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School hears about new tennis facility By Marian Ballard would be entirely built with dona- Colby Free Press tions, with the college foundation [email protected] collecting the money. The $1 million fundraising goal was reached The Colby School Board heard in 54 days. Monday from tennis coach Wen- The original cost estimate dy Weishaar, along with Mark was $1,045,000, Carter said, but Weishaar, Greg Bellamy and col- with changes, that increased to lege President Seth Carter, about $1,059,721, but there are pledges the Colby Tennis Center just ahead for $1,202,000. of its groundbreaking Wednesday. “The generosity of people Much work has already been has been outstanding,” Coach done to prepare the site. Weishaar said. “There’s several of “Mr. Bellamy and his crew did you in this room who have con- a wonderful job of going through tributed to this project.… I didn’t and getting the site torn apart pret- realize so many people cared ty quickly. He was a bit over-zeal- about having a project like this, ous. We were talking, and then and (it’s) a win-win for the entire when I walked out there it looked community even. So, I’m very like this,” Dr. Carter said, showing grateful for that; thank you.” a photo of the torn-up court. Weishaar said they sent letters Bellamy said the city pitched in to all the alumni of the tennis pro- and hauled the trees out after they gram since it started in 1976, and had been cut. Public Works Direc- got an overwhelming response, tor Omar Weber said there were far more than expected. several loads, but he didn’t know “We’re getting $250,000 from how many. Dane Hansen,” Bellamy added. Carter said the facility will cov- Carter said they have not yet er about 21,328 square feet and heard about a grant application include two full-size indoor tennis submitted to the Summit Founda- Tennis Center courts, two pickleball courts and a tion for $250,000. 21-foot-wide walking perimeter. One of the changes which in- “What’s really unique about this creased the cost, Carter said, is project,” he said, “is there are a lot that access to the facility will be of people who are excited about through RFID (radio-frequency breaks ground it for a lot of different reasons. identification) sensors. People Some people are excited about the will register with the college and College and community leaders reached for shovels tennis component, some are really can then scan their phone to get (above) at the groundbreaking Wednesday afternoon excited about the pickleball and in at any hour of the day or night. for the newest addition to the Colby Community College then some are really excited about That will provide a level of secu- campus, the new indoor Colby Tennis Center. After the the ability to walk. rity while keeping the building ceremony, kids continued to stir up the dirt (left), “helping” “Someone who runs … when available. He said the college had with groundwork started for the 21,328-square-foot center, it’s really cold outside – is pretty dealt with homeless people trying which will replace the old outdoor tennis courts. miserable. It will be very nice to to get into dorms and similar situ- The building will house two full-size tennis courts, two have something like this.” ations. pickleball courts and a walking area. Money from grants Carter said the other three had “We also will have security and donations has been secured to pay for the $1 million approached him in December to cameras inside and out,” Weishaar building, college officials said. see if the college would be inter- said. Stephens Construction expects work to be done in ested in working with the city and Weishaar talked about the setup September. The center will be open to the public and the schools to create the center. In of the inside. Lighting will be in- available 24 hours a day. that discussion, they concluded direct to cut glare for players. Nets “The concept for the Colby Tennis Center was first that it was a need, and the issue of will separate the courts to keep envisioned by a group of community members several location came up. balls where they belong. If enough years ago,” said college President Seth Carter. Discussions The city had logistical issues, extra money is raised, the parking picked up last year, and Dr. Carter said the college formally he said, and the college had old, lot will be upgraded from asphalt became involved in December. neglected tennis courts, complete millings to hard asphalt, and side- By February, the college said that, along with the Colby with trees growing up in the fence walks would connect the center to Public Schools, the City of Colby and private donors, it and weeds on the courts. That site other areas of the campus. was raising the money and already had over $550,000 in was chosen for the new construc- pledges. tion, with the understanding that it See “SCHOOL,” Page 2 EVAN BARNUM/Colby Free Press Breakfast for a cause State expects policy to cost millions in taxes By John Hanna ed that relief legislation approved in 2012 and 2013 under then- AP Political Writer in December by Congress cre- GOP Gov. Sam Brownback that ated a new income tax deduction was followed by persistent bud- TOPEKA – Kansas expects to for businesses that received fed- get shortfalls. Kelly has not said lose a total of $360 million in tax eral Paycheck Protection Program whether she will veto this year’s revenues over three years because loans. bill, but she called Thursday for of a change in federal policies on “This new deduction will have caution. Covid-19 relief for businesses, a negative impact on the state’s “We cannot risk passing any tax complicating legislative debates revenue forecast that had not been bill that would put Kansas back over state spending and cutting accounted for in previous revenue into a self-inflicted budget- cri income taxes. estimates,” the memo said. sis, and jeopardize our Covid-19 The disclosure of the state’s Kansas has experienced what recovery efforts,” Kelly said in expected loss is a cloud in what many GOP lawmakers see as a statement issued as the Depart- for months has otherwise been a an unanticipated “windfall” in ment of Revenue reported that tax sunny fiscal picture, with tax col- tax collections from changes in collections in March exceeded the lections exceeding expectations federal income tax laws in 2017 state’s official forecast by more and the unemployment rate back championed by former President than $52 million, or 9.7 percent. to lows seen before the coronavi- Donald Trump. Republican lead- The state anticipated taking in rus pandemic. The disclosure this ers want to provide relief to peo- $538 million in taxes and instead week came as Republicans pushed ple and businesses paying more collected more than $590 million. a bill cutting income taxes through taxes to the state because of those Tax collections have been better the GOP-controlled Legislature. changes, and the GOP’s bill would than forecast for eight consecutive The expected loss was outlined save taxpayers $284 million over months and all but four months in a short memo to six legislative three years. Several 4-H families, with help from the Thomas County Fair Board, put on a special breakfast See “STATE,” Page 2 to raise money for the medical bills of the Chad Focke family. Those who sat down March 20 leaders from Mark Burghart, the Kelly vetoed two Republican at the 4-H building to eat biscuits and gravy, hash browns, scrambled eggs and drinks showed state Department of Revenue’s top tax-cutting bills in 2019, arguing their generosity to Focke, who faces some big tickets from cancer treatment. The family has administrator, and Adam Proffitt, that they would return Kansas to a budget director for Democratic nationally notorious, now-mostly been active in 4-H. KATHRYN BALLARD/Colby Free Press Gov. Laura Kelly. The memo not- repealed tax-cutting experiment Page 2 Colby Free Press Friday, April 2, 2021 Area/State Weather School hears about facility Briefly From “SCHOOL,” Page 1 only way we can use that facil- lic funds utilized, because it will ity is if all coaches at that tour- go on the college’s utilities. We Brewster Grocery fish fry set for tonight Scheduling for the center can nament agree that we can use will have to have a custodial The Brewster Grocery will hold its fish-fry fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. be done through an online cal- the facility, and (then, we could) person in it. And then we’ll have tonight at 325 Kansas Ave. in Brewster. Cost is $14 for one plate or $25 for endar for individuals, and teams only do one of the events. Like, to have some level of supervi- two, including a 20-ounce drink, catfish, coleslaw and potato wedges. The will have priority for practices the No. 1 singles out there, or sion, oversight of it. store is a nonprofit community-owned grocery, and its annual fundraiser and competitions where needed. the No. 2 doubles. So that all the “I just want to make sure ev- helps put groceries on the shelf. For information, call the store at (785) “If you get there, and you’re schools in that position play in eryone know 100 percent of 694-2824. playing tennis, you need to limit the same conditions.” this facility is done with your your time to an hour if someone She said regional events re- fundraised or donated mon- Courthouse closed today for electrical work is waiting,” Weishaar said. “We quire five courts, all the ey.… same, Looking at this facility, The Thomas County Courthouse will be closed today to allow Jim’s have a nice waiting area there so they will not be able to hold as it stands, will be about $49 a Electric, the city electric department and Brent Mariman, county informa- National Weather Service you can hang out in, a staging those unless growing interest square foot…, about as cheap as tion technology director, to switch connections over to a new backup gen- Tonight: Mostly clear, with area.” leads to expanded courts down- you can build anything…, but it erator. Jeff Unger with Jim’s has asked that county employees shut down a low around 38. South wind A board member asked if they town. really is a practical facility that all computers to protect them during the switch. For questions, call the around 5 mph becoming west would hold competitions in the Carter said that, while the fa- will hopefully serve the com- county clerk’s office at (785) 460-4500. after midnight. center. cility itself is entirely paid for munity’s needs for decades to Saturday: Sunny, with a high “For sanctioned KHSAA by donations, “for the long-term come.” near 78. Northwest wind around events,” Weishaar said, “the maintenance, there will be pub- Duttons to be in Oakley on Tuesday The Duttons, with three generations of musical performers from Bran- 5 mph becoming southeast in son, Mo., will appear at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Oakley High School Au- the afternoon. ditorium for the Western Plains Arts Association series. Admission will be Saturday Night: Clear, with a by Western Plains season ticket or adults $20 and students $10 at the door. low around 45. Southeast wind State expects policy to cost 5 to 10 mph becoming south- From “STATE,” Page 1 tions on their federal income tax returns. Kansas west after midnight. Brewster Lions to hold pancake fee April 10 law doesn’t allow people to claim deductions on Sunday: Sunny, with a high The Brewster Lions Club plans a pancake feed from 7 to 11 a.m. Sat- during the past four years. For the budget year their state returns if they don’t on their federal re- near 82. South wind 5 to 15 urday, April 10, at Henry Hall in Brewster. Donations for pancakes and that began July 1, the state has collected more turns – something the GOP tax-cutting bill would mph. sausage will go to community projects. For questions, call Bob Lehman at than $6 billion, when it anticipated less than $5.8 change. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, (785) 694-3343. billion – a difference of 4 percent, or $233 million The changes approved by Congress in Decem- with a low around 47. higher. ber involve Paycheck Protection Program loans Monday: Sunny, with a high The state reported a seasonally adjusted unem- forgiven by the federal government. Congress is Genesis Food Bank needs your donations near 82. ployment rate of 3.2 percent in February, the latest Genesis-Thomas County Food Bank welcomes all donations. You may Monday Night: Partly cloudy, allowing filers to claim a deduction for expenses data available, down from 3.4 percent in January. paid with forgiven loans. mail checks to Box 214, Colby, Kan. 67701. Deliver food donations to the with a low around 48. The rate approached 13 percent in April 2020, af- pantry, in the county office complex on Range Avenue, from 10 a.m. to Tuesday: Sunny, with a high The memo from Burghart and Proffitt noted ter Kelly imposed a statewide stay-at-home order. that Kansas has “rolling conformity” with federal noon or 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Go around to the south door. For large near 78. Kelly’s budget staff, Department of Revenue tax laws, meaning changes at the federal level deliveries, such as those from food drives, call Donna Henry at (785) 443- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, 4025 to arrange a time. with a low around 41. officials, legislative researchers and university“automatically flow through at the state level.” economists plan to meet April 20 to issue a new - Wednesday: Mostly sunny, “Kansas tax filers will also be allowed to de duct expenses associated with forgiven PPP loans with a high near 66. fiscal forecast that will guide lawmakers as they Wesleyan Church has free clothing for kids wrap up budget decisions. on their state income tax returns, even though the Wednesday Night: Partly Free clothing for kids. (Donations accepted.) All clothing from infants The 2017 federal tax changes increased the loans themselves are not included as taxable in- cloudy, with a low around 40. to young adults, 9 to 11:30 a.m. or by appointment. To shop or donate, go state’s tax collections partly because they dis- come,” the memo said. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with to the west office door of the Colby Wesleyan Church, 320 W. Pine St. For couraged people from claiming itemized deduc- a high near 67. questions, call secretary Amanda Richards at (785) 462-8391.

Thursday: High, 70; Low 27 Everyone 16 and over can sign up for shot Precip: Thursday 0.None Legislators disagree over system fix The Thomas County Health Department and Citizens Health, following Month: 0.None the state’s lead, have moved into Phase 5 of the state Covid vaccination By John Hanna The House’s version, which Year: 3.86 inches after it finished with the bill inprogram. County residents or patients of the Family Center for Health Care AP Political Writer was approved in early March late February. Normal: 3.54 inches who are 16 and older may now receive the vaccination. Register at www. with no Democratic support, The state previously spent (K-State Experiment Station) thomascohealth.com/covid-19 or www.cmciks.com/covid-19, or contact TOPEKA – Republican leg- would require the department about $51 million on upgrad- Sunrise and Sunset your pharmacy. If you lack internet access, call (785) 405-0104. Delivery islators don’t yet agree on how ing the department’s technol- Saturday 7:25 a.m. 8:10 p.m. to finish its upgrades by the end comes with little notice. You will be contacted when we have vaccine; no Sunday 7:23 a.m. 8:11 p.m. much time to give the Kansas of 2022 – a deadline the depart- ogy from 2004 until the proj- need to call. Monday 7:22 a.m. 8:12 p.m. Department of Labor to up- ment deems unrealistic. Law- ect was canceled in December (NOAA Solar Calculator) grade aged technology for an makers expect negotiators for 2011 under Republican Gov. unemployment system that for the two chambers to draft the Sam Brownback, according to Methodists offering hour of yoga, meditation months has been plagued by final