The Syracuse Journal April 30, 2014

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THE
SYR ACUSEJOURNAL
Syracuse, KS
Volume 129, Issue No. 18
What’s
Happening
Wednesday, April 30th
Community Friendship Meal
United Methodist Church
@ 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 1st
Observance of National Day
of Prayer
Veteran’s Park by the flag
@10 a.m.
Tuesday, May 6th
School Bond Voting Day
County Courthouse
BINGO
Wednesday, May 7th & 21st
Coolidge School House
Concession Stand Open
Doors open at 6 p.m
Games begin 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 17th
High School Graduation
B.A. Gymnasium
Time TBA
Saturday, May 24th
Annual Alumni Weekend
Events TBA
WEATHER
Partly Cloudy
High: 60º; Low: 33º
Forecast, Page 9
Word Wise
Spumescent
\ spyoo-MES-uhnt \, adjective;
1. foamy; foamlike; frothy.
Origin:
Spumescent entered English in
the mid-1800s. It came from the
Latin word spūma which meant
“foam” along with suffix -escent
which is added to adjectives borrowed from Latin.
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May 04, 1994
Rabin and Arafat sign accord for
Palestinian self-rule
May 05, 1961
The first American in space
May 06, 1994
English Channel tunnel opens
The Voice of Hamilton County Since 1885
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Syracuse Welcomes Participants
At Annual Car Show
by Carol Roberts
Staff Reporter
The 2014 Cruisin’ In To
Summer Car Show is an annual
event held on the last Saturday
in April. The weather put a slight
damper on the show this year,
but not enough to keep 64 entries from traveling to the show.
Last year 94 different vehicles were entered in the show.
That number was a record.
The weather forecasted temperatures in the 90s and winds
gusting 30-35 miles per hour
causing some yearly participants decided to stay home.
One participant who did make
the trip brought with him some
memories for Syracuse resident
Bill Royer. Kenny Snow from
Scott City, Kan., brought his
1959 Ford Galaxy Skyliner.
This car was Royer’s first car.
Royer bought the car when
he was in high school from
Larry Ochs for $1500. Snow
bought the car from someone
else and began to restore the
car. Snow called Royer’s mother
one day and asked about Royer.
Royer just happened to be in
town and was able to visit with
Snow about the car. When asked
what the car would be worth
today, Snow hesitated a little.
“Oh, probably fifty thousand. Of course all of it depends on what you can actually get for it,” said Snow.
Royer enjoyed seeing the car and remembering his high school days.
“It sure brings back some
m e m o r i e s , ” s a i d R o y e r.
“It was a great car and I
would love to have it back.”
Along with the car show,
several other activities were
going on. Several organizations
had displays set up for attendees to enjoy. A craft show was
also held in the old gym. Neil
Libertus had his food trailer
set up to feed those who were
at the show. A bake sale and a
gun raffle were being held to
raise funds for Nikia Smith for
her trip to study in London this
fall. Tina Stucky was the winner of the gun. Lions Club sold
stuffed baked potatoes and the
Syracuse Christian Academy
was raising funds to help one of
their staff with medical expenses.
This year the car show
was headed up by Jenny
Schwieterman and a team of
other Hamilton County car enthusiasts who spent many weeks
and long hours planning the car
show. Numerous sponsors helped
with the costs of the car show and
many others donated items for
the gift bags that went to each
person who entered the car show.
After the car show was finished a burn out contest was held
at Big C’s for anyone who wanted
to participate. Vehicles were
chained up to a dump truck then
allowed to “burn rubber” until
they stopped or their tires blew.
Several participated and Jed
Simon was declared the winner.
The annual Cruisin’ Into Summer Car Show is always a hit if the weather cooperates. This year one resident, Bill Royer, was reunited with his first car
which now resides in Scott City, Kan., top, others even showed up and entered the “Work in Progress” category, middle left. Photos by Carol Roberts.
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The Syracuse Journal
April 30, 2014
Announcements and family living
Senior
Subjects
Obituaries
Lyndon Thomas Wagner
1984 - 2014
by Jennifer Brucker
Funeral services for Lyndon Thomas Wagner will be held
at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the Holly High
History of Older Americans Month to Thanks to President Jimmy School Gymnasium in Holly with Rev. Kathy Leathers
Carter’s 1980 designation, what was once called Senior Citizens Month, officiating. Burial will follow at the Holly Cemetery.
Lyndon Thomas Wagner was born on Sept. 21, 1984 in
is now called “ Older Americans Month,” and has become a tradition.
Lamar,
Colo. to Thomas and Lanette Wagner. He passed
Memorial Day – May 26th Hamilton Co VIP”S Closed
away at his residence on April 22, 2014 at the age of 29.
Lyndon is survived by his parents; his wife, Chelsey Wagner;
TORNADO SAFETY TIPS
two
sons, Casen Thomas Wagner and Camden Louis Wagner; sisREMEMBER TO DUCK
ter,
Landi
Gayle Wagner of Lamar; uncles, Steve and wife, Kerry
D – Go DOWN to lowest level possible
Wagner
of
Holly, and Kevin and wife, Maureen Wagner of Satanta,
U – Get UNDER something sturdy
Kan.;
aunt,
Joy Jean and husband, Malcolm Schnabel of Ft. Morgan,
C – COVER your head and neck
Colo.;
grandparents,
Leon and Margaret Murray of Granada, Colo.;
K – Keep in shelter until the storm has passed.
and great-Grandmother, Carol McGee of Holly. Lyndon is also survived my many other aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous friends.
It is time for storms around our area. We have more information
He is preceded in death by his grandon storm alert from Senior Expo at Dodge City. Call for more
p
a
r e n t s , D o n a l d a n d D o r o t h y Wa g n e r.
information.
Memorial
contributions can be made in his children’s
384-7871
names, Casen and Camden Wagner, in care of Colorado East
Bank and Trust or Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly.
For more information, or for online condolences, you may
visit our website at www.valleymemorialfuneralchapel.com
Christian Academy
Holds Spring Concert
by Diane Leonard sources they had left to show the
Staff Reporter love of Christ to those in need
by feeding the hungry, helping
Syracuse Christian Academy the homeless, caring for the
(SCA) presented their Spring sick and injured and comfortMusic Concert and Art and ing their grief stricken neighCraft Show on April 24, at 7 bors. In 1873 Anna Spafford’s
p.m. under the direction of Joe health was failing so the family
Gould, SCA principal, with planned a trip to Europe. The
Phyllis Valens, concert pianist, day they were to sail for Europe,
as the accompanist. Melanie Spafford had a business trip
Eddy is the sewing teacher and he told his family to sail
and Robin Radtke and Gwen without him. They were sailing
Tyler are the art instructors. in the middle of the Atlantic
T h e s t u d e n t s r a n g e d Ocean on the steamer, Ville du
i n a g e f r o m k i n d e r g a r - Havre when the ship was struck
ten to twelfth grade. Two by A British iron sailing ship.
h o m e - s c h o o l e d s t u d e n t s , Anna telegraphed her husband
Josiah and Kendra Akers from Wales with the heartfrom Weskan, Kan., accom- breaking news, “Saved alone.
panied the choir with vio- What shall I do…?” There four
lin music. They also sang daughters drowned. Alone in
in the choir for two songs. his cabin, sailing across the
The list of songs presented Atlantic to get his wife, he
during their performance was the wrote the words to the hymn.
following: “Four Psalmsongs”,
Sabrina Lundblade, a new
“Singing I Go”, “Glory to God”, student, shared the story about
“Sing It”, “Tree Song”, “I Want William MacKay. McKay was
a Principle Within”, “Bonse a doctor in the 1800s and later
Aba”, “It Is Well With My Soul”, became a minister. The song
and “We Praise Thee, O God”. he wrote, “We Praise Thee, O
One of the young ladies, God,” expresses praise to God
Amaya Ochs, explained the for several different reasons
story about the hymn, “It Is and expects His reviving power.
