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The Concordia Blade
BLADE-EMPIRE CONCORDIA VOL. CX NO. 3 (USPS 127-880) CONCORDIA, KANSAS 66901 Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Rall settles in as new Chamber director Good Evening Concordia Forecast Tonight, thunderstorms likely. Lows around 67. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Thursday, partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 86. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Thursday night, partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday, partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday night, mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Saturday, partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Saturday night and Sunday, partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Sunday night, partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Monday, mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Monday night and Tuesday, partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Across Kansas Charges filed in fatal accident GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) — A central Kansas man is charged with involuntary manslaughter after an accident that killed a couple riding in a group of motorcycles near Great Bend last year. The Great Bend Tribune reports William Howard Baker of Great Bend made his first court appearance Tuesday and his attorney waived reading of the charges. Baker is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter and four traffic infractions. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Reno County Jail Deputy Shawn Schellenger and his 33year-old wife, Danielle, died last August when a trailer came loose from a truck Baker was driving. The trailer, which was hauling a lawn mower, hit a motorcycle the Schellengers were riding just outside Great Bend. They later died at a Wichita hospital. By Kathleen McAlister Blade-Empire Intern A farmer’s daughter from Rexford, Kan., new Chamber of Commerce Director and Broadway Plaza Event Coordinator Amanda Rall has become enamored with Concordia. “It’s such a welcoming town. There’s a feeling of camaraderie and I’ve felt incredibly welcomed as an outsider,” Rall said. On her first day on the job, Rall talks about the beauty and old-fashioned charm of Concordia, but also about its progressive nature, which she attributes to community leaders. She said, “It’s rare that people in decision-making positions aren’t stagnant, but Concordia’s leaders aren’t.” This progressiveness has led the chamber board of directors to the creation of Rall’s position with the advent of the Broadway Plaza. “It’s not some stale institution, like an assembly line. It’s all about creativity and making the most of it,” Rall said about her position. Rall received both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Kansas State University. Her master’s ironically is in public health. “Public health is actually very similar to what I’m doing now. The goal is to market healthy initiatives to the population and this job is a lot of marketing,” Rall said. After graduating from Kansas State, Rall worked at a retirement community in Manhattan, first in independent living, and then in an administrative position. Both entailed a lot of planning events, which has prepared her for this job and given her a network of programs. Working in a retirement community, Rall said, has also taught her how to function in relation to a board, keeping them properly informed and following their overall vision for Concordia in her day-to-day operations. But her position is also surprisingly independent. “It’s rare to find a position with such autonomy,” she said. In her position as Chamber of Commerce director, Rall will be working directly with businesses, discovering their needs and how the community can support local business better. “It’s my job to drive commerce into local businesses,” Rall said. Rall will also have the additional duties as Broadway Plaza Event Coordinator, after its eventual completion. As event coordinator, Rall will bring in programs and events that appeal to the entire community. That’s part of the brilliance of the Plaza, Rall said, that it has been structured in a way that it can be whatever we want it to be for all ages. Another duty as event coordinator will be the promotion of the events and Concordia itself. By spreading the word, Rall believes that others in the area will begin to see Concordia as an energetic community. “Part of the job is just celebrating what Concordia is,” Rall said. This innovative, progressive development, as Rall calls it, is an example of the dedication of community leaders to bringing in business and marketing life in Concordia to potential college students in the interest of future generations and what was part of the draw for her to this position. Now on the job Amanda Rall is now on the job as the new Concordia Area Chamber of Commerce Director and Broadway Plaza Event Coordinator. (Blade photo by Jay Lowell) “As a smaller community you have to continually think, what’s next?” Rall said. It’s this drive, this creativity, that Rall thinks will be her biggest asset in her new position. She loves new ideas and likes a challenge. She talks of advice, saying, “My former boss used to tell me that you can make your job as challenging as you want to. You can do the minimum, cookie cutter things, or you can push yourself.” Her biggest challenge will be her roots, she thinks. She’s not a local, so she feels that she doesn’t know what the community wants or needs like a Con- Kinedyne closing center in Lawrence LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A longtime Lawrence manufacturer says it will close its production center later this year and move its operations to Alabama. The Lawrence Journal-World reports Kinedyne, which makes cargo straps and similar products, is moving the work to Prattville, Alabama, “later this summer.” Lawrence economic development officials say the Lawrence plant employs 93 people. The company says 23 production and warehouse positions will be displaced by the closure, and an undisclosed number of office workers will stay in Lawrence until December 2016. After that, those jobs also will be shipped south. New terminal opens at Wichita airport WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new terminal at the Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita is officially open. State and local officials were on hand Wednesday morning as the terminal marked its first day of business. Wichita media report the first flight was supposed to be an American Airlines flight to Dallas but that flight was delayed because of a power problem on the airplane — not because of any problems in the terminal. So a United Airlines flight to Chicago became the first plane out of the terminal. Visit us online at www.bladeempire.com Making a splash Water splashes as cars drive Lincoln Street during a rainstorm Wednesday morning. (Blade photo by Jay Lowell) Alcohol problems affect almost 33 million adults CHICAGO (AP) — Alcohol problems affect almost 33 million adults and most have never sought treatment, according to a government survey that suggests rates have increased in recent years. The study is the first national estimate based on a new term, “alcohol use disorder,” in a widely used psychiatric handbook that was updated in 2013. Five things to know about the research published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry: DEFINING ALCOHOL PROBLEMS The revised handbook, the DSM-5, defines problem drinkers or those with the disorder as people with at least two of 11 symptoms, including drinking that harms performance at work, school or home, frequent hangovers and failed attempts to limit drinking. Mild problems involve two to three symptoms; severe involve at least six symptoms. The new handbook com- bined alcohol abuse and dependence, which had been separate disorders, added craving as one symptom and eliminated alcohol-related legal problems as another. THE NUMBERS Researchers from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism asked 36,000 adults during 2012 or 2013 about lifetime drinking habits, including current or within the past year. About 14 percent of adults were current or recent problem drinkers, or nearly 33 million nationally, and 30 percent — almost 69 million — had been at some point in their lives. Mild drinking problems were the most common, while 14 percent had ever experienced severe drinking problems. Using the old definition, the rates were 13 percent for current or recent problem drinking and 44 percent for lifetime prevalence — up from 9 percent and 30 percent in the agency’s 