2016 Winter Homecoming Court Selected

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THE
SYR ACUSEJOURNAL
Volume 131, Issue No. 4
What’s
Happening
TODAY
Wednesday, Jan. 27th
Community Friendship Meal
United Methodist Church
@ 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Syracuse, KS
The Voice of Hamilton County Since 1885
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
2016 Winter Homecoming
Court Selected
TODAY
Wednesday, Jan. 27th
Saddle Club Meeting
4-H Building
@ 6 p.m.
Mon. Feb.1st & Thurs. Feb 4th
Parent Teacher Conference
Mon. 6 to 9 p.m.
Thurs. 8 a.m. to Noon
Saturday, Feb. 27th
Coolidge Alumni
Annual Sausage & Pancake
Supper
4:30 PM until 8 PM
WEATHER
Sunny
High: 59º; Low: 24º
Forecast, Page 9
Word Wise
Vociferous
[voh-sif-er-uh s], adjective
1. crying out noisily; clamorous.
Origin:
Vociferous descends from the
Latin vociferārī meaning “to
shout,” which in turn derives
from the Latin root vōx meaning
“voice.” It entered English in
the early 1600s.
This Week in History
from
History.com
Jan. 28, 1986
U.S. shuttle Challenger exploded
72 seconds after lift off.
Jan. 29, 1845
Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven
was published.
Jan. 30, 1649
King Charles I of England was
beheaded.
Jan. 31, 1606
Guy Fawkes was executed.
Feb. 1, 1790
The U.S. Supreme Court
convened for the first time.
Feb. 2, 1876
The National League of
Professional Baseball Clubs was
formed.
Feb. 3, 1959
Rock singers, Buddy Holly,
Richie Valens, and Big Bopper
died in a plane crash.
The 2016 winter homecoming court are seniors Daniel Oquendo, Haley Bennett, Gerry Reyes, Lupita Ramos, Marlon Martinez Mallory Horton; juniors, Michael Owens and Jackie Englert, sophomores, Ricky Garcia and Ebony Gutierrez, freshmen, Wyatt Carter and Taylor Neuenschwander, attendants Reid Mathias and Sandra Einspahr.
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The Syracuse Journal
January 27, 2016
Announcements and family living
Senior
Subjects
L. Kenneth “Ken” Brown
1946 - 2016
Glenda Claudine (Veach) Cheatum
1928 - 2016
Funeral services for longtime Coolidge, Kan. resident, L.
Kenneth Brown, affectionately known to his family and friends
as Ken will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at the
Peacock Funeral Home in Lamar, Colo. with Reverend Kathy
Leathers officiating, burial will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery.
Per the family’s request there will not be any public visitation.
Ken was born on Aug. 13, 1946 at Lamar to Leroy and Helen (Biernat)
Brown and passed away at his home on Jan. 24, 2016 at the age of 69.
H e i s p r e c e d e d i n d e a t h b y h i s f a t h e r, L e r o y
B r o w n a n d h i s p a r e n t s , L o u a n d H e l e n E d d y.
Ken is survived by his wife, Darlene Brown of the family
home in Coolidge; son, Ronnie Brown of Hurst, Texas; and his
siblings, Jaxon (Dana) Brown of Crofton, M.D.; Charles (Tani)
Eddy of Holly, Colo.; Stacia (Larry) Woods of Wimberly, Texas
and Aleta Kay (Brian) McNabb of Austin, Texas. Numerous
nieces, nephews, other relatives and close friends also survive.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Catherine’s Hospice in
Garden City, Kan. either direct or in care of the funeral home office.
Services are under the direction of the Peacock Family.
For current information and online condolences
please visit our website at www.peacockfuneralhome.com.
Glenda Claudine (Veach) Cheatum, age 87, passed away Jan. 21,
2016 in Peoria, Ariz. She was born May 4, 1928 in Rolla, Kan., and
she was the second of six children born to Linnie and Marie Veach.
She lived most of her life in Syracuse, Kan. and married Lyle
Cheatum in 1947. Claudine worked 37 years in the Syracuse
school system as a school secretary. Her life was her job
and family. She loved the teachers, administrators, food service, custodian staff and the many students that she felt like
she helped raise over the years. After retiring, she moved to
Pueblo West to be near Trudi and granddaughter, Amanda. She
spent her final days with Toni & Steve in the Sun City area.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Linny and Marie
Veach; her spouse, Lyle Cheatum; two sisters, Waneta Keyes
and Reba McGonagle; two brothers, Dale Veach and Ken Veach.
She is survived by three daughters, Toni (& husband
Steve) Steitz of Sun City, Ariz., Tina Neal of Lawrence, Kan.,
and Trudi Donovan of Pueblo West, Colo.; one sister, Patty
Cheatum of Syracuse; In-Laws, Martha Housholder, Dale
Cheatum, and Joe McGonagle; seven grandchildren; nine great
grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews and friends.
Graveside Memorial Services will be held at a later date. In
Lieu of Flowers, the family suggests contributions payable to the
Claudine Cheatum Memorial Scholarship Fund, sent in care of
Fellers Funeral Home LLC, P.O. Box 1253, Syracuse, KS 67878.
by Jennifer Brucker
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Liver & Onions, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Carrots, W.W.
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Hot Pulled Chicken, Baked Beans, Deli Fixins, Bun, Rice
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Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, W.W.
Bread, Peaches
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Polish Sausage, Sweet Potatoes, Steamed Cabbage, W.W.
Bread, Cinnamon Apple Slices
Neubrandt Graduates
From KWU
SALINA, KS (01/20/2016)-Alia R Neubrandt of Syracuse,
KS has been named among the
forty-two official Fall 2015
graduates of Kansas Wesleyan
University (Salina, KS) after
completing a Bachelor of Arts in
PsycServ-AddictionCnslng on
Dec. 11, 2015. Kansas Wesleyan
extends its congratulations
on this outstanding achievement, and welcomes Alia to
the KWU Alumni Association.
From the
Stacks…
with Amy Brucker
New Evening Lapsit Program
A new program has been added to the calendar for the
spring. Children’s program coordinator, Dallie Vernon,
has been communicating with parents/caregivers about an
evening lapsit. This will be much like the morning lapsit
on every other Wednesdays, but will give working parents and their children an opportunity to attend programs.
The first lapsit (age birth through 3) will be on
Tuesday, February 9 from 5:15-5:45 pm. No sign-up is
required. Please invite a friend, it will be lots of fun!
New Year, New Materials
We cannot believe that January is almost over. It’s
been a busy month, and we have some great materials
that are new to the shelves. Over 60 items have been
added so far this month. Come in and check them out.
Non-fiction: Over 19 titles were donated from Compass
Behavioral Health across a number of subject areas; as
part of a memorial, a book on Route 66 in Texas and
women working in the bomber factory are on the shelves.
Video: The Duff and Woodlawn are now available on BluRay. The Blacklist, Seasons 1 and 2, Gotham Season 1, The Duff,
The Martian, War Room, and Woodlawn are available on DVD.
Children’s Books: The library has added some wonderful
titles in the children’s area. Home (about different dwellings),
Monsters Love Underpants, Dinosaurs Love Underpants, The
Napping House, The Full Moon at the Napping House, Fire
Engine No. 9, Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa, several Paw
Patrol books, and a book about nursery rhymes are just a few.
Adult: It’s been a little slower for new releases in
adult fiction. We have received The Hunting Trip by
W.E. Butterworth, The Winter Girl by Matt Marinovich,
Blue by Danielle Steel, Scandalous Behavior by Stuart
Woods, and The Girls She Left Behind by Sarah Graves.
Don’t see something you’d like to read? Try out
our interlibrary loan service where you can borrow a book from another library in the state.
Obituaries
Huelskamp Asks For
Student Entries For
Congressional Art Contest
Dennis LeRoy Marshall
1949 - 2016
Salina, KS – Each spring,
a nationwide, high-school
arts competition is sponsored
by the Members of the U.S.
House of Representatives. The
Artistic Discovery Contest is
an opportunity to recognize
and encourage the artistic talent across the U.S. as well as
in each congressional district.
The contest is open to all public, private and homeschooled
high school students in the 1st
District. The overall winner
of the 1st District competition will be displayed for one
year at the U.S. Capitol. The
national exhibit in Washington
also will include artwork from
other winners nationwide.
The Congressional Art
Competition began in 1982
to provide an opportunity for
members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young
constituents. Since then, more
than 650,000 high school students have been involved with
the nationwide competition.
The deadline for submitting entries for the
2016 Congressional Arts
Competition is Thursday
March 17, 2016 at 5:00pm.
All entries must be submitted digitally by email to
[email protected].
gov Please make sure to include
student’s name, high school, art
teacher’s contact information,
title, and medium in the email.
Judges will then select 1st
and 2nd place winners in each
of the seven categories and
one overall winner. 2016 Art
Dennis LeRoy Marshall, age
Competition Awards will be
66, passed away on Friday,
presented later this spring.
Jan. 22, 2016 at the Sunrise
Please see guidelines below:
Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev. He
All entries must be original in
was born on Feb. 15, 1949 in
concept, design and execution.
Syracuse, Kansas, the son of
Each high school is allowed
Burgess LaVere Marshall and
to enter SEVEN original pieces.
