SHS Senior Wins National Art Award

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THE
SYR ACUSEJOURNAL
Syracuse, KS
Volume 129, Issue No. 13
What’s
Happening
Wednesday, Mar. 26th
Community Friendship Meal
United Methodist Church
@ 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
The Voice of Hamilton County Since 1885
SHS Senior Wins National Art Award
Piece On Display In New York For One Year
by Diane Leonard
Staff Reporter
Friday, March 28th
2dn Annual Baseball Scrimage &
Auction
County Baseball Field
@ 5 p.m - Scrimage
@ 6 p.m - Labor Auction
BINGO
Wednesday, April 2nd & 16th
Coolidge School House
Concession Stand Open
Doors open at 6 p.m
Games begin 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Arpil 2nd
School Bond Info. Meeting
H.S. Auditorium
@ 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 5
21st Annual Oasis Seminar
Southern Baptist Church
@ 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WEATHER
Partly Cloudy - High Wind
High: 73º; Low: 45º
Forecast, Page 9
Word Wise
Susurrant
\ soo-SUR-uhnt \, adjective;
1. softly murmuring; whispering.
Origin:
Susurrant entered English in the
late 1700s from the Latin meaning “to whisper.”
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Rosa Montes, a senior at
Syracuse High School, daughter of Isidro and Rosa Montes,
received national recognition for winning the American
Vision Medal and her ceramic
piece will be on display for
one year in New York. This is
the country’s longest-running
and most prestigious award
and recognition program for
creative students in grades 7-12.
“The Scholastic Art and
Writing Awards serve as clear
validation of young artists’ and
writers’ creative talent, persistence and promise in their
respective fields,” said Virginia
McEnerney, Executive Director
of the alliance for Young Artists
and Writers, the administrator
of the Scholastic Awards. “It
is our honor to share in these
defining moments of achievement for our nation’s teens and
to elevate their unbelievable
talent on the local, regional and
national levels. We see it as a
privilege to support them on
their journey to becoming artists,
writers, designers, doctors, business owners or any aspiration
they are determined to realize.”
After graduation Montes
wants to study nursing at Garden
City Community College. She
has been studying ceramics
The Syracuse Journal/Rhonda Levens
“It came out better than I
for three years with Rhonda
Levens, SHS Art teacher. This imagined it turning out, beyear she chose to do a ceramic cause all of the pieces had
piece entitled “Naturalistic”. t e x t u r e , ” M o n t e s s a i d .
To celebrate the Scholastic
The colors are related to nature.
Art & Writing Awards national annual Maker Prom—a party
winners, the Alliance will with interactive art-making stakick off this year’s National tions—at the Roosevelt Hotel.
Celebration in New York City
on June 5, 2014, with the first See Award page 4.
Former Syracuse Grad Travels To Costa Rica
by Diane Leonard
Staff Reporter
Kamie Rash a Syracuse High
School graduate in 2010, and a
senior studying Exercise Science
Corporate Fitness at Kansas
Wesleyan University (KWU) in
Salina, Kan., took a life-changing
trip to Costa Rica the week of
February 2-9. Rash is the daughter
of Thad and step-mother Trudi Rash.
The trip with Led2Serve included four Kansas Wesleyan students, two KWU faculty members and three Georgia College
interns. The interns planned to
spend three months in Costa Rica.
Led2Serve is a Christian
Organization started by Nancy
Cummings and Vanessa Puleo
from Salina. The organization is
working in the United States and
several other countries. Students
can earn college credit by studying abroad. Led2Serve has three
goals: equipping, inspiring and
mobilizing through service learning, service mission and service
adventure. They also have a group
called Led2Play. They serve others by playing sports of all kinds
with children and young people.
“Life is a team sport, and all
of us need occasional pats on
the back from our teammates,
so let’s be careful to bless others
and bless ourselves,” Rash said.
See Trip page 4.
Former 2010 Syracuse grad, Kamie Rash (in the white hat on the right) recently traveled to Cost Rica on a collegiate trip in February. Rash attends
Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. Photo courtesy of Kamie Rash.
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The Syracuse Journal
March 26, 2014
Announcements and family living
Senior
Subjects
by Janice Hammond
Meals are served at noon, Monday thru Friday. If you are
age 60 or older, the suggested donation is $3.25. People under 60 are charged $5.25. We need reservations no later then
9 am of the day you wish to eat. Call 384-7871 to make a reservation. Milk, margarine and a bread product is served daily.
Thursday, March 27
Spaghetti, Green Beans, Toss Salad, French Bread, Peach Pie
Cake
Friday, March 28
Hamburger on Bun, Potato Salad, Deli Fixens, Apricots
Bertha E. Hoff
1924 - 2014
Obituaries
Bertha E. Hoff, 90,of Pueblo, went to be with the Lord on
March 16, 2014. She is proceeded in death by her son, Dennis;
parents, James and Helen; brothers, Donnie and Arlan; and sister,
Shirley. Bertha is survived by her husband, William; daughter,
Avonne; grandchildren, Shilea and Duane; 3 great grandchildren;
2 great-great grandchildren; brother, Dale; and numerous nieces,
nephews, extended family and friends. Services at a later date.
Carrie Jo Stimatze
1947 - 2014
Carrie Jo Stimatze, 66, died Monday, March 24, 2014 at her
home in Pratt, Kan. She was born July 28, 1947 in Syracuse, Kan.,
the daughter of John and Alice (Graber) Jury. She was retired from
the Ninnescah Electric Company after over 30 years of service. On Dec. 23, 1967 she married Roy E. Stimatze in Syracuse, he surTuesday, April 1
vives. Other survivors include a son, Keith (Sara) Stimatze, Wichita,
BBQ Pork, AuGratin Potatoes, Broccoli, WW Roll, Applesauce
Kan.; a daughter Anjanette (David) Hamel, Hays, Kan.; a brother
Gelatin Salad
Danny Jury, Pratt; three sisters Lois (Eugene) Thomeczek, Olathe,
Kan.; Darlene Jury, Tivoli, Texas; Marilyn Henry, Little River, Kan.;
Wednesday, April 2
Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes W Gravy, Caulflower & Peas, WW and three grandchildren, Racheal and Megan Hamel and Lily Stimatze.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister Doris E. Jury,
Roll, Poke Cake
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27,
2014 at Larrison Mortuary. Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 3
Friday, March 28, 2014 at Larrison Mortuary 300 Country Club Rd.,
Chicken Tetrazini, Creamy Peas, Ilalian Blend Veggies, WW
Pratt, KS 67124 with cremation to follow. Private family inurnment
Bread, Apple Wedge
will be held at a later date in the Syracuse Cemetery in Syracuse.
Family requests, in Lieu of flowers that memorials are given
Friday, April 4
to the Stimatze Grandchildren Education Fund in care of the
Pork Cutlett & gravy, Copper Penny Salad, Toss Salad, WW
mortuary. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com
Roll, Fruit Salad
Monday, March 31
Meat Loaf, Sweet Potatoes, Oriental Vegetables, WW Bread,
Strawberries,
Monday, April 7
Chicken Enchiladas Casserole, Corn, Marinated Tomatoes,
Tortillia in entrée, Pineapple Tidbits
Tuesday, April 8
Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w Gravy, Green Beens,
WW Roll, Strawberries
Wednesday, April 9
Goulash, Peas, Calif Blend Veggies, WW Bread, Blushed Pears
Thank You!
To the Board, Jennifer and Kim , and also to Table 5 for all the gifts, money and cards. Your kindness was
appreaciated and you will all be missed.
- Janice Hammond
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March 28th - 30th
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From the
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with Joyce Armstrong
Unique Customer Service Presentation Coming to Dodge City
April 15, 2014!
The Southwest Kansas Library System, along with the Dodge City
Public Library, the Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce, and the
Dodge City Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, is pleased to announce
free admission to customer service training presentations, “Lead
Through Your Service” and “Lead Through Your Customer”, that will
encourage business leaders and employees to strive to create fantastic
and memorable customer service. The presentations are open to businesses and service organizations throughout southwest Kansas and
will be held at the United Wireless Conference Center in Dodge City.
Speaker J. Jeff Kober has focused on organizational transformation for the private, public, and nonprofit sectors for nearly 30
years. Jeff is well known for his design of Disney customer service
programs and the application of those concepts to the corporate
world through the popular benchmarking title “Be Our Guest”.
Former clients include Federal Express, Office Depot, City of
New York, and the Starwood Hotel brands of Westin, Sheraton,
and St. Regis. He will give two presentations on customer service at the United Wireless Convention Center on April 15th.
“If you want to raise the bar in customer service, this is a unique opportunity for you!”, notes Director of the Dodge City Convention and
Visitor’s Bureau Jan Stevens. According to Stevens, “This presentation is part of the ongoing benefits the Dodge City Hospitality Program
offers to this area”. Anyone in the service industry who strives to
attract and retain customers should plan to attend one or both sessions.
The morning session, 8:30-11:30, “Lead Through Your Service”,
will assist and encourage those who want to be great leaders to master
the skills needed to provide an outstanding service experience. Jeff
will talk about what world class organizations do to provide extraordinary service and how you can apply those principles to your situation.
County Road Closing Notice
The Coolidge Grade south (Rd-B) will be closed from
1 mile south of Coolidge for 7 miles to road 24, from
April 1 to May 1. There will be road repairs being done
and machinery will be blocking the road at time’s. We
are closing for safety reasons. If you have any questions or would like updates Call Mike- 620-384-8557
Wichita State Announces
Fall 2013 Honor Roll
Tate D Lampe of Syracuse
was one of nearly 2,200 students who were on the WSU
dean’s honor roll for fall 2013.
To be included on the
dean’s honor roll, a student
must be enrolled full time
(at least 12 credit hours)
and earn at least a 3.5 grade
point average on a 4.0 scale.
WSU enrolls more than
14,500 students and offers
more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more
than 150 areas of study in
six undergraduate colleges.