2001-02 survey. cordia native would. However, Rall also believes that Concordia could benefit from an outside perspective and new ideas. Overall Rall feels that her position here will be a success. “Everyone here shares the common goal of seeing Concordia prosper and grow,” Rall said. Still settling in, Rall believes that Concordia will be home for her and her fiance for years to come. And if you see her running through your neighborhood, she’s just admiring all the beautiful architecture and character of Concordia. Lawmakers agree on two major items TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Even as sharp divisions among Republicans prevented the Kansas Legislature from passing a plan Tuesday for increasing taxes to balance the state budget, they agreed on two revenueraising proposals that would close part of the gap. Multiple tax plans from GOP lawmakers and one outlined last week by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback include a proposal to eliminate most state income tax deductions. Their plans also would create a short-term amnesty program this fall to get delinquent taxpayers to pay up. Brownback and the Republican-dominated Legislature must close a projected $406 million shortfall for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The two proposals on which there’s broad agreement would raise $127 million. The consensus on the two issues contrasts strongly with disagreements among Republicans over how much to increase the state’s 6.15 percent sales tax and how much to backtrack on a 2012 tax break championed by Brownback for business owners and farmers. “You just have, really, a couple of variables, where people are still, ‘Well, I just don’t know about this one or that one,’” Brownback said in unveiling his plan. The Senate considered tax proposals again Tuesday but took no final votes on a bill, after contentious debates Sunday and Monday showed that its GOP supermajority was fractured. The House has yet to pass a tax plan that would balance the budget, and Tuesday was the 103rd day of the Legislature’s annual session, making it one of the longest in state history. The state’s budget problems arose after legislators heeded Brownback’s call in 2012 and 2013 to slash personal income taxes as an economic stimulus. The state cut income tax rates and exempted the profits of 281,000 business owners and 53,000 farmers. Senate President Susan Wagle, a Wichita Republican, said the amnesty program and eliminating deductions are finding favor because, “They’re not rate increases.” OPINION Trivial History of Concordia and Environs By Clarence Paulsen June 7, 1985 THE BELL GIRLS’ STORY In the fall of 1982 the Concordia Blade-Empire carried my Trivial History account of the capture by Indians on August 13, 1868, of Sarah White, a Cloud County, Kansas, girl. The Indians were probably Cheye n n e s . T h e y murdered Benjamin W h i t e , Sarah’s father, Clarence that same Paulsen, 1987 day. At that time other marauding Indians murdered and kidnapped settlers in the valley of the Solomon River in Mitchell, Cloud and Ottawa counties. The steady pressure of white encroachment on their hunting grounds had put the Indians on the warpath. Although it happened more than twenty miles from Concordia, I want to tell of an Indian raid involving the Bell and Bogardus families. The stories about this raid are many and conflicting. When Esther Dunlap, nee Bell, was 65 years old, livinag in Beloit, Kansas, a writer for the Beloit Gazette interviewed her. The resulting feature in the Gazette was copied in the Concordia Blade-Empire on August 16, 1924. Told by one of the victims of the raid, I deemed it more nearly accurate than many. I have relied heavily on it in the following narrative. Braxton Bell and David Bogardus settled in Mitchell County, Kansas, about five and a half miles southeast of the present site of Beloit. On August 12, 1868, they were hewing logs near the Bell cabin. Bell’s wife and one-year- old daughter, Ella, were there, as were his nieces, eight-year-old Esther Bell and six-year- old Margaret Bell. Bogardus had with him his wife and two sons, Matthew and William, aged eight years and nine months respectively. Braxton Bell’s first name was sometimes spelled Brackton. Aaron A. Bell, Braxton’s brother and the father of Esther and Margaret, had settled on the land which later became the townsite of Beloit. Aaron A. Bell was not present that forenoon when a group of about one hundred Indians, mounted on horses and decked out in war paint, approached the Braxton Bell cabin. Braxton, unarmed and carrying Ella in his arms, went to meet the Indians. They shot and killed him, and with a knife they slashed the back of the baby’s head. She lived, but carried a scar the rest of her life. She became the wife of James Rowe. Bogardus, seeing what had happened to Bell, ran to get his gun. The Indians shot him. Before he died he shouted to his wife to take the children and try to make it to a nearby settlement. She didn’t have a chance. The Indians caught her and Mrs. Bell, and ransacked the cabin. Then they tried to put the two women on horses. The Bogardus dog, Major, thwarted the kidnapping of Mrs. Bogardus. The Indians were trying to shoot the dog when Mrs. Bogardus yelled, “Soldiers!” That word seemed to scare the Indians. They let Mrs. Bogardus go. They succeeded in getting Mrs. Bell on a horse. They tied Esther and Margaret on horses with other booty from the cabin, and hastily headed south. They had gone only a short distance when Mrs. Bell jumped from her horse and ran back toward the cabin. The savages shot her, the bullet passing through her lungs. They left her where she fell. After they had gone she managed to drag herself to the cabin. Several weeks later she died of her wound. Esther and Margaret were taken across the Solomon River to a hill. There the Indians held a powwow. Then the band moved farther south and west toward the Saline River where the party was joined by other Indians and camped that night. Esther had kept her doll clutched to her through the ordeal. The doll fascinated and delighted the squaws. The little girls were treated well. They were fed buffalo meat, and berries picked from wild bushes. They slept on buffalo robes in a teepee separately furnished for them. The next afternoon, the day Sarah White was kidnapped and her father killed in Cloud County, the Indian band holding the Bell girls was moving farther southwest. That afternoon the Indians thought they saw a contingent of soldiers in the distance. The two girls were taken off their horses and left with a squaw while the braves scouted. That evening the Indians came back, took the squaw with them, and left the little DOONESBURY® by G.B. Trudeau girls to wander alone on the empty prairie without food, shelter or water. The girls chanced upon an abandoned dugout and spent their first night alone in it, listening to the howling of coyotes and the hooting of owls, and imagining that rattlesnakes were everywhere. The next day they got to a river, probably the Saline but maybe the Smoky Hill, and were able to drink. They wandered all that day without food, and spent the night under a big tree. The next forenoon they were still wandering along the river when they saw two scouting settlers. They thought the settlers were Indians, and the settlers thought the girls were Indians. Fortunately, the settlers discovered their error before the girls got shot. The settlers took the two little girls to a camp where other settlers and their families had congregated to defend themselves against the savages. There the girls remained until they could be taken to Fort Harker, where they stayed about three weeks. Fort Harker was where the town of Kanopolis now is, in Ellsworth County. Finally, about a month after their capture, the little girls were taken back to their parents’ home on the bank of the Solomon, where Beloit is now in 1985. Esther Bell married James A. Dunlap, and died of influenza in Beloit on August 13, 1925, fifty-seven years and one day after she was captured by the Indians. Margaret Bell married a man named Woodward. Her address in 1924 was Miltonvale, Kansas. When or where she died, I have not learned. Concordia Blade-Empire Published daily except Saturday and Sunday by THE BLADE-EMPIRE PUBLISHING COMPANY 510 Washington, Box 309 Concordia, Kansas 66901 Periodical Class Postage paid at Concordia, Kansas 66901 Subscription Rates: By mail, in trade area, Cloud, Republic, Ottawa, Mitchell, Washington, Jewell and Clay Counties, $98.24 one year. Out of trade area, $118.45. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Concordia Blade-Empire, Box 309, Concordia, Kansas 66901. U.S. auto sales in May top expectations fell 1 percent. Nissan and Toyota said sales were flat, while Hyundai’s sales fell 10 percent. May is typically one of the biggest sales months of the year, as buyers flush with tax returns look forward to summer road trips. Last May, sales jumped 11 percent to just over 1.61 million, their highest monthly total in nine years. After five years of blistering growth after the recession, it’s getting increasingly difficult for the industry to match those kinds of numbers. U.S. sales are expected to hit 17 million this year, near their historic peak of a decade ago, and automakers will have to work harder to post big gains. But the industry isn’t alarmed. Because of factory closures during the recession, output is closer to matching consumer demand, so car companies don’t have to resort to as much expensive discounting as they did in the past. Demand is also healthy thanks to easing credit standards, improving employment numbers, lower gas prices and enticing new vehicles. Thank You for Reading the Blade-Empire The word “sinister” can be traced from the Greek for “left-handed.” The Romans thought good omens came from the left-hand side; to the Greeks, the left was the source of bad omens. SUDOKU Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contain the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Friday. 6 4 1 9 5 8 8 2 3 Difficulty Level 2 5 8 9 1 6 7 3 4 9 7 4 5 3 8 1 6 2 Difficulty Level 3 6 1 7 4 2 5 9 8 5 8 9 6 7 3 2 4 1 6 1 2 4 9 5 3 8 7 4 3 7 2 8 1 9 5 6 8 2 6 1 5 9 4 7 3 1 4 5 3 6 7 8 2 9 7 9 3 8 2 4 6 1 5 2015 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. DETROIT (AP) – U.S. auto sales were stronger than expected in May, boosted by Memorial Day promotions and strong demand for new SUVs. Sales rose 2 percent over last May to more than 1.64 million cars and trucks, their fastest pace since July 2005, according to Autodata Corp. Analysts had expected sales to fall slightly because of lower sales to rental car companies and other auto fleets. Subaru led automakers with a 12 percent sales gain. General Motors’ sales rose 3 percent, Fiat Chrysler was up 4 percent and Honda rose 1 percent. All four automakers benefited as buyers continued a steady shift from cars into small and medium-sized SUVs. Honda sold more than 6,300 HR-V small SUVs in the first two weeks it was on sale. Sales of the GMC Acadia SUV jumped 67 percent, while sales of the Jeep Cherokee were up 23 percent. Sales of Subaru’s XV Crosstrek small SUV jumped 36 percent. Long-struggling Volkswagen surprised with an 8 percent sales gain thanks to its new Golf. Ford’s sales By Dave Green 1 2 6 9 6 8 3 8 9 7 8 4 7 7 5 7 8 4 6 2 6/02 6/03 2015 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. 2 Blade-Empire, Wednesday, June 3, 2015 PEOPLE Blade-Empire, Wednesday, June 3, 2015 3 By Jacqueline Bigar In-state tuition rates Annie’s extended to veterans Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My friend "Nancy" has become one of those stepmothers who negatively influences her husband's relationship with his adult children. When things began to turn sour between Nancy and her husband's daughter, who lived nearby, the daughter retaliated by distancing herself from her father, refusing to see him and avoiding his calls. Nancy persuaded her husband to move across the country. She blames the move on the daughter, who "drove them away," but I'm sure his daughter sees it as Nancy making sure Dad is totally alienated from his family. Now, when Nancy's husband speaks of visiting his daughter and her family, Nancy actively tries to discourage him, reminding him that he wasn't treated properly. Family members have suggested to Nancy that she allow her husband to handle his relationship with his daughter on his own, but she's unwilling to do that. I hope Nancy's husband reads this and sees himself. Perhaps other men with controlling wives will, too. He should remember that his relationship with his children predates his marriage to Nancy and that he needs to honor that relationship and quit being so passive around his wife. — On the Sidelines, but Been There Dear Sidelines: Many men would rather abandon their children than fight with their wives. They also figure the kids don't need them that much. But truthfully, kids always need their parents' love and support, and once a husband takes a firm stand on the issue, the arguments tend to be shorter, and the wife often backs off. But it takes some initial effort. And by the way, this dynamic works with either spouse. There are husbands who push their wives to move away from their kids, and the wives allow it. Sometimes it borders on an abusive, isolating relationship. You can't force someone to grow a spine. You've expressed your opinion to Nancy, and she has chosen to ignore you. We hope her husband finds a way to reconcile with his daughter before the estrangement is permanent. Dear Annie: Last night, my husband finally came home after being away for three weeks. He was exhausted, mentally and physically. He is still tense, and I know it will take him at least a week to recover. My husband is a trial lawyer. When he takes a case, he applies all of his training and skill, as well as his physical and mental energy toward helping his client. He wears himself out worrying about the case. He works as hard as he can on his client's behalf until the case is finished. It takes a toll, but I am proud of him. I wish the people who make jokes about lawyers could see how much my husband cares for his clients and how hard he works for them. — Married To a Lawyer Dear Married: What a sweet and supportive letter. Lawyers generally have a terrible reputation ("sharks" comes to mind), but most attorneys are dedicated and extremely hardworking professionals. Their job is to represent the client. They are obligated to do their best, but others often blame the attorney if the client is unpopular or the lawyer is aggressive in the client's defense. But everyone is entitled to legal representation, and no one would want an attorney who makes a half-hearted effort. And many lawyers work pro bono (unpaid) cases in what little spare time they have. Thanks for the testimonial. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to [email protected], or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed into law HB 2154 which includes authorization for all veterans eligible for federal education benefits, along with all current members of the Armed Forces, to be eligible for in-state tuition rates at all 32 public postsecondary colleges and universities in Kansas, effective July 1, regardless of time spent in the state. In addition to extending this benefit to veterans, Kansas has declared all cur- rent members of the Armed Forces to be residents of the state for tuition and fee purposes (including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Kansas Army or Air National Guard, or any branch of the military reserves of the United States), along with current members’ spouses and dependent children, who are enrolled or have been accepted for admission at a Kansas post secondary educational institution. My favorite Older Person In conjunction with National Nursing Home Week last month, fourth graders at Concordia Elementary School wrote essays about their favorite older person. Sunset Home residents chose four students from each fourth grade classroom to read their essays at the Home. These students read to the residents May 13. The Blade will publish one of the winning essays each day on the People Page. Great Grandma Rosalee By Madison Strecker Do you know who is 86 and makes the best homemade macaroni and cheese? My Great Grandma Rosalee. My Great Grandma Rosalee has gray hair that is almost white, blue eyes, and is pleasantly plump. She is my dad’s grandma and one of my favorite older people. My great grandma is my favorite older person because we are so close. She is a very good role model. She has been very successful with her life. We have been to Colorado to visit my aunt and to go to the Hot Springs. We have also celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays together. I also enjoy making meals with her, such as liver and onions. The first time I made it with her she said it was the best liver she had ever had. Often she will say, “I’m going to blister you” when she is giving someone a hard time. Also my middle name is Rose after my great grandma Rosalee. That’s only some of the reasons why my great grandma Rosalee is my favorite older person. My great grandma will always be in my heart and my memory. I love her and I know she will always love me. Enrichment class coming soon A community enrichment course is coming soon to Concordia. OSHA will be providing a 10- hour