort Hays State rodeo queen - was present to watch her oldest daughter compete. So, too, was MariKate’s

dad, Lance, who participated in college rodeo at Pratt Community College. “It’s always nice when they can come watch,” said Crouch, who added that she has learned a lot from being involved in rodeo at the college level. “Being in rodeo teach-

es you to be responsible,” Crouch said. “You have to manage your time fairly well, going to class, going to work, going to practice. Then with being gone nearly every weekend. You have to get your classwork done before you go.”

her back,” says the head coach. “She was locating the ball well and the girls played good defense behind her.”

inning to open an 11-2 cushion. Scott City did it by playing small ball, pounding out six singles in the inning which were part of a 20-hit game. “That’s the kind of game I like to see. I don’t want girls who are trying to hit a home run every time,” emphasizes Myers. “We want to make contact and keep moving base runners with singles and doubles.” Price was 4-of-4 at the plate with three RBIs while Karen Hermosillo was also 4-of-4. Latta was 2-of-5 with three RBIs and a home run. Holcomb rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning when they roughed up starting pitcher Latta for seven runs.

“I thought Bailey was still pitching pretty well, but it seemed that the strike zone changed,” notes Myers. In the second half of the double-header, Holcomb scored eight runs in the opening inning and added five more in the third. Scott City was limited to just seven hits. “It’s a game we need to learn from,” Myers says. “When our pitcher is struggling the defense has to help her out. And offensively we have to show up ready to play in the first inning. “We know this is a team we could see again at regional, but we also expect to have Kaitlyn (Roberts) pitching if that happens. We’re a different team when she’s on the mound.”

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are drawing walks and they’re also gaining more confidence and hitting the ball better.” That’s allowed Appel and Latta - the number one and two hitters in the lineup - to be even more productive. The two have combined for 25 RBIs which has made it easier for Myers to leave them at the top of the order. “I really like having Krystal as our leadoff batter because she’s patient and will take two or three pitches so we can see what the pitcher is like,” says Myers. “Along with that, she’s pretty good at getting on base.” Scott City completed the sweep with a 15-3 win in the nightcap. They blew the game open with five runs in the second

and third innings to open up a 12-2 advantage. The game ended after five innings on the 10-run mercy rule. “We hit the ball well again, but their pitcher struggled and we were able to take advantage of that,” Myers says. The Lady Beavers pounded out 10 hits, including two each by Macie Price, Gabby Martinez, Appel and Kaitlyn Roberts. It was also the first time that Roberts had been back on the mound after a four game absence due to a concussion. She gave up just six hits and one earned run in the opener, followed by eight hits in the second game. “She wore down a little in the second game, but it was good to have

Split With Holcomb In a game that had huge implications not only in the Great West Activities Conference standings, but for a regional tournament seed, the Lady Beavers settled for a split with Holcomb on April 20. SCHS scored six runs in the sixth inning to win the opener, 11-9, but dropped the nightcap, 14-2. For six innings, Scott City had firm control of the first game. They scored three runs in the first inning and held a 5-2 lead when they blew things open with six runs in the top of the sixth

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Winderlin signs letter with Emporia After competing at last year’s state track meet, where she earned a pair of state medals, Paige Winderlin knew that one more year of track wouldn’t be enough. It won’t be now that she’s signed a letter-of-intent to continue her career at Emporia State University where she will be competing in cross-country and track. “I hadn’t really put a lot of thought into competing at the next level until after last year’s state track meet,” Winderlin noted. “I love competing and I didn’t want track to end after my senior year.” Winderlin had already made a commitment to attend ESU where she plans to get a start on her pre-pharmacy major. She also saw it as an opportunity to

meet with the coaching staff to see if they were interested. They were. “I really liked the atmosphere of the college and the philosophy of the coaching staff,” says the 18-year-old. “It felt like a good place for me to continue my sports.” In addition to cross-country, Winderlin says she will likely focus on the 600m during the indoor season and possibly the 400m and 800m during the outdoor season. Middle distance is a good fit for the senior who was a third place medalist at the Class 3A state track meet last season in addition to anchoring the bronze medal 4x800m relay. Winderlin is competing in both events again this year along with the 4x400m relay.

SCHS senior Paige Winderlin signs a track letter-of-intent with Emporia State University while her parents Letha and Chris (seated) look on, along with SCHS track head coach Jim Turner (left) and cross-country head coach Kevin Reese. (Record Photo)

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A Doubles Sweep The No. 1 doubles team of Bo Hess and Isaac Evans steamrolled their competition, dropping just three games in five rounds. The only team to take more than two games from the pair was Garden City in a 6-2 win. They have been almost unstoppable, losing just two matches this season. “Doubles is a game of quick hits and the ability to react, which is what both these boys are very good at doing,” says Kucharik. “They keep getting better each week because they’re learning to trust each other.” A Doubles Surprise However, the Beavers have shown they have very good depth this season with the success of Hayden Nevills and Chandler Janssen in the No. 2 doubles position. During Monday’s tournament their 6-4 win over Ulysses was the only set in which an opponent won more than one

game. That impressive performance came on the heels of a second place finish at Garden City on Saturday. “When I put those two together I didn’t know what I was going to get. Both boys have been around this game for awhile, but they hadn’t played together before this year,” said Kucharik. “It’s worked out really well.” He describes them as a bluecollar team. “A lot of teams might sell them short because they don’t say much. But, they’re pretty focused when they get on the court. They are very competitive and they never give up on a point,” says Kucharik. “As a coach you love that they just go out and take care of business.” William Cupp dropped just one set on the day to Garden City (6-3). The freshman blanked four of his other opponents and added an easy 6-2 win over Russell. Cupp was coming off a third place finish at the Garden City tournament.

Scott City junior Nic Cheney stretches for a backhand return during Monday’s home tournament action. (Record Photo)

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Killdeer have adapted to being around people Over the years I’ve had many encounters with those jaunty little stiltlegged birds known as killdeers. As a midwestern farm kid I can’t count the number of times the little beggars ran ahead of the tractor in the middle of a field full of absolutely nothing but bare soil, never once hesitating to take on the big green behemoth

Nowak us an idea about what to do at regional,” he says. Jurgens has shown his sprint versatility, adding a fourth place finish in the 200m with a personal best of 22.77. The junior also posted a career best as the leadoff leg in the 4x400m relay with a split of 51.53. The relay finished in second place (3:26.91) with its fastest time of the season by nearly three seconds. Other relay members were Jess Drohman (52.16), Wyatt Hayes (51.69) and Adrian Ruelas (51.72). The Beavers also had their fastest time of the season in the 4x100m relay with a hand-held 44.63 to finish fourth. Members of the relay were Jurgens, Nowak, Hayes and Jordan Horn. “And we had one really bad handoff,” Turner points out. “If not for that, I don’t think that Hugoton catches us.” 4x800 Wins Gold The only relay gold came in the 4x800m relay when SCHS ran away from the field with an 8:16.43. Hayes (2:04.02) had his fastest split of the season and was joined by Jack Thomas (2:06, Ruelas (2:04.94) and Drohman (2:02.13). Given the cool, wet and windy conditions at the time, Turner was impressed with the effort. “If anyone is pushing Jess he probably breaks two minutes,” notes the head coach. Drohman ran a 56 second split for the 400m and at the 600 meter mark was 1:25. “I think we have three guys who will be capable of running two minutes or faster by the end of

Outdoors in Kansas by Steve Gilliland

invading their space. And that broken wings thing they do to lead you away from their nest; seriously? Occasionally I’d stop to chase one around and the minute I’d start to gain on it those wings that

looked broken to the point of dragging uselessly in the dirt would miraculously heal and those tiny stick legs would propel it well out of reach again. I suppose killdeer are named partly for the loud “KILL DEE” call they use, especially after they’ve fooled you again with the broken wing thing. As kids we would spend some time each

fall on Kelley’s Island in Lake Erie catching yellow perch. One popular spot to fish was from the dock where the big ferry tiedup when it arrived each time from the mainland. The dock included a large concrete area where passengers and vehicles unloaded from the ferry, and when the ferry was not in, we’d sit on the dock with our feet dan-

gling over the water and the big concrete pad behind us. Several Killdeers were always hanging out there, I guess looking for handouts from departing passengers who thought they were so adorable they’d toss them bread and other snacks. The concrete contained several potholes that filled with water that splashed

into them when the ferry arrived and left. Minnows were the preferred bait for yellow perch, and I remember that we would put a few minnows into the nearest pothole, trying to lure the killdeers close. They’d stay just out of reach until the second we’d turn our back, then from the corner of my eye I’d see them scam(See KILLDEER on page 21)

