75¢ Colby Friday August 1, 2014 Volume 125, Number 120 Serving Thomas County since 1888 12 pages FFreeree PPressress One photo still sought for Wall The Colby Free Press and other The goal of the Vietnam Vet- newspapers are still looking for erans Memorial Foundation is to the photo of a Russell Springs sol- build an electronic memorial for dier to add to a virtual memorial all service members killed in that those who died in their nation’s war by Veterans Day, Nov. 11, in services during the Vietnam War. the education center by the Me- Pfc. Francis Eugene Jordan, morial Wall in Washington. Russell Springs, died May 14, The Kansas Newspaper Asso- 1968. He is the last of five north- ciation’s goal is to collect pictures west Kansas men killed in the war of the 265 Kansas men who gave whose photos were sought for the their lives serving their country “Wall of Faces,” an electronic ad- in Vietnam. About 70 pictures dition planned for the Vietnam have been collected; now Jordan Memorial Wall in Washington is the only man in the area whose D.C. pictures is being sought. The as- The others are Capt. Kenneth sociation said most of the missing Roy Crist, Brewster, who died pictures are of men in the state’s Nov. 28, 1968; Spc. 4 Ronald cities. Wayne William, Hoxie, who died Anyone with information on March 21, 1970; Spc. 4 Donald Jordan or who can provide a photo Dean Wallace, Weskan, who died should call the Colby Free Press at Aug. 1, 1966; and Capt. Richard (785) 462-3963 or The Goodland Lee Goudy, Sharon Springs, who Star-News at (785) 899-2338. Fair highlights our best died Aug. 9, 1965.

It’s been a busy fair week, but it’s winding to a close. Some highlights: Monday Range’s speed Christian Calliham was all concentration (top) as he ran the pole-bending course during the 4-H horse show. signs reduced Wednesday, Halle Stephens of Arapahoe, Neb., (right) Motorists on south Range Ave- said, the city got a resolution from and Zach Bainter (far right) nue may have noticed a new, low- the state on the changes dated of Selden shared their mu- er speed limit, a change that came Dec. 6, then waited for the issue sical talent on stage at the out of a state traffic study last year. to be brought up at a City Council Texaco Country Showdown. The speed limit has dropped to meeting this month. Both made it into the final 45 mph where it used to be 50, City Manager Tyson McGreer four, but Brock Wagoner of from just north of College Drive explained then that the lower Colby won with an original to south of Interstate 70. Eric Oel- speed limit was required by the song, “Spirit of a Warrior.” He schlager, Atwood-based area en- state. goes on to the state show- gineer for the Kansas Department The idea, he said, came out down next week in Good- of Transportation, said the change of a transportation study done land. Lots of excitement was came out of a study that showed on South Range last summer by on display all week, enough drivers were already going under the engineering consulting firm to wear out this pair of hogs the old limit. The state found 85 Kirkham Michael and sponsored (bottom). percent of them driving between by the state, city and county. The 50 and 45 mph, he said, an indica- study led to meetings here last SAM DIETER/Colby Free Press tion that the higher limit was not a year, and then to a project ap- safe speed. plication from the city to the de- City Public Works Director partment in March on extending Omar Weber said the signs were Sewell and Willow avenues to changed last week. In May, Weber east traffic on Range. Candidate sees need for laws In the story, “’Represent’ lines Like her husband, Linda Sow- drawn in county” on Pages 1 and ers, candidate for clerk of North 2 of the Thursday, July 31, Colby Randall Township, said she wants Free Press, comments by Linda to make sure the laws are being Sowers were inadvertently omit- properly followed. She also be- ted. While Sowers did not return lieves the roads in her township messages left for comments, she should be properly maintained did speak with a Free Press re- since taxpayers are being charged porter in person. for road maintenance. After school no longer free Kids who come to Colby Grade gram – the money for which School on Monday will get to par- comes from a federal grant – has ticipate in the last free portion of been cut by 40 percent, the school the afterschool program the school will start charging kids to partici- district plans to offer next week. pate this fall, Vaughn said. The Voter ID comment questioned About 70 kids signed up to Colby School Board voted in June participated in Jumpstart, Colby to charge $15 a month for each WICHITA (AP) – Some Kansas church Wichita Eagle (bit.ly/UFeirb) reported. Critics voter ID. Grade School’s week of summer child in the after-school program leaders are speaking out against Kansas Sec- said the measure disenfranchises the elderly, “I don’t know which churches – and I’d put learning. Kathy Vaughn, coordi- and $2.25 per month for those retary of State Kris Kobach for a statement he minorities and the poor, who may have a hard ‘churches’ in quotation marks – because the nator for the after school program, who qualify for a reduced-price made this week during a radio interview sug- time getting a photo ID. vast majority of church leaders I’ve spoken to said kids can come to the school gesting no legitimate churches are opposed to When asked during an interview on WIBW are fully in favor of our voter ID law,” he said. from 9 a.m. to noon from Monday See “AFTER SCHOOL,” the state’s voter photo identification law. radio Monday whether he had considered eas- Leaders of black churches in Wichita fired to Thursday for a program similar The Kansas Legislature passed a law in ing up on the ID law after it came under fire back that Kobach obviously hasn’t met with to that offered after school during 2012, at Kobach’s urging, requiring voters in from some churches, Kobach responded that the years. the state to provide a photo ID at the polls, The he doesn’t know of any church that opposes See “VOTER ID,” Page 2 Since the budget for the pro- Page 2 Colby Free Press Friday, August 1, 2014 Area/State Weather Serving up breakfast in appreciation Briefly The deadline for Briefly is noon SAM DIETER the day before. Items submitted in the Colby Free Press morning will be set up for the following Volunteers lined day, space available. The deadline for up to serve bis- Monday’s paper is noon Friday. cuits, gravy, po- tatoes, fruit and breakfast casse- Pets ready for adoption roles at the Thom- at Colby Animal Clinic as County Com- Looking for a pet? Colby Animal munity Founda- Clinic has two young adults chihuahuas tion’s annual fair that were found along the Thomas- National Weather Service breakfast Thurs- Rawlins County line available for Tonight: Mostly clear, with a day morning. adoption. Lost or strayed animals are low around 61. East wind 5 to often brought to the clinic. Call or stop 10 mph becoming south after by 810 E. Fourth St. All animals have midnight. current shots, and costs are minimal. Saturday: Sunny, with a high For questions, call 460-8621. near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Library book sales Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South continues all weekend wind around 10 mph. The Pioneer Memorial Library’s Sunday: Sunny, with a high Blow-Out Book Sale continues through near 91. South wind 10 to 15 Sunday at ever-lower prices. Stop by for mph. great bargains. For information, call the Sunday Night: Mostly clear, library at 460-4470. with a low around 65. