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The MIDWEEK Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Goodland1205 Main Avenue, Goodland, Star-News KS 67735 • Phone (785) 899-2338 $1 Volume 81, Number 51 10 Pages Goodland, Kansas 67735 weather Slice of Life report City considers work 80° 10:30 a.m. on wastewater plant Monday By Kevin Bottrell Coleman said it is important to keep up with main- Today tenance and improvements at the plant. • Sunset, 8:18 p.m. [email protected] The Goodland City Commission heard recommenda- “Everything out there is 1970s tech,” he said. Wednesday tions for upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment The last time any upgrades were done was 1984. • Sunrise, 5:22 a.m. plant at their regular meeting June 17. Coleman recommended the headworks – where the • Sunset, 8:11 p.m. Gerber said the city has had some trouble meeting water first enters the plant – be cleaned up and either Midday Conditions some new regulations, and improvements may be modified or moved. He recommended better equipment • Soil temperature 71 degrees needed. He turned the meeting over to Jim Coleman to separate the grit from the water and wash it. He said • Humidity 50 percent with engineering firm EBH, who said that the city is this technology must be put inside. • Sky cloudy noncompliant with regulations on biological oxygen Coleman also recommended modifications to the • Winds southeast 15 mph demand and total suspended solids – meaning the water digester and sludge basin. Currently the plant has a • Barometer 29.85 inches coming out of the plant either has not enough oxygen steel tank, which Coleman said is not allowed any more, and falling or too many solids. though the city might be able to keep it if it is maintained • Record High today 104° (1970) The city’s wastewater plant is governed by the Kan- properly. The digester is working OK, he said, but the • Record Low today 42° (1959) sas Department of Health and Environment. city should consider replacing sludge pumps with “You have a really unique and very good permit under Last 24 Hours* KDHE,” he said. See PLANT, Page 5 High Sunday 87° Low Sunday 61° Precipitation trace This month 3.04 Year to date 7.40 Passing through Below normal 1.59 inches The Topside Forecast Today: Partly cloudy in the morning then clear. High 99, winds west northwest 10 to 15 mph. Eve- ning, clear low of 57. Winds north northeast 5 to 15 mph. Wednes- day: Partly cloudy in the a.m. then clear, high of 95. Winds from the north northeast 5 to 10 mph. eve- ning clear with a low of 64. Winds from the east shifting to the south after midnight. Extended Forecast Thursday: Clear, high of 100. Partly cloudy in the evening, low of 66. Friday: Clear, high of 95. 40% chance of rain in the evening. (National Weather Service) Get 24-hour weather info. at 162.400 MHz. Trucks carrying these large wind turbine blades made an overnight stop in Goodland this week- end, parking by the baseball fields. Photo by Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News local markets Hospital to tighten smoking regs Goodland Regional Medical The hospital has been a smoke The hospital Board of Trustees 10:30 a.m. Center will celebrate independence free facility for many years and adopted the new policy, which was Wheat — $7.01 bushel The Northwest Kansas Area Medical Foundation held its annual Day without any smoke or lighting has complied with recent statewide developed by an employee commit- Posted county price — $8.15 Slice of Life tournament on Saturday at Sugar Hills Golf Course. up this year. On Thursday, July 4, smoking guidelines that prohibit tee and approved by the hospital’s Corn — $7.02 bushel The tournament began Saturday morning after a banquet, Posted county price — $7.12 the hospital will officially become a smoking within 10 feet of any public medical staff, after the board made dance and auction Friday night. Look for tournament results in smoke free and tobacco free campus facility. However, those restrictions the smoke-free, tobacco-free cam- Milo — $6.68 bushel a future edition of the Goodland Star-News. Soybeans — $14.37 bushel Photo by Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News and is encouraging others to “Go will be expanded as of July 4 to in- Posted county price — $15.32 Smoke Free with GRMC!” clude all of the hospital’s property. See SMOKING, Page 5 Millet — call Sunflowers Oil current crop — $24.20 cwt. Town hall Confection — no bid Pinto beans — $28 (new crop) (Markets by Scoular Grain, Sun Opta, Frontier Ag and 21st Century Bean. planned These may not be closing figures. ) for Monday Kansas 1st District Congressman Tim Huelskamp will hold a town inside hall meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Mon- day in the courtroom at the Sherman today County Courthouse. “I am honored to continue the tra- More local dition of hosting a town