Minnie Lou (Beem) Marshall.
Art works entered in the conDennis began his life in
test may be up to 28 inches by
Syracuse and attended Syracuse
28 inches (including frame)
High School and graduated in
and may be up to 4 inches
1967. He went on to further his
in depth. Art works entered
education and attended Cloud
cannot weigh more than 15 County Community College for two years, where he was a
pounds. The art work may be: member of the Thunderbird men’s basketball team. He returned
to Syracuse where he began working for the State of Kansas
Paintings - including oil,
Department of Transportation in the maintenance division, and
acrylics, and watercolor
later moved to Leoti and continued working for the State. He then
Drawings - including pastels,
moved to Garden City, Kan. and eventually to Manhattan, Kan.
colored pencil, pencil, charwhere he was a driver’s license examiner for the State of Kansas
coal, ink, and markers
in both cities for several years in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Collage
Dennis also was a high school basketball referee and softball
Prints - including lithographs, umpire in southwest Kansas, and enjoyed that contribution to
silkscreen, and block prints
the young athletes in the area. He moved to Concord, Calif., and
Mixed Media
lived there during the 1980s, where he worked a variety of jobs.
Computer Generated Art
In November 1991, he visited his parents in Syracuse and
Photography
while home, met Gale (Burns) Polk. He moved back to Syracuse
in February of 1992, and started working at Roy’s Jack and
Upload options for image files Jill grocery store. He eventually was hired to work again for
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Henderson, Nev. in 2000, and then moved to Laughlin, Nev.,
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ing in the Laughlin area and resided there until his passing.
He enjoyed watching Kansas Jayhawks basketball, cheering
If you would like more on the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs. He was an
i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e a n - avid follower of sports and liked going to the casino to play the
nual Congressional District slot machines with Gale. He always was interested in how the
Art Competition please con- Syracuse High School athletic teams were doing, making calls
tact Ashley Howard in the back to coaches to inquire about the teams and their successes.
Congressman’s Salina office He had been planning a trip back to Syracuse in the summer of
at 785-309-0572 or Ashley. 2016 to see the new SHS track, football field and gymnasium.
h o w a r d @ m a i l . h o u s e . g o v.
He was preceded in death by his father, Burgess Marshall; two
sons, Terrance Marshall and Nicholas Marshall. He is survived by
his spouse, Gale Marshall of Laughlin; his mother, Minnie Lou
Marshall of Lakin, Kan.; one daughter, Tanda Castle; two sons, Dale
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Elijah, Lucas, Kalynn, & Aiden Castle; and Kansas, Cheyenne &
Lilly Polk; he was especially close to his “adopted” sister, Joana
Rash of Syracuse, and his cousin, Valeta Marshall of Sullivan,
Mo. Graveside Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
Fellers Funeral Home & Monuments, LLC
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Psalm 109:30
I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth, yea, I will praise
him among the multitude.
WORD OF GOD
Huelskamp Staff to Host
Local Office Hours in
Syracuse
D O D G E C I T Y, K A N . –
Congressman Tim Huelskamp
announced that a staff representative from his Kansas office
will be available in Syracuse on
Thursday, February 4 from 1:002:00 p.m. MT at the Hamilton
County Library. During these
office hours, Huelskamp’s staff
representative will be available to meet individually with
Kansans to learn about their
concerns and to serve as a resource for constituents struggling to navigate bureaucratic
red tape. Constituents seeking assistance are encouraged
to schedule an appointment
by contacting Congressman
Huelskamp’s Dodge City office at (620) 225-0172.
Congressman Huelskamp
s a i d o f t h e o ff i c e h o u r s :
“The federal government
doesn’t make it easy on us – in
fact an estimated 4,000 regulations will be working their way
through the federal bureaucracy in the last year of Barack
Obama’s presidency. Whether
you have questions on working
with the EPA, IRS, OSHA, VA
or other agency, my staff will
be available to help. I hope our
office can be of service to you.”
Huelskamp Syracuse Local
Office Hours
Thursday, February 4, 1:002:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Hamilton Co. Library
102 Ave. C
Syracuse
J. Russell Jennings
State Representative – 122nd Dist.
To report your happenings,
call The Syracuse Journal at
384-5640 or e-mail
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High men’s score was by Sonny
Rundell and high ladies scorer
was Beverly Westeman. Others
enjoying the evening included
Jimmie Hill, Larry Buhrle,
Doug Westeman, Charlotte
Newman, Inez Glasscock,
Verna Rundell, Pauline Fecht
and Leta Nance. The next
evening of cards will be on
Thursday, February 4th at 6:00.
Come join us for a fun time
with friends and refreshments.
TLW Land & Cattle Presented
KBA Soil Conservation Award
Kansas Hunter
Education
Internet
Assisted Field
Day Scheduled
For March
Field day – March 19, 2016
Tamarisk Golf Course
811 E. Golf Course Rd
Syracuse, Kansas
Contact person: Mike Lewis
(620) 373-2106
YOU MUST:
Register for a Kansas Hunter
Education Internet-assisted
Field Day and Testing Session.
Complete the free Kansas
Hunter Education Student
Online Certification Course
(www.kdwpt.state.ks.us). To
access the course, click on:
Services/Education/Hunter/
Internet-assisted Course/
Kansas Hunter Education
logo. Follow the steps to
complete the online certification Course. If you have
questions, please call / email
Mike Lewis 620-373-2106 or
[email protected]. Please register as soon as you know you
would like to take the class.
Come dressed to be outside.
Rusty Wharton, TLW Ranch
Manager, accepts the 2015
Kansas Bankers Association Soil
Conservation Award on behalf of
TLW Land & Cattle for their stewardship and conservation of their
land in 2015. Presenting the award
is Valley State Bank of Syracuse
Senior Vice President Steve Schell.
The award was presented at the
annual meeting of the Hamilton
County Conservation District,
Monday, Jan. 25 at the Hamilton
County Fairgrounds. Photo by
Marcus Ashlock.
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Church Directory
Wesleyan Church
Barton and Post Road
Pastor Paul Runyon
384-5828
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
New Life Fellowship
309 N. Main St.
384-7416
Pastor Tom Reynolds
Sunday
9:15 AM Sunday School
10:15 AM Worship & Children’s
Church
Sunday
10:30 AM Worship
Christ’s New
Covenant Church
9:00 AM
10:15 AM
First Presbyterian
Church
601 N. Johnson
Pastor Ardeen Webster
384-7878
Sunday School
Morning Worship
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
Kendall United
Methodist Church
Pastor Todd Anthony
373-2400
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
Spanish Service
Evening Service
First Christian Church
417 N. Hamilton
384-7453
620-260-0073
Pastor Bill Roberts
East Highway 50
Pastor Joe Gould
Associate Pastor Bob Wedel
384-5383
Worship Service
Fellowship Time
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Sunday School
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Saint Raphael
Catholic Church
613 N. Sumner
Father Rene Labrador
384-7357
10:30 AM
Sunday Service
8:00 AM
Wed. (week day)
Holy Day and Vigil--------call
Southern Baptist
Church
612 N. Main 384-7405
Pastor Dane Hernandez
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Sun. Eve Worship
Wednesday
Betel Casa De Dios
407 W. Grant
Pastors Daniel & Maria Flores
353-5879
10:00 A.M Sunday Morning
7:00 P.M. Wednesday Evening
First United Methodist
Church
409 N. Main 384-7892
Pastor Gina Tyler
8:00 A.M Contemporary Service
9:15 A.M.
Sunday School
10:45 A.M. Traditional Service
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Happenings at the Capitol
Hometown Happenings
There were eleven who
played evening cards on January
7th at the VIP Center. Jimmie
Hill was high scorer for the men
and Sammie Cramer high scorer
for the women. Others attending
included Inez Glasscock, Dale
Cramer, Pauline Fecht, Charlotte
Newman, Kathleen Shamburg,
Doug and Beverly Westeman,
and Sonny and Verna Rundell.
On January 19th ten were
present to enjoy evening cards.
January 27, 2016
The first two weeks of the 2016
session of the Kansas Legislature is
now complete. The Governor delivered his State of the State address
and submitted recommendations
for budget adjustments to the previously approved Fiscal Year 2016 and
2017 budgets. Budget committees
have begun their work and will go
about evaluating the recommendations of the Governor and will craft
budget proposals for consideration.
The budget process is normally a
tedious and difficult process. The
process is made much more difficult
since state tax revenues continue
to be well below the estimates that
were used to draft budgets last year.
One budget item of particular
interest to Lakin USD 215 patrons
relates to a pending application for
extraordinary needs funding. The
USD 215 application is based upon
an adverse tax court decision that
requires the district to refund property taxes previously collected and
expended by the district. Several
other schools districts, including
USD 216 Deerfield, made application and were granted an award of
funds from the same circumstance
upon which Lakin has made its application. Lakin and three other districts
did not have their applications resolved by the State Finance Council
and the State Finance Council will
not meet again until the legislative
session is complete. The application
by USD 215 is for the total amount
of $120,983. Given past actions by
the Council, USD 215 could expect
to have their application approved
for the reduced amount of $108,884.