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Dave Allen 620-384-7305 Wes Loader 620-493-3111
HCR Box 3A / Manter, KS 67662
Memorial Day will be here soon.
Anyone desiring to order a monument and have it
set by Memorial Day must act soon.
The cutoff date for
ordering your monument is April 1.
If you are interested in ordering a monument,
please call Don Fellers at
620-384-5100
Maybelle Wells Couch
1920 - 2014
Maybelle Wells Couch passed away on Jan. 5, 2014, at the age
of 93 at Augustana Health Care Center in Hastings, Minn. She
was born Jan. 21, 1920 in Syracuse, Kan., the daughter of Byron
Irving Wells and Lulu Belle (Harrision) Wells. Maybelle grew up
in Syracuse and graduated from Syracuse High School. She attended Dodge City business school. She married Boyd A. Couch
Oct. 12, 1942 in Reno, Nev. and they spent the war years in Menlo
Park, Calif. She and Boyd returned to Syracuse after the war.
Maybelle was a leader in Girl Scouts and took a troop
from Brownies to Senior Girl Scouts. She was also a member and past Worthy Matron of Syracuse Chapter of Eastern
Star and was the Mother Advisor for Rainbow Girls in the 60s.
She was employed at Hamilton County Hospital and became the
administrator for the Medical Record department. She was instrumental in getting the record department accredited with all the regulations
that were required as a result of the Medicare legislation. She took her
training from a 2-year correspondence course and passed her accreditation testing in 1965. She was very active in the state with regards
to medical information and on many panels during State Medical
Records Seminars. She retired in 1988, and remained active on various boards and a representative for the Silver Haired Legislature.
She was preceded in death by her parents, B.I. and Lulu Wells;
spouse, Boyd A. Couch; six brothers, Henry “Hank” Wells, Lowell
Wells, Elmo Wells, Ovitt Wells, Rex Wells and Calvin Wells; and three
sisters, Lucile (Wells) and husband E. L. Knapp, Lois (Wells) and husband Lee Burris, and June Wells; and step son John B. (Jackie) Couch.
She is survived by two sons, James H. (and wife Gonul) Couch of
Las Vegas, Nev.; and Lynn E. Couch; and one daughter, Linda (Couch)
Gardner and husband Gary in St. Paul, Minn. and two grandchildren,
Todd H. and wife, Erin Gardner of Woodbury, Minn. and Victoria
(Gardner) Elsmore and husband, Cory; and two great-grandchildren,
Isabelle and Samantha Gardner; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A private internment will take place April 4. Any memorial contributions should be made to Hamilton County Hospital.
Barb is Back
at the Lemon Tree!
Barb Westeman will be able to see clients on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays!
Also taking clients for all Salon Services are:
Angie Keller - Carol Lynam - Toni Green &
Sheree Finlay
20% off ALL Retail Stock!
Give us a Call: 384-7385
Births
Rios
Emmanuel Rios-Fierro and Araceli Sena are proud to announce the
birth of their son, Esteban Antonio Rios born March 13, 2014 weighing
9 lb, 6 oz and was 21 inches long. He also is welcomed by his brother
Edgar Noel Sena. Maternal Grandparents are Jorge and Maria Perez
of Syracuse, Kan. Paternal Grandparents are Manuela Fierro Sequeda
of Mexico, Antonio Lara Guzman of Mexico. Great Grandparents
are Rita Sena Gonzalez of Portales, New Mexico, Alfredo Sena
Jr. of Clovis, New Mexico and Rosa Esther Bustillos of Mexico.
Fellers Funeral Home & Monuments, LLC
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Syracuse, KS 67878-1253 • 620-384-5100
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Fellers Funeral Home and Monuments
401 N. Sumner
Syracuse, Kansas
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The afternoon session, 1:00-4:00 pm, “Lead With Your
Customer”, will help front line staff to understand who the customer is and how to establish systems that ensure a consistent
customer experience. In addition to talking about what to do when
there are service challenges, Jeff will review approaches taken
by world-class businesses to create a great service experience.
Jeff has created his own training and development group,
Performance Journeys, devoted to developing and implementing
improved customer service and performance excellence. Jeff’s
presentations are interactive, thought provoking, and inspiring.
He is also partner and CEO at World Class Benchmarking where
he provides a programming series that studies and benchmarks
many of American’s greatest corporations including Google,
Nordstrom, McDonalds, Harley Davidson, and the Mayo Clinic.
Normally, you would need to pay a high price tag for training and travel costs so your staff could attend seminars of this
caliber. However, the Dodge City Convention and Visitor’s
Bureau, the Dodge City Chamber of Commerce, Dodge City
Public Library, and Southwest Kansas Library System are
bringing these sessions to you without a fee for registration.
You don’t want to miss these sessions! Register by April 14 at your
convenience with the Dodge City Chamber of Commerce either by
email at [email protected] or by phone at 620-227-3119 and
plan to be at the United Wireless Conference Center on April 15th.
Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel
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Monuments & Prearrangements
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
WORD OF GOD
The Mayor’s
Message
by Mayor Joe Stephens
Hi folks. As I am writing this
on Tuesday afternoon, it is a
little cool but pretty outside. I
think the next couple of days are
going to be really windy again,
so be sure to put away anything
that may blow away. I found one
of my buckets on the next block
last week because of the wind.
Brian and team have been
doing a little at Sam’s pond
over the last few weeks, they
have installed one set of steps to
make it easier to get down to the
water. I know they are planning
on installing several more over
the next couple of weeks. The
fish are really biting well, lots of
nice stringers being taken out and
that is great. Just remember, you
do need a fishing license to fish
in the pond, and until April 15
you will also need a trout stamp
if you are fishing for trout or if
you catch and keep one. After
April 15, you will only need
a fishing license and can keep
all fish, within the limits until
the first of November then you
will need the trout stamp again.
The trout stamp is valid from
January 1st – December 31st so
even if you buy one now it will
be good when we start stocking
again in November. Buying the
trout stamp is part of how the
State gets the money to stock
the pond, so it is a great idea
to buy one if you like to fish.
Brian and I spoke last week
about how soon they were going to start on the new park
on South Main and Ave A, he
said that they could start anytime so I saw him over walking it off. So maybe we will
start seeing some real progress.
I have had a couple of people
come to me and request some
things that need some attention, the first thing I usually
ask is “Have you ask one of
the team members?” I really
don’t mind getting asked about
anything. But I will bet, if you
ask Brain, Linda or any other
team member they would be
more than happy to help you.
They are all responsible for the
day to day running of the City.
Community garden spots
still available; just go by the
City Office and see Sarah
or Linda and they will be
happy to get you signed up.
Go out and enjoy all
of what Syracuse and
Hamilton County has to offer.
As always, have a blessed
week.
Accepting New Patients
Healthcare Open
Enrollment Ending
March 31st
Time to get covered through
the Federal Health Insurance
Marketplace is running out.
As part of the Affordable Care
Act (ACA), all Americans must
have insurance, or apply for an
exemption, by March 31, 2014.
There are three remaining
opportunities to learn how to
navigate the marketplace, apply for coverage and premium
tax credits, and ask questions in
person before open enrollment
closes. Nick Clasen, navigator
project coordinator for western
Kansas, will host a short presentation on the healthcare.gov
website followed by question
and answers after each presentation. There will be two sessions on Tuesday, March 25th.
The morning session will be
held in the Endowment Room
at Garden City Community
College, 801 Campus Drive,
from 10 am-2 pm and the evening session will be from 6-7:30
pm at the Clarion Inn, 1911 E.
Family Practice
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Well Child Exams
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Call for your appointment today!
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404 N Chestnut Johnson, KS 67855
620-492-1400
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Pastor Paul Runyon
384-5828
Psalm 19:14
Saturday, April 5
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (MST)
Registration begins at 8:15 a.m.
at the
Southern Baptist Church on Main Street
Syracuse, KS
$20 pre-registration before April 1
(Includes lunch) Call (620) 384-7855 for reservations
$25 at the Door
Speaker:
Janette Byrant
Sunday
10:30 AM Worship
Thursday
7:00 PM
Bible Study
Christ’s New
Covenant Church
East Highway 50
Pastor Joe Gould
Associate Pastor Bob Wedel
384-5383
9:00 AM
10:15 AM
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Kendall United
Methodist Church
Pastor Todd Anthony
373-2400
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
Morning Worship
Sunday School
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Saint Raphael
Catholic Church
WE WANT YOU TO KNOW! SYRACUSE USD 494 BOND ISSUE ELECTION PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2nd 7 PM HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Information about the May 6th bond issue, the proposed projects, and bond cost information. The District’s architect and bond advisor will be in attendance to help answer your questions. USD 494 PRIDE (Partners Responsible In Developing Excellence) COMMITTEE
First Christian Church
Church of the Nazarene
by Pastor Paul Runyon
Syracuse Wesleyan Church
Sunday
9:10 AM Sunday School
10:25 AM Worship & Children’s
Church
10:00 AM
Sunday School
11:00 AM Morning Worship
5:00 PM
Sun. Eve Service
6:00 PM Wed Eve Bible Study
First Presbyterian
Church
Southern Baptist
Church
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
124 N. Durffee
384-7453
Pastor Bill Roberts
613 N. Sumner
Father Mike Helms
384-7357
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
New Life Fellowship
Kansas Ave. On Wednesday,
March 26th, there will be one
session from 3-7 pm at the
Finney County Public Library.
To enroll for coverage on your
own or apply for an exemption, please visit www.healthcare.gov before March 31st.
Nick Clasen is this regions
point of contact for federal
health insurance marketplace
navigation. His office is located in the basement of Siena
Medical Clinic, 301 E. Spruce
but he travels the entire western region speaking to groups
and assisting with enrollment.