construction industry outreach training from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 23 and 24 at the Wind Energy Technology facility, 1530 Lincoln Street, Concordia. The OSHA course is designed for any company involved in the construction industry to include repair, renovation alteration and demolition. This course is for individuals in industry who have an interest in preventing workplace injuries and illnesses, have an interest in finding a position in the area of safety, are risk managers, project managers, supervisors, and/ or municipality staff with construction oversight responsibilities. Instructor for this noncredit class will be Dan Cyre from the CCCC Wind Energy Technology Program. Class size is limited. For further information or to preregister call 1.800.729.5101, ext. 375. Blain is speaker for CWO Ashley Blain, an English teacher at Concordia High School, will be providing the music and message at Christian Women’s Outreach Tuesday, June 9. All women are invited. Blain and her husband Josh have lived in Concordia for three years. They have a daugh- Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars ter, Callie. Blain will be sharing her thoughts on waiting for the Lord. Her program will follow the 9 a.m. brunch. To make or cancel a reservation, call Dorothy Morgan, 785.243.1807 or Vicki Whitead, 719.494.9317 by June 4. A baby born today has a Sun in Gemini and a Moon in Sagittarius if born before 5:50 p.m. (PDT). Afterward, the Moon will be in Capricorn. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, June 3, 2015: This year you display not only an adventurous streak but also a conservative thought process. You often alternate from being extremely cautious to taking a walk on the wild side. You have a tendency to overindulge. Be careful with your finances. If you are single, others might be somewhat reticent to approach you. Nevertheless, in the next few months you could meet someone quite significant to your life. If you are attached, the two of you are quite content to be alone together. You do not need others to be happy. CAPRICORN knows how to suggest alternatives to you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) * * * * * Appreciate the ease of relating to others that you seem to be experiencing right now. An awkward moment could occur when relating to a child. You might need to figure out what is going on and take another stab at this same conversation. Tonight: Till the wee hours. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) * * * * You finally will be able to identify with a partner over a difficult issue or need. Nevertheless, you still might not agree with this person. For the sake of peace, consider going along for the ride and seeing what happens. Tonight: Make plans for a summer getaway. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) * * * * Your ability to get through problems is heightened. You will need to defer to someone else more frequently; otherwise, you could find it difficult to relate to this person. Both of you have valid ideas. Hold off on making judgments for now. Tonight: Buy a token gift of affection. CANCER (June 21-July 22) * * * * Your diligence and willingness to pitch in will score high with others, specifically a close friend or loved one who counts on your caring. You could be feeling as if you don’t have enough time to do what you want. Revise your schedule if need be. Tonight: Play it easy. LEO (July 23-Aug. 24) * * * * You have so many ideas right now that you might find it difficult to get into a routine, though you might have to. Others seem to enjoy your upbeat nature, but a boss expects more, and that becomes clear. Avoid a problem rather than create one. Tonight: Be fluid. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) * * * * You will want to rethink a matter more thoroughly. You might not realize how important this issue is for you until something goes wrong. Keep a steady course. Reiterate any question if you are not clear about the response. Tonight: Go out and let off some steam. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) * * * * Speak your mind and get past an issue. Everything will work out, though perhaps not immediately. For now, you need to be more in touch with what you need rather than what others need. News heads in from a distance, and quite quickly at that. Tonight: Out and about. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) * * * Use good sense with your finances. You need to hear what someone else has to say. You might be thinking of an investment for which you will need to carefully weigh the pros and cons. Tonight: Have an important discussion with someone in the know. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21) * * * * * You will appreciate the support you get from several people. The real question is: Can you open up more without feeling like you are taking a risk? Someone might surprise you with an insight that is not only provocative but also enticing. Tonight: A quick check on your budget. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) * * * * You could be much more involved in a situation than you need to be. Why not deal with the issue another day? Tomorrow would work. Try to stay out of noncontroversial waters, as it probably won’t bring you any kind of benefit. Tonight: How about a massage? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) * * * * You will zero in on what is important and go full speed ahead. You could discover that the time has come to act. Use caution with someone whom you need to have an important discussions with. You might reveal a lot about yourself. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) * * * No one likes dealing with mayhem, especially with finances, but you’ll witness a friend create just that. You could be taken aback by this person’s bluntness. Know that you need to get involved. Just be polite, and don’t let him or her get to you. Tonight: Time for some fun. BORN TODAY Journalist Anderson Cooper (1967), poet Allen Ginsberg (1926), actor Tony Curtis (1925) *** Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. (c) 2015 by King Features Syndicate Inc. Business Interest Tallgrass host for customer appreciation Tallgrass Veterinary Hospital, 1457 Union Road, Concordia, owned by Dr. Randall Hobrock, DVM, will be host for a customer appreciation night Thursday, June 4, from 3-6 p.m. Refreshments, hors Senior Citizens Menu d’oeuvres, tours and prizes will be featured. Everyone is encouraged to come meet the new veterinarians, Dr. Holly Lenz, DVM and Dr. Brad Robért, DVM, as well as the rest of the Tallgrass staff. Thursday, June 4—Tuna casserole, cauliflower, Jell-O® with fruit, alt: hamburger patty. Friday, June 5—Pork roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, pineapple; 10 a.m.—Exercise. Fresh coffee and cinnamon rolls daily 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 4 Blade-Empire, Wednesday, June 3, 2015 ONE PLACE HAS IT ALL THE CLASSIFIEDS Cars & Trucks, Used FOR SALE- 2004 Pontiac Sunfire, 120K, 5spd, new brakes, runs well, great school car. $2000. 1991 Mercury Capri 2dr. XR2 convertible turbo, 5spd, doesn’t run, includes storage rack. $1200 OBO. 785-243-0183. FOR RENT- 1 bedroom apartments in quiet building, most utilities, $600/mo. 785-275-2062. FOR RENT- Duplex. 1 1/2 bedrooms, no smoking, no pets, lease required. 785-243-7519. FOR RENT-Storage spaces, various sizes, reasonable, locally owned. 