ssttaarr--nneewwss goodland The Star-News / Friday, June 29, 2007 3a Pop art dresses fill Aten’s window Man sings way to Wild West stage A Goodland man won the right to He sang “The Drinkin’ Bone” be the opening singing act at the Tracy Byrd on the first night of Wild West Festival on Thursday in competition. He sang “The Dance” Hays. by Garth Brooks to get into the Charlie Baker said he was pleased semi-finals. He sang “What was I to win the finals of the Hays America thinkin’” by Dierks Bentley in the competition over the past five weeks semi-finals. to be the warm up singer for Coun- For the finals he sang “A little less try stars Chris Young and Keith talk” by Toby Keith, and then “How Anderson. Young was the winner of ‘bout you” by Erick Church and Nashville Stars last year Baker said. then “Yehaw” by Jake Owen. He The Wild West Festival will be said the judges were to make their held in Hays July 4 to 7, and he will decision based on two of the songs, sing on Thursday evening at the and the first was to be a warm up. fairgrounds. Baker has won the contest in Baker said the contest started Burlington to sing at their fair and with 125 singers, and he won his was first place last year and second way into the semi-finals and finals two years ago. He said he is look- held at Judges Bar and Grill in Hays. ing forward to going back to defend He said the first round cut the num- his title this year. ber down to 10 and the finals were “I have gotten better and learned the top five singers. how to work and entertain the As the winner Baker won $250 crowd,” he said. “I think that is what plus 10 hours in a recording studio I am doing better. I think that was and gets to be the opening act on my edge down at Hays. The others Thursday. could sing, but I had the crowd go- He said when he went down for ing and enjoying the moment.” the first night he knew that the Wild Baker said he hopes he can do West Festival was basically a coun- more singing around the area, and try show and he selected country wants people to know he is available. songs. He said the group he was in “I hope people in Sherman Coun- only had one try to sing a rock song, ty who are looking for entertain- but when he got to the semi-finals ment look me up,” he said.” I am and finals they were all country willing to do whatever and have singers. done a benefit for a girl earlier this “There were some good singers, year. I would be willing to get out and I did not know where I was go- and entertain anytime.” ing to land,” he said. “I was quite He said he has been doing some happy to win.” singing down at the Veterans of For- Asked what he would be singing eign Wars hall on Fridays, and may on Thursday he said the organizers do more of that on a regular sched- told him he would have three songs. ule. “They told us three at the time and For information about the Wild I have three ready,” he said. “I am West Festival at www.wildwest waiting to hear for sure.” festival.com. matters of record

District Traffic June 12 — 7:40 p.m., 320 E. The following fines were paid in Eighth, a 2006 Ford driven by Tyler the Sherman County District Court: J. Miller was backing from a park- June 4 — Caitlynn M. McGee, ing stall and hit a 1989 Pontiac $165 for speeding. owned by Kendall Gittinger in the June 5 — Samuel P. Lazarus, $80 right front fender. Gittinger was get- for unlawful use of driver’s license ting fuel when the Ford hit his car. and $321 for speeding. Tranda Ihrig, summer art teacher at the Carnegie Arts Center, to know when they could wear their creations. Students in the Gabriel A. Peixoto, $146 for un- corrections used clothes-pins to hang up the pop art dresses in Aten’s win- Pop Art Clothes class include Amy Floyd, Elizabeth Wellman, lawful use of driver’s license. dow on Tuesday. Tina Goodwin, center director, assisted by Carlee Cooper, T.C. Ruhs, Ryleigh Paxton, Jade Petracich, Yoon K. Pyo, $138 for speeding. The Goodland Star-News will handing up the dresses. Ihrig said the paper dresses would be Grace Cole, Chloe Goodwin and Shelby Johnson. Accidents correct any mistake or misunder- on display through the first week of July. She said the kids wanted Photo by Tom Betz/The Goodland Star-News The following accidents were in- standing in a news story. Please call vestigated by the Goodland Police our office at (785) 899-2338 to re- Department. port errors. We believe that news June 11 — 12:01 a.m., 100 Wil- should be fair and factual. We want low Road, a 1995 Ford owned by to keep an accurate record and ap- Visitors bureau plans to raise budget about 3 percent Roberta Rehor was parked on the preciate you calling to our attention By Tom Betz “I have watched over the past two state, was were told that informa- are traveling on per diem and want street and hit at an unknown time by any failure to live up to this stan- [email protected] weeks,” Stoick said, “and it appears tion has to be requested by the to stretch it a bit.” an unknown vehicle or object. dard. The tourist season is heating up, we lose about half a room …. It county. He said the board had asked Rasure said that was a good point, members of the Sherman County doesn’t drop one for one, and over- the county to request this informa- and told Deputy Clerk Mary Ann Convention and Visitors Bureau all the new hotel will do good things tion to find out how many busi- Snethen the commissioners should told county commissioners Tues- for us. nesses actually pay guest tax. review the county travel policy at day, and they plan to raise their bud- “We could not ask for a better Rasure said he would ask the staff the next meeting on Friday, June 29. get for next year about 3 percent. brand and it will help us all. It brings to get it. Stoick said he is a member of the Dale Neill, bureau board chair, attention to us, and as a community The commissioners asked Stoick Flatlander Fall Festival committee, said guest tax numbers look good we should be proud to have them about his business this year. and that planning is going along this year, and the board hopes to here. He said April was slow, but that well. He said he hopes the commit- raise the budget for next year to “I have been in the business since everything else has been pretty tee can count on some help from the Cheyenne County Kansas Farm ground....NE 1/4 of 7-5-37 and SE $108,000. 1980, and from what I have seen, it good. county. 1/4 of 6-5-37 including 3 bedroom ranch style home. 311 crop acres plus He said the board had set the bu- will help us all.” “Most of the newer-built motels The commissioners said they homestead. Contact listing agent Donna Moore, 1-800-974-2426 or email reau budget for this year at Rasure asked bureau Director have been doing well,” he said. “We would look at what was done last [email protected] for more details. $105,000, but somehow when it Donna Price if the monthly figures get lots of repeat business from year, but felt they should support the was published in the county budget were for the month listed or if they truckers and those who come to do festival. In the market for a new home, check out my residential listings. it was listed at $95,000. He said that were delayed by the state. work in the area. We have built a Call Donna Moore for more information at 899-2328 or 899-8089 caused the bureau to republish the Price said the figures are for the good relationship. 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