I have asked both the Chairman
of Senate Ways and Means and
House Appropriations committees
to include a specific appropriation to
USD 215 for the amount of $108,884
in their budget proposal. This action is necessary as the Governor
is asking the legislature to remove
the balance of funds available in the
extraordinary needs pool of funds
and place them in the State General
Fund. This would mean the districts
with pending applications would not
receive their requested funds during
the current fiscal year. A delay in
receiving the funds before preparation of the next school district budget
would mean any local property tax
relief that might be available to USD
215 patrons would at best be delayed
one year and at worst the district
might not receive any funds. I am
hopeful this request will be honored
and the patrons of USD 215 might
benefit from this appropriation.
Last year the legislature commissioned a comprehensive efficiency review of state agencies
and the budget process to determine
whether there were opportunities
to gain greater efficiencies in state
government. The report was delivered during the first week of the
session. The report includes 105
specific actions that could provide
as much as $2.04 billion in savings
to the state over the next five years.
Improved procurement practices,
adjustment to bid practices for the
purchase of insurance, expanding
the Department of Corrections
correctional industries program, improved child support collections and
staffing the Department of Revenue
with adequate audit and collection
workers to assure taxes that are
due are actually paid are among the
recommendations highlighted by
the audit firm. The legislature will
review and consider all recommendations for efficiency and will incorporate many in the budget process.
The efficiency audit also included
a careful review of state budget
processes. The Alvarez and Marsal
auditors found several issues relating
to the Kansas budget process which
they recommend the legislature
address. The report suggests the
state should maintain a reserve cash
balance that is between 10 and 11
percent of revenue. State law currently provides for the legislature to
adopt a budget that has a 7.5 percent
ending balance. The budget process
includes considering all revenue
in arriving at a projected ending
balance. The recommendation, if
fully implemented, would require
an ending balance of 7.5 percent
and a “rainy day fund” between 2.5
and 3.5 percent. While the report
suggests this recommendation is
a “smart practice” that provides
fiscal stability, our current budget
demands and lack of sufficient
revenue will preclude following this
recommendation in the short-term,
however, we should take this advice seriously and begin rebuilding
reserve funds so that essential and
critical services are not disrupted
in the event of financial calamity.
Local property tax lid, repeal
of the death penalty, expanding
Medicaid, juvenile justice reform,
water issues and many other topics
are a part of the ongoing work in
the legislature this year. If you have
any thoughts or concerns about
any of these issues or others I hope
you will email or call me with your
thoughts. I am home most weekends
and will make time to meet with
constituents about their concerns.
If you find yourself in Topeka,
please drop in at my office to visit.
You can contact me at my office:
785-296-7196 or email at: russ.
[email protected] . You
can also contact me at my cell
number: 620-290-1545 or my personal email: [email protected].
Pastor’s Ponderings
by Pastor Dane Hernandez
Syracuse Southern Baptist Church
This month we have been or your uncle being a missionlooking at Matthew 7:13-14 ary. It has to be one’s complete
obedience in faith and repentance
13 “Enter through the nar- of sins to follow Jesus Christ.
The second truth we see from
row gate. For the gate is wide
and the road is broad that this scripture is that following
leads to destruction, and there the road to the narrow gate may
are many who go through it. cost you relationships. It may
14 How narrow is the gate cost you very close relationand difficult the road that ships, even those relationships
leads to life, and few find it. that are in your own family.
Hear me very clearly. I am not
To d a y w e w i l l s e e t w o saying you should not love your
truths of going through the nar- family. What I am saying is that
row gate, found in verse 14. you have to love the Lord Jesus
Christ above all else and follow
G o i n g t h r o u g h t h e n a r- what He says is right. Everything
r o w g a t e , i s d i f f i c u l t : that you have been taught and
The first truth we see from this believe to be right by your famscripture is that going through the ily’s morals or experiences,
narrow gate is personal. Some may not be the right way to do
people say that being a Christian things according to God’s Word.
Look at what it says
is easy. I tend to disagree with this
self -made proclamation, because i n M a t t h e w 1 0 : 3 4 - 3 9 .
34 Don’t assume that I came to
of what Jesus is saying in verse 14.
I agree that Salvation is easy. It is bring peace on the earth. I did not
a gift that has been offered to us come to bring peace, but a sword.
35 For I came to turn a man
by Jesus dying for us. However,
it is a road that has to be traveled against his father, a daughter
down individually and personally. against her mother, a daughterIt cannot be your mom or dad’s in-law against her mother-in-law;
36 and a man’s enemies will
decision for you to follow Jesus
Christ. It can’t be your grandpar- be the members of his household.
ent’s decision for you to follow
37 The person who loves
Jesus Christ. You cannot walk father or mother more than Me
down this road based upon you is not worthy of Me; the person
daddy being a priest or a pastor, who loves son or daughter more
than Me is not worthy of Me.
38 And whoever doesn’t
take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
39 Anyone finding his life
will lose it, and anyone losing
his life because of Me will find it.
Are you ready to deny yourself, pick up your cross and
follow Him? The road that is
difficult to walk down may have
some bumps along the way, but
I guarantee you that there is a
prize at the finish line that is
so amazing, I can’t even put it
into human words. I pray that
you seek Jesus daily, and that
together we travel that road handin-hand, as the body of Christ.
For His Kingdom,
Pastor Dane.
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20 Years Ago
Jerry Moran, Senator of
Kansas’ 37th Senate District,
has declared his intention to
run for the Big First District
Congressional seat in the
House of Representatives.
Recipients of the Kulander
Scholarship were Joshua
Barrett and Jeff Haslett.
Lisa Haslett hit 22 of 25
free shots and took first in
the High Plains League
Free Throw Shoot Out.
30 Years Ago
Gary Floyd and his daughter,
Kellee, took top honors in the
father-daughter state championship held at the Frontier
Lanes in Wichita in December.
Me’Chell and Linda Kay
Thomeczek won the motherdaughter state championship
at the same bowling tournament and will represent Kansas
in the national tournament in
Washington, D.C., in September.
This same tournament saw
Roger and Amy Bergsma taking second place in the prep
father-daughter competition and
Linda and Melissa Thomeczek
taking second in the junior
mother-daughter division.
Jennifer Haslett and her
mother, Judy, won third place
in the prep mother-daughter
division of the state Family
Twosome bowling tournament.
The mercury in Hamilton
County rose to 78 degrees
o n S u n d a y a n d M o n d a y,
breaking the record high set
back on January 30 of 1971.
M r. a n d M r s . R e f u g i o
Rodriguez are the parents of
a daughter born January 19.
40 Years Ago
The organizational meeting for a CB Radio Club
has been held, with 42 people on hand. Fred Wedel
organized the meeting. D.
L. Hartshorn was appointed
temporary chairman and Mrs.
Wayne Nelson is the treasurer.
The Syracuse Lady Bulldogs
placed fourth in the Hi-Plains
League Basketball Tournament
on Saturday, Jan. 23, falling to
Elkhart in the third place game
48-34. Lauren Durler, top left,
fights for possession, Kendi Keller,
middle, blocks out an opponent,
and Daniel Oquendo, top right
keeps his eyes on ball. Opposite
page, Lauren Durler, left, goes in
for a layup; amd Michael Owens
looks at the missed shot. Photos by
Krista Norton.
On Sunday, Jan. 24th the
Knights of Columbus held their
annual free throw tournament at
the B.A. Gym, winners were, back
row, Kaysha Cramer and Jaren
Luebbers (13 y.o.), Reece Hart
(14 y.o.), Olivia Lehman (11 y.o.)
Emma Lehman & Brayden Wilson
(12 y.o.); front row, Aidan Kullot (9
y.o.), Kyler Keller (11 y.o.), Hailey
Cramer (9 y.o.), Alex Housholder
& Dylan Wilson (10 y.o.). Winners
advance to the district level
competition in Hugoton, Kan. next
Sunday, Jan. 31. This year there
were a total of 35 participants.
Photo by Denise Keller.
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Hamilton County History
Manager Gerald Clary reports that early operations of
Cowtown Feeders, located west
of Syracuse, have been exceptional. Capacity of 3,000 head
has been reached and all pens
are full. Plans are to construct
more pens, probably for another 3,000 head, in the spring.
Richard Tracy, a senior,
has been named the Syracuse
High School Family Leader of
Tomorrow for 1976. He won
the honor by scoring high in
a written knowledge and attitude examination given to
high school seniors throughout the country in a contest
sponsored by General Mills.
Kelsey and Bess Brown will
celebrate their 66th wedding
anniversary on February 5. Mr.
Brown, born in 1886, came to
Hamilton County with his parents in 1887 from Illinois. Mrs.
Brown, born in 1889 at Chanute,
came to the county as a Harvey
Girl in 1907 and was working
in the Harvey House when the
Sequoyah opened in 1908. They
built the Dairy King in 1952.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Marshall
will observe their 25th wedding
anniversary on February 4.
50 Years Ago
Mr. and Mrs. Art Carter received the Kansas Bankers
Association Award and Mr.
and Mrs. Van Trussell the
Goodyear Award for outstanding soil conservation work as
highlights of the annual meeting of the Hamilton County
Soil Conservation District.
