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event notice Weekend brings damaging storms By Kevin Bottrell he said. [email protected] Sherman County was mainly After a mostly dry week, a series bypassed by storms on Thursday, of evening storms dropped one and a but high winds that night damaged half inches of rain over the weekend, a half-finished fertilizer silo at bringing with them damaging wind, the Goodland Business Park. Bill hail and lighting. Schields with Crop Production Rainfall reports always vary Services said the structural strength throughout the county, The National of the silo comes from the top and Weather Service station on the bottom, and the roof hadn’t been put north end of Goodland, reported on yet. A strong gust of wind folded just .03 inches on Friday. Storms on the south side inward. Schields Saturday and Sunday dropped 1.45 said the company building the tank inches all together. for Crop Production Services has With this rain, Sherman County is experience with this sort of dam- up to 2.39 inches in June, 1.76 inch- age, and it would only set them back es above the average. The area is still This half-finished fertilizer silo at Crop Production Services was bent inward by a gust of wind on about a week. under the average for the year. The Thursday. Crews worked over the weekend to repair the damage. Speaking to the Star-News on Fri- Baseball weather service has recorded 6.75 Photo by Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News day, Floyd called Thursday a “mar- inches so far in 2013, compared to ginally severe event” and said there the average of 8.24. However, it has out most of last week. us out. We’re not as bad as last year, and tornado activity. There have was a pattern that would bring more tournament surpassed last year’s 5.32 inches. “We’re still hurting,” said Dave especially east of Highway 25. This been eight recorded tornados, but of a chance for thunderstorms over In between storms, the county Floyd, warning coordination meteo- week should improve things. only one near Benkelman, Neb., did the weekend. He was proven cor- starts Friday has been extremely dry, with fire rologist with the National Weather Floyd said the area was close to any damage. weather warnings in effect through- Service, “It doesn’t take much to dry the normal level of thunderstorm “I would call it a typical year,” See STORMS, Page 5 The Levi Hayden Memorial Tournament is scheduled to begin Friday morning. The Goodland American Legion team will face five Relay for others from around western Kansas. See Page 5 Life raises weather thousands Nina Mersch (left) held RayAn- report na Hill, daughter of Lisa Varney (right) during the Caregiver Lap at the Sherman County Relay 72° for Life on Friday in the Max 10 a.m. Jones Fieldhouse. The Relay, Monday which went all night and ended Saturday morning, had to be Today moved inside out of the weather. • Sunset, 8:16 p.m. The event included a silent auc- Wednesday tion for items such as two quilts • Sunrise, 5:20 a.m. made by Carmen Fringer and • Sunset, 8:17 p.m. Rachel Smith (below, left). One Midday Conditions went for $140,the other for $200. • Soil temperature 68 degrees Another fund raiser was for • Humidity 55 percent luminaries (below), which were • Sky mostly sunny placed around the walkway. • Winds southwest 15 mph With 11 teams, 100 participants • Barometer 29.35 inches and 25 cancer survivors, the and rising Relay has raised an estimated $17,000 but with more left to be • Record High today 109° (1936) counted. • Record Low today 40° (1912) Last 24 Hours* High Sunday 90° Low Sunday 57° Precipitation 1.04 This month 2.39 Year to date 6.75 Below normal 1.49 inches The Topside Forecast Today: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, a high near 81, winds out of the southeast at 5 to 15 mph and a low around 61. Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, a high near 88, winds out of the south at 15 to 40 mph and a low around 62. Extended Forecast Thursday: Sunn with a high near 94 and a low around 64. Friday: Sunny with a high near 96 and a low around 64. (National Weather Service) Get 24-hour weather info. at 162.400 MHz.
Photos by Pat Schiefen and Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News local markets Goodland Elks Club holds 10 a.m. Wheat — $6.94 bushel Flag Day event on Friday Posted county price — $6.79 Corn — $7.14 bushel By Pat Schiefen In 1818 the day was to have 13 stripes and Posted county price — $6.85 [email protected] a star for each state. Milo — $6.73 bushel “Old Glory” was remembered on Friday, The 13 horizontal stripes represent the origi- Soybeans — $14.59 bushel Flag Day, by the Goodland Elks. The cer- nal 13 colonies. The red stripes symbolize har- Posted county price — $14.85 emony was held in the shade under the awning diness and valor, white purity and innocence Millet — no bid at the lodge with around 30 people there. and blue vigilance, perseverance and justice. Sunflowers Grady Bonsall, Elks