The Concordia Blade

BLADE-EMPIRE
CONCORDIA
VOL. CXI NO. 8 (USPS 127-880)
CONCORDIA, KANSAS 66901
Friday, June 10, 2016
Republicans
consider move to
cut court’s power
Good Evening
Concordia Forecast
Tonight, mostly clear. Lows in the lower
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday, sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday night, mostly clear. Lows in
the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday, sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15
to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday night, partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A
50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Monday, partly sunny with a 50 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s.
Monday night and Tuesday, mostly
cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a 30
percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
Wednesday through Thursday, mostly
clear. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the
mid 60s.
Across Kansas
Kobach: Huelskamp
qualified to run
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Secretary
of State Kris Kobach says U.S. Rep. Tim
Huelskamp is qualified to seek re-election
and has dismissed a complaint filed by
Huelskamp’s Republican primary challenger.
The complaint was filed Thursday by
Great Bend obstetrician Roger Marshall.
It contends that Huelskamp did not disclose his address when he filed his candidacy paperwork and should not therefore
appear on the August ballot. It also alleges
the address on his Federal Elections Commission filing does not belong to him.
Huelskamp’s campaign called the complaint frivolous and desperate.
Kobach said Huelskamp is registered as
a voter in the Fowler area in southwest
Kansas.
The secretary of state also said Marshall
missed the June 2 deadline set by Kansas
law for filing an objection to Huelskamp’s
name appearing on the August ballot.
Site of civil rights
sit-in to get memorial
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The site of an
important civil rights sit-in in 1958 in
Wichita will be getting a memorial for the
first time.
Young black protesters sat at the lunch
counter in the Dockum Drug Store in
1958. The Wichita Eagle reports after three
weeks of sit-ins, the drug store agreed to
serve the black students at the counter. It
is considered one of the first successful
lunch counter sit-ins in the nation that
eventually helped lead to desegregation.
On Thursday, two participants in the
sit-ins, Joan Williams and Galyn Vesey,
attended a ceremony where the Kansas
Health Foundation presented a $50,000
grant to the Kansas African American
Museum and Ambassador Hotel for the
memorial project.
Topeka call center
adding 200 employees
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Topeka call
center plans to add about 200 jobs as part
of expansion plans by its owner.
Alorica Inc. announced last week that it
would acquire Expert Global Solutions
and expand its national and international
business. Spokesman Ken Muche says the
Topeka call center, which currently
employs about 395 people, will have about
600 workers by August.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports
the company’s current location has
enough room for the increased number of
employees. Currently, about 3 percent of
Alorica’s Topeka employees are part-time.
Muche says about 10 percent of the new
jobs will be part-time.
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Receives award
Tim Halfhide received the Kansas State Wastewater Operator of the Year
Award during the Kansas Rural Water Association’s 49th Annual Conference
and Exhibition. (Blade photo by Jay Lowell)
Halfhide is selected as
Operator of the Year
At a ceremony on March 30, Tim
Halfhide, Wastewater Treatment
Plant Manager for the City of Concordia, was awarded the honor of
Kansas State Wastewater Operator
of the Year.
The ceremony was part of the
Kansas Rural Water Association’s
49th Annual Conference and Exhibition held at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita and
attended by nearly 2,400 people
from 300 cities and 200 rural water
districts.
“It’s a recognition for that year,”
said Halfhide, “of a wastewater
plant consistently run well, managed properly, with what is available to them.”
Halfhide holds a Class IV wastewater
operator’s
certification
issued by the Kansas Department
of Health and Environment.
Over his time at the plant in
Concordia, Halfhide has helped
save the city considerable amounts
of money over the issue of nutrient
removal by an adjustment to the
plant’s process controls based on
oxygen reduction potential.
Halfhide was nominated by his
peers, co-workers, and members of
the Kansas Rural Water Association and the Kansas Department of
Health and Environment.
“It was a surprise for me,”
Halfhide said, “but it seemed like
everyone else in the department
knew. They were presenting the
Operator and reading about him
and it started to sound a lot like
me. I turned around to the other
guys and everyone had their
phones out and pointed at me.”
Despite the surprise, Halfhide
was pleased to bring the award
back to Concordia.
“I would like to say that while I
am very honored to have received
this award, to me this is a team
award. Myself as manager, Tom
Strecker, lab, and Paul McGuire,
sewer maintenance, we all work
together to get the job done. Also
Jeremy Arnold and Larry Uri. We
all work hard to keep costs down
and performance up,” Halfhide
said.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) —
Kansas Republicans, irked
by a court’s threat to keep
public schools closed until
legislators change the way
they’re funded, are considering an amendment to the
state constitution blocking
such rulings in the future.
John Robb, an attorney
for four school districts suing
the state over education
funding, derided the plan as
“a crazy over-reaction” and
“veiled power grab.”
State Senate Vice President Jeff King said Thursday
that he is drafting a constitutional amendment that
would declare courts cannot
close public schools in education funding lawsuits. Several
GOP
lawmakers
endorsed the idea, and
Republican
Gov.
Sam
Brownback is sympathetic.
Even if the amendment is
swiftly approved by the
required two-thirds majorities in both chambers of the
Legislature, it would go to
voters on the November ballot. That means the proposal
will have no immediate
impact on the Kansas
Supreme Court’s threat that
schools will not be able to
reopen after June 30 unless
legislators rewrite education
funding laws.
Brownback called the
GOP-dominated Legislature
into special session June 23
to respond to last month’s
ruling, which found the
state’s system for distributing more than $4 billion a
year in aid to its 286 school
districts is unfair to poorer
schools.
Schools are out for the
summer, but many offer
summer programs and
meals for poor children. Also,
some special education students receive services yearround.
Many Republican legislators were furious about the
threat to not reopen schools
and argued that the court
has overstepped its authori-
ty.
“The people of Kansas
want us to take off the table
the option of ever closing
schools,” said King, an Independence Republican who is
chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
His panel and its House
counterpart are having a
joint, two-day meeting next
week, and King said they’ll
discuss his proposed constitutional amendment.
GOP conservatives also
have in the past suggested
revising language in the state
constitution dealing with
education funding or specifically prohibiting the courts
from ordering additional
spending.
“There are going to be a
number of proposals,” said
Republican Rep. John Barker, of Abilene, the House
committee’s chairman.
Robb, the attorney for the
four districts that filed the
lawsuit, said King’s proposal
would “emasculate” a constitutional provision requiring
lawmakers to make “suitable
provision” for financing
schools. The Supreme Court
has ruled repeatedly lawmakers to finance a suitable
education for all children,
whether they live in poor or
wealthy areas.
Kansas has been in and
out of legal disputes over
education funding for nearly
three decades. The latest
round began with a lawsuit
filed in 2010 by the Dodge
City, Hutchinson, Wichita,
and Kansas City, Kansas,
districts after the Great
Recession prompted lawmakers to back off funding
promises.
The Kansas Supreme
Court ruled in February that
poor districts weren’t getting
their fair share in aid. Lawmakers — facing a budget
crunch and pressure not to
cut aid to wealthy districts —
rewrote school finance laws
but didn’t change most districts’ funding.
Cyphers gets cooking at the 19th Hole
By Kathleen McAlister
Blade-Empire Intern
When the Kueker family took
ownership of the Concordia
Golf and Wellness, they knew
they needed to find someone
with a similar vision for the
restaurant in the clubhouse,
the 19th Hole.
Jody Cyphers’ name came
up. Her sister, Pam Tremblay,
works for Dr. Richard Kueker,
the radiologist and one day, as
they discussed the new business of the golf course,
Cyphers’ name was brought
up.
At the time, Cyphers had
been doing a lot of weddings
with her management company, Cyphers’ Gourmet Services,
and when she sent in her
resume, the Kuekers were
impressed.
She had previously been
asked by Leroy Tholstrup if she
would ever consider moving
back to Concordia and running
the restaurant, but at the time
she was not really ready to
leave her catering company in
Kansas City.
“They [the Kuekers] called
and asked if I’d be interested in
taking over,” Cyphers said,
“When Leroy asked two years
ago, I wasn’t quite ready. It’s
amazing what a difference two
years can make.”
After graduating from Concordia High School in 1986,
Cyphers attended Johnson
19th Hole staff
Led by Jody Cyphers, front middle, the staff at the 19th Hole restaurant includes, front row from left: Judy
Boutz, Angie Cyphers, Jan Cyphers, Sydney Boutz and Haley Tremblay. Back is Lucas Schmidt. (Blade
photo by Jim Lowell)
County Community College in
their Hospitality program. She
worked in the restaurant management world for 30 years.
“I was in the corporate world
for so long,” Cyphers said, “It
was time to come home.”
Cyphers cited her many
great-nieces and nephews as
one of the deciding factors for
moving back.
“I want to be involved,” she
said, “family is everything.”
The Cyphers family has been
very involved in the process of
organizing and re-opening the
19th Hole and will be helping
out for the first month.
“I have a passion for what I
do,” Cyphers said, “and with
family here, I decided it was
time to bring it home.”
The 19th Hole is officially
open for business and will be
serving lunch and dinner from
11:00a.m. - 8:00p.m. Wednes-
days and Thursdays and
11:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. Friday
through Sunday, the menu
comprised of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers,
steak, and chicken entrees, all
fresh and made from scratch.
For now, however, they will
be offering an abbreviated
menu to allow the staff to get
acclimated and assure a high
quality meal in the meantime.
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Prairie
Pondering
OPINION
DOONESBURY® by G.B. Trudeau
by
Susan Martin
Fighting the ongoing battle . . .
The best news in my little world is that Trump, as yet,
has not gained a place of trust in our country and that a
red bird and his mate have settled in the old, messy, but
beautiful in season, crab apple tree.
A writer in one of many favorite papers says that she
cheers the return of a red bird to her backyard because
he is an inspiration. He lost a leg and almost his life a few
years ago and has fought a valiant battle to regain his
strength and some agility. His mate hovers near, has been
his faithful partner, and he cracks sunflower seeds to offer
her. Red birds mate for life as do several other birds.
The writer goes on to mention a favorite hymn of mine,
“Amazing Grace,” and the English man, John Newton, who
wrote it. Seems he had a most unusual life from the time
he was born to a mother who died soon after and his father took him to a new wife's home, thence to sea with
him; voyages to far places and many adventures. After his
father retired, young Newton was impressed into service on
a Man-of-War , the HMS Harwich. He found the conditions
on board to be intolerable, so he deserted, but was soon
found and severely punished. At his own request, he was
exchanged into service on a slave ship which took him to
the coast of Sierra Leone. He then became the servant of a
slave trader and was brutally abused until he was rescued
by a sea captain who had known his father. Ultimately he
became captain of his own ship, one which plied the slave
trade.
At a later time, he was in a terrifying storm at sea and
it seemed the ship surely would sink, but it did not, and
John Newton sat himself right down and wrote the wellknown hymn in gratitude.
This has not been a favorite morning, and this computer is not my favorite at all, but is the only one. Suddenly,
my screen was taken over by big print, loud colors and a
warning that I must not use it at all, but follow directions
and get help immediately.