version of the legislation asa memo from the Legislature’s The Colby United Methodist Church’s Healthy Congregations Commit- Entrapped problems and the frequent target early as next week. research staff. Some Republi- tee plans a free yoga/meditation session at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 10, in the of scammers. “I tried to be practical,” Repub- cans worried at the time that the sanctuary or online. Bethanie Cameron will leads us in an energy cleansing The House and the Senate lican Sen. Rob Olson, Olathe, the project was plagued by wasteful hour. Mark your calendars and join us. For questions, call Jeanene Brown man freed have approved legislation aimed Senate Commerce Committee’s spending, and the researchers’ (785) 443-3644. SALINA (AP) – Authorities at modernizing the system. Both chair, said Thursday. memo said “approximately half” have rescued a man who fell into chambers’ versions would give The department estimated that of the work was completed. a grain storage facility near Salina Parkinson’s Families plans walk-run-bike the GOP-controlled Legislature it paid out $290 million in fraud- Kelly and her staff have sug- Sign in for the Parkinson’s Families of Northwest Kansas Walk/Run/ and became trapped. more oversight of the depart- ulent unemployment claims last gested that the cancellation of Bike-a-thon fundraiser from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 17, at the Colby Salina Fire Department Fire ment’s upgrades, set aside up year, but a legislative audit es- the previous project left Kan- Community College Student Union. Register by Friday, April 16, at www. Marshal Troy Long said the man to $500 million in federal Cov- timated the figure at $600- mil sas unprepared for last spring’s parkinsonrockies.org/movingtolive. Cost is $40 and includes a T-shirt. was apparently trying to remove id-19 relief dollars to shoring up lion, suggesting that nearly 1 in surge in unemployment claims Walkers will be directed to the walking trail, runners to the high school a clog when he fell into a grain the state fund that provides ben- every 4 claims was bogus. GOP at the outset of the coronavirus track and bicyclists to the north end of town. No distances have been speci- mover system at the Scoular efits and revise the tax rates paid lawmakers have worried those pandemic and a wave of fraudu- The Salina Jour- fied. For questions, call Elaine Ptacek at (785) 443-3439. grain elevator. by employers to help finance claims will compel employers lent claims. nal reports that the machinery was benefits in hopes of making the to pay higher taxes than they quickly shut down. assessments fairer. should to replenish the fund. Long said crews were able were The Senate approved its ver- House Republicans have ar- Covid-19 Updates April 2 able to remove part of that grain sion Wednesday, 40-0, the same gued that the modernization leg- County .. Active .. Hospital (KDHE*local) .. Hospital Total ...Deaths .. Total cases (KDHE*local) ..Recovered .. Vaccine doses Thomas .....2 ...... 1 ...... 93*112 ...... 19 ...... 1,092*1,135 ...... 1,114 ...... 2,423 mover system and safely get the day it also unanimously con- islation needs to set a specific man out. He then was taken to a Sherman ...0 ...... 27...... 11 ...... 618*641 ...... 630 ...... 2,309 firmed Democratic Gov. Lauradeadline for the upgrades so that Cheyenne .1 ...... 0 ...... 25...... 12 ...... 359 ...... 326 ...... 2,135 hospital with unknown injuries. Kelly’s appointment of Amber the work doesn’t drag out. Kelly Rawlins ...... 0 ...... 9 ...... 7 ...... 298 ...... 311 ...... Long said the department trains Shultz, a former Lawrence city included $37.5 million in her Decatur .....0 ...... 19...... 12 ...... 264 ...... 252 ...... for situations like this often. official with an information- budget for the upgrades. Norton ...... 0 ...... 0 ...... 25...... 27 ...... 1,202*1,218 ...... “It showed that the guys showed technology background, as the “When we shake the trees, Sheridan ...... 27...... 432 ...... up and did what they needed to department’s top administra- generally, they respond and Logan...... 20...... 292 ...... do,” Long said. “They met our tor. Under the Senate’s bill, top there are improvements made,” Gove ...... 8 ...... 82...... 22 ...... 385 ...... mission statement that everyone legislative leaders would set Rep. Sean Tarwater, a Stilwell Wallace ...... 8...... 175 ...... goes home, and that’s what’s go- the deadline for technology up- Republican and the House com- Statewide ...... 9,753 ...... 4,932 ...... 302,873 ...... 1,323,890 Numbers are those posted most recently by county and /or state officials. ing to happen here.” grades. merce committee’s chair, said

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Saturday: live- Tuesday: 3 p.m. junior varsity spears, baby carrots, bananas stock judging career development With a third round of federal are entitled to receive.” on Medicaid the facility is entitled boys tennis, WaKeeney; 4 p.m. and strawberries, cinnamon roll. event. Covid-19 stimulus funds heading Schmidt offered these tips to to the payment. But Congress high school baseball, Hays-Thom- Thursday: sausage biscuit and Menus: Monday: Tuesday: to residents, Kansas Attorney avoid falling prey to a scammer: provided for the impact payments as-More Prep; 4 p.m. high school gravy, hash brown patty, tomato breakfast: breakfast pizza; lunch: softball, Thomas-More Prep. slice, fruit. Friday chicken patties, mashed potatoes, General Derek Schmidt is • The Internal Revenue Service in the form of a tax credit, which : fish wedge, reminding Kansans to exercise will not ask you to pay anything up under federal tax law do not count Wednesday: 7:15 a.m. National oven fries, cherry tomatoes, cu- green beans, roll, fruit. Wednes- caution if they are approached front to get this money. There are as “resources” for the purposes of Honor Society meeting; 3 p.m. cumber slices, apricots. day: breakfast: chocolate chip National Honor Society meet- Heartland regarding the funds. no fees or charges associated with being eligible for federal benefits muffin; lunch: nacho beef and Congress authorized payments receiving the payment. No one programs like Medicaid. Because ing. Thursday: 9:30 a.m. middle Activities: Monday: Easter cheese, broccoli, baby carrots, school track, Norton; 3 p.m. junior break; no school. Tuesday: 9 a.m. fruit. Thursday: breakfast: scram- of up to $1,400 for each from the federal government will of this classification, residential qualifying individual, using call, email or text message you homes cannot assert a right to varsity boys golf, Colby; 4 p.m. forensics. Thursday: 3 p.m. high bled eggs; lunch: taco salad, corn, similar guidelines that were and ask for your Social Security the payment merely because the high school softball vs. Johnson- school golf, Colby. Friday: Fri- refried beans, baby carrots, fruit Stanton County. Friday: 3 p.m. day school. roll. Friday: breakfast: French used in the first two number, rounds bank of account information resident is on Medicaid. Economic Impact Payments that or credit card number. Anyone If you’ve been contacted varsity boys tennis, Hoisington; 3 Golden Plains toast sticks; lunch: rib on bun, po- were distributed during the spring who does this is a scammer. by a scammer impersonating p.m. high school track, Norton; 3 Activities: Monday: no school, tato wedges, vegetable, fruit. p.m. junior varsity baseball, Hol- Easter break. Colby Community College of 2020 and again in January of • Anyone calling and telling you the federal government asking this year. And as was the case they can get the check to you today for information relating to the comb. Saturday: 8 a.m. regional Tuesday: 9 a.m. Western Kan- Activities: Monday: fall 2021 during the earlier rounds, Schmidt is a scammer. Our best advice is stimulus payment or any other solo/ensemble, Oberlin. sas Liberty League forensics, Al- enrollment begins. Tuesday: 2 Menus: Tuesday: breakfast: mena. Saturday: 6 