Americanism chair- The guest speakers for the occasion were Ian Oil current crop — $24.25 cwt. man and chaplain for the lodge, was in charge Bonsall and Brian James. Ian Bonsall talked Confection — no bid of the observance. about the nation’s struggle for freedom and Pinto beans — $28 He talked about the evolution of the form of those who have made the sacrifices to keep (Markets by Scoular Grain, Sun Opta, the flag. The flag started out on Jan. 1, 1776, it so. Frontier Ag and 21st Century Bean. as 13 alternate red and white stripes and the Kaitlyn Coumerilh and Kayle McKenna These may not be closing figures. ) British Union Jack in the upper-left corner. In read their essay winners in the Americanism May Betsy Ross sewed the flag with 13 red and essay contest. Grady Bonsall spoke about the evolution of the American flag from the earliest white stripes with a blue union with 13 stars. Dani and Danny Mangus provided music versions in the 1700s all the way up to today at the Elks Club Flag Day ceremony The stars represented a new Constellation. for the occasion. on Friday. Photo by Pat Schiefen/The Goodland Star-News In 1794 the flag had 15 stripes and stars. about our 2 The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, June 18, 2013 friends student news Sydney Lauren Busse of Bird the calendar obituary City received her Bachelor of Sci- ence in education, health science Gene F. Robinson studies from Baylor University of calendar chicken strips, sweet Italian link tion call (890) 2688. Tuesday Flicks 1:30 p.m. Gene F. Robinson, 67, Edna, Robinson of the home; children, Waco, Texas, after the spring 2013 The ARRL Field Day will start sausage, seasonal fresh fruits are at Goodland Public Library, Texas, former Sherman County resi- Ashley Robinson and Logan Rob- semester. at noon on Saturday and last to and vegetables. The specials are at the dent, died Saturday, June 8, 2013. inson, both of Edna, Texas, Paula Sunday, at the Colby Municipal Schwann’s breakfast sandwiches, 812 Broadway. Call the library for genesis and He was born on May 8, 1946, Cunningham of Caplin, La. , two Airport. The sponsoring club is turkey breast, Kansas City strip the title of the movie at 899-5461. to Everett and Dorothy Robinson children from a previous marriage, salvation army the Trojan Amateur Radio Club steaks, The Lil Griller” of sirloin senior menu steaks, boneless pork chops, bone- at Boothroy Memorial Hospital in Jerry (Kimberly) Robinson and Genesis and Salvation Army are Prairie Land Food distribu- less chicken breast filets and lean Today: Chili dog, broccoli Goodland. Mr. Robinson attended Deana Stephens, both of Boxholm, available year round to help those in tion is 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at ground beef, breaded chicken salad, bun and tropical fruit. school in Edson. Iowa; two brothers, George (La- need. Call (785) 890-2299 to speak Cat’s TnT, 1018 Main, or at the chunks and coconut cake. Wednesday: chicken and pasta For several years he worked as a Vonne) Robinson of Fruita, Colo., to a volunteer. Bernadine Johnson residence, Community dances salad, strawberries and bananas, pipe fitter for gas and oil companies. and Earle (Martha) Robinson of located at 704 Walnut. For in- will be activities held from on Fridays, June 28, breadstick and cookie. Thursday: Preceding him in death were his Garden City; a sister Bonnie Martin- formation call 899-2338, 821- Roast beef with gravy, mashed Tours of the 1907 Victorian July 12, July 26, Aug. 9 and Aug. parents and three brothers, Roy dale of Edgar City, Wis.; and several 1275, 890-2287, 821-1827 or potatoes, apricots, bread and birth- House at 202 W. 13th are from 1 to 23 at Knights of Columbus Hall, Robinson, Harold Robinson and grandchildren. 899-4278 or order online at www. day cake. Friday: Spanish rice 5 p.m. Wednesday through Mon- 8th and Caldwell, Goodland. Ad- Bert Robinson. Cremation has taken place and prairielandfood.com. The Prairie with ground beef, Italian blend day. Closed on Tuesday. mission is $5. Will be alcohol free, Survivors include his wife Ariel no services are planned at this time. Pak will have lean ground beef, vegetables, mixed fruit, bread and The High Plains Museum, 1717 family fun environment. Water chicken drumsticks, boneless pudding. Cherry Ave., is open from 9 a.m. ham steak, cooked fajita flavored and soda will be available with to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday some finger foods. For informa- through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Tuesdays. 521 E. Hwy. 24. For information Shop, 1002 Main, is open from 10 problem, such as drug or alcohol The Carnegie Arts Center is call (785) 890-6423. a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through abuse, job loss or other family crisis, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues- Goodland Alcoholics Anony- Friday. Donations welcome. For your family can qualify. Call 785- day through Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. mous, 1013 Center. If you drink information call 890-2007. 