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The MIDWEEK Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 Goodland1205 Main Avenue, Goodland, Star-News KS 67735 • Phone (785) 899-2338 $1 Volume 81, Number 11 8 Pages Goodland, Kansas 67735 weather report Sheriff will 44° 10 a.m. Monday not enforce Today • Sunset, 5:12 p.m. Saturday • Sunrise, 6:50 a.m. • Sunset, 5:13 p.m. new gun regs Midday Conditions • Soil temperature 33 degrees Sherman County Sheriff Burton but all the Constitutional rights • Humidity 38 percent Pianalto is joining other sheriffs belonging to American citizens,” • Sky sunny around the United States in saying he said. “Any federal regulation or • Winds west 3 mph he will not enforce federal regula- executive order of the U.S. Presi- • Barometer 29.98 inches tions or executive orders that in- dent offending the Constitutional and falling fringe on constitutional rights. rights of Sherman County citizens • Record High today 74° (1963) Pianalto issued a release Thurs- will not be enforced by my office. I • Record Low today -22° (1982) day, saying that he does not believe will not permit the enforcement of Last 24 Hours* the recent incidents of gun violence any unconstitutional regulations or High Sunday 52° should be used to advance gun orders within the borders of Sher- Low Sunday 17° control actions that infringe on the man County.” Precipitation none rights of law-abiding citizens. Pianalto said he welcomes dia- This month none “First of all, I believe we need to logue on any public safety issues. Year to date 0.07 refer to all of these events by what “With that said, I will not stand by Below normal 0.07 inches they are,” he said. “They are not and allow unconstitutional actions The Topside Forecast school shootings or church shoot- punish law abiding citizens when Today: Sunny with a high near ings. They are massacres. it will do little to reduce violent 55, winds out of the northwest at “The term shooter refers to indi- crimes,” he said. The walls and display area at the Carnegie Arts Center are filled with art projects done by Good- 5 to 10 mph switching to the south viduals like me that legally shoot While gun control debates rage land elementary students. Projects included different snowmen, elephants, zebras and bears and a low around 26. Wednesday: at targets or go hunting. These on in Washington and around the with hearts. An elementary student showed off her work to her mother and siblings on Sunday Mostly sunny with a high near 59, tragedies need to be called what country, dozens of sheriffs in states afternoon. Photos by Pat Schiefen/The Goodland Star-News winds out of the west at 10 to 15 they are, the massacres of unarmed including Colorado, California, mph switching to the north and a innocent citizens.” Kentucky, Texas, Utah, Oregon, low around 25. Pianalto said he takes his oath to New Mexico, Minnesota, Missouri, Extended Forecast protect and serve the Constitution Florida and West Virginia have Arts center showcases kids and Sherman County seriously. publicly said they will not enforce Thursday: Sunny with a high “My oath to protect does not only gun control laws handed down by near 50 and a low around 28. pertain to the Second Amendment, the federal government. By Pat Schiefen Friday: Mostly sunny with a high The Goodland Star-News near 53, winds breezy and a low The Carnegie Arts Center was around 33. Saturday: Partly sunny bursting at the seams as parents with a 20 percent chance of rain came to see the first and sec- and snow, a high near 49 and a Postal Service ond graders of West Elementary low around 23. School sing and move under the di- (National Weather Service) rection of Linda Lucas on Sunday afternoon. The youngsters helped to meet with open the annual elementary school art exhibit. On display were snowmen done several ways, a story about an Kanorado citizens elephant, zebras, cardinals, sun- flowers and many other projects. local After singing many of the kids By Kevin Bottrell they would rather keep their post were especially eager to show their [email protected] offices at reduced hours than see families their artwork. markets The U.S. Postal Service is plan- them close. The first grade sang “Uno Dos ning another round public meetings, “So we plan to realign hours,” he 10 a.m. Tres,” Months of the Year,” “Mail this time to discuss reducing the said. “Two to six hours depending myself to You,” “Who is on the Wheat — $7.59 bushel business hours at Sherman County’s on workload at each office.” Posted county price — $7.71 Dollar Bill?” and “Skinnama- smaller post offices. More than 13,000 post offices are rink.” Members of the first grade Corn — $7.42 bushel The Kanorado meeting will be being reviewed, he said. In addition Posted county