At the annual 4-H achievement banquet, Linda Donnelly
and Dana Wood received the
Who’s Who Key awards, given
annually to about one percent of the state’s 4-H members. Special recognition was
given to Ernest McDaneld,
state sorghum champion; Bill
Wood, delegate to the national
4-H Conference, and Dana
Wood and Miss Donnelly, delegates to the Wichita recog-
nition even in personal development and citizenship.
Cal Newman is the manager
of a new business in Syracuse.
He will be managing the
Syracuse branch of DeLoach
Culligan Soft Water Service,
with headquarters in Lamar.
Air Force Captain Joseph
B. Fearno, son of Mr. and
Mrs. F. C. Fearno of Coolidge,
was recently decorated by the
Republic of Viet Nam for his
part in recent military operations in that country. He was
cited for outstanding bravery,
heroic service and expert technical knowledge of his profession.
Nancy Grinstead is this year’s
Betty Crocker Homemaker
of Tomorrow for Syracuse
high school. She is now eligible for state and national
scholarship awards and won
a trip to Washington, D.C.
The Methodist Men have
butchered the hogs, seasoned the
sausage, and bought groceries for
the annual Groundhog Supper.
60 Years Ago
Carroll Wainwright, cashier
of the First National Bank, is the
new president of the Syracuse
Chamber of commerce. Dale
Quick is the new vice president;
Ward Stanley, secretary; and
Dick Morgan, treasurer. The
new directors are Dick Morgan,
Wayne Staats and Dick Morgan.
Dr. W. D. Lewis, dentist,
is presenting information to
the local civic clubs regarding
the fact that fluoride comes
up short in Syracuse water.
At a joint meeting of the
Syracuse city council and
Santa Fe Railroad division
officers, it was decided that
Santa Fe mail trains will go
through Syracuse at speeds not
faster than 50 miles an hour.
Students on the Syracuse
Senior High “A” Honor Roll
included Patricia Molz, Virginia
Spong, Robert Wagner, Galen
Glenn, Earlene Nairn, Judith
Petterson, and Betty June Schroll.
Those on the Junior High
“A” Honor Roll were Gary
Amerine, Marla Hefty, Mickey
Hoff, Janet Johnson, Kathryn
King, and Judy Schwieterman.
A Chamber of Commerce
survey regarding the extent
of public support for the installation of a dial telephone
system in Hamilton County
resulted in a 44-vote majority of “no” votes. About 500
votes were cast in the survey.
Most of the objections to the
conversion were based on the
increased cost of such service.
A n e w “ We l c o m e t o
Syracuse” sign has been erected
at the east edge of the city.
Another sign has been completed and will be installed soon
on the west edge of Syracuse.
The signs are in the shape of
a market basket with loaves of
bread protruding from the sides.
Sixty eight students
from Syracuse attended the
Southwest Kansas league vocal music clinic in Hugoton.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Baldwin
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on January 3,
with six children, 19 grandchildren, one great grandchild and
other relatives in attendance.
A rabbit drive held last
Sunday, with about 500 persons
attending, netted 656 rabbits.
The drive’s location, which
provided board and lodging
for about 2,000 rabbits, was
13 miles south and three miles
west of Syracuse in Claude
Storey’s pasture. Another drive
is planned for next Sunday.
70 Years Ago
Three baby boys were born at
the Donohue Memorial hospital
last week, all on Sunday, June 20.
The proud parents were Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Finkenbinder, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Bieberly, and
Mr. and Mrs. Kleyman, Tribune.
An old time dust storm
blew through Hamilton
County on Wednesday. At
times, visibility was limited
to a few hundred yards as the
air became filled with dust.
A new coat of paint had been
put on the Syracuse Baptist
church on Tuesday and the dust
on Wednesday stuck to the new
paint like glue. The building will
have to be sanded and repainted.
Captain James Browning,
previously listed as “missing in
action” since February, 1945,
has been confirmed as killed
in a plane crash over Germany
on February 9, 1945. Captain
Browning was the first Syracuse
aviator to become an ace and at
the time of his death had eleven
enemy planes to his credit.
The sugar refinery in Garden
City has finished up its season
and reports that it processed
144,000 bags of sugar, amounting to 2,880,000 five-pound
bags. It was the produce of
50,000 tons of beets grown last
April to October on 5,000 acres
in 10 western Kansas counties along the Arkansas River
where irrigation is plentiful.
80 Years Ago
A new Dodge sedan was stolen from the garage in the rear of
Harry Ford’s residence property
on Wednesday night and was
found in a ditch near Lamar on
Thursday morning. Over 600
miles had been registered on the
speedometer, there were three
bullet holes in the body of the
car and the exterior was blood
spattered. It was believed two
men stole Mr. Ford’s car. They
also stole a Chevrolet sedan
in Lamar and a Plymouth car
in Garden City and attempted
to break into the Ed Jones
liquor store in Holly. It was
believed they were stealing
the vehicles for booze running.
Clarence Beardslee has
started construction work on
the bridge across the Arkansas
River south of Kendall.
A tri-county bankers association, including the counties of Kearny, Stanton and
Hamilton, was organized re-
cently. H. E. Rountree is the
president, J. M. Judd of laking is the secretary and J. B.
Cochran of Johnson is treasurer.
John Davis threshed 163 bushels of seed from 3-1/2 acres of
sumac cane. The seed averaged
almost 50 bushels to the acre
and its value per acre is almost
$140. Mr. Davis lives southeast
of Syracuse—in the dust bowl.
Mrs. Mary Clardy is the
new president of the Hamilton
County Federation of women.
Mrs. W. E. Montgomery,
vice president; Mrs. E. C.
Bray,recording secretary; Mrs.
R. S. Field, treasurer; Miss Odess
Johnson, auditor; and Mrs. W.
H. Winship is the historian.
C. Molz Sons was advertising
their Terraplane automobiles,
built by Hudson, for sale starting
at $595; the Hudson Six for $710
and up, and the Hudson Super
Straight Eight for $760 and up.
Marcel Camp, on the world’s
“first ten” pocket billiard experts, will appear at Scotty’s
Pool Hall. He is one of the
“younger set” in the world
pocket billiards title competition, being only 29 years of age.
Charles Guenther, manager of
the Harvey House, plans to plow
up the Harvey House lawn and
plant it to zinnias this spring.
The lawn has been taken over by
burs and crab grass the past few
years and he thinks the replanting to flowers will add much to
the appearance of the grounds.
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Opinions and editorials
Ramblings and Ruminations
In Step with the Editor
As I clicked on the headline “Police: Man Flushed
Millions Down Toilet,” I was
expecting to arrive at the
CNN.com story describing a
man going nuts and flushing
money down the drain. What I
found out was the man flushed
$2.7 million of counterfeit
poker chips down his drain
in his Atlantic City Hotel.
Apparently, the guy was
entered in a poker tournament
at the Borgata Hotel Casino &
Spa. He introduced the poker
chips into the game over a
period of time, winning approximately $6,800 during
his run in the tournament.
I could not care less about
the story once I learned that
he was clogging the toilet
with fake clay-based chips.
I was ready to read about
some guy going nuts after
losing money that he had a
mental break and flushed cash
down the drain. The issue
is the misleading headline.
I have been accused of using too many SAT words in
my headlines, but I have never
used misleading headlines
impacting the reader’s experience with the story. CNN.
com’s headline was less genuine than the actual story. He did
not clog the Harrah’s Hotel &
Casino sewer pipes with cash.
He did not flush millions of
dollars down a hotel toilet. It
was simple, fake casino chips.
His arrest is real and the
charges of rigging a public contest and criminal attempt and theft by deception.
I am uncertain what types
of fines there are for willingly clogging a hotel toilet.
While I am a small cog in
the media machine, I do not
consider myself to be the same
type of journalist or editor
as the players on a national
level. Our scope is different, as well as our audience.
What I do think is similar is
the commitment to a higher
standard of reporting the
news. In my mind it does not
mean misleading headlines.
I viewed an online video
the day after Justin Beiber
was arrested for a DUI and
drag racing his Lamborghini.
The video was of MSNBC
interviewing California
Congresswoman Jane
Harman regarding the NSA
and privacy. They stopped
Congresswoman Harman midsentence and cut to Justin
Bieber appearing before a
judge for his arraignment.
I would have given the
media a nice sound bite if I
was a congressman and they
cut to the brouhaha surround-
by Marcus Ashlock
Editor
ing this “breaking news.” No
wonder the public is so fed
up with the media machine
and its incessant need to flip
out over the Kardashians and
Miley Cyrus. Recently, an
image was uploaded to the
Internet showing one common
cover for the rest of the world
describing Syria and then the
U.S. cover had something
regarding our reality shows.
Maybe some Americans
do not care about the rest
of the world, but I would
argue on the side of be i n g i n f o r m e d . H o w e v e r,
I may be in the minority
on that particular opinion.
More than a decade ago, I
picked up a hitchhiker in North
Little Rock and since he was
going my way, we traveled and
talked for about three hours
to northwest Arkansas. The
one thing I remember most
about our conversation was
his comment about our media
not telling us what is really
happening around the world.
He was from Canada and
only read U.S. newspapers for
entertainment. He got his news
from the BBC or other international news outlets. Like
most Americans, I assumed
I was getting the “news,”
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news f r om ot her sour ces
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He was mostly correct.