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a Carnival needs workers high near 91. to step right up Monday Night: Partly cloudy, Businesses, groups and individuals with a low around 69. are needed to help run games for the Tuesday: A 20 percent Thomas County Fair from 7 to 11 p.m. chance of showers and thun- tonight and Saturday. For information derstorms. Mostly sunny, with a After school to longer free to kids or to sign up, contact Brette Hankin at high near 91. the Colby Area Chamber, 460-3401, or Tuesday Night: A 40 percent [email protected]. chance of showers and thunder- From “AFTER SCHOOL,” Page 1 All kids from kindergarten to fifth grade Started in spring 2013, the program was storms. Mostly cloudy, with a who live in the district can participate in the paid for by a federal grant of just under low around 66. lunch. Children who qualify for free lunch- after school activities, even if they do not $600,000 that the school received through No dance Saturday es can join the program for free. go to public school. Registration packets for the 21st Century Community Learning Cen- Wednesday: A 30 percent at American Legion chance of showers and thunder- Vaughn said she did not learn about the the fall program are included with paper- ter. The grant was meant to carry the pro- budget cuts until May 15, the last day of the work for school enrollment, Vaughn said, gram through September 2017, and the dis- There will be no public dance this storms. Partly sunny, with a high month at the American Legion Hall. near 87. program in the spring. so parents can register kids for the program trict had used $217,824 of the money before “We’re going to stretch our money as far at the same time as they sign them up for it was reduced. The next dance will be a birthday dance Wednesday Night: A 20 from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. For percent chance of showers and as we can,” Vaughn said. “There’s just go- school next week. Vaughn said her understanding was that ing to be some changes.” District Business Manager Jo DeYoung the federal money itself was not cut, but the information, call Lue Duffey at (785) thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, 269-7057. with a low around 63. The hours will be the same this fall, said after the June meeting that the district state gets a set amount of money which was Thursday: A 20 percent Vaughn said, but Jumpstart was cut from will get only $75,000 of the $125,000 it ex- reallocated elsewhere. chance of showers and thun- two weeks to one, and the hours were cut, pected to receive to run the program in the Enrollment Monday derstorms. Mostly sunny, with a too. They had been from 8 a.m. to noon. coming year. for Sacred Heart School high near 85. Enrollment for Sacred Heart Catholic School will be from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday: High, 87; Low 57 Leaders question voter ID comment Monday in the school’s gym. All students Precip: Thursday 0.None from preschool through fifth grade must Month: 0.None enroll at this time. New students will From “VOTER ID,” Page 1 and the African Methodist Epis- bach said, “I don’t think that at the heels of complaints by Year: 11.06 inches need immunization records, a birth copal denomination as a whole means the, quote, church dis- the Greater Wichita Ministerial Normal: 16.36 inches certificate, Social Security card and any of their congregations. when she made that statement. agrees with me. League that Assistant Secretary (K-State Experiment Station) physical exam form. If you are unable “He’s wrong to say that,” said “We object to the voter ID “One individual does not of State Eric Rucker was rude Sunrise and Sunset to be at enrollment, call the school at Carieta Cain Grizzel, pastor at laws in all of the states,” she make a church. Individuals have and disrespectful at a July 10 Saturday 6:45 a.m. 8:55 p.m. 460-2813 for information. Moon: waxing 37 percent Grant Chapel African-American said. their opinions, but I don’t know meeting, a claim that Rucker Sunday 6:46 a.m. 8:54 p.m. Episcopal Church in Wichita. Kobach told The Eagle on of any church that opposes voter denied. First quarter moon at 7:50 p.m. “He doesn’t know what he’s Thursday his comment was re- ID.” “We tried to get Kobach’s as- Kickball to jumpstart Monday 6:47 a.m. 8:53 p.m. talking about.” ferring to individual pastors Wade Moore, pastor at Wich- sistant to explain the voter ID to Moon: waxing, 57 percent hospital building fund At a news conference in speaking for themselves and not ita’s Christian Faith Centre, the church,” said Moore, who Citizens Medical Center Inc. will (U.S. Naval Observatory) June, Grizzel described Kansas their churches. said Kobach “definitely hasn’t is president of the Ministerial Colby Water Use hold a kickball tournament to raise Thursday 2,121,000 gal. voter laws as “Jim Crow-ism.” “If one individual who may talked to any African-American League, “but we couldn’t get money for its building fund starting at (Colby Public Works) On Thursday, she said she was incidentally be a pastor of a churches.” anywhere with it.” 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the city ball speaking for herself, her church church disagrees with me,” Ko- Kobach’s comments come fields. Registration is $20 per player. Contact Megan Carmichael at 460-1214 to register a team of 10 to 12 players, to World Health: Ebola moving faster than control efforts volunteer or to donate. By Boubacar Diallo capital. people in three African capitals since cases first emerged back workers – Nancy Writebol and Associated Press Doctors Without Borders said for the first time in history. in March. Two American health Dr. Kent Brantly – back to the Catholic youths taking its teams were overwhelmed “If the situation continues to workers in Liberia have been U.S. A small private jet based in fruit orders CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) with new Ebola patients in Sierra deteriorate, the consequences infected, and an American man Atlanta has been dispatched to The Catholic Youth Organization – An Ebola outbreak that has Leone and that the situation in can be catastrophic in terms of of Liberian descent died in Liberia, said missionary group will be selling fruit through Sunday, killed more than 700 people in Liberia was now “dire.” lost lives but also severe socio- Nigeria from the disease, health Samaritan’s Purse. Writebol Aug. 10. Reserve an order of freestone West Africa is moving faster Dr. Margaret Chan, director- economic disruption and a high authorities there say. remains in serious but stable peaches, Bartlett pears or gala apples than the efforts to control the general of the World Health risk of spread to other countries,” Plans are underway to bring condition, the group said today. by contacting Megan Augustine at the disease, the head of the World Organization, said the meeting she said. back the two American aid parish office, 462-2179. Health Organization warned in Conakry “must be a turning At least 729 people in four as presidents from the affected point” in the battle against countries – Guinea, Sierra Leone, countries met today in Guinea’s Ebola, which is now sickening Liberia and Nigeria – have died

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Amusement Association and many volunteers The trunk show will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thurs- for another successful fair. Congratulations to by Ride ‘n Slide Racing. day, Aug. 14. Quilting classes will be given the 4-H members who qualified for the Kansas Stock car races will be held at 7 p.m. Sun- from 9 a.m. to noon Friday and Saturday, Aug State Fair. day, Aug. 10 and the Jeff Hartwell Memorial 15 and 16. The book sale continues through Sunday at Car race will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24. Hot The Gem Hog Roast will begin at 5 p.m. the Pioneer Memorial Library. laps begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27. I will be attending the Tour Kansas Show- Golf tournaments are also on the sched- Enrollment for the Colby Public Schools case for group tour leaders and motor coach ule. The senior tournament will be Thursday, will be Thursday, Aug. 7, with freshman orien- companies Monday and Tuesday in Omaha. Aug. 7, with tee time at 9 a.m., Colby 1-Lady tation at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12. The first day Kansas Dialogue will be held Friday to Sun- Scramble is Saturday, Aug. 16, with registra- of school will be Thursday, Aug. 21, with fall day, Aug. 15 to 17, in Iola. tion at 8 a.m. and the Colby Community Col- sports practices beginning Monday, Aug. 18. The Leadership Thomas County board of di- lege Men’s Basketball fund raiser is