Visitors to Lake Scott State Park bid farewell to another summer
42 Pages • Four Sections
Volume 22 • Number 4
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Published in Scott City, Ks.
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Unique flight opportunities in SC this weekend Organizers of the Showdown on the Plains Air Show and BBQ Festival have found a way to do the near impossible - make the annual event even better. There will be more opportunities to fly in vintage aircraft, hot air balloon and helicopter rides, tandem parachute jumps, a jet dragster show and, of course, the always popular aerial show. Still want more? How about the famous Chris Cakes pancake event in the morning and great tasting barbeque throughout the day? Everything will be taking place on Saturday at the Scott City Airport starting at 6:30 a.m. and continuing until 5:00 p.m. The opportunity to not just see, but to fly in vintage aircraft, has been expanded even
more this year with interested persons able to choose between four airplanes. There is a cost to fly on each with the cost of the experience ranging from $75 up to $1,695. Capturing the most interest is the famous P51 Mustang. “This is such an iconic aircraft and there aren’t many of them around that people have the opportunity to fly in,” says Randal Loder, one of the event organizers. Other aircraft which people can sign up to fly in include a 1945 Stearman biplane, a TX Texan and a Beach C45 Expeditor. Tethered hot air balloon rides will be offered, at no cost. Sponsoring the flights with world champion balloonist John Petrehn is Wheatland Electric. Of course, the availability of
A glider performs stunts at last year’s Showdown on the Plains Air Show. (Record Photo)
flights will depend on wind conditions. The Wichita Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will be returning with their vintage aircraft which will be on display throughout Saturday. “For those who appreciate and know the history of these
aircraft this is a real crowdpleaser,” Loder notes. Tandem parachute flights with the team out of Kansas State University will be held on Friday afternoon and throughout Saturday. Only a few openings remain on each day. “Last year we had 29 jump-
‘truly an oasis’
ers so this remains a popular event,” says Loder. Activities for Kids With the purchase of a $2 wrist band, youngsters will have access to inflatable games throughout Saturday, from 7:00 (See AIR SHOW on page two)
Another huge turnout for the final weekend of the summer
Clint Dearden gives his twin daughter and son, Addison and Chase, a push on their floating chair as they enjoyed the beach area at Lake Scott on Sunday afternoon. (Record Photo)
From a bench near to the Lake Scott beach, Stan and Jan Sommerfeld had a perfect view. They could watch one of their daughters and grandchildren enjoying the swimming area at the lake while, to the northeast, they could see several family members on horseback enjoying the trail that wraps around the park. “This truly is an oasis on the plains,” commented Stan, who made the trip from Sharon Springs. He and his wife weren’t alone. Along with their four daughters from Norton, Colby, Sharon Springs and Tulsa, Okla., they had 25 people together for the weekend. They brought horses for trail riding and were also enjoying the beach area. “We come here a couple of times each summer,” says Sommerfeld. (See OASIS on page eight)
Sponsorship opportunities open for governor’s hunt Individuals and businesses who would like to become part of a unique hunting opportunity in Western Kansas can still sign up for a handful of sponsorship opportunities that are still available for the annual Governor’s Ringneck Classic. The event, which rotates to selected sites in northwest Kansas, will be making its first visit to Scott and Lane counties the weekend of Nov. 13-16. Scott City and Healy are jointly sponsoring the event which will be held at the Scott
County Fairgrounds. “We’re in a unique situation,” says Scott County Economic Development Director Katie Eisenhour. “We’ve had the advantage of attending these events at Oakley and Norton. “We’ve see the things they did very well and things that could have been done differently. I feel we can use that experience to put on the best Classic yet. “We’ve had success with big-scale events in Scott City and we know how to support
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our community,” she adds. However, that also requires considerable funding. The budget for the four-day event is about $80,000. “Our hope is that we can spend as much of that with local vendors and businesses as possible,” says Eisenhour. Both communities will also benefit significantly from money raised through the Classic. The goal is to distribute $50,000 to the following: •Veterans Park in Scott City. •Northwest Kansas Conser-
vation Foundation. •Scott County Historical Society. •Pheasants Forever. •Healy Community Weight Room. •Friends of Lake Scott. Sponsor Opportunities The proceeds will be raised through a variety of means from auctions, to team entry fees to regional and national sponsorships. Scott City artist Jerry Thomas, who has been very
involved in the Classic over the years and is on the local organizing committee, has raised about $40,000 for the hunt through the sale of his limited edition artwork. There are only a couple of openings that remain for fourman teams who will hunt with a celebrity. The cost of sponsoring a team is $6,000. There is a limit of 20 teams. Celebrities who will be on hand for the hunt include former members of the Kansas
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Sports • Pages 17-24 Farm section • Pages 26-27 Classified ads • Pages 29-31 Pigskin Payoff • Page 32 Fair results • Pages 33-42
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(See HUNT on page eight)