I did, but not from the directions. Seems there are pirates who take over computers instead of ships at sea.
Some of us are grateful for helpful experts who are patient
and willing to come rescue bumbling operators.
Have any of you read anything written by Louise Erdrich? She is a Native American, and one who writes beautifully of what she knows intimately. During my treasured
days with CASA, I read some of the work done by her husband, of the same background, and have not forgotten the
tragedy he described. As a single, young man he decided
to adopt an Indian baby boy. The poverty stricken reservations up north fight an ongoing battle with alcohol, one
of that people's worst enemies since the white man came
to America. Apparently, there are many deserted babies,
left with helpless grandparents. The curse left by a young
mother who had known despair and alcohol too well does
not show early in these adorable babies up for adoption.
Not until much later and too late does it surface.
For this child, it was when his dad came home to find
the house truly flooded. He asked the boy if he had noticed.
Yes. What did he do? Shut the door. Life became indescribable. I believe the youth was killed by a car which he had
no more observed than if he were in a pasture.
As yet, there seems no cure or help for these children,
born to mothers who are addicts, have no future and bequeath only misery for their unwanted children. They seem
apparently absolutely normal as babies.
A friend and her husband adopted a little boy, were gloriously happy, sent pictures of a beautiful, laughing, growing baby. I didn't hear for a long period of time and called.
As I asked questions I wished I had not. The boy had grown
and in ways which seemed hopeless as told them by doctors and other reliable sources. Norma had been so distraught that she now was in a Home, and life had gone
completely downhill.
When have you read a report of problems on the reservations up north?
SUDOKU
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puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with
several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9
in the empty squares so that each
row, each column and each 3x3
box contain the same number
only once. The difficulty level of
the Conceptis Sudoku increases
from Monday to Friday.
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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars Letters to the Editor
By Jacqueline Bigar
A baby born today has a
Sun in Gemini and a Moon
in Leo if born before 8:46
a.m. (EST). Afterward, the
Moon will be in Virgo.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for
Friday, June 10, 2016:
This year you express a
unique desire to keep matters simple yet precise. You
can put this demand on
yourself, but not on others.
Loosen up and enjoy those
around you. Don’t stumble
into the role of the workaholic. You don’t want to become a slave to perfection.
If you are single, after summer will be your prime time
for your social life. Your biggest challenge will be how
to disengage if you decide
that someone is not beneficial to you and your life. If
you are attached, know what
you need to do in order to
make life more workable and
happier for you and your
sweetie. Don’t assume that
you always have the right response. VIRGO can be even
fussier than you!
The Stars Show the Kind
of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
ARIES (March 21-April
19)
*** Be careful, as you
could have way too much
energy for your own good.
The good news is that you
are likely to wear yourself
out quickly and resume a
more normal pace by the afternoon. Play catch up if you
want to make the most of the
next few days. Tonight: Redefine fun.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20)
***** You will enjoy nearly anything you do today,
whether it is expressing your
point of view or playing with
a child and seeing his or her
mind expand. Keep this day
in your memory, as you will
cherish the moments you
spend both alone and with
others. Tonight: Live it up.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
****You have assumed a
strong, assertive stance as
of late. Dial down your position, and allow others’ ideas
to be more welcomed. You
could be involved in a situation that’s about to take a
turn. Be more concerned
about your family and/or
roommates. Tonight: Hang
close to home.
CANCER (June 21-July
22)
**** You have a strong
personality and the ability
to affect others. Be careful
with how much you push
someone away and with
how you express your need
for space. If not done properly, you could be witnessing
some hostility and arguing.
Tonight: Out visiting with
friends.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
**** You could be wondering what is happening
around you. You are likely
to witness someone’s anger,
which seems to be directed
at you. Know that you did little to trigger the present situation. Say little, and let this
person do his or her thing.
Tonight: Share your feelings.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
**** Others work to finish what they must in order
to create some leisure time.
Lighten up and get into the
swing of Friday. Embrace the
fun associated with the end
of the workweek. You could
be going overboard without
realizing it. Tonight: Honor
your high energy level.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
**** You could be extremely sure of yourself in a volatile
discussion. Avoid displaying
any smugness or a know-itall attitude; you do not want
to see the ramifications under any circumstances. Your
softer side emerges when
dealing with a loved one. Tonight: Out late.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21)
*** Be as clear as you can
be about what you hope to
achieve. You could find that
several of your friends are on
the same page and naturally assume supportive roles.
You understand the importance of these people to your
life. Express your gratefulness. Tonight: Off causing
ruckus.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21)
**** You might want to
consider changing direction.
Know what you want or desire in the long run. Though
there are no guarantees in
life, making choices with the
results in mind will drive you
toward success more frequently. Tonight: Expect to
be up late.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19)
**** Take into account
others’ needs more often,
even though they might not
line up with your own. Others need the type of support
you seem to be able to give.
Go with the moment while
acknowledging the importance of others. Tonight: Say
“thank you” in your special
way.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18)
**** You could be overly
compliant with a key friend
or loved one. Others might
comment on this, but consider whether you are content and can continue to
relate in this way. Only you
know what you need. Follow
the course that is best for
you. Tonight: Defer to someone else.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20)
**** Others are responsive
to you and your needs. Allow
more give-and-take. Know
the importance of the support you offer. Your actions
are unusually meaningful
to you as well as to others.
An older person pushes you
hard. Don’t lose your temper.
Tonight: Out on the town.
BORN TODAY
Duke
of
Edinburgh
Prince Philip (1921), actress/singer Judy Garland
(1922), actor Shane West
(1978)
***
Jacqueline Bigar is on
the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com.
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Syndicate Inc.
***
Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very
unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the
best lawyer in the world can’t get you off.
—Bill Veeck
***
Dear Editor,
I had the following letter all typed and ready to submit
when I received a phone call on Tuesday. Could I come to
Rod's Food Store for pictures? I was out of town at the time,
but said I would try. Am I glad I did! Thanks to Rod Imhoff
and his employees, as well as this community, the Avenue
of Flags received a very generous donation of $1,008!!!
Thank you to all who donated. We have talked for a
few years about purchasing telescoping flagpoles for the
Avenue of Flags, saving all involved from hauling flagpoles
from storage to cemetery and back (it's a truly time-consuming job.) This donation may be the first of many helping
us achieve our goal!
Now, back to my letter . . .
Once again, Memorial Day has come and gone, and the
Pleasant Hill and Catholic cemeteries in Concordia were
beautiful with flags placed at the final resting places of
those who have served our great nation. With the help of
community volunteers, we place 926 American flags and
391 American Legion/VFW Auxiliary flags.
I would like to thank those who helped place and/or pick
up those flags for giving your time to help honor our veterans. Without volunteers, the placement of flags would not
be possible. Thank you to Dylan and Josh Bray, Jeff and
Jeffery Freed, Lisa Partridge, Gunnar and Angel Hale, Emily and Collin Bennett, Sheila Collins, Mary Jane Hurley,
Jacque Young, Chet Saunders, Brittany, Cutter and Jay
Rhudolph, Lisa Brichalli, Renee, Tyler, Ethan and Kevin
Wright, Cy and Donna Johnson and Les and Jessica Dethloff. For anyone I missed, I apologize. I tried to get everyone's name and thank each one personally, as we truly appreciate the help! I also apologize if we missed the resting
place of your loved one. This is a daunting job, and we are
volunteers.
This year's Memorial Day Service was so awesome. We
were finally able to hold it outside at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. How truly humbling it is to see the Avenue of Flags
flying! Special thanks go out to Boy Scout Troop 38 for presentation of colors, Tim Halfhide, Clint Tate and Kenneth
Johnston for the special music, those who placed wreaths
upon the memorial, those who represented their respective American Legion organizations and CCCC bugler Patrick Sieben for Taps. A special thank you as well to guest
speaker Dean Frazier for his message. What a great way
to celebrate our veterans! Makes me proud to say I'm an
American Legion Auxiliary member...
Janice Dethloff
Secretary/Treasurer Avenue of Flags
American Legion Auxiliary
Today in History Mother reunited with
50 years ago
June 10, 1966—”My Fair
Lady” with Audrey Hepburn
and Rex Harrison was the
feature at the Brown Grand
Theater . . . Cloud County
4-Hers who ranked in the
top 15 at the Tri-County
Home Ec Judging school
were Anita Jackson, Deanna
Carter and Barbara Morgan.
25 years ago
June
10,
1991—Local freelance writer, Rick L.
Johnson, Concordia, was
the author of a biography on
California Angels pitcher,
Jim Abbott, which had been
published . . . Dana Brewer
and Tina Limon announced
their June 8 wedding, which
took place at the Concordia
Lutheran Church.
10 years ago
June 10, 2006—A year
after receiving a $100,000
donation, the National Orphan Train Complex dedicated the new MorganDowell Research Center . .
. Elizabeth Davis and Kyle
Mendenhall won new bi-
cycles in a drawing at the
close of New Destiny Baptist
Bible School held at Hood
Park in Concordia.
5 years ago
June 10, 2010—Cloud
County Community College
board of trustees approved
the hiring of Monte Poersch
as a wind energy technology instructor. He received
a nine-month contract at a
salary of $35,500 and a 20day supplemental contract
as a wind energy representative at $3,944 . . . Pictured
in a four-generation photo
in The Blade-Empire were
Gloria LeDuc, her son Bob
LeDuc, her grandson Jarod
LeDuc and her great-grandson, Grady LeDuc.
1 year ago
June 10, 2015—Cloud
County Community College
received a $3.15 million gift
from the Ernest and Ellen
Briggs estate . . . Concordia Swim Team placed in
the top six in its respective
events at the swim meet in
Concordia.
Woman suing KU
joining a separate suit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) –
An Illinois woman who is suing the University of Kansas
for how it handled her sexual
assault allegations is joining a separate lawsuit that
accuses the school of misleading the public about the
safety of its campus housing.
In a statement released
Thursday by her father, Jim
McClure, in a Kansas City,
Missouri, law office, Sarah
McClure said she was assaulted Aug. 29 in a Jayhawker Towers apartment
on campus by the same
member of the KU football
team who had assaulted a
fellow rowing team member
a year earlier.
Sarah McClure, who lives
in suburban Chicago, said
the university did nothing
for months after she reported the assault in October.
She also said she was ostracized by her coaches and
feared for her safety after the
assault.
“I struggled every day,”
she said. “I couldn’t sleep. I
didn’t leave my dorm room.
I stayed inside with a chair
under my doorknob because
I felt so unsafe.”
McClure has filed a Title IX
lawsuit accusing the school
of failing to investigate her
assault, failing to protect her
from intimidation and allowing her coaches to retaliate
against her.
KU police said a report
was forwarded to the district
attorney’s office for review
and the office declined to
prosecute the football player.
But he was expelled after the
school’s Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access
found him responsible for
misconduct.
On Thursday, McClure,
her father and Daisy Tackett, who says she was sexu-
ally assaulted by the same
player in 2014 and also has
filed a Title IX suit against
the school, joined a lawsuit
filed in March by Tackett’s
parents, James and Amanda
Tackett.
