75¢ Colby Friday December 5, 2014 Volume 125, Number 190 Serving Thomas County since 1888 10 pages FFreeree PPressress Grammys pit guy against four women NEW YORK (AP) – Sam Smith will Smith is also nominated for best new Smith was the early leader with four “Happy” and “All of Me,” tunes that multiple nominations. battle the ladies at the Grammys: “Stay artist, competing with Azalea, pop-rock nominations – which the Recording peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Pharrell earned another nomination for With Me” is nominated for record of the trio HAIM, English band Bastille and Academy was announcing throughout were released before Grammy eligibility, best urban contemporary album for “G I year against hits like “Fancy,” “Shake It country singer Brandy Clark. Smith’s the day in new fashion. Ryan Seacrest so the singers submitted live renditions of R L.” His competition includes Beyonce’s Off” and “All About That Bass.” debut album, “In the Lonely Hour,” is announced the nominees for best pop solo the songs so they could be considered for self-titled fifth album, Chris Brown and Sia’s “Chandelier” is also up for record one of the year’s top-selling efforts. performance, which includes Smith’s awards. newcomers Mali Music and Jhene Aiko. of the year, one of the top four awards, The album picked up a nomination for “Stay With Me.” It pits the British singer Pharrell and Ed Sheeran announced the U2’s “Songs of Innocence” is up and will compete with songs by Taylor best pop vocal album, and he will battle against “Chandelier,” “Shake It Off” and nominees in four categories this morning for best rock album. Other nominees Swift, Iggy Azalea, Meghan Trainor and albums from Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, live versions of Pharrell’s “Happy” and on CBS. Pharrell, Azalea, Clark, the Smith. Ariana Grande, Katy Perry and Coldplay. John Legend’s “All of Me.” Black Keys, Beck and Swift also earned See “GRAMMYS,” Page 2 Council picks sewer bidder By Sam Dieter struction of Salina bid $286,330. Colby Free Press After notice is sent to the com- [email protected] pany, said City Manager Tyson McGreer, the council will have The Colby City Council award- to approve a contract at its next ed a $204,710 contract to rebuild meeting. The project should be Colby’s south wastewater lift sta- completed in about 10 months, he tion to the lowest of three bidders, said. Midlands Contracting Inc. of Ke- McGreer said Midlands did arney, Neb., at its meeting Tues- almost all of the sewer work for day. Grant, Neb., when he was city ad- Brian Spano, an engineer with ministrator there. The lift station Wilson and Co. out of Salina who will get a 14-horsepower motor advises the city on public works to match the one put in the other projects, recommended Midlands’ lift station about four years ago, bid, which was below both the he said. $342,420 engineers’ estimate and In other business, the council: bids of two competitors. APAC • Approved a one-year exten- Kansas, Shears Division, which sion of the city’s contract with has a location in Goodland, bid $228,900, and Smoky Hill Con- See “COUNCIL,” Page 2 Probation given for assault case After-school students A Colby man who threatened and Hillis’s attorney, Heather Al- another with a gun in October got win, had a letter from Hoferica probation instead of prison time asking for $1,000 in restitution. turn to quiet pursuits when he was sentenced Wednes- But Alwin described the letter as day morning. “all over the map” with no spe- Colby Grade School was a busy place Thursday afternoon Court papers show Michael Joe cific reason to ask for that amount. when kids in the after-school program made drums out of Hillis, 43, will be able to serve They agreed to set the restitution plastic cups. Afterwards, second graders (from left above) two years on probation in place at $628, the amount of Hoferica’s Gus Bain, Keirra Tubbs and Lyla Evans were busy reading. of time in prison or jail after com- bill from Thomas County Emer- First grader Ava Rodgers (below) held up a couple of stuffed ing to blows with Christopher gency Medical Services. animals after she finished her drum. Hoferica on Oct. 6. He will also Hillis was arrested after he have to submit to a year-long post- threatened Hoferica with a gun on sentence supervision with Com- Oct. 6, Colby Police said. Several munity Corrections after pleading police officers and Thomas Coun- guilty to three charges. He will ty sheriff’s deputies were called pay a total of $1,241 restitution, to the scene in the 1200 block of including court costs and fees, as West Fifth Street. well as expenses of the victim. SAM DIETER/Colby Free Press County Attorney Kevin Berens See “PROBATION,” Page 2 Shoppers Ready for the holidays get wise College trustees agree to hire to retailers part-time assistant for golf By Anne D’Innocenzio By Sam Dieter Taylor the new assistant will need to prove himself. AP Retail Writer Colby Free Press The vote came after a debate over whether the col- [email protected] lege should give more money to a program that has NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers fewer players this year. Taylor argued that he needs are getting smarter. The Colby Community College golf team will an assistant to help all the college golf players, since The start of the holiday shop- have an assistant coach this coming spring, after the the men’s and women’s teams often have competi- ping season shows a simple dis- head coach convinced college trustees of the need tions in different places at the same time. He told the count, even a big one, isn’t always for some extra help. trustees the team could more than double. enough to lure people to buy. In an unusual split decision, the trustees voted Taylor and Athletic Director Ryan Sturdy, pointed Shoppers can sniff out a legitimate 4-2 to hire an assistant golf coach next semester for out that the assistant coach would be paid half, or deal from a fake one and are even $2,500 after hearing from Head Coach Kevan Tay- less, of the salaries for assistants in other sports. The leaving items in online shopping lor. Trustees Kenton Krehbiel, Arlen Leiker, Caro- college had $5,000 budgeted for an assistant for this carts as reminders to look for a lyn Armstrong and Dale Herschberger voted to hire school year, and it was not entirely clear why the better bargain. the assistant, while Audrey Hines and Linda Vaughn trustees voted for a $2,500 salary. Shoppers with more knowledge voted no at a meeting Nov. 17. and new patience may have con- After the vote, Armstrong turned in her chair told See “COLLEGE,” Page 2 tributed to the less-than-stellar turnout over Thanksgiving week- end, the traditional kickoff of holi- day shopping. President picks physicist for defense Stores heavily discounted holi- WASHINGTON (AP) —Shak- confirmed by the Senate, putting confirmation. Carter would- re day merchandise days and even ing up his Pentagon leadership, him at the helm of a department place Chuck Hagel, who resigned weeks before Black Friday. That President Barack Obama tapped moving back into military conflict under pressure last week after a gave shoppers plenty of opportu- policy wonk Ashton Carter to in the Middle East even as it grap- bumpy tenure. nities to avoid the big lines. oversee the sprawling Defense ples with budget cuts. Hagel did not attend Friday’s That seemed to backfire over Department Friday, heralding his In discussing the Pentagon post event. A defense official said the Thanksgiving weekend. The end- new nominee as one the nation’s with Carter, Obama said he em- outgoing secretary did not want to less stream of sales pitches made “foremost national security lead- phasized the need “to make smart distract from Carter’s nomination, SAM DIETER/Colby Free Press many shoppers confident that ers.” choices, precisely because there though the two men did speak by Melany Wilks stood next to a shelf filled with nativity scenes heavy discounts would continue Obama announced Carter’s are so many challenges out there.” phone Friday morning. and other decoration. She said she and husband Sandy right on through Christmas. nomination during a ceremony Carter, a widely respected phys- collect the nativities, including several from their time as That may be a self-fulfilling at the White House. A Pentagon icist and academic, has won praise missionaries in the Philippines. They will open their home prophecy. The lukewarm start to veteran who is seen as a centrist, from some Republicans, suggest- Sunday for the Methodist Women’s Holiday Home Tours. See “SHOPPERS,” Page 2 Carter is expected to be easily ing he’ll face a smooth Senate Page 2 Colby Free Press Friday, December 5, 2014 Area/State Weather Grammys lean to girls Briefly The deadline for Briefly is noon the day before. Items submitted in the From “GRAMMYS,” Page 1 album of the year, will be In addition to Smith’s “In the morning will be set up for the following day, space available. The deadline announced when the TV special Lonely Hour,” other big efforts for Monday’s paper is noon Friday. include Beck, Tom Petty & the “A Very GRAMMY Christmas” this year include the “Frozen” Heartbreakers, Ryan Adams and airs at 9 p.m. on CBS. The other soundtrack, Beyonce’s self- the Black Keys. top awards are best new artist titled album, Coldplay’s “Ghost Volunteers need to fill Genesis baskets For best country album, and song of the year. Stories” and Sheeran’s “X,” the Volunteers are needed to help Genesis-Thomas County food bank board the nominees include Dierks Smith, whose hits include most streamed album on Spotify member fill Christmas food baskets. Come by at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, Bentley, Brandy Clark, Eric “Stay With Me” and “I’m this year. at the Thomas County 4-H building on the fairgrounds. Baskets will be Church, Lee Ann Womack Not the Only One,” said in The Grammys will air distributed from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the 4-H Building. For and Miranda Lambert, whose an interview Thursday night live Feb. 8 from the Staples information, call Leisa Hansen at 462-3984. “Platinum” won album of the that he was nervous about the Center in Los Angeles. “A year at the Country Music nominations. Very GRAMMY Christmas,” National Weather Service Dance planned Saturday at Legion Hall Association Awards. “I’m scared. It’s like a taped special, will feature There will be a public dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Colby Tonight: Mostly clear, with a The Recording Academy Christmas Eve right now for performances by Pharrell, American Legion Hall. Ray Gerver will play. For information, call Lue low around 22. North wind 5 to will announce more nominees me,” Smith said. “I’d love my Smith, Grande, Maroon 5 and Duffey, (785) 269-7057. 