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THE
SYR ACUSEJOURNAL
Volume 127, Issue No. 33
What’s
Happening
As of Tuesday, July 3rd
BURN BAN in Effect
for all Hamilton County
Per Ham. Co. Fire Chief
Excludes City of Syracuse
Until Further Notice
Syracuse, KS
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The Voice of Hamilton County Since 1885
Summer Break Officially Ends,
2012-13 School Year Begins
Wednesday, Aug. 15th
Coolidge Bingo
Coolidge School House
Concession Stand Open
Game starts @ 7 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
Saturday, August 18th
Kansas Hunter Education
Internet-assisted Field Day
4-H Building
Monday, August 20th
Praire Lanes
Fall Bowling Leagues Start
@ 7p.m.
Friday, August 31st
Labor Day Newspaper
Ad Deadline
Please have all ads or
announcements in The Journal
office by 5 p.m. We will be
closed Labor Day.
Thursday, Sept. 6th
Ladies Bible Study
Southern Baptist Church
Morning & Evening Classes
Call Carol Brownlee
384-7883
WEATHER
Mostly Sunny
High: 98º; Low: 60º
Forecast, Page 9
Word Wise
Aseptic
\ uh-SEP-tik \ , adjective;
1. Free from the living germs
of disease, fermentation, or
putrefaction.
Origin:
Aseptic was invented in the
1850s by chemists. It is based
on the root septic meaning
“infected.”
This Week in History
from
History.com
August 15, 1969
The Woodstock festival opens in
Bethel, New York
August 16, 1896
Gold discovered in the Yukon
August 17, 1969
Woodstock Music Festival Ends
August 18, 1991
Soviet hard-liners launch coup
against Gorbachev
August 19, 1909
First race is held at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
August 20, 1911
First around-the-world telegram
sent, 66 years before Voyager II
launch
August 21, 1959
Hawaii becomes 50th state
by Carol Roberts t o t h e i r p r o p e r c l a s s e s .
“We have 193 students
Staff Reporter
this year,” Zuzelski said.
Bus drivers left early the “That is a little less than
morning of Aug. 14 to pick last year, so it isn’t bad.”
up students and deliver them
At the elementary school,
to the school for the first P r i n c i p a l R h o n d a H e i m
day of the 2012-2013 school stood outside, greeting each
year. As children dressed in student, making sure they
new clothes and armed with knew where to go while letbackpacks filled with fresh ting them know she was glad
school supplies filed into to have them back this year.
the school, teachers awaited
“It has been a wonderpupils in their classrooms. ful first day,” Heim said.
In the commons area of “Everyone is glad to be here.”
the high school, the junior
Activities at the school
a n d s e n i o r h i g h s t u d e n t s are already in full swing,
l i n e d u p t o r e c e i v e t h e i r including the PUPS program
s c h e d u l e s . I n t h e o ff i c e , at the elementary school,
Barbara Zuzelski, junior which promotes positive
a n d s e n i o r h i g h s c h o o l behavior. On Aug. 27, eles e c r e t a r y, a n d J e n n i f e r mentary students will attend
Lehman, high school coun- an anti-bullying program
selor, had their hands full
t r y i n g t o d i r e c t s t u d e n t s See First Day page 4.
New Teacher Faces
At USD 494
Elementary principal, Rhonda Heim, top left, welcomes her students as they return for the 2012-13 school
year, top right; junior and senior high students mingle in the commons area, bottom. Photos by Carol Roberts.
by Carol Roberts Wi l s o n s a i d . “ T h i s s e e m s
Staff Reporter like a great school system.”
Cheryl Bridges will also
As students go back to class be a sixth grade homeroom
for the 2012-2013 school year, teacher and will teach fifth
they will see three new faces and sixth grade reading and
in their classrooms. USD 494 language arts. Bridges graduhas added three new teachers ated from Northeastern State
to lead classes in the elemen- U n i v e r s i t y i n Ta h l e q u a h ,
tary school and high schools. Okla., and is the wife of USD
Kathy Wilson grew up in 4 9 4 ’s n e w s u p e r i n t e n d e n t
Lakin, but moved to Syracuse Kenny Bridges. She comes to
from Leoti. She will teach fifth Syracuse from Karvel, Colo.
grade and will be one of the
“I have been busy getting my
sixth grade homeroom teach- room ready,” Bridges said. “I
ers. Wilson graduated from feel like it is my first year again.”
Fort Hays State University, and
Tanner Smith grew up in
this is her first year teaching. Goodland, Kan., and graduated
Wilson is married to Mike and from KU in May. Although he
has two sons, Brayden, age is not from southwest Kansas,
nine, and Dylan, age seven. he is familiar with the Syracuse
“I am excited to be here,” area thanks to family in Holly.
Smith will teach Microsoft
Office at the high school, seventh and eighth grade typing,
and web design. He will also
serve as a coach for junior
high basketball and baseball.
He is looking forward to living and working in Syracuse.
“I am familiar with the small
town feel, and I like it,” Smith
said. “And it seems like there is a
really good group on staff here.”
New teachers
at USD 494 this
year are Kathy
Wilson, fifth
grade, top left;
Cheryl Bridges,
fifth and sixth
reading, top
right; and
Tanner Smith,
business and
web design and
coaching, bottom.
Photos by Carol
Roberts.
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The Syracuse Journal
August 15, 2012
Announcements and family living
Senior
Subjects
by Janice Hammond
Meals are served at noon, Monday through Friday. If you
are age 60 or older, the suggested donation is $3.00. People
under 60 are charged $5.00. We need reservations no later than
9 am of the day you wish to eat. Call 384-7871 to make a reservation. Milk, margarine and a bread product is served daily.
Thursday Aug. 16
Bierock Casserole, Peas, Scandanavian
Ve g e t a b l e s ,
Creamy
Fruit
Salad.
Friday Aug. 17
BBQ Beef, Baked Beans, Creamy Coleslaw, W.W. Bun, Plums.
Monday Aug. 20
Meat Loaf,
B e a n s , W. W.
AuGratin Potatoes, Green
Roll, Citrus Fruit Cup.
Tuesday Aug. 21
Roast Turkey w/gravy, Mashed Potatoes,Beetsw/ora n g e s a u c e , W. W. R o l l , F r u i t G e l a t i n S a l a d .
Wednesday Aug. 22
Pepper Steak, Rice, Carrots, W.W. Bread, Ambrosia.
Thursday Aug. 23
Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Cucumber &
O n i o n S a l a d , W. W. R o l l , T r o p i c a l F r u i t S a l a d .
Friday Aug. 24
Taco Salad, Corn, Toss Salad, Tortilla Chips, Pineapple Tidbits.
Monday Aug. 27
Pork Chop, Baked Beans, California Blend, W.W. Roll, Apricots.
Tuesday Aug. 28
Roast Beef w/gravy, 3-Bean Salad,
S t e a m e d C a b b a g e , M u ff i n , P e a c h C o b b l e r.
Wednesday Aug. 29
Chicken & Dressing, Peas, Carrot Raisin
S a l a d , W. W. B r e a d , C i t r u s F r u i t C u p .
Thank You
I want to take this time and say THANK YOU to the Hamilton
County voters, supporters, campaign contributors, and previous
sheriffs that helped me along the way, my family and friends,
my treasurer, Shannon Wharton, and most importantly, my wife
and #1 supporter, Marsha. I am humbled by the election results. I will continue to seek and earn your trust as your Sheriff.