That lawsuit, which seeks
class-action status, asks for
a judge to rule that the university violated the Consumer Protection Act by falsely
misrepresenting that campus housing is safe, and also
order the school to cease
representing its dorms as
safe until they are “demonstrated” as such.
Dan Curry, whose firm
is representing plaintiffs in
all three lawsuits, said McClure’s statement on Thursday was part of an effort to
persuade others who have
experienced sexual assaults
at Kansas to join the Tackett
suit.
“Legally, we’re moving to
increase the number of class
reps in the class action,”
Curry said. “Culturally, anytime a woman is willing to
come forward publicly and
call out the university, it’s a
good sign.”
University spokeswoman
Erinn
Barcomb-Peterson
told The Lawrence JournalWorld that KU takes all
claims of sexual violence
very seriously.
“The
university
thoroughly investigated Ms. McClure’s allegations, and as a
result, the accused student
is no longer enrolled at KU,”
Barcomb-Peterson said. “We
are confident the courts will
agree that we’ve met our
obligations to both Ms. McClure and Ms. Tackett.”
The AP generally doesn’t
identify victims of alleged
sexual assault, but McClure
and Daisy Tackett have said
they want their names used.
son abducted in 1995
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A
California mother was reunited Thursday with her
abducted son, laying eyes
on him and wrapping her
arms around him for the
first time in 21 years.
Maria Mancia had been
left with just a single photo
of her son since his father
took him in 1995. The boy
she last saw when he was
just 18 months old is now a
man.
Steve Hernandez, 22, was
found living in Puebla, Mexico, and on Thursday morning was brought to the U.S.
to meet his mother for an
emotional reunion.
“Now this anguish I’ve
carried is gone now that I
have my son back,” Mancia
told KABC-TV. “I spent 21
years looking for him not
knowing anything.”
The
San
Bernardino
County District Attorney’s
Child Abduction Unit had
been looking for Hernandez
through the years, searching for him in several states.
Investigators then received
a strong tip in February
that he was in Mexico. The
father, Valentin Hernandez,
is missing and believed to be
dead, authorities said.
Investigator Karen Cragg,
who led the search, said
they had to approach Steve
Hernandez delicately.
“We used a ruse to contact him. We told him we
were investigating his father and we needed his DNA
to help locate his father,”
Cragg told The Associated
Press on Thursday. “We
didn’t want to scare him off.
We weren’t sure what the
circumstances were down
there. We had to tread very
carefully.”
The two parents and their
toddler boy had been living in Rancho Cucamonga,
California, in 1995. The parents were having relationship struggles. Mancia came
home from work one day to
find both the elder Hernandez and their son missing.
The father had even
taken all of their photos of
the boy, including an ultrasound. Mancia had to write
to a relative to get a picture.
“That became the only
photograph she had of Steve
for the last 21 years,” Cragg
said.
She immediately reported
the boy missing and the investigation had been active
ever since, first with the
Sheriff’s Department, then
with DA’s investigators.
Neither the mother nor
her child was told when
Steve Hernandez was first
found, lest false hope be
created.
Once the DNA sample
was obtained in February,
Cragg asked the Department of Justice if they could
hurry on the test, knowing it
could take several months.
“They called me in two
weeks and said it was a
match,” Cragg said.
Cragg and her partner
drove straight to Mancia’s
house.
“It was like she didn’t believe us at first,” Cragg said.
“She began to cry. She said
she couldn’t believe he was
still alive.”
Because Steve Hernandez
is a U.S. citizen, there were
no immigration troubles
returning him to the U.S.,
Cragg said. Authorities in
both countries were hugely
helpful in making it happen.
He had no personal documents at all, but his mother
had his birth certificate and
more.
The boy’s father had told
him that his mother abandoned the two of them.
He now knows that wasn’t
true. And he now knows his
mother.
“I lived all these years
without my mother, then to
find out she’s alive in another country, it’s emotional,” Hernandez told KABC.
He said he plans to stay in
the U.S. and hopes to attend law school, which he
already started in Mexico.
He hugged his crying
mother when he finally met
her. Then wiped tears from
her eyes.
Blade-Empire, Friday, June 10, 2016 3
Looking Back
Today is Friday, June 10, the 162nd day of 2016.
There are 204 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On June 10, 1692, the first execution resulting from the
Salem witch trials in Massachusetts took place as Bridget
Bishop was hanged.
On this date:
•In 1864, the Confederate Congress authorized military
service for men between the ages of 17 and 70.
•In 1921, President Warren G. Harding signed into law
the Budget and Accounting Act, which created the Bureau
of the Budget and the General Accounting Office.
•In 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron,
Ohio, by Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith and William Griffith
Wilson.
•In 1940, Italy declared war on France and Britain; Canada declared war on Italy. Jamaican-born Pan-African nationalist Marcus Garvey died in London at 52.
•In 1942, during World War II, German forces massacred 173 male residents of Lidice (LIH’-dyiht-zeh), Czechoslovakia, in retaliation for the killing of Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich.
•In 1944, German forces massacred 642 residents of the
French village of Oradour-sur-Glane.
•In 1967, the Middle East War ended as Israel and Syria
agreed to observe a United Nations-mediated cease-fire.
•In 1971, President Richard M. Nixon lifted a two-decades-old trade embargo on China.
•In 1981, 6-year-old Alfredo Rampi fell down an artesian
well near Frascati, Italy; the story ended tragically as efforts to rescue him proved futile.
•In 1985, socialite Claus von Bulow was acquitted by a
jury in Providence, Rhode Island, at his retrial on charges
he’d tried to murder his heiress wife, Martha “Sunny” von
Bulow.
•In 1991, 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard of South Lake
Tahoe, California, was abducted by Phillip and Nancy Garrido; Jaycee was held by the couple for 18 years before she
was found by authorities.
•In 2004, singer-musician Ray Charles died in Beverly
Hills, California, at age 73.
Ten years ago: Two Saudis and one Yemeni were found
hanged at the Guantanamo Bay military prison, the first
successful suicides at the base after dozens of attempts.
Justine Henin-Hardenne won the French Open, beating
Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-4. Jazil cruised to victory,
holding off Bluegrass Cat in the Belmont Stakes.
Five years ago: In a stern rebuke, Defense Secretary
Robert Gates warned in Brussels that the future of the historic NATO military alliance was at risk because of European penny pinching and a distaste for front-line combat.
Tony La Russa managed his 5,000th game as his St. Louis
Cardinals lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 8-0.
One year ago: President Barack Obama ordered the deployment of up to 450 more American troops to Iraq in
an effort to reverse major battlefield losses to the Islamic
State. Pope Francis took the biggest step yet in cracking
down on bishops who covered up for priests who raped
and molested children, creating a new tribunal inside the
Vatican to hear cases of bishops accused of failing to protect their flocks.
Today’s Birthdays: Britain’s Prince Philip is 95. Columnist Nat Hentoff is 91. Attorney F. Lee Bailey is 83. Actress Alexandra Stewart is 77. Singer Shirley Alston Reeves
(The Shirelles) is 75. Actor Jurgen Prochnow is 75. Media
commentator Jeff Greenfield is 73. Football Hall of Famer
Dan Fouts is 65. Country singer-songwriter Thom Schuyler is 64. Former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., is 63. Actor Andrew Stevens is 61. Singer Barrington Henderson is
60. Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is 57. Rock musician Kim Deal is 55. Singer Maxi Priest is 55. Actress Gina
Gershon is 54. Actress Jeanne Tripplehorn is 53. Rock
musician Jimmy Chamberlin is 52. Actor Ben Daniels is
52. Actress Kate Flannery is 52. Model-actress Elizabeth
Hurley is 51. Rock musician Joey Santiago is 51. Actor
Doug McKeon is 50. Rock musician Emma Anderson is
49. Country musician Brian Hofeldt (The Derailers) is 49.
Rapper The D.O.C. is 48. Rock singer Mike Doughty is 46.
Rhythm-and-blues singer JoJo is 45. Former Louisiana
Gov. Bobby Jindal is 45. Rhythm-and-blues singer Faith
Evans is 43. Actor Hugh Dancy is 41. Rhythm-and-blues
singer Lemisha Grinstead (702) is 38. Actor DJ Qualls is
38. Actor Shane West is 38. Country singer Lee Brice is 37.
Singer Hoku is 35. Actress Leelee Sobieski is 34. Olympic
gold medal figure skater Tara Lipinski is 34. Americana
musician Bridget Kearney (Lake Street Drive) is 31. Modelactress Kate Upton is 24. Sasha Obama is 15.
Thought for Today: “Always be a first-rate version of
yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody
else.” – Judy Garland, American singer-actress (born
this date in 1922, died in 1969).
More Highlights in History
•In 1968, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis was dedicated
by Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Interior Secretary
Stewart Udall.
•In 1977, the first “Star Wars” film (retroactively designated “Episode IV: A New Hope”) was released by Twentieth
Century Fox Film Corp.
•In 1979, 273 people died when an American Airlines
DC-10 crashed just after takeoff from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared while on his way
to a school bus stop in lower Manhattan.
•In 1981, daredevil Dan Goodwin, wearing a Spiderman
costume, scaled the outside of Chicago’s Sears Tower in 7
1/2 hours.
•In 1986, an estimated 7 million Americans participated
in “Hands Across America” to raise money for the nation’s
hungry and homeless.
•In 1992, Jay Leno made his debut as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show,” succeeding Johnny Carson.
Thought for Today: “A first-rate organizer is never in
a hurry. He is never late. He always keeps up his sleeve
a margin for the unexpected.”
– Arnold Bennett, English poet, author and critic
(1867-1931).
PEOPLE
4 Blade-Empire, Friday, June 10, 2016
Bowers encourages women SOCIAL CALENDAR
Annie’s
Mailbox to enter scholarship contest
by Kathy Mitchell and
Marcy Sugar
Dear Annie: I suffer from
terrible depression. My doctor has me on antidepressants and suggested that
I seek therapy. However, I
walked out on therapy because I felt that it was not
for me and that it didn't help
me at all.
I have no friends, so having anybody to talk to about
what I'm going through is
difficult. When I attempted
to discuss my depression
with family, they repeatedly
told me it was just in my
head and I simply needed to
get ahold of myself.
I have turned to a few minor hobbies to help distract
me from my depression.
However, with the lack of
support, it can be really difficult. I do not feel valued by
anyone. I have contemplated
suicide, thinking that would
wake people up enough to
realize how I feel. What do I
do? — Blue Water
Dear Blue: Please reconsider therapy. It sounds as
if you gave up too quickly.
You want someone to talk
to? Who will listen when you
pour out your worries and
fears? Who will be a means
of emotional support? This
is what a therapist is for.
Sometimes the first therapist isn't a good fit. It takes
a little time to find one you
are comfortable with. And
"help" doesn't always appear
obvious until you've been in
therapy for a little while. We
are glad you are taking appropriate medication. Now
it's time to take additional
responsibility by following
your doctor's instructions to
seek therapy. Please ask for
another referral. We promise it will help. And if you
are contemplating suicide,
you can speak to someone
immediately at the National
Suicide Prevention Hotline
(suicidepreventionhotline.
org) at 1-800-273-8255.