10 mph. for its 57th annual awards later album to get that platform so I more. Saturday: Partly sunny, with today on Twitter. The top award, don’t know. Fingers crossed.” Orchestra to give evening holiday concert a high near 47. North wind 5 to Beverly Rucker will conduct the Pride of the Prairie Orchestra at 7 p.m. 10 mph becoming south in the Saturday in a holiday concert, “Christmas on the Prairie,” at the Frahm morning. Council picks sewer bidder Theatre on the Colby Community College Campus. Admittance is $10 for Saturday Night: Patchy fog adults, $5 for seniors and $3 for students, or by patron season ticket. For said. Finance Director Debbie from Colby Dodge for a 2015 after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly From “COUNCIL,” Page 1 questions, Mary Shoaff, (785) 462-2159 or Janet Hopson, (785) 462-5102. cloudy, with a low around 30. Zerr said the city submits ex- Dodge Durango special service South wind 10 to 15 mph. Evoqua Water Technologies to penses monthly, and has hardly vehicle, which would have been Sunday: Patchy fog before 9 provide resin to a “superfund” paid anything so far. $25,939. Lions plan big feed downtown Saturday a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, water treatment plant. For $162 The city only pays for labor • Approved an amendment The High Plains Lions will have a pancake feed from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a high near 57. South wind per cubic foot, Evoqua will pro- and other minor costs, McGreer to this year’s budget after a Saturday at the Colby Community Building. Donations of $5 each will go 5 to 10 mph, becoming north- vide the city with resin to filter said. The main expense is the public hearing at which no one to club projects. For information, call Roger Hale at 462-1172. west in the afternoon. water from wells near the treat- resin, which the city will not showed up to comment, to ac- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, ment plant, which was contami- have to get more of for two to count for some of the city’s re- Kids can shop at Santa’s Workshop with a low around 29. nated years ago by a chrome- four months. Since the state has cent expenses. The water treat- Santa’s Workshop is coming from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Monday: Sunny, with a high plating business. less money than the federal gov- ment fund will be increased by board room of the Thomas County Office Complex. With the help of near 56. This is the last year the state ernment, it has reduced the vol- $127,729, to a total of $139,483 friendly elves, children from preschool through fourth grade may buy Monday Night: Mostly clear, will provide money to run the ume of water the plant processes to show spending for the water up to four Christmas gifts for parents, grandparents or guardians, for a with a low around 28. plant, McGreer told the coun- each minute from about 500 gal- treatment site. The law enforce- suggested donation of $4 per gift. For information, call the Thomas County Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with cil. The Kansas Department on lons to about 250, he added. ment fund will be increased by Community Foundation at 460-9152. a high near 55. Health and Environment agreed • Voted to buy a 2015 Ford $25,279 to a total of $135,707 to Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, to help the city run the plant af- all-wheel-drive police intercep- account for the purchase of the ter the federal Environmental tor patrol vehicle for the Police detective’s vehicle. Nativity sets on display at church ‘Nativi-Tea’ with a low around 31. Come and view over 300 nativity sets on display and enjoy a cup of hot Wednesday: Sunny, with a Protection Agency, which built Department’s detective. The • Voted to set the annual end- it, pulled out. city will pay Tubbs and Sons of-the-year meeting for 7:30 cider and a cookie at the First Presbyterian Church’s Nativi-Tea from 1 to high near 58. 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 462-6342 for questions. Wednesday Night: Mostly But the state has been good $23,730 after trade-in for the a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30. clear, with a low around 28. in reimbursing the city, officials vehicle. The other bid came Thursday: Sunny, with a high Parade to light up downtown Sunday night near 58. The 17 annual Christmas Light Parade will be at 5:45 p.m. Sunday College trustees hire part-timer beginning at Second and Franklin. Entries were due today at the Colby- Tuesday: High, 70; Low 16 Thomas County Chamber of Commerce. For information, call 460-3401. From “COLLEGE,” Page 1 trustees did not feel it would be Taylor said men’s and wom- Wednesday: High, 40; Low 17 necessary to have two coaches. en’s teams play at separate times Thursday: High, 54; Low 24 Leiker suggested that the team Part of the reason the team has and places. Although he has Riders making soup to help Santa City Precip: Tuesday None should have a goal to meet, but not done well, Taylor said, was been able to rework the fall golf The Colby American Legion Riders plan a soup supper at the Legion Wednesday None the trustees did not include any that he had been hired too late schedule to be able to be there Hall on Fourth Street following the Light Parade on Sunday. Donations Thursday None goals in their motion. in the year and had no time to for both groups, the men and will be accepted for Santa City. For information, call Tracey Galli at 462- Month: None The board voted to hire Taylor recruit. women will be playing in differ- 0452. Year: 16.84 inches at the July meeting, but decided With some help, he told the ent places at the same time dur- Normal: 20.65 inches trustees, he could get 15 to 16 ing five weekends next spring. (K-State Experiment Station) not to hire a new assistant coach. Methodist women plan homes tour Sunday Sunrise and Sunset Golf coach Miles Ladenburger players, as opposed to the four Another coach would be a help, The Colby United Methodist Women plan their annual Holiday Homes Saturday 7:50 a.m. 5:21 p.m. and assistant coach Lisa Stithem men and two women the team he said, especially since he or Tour from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for children 5 Sunday 7:51 a.m. 5:21 p.m. resigned after their contracts had this fall. He told the trust- she could be on the field with to 12, may be purchased at the church, from any member or at the door of Monday 7:52 a.m. 5:21 p.m. ran out this summer. Hines said ees that the college should either the players. the homes; all proceeds go to mission projects. Homes this year are Stan (U.S. Naval Observatory) she though there were only four improve the program or give it The date of Taylor’s hiring, and Maradith Molstad, 1045 Villa Vista; Melany and Sandy Wilks, 285 N. players on the two teams, so the up. Sturdy said after the meeting, Garfield Ave.; Drew and Julie Barns, 1809 Harvey Court; and Terri Cloe, was fairly late in the recruiting 230 S. Grant. For information, call the church office at 460-2761 or Kathy season. The college was able to Calliham at 462-2081. Shoppers wise to retailers’ deals sign players for this season start- ing Jan. 15 last year, he said, From “SHOPPERS,” Page 1 being stretched out into “Cyber but it’s taking more and more to and could do so until 15 days Probation given in assault case Week” and even earlier, crimp- get their attention. after the start of this school year. the season means retailers will ing sales on the day itself. Sales Twenty percent off? Better From that date until April 24, the From “PROBATION,” Page 1 terms. He also got six months in the watch the next few weeks close- rose 8.5 percent that day, the throw in free shipping, too. college needs special permis- Thomas County Jail, also with proba- ly and could roll out more pro- Monday after Thanksgiving, ac- “They’re acutely aware of all sion from the National Junior He was originally charged with ag- tion, for the battery charge. All three motions than planned, says Dave cording to IBM Digital Analyt- the elements of value,” said the College Athletic Association to gravated battery, aggravated assault sentences run concurrently. Bassuk, managing director and ics Benchmark. But that wasn’t retail trade group’s President, sign a player with a scholarship. and criminal threat, all felonies. He After the sentencing, Hillis had his co-head of the retail practice at as strong as was expected. Matt Shay. Sturdy said that up to 16 golf- pleaded not guilty, but later pleaded own version of the events as they un- AlixPartners. The National Federation still Free shipping has been a top ers have been on the team in guilty to the amended charge of bat- folded. Hoferica, he said, would not “Retailers’ greed hurt them, projects sales will rise 4.1 per- factor for online shoppers in de- recent years. He feels that play- tery – a misdemeanor – and the same stop seeing his daughter, who had and the consumer is so much cent for November and Decem- ciding whether to buy. Ryan Ur- ers might leave if not having an assault and criminal threat charges. just turned 17. He said he got no help smarter,” he said. ber, which accounts for on aver- ban, co-founder of Bounce Ex- assistant coach leads to fewer He was given two years in prison from the police keeping Hoferica ShopperTrak, a Chicago-based age 20 percent of the industry’s change, a technology company competitions. for the assault charge, and six months away from her, so he went to speak consumer analytics company that total sales. But analysts expect that works with more than 700 for the criminal threat, with proba- to the man directly, which led to the tracks data at malls and stores a retail slugfest over winning retailers’ websites, says shop- tion time at least equal to the prison incident in which he was arrested. but not online sites, said earlier those dollars. pers are converted to buyers at this week that sales for the four- Here are some of the ways a rate 10 to 15 percent lower on day weekend slipped 2.1 percent people are shopping smarter: websites that don’t offer any free to $21.76 billion. DISCOUNTS NOT ENOUGH shipping. sponsored by the Cyber Monday deals are also Shoppers are addicted to deals, TV LISTINGS 12TH ANNUAL MONDAY EVENING DECEMBER 8, 2014 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30