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the season and Adrian shouldn’t be too far off that,” Turner says. He says they have a very good chance of breaking the school record of 8:09.43. Turner was also impressed with Conner LeBeau’s leadoff split of 2:09.96 as a member of the junior varsity 4x800m relay. Difficult Conditions If the weather wasn’t challenging enough, the track conditions were also a little treacherous, which was compounded by the cool and wet weather. Ulysses had recently put a sealant on their track and the runways which resulted in a surface that was unusually slick. Because of the runway surface, Marshall Faurot withdrew from the high jump after clearing sixfeet and meet officials suspended the boy’s pole vault. Faurot also didn’t compete in the 110m high hurdles, but he did run in the 300m int. hurdles where he claimed a silver medal in a career best of 40.43. Faurot was leading until the final hurdle when Holcomb’s Kyol Blackburn was able to overtake him for the gold. “If Marshall runs clean over the final two hurdles he wins. He pushed himself hard from the beginning which is what I was wanting to see,” Turner says. “That was the best race I’ve seen him run.” Thomas Wins 3200m Thomas was a gold medalist in the 3200m (10:11.08) and added a silver in the 1600m (4:39.77). Weather permitting on

Scott City’s Cale Goodman competes in the shot put at the Ulysses Invitational on Tuesday. (Record Photo)

Friday, Thomas won’t be competing in the 4x800m relay so he can focus on the 1600m and 3200m against some potential

regional competition. “We want to give Jack a chance to see what he can do when he’s not running a full load,” Turner

says. Sophomore Kyle Sherwood was a silver medalist in the Discus (123-1) and Eddie Tilton

picked up a silver in the javelin (139-1). Drohman added a bronze in the 400m (52.88).

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2 major challenges confront new AD at Kansas State No major university can underestimate the value of their athletic director. by Kansas State has hired Gene TayMac lor to replace John Currie, who took Stevenson the AD position at Tennessee. Taylor was AD at North Dakota State for 13 years and built a strong reputation as the administrator of a nationally recognized football program at a small school. Taylor’s handling of the finances was also a remarkable success. Taylor has two important issues facing him as he begins his tenure as K-State’s AD: he has to decide whether or not to give basketball coach Bruce Weber an extension on his contract and start considering how to handle the coming retirement of Bill Snyder as head football coach. The issue of Weber’s contract is perplexing. One factor that should make this a non-problem is that Weber has two years remaining on his present contract; the argument that he needs an extension to help recruiting is invalid. What makes Taylor’s position uncomfortable is that the decision to bring Weber back for another season had been made by President Richard Myers before Taylor was hired. Myers recently said, “John Currie and I started having conversations in the season. And then Laird (Veatch) and I after the last game, we got together one more time and said, ‘What do we think?’ We were both of like minds. We’re happy that Bruce is back. We’ll see, but we’re confident.” Concerning the contract extension, Myers said, “I think that’s in the works . . . that’ll land on Gene’s desk pretty darn quick.” Myers should have waited until Taylor was hired to make a decision on Weber’s future at Kansas State. During Weber’s tenure, the Wildcats haven’t been terrible, but they haven’t reached the upper echelon of the Big 12 either. Maybe that will happen next season, but it doesn’t appear likely. The Post-Snyder Era Coach Snyder’s situation compounds Taylor’s decision-making issues in his early stages as KState’s AD. Snyder is recovering from a bout with throat cancer. From all reports, he’s doing very well. If Coach Snyder is able to take his normal place on the sideline for K-State’s spring game, that will bode well for the 2017 season. When Snyder does retire, AD Taylor will have to hire a new coach. It’s no secret that Snyder is backing his son, Sean, to be K-State’s next head coach. With everything that Bill Snyder has done for Kansas State University, it should be a given that his choice for his successor be given every consideration. It’s not a calm circumstance for a new AD. KC’s Hitting Woes Continue Drastic times require drastic measures. It’s no secret that the Kansas City Royals’ hitters swing at way too many bad pitches. That’s been a constant since Ned Yost became manager. In last Thursday’s 1-0 loss to Texas in 13 innings, KC’s batters struck out 14 times and had three singles and one double. Pathetic. Here’s a perfect example: In the top of the 12th, Hosmer walked on four pitches to open the inning; Salvy Perez bats next and takes ball one (fifth straight ball by the Texas reliever) and then swings at a pitch low and well outside - bailing out the Texas pitcher - and grounds out to the shortstop. That’s typical KC baseball. Manager Yost has to call a team meeting immediately and he should say something like this: “Okay men, listen up. We all know we’ve been swinging at bad pitches . . . that has to stop. See this! (Ned holds up a wooden paddle) This isn’t gonna be used for punishment, it’s gonna be used to help us, all of us, focus on our hitting. Men, from now on, when anyone swings at a bad pitch he takes one swat with this paddle from Salvy Perez.” At this point, Salvy displays his wide grin and rubs his hands together in anticipation. Yost continues, “Salvy swings at a bad pitch on almost every at bat and he’s gonna have to grab his knees too Mr. Hosmer will swing the paddle for Perez.” Salvy’s grin disappears. “I’m not makin’ this rule . . . you have to vote on it. It’s for the good of the team men. All in favor, raise your right hand.” Yost’s motion carries after the players look around at each other. No one votes against the new rule. “Okay men, we’re on our way now. Salvy and Hos will dish out the necessary swats here in the clubhouse right after every game. And what happens in this clubhouse stays in this clubhouse.” The players look at the paddle apprehensively as they leave for batting practice. We all know, of course, that this won’t work: the players will make a 180-degree turn and start striking out by taking pitches right down the middle.

Purses will be banned at major KU sporting events Starting in August the University of Kansas will ban most purses from major sporting events, including football at Memorial Stadium. Starting in August, KU Athletics will ban all purses from football, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball games and other major sporting events. If it’s larger than a typical clutch bag and opaque,

it won’t be allowed into big games. Anything else Jayhawk fans carry will have to be in a clear plastic bag no larger than 12-by-12 inches. “We, like the many entities who have instituted this policy, believe that it will promote safety and make entry into the venues more expeditious for our fans,” says Athletics spokesman Jim

Killdeer per in, skewer a minnow or two from the puddle then retreat just out of reach again to swallow their catch. Killdeer are members of the plover family which includes several other cousins that also look a lot like Killdeers. I learned that baby birds are divided into two distinct groups. Birds that hatch blind, naked and helpless are known as altricial, (Greek for “wet nurse.”) This group includes robins, bluejays and most other backyard birds whose hatchlings lie helplessly in their nest utterly relying on the parents to bring them food and push it down their throats. It’s two weeks or more before altricial hatchlings mature enough to leave the nest, and even then they rely completely on the parents for food. The other group is known as precocial, (Latin for “ripened beforehand,”) and includes ducks, geese, pheasants, quail and killdeer. These hatchlings remain in the nest only

Marchiony. Purses will also be banned from soccer, baseball and softball games, according to KU Athletics. Getting into football and basketball games could be slowed anyway as KU starts screening fans with metal detectors and armed guards at both Allen Fieldhouse and Memorial Stadium. KU is tightening security in response to a state

law that will allow almost anyone over age 21 to carry a concealed gun on Kansas campuses come July 1. Kansas State and Wichita State are also planning on keeping guns out of sporting events with more than 5,000 fans. In Manhattan that means football and basketball. At Wichita State that means basketball and some baseball games.

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long enough for their feathers to dry, then they are already out following their parents about, learning the ropes of life. Precocial birds remain in the egg twice as long as altricial birds to give them more time to develop. So for example, a oneday-old killdeer chick is actually two weeks older than a one-day-old robin hatchling. And along with this, killdeer eggs are twice as big as robin eggs to allow for more nourishment to be built into the egg to sustain the chick for its longer time “behind the shell.” Killdeers almost always lay four eggs but none of the eggs start to develop until the last egg is laid and the parent begins to sit on the nest. When the embryos feel the warmth of the adult Killdeer on the nest, they all start to develop at the same time, meaning that even though three of the eggs are older than the last one laid, all chicks will still be the same age when hatched.