Dear Annie: As an only
child, I have the task of caring for my elderly mother. I
am in my late 50s, and Mom
is in her 80s. I have three
children of my own, one of
whom is a young teen, and
I am also a grandmother. I
love my family, but there is
only one of me and I can't do
it all. I'd like to offer some
advice for parents who are
lucky enough to have someone living close by who can
help with their daily needs:
Please write down what
you need. I will invariably
walk in the door with several bags of groceries, only
to have you tell me that you
forgot to mention that you
also need eggs or milk.
I have no problem doing
your laundry, but please, if I
say you need to throw away
an old piece of clothing, trust
me enough to agree. When I
say you need a bath, believe
it. All the denial in the world
will not change how often
you need to shower. Please
wear your incontinence pads
and change them frequently.
I am more than willing to
do a lot for you, because I
love you. But I will not bathe
you or give you a pedicure.
When you find that you
cannot do these things adequately, please hire someone. You can afford it. For
those who cannot, Medicare
often can provide help for
some of these services. It will
make me less stressed.
I, too, am getting older
and my husband is ill. My
body aches and I'm in physiotherapy. Please listen with
your heart. — Your Loving
Daughter
Dear Daughter: Your
suggestions are good, but
please consider that Mom
may need more help than
you realize. It might be time
to look into assisted-living
options or live-in caregivers.
Annie's Mailbox is written
by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy
Sugar, longtime editors of
the Ann Landers column.
Please email your questions to [email protected], or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators
Syndicate, 737 3rd Street,
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
You can also find Annie on
Facebook at Facebook.com/
AskAnnies. To find out more
about Annie's Mailbox and
read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and
cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at
www.creators.com.
Lesperance earns
D.M.D. degree
Jordan A. Lesperance,
Hutchinson, has completed
the Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree at the
college of Dental Medicine-Illinois (CDMI) at Midwestern
University, Downers Grove,
Ill. An official graduation
ceremony and conferring of
degrees took place May 20
on Midwestern University
campus in Downers Grove.
Dr. Lesperance graduated from Trinity Catholic High
School, Hutchinson, in 2008
and graduated summa cum
laude from Newman University, Wichita with a B.S.
in Human Biology in 2012.
She has joined the practice
of Briscoe and Dosch Cosmetic & Family Dentistry,
Hutchinson.
Lesperance is the daughter of Elaine Lesperance,
Maize and David Lesperance, Topeka. She is a
granddaughter of Charlene
Lesperance, who was able to
attend the graduation ceremony and of Eva Strait, both
of Concordia.
State Sen. Elaine Bowers
is encouraging young women
to enter the $3,000 NFWL/
NRA Bill of Rights Essay
Scholarship Contest.
The National Foundation for Women Legislators
and the National Rifle Association are co-sponsoring the
19th Annual NFWL/NRA Bill
of Rights Essay Scholarship
Contest for college-bound female high school juniors and
seniors. This year’s topic will
be on the 19th Amendment,
which guarantees women
the right to vote in the United States. The contest’s six
winners will each receive a
$3,000 college scholarship
and an all-expenses-paid trip
to NFWL’s Annual Conference Nov. 16-20th in Orlando, Florida, where they will
network with, be mentored
by, and speak to hundreds
of women lawmakers from
across the United States.
“This is an excellent opportunity for local students
of the classes of 2016 and
2017,” said NFWL and NRA
member Bowers. “This contest will help six young
women enhance their understanding of the role of women
in politics through a handson learning experience. It
provides an excellent opportunity to develop leadership
skills while assisting with college tuition expenses.”
Entries must be received
or postmarked no later than
July 8, 2016, after which an
NFWL selection committee
will judge each essay and determine the six winners. The
judges will primarily consider
their understanding of the
19th Amendment and American Constitution with original insight.
Founded in 1938, the National Foundation for Women
Legislators (NFWL) enables
women lawmakers to be
more effective leaders. NFWL
provides women Members of
Congress, state legislators,
county commissioners, and
city council members with
strategic resources, including
debates and briefings on the
issues, leadership skill development, and opportunities
for networking. The National
Rifle Association (NRA) was
founded in 1871 and since
its inception has been the
premier firearms education
and gun safety organization
in the world.
Questions by potential
applicants may be directed to
Bowers at
785-243-3325 ext.2 or
to the NFWL office at 703518-7931 or email Elaine
at
elaine.bowers@senate.
ks.gov.
E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.
womenlegislators.org.
My Favorite Older Person
(Each year the Concordia Elementary fourth graders
are asked to participate in an essay contest during nursing home week. The residents of Sunset Home, a local
nursing home, read the essays and select winners from
each class. The winners read their essays aloud to Sunset residents during National Nursing Home Week. The
essays will be printed in the Blade as space permits.)
Delbert Johnson
By Emalee Johnson
If you know my granddad, you’re the luckiest person
in the world. My granddad’s name is Delbert Johnson.
He is tall, strong and has a graying mustache. My granddad is the manager at Scott Specialties in Clay Center,
Concordia and Belleville. In his spare time he gardens,
reads and cooks.
My granddad and I like to go on walks. We usually
walk half a mile or more. He also reads to me. My favorite
poem he reads to me is “The Unicorn” by Shel Silverstein.
He also sings to me. My favorite song is “Puff, the Magic
Dragon,” by Peter, Paul and Mary. He is in a choir. He
makes me feel special and happy when I’m around him.
My granddad is a ray of sunshine. When he walks in a
door, he makes everyone happy. These are a few reasons
why my granddad is the best in the world! If you don’t
know my granddad, you’re missing out on knowing a really great person.
***
Forty is the old age of youth; 50 is the youth of old age.
—Hosea Ballou
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SUNDAY
AA, 10 a.m., Came to Believe, 317 W. 5th, Concordia
Grupo AA de Concordia-en Espanol, 317 W. 5th, Concordia
NA, 7 p.m., CCHC cafeteria
MONDAY
AA, Belleville Crossroads Group, 24th and O Street,
Belleville
AA, Came to Believe, 6:30 p.m., 317 W. 5th, Concordia
Bereavement Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Parish Hall,
Episcopal Church
FAL, lunch at Pizza Hut, cards with Irene Barton,
Jamestown
TUESDAY
AA Concordia Gateway Group, 8 p.m., 317 West 5th
Alanon, 8 p.m., We Care, 6th and Valley, Concordia
Chapter AO, P.E.O., First United Methodist Church,
Janice Swenson hostess
WEDNESDAY
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 9 a.m., Catholic Religious Education Center, 232 East 5th
AA, 8p.m., Scandia Helping Hands group, United Methodist Church basement
Came to Believe Group, Brown Baggers meeting at
noon, 317 W. 5th, Concordia
Agenda AA Literature Study, 8 p.m., 18 Delmar Street
Combined Circles, 9 a.m. at Concordia Lutheran
Church
THURSDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous Primary Purpose Group, 7 p.m.,
317 W. 5th, Concordia
Stained Glass Stitchers, 7 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran
Church
FRIDAY
Came to Believe Group, noon, 317 W. 5th, Concordia
Alcoholics Anonymous, Concordia Gateway Group, 8
p.m., 317 W. 5th, Concordia
A.A.R.P., Senior Center
Call Cloud County Chemical Dependency Committee
(CCCDC) 24/7 hotline for assistance including area addiction group meetings. They also have a website that
lists all of its AA, NA, Al-Anon and OA meeting times and
places. Freedom Club Website is www.freedom-club.org.
Freedom club address is 317 W. 5th Street.
DVACK Weekly Support Groups in Concordia
Tuesdays—Domestic Violence Support Group; the dynamics of domestic violence, safety planning, healthy relationships and boundaries; Sexual Assault/Women Empowered Support Group; trauma, coping techniques and
self-care.
Wednesdays—Survivors with Disabilities Support
Group; navigating various systems, accessing universal
services without discrimination, individual rights and opportunities and empowerment; Economic Support Group,
budgeting, individual assessment and reflection of financial literacy, gaining employment and financial goal setting.
Thursdays—Domestic Violence Parent Support Group;
cycle of abuse, identifying children’s emotions and coping
behaviors, establishing solid family connections and support; Sexual Assault Parent Support Group; child trauma,
triggers and coping techniques.
Call 785.243.4349 for times/location and to preregister
for support group meetings.
Senior Citizens Menu
Monday, June 13—Sloppy Joes, Chezy hashbrowns,
carrots, fruit; 10 a.m.—Exercise.
Tuesday, June 14—Chicken casserole, pea salad, fruit;
birthdays.
Wednesday, June 15—Pulled pork on a bun, macaroni
salad, beets, fruit, pudding; 12:30 p.m.—BINGO; Hearing
aid service.-10 a.m. Exercise
Thursday, June 16—Turkey and noodles, peas, tossed
salad, strawberries.
Friday, June 17—Meat loaf, baked potatoes with sour
cream, green beans, fruit; 10 a.m.—Exercise; A.A.R.P.
Birth
Jonathan
and
Carly
Suther, Wamego, announce
the birth of their daughter,
Hailey Jolene Suther, born
May 29, 2016 at Via Christi
Hospital in Manhattan. She
weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 20” long.
Grandparents are Greg
and Mary Champlin, Garden City, and Clem and Angie Suther, Wamego. Greatgrandparents are George
and Nancy Champlin and
Jim Forshee, Concordia;
Betty Suther, Wamego; and
Waunita Allen, Seneca.
Yoga instruction
Yoga instructor Jennifer Sieben demonstrates poses to K-6 children Thursday afternoon at the
Frank Carlson Library. Healthy Kids Storytime in the “On your Mark, Get Set, READ!” program
at the library featured the books, “Good Morning Yoga” by Mariam Gates and “Little Yoga” Rebecca Whitford. (Blade photo by Deanna Kymer)
Blade-Empire Friday, June 10, 2016 5
Sports
Funk Pharmacy
Ventura suspended for nine games
pulls out 17-16 win
Scoring three runs in
the bottom of the fifth
inning, Funk Pharmacy
pulled out a 17-16 win over
Pike Valley in Concordia
Recreation Girls’ Softball
Thursday night at the Concordia Sports Complex.
Pike Valley scored eight
runs in the top of the fifth
inning to take a 16-15 lead.
Liz Duvall walked and
scored and Haley Lewis
singled and scored in the
bottom of the fifth to give
Funk Pharmacy the win.
Pike Valley put up three
runs in the top of the first
inning.
Sending 11 batters to
the plate, Funk Pharmacy
put up eight runs in the
bottom of the first.
Duvall singled, doubled
and scored two runs in the
inning.
Funk Pharmacy added
one run in the second
inning.
Three runs in the third
inning, and two in the top
of the fourth left Pike Valley trailing just 9-8.
Funk Pharmacy stretched the lead to 15-8 with
six runs in the bottom of
the fourth.
Lewis did the pitching
for Funk Pharmacy. She
also had two hits and
scored two runs.