Friday, Residence halls at Colby Community Col- Timothy Adams and Leanna Larmer rectors met for a retreat at the Prairie Museum Aug. 22 with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. lege open Saturday, Aug. 16. First day of of Art and History. Troy Unruh, our program The college is holding its Volleyball Colby classes is Monday, Aug. 18. The college’s mentor from the Kansas Leadership Center, Classic on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29 and Community Block Party will be at 11:45 a.m. Heartland graduate met with us as we discussed planning for the 30. Matches will be held at Colby High School Tuesday, Aug. 19. This is the opportunity for future and recruitment. Board members are and Colby Community Building. businesses, clubs and organizations and inter- to wed in Mingo church seeking members interested in the class sched- Special programming is planned at the ested persons to welcome students to Colby uled for this autumn. If you are interested or Northwest Kansas Research-Extension Cen- and to the college. Leanna Larmer and Timothy Memorial Library and Sacred would like information, please contact me at ter. The Subsurface Drip Irrigation field day Another busy month as we wind down our Adams of Colby plan to marry Heart School. 460-7643 or Cindy Black at 462-8255. will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Horticulture summer activities and head into autumn. at Mingo Bible Church on Sat- The groom is the son of Mark Now for August events, including racing. Night will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug 22, at the urday, Oct. 18, 2014. and Marilyn Adams of McDon- Flat track motorcycle racing comes to the same location. The program is “Trees, Shrubs Leilani Thomas is director of the Colby The bride is the daughter of ald and the grandson of George Thomas County Speedway Saturday, Aug 9. and Flowers for Northwest Kansas.” Convention and Visitors Bureau, a long-time Mike and Karen Larmer of Gar- and Norma Jean Adams of Gates will open at 2 p.m., practice is at 2:30 The Colby Community Blood Drive will civic volunteer and a passionate observer of den City and the granddaughter Olathe and the late Levon and p.m., heat races are at 4 p.m. and the main be from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, the tourism industry. of George and Mary Shackelton Ruth Osborn. He graduated event is at 7 p.m. This event is brought to you and 7:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14. of Colby and Oscar and the late from Wawasee High School Mary Larmer of Manhattan. in Syracuse, Ind., in 2003 and She graduated from Heartland holds an associate in Biblical Christian School in 2009 and studies from New Tribes Bible Unclaimed property scam reported holds an associate degree in Institute in Jackson, Mich. He State Treasurer Ron Estes warns als to call a toll-free number and Estes reminds Kansans that the have unclaimed property available business administrative tech- works at Schwan’s. Kansans of suspicious postcards enter personal identification infor- state will never request individuals to claim at the State Treasurer’s nology from Colby Community The couple plans to live in labeled as an “Unclaimed Prop- mation. A recorded message then to provide personal information to Office should search the state’s College. She works at Pioneer Colby. erty Notification.” directs callers to search for un- a call-in number or charge a fee to official website, www.kansascash. “These postcards should be ig- claimed property at a website that return unclaimed property – both com, or call the Unclaimed Prop- nored as they are not being sent is not the state treasurer’s official common indicators of scams re- erty Division at (800) 432-0386. Herzogfest comes to Victoria from our unclaimed property di- webpage. lated to unclaimed property. Estes is the 39th treasurer for the vision or any other state agency,” The postcards, which are post- “If you’re ever uncertain of any state of Kansas. He was elected to The 32nd Annual Herzogfest tom and cycle show. Vendors open said Estes. “I urge all Kansans marked from Denver, have led to correspondence or phone calls serve as the Midwest Regional in Victoria will kick off at 5 p.m. at 10 a.m. The Polka Mass will who have received these postcards consumer complaints received by regarding unclaimed property, Vice President for the National next Friday, with Fun Cycles and be at 4 p.m. followed by the Hot to avoid responding in any man- the National Association of Un- please don’t hesitate to contact Association of State Treasurers Banana Bikes, a clown and free Shots Band entertaining at 5:15. ner.” claimed Property Administrators my office for verification or assis- 2012-2013, and now serves on the swimming. The Wes Windholz Free main stage concert begins at A series of postcards varying and unclaimed property adminis- tance,” said Estes. College Savings Plans Network Band will entertain at 5 p.m., fol- 9:30 p.m. featuring Paramount. in color are instructing individu- trators in multiple states. Kansans who believe they may Executive Board. lowed by the welcome ceremony All entertainment is free thanks at 6:30 p.m. Free main stage con- to the continued support of spon- certs begin at 7:30 p.m. featuring sors. Food and drinks are avail- UMP & D.O.C. followed at 9:30 p.m. by able for purchase. FTER P WELL OPEN HOUSE SALE national artist Granger Smith, also For information, go to www. OO 1024 Oak Ave. IN W PUMP & W C. AUGUST 7-8 AUGUST 9 known as Earl Dibbles Jr. herzogfest.com. FTER Hoxie, KS 67740 ELL 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 9, the festival O 1024 Oak Ave. IN O Office Phone 785/ 675-3991 Fax: 785/ 675-3990 C continues at 8 a.m. with a 5K Run/ W . 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FAITH FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, Pastor Dan Keel. 815 W. 3rd. WINONA METHODIST CHURCH, 501 Bellview Ave. Rev. WESLEYAN CHURCH, 320 W. Pine - 785-462-8391, Sunday FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, (Disciples of Christ), 385 W. Sundays at 2 p.m. 785-462-0512. Sheryl Johnson, Sunday School, 10:30 a.m., Morning Wor- School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship 10:40 a.m., Sunday Eve- 3rd - 785-460-2718, Sunday Morning Worship and Children’s CELEBRATION COMMUNITY CHURCH, 285 E. 5th - Colby ship 9:15 a.m. (CDT) ning Cell groups at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday Youth Ministries, Church at 10:00 a.m. Community Building. Kirby Benisch, Campus Pastor. Sunday FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, (Affiliated with American Baptist Kids Clubhouse 7 p.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Rev. Robert Alexander. Worship 10:45 a.m. www.celebratejesus.org Churches USA) Pastor Paul Brigham, 615 W. Webster, 785- CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 1145 East 5th & Country Club, 785-462-3497, Services, Sat., 5:30 GATEWAY FELLOWSHIP, 2nd and Sunrise, Oakley. Pas- 462-2867. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.; Family Worship: 10:30 S. Franklin - 785-460-6605, President Andy Rose, 785-460-6807. p.m., Beginning Sept. 2 - Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., tor James Bloom, Sunday Morning Worship and Children’s a.m.; Bible Study: 6:30 p.m. Sacrament meeting 10 a.m., Sunday School and Primary 11:20 Adult Bible Class & Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Visit us at www. Church 10:15 a.m., Wednesday evening Bible Study and COLLEGE VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH (Affiliated with Southern a.m., Priesthood, Relief Society, YM/YW, 12:10 p.m.; Family His- trinitycolby.com. Intercessory Prayer 6:30 p.m. 785-671-4020. Baptist), 1185 Wheatridge Rd. at College Drive, 785-460-7144, tory Center open by appointment. Call 785-462-3571. LEVANT COMMUNITY CHURCH, 205 1st St., Pastor Charles COLBY INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH, 730 E. 3rd (for- Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship services, REDEEMING LOVE MINISTRIES, INC., 345 N. Franklin, Dr. W.G. Taff, 785-586-2376, Sunday School (classes for 3 years & up mer Jaycee’s building), Pastor Bernard Heinz, 785-460-0313, 10:45 a.m. Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday’s. Con- and 3 adult classes) 9:30 a.m., Morning worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; temporary Evening Service at 4 p.m. through the semester. and Rev. Orvella Romine, Equipping Class, Sunday, 9 a.m., Sun- Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. day worship, 10 a.m., Wednesday, R.L.M Training Centers (Bible BREWSTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, PO Box PLEASANT HOME CHURCH, Pastor, Perry Baird, 785-728- School), 6 p.m. Shop online at: www.rlmregionalchurch.com. 250, Brewster. Pastor Mike Baughn, 785-694-2278, Sunday ASCENSION-ON-THE-PRAIRIE EPISCOPAL, Rev. Don 7380, 3190 Road 70, Edson, Worship, 9:00 a.m., Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:45 a.m. Martin, College Drive & Wheatridge Rd., 785-462-3041, Holy School 10:00 a.m. (MST) COLBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rev. James Mar- Eucharist, 9:00 a.m. every Sunday. Evening Prayer, 5:15 p.m. REXFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH, Rexford, Pastor Lane MINGO BIBLE CHURCH, 420 Main Mingo, 785-462-2992: dock, pastor, 950 S. Franklin, 785-460-6521, Sunday Worship Wednesday, September through May. Services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m., Fellowship coffee 9:30 a.m., Purcell, 785-687-3305, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship An independent community church served by Village Mis- Service 10:30 a.m. COLLEGE DRIVE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 245 W. College Dr., sions Pastor Tom Peyton. Sunday School: 9:30AM - all ages. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., KXXX broadcasts 11:00 worship. Colby. Pastor Steve Todd. Sunday School 9 a.m. for all ages. Worship Services: 10:45AM. Sunday Evenings 6:30. First www.colbyumc.org BREWSTER COMMUNITY CHURCH, Mike Pinkelman, Pas- Worship 10:15 a.m. Kid’s Church for Kindergarten- 5th grade Sunday of month - carry-in dinner following morning worship. CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 E. 4th, Sunday Bible Study 9:30 tor, Brewster - 785-694-2720, Sunday School (adults) 9:30 a.m., during Worship Service. Nursery available for kids birth - 5 yrs a.m., Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Bible Study Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Children’s Sunday School 11:15 old. Wednesday night: Family night September - May. Meal SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 785-462-2179, Father Dana 7:00 p.m. www.colbychurch.com a.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m., Wed. 7:00 p.m. Children’s Ministries served 6 - 6:30 p.m. CD Kidz for kids birth - 5th grade, Youth Clark, Pastor, Saturday Eve. Mass 5:30 p.m., Sunday Masses Group for 6th - 12th graders and Adult Bible Study at 7 p.m. 8:00 & 10:00 a.m., Confessions will be heard Saturday 4:30-5:05 OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN CHURCH, 217 Main St., (Royal Rangers/Missionettes), Wed. 7:15 p.m. - Intercessory & 785-462-8234. [email protected]. p.m. and from 7:30-7:45 a.m. and 9:25-9:40 a.m. on Sunday. Brewster, 785-694-2751. Sunday worship 10:00 a.m. Prayer, Tue. 5:30 p.m. - Women’s Bible Study. BEREAN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP, 1000 S. Franklin, 785-460- FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Reverend Andrew 2763, www.colbyberean.com; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sonneborn, 515 W. 4th, 785-462-6342, Sunday Worship This feature is sponsored Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Pastor Mark Carlton, Youth Pastor 11:00 a.m. Podcasts of the worship services are available by these business 155 W. Fifth St. Ben Phillips. Middle School Group Wednesday 7 p.m. at the at the church website colbypres.org. 785-462-3963 COLBY Attic and High School Youth Group Sunday 6 p.m. at the Attic. THE SHEPHERD’S STAFF, REXFORD, Joan Dingwerth, firms as a contribution AWANA Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the church. LUMBER Director, 785-687-2565. to the religious life of Bud Van Horn and Staff To become a sponsor call Kathryn or Sharon today at 462-3963. the community. 1760 W. 4th 462-2181 Services Directory Volume 125, Number 120 Friday, August 1, 2014 Opinion Other

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Defiant gun law difficult to enforce As political statements go, the Second Amendment Pro- tection Act, which the Kansas Legislature approved in 2013, doesn’t bother with subtlety. It was an act of defiance of the Obama administration’s ef- forts to strengthen gun laws in response to more mass murders than most Americans can keep track of. Whether the law will ever be enforced is another matter. As for the Second Amendment, it’s not in any peril. The Kansas law declares that the federal government has no jurisdiction over firearms made and sold in Kansas. Further, the law makes it a felony for any U.S. government employee to attempt to enforce federal regulations on Kansas-only fire- arms, ammunition or accessories. For good measure, the law also prohibits state and local officials from attempting to en- force federal gun regulations involving Kansas-only firearms. The legislation was a lawsuit waiting to happen the moment Gov. Sam Brownback signed it. And a lawsuit – or lawsuits – won’t be cheap. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has estimated costs to defend the law at $625,000. The first lawsuit came in early July from the Brady Cam- paign to Prevent Gun Violence. (The campaign is named for Pacific, Europe claim Colby servicemen Jim Brady, who as President Ronald Reagan’s press secretary was seriously wounded in the March 1981 assassination at- This is the 18th column on the history of the Barnett on April 25, 1919. He graduated from Thomas County Courthouse and the stories of Marj the Colby High School in 1937. He was the tempt on the president.) The issue also has drawn the attention the heroes from Thomas County who lost their second son the Barnetts lost in the service to of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who told Gov. Brown- lives while serving in the U.S. armed services, Brown their country in World War II. The other, Tech. back in a letter that, “… a state certainly may not criminalize continuing the list of those who died during Sgt. Samuel L. Barnett, was mentioned earlier. the exercise of federal responsibilities.” World War II. • Marj’s Lynn Barnett enlisted in the Army Air Corps As Kansas lawmakers well knew when they lined up to sup- This information comes from a book or- Snippets on Aug. 9, 1940. He was an instructor until port the measure, U.S. courts have ruled that states cannot set ganized by a memorial committee in 1991. 1944, when he trained as an aerial engineer on aside or override federal laws. A federal appeals court last year Permission to use this material was given by a B-29. He went overseas March 11, 1945, and struck down a Montana law that, like the Kansas statute, ap- Leland Kindler, a member of that committee. Pearl, said to be living in Arizona. A sister- was stationed at Guam. While flying a mission, plies to a small number of firearms that supporters think don’t I will be writing about these soldiers in in-law, Mary Ellen Wade, still lives in Colby. his plane was shot down, and he was killed. fall under the federal government’s authority to regulate inter- the future: Lt. Robert G. Bellamy, Lt. Mel- There are numerous nieces and nephews in At that time he was survived by his wife vin Byfield, Leroy Edward Sites, Phillip J. various parts of the country. Marianna; daughter Marilynn; his parents; sis- state commerce. Like the Second Amendment itself, that au- Bremenkamp, Capt. Victor B. Graper, Harree Cpl. William L. Gilchrist was born to Mr. ters Helen and Grace; and five brothers, Ver- thority is in the U.S. Constitution, which asserts the document John Miller, 1st Lt. Bill J. Evans and Sanford and Mrs. James Gilchrist, May 17, 1914, in non, a paratrooper; Morris, in the European itself and federal laws are “the supreme law of the Land.” Shreve. Descendants