The thing about Killdeers that has always baffled me is why on earth they nest in the places they do. Although technically in the family known as shorebirds, their nests will usually be found about as far away from water as they can get; often in the middle of a plowed field or in the gravel of a busy parking lot; places with absolutely no cover whatsoever. As far as no-frill nests go, they rank right up there with turkey vultures. They’ll use a slight depression, if there happens to be one, to hold the eggs, but that’s about as fancy as it gets. They make up for all this by laying eggs that blend in so well with their chosen locations, it’s a fortunate person indeed who ever actually spots a Killdeer nest and eggs in the wild. And from those humble nests hatch some of the cutest chicks there can be, looking for all the world like fuzzy little ping pong balls on toothpick legs. Killdeers are very toler-

ant of us humans; there are numerous examples of them nesting and hatching families along busy sidewalks or next to tennis courts. Like I said, when I was a kid I had dozens of encounters with those cute little birds with the stick legs known as Killdeers, but never once did I ever find a nest. In fact I don’t think it ever occurred to me to search for one. The actor with the broken wing would drag its apparently poor dilapidated body out of my way and the tractor would steam past. Now as I think about it, it kind of bothers me thinking about all the Killdeer nests I probably unknowingly disked under. To killdeers everywhere, can you find it in your heart to forgive me? And maybe next time rethink the whole nest location thing. Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors! Steve can be contacted by email at stevenrgilliland@ gmail.com

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7th grade girls win home invitational

Todd Richardson knew he had a talented group of Scott City Middle School seventh grade girls prior to track season. His young athletes have lived up to expectations, including a first place team title in the Scott City Invitational on Tuesday. They finished with 101 points, just ahead of Hays (100.5) and Horace Good (99). “They have speed, they can jump and they don’t like to lose,” said the SCMS girls’ coach. Brynn McCormick was a gold medalist in the 400m (65.49) and added three individual silvers. If not for catching the second to last hurdle, she would have added another gold in the 100m hurdles. She was able to recover and finish second in 18:02 - just 5/100 of a second behind the winner. She was also a silver medalist in the 200m hurdles (32.44) and the long jump (14-3).

Distance runner Claire Hawkins was a gold medalist in the 1600m (6:00.77), which was just off her career best of 5:58 despite cool temperatures and a stiff wind. She added a silver in the 800m (2:45.41). The 4x400m relay collected a gold medal in :48.72. Relay members were Amber Latta, Alivia Noll, Allia Patton and Kennedy Holstein. Claiming a silver medal in the pole vault was Noll (6-0) and a bronze went to Patton (6-0). Madison Westergard finished second in the discus with a toss of 73-feet. Kennedy Holstein earned a silver medal in the 200m (28.87) In the eighth grade division, Abby McDaniel cleared 7-foot-6 to win the pole vault. Lisa Ivey was a bronze medalist in the 3200m (15:06) while Megan Vance finished fourth in the 1600m (6:37.6).

Brynn McCormick competes in the 100m hurdles during the Scott City Invitational on Tuesday. (Record Photo)

4 gold medals, 4 PRs for Tarango

SCMS eighth grader Easton Lorg clears 10-feet for a third place finish in the pole vault.

(Record Photo)

Four gold medals and four career bests are a pretty good day for any athlete. Scott City eighth grader Isaac Tarango put together just such a day under difficult weather conditions in Tuesday’s home invitational. He earned individual golds in the 100m (11.99), 200m (24.73), 400m (55.9) and 800m (2:17.4). It was no surprise to head coach Larry Fox. “He’s the hardest working athlete on the team and it shows,” said Fox. Claiming a gold medal in the pole vault as Loren Faurot (10-0). The only other SCMS gold in the eighth grade division came in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:56.87. Relay members were Kevin Serrano, Blaine Culpl, Harrison King and Easton Lorg. As a team, SCMS (110) finished behind Hays (127). In the seventh grade division, Carson Faurot earned the only individual gold when he cleared eight-feet in the pole vault. The 4x400m relay added a gold in 4:16.26. Relay members were Damien Estrella, Efren Tarango, Erick Castillo and Isaac Mendez. SCMS (81) finished second in the team standings behind Hays (145).

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SCMS Track Oakley Invitational April 13, 2017 7th Grade Girls Pole Vault: Alivia Noll, 4th, 7-0; Brynn McCormick, 5th, 6-6. Discus: Madison Westerguard, 1st, 59-6; Rhiley Stopple, 2nd, 57-1; Brooklyn Zielke, 5th, 53-11. Shot Put: Stopple, 3rd(T), 27-3; Kennedy Holstein, 3rd(T), 27-3; Tori Ford, 5th, 26.10. Triple Jump: Ella Rumford, 1st, 26-5.75; Tamara Rodriguez, 3rd, 18-9; Paige Hoelting, 4th, 18-3. Long Jump: McCormick, 2nd, 13-4.25. 100m Hurdles: McCormick, 1st, 18.32; Payton Goodman, 3rd, 20.70; Ashleigh Hickert, 4th, 20.79; Rumford, 5th, 20.84. 200m Hurdles: Goodman, 2nd, 37.38. 100m: Holstein, 1st, 14.44; Goodman, 5th, 15.04. 200m: Holstein, 1st, 29.53; Alli Patton, 4th, 30.92. 400m: McCormick, 1st, 66.25; Claire Hawkins, 3rd, 1:12.53; Amber Latta, 4th, 1:13.66; Rumford, 5th, 1:15.90. 800m: Hawkins, 1st, 2:50.20; Patton, 3rd, 2:59.99. 1600m: Hawkins, 1st, 6:08.02; Noll, 2nd, 6:19.87; Zielke, 4th, 7:16.42. 4x100m: Evelyn Gonzalez, Sadie Hermosillo, Stopple, Zielke, 4th, 65.84. 4x200: Hickert, Rumford, Zielke, Melany Duff, 4th, 2:21.02. 4x400: Latta, Noll, Patton, Holstein, 1st, 4:55.42. 8th Grade Girls Pole Vault: Abby McDaniel, 1st, 7-6; Paige Vulgamore, 2nd, 2nd, 7-6. Discus: Brooke Sherwood, 3rd, 72-10. Shot Put: Claire Rumford, 4th, 27-5. Triple Jump: Brunswig, 1st, 28-10.5; Brooke Hoeme, 2nd, 26-3.75 . Long Jump: McDaniel, 2nd, 13-4.5; Judy Weibe, 3rd, 12-10.25; Vulgamore, 4th, 12-3.25. High Jump: Brunswig, 1st, 4-4. 100m Hurdles: Hoeme, 1st, 19.45; Vulgamore, 3rd, 19.92; Daniela Garcia, 5th, 20.67. 200m Hurdles: Hoeme, 1st, 36.20. 100m: McDaniel, 4th, 15.01; Taia Waldrop, 6th, 15.49. 200m: Weibe, 4th, 30.70; Waldrop, 6th, 31.91. 400m: Weibe, 1st, 69.79; Megan Vance, 6th, 1:16.41. 800m: Vance, 2nd, 3:02.13; Brunswig, 3rd, 3:02.49. 1600m: Anastasia Rojas, 3rd, 7:24.10; Lizette Bejarono, 4th, 7:55:86; Rumford, 5th, 8:07.12; Paige Prewit, 6th, 8:08.27. 3200m: Lisa Ivy, 1st, 15:45.19; Bejarono, 2nd, 16:43.53; Prewit, 3rd, 18:24.68. 4x100m: Garcia, Rumford, Rojas, Olivia Wagner, 3rd, 65.75. 4x200m: Hoeme, Vulgamore, Rojas, Waldrop, 1st, 2:13.70. 4x400m: Weibe, Waldrop, McDaniel, Vance, 2nd, 4:57.08. Garden City Invitational April 18, 2017 7th Grade Girls Pole Vault: Alivia Noll, 1st, 6-6; Brynn McCormick, 3rd, 6-0. Discus: Madison Westerguard, 4th, 65-9. Long Jump: McCormick, 1st, 14-1. 100m Hurdles: McCormick, 1st, 17.77; Payton Goodman, 6th, 20.16. 100m: Kennedy Holstein, 4th,14.23. 200m: Holstein, 3rd, 29.15. 400m: McCormick, 1st,