p.m. prom, p.m. softball vs. Northeastern said Kansans should be wary of to not answer calls, emails or text Covid-19 scam, you can file a scammers offering to assist with messages from phone numbers or complaint with the Consumer whole-grain bagel, cream cheese, Rexford. Junior College; 3 p.m. baseball receiving the payments. email addresses you do not know. Protection Division online at yogurt, fruit cup; lunch: grilled Menus: Rexford: Tuesday: vs. Lamar Community College. “This latest round of federal If you do answer a phone call, www.ag.ks.gov. You can also call chicken sandwich, potato wedges, breakfast: donut; lunch: chicken Thursday: 1, 3 p.m. baseball at stimulus is larger than the second once you realize it’s not someone (800) 432-2310 to request a paper pork and beans, lettuce, tomato, nuggets. Wednesday: break- Pratt Community College. Sat- round, and it has been expanded you know, just hang up. complaint form be sent to you by apple slices. Wednesday: breakfast: pancakes; lunch: spaghetti. urday: 1, 3 p.m. baseball vs. - Thursday Pratt Community College; 2 p.m. to cover more Kansans who may • The Federal Trade Commission mail. fast: whole-grain muffin, yo : breakfast: waffles; have been ineligible during the has warned of residential facilities More information on how to gurt, fruit juice; lunch: spaghetti lunch: taco salad. Friday: break- softball at Pratt Community Col- earlier rounds,” Schmidt said. “I requiring that residents on protect yourself from these and and meatballs, garlic breadstick, fast: grilled cheese; lunch: ham- lege. Sunday: noon – softball vs. caution all Kansans to use caution Medicaid sign over their funds, other scams is available at www. garden salad, corn, pear halves. burger. Southeast Community College. to prevent loss of the money they claiming that because the person is InYourCornerKansas.org. Thursday: breakfast: whole-grain Selden: Tuesday: breakfast: Triplains cereal bar, yogurt, fruit cup; lunch: French toast; lunch: wiener wrap. Activities: Monday: no school. hamburger, sweet potato wedges, Wednesday: breakfast: biscuits Wednesday: Kay Club “Hat Red Barn Senior Center lettuce, tomato, orange wedges. and gravy; lunch: French dip. Day;” 3:25 p.m. Kay meeting and Friday: breakfast: whole-grain Thursday: breakfast: donuts; elections. Friday: 9:30 a.m. ju- Activities for the week: Sun- Activities for the week: Mon- cookie. Thursday: liver and on- pop tart, yogurt, fruit juice; lunch: lunch: chicken nuggets. Friday: nior high track, Tribune; 3 p.m. day: Easter. Wednesday: Joan day: 11 a.m. Wii bowling. Tues- ions in gravy, mashed potatoes, stromboli squares, oven fries, gar- breakfast: eggs and toast; lunch: high school track, Tribune. Dingwerth’s birthday; 10 a.m. day: board meeting after lunch. carrots, peaches. Friday: little den salad, sliced peaches. sloppy joes. Menus: Tuesday: burritos. Ladies’ Bible Study. Friday: Mar- Wednesday: 11 a.m. pool. Thurs- smokies, baked potato, Brussels Sacred Heart Brewster Wednesday: chicken legs. Thurs- jorie Leh’s birthday. Saturday: 7 day: 11 a.m. pinochle. Friday: 11 sprouts, mixed fruit. Activities: Sunday: Easter Activities: Monday: no school. day: meatballs. Friday: chicken p.m. bingo. a.m. cribbage. Anyone 60 and older and Sunday. Monday: Easter Monday, Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. faculty patty. Menus for the week: Mon- guests may come to lunch Mon- no school. meeting. Thursday: junior high Corrections day: chicken filet sandwich,- day let through Friday at the senior tuce, onion, tomato, potato salad, center. Home delivery and pick- strawberries. Tuesday: ground up service are available. Cost is The Colby Free Press wants to beef vegetable soup, spinach sal- $3.50 per meal for seniors, $6.50 maintain an accurate record of ad, crackers, rosy pears. Wednes- for others. Vicki Lynn Cox our town. 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Retirement found Colorado, and two stepsons Mike Cox (Jennifer) and Vicki and Arrie in St. Francis, Kansas, followed by a family of Tucson, Arizona and Shawn Cox (Primrose) for just time in Brush and Limon, Colorado, and finally made of Thornton, Colorado, and a brother, Lance C. Hughey MaxLawn Weed and Feed Fertilizer - $13.55 their home in Colby, near the care center where Vicki of Denver, Colorado. She is also survived by grand- pennies passed on March 19, 2021. children: Mercedes and Austen McCue; Michael, a day!! Heather, Levi, Ocesun, and Jypsea Cox; and Samuel Diesel Exhaust Fluid 2.5 gallon - $11.95 Vicki was a consummate homemaker, wife, mother, Cox; Nephews Clay Hughey (Julia) and family (Mavis and grandmother through the years. She was very and George) of Saratoga Springs, New York, and Tim CALL US AT witty, adept at card-playing, making aa great partner Hughey of Grand Junction, Colorado. 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ASCENSION-ON-THE-PRAIRIE EPISCOPAL, Rev. Don Martin, YM/YW, 11:00 p.m.; Family History Center open by appointment. Call School: 9:15 a.m.; Family Worship: 10:30 a.m.; Bible Study: 6:30 p.m. REDEEMING LOVE MINISTRIES, INC., 345 N. Franklin, Dr. W.G. College Drive & Wheatridge Rd., 785-462-3041, Holy Eucharist, 9:00 785-462-3571. and Rev. Orvella Romine. Equipping Class, Sunday, 9 a.m., Sunday a.m. every Sunday. Evening Prayer, 5:15 p.m. every Wednesday. Now FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, (Disciples of Christ), 385 W. 3rd - 785- worship, 10 a.m., Wednesday, R.L.M Training Centers (Bible School), Handicap Accessible. COLBY INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH, 730 E. 3rd (former 460-2718. Sunday worship at 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Shop online at: www.rlmregionalchurch.com. Jaycee’s building), 785-465-7020, Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 515 W. 4th, Sunday Worship 9:00 BEREAN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP, 1000 S. Franklin, 785-460-2763, Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.; REXFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH, Rexford, Pastor Lane Purcell, a.m. Reverend Shelly Holle, 785-462-6342. www.colbyberean.com; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship 785-687-3305, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m. COLBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 10:45 a.m. Pastor Jim Meyers. Middle School Group Wednesday 7 , Patrick Broz, pastor, 950 GATEWAY FELLOWSHIP, 2nd and Sunrise, Oakley. Pastor Kyle p.m. at the Attic and High School Youth Group Sunday 7 p.m. at the S. Franklin, 785-460-6521, Sunday Worship Services 10:00 a.m., Fel- Bloom, Sunday Morning Worship and Children’s Church 10:15 a.m. SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 785-462-2179, Father Richard Daise, Attic. AWANA Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the church. lowship coffee 9:00 a.m., Sunday School, 9:00 a.m., KXXX broadcasts Pastor, Saturday Eve. Mass 5:30 p.m., Sunday Masses 8:00 & 10:00 10:00 worship. www.colbyumc.org GRACE ADVENTIST FELLOWSHIP meets in the Ascension-on-the a.m., Confessions will be heard Saturday 4:30-5:05 p.m. and from BREWSTER COMMUNITY CHURCH, Greg Woolf, Pastor, Brewster Prairie Episcopal Church on College Drive & Wheatridge Rd. on Sat- 7:30-7:45 a.m. and 9:25-9:40 a.m. on Sunday. - 785-694-2813, Sunday School (adults) 9:30 a.m., Worship Service COLLEGE DRIVE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 245 W. College Dr., Colby. urday morning. 10 a.m. Bible study group & 10 a.m. worship service. 10:30 a.m., Children’s Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m., Sunday School 9:30 a.m. for all ages. Worship 10:30 a.m. Kid’s Church Pastor Dale Rossette: For more information call 785-462-7963. THE SHEPHERD’S STAFF, REXFORD, Joan Dingwerth, Director, Wed. 7:00 p.m. Children’s Ministries (Royal Rangers/Missionettes), for Kindergarten- 5th grade during Worship Service. Nursery available 785-687-2565. Wed. 7:15 p.m. - Intercessory & Prayer, Tue. 5:30 p.m. - Women’s for kids birth - 5 yrs old. Wednesday night: Family night September LEVANT COMMUNITY CHURCH, 205 1st St., Levant. Ron Alexander, Bible Study. - May 6:30 p.m. CD Kidz for kids birth - 5th grade, Youth Group for 785-586-2376, Sunday School (classes for 3 years & up and 3 adult TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Rev. Robert Alexander. East 5th & 6th - 12th graders and Adult Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. 