Nick is a certified navigator and
oversees other navigator activities in western Kansas. Please
call (620) 271-3047 or email
[email protected] for more
information or to schedule an
appointment. All three events
are sponsored by St. Catherine
Hospital and United Methodist
Mexican American Ministries.
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Pastor Frankie Valens
601 N. Johnson
Pastor Ardeen Webster
384-7878
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
Sunday School
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First United Methodist
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409 N. Main
Pastor John Wright
384-7892
8:00 A.M Contemporary Service
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Pastor’s Ponderings
By the time this article is
published it will officially
be Spring. It’s anybody’s
guess what the weather will
be like. March weather, at
best, is unpredictable in any
year, and to date in 2014 the
weather in general has been
more unpredictable than usual.
However, it is certain that
Spring will arrive. God promised that much to Noah. “As
long as the earth endures,
seedtime and harvest, cold
and heat, summer and winter
will never cease.” (Genesis
8:22) Along with that promise, came another that said
that earth will never be totally
destroyed by water again. (See
Genesis 9:15.) So whatever
global climate change brings,
it will never come to that.
What else can we count on?
Paul told Timothy he could
count on the fact that in the
last days “…evil men and
imposters will go from bad to
worse, deceiving and being
deceived”.
(2 Timothy
3:14) That is really not a very
comforting thought. However,
Paul goes on to tell us that
we can count on the Bible,
and that the Holy Scriptures
are able to make us wise for
salvation through faith in
Jesus Christ. (2 Timothy 3:15)
We can also be certain that
“All Scripture is God-breathed
and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training
in righteousness, so that the
man of God may be thoroughly
equipped for every good
work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
Positively, Scripture is useful
for teaching and training—it
goes from the theoretical to
the practical. Negatively, it is
useful for rebuking and correcting—it not only knocks
down error, but it then begins
to rebuild on the basis of truth.
Of course, the Bible has been
criticized perhaps more than
any other book. Some people
have complained because it is
not a book on science and/or
natural history. Others have
criticized it for not being a
being a comprehensive world
history. The list could go on.
Now, I believe that what
the Bible says about science
is accurate, and I believe that
what it says about history
is also accurate. I simply
want to remind you that the
Bible’s purpose is to make
us wise for salvation through
faith in Jesus Christ, and to
thoroughly equip us for every
good work. Whatever else
we do with the Bible, let’s let
it serve its primary purpose.
If we do we may be certain that God will keep his
promise and fulfill its (and
his) purpose. This (if it is
possible to be so) is even
more certain than Spring.
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Kassie Baeza
Dallas Barnes
Skyler Carter
Rosa Montes
Levy Moreno
Amy Norton
Kiah Rash
Mia Wilson
“A” Honor Roll
3.50 to 3.99 GPA
7th Grade
Wyatt Carter
Mason Cole
Alexis Coleman
Olivia Coleman
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W. Hwy 50, Syracuse
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Susan Howell, Agent
620-384-7800
Skyland Grain
5 1/2 S Main, Syracuse
620-384-5751
Hamilton County Drug Store
620-384-7424
Scoular Grain Elevator
W. Hwy 50, Coolidge
620-372-8611
Davis Motors
110 W. Hwy 50, Syracuse
620-384-7361
8th Grade
Corbin Bennett
Macey DeWeese
Cesar Duran
Emily Finlay
Harald Geven
Pierce Helton
Karla Isaac Gonzalez
Kendi Keller
Will Kullot
Isabelle Lisle
Kate Plunkett
Alyse Pollart
Morganne Riley
Ty Vernon
9th Grade
Sydnie Andazola
Faith Barnes
Tayler Dillon
Lauren Durler
Joyia Giancola
Caitlyn Housholder
Magali Martinez
Megan Phillips
Jose Antonio Pizano
Reina Seal
Reagan Wilson
10th Grade
Natalie Acosta
Heather Bonnette
Kalie Brownlee
Savanah Jantz
Ira Kullot
Deanna Lovato
Alisia Naranjo
Daniel Orozco
Luis Perea
Lupita Ramos
Rash thought she was going on
a one week vacation to soak up
some sun and play some soccer
with the children in Costa Rica.
It is summer there and school
was getting ready to start, so the
group took school supplies also.
Led2Serve hiked for half a day
up the side of a volcano with a
guide explaining the different plants
and their purposes. They saw waterfalls and planted over 180 trees
for a Reforestation Project and in
three years those trees will provide
habitat for wildlife preservation.
The group organized sports
camps in several communities.
Everyone in the group did something
different. Rash said she organized
and planned everything for a soccer session and she said she used
all of her previous sports skills.
The team started every morning with devotions and their spiritual leader asked questions like:
“What is your purpose in life? How
do you plan to fulfill that goal?”
Rash shared that she returned
home a different person and finally realized what real contentment means. She has also learned
to be thankful for everything in
her life, good or bad. Her current
plans include returning to Costa
Rica in July, for another visit.
“Thanks to technology Kamie
could keep me informed about her
daily activities and send pictures using
Viber,” grandmother Joana Rash said.
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Alicia Duran
Reece Hart
Keziah Hemphill
Christiana Howard
Callie Nichols
Erlin Perdomo Hernandez
Jayron Reyes
Alaina Squire
Schwieterman Marketing
1616 E. Kansas Ave,
Garden City
620-275-4133
304 E. Avenue A Hwy 50, Syracuse
620-384-7882
Lance Stimatze
Madison Stum
Shania Wilson
Ethan Rash
Shay Schwieterman
Jordyn Taylor
11th Grade
Sonia Barrett
Sydney Brown
Spencer Durler
Dex English
Lupe Leyva
Maria Montes
Taelor Oller
Jake Phillips
Delaney Pollart
9th Grade
Bryce Beaman
Jackie Englert
Kelly Hedberg
Trinity Hemphill
Valeria Munoz Torres
Michael Owens
Alex Simon
Paola Varela
Garrett Wilson
12th Grade
Carlos Calderon
Tierney DeWitt
Lupe Gonzalez
Kaiya Harmon
Dallie Vernon
10th Grade
Zoe Andazola
Haley Bennett
Sarah Bonnell
David Cashler
Casey English
Miguel Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez
Gloria Herrera
Diego Leyva
Marlon Martinez
Esua Moreno
Daniel Oquendo
Gerry Reyes
Trae Valentine
“B” Honor Roll
3.00 to 3.49 GPA
7th Grade
Armando Alfaro
Mercedes Andazola
Paige Barnes
Mazie Cole
Austin Damson
Nayeli Garcia
Payson Hawkins
Maria Jimenez
Alondra Leyva
TJ Montes
Taylor Neuenschwander
Aridai Quiroz
Juan Razo
Karla Solano
Abbi Thomeczek
8th Grade
Maleni Barraza
Ricardo Garcia
Jesse Gomez
Christopher Lozar
Jose Maldonado
Jake Mitchell
11th Grade
Cameron Coleman
Alexhandra Englert
Katerina Moxley
Chandler Howell
Isabel Leyva
Noble Phillips
Blanca Talamantes
12th Grade
Jamie Helton
Jesus Leyva
Fernando Munoz Torres
Deric Nielsen
Hannah Spalding
Morgon Stum
The Bowling Alley
620-384-5679
Syracuse Chiropractic Clinic
620-384-5338
Syracuse Food Center
620-384-7384
Ramble-N-Restaurant
620-384-7425
Premier Cattle Company
3 mi W. 1/2 N of Syracuse
620-384-5711
DeWitt Ag, LLC
Syracuse, Kansas
620-384-4889
Fellers Funeral Home &
Monuments, LLC
401 N. Sumner, Syracuse
620-384-5100
At the National Exhibition there
will be a large selection of
Award-winning art and writing
that on display at Parsons, The
New School for Design and the
Pratt Manhattan Gallery. On
June 6, 2014, students will be
honored during a special awards
ceremony live-webcasted from
the world-famous Carnegie
Hall, where they will be joined
onstage by this year’s Alumni
Achievement Award Recipient,
Kay WalkingStick, whose career
retrospective will open in 2015
at the Smithsonian’s National
Museum of the American Indian.
Following the ceremony, the annual Scholastic Art & Writing
Awards Benefit will take place
at The Edison Ballroom, and to
further amplify the festivities
that evening, the Empire State
Building will be lit in gold.
The Montes family has discussed the possibility of making the trip to New York City
and Rosa is very excited about
that opportunity. The family
and friends plan to do various
fundraisers to make this happen.
“At the national level in New
York there were 255,000 works
of art and writing and only the
top 1% were recognized. There
were three tiers of recognition:
American Vision, Gold Key and
Silver Kay. Rosa was awarded
for her hard work and creativ-
ity with the American Visions
Medal, which is the top award.
This is a huge honor for Rosa
and I’m so proud of her. She
always works so hard at creating unique, detailed, texturized
pieces and puts a lot of thought
into how it will look as an overall
finished piece. Rosa has always
challenged herself in what she
creates out of clay. It’s really
great to know that it doesn’t matter what size of school or where
it is located, that our students
at Syracuse can compete at the
National level,” Levens said.
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Syracuse, KS
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Tone-N-Trim Fitness Center
111 N. Barber, Syracuse
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Hwy 27 & W. Ave B Syracuse
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The Garden Shed
Flower Shop
308 N. Bentley, Syracuse
620-384-7433
SHS Senior, Rosa Montes recently won a national art award for her
piece “Naturalistic.” Her work will be on display in New York for a
period of one year. Photo by Rhonda Levens.
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BIG C’s Tires & Service Center
708 W. Ave. A, Syracuse
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Gale&Gale Attorneys-at-Law
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The Hub
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Wood-N-Post Lumber
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Alan’s Repair LLC
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By Marcia Ashmore
20 Years Ago
Jim and Linda Frantz
have bought the Syracuse
Journal from Eric L Yonkey
and Roxie Lockwood.
Cindy Rodenbaugh, Hamilton
County Librarian, and Marlene
Marsh traveled to Elkhart
Friday for a “Get Ready for
Summer Reading Program.”