SCHS Track 66.97; Claire Hawkins, 2nd, 1:10.41; Amber Latta, 4th, 1:12.10. 800m: Hawkins, 2nd, 2:47.13. 1600m: Hawkins, 1st, 5:58.82. 4x200m: Ashleigh Hickert, Ella Rumford, Brooklyn Zielke, Sadie Hermosillo, 6th, 2:17.07. 4x400: Latta, Noll, Alli Patton, Holstein, 1st, 4:49.60. 4x800m: Goodman, Rumford, Hickert, Noll, 3rd, 12:17.60. 8th Grade Girls Pole Vault: Abby McDaniel, 1st, 7-6; Paige Vulgamore, 3rd, 6-6. Triple Jump: Alli Brunswig, 3rd, 28-3.75. 100m Hurdles: Brooke Hoeme, 5th, 19.28. 400m: Judy Weibe, 4th, 69.66; Taia Waldrop, 6th, 1:14.60. 1600m: Megan Vance, 2nd, 6:39.45. 3200m: Lisa Ivy, 5th, 15:34.39. 4x200m: Hoeme, Vulgamore, Kalacia Carter, Waldrop, 6th, 2:12.52. 4x400m: Weibe, Ivy, Vance, McDaniel, 3rd, 5:00.62. 4x800m: Brunswig, Ivy, Anastasia Rojas, Vance, 5th, 12:43.60. Scott City Invitational April 25, 2017 7th Grade Boys Team scores: Hays 146, Scott City 81, Liberal South 68, Liberal West 46, Ulysses 46, Colby 40, Horace Good 38, Holcomb 35, Goodland 20, Kenneth Henderson 3 Pole Vault: Carson Faurot, 1st, 8-0; Zach Rohrbough, 4th, 6-6. 100m Hurdles: Isaac Mendez, 2nd, 17.47; Faurot, 6th, 18.21. 200m Hurdles: Damien Estrella, 2nd, 26.8; Mendez, 3rd, 31.08. 400m: Estrella, 3rd, 62.16. 800m: Efren Tarango, 2nd, 2:27.68. 1600m: Tarango, 2nd, 5:23:93. 4x200m: Estrella, Faurot, Lance Miller, Erick Castillo, 4th, 1:53.13. 4x400: Estrella, Tarango, Castillo, Mendez, 1st, 4:16.26. 4x800: Mendez, Jaxson Kough, Eric Shapland, Max Contreras, 2nd 10:59.84. 8th Grade Boys Team scores: Hays 127, Scott City 110, Horace Good 106, Goodland 47, Liberal South 43, Liberal West 39, Ulysses 39, Colby 32, Holcomb 9, Kenneth Henderson 3 Pole Vault: Loren Faurot, 1st(T), 10-0; Easton Lorg, 3rd, 10-0. High Jump: Lorg, 5th, 4-10. Triple Jump: Harrison King, 6th, 36-4. 100m Hurdles: Faurot, 5th, 16.40. 200m Hurdles: Kevin Serrano, 5th, 29.10. 100m: Isaac Tarango, 1st, 11.99. 200m: Tarango, 1st, 24.73; Lorg, 2nd, 24.88. 400m: Tarango, 1st, 55.90. 800m: Tarango, 1st, 2:17.40; Blaine Culp, 4th, 2:23.11; Sawyer Stevens, 5th, 2:24.73. 1600m: Mythius Yeadon, 6th, 5:48.78. 3200m: Roberto Apodaca, 3rd, 12:01.25; Jeffrey Nix, 6th, 13:13.80. 4x100m: Con. Cupp, Adam Elder, Yeadon, Nix, 5th, 56.01. 4x200m: Stevens, Culp, Dutch Turner, Serrano, 3rd, 1:49.74. 4x400m: Serrano, Culp, King, Lorg, 1st, 3:56.87. 4x800m: Stevens, Yeadon, Turner, Tarango, 2nd, 10:11.40.

Ulysses Invitational April 25, 2017 Girl’s Division Pole vault: Madison Shapland, 5th, 8-6. Discus: Lizzy Eikenberry, 3rd, 95-2; Jera Drohman, 4th, 91-4. Shot put: Clarissa Ratzlaff, 2nd, 31-8.5. Javelin: L. Eikenberry, 1st, 112-3. Long jump: Haley Allen, 6th, 14-1. 100m: Shapland, 4th, 13.29; Olivia Prieto, 6th, 13.38. 200m: Shapland, 6th, 28.26. 400m: Paige Winderlin, 1st, 61.30; Dulce Ayala, 4th, 64.62. 800m: Emily Weathers, 2nd, 2:35.43; Makaela Stevens, 5th, 2:38.00. 1600m: Stevens, 2nd, 5:51.64. 4X100m: Prieto, Berning, Ayala, Winderlin, 2nd, 53.69; Wasinger, Rose, Wessel, Tarango, 58.69. 4x400m: Winderlin, Emily Smith, Weathers, Ayala, 2nd, 4:20.11. 4x800m: E. Smith, Weathers, Cami Patton, Ayala, 2nd, 10:42.86. Boy’s Division Discus: Kyle Sherwood, 2nd, 123-1; Mikennon Donovan, 6th, 115-9. Shot Put: Sherwood, 6th, 40-9. Javelin: Eddie Tilton, 2nd, 139-1; Jordan Horn, 5th, 1349. High Jump: Marshall Faurot, 2nd, 6-0. 110m HH: Alexis Reyes, 5th, 19.61. 300m IH: Faurot, 2nd, 40.43. 100m: Nick Nowak, 2nd, 11.10; Jarret Jurgens, 4th, 11.18. 200m: Jurgens, 4th, 22.77. 400m: Jess Drohman, 3rd, 52.88. 800m: Adrian Ruelas, 4th, 2:08.00. 1600m: Jack Thomas, 2nd, 4:39.77. 3200m: Thomas, 1st, 10:11.08. 4x100m: Jurgens, Nowak, Hayes, Horn, 4th, 44.63; Goodman, Gooden, Stewart, Winderlin, 48.33. 4x400m: Jurgens, Drohman, Hayes, Ruelas, 2nd, 3:26.91. 4x800m: Thomas, Ruelas, Hayes, Drohman, 1st, 8:16.53.

SC Girls Relays Win Silvers Scott City also claimed silver medals in each of the three relays, but none were close to their season bests. The team of Olivia Prieto, Macy Berning, Dulce Ayala and Winderlin posted a time of 53.69 in the 4x100m. Winderlin, Emily Smith, Weathers and Ayala followed with a 4:20.11 in the 4x400m. Earlier in the day, Smith, Weathers, Cami Patton and Ayala were 33

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seconds off their season best in the 4x800m with a time of 10:42.86. Despite the conditions, the team did have a handful of season bests, including the 100m where Madison Shapland (13.29, 4th) and Prieto (13.38, 6th) had their fastest times of the season. Ayala had a season best in the 400m (64.62, 4th), Stevens in the 800m (2:38, 5th), Jerra Drohman in the discus (91-4, 4th) and Haley Allen in the long jump (14-1, 6th).

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cleaning up for a state title Foos is Class 1A state powerlifting champ Speer earns state record in hang clean If there’s one event where Dighton High School athletes feel they can separate themselves from the rest of the field in powerlifting competition it’s the hang clean. The Hornets proved that lift was their specialty at the Class 1A Kansas Powerlifting Championships last weekend with a pair of gold medals, including a new state record. Jordan Speer set a record in the hang clean with a lift of 215 pounds. Dylan Foos captured a gold medal with a lift of 290 pounds in his final event of the competition which helped him to win a state title in the 198pound division. “I had an amazing day,” said Foos, who finished 10 pounds ahead of the state runner-up. The senior’s 940-pound total for the three lifts included career bests in the squat (390, 2nd) and bench (260, 4th). His previous best in the bench was 250 pounds, but the big surprise came in the squat where he decided to open with his career max of 380 pounds. “He kind of went behind my back a little on that,” said strength and conditioning coach Ken Simon with a grin afterwards. “I thought we had a weight in mind, but at weigh-

in he must have been feeling pretty good. “That’s okay. I trust him. He’s a senior and he’s been here before, so he knew what to expect.” Foos was confident in changing his opening lift. “We’d been doing some pretty intense workouts. I did 370 with my sets at school, so I felt pretty confident about bumping it to 380,” Foos says. The clean was Foos’s final event and with his opening lift he had assured himself of winning the weight class. All that remained was to determine whether he would add a gold in the event. He was locked in a duel with Central Plains’ Lee Letourneau who finished second with a lift of 275 pounds. When Letourneau failed to lift 290, Foos followed with a successful lift for the win. With a fourth attempt, Foos wasn’t quite able to lift 325. Foos credits the hang clean with giving the Emporia State bound football player the explosiveness necessary to compete at a higher level. “During my freshman year, I saw that kids were a lot bigger than me. That motivated me to get in the weight room and get bigger and stronger in order to become the best athlete I could,” he added. Speer Breaks Record With a hang clean of 215 pounds, senior Jordan Speer broke her own state record and claimed a second place finish in

the powerweight division. Speer had shared the record of 210 pounds which she set at last year’s competition. “My goal coming in here was 215, so I feel pretty good about getting that,” she said. Speer established a personal best in the bench (150, 3rd) and finished fourth in the squat (245). Her overall total of 610 pounds was 35 pounds behind Weskan’s Kaitlyn Murphy. Her lift in the bench topped Speer’s previous best of 145 which she accomplished last year. “Coming in here, my max (this year) was 140. Improving on that by 10 pounds surprised me a little,” she says. However, Speer was a little disappointed that her squat was 10 pounds below her personal best. The senior has been a consistent performer at the state level over the past three seasons, finishing second as a sophomore and third last year. She also feels that her success with the hang clean has contributed to her state championship in the shot put and with being one of the state’s top athletes in the discus and javelin as well. “I feel that strength training has not only helped me in athletics, but in everyday life,” she adds. “Jordan is committed in the weight room and that’s why she’s so successful,” emphasizes Simon. “She puts in a hard workout every day and it

shows.” Simon feels the clean provides a foundation for success in all their lifts and that carries into each sport. “The kids have really bought into what we do in the weight room with our explosive lifts,” he says. “We’re trying to build athletes, not just football players or kids who can compete in one specific sport.” The Lady Hornets finished third in the final team standings with 55 points behind Central Plains (139) and Canton-Galva

(59).