672-3125, ext. 187. on Sunday and 1 to 6 p.m. on alcohol, that’s your business. If you health department preschool Monday at 120 W. 12th. The center want to stop, we can help. Call 821- is always in need of hosts and host- 3826 or 728-7491. The Sherman County Health De- Sherman County Head Start is esses on Sundays. New monthly Goodland Al-Anon Family partment at 1622 Broadway is open a free preschool for eligible 3 and exhibits and you are invited to visit Group meets at 6 p.m. on Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. 4 year olds. The federally funded the gift shop. at First Christian Church, 711 Ar- Monday through Friday. program is targeted to families who The Goodland Public Library is cade. For information call Alice or Blood pressures; infants’, chil- meet certain economic guidelines open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon- Marilyn at 890-5914 or 821-2862. dren’s and adults’ immunizations; and provides hearing, vision, dental day through Thursday and from The Incognito Group. If alcohol health assessments for Kan Be and educational screenings. Nutri- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Sat- has made your life unmanageable. Healthy, daycare and school entry; tious meals are served, and parents urday. For information call (785) Our group meets at 7 p.m. on Friday fasting blood sugar and hemoglo- are encouraged to get involved in 899-5461 or stop by the library. at the First Christian Church, 711 bin; and family planning available their children’s education. For in- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Sher- Arcade, Goodland West entrance. by appointment. Sharps containers formation call 890-2552. man County is seeking mentors and Talking about it is the first step. are available free. WIC program crimestoppers children to mentor. Call 890-3665. available. Call 890-4888 or go to (785) 728-7022 and (785) 501- If you have information about The Good Sam Family Support 8282. www.sherman.kansas.com. Council meets at 7 p.m. the second If you have questions, concerns any crime, call the Goodland Area The “Freedom Today” group of Crime Stoppers “Look Line” at 899- Thursday of every month at the Narcotics Anonymous meets at 8 or complaints about child care, call Goodland Elks Lodge. Meetings the health department. 5665. Your call will be confidential p.m. Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and and you will not be asked your are open to all interested people. 8 p.m. on Sundays at 1013 Center. Water Testing — The Northwest For information call 890-3117 or Local Environmental Protection name. If the information results in Tranda Renee Ihrig and Jed Allen Strnad Call 890-8369. the arrest and/or conviction of those 890-5936. Bird City Alcoholics Anony- Group does well evaluations, in- Breast Cancer Support Group cluding testing for bacteria and involved, you could be eligible for mous group meets at 6:30 p.m. a reward of up to $1,000. Goodland meets at 5:30 p.m. the second (Mountain Time) on Fridays at the nitrates. To schedule an evaluation Monday of the month. Any woman or discuss environmental concerns, Area Crime Stoppers is a nonprofit Russell couple plan Senior Center on 4th Street. Nar- organization formed by citizens with cancer is welcome. Call Norma cotics Anonymous meets at 6:30 call the Health Department at 890- at 890-6629 for more information. 4888. against crime. (Mountain Time) on Tuesdays at The police department can also The Goodland Activities Center the Senior Center. Call (785) 734- hospital volunteers has the daily activities. For informa- be called at 890-4570. to wed in August 2734 for more information. tion call 890-7242. Memberships Gift shop hours are 9 a.m. to noon Stratton “AA by the Book” Al- family shelter Tranda Renee Ihrig and Jed Degree in agricultural education options for everyone including and 1 to 4 p.m.; a.m. and p.m. vol- coholics Anonymous group meets The Northwest Kansas Domestic Allen Strnad both of Russell plan in 2004. He is currently pursuing day passes for $5. Visit goodland- unteers are in the gift shop. Today: at 7 p.m. Thursdays for a beginners and Sexual Violence Services pro- to marry on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, a master’s degree in educational gac.com or stop by 808 Main. a.m. Vi Tompkins and p.m. Faye open meeting. Filies and young vides help day or night to victims in Russell. leadership from Fort Hays State Aerobics with Tena Thompkins at Paxton. Wednesday: a.m. Connie people welcome. Call (719) 348- of domestic violence and sexual Her parents are Lynn and DeeAnn University in Hays. 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday Soellner and p.m. Helen Musil. 