who want their names Rexford. Theater; Victor, stationed in Midland, Texas; We’re not aware of any arrests by Kansas officials of federal listed as survivors of these soldiers should call He entered the service, reporting first to Fort Wilbur; and Bernard. employees for trying to uphold the supremacy of federal law me at 462-3515 or email marj-jimbrown@st- Leavenworth, then to Camp Beal, Calif., for Today, Barnett’s daughter Marilynn is living over Kansas law on this matter. Perhaps that’s because there tel.net. a year, then to Brownwood, Texas. He was fi- in Tampa, Fla. Her four sons, Charles, Don- hasn’t been a confrontation. And perhaps that’s because the Lt. Cmdr. Charles Littell was born Aug. 2, nally shipped out in the Headquarters Battery ald, Daniel and Joseph, also live in Tampa. governor and the Legislature fear that an expensive and em- 1911, in Thomas County to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil 496th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 13th His sister, Helen Klein, lives in California, and barrassing defeat will spoil the fun of thumbing their noses at Littell. He graduated from Colby High School Armored Division, U.S. Army. sister Grace Jones lives in Colby. His only liv- Washington. in 1931. Gilchrist was wounded in the Ruhr Valley, ing brother, Bernard (Marian) Barnett, lives in Littell learned to fly in Pensacola, Fla., and near Delbrück, Germany, and was taken to the Alabaster, Ala. Sisters-in-law still living are – The Manhattan Mercury, via the Associated Press in 1938 he enlisted in the Navy. He was as- 5th Evacuation Hospital, where he died April Mildred (Barnett) Green and Anna Mary Bar- signed duty aboard the aircraft carrier USS 25, 1945. He received the Purple Heart. He nett, Colby, and Olivet Barnett, Fort Morgan, Wasp. On Sept. 15, 1942, he was killed when was buried in the U.S. Military Cemetery in Colo. There are numerous nieces and nephews Write us the Wasp was torpedoed by the Japanese. Germany and later moved to the Netherlands in other areas of the country. At that time he was survived by his wife American Cemetery at Margraten. The Colby Free Press encourages Letters to the Editor on any Carolyn; his parents; three brothers, Wayne, At that time, he was survived by his wife Marj Brown has lived in Colby since 1947 topic of general interest. Letters should be brief, clear and to the Arthur and Morris Littell ; and five sisters: Marjorie, son William, parents and sisters, and has spent a good deal of that time writing point. They must be signed and carry the address and phone number Mary, Patricia Ann, Mabel, Bertha Mae and Bertha and Irene. about people and places here. She says its one of the author. Pearl. Tech. Sgt. Lynn Virgil Barnett was born of her favorite things to do We do not publish anonymous letters. We sign our opinions and The only one of those surviving today is in Thomas County to Lester and Grace Edelle expect readers to do likewise. Nor do we run form letters or letters about topics which do not pertain to our area. Thank-yous from this area should be submitted to the Want Ad desk. Letters will not be censored, but will be read and edited for form and style, clarity, length and legality. We will not publish attacks on Congress should learn oversight lesson private individuals or businesses not pertaining to a public issue. The crush of demand for Veterans Affairs tened to, respected and treated fairly, but man- Before an election, letters (other than responses by a candidate) services in the wake of two wars was easily Other agement also must have flexibility to hire and will not be published after the Thursday before the polls open. foreseeable, had Congress been on its toes. fire, and to handle personnel problems proac- Legislators must exercise their oversight re- Opinions tively. Congress also has to insist that these sponsibilities more diligently, so as to catch agencies are training, recruiting and retaining Colby Free Press problems before they mushroom. the necessary talent. 155 W. Fifth St. (USPS 120-920) (785) 462-3963 Like other federal scandals before it, the Lee Hamilton These are immense agencies. Veterans Af- Colby, Kan. 67701 fax (785) 462-7749 mess involving veterans hospitals has followed • Center on Congress fairs is the nation’s largest health-care system. Send news to: colby.editor @ nwkansas.com a well-trod path. First comes the revelation of In 2012, it dealt with 83.6 million outpatient State award-winning newspaper, General Excellence, Design & Layout, misdoing. Then comes the reaction: a shocked visits. Its proposed budget for 2015 is $164 Columns, Editorial Writing, Sports Columns, News, Photography. public, an administration on the defensive and while ridding the government of shoddy prac- billion, and it employs more than 300,000 Official newspaper of Thomas County, Colby, Brewster and Rexford. grandstanding members of Congress. Finally, tices. people. This is work on a scale most of us can major reform bills get introduced, debated, To do this, it first needs to know what’s hap- barely imagine. Mistakes are bound to happen. Sharon Friedlander - Publisher pening. Each committee and subcommittee sfriedlander @ nwkansas.com then put aside when the heat dies down, or the This may be an argument for thoroughgo- target agency gets more money. with oversight responsibility should be keep- ing administrative reform, but it is also a fact NEWS With Veterans Affairs, we’re at the reform ing track – on a close, even intimate basis – of Congress can’t ignore: if it wants federal agen- R.B. Headley - Sports Editor part of the cycle. The House and Senate each the department and agencies in its purview. cies to work better, it has to work tirelessly to colby.sports @ nwkansas.com passed their own legislation to fix the health- Performance, budget, personnel, management understand problems and address them before Marian Ballard - Copy Editor care system, including a massive infusion of challenges, major and minor problems: mem- they explode. Does the agency have adequate mballard @ nwkansas.com money to allow veterans to seek private health bers of Congress ought to be experts on them resources? How can it control bloat and tight- Sam Dieter - News Reporter colby.editor @ nwkansas.com care. In its rush to address public outrage, all. They should also listen carefully to their en the gap between the people at the top and Congress is proposing changes that could have constituents and interest groups focused on the people on the front line? Are there problems Heather Alwin - Society Editor colby.society @ nwkansas.com benefited from more thorough consideration. performance of a particular agency, which are that need addressing right now? Congress can- often in a position to give valuable informa- ADVERTISING The irony is that this need not have hap- not eliminate politics from this oversight pro- pened – not with Veterans Affairs, nor with the tion. cess, but politics should not drive the whole Kathryn Ballard - Advertising Representative Understanding the facts, working coopera- kballard @ nwkansas.com Internal Revenue Service or the Federal Emer- oversight enterprise. gency Management Administration, or any of tively with the agency and anticipating prob- The point is that many failures of the federal Sharon Funk - Advertising Representative sfunk @ nwkansas.com the other cases in recent years where the fed- lems is a far more useful approach than Con- bureaucracy can be avoided with robust con- eral bureaucracy proved to be dysfunctional gress’s usual pattern of throwing up its hands gressional oversight. It’s a crucial part of im- Kylee Hunter - Graphic Design khunter @ nwkansas.com and Congress rushed in with a half-baked fix. at a scandal and blaming everyone else for the proving the performance of government, and problem. The demand for services in the wake BUSINESS OFFICE Mostly what is needed is for Congress to do its Congress has a duty to get ahead of problems, job properly in the first place. of two wars was easily foreseeable. Had Con- not lag constantly behind. Unless it’s willing Office Manager This means exercising its oversight respon- gress been on its toes, it could have prevented to accept its responsibility for diligent over- Melissa Edmondson - Office Manager sibilities and catching problems before they what happened. sight, the next scandal is only a matter of time. medmondson @ nwkansas.com mushroom. Diligent oversight can repair un- Congress must also get serious about re- Evan Barnum - Systems Administrator responsive bureaucracies, expose misconduct forming the federal bureaucracy. It needs to be Lee Hamilton is director of the Center on support @ nwkansas.com and help agencies and departments become careful not to indulge in bureaucrat-bashing, Congress at Indiana University. He was a Nor’West Press more effective. A lot of federal employees are but managers do need more flexibility with member of the U.S. House of Representatives Richard Westfahl - General Manager doing good work, including at Veterans Af- personnel systems than they currently enjoy. for 34 years. Gary Stewart, Foreman fairs; Congress needs to encourage that work Employees deserve to feel they’re being lis- Jim Jackson, Jim Bowker, Pressmen Kris McCool, Judy McKnight, Tracy Traxel, Mailing