While we do get to hear about
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not know if it is the FCC and
its regulations or if it is the
editors-in-chief that use message framing or agenda setting
techniques to curtail the nature
of our national and international news. What I do know is
it is sugarcoated or simplified.
Either way it feels the same
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Yes, I was rubbernecking at
the expected hilarious story
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and it was not news, just
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who have had long-term exposure to other lung irritants like secondhand smoke,
air pollution, chemical fumes and dust. There is also a rare genetic condition
known as alpha-1-antitrypsin, or AAT deficiency that can increase the risks.
If you’re experiencing any of the aforementioned symptoms, you need
to get tested by your doctor. A simple breathing test called spirometry
can tell if you have COPD, and if so, how severe it is. Early screening
can also identify COPD before major loss of lung function occurs.
If you do indeed have COPD, you need to know that while
there’s no cure, there are things you can do to help manage
symptoms and protect your lungs from further damage, including:
Quit smoking: If you smoke, the best thing you can do to prevent
more damage to your lungs is to quit. To get help, the National
Cancer Institute offers a number of smoking cessation resources at
smokefree.gov or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW. Or ask your doctor about
prescription antismoking drugs that can help reduce your nicotine craving.
Avoid air pollutants: Stay away from things that could irritate your
lungs like dust, allergens and strong fumes. Also, to help improve your
air quality at home, remove dust-collecting clutter and keep carpets
clean; run the exhaust fan when using smelly cleaning products, bug
sprays or paint; ban smoking indoors; and keep windows closed when
outdoor air pollution is high (see airnow.gov for daily air-quality reports).
Guard against flu: The flu can cause serious problems for people
who have COPD, so get a flu shot every fall and wash and sanitize your
hands frequently to avoid getting sick. Also ask your doctor about getting
the pneumococcal immunizations for protection against pneumonia.
Take prescribed medications: Bronchodilators (taken with an inhaler)
are commonly used for COPD. They help relax the airway muscles
to make breathing easier. Depending on how severe your condition,
you may need a short-acting version only for when symptoms occur,
or a long-acting prescription for daily use. Inhaled steroids may
also help reduce inflammation and mucus and prevent flare-ups.
For more information, visit the COPD Foundation at copdfoundation.
org or call the COPD information line at 866-316-2673.
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
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Owner/Editor: Marcus Ashlock
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Stanton County Hospital Family Practice & LTCU has the
following employment opportunities:
Maintenance Supervisor, Lab Technician (MLT or MT), Chief
Financial Officer, Nurses (RN or LPN), Dietitian, and C.N.A.s
For more information please contact Human Resources at 620492-6250 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
Syracuse Dairy LLC, is now accepting application for milking
positions. Syracuse Dairy is starting at $11.00/ hour (based on prior
experience) to all qualified candidates along with benefits that include health insurance.
Please apply in person at our Syracuse Dairy office
at 751 SE CR 36, Syracuse or call 620-492-2525.
The Syracuse Hamilton County Planning Commission
will meet on February 4, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Commissioners’ room of the Hamilton
County Courthouse. The meeting is being held
for the purpose of acting upon a rezoning request. The request is change Lot 7 of Block 1 of
Benchmark Addition to the City of Syracuse from
Elderly Housing District to Apartment District.
Linda Dinkel
City Clerk
Holly Housing Authority
PO Box 721 Holly, CO 81047
719-537-0191 [email protected]
Holly Housing Authority has one and three bedroom apartments for rent. Applications may be picked up at the office
located at 876 W. Cliff St. or you may call 719-537-0191 for
an application to be mailed.
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Opening for Secretary/Office Manager
at Syracuse Flying Service Inc. For
more information contact Dusty Dowd
at 620-384-5152
Now Hiring Equipment Mechanic Specialist
Summary
We at Hamilton County Hospital in Syracuse, Kansas,
are seeking a full-time Accounts Payable Clerk. We are a
Critical Access Hospital that serves the healthcare needs of
the rural community of Hamilton County and surrounding
areas. You will work with the Controller to ensure that all
invoices and other expenditures are properly processed,
correctly entered into the accounting system, and paid to
the proper vendors and employees on a timely basis. The
shift is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Qualifications
We prefer that you have two to three years of AP or
Accounting experience and an Associate’s degree. You
must have the ability to operate computer hardware and
software, including Excel, a 10-key calculator, telephone
system and e-mail. To be a fit with our culture, you will
need to interact and communicate well with staff, vendors,
and other business contacts in a professional and courteous
manner. Our Spanish speaking patient base is small but
growing, so being bilingual, while not required, will help
those patients feel more comfortable and welcome. To be
successful, you must have strong attention to detail, understand a double entry accounting system and have the ability
to reconcile vendor invoices and statements in order to
solve problems related to purchasing and accounts payable.
Help Wanted
Direct Support Workers are needed in Syracuse to work
for an individual with a disability in their home for
Daytime and Nightsupport.
Duties may include personal care, household chores,
meal preparation, etc. For an application, please contact
Rose at LINK, Inc. at 1-800-569-5926 and leave your
name and mailing address.
House For Sale
400 High Street
500+sq ft LR with fireplace,
large kitchen/dining area,
3 bdrm, 2 bath, double garage, large yard with sprinklers, lots of updates. Contact
Doug @620-384-4346 for
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STORAGE UNITS
5x10
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1600 acres dry land in Hamilton Co. for cash rent.
Please send bids to P.O. Box 233, Syracuse, KS.
67878
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403 N. Gardner: 2 bedroom, 2 bath home, with finished basement and 1 car attached garage Approximately 1076 sq feet both upstairs and downstairs. Cute, cozy home! Priced
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1008 Pinecrest: 2 bed, 2 bath, Approx 1,390 Sq. Ft. home. Storage shed in back yard. Great
starter home.Priced @.....$65,000
Holly Realty, LLC.
See our Website at www.hollyrealtyllc.biz
Barbara Rushton, Broker, Office (719) 688-6377
Toni Miller (620) 384-4740, Loveta Dowell (620) 384-4289
RN/LPN & C.N.A.’s
Now hiring RN or LPN, &
C.N.A.’s
Competitive wages &
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Apply on line at www.
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Contact:
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320 N. 8th Street
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The State of Kansas as an employer offers remarkable benefits that are invaluable to the
professional and personal lives of our employees. At KDOT, we reward our staff's hard work by
providing training opportunities, a family oriented work environment, and service recognition.
Promotional opportunities, free parking, and flexible schedules are also offered.
KDOT is a great place to work! Come be a part of our team and make a difference in the lives
of the citizens of Kansas!
This position is located in Syracuse and performs engine overhauls, tune-ups, diagnostic and
electrical work, suspension, brake and drive train work, as well as other shop related work as
directed by your supervisor. Maintain shop records as required and follow all safety
procedures. Due to the nature of the work, incumbent may/will be required to work additional
hours when needed, including nights and weekends. Additional hours will be assigned by the
supervisor depending upon the needs of the agency. Must participate in KDOT training as
deemed necessary by the supervisor. An annual $150 Personal Protection Equipment
Allowance and a $150 Annual Tool Allowance is available. Health insurance, including dental,
and eye care is available. Other benefits include paid annual leave, sick leave and holidays.
KPER, a retirement program, requires mandatory participation.
Minimum Requirements: Two years experience in automotive and/or diesel mechanics and
requires knowledge of the principles of internal combustions engines, drive systems, gear
boxes, hydraulic and electrical systems.
The ability to effectively instruct/supervise
subordinate mechanics. A basic hand tool set is required by this applicant to have in their
possession upon the start of their employment at KDOT.
This CDL position is subject to drug and alcohol testing under the authority of the US
Department of Transportation. The selected candidate will be required to pass a DOT drug test
as a condition of employment in this position. A pre-employment physical and a valid
unrestricted driver’s license are also required. Employee is required to possess a CDL within
60 days of employment. Starting pay is $17.39 depending on experience. Women and
minorities are encouraged to apply. Applicants claiming Veteran’s Preference must submit a
copy of their DD-214 with their application materials.
A personal Data Sheet and Employment Application must be received by closing date March
8, 2013 and can be obtained at the following website:
www.jobs.ks.gov
REFER TO ADVERTISEMENT NO. 182766
Submit to the Department of Transportation – Headquarters mailbox.
EOE/AA--Apply Now!
For information concerning duties contact Clayton Hort @ 620-521-2830
Paid for by the Kansas Department of Transportation
Equipment Operator Trainee
position in Syracuse.
Starting Salary $13.00. Posting has on-the-job training program to
maintain highways and facilities through the following activities: repairs,
resurfacing, mowing and snow/ice removal. Valid driver’s license required.
For Requirements and complete job duties, see job requisition #182800
online at www.jobs.ks.gov. For more information call Tamara or Kelli at
620-276-3241. Application accepted through February 8, 2016.