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„ Hometown Content, Listings by FYI Family Colby Free Press Friday, December 5, 2014 Page 3 Deaths Betty L. Brenn Children sing praises at banquet Betty L. Brenn, 91, Colby, a dent for the auxiliary and was a Students at Heartland Chris- former Thomas County clerk, died member more than 50 years. She tian School took the stage Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at Citizens was a sponsor for Girls State state. to celebrate the founding of Medical Center. Her granddaughter Wendolyn was the school on Friday, Nov. She was born Jan. 18, 1923, a delegate to the program. 21, at the school’s annual in Colby to Loyal Dale and Lois Mrs. Brenn loved to travel and Partners for the Future ban- Hawk, and had lived in Thomas visited 49 U.S. states, went to Eu- quet. Kids wore color-coded County for much of her life. She rope and took a Caribbean cruise. shirts according to their and her high school sweetheart, Much of her travel was on Legion grade, including preschool- Stu Brenn, married May 31, 1943 business with her husband. ers Lily Fenske, (center), in Goodland, and moved to a farm She was also involved in the Patrick Biscomb to her left north of Levant in 1949. Stu, who Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary and Frank Horinek, at right. farmed and worked in construc- and the Order of the Eastern Star. Kindergarten teacher Lona tion, died March 9, 2000. She liked to play bingo, bridge Donley led them in perform- While going to Colby High and golf, and went bowling at ing Christian songs at the School, Brenn was the secretary of state tournaments several times, start of the banquet. the Student Council and became most recently in 2000. interested in government. She was She was preceded in death by chosen for the second session of her husband; sisters Peggy (Paul) Sunflower Girls State, an Ameri- Bedore and Shirley (Ray) Martin; can Legion Auxiliary program a brother, Robert (Nadine) Hawk; which helps girls learn about gov- and great-grandson, Alec Warren. ernment, in 1940 in Lawrence. Survivors include a son, Law- She briefly went to nursing school rence R. Brenn, Levant; two SAM DIETER/Colby Free Press in Denver, then decided to use her brothers, Dale Hawk, Colby, and secretarial skills in a typing pool Gary Hawk, Great Bend; three in Washington. grandchildren; and four great- Mrs. Brenn was county clerk grandchildren. from 1968 to 1974, and worked in Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Christ, Bible can help you two-step sin the clerk’s office before that. She Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at the also worked in in the county trea- church, with the Rev. James Mar- In our society today, we have Calvary means to us. to your anger, violence and self- surer’s office with her aunt, Grace dock officiating and burial in the many programs that are set up to Josh If you were confused, destructive behavior. Ramey, in the county appraiser’s Beulah Cemetery. help people with their addictions now is the time for clar- God has never, nor will He ever, office and as a legal secretary Visitation will be from 2 to 7 or to help them overcome these Moss ification. Once we real- be ashamed of you. You are His for Morgan Cole. She was a life- p.m. Sunday at the Kersenbrock addictions and become better con- ize the value of what child and He is your heavenly long member of the Colby United Funeral Chapel. tributors in both their own lives as • From God has in us, we can Father. He came to Earth, suf- Methodist Church, where she had The family suggests contri- well as the communities they live the Pulpit obey His word and call fered the shame of mankind and played the organ and served as butions to the Thomas County in. on Him, then turn from the shame of sin so that you might president of the Methodist Wom- Historical Society, the church or As a Christian, and speaking what we have been do- live and have salvation. en. the Veterans of Foreign Wars or to addictions other than physi- to love those outside of who we ing that is against His God loves you and He wants She was a life member of the American Legion auxiliaries. cal or chemical, I would present are. In other words, we must see Word, and He will hear and heal. to commune with you personally Colby American Legion Auxil- Leave condolences at www. to you that during this month of ourselves as God sees us in order See the Christian two step is each and every day. Remember, iary, had served as district presi- kersenbrockfuneralchapel.com. Christmas, God gave us a simple to be able to believe in the love much simpler than any 12-step when it comes to dancing, you process to overcome many battles that he gave us at Calvary Then program out there, and it is much now have the Christian two-step that rage within our minds and we can accept His love and in turn more effective when dealing with at your disposal. To get away from girlfriend, within our lives. love others as He loved us. Con- non-chemical and non-physical Merry Christmas from all of Step One: When Jesus was fused yet? Hold on; we still have addictive drugs. This two-step can us here at Levant Community man leaves scene of car crash asked as to the greatest of the another step! be implemented in a variety of ap- Church. Please feel free to contact commandments, he listed two and plications, such as anger, stress, us if you are in need physically, VINELAND, N.J. (AP) – Po- County. Step Two: The Bible makes went further to state that all of jealousy, pornography, emotional financially or spiritually. We are lice in New Jersey say a man told Police say the 21-year-old Scar- a statement in Corinthians that the law and the prophets hang on distress, addiction to drama, etc. here for you. officers he fled the scene of an pa then took off. He turned him- gives an approach to being healed these two. Love God with all your Within these human emotions auto accident because he “didn’t self in the next day. and God hearing our pleas. It says heart, and love your neighbor as and responses, it can be found that Josh Moss is pastor of the Le- want to deal with his girlfriend Police told The Press of Atlantic that if we will humble ourselves yourself. individuals can overcome them by vant Community Church, a certi- yelling at him.” City (bit.ly/12cW6ss) that Scarpa and turn from our wicked ways, The first step in understanding changing how they initially feel fied Christian counselor and a They say David Scarpa was has been charged with leaving the He would hear from heaven and the two-step is to acknowledge about given situations. In other certified life coach. He can be having an argument with his girl- scene of an accident and reckless heal our land. Step two is where that Jesus is the savior of your life words, you can do this Christian reached at (785) 586-2376, tx- friend Nov. 23 when he backed driving. the actual two step comes into and that he can help you break any two step when you are feeling the [email protected] or (941) 705- into a utility pole in Cumberland play. Step one is the realization bondage of sin. and revelation of love, while step negative effects of the cares of this 1942. Markets In the process of doing this, we two is the action that we take after life, but if you don’t I assure you Corrections begin to understand that God is the realization of the value of what that you will continue to fall prey Quotes as of close of love and that we can purely love previous business day Him, which will help us love our The Colby Free Press wants to Hi-Plains Co-op neighbors as ourselves. In this maintain an accurate record of Wheat (bushel) $6.05 dance of life, if we do not first our town. 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FAITH FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Pastor Dan Keel. 815 W. 3rd. BEREAN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP, 1000 S. Franklin, 785-460- SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 785-462-2179, Father Dana CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 E. 4th, Sunday Bible Study 9:30 Sundays at 2 p.m. 785-462-0512. 2763, www.colbyberean.com; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Clark, Pastor, Saturday Eve. Mass 5:30 p.m., Sunday Masses a.m., Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., www.colbychurchofchrist.com Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Pastor Mark Carlton, Youth Pastor 8:00 & 10:00 a.m., Confessions will be heard Saturday 4:30-5:05 CELEBRATION COMMUNITY CHURCH, 285 E. 5th - Colby Ben Phillips. Middle School Group Wednesday 7 p.m. at the p.m. and from 7:30-7:45 a.m. and 9:25-9:40 a.m. on Sunday. OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN CHURCH, 217 Main St., Brew- Community Building. Kirby Benisch, Campus Pastor. Sunday Attic and High School Youth Group Sunday 6 p.m. at the Attic. ster, 785-694-2751. Sunday worship 10:00 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. www.celebratejesus.org AWANA Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the church. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Reverend Andrew Sonneborn, 515 W. 4th, 785-462-6342, Sunday Worship FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, (Disciples of Christ), 385 W. GATEWAY FELLOWSHIP, 2nd and Sunrise, Oakley. Pas- WINONA METHODIST CHURCH, 501 Bellview Ave. Rev. 9:00 a.m. 3rd - 785-460-2718, Sunday Morning Worship and Children’s tor James Bloom, Sunday Morning Worship and Children’s Sheryl Johnson, Sunday School, 10:30 a.m., Morning Wor- Church at 10:00 a.m. Church 10:15 a.m., Wednesday evening Bible Study and ship 9:15 a.m. (CDT) THE SHEPHERD’S STAFF, REXFORD, Joan Dingwerth, Intercessory Prayer 6:30 p.m. 785-671-4020. Director, 785-687-2565. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Rev. Robert Alexander. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, (Affiliated with American Baptist East 5th & Country Club, 785-462-3497, Services, Sat., 5:30 COLBY INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH, 730 E. 3rd (for- Churches USA) Pastor Paul Brigham, 615 W. Webster, 785- WESLEYAN CHURCH, 320 W. Pine - 785-462-8391, Sunday p.m., Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Adult Bible Class mer Jaycee’s building), Pastor Bernard Heinz, 785-460-0313, 462-2867. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.; Family Worship: 10:30 School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship 10:40 a.m., Sunday Eve- a.m.; Bible Study: 6:30 p.m. & Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Visit us at www.trinitycolby.com. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; ning Cell groups at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday Youth Ministries, Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. COLLEGE VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH (Affiliated with Southern Kids Clubhouse 7 p.m. LEVANT COMMUNITY CHURCH, 205 1st St., Pastor Josh Baptist), 1185 Wheatridge Rd. at College Drive, 785-460-7144, ASCENSION-ON-THE-PRAIRIE EPISCOPAL, Rev. Don Moss, 785-586-2376, Sunday School (classes for 3 years & Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship services, CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 1145 Martin, College Drive & Wheatridge Rd., 785-462-3041, Holy up and 3 adult classes) 9:30 a.m., Morning worship 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday’s. S. Franklin - 785-460-6605, President Hiram Tame, 785-443- Eucharist, 9:00 a.m. every Sunday. Evening Prayer, 5:15 p.m. Contemporary Evening Service at 4 p.m. through the semester. BREWSTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, PO Box Wednesday, September through May. 5434. Sacrament meeting 10 a.m., Sunday School and Primary 11:20 a.m., Priesthood, Relief Society, YM/YW, 12:10 p.m.; 250, Brewster. Pastor Mike Baughn, 785-694-2278, Sunday PLEASANT HOME CHURCH, Pastor, Perry Baird, 785-728- School: 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:45 a.m. COLLEGE DRIVE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 245 W. College Dr., 7380, 3190 Road 70, Edson, Worship, 9:00 a.m., Sunday Family History Center open by appointment. Call 785-462-3571. Colby. Pastor Steve Todd. Sunday School 9 a.m. for all ages. School 10:00 a.m. (MST) Worship 10:15 a.m. Kid’s Church for Kindergarten- 5th grade REDEEMING LOVE MINISTRIES, INC., 345 N. Franklin, Dr. W.G. REXFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH, Rexford, Pastor Lane during Worship Service. Nursery available for kids birth - 5 yrs MINGO BIBLE CHURCH, 420 Main Mingo, 785-462-2992: and Rev. Orvella Romine, Equipping Class, Sunday, 9 a.m., Sun- Purcell, 785-687-3305, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m. old. Wednesday night: Family night September - May. Meal An independent community church served by Village Mis- day worship, 10 a.m., Wednesday, R.L.M Training Centers (Bible served 6 - 6:30 p.m. CD Kidz for kids birth - 5th grade, Youth sions Pastor Tom Peyton. Sunday School: 9:30AM - all ages. School), 6 p.m. Shop online at: www.rlmregionalchurch.com. BREWSTER COMMUNITY CHURCH, Mike Pinkelman, Pas- Worship Services: 10:45AM. Sunday Evenings 6:30. First Group for 6th - 12th graders and Adult Bible Study at 7 p.m. tor, Brewster - 785-694-2720, Sunday School (adults) 9:30 a.m., 785-462-8234. [email protected]. Sunday of month - carry-in dinner following morning worship. COLBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rev. James Mar- dock, pastor, 950 S. Franklin, 785-460-6521, Sunday Worship Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Children’s Sunday School 11:15 Services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m., Fellowship coffee 9:30 a.m., a.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m., Wed. 7:00 p.m. Children’s Ministries To become a sponsor call Kathryn or Sharon today at 462-3963. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., KXXX broadcasts 11:00 worship. (Royal Rangers/Missionettes), Wed. 7:15 p.m. - Intercessory & www.colbyumc.org Prayer, Tue. 5:30 p.m. - Women’s Bible Study. Volume 125, Number 190 Friday, December 5, 2014 Opinion Other

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State must be sure money here for lab Kansas legislators are taking care to ensure the state’s bill for construction of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan is limited to $307 million. That’s fine, but they shouldn’t delay in making the necessary state money available when needed. Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative leaders voted Monday to postpone voting on issuing $231 million in bonds to raise money for the facility after Senate President Susan Wagle suggested the vote could be taken in December, after drafting contract language that formally caps the state’s financial participation. According to Wagle, a legal adviser says the language still is not in a contract with the Department of Homeland Security. Given the Legislature voted last year to approve the additional money, it seems to be taking a long time to get a contract done. Kansas initially agreed to provide $105 million for construction of the facility – a laboratory that will conduct research on deadly, animal-borne diseases – but later increased its commitment and last year agreed to provide another $202 million. During legislative debate, it was decided the Farmers, ranchers take care of stock construction contract with the department should include language requiring the federal government to take financial Farmers and ranchers have always adhered herd consists of about 40 fall calving cows, to sound principles of animal husbandry while 150 registered spring-calving Hereford cows responsibility for any excess costs. providing the best care for their livestock. John and 150 commercial black and black-baldie About three-fourths of the bonding authority for the state’s Society’s views on animal welfare, on the Schlageck spring-calving cows. initial $105 million investment has been used, and it’s other hand, continue to evolve. “Our cattle eat, sleep, drink, walk and important that the state vote to authorize new bonds for the Today, people are becoming more concerned • Insights reproduce,” Pieper says. “They’re living remainder of its share. for the animal’s quality of life. Kansas Farm Bureau creatures. Caring for them gives us a chance Granted, the state should take steps to protect itself from While there are extreme fringe groups, to be in charge of each and every animal’s continued federal demands for more money. The laboratory’s “activists” if you will, many people today welfare.” estimated cost was in the $500 million range when the federal have honest questions and concerns about how to care for and nurture their livestock. Farmers Many consumers are unaware of a farmer’s government decided to close the outdated lab on Plum Island, animals live while they are in a production and ranchers are neither cruel nor naive. A relationship with their animals. They don’t N.Y., and build a new facility. The estimated cost now is in environment. farmer would compromise his or her own know how meat, milk, eggs and other food Who are these people? welfare if animals were mistreated. products wind up on their table. Few know all excess of $1 billion. Average individuals. Some are like you. “We love our animals,” says Dana Pieper. that goes into caring, feeding and nurturing of The $307 million cap legislators want written into the contract Others may be like me. Many are one, two, “We want to produce healthy animals that will livestock on farms and ranches across Kansas. appears to be a reasonable share of the facility’s cost. But state three or more generations removed from the one day feed others. We produce beef animals Kansas farmers and ranchers are committed officials shouldn’t do anything to suggest the additional money farm, and no longer understand what goes into that are destined to be food for all of us.” to continuing the enhancement of animal legislators agreed to provide won’t be forthcoming, especially the care and feeding of farm animals. Dana and her husband, David, operate well-being throughout the life cycle of their as the state’s director of the facility’s steering committee says Most of these people are not opposed to Pieper Land & Cattle Co. near Palco in food-producing animals. Today’s stock an existing memorandum of understanding between Kansas eating meat. They believe it is OK for people northwest Kansas. The land where they run raisers remain dedicated to using all the and Homeland Security protects the state from price increases. to eat animals. They just want to know while cattle and farm has been in Dana’s family for scientific measures available to develop Members of Kansas’ congressional delegation still must that sow is going through the production cycle more than 130 years. Her grandpa’s great- long-term management options and short- work to get the federal government’s share of the money she has a reasonable quality of life. uncles settled this land on a timber claim from term production practices based on scientific Raising livestock on the farm or ranch is the Union Pacific Railroad. research about animal well-being. through the appropriations process. Let’s not make their job a dynamic, specialized profession that has Pieper is the fifth generation to farm and That said, today’s consumers will continue to more difficult than it already is. proven one of the most successful