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Bidding Quiz 1. Two notrump. Partner’s overcall is equiva- lent to an opening bid of one notrump, indicating 15 to 17 or 18 points, notrump distribution and at least one diamond stopper. You should therefore raise to two notrump to invite him to go on to three, just as you would have done had he opened the bidding with one notrump. 2. Two hearts. This shows a weak hand with five or more hearts. You are saying, in effect, that two hearts is a safer contract than one notrump. It is true that there are players running loose in the streets who, having overcalled with one Todd the Dinosaur • Patrick Roberts notrump, will turn a deaf ear to your two-heart bid and go back to notrump. The best remedy for this lies not in changing your bidding style, but your partner. 3. Two diamonds. This is clearly a game-going hand, but a major-suit game looks much more de- sirable than a game in notrump. Accordingly, you cuebid West’s suit, asking partner to bid a four- card major if he has one. 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1977 – 2014 Marilyn Meyer Jerry Wycoff Toni Lindberg Mike Scott Bob Hanzlick 1420 W. 4TH – P.O. BOX 947 Sales Assoc. Assoc. Broker Sales Assoc. Sales Assoc. Sales Assoc. COLBY, KS 67701 COLBY: 1055 S. Range (758) 462-8255 YEARS OF Call: 785-462-3904 www.homelandre.com EXPERIENCE New Group Pic GOODLAND: 1112 Main Street (785) 899-3060 EXPERTISE EXCELLENCE DONALD L. HAZLETT Broker www.farmandranchrealty.com 462.8+/- Acres Thomas County (Acreage to Tract 2 & 3 will change with Survey) We invite you to talk to one of our Real Estate professionals: •Don Hazlett, Broker •Cindy Hake, Office Mgr •Naomi Ward •Melanie Voss •Steve Hazlett •Ron Evans Dryland, Irrigated Crop & Pasture Ground - Selling in 3 Tracts •Ed Currier •Neal Mann •Mike Bailey •Grant Bailey •J.D. Hininger •Travis Weaver •Dennis Weaver ONLINE AUCTION www.bigiron.com Tuesday, August 19th @ 2:00 PM UPCOMING AUCTION 1476 Meadowlark Dr 220 S. Garfield Colby Convention Center, Colby, KS 8/12/14 – 320 acres Sheridan Onsite Bidding Available July 19th, Starting At 1:00 PM You can place bids now County cropland, grass & on www.bigiron.com Auction goes to final close at 2:00 PM farmstead, 3 miles North of Grainfield. TRACT 1: 9/16/14 – 225+ acres Rush Co cropland E of Price Reduced: $89,900 PRICE: $ 98,500 Legal Description: The NE 1⁄4 of Sec. 9-7S-32W Thomas County, KS containing 157.1+/- acres Lacrosse on Hwy 4 Land Location: From Gem, KS go 3 miles north on Road 27, to Co. Rd. X, then 1⁄2 mile east to the northwest corner 1865 S. Franklin 9/19/14 – 240+ acres Doniphan Co cropland 30965 Road 8 of the property. 10/28/14 – 5,000+ acres cropland & grass in General Description: This Tract consists of Crop and Pasture Ground. Current lease: the Tenant receives 2/3 of Osborne, Rooks & Russell Counties, selling growing crop and land owner receives 1/3 of growing crop and pays for 1/3 of fertilizer. Buyer/s will receive Seller’s/ in tracts & combos – Watch for Details Landlords share of any 2015 wheat crop and pay 1/3 of the fertilizer expense. Seller will retain Landlord’s share of the 2014 fall crop/s. The well (18164) has not been used for quite some time, it is registered at 200 acre feet and 250 gpm (please stop by and pick up water report or check with Ground Water Management for questions 785-462-3915). There is an old homestead on the property which has a domestic well that the tenant has used to spray. There is Price: $230,000 Price: $265,000 also an old cess pool which caved in (disclosure). LOGAN: 2013 Taxes: $495.42 •305 ac cropland, W of Page City–N/2 of 27- TRACT 2: 11-35 - PRICED REDUCED! Legal Description: The SE 1⁄4 of Sec. 28-6S-33W Thomas County, KS containing 142.9+/- acres prior to survey •150 ac cropland qtr NW of Winona–NE/4 of (Exact acres to be determined by survey, acreage will be taken out and added to Tract 3 so the windmill can be 18-11-36–PRICE REDUCED! included in the grass) •320 ac cropland SW of Russell Springs, N/2 Land Location: From Colby, KS go north on Hwy 25 to Co. Rd. AA, then go 3 miles east to Co. Rd. 22 go 1⁄2 mile SHERMAN - 160 acres south to the northeast corner of the property. cropland, grass, and General Description: This Tract is Crop Ground. Current lease: the Tenant receives 2/3 of growing crop and land

farmstead with guest owner receives 1/3 of growing crop and pays for 1/3 of fertilizer. Buyer/s will receive Seller’s/Landlords share of cottage, South of any 2015 wheat crop and pay 1/3 of the fertilizer expense. Seller will retain Landlord’s share of the 2014 fall crop/s. Goodland on Hwy 27– The well (15900) is registered at 94 acre feet and 700 gpm (please stop by and pick up water report or check with SE/4 of 36-9-40 Ground Water Management for questions 785-462-3915). There is an Oil Lease with Manhattan Energy One, LLC, copy of the lease is available at Stock Realty & Auction Office. It is a 3 year lease starting on 1/17/2012 with a 2 yr COMMERCIAL PROPERTY “OUTSTANDING” option to extend at $45.00/acre based on gross acres of 300. B.E.B. will complete a survey to be paid by Seller and •Approx. 2,500 sq. ft completed by the time of sale/closing. The newer 1,000 gallon propane tank belongs to Tenant. 406,000 Bu GRAIN 2013 Taxes: $163.80 STORAGE FACILITY •5 bedrooms & 2½ baths •2-car attached garage TRACT 3: located 2 mi S & 1 mi Legal Description: The NE 1⁄4 of Sec. 33-6S-33W Thomas County, KS containing 162.8+/- acres prior to survey •Nearly 1 acre of secluded privacy W of Colby (Exact acres to be determined by survey, acreage from Tract 2 will be added to include windmill) PRICE REDUCED: Land Location: From Colby, KS go north on Hwy 25 to Co. Rd. AA, then go 3 miles east to Co. Rd. 22 go 1 mile $690,000 to Price: $225,000 south to the northeast corner of the property. $595,000 General Description: This Tract is Pasture/Grassland with 27+/- acres of cropland. This property will retain the •Rodenbeck Industrial Park windmill that is in good working condition. There is an Oil Lease with Manhattan Energy One, LLC, copy of the lease lots on Horton Avenue S of EXIT 54 is available at Stock Realty & Auction Office. It is a 3 year lease starting on 1/17/2012 with a 2 yr option to extend at I-70 exit 54. Lots range in $45.00/acre based on gross acres of 300. B.E.B. will complete a survey to be paid by Seller and completed by the 5.0 5. size from 2.22 to 5.99 acres. ac 0 5. 0 5 time of sale/closing. The Buyer will receive pro-rated share of the cash rent for 2014 on Grass/Pasture. The Panels

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ac 3.7 5. CLUB DRIVE will remain with the Buyer on this Tract. 9 9 UNDER CONTRACT 4.1 5 2013 Taxes: $147.20

4. 97 Irrigation Equipment: The Pivot, Trailer and Panels on Tract 3 and some Pipe on Tract 2 belong to the Seller and 6.9 3. 1 67

**CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR COUNTRY will stay with the land, the motor on the well belongs to the tenant and will be removed.

