The MIDWEEK Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 Goodland1205 Main Avenue, Goodland, Star-News KS 67735 • Phone (785) 899-2338 $1 Volume 81, Number 3 8 Pages Goodland, Kansas 67735 weather report Convicted felon arrested for DUI An Oklahoma woman who spent six years driving on I-70 about six miles east of Edson High School. going 104. He had notified other troopers to in prison for the deaths of Goodland residents when she passed a semi-trailer rig, then Also in the car were Williams’ daughter be on the lookout for her. 42° Mary Wyant, Aline Becker and Christine Wil- cut back in front of it where she hit a Ford Caylee, 5, and Garrett, 8. They were taken to Adams was initially held on charges of 10 a.m. liams in 2004 has been arrested in Explorer. The Explorer went into Goodland Regional Medical Center. Caylee driving under the influence, and later charged Monday Oklahoma on suspicion of driving the north ditch and rolled as many was later flown to Children’s Hospital in with three counts of second degree murder, under the influence. as nine times. Adams went into the Denver. Both children survived the wreck and aggravated battery, drunk driving and trans- Today Jennifer Lyn Adams, 36, was ar- median. have since moved away from Goodland. porting an open container. She pled not guilty • Sunset, 4:40 p.m. rested in Bixby, Okla., in October. Emergency crews responded to Adams, who was uninjured, scored a blood to those six charges at the arraignment. She Saturday She was charged with driving under the scene, finding at least one person alcohol count of .265, more than three times was bound over for trial. Judge Jack Burr or- • Sunrise, 7:07 a.m. the influence, drug possession, driv- had been ejected from the Explorer the legal limit of .08. Trooper Joe Greene dered her to pay $5,000 for funeral expenses • Sunset, 4:41 p.m. ing left of center and transporting an while others were trapped inside. administered the blood alcohol test. Trooper for the victims. Midday Conditions open container. Three ambulances were called. Troy Smith searched the car with Adams’ At the trial on April 4, 2005, Adams pled According to the Lawrence Jour- Mary Wyant, 55, her mother, consent and found an open bottle of vodka no contest to three alternate charges of felony • Soil temperature 31 degrees Adams • Humidity 34 percent nal-World, when prosecutors found Aline Becker, 85, and her daughter, and an unopened bottle of beer. involuntary manslaughter. Judge Burr entered • Sky mostly cloudy out about Adams’ history, those Christine Williams, 35, were killed Earlier that day, Adams had been stopped a finding of guilty for the other charges. • Winds northwest 7 mph charges were dropped so more severe felony in the wreck. Wyant had been a paraprofes- and ticketed twice on I-70 west of WaKeeney. Adams spent six years in a Kansas prison. • Barometer 30.01 inches DUI charges could be filed. sional at West Elementary School, Becker Master Trooper Terry Stithem testified that She was paroled in 2011 and moved to Okla- and rising On June 11, 2004, Adams, who at the time was a retired upholsterer and homemaker and he had stopped her twice over a period of 30 homa. Under the terms of her parole, she is not • Record High today 74° (2002) was 28 and living in Englewood, Colo., was Williams was a science teacher at Goodland minutes, once for going 96 mph and again for allowed to possess or consume alcohol. • Record Low today -14° (1937) Last 24 Hours* High Sunday 47° Low Sunday 15° Precipitation none This month 0.01 Year to date 0.01 Below normal 0.06 inches The Topside Forecast Today: Mostly sunny with a high near 50, winds out of the northwest at 5 to 10 mph and a low around 20. Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a high near 51, winds out of the west at 5 to 10 mph switching to the south and a low around 28. Extended Forecast Thursday: Mostly sunny with a high near 48 and a low around 28. Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain, a high near 41 and a low around 14. Saturday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow, a high near 24 and a low around 9. (National Weather Service) Get 24-hour weather info. at 162.400 MHz. local Most of the group that stayed for the discussion after the film “Philosopher Kings” included Dave Branda, Jordan Casale and his wife and Karen Anderson. The front at the Sherman Theatre on Saturday afternoon. The group included J.B. MuClure row included former Goodland resident Joe Hickert markets (back row from left), Wayne Aten, and Vivian and Michael Solomon. The next row Photo by Pat Schiefen/The Goodland Star-News 10 a.m. Wheat — $7.46 bushel Posted county price — $7.45 Corn — $6.88 bushel ‘The Way We Worked’ film series kicks off Posted county price — $6.89 Milo — $6.43 bushel The film the “Philosopher film which showcased janitors the connection they felt toward puts on at work. All agreed that liv- Director of the High Plains Soybeans — $12.98 bushel Kings” was shown at the Sherman from several universities and their their job. They talked about their ing in a small community allowed Museum Karen Anderson urged Posted county price — $13.43 Theatre on Saturday afternoon. outlook on life. It highlighted an personal lives and how their job everyone to get closer to his neigh- everyone to come and see the ex- Millet — no bid The film is part of a continuing often little-noticed part of every- helped them make it through the bor and live as a community. hibition at the museum that is part Sunflowers of a traveling exhibition from the day life. Janitors can be an almost rough times. The next part of the exhibi- of the exhibition. Oil current crop — $23.85 cwt. Smithsonian Institution on “The invisible part of the workforce. After the movie 12 people stayed tion will be a film on “Gathering For information, call (785) 890- Confection — no bid Way We Worked,” the story of However without them life would to discussed working. Remnants” again shown at the 4595 or visit www.HighPlainsMu- Pinto beans — $28 the American worker over the last definitely be a little messier. The Each person talked a little bit Sherman Theatre. At the discus- seum.org. (Markets by Scoular Grain, Sun Opta, 150 years. film showed how they connected about their own jobs. The group sion the dynamics of work will be Frontier Ag and 21st Century Bean. Around 40 people watched the with the people they served and talked about the facade everyone discussed. These may not be closing figures. ) inside FCCLA officers lobby Congress Pheasants Forver By Ian Bonsall president, of Kansas division Family, Career, and today Goodland High School Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), visited Teens, in our modern time, always claim that they the offices of Sen. Pat Roberts, Sen. Jerry Moran, Rep. dinner is Saturday More local Tim Huelskamp, and Rep. Lynn Jenkins to advocate news, views don’t have the time or opportunities to talk to govern- from your ment officials about pressing matters that they are for the renewal of the Carl C. Perkins Funding Bill. The High Plains Roosters No. women and kids, a silent auction, Goodland concerned about. But what if those same students were This bill allows students and teachers involved with 663 – the Goodland chapter of games and a membership draw- Star-News given that opportunity? What would be their primary Career and Technical Student Organizations to travel, Pheasants Forever – will hold its ing. There will be a special gun concern? How would they approach the situation? learn and explore the best that Career and Technical annual banquet starting at 5 p.m. drawing as well. Well, two students from the local high school were Education has to offer! Saturday at the Elks Lodge. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. given this opportunity to fly to Washington D.C. and In this once in a life-time experience, these students This will be the 13th year for with dinner at 6 p.m. Cost is $17 visit with some of the most influential people today were asked to schedule appointments to discuss the the banquet. Events include for adults and $8.50 for youth 10 within the National Government. On Oct. 1 to 3, Amber an auction, drawings for men, and under. Smith, state first vice president and Ian Bonsall, state See FCCLA, Page 5 Voluntary water plan goes into effect in Sheridan, Thomas counties By Sam Dieter each from the Kansas Division of over the next five years. Farmers something that warrants additional that it wasn’t a big deal,” Bossert [email protected] Water Resources and Groundwater must limit themselves to a total of 55 examination,” Barfield said. said. The state’s top water engineer has Management District No. 4, where acre-inches of water over that five- In four to six weeks, he will send But he added that the ground- approved a new kind of regulation to the area is located and which also year period, he said, but could use out his final order of designation water district does not want to see limit groundwater use for five years includes Sherman County. that allocation at any time over the which lays out how the manage- large amounts of water rights moved in parts of Sheridan and Thomas David Barfield, chief engineer for five years.