785-462-8234. classes) 9:30 a.m., Morning worship 10:30 a.m. Country Club, 785-462-3497, Services, Sat., 5:30 p.m., Sunday Wor- BREWSTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, PO Box 250, Brewster. ship Service 10:30 a.m., Adult Bible Class & Sunday School 9:15 a.m. [email protected]. MINGO BIBLE CHURCH, 420 Main, Mingo, 785-462-2992: An Pastor Mike Baughn, 785-694-2278, Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Wor- Visit us at www.trinitycolby.com. ship Service, 10:45 a.m. independent community church served by Village Missions Pastor COLLEGE VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH (Affiliated with Southern Baptist), Tom Peyton. Adult class and Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 am. 1185 Wheatridge Rd. at College Drive, 785-460-7144, Sunday Bible WESLEYAN CHURCH, Pastor Jordan Grimms, 320 W. Pine - 785- CELEBRATION COMMUNITY CHURCH, 1923 S. Range, Suite 2 (Old Worship Services: 10:45 a.m. First Sunday of month - carry-in dinner Study 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship services, 10:45 a.m. Prayer Service 462-8391, Adult Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Sunday Worship 10:40 Beringer’s Hardware Store). Kirby Benisch, Campus Pastor. Sunday following morning worship. at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday’s. Contemporary Evening Service at 4 p.m. a.m., Sunday Evening Cell groups at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday Youth Worship 10:00 a.m. www.celebratejesus.org through the semester. OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN CHURCH, 217 Main St., Brewster, 785- Ministries, Kids Clubhouse 7 p.m. 694-2751. 1st, 3rd, 4th Sunday of the month worship 9:00 a.m. , and CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 E. 4th, Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. FAITH FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Pastor Dan Keel. 815 W. 3rd. Sundays 2nd and 5th Sunday of the month worship 10:00 a.m. WINONA METHODIST CHURCH, 501 Bellview Ave. Rev. Sheryl at 2 p.m. 785-462-0512. Johnson, Sunday School, 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship 9:15 a.m. (CDT) CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 1145 PLEASANT HOME CHURCH, Pastor, John Paulson, 785-694-2807, S. Franklin, President Elmer Schielke, 785-462-1122. Sacrament FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, (Affiliated with American Baptist Churches 3190 Road 70, Edson, Worship, 9:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:00 meeting 10 a.m., Masks recommended, Priesthood, Relief Society, USA) Pastor Paul Brigham, 615 W. Webster, 785-462-2867. Sunday a.m. (MST) Volume 132, Number 52 Friday, April 2, 2021 Opinion Other

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What was all that about local control? Be wary of any state legislator when they do a song and dance about the sanctity of local control. Skip their words and look at their actions. During last summer, the Kansas GOP made a huge show about the tyranny of Gov. Laura Kelly responding to an unprecedented health emergency. She acted like a dictator, closing our businesses, schools and then later requiring masks, they said. So the GOP-dominated legislature forced her to give up some emergency powers in exchange for renewing a state of emergency. All in order to protect the sanctity of local control. “The government closest to the people governs best.” It made a mask order up to local governments. It made school attendance up to local school districts. And guess what? Our local governments did a good job. Now it appears, the Kansas GOP doesn’t want local Republicans to make decisions. The party now has bills to tell counties that they can’t put in public health restrictions without being liable to anyone impacted by the health restrictions. Blooms of promise emerge School districts – which they pushed to allow autonomy for less than a year ago – now must open and conduct their safety It’s beginning to look and feel a lot like As I got closer, the humming turned into a spring around our central Kansas farm. The Kim collective buzz, and I soon realized that the plan, subject to the whims of the state legislature. cattle pastures have been burned and fresh fruit tree was occupied by thousands of busy It was the last nail in the coffin for our own health precautions grass is now growing in preparation for sum- Baldwin honeybees collecting nectar and pollen. As I in terms of Covid-19. mer grazing. There’s been increased talk of stood beneath a branch to witness the flying Don’t take our word for it. Instead, listen to long time Harvey where we will be planting our crops that will • Insight workers hurriedly move from flower to flower, County Commissioner Chip Westfall. be harvested later in the fall. We’ve finished up Kansas Farm Bureau the hope of a sweet summer once again en- “Our state legislators are making decisions that hinder local servicing our planter and have made room in tered my mind. government and the local boards of health,” Westfall said. our shed for the seed order that we anticipate While I briefly reminded myself of last “We’ll continue to support and encourage our residents and arriving in a few days. Soon, the corn will go My kids had just started their remote learning, year’s brutal disappointment, I allowed the businesses to make sound health decisions to reduce the spread into the ground, followed by the popcorn, soy- which would last the rest of the school year, steady buzz of the working honeybees to con- of Covid-19.” beans and, finally, sorghum. Like clockwork, and I was working full time from home. On vince me that there is still a chance that this it’s an annual process that is guaranteed to take my 30-second “commute” from my office inyear’s outcome will be different and that there Westfall isn’t some dreadlocked, egg head, patchouli place on the farm. our shop down to the house, I celebrated the is still a chance that this summer will welcome smelling, millennial snowflake like far-right legislators likeAfter to many cold and dreary days of rain sight of the apricot blossoms and the hope it something sweet. attack. and snow drizzle, the sun is also more pres- provided me for later in the summer. A few While there are many days still ahead before He’s a former highway patrolman and Republican. All of the ent, which is helping the wheat fields trans- days later, a freeze destroyed all hope. As dra- I can guarantee a fruit crop, the presence of commissioners are Republicans. form into a beautiful and vibrant green. The matic as it sounds, it was very 2020. the honeybees have at least convinced me that Westfall, Randy Hague and then-commissioner Ron daffodils are making their yearly appearance, A few days ago, as I drove into our yard, I this year’s outcome looks much more promis- Krehbiel, all Republicans, voted for a mask ordinance in July, and some of my fruit trees have also begun to couldn’t help but notice that one of my apricot ing than last year’s. And for that I am thankful. while the state party was screaming about the tyranny of masks flower. trees has, like clockwork, once again begun What a difference a year can make. and the need for local control. My apricot trees are always the first to bud to bud and blossom. The beautifully arranged Now that these Republicans exercise local control they’re and blossom every spring. More often than dots of pink flowers set against the warm Kim Baldwin, a New Mexico native, moved not, a late freeze will zap the blossoms, and I browns of the tree bark are always a sight I to Kansas in 2010. She and her husband Adam being told to