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The MIDWEEK Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Goodland1205 Main Avenue, Goodland, Star-News KS 67735 • Phone (785) 899-2338 $1 Volume 81, Number 47 10 Pages Goodland, Kansas 67735 weather Lawmaker report looks back 82° 10 a.m. Monday on 2013 Today • Sunset, 8:14 p.m. Wednesday session • Sunrise, 5:20 a.m. By Kevin Bottrell • Sunset, 8:14 p.m. [email protected] Midday Conditions Much like last year, the 2013 • Soil temperature 64 degrees Kansas Legislative Session proved • Humidity 37 percent contentious, with deadlocks and re- • Sky sunny jected proposals pushing the session • Winds south 8 mph nine days past its 90-day schedule. • Barometer 29.89 inches This time, however, the issue wasn’t and steady congressional redistricting, it was • Record High today 100° (2001) the state budget. • Record Low today 40° (1995) Now back at his St. Francis home after the session, Rep. Ward Cassidy Last 24 Hours* said he is in the process of writing High Sunday 89° a column looking back on how the Low Sunday 49° session went. Precipitation none “There were some things I liked This month 0.87 and some things I didn’t,” Cassidy Year to date 5.23 said. Below normal 2.26 inches Cassidy said his major accom- The Topside Forecast plishment for the session was help- Today: Mostly sunny and hot ing to reverse a budget cut for with a high near 107, a 20 percent community and technical colleges. chance of showers and thunder- Higher education was set to get a 1.5 storms, winds out of the southwest percent across-the-board cut. at 10 to 15 mph and a low around Cassidy said he did not like that 65. Wednesday: Sunny and hot four-year colleges – especially Fort with a high near 98, winds out of Hays State University – still got cut. the northwest at 10 to 15 mph and “When you vote for a budget you a low around 65. do it because there are things in it Extended Forecast Dinner honors you like,” he said. “There are also Thursday: Mostly sunny with a things you don’t like.” 20 percent chance of showers and Primary and secondary education thunderstorms at night, a high near did not get cut this year, he said, and 94 and a low around 68. Friday: cancer survivors may be in line for a $10 to $12 base Mostly sunny and hot with a high aid increase next year, depending near 97, a 30 percent chance of Everyone is invited to celebrate birthdays at the on how a lawsuit against the state showers and thunderstorms at Sherman County Relay for Life at the Goodland turns out. That lawsuit, which was night aand a low around 65. High School Track starting at 6 p.m. Friday night. brought by a collection of school The special guest speaker will be Tyghe Nielsen districts against the state, alleges from Lawrence. The organizing committee has that the state has failed to fund planned plenty of activities including the survivors schools as guaranteed under the and caregiver laps, luminaria ceremony plus Kansas Constitution. games and fun throughout the night. Everyone “I don’t agree with that lawsuit,” from the community is invited. To start off the Cassidy said. week on Sunday noon cancer survivors and If the courts find in favor of the local their spouses including from left Ken Baum, districts, he said, the Legislature Dwight Perrey, Pat Perrey and Deborah Gipe may have a special session to decide markets ate a spaghetti dinner from Sherman County how to increase funding. Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society. “I think the schools will win that,” Sherman County committee member Sherida 10 a.m. he said. “Then the question is: ‘how Shoff (from left)and chefs from Olde Westport much money and where do we get Wheat — $6.98 bushel Grill and Spices Ann Myers and Bill Petersen put Posted county price — $7.02 it?’ It certainly doesn’t fit into the the spaghetti and garlic bread on plates. Myers Corn — $6.99 bushel governor’s tax plan.” and Petersen cooked the dinner for the group. The bottom line on the tax plan, Posted county price — $7.03 Photos by Pat Schiefen/The Goodland Star-News Milo — $6.58 bushel Cassidy said, is that the state sales Soybeans — $14.71 bushel tax rate will drop from 6.3 percent Posted county price — $14.90 to 6.15, the result of a compromise Millet — no bid Sunflowers See SESSION, Page 5 Oil current crop — $24 cwt. Confection — no bid Pinto beans — $28 (Markets by Scoular Grain, Sun Opta, College students Ready, aim, fire Frontier Ag and 21st Century Bean. These may not be closing figures. ) to compete nationally Twelve Northwest Kansas Tech- Colby; Juan Miramontes, Syracuse; inside nical College students will be com- Tyrone Robinson, Colby; Jordan peting in the National SkillsUSA Harney, Tribune; and Dylan Steele, Championships on Wednesday Tribune. today and