in the ranch in Rooks County. More than anything, regard the profession of farming and ranching – The Topeka Capital-Journal, via the Associated Press world. Only in the United States can less than she wants to carry on her family livestock highly, and embrace a quality, abundant food 2 percent of the population feed 100 percent of operation and provide an opportunity for her source they value second to none. our population – and other people around the children to continue this legacy. Where to write, call world – as efficiently as we do. “I’ve always known this is where I would John Schlageck of the Kansas Farm Bureau Today’s animal husbandry is no accident. one day end up,” Dana says. “I hope one day is a leading commentator on agriculture and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, 361-A Russell Senate Office Build- Because our livestock are the best cared for, our children, Cody and Cady, will raise and rural Kansas. He grew up on a diversified ing, Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6527. Fax (202) 225- we can provide such efficiency. care for cattle here.” farm near Seguin, and his writing reflects a 5124 moran.senate.gov/public/ Farmers and ranchers work hard, long hours Dana is a hands-on rancher. The family lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion. State Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer, State Capitol Building, 300 SW 10th St., Room 136-E., Topeka, Kan. 66612, (785) 296-7399 [email protected] State Rep. Don Hineman, (118th District) State Capitol Depression corps left a legacy Building, 300 SW 10th St., Room 50-S, Topeka, Kan., 66612, (785) 296-7636 [email protected] I have many early childhood remembrances all around the perimeter of the facility. The of Depression farm life, but when I was just boys built the Clark County State Lake and its a little tyke of 3, my mind must have been a Kay facilities near their camp, and planted many blank. Melia shelter belts of native trees that would help Colby Free Press I was 3 in 1933, and I do not recall the to slow down the high winds of the time. My 155 W. Fifth St. (USPS 120-920) (785) 462-3963 creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, • Gardener Uncle Glenn had one that is still serving the Colby, Kan. 67701 fax (785) 462-7749 which became the most successful effort of Remembers land some 75 years later. the Franklin Roosevelt administration during CCC enlistees could have come from almost Send news to: colby.editor @ nwkansas.com the Dust Bowl days. any family in the nation that was down on State award-winning newspaper, General Excellence, Design & Layout, Boys and men who joined the corps CCC provided food, clothing and medical care, plus its luck and needed assistance during those Columns, Editorial Writing, Sports Columns, News, Photography. camps, and during the agency’s short eight- or transportation on one of the camp buses to the hard times. Baseball Hall of Famers Stan Official newspaper of Thomas County, Colby, Brewster and Rexford. nine-year life, the camps sprung up all over the work site, and to a nearby town to buy your Musial and Red Schoendienst were both CCC Sharon Friedlander - Publisher nation. Congress actually created the corps at personal supplies. campers, as were actors Walter Matthau and sfriedlander @ nwkansas.com the request of the president in 1933, and by I became aware of the camp in 1937 when the Raymond Burr. So was super pilot Chuck NEWS 1941, they were gone. men constructed a big new gymnasium in my Yeager. And so did former light-heavyweight R.B. Headley - Sports Editor The law proved ultra-successful, as 3 million hometown of Bucklin, just a few miles north boxing champion Archie Moore. colby.sports @ nwkansas.com jobless young men were organized into some of the camp on Bluff Creek in Clark County. Hooray for the Civilian Conservation Corps! 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Colby High cheerleaders surely saw it coming, especially when junior Bryce Arnberger powered his Dodge City foe off the mat just a few feet from them Thursday night. Perhaps 6A No. 7 Dodge City was going to win this home dual under a gigantic spotlight — but the 4A No. 5 Eagles weren’t leav- ing without one final terrific push. Arnberger scored three take- downs in the last two minutes against tiring 6A qualifier Nick Killion. He also added an escape to tally seven big late points dur- ing his 9-6, 160-pound comeback REBEL JAY win. Colby High sophomore Tyler Schritter (above) was moving in on Dodge City’s Howard Johnson The match capped this season- to try and rally during their 132-pound varsity match Thursday night at Dodge. Unfortunately, both opening dual which featured sev- Johnson and the Red Demons were able to prevail although only by a final team score of 34-31. eral impressive Colby High wins. The Eagles still finished strong as junior Bryce Arnberger (right) showed why he’s a returning state Despite 4A No. 1-ranked Austin qualifier with his 9-6 comeback win over 6A state qualifier Nick Killion at 160. Hart being absent due to sickness, the Eagles held several leads be- fore falling three points short at Jay really dominated the next 41 seconds later. Elias earned 21 varsity wins a Eagles needed one more pin. T. Garcia pinned Brady Holzmeis- 34-31. match, trouncing heavyweight The Eagles had turned an early year ago and will be ready to re- Complete results from Thurs- ter, Colby, in 1:09. 152: Matthew Colby’s first win of this season foe Brandon Tate by an 11-1 final 9-0 deficit into a 19-15 lead — and sume that success at Saturday’s St. day’s season-opening dual with Pieper, Colby, won 3-1 over was a huge 7-3 upset for junior count. it became 23-15 thanks to fresh- Francis tournament. the Red Demons. R. Terriquez. 160: Bryce Arn- Brady Slinger over 6A top five- And after a Red Demon forfeit man Shawn Rall’s super Colby The Demons took those next 106 pounds: Ernie Leija, berger, Colby, won 9-6 over N. ranked Cole Trent at 195. at 106, 2014 state finalist Tate High debut. three matches on Thursday to Colby, won by forfeit. 113: Tate Killion. 170: D. Servis won 13-6 Slinger started this match with Carney left no doubts why he’s Rall also rolled to an early lead build a 34-25 lead. One was a dra- Carney, Colby, pinned D. Griego over Ben Matchell, Colby. 182: J. a strong takedown and never let ranked No. 1 in all of 4A at 113 which never went away. He’d matic 7-5 overtime victory for 6A in 2:41. 120: Shawn Rall, Colby, Ostrom pinned Connor Edmund- Trent draw even again. The final pounds. scored a few more points before No. 4-ranked Jaden McRoberts pinned J. Chavez in 5:02. 126: C. son, Colb, in 1:13. 195: Brady seconds did get closer as Trent Carney tossed around various posting a 5:02 pin of Juan Chavez. over returning state qualifier Brett Weil pinned Tanner Elias, Colby, Slinger, Colby, won 7-3 over C. made it 5-3, but Slinger slammed moves while controlling Dodge’s However, defending 6A state Schroeder. in 3:45. 132: H. Johnson won 14-5 Trent. 220: Z. Rodriguez pinned him down one more time as those Devon Griego. The mismatch champion Clay Weil stopped Col- Colby junior Matthew Pieper over Tyler Schritter, Colby. 138: J. Colyn Gugelman, Colby, in 2:54. final seconds ran out. somehow made it through one pe- by’s momentum when he pinned- (152) and Arnberger scored solid McRoberts won 7-5 in overtime 285: Ethan Jay, Colby, won 11-1 Returning state qualifier Ethan riod. Carney finished his pin just feisty junior Tanner Elias in 3:35. wins to finish the dual — but those over Brett Schroeder, Colby. 145: over B. Tate. Panthers survive Bend’s great start Colby girls’ rally ruins Eagle opener Avoiding another 15-0 hole has layup. By R.B. Headley she had a great game,” Becker to be a primary goal for Colby Junior Chandler Comfort was Colby Free Press said. “The problem was that we High’s boys entering game two of the one Eagle to reach double fig- [email protected] didn’t have a great game overall.” the Hays City Shootout tonight. ures with 11 points. Seniors Aus- However, the Eagles did rally The Eagles faced that 15-point tin Russ (six points) and Ashton The sting’s already gone from from a 37-20 deficit and weren’t deficit on Thursday as Great Bend Russ (five) tallied another 11. a season-opening Colby High de- far from catching these 5A Pan- started fast and seldom missed Sophomore Donte Whifield and feat to Great Bend on Thursday. thers. from long range during a 67-41 senior Caleb Mazanec each added Because after finishing on a 27- Colby’s best comeback ignit- win. four points. Others in the Colby 17 run, coach Ryan Becker can’t ed when senior Hannah Strange No fewer than eight Panther scoring column were Brooks Cur- wait to see what his Eagle girls scored inside to make it 50-37. three-pointers zipped through the ry (three points), Leighton Rine- will do in game two. Sloan returned from sitting with nets before halftime. A 22-point hart (two), Rex Branum (two), “I’m not happy by any stretch her fourth foul and resumed her first quarter was followed by an- Zeke Baca (two) and Brandon of the imagination,” he said about strong post-up play. She brought other 22 and 44-19 lead entering Johnson (two). the 54-47 loss that opened this Colby within 50-42, and an en- intermission. The Eagles (0-1 record) will Hays City Shootout at Hays High suing layup from junior Brielle The Eagles played a better sec- aim for a better two in tonight’s School. “We came out a little slug- McKee made it even closer at 50- ond left with 10 different players consolation semifinals against gish and didn’t match their inten- 44. hitting shots. Yet they never drew DeSoto. sity early.” Leading returning scorer Brenly closer than 20 points at 56-36 on Opening tip is set at 8:15 p.m. in “But there are a lot of things we Terrell also drilled a pair of three- senior Aaron Faber’s breakaway Hays Middle School. can improve on come tomorrow,” point shots to fuel the Eagle come- he added leading into tonight’s back. Terrell’s second dagger cut 6:15 p.m. showdown with the the Panthers’ advantage to 52-47. tourney home team. “I’m looking Unfortunately, Colby missed Golden Plains