stop. mourn the loss of the promise of fresh, sweet look forward to seeing following a cold and raise children and farm in McPherson County. The difference in someone like Westfall and the ideologues apricots in the summer. gray winter. As I approached the tree to get a Kim teaches English and journalism and spon- in Topeka is that Westfall doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring Last year I celebrated the beauty of the apri- better look at the tiny, beautiful flowers, I -be sors FFA at Inman Junior-Senior High. constituents for party politics. cot blossoms in the early days of the pandemic. gan to hear a small humming sound. How well Westfall toes the party line has nothing to do with what committee he gets in Topeka, what floor his office is on, or if party leadership comes to fundraise for him. We’ve been critical in the past of our county commission, but they’ve come around and made good decisions on how our America is ready for a resurrection community has responded to Covid-19. The followers of Jesus believed in his res- church doors around the world were closed in They governed best because they cared about their friends urrection because they saw him alive after he Other fear. This Easter will be different as millions and neighbors. was dead. They had a powerful testimony of have received their vaccinations and are feel- So while the “local control” B.S. spouted by those in Topeka firsthand evidence seen with their own eyes. Opinions ing hopeful. Most houses of worship will be Mary Magdalene saw Jesus first. In John’s open and many will go to church this Easter. It is all well and good when attacking a governor in the opposing gospel, chapter 20:14-16, we have the record- probably will not be like before Covid-19, as party or arguing to prevent billions in federal funding to ed appearance. “Jesus said to her, Mary! She Glenn Mollette many have yet to be vaccinated and still will provide medical access to Kansans, in practice, the belief is as turned and said to him ‘Rabboni’ which is to • not feel safe to venture out. cheap as a disposable Covid-19 mask. say teacher.” Uncommon Sense America and the world have been down Our counties and school districts are losing local control. Jesus next appeared to Mary the mother of emotionally. Sickness, death, business failures Our cities, as well. James, Salome and Joanna. They were on their had instituted the Lord’s Supper. It is recorded and our Covid lifestyles have taken a lot out of Next time you hear your reps or senators or whomever it is way to tell the disciples that an angel had told in Luke’s and John’s gospel. Jesus came and us. We want to live again. Easter is about life, stumping on the campaign trail about local control, ask them, them Jesus had risen when he appeared before stood in their midst, and said to them, “Peace new life. “Do you care about local control or YOUR control? Do you them. He greeted them and the women took be with you.” And when he had said this, he If you possibly can, get up, get out and cel- care about what’s best for your county or what’s best for the hold of his feet and worshipped him. (Matthew showed them both his hands and his side. The ebrate life this Easter, safely. America is ready 28:9) As with Mary Magdalene these three disciples therefore rejoiced when they saw the for a resurrection. leadership of your party?” women also touched Jesus. Lord.” It’s a con job, and it has been for some time. Jesus appeared to Peter. “The Lord is risen There were other appearances of Jesus later Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist – Joey Young, Harvey County Now Editorial Board indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” (Luke as recorded in the scriptures but these were the and author of 12 books, including “Uncom- via the Kansas Press Association 24:34). This was a private appearance and oc- five appearances on Easter. mon Sense.” Contact him at Gmollette@aol. casion where Jesus reassured Peter. Peter had The followers of Jesus were terrified. They com , or go to glennmollette.com . earlier denied him. had been hiding behind closed doors. They Later on Easter Sunday, Jesus appeared to thought they could be arrested and crucified two disciples on the road to Emmaus. They at any time, just like Jesus. Seeing Jesus alive Colby Free Press had lost hope in Jesus and were leaving Jeru- turned their lives around completely. They Write us 155 W. 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Associated Press to whether to build more grain less reliability.” or not at all, including reports on Trump administration. “However, As of late January 2021, it had bins. Polansky said he looks to com- the organic food sector, antibi- when you lose more than half of 219 employees, including 67 still BELLE PLAINE (AP) – More “Here, when we need really mercial sources of agricultural otic use in animal production, and your expert workforce, there is based in Washington. than a year after two U.S. De- good, hard information, you are information to corroborate USDA hired farm workers and labor mar- bound to be a noticeable effect,” The same trend played out at partment of Agriculture research really starting to question groups data more often now than he did kets, among others, Dodson said. he added, noting that the USDA National Institute of Food and Ag- agencies were moved from the na- like USDA, which before that had in the past. He said that even af- For example, a two-year research is focused on restoring employee riculture, which had 320 employ- tion’s capital to Kansas City, Mo., a sterling reputation,” Ehmke said ter the agencies fill their openings,project on pollinators such as hon- confidence and morale. ees in October 2016. In October forcing a mass exodus of employ- recently. “But out in the country, it will take time to “become fully eybees was shelved because the When former Secretary of Ag- 2019, it was down to 112 workers, ees who couldn’t or didn’t want to people are worried about how impactful” because research is a entire team working on it left the riculture Sonny Purdue toured the though it rebounded somewhat to move halfway across the country, good the information is now belong-term endeavor. agency rather than move to Kan- new Kansas City headquarters in 218 by late January, including 16 they remain critically understaffed cause those groups are operating “When you lose significant sas City. November 2019, he predicted the based in Washington. and some farmers are less confi - at half capacity.” staff and significant institutional Economic Research published agencies would be fully staffed “Best I can tell, they were put- dent in the work they produce. The relocation hollowed out knowledge, there is just not a way 37 reports in 2018, compared to by the first quarter of 2020. Thatting out information that Trump The decision to move the Eco- years of specialized experience that can’t impact the product and 11 last year, Dodson said. Those didn’t happen. really did not like hearing, like nomic Research Service and the and delayed or scuttled some of information from USDA,” he said. figures don’t include its monthly In October 2016 – before global climate change and things National Institute of Food and Ag- the agencies’ research and oth- Dan O’Brien, a grain market crop price and analysis reports, Trump’s first year in office- like – that,” Eco Ehmke said. “And here riculture in September 2019 was er work. Hiring at the Kansas specialist at Kansas State Uni- which have remained fairly steady nomic Research had 318 per- in the United States, what we do pitched as putting them closer to City site remains well below the versity Research and Extension, despite the relocation and the pan- manent employees, according with groups like that – we can’t farmers in the nation’s breadbas- roughly 550 high-paying jobs lo- acknowledged that farmers have demic. Agency employees also to USDA data. By October 2019 send them to Siberia, so we send ket, though much of their work cal leaders had