75¢ Colby Thursday February 6, 2014 Volume 125, Number 21 Serving Thomas County since 1888 8 pages FFreeree PPressress Utility bill for city may go up By Sam Dieter capacity to use up to five mega- Colby Free Press watts of power at any one time, [email protected] he said, whether the city uses that much or not. But the cost has gone The Colby City Council dis- up from $10,151 for each mega- cussed a new five-year contract watt to $10,850 which means the for electric power without making city will pay about $3,495 more a decision at its meeting Tuesday each month, he said. The rest of night, since not all of the terms the power the city needs, McGreer had been settled. said, will be based on the day-two The city is working on a new market, not that price. The price contract with Midwest Energy to right now, he said, is close to the replace one which will expire in Midwest price, but the power is March, when the Southwest Pow- publicly traded, and the price fluc- er Pool starts using the STP day- tuates wildly according to things two markets to manage its power. such as the price of natural gas. City Manager Tyson McGreer told The full cost of the contract has the council that the city’s contract yet to be worked out, McGreer will basically stay the same. Col- by will still pay Midwest for the See “BILL,” Page 2 Courthouse fix waits on bids By Heather Alwin The board directed the county Colby Free Press clerk to re-advertise the invita- [email protected] tion to bid, expanding the search to include a restoration company Removal of overhead hazards recommended by the project’s at the courthouse will have to wait structural engineer. a little longer since the Thomas New bids are due on Feb. 28. County commissioners rejected In other business, the commis- the only bid they received to do sioners: the work. • Approved $566,739 in ac- The bid, sent by Bandy Enter- counts payable from the county’s prises, was $16,000, two to three general fund, $299,193 in month- times the engineer’s estimate of ly payroll expenses, $4,400 in $5,000 to $8,000. noxious weed department expens- “That’s a long way from what es and $8,389 in road and bridge our engineers estimated,” said department expenses. Commissioner Mike Baughn. • Approved tax roll corrections: The commissioners sought $17,061 to Downing-Nelson Oil bids for the removal earlier this Co. and $13,823 to Ritchie Ex- month based on warnings from ploration Inc. due to company tax a structural engineering firm that protests based on decreased pro- portions of the courthouse’s lime- duction; $172 from Frontier Ag stone chimneys were loose and Inc. for a pickup that should have could fall off. been assessed in 2013; $238 to After a lengthy pause and dis- John Griffin and Trudy Wildeman cussion of options at their Friday due to a change to a 12 month ve- meeting, Baughn and Commis- hicle tag; $2,403 to CES Suther- sioner Paul Steele voted to reject land Management LLC for a re- the bid. Commissioner Byron Sowers abstained from the vote. See “BIDS,” Page 2 Pickerill lecture

SAM DIETER/Colby Free Press looks at elections Dustin Gray (top), prepared to install a water mixer made by Pax Water Technologies in the city stand- Colby native Leroy Towns will pipe near Interstate 70 and Country Club Drive be- be the first speaker of the year for fore the snow started to fly last week. Gray said he the Dr. Max Pickerill Lecture Se- came here from the firm’s corporate office in Rich- ries at Colby Community College. mond, Calif. He and Nathan Miller (above hauled the The free lecture will be at 7 p.m. pump up the tower’s ladder to the top of the stand- Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Northwest pipe. Miller (center left), Pax sales director, displayed Kansas Cultural Arts Center on the float that sits on top of the water in the pipe, with the southeast corner of the cam- the pump hanging below it. Miller helped with the in- pus. Towns will speak on “The stallation, feeding Gray the rope he used to lift the Race for Kansas Governor: Elec- pump (left), which will mix warmer and colder water tions in a Social-Media World.” inside the standpipe to keep if from freezing up. Towns is professor of the prac- tice emeritus at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and has a political consulting firm, D.L. Towns Consulting, with of- fices in North Carolina, Kansas, Washington and Florida. Towns was chief of staff for Ford County tries to save landmark Sen. Pat Roberts from 1980 to 2003. Earlier, he served as press Leroy Towns DODGE CITY (AP) – A Kan- City Commission members day that constituents have urged a compromise after meeting with secretary for Kansas Gov. Rob- sas Department of Transportation unanimously voiced support for them to protect the Point of Rocks western heritage advocates who ert Bennett from 1975 to ’79. He Washington University. plan that would carve away a por- KDOT’s preferred plan for the monument three miles west of lobbied to preserve the Point of began his career as a reporter for The lecture series, which hon- tion of a historic southwest Kansas $69 million four-lane expressway Dodge City. Because of that input, Rocks. The agency’s initial plan the Topeka Capital Journal in ors a beloved long-time chemistry rock formation as part of a U.S. 50 project between Cimarron and they gave their tentative support – 1966 and was a government and teacher at the college, is paid for expansion project has the support Dodge City that would create a though not an official resolution – See “LANDMARK,” Page 2 political reporter for the Harris each year by anonymous donors. of Dodge City officials, but Ford 60-foot grass median to enhance for a proposal to create a 16-foot Newspapers of Kansas from 1972 For information, contact Dr. Lin- County commissioners said they safety, which commissioners said median, the Dodge City Globe to ’75. da Davis-Stephens at (785) 460- are leaning toward an option that was their primary concern. (bit.ly/1iwHbMO) reported. Towns holds degrees from Kan- 5528. would save the landmark. Ford County commissioners The state’s Transportation De- sas State University and George At a work session Monday, said at a different meeting Mon- partment created both options as Page 2 Colby Free Press Thursday, February 6, 2014 Area/State Weather Utility bill for city may increase Briefly From “BILL,” Page 1 city as rights to each month, and firm power. Using the same will also be charged the $3 fee. The deadline for Briefly is noon six dollars for non-firm power, about of non-firm power this Midwest will start charging the the day before. Items submitted in the told the council. He said the city which is any other power the year, he said, the city could save standard day-two market fee of morning will be set up for the following could break even or even save city buys. just over $58,000. $1,500 each month for its ser- day, space available. The deadline for money by using less “non-firm” McGreer said after the meet- The city gets all its power vices. Monday’s paper is noon Friday. power. ing the city has used as much as through Midwest, including two Midwest and the Western The price for the company to 17 1/2 megawatts before in July, megawatts of capacity which the Area Power Administration are Auditions open to all schedule the power – to make and as little as 4.4 megawatts city buys from the Lakewood, both part of the Southwest Pow- sure the city can get it – will go last year. Colo.-based Western Area Pow- er Pool, which provides energy for college musical down to three dollars for every Last year, he said, the city er Administration, a part of the across much of the great plains, The public is invited to audition for megawatt the city uses. Before used 69,123,000 kilowatts, or U.S. Department of Energy. including Kansas, Colorado, Colby Community College’s produc- it was three dollars for “firm 69,123 megawatts, and of this McGreer said the city is ne- Nebraska and Oklahoma. tion of “Fiddler on the Roof” through power,” the five megawatts the 19,414,000 kilowatts were non- gotiating to see if that power Friday, with performance at 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13. Performers of all ages are needed, and the college also needs stage crew, make- Courthouse fix waits on lower bids up artists and other volunteers. Contact director Randy Berls at 460-5520 to set From “BIDS,” Page 1 tions in the past and wants to see employees with authority to work to be sent to Woofter Con- up an audition. if people are interested in this manage responses for disaster struction, Stevens Construction duction in land valuation. position. situations like windstorms and and Mid-Continental Restora- • Again discussed having a • Authorized waivers of space tornadoes. tion. Studio Friday computer person on staff after requirements for septic holding • Received a report from • Approved $2,553 to be paid to focus on portraits National Weather Service key county offices experienced tanks to be installed at the Colby Emergency Management Direc- to Stillwater Technical Solutions Studio Friday this week at Colby Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a three-day work