wins forward to seeing how our girls some other chances during the respond.” final 1:09. Great Bend also strug- By Maggi Nieman by Nolan Ritter tied the game up Forward Kelly Sloan certainly gled and fumbled away a potential Golden Plains High School at eight by the half. In the third responded to the first game of her clinching basket or two. quarter, the Bulldogs pulled ahead senior season. Yet the Panthers were able to The Golden Plains Middle with baskets by Caleb Korte and Sloan delivered a varsity career- finish their opening win. School boys’ basketball teams Dylan Spresser. best 18 points that began when she Other Eagles who hit field goals won two games over rival Tri- Two quick shots from the Ti- hit Colby’s first free throw of this were seniors Darby Sager (seven plains-Brewster recently in Rex- tans tied the game at 16-16 with season. points), Shaila Giebler (six), Ter- ford. just over four minutes to play. The bank seemed open when- rell (six), Strange (four), senior During the B team boys’ game, Korte hit two free throws giving ever Sloan needed a money shot. Hailey Schindler (four), McKee the Bulldogs outscored the Titans the lead back to the Bulldogs. The She turned and used the glass to (two) and sophomore Jordan R.B. HEADLEY/Colby Free Press 6-0 in the first quarter. Bulldogs worked hard on defense, drop in more than one basket. O’Malley (two points). Colby High’s Kelly Sloan (33) shot this jumper over a Hugo- They continued to work hard but the Titans tied it up with 20 “No moment was too big for The Eagles will conclude Hays ton defender during varsity basketball last season in Colby. On to extend their lead to 14-1 at the seconds left to force overtime. Kelly today and because of that, Shootout play on Saturday. Thursday, Sloan scored a team-high 18 points. half. The Titans stepped up their Korte answered with a basket offense in the second half, match- tying the game back at 20. The ing the Bulldogs for four points in Titans hit one more shot, putting the third. They held the Bulldogs them ahead once again. Jayhawks closing on new football coach scoreless in the fourth, but the Wade Rush stole the ball on the Bulldogs were able to hold on for inbounds play, making a layup for KANSAS CITY (AP) — Kan- returning for a stint as the co-of- the season for the 3-9 Jayhawks. draft who is enjoying a standout the 18-7 win. two points. sas is expected to hire Texas A&M fensive coordinator and receivers FoxSports.com earlier reported rookie season with the Tampa Bay The A team boys got their first He was fouled on the shot, and receivers coach and recruiting co- coach in 2011. the news that Beaty landed the Buccaneers and was an All-Amer- win of the season in overtime. made his free throw, for the Bull- ordinator David Beaty to be the The school fired Charlie Weis job. ican in 2013 at Texas A&M. 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Colby’s indi- 3. Jade Kruse. Brewster at Logan, 6:30 p.m. of western competition in third vidual results from this final fall Open Reining, Show 2: 5. Jade Saturday place. competition at Cheyenne: Kruse. Boys/girls basketball: Colby at “It was a good way to head into Open Horsemanship, Show 1: Advanced, Show 2: 5. Megan Hays Tourney, TBA the spring semester,” coach Shan- 6. Jade Kruse. Kantor. Wrestling: Colby at Gabel/Jen- da Mattix said. “Points earned Advanced, Show 1: 5. Megan Novice, Show 2: Cheyanne kins St. Francis Tourney, 9:30 a.m. at this show qualified Gabrielle Kantor. Becker. Men’s college basketball: Col- Smith for the regional champion- Novice, Show 1: Champion — Intermediate 2, Show 2: 3. Al- by at Otero (Colo.), 7 p.m. MST ships.” Cheyanne Becker. lyson Dorrell, 6. Gabrielle Smith. Women’s college basketball: First-place wins were awarded Intermediate 2, Show 1: Cham- Intermediate 1, Show 2: Cham- Colby at Hesston, 6 p.m. to Kirsten Bandy, Gabrielle Smith, pion — Gabrielle Smith; 2. Alli- pion — Kirsten Bandy, 4. Janell JV wrestling: Colby at Good- Stephanie Hager and Cheyanne son Siemens, Jackilyn Zenger — Ptacek, 5. Emily Kasper. R.B. HEADLEY/Colby Free Press land Tourney, 10 a.m. Becker. reserve. Beginner, Show 2: 2. Kelsey MacKenzie Hansen was among several Colby Community Col- Sunday “We’ll continue to practice Intermediate 1, Show 1: 3. Simpson, 4. Stephanie Hager, 6. lege equestrian team members who earned high places in their College wrestling: Colby at Bob through the end of the semester,” Janell Ptacek, 4. Mackenzie Han- Jessica Schwarzer. final competition of this semester at Cheyenne, Wyo., recently. Smith Open in Hays, TBA Colby Time to pick those four playoff teams Look out! College football’s TCU really own a spot? Remem- be. Oregon 42-28. R.B.: I dis- 27. R.B.: Considering my foot- playoff committee might be no- ber, they lost to No. 6 Baylor earli- agree on Heisman which belongs ball history (lifelong Minnesota leader where near Florida State Seminole er this season and would not even to Wisconsin 2000-yard rushing Yikes! fan), my boss often enjoys fans who are warming up their be outright Big 12 Conference machine Melvin Gordon, un- me picking the Seminoles’ oppo- “Tomahawk Chop” this week. champions if Baylor beats No. 9 less he gets stuffed by Ohio State nent. Plus I connect with a nick- Those waving arms could turn Kansas State Saturday night. So Buckeyes Saturday night. Could name like Tech’s Ramblin’ Wreck. honored into fists after the nation’s only controversy may continue to swirl Oregon lose both the Heisman Georgia Tech 28-26. unbeaten team — Florida State — into Sunday — as if college foot- and a second time to Arizona this Iowa State at No. 4 TCU. It’s official: wrestling matches tumbled another spot to No. 4 in ball fans would expect anything season? Certainly, but not with a Russo: Horned Frogs have easiest with Colby High’s principal are this week’s playoff chase. else. healthy offensive line that missed weekend of playoff contenders, best for most people to avoid. In other words, any more slips Now the picks from Associ- the previous showdown. Oregon though a close call against lowly Former Kansas Freestyle state at all and the national champs ated Press football guru Ralph on to the playoffs, 45-34. Cyclones could be costly. TCU champion and Eagles leader Troy from 2014 are history. Russo (96-29 season record) and Saturday spotlight 58-14. R.B.: I agree, Cyclones Kieswetter was inducted into This is it. All the hoopla about Free Press blabberer R.B. (Really No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Mis- are so bad they lost by 20 to Kan- Dodge City High’s wrestling Hall major college football’s first play- Bloated) Headley (91-34), who’s souri, SEC championship at At- sas. Remember how KU nearly of Fame Thursday night during a off comes down to this weekend been eating extra sugar this week lanta. Russo: Tigers upset could knocked off Frogs? Anything less special ceremony at his alma ma- with every contender playing piv- as a fall-out from constant pie leave SEC out of first College than 33-point spread could be ter. otal games either tonight or on consumption last weekend. Rum- Football Playoff. Alabama 31-14. problem. TCU 53-21. Kieswetter was an outstanding Saturday. blin’ Bumblin’ went 11-2 during R.B.: I’m not convinced Tide rolls Russo’s upset special: No. 9 high school and collegiate wres- With a Pac 12 finals win tonight, Thanksgiving weekend and actu- that easily, yet I can’t take a Gary Kansas State 35, No. 6 Baylor tlers. He posted an 85-29 record some are saying the two-loss Ari- ally gained on Russo’s 10-3. Pinkel team over Nick Saban in 24. R.B.: A K-State win would be with the Red Demons which in- Colby High School zona Wildcats might just sneak The picks for this big weekend: championship competition: Ala- great and end some of the contro- cluded two 6A state medals. Colby High School principal into this playoff party that begins Tonight’s fight: bama 30-21. versy. But I can’t get pass their He went on to Colby Com- Troy Kieswetter was hon- on New Year’s Day. The Wildcats No. 2 Oregon (11-1) vs. No. 7 No. 4 Florida State vs. No. weak running game and Bears’ munity College and the Univer- ored with Hall Of Fame rec- would own two wins over mighty Arizona (10-2) Pac-12 champi- 11Georgia Tech, ACC champion- firepower. Baylor 38-30. sity of Nebraska-Kearney where ognition during Dodge City’s No. 2 Oregon, who control a play- onship at Santa Clara, California. ship at Charlotte, North Carolina. R.B.’s other upset special: Kieswetter earned another 104 home wrestling dual against off spot just like No. 1 Alabama, Russo: Ducks QB Marcus Mari- Russo: Seminoles won’t drop No. 13 Wisconsin 27, No. 5 victories (just 39 defeats). the Eagles Thursday evening. No. 3 Texas Christian University ota can just about wrap up the with another win, but winning Ohio State 26 to eliminate Buck- Kiesetter qualified for national Kieswetter’s name will maintain and No. 4 Florida State Heisman with one more big game; won’t be easy; then again, it never eyes on last weekend again. Russo championship meets during his a prominent position in the De- But do the Horned Frogs of Winner goes to the playoff? May- is for ‘Noles. Florida State 28- likes Ohio State, 31-28. time at both schools. mons’ wrestling room. Colby Free Press Friday, December 5, 2014 Page 7 BUSINESSBUSINESS DIRECTORYDIRECTORY