anticipated. increasingly been questioning the published 100 articles in academic – just a month after the move – them to Kansas City.” involves advising members of Farmers rely on the research to reliability of the government’s ag- journals related to their fields of Congress back in Washington. Af- make decisions on a wide range ricultural data over the past few study in 2018, but just 64 in 2020. ter the relocation was announced, of topics, from rural community years. However, he said those “We help make sure that food Homestead Realty & Auction President Donald Trump’s chief of planning to farming with climate frustrations have dealt more with is produced safely, timely and EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT staff at the time, Mick Mulvaney, change and volatile weather con- reports published by other USDA responds to changes in the mar- joked that moving the jobs to Kan- ditions, said Aaron Lehman, a agencies, and that some farmers ketplace and changes to environ- sas City was also “a wonderful farmer who is president of the may be confusing them. mental sector,” she said. “And AUCTION way to streamline government.” Iowa Farmers Union. Laura Dodson, the union repre- so if those become less effective Tom Vilsack inherited a demor- The Economic Research Ser- sentative for Economic Research because they are not being in- Saturday, April 10, 2021 alized workforce at the two agen- vice examines issues including the Service employees, said the relo- formed by good data and research, starts 10:30 a.m. MST cies when he took over as secre- rural economy, international trade, cation will affect the agency for that will translate directly to how tary of agriculture under President food safety and programs that another five years. It hasn’t- af Americans receive their food.” At the Homestead Auction Lot, E. Hwy. 24, Goodland, KS Joe Biden. With 235 vacancies provide food assistance to poor fected the accuracy of its reports, Matt Herrick, a USDA spokes- GUNS FROM THE LEROY BAALMAN ESTATE: between them, the agencies con- Americans. National Institute of but it has reduced their scope and man, said in an email that he Beretta Model AL2 -12ga semi auto, 2 3/4”, 30” tinued to hire during the pandemic Food and Agriculture, meanwhile, frequency. couldn’t speak to the volume and barrel, vented rib wood stock, serial A11559; and administration change, but provides grants for agricultural re- Dozens of Economic Research variety of Economic Research Winchester Model 12, 2 ¾ 12ga, vented rib pump, they are putting out work that is search and other farm services. full choke, serial 1621645; JC Higgins Model 20, smaller in scope and less frequent, “It has gone in the wrong direc- 12ga, 2 ¾, Sears & Roebuck, pump, adjustable causing some farmers to look tion in general in terms of accu- chokes W/power pack proof, tested, serial 58356; elsewhere for data they rely on to racy now,” said Adrian Polansky, Remington Gamemaster Model 760 pump, 30-06, run their operations. a farmer and former executive Tasco 9x40 scope, serial 7133173; Western Field Model M155A, 410, 3” chamber bolt action, single Among them is Vance Ehmke, director of the USDA’s Farm shot; Winchester Model 74 Semi Auto, 22 short, who said that since the USDA re- Service Agency office in Kansas serial 38475; Ted Williams Model 34 Sears & Roebuck 22 short, Bushnell locations occurred, he has been during the Obama administration. 3x9 scope, serial 3018577; Connecticut Valley Arms black powder rifl e, 45 paying a lot more attention to pri- “Whether that was for sure based cal, serial 007249; Connecticut Valley Arms 50 cal black powder rifl e, serial vate market analysis and what pri- on that transition or whether it was 012567; Gamo Whisper Velocity 1200 air rifl e, 4.5177 cal, Barska Scope, serial vate grain companies are doing. the leadership in the department in 041C18683409; Shang Hi China high powered 6162 single pump break action The information feeds his deci- terms of what the political goals pelt rifl e, 1.177 cal, lead air rifl e; Wooden stock pellet air rifl e, 1.177 cal. 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Baby Blues • Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott Family Circus • Bil Keane Heloise Hints from • Heloise Christmas tree offers a shelter Dear Heloise: We have discovered a great use Beetle Bailey • Mort Walker for last year’s Christmas tree. We placed it outside, as close as possible to the birdfeeder. The birds used it as shelter between feedings. It also served as a prop for suet cake holders, which the birds love. Here in New England we make sure the birdfeeders are down no later than March 31 so as to be gone before the black bears come out of hibernation. – Paul S., Middlebury, CT DRIP, DRIP, DRIP Dear Heloise: In this icy weather, a lot of peo- Dave Green ple are unhappy about letting their faucet drip all Conceptis Sudoku • By Dave Green night long. It’s an increase in their water bill and in many ways, a waste of good, clean water. I al- 3 7 ways place a large pitch under the faucet to catch the water, then use it to make my morning coffee 6 8 4 or water my plants, etc. This way I use it rather Blondie • Chic Young than waste it. – Marcia M., Delaware, Ohio 7 3 4 2 Marcia, what a terrific way to conserve water! Water is such a valuable resource that we must all 9 3 take care to use it wisely and you have. This was a very good hint. 3 5 8 A GIFT FOR MOTHER Dear Heloise: There are any number of gift- 5 9 giving occasions and people in nursing homes or 2 3 6 5 assisted living enjoy receiving a gift, even a small thoughtful one. However, all too often the senior 8 2 1 citizen in a nursing home will be given something useless, such as dusting powder, or some 1 4 2021 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. silly knickknack. Look around their room. A nice Difficulty Level 4/02 robe or slippers will get more use. Treat them to This is a logic-based num- 8 4 6 3 2 9 5 7 1 lunch or dinner, or a movie. Most of the elderly ber placement puz zle. 5 2 1 7 8 4 6 9 3 Hagar the Horrible • Chris Browne would love a day out to do shopping, have lunch The goal is to enter a num- 9 3 7 5 6 1 2 8 4 and see a film when we are over the Covid mess. ber, 1-9, in each cell in which 4 7 2 8 3 5 1 6 9 Take pictures for them to remember the day. each row, column and 3x3 6 8 9 1 4 7 3 2 5 The elderly are less interested in “things” and region must contain only one 3 1 5 2 9 6 8 4 7 more interested in being remembered, being spo- instance of each numeral. 7 9 3 6 5 2 4 1 8 ken to as an adult and being taken someplace new 2 5 4 9 1 8 7 3 6 The solution to the last 1 6 8 4 7 3 9 5 2 2021 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. or interesting. Showing that you care is the best 4/01 Sudoku puzzle is at right. Difficulty Level gift of all. – Alana T., Coral Springs, Florida MESH BAGS Dear Heloise: You know those mesh bags that oranges or onions sometimes come in? I roll the Cryptoquip mesh into a multi-layered ball and it becomes a useful “scrubby” to clean sinks or countertops and does not scratch the surfaces. It can be used multiple times before being discarded. I keep a supply beneath my sink. – Ellen M., Danbury, CT Mother Goose and Grimm • Mike Peters GARAGE SALE Dear Heloise: Over the years, I’ve had a number of garage sales, and I’ve learned a lot about what sells and what does not, what customers like and what they don’t like. Here are a few hints: • Have everything tagged with the price you’re asking. Please don’t ask them to “make you an offer.” Don’t overprice anything and have a few free items. • Make sure items are clean and like items are grouped together. • Put up signs that say, “no refunds or exchang- es” and “all sales final.” • Have plenty of one-dollar bills and someone who never leaves the cash box unattended. Sally Forth • Greg Howard • Place a notice in the newspaper with open and closing times, address but NO phone numbers! Crossword Eugene Sheffer – Cathy J., Topeka • © 2021 King Features Syndicate Inc.