stoppage last airport. County rules normally tor Autumn Arasmith that the for the company’s work to keep Community College will feature guest a low around -3. Wind chill val- week when a server crashed. prohibit holding tanks and other state’s emergency management the lesser prairie chicken off artist Joel Dugan, a painting instruc- ues as low as -19. South wind Baughn repeated his suggestion septic systems on parcels of less department has given northwest the threatened species list. The tor at Fort Hays State University. He around 10 mph. that the county hire an informa- than two acres, but the commis- Kansas a grant to form a com- commissioners hesitated over will be demonstrating color palette and Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a tion technology manager, but sioners voted to authorize waiv- munity emergency response the amount, which covers the painting portraits. Dugan plans to bring high near 17. Wind chill values Steele again resisted the idea. ers for tanks on smaller parcels team. The team is not a county company’s work from Septem- some of his work and students. For in- as low as -20. South wind 10 to • Gave permission for Health at the airport for bathrooms in entity but coordinates volun- ber through February, though all formation, call art instructor Rebel Jay 15 mph. Department Director Kasiah hangars. teers to help in disasters. Ara- three said they support the com- at 269-7065. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, Rothchild to advertise for a part- • Discussed finding a replace- smith said the team is similar to pany’s mission. with a low around 12. South time nurse to replace a portion ment for Baughn on the West- having the Red Cross come in “You’re either in or you’re wind around 10 mph becoming of the hours currently filled by a ern Prairie Resource Conserva- and help after a disaster. out,” said Sowers. Soup supper will help west after midnight. full-time nurse who will herself tion and Development board. • Appointed Chad Focke as “Well, I’m ready to get out,” with cancer expense Saturday: A 20 percent be moving to part-time hours Baughn said he enjoys being on Wendell Township trustee to re- said Steele. The Colby Grade School faculty will chance of snow after noon. soon. the board, which helps with con- place Mark Miller who recently “If (the U.S. Fish and Wild- hold a soup supper to raise money for Partly sunny, with a high near “Revenues in the health de- servation and recreation projects resigned. life Service) get(s) this designa- Brennan Ostmeyer’s medical expenses 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph partment have been declining,” in northwest Kansas, but he has • Paid $10,330 in dues to the tion,” said Baughn, “it’s going from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Com- becoming north in the afternoon. said Steele, citing lower immu- scheduling conflicts that make it Northwest Kansas Planning to be devastating to all the coun- munity Building. Make a donation and Saturday Night: Scattered nization clients as the reason difficult to attend meetings. and Development Commission ties out here.” enjoy chili and chicken-noodle soup, flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a for the decline. “Consequently, The commissioners also au- which helps northwest Kansas Sowers recommended staying with cookies for dessert. For informa- low around 9. our health department director thorized payment of $500 in counties and communities plan in the consortium of counties tion, call Alex Williams at (620) 952- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a is attempting to downsize her dues to the organization after for large developments. opposing the listing for at least 1090. high near 23. staff to more clearly reflect the checking to ensure they had in- • Planned to seek bids for ma- a bit longer, and he and Baughn Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, revenue stream and demand for cluded the dues in their yearly sonry work required when struc- voted to approve the payment. Nursing courses with a low around 6. services.” budget. tural engineers come back to Steele opposed the payment. Monday: A 30 percent The commissioners wondered • Increased the hours of the Colby to perform a more inva- The commissioners meet next subject of meeting chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, whether Rothchild would be county’s assistant emergency sive review of some courthouse at 9 a.m. Monday in their cham- Colby Community College invites all with a high near 21. able to find a part-time nurse, management director from 10 concerns. The commissioners bers on the main floor of the students interested in the nursing pro- Monday Night: A 20 percent but she said she has had a lot of hours per week to as many as asked the county clerk to have county courthouse. Meetings gram to a free informational session at 1 chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, applicants for other open posi- 19. This gives the county two the engineers prepare a scope of are open to the public. p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Health with a low around 5. Sciences Building, room 809. The dead- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with line to apply for the Level I (licensed a high near 31. practical nurse) program is Saturday, Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, Ford County tries to save landmark March 15. For information, contact Ma- with a low around 14. rie Wolkomir at 460-4797. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, From “LANDMARK,” Page 1 County Commissioner Shawn Tasset said “I’m not here to destroy history by any with a high near 40. Monday safety is a legitimate concern for means, but I’ve lived here 50 years and I’d Pancake feed would have completely removed the sand- county officials, but “Dodge City has a heri- never heard of the Point of Rocks – and I’ve Wednesday: High, 4; Low -11 stone formation, which was a beacon for tage.” driven out there for years – until the silhou- will support mission trip Precip: Wednesday 0.Trace wagon trains and cattle drives in the 1800s. “We keep chipping away at things like ettes were put up there,” Lembright said. The Berean Bible Fellowship plans a Month: 0.08 inches A metal sign featuring a silhouette of this that make the town what it is, make the Fellow City Commissioner Rick Sowers pancake-and-sausage supper from 5:30 Year: 0.38 inches cowboys atop horses was installed on the county what it is,” Tasset said. “It happened questioned why politicians were even given to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Colby Com- Normal: 0.93 inches formation in 1997 by the city, which has a with the construction of the railroad and the a say on such a technical issue. munity Building. All donations will go (K-State Experiment Station) 20-year lease with property owner Jack Fox construction of the highway to begin with. “Please let an engineer make this deci- to help pay for a mission trip in August Sunrise and Sunset When do we stop?” sion,” he said. to Honduras. For questions, call Rich Friday 7:45 a.m. 6:12 p.m. that expires in 2017, a year before the ex- pansion project is scheduled to begin. City Commissioner Jim Lembright, how- Construction of the expansion is sched- Epp at 443-1994 or the church at 460- Moon: waxing, 59 percent 2763. (U.S. Naval Observatory) Fox has said he will not renew the lease if ever, insisted the safety aspect had con- uled to begin in spring 2018 and be finished the plan using the wider median is adopted. vinced him to side with the state. in the fall of 2019. Sign up Sunday for summer Legion ball Recovered violin confirmed as stolen Stradivarius American Legion Baseball sign up for this summer will be at 2 p.m. Sun- MILWAUKEE (AP) – The overnight Wednesday. Two men, ages 41 and 36, and the chief said. “Beyond that, we someone jumped out of a van, day at the Colby American Legion Hall, rare multimillion dollar Stradi- The violin appears to be in a 32-year-old woman are in cus- don’t know … his motive.” shocked him with a stun gun and 1850 W. Fourth. For information, con- varius violin stolen last month in good condition, he said. tody, according to prosecutors. The instrument was taken seized the Stradivarius, which tact Brian Quagliano at 443-0226 or Wisconsin has been recovered, Citizen tips to police and the Flynn said one of the suspects from the orchestra’s concertmas- was on loan to him. The robber [email protected]. police said today. Milwaukee Symphony Orches- has an art theft conviction. ter, Frank Almond, in a brazen got back into the waiting vehi- Milwaukee Police Chief Ed- tra and information about the “It appears we had a local attack outside Wisconsin Lu- cle, which sped off. ward Flynn said the violin was stun gun used in the theft led to criminal who had an interest in theran College on Jan. 27. The violin was crafted in 1715 recovered from a suitcase in the the arrests of three people, Flynn art theft and was smart enough Almond was walking to his and has been appraised at $5 attic of a Milwaukee residence said. to develop a plan for a robbery,” car after a performance when million.