Duvall had two hits and
scored three runs.
Madison Starr scored
three runs for Funk Pharmacy.
In the other game played
Thursday night, Subway
was
beaten
11-1
by
Belleville No. 1.
Belleville No. 1 scored
three runs in the first
inning, three in the second, two in the third, one
in the fourth and two in the
fifth.
Subway scored its only
run in the fourth inning.
Sports in Brief
The Associated Press
TENNIS
LONDON (AP) — Rafael Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon
on Thursday, citing the left wrist injury that forced him out
of the French Open.
The two-time Wimbledon champion said on his Facebook page that he made the decision after consulting with
his doctor and receiving his latest medical results.
Nadal had already pulled out of next week’s Wimbledon
grass-court warm-up at Queen’s Club. Wimbledon, the
third Grand Slam tournament of the year, starts on June
27.
Nadal’s spokesman, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, said the
player’s wrist will be in a cast for another two weeks. After
that, Nadal will begin anti-inflammatory treatments and
physiotherapy.
Wearing a blue brace on his wrist, Nadal pulled out of
the French Open before his third-round match in Paris. He
said then that he expected to be ready for Wimbledon.
GOLF
SAMMAMISH, Wash. (AP) — Inbee Park could finally
crack a smile, even if she was five shots behind leader
Brooke Henderson.
No more nerves or anxiety whether Park’s injured thumb
would hold up, the South Korean star was never more
excited to make bogey than on the 18th to finish off the first
round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Thursday ‚Äî the round that made her eligible for the LPGA Hall
of Fame.
Park’s score of 1-over 72 didn’t really matter. It left the
three-time defending champion of the event well back of
Henderson, who shot a 4-under 67 in her morning round.
At age 27, Park is the youngest player to qualify for the
Hall of Fame. She completed the final eligibility requirement by playing the first round of her 10th event of her
10th season. She has won seven major titles and has 17
LPGA Tour victories.
BASEBALL
NEW YORK (AP) —The Yankees hope their relief trio of
Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman
make music at the cash registers.
Seeking to capitalize on the bullpen’s success, New York
put “NO RUNS DMC” T -shirts on sale for $39.99 each
Thursday after reaching a licensing agreement with the former hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. and its agent, Universal
Music Group.
The mostly navy shirts feature the initials of the relievers — the first name of Betances and the last names of
Miller and Chapman — with lettering in white and “NO”
and their uniform numbers boxed in red. The other side
has the three members of Run-D.M.C— Jam Master Jay,
Darryl McDaniels and Joseph Simmons — silhouetted in
white with a lighter blue Yankees’ “NY” logo backdrop.
T-shirts were distributed to players in the Yankees’ clubhouse before Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Caps will go on sale by the weekend, the team
said.
New York is 7-0 when the trio pitches in the same game.
PRO FOOTBALL
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Jared Goff has
signed with the Los Angeles Rams, along with his fellow five
draft picks.
The Rams announced the formality Thursday.
The team didn’t announce financial terms of the fouryear deal for Goff, who was the No. 1 pick in the draft after
three seasons at California. All first-round NFL contracts
include a fifth-year option.
Los Angeles traded up to grab Goff, and coach Jeff Fisher hopes the quarterback will start the opening game of the
Rams’ return season in Southern California.
The Rams also formally signed their other five draft
picks: tight end Tyler Higbee, receiver Pharoh Cooper, tight
end Temarrick Hemingway, linebacker Josh Forrest and
receiver Michael Thomas.
The Rams are in their second week of voluntary offseason practices. Their workouts conclude next week.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is renaming its football field after former coach Steve Spurrier.
The university’s board of trustees approved the change
Thursday, making it Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben
Hill Griffin Stadium. The board also approved a namingrights deal for the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
NEW YORK (AP) —
Kansas City pitcher Yordano Ventura was suspended nine games and
Baltimore third baseman
Manny Machado was
penalized four games
Thursday after their brawl
earlier this week.
Major League Baseball
also fined each player an
undisclosed amount.
This is the second
straight season Ventura
has been suspended — he
drew a seven-game ban
last year after an altercation with the White Sox.
“It’s just kind of tough
when you have to play
short because of something that someone else
kind of got going,” Orioles
manager Buck Showalter
said before Thursday
night’s game at Toronto.
On Tuesday night in
Baltimore, Ventura hit
Machado in the back with
a 99 mph fastball in the
fifth inning. Machado
charged the mound and
punched Ventura in the
head as the benches emptied.
Ventura and Machado
both have appealed their
suspensions. They can
continue to play until the
process is complete.
“They came up with a
decision and obviously I’m
going to appeal it,”
Machado said. “We’ll see
what happens.”
Machado was in the
starting lineup Thursday
night against the Blue
Jays.
Showalter said he doesn’t expect Machado’s
appeal to be heard while
Baltimore is in Toronto for
a four-game series.
No matter what happens, Showalter said it
will be difficult to cope
without Machado, who is
batting .303 with 15
homers and 37 RBIs.
Baltimore is already
minus shortstop J.J.
Hardy, who has been sidelined since May 1 with a
broken left foot.
This is the second
career suspension for
Machado, who sat out five
games in 2014 after
throwing his bat toward
third base following an
inside pitch from Oakland’s Fernando Abad.
Machado appealed that
suspension but the penalty was upheld.
The Royals next play
Friday night in Chicago
against the White Sox.
The trouble between
Ventura and Machado
started earlier in the
game.
Machado
got
brushed back by two fast-
balls, then flied out and
had words with Ventura.
The next time up,
Machado was hit.
After the game, Orioles
star Adam Jones said he
was glad Machado defended himself and said he
would pay any fine.
“Tonight, Manny handled it himself and I
couldn’t be happier for
him,” Jones said then. “I
knew it was going to happen. (Ventura) has electric
stuff and the talent is all
there, but between the
ears, there is a circuit
board off balance. I don’t
get it. I don’t get it.”
A talented hard thrower
who can be temperamental, Ventura got into skirmishes with the Angels
and the Athletics early
last season before his
dustup with the White Sox
led to a suspension.
Phillies select outfielder as No. 1 pick
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) —
Mickey Moniak made his
mark in the Major League
Baseball draft — and his
buddy could soon be getting
a permanent reminder.
Moniak, a high school
outfielder from California,
was selected first overall by
the Philadelphia Phillies on
Thursday
night.
Long
before the draft, he bet La
Costa Canyon High School
teammate Ethan Abrams
that he’d go in the top 10.
At stake: Moniak’s signature tattooed on Abrams’
rear end.
Just a few minutes after
Commissioner Rob Manfred
announced at MLB Network
studios that the Phillies
were on the clock, Moniak
didn’t have to wait long for
his friend’s fresh-ink fate to
be sealed.
“That is very true,” a
smiling Moniak said in an
interview on MLB Network.
“I’m holding him to that,
too.”
Abrams, a freshman
pitcher at Columbia this
season, can return the favor
by getting picked in the first
20 rounds someday, Moniak said.
Moniak became the first
prep outfielder chosen No. 1
since Tampa Bay drafted
Delmon Young in 2003. The
selection marked the first
time the Phillies led off the
draft since they took Miami
slugger Pat Burrell in 1998.
“I definitely wouldn’t say
there’s pressure,” the 6foot-2, 190-pound Moniak
said. “I’m excited to hopefully prove the Phillies
right.”
With no consensus No. 1
talent this year, there was
plenty of suspense right up
until
the
pick
was
announced. At least five
players were considered in
the mix for the top spot.
“Collectively, we believe
Mickey was the best player
available in the draft,”
Phillies scouting director
Johnny Almaraz said in a
statement. “He’s a true center fielder with incredible
offensive ability and the
potential to be a perennial
All-Star.”
Tennessee third baseman Nick Senzel went second to Cincinnati, giving
the Reds a slugger who
might someday provide pop
in the middle of their lineup.
“This is the guy we wanted,” scouting director Chris
Buckley said. “He’s a very
polished player, one of the
better hitters, if not the best
hitter, in the draft.”
With the third pick,
Atlanta took high school
right-hander Ian Anderson.
At No. 4, Colorado went
with fireballing Kansas high
school righty Riley Pint. Milwaukee selected Louisville
outfielder Corey Ray to cap
the first five picks.
Here are some other
things to know about the
first day of the draft:
SHOWING UP
Two prospects were in
attendance at the draft site:
Anderson and Georgia high
school outfielder Will Benson, who went 14th to
Cleveland.
Anderson, from Shenendehowa High School in
upstate New York, slipped
on a Braves home jersey
and cap, and his mother,
sitting with his father in a
makeshift dugout in the
studio, wiped away tears as
her son shook hands with
Manfred and placed his own
name on the draft board.
“You never know going
into the draft where you’re
going to go, and going into
the season you don’t know
what’s going to happen,”
said Anderson, who was
projected to be picked later
in the opening round. “I’m
happy with the way it
played out.”
The 6-6, 220-pound Benson, who was also with his
parents, was a standout in
both baseball and basketball at The Westminster
Schools in Georgia.
“I love basketball, but
baseball is my calling. It’s
my future,” Benson said.
“So I think I’m obligated to
the Cleveland Indians to
kind of just put my full
focus on being great at
baseball.”
He added that he will
“definitely” sign with the
Indians rather than go to
Duke.
SLIPPING
Two players who were
mentioned as possibilities
for the No. 1 pick dropped
out of the top 10.
Mercer outfielder Kyle
Lewis went to Seattle with
the 11th overall pick, and
New Jersey high school lefthander Jason Groome was
selected by Boston, his
favorite team growing up, at
No. 12.
Lewis is a two-time
Southern Conference player
of the year.
“We thought he was going
to be picked before us,”
Mariners scouting director
Tom McNamara said. “We’re
very excited that he made it
to us.”
Groome, from Barnegat
High School, fell over some
concerns about his makeup
despite a low-to-mid-90s
(mph) fastball, nasty curve
and solid changeup. He
threw a no-hitter with 19
strikeouts early in the
spring, but was suspended
three weeks by the New Jersey State Interscholastic
Athletic Association over
transfer rules after spending his junior season at IMG
Academy in Florida.
Delvin Perez, a shortstop
from the International
Baseball Academy in Puerto
Rico, also dropped after
being mentioned as a possible top-5 pick. He went 23rd
to St. Louis after reports
surfaced a few days before
the draft that he tested positive
for
performanceenhancing drugs.
FAMILIAR NAMES
Stanford right-hander
Cal Quantrill, the son of former big league pitcher Paul
Quantrill, was taken at No.
8 by San Diego despite
missing this season after
having Tommy John surgery last year. He still easily
got family bragging rights:
his father was a sixthrounder by Boston in 1989.
Detroit also picked a
player with pro bloodlines,
selecting California high
school righty Matt Manning, the son of former NBA
forward Rich Manning.
At 20th overall, the Los
Angeles Dodgers selected
Wisconsin high school
shortstop Gavin Lux, the
nephew of Augie Schmidt —
the No. 2 pick in 1982 by
Toronto.