Well With My Soul”. Horatio
SCA will be presenting
G. Spafford had a successful another musical program on
law practice in Chicago and he May 6, at 6 p.m. featuring
was a dedicated Christian. In the elementary students. They
1870 his four year old son died have been working on the 10
of scarlet fever. In October of Commandments, a musical
1871 when the Great Chicago called, “God’s Top 10” unFire broke out Horatio faced der the direction of Eva Birt,
another test of his faith. He had Elementary Bible Teacher,
invested much of his wealth in and Gwen Tyler, Elementary
real estate and it was destroyed Learning Center Teacher.
by the fire. They used what re-
From the
Stacks…
with Amy Brucker
Program Announcements
This is the last week for After School Programs, whew that blew
by (pun intended). The library would like to thank all the parents
who helped provide snacks and refreshments throughout the year
and for letting their child(ren) participate in the program.
Mommy & Me and Learn & Play Groups will continue their
regularly scheduled Tuesdays, from 10:00-11:00 am throughout the
month of May and June.
Summer Reading Program is quickly approaching!
Informational flyers, posts on our Facebook page, and information
share here will be coming soon.
New Reads
With all this wind, it’s a great time to stay inside and check out
a great book or enjoy a movie. Many of our new items are flying
off the bookshelves, not because of the wind, but because they are
so good! New adult books include: Live to See Tomorrow by Iris
Johansen; Murder at Mullings by Dorothy Cannell; The Collector
by Nora Roberts; The Target by David Baldacci; Chestnut Street
by Maeve Binchy; Otherwise Engaged by Amanda Quick; Miss
Julia’s Marvelous Makeover by Ann B Ross; Keep Quiet by Lisa
Scottoline; Carnal Curiosity by Stuart Woods; and Fifteen Minutes
by Karen Kinsbury. The library also has a new, non-fiction book
titled, Garden Art: Delightful Projects for a Beautiful Outdoor
Space. And if it’s a movie you are after, look at checking out: The
Hunger Games (available in Blu-ray and DVD); Saving Mr. Banks
(DVD); The Jungle Book (DVD); and Frozen (available in Blu-ray
and DVD).
William Hoff
1919 - 2014
William Hoff, 95,of Pueblo, went to be with the Lord on
April 21, 2014. He is proceeded in death by his wife of 73
years, Bertha; son, Dennis; siblings, Henry, Annabell, Lewis,
Juva, Pauline and Mary. William is survived by his daughter,
Avonne; grandchildren, Shilea and Duane; 3 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces,
nephews, extended family and friends. Services at a later date.
e
at th
Northrup Theatre
Captain America:
Winter Soldier
May 2nd - 4th
Rated PG-13
Friday & Sunday in 2D; 3D Sat. Only
at 7 p.m.
Loetta M. (Mathis) Cline
1930 - 2014
Funeral services for Loetta M. Cline were held Saturday,
April 26, 2014 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly,
Colo. Burial followed in the Holly Cemetery with Pastor
Eugene Birt officiating. Visitation was held Friday, April
25, 2014 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly.
Loetta M. (Mathis) Cline was born Dec. 22, 1930 in Lamar,
Colo. to John Henry and Alta Luisa (Cooper) Mathis. She
passed away on April 22, 2014 at Bent County Memorial
Nursing Home in Las Animas, Colo. at the age of 83.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband,
Robert Cline on June 16, 2005; infant son, Robert Cline in
1949; sibling, Viola Flint, Ernest Mathis, Floyd Mathis, Marion
Mathis, Morale Cooper, Audrey Alberts, and Lula Hartley;
Mother in law, Frances Cline and sister in law, Barbara Cline.
Loetta is survived by her children, Rob Cline and wife, JoAnn of
Holly, Patricia Carmichael and husband, Van Castle of Anchorage,
Alaska, Marylane Schibbelhute and husband, Deryl of La Junta, Colo.,
and Margaret Sommerfeld and husband, Daryl of Holly; grandchildren, John and wife, Kasey Freeman of Altanta, Ga., Nathan and wife,
Elizabeth Scott of Wylie, Texas, Mariah and husband, Brad Rushing of
Carrolton, Texas, Eric and wife, Teresa Cline of Gardner, Kan., Trent
and wife, Kylee Cline of Ottawa, Kan., Barrett and wife, Autumn
Reece of La Junta, Jesse and wife, Monica Reece of Westminister,
Colo., Rory and wife, Darcy Schenck of Brush, Colo., and Megan
and husband, Ronald Jara of San Diego, Calif.; and 18 great grandchildren. Other survivors include; brother in law, Ben Cline and family, sisters-in-law, Luella Mathis Leach and Sally Mathis and their
families, Eva Grace Phillips and family and numerous other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the
Nazarene Church in Holly or the Humane Society in care of Valley
Memorial Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 950, Lamar, Colorado 81052.
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Eccl. 1:6
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto
the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind
returneth again according to his circuits.
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WORD OF GOD
The Mayor’s
Message
by Mayor Joe Stephens
Hi folks. We’re windblown
again. With that out of the way,
we did have a great car show with
a lot of things going on: small
craft show, food, walking poker
run and, of course, cars; this is
always a fun event. Even with
the wind Saturday evening, the
volunteers at the Syracuse Sand
Park had a great turn out for their
first poker run in the sand. Also, I
know several fishermen braved the
wind at Sam’s Pond. There really
is so much to do here in Syracuse;
sometimes you just cannot do it all.
This weekend at the movie was
“God’s Not Dead.” I know they had
a very good turnout for all the showings. I do hope you had a chance to
see it. This is the last week for The
Bowling Alley to be open for the
summer with the exception of a few
parties. Thank you for another good
year and it will reopen in August.
Thursday, May 1 is “City Day
of Prayer” in conjunction with
National Day of Prayer. We will be
hosting a prayer event at Veterans
Park under the American Flag at
10 a.m. MT. Come on out and
join us or if you cannot be there
in person, just stop what you are
doing at 10 a.m. and join us in
prayer. We will be praying for Our
City, County, State and Federal
Governments and the moral direction our Country is heading.
Everyone is welcome to come and
pray. You can pray to whomever
you want, as for me and my house
we serve the Lord, Jesus Christ.
You know it is great that we still
live in a Country that we can join
together and pray. I, and millions of
others, served in the armed forces
to continue to give all Americans
and others that live here that right.
Another right is to vote; we here
in Syracuse and Hamilton County
are facing a very important election
this coming Tuesday, May 6. We
get the opportunity to decide how
our money will be spent or if we
need to spend it at all. As I have
already stated, the City can have no
opinion on this, and just like everywhere in Hamilton County we have
people on both sides. Some are for
more debt and others are for lowering our debt and no matter how
anyone looks at it, it is all about the
money and are we being good stewards of it. Please be sure to exercise
your right to vote and use your decision to determine what is best for
you and your family. I feel it will
be close, so go and vote whatever
way you want to, just “VOTE”.
Go out and enjoy all
of what Syracuse and
Hamilton County has to offer.
As always, have a blessed
week.