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RAE STEWART received of late. Nutritional books include: “Ear- Thomas County Spelling Bee winners for 2014 were, from left, Paeton McCarty, Colby Middle One book I perused has a great Wilks ly Sprouts: Cultivating Healthy School, fourth; Austin Bear, Brewster, third; Abby Schmeiser, Heartland Christian School, quote from Jorge Luis Borges, “I Food Choices In Young Children,” first; Natalie Oren, Colby Middle School, second; and Austin Burkholder, Brewster, fifth. have always imagined that para- •Library by Karrie Kalich, Dottie Bauer dise will be a kind of library” (in Links and Deirdre McPartlin; “What “The Reason I Jump,” by Naoki You Must Know About Vitamins, Top speller attends Heartland Higashida). Minerals, Herbs and More,” by Such great authors and scholars of Thinking Without Thinking.” Pamela Wartian Smith; “Prescrip- Abbey Schmeiser of Heartland Christian School winner of the county Bee is not always the person as Mortimer J. Adler, who was It discusses how we make uncon- tion for Nutritional Health (fifth won the annual Thomas County Spelling Bee Jan. who moves on. Schools registered with Scripps the editor of “Great Books of the scious decisions in our lives in a edition), by Phyllis Balch; “The 29 at the Brewster School by spelling herbs and are Golden Plains, Heartland Christian and Brew- Western World,” and author of the matter of seconds. He shares how Fatigue of Fibromyalgia Solu- witness, and will represent the county at the Sun- ster book every college student should art experts become so good at tion,” by Jacob Teitelbaum; “The flower Spelling Bee in Hays on Saturday, March Other top winners: read, “How To Read A Book: The judging materials and art that they Complete Fibromyalgia Heath, 8. • Second place: Natalie Oren, Colby Middle Classic Guide to Intelligent Read- know instinctively something is Diet Guide and Cookbook,” by Participating were three students each from School. ing,” Charles Van Doren is co- a fake. At first they cannot put a Louise S. McCrindle and Alison each county school, Golden Plains, Sacred Heart • Third place: Austin Bear, Brewster. He will be author. finger on why, but over time they C. Bested; “The Daniel Plan: 40 and Heartland, Colby Middle School and Brew- the alternate in Hays next month. I hope paradise will be more find the evidence. Gladwell says Days to a Healthier Life,” by Rick ster. Reader was Kathy Baird of Brewster and • Fourth place: Paeton McCarty, Colby Middle than a library, but that would be- some of the important decisions Warren, Daniel Amen and Mark judges were Ashley Arnberger of Golden Plains, School. gin to make it amazing, especially in life are realized instantly. Less- Hyman; “Happier,” by Tal Ben Chris Hoyt of Brewster and Tammy Huff of Colby • Fifth place: Austin Burkholder, Brewster if we get to share literature. important decisions are made with Shahar; and “The Bathroom Key: Middle School. Thomas County coordinator for Next Year’s Thomas County Spelling Bee will This is what the Pioneer Memo- more deliberation. It is a fascinat- Put an End to Incontinence,” by the Bee was Rae Stewart of Brewster. be at Golden Plains High School in Rexford. For rial Library reading group does. ing book. Kathryn Kassai, and Kim Perelli. The state Bee is sponsored by The Hays Dai- questions, contact Stewart at [email protected] We just finished “David and Go- Gladwell also wrote “Tipping Remember to come to Choco- ly News. A school must be registered with the or (785) 694-2236 or 694-3464. liath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Point: How Little Things Can late And All That Jazz, Friday, Scripps National Spelling Bee to qualify, so the Art of Battling Giants,” by Mal- Make a Big Difference,” “Outli- Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day – for colm Gladwell. It discusses how ers: The Story of Success,” and dessert, jazz music and singing. the story of David and Goliath is one I have not read yet, “What The doors open at 6:30 p.m., we realized in our lives when we face the Dog Saw: And Other Adven- serve dessert upstairs and then at obstacles. tures.” 7 p.m. go down to the music in the College to show documentary Gladwell shows that might of- This month our reading club is basement. ten is defeated because of losing reading “The Power of Half: One Also, remember to get your tick- the perspective and legitimacy Family’s Decision to Stop Taking ets for the Murder Mystery. It will focusing on performing arts school needed to conquer opposition. and Start Giving Back,” by Han- be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March An award-winning documen- at the Los Angeles County High Bleu and Josh Groban. The concept is used to challenge nah Salwen and Kevin Salwen. If 1. This event is to help raise extra tary, “Fame High” will be shown School for the Performing Arts,” “There is immense pressure to educational beliefs that smaller you’d like to join us, let me know money for the library through the at 7 p.m. Monday in the North- said instructor Ryan Hale. “It fol- perform and reach success, plus class size is better, or that the Ivy so I can order either a book in Friends of the Pioneer Memorial west Kansas Cultural Arts Center lows two freshmen and two se- there are the typical struggles League will be best for a student. print, audio or as an eBook. Library. Tickets are $25 with din- on the Colby Community College niors for an entire year of school. of high school including dating, These are not always true. We do not always read nonfic- ner and solving of a murder. campus. There is no charge. The teachers are ultra-demanding grades and parents,” said Hale. He covers the struggle between tion. We read biographies, fiction, And by no means least, stop The documentary is the winner and the students are freakishly tal- “We have shown documenta- criminals, crime, jail and the jus- historical fiction and other genres. off and see what the local artists of eight International Film Festi- ented.” ries about politics, sports, travel, tice system. Even girls basketball Each year the group makes sug- of our area have done by paint- val Awards including Best Docu- Teachers and students try to health and other films. However, teaches us lessons. Gladwell dis- gestions and we look at some ing and decorating, chairs and mentary, Best in Competition and make their best even better as they I wanted to highlight the arts this cussed the civil rights movement, touted to be good. We make a list tables. They are truly amazing. World Documentary Competition. strain under the pressure of com- month.” Dr. Martin Luther King and his of items and arrange to read one The Chair-ish Your Library Silent The film is directed by Academy peting for the same roles and op- For information, contact Hale various associates. He presented a month. Then we meet at 7 p.m. Auction begins this week. Silent Award nominee Scott Hamilton portunities. at 460-5544 or email ryan.hale@ us the history of a lone doctor on the first Monday of the month. bids will be taken at the library Kennedy. Alumni of the school include colbycc.edu. slogging through the deaths of al- This is a great group of men and until 5 p.m. Monday, March 10. “The film is about the students Fergie, Jenna Elfman, Corbin most 99 percent of children with women who come to discuss what Our winter hours remain 9 a.m. leukemia a few decades ago. This they read. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thurs- doctor persisted until chemothera- Other nonfiction in our new day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 py was born. A fine book book section include: “Think a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 Drought emergency declarations A second book I just finished by Write Grow,” by Grant Butler; p.m. Sunday. this author is “Blink: The Power “When Will the Heaven Begin?” See you in the library! extend window for replacing livestock Colby Rotary Club Farmers and ranchers in this replacement period generally ap- The drought-sale replacement area who were forced to sell live- plies to capital gains on sales due period scheduled to expire Dec. Colby Rotary Club met Tues- Year” campaign. The club goal for Plans for the district confer- stock due to drought have an ex- to drought of livestock held for 31, in most cases, will extend to day at Colby Community College this year ending June 30 is $3,000. ence were discussed. The confer- tended period in which to replace draft, dairy or breeding purposes. the end of the next tax year. Be- with 22 members. To date, $1,810 has been received. ence will be Friday and Saturday, the livestock and defer tax on any Sales of other livestock, such as cause the normal replacement pe- Gary Adrian announced the an- The funds raised through the cam- March 28 and 29, at the City gains from the forced sales, the those raised for slaughter or held riod is four years, this extension nual soup supper will be from 5 paign help support a variety of Limits Convention Center. The Internal Revenue Service says. for sporting purposes, and poultry immediately affects drought sales to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Rotary International programs Atwood and Colby Rotary clubs Farmers and ranchers who, due are not eligible. during 2009, but because of pre- the Colby Community Building. including efforts to eradicate po- are hosts. to drought, sold more livestock The relief applies to any farm in vious drought-related extensions, Chili and turkey noodle soup will lio and help prevent the spread of J.L. Evins won Roto-Lotto. than they normally would, may a county listed as suffering excep- the replacement periods for some be served for a donation. He noted HIV/AIDS and malaria. Funds are Colby Rotary Club meets each defer tax on the extra gains from tional, extreme or severe drought sales before 2009 are also affect- this coincides with the Colby vs. also used to provide clean water Tuesday in Room 106 of the Stu- those sales, the service said, but by the National Drought Miti- ed. Additional extensions may be Goodland basketball game. and sanitation education, child- dent Union. the stock generally must be re- gation Center between Sept. 1, granted if severe drought persists. President Marilyn Unger re- hood immunizations and literacy – Relda Galli placed within four years. How- 2012, and Aug. 31. This includes Details are available in Notice viewed the “Every Rotarian Every in third-world countries. ever, the agency is authorized to Thomas, Logan, Rawlins, Sheri- 2013-62 and in Publication 225, extend this period if the drought dan, Sherman, Gove, Decatur, Farmer’s Tax Guide, posted at continues. Cheyenne and Wallace counties in www.IRS.gov. Wichita opera now on YouTube A one-year extension of the Kansas, among others. Opera fans can now enjoy performances from the other 18 are being prepared for viewing. Wichita Grand Opera from the comfort of their own “Streaming performances are the future,” opera homes, thanks to YouTube. president Parvan Bakardiev said. “Opera – and the State plans seeding on Sherman County I-70 The opera has begun posting full-length perfor- arts in general – must innovate to stay relevant.” Drivers should expect tempo- east 12 miles east, workers will Oelschlager with the Kansas mances on the free internet site, opening the opera’s The opera plans to make watching even easier in rary lane closures during the next be planting seed along both sides Department of Transportation in productions to the world. In the last few months of the future by posting more videos, adding subtitles few weeks on Interstate 70 west of the freeway and in the center Atwood. 2013, over 54,000 viewers in 159 countries watched to available videos and posting the most popular of Goodland in Sherman County median. Please use caution, pay at- more than 438,000 minutes of the performances. scenes and arias from the full productions. as contractors begin seeding the “Traffic will be minimally af- tention to signs and look out for Eighteen full-length productions are currently The group’s next in-person performance, William right-of-way along new pave- fected, as one lane … will re- workers and equipment on the available on the opera’s YouTube channel, and an- Tell, will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22. ment. main open during the lane clo- right of way, he said. 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Local control loses with new gun laws Last year, when the Kansas legislature was worried that lo- cal governments would complain about a mandate that ex- panded the state’s concealed carry law to include government buildings, they solved that problem with another law making it illegal for municipalities to comment on the matter. This year, that same group of lawmakers is seeking to fur- ther restrict the right of local control by imposing a statewide law that would bar cities from creating their own ordinances to regulate the open carry of firearms or using public funds for gun buyback programs. Mike Taylor, a lobbyist for the Unified Government of Wy- andotte County, offered the reasonable testimony that the prac- tice of open carry is viewed differently in urban and rural set- tings – and that a one-size-fits-all approach might not function very well in Kansas. And thanks to last year’s law to silence discussion on the matter, Taylor might find himself in trouble for the comments. According to a story in The Topeka Capital Journal, Rep. Brett Hildabrand, R-Shawnee, said he planned to ask for an Attorney General’s opinion on Taylor’s testimony to deter- mine whether the lobbyist had violated the law. Bright, cold morning stays dry This is not a gun issue – it is an issue of local control and an issue of whether Kansans are willing to accept the idea that Sunday dawned bright and crisp, and the Add to that the fact that most snow seemed trees north of town sparkled as if they’d been to stay put on fields and lawns. That could local governments have no right to freely speak on issues that dressed in a million diamonds. Steve change if the wind starts to blow before it will affect their residents. It was a marvelous day if you didn’t look at Haynes melts, however. This legislature and administration have a history of labor- the thermometer, which bounced between -3 Compared to this time last year, the mois- ing to silence dissent in any form – whether it be efforts to and -7. • Along the ture content looks pretty bad. At the end of restrict counties from regulating corporate farms, to silencing Crisp, yes. But ah, the vistas! Rolling plains Sappa January 2013, we’d had 1.66 inches of mois- those agencies that advocate for the disabled by threatening to stretching out to infinity, and trees, even grass ture already. With the drought hanging on, the withhold their funding. The message from Topeka is clear: If and tumbleweeds along the road, covered with lack of moisture will start to pile up. (Does that you’re not with us, you’re against us, and if you’re against us, hoarfrost that shined in the rising