785-243-4105. For Sale or Rent FOR SALE OR RENT- Or Rent to Own, 3 bedroom home. 785-243-1981. Garage Sales 2 FAMILY GARAGE SALE- Lots of misc., 325 E. 13th, Friday and Saturday, 8-?. Help Wanted Part-time Administrative Assistant Must possess good people and computer skills and be able to multi-task and communicate effectively. EOE. Send resume to: WADDELL & REED 213 W. 6th St., Concordia, KS Email: [email protected] or 785-243-9977, ask for Luke in Concordia is looking for a responsible and dependable team player in our Activities Department. Activities Assistant will work 30-40 hours per week. Successful person will hold current CNA certification and have proficient computer skills. Apply in person at 620 2nd Ave EOE. HELP WANTED For Rent $PRING INTO $AVINGS at Acorn Village Apartments All beautifully remodeled, 2 bedroom residences, $400$500 monthly. You’re going to like where you live. We guarantee it. 785-614-1078 or 785-818-5028 Ask about our Move-in Special! SUNSET HOME Is now recruiting for a CNA/CMA Full or part time includes every other weekend. All shifts available. Differential paid for 2nd and 3rd shifts. In the Concordia Office. HOUSEKEEPER Full or part time includes every other weekend. The West Region Department for Children and Families (DCF) Social Worker Specialist Position Primary functions of the position are to investigate reports of suspected abuse and neglect and determine safety and risk factors regarding the safety and welfare of adults. Minimum requirements: License to practice social work in the State of Kansas at the time of hire. An application and Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate are required. The application can be submitted at www.jobs. ks.gov select DCF - West Region, Requisition number 180681. Position is open till filled. You may obtain a State Tax Clearance Certificate by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue’s w e b s i t e a t h t t p : / / w w w. ksrevenue.org/taxclearance. html. For more information send an email to WestJobs@dcf. ks.gov. and reference the Requisition number. Now Hiring STORE MANAGER Submit resume to: Mike’s TV & Appliance 112 E. 6th, Concordia 785-243-7500 MUTTS® by Patrick McDonnell ZITS® by Scott and Borgman BABY BLUE® by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH® by John Rose HAGER THE HORRIBLE® by Chris Browne DIETARY AIDE/ COOK’S ASSISTANT Full or part time includes every other weekend. Park Villa is looking for dependable, caring team members to ensure the best care for our residents. Apply in person PARK VILLA 114 S. High St. Clyde, KS 66938 785-446-2818 Sunset Home, Inc. is in need of caring and energetic CNAs for Day & Evening Shift. Positions would include working every other weekend. Submit application to: Sunset Home, Inc. 620 2nd Ave. Concordia, KS 66901 Or apply in person or online at www.sunsethomeinc.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer. We do pre-employment drug screening. LPN 2-10 Shift Excellent benefits. Apply in person, Mount Joseph Senior Village 1110 W. 11th St.,Concordia. Employment Opportunity USD #333 Has an opening for a CUSTODIAN For more information, call the Board Office at 785-243-3518 or applications may be picked up at 217 W. 7th. USD 333 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies with respect to hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin. Application deadline: Until Filled. SUNSET HOME, INC. is in need of a caring and energetic CMA Position is for the 2-10pm shift and every other weekend. Submit application to: Sunset Home, Inc. 620 2nd Ave., Concordia, KS 66901 Sunset Home, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We test for drugs. LPN or RN ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE Excellent benefits. Apply in person, please M-F, 8:30-4:30 at Business Office Mount Joseph Senior Village 1110 W. 11th St. Concordia, KS 66901 EOE Real Estate FOR SALE Very Nice 3 Bed/2 Bath House in College Heights Area. Hardwood floors in LR, DR and kitchen. Family room/ den with fireplace, single car garage and deck on large lot. Available immediately. $114,000 OBO. Call for more information, 785-243-1489 day or 785-243-6534 Kansas Classifieds Farm Equipment KANSAS HUNTING LAND WANTED! Earn thousands on your land by leasing the hunting rights. Free evaluation & info packet. Liability coverage included. The experts at Base Camp Leasing have been bringing landowners & hunters together since 1999. Email: info@basecampleasing. com Call: 866-309-1507 BaseCampLeasing.com Help Wanted Want A Career Operating Heavy Equipment? Bulldozers, Backhoes, Excavators. Hands On Training! Certifications Offered. National Average 18-22hr. Lifetime Job Placement. VA Benefits Eligible! 1-866-362-6497 Help Wanted/Truck Driver Butler Transport Your Partner In Excellence. CDL Class A Drivers Needed. Sign on Bonus. All miles paid. 1-800-528-7825 or www.butlertransport.com Sales Calendar Saturday, June 6, 2015–Living Estate Auction at 9:00 a.m. located at the Kearn Auction House, 220 West 5th Street, Concordia, Kansas. High Quality Vintage Dolls and Antiques. Dannie Kearn Auction. •Saturday, June 13, 2015– Public Auction at 10:00 a.m. located 411 Republic Ave. in Republic, Kansas. Real Estate, Tractor, Welding, Mechanic Tools, Hardware Store Items and Antiques. Republic Feed, Fertilizer & Welding Shop, Sellers. Novak Bros. & Gieber Auction. •Thursday, June 25, 2015– Land Auction at 1:30 p.m. HELP WANTED- Rural Carrier As- located at the Community Center, 308 Delaware, Jewell, sociate Opening at the Concordia Kansas. 78 acres of land 5 miles East of Randall, Kansas Post Office. $16.65/hr. Apply at on 300 Road between Roads G and H. James and Marcella www.usps.com/employment. Whipple, Sellers. Mikkelsen Auction. Blade-Empire Wednesday, June 3, 2015 5 Sports Royals rue replay in 2-1 loss to Tribe Outstanding seniors Tristen Leiszler, left, and Robin Daniels are named co-recipients of the Concordia High School Outstanding Senior Softball Player Award. Leiszler, Miller named All-NCKL Concordia High School senior infielder Tristen Leiszler and junior outfielder Kahlie Miller were named to the All-North Central Kansas League softball team. Leiszler led Concordia with a .467 batting average. She drove in 11 runs and scored 22. Miller hit .370 for the Panthers. Pitchers named to the all-league team include: Jenna Klein, Abilene; Abby Sweet, Chapman; and Courtney Hammel, Clay Center. The all-league catchers are Kaitlyn Bohnenblust, Clay Center, and Britney Murry, Abilene. Infielders named allleague along with Leiszler include: Caitlyn Claussen, Wamego; Macey Langvardt, Chapman; Daryan Weis, Chapman; Kelsey Jones, Clay Center; and Macy Franson, Clay Center. Outfielders to be selected All-NCKL include: Alex Rogers, Wamego; Sydney Pacha, Marysville; Gillian Farley, Chapman; and Lorren Williams, Clay Center. Ashley Faiola, Wamego, and Megan Blake, Clay Center, were named allleague as utility players. Leiszler and Robin Daniels were selected as the co-recipients of the Concordia Outstanding Senior Softball Player Award. Daniels batted .306 with three home runs and 22 runs batted in. Panthers receiving varsity letters include: Leiszler, Daniels, Miller, Carley Martin, Allayna Hanson, Olivia Nelson, Hadley Thyfault, Autumn Sicard, Kelsey Kearn, Brianna Hake, Laken Schroeder, Kristie Blochlinger, Paige Wheeler and Kym Funk. Receiving participation awards include: Clare Conway, Emily Daniels, Carlie Barleen, Jenna Bloomer, Karlie Blochlinger, Katie Kearn, Shawna Mendenhall, Mary Bishop, Jissel Garcia, Tora Vanous and Autumn Belden. Cloud County Co-op scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out a 10-9 victory over Funk Pharmacy in Concordia Recreation Girls’ Softball play Tuesday night at the Concordia Sports Complex. The game was tied at 9-9 through five innings.Neither team would score in the sixth. Funk Pharmacy left the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning. Karlee Wahlmeier led off the bottom of the seventh by reaching base on an error. She would score the winning run on an error. Funk Pharmacy jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Two runs in the top of the second inning gave Funk Pharmacy a 6-0 advantage. Cloud County Co-op put up four runs in the bottom of the second and three in the third to take a 7-6 lead. Funk Pharmacy reclaimed the lead at 9-7 with three runs in the top of the fourth inning. Cloud County Co-op scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game at 9-9, and then scored the winning run in the seventh. Zoe Bechard did the pitching for Cloud County Co-op. Terin Rundus scored three runs for the winning team, and Jara Nordell had a three-run double. In the other game played Tuesday night, Subway knocked off the American Legion, 17-7 in four innings. Subway scored four runs in the top of the first inning. The American Legion tied the game at 4-4 with three runs in the first inning and one in the second. Subway erupted for eight runs on nine hits in the top of the third inning, and led 12-4. Rachelle Anderson had two triples in the inning. The American Legion made it 12-7 with three runs in the bottom of the third. Subway added five runs in the fourth inning. McKenzie Widen and Kendall Reynolds did the pitching for Subway. Anderson had two hits and scored three runs. Reynolds and Kinley Hanson had two hits and scored two runs each. Co-op pulls out 10-9 win over Funk KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just about the only persons at Kauffman Stadium who thought the Indians’ Jose Ramirez was safe at first base on a crucial play in the eighth inning were the umpires. Not Royals manager Ned Yost, who said he was “shocked” when the call by first base umpire Bob Davidson stood through a nearly 3-minute review. Not first baseman Eric Hosmer, who said he was “100 percent” certain that Ramirez was out. Not more than 30,000 fans who cheered when the replay was shown on the massive crownshaped video board in center field. Not