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County and city government
Hamilton Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Daily
Log & Jail Report
Jan. 15, 2016
Telephone Harassment complaint; Morning School Zone;
School walk through of High
School and Elementary School;
Truancy complaint escorted juvenile to school; 911 at School
Cafeteria paged EMS; School
walk through of High School and
Elementary School; Business
Alarm; 911 Hang-up pocket
dial; VIN Check; School walk
through of High School and
Elementary School; Afternoon
School Zone; VIN Check;
Controlled Burn; Welfare
Check; 911 Hang-up pocket dial;
Traffic Complaint; EMS Run
Jan. 16, 2016
Traffic Stop 100 N. Nott
Ve r b a l Wa r n i n g f o r N o
Headlights; Criminal Damage
to Property 1 male arrested;
EMS Run; 911 Hang-up misdial
Jan. 17, 2016
Traffic Stop 5 S. Main
Verbal Warning for Defective
Headlight; Suspicious
Ve h i c l e ; L o o s e C a t t l e ;
Driving Complaint Verbal
Warning for improper driving
Jan. 18, 2016
Controlled Burn; School
Zone; School Zone walk
through of Elementary and
High School;911 Hang-up
pocket dial; 911 Hang-up pocket
dial; 911 Hang-up pocket dial;
School Zone Walk through of
Elementary and High School;
School Zone; Welfare Check;
Driving Complaint in area
of 405 N. Barber unfounded
marker 9 Verbal Warning for
Speed; Non injury accident vehicle vs. Deer; Report of a Fight
in residential area unfounded
School; Transient/ Welfare
Check; 911 Hang-up misdial;
Traffic Stop U50 and milemarker 19 Verbal Warning for
Speed; School Zone; Driving
Complaint; Transient Transport
to the Stateline; Gas Leak; EMS
transfer by flight; Traffic Stop
200 block N. Sumner, no action taken, gave individual ride
home; Traffic Stop U50 and
milemarker 17 Verbal Warning
for Defective Headlight
Jan. 20, 2016
School Zone; School Zone
walk through Elementary and
High Schools; Fire Drill at the
Hospital; 911 Hang-up test
call; Inmate to Court, Inmate
bonded on Own Recognizance;
Inmate to Court; Inmate to
Jan. 19, 2016
911 Child in Need of Care; Court, Inmate bonded on Own
School Zone; School Zone Walk Recognizance; Inmate to Court;
through of Elementary and High Traffic Stop U50 and mile-
County Commissioners Meet
The January 12, 2016 meeting of the Hamilton County
Commissioners was called to
order on time with four commissioners present. After a motion
and a second the Agenda was
adopted as presented. After a
motion and a second the Minutes
of the January 5, 2016 meeting
were approved as presented.
Next item on the Agenda was a
Reorganizational Meeting. Keith
Puckett was nominated as the
Chairman of the Commission
and Michael Lewis as ViceChairman of the Commission.
Motion was seconded and it
was unanimously approved.
PUBLIC CONCERNS: None.
Attorney Gale joined
the meeting at 8:36 a.m.
Following that, Mr. Baker,
Tips
vitals. These are good indicators of overall wellness. Plus,
it’s a great time to schedule
that annual flu shot, if you
haven’t already done this.
If you’re pregnant, have
kids, or are a caregiver to
elderly parents, it’s an even
better idea to get vaccinated,
as these are the most at-risk
groups for complications from
flu. If you don’t have time to
schedule a full exam, many
pharmacies like CVS offer
quick, in-store vaccinations.
Practice Healthy Living
Maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Get enough sleep, eat the right
foods to ensure proper nutrition, drink plenty of water
and exercise regularly. Avoid
close contact with sick people,
and maintain a safe distance
from others when you are
sick. If necessary, stay home
from work or school to keep
your germs from spreading.
Cover your mouth and nose
with a sleeve or tissue when
coughing or sneezing. Sanitize
doorknobs, light switches
and work areas with germkilling soap. Also, don’t forget to wash your hands or
use an alcohol-based hand
sanitizer throughout the day
to combat contamination.
K e e p Yo u r C o o l
Even the best preparation
can leave your family susceptible to cold and flu. Fever and
chills could be a sign you’re
getting sick. Remember, a
fever isn’t always a bad thing.
It means your body is working
hard to fight off infection. But
for parents of small children,
putting feverish kids to bed at
night can still be unnerving.
New technology can help
you rest at night. For example, TempTraq, available at
Amazon.com, is a Bluetooth
wearable temperature monitor
in the form of a soft, comfortable patch. It records your
Rural Operations Employee, and
Kerstin Mitchell, Noxious Weed
Director, and Mark Davis from
Davis Motors presented a bid
from Davis Motors in the amount
of $45,747.00 for a Diesel 2016
F550 to be used as a noxious weed
spray truck. A motion was made
to purchase a Diesel Ford F550
from Davis Motors in the amount
of $45,747.00 to be paid from the
Capital Outlay Fund. Motion was
seconded and it was not approved
with two “ayes” and two “nays”.
The Commissioners asked Mr.
Davis to research the cost of a
gas engine Ford F350. Mark
Davis returned with a bid from
Davis Motors for a gas engine
2016 Ford F350 in the amount of
$33,424.00. A motion was then
made to purchase a gas engine
Ford F350 from Davis Motors
in the amount of $33,424.00 to
be paid from the Capital Outlay
Fund. Motion was seconded and
it was unanimously approved.
5-YEAR PLAN: The
5-year plan was reviewed.
ROAD PROJECT LIST: The
Road Project List was reviewed.
A D D I T I O N S
&
ABATEMENTS: Commissioner
Puckett moved to approve
Additions & Abatements
No. 150129 and 150130.
Commissioner Braddock
seconded the Motion and
it was approved with three
“ayes” and one abstention.
After that was discussion concerning Grain Bin Road. With
the increased traffic on Grain
Bin Road, options of a stop
Jan. 21, 2016
911 Hang-up pocket dial;
School Zone; Transient Transport
to the County Line; Abandoned
Vehicle; School Zone walk
through the Elementary and
High Schools; VIN Check;
VIN Check; VIN Check; Civil
Process attempt; Civil Process
Personal Service; School Zone
walk through the Elementary
and High Schools; School
Zone; Abandoned Vehicle by
Kendall cemetery; Residential
Alarm; Civil Process attempt
JAIL LIST TOTAL: 4 males
CURRENT IN CUSTODY:
Aggravated Endangerment
of a Child, Domestic Battery,
Revocation of Probation
Violation X 4 Bond: $25,000.00
Cash or Corporate Surety
W. Grant # 10, Syracuse, Kansas
Arrested: 10/03/2015
Charges: Rape X 2 Bond:
$50,000.00 Cash or Corporate
S u r e t y, D e p a r t m e n t o f
Homeland Security (DHS)
Marcos Aurelio GARCIA- Immigration Detainer hold
MARTINEZ, DOB: 08/27/1991,
Residence: 310 W. Avenue
A, apt. 3, Syracuse, Kansas
A r r e s t e d : 1 1 / 2 3 / 2 0 1 5 RELEASED INMATES:
Charges: Rape. Kidnapping
Cody Michael KNIGHTEN,
Bond: $75,000.00 Cash or
Corporate Surety, Department DOB: 08/30/1991, Residence:
of Homeland Security (DHS) 2808 W. Colorado Avenue,
Immigration Detainer hold Colorado Springs, Colorado
Arrested: 01/10/2016
Anthony Lee ROMERO, Charges: Theft of Motor
DOB: 09/02/1982, Residence: Ve h i c l e , P o s s e s s i o n o f
704 N. 6th, Rocky Ford, Colorado Methamphetamine, Possession
Arrested: July 29, 2015 o f D r u g P a r a p h e r n a l i a
Charges: Burglary X 2, Bond: $20,000.00 Cash or
Theft X 2, Bond: $50,000.00 Corporate Surety Released:
Cash or Corporate Surety Own Recognizance Bond.
Charges:
Forgery
X 5 Bond: $50,000.00
Cash or Corporate Surety
Gerardo GARCIACARRANZA, DOB:
12/27/1976, Residence: 208
Carlos VELASQUEZN. Gates, Syracuse, Kansas
A r r e s t e d : 1 2 / 1 9 / 2 0 1 5 C O N S TA N T I N O , D O B :
Charges: Aggravated Battery, 12/20/1983. Residence: 301
sign vs. a yield sign were discussed. It was decided to place a
yield sign at the corner of Grain
Bin Road and Lansing Street.
Next was Annual Resolutions.
It was moved that Resolution
No. 2016-1 Designation of
Official Depositories of Public
Funds; Resolution No. 2016-2
Wind Erosion Assessment;
and Resolution No. 2016-3
Compliance with the Cash
Basis and Budget Laws of the
State of Kansas, be approved.
Motion was seconded and it
was unanimously approved.
Following that was Warrants.
After review and discussion, a
motion was made to approve
the Warrants in the amount of
$30,769.43. Motion was seconded
and it was unanimously approved.
Alan Hanson, EMS Director,
stopped by to invite the
Commissioners to the EMS
Appreciation Dinner this
Sunday, January 17, 2016 at
5:00 p.m. at Sunflower Square.
COMMISSIONER
REPORT:
None.
E X E C U T I V E
SESSION:
None.