sun, individ- a night that was five to 10 degrees colder than even make sense?) we are not interested in hearing anything you have to say. ual crystals reflecting this way and that, twin- it might have been. Last year, until September, the trend looked One must wonder what Kansas will look like when the over- kling in the bright early light. Still, it was quite a show, a good start for a pretty good for moisture. We hit 16.25 inches, It occurred to me that I was out way too pleasant Sunday. By noon, the frost had evap- and we closed the year up nearly 6 inches from whelming majority has the power to do as it pleases, without early, but the view made that sacrifice pretty orated as the sun warmed everything, but the 2012, about 60 percent more water. However, fear that even the U.S. Constitution can stand in its way. much worth the effort. day remained pretty. since then, it’s like somebody turned off the When such practices are put in place, it’s worthwhile to con- Just how had nature painted the prairie so It was too slick to walk much, and the snow master spigot. sider the long view. brilliantly? The meteorologist writing the fore- was deep, so we went out and shoveled walks Wheat can survive a lot, but it does need As rural Kansas continues to lose population and political cast discussion that morning for the National and drives in front of vacant houses. The snow water now and then. Can’t help but think this clout, the urban areas are gaining – and one day may well hold Weather Service traced the brilliance to a fail- was too light to be much of a challenge, but year’s crop already is damaged, and the effect enough power to impose its will on the entire state. When that ure in the forecast, which had called for low it’s still good exercise. And there are plenty of can only get worse. day comes – and it most likely will – those urban areas could fog that morning. uncleared sidewalks to be shoveled. About the only thing any of us can do is very well move to implement strong anti-gun laws that would Instead, with a high, clear sky, the moisture The snows last week brought us just .30 of hope and pray for rain. apply equally to cities of 500,000 or towns of 500. in the air settled on whatever it found as the an inch of moisture in Oberlin. Except right mercury plunged below the dew point, encas- at first, the snow was much too fluffy to hold Steve Haynes is president of Nor’West News- If these anti-free speech laws are allowed to stand and the ing anything that stuck up in sparkling frost. much water. Since it was the only moisture papers. When he has the time, he’d rather be people continue to allow Topeka to usurp the authority of in- If you think about it, that probably was an we’ve had in 2014, however, it looked pretty reading a good book or casting a fly. dividual communities, rural Kansans will effectively have no improvement over low fog, but also produced good. voice, no power, and no way to stop the juggernaut of the ma- jority’s will. – The Hutchinson News, via the Associated Press Renovated Capitol ready for viewing Last week, the doors opened to the newly counties blames the state for high property Write us renovated Kansas Capitol. As we celebrated Ralph taxes. Representatives from the Kansas Asso- Kansas’ 153rd birthday on Wednesday, Gov. Ostmeyer ciation of Realtors, however, offered testimo- The Colby Free Press encourages Letters to the Editor on any Sam Brownback dedicated the restored state- ny noting that local governments have raised topic of general interest. Letters should be brief, clear and to the house, featuring the newest addition, the Visi- property taxes at an average of 7.11 percent point. They must be signed and carry the address and phone number tors’ Center. State per year over the last 11 years – far outpacing of the author. As the gateway to the Capitol building, the • Senator inflation or any state tax increases. Visitors’ Center is now the central hub for As the tax committee continues to debate, guests. It features a larger gift store, a class- and as SB 298 moves through the process, I’ll room and auditorium, a tour desk and several longer be eligible for state aid. The bill also keep you updated on its status. Colby Free Press exhibits. provides school districts with the opportunity I hope you take the time to track the Legis- 155 W. Fifth St. (USPS 120-920) (785) 462-3963 The renovations are breath-taking and it is to lower property taxes by adding state dollars lature’s work in Topeka over the course of the Colby, Kan. 67701 fax (785) 462-7749 my hope every Kansan will make the trip to to the fund. session. I believe it is an important part of the see this spectacular landmark. As you make Hearings also began this week on SB 298 process to keep my constituents updated. Send news to: colby.editor @ nwkansas.com plans to visit Topeka, feel free to contact my in Senate Assessment and Taxation Commit- As we continue the conversation of the State award-winning newspaper, General Excellence, Design & Layout, office to assist in arranging tours. We now tee. This measure would eliminate the state’s state’s budget, my hope is you will contact me Columns, Editorial Writing, Sports Columns, News, Photography. have eight one-hour tours focusing on differ- mortgage registration fee, which currently with your thoughts, concerns and suggestions. Official newspaper of Thomas County, Colby, Brewster and Rexford. ent aspects of the building costs home buyers seeking loans through local I encourage you to let me know your thoughts Sharon Friedlander - Publisher The Senate continued to focus on items be- banks millions of dollars each year. Mortgage on the issues discussed by the Legislature and sfriedlander @ nwkansas.com ing vetted in committees. One notable bill in- taxes taken in by counties far exceed the costs others which might be affecting you. Feel free NEWS troduced this week was SB 305, which would for recording the mortgages. Proponents said to call or e-mail and I’d be happy to discuss R.B. Headley - Sports Editor shift state aid for capital improvements, now the mortgage registration fee puts home and any topic you are interested in. colby.sports @ nwkansas.com used to match money from bond issues ap- business buyers who have to finance their pur- It’s always fun to have visitors in the build- Marian Ballard - Copy Editor proved by voters, into the state’s equalization chases at an unfair disadvantage to cash buyers ing, and you’re welcome anytime we’re in ses- mballard @ nwkansas.com assistance for local option budgets. who don’t use traditional mortgages, as well as sion. Thanks for the honor of serving you. Sam Dieter - News Reporter Shifting the state money for buildings into those using Farm Credit services. colby.editor @ nwkansas.com this fund would put the focus less on building County officials, who generally oppose the My office is Room 136-E in the Statehouse. Heather Alwin - Society Editor construction and more on classroom instruc- bill, said the registration fee provides about My office assistant is Carole McFarland. colby.society @ nwkansas.com tion. School districts will continue to receive $47 million to their general budget, and re- Reach me at (785) 296-7399 or ralph.ostmey- ADVERTISING state assistance to repay bonds, however, pealing it could trigger property tax increases [email protected]. Kathryn Ballard - Advertising Representative bonds approved after July 1, 2014, will no to replace the revenue. 