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Over 25 years’ experience in mission basis. $4,225.00 first month 10 weeks of support and healing. merchandising our complete line of patients for long transport times and $937,500. This investment is “1031 computer systems. I manage your 5 guarantee. $1,500-$3,000 weekly Sad, angry, confused? We CAN products to existing accounts sup- dedicated individuals to work in a ru- TAX EXHANGE ELIGABLE” Private to 50 business computer network, proven earnings. Travel required. help! 785-675-8606 lynetteball@ porting lead RSR, building displays. ral setting. Applicants must possess Party. Send inquiries to 155 W. 5th, on-site 1 day per week, with an- More info msphotosd.com or call yahoo.com. You will be using your own vehicle to a valid Kansas Driver’s License and Box P, Colby, KS 67701. nual contract. Business references 877/882-3566 drive to store locations. Candidates be a certified Kansas EMT, AEMT or available. JB Tech, Jeff Brittenham Farmer’s Christmas Market Craft must possess the following: Clean Paramedic. AEMT and/or Paramedic New Panasonic Reconditioned 785- 953-7221. Help Wanted/Truck Driver Show, BP Miller Building, 895 S. Driving Record, Weekend & Holiday must have ACLS, and all positions Sharp and Compact, Repair Vacuum $1,250/Wk Guaranteed! Dedicated Country Club Drive, Colby, KS. Availability, HS Diploma or Equivalent require a CPR certification. No resi- and Steam Cleaner - Erwin Thiele Tree Service: Call Abel Tree Service run for Class A CDL in Kansas. Great Saturday, December 6, 2014, 9 Preferred. Frito-Lay offers a com- dency is required. Rawlins County 785-462-5572. LLC for tree removal, stump grind- Home time/pay. Well-equipped 2013/ a.m. - 3 p.m. Linda’s Bakery, Way petitive pay of $10/hr and flexible EMS is a Type IIA service and is the ing and trimming. Equipped with a newer trucks. Full benefit Package. Back Yonder, Made of Iron, The schedule, approximately 4-8 hrs per primary 911 service. Rawlins County bucket truck. In the Colby area now! Industry leading Lease Program avail. Ruffled Apron, Odds ‘n Ends, Rall’s week. Interested candidate must ap- is located in North West Kansas at Mobile Home for Sale Call 785-871-7275 now for free Hirschbach 888-514-6005. www. Furniture Restoration, Sassy Home ply at www.fritolayemployment.com the intersection of Highway 25 and estimates. Satisfaction guaranteed. drive4hml.com Designs, Kreations by Kristy, L’s EOE M/F/D/V Highway 36. Rawlins County offers Really extra nice mobile home with Homemade Wheat Free Products & Help Wanted/Truck Driver competitive pay with a great benefits two bedrooms and one bath. Ideal Do Your Feet Hurt? We can help with Butler Transport Your Partner In Excel- Homemade Applesauce, Geraldine’s Customer Service Representative/ package. Applications are available Colby location. Must see to appreci- I-Step Technology. We also provide lence. CDL Class A Drivers Needed. Sugar Cookies, Parker’s Homemade Teller - Peoples State Bank, Colby. to pick-up, email and/or fax. Submit ate 913-515-1179. medicare approved diabetic shoes Full or Part-time positions available. Sign on Bonus. All miles paid. 1-800- All Beef Summer Sausage & Spicy an application or a resume to Rawlins up to size 15 with doctors prescrip- 528-7825 or www.butlertransport. Requires dependability, cash han- Mustard. County EMS Office P.O. Box 183, tion by appointment only. Currier com dling and excellent skills in customer Atwood, Kansas 67730, Fax: 785- Wanted Drug, Inc, Atwood. 1-800-696-3214. O’ Christmas Tree - Fraser and service. Send resume to PO Box 869, 626-9486, or email: racoems@gmail. Help Wanted/Truck Driver Noble Trees, Wreaths, Garland and Colby, KS 67701. com. For more information please Looking to buy small acreage in Great Plains Trucking of Salina, KS is so much more! We invite you to our call Phone: 785-626-8052 or Cell: Kansas Classified looking for experienced OTR Tractor USD 275 Triplains is accepting ap- Oakley, Grinnell area. Call 719-349- 5th Christmas Tree Open House with 785-626-6001. 0101 evenings. Trailer Flatbed Drivers or recent Driving cookies, cider and hot chocolate too! plications for the position of Board Network School graduates. Our Drivers travel Sunday, November 30, 2014, 1 - 6 Clerk/Secretary. Fund Accounting, Great Western Tire of Colby, Inc., Do you have an empty farm stead 48 U.S. states as well as the lower p.m., 3380 W. 4th Street in Colby, KS. payroll, computer skills, communica- 1170 S. Country Club Drive, is now that needs looking after? I can care Adoption Canadian provinces. 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Will buy (or trade gloves) for deer/ Questions please call 785.462.2100. all states except California and New Cleaners 785-538-2526 or 785-443- wages, AFLAC, and good working England. Reefer, Flatbed and Tanker thru December 13th! Mid-America elk hides, antler or fur. www.petskafur. 5400, Johnene Cheney. net, 308-750-0700. environment. Apply in person. Ask PSI Transport, LLC, is always look- experience preferred. Please call Jim Piano, Manhattan, 1-800-950-3774, for Gary at 1630 Sewell Ave., Colby ing for livestock hauler: owner/op- 785-675-1737. www.piano4u.com Dan is back! Dan Geschwentner. 785-462-2154 EOE. Misc. Small remodeling and repair jobs. erators to pull our trailers and/or Health/Medical SAWMILLS from only $4397.00- company drivers. Newer equipment Call 785-443-3673. Full-Time Housekeeper needed Attention: VIAGRA and CIALIS US- MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own and excellent benefit package. We Vehicles for Sale for Assisted Living and Indepen- ERS! 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For more information 1630 Sewell Ave, Colby, KS (785) weather - No Problem! Bucket truck, e-mail Ed at [email protected], call 462-2154. EOE (15 minute drive For rent in Oakley stump grinder, insured. Call Kerry 785-953-1382 or stop by for an ap- from Colby) 2 bedroom remodeled 785-626-4261. plication at 3547 Highway 40, Oakley, F/T Class A CDL Drivers must apartment $400 per month with wa- KS 67748. have clean MVR, at least 2 yr. OTR HELP WANTED ter, gas and trash paid 785-671-1240. Bixenman Construction concrete, experience, DOT with alcohol and decorative concrete, kitchens, bath- WATER/WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATOR I, II, or III drug testing, Hopper experience a Rawlins County USD 105 is ac- rooms, additions, steel siding and plus, home weekly, EOE. Call 785- cepting applications for Full Time Houses for Sale roofs, and vinyl siding. 785-443-3181 Transportation Director. Benefits 462-0087. The City of Colby is seeking a Water/Wastewater Systems include full single health insurance, Beckman Fencing - For all your Operator I, II, or III. Starting salary dependent on experience of Newly renovated 2 BR, 2 Bath home KPERS retirement, life insurance, The Team at Kansasland Tire fencing needs specializing in barb- Norton has an immediate opening in Colby. All new kitchen, new FA/CA, and qualifications. Application review will begin immediately; and vacation, personal, and sick wire, pipe corrals, continuous fence, for a service truck operator/general attached garage. $79,000 785-460- leave. Job descriptions are avail- chain link, privacy fences, and con- applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The service person. Must have a valid 6237 or 785-249-8946. able at the district office. To obtain crete flat work. Contact Jerad 785- City is an EOE with an excellent benefit package. Additional drivers license. Competitive wages, an application, please come to the 672-7607. 401k, insurance, & uniforms. Experi- information or application forms can be obtained online at www. district office at 205 N. 4th Street, call Misc. for Sale cityofcolby.com or from the office of the City Manager, 585 N. 785-626-3236 or go to www.usd105. ence preferred, but not necessary we will train. Please stop by at 11101 Rd Franklin Avenue, Colby, Kansas 67701 (785-460-4410). org. Rawlins County USD 105 is an Pheasants For Sale - Dan Lankas, ARE YOU LOOKING FOR equal opportunity employer. E1, Norton and pick up an application or call 785-877-5181 EOE. Atwood, KS 785-626-6002. AN EXCITING NEW CAREER? JOIN THE CLEARY TEAM!! Technicians Wanted 1977 – 2014 TH Irrigation Service Technicians 1420 W. 4 – P.O. BOX[;p 947 COLBY, KS 67701+ For Full Service Irrigation Company YEARS OF Telephone: On the job training available. Previous experience in EXPERIENCE 785-462-3904 New Group Pic EXPERTISE welding or electrical experience a plus. EXCELLENCE DONALD L. HAZLETT Excellent Pay & Benefit Package Broker NOW HIRING FOR CONSTRUCTION SALES Relocation bonus package is available. www.farmandranchrealty.com Join our Colby Building Sales Team for the areas surrounding Oakley, We invite you to talk to one of our Real Estate professionals: Goodland, & Colby, KS or Burlington, •Don Hazlett, Broker •Cindy Hake, Office Mgr •Naomi Ward •Melanie Voss •Steve Hazlett •Ron Evans Yuma, & Wray, CO. Base salary plus PO Box 628 bonuses, full benefits, paid vacation St. Francis,KS 67756 •Ed Currier •Neal Mann •Mike Bailey •Grant Bailey •J.D. Hininger •Travis Weaver •Dennis Weaver and holidays, 401K plans, and your own (785) 332-2597 company vehicle!! Construction and Call or pick up application UPCOMING AUCTIONS sales experience preferred. Join our 1502 E. Hwy 36, St. Francis, Kansas 12/9/14 – 320 acres Sherman Co, KS cropland, debt-free, family owned company with a 99% customer satisfaction rating. South of Edson LOGAN: 140+ ac cropland, NW of Winona – NW/4 of 4-11-36 APPLY ONLINE TODAY!! FEATURED PROPERTIES 12/19/14 – 1,280 acres Hamilton Co, KS cropland www.workforclearybuildingcorp.com NE of Syracuse, selling in 6 tracts and RAWLINS – 480 ac cropland & grass, W combos of Herndon, E/2 of 11-2-32 & SW/4 of 12-2- 1/20/15 – 2,080 acres Rawlins & Cheyenne 32 Counties, KS cropland & pasture DECATUR – 160 ac irr cropland, 1 mi S of olby w/improvements, selling in tracts and Traer, ½ corn, ½ alfalfa, 1,000 GPM, 112 AF Community College