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FNB of Syracuse
Launches Banking Study
Americans care about fees - but don’t often
check for them
Many pay little attention to count for fees in the last month.
checking account choices
The inattention could explain
why nearly 3 in 10 (29 percent)
Garden City, Kan.—April 16, checking account holders, espe2014—Today, First National cially megabank customers* (42
Bank of Syracuse/Johnson/ percent) report feeling that their
Garden City launched the primary bank takes advantage
Consumer Banking Insights of them with all of the fees.
Study, reporting that while,
“Consumers are neglecting
when choosing a bank, 92 per- their checking accounts and, as
cent of U.S. adults say it’s im- a result, they’re likely losing
portant to have few or no fees on money to expensive fees,” Brian
checking and saving accounts, Schwindt, Chief Marketing
only 44 percent of checking ac- & Business Development
count holders actually have un- Officer at First National Bank
conditionally free checking ac- of Syracuse/Johnson/Garden
counts. Further, 15 percent have City said. “Checking accounts
never even checked their pri- are some of the most widely
mary checking account for fees. used financial products out
The Consumer Banking there, and Americans should
Insight Study—conducted on- be paying more attention to the
line by Harris Poll in December kind of account they’re opening
2013 among more than 1,000 and where they’re opening it.”
U.S. adults (ages 18 and up) and
Community bank and credit
commissioned by First National union account holders* are
Bank of Syracuse/Johnson/ more likely to say they spent
Garden City and Kasasa®, in a lot of time researching and
partnership with more than choosing the right bank (63
200 community banks and percent) when compared to
credit unions—found that 64 megabank customers (43 perpercent of checking account cent). And, among community
holders use the account as their bank and credit union account
primary method of payment. holders, 56 percent report havYe t , a m o n g a p p l i c a b l e ing free, unconditional checkAmericans, more than 1 in 4 ing, while only 26 percent of
(28 percent) say they spent just megabank users say the same.
a few hours or less research“Financial literacy starts
ing a new checking account from the bottom up, with the
before making a final decision. most basic banking product
Further, nearly 1 in 4 checking — the checking account,”
account holders (23 percent) said Schwindt. “By taking
say they don’t recall how they the time to choose the right
chose their checking account. bank and the right account,
Additionally, just over 1 in 3 consumers are more likely to
(36 percent) perform an annual avoid extravagant fees, enjoy
financial assessment of their greater control over their fichecking account, and less than nances and experience higher
half (45 percent) have checked satisfaction with their bank.”
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Wesleyan Church
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Pastor Paul Runyon
384-5828
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
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New Life Fellowship
124 N. Durffee
384-7453
Pastor Bill Roberts
Sunday
10:30 AM Worship
Thursday
7:00 PM
Bible Study
Christ’s New
Covenant Church
East Highway 50
Pastor Joe Gould
Associate Pastor Bob Wedel
384-5383
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10:15 AM
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Kendall United
Methodist Church
Pastor Todd Anthony
373-2400
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
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11:00 AM Morning Worship
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Sun. Eve Service
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Southern Baptist
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309 N. Main St.
384-7416
Pastor Frankie Valens
601 N. Johnson
Pastor Ardeen Webster
384-7878
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
Sunday School
Morning Worship
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409 N. Main
Pastor John Wright
384-7892
8:00 A.M Contemporary Service
9:15 A.M.
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10:45 A.M. Traditional Service
403 E. Avenue B
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384-7844
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10:30 AM
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April 30, 2014
Public Notices
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HAMILTON COUNTY, KANSAS
CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Plaintiff,
vs.
Robert G. Shefferd; Joan D. Shefferd; John Doe
(Tenant/Occupant); Mary Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Lee
H. Purdy,
)
Case
) No. 14CV5
)
Court
) Number:
)
Pursuant
)
to K.S.A. Chapter 60
)
)
)
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SUIT
THE STATE OF KANSAS, to the above-named defendants and the unknown heirs, executors,
administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the
unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and
assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown
executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any
defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators
and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the
unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any
person alleged to be deceased, and all other persons who are or may be concerned.
You are notified that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Hamilton County, Kansas,
praying to foreclose a real estate mortgage on the following described real estate:
Lots Nine (9), Ten (10), Eleven (11) and Twelve (12), in Block Eleven (11), in
the City of Coolidge, Hamilton County, Kansas, as shown by the recorded
plat thereof, commonly known as 208 Maple Street, Coolidge, KS 67836 (the
“Property”)
and all those defendants who have not otherwise been served are required to plead to the
Petition on or before the 10th day of June, 2014, in the District Court of Hamilton
County,Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon
the Petition.
NOTICE
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information
concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer
given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction.
The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for
that purpose.
Prepared By:
South & Associates, P.C.
Mark Mellor (KS # 10255)
245 N. Waco, Suite 400
Wichita, KS 67202
(316)684-7733
(316)684-7766 (Fax)
Attorneys For Plaintiff
(66372)
Monthly Weather Summary
March
2014
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Pastor’s Ponderings
by Pastor Dan Flores
Betel Casa De Dios
When mankind was estranged
from him by disobedience, God,
our Savior, made a plan for raising
us from our fall and restoring us
to friendship with him. According
to this plan Christ came in flesh,
he showed us the gospel way
of life, he suffered, died on the
cross, was buried and rose from
the dead. He did this so that we
could be saved by imitation of
him, and recover our original
status as sons of God by adoption.
To attain holiness, then, we
must not only pattern our lives
on Christ by being gentle, humble
and patient, we must also imitate
him in his death. Taking Christ
for his model, Paul said that he
wanted to become like him in
his death in the hope that he to
would be raised from death to life.
We imitate Christ’s death by
being buried with him in baptism.
If we ask what this kind of burial
means and what benefit we may
hope to derive from it, it means
first of all making a complete
break with our former way of
life, and our Lord himself said
that this cannot be done unless
a man is born again. In other
words, we have to begin a new
life, and we cannot do so until our
previous life has been brought to
an end. When runners reach the
turning point on a racecourse,
they have to pause briefly before
they can go back in the opposite
direction. So also when we wish
to reverse the direction of our
lives, there must be a pause, or
a death, to mark the end of one
life and the beginning of another.
Our descent into hell takes
place when we imitate the burial
of Christ by our baptism. The
bodies of the baptized are, in a
sense, buried in the water as a
symbol of their renunciation of
sins of their unregenerate nature.
As the Apostle says; baptism
cleanses the soul from the pollution of worldly thoughts and inclination; you will wash me, says
the psalmist, and I shall be wither
than snow. We receive this saving
baptism only once because there
was only one death and one resurrection for the salvation of the
world, and baptism is its symbol.
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SWH - 0
Stanton Co - 6 Lakin - 4
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Syracuse, Kansas
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Stacey Addison, Agent
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John Deere Farm Equipment
W. Hwy 50, Syracuse
620-384-7421
Hwy 27 & W. Ave B Syracuse
620-384-8211
Susan Howell, Agent
The Garden Shed
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620-384-7800
308 N. Bentley, Syracuse
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Recently, the high school helds its anuual Prom
for the juniors and seniors. The promenade, where
couples walk the red carpet, is always interesting with students showing their stuff. Before the
event began, all attendants were required to pass a
breathalyzer test by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s
Office (photos by Carol Roberts). Arrival to prom is
an exciting event where students try to outshine one
another by arrival in style ...or on horseback (photo
by Krista Norton).