Richard M. Garza
Hamilton County Sheriff
To the voters and supporters in Hamilton County I wish to extend my sincere gratitude. My campaign allowed me to meet and
make new friends and those friendships will always be cherished.
Thanks again.
Randy L. Hayzlett
Wedding Reception for
Alex & Jennifer Gentry
at the Melvin Kuder Senior Center
in Tribune, KS on Main St.
2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18th
hosted by Barkley & Diane Gentry and
Marian & Sherri Nelson
Many thanks to my volunteers, supporters and the voters
of the 122nd District for choosing me as your next state
representative. I also wish to thank Gary Hayzlett for 22
years of dedicated service. I will work hard to represent
the interests of the citizens of the 122nd District in
Topeka.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
RUSS JENNINGS
Northrup Theatre
Aug. 17th - August 19th at 7pm
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Dog Days
Rated PG
From the
Stacks…
by Amy Brucker
Kansas EZ Library Update
Many of our patrons have been asking for information
and help with the changes that have occurred at the Kansas
State Library’s EZ Library system. In the past, patrons used
this to access and checkout audiobooks and eBooks from the
state library. Last Thursday, staff members attended a day
long training to review these changes and learn how to assist patrons in setting up the new accounts and downloading
either audio or eBooks to their devices. The library is currently planning “how-to” sessions for patrons to bring their
devices in and learn how to download the items they checkout.
In the meantime, the following information will hopefully help
answer some basic questions for our patrons. Additional “cheat
sheets” and “downloading instructions” are available at the library
or on the State Library website: www.kslib.info/digitalbooks.
OneClickdigital is used to check out and download audiobooks. These are books you listen to on a computer or on an
MP3 player. Devices that audiobooks can be played can include: MP3 players such as Sansdisk MPR3 or Sony Walkman;
Apple devices such as iPad, iPhone, iPod, and iPod Touch;
and most Droid devices. eReaders, such as Kindle or Nook,
are not able to download audiobooks at this time. Patrons can
check an audiobook out for up to 21 days, with a maximum
of 10 checkouts. Set up for OneClickdigital requires patrons
to register for an account where they will create a username
and password for future logins. This only has to be done one
time. Please note registration requires a Kansas Library Card.
Please contact the library to do complete this step. After they
are registered, patrons will then be asked to download the
OneClickdigital media manager. This, too, will only have to be
done the first time. After the media manager has been downloaded, patrons will be able to browse and check out an audiobook and follow instructions for transferring it to their device.
3M Cloud Library is used to check out and download eBooks
to be read on a computer screen or on an eReader. eReaders that
are currently compatible with 3M downloads include: Nooks,
Sony eReader, Literati Reader, Kobo Reader, and Pandigital. At
this time, Kindle eReaders are not compatible. Patrons can also
use Apple devices that include iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
eBooks may be checked out for 14 days with a maximum of
Paid for by Russ Jennings for Southwest Kansas, Judy Jennings, Treasurer
Prairie Lanes
Sign Up for Fall
Bowling Leagues
Leagues Begin the
Week of August 20th
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
and every other Friday
Leagues Start at 7 p.m.
Sign up as a Team or Individual
(We’ll help you find a team!)
Cost $10 to $11 per week
Call to Sign up!
Prairie Lanes - (620) 384-5679
Joe - (620) 384-8211
Donna - (620) 384-8212
August Red Cross
Blood Drive For
Syracuse
Syracuse, Kan.—August, 2012—With extreme heat keeping
some donors at home and severe storms forcing the cancellation of dozens of blood drives earlier in July, the American
Red Cross continues to have an emergency need for donors
of all blood types. If at least three additional donors give at
each blood drive through the end of August – above what
the American Red Cross already expects to collect - the
blood supply would be sufficient to meet patient needs.
Red Cross blood donations are at the lowest they have been
in 15 years. Public support from the organization’s late-June
appeal helped temporarily stop a decline in the blood supply.
However, the mid-week Independence Day and extreme summer weather have contributed to a decrease in donations lately.
“We cannot say ‘thank you’ enough to the blood donors
who have already rolled up a sleeve this summer,” said Terri
Dunaway, CEO of the Central Plains Blood Services Region.
“We appreciate the support from we’ve received from donors
throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. We’re encouraging all eligible donors who didn’t have a chance to give yet to
step up and help patients by making an appointment, as well as
those who gave earlier in the spring and are now again eligible.”
Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs
blood. As the nation’s single largest supplier of blood and
blood products, the Red Cross is dedicated to ensuring that every patient who needs a lifesaving transfusion is able to receive
one. In fact, the Red Cross must collect more than 17,000 pints
of blood each day to meet the needs of patients at more than
3,000 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country.
Upcoming Blood Donation Opportunities
Syracuse Community blood drive on Thursday, August 30th
from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Hamilton County Fair Building.
How to Donate Blood
Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit
redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply
for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other
forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals
who are 17 years of age (16 in Kansas with completed
Parental Consent Form), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in
generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High
school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger
also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides
emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies more
than 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that
save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and
supports military members and their families. The Red
Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on
volunteers and the generosity of the American public to
perform its mission. For more information, please visit
redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
Thank You
Thank You
for your vote
and continued
support for
Hamilton County
Commissioner
for your
vote and support
Keith A. Puckett
Angie Moser
A & L Waterwell
Domestic / Stock Wells / Irrigation / Windmills
Sales & Service
Dave Allen 620-384-7305 Wes Loader 620-493-3111
HCR Box 3A / Manter, KS 67662
“Are You In Need of an Auction?”
Dikeman Appraisal
Sandra Dikeman, State Licensed
Real Estate Property Appraiser
620-384-5484 • Fax 620-384-7483
Fellers Funeral Home & Monuments, LLC
“Striving for excellence, committed to caring”
Donald L. Fellers • 401 N. Summer • PO Box 1253
Syracuse, KS 67878-1253 • 620-384-5100
5 checkouts per patron. Patrons will use their Kansas Library
Card information to login to the 3M Cloud Library. Again, if
a patron does not have a Kansas Library Card please contact
the library to get set registered. Once a patron logins, they
will be asked to download the 3M Cloud Library software to
the computer. This is a one time download. Patrons can then
browse available titles, check the eBook out, and follow instructions to download and transfer the eBook to their device.
The library staff appreciates the patience of our patrons through this transitional time. If we can assist
you in any way with the Kansas EZ library services
please do not hesitate to stop by or call, 384-5622.
Associates of Swenson Real Estate
& Auction Services, Inc.
The Canny Team
303 S. Main
Johnson, KS 67855
(620) 492-3169
www.thecannyteam.com
Estates-Agriculture-Equip.-Antiques-Collectibles-Coins-Residential
Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel
206 S. Fifth St. Lamar, CO 81052 (719) 336-9011 or
119 S. Main St. Holly, CO 81047 (719) 537-6229
Monuments & Prearrangements
James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he
is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord
hath promised to them that love him.
WORD OF GOD
The Syracuse Journal
The Mayor’s
Message
by Mayor Joe Stephens
Hi folks, well I am returning
with “The Mayor’s Message.”
I took a couple of months off
writing this message to seek the
office of sheriff and the citizens
of Hamilton County decided to
keep what they had instead of
going in a new direction and
that’s ok. I do wish Richard the
best in his victory and I am sure
we count on the same service we
have been use to. I do want to
say thank you to everyone for all
the support and kind words all
during the campaign. Now in the
words of Forest Gump “That’s
all I’ve got to say about that”.