Other top individual finishers for DHS were: Emily Sheppard (123): 5th overall, 300 lbs.; clean, 6th, 95. Ella Roberts (165): 2nd overall, 440; bench, 4th, 110; squat, 3rd, 190; clean, 140, 3rd. Garrett Keal (114): 4th overall, 490; bench, 140, 3rd; squat, 195, 4th; clean, 155, 3rd. Dalton Hoffman (132): 3rd overall, 590; bench, 160, 4th; squat, 240, 4th; clean, 190, 2nd. Hunter Stephens (132): 4th overall, 550; bench, 150, 6th; squat, 225, 5th; clean, 175, 5th. Blair Hoffman (148): 6th overall, 655; bench, 195, 6th; squat, 235; clean, 225, 3rd.

(Top) Dylan Foos is successful with a 290 pound lift in the hang clean. (Above) Dalton Hoffman competes in the squat where he finished fourth. (Below) Jordan Speer focuses on her lift in the squat in which she claimed a fourth place finish. (Record Photos)

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Hoeme, Numrich complete banking fundamentals school

Sarah Hoeme, an operations clerk, and Morgan Numrich, a loan analyst, both with First National Bank in Scott City, recently completed the “School of Banking Fundamentals.” The school, held from April 3-7 in Grand Island, Nebr., is sponsored by the Kansas and Nebraska Bankers Association. It instructs students in core banking concepts as they relate to the overall function of a bank. Completion of the course assists students in developing skills which allow them to better serve their banking community.

Brice Eisenhour, co-owner of Nex-Tech Wireless, cuts the ribbon during the opening of their new location at 1319 South Main in Scott City. Others pictured are Tom Shirley; Jeff Marshall, Nex-Tech Wireless representative; Chamber Director Lindsay Singley, Thad Dearden, Grant Huck and Trudi Kuntzsch. (Photo by Beau Harkness)

Nex-Tech Wireless reopens in Scott City After a brief absence in the community, Nex-Tech Wireless is back in business and under new ownership in Scott City. On Wednesday, the Scott City Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new store at 1319 S. Main, Scott City. Located inside Trophy Wine and Spirits, the new Nex-Tech Wireless location will offer

extended hours of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Store owners Brice Eisenhour and Jeff Arkebauer are excited at the opportunity to once again offer Nex-Tech Wireless, a company based out of Hays, to Scott County and the surrounding communities. “This is a more local company (than other cell phone ser-

vice providers). We’re going to take better care of you and come to you to serve your needs instead of you having to do it online,” Eisenhour said. In addition to owners Eisenhour and Arkebauer, Virgle Patty will also help manage the store. Nex-Tech Wireless district sales manager Jeff Marshall was pleased to

have a location back in business in Scott City. “For us to find a location as quick as we did is great,” Marshall said. “With what Brice brings with his location and the exposure we’ll have to the number of people that will be in and out . . . and the hours he has to support customers, it is going to be beneficial to the community.”

Medicare info meeting in SC Individuals who are nearing the eligibility age for Medicare can learn more about what the program offers during a meetand-green information meeting on Thurs., May 18, 5:30 p.m., at the Scott County VIP Center (302 Church St.). Sponsored by the Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging, the meeting will offer short, to-the-point presentations with time for questions afterwards. To register in advance, call 620-225-6230 or register online at SWKAAA.org.

Controlling mosquitoes from Bremen to Thailand Ron Wilson, director Huck Boyd Institute, KSU

BANGKOK, THAILANDA German businessman is building a home and wants mosquito control. He is buying an insect control system from an entrepreneur halfway around the globe. Paul Friedrichs is the owner of United Mosquito and Fly Control in Mission, Ks. He is the entrepreneur who took his system to Bangkok. Paul credits much of his success to his rural upbringing. He grew up on a dairy farm near the unincorporated community of Bremen, Ks., with a population of perhaps 60 people. “We grew up among German Lutheran dairy farmers,” Paul said. “It was a very closeknit community. It’s the kind of place where everybody has known everybody for seven

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generations and everybody has the hymnal memorized.” Paul’s family, friends and neighbors provided a strong support system for him and his brother and two sisters. During his first eight years of schooling, he was in a class of five at the local Lutheran country grade school. He went on to Marysville High School and then K-State where he studied agricultural economics. Paul credits 4-H, FFA, and the K-State College of Agriculture for providing him tremendous opportunities. “I wanted to travel internationally,” Paul said. Through FFA, he went to Russia and Hungary. He worked on an agricultural exchange student program between K-State and a university in Mexico, and then earned a Rotary Ambassadorial scholarship which paid for his post-graduate degree from the London School of Economics.

“It was a tremendous experience and the Rotarians were wonderful,” Paul said. After returning to Kansas, he worked as an international trade consultant for a time and did contract sales for an agronomic mineral company. He eventually moved to Kansas City, where he met and married his wife, Liz. He was also approached about another business opportunity: United Mosquito and Fly Control. Ultimately, Paul bought the business. “The broker said, `Oh, you’re an ag guy, so you’ll know all about this.’ Then I found out this business served the equine industry, and we never had horses growing up on the farm,” Paul said. “I had no clue.” But Paul took to the business and has grown it ever since. Today, United Mosquito and Fly Control has two primary business components: Fly con-

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trol for equine and livestock operations, and mosquito control for residential applications. “This is a top-of-the-line system and many of our customers are horse owners,” Paul said. “We have an automated spray system that is installed in barns and it really works well,” he said. This system saves labor and provides great relief for horses. It uses a natural insecticide that is derived from a special variety of the chrysanthemum flower. Organic options are also available. The mosquito control system similarly allows a person to be out on their deck, for example, without the hassle and worry of biting mosquitos. United Mosquito and Fly Control serves customers around Kansas City from Omaha to Springfield, Missouri and Columbia, Missouri to Manhattan - and beyond.

“A German businessman with factories around the world was building a home in Bangkok,” Paul said. “He contacted us and eventually contracted to buy our system. I was able to take my dad and he helped me install the system over there.” “My dad’s a typical former dairy farmer,” Paul said. “Ask him to take two week’s vacation to go overseas and he’ll say `no way.’ But tell him you need him to help you build this system overseas, and he’s willing to help.” Paul is also renting and farming ground on the edge of urban Kansas City, where investors have purchased land for future growth and development. He has continued to grow the United Mosquito and Fly Control business in the Kansas City area. For more information, go to www.unitedkc.com.

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FSA crop grain loan requests still available The Scott County Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farm operators, and their land owners who also share in the crops, that they may request a marketing assistance loan for 2016year production if they still maintain beneficial interest in the crop. These nine month loans may be requested only until May 31 for corn, dry peas, grain sorghum, soybeans and sunflower seeds. During the life of the loan, when the posted county price dips below the FSA county loan rate, those who have crops pledged as collateral for a marketing assistance loan may purchase a commodity certificate which then may be exchanged for the outstanding loan collateral. These nonrecourse loans can be redeemed by delivering the commodity pledged as collateral to the government as full payment for the loan upon maturity. Commodity certificates are available to loan holders having outstanding nonrecourse loans for wheat, feed grains, pulse crops (dry peas, lentils, large and small chickpeas), soybeans and designated oilseeds. These certificates can be purchased at the posted county price (or the adjusted world price or national posted price) for the quantity of commodity under loan, and must be immediately exchanged for the collateral, satisfying the loan. The marketing gain earned via these commodity certificates is not included in benefits counted against the producer’s 2016 payment limitation. FSA routinely provides agricultural producers with marketing assistance loans that provide interim cash flow without the individual having to sell the commodities when market prices are at harvest time lows. The loans allow the producer to store and delay the sale of the commodity until more favorable market conditions emerge Contact the Scott County FSA (872-3230) for additional information.