price — $7.45 class were L.J. Purvis, Evanie held at 1 p.m. next Tuesday at the to Kanorado and Edson, the list of Conde, Manuel Gonzales, Hayden Milo — $6.97 bushel Kanorado Senior Citizen Center, post offices up for review includes: Soybeans — $14.17 bushel Arnold, Kiara Bohannan, Braden 212 Main. Edson is also on the list of Bird City, Brewster, Gove, Grain- Bergsma, Kristina Dees, Ellie Posted county price — $14.33 field, Grinnell, Herndon, Rexford, Millet — no bid affected post offices, but a meeting Goodwin, Jaxi Mitchek, Witton Selden, Weskan, Jennings, Lenora, Sunflowers date has not been scheduled. Both Peter, Haley Biermann, Kerrek Oil current crop — $23.95 cwt. offices are currently open six hours McDonald and Winona. Lockhart, Avery Aguilar, Grace Confection — no bid a day. The service’s proposal would Sperry said residents in these Anderson, Vanessa Ayers, Hannah Pinto beans — $28 reduce this to four. cities will get a survey where they Coumerilh, Cole Linton, Briella (Markets by Scoular Grain, Sun Opta, The proposed hour reductions can state their preference for one of Rubio, Taryn Shaw, Jaron Noth- Frontier Ag and 21st Century Bean. are the latest in a series of moves four options: reduce the post office’s These may not be closing figures. ) durft, Aspen Knapp, Beau War- designed to combat the Postal Ser- hours; close the office completely den, Natalie Salmans, Brayden vice’s financial difficulties. First and provide curbside delivery; Smith and Lily Porter. The West Elementary second graders and first graders provided class mail is down 60 percent over contract with a local business to Their teachers are Janice Pear- the entertainment for the opening of the elementary art exhibit at the last six years, costing the service offer some postal services; or close son, Katie Fulwider, Kara Smith, the Carnegie Arts Center. The second graders sang five songs about $16 billion. Over the past the office and provide box service Denise White, and Sandy Timm. for the audience. The exhibit lasts until the end of February. inside several years, the Postal Service has at a nearby post office. The second grade sang “Painted come up with several plans to try The survey will be due two weeks Rooster,” “Best Friend Forever,” Taylor, John Coumerilh, Jordin The teachers are Julie Dautel, today and reverse its fiscal problems, with before each meeting. At the public “A Little Bit More of Love,” Owens, Lexi Rubio, Sebastain Amy Cebula, Debbie Bantam, the initial plan being to close more meetings, a local postal service “I Like my Feet” and “Yankee Musgrave, Zoey Porter, Harrison Cassondra Laughlin and Pat Pick- More local than 3,700 post offices nationwide, manager will share the survey Doodle. Bhend, Lindsey Cure, Peyton Fin- ett. news, views results and take questions and com- from your including Kanorado and Edson. The members of the second ley, Chism Goodwin, Josie Hill, The elementary art exhibit will Goodland Brian Sperry, spokesperson for ments. grade are Makenna Hovis, Strid Colin Showalter, Mya Nemechek, run until the end of January. Star-News the Postal Service, said that when Sperry said unless more than 60 Loudon, Reagan Frandy, Jason Claire Scheopner, Kari Snethen the service held community meet- Colby, Gentry Deeds, Damion and Jerek Crow. ings in these towns, citizens said See KANORADO, Page 5 Snoball royalty crowned Scholars Bowl team places at regionals The Goodland High School third place from Pool A going Scholars Bowl team came in into the finals. fourth at the Class 4A Region- In the finals, Goodland beat al Competition on Thursday Rock Creek 50-30 and Buhler in Abilene. 50-35, but lost to Concordia In the preliminaries, Good- 50-40, Lindsborg-Smoky land went 4-2. The team beat Valley 70-15 and Hesston 50- Colby 20-5, Wamego 80- 30 to take fourth place. 20, McPherson 60-40 and Hesston came in first; Con- Wrestlers Clay Center 60-10, but lost cordia, second; and Linds- to Hesston 40-30 and Buhler borg-Smoky Valley, third. beat Atwood 60-30. This landed them in The Goodland High School Foundation preps for event wrestling team beat Rawl- ins County High School at The Northwest Kansas Technical College Endowment home on Thursday. Last years Snoball Queen Cassie Battistoni crowned Lacie Cowan as this year’s Snoball Queen between will hold its annual fund raiser at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March See Page 8 the girls and boys basketball games on Friday night against Holcomb at the Max Jones Fieldhouse. The king 2, at the Goodland Elks Lodge. The event will start with a was Gage Owens. The first attendants were Cortney Cowan and Cody Gorostiza and the second attendants social hour and will include dinner, dancing and live and were Carly McCracken and Tanner Jones.