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302 E. Ave A, W. Hwy 50, Syracuse
620-384-7424
309 N. Bentley, Syracuse
620-384-6307
Scoular Grain Elevator
W. Hwy 50, Coolidge
620-372-8611
Davis Motors
620-384-7361
620-384-7748
Schwieterman Marketing
1616 E. Kansas Ave,
Garden City
620-275-4133
304 E. Avenue A Hwy 50, Syracuse
620-384-7882
Jenny Schwieterman, Agent
620-384-5771
620-384-7828
N Durffee & Ave B Syracuse
620-384-7453
BIG C’s Tires & Service Center
708 W. Ave. A, Syracuse
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Gale&Gale Attorneys-at-Law
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Wood-N-Post Lumber
620-384-5761
206.5 N Main Street
Syracuse, KS
620-384-5171
Tone-N-Trim Fitness Center
111 N. Barber, Syracuse
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109 S. Main, Syracuse
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By Marcia Ashmore
20 Years Ago
The Syracuse Baptist Church
welcomed their new pastor and
his wife, Jim and Alice Puckett.
Kindergarten through sixth
grade students gathered at
nearly four acres of land
west of the Moose Lodge,
donated to the use of the
Outdoor Classroom, in honor
of Earth Day 1994. The
land, located between the
lodge and Highway 27, was
donated by Don Hook and
Syracuse #2232 Loyal Order
of Moose to the County, to be
use for educational purposes.
A son, Lance, Richard,
was born to Mrs. and Mrs.
Aaron Stucky on April 6.
Garrie and Marilyn
Munk announced the engagement and upcoming
marriage of their daughter, Jennifer, to Kit Bolton.
Penny Schwerdfeger and
Deb Hasik of Sophisticuts were
among the 15,000 people who
attended the “Discover 94” hair
show in St. Louis, Missouri.
The Ramble-N-Restaurant
was featuring a K.C. Steak
(one inch thick) for $10.95.
The USD 494 Board
a u t h o r i z e d R o y P i p e r,
Superintendent, to accept the bid from D & D
Builders of Garden City
for grandstand renovation
in the amount of $183,400.
Kenna Bloyd was elected
the president of the Hamilton
County Jaycees for the 199495 year. Karey Hatcher is
the Enrollment and Growth
Vice President; Lora Horton,
Community Development Vice
President; Tammy Matthews,
Individual Development Vice
President; Ron Richardson,
State Director; Deb Barnhard,
S e c r e t a r y & Tr e a s u r e r ;
Carol Lobato, Kristi Zeck,
Kimme Lockett and Marilyn
Yo u n g , L o c a l D i r e c t o r s ;
and Chris Urban will assist
as Chairman of the Board.
30 Years Ago
Claudine Cheatum, secretary at Syracuse High School,
was honored for 25 years service at a reception on Sunday.
Total moisture for 1984, as
of the end of April, was 9.25
inches. Normal is 2.45 inches.
Special awards were given
at the annual meeting of the
Syracuse Co-Op. Honored
for 25 years of service was
Gerald Schmidt as manager.
Bertle Barstow was honored
for his many years as president of the board. Employees
honored for the years of service were Norman Palmer, 15
years; John Gibson and Mike
Munoz, 10 years; Lawrence
Bower, Darris Gustin and Vera
Plowman, five years. Doug
Bloyd and Wally Stimatze
received safe driving awards.
Those attending the grand
chapter session of the Order
of Eastern Star in Topeka
included Maxine Ralstin,
Hamilton County History
worthy matron of Syracuse
Chapter No. 326; Naomi Low,
who received special recognition as a 50-year member of the order; Maybelle
Couch, Margie Stietz and
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Fulton.
The Bulldogs boys’ track
team took first at a quadrangular at Sublette and were a
close third in an invitational
meet at Hugoton. The boys
scored seven first place finishes, four by Keith Brown,
in the Sublette meet. Randy
Lawrence took the mile run,
Phil Johnson was tops in the
shot put and the relay team
of John Guerrero, Delane
Hasik, Mike Schmidt and
Glenn Hubbard won in 47.61.
The Syracuse girls’ track
team took first at Sublette
and Hugoton both. The girls
took three first at Sublette;
Bethal Houck in the shot
put and discus and the relay
team of Jodi Akers, Mary
Jo Lampe, Ellie Overton
and Erin Hartshorn in 4.30.
40 Years Ago
Max Bennett started work
Monday as the new mail carrier
for the two star routes running
from the Syracuse post office.
He replaced Ivan Davison.
Maxine Stimatze is
the new operator of the
Ames Coffee Shop.
The registration book
at the museum was signed
by 1,703 people during the
year of 1973, making it the
best year since the museum
opened in June of 1969.
Roy’s Jack & Jill had a half
gallon of ice cream on sale for
49 cent, a pint of strawberries
for 39 cents, and whole fresh
fryers for 37 cents a pound.
Hula hoops were on
s a l e a t D u c k w a l l ’s , w i t h
a coupon, for 99 cents.
The Confirmation Class at
the Methodist Church was
received into the church on
Maundy Thursday. Class
members were Terry Dutton,
Janell Grinstead, Jeff Hale,
Nancy Hubbard, Kim
Marvin, David Black, Cheryl
and Darrel Cook, Diane
Dikeman and Cindy Donnel.
Charles Lewis threw the
javelin 186-1 to break the
old mark of 178-6-1/2 at the
Meade Invitational. Syracuse
scored top honors in the combined Class 1A-2A meet at
Meade. The weightmans relay
was won with a time of 49.7.
Running on that team were the Kendall area, working 200
Tracy Cook, Loren Youngers, acres of ground for Mr. and
Charles Lewis, and Ed Jones. Mrs. Henry Allen, who were
in Halstead where he under50 Years Ago
went two major operations.
Four have filed for nomiA contest is assured for
nation in the Sheriff’s race. sheriff in the general elecG e o rg e K i l g o r e , R u s s e l l t i o n . D a l l a s J o h n s o n ,
S t i n c h c o m b a n d W. D . Republican incumbent, and
(Buster) Lane are filed under Joe Esquivel, a Democrat,
the Republican ticket. Harley have filed for the office.
Davis has filed for the nominaThe Bulldog track team
tion on the Democratic ticket. placed third in the Southwest
Members of the senior Kansas League track meet
class of Kendall high school at Meade, with Leon Glenn
visited the Royal Gorge on setting a new record in the
their recent tour. Students low hurdles. Ray Valentine
were Bonnie Lou Gingerich, was first in the high hurdles.
Gale Louk, Nina Lindner,
Tom Williams will be the
Kennith Baker, Janice Helm, new athletics coach and soDanny Jury and Lois Mayhill. cial science teacher in the
Representing Syracuse at Kendall schools next term.
the Youth Bowling Association He is completing work on
at Scott City will be Randy his degree at Southwestern
Plank, Billy Lewis, Tommy C o l l e g e a t W i n f i e l d .
Thomeczek, Jamie Cheatum,
Mrs. Charles W. Holdren
Bruce Esquivel, Rick Cheatum, was installed as Grand Adah
Ron Ewy, Kirk Leslie, Patsy of the Grand Chapter of the
Negley, Kathy Gragg, Phil Order of the Eastern Star of
Riley and Carla Thomeczek. Kansas. Mrs. Amy Wilson
Minor changes in postal of Coolidge has been apservices will take effect May p o i n t e d D i s t r i c t A i d e .
4 at the post office, says Jack
Mr. and Mrs. Ward E. Stanley
Burton. Changes are in win- are the parents of a baby boy.
dow services on Saturday, They named him John Robert.
no money orders issued, no
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wright
box rent collections made o f K e n d a l l a r e t h e p a r and no meter settings made. ents of a daughter born at
Patrons need to take care of Donohue Memorial Hospital
these matters during the week.