5. 3.1 3.4 ADDITIONAL LISTINGS & 0 5 9 Land Lease: Tenant has right on land. Land Lease until March 1, 2015. VIRTUAL TOURS!** 5 Mineral Rights: Seller will retain 1⁄2 of any and all mineral rights on all 3 Tracts, for 5 years if “UPDATED & IMMACULATE” there is no production/participation at the end of 5 years the rights will go back to the land. All personal property •4 bedrooms & 2½ baths selling “As Is” Thinking of BUYING Hopson, Owner OR SELLING A •Completely remodeled – Move-in ready •Across from school For more information, contact listing agent: HOME? •Large fenced yard Molly J. Oliver 785-462-5203 Call MELANIE VOSS •1-car attached garage at 785-443-0611 Price: $59,900

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Reduced Price on “Move-in” Full & Part Time Kevin M. Open-Rooms, Sunny & Inviting Nice Family Room Area FEATURED HOMES FEATURED Perfect 3-4 BR, 2 Bath Kitchen “Must View” for “Movie Night” HIRING Barnett 635 S. Garfield $144,500 443-1722 Thomas County Holiday Incentive Pay! • 401(K)! Land Auction, 3 Tracts Online Auction Employee Recognition Programs! • Advancement Opportunities! www.bigiron.com Site Auction: Aug. 19th, 1 p.m. Apply at 1000 E. Willow Ave., Colby KS 390 N. Franklin, Colby, KS 67701 Newer on Market So Unique - - So Special, 4 BR Colby Convention Center (785) 460-7653 2-3 BR, 2 Bath Cottage 2 Bath With Lots of New EOE Post-Employment Drug Testing Required 200 S. Mission Call Molly 440 W. Webster $112,500 www.stockra.com Free Press SSpportsorts Colby Free Press Friday, August 1, 2014 Page 11 ’Cats will K-State kicks off among football elite The Wichita Eagle candidates in quarterback Jake only a small number of scattered play three Waters, place kicker Jack Cantele singles remain for games against For the second time in the last and offensive linemen B.J. Finney Texas Tech (Oct. 4), Texas (Oct. three seasons, Kansas State was and Cody Whitehair. 25) and Oklahoma State (Nov. 1). in Top 10 ranked 21st in the Preseason Am- Kansas State will host its annual Standing-room only tickets are The coaches’ pre-season way Coaches Poll released Thurs- media day on Wednesday while available for the Stephen F. Aus- Top 25 college football fea- day morning as the Cats were one Fan Appreciation Day is set for tin, UTEP, Texas, Oklahoma State tures three Kansas State op- of four Big 12 teams ranked in the Saturday, Aug. 16, at Bill Snyder and Kansas contests. ponents and four Big 12 season’s initial top 25. Family Stadium. As far as the remaining top 25 teams. All of those appear in The Wildcats were also ranked Head coach Bill Snyder and the teams, defending national cham- bold type. 21st by the coaches prior to the 2014 team captains will address pion Florida State has earned the 1 Florida State (56) Big 12 Championship season of the fans at approximately 6 p.m., No. 1 ranking again while Ala- 2. Alabama (2) 2012, which was the first time with an hour-long autograph ses- bama — who has won three of 3. Oklahoma (3) K-State was in the preseason poll sion to follow. Complete details of the previous national titles — has 4. Oregon (1) since 2004. It is the first time over- Fan Appreciation Day will be an- earned No.2. 5. Auburn all Kansas State has been included nounced at a later date. Alabama did drop its final two 6. Ohio State (1) in the coaches poll since the final The Wildcats kick off the 2014 games last season including a 7. UCLA 2012 survey when the Wildcats season with an Aug. 30, matchup Sugar Bowl debacle against Oak- finished the year at No. 11. 8. Michigan State bringonthecats.com against Stephen F. Austin at Bill lahoma, but the Sooners start one 9. South Carolina (1) Other Big 12 programs joining Top receiver Aaron Lockett’s return is one of many reasons why Snyder Family Stadium. The spot behind the Crimson Tied at 10. Baylor the Cats in the 2014 preseason Kansas State has earned a Top 25 national ranking from coach- sixth-annual K-State Family Re- No. 3. 11. Stanford poll were Oklahoma (third), es to start he 2014 college football season. Lockett’s shown union will begin at 6:10 p.m., and Big 12 champion Baylor 12. Georgia Baylor (10th) and Texas (24th). catching a long pass against the West Virginia Mountaineers. be shown world-wide on K-State- cracked the top 10, while former 13. LSU Oklahoma State, TCU and Texas HD.TV. Big 12 Conference rival Nebraska 14. Wisconsin Tech were among 27 schools that receiver Tyler Lockett and de- 2013 Second Team All-Ameri- Season tickets for the 2014 cam- is exactly one spot below Kansas 15. USC received votes but sit outside the fensive end Ryan Mueller – both cans – as well as multiple awards paign sold out on June 5, while State at No. 22. 16. Clemson top 25. Additionally, Auburn – 17. Notre Dame K-State’s opponent on Thursday, 18. Arizona State September 18 – checked in at No. 19. Mississippi 5. Keep your focus fuzzy McCarty 20. Texas A&M The Wildcats return 39 letter- 21. Kansas State winners – including 14 starters – 22. Nebraska from last year’s squad that tallied captures 23. North Carolina an 8-5 record, which included a 24. Texas victory over Michigan in the Buf- 25. Washington falo Wild Wings Bowl. The group is headlined by wide co-ed title McCarty Dairy fought through The Effin’ Grizzlies to win two title games and take home the Pack the pigskins! Colby Recreation Co-ed softball tournament title recently. McCarty conquered several other elimination games after suf- Wild trip is near feing an early defeat in the tour- ney, according to Colby Rec De- Laken Litman of USA Today before anyone. partment information. offered an interesting spin on the No. 19 Mississippi. Just seeing fantastic fall journey known as the Rebels this high since Eli Man- college football’s national cham- ning left 10 years ago is a surprise. pionship race: However, Rebels are picked only Trojan “Things aren’t looking too good fifth in SEC West which means for Florida State. Alabama, LSU and Auburn all In the last 10 years, no team that await. Take your choice on where hoops set has been ranked No. 1 in the pre- they go down. season coaches’ football poll has No. 18 Arizona State. Anoth- won the national championship. er perennial underachiever falls Southern California would have somewhere around Seattle and the golf date been an exception in 2004, but Washington Huskies on Oct. 25, that title has since been vacated if not before. Doubtful Colorado Coach Rusty Grafel announced as a consequence for NCAA vio- will deck them in Boulder Sept. R.B. HEADLEY/Colby Free Press the Colby College Men’s Baske- Lexy Kraft (above) kept her lations.” In other words, pre-sea- 13. ball Fundraiser Tournament will eyes on the fuzzy ball as she son No. 1 means little more than No. 17 Notre Dame. Again, take place on Friday, Aug. 22, at chased down and returned a one big bullseye targeted on your so much fun to see who rolls this Meadow Lake Golf Course. tough lob shot during Colby’s team. proud powerhouse-no-longer first. Registration is 9 a.m. followed Yet the real question for Free No Michigan State schedule, but late-summer tennis camp at by the 10 a.m. shotgun start. Press readers has to be: can No. Stanford rolls through South Bend Fike Park this week. The ear- The $280 fee per team includes 21 somehow finish No. 1? Oct. 4. Also an Oct. 18 trip to ly-morning shadows show a prime rib supper and