We had out monthly city council meeting on Monday evening,
August 13, and we got a lot done
in a short amount of time. One
of the things we did was to pass
a new zoning regulation that
states no one can put a living
apartment in any ground level
building in the main business
district of Syracuse; I know some
will disagree and others will be
happy. But, we do feel this is
best for us to protect existing
businesses and attract new ones
to our great city. We passed the
2013 City Budget, and passed
to purchase a new backhoe for
the city, replacing to old one.
Now that school has started
back, we need to be on the lookout for all the kids. First, let’s take
a look at just a couple of safety
issues: parents please take a few
minutes and teach your kids the
right way to walk to school. The
proper way to walk on a street is
to walk on the left side of the road
facing oncoming traffic and try to
wear bright colored (reflective if
at night) clothes so you will be
seen by drivers as they approach
you. Next, is the proper way to
ride a bicycle on city streets: You
should ride on the right side of
the street, the same direction as a
vehicle and observing all traffic
laws (speed limits, stop signs and
yield signs). It is up to parents and
grandparents to teach this to your
kids. We want everyone to be safe.
As always, have a blessed week.
Syracuse Cub Scout
Pack Hosts Pool Party
The beginning of the school
year is the best time for boys
Grades 1-5 to join Cub Scout
Pack 184 in Syracuse. Cub Scouts
helps a young man learn responsibility, citizenship, and
good behavior. Scouting is also
about having fun building and
racing a pinewood derby car,
going camping, swimming, fishing, and learning new skills.
Everyone is invited to a Cub
Scout Pack pool party at the
Syracuse swimming pool on
Saturday, August 18th from 5:30
to 7:30. Boys will learn about
swim safety and have fun. There
will be a BBQ for everyone
who attends. The Pack will be
accepting new registrations at
the pool party. All Syracuse
boys are invited to come have
some fun and eat some good
food. For more information
contact Cody Ellingsworth
at 541-221-6363 or Marcus
Ashlock at the Syracuse Journal
Newspaper 620-384-5640.
Retirement Party for
Danny McLarty
Come and Go Event at
Skyland Grain from
2 to 4 p.m. on
Thursday, Aug. 16th
KDOT - Resurfacing
US Hwy 50 Syracuse
to Lakin
The Kansas Department of
Transportation expects work to
start on Monday, August 13, on
a resurfacing project on US-50
from Syracuse to Lakin. This
is a two-phase project, beginning with recycling the top two
inches of asphalt surface followed by overlaying a thin asphalt
layer. The Kansas DOT expects
work to be completed by midOctober, barring weather delays.
During construction, traffic will
be limited to one lane through
the work zone, guided by a pilot
car. Drivers can expect delays of
15 minutes or less. KDOT urges
drivers to be alert, pay attention
to all work zone warning signs,
Consumer Alert: New
Court Ruling Fraud
Scheme
TOPEKA, Kan. — Scam
activity directed against insurance consumers occurs on a
regular basis, but since the
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on
the health reform law, scammers have new lines to try
out on unsuspecting Kansans,
according to Sandy Praeger,
commissioner of insurance.
The Kansas Insurance
Department is aware of several examples of possible
fraud activity in the past few
weeks, Commissioner Praeger
said. Many of them involve
requests for personal information falsely based on the
Affordable Care Act (ACA),
which the court ruled on in June.
“Scammers often pose as employees of government agencies
or health insurance companies
Thank You
for your
vote and support
Joe Stephens
Church Directory
Wesleyan Church
Barton and Post Road
Pastor Paul Runyon
384-5828
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Worship Service
Fellowship Time
Sunday School
Bilingual Service
Saint Raphael
Catholic Church
613 N. Sumner
Father Mike Helms
384-7357
10:30 AM
Sunday Service
8:00 AM
Wed. (week day)
Holy Day and Vigil--------call
New Life Fellowship
First Christian Church
Church of the Nazarene
Special Service
September, 9, 2012
@ 2 p.m.
Everyone Welcome
Sunday
10:15 AM Sunday School
11:15 AM Worship & Children’s
Church
10:00 AM
Sunday School
11:00 AM
Morning Worship
5:00 PM
Sun. Eve Service
6:00 PM Wed Eve Bible Study
First Presbyterian
Church
Southern Baptist
Church
124 N. Durffee
384-7453
Pastor Bill Roberts
Christ’s New
Covenant Church
East Highway 50
Pastor Joe Gould
Associate Pastor Bob Wedel
384-5383
9:00 AM
10:15 AM
Sunday School
Morning Worship
309 N. Main St.
384-7416
601 N. Johnson
Pastor Ardeen Webster
384-7878
9:30 AM
10:45 AM
Kendall United
Methodist Church
Pastor Todd Anthony
373-2400
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
Morning Worship
Sunday School
Sunday School
Morning Worship
when they make these unsolicited calls,” the Commissioner
said. “They request Social
Security numbers, bank account information, Medicare
IDs or credit card numbers.”
In a recent example, a woman
in the Wichita area was contacted several times by someone
who said, “We have your new
health insurance card ready to
mail out but need to get your
bank number before we do.”
“The women was smart
and hung up on the caller,”
Commissioner Praeger said.
“But before she did, she got the
phone number. That should help
in investigating the incident.”`
The ACA has many provisions that have been put
in place, but Commissioner
Praeger urges caution when
We would like to thank
everyone for the many
acts of kindness shown
with the passing of our
mother.
A special Thank You
go Don Fellers, Ardeen
Webster and Nancy
Simon for making the
service one that would
make mom proud.
Thank you to all the
helath care workers at
SOLLC for the wonderful care she recieved
while she was there.
Ken and Kris Jantz
Dennis and Gail Sibley
Don and Toni Miller
Fellers Funeral Home
& Monuments LLC
403 E. Avenue B
Rev. Bob Leonard
384-7844
612 N. Main 384-7405
Pastor Darrell Holt
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Sun. Eve Worship
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Hometown Happenings
To report your happenings,
call The Syracuse Journal at
384-5640 or e-mail
editor@thesyracusejournal.com
Ron and Joann Berglund
recently returned from a 7-day
cruise to the Inside Passage
of Alaska. Their ship, the
Golden Princess, stopped at
ports in Juneau, Skagway and
Ketchikan, Alaska, as well as
Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada. The weather was
beautiful at 50-70 degrees,
the food and entertainment
on the ship was outstanding
and the beauty of Alaska was
truly awesome! Others traveling with them were Monty
a n d B e c k y Te e t e r, K e n &
C h l o e Te e t e r, D a r r e l l a n d
L a n e t t e Te e t e r, L a r r y a n d
Cindy Davis, Marvin and
Pam Meile, all of Ulysses,
Kan. and Tim, Leslie, Jamie
and Emily Hume of Walsh,
Colo. Ron and Joann highly
recommend a cruise to Alaska
– it was a trip of a lifetime!
O u r l o c a l b i r d w a t c h e r,
Mavis Long and her helpers
Doc and Butch were out early
Saturday morning looking for
wildlife. Spotted a few deer,
two turkeys, vultures, Eastern
and Western king birds, mocking birds, lark buntings, barn
swallows, horned larks, and
blue grosbeaks. At the back
yard feeders they have had a
hummingbird on several days
this past week, downy woodpecker, robins, jays, finches,
grackles, king birds, sparrows
round out the list of visitors.
Someone called about spotting
night herons, but the phone
number got lost, so not sure
who called about the herons.
callers pitch the following:
“Before your give out information, sign a document or make
a payment on something that
might not be legitimate, call the
Kansas Insurance Department’s
Consumer Assistance Hotline
(in Kansas at 800-432-2484),”
Commissioner Praeger said. “
‘Stop. Call. Confirm’ is the best
way to stay safe from financial
predators and identity thieves.”