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Student rate, nine months, in Colby, Thomas County and Oakley, $64; mailed once per week elsewhere in the U.S. $72 Colby Free Press Thursday, February 6, 2014 Page 5 Exposed wheat suffers from cold Service announces deadline The Natural Resources Con- Environmental Quality Incen- Wheat in Kansas that did not December and January,” he said. to the wheat in parts of north cen- “They will green up and then servation Service has set the tives Program. have snow cover during a cold “Leaves on wheat exposed to very tral Kansas where soil tempera- slowly go backwards and even- cutoff date for Ogallala Aquifer “The Ogallala Aquifer Initia- snap the first week of January cold temperatures may turn brown tures were this low,” he said. tually die. There are enough nu- Initiative applications for Fri- tive allows agriculture produc- suffered some injury to its foli- and die back somewhat, but that Producers shouldn’t necessar- trients in the crown to allow the day, March 21. ers to implement conservation age, said Jim Shroyer, K-State doesn’t necessarily mean the en- ily be concerned if wheat remains plants to green up, but the winter The conservation service will practices such as irrigation wa- Research and Extension wheat tire plant is dead. Soil temperature brown this winter and doesn’t start injury causes vascular damage so provide about $2.5 million in ter management, crop rotations specialist. is a more important consideration greening up as daytime highs get that nutrients that are left cannot initiative funds in Kansas in fis- and replacing inefficient gravity Leaf injury from cold weather than air temperature alone during into the 40s and 50s, Shroyer said. move, or root rot diseases move cal year 2014. irrigation systems,” said state while the wheat is dormant will the winter.” That’s not warm enough for wheat in and kill the plants. This slow Financial assistance is avail- Conservationist Eric B. Banks. not affect yields, however, since In most cases so far, soil tem- to start greening up. death is probably the most com- able through the initiative for “These conservation practices wheat begins new growth from the peratures have not been cold To know if the wheat is still mon result of winter injury on producers considering convert- directly benefit the water qual- crown in the early spring, he said. enough to create concern for the alive, producers could dig up some wheat,” he said. ing from irrigated cropland to ity and water quantity issues in The bigger question is whether wheat, Shroyer said. However, plants and bring them inside. After Direct cold injury is not the only dryland cropland and for more this aquifer.” temperatures were cold enough to there are areas of concern, es- a week or so of warm conditions source of winter injury. Under dry efficient irrigation systems and To apply, go to www.ks.nrcs. injure the crown itself, which is pecially where soils are dry. For and water, wheat should begin soil conditions, wheat plants may management. All applicants usda.gov or call the service at typically about a half-inch deep in example, soil temperatures at the greening up if it is alive, he said. suffer from desiccation. This can must meet eligibility standards 462-7482. the soil. As long as the crown sur- two-inch depth reached 9 degrees “Otherwise, producers can wait kill or weaken plants, and is a for the conservation service’s vives, the wheat will remain alive. on Jan. 5 at Scandia, in Republic until spring greenup begins in the more common problem than di- “Winter wheat can survive cold County. field. Areas of dead or dying wheat rect cold injury, he said. temperatures well as long as soil Will this cause some winterkill should be noticeable at that time,” temperatures at the depth of the in those areas? the K-State agronomist said. crown are not in the single digits “It’s too soon to know, but the If plants are killed outright by for a prolonged period of time,” situation should be monitored cold temperatures, they won’t Please Shroyer said. - especially on terrace tops and green up in the spring. But if they “Winter wheat typically has its north-facing slopes. I wouldn’t be are only damaged, it might take highest level of winterhardiness in surprised if there is some damage them a while to die, Shroyer said. Recycle! BUSINESSBUSINESS DIRECTORYDIRECTORY To have your ad placed in The Business direcTory call KaThryn or sharon Today aT (785)462-3963

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Q: About 40 years ago, I bought an oak law- Beetle Bailey • Mort Walker yer’s rotary desk at auction. It was in awful condition, having been in the office of a grain elevator for many years. I refinished it and used it as my office desk. One side section of the desk swivels and the other side has a large drawer for files. Pasted inside one of the small drawers is a form for ordering accessory items from the E.H. Stafford Desk Co. of Muskegon, Mich. Any history? A: The E.H. Stafford Co. was founded in Conceptis Sudoku • Dave Green 1890 and was reincorporated as E.H. Stafford By Dave Green Manufacturing Co. in 1904. The company made school, church and office furniture as well as 1 6 opera chairs. It was in business until at least the 1920s. Because it’s an interesting desk, it prob- 3 4 6 5 9 Blondie • Chic Young ably would sell for $500 to $700. Q: I’m trying to find information about my 7 2 old copper barrel. It’s stamped “Lippincott, 8 gal.” and “916 Filbert St.” It also has an eagle 5 6 on it and the abbreviation “Phila.” Can you 9 4 tell me who made the barrel and how old it might be? 2 8 A: Several members of the Lippincott family ran a business at this Filbert Street address from 3 1 1832 until about 1911. John and Charles Lippin- cott of Philadelphia made special copper machin- 6 1 9 8 7

ery before expanding into soda water, syrups and 5 7 2014 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. equipment for carbonating water. 2/06 Charles took over the business from John in Difficulty Level 1865. He made ornate soda fountains with mul- This is a logic-based num- 7 6 3 2 9 8 1 4 5 tiple spigots for different flavors. Charles Lippin- ber placement puz­zle. 4 1 8 6 7 5 2 9 3 Hagar the Horrible • Chris Browne cott & Co. joined with other companies to form The goal is to enter a num- 5 9 2 4 3 1 7 6 8 the American Soda Fountain Co., a trust to mo- ber, 1-9, in each cell in which 3 2 4 8 1 6 9 5 7 nopolize soda fountain manufacturing, in 1891. each row, column and 3x3 6 8 7 9 5 2 3 1 4 When Charles retired, his sons A.H. and F.H. 9 5 1 7 4 3 8 2 6 region must contain only one 2 4 9 5 8 7 6 3 1 Lippincott took over the business. They with- instance of each numeral. drew from the American Soda Fountain Co. in 8 3 5 1 6 9 4 7 2 The solution to the last 1 7 6 3 2 4 5 8 9 2014 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. 1907 and moved to a different address in about Sudoku puzzle is at right. Difficulty Level 2/05 1911. By 1916 the company was no longer mak- ing soda fountains. Your copper bucket was made before 1911. Cryptoquip Q: I have about 100 different-colored air- plane cards that were packaged in Wings ciga- rettes during World War II. They picture U.S. and Royal Air Force warplanes with identifi- cation and information on the back. The cards are 2 by 2 1/2 inches. What are they worth? Mother Goose and Grimm • Mike Peters A: Wings cigarettes were first made by Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. of Louisville, Ky., in 1929. The company sponsored a radio show called “Wings of Destiny” from 1940 to 1942, and the cards were issued as premiums in ciga- rette packs during those years. They are part of a series called “Modern American Airplanes.” There were three sets of cards with 50 cards in each set. The company originally intended to issue just one set, but later decided to issue two more. The sets are labeled A, B or C, although not all of the first set had a letter code. Cards from the first set are harder to find than those from later sets. The cards, in good condition, sell for about $1 to $2 each today. Sally Forth • Greg Howard Tip: Don’t ignore vintage transistor radios (1955-1963) if you see them at house sales or flea Crossword • Eugene Sheffer markets. Collector interest in all kinds of radios is growing and the supply of old radios is shrinking. (c) 2014 by Cowles Syndicate Inc. Bridge • Steve Becker