CALLING AN AUDIBLE
Miami took Alabama high
school left-hander Braxton
Garrett with the seventh
overall pick. He played
quarterback
and
wide
receiver before quitting football after his sophomore
year to focus on baseball.
So, how did that decision
go down in SEC country?
“Oh, goodness,” he said.
“I was pretty good, so it was
a pretty big deal. But it was
a decision I had to make,
and it was the right one.”
ON DECK
After the first two rounds
and compensatory picks
were made Thursday night,
the draft continues with
rounds 3-10 on Friday and
11-40 on Saturday — all via
conference calls with teams.
PITTSBURGH (AP) —
There’s very little flash to
Martin Jones. The San Jose
Sharks goaltender speaks
in a polite monotone, only
too eager to deflect attention
elsewhere. Call it a reflex
action honed from years
spent wearing a mask while
intentionally standing in
the way of a puck often fired
at high speed.
Only this time he couldn’t get out of the spotlight.
Not after spoiling Pittsburgh’s long-awaited house
party with 60 minutes of the
best hockey of his life.
The Sharks and the
understated guy in net are
heading back west for Game
6. So are the Penguins. The
Stanley Cup, too. Blame
Jones, who turned aside 44
shots in a 4-2 victory in
Game 5 on Thursday night.
Outplayed
but
not
outscored, San Jose heads
home with a chance to even
the best-of-seven series at
3-3 on Sunday.
“Joner bailed us out
tonight,” said San Jose
defenseman Justin Braun.
Repeatedly. Their breakthrough season on the line
after spending the better
part of four games chasing
— but not quite catching —
the relentless Penguins, the
Sharks responded by jumping on Pittsburgh rookie
goaltender Matt Murray
early then relying on Jones
late.
Not that he wanted to
talk about it, not even after
becoming the first goaltender in the expansion era
to win two games in the
final while making at least
40 saves.
“I don’t know, I felt good
tonight,” Jones said. “I
thought our (defense) did a
good job in front of the net
and we got a few bounces
tonight.”
His teammates knew better. San Jose still has a
chance to become the second team in NHL history to
claw out of a 3-1 deficit in
the final because Jones
refused to serve as doorman
for a coronation for Sidney
Crosby and company.
“He was unbelievable,”
Braun said. “He was calm.
He doesn’t flinch. He doesn’t go after guys. He doesn’t
lose his cool. He’s tapping
us on the pads saying we
did a good job and usually
he bails us out. We need to
give him a little more help.”
The Sharks, particularly
their stars, gave him
enough in the first period
and Jones had all the wiggle
room he would need.
Logan Couture had a goal
and two assists while Brent
Burns, Melker Karlsson and
captain Joe Pavelski also
scored for San Jose, which
was outshot 46-22 but held
firm after surviving a chaotic opening five minutes and
playing capably after getting
the lead in regulation for the
first time in the series.
Sharks stave off elimination with 4-2 win
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Garage Sales
HUGE RUMMAGE
SALE
June 11, 8am-3pm
Concordia
National Guard Armory
TONS OF STUFF. You
won’t want to miss this
one! Most things 1/2 price
after 1pm.
YARD SALE
2111 R St., Belleville, KS,
Friday, June 10 (8-5).
Saturday, June 11 (8-noon).
Household, antiques, clothes,
collectables, tools, misc.
Help Wanted
Energetic, outgoing,
creative, self-motivated
individuals needed in multiple
departments.
Full Time
Fleet Maintenance
Technician
Applicant must meet the
following criteria:
*Have a working knowledge
of Fleet Maintenance for Air
Brakes, Tire Repair, Annual
DOT Requirements
* Have own hand Tools
* Be able to Travel
* Highly Motivated
* Safety Oriented
Salary will be based on
experience. We also offer
Quarterly Attendance
bonuses, Paid Holidays,
p a i d Va c a t i o n D a y s ,
Life Insurance, AFLAC
Supplemental Insurance,
Simple IRA, Cell Phone
Allowance.
Apply in person at 301
Cedar, Concordia, Kan. or
call for application.
SUNSET HOME, INC.
is accepting applications
for motivated individuals
interested in joining our staff.
Positions include:
CNA or CMA Evening
Shifts, Full and Part Time
Dining and Dietary Service
Staff, Full and Part Time
All applicants should be
reliable and ready to work.
Starting wages are based
on experience, with benefits.
For an opportunity to work
in the growing healthcare
industry, please apply online
at www.sunsethomeinc.com
or in person at 620 Second
Avenue in Concordia.
Sunset Home, Inc. is EOE.
Sunset Home, Inc. does drug
testing.
Cloud County
Emergency Preparedness
Director
Responsible for coordination
of all emergency
preparedness in the County.
Shall direct, organize, plan
and train volunteers in
disaster and emergency
procedures. Three years
police, civil defense, fire or
rescue work experience is
required. Must be certified
as an Emergency Director by
FEMA & pass the Personal
Development Services
within 3 year of employment.
This position is a Contract
position.
Resumes should be
returned to the County
Clerk’s office prior to June
30th.
DRIVERS
CDL-A PT/FT. $2000 Sign
Bonus! Excellent Pay, Weekends
off! Union Benefits, No Slip Seat.
Flexible Runs.
855-599-4608
CDL DRIVER
Is hiring for positions in
Activities, Dietary and
Environmental Services
Activity Personnel
responsible for planning,
implementing, and executing
daily, individual and group
activities for our residents.
Cook/Dietary Aide
responsible to prepare and
serve meals.
Environmental Services
personnel responsible to
make available a clean and
organized living environment.
Part-time and Full-time
positions available. Health,
Dental, Vision, Life, Disability,
401k, Paid Time Off and many
other benefits available for FT
employees. EOE
Please apply in person or send
detailed resume to:
1110 W. 11th St.
Concordia, KS 66901
or
[email protected]
Call with questions
785-243-1347
NOTICE- For all your Classified Ad
needs, call the Blade-Empire, 785243-2424.
Champlin Tire Recycling
Is hiring for a full time Class
A CDL Driver to operate
truck with self-loading
boom. Sign-on bonus plus
eligible for attendance/safety
bonuses. Benefits available.
Home weekends and most
evenings. Apply in person
at 301 Cedar, Concordia
or call 785-243-3345. EOE.
PART TIME POSITIONS
Needing self-motivated
individuals to work
independently cleaning
office buildings. Evening
positions. One day position.
Above minimum wage.
NO WEEKENDS
BACKGROUND CHECKS
PERFORMED
Call 785-243-1965, Mon.Fri., 8am-5pm, to make an
appointment to apply.
ServiceMaster of N.C.K.
DRIVERS NEEDED
Part time,
in the Concordia Area
Please call Tonya at 785543-7314, leave message.
CLOUD COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
is seeking a qualified LPN
or RN to assume the duties
of immunization Coordinator
at the Health Department.
This individual must pass
an interview, background
check, reference check and
be self-motivated, efficient
and accurate. He or she must
possess excellent computer
skills to work with KIPHS,,
Web-IZ and Vax-Care and
the ability to learn a lot of
information in a relatively
short time. Applicant will be
responsible for calculating
and giving all injections
from Pediatrics to Senior
Citizens. Be responsible for
all immunization records
and sending all information
as requested by the State of
Kansas and be responsible
for utilizing and providing
information regarding the
immunization Action Plan
Grant. Must be able to
react quickly in emergency
situations and possess
knowledge of anaphylactic
reactions and what to do.
Able to follow state rules and
regulations and work closely
with other staff members.
Work hours are from 8
to 4:30 pm Monday thru
Friday. Applicant will work for
one full month with current
immunization Director before
being allowed to assume the
title of immunization Director.
Applicant will start on July
1, 2016 with training and
assume full responsibility on
August 1, 2016. Interested
individuals may contact
the Health Department for
an application at 785-2438140 or may stop by and
pick one up. Only nurses
with at least three years of
good clinical experience will
be considered. For more
information contact: Diana
Gering RN, Administrator
Cloud County Health
Department.
Sales Calendar
•Saturday, June
11,
2016– Public Auction at
10:00 a.m. located at 1111
Thayer Ave. or the North
End of Main Street and
Highway 8 in Chester, Neb.
Pickup, Tractor, Machinery,
Tools, Lawn Equipment, Antiques, Household and Office Equipment. Foote Service & Charles Kleveland
Estate, Seller. Novak Bros.
& Gieber Auction.
Saturday,
June
11,
2016– Public Auction at
9:30 a.m. located at 1116
East 7th Street in Concordia, Kansas. Real Estate,
Cars, Tractor, Antiques,
Collectibles, Mowers, Golf
Cart, Tools and Household.
Ron and Blanche Deal Estate, Seller. Thummel Auction.
•Saturday, June 18, 2016
– Public Auction at 9:30
a.m. located at the National
Guard Armory at the South
edge of Concordia, Kansas
on Hwy #81. Tractors, Pickup, Model T, Antiques and
Collectibles. Private North
Central Collection, Seller.
Thummel Auction.
•Saturday, June
25,
2016– Public Auction at
9:30 a.m. located at the
National Guard Armory in
Concordia, Kansas. Trailer,
Lawn Mowers, Tools, Antiques, Household and Collectibles. Harvey M. Olson
Trust & Rosalee Olson Revocable Trust, Seller. Novak Bros. & Gieber Auction.
•Monday,
June
27,
2016– Farmland Auction
at 7:00 p.m. at the Glasco
Senior Center at 109 East
Main Street, Glasco, Kansas. 155.57 + Acres of Cloud
County Farmland. James
and Patricia Lamay Family
Trust, Sellers.Crossroads
Auction, Salina, Ks.
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ZITS® by Scott and Borgman
BABY BLUE® by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott
BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH® by John Rose
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Ask the Guys
Dear Classified Guys,
My good friend has somehow managed to survive in a rural area without learning to drive. Most of her
friends, including myself, have given
her a ride when she needed it. She
just turned 30 last year and got married. Her husband finally convinced
her to get a driver's license and stop
depending on other people. It's only
been about 9 months since her driving test, which took her three times
to pass, and she's already been
involved in three car accidents. The
last one totaled her car. She's fine,
but I'm thinking driving may not be in
the cards for her. She's out looking
for another used car, hopefully predented! She loves the freedom of
driving, but I'm really beginning to
worry about her safety and
those on the road around
her. I'm thinking I should
convince her to go back to
hitching rides. Her husband
thinks I am over reacting.
What do you guys think I should do?
• • •
Cash: First off, you shouldn't offer
to loan her your car. It may not come
back in the same condition.
Carry: Most new drivers, even as
adults, don't realize how inexperienced
Duane “Cash” Holze
& Todd “Carry” Holze
gesting a defensive driving course. In
fact, you could even offer to take it with
her. You may learn something yourself.
In addition, most insurance companies
offer a discount for taking the course.
Cash: With three accidents in the
last nine months, her insurance premiums are sure to reflect her driving
record very shortly. The costs alone
may be enough to deter her from driving, so the course would be of great
benefit to her.
Carry: Regardless of her decision to
keep driving, if you do go anywhere
together, you may want to drive!