- Giving out personal information such as the items listed above.
- Saying you have to
act immediately to purchase health insurance.
- Promoting a limited-time
insurance offer at a certain price.
Commissioners Conduct
Canvassing Meeting
A special meeting was held
on August 13, 2012 with four
Commissioners present to canvass the ballots of the August
7, 2012 primary. The meeting
Agenda was approved and the
Commissioners proceeded to can-
vas the ballots. Commissioners
then made a motion and approved the results of the canvassing of the ballots of the August
7, 2012 Primary Election.
Meeting was then adjourned.
Kansas Hunter Education
INTERNET-ASSISTED FIELD DAY
Field day - August 18, 2012
4H Building
Syracuse, Kansas
Contact person: Mike Lewis - 620-373-2106
YOU MUST:
Register for a Kansas Hunter Education Internet-assisted Field
Day and Testing Session. Complete the free Kansas Hunter Education
Student Online Certification Course (www.kdwpt.state.ks.us). To
access the course, click on: Services/Education/Hunter/Internetassisted Course/Kansas Hunter Education logo. Follow the steps
to complete the online certification Course. If you have questions,
please call / email Mike Lewis 620-373-2106 or river@pld.com.
Please register as soon as you know you would like to take the class.
Pastor’s Ponderings
by Pastor Joe Gould
Christ’s New Covenant Church
Wednesday
First United Methodist
Church
409 N. Main
Pastor John Wright
384-7892
8:00 A.M Contemporary Service
9:15 A.M.
Sunday School
10:45 A.M. Traditional Service
Sponsored by the Syracuse Food Center
Hwy. 50 • Syracuse • 384-7384
slow down when approaching a
work zone and be prepared to stop.
J & R Sand Co., Inc., of Liberal
is the primary contractor on this
T-WORKS preservation project at a
cost of approximately $3.4 million.
If you have questions on this
project, you can call Larry Meyer,
Construction Manager, at 620384-7821, or Kirk Hutchinson,
KDOT Southwest Public Affairs
Manager, at 620-276-3241 or
1-877-550-5368 (toll free).
You can stay aware of all
road construction projects across
Kansas at www.kandrive.org or by
calling 5-1-1. To learn more about
this and other T-WORKS projects, visit www.ksdot.org/tworks.
August 15, 2012
Monday - Saturday 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM / Sunday 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Money orders, postage stamps, lottery, video rentals, catering, cakes, party trays, WIC approved vendor
GOVERNMENT AS GOD
“I see that your wickedness is great, which you
have done in the sight of the
Lord, in asking a king for
yourselves.” I Sam. 12:17
Israel rejected God as its
king because it wanted to be
like the other nations. They
didn’t value their unique
heritage as the people of
God. They put their trust in
a man rather than in God to
lead them into battle, forgetting that the Lord ultimately
is the one who gives victory.
By putting their hope in the
state, they adopted a new
form of idolatry – statism.
Most Americans don’t
know about their Christian
roots. They haven’t heard
about how God intervened
to birth our nation, and
t h e y, t o o , h a v e p u t t h e i r
faith in government rather
than in God. They believe the arm of the flesh
will save them. They are
in for a rude awakening.
Lord, restore the foundation of freedom in America.
Restore our faith in God.
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The Syracuse Journal
August 15, 2012
New Pastor At Southern
Baptist Church
by Carol Roberts
Staff Reporter
After searching for more than a
year, the Southern Baptist Church
finally has a new pastor. Darrell
Holt recently took over the pulpit
of the church and has jumped in
with both feet. Within two weeks
of arriving, he scheduled, planned
and hosted vacation bible school.
“Everyone talked about
how great the VBS had been
at this church in the past, and
I was nervous about it,” Holt
said. “But by Wednesday, everything was going great and the
kids were having a good time.”
Holt comes to Syracuse from
First Baptist Church in Dodge
City, where he served as the interim
pastor. Holt spoke at the Southern
Baptist Church in Syracuse approximately a year ago, after
which the church contacted him
to come back to speak again.
“I had been looking for a
church to pastor, but I was try-
ing to wait until First Baptist
Church found a pastor,” Holt said.
Holt is already making plans for
the church and is looking forward
to some changes. One of those is
starting an Awana program for kids.
“Awana is similar to vacation bible school except it is
held once a week,” Holt said.
Holt and his family are settling
in and acquainting themselves
with their new jobs. Holt’s wife,
Shannon, will work as a substitute in
the schools as needed, and Holt will
also drive a bus for the school district. The Holts also have two sons,
Seth and Eli, aged nine and four.
Holt and his family are enjoying Syracuse and getting to know
the town and their congregation.
“I am excited about being in a
small town,” Holt said. “Everyone
has been very welcoming.”
The Southern Baptist Church in Syracuse has a new spiritual leader of its congregation, Paster Darell Holt has recently assumed duties at the
church after being the interim pastor at the First Baptist Church in Dodge City, Kan. Pictured with Pastor Holt above are his family, left to right, wife
Shannon, sons Eli, age four, and Seth, age nine. Photo by Carol Roberts.
Sheriff Warns Citizens
Of Burglaries
First Day
with activities. Parents will stores and the grocery store,
also have a time that they and upcoming events can
can learn about bullying, also be found in The Journal.
how to recognize it and
how to prevent it from happening to their children.
School calendars are
available at the convenience
by Marcus Ashlock mower and tires were stolen
Editor from two other properties. There
are no suspects at this time.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s
“We would like to remind
Office reported a series of bur- everyone to lock their vehiglaries west of Main Street in cles at night,” Sheriff Richard
Syracuse. Over the past fort- Garza said. “If anyone sees
night, several unlocked vehi- or hears anything, please call
cles have been pilfered, with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s
electronic items such as GPS Office at (620) 384-5616.”
units stolen. In addition, a lawn
Students congregated in the commons area before classes begin,
meeting new students and teachers, as well as seeing old friends from
the previous school year. Photo by Carol Roberts.
Welcome Back
Class of 2013
Have a great year!
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Hamilton County History
By Mavis Long
20 years ago
Hail the size of ping pong balls
pelted Syracuse late Saturday
afternoon. The hail was accompanied by .84 of an inch of rain.
“It sounded like a train going
through town” reported Jenny
Schwieterman, agency manager
for Farm Bureau Insurance in
Syracuse to the Garden City
Telegram. “You could just hear
it going through hitting roofs and
metal buildings,” she said. Many
local residents have placed calls
to their auto insurance companies
since Monday. A few buildings
received roof damage. USD
494-Syracuse maintenance employees reported enough damage
to portions of the school’s roofs
to require light repair. Marion
Hamilton, Syracuse weather observer, reported that 1.46 inches
of rain fell in town between Aug.
5 and August 11. Five aircraft
were sent to modify the Hamilton
county storm once it became
visually apparent the storm was
fast becoming a major storm.
Seeding began at 4:25 p.m. and
continued until 5:40 p.m. when
the storm dissipated near Kendall.
Two out-of-state suspects were
arrested by the Hamilton county
Sheriff ’s Department, early
Tuesday evening, August 4, on
charges of selling LSD to a confidential informant in front of the
courthouse. Sheriff Terry Hazen
and Undersheriff Keith Kimbel
said they watched the deal take
place and made the arrest. The
two men, one from Ramah, New
Mexico and one from Austin,
Texas, are facing charges of possession of LSD with intent to sell,
possession of drug paraphernalia,
and selling LSD within 1,000 feet
of school property. Both remain
in jail in lieu of a $20,000 bond.