After two and one-half days
of intense training in basic construction and material estimating,
the Mid-America Lumbermens
Association announced that
Ken Jantz, has successfully
completed the course and earned
a course completion certificate.
New members of the
P r i n c i p a l ’s C l u b a r e J o s h
Gale, Matt Kuhlman, Jessica
Akers, Karla Helton, Rachel
Eddy, Angie Bennett, Bobby
Murphy, and Ashley Butler
Lucy Gonzalez and Adrianne
Westeman are the newest members of the Superintendent’s Club.
Syracuse Christian Academy
placed third in a field of eight
at the Deerfield Middle School
scholar’s bowl. Team members
were Hannah Gould, Russel and
Phillip Purdy and Brian Diebert.
30 Years Ago
The Syracuse High School
chapter of the National Honor
Society inducted new members.
They were Dennis Youngers,
Tony Helfrich, Vince Huser,
Brian Richter and Ira Rundell.
Mike Lennen, a 1963 graduate
of SHS and a member of the
National Honor Society for that
year, was the featured speaker
at the induction ceremonies.
Hamilton County had received
almost three inches of moisture
in March, with temperature
readings in the 50’s and lows in
the upper 20’s and lower 30’s.
Everything was good to great,
except the number of buyers, according to the assessment of both
members of the Hamilton County
Gun Club and those who exhibited in the club’s first annual gun,
coin, antique and collectibles
show held over the weekend.
Approximately 922 paid the
admission fee into the show.
Keith Brown and Phil Johnson,
Syracuse High School seniors,
were selected to play in the
annual Boothill Classic all-star
basketball game in Dodge City.
Phil Johnson was selected
as honorable mention on the
Class 2-A all-state boys’ team.
Mary Jo Lampe and Nancy
Simon were honorable mention
selections on the girls’ team.
Gateway Downs in Holly,
Colorado, was featuring “Horse
Racing” on the weekends in April
and the first weekend in May.
Elected as County delegates to the Democrat district convention were Mr. and
Mrs. Karl Venneberg, J. C.
Burton and Donna Phillips.
A 96 ounce bottle of Downy
could be bought at Roy’s Jack &
Jill for $2.99. A 4-pack of Charmin
tissue was 99 cents. A one pound
tub of Parkay was 88 cents.
40 Years Ago
Members of the high school
youth group at the Christian
Church turned out Sunday to
rake the yard of the rest home
and clear it of winter’s debris.
B u rg l a r s w e r e b u s y o n
Wednesday night, breaking into
five businesses in Syracuse.
Entered were South Side
Tavern, Cross Motors, Donalds
Equipment and both the office and service station of the
Syracuse Co-Op. Hardest hit
was the Co-Op where about
$620 in cash and checks were
taken from both buildings.
The construction of the
new gym is off to a good start.
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Hamilton County History
Brad Ivey suffered a severe
foot injury while fighting a
fire at the W. T. Hughs farm
in the southwest part of the
County over the weekend.
Trips to the state speech contest were earned by five entries
at the regional festival at Garden
City. Receiving a “I” were Kris
Jost, informative speech; Jerri
Rudy, prose; duet acting teams
of John Marvin/Lori Dunn and
Peggy Lewis/Cindy Marvin;
and the one-act play. Cast members were Glenn Hartshorn, Jan
Raney, Cindy Baker, Sharon
F a l l i e r a n d P a t t y M a x e y.
Dena Bontrager will accompany Allison Thomeczek
as Kendall representatives to the state speech festival. Miss Thomeczek rec e i v e d a “ I ” i n p o e t r y.
Capacity at the AID feed lot is
being increased by 10,000 head,
to a total of 25,000. The feed lot,
at that time, employed 21 people,
and two more would be added
to the payroll with the increase.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hart of
Garden City announce the engagement of their daughter, Ruth
Olivia, to Terryl Spiker, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Spiker.
Randy Henry, Loren Youngers
and Matt Maune were the
three Syracuse players picked
for the All-HPL basketball
team, picked by the coaches.
Hamilton County 4-Her ’s
made a good showing at the
regional club day. Winning the
top awards were the Willing
Workers model meeting, Dianna
Grinstead in dramatic reading, Roy Golladay with a vocal solo and the vocal ensemble of Cindy Henry, Becky
S c h r o l l a n d R o y G o l l a d y.
Cone’s Department Store will
move to its new location this
week. Cone’s will now occupy
the east half of the building
into which Hamilton County
Drug moved several weeks ago.
50 Years Ago
Amelia Minor, who is in her
final year as clerk of the district
court, will be honored by her
friends for more than 50 years
of public service. Miss Minor
started her career of public service as a school teacher, which
lasted for 10 years. She served
as deputy county treasurer for
four years before filing for
clerk and was elected in 1925.
The Syracuse Sale Co., which
has been closed for the past
month, will be reopened Saturday.
It will be under the new management of Gene Dunn and Don
Weaver, Syracuse auctioneers.
Mrs. Martha Walt was honored for 50 years in P.E.O.
when the sisterhood met at
the home of Mrs. Thomas
Behrendt for a salad supper.
A daughter, Denise Christine,
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome
Campos, Holly, on March 19.
A son, Richard Thomas, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Overton, Syracuse, on March 20.
A daughter, who has not yet been
named, was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Davis, Holly, March 23.
60 Years Ago
Practical applications of their
religious beliefs were exhibited
by 28 members of the Mennonite
Church from Grant County
when they put in a day’s work
at the Albert Jantz home in
southeastern Hamilton County,
repairing some of the damage
done by recent dust storms.
Winners in the County Farm
Bureau safety poster contest, pictured in The Journal,
were Carl Kohlhorst, Robert
Huser, Treva Plunkett, Arlan
Huser and Judy Thornburgh.
Franklin Donnel received a superior rating on his declamation
“Symphony of Varieties” at the
district speech and drama festival
in Dodge City, qualifying for the
state speech contest in Hays.
The quiet of a peaceful Sunday
afternoon was shattered in downtown Syracuse when the burglar
alarm at the Hannebaum liquor
store went off. Investigation
by police showed dust had accumulated in the alarm unit
and had shorted out the wires.
A chance for advancement
in the coaching field prompted
Coach Carl Jackson to resign his
position with the Syracuse schools an all weather, hard surface for flowers with their success in
to become head football coach at road. The club will send notice past years are Dr. and Mrs. C.
Arkansas City, an AAA school. of its action to other towns along B. Grissom, Mr. and Mrs. O. D.
the route and ask their support. White, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Reeve
70 Years Ago
T h e H a m i l t o n C o u n t y and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clothier.
The U. S. Collector of Internal Young Democrats organized
C. W. Schwerdfeger was in
Revenue for this District, an- Tuesday night. W. A. Laughlin town the latter part of the week
nounced that in addition to the was elected president, Fern purchasing material for a modern
1938 income tax returns already Patton and Charles Holdren brooder house he is building
filed, citizens must also file were named vice presidents. on his farm south of Syracuse.
a Declarations of Estimated
Plans are being made for
M. V. Bray and Johnny Bray
Income and Victory tax for the more beautiful yards in Syracuse left for Redvale, Colorado, this
calendar year 1944, no later than this year. Unusual interest in morning for an extended visit.
April 15. The collector said you landscaping has gripped home
owe a 1944 Declaration if, first, owners in Syracuse. Among
you expect to have 1944 income those who have created a desire
of more than $2700, if single,
or $3500 for a married couple;
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A dozen doughnuts could
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Opinions and editorials
Ramblings and Ruminations
In Step with the Editor
Seventeenth century French
writer and musician Voltaire is
quoted to have said “Common
sense is not so common.” I have
met several individuals in my
life who skipped the day common sense was handed out, it
is difficult to understand how
some people make it in the
world. Some of those people
possessed formal educations
and were in positions of power.
I read several articles this
past week about high school
educators and administrators
conducting business with out
any outward appearance of common sense. In fact, a couple of
stories may leave readers shaking his or her head in disbelief.
Imagine a St. Louis woman
being called at home by her
son’s teacher frantically saying
he is having an episode related
to his Asperger’s Syndrome. The
mother drives to school, is buzzed-
in by school officials, and met by
the teacher. The teacher leads the
mother to the classroom to console
her child and calm him down.
So far, this is not out of
the ordinary for any parent or
teacher who has or works with
special needs children. The bizarre part is what happened next.
The principal arrives at the
classroom and says the mother
did not sign the book, which is
required of all visitors. The mother
replied she had come straight to
her child and she would be glad
to sign the book. The principal
then says it is not necessary because they have already called
the cops and locked the school
down. The school was in lockdown for 12 minutes and a letter
was sent home to the parents.
Remember, she was called
by the school, buzzed through
a protective gate, and was met
by the teacher who escorted
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On the Edge of Common Sense
The Illinois Cowboy Revisited
It’s nice to hear that my friends Chet and Dale are still holding up the reputation of the “mounted Cowboy” in the land
of Lincoln and John Deere. Due to a case of porphus ileades
(Latin for poor facilities) at the local sale barn, two big bulls
crashed the unloading chute and plowed into the parking lot!
Dale called Chet. By the time he arrived and rode into the
ruckus, the barn crew had managed to pen one of the bulls.
The other one left in his wake a smashed car, a dented dually,
turned over trailer, and a broken sign pointing to the scale. The
bull, Blacky, escaped into a 35-acre patch of overgrown brushy
woods that separated the auction barn from a blacktop road
that was lined by a cemetery, nursing home and soybean fields.
Chet sent his ketch dogs after the bull who had already
cleared the woods and was bearing down on the nursing
home. The old folks heard the baying of the dogs and the
bull bellering! They had their noses to the window glass and
were hoopin’ and hollerin! The senior attendant was trying to get the residents back to nap time, but having no luck.
The dogs had turned the bull back when Chet caught up.