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Legals
(Published in the Blade-Empire on Friday, June 10, 17 and 24, 2016)
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Concordia, Kansas, has
filed with the Division of Water Resources,
Kansas Department of Agriculture, one (1)
application to change the point of diversion
and use made of water pursuant to Vested
Right, File No. CD 004. File No. CD 004
is authorized seven (7) wells for municipal
purposes. The applicants propose to add
a previously authorized well to be used for
irrigation purposes under File No. CD 004
for a total of eight (8) wells. The locations
of the seven (7) municipal wells will not
change. The irrigation well proposed to
be added to File No. CD 004 is located as
follows: one (1) well located in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of
the Southwest Quarter (NE¼SE¼SW¼)
of Section 34, more particularly described
as being near a point 687 feet North and
2,869 feet West of the Southeast corner of
said section, in Township 5 South, Range 3
West, Cloud County, Kansas.
Any interested party is invited to submit
to this office on or before August 1, 2016,
written comments as to whether the Application to Change the Point of Diversion
and Use Made of Water for File No. CD
004 should be approved or not approved.
Persons submitting comments should specifically indicate their interest in the application in a clear and concise manner.
The change application for File No.
CD 004 is on file and available for public
inspection in the office of the Chief Engineer, Division of Water Resources, Kansas
Department of Agriculture, 1320 Research
Park Drive, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
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I was such a dangerous hitter
I even got intentional walks in
batting practice.
—Casey Stengel
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Reader Humor
Breaking Point
It seems like everyone on the road
today could use a brushing up on his
or her driving skills. A recent survey of more than 5000 drivers over
all 50 states found some staggering
results. Over 20% of licensed drivers, roughly 41 million, would not
pass a written drivers test if taken
today. People age 18 to 24 had the
highest failure rates and those over
45 years old scored the best.
As a commuter I tend to log a lot
of miles on my car. So when my
daughter headed off to college, I gave
her my vehicle and got another one.
Even though my old car had high
miles and a couple of dents, I thought
it ran rather well.
Shortly after arriving at school, she
began calling every few weeks to tell
me the car needed repair. First it was
the battery that died, then the starter
and then the radiator.
On her last call she told me she took
it in to have the muffler replaced.
"The mechanic said it would be the
last one I needed," she said.
"Great," I commended. "It sounds
like you got a good quality muffler."
"Not exactly," she replied. "He
just didn't think the car would last
much longer!"
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06/05/16
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they really are when they first get behind
the wheel. New drivers are among the
highest at risk for accidents. It can take
years of training and experience to learn
good driving skills that will help avoid
being involved in an accident.
Cash: It's nice that you want to
watch out for your friend, but as adults
we all get to make our own decisions.
If your friend is enjoying her newfound
freedom of driving, there may not be
much you can say to change her mind.
Carry: However, if you're worried
about her, you should share your concerns about her driving. Consider sug-
Fast Facts
Traffic Jam
The month and day of the week
can play a large role in your risk for
having a car accident. For example,
a snowy January day would seem
like a high-risk time to drive.
However, according to statistics
from the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, August is the
most dangerous month of the year to
drive and Saturday is the most dangerous day of the week. In addition,
some studies found that you are
almost 20 times more likely to have
an accident if texting while driving.
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Obituaries
PEGGY JOYCE NORRIS
Peggy Joyce Norris (Wilcox), Denver, Colo., age
88, passed away on May
9, 2016. She was born
in Concordia, Kan., She
graduated from Concordia
High School, and attended
Kansas State University in
Manhattan, Kan. She married Jerrold Norris of Concordia and Council Grove,
Kan. They moved to Denver,
Colo., in 1954, where Jerry
worked as a geologist in the
oil business. She enjoyed
home decorating and Bible
studies.
Peggy is survived by her
daughters, Julie Smith of
Orlando, Fla., and Jaime
McKissen of Centennial,
Colo. She was preceded in
death by her son, Mark Norris of Denver in 2014 and
her parents, Leslie Wilcox
and Mabel Elliott Wilcox.
Peggy is survived by 10
grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren.
Graveside services were
held June 3 at Pleasant Hill
Cemetery in Concordia.
New signs for pharmacy
Employees of Pat’s Signs & Banners of Osawatomie, hang
new signs at AuBurn Pharmacy, 1526 Lincoln. (Blade photo
by Jay Lowell.)
Legion Riders’ salute
Brown Grand Players Weather
to present five one-acts
A little tragedy and a
whole lot of comedy will
appear on the stage of the
Brown Grand Theatre in
Concordia when the Brown
Grand Players perform five
one-act plays. Curtain time
on Thursday and Friday,
June 9 and 10, is at 7 pm. A
matinee at 2 pm will be the
final performance on Saturday, June 11.
Brenton Phillips will direct “The Killers,” based
on a short story by Ernest
Hemingway and adapted by
Bryan Harnetiaux. Produced
by special arrangement with
THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Ill., the play is set in
a small town outside of Chicago in the late 1920s. Veteran Player Kenny Johnston
and first-timer Jeff Sacco
play the killers, Al and Max.
Phillips appears as George,
the owner of Henry’s lunch
counter and Sam Sacco is
Sam, the cook. Players newcomers Mike Love, Belleville,
and Tony Burnett round
out major cast members as
the naïve Nick and former
boxer Ole Andreson. Others
appearing in “The Killers”
include Phoenix Vansant,
Erica Collins, Kristina Frost,
Mariah Lott, and Wonda
Phillips.
Experienced actor and
novice director, Kelsey Larson will direct F. Scott
Fitzgerald’s “Porcelain and
Pink” and two Carol Burnett
skits, “High School Classmates” and “Red Dust.”
Inside the case of mistaken identity that is “Porcelain
and Pink” are Kristina Frost
as the bath time lover Julie;
Erica Vansant-Collins as ir-
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Bikers in the Legion Legacy Riders and visitors to the Veterans’ Memorial at the Cloud County
Courthouse salute the American flag in a late afternoon ceremony, Thursday. The Riders, who
began their trip in McPherson, spent the night in Concordia and will travel to three more towns
before ending in Hutchinson. They are raising money for scholarships for children of veterans
who have died since 9/11 to give them a chance to get an education. (Blade photo by Deanna
Kymer.)
ritated book-loving sister
Lois; and Mike Love as the
newly divorced literary lover Mr. Calkins, with whom
Lois has a date. Julie leisurely lathering inside of the
claw foottub and unseen by
Calkins is mistaken for Lois
and hilarity ensues.
Nothing beats the surprise of casually bumping
into an old friend but when
‘frie-nemies’ run into each
other, pleasant comments
are laced with sarcasm. Harriet played by Jessica Dethloff and Sophie, newcomer
Mariah Lott, bring this Carol
Burnett skit, “High School
Classmates,” to life.
On a hard jungle journey,
nothing is as important as
having a team you can trust.
The safari team in “Red
Dust” is put to the test by
satin pajama-wearing dame,
Trixie, played by Kristina
Frost. Sam Sacco portrays
her gullible older husband,
Mr. McAlister and Kenny
Johnston is Granger, the
hot-shot hunter and Trixie’s
love interest. “Red Dust” is
an over-the-top funny Carol
Burnett skit.
Phillips will also direct
“The Shakespearean Baseball Game,” a comedy of
Errors, Hits, and Runs by
Johnny Wayne and Frank
Shuster.
The
audience
should sharpen their singing skills to participate in
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” Team manager Kenny Johnston and the entire
cast of the previous one-acts
will take to the diamond in
a baseball game set in Stratford on Avon.
Tickets are available at
the door.
For the Record
Police Dept. Report
Theft- Stefanie Perret,
Concordia, reported at
11:30 a.m, June 9, the Theft
of Property belonging to the
Cloud County Community
College
Nursing
Department which had occurred in
the 2200 section of Campus
Drive. Investigation continues.
Fire Dept./EMS Report
At 6:26 a.m., June 9,
Medic-5 responded to the
400 block of East 5th for an
85-year-old male patient and
transported him to Cloud
County Health Center.
At 7:57 a.m., June 9,
Medic-5 responded to the
2200 block of Campus Drive
for a 24-year-old female patient. No transport.
At 10:22 a.m., June 9,
Medic-1 responded to Cloud
County Health Center and
transported an 85-year-old
male patient to Salina Regional Health Center.
At 12:45 p.m., June 9,
Medic-3 responded to Cloud
County Health Center and
transported a 69-year-old
male patient to Salina Regional Health Center.
At 4:50 p.m., June 9,
Medic-5 responded to the
300 block of W 9th for a
28-year-old male patient. No
transport was made.
At 12:50 a.m.,June 10,
Medic-5 responded to the
1100 block of W 11th for an
84-year-old female patient.
Transported to Cloud County Health Center.
Today’s weather artwork by
Dominic Drake,
a 4th grader in
Mrs. Loring’s class
Murder charges filed
in deaths of bicyclists
DETROIT (AP) – A Michigan prosecutor filed murder
charges Thursday against the
50-year-old driver of a pickup
truck that struck a group of
bicyclists out for a casual
ride, killing five of them and
seriously injuring four others.
Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeffrey Getting charged
Charles Pickett Jr. of Battle
Creek with five counts of second-degree murder and four
counts of reckless driving in
the crash Tuesday in Cooper
Township north of Kalamazoo.
Pickett is hospitalized and
in police custody. He will
be arraigned as soon as his
health permits, Getting said
during a Thursday afternoon
news conference.
Getting cited patient privacy laws and declined to discuss why Pickett was hospitalized or his condition.
Police are continuing to
gather information on what
led to the crash and the
charges were the first step in
the legal process, he said.
He did not release details
of what caused the crash, but
said state police are analyzing
evidence.
“There’s been some speculation about, first, that he
was drunk, second that there
was something else in his
system, third, now nothing
at all is in his system,” Getting said of Pickett. “I would
encourage all of you to wait.
Take a breath. All of this information will come out. This
is a process that takes time.”
Getting added that he will
wait on reports from state
police crime lab “before I tell
anyone what was or was not
in his system at the time.”
Often, in suspected drunken driving cases, blood samples of the drivers are taken
for testing to determine how
much — if any — alcohol is
in that person’s system.
The bicyclists ranged in age
from 40 to 74. They were five
miles into a weekly 30-mile
ride when they were struck
from behind near a park.
Police said they had received complaints about a
pickup being driven erratically and were searching for it
minutes before the crash on
the two-lane road.
The driver fled on foot but
was caught by police shortly
afterward.
“I know some of the specifics about where he was,
where he came from,” Getting
said of Pickett. “I can’t go into
specifics on that.”
If convicted of second-degree murder, Pickett could
face up to life in prison.
The bicyclists were part
of a group that called themselves “The Chain Gang.”
Mark Rose, who co-founded The Chain Gang about 15
years ago, said its members
weren’t “hardcore,” but biked
regularly for the exercise, enjoyment of being with friends
and the “safety in numbers.”
He said he dropped out several years ago to focus on running.
“They were just casual cyclists who enjoyed the ride,”
said Rose, 58, of Galesburg.