Thursday, June 26 and 27, in Competing in related technical More local news, views from Kansas City. math is Katlyn Topliff, Goodland. your Goodland Star-News These students will join more Competing in telecommuni- than 5,900 other state champions cations cabling is Allen Collins, in hands-on skill and leadership Goodland. contests. SkillsUSA is a national non-profit Competing as a three-man team organization of students, teach- in welding fabrication are Derek ers and industry representatives Wehner, Rossville; Kaleb Stroud, promoting career and technical Rossville; and Evan Barber, Lyons. education. In addition to the state Competing as a seven-man team and national competitions, the in opening and closing ceremo- organization offers educational nies are Tanner Gugler, Goodland; resources and scholarships. Dustin Kirby, Colby; Kaid Wark, Build recycled kites Swim club at the park this Saturday Kids in kindergarten through Institute runs from June 18 to July wins meet sixth grade can take advantage of 25 and includes activities such as The Goodland Swim Club the Kansas wind for some kite fly- attending a prairie school, creat- won their first meet of the ing fun at the “Fly a Recycled Kite ing two- and three-dimensional summer on June 1 in Holy- Contest” from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday artwork, line dancing and music oke, Colo., winning 21 in- at Chambers Park. lessons. Another kite-flying session dividual gold medals and At the event, sponsored by is planned for Saturday, June 22, at setting four new records. the Carnegie Arts Center, Peggy the Van Gogh. Museum Director The team’s next action will Moberly will show how recycled Karen Anderson said any kites, in- be Saturday in Wray, Colo. materials, such as dowel rods, plas- cluding the recycled material kites, See Page 10 tic bags and string, can be used to are welcome. make kites. The kites will be built For more information, call the and flown on Saturday, with a prize Arts Center at 890-6442. awarded for the best kites. Partnering with the Arts Center to Adult instructors taught shotgun marksmanship and safety at the Youth Outdoor Skills Day on Arts Center Director Kay Young- organize the event is the Goodland Saturday at Bellamy Farms in southern Sherman County. The event also included target shoot- er said the event will kick off the Events Team, the city’s volunteer ing, fishing and archery. Photo by Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News Summer Art Institute for kids. The event coordinators. about our 2 The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, June 11, 2013 friends reception The children and grandchildren the calendar obituaries of Jon and Connie (Sivey) Shel- don of Kanorado, are having a Keith R. Yehle reception honoring their 50th wed- calendar great northern beans. For informa- July 12, July 26, Aug. 9 and Aug. 23 ding anniversary from 4 to ? p.m. on A reception for Grand Sentinel tion call Genesis (785) 890-2299. at Knights of Columbus Hall, Keith R. Yehle, 72, Hannibal, Twirlers Square Dance group. He Prairie Land Food distribu- Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Shiraz, , Dick Short for the Grand Chapter 8th and Caldwell, Goodland. Ad- Mo., 1958 graduate for Kanorado also enjoyed hunting and fishing. tion 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 830 W. Hwy 24. They were married Order of the Eastern Star will be is mission is $5. Will be alcohol free, High School, died Mon- Preceding him in death 22 on June 8, 1963, in Kanorado. Their at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Ma- . at Cat’s TnT, 1018 Main, or family fun environment. Water day, Feb. 4, 2013, at his was his grandparents. children are Shad and Penny Shel- sonic Hall, 519 Center. Everyone at the Bernadine Johnson resi- and soda will be available with home. Survivors include his don of Goodland, Tonya Sheldon of is invited. dence, located at 704 Walnut. some finger foods. For informa- He was born on April wife of the home; a daugh- San Jacinto, Calif. and their grand- Jodie Tubbs of the Kansas For information call 899-2338, tion call (890) 2688. 22, 1940, to Roland and ter Kristen (Kyle) Den- children are Courtney Sheldon and Commission on Veterans Af- 821-1275, 890-2287, 821-1827 or Tuesday Flicks are at 1:30 p.m. Mary Tuttle Yehle in ham of Hannibal, Mo.; Goodland Public Library, Kade Sheldon. fairs will be in Goodland from 1 899-4278 or order online at www. at the Goodland. a brother Dean (Nancy) genesis and to 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in the prairielandfood.com. The Prairie 812 Broadway. Call the library for On April 14, 1960, he Yehle of Attleboro Falls, Assembly Room on the third floor Pak will have lean ground beef, the title of the movie at 899-5461.