Then he noticed a funeral service was in progress. Blacky
was pounding toward the gravesite. In the short seconds
before contact, Chet’s keen cowboy intuition sensed that
the deceased had been a veteran. The twenty-one gun salute cracked like a thunder bolt scaring the dogs poopless!
Chet rode after Blacky like Trevor Brazile at the Preakness!
They were chunking out a fusillade of divots, scattering water
sprinklers and churning up the sacred lawn! Chet pushed his
horse against the bull and turned him back through the woods.
The bull ran into a tangle of old fence which stopped him.
With the quick-thinking presence of a cowboy in a wreck,
our hero threw a neat loop over the bull’s head, simultaneously and accidentally double looping a chunk of wooden
fence post, which jerked out and intruded itself in the mess.
The rope came tight. Chet was whoopin’ and yellin’ as he
pushed, drug, and yee-hawed ol’ Blacky back through the brush.
When they bumbled out of the woods onto the parking lot, they were quite a sight! Chet still had his hat, but
one sleeve was torn off, his saddle was cockeyed and
the bull was wearing a necklace of wire, post and rope!
When the quartet (I’m counting the post) finally scrambled
in reach of a corral, a dozen sale barn refugees, consultants,
gypo traders and truck drivers joined in the hilarity and trapped
the tangled mass of bull through the gate and slammed it shut!
And that, my friends, is the Cowboy Way!
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her to the classroom. She was
handcuffed and arrested for unlawful entry into a school. She
was also booked for trespassing despite having met with the
principal two days before about
her son – the school knew her.
Maybe I am looking at this
situation from an obtuse point of
view. My common sense would
tell me the situation was blown
completely out of proportion.
Looking at it from the administrator’s side, yes, allowing one
parent to circumvent school policy
would set a precedent to allow
other parents to disregard the
policy in the future. That type of
behavior would obviously lead
to anarchy, so it is not an option.
I know there are effective
and ineffective administrators
in every school district, and
Syracuse is blessed to have more
than the allotted share of the
good ones. I cannot believe this
would happen in small-town
America, especially Syracuse.
However, these “zero tolerance”
policies school boards across the
country approve are the cause.
The policies sound great on
paper – every student and parent
is treated exactly the same – no
room for special cases. In reality, you get situations such as the
one described above. To me, it
almost borders on entrapment.
The school calls in a frantic tone
and bids the parent to arrive
swiftly; they let the parent pass
through security and the teacher
escorts the parent to the trap.
Some people, like this principal, are not allowed to or maybe
not willing to think for himself or
use personal initiative to correct
the event. This man literally created his own crisis and he can then
sit back and say he followed policy and that the policy does work.
If this scenario does not make
your brain hurt, let me describe
another article I read last week.
A Delaware grandmother sent
a birthday cake to the school
for her third-grade granddaugh-
ter’s birthday and she included a
knife in the box to cut the cake.
Yes, knives at school are a nono. However, the sticky part of
the story is the teacher takes the
knife from the box and uses it to
cut the cake for all the students
in the class – THEN - the teacher
alerts the administration a student
has brought a knife to school and
the kid was expelled for a year.
That story is beyond comprehension. The way I read and
understood the article was the
student did not know the knife
was in the box. At this point that
part is immaterial and the student
is branded a troublemaker for the
remainder of her school record.
My parents were teachers.
I have other family members
who were teachers and friends
with parents who were teachers and administrators; this lack
of common sense in this post-
Columbine world is difficult to
for all of them to understand.
Give thanks you live in a small
town where the women are strong,
the men are good looking and
all the kids are above average.
Okay, maybe that’s Garrison
Keillor’s Lake Wobegon from
“A Prairie Home Companion,”
but Syracuse is not far behind.
by Marcus Ashlock
Editor
by Jim Miller
Public Notices
How to Fight Age Discrimination
(First published in The Syracuse Journal on March 26, 2014)
NOTICE OF PLACES AND
DATES OF REGISTRATION AND
CLOSE OF REGISTRATION BOOKS FOR
May 6, 2014 USD 494 SCHOOL BOND ELECTION
HAMILTON COUNTY, KANSAS
In compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2311(c), notice is hereby
given that the books for registration of voters will be open at the following
place at the time specified: Hamilton County Clerk’s Office between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. On the 15th day of April, 2014,
the books for registration of voters will close and will remain closed until
the 7th day of May, 2014.
To Register to Vote You Must:
*be a citizen of the United States
*be a citizen of the State of Kansas
*have reached the age of eighteen (18) years of age or older before the
next statewide general election
*have your civil rights restored if convicted of a felony
*have changed your former residence and/or name (by marriage, divorce, or
other legal proceeding.)
Any person may apply in person or by mail to the County Election Officer
to be registered. Such application shall be made on a form approved by the
Secretary of State, which shall be provided by the County Election Officer
upon request in person, by telephone or in writing by an individual
application. Such application shall be signed by the applicant under penalty
of perjury.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of
March, 2014.
(SEAL)
Angie Moser
Hamilton County Election Officer
Don’t Forget To
Make The Change!
has a new
email address:
[email protected]
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Dear Savvy Senior,
What constitutes age discrimination in the workplace,
and where can I turn to for help if I think I’ve got a case?
Demoted at 64
Dear Demoted,
Age discrimination has become a much more frequent complaint in
recent years as more and more people are working into their retirement
years. But, you need to be aware that proving it is extremely difficult to do,
especially since the 2009 Supreme Court decision that raised the bar for
the type of legal proof that workers need to win age discrimination lawsuits.
With that said, here are the steps you’ll need to take to fight age
discrimination if you think you’ve been treated unlawfully.
ADEA Protection
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) is your first defense
against age discrimination. This is a federal law that says an employer
cannot fire, refuse to hire, or treat you differently than other employees
because of your age. Some examples of age discrimination include:
• Yo u w e r e f i r e d b e c a u s e y o u r b o s s w a n t e d
t o k e e p y o u n g e r w o r k e r s w h o a re p a i d l e s s .
• You were turned down for a promotion, which went
to someone younger hired from outside the company,
because the boss says the company “needs new blood.”
• When company layoffs are announced, most of the
persons laid off were older, while younger workers with
less seniority and less on-the-job experience were kept on.
•
Before you were fired, your supervisor
made age-related remarks about you.
• Yo u d i d n ’t g e t h i re d b e c a u s e t h e e m p l o y e r
wanted a younger-looking person to do the job.
The ADEA protects all workers and job applicants age 40 and over who
work for employers that have 20 or more employees – including federal, state
and local governments as well as employment agencies and labor unions.
Ifyourworkplacehasfewerthan20employees,youmaystillbeprotectedunder
your state’s anti-age discrimination law. Contact your state labor department
or your state’s fair employment practices agency for more information.
Another protection for older workers is the federal Older Workers
Benefit Protection Act. Under this law, an employer cannot reduce health
or life insurance benefits for older employees, nor can it stop their pensions
from accruing if they work past their normal retirement age. It also
discourages businesses from targeting older workers when cutting staff
and prohibits employers from forcing employees to take early retirement.
What to Do
If you think you are a victim of employment age discrimination, your
first step is to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) usually within 180 days from the date of the
alleged violation. You can do this by mail or in person at your nearest
EEOC office (see www.eeoc.gov/contact), or by calling 800-669-4000.
They will help you through the filing process and let you know if you
should also file a charge with your state anti-discrimination agency.
Once the charge is filed, the EEOC will investigate your complaint
and find either reasonable cause to believe that age discrimination has
occurred, or no cause and no basis for a claim. After the investigation,
the EEOC will then send you their findings along with a “notice-of-rightto-sue,” which gives you permission to file a lawsuit in a court of law.
If you decide to sue, you’ll need to hire a lawyer who specializes
in employee discharge suits. Lawyers.com and Findlaw.com are two
websites that can help you locate discrimination attorneys in your area.
Another option you should consider is mediation, which is a fair and efficient
way to help you resolve your employment disputes and reach an agreement. The
EEOC offers mediation at no cost if your current or former employer agrees
to participate. At mediation, you show up with your evidence, your employer
presents theirs and the mediator makes a determination within a day or less.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443,
Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor
to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
Savvy Senior
is sponsored by
The New Life Fellowship of Syracuse
Publisher:
Ashlock Media Group LLC
21 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 1137
Syracuse, KS 67878
Phone: (620) 384-5640
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email: [email protected]
Owner/Editor: Marcus Ashlock
Copy Editor: Caroline Godfrey
Office Manager: Carol Roberts
Columnist: Marcia Ashmore
Reporters: Carol Roberts, Krista Norton & Diane Leonard
Graphic Design: Joe Weaver
March 26, 2014
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THE JOURNAL CLASSIFIEDS
Services
Help Wanted
Narcotics Anonymous
Meeting
Serving the
Southwest
Lewis Dental Office
620-384-5252
405 N. Main St.
Monday-Thursday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
STORAGE UNITS
5x10
10x10
10x15 and 10x20.
Call 384-7584
Maune Mini Storage
505 N. Johnson Wednesday
night at 7p.m. (Oct-April) or
8p.m. (May-Sept.) Please use
west entrance.
AA MEETING
at Masonic Lodge every
Monday Night at 7 p.m.
Please use back door.
Stanton County Hospital Family Practice & LTCU has the
following employment opportunities:
Medical Records Director (RHIT), Coding Clerk, LTCU Nurse,
Day Shift R.N. (Hospital), Food Service Director, Lab Technician,
Housekeeping / Laundry, C.N.A.For more information please contact
Human Resources at 620-492-6250 ext. 124 or applications are available at the reception desk at the hospital located at 404 N Chestnut,
Johnson or apply online at www.stantoncountyhospital.com EOE
For Rent
Roto-Tillers
Help Wanted
at the Garden Shed
by the hour or day
384-7433
Black Velvet Ranch
Registered Angus Bulls
for sale by private treaty.