As there was no more business to come before the meeting, a motions was made for
adjournment. The motion
was seconded and the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
Grant County, KS
160 Acres Irrigated North of Hickok
Bid by February 2, 2016
Morton County, KS
160 Acres Dryland
Haskell County, KS
640 Acres Limited Irrigation
Morton County, KS
160 Acres Native Grass & CRP
Morton County, KS
160 Acres Farmland in CRP
child’s temperature every 10
seconds for 24 hours, sending the data to your smartphone via a free, downloadable app. You can view realtime data or receive alerts
when your child reaches a
user-set “red zone” level.
“A 24-hour temperature
monitor that continuously
records a child’s temperature
readings could alleviate many
parent’s concerns when caring
for a sick child,” says Aris
Eliades, director of Nursing
research, Akron Children’s
Hospital. “The child can rest,
the parent can be alerted if
anything changes, and we
as nurses and physicians get
needed information to make
better decisions for patients.”
Find yourself with a
stubborn fever? Adults can
use it too. Consider keeping TempTraq in your medicine cabinet for unexpected
fevers all season long.
Take proactive steps for a
healthy household. And, when
all else fails, grab a hot cup of
tea with honey and lemon, a
warm blanket and a good movie.
FUND
Balance
12/31/15
Deposits
Warrants
GENERAL FUND
W-S-R FUND
WATER DEPOSITS
UTILITY DEPREC.
TOURISM
BOND & INTEREST
FIRE EQUIPMENT
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
PARKS & RECREAT.
SPECIAL HIGHWAY
STREET MACHINERY
CAPITAL IMPROV.
271,570.97
238,803.59
25,780.00
551,085.00
19,181.25
2,650.73
10,417.74
38,189.38
5,150.95
48,041.27
66,376.00
72,718.20
1,349,965.08
772,046.38
635,023.37
7,275.00
80,000.00
3,905.09
14,479.28
4,491.64
93,597.16
3,088.56
46,022.19
37,194.94
1,697,123.61
774,231.62
609,994.85
4,550.00
2,000.00
16,000.00
3,388.00
94,995.78
2,374.73
50,174.79
25,000.00
2,500.00
1,585,209.77
100,565.91
554,709.62
302,749.45
800.00
200.00
200,000.00
302,853.94
1,461,878.92
Outstanding Debt
General Obligation Bond
Revenue Bond
Leases
No Fund Warrants
Temporary Notes
Total Debt
48,000.00
0
227,518.08
0
0
275,518.08
Mark Faulkner Owner/Broker
120 S. Main, Ulysses, KS 67880
620-356-5808
www.FaulknerRealEstate.com
Specialty Clinics
Treasurer's Report
for the
City of Syracuse, Kansas
December 31, 2015
FNB MONEY MARKET
VSB - CHECKING
VSB- REPURCHASE
PETTY CASH
UTILITY CHANGE
VALLEY - CD
FIRST NATIONAL - CD
Inventors & Developers of the
Balance
12/31/16
269,385.73
263,832.11
28,505.00
631,085.00
21,086.34
1,130.01
11,521.38
36,790.76
5,864.78
43,888.67
41,376.00
107,413.14
1,461,878.92
I, Kaiya Maas, Treasurer of
The City of Syracuse, do
solemnly swear that the above
report is sure and correct and
the several accounts as shown
above are on hand and held as
Public Funds of the City of
Syracuse, Kansas.
________________________
Kaiya Maas
City Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, on this 31st day of
December, 2015.
________________________
Linda Dinkel
City Clerk
SCH Specialty Clinic
106 E Greenwood North
Johnson, KS 67855
----------------------------------------Dr. Ferrell, Cardiology
th
Every 4 Thursday
877-894-2284
Dr. Leidich, Urology
Last Friday of the month
620-624-1500
Dr. Plomaritis
Orthopedic Surgeon
rd
Every 3 Tuesday
620-275-3700
Dr. Brown, Podiatry
th
Every 4 Thursday
620-492-1400
Dr. Saxon, Chiropractor
Alternating Saturdays
620-424-5083
Dr. Julie Munson, ENT
th
Every 4 Wednesday
620-355-7501
Dr. Evans, Cardiology
316-858-9000
Mammogram & Bone Density
620-492-6250 Ext. 255
Dr. Byrnes, Surgeon (Colonoscopy)
Monthly by Appointment
620-492-6250 Ext. 162
Compass Behavioral Health
By Appointment
620-356-3198
----------------------------------------Call for your appointment today!
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County Committee
Election Results
FSA County committee
elections are over, the ballots are counted and the results are in. Jarred Banning
was elected to represent
LAA #3. Elected county
committee members serve
a three-year term and are
responsible for making dec i s i o n s o n F S A d i s a s t e r,
conservation, commodity,
and price support programs,
as well as other important
federal farm program issues.
County committee members are a valuable asset
because they are comprised
of local producers who participate in FSA programs
themselves and have a direct
connection to farmers and
ranchers in the community.
Recently elected county committee members will take
office in January, 2016, and
join the existing committee.
Landowners are reminded
that the 49th General CRP
Sign-up is underway and
ends on February 26, 2016.
Producers interested in offering land for CRP enrollment should contact the FSA
Office to arrange an appointment to go through the options. Producers must submit
a complete offer by the end
of the enrollment period for
it to be considered in the
national ranking process.
Producers have several
CRP practice choices to pick
from, with contract terms of
10 years up to 15 years for
certain practices. Completed
offers will be ranked according to environmental
factors and assigned points
to determine which land will
be accepted for enrollment.
Livestock producers are
reminded to maintain good
records. The Livestock
Indemnity Program (LIP)
offers payments to eligible producers for livestock
death losses in excess of
normal mortality due to adverse weather events such
as blizzards, extreme cold
and floods for example.
Producers who experience
death losses directly attributed to an adverse weather
event must submit a notice of
loss to their FSA office within
30 calendar days of when the
loss of livestock is apparent. Producers are required
to provide verifiable documentation of death losses.
Producers are also encouraged not to put off enrolling
into 2016 Agriculture Risk
Coverage (ARC) or the Price
Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. The enrollment period ends on August 1, 2016.
Prairie Land Food announced
the upcoming updates to their
monthly menus which will include the new “Mega Box’ as
well as new pricing on popular
Prairie Pak, Meat Only and the
Fruit and Veggie Pak. Pricing
updates will be effective with
the March 2016 menu that will
be released at the February
2016 Distribution Day event.
The “Mega Box’ is an update
driven by customer feedback and
is part of Prairie Land Food’s
commitment to bringing you
quality food at affordable prices.
The box will include a variety
of meat items, possibly in larger
packages, all packaged together
in one box. The price will be
$35. The new box will be listed
in the top portion of the flier
along with the Prairie Pak, Meat
Only and Fruit & Veggie Pak.
Specials and Bonus items will
be listed as usual. The Mega
Box items will change each
month, just as the items change
in the Prairie Pak. Availability is
anticipated for March or April.
In response to soaring food
costs new prices for the Prairie
Pak, Meat Only and the Fruit
and Veggie Pak were necessitated
the only viable option. Effective
with the March 2016 menu the
Prairie Pak will now be priced
$30, Meat only at $17, Fruit
and Veggie Pak at $14. Pricing
on Special packages and Bonus
packages will remain unchanged.
Prairie Land Food is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) company that
was founded on the principal
of providing the opportunity
for individuals and families to
be able to have healthy foods
available at an affordable cost
and to become more aware of
what we as individuals and
families can do to help others.
Syracuse Commission Co.
620-384-5259
www.syracusecommission.com
Closing Market Report
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016
Market Report
Friday, Jan. 22, 2016
Consignors: 97 Total: 2187
Wheat – 4.12
White Wheat – 4.32
Milo – 3.04
Corn – 3.64
2016 New Crop Wheat– 4.47
2016 New Crop White Wheat – 4.67
New Crop Milo – 3.41
New Crop Corn – 3.91
LDP’s are all 0 cents/100 weight
Market Report courtesy
of Skyland Grain
Agriculture
Prairie Land Food
Announces Updates To
Monthly Menus
Farmers Forum
Page 9 •
The Extension
Connection
by Rebekah McKinley
Community Development Agent,
Hamilton County
Wow! What a whirlwind of a
month January has been here at
the Extension Office. We started
out the month working with
the youth on the 4-H council to
plan their two big fundraisers
for the first half of the year. Our
Little Caesars Pizza kit sales
went over quite well and we
were able to raise over $1,000
to help fund scholarships and
cover the costs of conference and
trip registrations. The Schwan’s
cares fundraiser is still happening and if you would like to
support Hamilton County 4-H
Programming through your
Schwan’s purchase, just let your
driver know and Schwan’s will
donate from their proceeds to our
programs. This fundraiser applies to Schwan’s orders placed
anywhere in the country. Just let
your friends and family members know to mention Hamilton
County 4-H council when they
place their orders. In addition,
the 4-H Council has planned a
public speaking and presentation workshop afternoon for all
active 4-H members on Sunday
January 31st from 2-4pm.
Hamilton County 4-H revitalized our County Ambassador
program in January. We had
several qualified, high school
aged 4-H members apply for
the position. Applicants were
required to turn in two letters of
reference along with an extensive application, for their chance
to interview for the position. The
applicants were narrowed down
and candidates were called to
schedule interviews. After the interview process, two youth were
selected to represent Hamilton
County 4-H at the local, county,
area and state level for a 2-year
term. Your 2016-2018 Hamilton
County 4-H Ambassadors are
Hannah Fox and Jake Mitchell.