even Cleveland manager Terry Francona, who almost sheepishly acknowledged of the would-be double play: “I thought maybe it was going to get overturned.” Instead, the call came down from an umpire in New York that Ramirez was safe, leaving the Indians with one out in the inning. It proved to be a critical decision minutes later when Michael Brantley hit a two-out double to center, spurring the Indians to a 21 victory Tuesday night. “I was shocked when they called him safe (on replay),” Yost said. “I don’t know what they were look- ing at. On the angle showed on the big screen, he definitely looked out.” It all began when Wade Davis (2-1) was summoned in the eighth to keep the game tied. He walked Michael Bourn to lead off the inning, but Ramirez appeared to ground into a double play moments later. When the call stood, so did Ramirez — right on first base. Jason Kipnis followed by grounding into a fielder’s choice — second baseman Omar Infante bobbled the ball to scuttle another potential double play ‚Äî and Carlos Santana worked a full-count walk, all before Brantley ripped his goahead single to center field. It was the first run Davis yielded this season. “He’s a great pitcher. He didn’t have an ERA for a reason,” Brantley said. “I knew he was going to make pitches. I was just waiting for something I could hit.” Brantley made a winner of Carlos Carrasco (7-4), who allowed five hits over seven innings to win his third straight start. The big right-hander struck out eight while dominating Kansas City for the second time in a month. Cody Allen handled a perfect ninth for his 12th save as the Indians won for the 11th time in 14 games. AL Central rival Kansas City lost for the sixth time in its last seven. Most of the game amounted to a showdown between Carrasco and Jeremy Guthrie. Carrasco was hardly a surprise. He had allowed three runs over 14 innings in winning his last two starts, and was facing a Royals offense that has now scored seven runs in its last six losses. Guthrie was the more surprising half of the pitcher’s duel. The veteran had given up a career-high 11 runs, including four homers, while retiring three last Monday at Yankee Stadium. Thirteen of the 16 batters he faced reached base. Bouncing back against the Indians, Guthrie allowed two hits in 5 2-3 innings: Moss’s home run on a full-count pitch in the fourth and a double by Santana in the sixth. At that point, Yost turned the game over to his bullpen. Franklin Morales and Kelvin Herrera got the game to Davis, whose long scoreless streak finally came to an end. “We’ve seen Davis too many times and he’s so good,” Francona said. “But Brantley, regardless of how he’s swinging, you want him up there in that situa- tion.” STATS AND STREAKS The Indians are 5-0 in games started by Carrasco at Kauffman Stadium. ... The home run by Moss was the 100th of his career. ... Davis threw a season-high 38 pitches. TRAINER’S ROOM Indians: C Yan Gomes was back behind the plate. He caught 21 innings in two games over the weekend. Gomes recently return from an injured ligament in his knee. Royals: C Sal Perez left in the eighth for precautionary reasons after taking a foul ball off his mask. “It’s nothing,” Perez said. “I got tested already (for a concussion) and passed the test.” ... LHP Danny Duffy (biceps tendinitis) and RHP Kris Medlen (Tommy John surgery) will each throw two innings in a simulated game Thursday. UP NEXT Indians: RHP Corey Kluber tries to win his fourth straight after starting 0-5. The reigning Cy Young Award winner has gone seven-plus innings in four consecutive starts. Royals: LHP Jason Vargas makes his second start since missing 16 games with a left flexor strain. He allowed two runs in four innings against the Yankees last time out. Citizens National Bank swept a K-18 Baseball doubleheader from Clifton-Clyde Tuesday night at the Concordia Sports Complex. Jumping out to an 11-0 lead in the first inning, Citizens National Bank won the first game, 11-6. Citizens National Bank shut out Clifton-Clyde 120 in three innings in the second game. Sending 14 batters to the plate, Citizens National Bank put up 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning in game one. Brent Beaumont had a three-run home run, a three-run triple and scored two runs in the inning. Blake Leiszler and Tyler Stupka each singled, walked and scored two runs in the inning. Billy Bechard walked twice and scored a pair of runs. Clifton-Clyde made it an 11-4 game with four runs in the top of the second inning. Two runs in the third inning left Clifton-Clyde trailing 11-6. Stupka shut out CliftonClyde on four hits in Citizens National Bank’s win in game two. He struck out six and walked two. Citizens National Bank grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Rapping out five hits, and drawing four walks, Citizens National Bank put up nine runs in the bottom of the third inning, and led 12-0. Beaumont had a double, walked and scored two runs in the inning. Stupka had two hits and scored two runs for Citizens National Bank. Leiszler and Bechard scored two runs each. WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Pillar hit two home runs off Max Scherzer, including a go-ahead threerun drive, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 Tuesday night to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader. Zimmermann Jordan pitched six-hit ball for eight innings in the opener, a 2-0 victory that ended a threegame losing streak. Bryce Harper had a goahead single off R.A. Dickey, then he thrilled a fan before the nightcap by taking a selfie in right field with her phone. Scherzer (6-4) had won each of his previous five starts and appeared poised for another with a 3-1 lead. Pillar had other ideas, though. He drove a pitch over the wall in left in the sixth for his second homer and fourth on the season for a 4-3 lead. Marco Estrada (2-3) pitched six innings in the second game for Toronto, allowing three runs ‚Äî two earned ‚Äî and six hits. Zimmermann (5-2) struck out four and walked one to win for the third time in four starts. Dickey (2-6) gave up eight hits, struck out six and walked one. Rockies 6, Dodgers 3 Dodgers 9, Rockies 8 DENVER (AP) — Alex Guerrero hit a grand slam off reliever Rafael Betancourt with two outs in the top of the ninth, helping Los Angeles salvage a doubleheader split. Guerrero sent a fastball from Betancourt (2-2) to the deepest part of Coors Field, just eluding the glove of leap- ing center fielder Charlie Blackmon. It was Guerrero’s first career grand slam and fourth homer of the day for the Dodgers. In the opener, Jorge De La Rosa threw six solid innings with a healing cut on his middle finger and Michael McKenry homered to lead Colorado. De La Rosa (2-2) had his start pushed back twice because of a cut he got from the seams on a baseball. The lefty allowed three runs and struck out six for his 71st win with the Rockies, one shy of matching Aaron Cook’s team record. John Axford pitched around a leadoff single in the ninth for his 10th save. Ian Thomas (0-1) allowed four runs in three innings for the Dodgers, and rookie Joc Pederson hit his 15th home run, a shot estimated at 477 feet. Red Sox 1, Twins 0 BOSTON (AP) — Clay Buchholz pitched eight innings and got all the run support he needed on Rusney Castillo’s RBI single in the seventh as Boston ended a three-game skid. Buchholz (3-6) struck out eight and scattered three hits before Koji Uehara took over in the ninth and picked up his 11th save to preserve the shutout. Mike Pelfrey (4-2) had a solid start as he and Buchholz both carried a shutout into the seventh inning, when the Red Sox broke the tie. Xander Bogaerts hit a two-out double off the wall in center and scored easily on Castillo’s single up the middle. Buchholz got his first win since Boston beat Toronto 6-3 on May 10. Marlins 5, Cubs 2 MIAMI (AP) — Brad Hand pitched six innings to earn his fifth victory in 33 career starts to lead Miami. Hand (1-1) improved 5-18 in his career as a starter. Even with the victory, his winning percentage as a starter (.217) is the lowest in the majors among active pitchers with at least 20 decisions, according to STATS. Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer, his 16th. He has seven of Miami’s 14 homers at Marlins Park this year. Rookie Addison Russell’s baserunning blunder helped A.J. Ramos earn his fifth save in seven chances. Marcell Ozuna hit a twoout, three-run double off Kyle Hendricks (1-2) that put Miami ahead to stay in the fifth. Athletics 5, Tigers 3 DETROIT (AP) — Ben Zobrist’s grand slam highlighted a five-run seventh inning as Oakland rallied for the win. Alfredo Simon (5-3) held the A’s to one hit over the first six innings, but the Tigers scuffled defensively in the seventh, and Oakland had the bases loaded with one run already in when the righthander was pulled. Angel Nesbitt came on in relief, and Zobrist greeted him with a line drive over the wall in right field for his sixth career grand slam. Kendall Graveman (3-2) allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings. Evan Scribner pitched two perfect innings of relief, and Tyler Clippard finished for his eighth save. Simon allowed four runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings as the Tigers lost a seasonhigh fifth straight. Phillies 5,Reds 4 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — îDarin Ruf hit a walkoff single with one out in the ninth inning after Maikel Franco tied it in the eighth with a tworun homer to lead Philadelphia to a rare late-inning comeback victory. Odubel Herrera led off the ninth against Tony Cingrani (0-2) with an opposite-field double to left. Herrera went to third on Carlos Ruiz’s sacrifice bunt and scored on Ruf’s single to right. Jonathan Papelbon (1-0) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out two, to earn the victory. The Phillies looked headed to their eighth straight loss before scoring two runs with two outs in the eighth. Philadelphia improved to 2-30 when trailing after seven innings. Rangers 15, White Sox 2 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joey Gallo hit an upper-deck homer, doubled off the top of the wall and set a Rangers franchise record for a major league debut with four RBIs as Texas cruised past Chicago. Gallo, the top prospect in the Rangers organization, made the jump from DoubleA Frisco for what is supposed to be a short stint while fourtime All-Star third baseman Adrian Beltre is on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb. Citizens National Bank sweeps twinbill Pillar homers twice in Blue Jays’ 7-3 win 6 Blade-Empire, Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Obituaries SHIRLEY A. ALEXANDER Shirley A. Alexander, 80, of Overland Park, Kan., died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the home. Shirley was born in Clay Center, Kan., Oct. 4, 1934, the daughter of Clarence E. Taylor and Jeanne E. Walker. She was raised in Concordia, Kan., where she attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Concordia High School before attending St. Teresa School of Nursing in Kansas City, Mo. She retired from Johnson County Library in 2000, as a library clerk. She participated in numerous volunteer programs over the years including Meals on Wheels, League of Women Voters, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and her children’s activities. She enjoyed reading, participating in book club, NPR, PBS, playing piano, singing and playing bridge. Shirley was preceded in death by both her parents and two sons, David and Martin. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, J Dean, three children: Scott of Kingsland, Ga., Katie of the home and Sara (Tony) O’Bryan of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; three grandchildren: Jennifer Pendarvis, Marcus and Ashley Alexander and their mother, Patty Alexander; two great-grandchildren: Harper and Taylor; a sister: Johanna (Eddie) Fields of Wichita, Kan. and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kansas City Hospice or Great Plains SPCA. (Arrangements: Cremation Society of KS and MO, online condolences, www.kccremation.com.) A. WAYNE STEINERT A. Wayne Steinert, age 78, of Concordia, Kan., died June 2, 2015, at Salina Regional Health Center. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 8, 2015, at First United Methodist Church. Visi- tation will be Sunday, June 7, 2015, from 1-8 p.m. at Nutter Mortuary Chapel. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church Scholarship fund. Nutter Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Courthouse District Court CRIMINAL Tracy Jean Davis appeared May 28 and was found Guilty and convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant, First Offense. She was sentenced to six months in the Cloud County Jail and ordered to pay the costs of this action in the sum of $108, a fine of $500, a Community Corrections fee of $250 (DUI fine), an alcohol/drug testing fee of $40, a probation supervision fee of $60 and all other assessed fees. Her sentence was suspended with the exception of a 48-hour term with the Defendant being placed on supervised pro- bation with Court Services for 12 moths following specific terms and conditions. Crockett Alexander Stortz appeared May 28 and was found Guilty and convicted of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was sentenced to 12 months in the Cloud County Jail and ordered to pay the costs of the action, $158, an alcohol/ drug testing fee of $40, a probation supervision fee of $60, attorney fees of $100 and all other assessed fees. Sentence was suspended with the Defendant being placed on supervised probation with Court Services for 12 months following specific terms and conditions. Three children dead after boat capsizes SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A summery day on a Utah lake turned deadly for a family and friends when high waves and violent winds kicked up and capsized their boat, throwing all seven people into the cold water. Four died, including three children, as rescuers struggled to find the boaters for at least two hours in continued bad weather. The other three eventually were pulled from the choppy waters and hospitalized. It happened Monday at Bear Lake, which spans more than 112 square miles in Utah and Idaho. Utah doctor Lance Capener, 46, took the ski boat out with his wife, Kathy, 42, their two daughters and three of the girls’ friends, authorities said. It was 80 degrees. The group was reported missing at about 6 p.m., around the same time temperatures dropped and the National Weather Service tracked wind gusts of up to 51 mph in nearby Garden City. The windstorm that rolled in over nearby mountains produced giant waves that also ripped to pieces a floating plastic dock at a nearby Boy Scout camp. All seven people on the boat wore lifejackets, but the water was 53 degrees Fahrenheit, posing a serious hypothermia risk, authorities said. The boaters were in the water for at least two hours amid waves that reached 10 feet and frothed in the wind as rescuers searched for them, said Mike Wahlberg, Garden City fire chief. He called the conditions some of the worst he’s seen and “about as extreme as it gets.” Rescuers reached the group and pulled them from the water, but Lance Capener died at the lake, said Utah State Parks Lt. Eric Stucki. His daughters Kelsey Capener, 13, and Kilee Capener, 7, and their friend Sierra Hadley, 13, were flown to a Salt Lake City hospital but died early Tuesday. Surviving members of the Capener family remembered the sisters as sweet and bubbly in a statement Tuesday. Kathy Capener was hospitalized in the northern Utah city of Logan, along with family friends Tiffany Stoker and Tylinn Tilley, both 14 years old. The teens were released from the hospital Tuesday, Stucki said. A few other boats were on the water at the time, but no other injuries or accidents were reported, Stucki said. Bear Lake is about 120 miles north of Salt Lake City. Another boating accident was reported three hours south, at Utah Lake. Rescuers pulled two people from the water Monday night after high winds overturned their sailboat. The two adults involved were uninjured and wearing life vests, Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon said. Police: Man shot dead lunged at officer, FBI agent BOSTON (AP) – Police said they have video showing a man who was under 24-hour surveillance by terrorism investigators lunging with a knife at a Boston police officer and an FBI agent before he was shot and killed – an account his brother has disputed. A law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation said Usaama Rahim had been making threats against law enforcement. The official was not authorized to release details of the investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Police Commissioner William Evans said members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force approached Rahim in the city’s Roslindale neighborhood Tuesday morning to question him about “terrorist-related information” when he went at officers with a large military-style knife. Evans said officers repeatedly ordered Rahim to drop the knife but he continued to move toward them with it. He said task force members fired their guns, hitting Rahim once in the torso and once in the abdomen. Rahim, 26, was taken to a hospital but died. Late Tuesday, the FBI arrested a man in connection with the case. Christina