Shown in a photo on the front
page of the Journal are Kim
Brown and Joyce Armstrong of
the First National Bank giving
$500 checks to Sandy Dikeman
of the Hamilton County Chamber
August 15, 2012
of Commerce and to Beverly
Holdren and Jamie Cheatum
of the Fair Board. The bank
raised the money for the organizations through its carnival
games at the fair last month.
Bible Camp was a joint effort Augusts 3-7 between the
Presbyterians and Methodists.
The setting this year was a camp,
complete with seven small tents
for the tribes and one large tent
for worship. The Bible Camp
theme sparked the imagination of the children. The tribes
wore the appropriate colored
head- gear. The children liked
the brick making using mud and
straw, much like the Israelites
might have done. Total attendance ran about 100 per day.
30 years ago
Cooler temperatures and more
rain were in store for Hamilton
County the past week, although
the cooler weather didn’t arrive
until late in the week. Weather
observer, Marion Hamilton recorded .63 of an inch of moisture
for the week. High temperature
for the week was 102 degrees
and the low was 57 degrees.
The Hamilton county Fair is
about to get underway. Several
pre-fair activities are on tap for
this week. The highlight of the
early activities will come on
Friday evening when the Fair
Queen is crowned, and winners
of the 4-H style review will be
named. There is still time to enter
booths and floats, says Secretary
Beverly Holdren. Entries are
still being accepted for the Gong
Show. An antique machinery parade is a new addition to the fair.
It will be held Thursday evening
in front of the arena grandstand.
Saturday night’s show will feature
the Kansas City Opry, a country,
western and comedy group.
Healthy Lifestyles for Seniors,
a wellness program for those age
and older will start at the VIP
Center September 14. Exercise,
nutrition, stress management, and
consumer awareness will be explored. The sessions will be held
Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Qualified instructors will
be leading the sessions. There
is a limit of 30 participants. Call
the center for more information.
The fifth anniversary of the
VIP’s central kitchen will be
celebrated Thursday September
9. Reservations are needed by
August 27. A full afternoon’s
program is planned. Marjorie
Smith, assistant director of the
South West Kansas Nutrition program will be the keynote speaker.
Entertainment will feature local groups and the “Not Quite
Ready for Prime Times Players.”
Strict enforcement of state
laws concerning the riding of
motorbikes and motorcycles
has been promised by the sheriff’s office and the county attorney. Sheriff Edgar Hatcher and
County Attorney Rob Gale have
both promised to crack down
on illegal bike riding which is
becoming a problem in Syracuse.
The men, in a joint statement,
issued this week, point out that
that motorbikes are in the same
class as motorcycles and drivers of such vehicles must be
licensed. They must be at least
16 years old. Student permits are
not legal licenses as they require
a licensed driver to be seated next
to the student. In addition, drivers of motorbikes must comply
with all applicable traffic laws.
Violators will be prosecuted and
in addition parents who willingly permit underage youngsters to drive are also subject
to provisions of traffic laws.
40 years ago
A violent storm, accompanied
by high winds and heavy lightning, blew through Hamilton
county last Wednesday evening.
The storm contained little rain,
measured at .15 of an inch by
George Starkey, weather observer.
Some cooler temperatures arrived
this week with a high of only 77
degrees on Friday. High temperature for the week was 95 and the
low temperature was 56 degrees.
Style revue and best groomed
boy contest winners were pictured
on the front page of the Journal.
They were Margaret Golladay, junior princess; Dale Fecht, reserve
champion best groomed boy;
Kathy Smith, style revue winner; Garrlet Fecht, junior prince;
Charles Golladay, best groomed
boy winner; and Sue Wagner
style revue reserve champion.
The grand champion float
in the Fair Parade was entered
by Beta Sigma Phi sorority.
The grand champion booth at
the fair was constructed by the
Willing Workers Club which
showed the club’s geology project.
One of the best ever fairs is the
way most people are characterizing this year’s fair. There were
some disappointments when two
attractions did not show up, but
everything else went well. The
carnival did not fulfill its contract
and the helicopters from Fort
Riley were unable to be here on
Saturday as heavy fog in that
area grounded the copters. The
quarter horse show attracted
over 200 entries. Total entries for
the fair were up about 25% over
last year, but number of exhibitors was down. The Fair Parade
was well attended. Tricia Lewis
was winner of the decorated bike
contest, with Kyle Schafer second
and Kevin Schafer third. Chuck
Bezona had the best costume
and Scott Maxfield the best pet.
Pictured in the Journal were
the top 4-H animals sold at the
fair. They include Dan Maxfield
and the grand champion baby
beef, Earl Brownlee with his
grand champion market hog,
Becky Schroll and her grand
champion lamb, Lynn Ashmore’s
reserve grand champion hog, Bill
Ashmore’s reserve champion
market hog, Cynthia Shorter’s
reserve grand champion sheep,
Cynthia Shorter’s Shorthorn
steer, and Becky Bezona is
shown with her 4-H baby beef.
50 years ago
The hottest temperatures of the
year were recorded during the past
week as the mercury climbed to
107 degrees Thursday and Friday
Augusts 9 & 10, at the George
Starkey farm, official weather observer. Temperatures were even
hotter in Syracuse, where buildings and pavement held the heat.
Some thermometers, generally
considered accurate, registered
112 and 114 degrees on Thursday
and Friday. Starkey recorded
three consecutive days of 100 or
more. Nights have been generally
cool with 50’s and 60‘s reported.
Birth announcements included
a daughter, born August 8, Lisa
Diane to Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Dodge of Kendall; on August
10, a son, Paul Eugene, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Glazier of
Coolidge; on August 13, a daughter, Candice Sue born to Mr. and
Mrs. Billie Truster of Syracuse
and on August 14, a son, Bryant
Allen, was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Willinger of Johnson
Officers of the Syracuse Future
Farmers of America chapter went
on a fishing trip to the Spanish
Peaks area near Walsenburg,
Colorado, over the weekend,
leaving on Friday and returning
Monday. Those making the trip
were Terry Boy, Gary Jantz, Bob
Lewis, David Schmidt, Ernest
McDaneld, Mason Tomson and
Arthur Grinstead. Accompanying
the boys were Virgil Hecker,
sponsor, Carl and Jimmy
Moser and Raymond Schmidt.
Registration for classes at
Syracuse schools was held this
week. School starts August 27.
There will be ten new teachers this year. They are Don
Reitz, Lois Boy, Bob Harder,
Alma Hill, JaFran Jones, Mildred
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Lindsey, Rodney Rambo,
Clarence Redman, Gerald
Richards and Jerry Waldrop.
Syracuse Boy Scouts attending camp this past week were
Scott Vesper, Chuck Willis, Phil
Riley, Lonnie Fehrenbacher, Joe
Ed Esquival, Kelly Schmidt,
Jim Dyck, Bill O’Brate, Fred
Carrithers, Roger Teel, Joe Gould,
Joe Carrithers, Pat Goodwin,
Dana Lewis, Mike Schaffer, Bill
Young, Van Vesper, Glenn Hess,
Kelly Darland, John Seal, Jim
Burns, Mike Case, Drue Dryden,
Mark Markley, Skip Reed, Sam
Wyatt and James Elston. Adults
assisting the troop at camp were
Gene Schmidt, unit leader and J.