Make sure to congratulate these
youth when you see them. They
will be under the advisory of
Jessica Blake and have already
begun setting goals. Hannah will
be attending state Ambassador
Training later in February.
Our 4-H community leaders
STEERSHEIFERS
3-400#$252.00-$233.00
3-400# $185.00-$227.50
4-500#$168.00-$217.50
4-500# $152.50-$195.00
5-600# $150.00-$203.00
5-600# $156.00-$175.00
6-700#$162.50-$168.50
6-700# $147.00-$160.00
7-800#$123.00-$164.50
7-800# $128.00-$148.75
8-900#$143.50-$155.25
8-900# $129.00-$157.50
have been meeting and planning
for the upcoming project year.
Project leaders are volunteers in
our community who share their
knowledge of a topic with small
groups. Projects range from
photography to pets and from
entomology to woodworking.
If you’d be interested in being
a volunteer, please let us know!
Four youth represented
Hamilton County at the
South West Youth Leadership
Conference this past weekend in Dodge City; where they
heard a key note address from
Justin Wiebers, the Director
of Client Connections in the
College of Veterinary Medicine
at Kansas State University.
They also were able to attend
several leadership workshops
and teambuilding classes.
Not just 4-H, K-State
Research and Extension is multifaceted in the Hamilton County
communities. Our Family and
Consumer Science Committee,
Community Vitality Committee
and Agriculture Committees all
met this month and laid out the
groundwork for several educational programs and events to
take place in Hamilton County
in 2016, including the county
wide Biggest Loser Contest
(which started on Jan. 13), the
Annual Christmas Fair, the
summer Community Farmer
Markets, several health and
nutrition classes, financial wellness and summer day camps
for all Hamilton County Youth.
If any of those appeal to you
and you’d like more information about any of them, please
don’t hesitate to contact us! We
love hearing from all of you in
the community, and, as always,
for more information about
K-State Research and Extension
Hamilton County, you can call
(620) 384-5225, or visit us on
the Web at: http://hamilton.ksu.
edu, peruse our Facebook and
Pinterest pages; or, just stop by
our office at 520 N. Hamilton
Street in Syracuse to chat and
have a hot cup of coffee or tea!
Need extra money to pay your bills?
Hock your stuff in the classified ads in The Journal
COWS:BULLS: $86.00-$101.00
Weigh Ups - $70-$75
Preg Chk - $1900-$2000 Heifers
- $1000-$1500 Solid Mouth - P2
- $750-$985 Broken Mouth - P2
- $1600-$2150 Solid Mouth - P3
- $800-$1250 Broken Mouth - P3
Pairs - $1750-$2150
Weekly Weather Forecast from Weather.com
Thurs. Jan. 28
Sunny
62°
28°
High Low
Wind:
W at 9 mph
Fri. Jan. 29
Sunny
68°
33°
High Low
Wind:
WNW at 10 mph
Sat. Jan. 30
Sun. Jan. 31
Mon. Feb. 1
Partly Cloudy
68°
31°
High Low
Wind:
SW at 12 mph
Partly Cloudy
54°
28°
High Low
Wind:
ENE at 10 mph
Showers/Wind
49°
24°
High Low
Wind:
SE at 20 mph
Tues. Feb. 2
Snow/Wind
33°
10°
High Low
Wind:
NNW at 28 mph
Wed. Feb. 3
Partly Cloudy
32°
10°
High Low
Wind:
N at 17 mph
Humidity:
44%
Humidity:
41%
Humidity:
40%
Humidity:
41%
Humidity:
64%
Humidity:
62%
Humidity:
59%
Precip: 0%
Precip: 0%
Precip: 0%
Precip: 20%
Precip: 60%
Precip: 50%
Precip: 10%
• Page 10
Recipes & Stuff
by Carol Roberts
Spicy Mushroom Rice
4 c. of cooked white rice
10 oz. white or button mushrooms
2 T. butter
1 shallot, sliced
1 jalapeno, diced
¼ c. marsala wine
1 T. soy sauce
1 t. salt
¼ t. fresh ground black pepper
S
Start by melting the butter in a large
skillet over medium-high heat.
Add in the sliced mushrooms and let
brown, stirring, for 10 minutes.
Next add the shallot, jalapeno, salt and
pepper and let cook for another minute or
two.
Deglaze the skillet with the marsala
wine and let reduce for 2 minutes.
Add the soy sauce and stir, then add the
cooked rice.
Stir together and then season with more
salt and pepper to taste if needed.
2015-16 Syracuse Art Award Winners Part Two
Ali Levens, 9th
WKSA HM
Art Deco Doorknob
Photography
Ali Levens, 9th
WKSA Gold Key
Amber Fury
Ceramics
Ali Levens, 9th
WKSA Silver Key
Santa Fe Railway
Photography
Riley Baker, 9th
WKSA Gold Key
Wilting Beauty
White Charcoal
Ali Levens, 9th
WKSA Silver Key
Influx of Fall
Photography
Wyatt Carter, 9th
WKSA Silver Key
Imperfections
Computer Graphics
Ali Levens, 9th
WKSA HM
Gallivanting Spirit
Computer Graphics
Ali Levens, 9th
WKSA HM
Semper Fi
Photography
Ali Levens, 9th
WKSA HM
Bee’s Knees
Photography
Public Notices
Hamilton County Fair Board
Request for Proposals
Fairgrounds Electrical Upgrade
Ali Levens, 9th
WKSA HM
Tarnished
Photography
Callie Nichols, 9th
WKSA Gold Key
Up Close and Per-shoe-nal
Graphite Pencil
DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW?
Ali Levens, 9th
WKSA HM
1950 Packard Deluxe Sedan
Photography
Ali Levens, 9th
WKSA Silver Key
Ladder of Success
Ceramics
The exhibition will culminate with an Awards
Ceremony/Closing Reception for the winning
students to be held on
Sunday, February 28,
2016.
10 different mediums
received honors:
• ceramics
• computer graphics
• charcoal drawing
• graphite drawing
• relief sculpture
• pastel drawing
• pen & ink drawing
• photography
• sculpture
• watercolor painting
60 N. Sid, Elkhart, KS 6:30 PM CT
Notice is hereby given that the Hamilton County Fair Board
will accept bids for the electrical upgrade of the Hamilton County
Fairgrounds located at 806 S. Main St, Syracuse, KS 67878.
The project is an electrical upgrade. Bids shall be submitted to
the Hamilton County Fair Office, P.O. Box 1024, Syracuse, KS
67878, [email protected]. and shall be due no later than 5:00
p.m. MST, Friday, February 5, 2016. Bids shall be evaluated
based on the price, requirements and criteria set forth herein.
For more details and questions regarding the project may be
submitted to the Fair Office at the above address or by phone at
(620)384-5433. The work to be done under this contract consists of furnishing all labor, equipment and material required
for electrical upgrade to the Hamilton County Fairgrounds.
1.) Fair Building – Receptacle circuit separation. Replace
conduit, wire and fittings – separate outlets on kitchen islands to
be fed by three circuits. Repair wiring to exterior light.
2.) Shop – Remove and replace existing service to panel and
replace feeder. Upgrade panel and breakers to meet current
NEC code. Conduit Size: 3#2 and 1#6 in 1 ¼ Electrical Metal
Tubing
3.) Arts & Crafts Building – Remove and replace panel &
breakers to meet current NEC Code.
4.) Demo Derby Arena – Install new 100 Amp Main breaker
panel with breakers to feed existing poles. On each existing
pole, install two GFCI receptacles with covers. Conduit Size:
3#1 and 1#6 in 1 ¼ Galvanized Rigid Conduit
5.) Demo Derby Announcer Stand – Install new underground
electrical feed from existing transformer and run riser up pole
and tap on to secondary portion of transformer to feed stand.
Conduit Size: 3#1 and 1#6 in 1 ¼ PVC
6.) Arena Concession Stand – Remove and replace panel &
breakers to meet current NEC Code. Installation of conduit,
wire & fittings to add GFCI receptacle in women’s bathroom.
7.) Dairy Barn – Installation of two 30 Amp receptacles with
conduit, wire & fittings. Each receptacle will have a dedicated
circuit.
8.) Scale Weigh-in Receptacle – Installation of conduit, wire
and fittings for an underground electrical branch circuit to feed
GFCI receptacle.
9.)New RV service to Horse Barn – Installation of conduit,
wire and fittings for underground electrical feeder service for
100 Amp breaker panel. Install six 30 Amp receptacles designed
for recreational vehicles. Each receptacle will have a dedicated
circuit. Feeder service will be fed from newly installed pad
mounted transformer set by utility company. Conduit Size: 3#1
and 1#6 in 1 ¼ PVC
10.) Utility Power Reroute – Trench for local utility company
to install primary services. These services will split up overhead feeder services and allow services to be divided into two
portions throughout the main complex area. Install of conduit,
wire and fittings for two risers mounted on existing utility poles.
Conduit Size: 3#4/0 and 1#4 PVC
11.) Pull wires for light switches under Breaker Box in Butler

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