5398 for men and (719) 346-8553 assault. For information or help, call Ihrig of Goodland and his parents Both the bride and groom are and Fridays. Aerobics with Lisa Thursday: none. Friday: a.m. Avis for women. On U.S. Highway 24 go (800) 794-4624. In the Colby area, are Jerry and Jolene Strand of employed by U.S.D. 407 Russell Malsom at 5:30 p.m. on Monday Alcorn. to Statton and it is the second house call (785) 443-1130. Munden. County School. She is the elementary and Wednesday. High Impact on the left, 513 Iola Street. early head start The bride to be graduated from art teacher for kindergarten through Workouts with Grady Bonsall at animal shelter Fibromyalgia and Chronic Early Head Start is a state funded Goodland High School in 2002, fifth at Simpson and Bickerdyke 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Lost a pet? Call 890-4575 or go to Myofascial Pain Support Group program for income eligible fami- from Emporia State University with Elementary in Russell. He is the Taekwondo with Wayne Luckert on www.petfinder.com and be sure to meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the lies with prenatal mothers and chil- a Bachelor’s of Fine Art in painting agricultural education instructor Mondays and Tuesdays from 6 to enter the Goodland zip code 67735. third Wednesday of every month dren up to age three. Families par- in 2008 and from Fort Hays State and FFA advisor at Russell High 7:30 p.m. and on Thursdays from 5 You can also call the Goodland in the Emergency Medical Services ticipate in a variety of educational University with a master’s degree in School. to 7:30 p.m. Police Department at 890-4570 or building, 257 15th St., in Burling- activities and receive free medical curriculum and instruction in 2013. The couple plan a small country Weight Watchers meets at 5:30 Northwest Kansas Animal Shelter ton. Call Debbie at 719-346-4612. and dental care. The future groom graduated from ceremony with family and friends p.m. for weigh in and 6 p.m. for at 899-4398. Interested in adopting Services include special needs Belleville High School in 2000 with a reception and dance to follow. the meeting every Tuesday at the thrift store a pet? Call the animal shelter or go to of children with disabilities. If you and from Kansas State University Following the wedding the couple Harvest Evangelical Free Church, The Goodland Churches Thrift have a family member with a special the website www.nwkasgoodland. webs.com. in Manhattan with a Bachelor’s plan to honeymoon in Barbados. birth Enjoy a night at the movies! 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Two of the group of kids that came to build kites and fly them on rector, and Carnegie Art Center director Kay Younger. Kites were continues this week at the Carnegie Arts Center. For more infor- Saturday morning at Chambers Park. Peggy Moberly, with the made of decorated oval paper plates or trash bags on a wooden mation call 890-6442. help of Karen Anderson, High Plains Museum and city parks di- skeleton. This was the kick off for the Summer Art Institute that Photo by Pat Schiefen/The Goodland Star-News Hot cars can quickly become deadly for children As summer approaches, bringing for a child alone in hot weather,” tragedies can happen to anyone. • Consistently locking unattended Take action if you see an unat- to preventing injuries in children. with it warmer temperatures, Safe said Cherie Sage, Safe Kids Kansas. “Reaching parents and caregivers vehicle doors and trunks. tended child in a vehicle: Safe Kids Kansas was founded in Kids Kansas is working to increase “Even on a mild day, the inside of with ways to prevent these tragedies Create reminders and habits that • Dial 911 immediately and fol- 1991 and is led by the Kansas De- awareness and urge caregivers a car can quickly become very hot. will no doubt help keep kids safe. give you and your child’s caregiver low the instructions that emergency partment of Health & Environment. to never leave children alone in a This is a place no child should be These heartbreaking incidents can a safety net: personnel provide – they are trained This information can be made vehicle. Safe Kids Kansas reminds alone, and because children’s bod- happen to anyone, and public educa- • Establish a peace-of-mind plan. to determine if a child is in danger. available in alternative accessible parents and caregivers to always ies heat up 3 to 5 times faster than tion is vital to combating these pre- Have your child care provider call For more information on prevent- formats upon request. For more in- check for sleeping children before adults, this makes them much more ventable occurrences,” said Sage. you if your child is not dropped off ing child heat stroke deaths, please formation about obtaining an alter- leaving a vehicle, with the goal of susceptible to heat stroke.” Nine out of 10 parents report that within 10 minutes of their expected visit www.ggweather.com/heat and native format, you may contact Safe having no more children die from Although most would assume this they never leave their child alone in time of care. Create a routine of tex- www.safekids.org/heatstroke. Kids Kansas at (785) 296-1223, or heat stroke when they