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Rust, viruses on wheat tour watch list State specialists to visit farms starting May 1 Marshall Boswell director of communications Kansas Wheat

Nearly 90 grain traders, government officials, reporters, millers and even a few farmers start the 2017 Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Winter Wheat Tour on May 1. Over the three-day tour, they will canvass the state’s wheat crop from Manhattan

to Colby to Wichita and back again. Along the way, they will stop every 15 miles or so to estimate yields in wheat fields on their routes. At the end, the results will be compiled into a yield estimate average for the Kansas hard red winter wheat crop. Scouts will be on the lookout for viral diseases, including Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus; stem, stripe and leaf rusts; some scattered poor emergence in parts of northwest Kansas; and some nitrogen and sulfur deficiencies.

observed in Texas. Stem rust is generally considered the most damaging of the cereal rust diseases because it can infect leaves, stems and heads of the developing plants. It should be possible to manage the disease and reduce potential yield losses with foliar fungicides. While many popular Kansas varieties are resistant or moderately resistant to stem rust, it’s still important to scout wheat and protect it against this devastating disease. (Read more at http://www. plantpath.k-state.edu/extension/ publications/stem-rust-manageWheat Stem Rust Wheat stem rust has been ment-mf2989.pdf)

Wheat Streak Mosaic According to K-State Research and Extension’s April 21 eUpdate, the most prevalent viral disease is wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV), especially in the western portion of the state. While some fields are completely infected by the disease, many fields are actually only showing patches of infected plants across the field, likely the result of low levels of wheat curl mites blowing in from distant areas of higher mite populations. Viral diseases were most likely favored by the warm (See TOUR on page 27)

Farm Bill hearing highlights economic concerns in Kansas Jim French Kansas Rural Center

Senator Pat Roberts wanted Kansas farmers and ranchers to be in the center spotlight when the Senate Agriculture Committee held its first Farm Bill field hearing. Several hundred persons representing rural and food policy interests gathered at K-State’s McCain Auditorium to listen to the proceedings. Presentations from three panels comprised of government, education, commodity, and rural development representatives made up the program of the three-hour event. Sen. Roberts chaired the event

in partnership with the ranking member, Sen. Debbie Stabenow from Michigan. In their opening remarks, Sen. Roberts pointed out that the next Farm Bill would be drafted in a much different atmosphere than existed in 2013. Not only is there a new administration, but record prices for all commodities have plummeted. In order to successfully reauthorize a new farm bill, Roberts said that we “must write a bill that works across all regions all crops.” Sen. Stabenow added that a Farm Bill must also serve the millions of Americans that live in small towns and rural communities, as well as conserva-

tion of our farm and ranchland. She looked forward to “new opportunities for voluntary conservation initiatives” as well to new partnerships for funding research. In the first panel, KSU President, Ret. General Richard Myers; Kansas 1st District Representative, Dr. Roger Marshall; and Kansas Secretary of Agriculture, Jackie McClaskey greeted the Senators and the attendees. All emphasized the important role Kansas agriculture plays in the nation’s economy, agricultural and food research, and in international relations. Bringing attention to the current state of agriculture, Rep.

Cargill exits cattle feeding, sells Leoti lot Cargill will no longer feed their own cattle after selling two feedlots in Kansas and Colorado to Green Plains, Inc. Green Plains Cattle Company purchased the feedlots from Cargill for $36.7 million, excluding working capital. The transaction is still pending a definitive agreement and regulatory review. As part of the deal, a multiyear agreement was reached by Green Plains and Cargill Meat Solutions for cattle to continue being supplied to Cargill’s packing plants. Cattle from Green Plains’ existing Kismet, Kan. feedlot will also be marketed to Cargill. The former Cargill Leoti, and

Yuma, Colo., feedlots were feeding approximately 155,000 cattle at the time of the sale. “Selling our two remaining feed yards aligns with our protein growth focus by allowing us to redeploy working capital away from cattle feeding operations to other investments,” says John Keating, president of Cargill’s Wichita-based protein business operations and supply chain. “By partnering with Green Plains in a multiyear supply agreement, the Yuma and Leoti yards will continue to supply cattle to our beef processing facilities at Fort Morgan, Colo., and Dodge City, ensuring consistent (See CARGILL on page 27)

Marshall pointed to recent reporting from Kansas Farm Management Association showing that net income for participating farms went from record levels to less than $5,000 in 2015. “We know those levels will fall when they are reported for 2016, and unless something changes, they will be even lower for 2017,” said Marshall. Sounding a theme that would be echoed in all panels, the opening group emphasized the important role of agricultural and rural enterprises while highlighting some of the current economic challenges in the farm and rural economies. (See FARM BILL on page 27)

Weather

Market Report Closing prices on April 26, 2017 Bartlett Grain Red Wheat............ $ 3.02 White Wheat ....... $ 3.02 Milo .................... $ 2.58 Corn ................... $ 3.08 Soybeans (new crop) $ Scott City Cooperative Wheat.................. $ 3.02 White Wheat ....... $ 3.02 Milo (bu.)............. $ 2.59 Corn.................... $ 3.09 Soybeans ........... $ 8.21 Sunflowers.......... $ ADM Grain Wheat.................. Milo (bu.)............. Corn.................... Soybeans............ Sunflowers..........

$ 2.97 $ 2.59 $ 3.09 $ 8.21 $ 12.05

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Food Facts There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples grown in the world.

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Tour conditions experienced in the fall, winter and early spring, and by volunteer wheat not controlled before the growing season. Some fields in the affected area will ultimately be abandoned because of WSMV infection. WSMV has an average statewide impact of two percent yield loss. Stripe Rust Stripe rust is more severe in the southeast region of the state and has moved to the upper leaves in some fields. While recent weather conditions haven’t been favorable for the spread of stripe rust, we aren’t out of the woods yet. We know stripe rust is present at low levels in many fields in the state. There is still a moderate risk of Kansas having a serious problem with stripe rust this season. Leaf Rust Scouts will also be on the lookout for leaf rust and powdery mildew. Leaf rust was reported previously in south central and southeastern Kansas. Leaf rust has moved to the upper leaves in few areas, which is important

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because these leaves provide most of the resources the plants will use to produce grain. Any damage done to the upper leaves increases the risk of yield loss. Powdery Mildew Powdery mildew is becoming severe in fields planted to moderately susceptible and susceptible varieties. This early establishment of the disease is cause for concern, and growers should consider both rust and powdery mildew into their fungicide decisions. Fungicides Aerial applications of fungicide have already started across the state, and chances are, tour participants will once again see these planes during their three-day trek across Kansas and parts of Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma. All fungicides are best applied before the disease becomes established or very early in the development of disease within the crop. For fungicide recommendations, Erick DeWolf, K-State Extension plant patholo-

Farm Bill Farmer-Producer Panel The second panel was made up of farmers and ranchers all of whom also represented commodity organizations ranging from livestock, dairy, grains, and cotton. Kansas Farm Bureau was the only general producer organization represented. In his opening statement, rancher and president of the Kansas Livestock Association, David Clawson, stated that the “KLA members, and the vast majority of cattle producers, oppose the involvement of the federal government in determining how cattle are marketed.” He clarified that this meant continued

Cargill high-quality beef products for our customers.” Green Plains has been feeding cattle since 1969. Currently the company owns a 70,000 head feedlot in Kismet, and 30,000 head feedlot in Hereford, Tex. With the purchase of Cargill’s feedlots, Green Plains Cattle Company will become the fourth largest cattle feeder in the U.S. with a total capacity of more than 255,000 head. In addition, Green Plains Inc. is based out of Omaha, Neb. and has 17 ethanol plants across the U.S. “The growth of Green Plains Cattle achieves one of our strategic initiatives of further diversify-

gist, says, “Fungicide products that combine multiple modes of action offer very good to excellent efficacy against stripe rust and other important foliar diseases in Kansas. Using a fungicide with a mixed mode of action can also help reduce the risk of fungicide resistance developing in a fungal population. “I think growers have a lot of product options with very good or excellent efficacy on stripe rust and other leaf diseases. I suggest that growers consider efficacy ratings, cost and availability when selecting products to use on their farm.” K-State Extension reminds farmers that it is essential to always consult the label when applying fungicides, since any label violations could have unwelcome consequences. In general, the triazole fungicides can be applied the latest. DeWolf says, “While several fungicide products can be applied through the flowering stage, they have a 30-day preharvest interval, so producers have to keep that in mind and make sure they’re not

applying it so late that they will have to delay harvest to meet the preharvest interval. Other fungicides have a growth stage cut off that prevents application during and after the flowering stages of growth. (Read more at https://webapp.agron.ksu. edu/agr_social/eu_article. throck?article_id=1338) Freeze Damage Potential According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the crop is ahead of schedule when compared to the five year average. For the week ending April 23, wheat in far southeast Kansas is flowering, with some fields even further along in the early stages of grain development. Eighty-two percent of the crop is jointed, behind 91 percent last year, but ahead of the five-year average of 70 percent. In addition, 25 percent is Kansas’ winter wheat crop is headed, ahead of 20 last year and 17 average. This means that when there are frosts or freezes, the crop is more vulnerable than it normally would be at this time of year. The effects of a freeze event