Mrs. Milton Rudy has been 70 Years Ago
appointed Grand Electra of the
Over 400 high line poles
Grand Chapter of the Order between Horace and Scott City
of Eastern Star in Kansas were broken off or blown over
Persons from Syracuse at- by the wind and weight of frotending Grand Chapter last zen snow during a snow storm
week were Mr. and Mrs. which occurred last Saturday.
Milton Rudy, Mr. and Mrs.
About 15 poles were down
Boyd Couch, Mr. and Mrs. between Holly and Lamar.
A D M c C l e l l a n , M r. a n d
The Fish and Game
M rs . A l Glas s co ck, M rs . Commission has declared a
C a r l P a l m e r, J u n e We l l s four-day open season October
and Mrs. Charles Holdren. 26 to the 29 on ring necked
pheasants in 38 counties in
60 Years Ago
Kansas, including Hamilton.
A May 1 wet snow and According to Hamilton County
rain storm gave the Hamilton sportsmen, this is the first time
County crop prospects a shot in they recall the county havthe arm. From .30 to .50 of an ing an open pheasant season.
inch of moisture was received
Arthur Boltz was inin the storm, which included jured when gas fumes, igrain, a brisk snow flurry and nited by a soldering torch,
heavy sleet, up to two to three exploded and threw flames
inches deep north of Kendall. o v e r h i s f a c e a n d h e a d .
A new sealing coat of asGay’s Grocery & Locker
phalt will be put down on Plant had three 11 oz. boxes
US 50 from Syracuse west to of corn flakes on sale for 26
the Colorado line this sum- cents, along with Staley’s
mer. Glen Popejoy of Ulysses cube starch-three boxes for
has the contract for $18,875. 25 cents. Beef roasts were 23
Good neighbors helped cents a pound, ground beef
another family in distress in was 25 cents lb., and choice
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UPCOMING AUCTIONS
3rd Annual Classic Car, Guns & Toy
Auction
Toy Auction - Thurs. March 20th,
6:oo PM
Open House - Fri March 21, 2014
1-8PMCT
Car Auction Sat March 22, 2014
10:00
Civic Center Auditorium Ulysses, KS
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King Terrace, Ulysses, KS
OPEN HOUSE March 27 5:30-7:30PM
Living Estate of Phyllis S. Battles
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY NSSI 2ND BENEFIT
AUCTION - MANHATTAN, KS - APRIL 24, 2014
Private Auction 2 Properties
4 Bdrm, 3 Bath - Syracuse, KS
Business or Home - Johnson, KS
Seller: Jon & Whitney Anderson
Bid by April 7, 2014
Dr. Plomaritis
Orthopedic Surgeon
Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday
620-275-3700
Dr. Evans, Cardiology
April 23, 2014
316-858-9000
206 N. PARK STREET - 2 BDRM, 2 BATH,
LARGE KITCHEN, BASEMENT EXTRA
ROOMS, LARGE BACKYARD
New Auction - Private Auction - 2 Lots 1114 S. Sherman
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Dr. Leidich, Urology
Last Friday of the month
620-624-1500
Dr. Julie Munson, ENT
April 23, 2014
620-355-7501
cuts of steak were 38 cents. more than at this time last year.
Scattered showers over the
80 Years Ago
County brought a little reRoy S. Towles, who lives lief to growing crops dura mile and a half southwest ing the past week. Tuesday,
of Coolidge, has installed a Coolidge received only a light
McCormick-Deering milking shower and the east part of
machine. It is the only one of the county only a sprinkle.
its kind in Hamilton County Wednesday night, Syracuse
and is said to be a real labor got about a quarter of an inch.
saver. The machine is capable
of milking 25 cows in an hour.
A group of men interested
in a cooperative elevator in
Syracuse have voted to buy
the Isley elevator. The elevator, just north of the depot,
has been offered to group
Hamilton County
for about $5,000. The deal
History
will be closed as soon as the
Sponsored
in part by
cooperative is incorporated.
The O. C. Low family is
moving into its new home on Davis Motors, Inc.
Gates Street, a block north
Since 1944
of Highway 50, this week.
County Treasurer
Blanche C. Barnett reported
Wednesday she had sold 710
car licenses and 195 truck
tags this year, considerably
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April 30, 2014
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March 29, 2014
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Opinions and editorials
Ramblings and Ruminations
In Step with the Editor
As a native Arkansan, and
also living just more than
three years in Oklahoma,
tornadoes are a fact of life.
While Arkansas does not get
as many as Kansas, they are
still a menace and like living on the east coast and its
hurricanes, life in this part of
the U.S. includes tornadoes.
On Sunday afternoon, less
than a year after the Moore,
Okla., tornado of last year, a
series of storms ripped through
a six-state region of Oklahoma,
Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri,
Arkansas and Mississippi killing 14 to 16 people. Vilionia,
Ark., was the hardest hit, 25
miles north of Little Rock,
in a town of about 4,100
where 14 people died. I have
many friends and a few relatives living in that area; this
storm hit close to home.
I have read many posts on
the social media network today discussing the “idiocy” of
anyone placing him or herself
in harm’s way when it comes to
the violence of a powerful tornado. True, many people do not
understand the strength of these
storms. But researchers cannot
merely place instruments on
the ground and hope a tornado
blows by. It is not the same as
oceanic seismic activity, which
monitors earthquakes and tsunamis using floating buoys
to provide early warnings.
Tornadoes are not like hurricanes providing meteorologists days of advance notice
to warn the public they are
on their way to the coastline
or smoke billowing out of
volcanoes warning of an impending eruption. Even earthquakes are telegraphed with
minor quakes and tremors
before the “big one” strikes.
BAXTER
BLACK
On the Edge of Common Sense
Rudy
I’ve got a year-old Australian Shepherd dog. I don’t intend to
use him for livestock; his job will be barker. We live in a rural
area. The dogs are penned at night and released during the day into
a three acre house and barn lot surrounded by shock collar wire.
We have regular invasions of coyotes and javelina that can make short work of barn cats and outside
dogs. Barking is a good deterrent and alarm for intruders.
Back to Rudy, the new dog. From the beginning he was
a boisterous, happy, destructive puppy. It was cute when he
was three months old, but now it’s a pain! I thought he was
genetically goofy but Mr. Jeb, the dog trainer, met Rudy and
convinced me the dog was smart, he just needed better training.
After a year has passed, I’ve contained his exuberance and
he minds well, but he still gets excited when company comes.
The issue I’m still dealing with is his destructive tendencies.
One dare not leave a bag, jacket, pillow, piece of Styrofoam,
69 Ford instruction manual, set of reins, saddle blankets, turkey wrapped in tin foil, pruning shears with wooden handles
or electrical wire within his grasp. He is a universal shredder.
He has eaten four of our screw-on pistol spray guns. Other
objects that have been wrecked in his wake: placemats, rugs,
water jugs, buckets, lamp shades, gloves and a plastic hub cap.
I know he knows better. While tearing down an 8 ft. shed made
of canvas, I caught him in the act. I chastised him firmly, rolling him in the ragged canvas and shouting, “No! Bad dog!” To
this day all I have to do is point to the canvas and he slinks off.
This week he has chewed completely through two of my
good heavy-duty fifty foot 7/8 inch rubber hoses and another
plastic 30 footer that was rolled up in one of the holders.