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It’s Easy When You Know How This deal occurred in the 1982 Grand National Pairs. Cliff Russell, well-known Miami Beach expert who finished second in the event, held the South hand and wound up as declarer in five hearts doubled. West led the spade ten, covered by the jack and Zits • Jim Borgman & Jerry Scott ruffed by East. East returned a trump to dummy’s ace, West showing out, and Russell, with another trump loser to come, had to find a way to dispose of his two remaining spade losers. He started by cashing the club ace and con- tinued with the queen. When East followed low, Russell discarded his seven of spades as West also followed low. Declarer then ruffed the deuce of clubs, cashed the K-Q of trumps and exited with the eight of trumps to East’s jack, producing this position:

East now found himself between a rock and a hard place. If he returned a low diamond, Rus- sell would win with dummy’s queen and dispose of the queen of spades on the ace of diamonds; if he returned the king of clubs instead, declarer would ruff and then dispose of his spade loser on dummy’s jack of clubs. Either way, Russell was certain to make five hearts doubled for a score of 850 points. (c)2014 King Features Syndicate Inc. Colby Free Press Thursday, February 6, 2014 Page 7 To place your classified ad, mail (155 W. Fifth), fax (785-462-7749), Classifieds phone (785-462-3963), or stop by our office at 155 W. Fifth Notices Help Wanted Help Wanted Storage for Rent Vehicles for Sale Services

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Application Review will begin 2231 County Road 31 Thursday, February 6th. Please contact Dane Olofson at Rexford, KS 67753 the Rec Department (460.4440) for more information. EOE. [email protected] (Published in the Colby Free Press on Thursday, February 6, 2014) Free Press Page 8 Colby Free Press Thursday, February 6, 2014 SSpportsorts Sports Healthy Eagles pursue league crown By R.B. Headley Colby coach Matt Sims said. “So rated individuals. schedule Colby Free Press there will be a lot of big matches The four Eagles are Taylor, Today [email protected] this weekend.” freshman Tate Carney (No. 4 at College baseball: Colby vs. The Eagles’ remaining Saturday 106), Ziegelmeier (No. 5 at 195) McCook at Hays, 1 p.m. Full power has been restored schedule features duals against and sophomore Austin Hart (No. JV girls/boys basketball: as the Colby High wrestlers plow Ulysses, 11:30 a.m.;. Scott City, 5 at 220). Colby Tournament, TBA into Saturday’s Great West Ath- 3 p.m.; and — appropriately — a No. 1 Colton Cooper (170) Junior high basketball: letic Conference showdown at grand finale vs. Goodland, 4:30 leads the Cowboys’ foursome of Damar at Triplains-Brewster, Goodland. p.m. John Peden (No. 2 at 160), Ricky 4 p.m. Every lineup spot is filled after “Goodland is the favorite to win Milke (No. 5 at 152) and Ian Bon- Junior high basketball: the Eagles were missing three or it all,” Sims proclaimed. sall (No. 6 at 195). Weskan at Golden Plains, 4 four teammates due to injuries The Cowboys are currently Ziegelmeier has won three ter- p.m. during recent weeks. rated No. 4 among all 4A teams, rific battles with Bonsall. Friday Senior 4A No. 1-ranked An- according to Kansas Wrestling However, the Eagles’ options Girls/boys basketball: Hu- drew Taylor (182 pounds), junior Coaches Association voters. are now so plentiful that three goton at Colby, 6:30/8 p.m. top-five rated Jay Ziegelmeier Yet despite recent injuries, the weights were being decided by Girls/boys basketball: Tri- (195) and improving sophomore Eagles are still listed just one spot “tryouts” Wednesday afternoon plains-Brewster at Weskan, Alex Young (132) are returning behind Goodland at No. 5. — including Ziegelmeier against for the season’s most important The three previous Colby- strong fill-in Brady Slinger. 6:30 p.m. REBEL JAY last few meets. Goodland duals this season have Freshman Ernie Leija and Tan- Girls/boys basketball: Lo- Colby High senior Andrew Taylor dominated this opponent dur- The Eagles will dual all five been just about that close: Good- ner Reed were wrestling for the gan at Golden Plains, TBA ing the Salina South Invitational in January. The 2013 4A state league foes on Saturday beginning land won 39-34 at Colby on Dec. 112 spot, while Matt Pieper was Girls/boys basketball: CFE finalist will be wrestling for league honors on Saturday. at Heartland Christian, 6:30 with a 10 a.m. skirmish against 14, Colby won 33-30 at Goodland meeting to decide 160. p.m. Hugoton’s Eagles. one week later and Goodland pre- Pieper or Edmonson would also meister (145), Bryce Arnberger Among these other four teams, Saturday It’s also a perfect preview of the vailed 33-31 on Jan. 9. fill that 170 position, Sims said. (152) and Ethan Jay (285). Scott City boasts 4A No. 1 James Wrestling: Colby in GWAC all-important 4A Regional meet at “All the (league) teams are real Other Eagles ready for confer- The Eagles’ only other previous Jurgens (126) and No. 3 Warren Tournament at Goodland, 10 Colby Feb. 21-22. close,” Sims concluded. ence competition are Tanner Elias dual against a league foe this sea- Kropp (170). Hugoton has 4A’s a.m. “Five of the six (league) teams Both Colby and Goodland also (120), Travis Finley (126), Brett son was a 69-9 crushing of Scott No. 3 195-pounder in Bradley will be in that same regional,” currently feature four 4A top-six Schroeder (138), Brady Holz- City in December. Campbell. Tough Saints stop Go Red Trojans’ win quest at Colby By R.B. Headley early and we couldn’t make a la- Colby Free Press yup, so it was a double smack right Saturday [email protected] there,” Grafel said. “We probably lost 15, 16 points because of that Colby Community College will Freedom of choice is officially in the first half.” “Go Red” to help raise funds for not an option for the Colby Com- Trailing 34-28 at halftime, as- the American Heart Association munity College men’s basketball sistant coach Kevin Jolly offered during Saturday’s home basket- team. a positive insight that “for the first ball games. “We have to win at home. We time all year, we don’t have to Fans are encouraged to wear don’t have any choice but to win worry about foul trouble.” red, make a donation and help at home,” coach Rusty Grafel de- Yet 20 second-half free throws save lives. clared after his Trojans dropped definitely helped the Saints pull “We all know someone who another Jayhawk League road away. has been affected by heart dis- contest at Seward County, 78-64, They only attempted four char- ease,” the college’s press release Wednesday night. “We’re more ity shots before intermission. said. “Please join us to support comfortable at home with our “There’s no way we agree the American Heart Association’s home crowd, and four of our next with all of them (fouls) that were life-saving mission: fight cardio- five (games) are in Colby. We’ll called,” Grafel concluded. “But vascular disease and save lives.” be fine-tuned for having that home the bottom line is we just have Both the Trojan women and stretch.” to be better, be better as a team if men are playing Garden City The Trojans (0-8 league, 9-15 we’re going to get a win. And we College in Colby’s Community overall) nearly captured that have to protect our home court.” Building. elusive first league win against The Trojans begin their busy Opening tip time is 6 p.m. for Seward in Colby last month, fall- home stretch on Saturday eve- this hoops doubleheader. ing only by three points (76-73). ning when Garden City Commu- R.B. HEADLEY/Colby Free Press Trojan softball season They kept pace with the Saints nity College. It’s part of a women- Colby Community College cheerleaders are always ready to signal a Trojan made throw during openers cancelled (16-8) at times during Wednesday men’s doubleheader (6 p.m. tip). home basketball games. The Trojans will be counting on home fans to help them get Jayhawk The Trojan women’s softball night’s rematch in Liberal. Colby (64) — Jeremiah Ingram League West wins with four of their next five games being in Colby’s Community Building. team was scheduled to open its Sophomores Jeremiah Ingram 16 points, Terry Starks 14, Ramon 2014 season with home double- (16 points), Terry Starks (14) and Johnson 13, Branden Williams 8, headers against Western Nebraska freshman Ramon Johnson (13) all Kyle Summers 6, Anthony Bar- Community College Saturday and shot better than 50 percent for the ley 4, Joey Meyer 2, Gage Deis 1. Colby tangles with Top 10 foe Sunday. game. Rebound leaders: Ingram 4, John- However, snow teamed with However, stopping the Saints son 4. Assists: Starks 3. Blocked By R.B. Headley until a Saint threw in one long cold temperatures have forced all was more of a challenge as their shots: Ingram, Johnson, Starks. Colby Free Press three-pointer that beat the first- games to be cancelled. 52 percent shooting overall fea- Seward County (78) — Niem half buzzer. The next scheduled games are tured some far-too-easy baskets. Stevenson’s game-high 21 points Fighting the flu, Colby Com- Even so, a 43-31 deficit was also in Colby on Sunday, Feb. 15 “We gave them too many layups paced the 16-8 Saints. munity College freshman guard better than Seward’s 43-15 advan- beginning at 1 p.m. North Platte Deja Cato delivered a Wednesday tage after one half of the teams; Community College will be the performance against No. 9-rated first meeting in Colby last month. competition for this twinbill. Seward County that has coach An- Seward County rattled off nine K-State recruits towin Edwards hoping for deja vu. unanswered points just moments What Trojan coach or fan into the second half. wouldn’t want to see Cato play However, the Trojans continued Eagles like this again and again? hitting shots and really didn’t let garner rave reviews “We got good play from ev- those Saints pull away until less eryone on the floor today, and we than seven minutes remained. The Wichita Eagle them carry a top-50 position rank- got great play from Deja Cato,” “Like I’ve said before, we have sweep foe MANHATTAN — A buzz has ing by at least one national recruit- Edwards said after Cato scored a to crawl before we walk and walk been quietly growing around the ing service. The Colby Middle School sev- game-high 20 points despite the before we run,” Edwards said enth graders delivered a dominant Kansas State football complex Rivals ranked the class 47th 80-54 loss. “She has really stepped about his all-freshman first Tro- for several weeks, and it reached nationally and seventh in the Big basketball sweep of Holcomb up in the last four or five games to jans team. “We’re still crawling, Monday afternoon. its peak on Wednesday when the 12. Scout.com considered it 57th look like one of the better guards but we’re getting better every Wildcats announced their latest nationally and ninth in the Big 12. Colby’s “A” team scored a 35- in our (Jayhawk) league.” game.” 22 victory, while those “B” boys recruiting class. Add those numbers up and K- Cato’s 14-point first half helped Colby (54) — Deja Cato 20 They think this might be the State has its most celebrated re- triumphed 30-18. Colby (2-22 record, 0-8 league) points, Amanda Miller 12, Ariel The Eagle eighth graders didn’t most talented group they have as- cruiting class since 2008, when stay much closer to the 21-2 Saints Hutchinson 9, Tori Biddle 6, De- sembled in years. Rivals ranked it 27th overall and quite achieve similar success than that final score suggests. andra Williams 4, Sierra Green 3. against their Longhorn opponents. Of the 28 members — 18 high fourth in the Big 12. The Trojans shook off a 10-2 Rebound leaders: Miller 8, Wil- school athletes, nine junior-col- “I think it is a good class,” Sny- Holcomg won the “A” contest, start to close within 33-27 as Cato liams 8, Loren Evans 7. Assists: R.B. HEADLEY/Colby Free Press lege transfers and one new schol- der said. “How will it rank? Who 43-12, and then scored a 60-0 weaved and darted around players Cato 4. Blocked shots: Miller 3. DeAndra “Dee Dee” Williams arship player — Rivals.com rates knows. A bunch of those guys are shutout in Monday’s “B” contest. from both teams before banking in Seward County (80) — Kyn- made this layup for the Colby two as four-star prospects and 12 ranked extremely high by those at Watch for more scores and another shot. dal Davis scored 17 points to lead Community College women as three-star prospects. And 13 of ESPN.” other details about Colby Middle Colby still only trailed 40-31 four double-figure scorers. during a recent home game School sports in upcoming edi- against Pratt College. tions of the Free Press.

Golden Plains girls smother Healy, 38-3 Public Notice By Brianna Stoll that quarter. Golden Plains High School Healy picked up its defense in the fourth quarter, causing the On Jan. 23, the Golden Plains Bulldogs to only score two points. Middle School Lady Bulldogs The Bulldogs had every girl on traveled to Healy to take on the the floor during the game as their Eagles for an A team game which defense held the Healy scoreless they won 38-3. for the rest of the game. The Lady Bulldogs came out KayCee Miller and Maggi Nie- hot in the first quarter, scoring 14 man each tallied 10 points to lead points while leaving Healy score- Golden Plains. less. Other Bulldogs scoring points Golden Plains kept up its game were Noel Ritter (seven), Kay- by scoring an additional 11 points lie Schaben (four), Sierra Finlay in the second quarter. (four), Amanda Cheney (two) and The Eagles scored two points Paris Bailey (one). in this quarter for a 25-2 halftime “I thought it was really cool margin. how we had so many girls on our Coming out after intermission, team score,” eighth-grader Sierra the Bulldogs were still on their Finlay said. “It was cool to see LYN CHENEY/Golden Plains schools game, scoring another 11 points in how our JV played against a var- Amanda Cheney, right, showed the kind of intense Golden Plains the third quarter. Their strong de- sity team. I thought all of our girls Middle School defense that held Healy to only three points dur- fense held Healy to only one point really stepped up their game.” ing their recent A team game. (Published in the Colby Free Press on Thursday, February 6, 2014)