are “forgot- would never happen to them, there a car, but for the one parent that does, ting or calling other caregivers when About Safe Kids Kansas [email protected]. Both speech/ ten” in cars. is no common description of the things can end tragically. Never you drop your child off at child care Safe Kids Kansas works to pre- hearing disabled and hearing Kan- From 1998 to present, at least caregiver that has experienced this leave your child alone in a car, even so all of you know where your child vent childhood injury, the leading sans can access the Kansas Relay 569 children died from heat stroke tragedy. It has happened to caring for a minute. is at all times. cause of death and disability to chil- Center by calling toll-free 1-800- because they were left unattended and responsible families from all Together, we can cut down the • Place a purse, briefcase, gym dren. Coalition members include 766-3777. Callers should inform in vehicles that became too hot for socio-economic, geographic and number of deaths and near-misses bag, cell phone or an item that is over 70 statewide organizations, the relay operator of the number them to survive. “As these tragedies educational backgrounds. “Fatal by remembering to ACT. needed at your next stop in the back agencies and businesses and a net- they wish to call and the type of call continue to occur, Safe Kids Kansas Distraction,” Gene Weingarten’s Avoid heat stroke-related injury seat near the child. work of local coalitions across the they are making direct, credit card, is intensifying our efforts to get the Pulitzer Prize-winning article in and death by: • Set the alarm on your cell phone state. Safe Kids Kansas is a member collect, person-to-person, etc. message out that the inside of a vehi- The Washington Post explains how • Never leaving your child alone or computer calendar as a reminder of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global Visit us at www.safekidskansas. cle is an extremely dangerous place these heartbreaking and preventable in the car, even for a minute. to drop your child off at childcare. network of organizations dedicated org and on Facebook. Kansas department looking for agriculture related photos The Kansas Department of Ag- younger. makes your sandwich, agriculture is mined by combining points from digitally manipulated or enhanced. was taken, photographer’s full name riculture announced its second The department’s first-ever ag- everywhere around us. I encourage the secretary, state board members Digitally manipulated or enhanced and age, photography category, annual statewide agricultural photo ricultural photo contest held in all Kansans to consider submitting and legislative leaders with those photos will be disqualified. Normal hometown and Email address. contest. The department invites summer 2012 was a huge success photos for this fun contest.” accumulated on social media sites. cropping, color correction, etc. are Alternatively, CDs containing Kansas residents to submit photos and was a great showcase of Kansas New to the contest this year, the Winners will be those with the high- acceptable. photo files and accompanied by all that capture the special moments, agriculture,” said Kansas Secretary department will utilize Secretary est points in each category. Winners in each category will of the required information may be hard work and breath-taking beauty of Agriculture Dale Rodman. “As Rodman, Kansas Board of Agri- Photos will be judged on creativ- receive $100 gift cards and the mailed or hand-delivered to: Kansas of agriculture across the state. the state’s largest industry, agricul- culture members and agricultural ity, quality and relevance to Kansas runner-up participants will receive Department of Agriculture, Attn. The contest is divided into five ture touches every Kansan every leaders in the Kansas legislature agriculture. They will be displayed $50 gift cards. Communications, 109 SW 9th St., categories, including Farm Faces; day. With our second-annual photo as well as the department’s social at the department and used on the Photo entries should be sent in 4th Floor, Topeka, Kan. 66612. Picture Perfect Prairie; Agriculture contest, we want to see how agri- media to judge the photographs department’s website, social media .jpg format to PhotoContest@kda. Photos must be submitted no later at Work, From the Land of Kansas; culture affects you. From the wheat submitted. Visit agriculture.ks.gov/ pages and various other marketing ks.gov. Entries should include: a than 4 p.m. (Mountain Time) on and Rollin’ in the Hay, a special in the field through the milling and photocontest to learn more. materials. title and brief description of each Monday, July 15. Winners will be category for Kansas youth 19 and baking processes to the bread that Contest winners will be deter- Photos submitted should not photo, when and where the photo announced by August 21. corrections The Goodland Star-News will Goodland Events Team correct any mistake or misunder- standing in a news story. 