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opposition to GIPSA regulations, which restricted ownership of cattle by major meat packers. Clawson also spent significant time defending funding for the conservation programs like EQIP and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Clawson said, “I encourage members of this committee to remind your colleagues that federal funds spent on conservation are a good investment in our country’s natural resources and the ultimate beneficiary is the general public.” Reno County farmer, Cameron Peirce, said that the Kansas Sunflower

Commission supported full funding for conservation. He singled out soil health as an example of success. Peirce stated, “USDANRCS’s soil health initiative has been a big success in the last few years. Producers, agribusiness and commodity investors now understand how important soil health practices are to increasing productivity on the land and protecting our natural resources at the same time. Every effort should be made to encourage producers to adopt practices that improve our nation’s soils.” Conservation was not the only common thread

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ing our income streams and investing in adjacent businesses. This purchase also aligns with our overall strategy to meet growing global protein demand in downstream markets that take advantage of our supply chain, production platform and commodity management expertise,” says Todd Becker, president and chief executive officer of Green Plains. In an effort to restructure working capital throughout the company’s protein division, Cargill has sold all of their feedlots in the past year. Last July, Cargill’s two Texas feedlots were purchased by Friona Industries. The moves helped free up money for approxi-

mately $560 million in acquisitions and capital investments by Cargill’s North American protein division during the past two years. Prior to the feedlot sales, Cargill had a capacity of 293,000 head at four feedlots and was the fourth largest cattle feeder in the country according to CattleFax data from 2015. Friona Industries has six feedlots in Texas feeding approximately 450,000 head, making it the third largest cattle feeder in the country. Similar to the agreement with Green Plains, Cargill’s packing plants are being supplied by Friona Industries.

in the producer panel. To a person, all wanted to make sure that the Title One safety nets, Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) along with crop insurance stayed fully funded. Enhancing trade and supporting the Marketing Access Program (MAP) came up again and again. Pratt County corn producer, Kent Moore, emphasized that “The growth potential for ag exports is greater than any other demand sector today. We believe it is time to increase our efforts to provide access to these growing markets around the world.”

to the wheat crop depend on how the event matches up with critical sensitive stages of crop development. Generally, temps below 32 degrees for a minimum of about two hours will cause damage to the crop. Damage doesn’t show until about a week or ten days after a freeze event. Freeze injury during heading and flowering stages can cause severe yield consequences. Therefore, scouts will also be looking for any signs of freeze damage, which may include damage to the kernel or the lower stem. If there’s any good news, it’s that there is plenty of soil moisture in the south central area, which could help buffer the low temperatures to a certain extent, according to Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat and rorages Extension specialist. The extent of the damage from any freeze events won’t be known until harvest. Yield Potential Agronomists have visited several different fields across the state. Many fields visited had

good yield potential, especially in the central portion of the state. With recent freeze events, this could change. Fields in far northwest Kansas and in parts of southwest Kansas also had good yield potential when not infected by wheat streak mosaic virus. While the condition of the crop remains favorable, it is important to remember that planted acres were at a centurylow, meaning that even with good yields, production will be down this year. You do not have to be on the Wheat Quality Council’s Hard Winter Wheat Tour to scout wheat fields and make your own estimates. To help, we have compiled the steps participants will use to estimate yields so you too can participate. Visit our website at www. kswheat.com to get a stepby-step tutorial for calculating yields using the same method as the tour participants. You can follow along with participants on the Wheat Tour, who will be tweeting results straight from the field using #wheattour17.

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Good for special diets • only $3.25/meal • Call 872-3501

Classified advertising must be paid in advance unless business account is established. If not paid in advance, there will be a $1 billing charge. Tear sheet for classified ad will be $1 extra.

For Sale

Agriculture

Rentals

FRIGIDAIRE STAINLESS STEEL REFRIGERATOR for sale. Tradition top freezer, bottom fridge. Purchased in Fall of 2013. Has been in storage for two years. Works perfectly. $500. Call 316259-4150. 1716tfc

WANT TO BUY. Stored corn. Call for basis and contract information. 1-800-579-3645. Lane County Feeders, Inc. 32tfc ––––––––––––––––––––– WANT TO BUY. Wheat straw delivered. Call for contracting information. Lane County Feeders, 44tfc 397-5341. ––––––––––––––––––––– BLACK ANGUS BULLS, Registered, tested, 2-yearolds, yearlings, heifer bulls. Delivery, conformation, performance. Call: Black Velvet Ranch, Aaron Plunkett, Syracuse 620-384-1101. ––––––––––––––––––––– REGISTERED ANGUS yearling and 2 year old bulls. Crooked Creek Angus, St. Francis, Ks. 7853517t22c 332-6206. ––––––––––––––––––––– 26 REGISTERED ANGUS Open Replacement heifers. Weight 750 lbs. Ready to breed, number freeze branded. Willing to sell without registrations. Crooked Creek angus, St. Francis, Ks. 785-3326206. 3517t5c

HIDE AND SEEK STORAGE SYSTEMS. Various sizes available. Virgil and LeAnn Kuntz, 41tfc 620-874-2120. ––––––––––––––––––––– PLAINJAN’S RENTAL houses and duplexes. Stop by the office or call 62005tfc 872-5777. ––––––––––––––––––––– PRIME RETAIL SPACE AVAILABLE in downtown Garden City. 309 N. Main, 1,800 sq/ft. $1,400 per month. Call 620-2760891. ––––––––––––––––––––– MOBILE HOME FOR RENT. Older model 14x70 mobile home. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath. No pets. No smoking. $450 per month, water, trash service and Wi-Fi included. One month deposit required in advance. Call Pine Tree RV Park 620.872.3076 for rental 3817t2c application. ––––––––––––––––––––– ROOM FOR RENT. Female only. $325 per month. Non-drinker/ smoker. Laundry access, kitchen use and cable TV. Must like pets. Must show proof of income and have references. Room ready in May. Call 620-872-5921.

Help Wanted FARM/RANCH HELP wanted. Scott City, Leoti, Dighton area. CDL preferred. Call 620-8741160. 3417t4c ––––––––––––––––––––– FEMALE PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT wanted. Must be reliable. Some duties include house cleaning, laundry, some meal prep and setting up meds. Must have reliable transportation to take client to church, appointments and errands. Must have references. Background check mandatory upon applying. Call 6203817t2p 872-5291.

Services WANTED: Yards to mow and clean up, etc. Trim smaller trees and bushes too. Call Dean Riedl, (620) 872-5112 or 34tfc 874-4135. –––––––––––––––––––– FURNITURE REPAIR and refinishing. Lawn mower tune-up and blade sharpening. Call Vern Soodsma, 872-2277 or 4015tfc 874-1412. –––––––––––––––––––– MOWER REPAIR, tune-up and blade sharpening. Super Dooper Pooper Scooper. Call Rob Vsetecka at 620-2144515tfc 1730. ––––––––––––––––––––– SUNNY DAZE cleaning, cooking, assisting with all your daily needs! If you need help, call Linda at 360-355-4058. Affordable and satisfaction guaran3417t8p teed.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Tuesday nights at 8:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement (use west door). 412 College, Scott City. Al-Anon at same time and location. Contact: 874-0472 or 872-3137. 25tfc

Perfection Plus!

Very nice home at the edge of town with office, family room, 2 full baths and much more! SA garage, carport, and wood fence on corner lot. Price reduced!

The Right Neighborhood at the Right Price!

Delightful 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home has a family room with wood burning fireplace and wet bar! Huge master bath has walk-in shower and whirlpool tub. Large DA garage, covered patio, shed and sprinklers on corner lot! Price slashed to $179,000.

Lawrence and Associates

Deb Lawrence, GRI Broker Shorty Lawrence, Sales Assoc. 513 Main • Scott City 872-5267 ofc. 872-7184 hm. lawrenceandassocrealty.com Sheila Ellis, Broker Assoc. 872-2056 Kerry Gough, Sales Assoc. 872-7337 Russell Berning, 874-4405 www.berningauction.com Maranda Cersovsky, 874-8332 Serving Dighton and Healy

The Scott County Record • Page 31 • Thursday, April 27, 2017

Employment Opportunities UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 466

Scott County Land For Sale West 1/2 of 19-17-32

Is seeking qualified applicants for: Full-Time School Nurse position

296 acres of irrigated and CRP land For more information contact: Lawrence and Assoc. Realty - 620-872-5267 or Russell Berning - 620-874-4405 3717t3c

Registered Nurse certification is preferred. Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, and three references to: USD 466 704 S. College Street Scott City, KS 67871. Application deadline is May 1, 2017.