Parker Jones, Arthur Burns, Earl
Willis and Harold Fehrenbacher
assistant leaders. The camp was
held at Camp Don Alexander at
Lake George, Colorado. Most
of the time was spent working
on merit badges and first and
second class requirements. One
afternoon was spent hiking and
fishing in nearby 11 Mile Canyon.
Annette Crist of Syracuse
has enrolled in the accounting department of Salt City
Business College in Hutchinson.
Miss Crist is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Crist of
the Bear Creek community.
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August 15, 2012
Opinions and editorials
Ramblings and Ruminations
In Step with the Editor
While I find most political
election years quite entertaining with the right and left
arguing back and forth while
putting their own spin on topics and platforms, this year as
our nation decides who to elect
as the next president, agenda
setting and issue framing in the
media is growing more acidic.
The right wants America
to believe the country would
be better off with a strongly
regulated immigration process including higher border
fences and more armed border patrol agents. They think
less governmental regulation
is the key to a better government and the wealthiest in our
country are taking advantage
of American capitalism and
we should leave them alone
with their bulging coffers.
Health care is affordable
for those who want to work
and any type of governmental
assistance program is immediately branded as socialist
and therefore needs to be limited or eradicated altogether.
Parents should be able to use
school vouchers to keep their
children out of inner city
schools, and teachers should
not be able to unionize for
better wages, all while school
administrators are forced to
deal with more kids and less
money due to severe budget cuts to public education.
By contrast, the left wants
the public to believe Americans
owe each other a slice of
the personally earned dollar
and that universal healthcare
should be available to all
citizens. They believe amnesty
should be awarded to all illegal immigrants and men with
guns should not guard walls
between nations. They think
more regulation is better and
wealth should be spread across
the population, not hoarded in
personal, offshore accounts.
They believe teachers are paid
too little for the immense job
of educating each generation
and that using vouchers for
the rich to buy their way out of
inner city schools does nothing
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These two groups, the right
and left, the conservatives
and liberals, have polarizing
views on every subject from
religion to abortion, to gun
control and capital punishment. Most people I converse
with are somewhere near the
middle as a whole, but there
are issues pushing them either right or left depending
on the topic. I believe the
answer does not lie at the
ends of the spectrum, regardless of which side one leans
toward. Rather, somewhere
near the center is where compromise lives and breathes.
The fact is America is broken. Fringe groups have entirely too much control, and
the citizen in the middle bears
the burden of dealing with
all the problems we face as a
country. Both sides instigate
discontent across the board.
The real answer to our national
problems is to first realize
there is no correct answer
to every problem. No fringe
group hell-bent on pushing
its own personal agenda will
ever fix the problem. Solutions
will take the middle majority
working toward a solution to
benefit the maximum number
of people at any given time.
It amazes me how many
people think their ultra-right
or left wing group will be
the answer to all our national
problems. The Tea Party offends the left, and the far
left-wing liberal agenda offends the right. Individual
policies only help that small
minority whose beliefs mirror the fix. If a decision only
assists or affects a small percentage of the population,
then I question that decision.
For example, Mitt Romney’s
refusal to let the public view
all his financial statements irritates me. His wife was quoted
two weeks ago as to saying
Americans had seen as much
of their records as they were
going to see, the end. I say if
a person has nothing to hide,
then why act as if Americans
will find something? That
comment only makes me want
to look harder. It is rumored
that Romney has millions
Public Notices
On the Edge of Common Sense
PLAY LIKE I’M NOT HERE
Ranch hands and cowboys often get put in the position of
playing host to all manner of guests, reporters, owners grandchildren and bank vice presidents. Dave works on a ranch in
south Florida. In the right season Florida looks like the Garden
of Eden. He had been asked to guide a notable photographer
around. He was shooting pictures for a book of Florida ranches.
I have had much experience with camera crews and photographers. Why they don’t get hurt more often is beyond me! They
treat animals like furniture, crawling under them, trying to feed
them, touching, pushing, pulling, petting, all to get a good shot.
The photographer, named Simington, discussed with Dave
what he was hoping to capture on film, “You guys just do what
you normally do, play like I’m not here.”Well, no self-respecting
cowboy with any vanity at all is gonna “Play like he’s not there!”
He’s not gonna kick off in a long trot for two miles and leave
the photog behind, no! He’s more likely to pause a little longer when he stops on a ridge to scan the horizon…striking a
hero pose. None of the cowboy crew will be wearing their
Tommy Hilfiger sweatshirt, or Dolphin’s baseball caps, either.
Dave took all precautions to protect their guest. He picked the gentlest horse in the string. He adjusted the stirrups so Simington’s size 13
tennis shoes would fit. He cinched him tight, put a roping rein on the
bridle, and gave basic steering instructions. Once mounted Simington
was top heavy. He was a tall man, wore no cap and had two cameras
hanging around his neck. The biggest one looked like a bazooka!
The crew wended through the Bahia and Bermuda grass, around the
palm tree hammocks, down country roads and into the palmetto obstacle
course. Somewhere along the way ol’ Gray Dog, Simington’s horse,
had enough of the off-balance, jaw-jerkin’, foot slappin’, click-clackin’,
snip-snappin’, slow-stoppin’, jerk-jabbin’ contraption on his back.
Dave said it was painful to watch. Gray Dog bucked through
the palmetto like a ping-pong ball in a pinball machine! Simington
dropped the rein…he was tryin’ to grab the saddle horn, two cameras
swingin’ around his neck, the saddle horn, a nylon camera bag big as
a hound dog, the saddle horn, a fanny pack full of fruits and nuts, the
saddle horn, his canteen full of papaya juice, and…the saddle horn.
Like a loose cannon on the deck of the Titanic he rocked and rolled,
heaved and hauled, swerved and swayed, gee’ed and hawed, then, in
a perfect example of an ancient Grecian two-step catapult, Simington
went straight up, feet still in the stirrups, seemed to pause standing
on the pommel, then was ejected out into space. With all his accoutrements, in mid air he looked a satellite spreading its solar panels!
“What did you do?” I asked Dave, with some modest concern.
“Well,” said Dave, “Wasn’t much I could do. He crashed, rolled over and
went to pickin’up the pieces of his stuff so…I just played like he wasn’t there.”
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in foreign accounts. I would
imagine if I were as wealthy
as he, my money would be
hidden away as well. But, my
middle class status ensures
I pay a higher percentage of
taxable income; Romney will
pay more in total tax dollars,
but has a lower tax percentage.
If I were wealthy and had
millions of dollars at my disposal, I could afford the best
investors, financial advisers
and lawyers to hide my money.
I would not worry about health
care or insolvency in this bearish economy. I could afford
to pay for the perks wealth
provides. But because I have
no health care and a house
still on the market after more
than a year, my views on
universal healthcare are favorable, and I hate selling a
house in a buyers’ market.
There is no perfect answer
to the ebb and flow of our
economy and the political
machine in Washington. What
we need in November when
we go to the polls is to have
a better choice for our future
than the lesser of two evils.
by Marcus Ashlock
Editor
by Jim Miller
Health Insurance Options for Pre-Medicare Spouses
Dear Savvy Senior,
My wife, who’s 60, is on my health insurance plan through my
employer. When I retire in a few months at 65, and go on Medicare,
what happens to her? Do we have to purchase private insurance,
or is there some kind of Medicare coverage for dependent spouses?
Nearly Retired
Dear Nearly,
Unfortunately for you and millions of other couples in your position,
Medicare does not provide family coverage to younger spouses or dependent
children when you qualify for Medicare. Nobody can obtain Medicare benefits
before age 65, unless eligible at a younger age because of disability. With
that said, here are some options for your wife depending on your situation.