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1205 Main, Goodland • (785) 899-2338 star-news 4 The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, June 18, 2013 opinion from other viewpoints... Washington should get out of the way Ronald Reagan once said that one of the scariest phrases in the English language is “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” Nowhere is that saying more true than for our nation’s small businesses. Listening to our local job creators is so important because small businesses provide more than one-half of the jobs in America, especially here in the Heartland. They spend countless hours and sleepless nights building a business, so they provide a little better life for their family. In turn, they are important citizens in our communities by employing their neighbors, paying the taxes that fund our local governments, and often sponsoring the local little league teams. While big businesses and liberal special interests in Washington negotiate deals on what new regulations will be “acceptable” to them, our small businesses struggle to keep up. They cannot afford to hire an army of lobbyists and lawyers to sift through the mountains of new mandates that are passed each year. Instead, they work extra hours at their office or at their kitchen table trying to demystify the government mandates, make payroll, pay off the loan, and maybe take that family vacation. And, there is no relief in sight. This year in particular, our small businesses also face the uncertainties that come with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has already produced over twenty thousand pages of Obamacare regulations to be implemented on January 1st, and they are not done yet. Under Obamacare, once a small business reaches 50 employees, it must either comply with the Obamacare mandates or face a stiff IRS penalty. As a result, many small businesses have been forced Love the light or close the curtains? to reduce the hours of part-time and full-time workers in order to avoid the excesses of Obamacare. Or they have not hired new After visiting all three of our children in gorgeous back yard but the living room one employees. Or they have laid off workers, Premiums have risen May, I’ve come to the conclusion that there cynthia gives a great view of their big television. rather than fallen by $2,500 like the President promised. are two types of people in this world – cave They don’t care, I guess. They like the light. In addition to the countless regulations they face, our small dwellers and those who live in glass houses. haynes My youngest daughter and her husband are businesses are forced to comply with a massive, complicated IRS And, they are not really comfortable in each cave dwellers. others adobes. We always knew that our son-in-law Brad tax code that is nearly 74,000 pages long and changes year after open season year. It takes the average American 13 hours to file their taxes each It took the final trip, to see our son in • was a cave dweller. When he worked in an year, while small business owners can spend as much as twenty Lawrence, for me to figure this out. office, he would take out half the light bulbs times longer complying with a litany of tax provisions. He’s a cave dweller. All the windows in his see. We don’t expect people to come peeping overhead in his cubicle and sit all day in half What do these small business owners ask for from Washington? home are covered with shades, which he never into our windows, and our bedroom is upstairs darkness working on his computer. Love that Get out of their way. Give them certainty, simplicity and a reduced pulls up. Day and night, the inside of the house and in the back of the house. boy, but I swear he’s half bat. tax and regulatory burden. Small businesses want to know how has a dim cave-like atmosphere. He seems to Our home in Colorado was billed as passive When the couple moved into their new to plan for the future. And instead of spending time complying like it, but it drove me nuts, and it took me quite solar, which meant it had lots of windows on home, her sister noted that they never opened with complex tax codes and regulations, they’d like to get back a while to figure out why. the south and few on the north. Our living room the curtains, even the ones where the windows to their job. I asked him why he kept all the windows and bedroom were on the south. looked over the back yard. The week of June 17th has been designated as National Small covered, and he replied that he lived in a fish In Kansas City, our living room had two sets It’s true. They live in a perpetual half Business Week. What a great time to honor them by giving them bowl otherwise. Steve, who had visited the of french doors leading out to a screened-in darkness. A cozy cave. And they like it that what they deserve - not what a legion of Washington politicians week before, admitted that he had been having porch on the west