I gave him the “Bad Dog!” and spanked him with the hose. To
show how well my lesson worked, I left the chewed hose in plain
view. The next morning I found it in the other side of the corral.
I called him. He came loping over and saw me holding the
hose. I didn’t even have to speak to him. He cowered shamelessly and said, “I didn’t mean to do it! I forgot! It was just
there! I was cleaning up the yard! I was going to fix it later!
The barn cat made me do it! The coyotes must have moved it!
I was going to put it back! It was terrorists! Blame it on the
Minute Men, Obamacare, George Bush, illegal immigrants, the
Miami Heat, the Catholics, the Baptists, the Mormons…” then
he paused and said, “What difference does it make anyway?”
Looks like I’m gonna have to restrict his cable television
habits.
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Tornadoes give no warning
other than the presence of ripe
tornado weather conditions.
Even if the conditions are
prime for a tornado, there is
no guarantee they will develop.
Tornado researchers need people on the ground conducting
experiments and gathering data
to help predict these almost unpredictable phenomena. People
like Carl Young, Tim and Paul
Samaras are brave souls willing
to take on a tornado for science.
Some people confuse courage with recklessness. Some
think it is courageous to climb
the face of rocks and mountains with little safety gear,
while others think it is planned
recklessness. There is a difference in participating in a
dangerous activity for the rush
of adrenaline and participating in one for the science.
The three men who died
near El Reno, Okla., last year
lived for a purpose and died
trying to collect information
that may one day help someone facing a tornado or planning for one coming his or her
way. Many people called them
brave for their efforts. The
elder Samaras had more than a
quarter decade of storm chasing
experience and had received
18 grants from the National
Geographic Society over the
years for his research. They
were not cowboys out on a
Friday night with nothing to do.
Tornadoes are unpredictable.
Last year, the experts at the
National Weather Service said
the Moore tornado was acting
odd and became a “wobbler,”
a tornado that often turns in
odd patterns. The tornado that
killed Young and the Samaras
made an abrupt left turn into
their pathway unexpectedly.
Researchers at the NWS said
this type of tornado’s behavior
is probably what leads to the
many deaths of travelers since
they are so unpredictable.
Tim Samaras’ brother Jim
said in an interview he would
have had no other way for
Tim to die than chasing tornados. Samaras was hurt by
the loss but understood he
died doing what he loved
– research to help others.
To r n a d o s e a s o n i s n o t
over in Arkansas, Kansas,
or Oklahoma, but I hope the
worst is behind us. It takes a
tough group of people to live
in an area that could be here
one minute and gone the next
Letter To The Editor
Dear Editor,
The question was asked at a
recent informational meeting
regarding the Syracuse USD
494 bond issue election: “If
our assessed valuation goes
up, could that not mean higher
taxes on the bond issue?”
As the District’s financial
advisor, I have worked with
hundreds of school bond issues
for nearly 40 years in all parts of
the state. I stated that once the
bonds are sold, the principal and
interest payments for the bonds
are set and cannot go up; however, they could go down in the
future with a possible refunding
at a later date. The mill levy (or
tax rate) is determined annually by dividing the bond payment into the assessed valuation.
If the district’s assessed valuation, or tax base, increases
in the future, the required
mill levy for retirement of
the bonds would be reduced.
The final payment on the
bonds approved by USD 494
voters in 1999 is this year
and the total payment due
September 1, 2014 is $765,900.
At an assumed interest rate
of 4%, the proposed new bonds
would require an average payment of $630,505—a reduction
of approximately $135,000 over
the current level of taxes for
the District’s bond payments.
As was indicated, interest rates
are lower today than when the
original estimate was established.
I am comfortable in estimating
that the financing for this project
should come in at or near 3%.
The average payment on the
proposed bond issue at 3% would
be $597,764—approximately
$168,000 less than the current
bond and interest obligation.
These are taxes and I am confident that, with bond approval,
taxes for bond & interest in
Syracuse USD 494 will be less
than what they have been in recent
years. Unless I misunderstood the
question, believe this to be true.
I appreciate the opportunity to work with USD 494 on
this important bond project.
when severe weather blows
in, but Arkansans will not live
anywhere else. Our prayers
are with the families, friends
and neighbors who have lost
someone in the recent disaster,
but be sure to follow up after
the prayer with any kind of
help and assistance available.
by Marcus Ashlock
Editor
by Jim Miller
Walk Your Way to Better Health
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you give me some tips on starting a walking program? I need to
lose weight and get my blood pressure under control, but I hate to exercise.
Unfit at 59
Dear Unfit,
More than 25 years of research has shown that walking may be the
single best exercise you can do to improve your health. It burns calories
(about 100 for every mile you walk) which will help you lose weight, it
builds endurance, enhances muscle tone and it doesn’t pound your joints.
It also helps improve or prevent many age-related health problems including
high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, osteoporosis and dementia.
But walking is not only good for what ails you. It’s also one
of the easiest and most convenient exercises you can do, and is
completely free. All you need is a good pair of walking shoes that
fit well and a little desire. Here are a few tips to help you get started.
Start walking: Start out slow if you need to. For many people this means
head out the door, walk for 10 minutes, and walk back. Do it every day for a
week. If that seems easy, add five minutes to your walks next week and keep
adding five minutes until you are walking as long as you desire. It’s also a
smart idea to start and finish your walk with a few simple warm up and cool
down stretches. Stretching will make you feel better and help prevent injury.
How far: Any walking is better than none, but most fitness professionals
recommend walking about 30 minutes, five days a week. Research has
shown that the 30 minutes can be broken up throughout the day – 10
minutes here, 10 minutes there. Or, for optimal health benefits aim
for 10,000 steps per day, which is the equivalent of about five miles.
Sincerely,
Steve Shogren, Sr. V. P.
How fast: The right walking speed depends on your fitness
George K. Baum & Company level. Ideally you should walk at a brisk pace that has you
breathing heavily, but you are still able to carry on a conversation.
opinion, if you are going to have Staying Motivated
While starting a walking program takes initiative, sticking with it
athletic teams associated with
takes
commitment. Here are some tips to help you stay motivated:
This letter is in reference to the school system then they
·
Find
some walking buddies: They can provide motivation
the upcoming special election need to be supported adequately.
and
support
along with companionship and security.
bond issue on May 6th for school
·
Use
a
pedometer:
These nifty little gadgets – available in sporting
See
Letter
on
page
8.
facilities improvement. In my
goods stores for around $25 – measure how far you’ve walked in steps
and miles, providing motivation by spurring you to meet a particular goal
and showing you if you’ve met it. Or, if you’re a smartphone user, consider
downloading a pedometer app like accupedo.com or runtastic.com.
· Join a walking club: To find one in your community call your local
medical center, mall, health clubs, YMCA, running shoe stores or Area
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· Get a dog: Studies have shown that dog owners are
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more likely to take regular walks than non-dog owners.
Letters to the editor will not be accepted from any can·
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didate that has filed for political office or from anyone
make a nice walking companion. Check out walk.
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jog.fm to find great walking songs that will match your pace.
