The MIDWEEK Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 Goodland1205 Main Avenue, Goodland, Star-News KS 67735 • Phone (785) 899-2338 $1 Volume 81, Number 7 10 Pages Goodland, Kansas 67735 weather report New sheriff picks second in command By Kevin Bottrell before the noon meeting. Showalter, a 10- There are still about four positions, includ- ing starting a community policing program. [email protected] year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, accepted ing two deputies, that Pianalto has left to fill, The concept includes education the com- 42° the position. He is a Goodland High School though there were some vacancies before munity on how to better observe and report 10:30 a.m. Newly sworn-in Sherman County Sheriff Burton Pianalto announced his choice for graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Fort he took office earlier last week. He said a crime. Law enforcement is there to react Monday undersheriff at the Goodland Rotary Club’s Hays State University. high turnover rate is one thing he hopes to to and deter crime, he said, but community weekly meeting Friday. “The undersheriff is my right hand,” Pian- correct. members know more about what is going on Today alto said. “He allows me to function. Talking Pianalto said he is looking to make several in their own neighborhoods. • Sunset, 4:55 p.m. Pianalto said he asked Deputy Jason Show- to him is like talking to me.” other changes at the Sheriff’s Office, includ- Wednesday alter to take the position about 30 minutes • Sunrise,7:01 a.m. • Sunset, 4:56 p.m. Midday Conditions Northwest Tech • Soil temperature 31degrees • Humidity 50 percent • Sky mostly sunny • Winds southwest 15 mph gets $50,000 grant • Barometer 30.18 inches and steady • Record High today 73° (1967) • Record Low today -10° (1966) from foundation Last 24 Hours* High Sunday 47° The Dane G. Hansen Foundation through the tuition waiver pro- Low Sunday 11° awarded Northwest Kansas Techni- gram. However, access is limited Precipitation 0.00 cal College a $50,000 grant for the for students who do not have funds This month 0.02 “Tools for Success” project. The available upfront to purchase the Year to date 0.02 project funds the purchase of three necessary tool kits ranging from Below normal 0.21 inches tool kits for each of the programs in $400 to $3,300 per program. The The Topside Forecast the Transportation and Construction Dane G. Hansen Foundation funded Today: Clear high of 52, winds divisions. These tool kits expand Tools for Success project addresses less than 5 mph.Low of 27, winds access to high wage, high demand this barrier by providing rental tool from the southwest 10 to 15 mph careers by lessoning the upfront cost kits at a fraction of the cost. shifinting to the west northwest of tools by making rental tool kits The Dane G. Hansen Foundation after midnight. Wednesday clear available to students. has a long history of supporting with a high of 52, windsfrom the One of the most significant chal- technical education. Each year south southwest 5 to 10 mph. lenges to the Kansas economy is the foundation funds one hundred Overcast in the evening with a closing the skills gap by training Career and Technical Education low of 30 and winds from the south students for stable, higher wage Scholarships to assist students southeast at 5 to 15 mph. technical careers. Governor Brown- within the service area attend tech- Extended Forecast back took a significant step forward nical programs in Kansas. The Tools by introducing Senate bill 155 to for Success project furthers this Thursday: Mostly cloudy and a fund technical education at the high assistance by providing an alterna- high of 54, winds from the south school level. Kansas students are tive to accessing the tools necessary 10 to15 mph shifting to the north now able to attain technical educa- to pursue high wage, high demand northwest. Night partly cloudy tion credits and industry-recognized around 23 and winds 5 to 10 credentials prior to graduation mph. See GRANT, Page 5 (National Weather Service) Get 24-hour weather info. at 162.400 MHz. local markets 10:30 a.m. Wheat — $7.84 bushel Posted county price — $8.66 Corn — $7.34 bushel Posted county price — $7.40 Milo — $6.89 bushel Soybeans — $13.57 bushel Jake Thurman and Betty Pfeifer posed with their daughter Madison Marie Thurman, the first baby Posted county price — $14.32 born in 2013 at Goodland Regional Medical Center. Photo by Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News Millet —no bid Sunflowers Oil current crop — $22.65 cwt. Confection — no bid Goodland’s first baby of 2013 Pinto beans — $28 (new crop) (Markets by Scoular Grain, Sun Opta, Frontier Ag