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1/23/15 – 600 acres Sherman Co, KS cropland • Two qtrs of cropland & grass, SW of Gove, applications for a full-time Information 1/27/15 – 144 acres Russell Co, KS in the NE/4 of SE/4 of 8-14-30 & NW/4 of 28-14-30 Technology Specialist. Responsible 902 Court Terrace 1005 Villa Vista 28-14-13 with oil production to be sold •160+ac cropland, S of Grainfield off Hwy 23 for maintaining daily support for end-user 4 BR/2 Bath 4 BR/2 Bath separately – SE/4 of 12-12-29 IT operations and repair of end-user de- vices, classroom audio visual equipment, 2/3/15 – 1,040 acres Thomas THOMAS - 10 acres on distance learning platforms and Internet & Sherman Co, KS, irrigated & Hwy 83, 1 mile South of access. Provides technical assistance dryland cropland with the west I-70 exit North and support for incoming queries and Pat Sloan improvements, 5 tracts & of Oakley w/buildings & issues related to computer systems, 785-443-3261 combos located S of Brewster water well – PRICE software and hardware. Assists the Di- 2/6/15 – Farm Machinery & Equipment at Lakin, REDUCED! rector in providing on-going staff and KS for Darrell Kuhn & Three-Boʼs, Inc. – faculty development of technical skills. other equipment welcome **CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR Must maintain strict confidentiality and communicate and cooperate with college 3/31/15 – 960 acres Rawlins County, KS cropland ADDITIONAL LISTINGS & personnel on daily activities. Degree & grass w/improvements EQUIPMENT FOR SALE VIRTUAL TOURS!** or certificate in computer information systems, computer science or closely related field and significant experience The City of Colby, Kansas, Thinking of preferred. Ability to work with diverse stu- will accept sealed bids on the following item: BUYING OR dent population required. Understanding SELLING A HOME? of the importance of technology, integrity, innovative thinking, a sense of humor, 1995 Ford 7740 Tractor (needs engine) with and ability to work as a team to increase 5’ Side-Mount Mower #004633B enrollment in a rural setting is critical. To apply, submit a letter of application, re- Bids must be in a sealed envelope, marked “Tractor Bid” sume, all postsecondary transcripts and and received in the office of the City Clerk, 585 North resume to Colby Community College, Franklin Avenue, Colby, KS 67701 before 2:00 P.M. on Attn.: Lisa Failla, 1255 S. Range, Colby, KS 67701. Materials may be emailed to Thursday, December 11, 2014. Bids will be presented Call 575 La Hacienda Dr [email protected]. Interviews will to the City Council for approval on Tuesday, December MELANIE VOSS NEW PRICE: $269,000 begin immediately. CCC is an Equal 16, 2014. All equipment is being sold “As Is” with no Price: $196,500 At 785-443-0611 Opportunity Employer committed to di- expressed or implied warranties. The City reserves the versifying its work force and encourages right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities applications from women, members of in bid proposals. Questions can be addressed to Omar “When you list with Farm & Ranch, itʼs as good as SOLD!” minority groups, individuals with disabili- Weber at 785-460-4420. ties and veterans. Page 10 Colby Free Press Friday, December 5, 2014 School Activities and Menus Disruptive pig Colby Public Schools Activities: Monday: no school; biscuits, gravy; lunch: French dip. women’s basketball, Lamar, Colo. Activities: Monday: 4 p.m. holy day of obligation. Friday: Selden: Monday: breakfast: Sunday: 9 to 11 p.m. Trojans varsity scholars bowl Colby Invi- no afternoon public school buses. burrito; lunch: beef fritter. Tues- Study Break: pancake feed, caf- tational; 4 p.m. seventh girls bas- Menus: Tuesday: chicken patty, day: breakfast: pancake; lunch: eteria. ordered off plane ketball vs. Ulysses; 4 p.m. eighth mashed potatoes, gravy, green corn dog. Wednesday: breakfast: Triplains girls basketball, Ulysses. Tues- beans. Wednesday: taco burger, biscuit and gravy; lunch: chili. Activities: Monday: no school; WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. thought the female passenger was day: 7:30 p.m. middle school- bark green leaf lettuce, tomato Thursday: breakfast: pumpkin teacher in-service; high school (AP) – This was a pig that truly carrying a duffel bag. Then he high school vocal and high school slice, refried beans. Thursday: cookie; lunch: chicken and noo- basket ball Sagebrush Shootout; 6 could not fly. smelled a stench. band winter concert, high school lasagna, garden salad, garlic bread dles. Friday: breakfast: eggs and p.m. girls, 7:30 p.m. boys. Tues- The pig was ordered off a U.S. “It’s no duffel bag but a rather auditorium. Wednesday: 4 p.m. stick, marinara sauce, chocolate toast; lunch: beef burrito. day: Kansas National Guard Rep- Airways plane at Bradley Interna- stout PIG ... on a leash,” he said coordinating council, Administra- chip cookie. Friday: cheese pizza, Brewster resentative; high school and junior tional Airport in Connecticut last in an email sent to The Associated tion. Thursday: 4:30 p.m. sev- tossed salad, cherry tomatoes, or- Activities: Monday: 6 p.m. high basketball practice at Wino- Wednesday after crew members Press. “Am I dreaming?” enth girls basketball, Goodland; ange wedges. Sagebrush Shootout in Brews- na; 4 p.m. Triplains/Winona orga- determined the animal had be- The woman sat next to him and 4:30 p.m. eighth girls basketball Heartland ter. Tuesday: 6 p.m. Sagebrush nizational meeting; 7 p.m. school come disruptive, Laura Masvidal, tethered the pig to the armrest, vs. Goodland; 4:45, 6:30, 8 p.m. Activities: Monday: 4 p.m. Shootout. Friday: no school; 6 board. Wednesday: high school a spokeswoman for U.S. Airways Skolnik said. high school basketball vs. Hays; 5 Sagebrush basketball tourna- p.m. Sagebrush Shootout. Satur- basketball practice at Winona, ju- parent American Airlines, said “Oh no, it gets worse: the pig is p.m. high school wrestling vs Pine ment, Brewster. Tuesday: 4 p.m. day: 2 p.m. Sagebrush Shootout nior high at Brewster. Thursday: Friday. incontinent,” he wrote. Creek,Oakley. Friday: 1 p.m. Sagebrush basketball tourna- final rounds. high school basketball practice at The pig had been brought The passenger scrambled to school dismissal; 2 p.m. varsity ment, Brewster. Thursday: 7 p.m. Menus: Monday: breakfast: Winona, junior high at Brewster. aboard the flight by a passenger keep control of the pig while try- wrestling Colby Eagle Invitation- Christmas program. Friday: 4 breakfast sausage, biscuit, fruit, Friday: high school basketball as an emotional support animal, ing to clean up its mess, Skolnik al. Saturday: high school Kansas p.m. Sagebrush basketball tourna- cereal, toast, juice, milk; lunch: Sagebrush Shootout, 6 p.m. girls, Masvidal said. She said both the said. Then the pig began running Music Educators Association Dis- ment, Brewster. Saturday: 5 p.m. ham and cheese sandwich, potato 730 p.m. boys; junior high bas- pig and its owner left the aircraft back and forth, he said. trict Honor Band and Choir, Hays; Sagebrush basketball tournament, wedges, fresh veggie mix, fruit. ketball practice. Saturday: TBA, before it took off. She had no oth- Emotional support animals are 8 p.m. varsity wrestling Colby Brewster. Tuesday: Sagebrush Shootout. er details and did not immediately allowed on commercial flights un- Eagle Invitational; 9 a.m. mid- Golden Plains Wednesday: breakfast: blue- Menus: Tuesday: hamburgers. know where the flight was headed. der U.S. Department of Transpor- dle school wrestling, Hays Bob Activities: Monday: 4 p.m. berry muffin, fruit, cereal: lunch: Wednesday: chicken and noo- Jonathan Skolnik, a University tation rules as long as they are not Threlkel Tournament. high school scholars bowl, Colby; chicken patties, mashed potatoes. dles. Thursday: lasagna. Friday: of Massachusetts professor who disruptive, Masdival said. Menus: Monday: breakfast: 5 p.m. elementary soup supper, Thursday: breakfast: breakfast turkey subs. was on the flight, said he initially waffle sticks, syrup, pineapple Selden; 7 p.m. elementary winter pancakes, fruit, cereal; lunch: chunks; lunch: cheese breadsticks, concert, Selden. Tuesday: 6 p.m. taco burger, baby carrots, refried Send your calendar and menus- marinara sauce, tossed salad with high school basketball, Castle beans, tomato slice, lettuce. to colby.society @ nwkansas.com spinach, broccoli with cheese Rock Tournament, Quinter. Fri- Colby Community College or the Colby Free Press, 155 W. sauce. Tuesday: breakfast: break- day: 3 p.m. high school basketball Activities: Tuesday: 5:30 p.m. Fifth, Colby, Kan., 67701. Please Recycle fast sandwich, peach slices; lunch: tournament, Quinter. Saturday: chicken and noodles, mashed po- Kansas Music Educators Associa- tatoes. Wednesday: breakfast: yo- tion high school and elementary gurt cup, graham crackers; lunch: honor band and choir; ACT test pulled pork sandwich, baked date; 3 p.m. high school basket- beans, sweet potato fries, tropical ball tournament, Quinter. fruit salad. Thursday: breakfast: Menus: Rexford: Monday: pancake and sausage on a stick; breakfast: grilled cheese; lunch: NOW HIRING DRIVERS AND MANAGEMENT FOR: lunch: rock and roll beef wraps, chicken-fried steak. Tuesday: baby carrots, celery sticks. Fri- breakfast: scrambled eggs; lunch: McCARTY FAMILY FARMS / COLBY, KS day: breakfast: scrambled eggs, chicken a la king. Wednesday: toast; lunch: stromboli squares, breakfast: pancake and sausage; garden salad with romaine, Cali- lunch: Italian dunkers. Thurs- fornia blend vegetables. day: breakfast: turnovers; lunch: Sacred Heart soft-shell taco. Friday: breakfast: Senior Progress Center

Friday the Young at Heart sing- older and guests to lunch Monday ers will be at the Senior Progress through Friday at the senior cen- Center. ter. A contribution of $3.25 per Activities for the week: Mon- meal is suggested for seniors, $6 day: 10:30 a.m. Rummikub. Tues- for others. day: 10 a.m. exercise: 10:30 a.m. Make reservations at (785) 460- canasta. Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. 2901 by noon the day before. snack day. Thursday: 10 a.m. ex- ercise; 10:30 a.m. pinochle. Fri- Red Barn day: 10 a.m. exercise; 11:30 a.m. Young at Heart singers. Activities for the week: Sun- Menus for the week: Monday: day: Pearl Harbor Remembrance turkey a la king, mashed potatoes, Day. Monday: 1:45 p.m. Red peas, biscuit, pears. Tuesday: ham Barn Gang to Colby; 2 p.m. and beans, five-cup salad, corn- Barnswallows. Wednesday: 10 bread, brownie. Wednesday: taco a.m. ladies’ Bible study. Thurs- salad, mandarin oranges, chips, day: 1:45 p.m. Red Barn Gang to cookie. Thursday: liver and on- Hill City; 2 p.m. Come on Down ions in gravy, mashed potatoes, chicken-foot dominoes. Friday: beets, mixed fruit. Friday: baked 9:30 a.m. Koffee Klatch; 1:45 fish, macaroni and cheese, stewed p.m. Red Barn Gang to Goodland; tomatoes, plums. 2:30 p.m. Stitch and Chatter. Sat- The Thomas County Nutrition urday: 7 p.m. bingo. Center invites anyone 60 and

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