auction Somehow websites have al- Florida State. campers were busy at 8 following play. There will also be ready mentioned Kansas State This entire bowling event needs a.m. and continued through hole prizes. as a potential surprise Final Four to roll along faster, so let’s knock 10:30 a.m each day except Fee for the meal alone is $25. playoff team. down No. 16 on. Wednesday, which was can- Please call and make arrange- Amazingly, the Wildcats No. 16 Clemson. at No. 1 Flor- celled due to summer show- ments. climbed from this same No. 21 ida State on Sept. 20. No. 15 USC ers. New Colby High coach- Contact Grafel at (785) 475- spot to No. 1 two years ago until a at No. 11 Stanford Sept. 6. es Wendy Weishaar (left) 8360 or by E-mailing rusty- late-season debacle at Baylor. No. 14 Wisconsin vs. No. 13 and Susan Wark instructed [email protected]. The Baylor game doesn’t arrive LSU on Aug. 30. Should be quite more than 20 tennis play- Pro guy leaves tour until a Dec. 8 regular-season fina- an early showdown, though. ers during the three days. AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Dustin le in Waco, Tex. Cold Christmas No. 13 LSU to Wisconsin or Others pictured above (from Johnson, one of the top American season weather might just help No. 5 Auburn, Oct. 4. left) are Alyssa Kraft, Caitlyn players, is taking a leave of ab- cool that Bears’ passing attack No. 12 Georgia at No. 9 South Wark, Bridget Bickner and sence to “seek professional help which burned K-State. Carolina Sept. 13. If the Bulldogs Amelia Culver. Cailtyn Wark for personal challenges I have Meanwhile, as always, the joy win this one, they could stay on also assisted with the camp faced” and will not play in the Ry- of college football is potential their feet quite awhile. Schedule after winning two 4A state der Cup. pitfalls each and every week. And not strong until November. titles during her Colby High Johnson, 30, an eight-time win- since he’s still celebrating his No. 11 Stanford at No. 18 Ari- School athletic career. Prac- ner on the PGA Tour, released a second 200 bowling game, Free zona State, Oct. 18. Cardinal beat tice begins for all Colby High statement through his manage- Press scribbler R.B. Headley has a Sun Devils twice last year, so re- fall sports teams on Aug. 18. ment company. selection of curve balls that could venge is waiting in the desert. knock down Top 25 teams: No. 10 Baylor at No. 3 Okla- No. 25 Washington. Quack, homa, Nov. 8. Remember Bay- quack, quack, down go the Hus- lor’s 41-12 win last year? Be as- Royals The Kiwanis Club of Thomas County / Colby would kies on Oct. 18 in Euegne, Oreg. sured no Sooner has forgotten. No. 24 Texas. Ouch, this ball No. 9 South Carolina at No. 16 like to thank our local business community and all of bites because it’s the big bad Bru- Clemson, Nov. 29. Old ball coach the individuals who generously donated to help make ins from No. 7 UCLA. A rising Spurrier’s Gamecocks could be lose star; the 2014 4th of July Fireworks Display a reality: power under coach Jim Mora, Jr., 11-0 by this point, but coach Dabo will spoil Texas’ first big after- Swinney and the Tigers are due to Farm Implement and Supply Co, Inc. Herl Living Trust, Brenda Herl Mack-Brown game on Sept. 13 beat their Palmetto State bullies. Hinkle Termite and Pest Control, LLC Palace Drug Store — again, in Arlington, where the No. 8 Michigan State at No. 4 still win Farm and Ranch Realty, Inc. Hi Plains Coop, John Strecker hometown Dallas Cowboys know Oregon, Sept. 6. Would love to KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bickner Electric, LLC S&T Telephone Cooperative Assn. how to lose big. see the Big Ten “slow boys” pre- The Kansas City Royals’ club- John Tweed Agency, Inc. Colby Automotive, Judy Menges No. 23 North Carolina. Tar vail. Tough to slow Ducks in Eu- house mood was somber after a Jon And Ann Friesen Farms Farmers and Merchants Bank of Colby heels finished strong last season, gene, Oreg., fast track. 6-3 victory over the Minnesota but they’re one of these teams that No. 7 UCLA at No. 25 Wash- Quality Title and Abstract, Inc. Larry Washburn OD PA Twins on Thursday. tends to falter in pressure games ington, Nov. 8. Actually, this re- Morrison Optometric Associates, PA Swartz Veterinary Hospital, Inc. First baseman Eric Hosmer will until basketball season. Even porter sees the Bruins as a possi- Wal-Mart Tina Harris DPT PA be going on disabled list after an hoops haven’t gone too well in re- ble Final Four team, but most will Leroy’s Printing Strutt Insurance X-ray revealed a displaced frac- cent years. The best ball to throw? stumble. No. 6 Ohio State at No. ture of the third finger of his right Western State Bank Carolyn Armstrong How about No. 17 Notre Dame 8 Michigan State, Nov. 8. Re- hand. Donelan Jewelry Commercial Sign knocking Heels down Oct. 11 at match of Sparty Big 12 title game “Very frustrating, bad timing,” Sunflower Bank Sheila Frahm South Bend, Ind. Though I’d love win, so Buckeyes will be ready. Hosmer said. “The good thing is Frahm Farmland, Inc. Cornerstone Ag, LLC to see the Heels still standing. No. 5 Auburn at No. 21 Kan- I can still get back for that last The Service Oil Company Larry Barrett No. 22 Nebraska. So many sas State, Sept. 18. Tigers’ magice month and make that last push. Tarbet Construction Co, Inc. Colby Bowl and Fun Center choices starting with K-State ends early, and go Wildcats. They said as quick as three weeks transfer Daniel Sams and Mc- No. 4 Oregon at No. 7 UCLA, Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel, Inc. David Keck and long as six. Obviously, I’m Neese State visiting on Aug. 30. Oct. 11. Bruins take Pac 12 top Kansas Quick Lube, Patrick Toth Office Works going to be shooting for the three.” One only shudders to think about spot, at least for a few weeks. Western Kansas Farm Credit Bill Dowell Hosmer was hit by pitch from the rumbles from Cornland if that No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 21 Colby Medical Services, Carl and Lee Woofter Colby Glass and Sign Company, Inc. Jon Lester on July 20 and was upset happened. Kansas State, Oct. 18. Come on, held out of the lineup for six of Woofter Construction and Irrigation, Inc. Kenton Krehbiel Instead, a more likely downfall did you expect anything else? the next seven games. He returned Mountain Plains Agency, Shirley Skolout Colby Convention and Visitors Bureau will hit Oct. 4 at Michigan State. No 2 Alabama at No. 13 LSU, to the lineup Tuesday and aggra- Rasure Lumber, Inc. Ken and Janet Christiansen Huskers were lucky to escape the Nov. 8. Tigers are one team not vated it on a check swing. last time they visited Spartyville. terrified of Tide. Alcides Escobar hit a two- Without their continued support and generosity, the Kiwanis Club would not be able to provide the No. 20 Texas A&M. It’s after My final Four from there: Flor- run triple and Yordano Ventura quality show the community has come to know and appreciate. Thank you very much for your support! Johnny Manziel, and an Aug. 28 ida State, UCLA, Ohio State and pitched seven effective innings as opener at No. 9 South Carolina someone most will never expect. the Royals completed a 5-2 home- The Thomas County / Colby Kiwanis means the Aggies will likely fall It will be fun yet again. stand. 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