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Scott County Health Department is accepting applications for a Full-Time RN Applicants must: • Have a nursing license in Kansas Position offers: • 40 hour work week (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F) • Excellent benefits • Vacation time and sick days accrued • Paid holidays • Competitive salary Applications may be obtained at and returned to: Scott County Health Department 204 S. College Scott City, Ks. 67871

Logan County Manor Oakley, Ks. is seeking a Director of Nursing in a 45 bed long-term care facility.

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Call for more information 785-672-1333 Check us out at www.logancountyhospital.org

Applicant should be self-motivated with basic computer skills. This is an excellent career opportunity with an established oil company. Full benefits, health and life insurance, 401K retirement plan and paid holidays, two weeks of vacation after one year of service. If you are experienced, willing to negotiate competitive hourly wage.

Please call (620) 277-2149 between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday E.O.E.

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Applicants for these positions are required to be able to read, speak and understand English. Pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screening, immunization titer, physical assessment and TB skin test required. We are a tobacco free campus. We offer competitive pay and great benefits. Applications are available on our website at www.scotthospital.net or call 620-872-7772 for more information.

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Oil field experience preferred.

Scott County Hospital Has Openings for the Following Positions PATIENT CARE Acute Care RNs - FT Night Shift Physical Therapist - FT PACU/Circulating RN - FT Operating Room Supervisor RN - FT Dietary Aide - FT Cook - FT

Apply in person at: 1610 S. main St. Scott City, Ks. 67871

Is accepting applications for: Relief Pumper/Roustabout in the Scott City area

Pick up and return applications to: City Hall 221 W. 5th, Scott City Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

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Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Hours may vary.

Lario Oil & Gas Company

is accepting applications for : Maintenance worker in street, water and sewer department Position offers: • BC/BS • Vacation • Sick leave

Position offers: * Competitive wages * KPERS * Health insurance * Excellent PTO

Is accepting applications for: Front Desk Clerk

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City of Scott City

Position Requires: * Kansas nursing license * Strong leadership skills * Ability to manage multiple priorities

Best Western El Quartelejo Inn and Suites

Scott County Hospital Is offering:

Is accepting applications for: Equipment Operator Trainee Candidate must possess a valid driver’s license. On the job training is provided. Duties include highway repairs, resurfacing, mowing and snow and ice control. For additional requirements and complete job duties go to the website below. APPLY ONLINE NOW at www.jobs.ks.gov or Contact Mark Singhisen or Tamara Venturi at 620-276-3241

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$500 Sign-On Bonus Scott County Hospital is seeking a dependable, motivated person for a Nutritional Services Department Dietary Aide for Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pre-employment physical, drug screen and TB skin test required. SCH is a tobacco free facility. Job duties include food preparation and other departmental tasks. Applicants must: • Have a high standard of cleanliness • Be able to read, speak and understand English. • Experience preferred but will train the right person. Applications are available on our website www.scotthospital.net.

Scott County Hospital Is offering:

$500 Sign-On Bonus The Nutritional Services Department of Scott County Hospital is seeking the right person to fill a full time (5:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) morning position including a rotating schedule of four nine hour shifts per week. Pre-employment screening required. We are a tobacco free campus. Applicants must: • Be able to speak, read and write English • Be dependable • Work well with others • Like to prepare food to serve to patients, guests and staff • Experience with institutional food preparation is preferred, but we are willing to train the right person. We offer competitive pay and great benefits including: • Flexible paid time off • Partially paid health, dental and prescription insurance • Paid life and long term disability insurance • 401(k) Profit Sharing plan Applications are available on our website www.scotthospital.net.

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Wheatland Electric Is accepting applications for: Payroll Specialist Scott City office Previous payroll experience is preferred. This position ensures the accurate and timely processing of the company’s payroll while maintaining confidentiality. The successful applicant must be able to meet deadlines, have excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills as well as knowledge of employment laws. Finalist will be required to successfully pass a post-offer drug test and background check. Wheatland offers competitive wages and benefits. Cover letter and resume are to be emailed to: resumes@weci.net. Deadline is May 9, 2017, 5:00 p.m.

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Lawn and Garden

The Scott County Record

Page 32 - Thursday, April 27, 2017

Disease control should be first step in spring gardening Before you put out this year’s vegetable garden, consider cultural practices for disease control. Be sure to remove last year’s vegetable debris from the garden or till them deeply into the soil. Many plant pathogens can overwinter on dead plant debris, so it is very important to remove these from the garden. Also consider a rotation plan for your vegetables. Try not to replant tomatoes in the same location year after year. Even if you have a small garden, relocate the tomato plants to the opposite end of the last season’s garden. Rotate tomatoes with sweet corn or possibly cucumbers. Avoid planting potatoes or pepper plants where last year’s tomato

crop was planted. Some vegetables can be successfully grown in buckets or pots on the patio, but consider replacing the potting mix each season. Also clean or soak the pot in a 10% bleach solution for 10-30 minutes before adding fresh potting mix. For container-grown vegetables, use commercial soil less mix. Be sure to start with clean seed or transplants. Where possible, use varieties with resistance to disease problems. For example, select tomato varieties with resis-

tance to wilt pathogens. Similarly, use cucumber and muskmelon varieties with resistance to powdery mildew and Fusarium wilt. Carefully check transplants for evidence of diseases. Tomato transplants grown near or with bedding plants may be infected with the spotted wilt virus. Snapping vs. Cutting The first few spears of asparagus are starting to appear in Western Kansas. When spears are 8-10 inches tall, they are ready for harvest. Spears enlarge directly in relation to average daily temperature (day and night temperatures), as well as in relation to spear length. In other words, the warmer it is the faster

spears grow, and the taller the spear the faster it grows. When the spear is removed, a ‘signal’ is sent to the below-ground crown system to send up replacement spears and other buds begin to grow. Thus, the more you cut the more spears the plant sends up. It makes no difference to the plant whether the spear is cut or snapped off at the ground level. Snapping just above ground level results in a spear that is tender to the base and entirely useable. Cutting just below the ground level results in a lower ‘butt’ portion of the spear that is tough and usually is trimmed off and thrown away. However, the butt portion prevents the rest of the spear from drying out quite as rapidly.

Tulips sprouting: it’s time for fertilizer Many landscape plants can put a fertilizer meal to best use if they get it in early spring, according to Kansas State University horticulturist Ward Upham. Fertilizer choice and rate can be as important as timing. “Excessive amounts of nutrients can be far worse than a deficit,” says Upham. Early spring is when plant roots gear up to expand for the growing season, as well as to support new leaf growth, he explained. So, roots can quickly put a little extra food to use, promoting stronger, greener perennials, hardy bulbs, vegetable plants, and deciduous trees and shrubs.

In general, food-producing and annual plants are most likely to need regular meals, he said. Among the landscape staples that can benefit from an annual, pre-flower meal are the astilbe, chrysanthemum, delphinium, lupine, summer phlox and hardy bulbs (daffodil, tulip, etc.).

Upham rarely recommends using a balanced fertilizer (e.g., a 10-10-10 or 9-9-6) to feed any kind of in-ground plant. Many Kansas soils have enough phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). A soil test is the only way to discover if a particular yard has developed a P or K deficit. Gardeners can lose up

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to half of a urea application, for example, if they don’t incorporate it into soil immediately. Plus, runoff can easily carry unused N away. “If you don’t have soil test results, consider using urea, alfalfa meal, blood meal or even compost as a nitrogen supply for your crocus and chrysanthemum plantings.”

Fruit of the Loam

The Green Haus Gigantic Geranium Sale

Tim McGonagle

Are you ready? The day you have been asking about and waiting for is almost here. What day is that you ask? The Gigantic Geranium Sale day is what we are talking about. The Gigantic Geranium Sale will be on Wednesday, May 3rd, from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Yes, it is still just a one day sale. All geraniums are on sale, four inch pots, six inch pots, all hanging baskets and combination planters that contain geraniums. You must purchase 3 of the same size and kind of geranium plants and then you get 1 free of the same size. There is no limit on how many you can buy. We save no plants for anyone. No hiding plants in the greenhouse on Tuesday late in the day so you can get your special colors on Wednesday early in the day. No early sales on Monday or Tuesday. Cash, check or credit cards, no charge accounts on this day. We have had the Gigantic Geranium Sale for a little over 35 years and we have fun on this day and so do the customers. We do have some folks who come several days before the Sale Day, because they don’t want to be in the big crowds anymore, but they just want the best geraniums. So the geraniums are ready for sale at regular price, just not buy three get one free until May 3rd. So come early or come on the sale day, but our beautiful, well rooted, well cared for geranium plants are ready. We hope you are ready also.

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