Killed in the crash were
Debra Bradley, 53; Melissa
Fevig-Hughes, 42; Fred Nelson, 73; Lorenz Paulik, 74;
and Suzanne Sippel, 56. The
injured bicyclists were Paul
Gobble, 47; Sheila Jeske, 53;
Jennifer Johnson, 40; and
Paul Runnels, 65.
Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo reported
that Jeske was upgraded to
fair condition from serious.
Runnels remained in serious
condition at that hospital.
Gobble was in serious
condition and Johnson was
in fair condition at Borgess
Medical Center in Kalamazoo.
Markets
LOCAL MARKETS -EAST
Wheat ...........................$4.03
Milo ......(per bushel) ....$3.36
Corn .............................$3.65
Soybeans ...................$10.85
CONCORDIA TERMINAL
LOADING FACILITY
LOCAL MARKETS - WEST
Wheat ..........................$4.03
Milo .....(per bushel) .....$3.36
Have a Great Day !
JAMESTOWN MARKETS
Wheat ...........................$3.93
Milo ...(per bushel) ........$3.31
Soybeans ...................$10.75
Nusun .........................$15.10
Church Directory
4J COWBOY CHURCH
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Worship; 10:40 a.m.—Sunday School.
Sunday, 10 a.m.—Morning Worship; 6:00 p.m.– Night Worship
Branch President, Clair Hoesing.
740 W. 11th Phone 243-4560
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. – Night Worship.
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
Missionaries, Elder and Sister Gordon, 479-366-2285
Pastor Tessa Zehring
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Sacrament; 10:40 a.m.—Sunday School.
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.—Worship Service and Children’s Ministry
6th & Archer, Home 243-3043
Majestic 4 Theatre, 229 W. 6th St.
R.R. 3, Concordia Phone 243-3049
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.—Worship;
Matthew Carder, Campus Pastor
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. –Worship.
6 p.m.—Evening service.
Andy Addis, Senior Pastor
10:30 a.m. – Sunday School.
Wednesday, 6 p.m.—IMPACT Youth Ministry; 6:30 p.m.—Victory Kids Outreach.
Sunday, 10 a.m.—Worship.
JAMESTOWN UNITED METHODIST
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
Church, 439-6488 Lay Minister, Randy Whitley, 439-6353
333 West 7th Phone 243-3756
117 W. 8th, P.O. Box 466, Concordia 243-2947 (O)
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School;
Interim Pastor Al Magnuson
Sunday, (June 12) 10:00 a.m. – Morning Prayer.
10:45 a.m.—Worship.
Saturday, (June 18) 5:00 p.m. – Holy Communion with Pastor David.
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST
221 West 2nd Street, Phone 275-2392
Pastor Earl Hale
1022 E. 11th Street
243-9773, 243-9767
CONCORDIA FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CROSSPOINT CHURCH
VICTORY FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
9:15 a.m.—Sunday School;
DELPHOS UNITED METHODIST
10:15 a.m.—Coffee fellowship;
10:45 a.m.– Worship. 6:30 p.m. – Youth Group.
HUSCHER UNITED METHODIST
EPISCOPAL
2376 N. 60th Road, Jamestown
Saturday, (June 25) 5:00 p.m. – Holy Communion with Pastor David.
Lincoln at Eighth Phone 243-3049
Sunday – 11:00 a.m. Worship Service.
7:00 p.m.—Prayer meeting.
FOURSQUARE.
Living Hope Foursquare Church
Handicap Accessible
Pastor Stuart Johnson
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Wednesday, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.—AWANA (during school year);
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH
PRESBYTERIAN
129 W. 6th Phone 243-2289
233 W. 7th 243-3785
18th & Archer Phone 243-3230
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.—Service.
Pastor Brian Hughes
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. – Bible Study
Pastor Bob Frasier
9:00 a.m. – Choir Warm-up.
LUTHERAN
For pickup, call 243-3230
PEACE PARISH LUTHERAN CHURCHES
Sunday, 10 a.m.—Sunday School; 11 a.m.—Worship; 6:00 p.m.—Service.
Wednesday, 7 p.m.—Mid-Week Service. We love kids!
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. – Choir practice
PROVIDENCE REFORMED
FELLOWSHIP
Parish Office, 785.335.2267
BETHEL CHURCH
9:30 a.m. – Worship Service.
Adult and Children’s Sunday School to follow Worship Service.
Pastor Thomas Kamprath
Bethel Church
Office Hours: Tuesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
(nondenominational)
Wednesday, 9 a.m -11 a.m.; Friday, 10a.m. to Noon.
www.providencereformedfellowship.com
7 miles east and 1 mile south of Glasco or
ADA LUTHERAN CHURCH, Rural Courtland
Sunday, 9 a.m. – Sunday School; 10 a.m. – Worship.
2 miles west of 81/24 junction and 1 mile south.
122 West 6th (the Dance Company building)
SCOTTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Sunday, 11 a.m. – Worship.
CATHOLIC
AMANA LUTHERAN CHURCH, Scandia, Phone 335-2265
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
Sunday, 9 a.m. – Worship.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Belleville
Commercial Ave. Scottsville Phone 785-534-3227
Pastor Joshua Krohse
THE WESLEYAN CHURCH
307 E. 5th Phone 243-1099
Sunday, 9 a.m. – Worship.
Father Brian Lager
OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Norway, 785-335-2628
Pastor David Redmond, Lead Pastor
Priest’s residence, 420 Kansas
Sunday, 11 a.m. – Worship.
Pastor Bob Burns, Assistant Pastor/Visitation
MASS SCHEDULE:
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Josh Blain, Assistant Pastor/Youth
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Saturday evening, 5 p.m.
325 E. 8th, 243-2476
Sunday, 9:15 a.m.—Traditional Worship; 10:45 a.m.—Contemporary Worship;
Weekdays, 7:15 a.m
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. – Worship and Communion.
*Nursery is available for newborn thru 36 months during both worship services.
ST. PETER’S CHURCH
Coffee Fellowship. Noise Offering.
Children’s Worship is available for children ages 4 through 1st grade and meets
Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.– PreSchool Board Meeting;
during the 10:45 worship service after the worship medley;
Aurora
Fr. James Soosainathan
First, Third and Fifth Saturdays, 7 p.m.—Mass.
Second and Fourth Sundays, 8:30 a.m.—Mass.
MOUNT JOSEPH CHAPEL
Sunday, 11 a.m.; Monday-Friday, 11:15 a.m.
16th and Cedar, Phone 243-4071
6:30 p.m.– Committee Meetings; 7:00 p.m. – Council Meeting.
9:15 a.m.—Sunday School for all ages.
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
7:00 p.m. (during the school year) – FW Friends for
Glasco, Kansas
children ages 4 yrs - 4th grade.
CHRISTIAN
Phone 785-568-2762
Rt. 56 for kids in 5th and 6th grades.
9:00 a.m. – Worship. Coffee Fellowship following.
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. – Delta Chi for kids in Jr. and Sr. High; Adult Bible Studies.
6th and Cedar Phone 243-3449
MANNA HOUSE OF PRAYER
Jeff Nielsen, Pastor
323 E. 5th 243-4428
MANNA HOUSE
FIRST CHRISTIAN
Nursery is available for newborn - 36 months during the school year.
For more information visit www.wesleyan.org/beliefs.
North Central Kansas Teens for Christ
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Bible School; 10:40 a.m.—Worship.
Betty Suther C.S.J., Contact
CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GLASCO
Retreats, workshops, spiritual direction, bookstore and video tapes.
UNITED METHODIST
Dennis McAlister, Pastor 568-2344
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.—Worship;
243-1154
Kent Otott, Director
Theatre at 7:00 p.m. Providing Christian encouragement and programs
GLASCO UNITED METHODIST
5 p.m.—God and Country Rally.
to students and families throughout the area.
David Geisler, Pastor
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday, 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School; 11 a.m.—Worship.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
1646 N. 9th St., Salina, Kan. 67401
P.O. Box 9, Concordia, Kansas
Hosting TFC Rallies on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Brown Grand
CONCORDIA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
President—Matthew Carder; Vice President, Robert Frasier;
(785) 827-2957
Treasurer, Tessa Zehring; Secretary, Rose Koerber.
Sunday, 7:30 a.m.— “Search for the Lord’s Way,” Channel 13.
We offer tribute to these
Church Sponsors
C&C Truck Lines, Inc.
Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home
Cloud County Co-op Elevator
Concordia Blade-Empire
Callabresi
Heating & Cooling, Inc.
and All Employees
Taco John’s
and Employees
Hood Heating, Air,
Plumbing, Electric
and Staff
EcoWater of N.C.K.
ServiceMaster of N.C.K.
Jason Martin and Employees
Schendel Pest Control
and Employees
Rod’s Food Store
and Employees
The Pizza Hut
Officers and Staff
AuBurn Pharmacy
Association
Nutter Mortuary
Joshua Meyer and Staff
Richard J. Kueker O.D., P.A.
Michael E. Miller O.D.
Adolph and Beth Charbonneau
Dennis and Nancy Smith and Employees
and All Employees
Rodney & Kathy Imhoff and Employees
and All Employees
and All Employees
Bruce G. Nutter, Owner
and Staff
VFW #588 Auxiliary
Martin LeSage Post #588
The Jamestown State Bank
F.D.I.C. Officers and Staff
Funk Pharmacy
Robb Rosenbaum and Employees
Duis Meat Processing
Concordia Blade-Empire
Cloud County Health Center
Cloud County Co-op Elevator
Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home
C&C Truck Lines, Inc.
Concordia Chevrolet/Buick
and Employees
Walmart Supercenter
and Employees
LeDuc Memorial Design
Troy and Shirley LeDuc, owners
Providence Reformed
Fellowship
122 West 6th (the Dance Company building)
The power of God
The aftermath of tornado, hail, blizzard or flood reminds
us of the power of God. We can be brought to our knees
by drought and scorching heat. Thoughts of God and the
universe cause us to feel small and weak. On a personal
level the attempt to change our ways reveals our lack of
power. Thankfully, the Bible tells us, in numerous places,
the God who has the power to create and rule the world
in which we live, has the power to sustain and help us in
our weakness. The psalmist put it this way: “Our help is
in the name of the LORD, who made the heaven and the
earth.” Psalm 24:8 E.S.V.
Our understanding of God’s power grows as we read
on in the New Testament and learn that God is not only
the Creator of heaven and earth but also the re-creator
of sinful human beings like ourselves. The apostle Paul
put it like this: “For the God who said, ‘Let light shine out
of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of
knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”
2 Cor. 4:6 E.S.V. Explaining the radical nature of the newness of life that believers have, Paul said, “Therefore if
any one is in Christ, he is a new creation.” 2 Cor. 5:17
E.S.V.
The power that is needed to overcome negative and
self-defeating feelings as well as self-destructive patterns
of behavior comes from the One who said: “I came that
they might have life and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10 E.S.V. For God has sent his son, Jesus, to bring us lives that flourish and satisfy us as well
as glorify Him.
–Dennis McAlister
Providence Reformed Fellowship