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· Have a backup plan: If bad weather, allergies or other factors
will not be considered for publication. All letters must limit your outdoor walking have a backup plan like walking at
be typed (using upper and lower case letters only; let- your local mall, buying a home treadmill or joining a health club.
ters in all caps will not be considered) or legibly written
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April 30, 2014
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Help Wanted
Public Notices
Published in The Syracuse Journal on Wednesdays April 16, April 23 and April 30, 2014
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In the Matter of the Marriage of
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and
Annabelle Martinez
Stanton County Hospital Family Practice & LTCU has the
following employment opportunities:
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court make other orders in that divorce matter. You must file an answer to the Petition for
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shall not be less than 41 days after first publication of this Notice of Suit, or the court will enter
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Petitioner:
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County and city government
Commissioners Meet
The April 22, 2014 meeting of the Hamilton County
Commissioners was called to order
on time with all Commissioners
present. The Agenda was approved as presented after a motion and a second. The Minutes
of the April 15, 2014 meeting
were approved after a motion
and a second. There were three
“ayes” and two Abstentions.
PUBLIC CONCERNS: None.
Next, Eddie George and
Charles Whitaker, Historical
Society Board Members, discussed their findings of how
surrounding County Museums
pay their directors and what
benefits are provided. The
Historical Society will speak
to their current director and
report back to the Commission.
Next, Mr. Mike Buxton,
Director of Rural Operations, discussed the following:1) Working
on widening the hill on the east
side of the sand creek on Road
13. Commissioner Braddock will
contact the land owner on both
sides of the road and report back
to Mr. Buxton; 2) Commissioner
Schwerdfeger discussed concerns
of the condition of Road B after
milling it up. There will be additional work and material added
to the Road. Commissioner
Braddock directed the Road
Department take the crusher to
the Plunkett pit and use the material on Road B; 3) Mr. Buxton
discussed the age and condition
of the crusher. He would like to
rent a newer one rather then put
any additional money into repairs
of the older one. It was decided
at this time to use the old crusher;
4) Commissioner Braddock addressed concerns of the mowers
going over large pieces of tin
or debris and asked that mower
operators move the debris so it
will not damage the equipment; 5)
Commissioner Simon discussed
the serious drought conditions
and how pulling ditches adds to
the problem of blowing dirt; 6)
Mr. Buxton was asked to have
his staff operate the spray truck.
Nex, Mr. Kenny Smith, EMS
Director, presented a recap of
the EMS 2013 charges. Hiring
an additional full time EMS employee was discussed. A motion
was made to add an additional
full time EMS employee that
would work up to 40 hours and
to include full time benefits.
Commissioner Braddock seconded the Motion. Commissioner
Lewis moved to amend his original Motion and to authorize Mr.
Smith to start the process to
hire a full time EMS employee.
Commissioner Braddock seconded the Motion to amend and
it was unanimously approved.
Chairman Puckett called for a
vote on the amended Motion for
Mr. Smith to pursue hiring a full
time EMS employee. The Motion
was unanimously approved.
5-YEAR PLAN: The 5-year
plan was reviewed. The tax sale
was discussed. Attorney Gale
presented a resolution to proceed
with foreclosure proceedings
and the sale of property with
delinquent taxes. A motion was
made to approve Resolution
2014-7 A Resolution Authorizing
Foreclosure Proceedings and
the Sale of Real Property for
Delinquent Taxes. Motion was
seconded and it was unanimously approved. A motion was
made to approve the Petition
for Tax Foreclosure Procedure.
Motion was seconded and it
ROAD PROJECT LIST: The
Road Project List was reviewed.
AMERICAN LEGION
STORAGE REQUEST: The
County Clerk contacted KCAMP,
the County’s liability insurance
company, regarding storing
equipment for the American
Legion at the Donohue Building.
The County could be liable with
storing the some of the equipment.
EMS EMPLOYEE:
Commissioner Lewis presented a
draft of job descriptions for EMS
Employees. The job descriptions will be further discussed
at the May 6, 2014 meeting.
After review and discussion, a motion was made to
approved Charter Resolution
2014-1 A Charter Resolution
Repealing Charter Resolution
98-1 and Establishing a 4 Mill
Tax Levy Limitation for the
Hamilton County Library.
Thad DeWeese
Syracuse, Kan.
Public Notices
See Meeting page 10.
(First published in The Syracuse Journal on April 30, 2014. Last published May
7, 2014.)
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
HAMILTON COUNTY, KANSAS
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 25-204, that a
Primary Election will be held on the 5th day of August, 2014 at which time
candidates for the following offices will be nominated according to the provisions
of law by each of the political parties of this State who qualify to participate in
said Primary Election as specified by law.
One candidate for United States Senate
One candidate for United State Representative, 1st District
One pair of candidates for Governor/Lt. Governor
One candidate for Secretary of State
One candidate for Attorney General
One candidate for State Treasurer
One candidate for Commissioner of Insurance
One candidate for State Representative, 122nd District
One candidate for Member, State Board of Education, 5th District
One candidate for County Commissioner, 1st District
One candidate for County Commissioner, 4th District
One candidate for County Commissioner, 5th District
One candidate for Township Clerk, Bear Creek Township
One candidate for Township Clerk, Coolidge Township
One candidate for Township Clerk, Kendall Township
The following officers will be elected in each political party which has
qualified to participate in the Primary Election:
One Precinct Committeeman in Each Precinct
One Precinct Committeewoman in Each Precinct
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and cause to be affixed
my official seal this 25th day of April, 2014.
(SEAL)
Angie Moser
Hamilton County Election Officer
Letter
This bond will address this issue
including expanding academic
opportunities for our students.
This bond will provide funding
for improving the track and football stadium. This improvement
is undoubtedly needed. Our track
athletes cannot adequately practice at this facility, let alone host a
home track meet. It should be an
embarrassment to our community
that students have to be bused to
a neighboring school to practice.
This bond will also provide
funding for a new gymnasium.
When I first saw that this was
included in the bond issue I was
not sure it was needed, however
after further consideration I can
see the need. The old gym is in
considerable disrepair. It would
take significant funding to update
this facility and you would still
have an old facility. Second,
the court design is less than
favorable from a safety standpoint. There is little to no room
on the baselines or sidelines.
These two points make a new
gym necessary in my opinion.
There have been some concerns raised in the community
about the need and cost of this
project and considering these
possibilities is prudent. These
concerns however are just possibilities not probabilities and they
have to be weighed against the
good this project will do. When
those measurements are made
this project is definitely worthwhile. This is not a “Cadillac”
plan but a plan that is overdue
and imperative for our school.
In the situation we have you
can either be proactive or reactive. You can be proactive and
decide to fund this project during an opportune time, or you
can be reactive and be forced
to do something in less than
opportune times. This is an
opportune time to be proactive
by supporting our school and
instilling pride in our community. I hope we all find some
pride for our May 6th election.
Motion was seconded and it
Next, a motion was made to
approve Valley State Bank Lease
Purchase Agreement No. 70079
to purchase a 2004 Toro 3150
Greens mower and a used Toro
Multi Pro 1250 Sprayer with an
initial down payment of $4,065.00
and four annual payments of
$4,477.00. Motion was seconded
and it was unanimously approved.
Next, Commissioner Braddock
discussed the issue of voting privacy in the smaller precincts. The
School Bond Election is a County
Wide election and will not be divided by precincts. The County
Clerk will contact the Secretary
of State’s Office on the matter.
Next, after review and
discussion, Commissioner
Puckett moved to approve
the Warrants in the amount of
$60,910.13. Commissioner
Lewis seconded the Motion and
it was unanimously approved.
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Gardening Time
The best insurance for having a great garden is to start with
healthy, disease-free plants.
How can you tell if you are purchasing healthy, disease-free
plants? The first step is to go to
a garden center where you have
had great luck in the past. The
next step is to carefully inspect
the plants you intend to buy.
Avoid plants that look sickly
and off color. Buying plants
on sale can be risky unless
they look vigorous and healthy.