DiIorio-Sterling, a spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz, said David Wright was taken into custody at his home in suburban Everett. She said Wright will face federal charges and is expected to appear in court Wednesday. DiIorio-Sterling wouldn’t specify the charges, but confirmed they’re related to the Rahim investigation. Authorities also searched a home in Warwick, Rhode Island, but would not confirm that was linked to the Boston shooting. Evans said authorities had been watching Rahim “for quite a time,” but “a level of alarm” prompted them to try to question him Tuesday. He said authorities knew Rahim “had some extremism as far as his views,” but he would not confirm media reports that Rahim had been radicalized by online propaganda by the Islamic State group. Evans said the officers didn’t have their guns drawn when they approached Rahim. He said the video shows Rahim “coming at officers” while they were backing away. That description differs from one given by Rahim’s brother Ibrahim Rahim, who posted on Facebook that his youngest brother was killed while waiting at a bus stop to go to his job. “He was confronted by three Boston Police officers and subsequently shot in the back three times,” he wrote. “He was on his cellphone with my dear father during the confrontation needing a witness.” Ibrahim Rahim, a former assistant imam at a Boston mosque, could not be reached for more comment Tuesday. In an email, he said he was traveling to Boston to bury his brother. Hopes dim for rescuing over 400 from capsized ship Weather Today’s weather artwork by Katelyn Reedy, a 2nd grader in Mrs. Moore’s class Today in History 50 years ago June 3, 1965—Robin Hood, a 1965 graduate of Notre Dame High School, had been awarded the Concordia Jaycees $100 scholarship to Cloud County Community Junior College. . . . Eighth graders on the “A” Honor Roll at Concordia Middle School were Ann Beckman, Paul Chubbuck, Ron Green, Sally Humes, Benson Keil, Patricia Naylor and Deanna Perry. Listed on the “B” Honor Roll were Janet Kagle, Pamela Nordquist, Dorothy Olson, David Swiercinsky, Dennis Demanette, Larry Erickson, Pam Wilson, Barbara Boyd, Ann Doyen, Mary Emery, Janet Goodwin, Sandra Lanoue and Brice Leon. 25 years ago June 3, 1990—Gene Miller was leaving his post as Concordia’s Director of Economic Development. He had accepted an economic development position in Leavenworth, working in the Chamber of Commerce office. . . . Army Reserve Staff Sergeant John R. Hansen, son of Gene and Charlene Hansen of rural Concordia, had returned from annual training at Camp Las Delicias, Honduras. two years, Scott and Barb Nelson, Concordia, had seen three of their four children leave home to enter the service of our country: Allison, U.S. Navy, 2004; Brooke, U.S. Marines, 2004 and Michael, U.S. Marines 2005. 5 years ago June 3, 2010—Fifth graders at Concordia Middle School receiving all “A’s” for the past school year were Devin Kymer, Mariah Blazek, Ethan Sicard, Lydia Knapp, Shalea Lawson, Taylor Muff, Cameron Collins, Addison Johnson, Olivia Nelson and Jordan Eshbaugh. . . . Eighth graders listed on the 3.003.49 Honor Roll at Concordia Junior High School were Lane Campbell, Anthony Dunlap, Alyssa Felix, Kathryn Koerber, Azalia Malcuit, Kyle Marks, Chelsea Martin, Juan Nava, Zakary Romo, Samanthah Sicard, Jaden Spear and Kayla Valcoure. 1 year ago June 3, 2014—Freshmen on the 4.0 2nd Semester Honor Roll at Concordia High School were Mary Bishop, Braden Brownell, Cameron Collins, Jordan Eshbaugh, Caleb Hartzell, Addison Johnson, Lydia Knapp, Devin Kymer, Ethan Sicard and Mallory Thompson. . . . Four CHS baseball players were named to the All-North Central Kansas first team: Infielders Jordan Mehl and Drake Hake; outfielder Tanner Gilbert; and pitcher Skyler Hittle. 10 years ago June 3, 2005—A generous gift from Oklahoman Robert F. Summers II helped into portions of the hull. the National Orphan Train Thirteen navy divers Complex purchase a decorasearched the boat Tues- tive clock for the Union Paday, and military authori- cific Depot. . . . In less than ties said an additional 170 would arrive by Wednesday to vastly expand the pace of those efforts. Access to the site of the site was blocked by police and paramilitary troops stationed along the Yangtze river embankment. Scores of trucks belonging to the People’s Armed Police were Resources for starting a business, developing a busiparked along the verge and ness plan and projecting cash flow will be the topics disat least two ambulances cussed at small business workshops scheduled during were seeing leaving the area June 2015. These workshops are presented by Linda Sutwith their lights on and siton of the NCK Small Business Development Center. To rens blaring. register for a workshop, check out our website at www. Huang Delong, a deck ncksbdc.com or call 785.243.9913. All workshops rehand on a car ferry crossing quire advance registration and only those preregistered the Yangtze several kilomewill be notified of cancellation. The workshop schedule ters (miles) upstream of the for June is: site, said he was working Meeting the 3Ms: Monday evening when the Tuesday, June 9; 10:00 – Noon. weather turned nasty. NCK SBDC, 606 Washington Street, Concordia “From about 9 p.m. it beThursday, June 18; 10:00 a.m.–Noon gan raining extremely hard, Salina Area Chamber, 120 W. Ash, Salina, then the cyclone hit and the The information in this workshop is critical for anywind was really terrifying,” one considering starting a business. Information about Huang said while crossing money, marketing and management will help assess the the broad river in a steady feasibility of starting a new business. Information about drizzle Tuesday afternoon. many resources available in Kansas to help start-up businesses will be provided. FREE with advance registration. The Right Start Using a Business Plan: Thursday, June 18; 1:00–3:00 p.m. Salina Area Chamber, 120 W. Ash, Salina, Kansas LOCAL MARKETS -EAST Learn how to develop a business plan and its imporWheat ...........................$5.10 tance to a successful business. Individual questions are Milo ......(per bushel) ....$3.99 addressed in this fast-paced workshop. Fee to attend. Corn .............................$3.29 Cash Flow Made Easy: Soybeans .....................$8.70 Wednesday, April 1; 1:00–3:00 p.m. Salina Area Chamber, 120 W. Ash, Salina, Kansas Tuesday, June 9; 1:00–3:00 p.m. AGMARK NCK SBDC, 606 Washington Street, Concordia LOADING FACILITY This workshop will assist current and potential busiLOCAL MARKETS - WEST ness owners in calculating sales and costs by line item to Wheat ..........................$5.10 build a budget and understanding the future needs of a Milo .....(per bushel) .....$3.99 business. Fee to attend. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement JAMESTOWN MARKETS with the U.S. Small Business Administration Wheat ...........................$5.03 Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabiliMilo ...(per bushel) ........$3.84 ties will be made if requested at least two weeks in adSoybeans .....................$8.65 vance. Contact the NCK SBDC by calling 785.243.9913. JIANLI, China (AP) – Hopes dimmed Wednesday for rescuing more than 400 people still trapped in a capsized river cruise ship that overturned in stormy weather, as hundreds of rescuers searched the Yangtze River site in what could become the deadliest Chinese maritime accident in decades. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that 18 bodies had been pulled from the boat, which was floating with a sliver of its hull jutting from the grey river water about 36 hours after it capsized. A total of fourteen people have been rescued, but the vast majority of the 456 people on board, many of them elderly tourists, were unaccounted for. The shallow-draft, multidecked Eastern Star was traveling upstream Monday night from the eastern city of Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing when it overturned in China’s Hubei Province in what state media reported as a cyclone with winds of up to 80 mph (130 kph). State media reported that rescuers heard people yelling for help within the overturned hull, and divers on Tuesday rescued a 65-yearold woman and, later, two men who had been trapped. CCTV said more people had been found and were being rescued, but did not say whether they were still inside the overturned hull. The yelling was heard Tuesday, and it is not known if any sounds were heard Wednesday. CCTV said rescuers would possibly support the ship with a giant crane while they cut Nusun .........................$16.30 Markets Concordia City Wide Garage Sales • Saturday, June 6th Small Business Workshop Series Set for June 2015