Work longer: If possible, you should consider working past age 65 so your
wife can continue coverage under your employer health insurance until she
becomes eligible for Medicare, or, if that’s too long, at least for a few more years.
Check employer options: If your employer provides retiree
health benefits, check with the benefits administrator to find out
if they offer any options that would allow your wife to continue
coverage under their plan. Or, if your wife works, see if she can
she switch to health insurance provided by her own employer.
Use COBRA: If you work for a company that has 20 or more
employees, once you make the switch to Medicare, your wife could
stay with your company insurance plan for at least 18 months (but
could last up to 36 months) under a federal law called COBRA. You’ll
need to sign her up within 60 days after her last day of coverage.
You also need to know that COBRA is not cheap. You’ll pay the
full monthly premium yourself, plus a 2 percent administrative fee.
The other benefit of using COBRA is that once it expires, your wife
will then become eligible for HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act), which gives her right to buy an individual
health insurance policy from a private insurer that can’t exclude
or limit coverage for pre-existing medical conditions. To learn
more about COBRA, visit askebsa.dol.gov or call 866-444-3272.
If, however, the company you worked for had fewer than 20 employees,
you may still be able to get continued coverage through your company
if your state has “Mini-COBRA” (39 states offer it). Contact your state
insurance department (see naic.org) to see if this is available where you live.
Buy an individual policy: This is health insurance you buy on your
own, but it too can be expensive depending on your wife’s health history.
Any pre-existing condition such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, etc.,
can drastically increase her premiums or can nix her chances of being
accepted at all. To search for policy options and costs go to healthcare.
gov. If you need help, contact a licensed independent insurance agent.
See www.nahu.org/consumer/findagent.cfm to locate one near you.
Or, if you only need health coverage for a short period of time – less
than 12 months – a short-term policy is another lower-cost option to
consider. You can get quotes and coverage details at ehealthinsurance.com.
Get high-risk coverage: If you can’t purchase an individual health
policy for your wife because of a pre-existing medical condition,
you can still get coverage through a state or federal high-risk pool.
State pools, which are offered in 35 states (see naschip.org),
provide health insurance to any resident who is uninsurable
because of health problems. While costs vary by state, premiums
run about 150 percent of what an individual policy costs.
Or, consider the federal Pre-Existing Conditions Insurance Plan (see
pcip.gov) which is available nationwide. Created in 2010 under the health
care reform law, this program is intended to bridge the gap until better options
become available in 2014 when the main provisions of the law go into effect.
To qualify, your wife must be uninsured for six months before applying.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443,
Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor
to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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Hamilton County 2011 Delinquent Real Estate Notice
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The Syracuse Journal August 15, 2012
County and city government
Commissioners Meet
The August 7, 2012 meeting of the Hamilton County
Commissioners was called
to order on time with all
Commissioners present. The
Agenda was Approved as
presented. The Minutes of
the July 27, 2012 meeting
were approved as presented.
F i r s t i t e m , M r. K e n n y
Smith, Ambulance Director,
discussed the repairs needing to be done to the Lifepak
Monitor/Defibrillator belonging
to the Ambulance Department.
Such repairs could cost up to
$6,200. The Commissioners
instructed Mr. Smith to proceed with the needed repairs.
Kerstin Mitchell took a picture of the Commissioners
and County Attorney for
new identification badges.
5-YEAR PLAN: The 5-Year
Plan was discussed and reviewed.
After that, discussion was
held about Mavis Long being
re-appointed to the South West
Kansas Area Agency on Aging
as the County’s representative, for another three years.
It was unanimously approved.
Next, after discussion, it
was moved that the Canvassing
Meeting be set for Monday,
August 13, at 8:30 a.m. It
was unanimously approved.
Approval of job description was postponed until the
next Commissioners’ meeting.
The the Annual Report from
Great Plains Development,
Inc. was approved and signed.
Next, it was moved that the
cost overrun of $800 on the bill
for the retaining wall at the front
Greeley
County
Health
Services
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Greeley County Health Services is now offering
Sign-On Bonuses
of the Courthouse be approved.
The Motion was seconded and
was unanimously approved.
Next after review and discussion, it was moved to approve payment of the warrants in the amount
of $138,879.59. After a second,
it was unanimously approved.
Commissioner Braddock reported on a trip Mike Buxton
and he had made to West Kansas
Dairy at the request of the owner,
Richard Givens. They discussed
with Mr. Givens the opening of
roads in the area of the dairy.
As there was no more business to come before the meeting, a motion was made that the
meeting be adjourned. Motion
was seconded and the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 3, 2012
Found Property; Civil
Process Business Service; VIN
Check; Transient Transport;
Deer Tag issued; 911 misdial; Shots Fired complaint
Monday, Aug. 6, 2012
Residential Alarm; Agency
Assist; Funeral Escort; Theft by
Deception; Theft by Deception;
Felony Theft; 911 call; Child in
Need of Care; Business Alarm
Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012
Suspicious Incident; Reckless
Driving complaint; Animal
Control call; Disorderly Conduct
and Trespassing complaint
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012
Transient Transport; Civil
Process Business Service;
911 Hang-up; VIN Check;
Offender Registration; VIN
Check; Loose Cattle; Suspicious
Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012
Vehicle; Transient Transport;
Injury Accident; Theft EMS Run; Juvenile comb y D e c e p t i o n ; Ve r b a l plaint; Suspicious Incident
Dispute; Abandoned
Vehicle; Abandoned Vehicle Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012
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Qualified RN’s will receive $1000 after completing 8 hours of
new employee orientation; $500 after six months and $500
after one year of successful employment.
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Warrant Service attempt;
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Theft; Injury Accident; Civil
Process 1 Personal Service and
1 Residential Service; EMS
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Reckless Driving complaint; Drunk Driver complaint; Noise Complaint;
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positions available:
Laundry Aide: PRN
Maintenance Tech: FT
Dietary Aide: FT & PT
LTC CNA’s/CMA’s: FT &
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GCHS is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive wages and benefits
and flexible hours.
For an application or
information call Katy
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or email at hr@mygchs.com.
Applications also available at
www.mygchs.com.
Lisa Barnes, ARNP
Do you have a Healthy Heart?
Heart related illness is the leading cause
of death for both Men and Women.
Weight, Tobacco, Blood Pressure and
Cholesterol all contribute to heart
disease.
Lisa Barnes, ARNP
High blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease?
Have you had yours checked recently? Healthy adults should have
their cholesterol checked at least once every five years and more
often if there are risk factors for chronic disease. Call the clinic to
set up your Health Heart Check-up today.
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AGTalk
Farmers Forum
Page 9 •
Agriculture
by Jeff Wilson
Ernie Battin
Hunters Education
A new style of Hunters
Education will be offered August
18th 2012 at the Fairgrounds in
Syracuse. Participants must have
completed an online portion of
the Hunters Education in order to
participate. The School starts at
8:30 and students must have their
13 Chapter Review questions and
Hunter Education Online Course
Completion Test questions (from
www.kdwpt.com) or Field Day
Qualifier Exam Certificate (from
www.hunter-ed.com or www.
hunterexam.com) to prove they
have taken one of the three online
courses. For more information
contact Mike Lewis at 3732106. This is a one day course.
Art Boltz
Local Work Group
Meeting Scheduled
The Hamilton County
Conservation District (HCCD)
board of supervisors will hold
a Local Work Group (LWG)
meeting on August 27, 2012.