You never know what disease
or insect problem you might
be bringing into your growing
location or if you will ever
get rid of it. Check the entire
plant, including foliage, stems,
and roots. Foliage should have
good color – frequently green,
although plants come in all
colors. Avoid plants that have
symptoms of leaf spotting,
mottling, and leaf yellowing
or scorching. Look closely
into the foliage and flowers for
the presence of insects such
as aphids or thrips. They can
cause direct damage by feeding on the plants and potentially transmit virus diseases.
It is okay to pop a plant
out of the pot and check the
roots. Healthy plants should
have lots of fuzzy roots. On
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Closing Market Report
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Wheat – 7.83
White Wheat – 8.13
Milo – 4.92
Corn – 5.37
New Crop Wheat – 7.73
New Crop White Wheat – 8.03
New Crop Milo – 4.77
New Crop Corn – 5.27
LDP’s are all 0 cents/100 weight
Market Report courtesy
of Skyland Grain
Syracuse Commission Co.
ONLY One Set (4) LEFT!
rennials, healthy roots have a
white color. On some woody
perennials, healthy roots can
have a dark color on the outside, but they will always
be white on the inside. You
can check this by scraping the
roots with your thumb. Plants
with poor root health have
very few roots and those are
discolored (tan, gray, brown or
black). Plants with root damage
usually don’t have very good
growth or color on the top. One
last tip is to look for uniformity.
If you buy transplants in four
or six-packs, a sign of plant
health and vigor is uniformity
in emergence, height, and color.
If you are selecting a six-pack,
there should be six plants
not five or four. Sometimes a
root rot problem can take out
one or two of the transplants.
If one is missing make sure
to check the root health of
remaining plants. A healthy
six-pack should all be the
same height, have a good uniform color and healthy roots.
Starting with healthy, vigorous
plants will increase the success of your gardening efforts.
These and many other tips are
available from the Department
of Horticulture at Kansas State
University. I have copies of
the Kansas Garden Guide so
be sure and give us a call to
reserve your copy at 384-5225.
Talk directly to your market
A color ad in the Journal will get you recognized
and make a strong impact with the readers.
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Recipes & Stuff
Seen on the Scene
There is a lot happening in Hamilton County that not everyone gets a
chance to see or hear about. This is your space to do that. Please send
your photos of what you’ve seen in the county to the following email:
[email protected]
by Carol Roberts
Ranch Dressing
R
I have been making this instead of the store bought stuff. It is much better!
3/4 c mayo
1/2 c sour cream or plain yogurt (I like to use the yogurt)
1/2 tsp chives
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp parsley
Mix and enjoy. Lasts at least
2 weeks.
1/2 tsp dill weed
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Meeting
H O S P I TA L N O - F U N D
WA R R A N T S :
None.
Commissioner Schwerdfeger
gave an update on the Lesser
Prairie Chicken issue.
Commissioner Lewis informed
that the local environmental
planning will not raise their
Forum
A rchule ta, r ecently s p o ke
throughout Kansas to farmers and NRCS employees. He
provided farmers and NRCS
employees the following key
messages about increasing
soil health using cover crops:
•
Add living roots
(cover crops) to the soil during more months of the year
to increase organic matter and
improve soil health, along with
eliminating tillage activities.
•
Legume cover crops
act as natural fertilizers,
while grasses act as scavengers of nutrients often lost after harvest or during winter.
•
Diversity above
ground improves diversity below ground, which helps cre-
assessments. Commissioner
Lewis also informed he picked
up the two antique clocks that
were repaired. The May 6th
School Bond Election ballots will
need canvassed on the Monday
following the election. It was
decided to canvass the ballots
at 8:30 a.m. on May 12, 2014. The wind has been blowing non-stop for several days with no end in sight. This piece of awning
As there was no more busi- was blown from Dustry Trails Designs, across the street and ended up in between the gap of the
ness to come before the meeting, awning post in front of the Northrup Theatre Sunday night. Photo by Carol Roberts.
a motion was made for adjournment. After a second the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
Hamilton County Hospital Setting
Standards For Rural Healthcare
ate healthy productive soils.
•
Cover crops should
be an integral part of a cropping system. They help improve soil health by developing an ecosystem that sustains
and nourishes plants, soil microbes, and beneficial insects.
•
Cover crops also
protect soil against erosive
heavy rains and strong winds.
•
They can provide livestock producers with additional
grazing or haying opportunities, and winter food and cover
for birds and other wildlife.
Farm Service Agency prior to
planting any cover crops to
ensure their crop insurance and
USDA farm program eligibility are not adversely affected
since grazing of some cover
crops is considered harvesting.
If you are interested in planting cover crops, visit your local
NRCS office for more information on the best solution for you.
Federal, state, or local financial
assistance may be available. To
find a service center near you,
check in your telephone book under “United States Government”
or on the Internet at offices.usda.
G e t M o r e I n f o r m a t i o n gov. USDA is an equal opporProducers are encouraged tunity provider and employer.
to contact their crop insurance provider and their local
by Barbara Bay
Program leaders from top have solicited to publish the
Member, Hospital Board ACT programs across the coun- paper after it is in its final form.
Bryan Coffey, CEO of
Hamilton County Hospital,
has been selected as one of the
faculty speakers at the Remote
Presence Clinical Innovations
Forum to be held in Santa
Barbara, Calif., July 23-25,
2014.The Forum is designed
to help hospital executives
and operation and physician
leaders design, implement,
and grow world-class Acute
Care Telemedicine (ACT)
programs. Coffey is the only
speaker selected from a countyowned hospital. Other speakers include doctors, nurses
and CEOs of large healthcare systems and hospitals.
try will share best practices,
business and clinical models,
achieved outcomes and program
expansion strategies. Experts
will share experiences with contemporary issues and provide
practical guidance on telemedicine contracting, compensation,
liability and regulatory policies.
After the Doctor Dilemma
series aired on KWCH-TV in
November 2013, Coffey was
asked to write a whitepaper
on the In Touch Robot utilized
in Hamilton County Hospital.
His paper titled “Affording
the Robot…How can you not
afford it?” discussed the capability, cost, and financing of
the Robot. Three magazines
Hamilton County Hospital
is the first critical access hospital to utilize the In Touch
Robot in western Kansas. It
gives access to Dermatologists,
Cardiologists, Immunologists,
Allergists, etc., already contracted at Children’s Mercy
Hospital and Wesley Medical
C e n t e r. T h e R o b o t w a s
used on four stroke patients
within the past week and future possibilities are endless.
Hamilton County Hospital is
seen as a pioneer in many areas of
healthcare and being chosen as a
speaker at this prestigious conference is evidence of that fact.
USD 494 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BOND
A YES VOTE WILL:
1. BUILD A NEEDED NEW AG‐ED & CAREER TECH BUILDING
2. BUILD NEW ALL‐WEATHER TRACK & FIELD AREAS, NEW GRANDSTAND & SUPPORT AREAS, AND RESURFACE THE FOOTBALL FIELD
3. BUILD A NEW PE COMPLEX WITH GYM, LOCKER ROOMS, COMMONS, & WALKING/RUNNING TRACK FOR BOTH STUDENT & PATRON USE
PLEASE VOTE MAY 6TH
OUR KIDS ARE WORTH IT!
AND OUR COMMUNITY WILL BENEFIT, TOO!
P
artners
R
esponsible
I D
n
eveloping
This advertisement paid for by the P.R.I.D.E. Committee, Vance Keller, Treasurer
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xcellence

The Syracuse Journal April 30, 2014

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