side and a bright, cheery way. and bureaucrats think they need. breakfast in son’s kitchen with the shade up and sunroom on the east. We loved it. The other daughter and son-in-law chose a a man in the house next door waived to him. I realized that we weren’t unique while home with windows and a screened-in porch, Congressman Tim Huelskamp represents the Big First This obviously bothers our son. Steve just taking to Bob and Kay the other day. where he works from home. If the weather District of Kansas. A member of the Small Business Committee, waived back and went on with his breakfast. Kay said that some friends go walking down isn’t too cold or too hot – that’s more common Huelskamp serves on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy That’s because we are the sort of people their street each night. One of them told Kay in Georgia – he takes his computer out to the & Trade and the Subcommittee on Health & Technology. who live in glass houses. We’ve owned three that they have a running bet as to whether Kay screened-in porch while our work-at-home in our more than 40 years of marriage and and Bob will be watching a sporting event or daughter takes the office with lots of open looking back, I realize all of them had large a news show on television. windows. sunny windows which we left open as much Bob and Kay have a wall of glass in their I don’t know that either lifestyle is the better as possible. living room and another in their dining room. choice. It just depends on your point of view: I guess we just don’t care what the neighbors The dining room one looks out on their Love the light or close the curtains. What China’s space program tells us On June 11, 2013, China launched Shenzhou Our astronauts are hitching rides on Russian The Goodland Star-News 10, its tenth mission since it began its manned education rockets. And the Russians are looking to (USPS No. 222-460. ISSN 0893-0562) space program ten years ago on Oct. 15, 2003. downsize to unmanned missions. Member: Kansas Press Association And if you are thinking – similar to our foot- frontlines Meanwhile, Japan and South Korea and Inland Press Association Colorado Press Association in-the-mouth Vice President Biden, that China John Schrock India are gearing up their space programs, National Newspaper Association just copies Western technology – well, think • although China’s is far in the lead and ten e-mail: [email protected] again. times larger than South Korea’s efforts. China Steve Haynes, President China’s rockets are of a unique design. in California for five years as a suspected has moved its launch pads to Hainan Island in the south in order to get more “throw” for Kevin Bottrell, Editor Unlike the straight-arrow U.S. rockets or the Communist – something he was not. 20 11 In 1955, he and his family were deported each launch (a handicap the more northern Pat Schiefen, Society Editor Russian design that looks like the buttress of a tree, China’s rockets go up with a series of to a now-Communist China. Premier Chou Russians have always faced). A woman 2011 Advertising Department four firecracker-like engines around the base. En-lai was eager to get him. Abandoned and Chinese astronaut on this 15-day flight will Jessica Corbin, Kayla Bentley and Angela Bonham It is the unique design of Tsien Hsueh-hsen, scorned by the America he loved, Tsien had no broadcast physics lessons to Chinese students Sheila Smith, Circulation Manager “China’s Werner von Braun.” other opportunity to use his talent. He became from in orbit. Nor’west Press How he came to head China’s space program the father of China’s rocket systems: the East The American student who today wants to Richard Westfahl, General Manager is a sad American tragedy that you can read in Wind, the notoriously effective Silkworm, pursue a career in space might well consider adding an Asian language minor to their Gary Stewart, Jim Bowker, James Jackson American journalist Iris Chang’s biography: and their early ICBM’s that were scaled up to degree. Kris McCool, Tracy Traxel, “Thread of the Silkworm.” become the 2003 boosters. China did not have to borrow from anyone. Tsien Hsueh-hsen left one legacy that we Judy McKnight, Sheri Arroyo. Tsien was a brilliant young student from Republican-era [pre-Communist] China who China had a parallel program because we have yet to exploit. With Tsien’s experience
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Summer T-ball in full swing The summer T-ball league put on by the Goodland Activity Cen- ter has begun playing. Trevor Linton (left), coaching the Dan Brenner Ford team, helped one of his players set the ball up at last week’s games. Players on the Gleason Chiropractic team (above) scrambled for the ball and then tried to tag “out” a player from the S&M Repair team (right), although everyone is allowed to get on base. More games are scheduled for tonight as well as June 26, July 10 and July 17 at the ball fields. Photos by Kevin Bottrell The Goodland Star-News