The meeting will be held on
Monday, August 27, 2012, 9:00
AM at the Syracuse Service
Center in Syracuse, Kansas.
cation and funding criteria,
eligible practices (including
limits on practice payments
or units), and payment rates.
•
Assist the NRCS
and CDs with public out reach and information efforts,
and identify educational and
producers’ training needs.
The purpose of this meeting is to
•
Make recommendations for the 2013 program
y e a r, I n c l u d i n g p a y m e n t
percentages, ranking criteria and eligible practices.
“LWGs are important, because
they provide recommendations
on local and state natural resource priorities and criteria for
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) conservation activities and programs to the NRCS
Kansas Technical Committee
(KTC),” said Jamie Cheatum,
chairperson of the HCCD.
Responsibilities of LWGs
The responsibilities of the
LWGs are identified in the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Conservation Program
Delivery Manual. The LWGs
recommendations will be reviewed by the KTC for submittal to USDA agencies.
According to Jamie, the
LWGs should be diverse and
focus on agricultural interests
and natural resource issues
existing in the community.
Membership should include
agricultural producers representing the variety of crops,
livestock, and poultry raised
within the local area; owners
of nonindustrial private forest
land, representatives of agricultural and environmental organizations; and governmental
agencies carrying out agricultural and natural resource conservation and activities. LWGs
also take into account concerns
of particular historically underserved groups and individuals
including but not limited to
women, persons with disabilities, socially disadvantaged,
and limited resource groups.
For more information
about LWGs, or to become
a member, contact your local CD office or NRCS staff
at the USDA Service Center,
USDA Service Center, 207
North Barton Street, Syracuse,
Kansas, 620-384-6955 Ext 3.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
•
Ensure that a conservation needs assessment to identify
priority resource concerns is developed using community stakeholder input and use the conservation needs assessment to help
identify program funding needs
and conservation practices.
•
Recommend the USDA
conservation program appli-
Membership of LWGs
Brown Recluse Spiders
Brown recluse spiders vary in
color with abdomens that may be
straw-colored, pinkish-gray, pale
to medium brown or slate gray.
They have one distinctive characteristic – a dark, violin-shaped
pattern on the front of the back.
The neck of the violin points
toward the rear of the arachnid.
Brown recluse normally hide
during the day and don’t come
out until an hour or two after
dark. One strategy involves the
use of roach or mouse glue traps.
Place these in spots the spiders are
likely to be, such as dark areas,
around boxes, and close to walls
and room corners. There are a
number of insecticides labeled
for spiders but spot treatment
with synthetic pyrethroids such
as Tempo (cyfluthrin) or Demon
(cypermethrin) are especially effective. Cyfluthrin is packaged for
homeowners as Bayer Home Pest
Control Indoor/Outdoor Insect
Killer and cypermethrin in HiYield Pest Control Concentrate.
Remember, it’s best to study the
problem and develop a strategy
before beginning control measures. For more information
refer to publication, MF771,
Spiders and Scorpions. You can
find it on the Web at: http://kpbs.
konza.ksu.edu/Spiderbites.pdf .
Talk directly to your market
A color ad in the Journal will get you recognized and
make a strong impact with the readers.
Contact us at editor@thesyracusejournal.com
Syracuse Commission Co.
620-384-5259
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Market Report
Friday, August 10, 2012
Consignors: 59 Total: 878
STEERS
100-300# $350-$600/hd
3-400# 165.00-195.00
4-500# 138.00-161.00
5-600# 140.00-147.50
6-700# 125.00-142.50
7-800# 125.00-141.50
8-900# 129.00-135.50
COWS: Weigh Up - $74-$84
Pairs -$1000-$1675
Preg Ck -$975-$1100
Closing Market Report
Friday, August 10, 2012
HEIFERS
100-300# $200-$575/hd
3-400# 145.00-162.00
4-500# 131.00-147.50
5-600# 126.00-135.00
6-700# 121.00-127.00
7-800# 125.00
8-900# N/A
Wheat – 8.48
White Wheat – 8.78
Milo – 7.75
Corn – 8.25
New Crop Wheat – 8.27
New Crop White Wheat – 8.37
New Crop Milo – 7.59
New Crop Corn – 8.24
BULLS: $80-$109
** Thanks to our consignors who tag your calves. The
extra dollars you receive is well worth the effort.**
LDP’s are all 0 cents/100 weight
Market Report courtesy
of Skyland Grain
** Remember to consign and bring your cows early in
the week. Thanks. **
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The Syracuse Journal August 15, 2012
Recipes & Stuff
Seen on the Scene
by Megan Keaton
Grilled Zucchini Boats
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There is a lot happening in Hamilton County that not everyone gets a
chance to see or hear about. This is your space to do that. Please send
your photos of what you’ve seen in the county to the following email:
editor@thesyracusejournal.com
I love fresh zucchini and spicy food. These zucchini boats combine both of those things.
Grilled and topped with cheese and bacon, how can you go wrong?
2 medium zucchini
1 slice white bread, torn into small
pieces
1/4 cup bacon bits
1 tablespoon minced black olives
1 jalapeno pepper, finely diced
1 small can diced green chile peppers
1/4 cup dried minced onion
1 small tomato, chopped
6 tablespoons shredded sharp
Cheddar cheese
1 pinch dried basil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Prepare the grill for indirect heat.
Place the zucchini in a pot with enough water
to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes.
Drain, cool, and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop
out the pulp to about 1/4 inch from the skin.
Chop pulp.
In a bowl, mix the zucchini pulp, bread pieces, bacon bits, olives, jalapeno, green chile
peppers, onion, tomato, and Cheddar cheese.
Season with basil, seasoned salt, and pepper.
Stuff the zucchini halves with the pulp mixture. Seal each stuffed half in aluminum foil.
Place foil packets on the prepared grill over
indirect heat. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, until
tender.
Syracuse residents, along with family and friend, participated in the Colorado Springs 5k
Color Run on Saturday, August 4. From left to right: Shaley White (Hays, KS), Amy Brucker, Ashley Albaugh (Colorado Springs, Co), ReaLynn Guerrero, and Taryn Parks. Photo
courtesy Amy Simon.
Kansas Launches CostShare Initiative To Improve
Existing Livestock Water
Supplies
TOPEKA – Greg Foley announced that the Kansas State
Conservation Commission
(SCC) approved a plan to
work with Kansas livestock
producers on a cost-share
program targeted at improving existing livestock water supplies. The Kansas
Department of Agriculture’s
(KDA) Division of
Conservation urges livestock
producers to focus project
applications on restoration
of existing ponds, well development, water wells, tanks
and spring development or
other water storage projects.
Producers will have 45days to sign-up for the costshare assistance initiative
and will be eligible to receive
up to $2,000 per project and
up to $4,000 per landowner.
Projects will be considered
and approved on a first-come,
f i r s t - s e r v e d b a s i s . K D A’s
Division of Conservation will
collect applications submitted by county conservation
districts and then process and
approve individual contracts.
“From a newly adopted effort to drilling deeper wells,
installing a tank or pipeline,
this funding will provide critical assistance to assure the
hard-hit livestock producers
in Kansas have water storage
and supplies available for critical seasons going forward.”
Pastures that currently
have limited or no existing
water supplies are the primary
t a rg e t s f o r t h i s i n i t i a t i v e .
Projects related to livestock water supply will follow
current policy requirements.
Rodman urged livestock
producers to work with their
county conservation district to
submit an application for these
cost-share opportunities.
Hamilton County
Conservation District
207 N. Barton
Syracuse, Ks 67878
Phone: 620-384-5505
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Wednesday - August 22, 2012
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