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Bidding quiz 1. Pass. West should have at least 12 or 13 high-card points for his opening bid, and East 10 or more for his two club response. That doesn’t leave much for your partner to have, and, in fact, he could be pointless. To bid two spades, or double for takeout, would therefore be very dangerous and could cost you upward of 500 points if you are doubled for pen- alties. It is true that you had what seemed to be a fairly good hand when you first looked at it, but it’s been shot to pieces by the opposing bidding. You can’t afford to turn a deaf ear to what East- Todd the Dinosaur • Patrick Roberts West have told you they have. 2. Double. The same observations apply here also, but the difference is that this time you have excellent distributional values in addition to your high cards. There is a real possibility of competing successfully against the opponents, even though you know they heavily outnumber you in high-card strength. For example, partner might have something like [S] Q9852 [H] 9653 [D] 103 [C] 42, in which case four spades, down one or two, presumably doubled, would be a much better result than letting the opponents bid and make four hearts. 3. Four spades. You don’t expect to make four spades, though you might if you get lucky. The Zits • Jim Borgman & Jerry Scott real purpose of the four-spade bid is to steal the opponents’ bidding space so they can’t find out exactly what they have between them at a lower level. Occasionally this strategy will pay excellent dividends when the opponents wind up in the wrong contract. 4. Pass. Here, as in the first hand, you take your medicine and pass. The 15 high-card points you started with have shrunk considerably in value. Your K-J of hearts in front of the heart bidder are worth much less than they were before the bidding started, and the same can be said about the rest of your hand. To bid two diamonds at this point would be both dangerous and unrealistic. © 2021 King Features Syndicate Inc. Colby Free Press DAY, DATE, 2021 Page 7

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College wins, on to semis in Liberal The Colby Community Col- to play Seward County Commu- lege volleyball team beat the But- nity College. ler Community College women The Lady Saints beat the Colby 25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13 in the women in three when the teams opening round of the Region VI last met March 4, 25-17, 25-21, playoffs Tuesday at the Commu- 25-12. Seward was ranked No. nity Building. 10 at the time. The month before, That sends the team to the re- Seward won 3-1. gional semifinals in Liberal tonight

All eyes were on the ball as the Trojan volleyball team returned the ball to the Butler Grizzlies in the opening round of the Region VI playoffs Tuesday at the Colby Community Building. The Trojans will take on Seward County Community College tonight in Liberal. Eagle tennis season opens in Ellsworth By Brad Weese Garcia placed seventh. The team We learned a lot of things today team will be a junior varsity tour- RICK NEMETH Colby Free Press of Jakob Koon and Lincoln My- and got to work on some new con- nament at the Garden City Invita- 150 18 Mo. Old Registered Angus Bulls for Sale on Farm ers placed fourth in number one cepts and plays. I am very proud of tional this coming Monday, April 85% of Bulls Are AI Sired According to Coach Wendy doubles. Dawsyn Lemman played our boys,” commented the Colby 5. Action begins at 9 a.m. On April 80 Heifer Bulls Weishaar, the season opener for number two singles and placed coach. 6, some Eagles will compete in the nemethangus.com the Colby High School boys var- third. Competing in number two Weishaar added that she felt the WaKeeney Invitational at 3 p.m. . sity tennis team turned out to be a doubles were Logan Haggard and Eagles performed better than they and on April 13, the varsity will Ludell, KS (785) 626-4309 pretty good day. Yesterday, April Will Bradley. According to Coach thought they would. “From the be- travel to WaKeeney to play in their LOCATION: 13 miles northeast of Atwood, KS 1, the Eagles made the long trip to Weishaar team results in that divi- ginning of the tournament to the tourney that begins at 3 p.m. Sale bulls are in top 2% of .Free Delivery Ellsworth for the first matches of sion were not available at this time. end of it, everyone improved. This breed for both weaning and & Boarding the season. “It was a great first outing for was a very exciting day.” yearling weights. 1.2 70 138 average EPD’s on Nemeth sale bulls. In number one singles, Jahi our extremely inexperienced team. Next up for the Eagle Tennis JINDRA CONTENDER CONNEALY DUBLIN 8223 CONNEALY GUINESS Colby baseball drops two games to Russell PANDA OF CONANGA 3609 CONNEALY IMPRESSION By Brad Weese for a couple of games beginning at 3 p.m. “The boys just need to keep working on the JINDRA BLACKBIRD LASSY J 856 JINDRA LUCY J 466 856 Colby Free Press “We just didn’t play good enough defense or basics,” the coach said, “because we struggle to BW WW MILK YW throw enough strikes to win right now,” Coach make the routine plays right now. EPD’S 1.7 81 18 140 It’s going to take some time to get things roll- Williams said about the games in Russell. Of- “A lot of it is our youth and inexperience. Our JK WEIGH UP ing for the Colby High baseball varsity, as the fensively, the coach said, he felt his team did heads are just kinda spinning out there…. They PLATTEMERE WEIGHUP team’s inexperience has shown during the early some good things. just need to keep improving.” J & J WEIGHUP days of the season. ROMEO The Eagles were swept by the Russell Bron- NELSON’S MEAT MAKER JK QUEENIE cos in their second straight doubleheader of the Lady Eagle swept in Russell BW WW MILK YW RIVER HILLS KAHUNA new season, two games at Colby’s Legion Field EPD’S 2.4 96 21 174 played Thursday. By Brad Weese Next up for the Lady Eagles will be another Colby Free Press road trip east. Coach Lynn Carpenter’s team HIGH POINT Coach Rick Williams’s team lost game 1 to BARSTOW CASH Russell 17-6 and game 2 by 20-5, leaving the will take on Thomas More Prep-Marian in VIN MAR JOHNY CASH Eagles 0-4 on the season. Next up for the Colby The long road trip to Russell proved to be a Hays on Tuesday. Two days later, Colby will be ELOISE 0159 team will be a double header in Hays on Tues- tough one for the Colby Lady Eagles on Thurs- back on its home field to play Johnson-Stanton TC TOUCHDOWN day against Thomas More Prep-Marian. The day, as the softball girls lost to the Lady Bron- County. HIGH POINT BLACK RIVER HILLS BLACKBIRD first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. Next Friday,cos, 14-7 and 12-8. With the two losses, the Both upcoming double headers will begin at BW WW MILK YW the Eagles Junior Varsity will travel to Holcomb team’s record is now 2-2. 4 p.m. EPD’S 1.7 76 29 140 *Ad design by The Oakley Graphic*

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