As United Plains Ag continues to grow,
we have a full time position available.
To assist with Fertilizer and Chemical deliveries and general daily
duties, repairs and service etc. Must have CDL plus Hazmat or be able
to acquire one. This position will be located at the Agronomy Center in
Tribune Kansas
Bulls Available Now!
Apply at United Plains Ag or Contact
Aaron Plunkett
620-384-1101
David Smith
620-376-4799 or 620-376-8607
EOE
MILK COLLECTORS
(Company Drivers)
Home Daily
$2,000 Sign On Bonus
Dedicated to one customer (Dairy Farmers of America) and
dedicated routes.
Greatwide offers industry-leading pay and benefits to our company drivers, including medical/dental/vision, retirement,
paid time off and more!
Must have Class A CDL and one year driving experience, with at
least 6 months tanker experience.
Call Belinda
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866-816-5474
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Land & Homes
HAMILTON COUNTY
960± total acres. 640 acres crop
land. All 27-25S-42.
320± acres CRP. E2 28-25S-42.
Contract exp 9/30/2022. $1,728,000
Home For Sale
8 Bed, 3 bath, 4,596 sq. ft, 3
car attached garage, 40 acres,
underground sprinkler system, 40’x70’ shop with concrete floor & 12’x14’ door;
near finished basement, option
for land contract. $182,000.
Southwest Kansas Coop Services, LLC is looking to fill the
following position:
CDL Drivers - The ideal candidates must be dependable,
mechanically inclined, and have a driving record in “good standing”. This position will drive in the Ulysses and Lakin area. The
company is willing to assist the right candidate in obtaining their
CDL. This position requires the employee to work outdoors in
various weather conditions and have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Competitive pay and excellent benefits package offered that
includes health insurance, retirement, life insurance, and paid
time off. Please send your resume and cover letter to SWKS
Coop Services, PO Box 280, Johnson, KS 67855, or stop by
the main office in Johnson to complete an application packet.
Don’t Forget To Make The
Change!
The Syracuse Journal has a new
email address:
[email protected]
Call Mike 384-5435.
FOR SALE
LOCATION: 100 S.
Swafford St. Holly, CO 81047
SIZE: 2,577 Square Foot
Florist and Greenhouse property
with a warehouse/shop located
on a 17,500 square foot site.
TERMS: Sealed Bids Only.
SEALED BIDS: Only one
bid per envelope. Each bid shall be in a sealed envelope. Envelope shall be clearly marked with
words, “SEALED BID”. Each bid envelope shall be submitted to Fellowship Credit Union at 803
East Olive, PO Box 876, Lamar, CO 81052 or 111 South Main, Holly, CO 81047, on or before
April 8, 2014 at the close of business.
ITEM CONDITION: The property for sale is to be sold “As-Is”. Each bidder shall be responsible for verifying the condition of the property prior to submitting a bid.
TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder shall be provided a written notice of award within
5 business days after bid closing date. Successful Bidder shall make full payment with cashiers
check made payable to Fellowship Credit Union, no later than 30 days from the bid closing date.
Fellowship Credit Union reserves the right to refuse any or all bids.
To enquire about or view the property, contact Fellowship Credit Union – 719-336-5511 or 719537-6528.
Bookkeeping position available in an agriculture
setting. Responsibilities include, but not limited to,
attending scales, logistics, inventories, and purchasing. Knowledge of grain terminology and customer
service a plus. Skills should include 10-key, Microsoft
Office, multi-line phone, and multi-tasking. Being selfmotivated is necessary. Contact Baxter Commodities
at 620-492-4040 or stop by for application at 450
East Road 13 (behind Skyland, south of RR tracks).
Help Wanted for Fulltime truck driver
Must have CDL with
tanker endorsement, must
have clean MVR, must
be 23 or older, must complete pre-employment drug
screen, home most nights.
Call (620) 384-4889
H e l p Wa n t e d f o r
Receptionist/Office Assistant
at local veterinary clinic.
Work load is 50% office and
cleaning with 50% veterinary help. Agriculture background a plus, but not necessary. Interested applicants
can call 620-353-3621or
bring a resume by Western
Plains Vet Clinic in Lakin.
The City of Syracuse is seeking a part-time Sand Park Attendant.
Applicants should have exceptional people skills and the ability to operate an off road UTV is a plus. Duties performed
by the right applicant include but are not limited to; tracking
daily park fees and receipts, basic fence repair, bathroom and
shower house cleaning, trash pickup in park and around pond,
enforcing rules at park and pond areas. This part-time position
is a temporary position starting April 2, 2014 and runs through
October 2014. Work hours are 9am to 5pm, Wednesday through
Sunday. The pay rate for this position is $10.00 per hour. If
you wish to apply, please pick up an application at City Hall.
Applications will continue to be taken until the position is filled.
Due to Expansion, RCDC is accepting applications for the
following Tiny-k Early Intervention positions.
- Early Intervention Nurse (RN)
- Occupational Therapist
- Social Worker
- Early Intervention Teachers
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Spanish/English Bilingual Paraeducator
See a complete description of job responsibilities
online at www.rcdc4kids.org.
To apply send resume to Deanna Berry, Executive Director, at
714 Ballinger, Garden City, KS 67846, [email protected].
Competitive pay and benefits based upon qualifications and
experience.Travel required. Positions open until filled. EOE
• Page 8
The Syracuse Journal March 26, 2014
County and city government
Commissioners Meet
The March 18, 2014 meeting of the Hamilton County
Commissioners was called
to order on time with four
Commissioners present. The
Agenda was approved as presented after a motion and a second. The Minutes of the March
11, 2014 Commissioner Meeting
were approved as presented
after a motion and a second.
First item on the Agenda was
the PUBLIC CONCERNS. A
card from Rick Schmidt thanking
the Commissioners for elevating
Road C south of Road 32 was read.
Next, Mr. Steve Phillips was
unable to attend the meeting and
asked Commissioner Braddock to
speak on his behalf. Mr. Phillips
was requesting the old hangar
doors at the airport be determined
surplus property so these items
may be disposed of. A Motion
was made regarding the old
hangar doors at the airport to be
determined surplus property and
disposed of as the Airport Board
sees fit. Motion was seconded
and it was unanimously approved.
5-YEAR PLAN:
The
5-year plan was reviewed.
New VIP Center
Leadership
by Marcus Ashlock
Editor
“I really love this job,”
Hammond said. “It’s hard to
leave such a great place to work.
I wish I could’ve done it for 30
years instead of five. I’ll miss
all the people and the seniors.”
Jennifer Brucker, a 1973
graduate of Syracuse High,
and her husband have lived in
the area and raised their kids in
Hamilton County as well. They
also have three children, Jenny
Lynn, Brittney Norton, and Zach
Brucker. Brucker has worked at
the VIP Center for two years
as the office assistant. She has
done other duties as needed
such as driving the transportation van and being a sub-cook.
Brucker says her first-year
goals will be to increase the
weekly meal count at noon. She
also plans to add new crafting
projects to the schedule, as well
as looking for ways to increase
participation at the monthly
Dinner Night Out event.
“I’ll be looking for ways to
improve all the services we
The Hamilton County VIP
Center on North Sumner will
change leadership at the end
of the month. Tuesday, April
1, 2014, Jennifer Brucker
will be assuming the manager position from outgoing
manager, Janice Hammond.
Hammond began managing the VIP Center after assuming the role from Mavis
Long in 2008. Hammond
and her husband Zeke have
lived in Syracuse for the past
35 years, raising their three
children, Shane, Dawn and
Michelle, in Hamilton County.
Hammond states she has had
the privilege of helping many
seniors with their Medicare
over the years and one of her
favorite activities were the
birthday celebrations each
month. She has seen a steady
increase of the noon meal participation from the local area,
but it is always difficult when
they loose one of the seniors. See
ROAD PROJECT LIST: The
Road Project List was reviewed.
Next, John Simon has looked
at the VIP van. He will do some
more investigating on different
options for repairing/updating
the current van and report back.
Next item, upon review, a motion was made to
sign the SW Kansas Juvenile
Detention Facility Interlocal
Agreement. Motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Next item, after review
and discussion, a motion was
made to approve the Warrants
in the amount of $33,048.33.
Motion was seconded and it
was approved unanimously.
H O S P I TA L N O - F U N D
WA R R A N T S :
None.
Next Commissioner Lewis
reported that his term on the Rural
Emergency Medical Board is
expiring and he doesn’t wish to
be reappointed. Commissioner
Simon reported that the drains
at the Donahue Building have
been cleared of tree roots and
the drains are working well now.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: None.
As there was no more business
to come before the meeting, a motion was made for adjournment.
Motion was seconded and the
meeting was adjourned at 9:27 a.m.
Janice Hammond, top, was recently recognized for her five years as manager of the VIP Center; she is moving to Stockton, Kan.
The VIP Center recently held its annual “March for Meals” program
where city and county officials are invited to help serve and deliver meals.
From left to right, Commissioner John Simon, Mayor Joe Stephens, City
Councilmen Dustin Doze and Vance Keller. Photos courtesy of VIP Center.
Public Notices
VIP page 10.
Hamilton Co.
Sheriff’s Dept.