hall in every news, views from your county of the ‘Big First’ district,” he Goodland said. “Hosting town halls have been, Star-News and continue to be my favorite part of the job. These town halls not only Officers teach allow me to meet great people, but also give me valuable feedback that I take back to Washington.” bicycle safety Huelskamp will also hold town hall meetings in Stanton, Hamilton, Local kids learned how to ride safely at the Bicycle Greeley and Wallace counties on Roundup on Saturday, sponsored by the Elks Club and Monday. taught by law enforcement officers. Kids in several age Constituents with questions groups had classroom time followed by an obstacle should contact Rep. Huelskamp’s course. Photos by Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News Dodge City office at (620) 225- 0172. St. Francis Levi Hayden market sold If the sale is approved by the bankruptcy court, Bella’s Market, tourney results St. Francis, will be purchased by The Goodland Outlaws Williams Brothers, Atwood. American Legion baseball On June 5, VM Odells, the owner team made it to the semi- of the market and the same owner finals at the Levi Hayden that attempted to set up a store in tournament this weekend. Goodland, filed in Federal Court to See page 10 sell the St. Francis store to Williams Brothers, a grocery operator with a store in Atwood. “We are excited about the op- See MARKET, Page 5 about our 2 The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, June 25, 2013 friends student news Lauren Ruth Abernathy re- the calendar obituary ceived a Bachelor of Arts in com- munication (public relations) from Georgina Aschenbrenner Fort Hays State University at Hays calendar breaded chicken breast chunks, Tuesday Flicks are at 1:30 p.m. Schwann’s breakfast box, beef at the Goodland Public Library, in May 2013. Prairie Land Food signup Georgina “Jean” Aschenbrenner, brenner, Alfred Aschenbrenner and burger sliders and summertime 812 Broadway. Call the library for Morgan Edward Hagerman will be until Monday, July 15. 90, Oakley, mother of Mary Ann four infant brothers; three sisters, griller with sirloin steaks, pork the title of the movie at 899-5461. received a Bachelor of Business Ad- Distribution is 1 to 2 p.m. Satur- (Harold) Snethen of Goodland, died Henrietta Weigel, Clara Athman and chops, Italian sausages, pork ten- ministration in accounting (public day, July 27, at Cat’s TnT, 1018 senior menu Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Logan Mary Ann Cote. derloin and ground beef. accounting) from Fort Hays State Main, or at the Bernadine Johnson County Manor. Survivors include two other Community dances will be Today: Chef salad, cantaloupe, University at Hays in May 2013. residence, located at 704 Walnut. She was born on March 22, 1923, daughters, Janet (Terry) Zerr of held from on Fridays, June 28, crackers and brownie. Wednes- Tranda Ihrig received a Master For information call 899-2338, to Ludwig “Louis” and Ann (Leik- Oakley and Wilma Doll of Big July 12, July 26, Aug. 9 and Aug. day: Barbecue chicken, potato of Science in education (transition 821-1275, 890-2287, 821-1827 or er) Glassman in Voda. Springs, Texas; two sons, Thomas 23 at Knights of Columbus Hall, salad, pork and beans, bread and to teaching) from Fort Hays State 899-4278 or order online at www. On Nov. 21, 1944, she and Wil- (Nancy) Aschenbrenner of Pratt and 8th and Caldwell, Goodland. Ad- watermelon. Thursday: Cook’s University at Hays in May 2013. prairielandfood.com. The Prairie liam J. Aschenbrenner were married Kenneth (Rebecca) Aschenbrenner mission is $5. Will be alcohol free, choice entree, corn casserole, Anna Marie Mannis received a Pak will have beef steak strips, in Oakley. of Oakley; 13 grandchildren; 17 family fun environment. Water cucumber and tomato salad, bread Bachelor of Business Administra- cooked chicken breast strips, pork Mrs. Aschenbrener was a farm great-grandchildren; and eight step- and soda will be available with and peaches. Friday: Meat loaf, tion in management from Fort chops, breakfast sausage, chicken wife and an excellent seamstress. great-grandchildren. some finger foods. For informa- augratin potatoes, green beans, Hays State University at Hays in breast fillets, seasonal fresh fruits She served as a Sacristan for 25 Services will be at 9:30 a.m. tion call (890) 2688. bread and gelatin with fruit. May 2013. and vegetables The specials are years at St. Joseph Catholic Church (Mountain Time) on Monday, June Jana Dene Meyers received a in Oakley where she was a member. 24, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Masters in Science in special educa- She was also a member of the St. Church, 625 Freeman, Oakley with tion (adaptive) from Fort Hays State genesis and at the First Christian Church, 711 activities and receive free medical Joseph Altar Society and a member burial in the church cemetery.