and 21st Century Bean. These may not be closing figures. ) born to Sharon Springs couple After three weeks, Goodland Regional Medical parents win a 1 year membership to the Goodland Center has it’s first baby of 2013. Activities Center and a subscription to the Goodland Madison Marie Thurman was born at 5:20 a.m. Star-News. inside Wednesday, Jan. 16. She was 7 pounds, 2.3 ounces On behalf of the hospital, they also get a handmade and 20 inches long. quilt and teddy bear from the hospital auxiliary; a Her parents are Jake Thurman and Betty Pfeifer manicure from Amazing Hair and Nails; a gift cer- today of Sharon Springs. The couple said everything went tificate to Jacque’s Hallmark; an engraved baby bank More local well with Madison, their third daughter. The attend- from Mann’s Jewelry; a gift card to Gambino’s Pizza; news, views ing physician was Dr. Travis Daise. a flower arrangement from Designs Unlimited; and from your This painting of peacocks is one of eight in the Sherman The- As the first baby of the year, Madison and her a gift bag from the hospital. Goodland ater that have been covered up for 84 years. The painting was Star-News uncovered during remodeling last week. Photo by Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News Harlem Ambassadors to play here Historic paintings The Goodland Lions Club will be bringing the inter- The team works with local non-profit and service nationally renowned Harlem Ambassadors basketball organizations, in this case the Goodland Lions Club, team to town at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, at the holding their shows as fundraising events. The Am- Max Jones Fieldhouse. bassadors work with organizations like Habitat For found at theater The Ambassadors offer a unique brand of Harlem- Humanity, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the American style basketball, feature high-flying slam dunks, ball- Red Cross on more than 200 shows every year, helping handling tricks and comedy routines. They also deliver to raise millions of dollars. While tearing out part of a rial. The Celotex Company had a positive message for kids. “It feels good to be able to provide quality entertain- wall last week at the Sherman the contract to replace the metal “At our shows, we want the kids to know that they’re ment and create memories that the fans will take with Theater, manager Dave Branda roof and cover the walls with part of our team too,” said Coach Lade Majic. “We them,” said Ambassadors President Dale Moss. re-discovered a wall painting new material. Only one year after invite as many kids as we can to come sit on the bench, The Ambassadors played in Burlington last year and that hasn’t seen the light of day their introduction, the peacock have a front-row seat during the show and get involved Colby the year before. At each show, the team plays in nearly 84 years. paintings were covered over and in all of the fun stuff we do.” against a group of local volunteer athletes. The theater originally opened were not seen by anyone until Cowboys in 1926 as a silent film/vaude- last week. ville theater. In the early hours In 1928, the paintings had been of Jan. 21, 1928, a fire destroyed illuminated with wall sconces. Congressman plans Atwood town hall win Saturday the stage end of the building. Branda said he had been looking While redecorating, the original for the wiring and electrical boxes U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp will hold a “town hall” at these upcoming events as well,” Huelskamp said. The Goodland High School woodland scenes painted on the for the sconces because he wanted meeting from 9 to 10 a.m. (Mountain Time) Monday at “There is a lot of concern about the direction of varsity basketball team won walls were replaced with eight to reinstall some new ones. He the Rawlins County Courthouse inAtwood, part of his Washington right now, and I am glad to hear from as their final game of the Trojan paintings of peacocks and roses. said he knew about the paintings, second week of county meetings for the year. many people as possible about where we need to be Classic tournament on Sat- The theater reopened on April 23, but did not know exactly where Rep. Huelskamp conducted four town hall meetings headed.” urday in Hillsboro. three months after the fire. they were or what they looked during the first work week of January. On completing For questions, contact Huelskamp’s Dodge City See Page 10 However, the following year, like, since there are no photos of the meetings next week, he will have held 150 since office at (620) 225-0172 or his Salina office at (785) movies with sound were being the interior of the theater from taking office in 2011.