Daily Log
February 2014
ACTIVITY
COUNT
911 Hang-Up
4
Non-Injury Accident
5
Agency Assist
3
Business/Residl Alarm 4
Animal Control
2
Loose Cattle
4
Child in Need of
Care Report
4
Civil Process Service
26
Civil Despute
2
Death Investigation
2
Disorderly Conduct
2
Domestic Violence Report1
Inmate Taken to Court
11
EMS Run
5
Finger Print Service
4
Funeral Escort
2
Specialty Clinics
SCH Specialty Clinic
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Johnson, KS 67855
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Fraud Report
2
Found Property Report 2
Harassment Report
1
Inmate Transfer /
Transport 11
Motorist Assist
8
Offender Registration
1
Parking Complaint
3
Property Damage Report 1
Runaway Report
1
School Zone Patrol
15
Business or
Residence Check
12
Suspicious Incident
7
Theft Report
1
Traffic Control
1
Traffic Stop - Warning Issued
61
Traffic Stop Citation Issued
24
Transient Transport
4
VIN Inspection
8
Violation of Court Orders 3
Warrant Service
1
Welfare Check
3
Worthless Check Report 1
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telecommunications facility atop a grain elevator on West Grant
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submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending such
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Busy Bears 4-H Club
Farmers Forum
AGTalk
by Mariah Adam
Les James
Livestock Producers Affected
by Severe Weather Urged to
Keep Good Records
Enrollment for the disaster
programs authorized by the
2014 Farm Bill, including the
Livestock Indemnity Program
(LIP) and the Livestock Forage
Disaster Program (LFP) will
begin April 15, 2014. Livestock
producers affected by natural disasters such as the drought in the
West and the unexpected winter
storm in the upper Midwest are
encouraged to keep thorough
records. This includes livestock
inventory, livestock and feed
losses and any additional expenses that are a result of losses
to purchased forage or feed stuff.
In addition to drought and
winter snowstorms, there are a
variety of disasters from floods
to storms to unexpected freezes.
Each event causes economic
consequences for farmers and
ranchers throughout the United
States. FSA recommends that
owners and producers record all
pertinent information of natural
disaster consequences including:
•
Documentation of the
number and kind of livestock
that have died, supplemented if
possible by photographs or video
records of ownership and losses;
•
Dates of death supported by birth recordings or purchase receipts;
•
Costs of transporting
livestock to safer grounds or to
move animals to new pastures;
•
Feed purchases if supplies
or grazing pastures are destroyed;
•
Crop records, including
seed and fertilizer purchases,
planting and production records;
•
Pictures of on-farm storage facilities that were destroyed
by wind or flood waters; and
•
Evidence
of
damaged farm land.
All producers who plan to
participate in FSA programs
are encouraged to report farm
records and business structure changes to the local FSA
Service Center, especially livestock producers, before April
15, 2014. Examples of updates
or changes to report include:
•
New producers or
producers who have not reported farm records to FSA.
•
Producers who have
recently bought, sold or rented
land. Those producers need to
ensure that changes have been
reported and properly recorded
by local FSA county office personnel. Reports of purchased
or sold property should include
a copy of the land deed, and
if land has been leased, then
documentation should be provided that indicates the producer
had/has control of the acreage.
•
Producers that have
changed business structures (e.g.
formed a partnership or LLC)
need to ensure that these relationships and shares are properly recorded with FSA. Even
family farms that have records
on file may want to ensure that
this is recorded accurately as
it may impact payment limits.
Farm records can be updated
during business hours at the FSA
Service Center and producers can
contact their local FSA Service
Center in advance to find out what
paperwork they may need. In addition, bank account information
should be supplied or updated if
necessary to ensure that producers
receive payments as quickly as
possible through direct deposit.
For further information
about our disaster programs
and USDA’s Farm Bill implementation plan, visit FSA’s
2014 Farm Bill Web page. FSA
Service Center locations can
be found on the FSA website.
Busy Bear’s 4-H Club attended Regional Club Days
Saturday February 22. Mallory
& Ethan Horton, Hannah &
Isaac Fox, Andrew, Heidi,
Mariah & Tabatha Adam.
Adults that attended were Lora
Horton, Elizibeth & Keven
Fox, and Toni & Chris Adam.
The club had a skit they did
called the 4-H Cup Song for
which they received a first in
county, a red for rating. Jr.
Division Demonstration &
Illustrated where as follows
Ethan Horton received third
in county, a blue for rating.
Andrew Adam received a red for
rating. Mariah Adam received
a red for rating. Hannah Fox
received first in county, blue
rating, and a second overall.
Isaac Fox received second in
county, a blue for rating. Sr.
Division Demonstration &
Reading are as follows Heidi
Adam received a red for rating, Tabatha Adam received a
red for rating as well. Mallory
Horton received first in count, a
blue for rating, and first overall.
Jr. Vocal Solo is as follows
Mariah Adam received first
in county, a blue for rating,
and second overall. Sr. Vocal
Ensemble Heidi, Mariah and
Tabatha Adam received a second in county, a red for rating,
and a second overall. Andrew,
Heidi, Mariah and Tabatha
Adam received a first in county,
a red for rating and first overall.
5 S Main St, Syracuse, KS
620-384-5435
Hours M-F. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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This year ’s wheat crop
doesn’t need any more stress
than the current drought conditions but one such factor is
starting to gain in population.
The brown wheat mites have
been building up in the southwestern counties of Kansas
the last couple of weeks.
Controlling these mites is
fairly simple, but the real
question is whether to treat
or not. Brown wheat mite
damage can be quite severe
when wheat is under drought
stress. They can be especially
prevalent in continuous wheat
or where volunteer wheat was
allowed to grow the previous
season. They can be seen
crawling around on leaves,
on the soil surface and under
debris/dirt clods during the
day. These mites will easily
drown if a driving rain of >0.3
inches occurs. Also, irrigating infested wheat fields can
quickly reduce populations.
The brown wheat mites look
like pepper sprinkled on the
leaves and will quickly drop
off when disturbed. During
windy days mites will not be
as easy to spot as they will be
around the plant base. No real
threshold exists for the brown
wheat mite, however it usually
takes >200 mites per ft of row
to justify chemical control in
a unstressed crop. If young
wheat looks fairly healthy and
is not drought stressed, then
the wheat will likely outgrow
the mite damage. This may
be slightly less if the young
wheat is beginning to show
signs of drought stress and
Syracuse Commission Co.
620-384-5259
www.syracusecommission.com
‘11
‘12
‘93
‘09
‘07
Market Report
Friday, March 21, 2014
Consignors: 84 Total: 1982
Closing Market Report
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Wheat – 7.77
White Wheat – 8.07
Milo – 4.62
Corn – 5.00
New Crop Wheat – 7.55
New Crop White Wheat – 7.85
New Crop Milo – 4.51
New Crop Corn – 5.01
LDP’s are all 0 cents/100 weight
Market Report courtesy
of Skyland Grain
Agriculture
by Jeff Wilson
Busy Bears 4-H Club Reporter
Ernie Battin
Page 9 •
STEERSHEIFERS
3-400#
245.003-400#
220.00-227.50
4-500# 232.50-242.50
4-500# 180.00-212.50
5-600# 210.00-240.00
5-600# 171.00-197.50
6-700# 184.50-200.00
6-700# 160.00-188.00
7-800# 167.00-177.75
7-800# 150.00-165.00
8-900# 153.00-165.35
8-900# 143.00-159.00
mite numbers are building.
Heavy brown wheat mite
feeding can cause the leaves
to dry out and eventually die.
Coupled with drought, severe infestations quickly kill
young plants. The key is to 1)
monitor fields for water stress
and mite presence 2) determine if brown wheat mite
infestations are large enough
to warrant chemical treatment
3) decide if the crop has the
ability to bounce back if mite
populations were lowered. If
drought is taking a heavy toll
on the crop then chemical
control may not be economical. Keep in mind that some
insecticides used for mite
control can negatively affect
beneficials and this can affect
their ability to control later insect infestations in the wheat.
It’s important to note that the
presence of white eggs means
the mites will soon disappear
and control is probably not
necessary. The presence of
red eggs means more are soon
to hatch. The winter grain
mite is another mite species
that may be lurking in wheat
fields this time of year. These
mites can be confused with
brown wheat mites, however
their temperature preference,
period of activity and color
help to distinguish them.
This mite prefers cool season grasses as well as winter
wheat. They are far more
pickier about the weather, preferring cooler weather from
just above freezing to 70F.
See AG Talk page 10.
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JD 9410R 4WD 1006 Hrs ..........................….…….. $223,000 J
JD 9430 4WD 1035 Hrs ............................….…….. $252,103 J
JD 8770 24 speed 6154 Hrs...........................................$57,500 S .S
JD 9330 PS 4661 Hrs..................................................$137,880 S.S
JD 8130 PS 1087 Hrs MFWD Rear Duals ….…….. $145,000 J
HARVESTING
‘09 JD 9770 1462 Hrs .......................................................$157,900 S.S
‘04 JD 9660 2289 ENG Hrs 1782 SEP Hrs.......................$127,045 S.S
MISC
’11 JD 1720 Planter 16X30 3pt. ….……………………… $97,500 J
‘10 JD 4730 1650 Hrs 100’ boom.....................................$167,000 J.J
COWS: BULLS: $106.00-$133.00‘12 JD 1910-1890 60’ X 10” 11440 Acres..........................$199,500 S.S
Open - $94-$120
‘12 JD 1910-1890 42’ X 7.5 4500 Acres............................$158,000 J.J
Pg Chk - $1200-$2200
(2) ‘12 JD R450 Windrowers 618 Hrs...............................$103,500 S.S
‘11 JD 568 Rd Bailer NET...................................................$30,700 S.S
Pairs - $1450-$2450
‘09 Orthman 1 tRIPr 12 Row X 30”....................................$27,500 J.J
‘11 JD 1770NT CCS 24 X 30”..........................................$149,000 J.J
April 11, 2014 - Sandhill Angus Bull Sale
‘04 JD 4710 1841 Hrs. 90’ Boom......................................$115,000 J.J
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‘02 JD 1770 Planter 12X30 Pull type…….............……….$34,145 J
Consignments: March 28, 2014
115 mx sts - 6-725#
50 mx s/h 6-800# wheat
Hooker 110 mx hfrs 8-850# wheat
Hooker 180 mx st 8-950# wheat
Johnson 240 mx st 900# wheat
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Weekly Weather Forecast from Weather.com
Thurs. Mar. 27
Partly Cloudy
60°
31°
High Low
Wind:
WNW at 15 mph
UV Index:
High
Precip: 10%
Fri. Mar. 28
Mostly Sunny
60°
33°
High Low
Wind:
NNE at 9 mph
UV Index:
High
Precip:
10%
Sat. Mar. 29
Sunny
70°
40°
High Low
Wind:
WNW at 11 mph
UV Index:
High
Precip: 0%
Sun. Mar. 30
Mostly Sunny
77°
45°
High Low
Wind:
SSW at 15 mph
UV Index:
High
Precip:
0%
Mon. Mar. 31
Partly Cloudy/Wind
77°
44°
High Low
Wind:
WSW at 18 mph
UV Index:
High
Precip:
0%
Tues. Apr. 1
Partly Cloudy
70°
39°
High Low
Wind:
W at 14 mph
UV Index:
High
Precip:
0%
Wed. Apr. 2
Partly Cloudy
72°
45°
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Wind:
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UV Index:
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• Page 10
Land Auction
AY 014
D
2
ES 1,
U
1,040+- ACRES
T RIL
4
tracts
in
Hamilton
& Finney County, Kansas
10:00 a.m. (MST) Tracts 1 & 2 at Hamilton Cty Fairground, Syracuse
AP
2:00 p.m. (CST) Tracts 3 & 4 at Clarion Inn, Garden City
From Syracuse go North approx. 4 miles on Hwy 27
to NW CR 16 - west 3 miles
From Kendall go south on Main St. to River Rd. - west to CR Y - south to
CR 31 - west to CR W - south to CR 33 (SE corner of intersection)
TRACT 1: 15-23-41W less SW/4, Hamilton County (480 acres – more or
less) Combination native grass, Conservation Reserve Program grassland.
Mineral income & hunting potential. 2013 Taxes $845 (estimated)
TRACT 2: S/2 NE/4 & NW/4 17-26-39W, Hamilton County
(240 acres – more or less) level cropland. 2013 Taxes $877.15
TRACT 3: SW/4 14-21-31W, Finney County (160 acres – more or less)
Conservation Reserve Program grassland. 2013 Taxes $472.56
TRACT 4: NE/4 15-21-31W, Finney County (160 acres – more or less)
Conservation Reserve Program grassland. 2013 Taxes $453.36
Bernice and Yvonne are ready to serve your income tax needs.
9-6 Monday - Friday 9-5 Saturday
200 E Hwy 50, Syracuse, KS 67878
AG Talk
The may be active during mild
winters and can occasionally
be found feeding under snow
cover. Normal precipitation
does not seem to thwart these
mites, but heavy rains can
n
reduce populations. They prefer to feed between dusk and
dawn, but may also be active
during a cloudy, cool day.
During hot weather they may
burrow down in the soil up to
4 inches. For more information or help in scouting fields
give me a call at 384-5225.
BIDDER INFO PACKETS: Potential Bidders are urged to contact FARM
& HOME REALTY for the Bidder Info Packet on the Tract/s of interest.
Bidder Info Packets contain the following: Farm Service Agency 156,
Conservation Reserve Program contract, aerial photo, soil map, topography
map, County tax & Property info, mineral leases, mineral income, title
insurance commitment & cited documents, purchase contract.
MANNER OR AUCTION: Tracts 1 & 2 will sell individually and not
combined. Tracts 3 & 4 will be sold “choice”. Buy either one or both.
POSSESSION: Tract 1: Buyer will receive possession on closing for nonCRP land. On Closing for CRP land - subject to CRP contract & CRP
tenant’s rights. Tract 2: Buyer will receive possession of summer fallow land
on Closing. After 2014 wheat harvest for land in wheat.
620-384-7415
From Garden City go northeast on Hwy 156 approx 10 miles to
paved Mennonite Rd. - go north approx. 11 mile to Mead Rd. go west approx 3 miles ( tract 3 on North side)
Tracts 3 & 4: Buyer will receive possession on closing – subject to CRP
contract & CRP tenant’s rights. CRP acreages and 2014 payments will be
prorated as of the day of closing by FSA. Buyers are responsible for notifying
FSA of change of ownership within 30 days after closing. Buyer agrees to
abide by terms of CRP contract.
TERMS: 10% downpayment day of Auction to be escrowed by Frazee
Abstract & Title. Balance in certified funds on Closing. Closing to be on
or before May 1, 2014. Taxes will be prorated as of the day of Closing. Cost
of title insurance and closing fee to Frazee Abstract & Title to be divided
equally between Seller and Buyer.
MINERALS: Seller’s mineral interest will be conveyed to Buyer. Buyers are
responsible for notifying any mineral Lessee of change of ownership.
PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: Properties are selling “as is” and “where is”
selling subject to any easements, zoning, restrictions and roadways of
records; without any warranties or inspections provided by Seller or Seller’s
Agent. All prospective Bidders are urged to complete “due diligence” and
inspect the property to their satisfaction prior to Auction.
FARM & HOME REALTY is acting solely as Agent of the Seller
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This is the opportunity to purchase well located
land in Hamilton and Finney County. Give us a call for a Bidder Info Packet.
We look forward to working with you!
Seller: Delmer & Florence Stucky Trust
Auction Conducted By
VIP
Roger Zerener,
Broker
[email protected]
have for our citizens.” Brucker
said. “Please come in and
have a nutritious meal if you
can at noon each weekday.”
Brucker also wants to remind everyone they provide
Farm and Home Realty
229 N. Main • Cheney, Kan. | (316) 540-3124
John Hillman,
Auctioneer & Associate Broker
[email protected]
Auction day announcements supersede any prior written or oral statements.
home delivery and weekend Center at 384-7871 or stop by
meals to the local area. If you at 805 N. Sumner in Syracuse.
have questions, you may call
the Hamilton County VIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD CONCERNING NATURAL GAS SERVICE RATE INCREASE REQUEST
Atmos Energy (Atmos) has filed an application with the Kansas Corporation Commission (Commission) requesting an annual increase in rates for natural gas service of $7 million or
approximately thirteen percent (13%). The requested increase would only affect the portions of a customer’s bill that relate to the delivery of gas by Atmos to customers, including the fixed
monthly Facility Charge and per hundred cubic feet (Ccf) Commodity Charge.
The rate case does not involve the cost incurred by Atmos to purchase natural gas supplies and to obtain delivery and storage of those supplies from interstate pipelines, which is reflected on
your bill as the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA). The cost to purchase natural gas supplies is not regulated and is subject to market forces, such as, supply and demand, storage volumes, and
weather. The cost to obtain delivery and storage of those natural gas supplies from interstate pipelines is regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C.
Under the company’s proposal, overall rates for natural gas service would increase by $7 million. Atmos’ last rate increase of $2.8 million was approved on August 22, 2012.
For residential customers, Atmos has requested an overall increase that will increase the average monthly bill approximately $5.81 per month, which is a 22% increase. This includes a request
to increase the monthly Facility Charge from $16.75 per month to $22.94 per month, and a decrease in the Commodity Charge from $.13700 per Ccf to $.13698 per Ccf for all residential
customers. Note: The average residential customer uses 852 Ccf per year.
For commercial customers, Atmos has requested no increase in the Facility Charge and a decrease in the Commodity Charge from $.13700 per Ccf to $.13698 per Ccf.
In its application, Atmos said the increase was necessary because the company has continued to make investments in its system to provide safe, reliable and efficient natural gas service to its
customers. The company further stated it has experienced increases in wages, medical expenses and supplier costs.
Atmos’s corporate office is located in Dallas, Texas. It is one of the largest pure natural gas distribution companies in the United States, supplying natural gas service to over three million
customers in eight states. In Kansas, Atmos provides natural gas service to approximately 129,000 customers. ABOUT THE COMMISSION: The Commission regulates public utilities
including home telephone, natural gas, electric and water companies, as well as motor carriers, oil and gas pipeline, and oil and gas producers. The Commission’s regulatory oversight of
public utilities primarily pertains to rates and terms of service. In order to ensure that customers of regulated utilities are provided sufficient and efficient service at just and reasonable rates,
utilities may not change their rates without Commission approval.
PUBLIC HEARING
The Commission has scheduled a public hearing to allow Atmos customers the opportunity to ask questions and make comments about the proposal. The public hearing is scheduled for:
Monday, April 7, 2014, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
KU Edwards Campus, Conference Room
12604 Quivira Road, Overland Park, Kansas 66213
Video conferencing technology will be used to allow Atmos customers in other areas of the state an opportunity to address the Commission. The locations for video conferencing are:
Independence Community College – Room 106
1057 W. College Ave.
Independence, Kansas 67301
Hillsboro High School – Room 118
500 East Grand Avenue
Hillsboro, Kansas 67063
Ulysses High School - Conference Room
501 North McCall Street
Ulysses, Kansas 67880
Any persons requiring special accommodations at any of the hearing sites under the Americans with Disabilities Act needs to give notice to the Commission at least 10 days prior to the
scheduled hearing date by calling (785) 271 3140.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The Commission will also accept written comments from Atmos customers through June 19, 2014. Comments regarding the case should reference Docket No. 14 ATMG 320 RTS and may be
sent to the Kansas Corporation Commission, Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, 1500 S.W. Arrowhead Road, Topeka, Kansas 66604, or emailed to [email protected],
or you may call 1-800-662-0027.
EVIDENTIARY HEARING
The Commission will conduct an evidentiary hearing on the Atmos rate increase request beginning July 1, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in the first floor hearing room at its Topeka office.
At this hearing Commission Staff, Atmos representatives, and Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board (CURB) will present their case to the Commission. The Commission must issue a decision by
September 8, 2014.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A complete copy of Atmos’ application and supporting testimony is available on the Commission’s website at http://kcc.ks.gov, searching Docket Filings for Docket No. 14 ATMG 320 RTS.
If you need additional assistance or more information about the requested rate increase or the public hearing, contact the Commission’s Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at
1-800-662-0027, or [email protected].

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