Incumbent Holds Onto Republican Nomination
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ssttaarr--nneewwss goodland The Star-News / Tuesday, August 8, 2006 3 Incumbent holds onto Republican nomination By Tom Betz 23 percent and former City Commissioner The last write-in campaign for commis- day morning if either one had gone over the not vote in the commissioner race since The Goodland Star-News Curtis Hurd had 34 votes or 9 percent. sioner was in 2000, when Tiede defeated $500 minimum spending. they did not live in the district or were not With all votes counted Friday morning, “The vote speaks for itself,” Neufeld incumbent Commissioner Kenny Davis for Thomas said he had, and had called the registered as Republicans. incumbent Commissioner Chuck Thomas said Thursday. “I congratulate Thomas on the District 2 seat. Tiede got 583 votes or state Governmental Ethics Commission to Rasure said after the idea of at-large vot- still won the Republican nomination by 14 winning. 61 percent to Davis’s 365, or 39 percent. get the reporting form. ing came up at the candidate forum, he votes. “I think it is important to point out that County Clerk Janet Rumpel said Friday Rumpel said the state law requires the re- called the Kansas Association of Counties Of 18 provisional ballots, eight were not nearly two-thirds of those who did vote anyone who has filled out a declaration of port to be filed within three days of when to see if such a change could be submitted counted, and of the 10 that were, only one wanted a change in direction.” candidacy could be a write-in candidate the candidate exceeds the $500 spending to the state Legislature next year. came from Commissioner District 1. It Asked if he would consider asking for a without any further notification. minimum. Neufeld said he did not spend Rumpel said that is not an option under went to Larry Enfield, giving him a total of recount, Neufeld said with the accuracy of Rumpel said there is no state law requir- that much. Thomas said he sent the form to the present state law.. 85 votes. the new voting machines, it would not be ing any to declare they are going to be a the state office in Topeka. Rumpel said the Rasure said he would be willing to try to Commissioner Kevin Rasure, Thomas and worth the effort or the money. write-in candidate before the November spending form should have been filed with get the state association to endorse the plan, Register of Deeds Carol Armstrong made up Neufeld said he has been asked if he election. However, she did say in the case her office first, and that she has not received but wants to be sure the other two commis- the canvass board. Commissioner Mitch would consider a write-in campaign for the of Tiede, when he declared in October a copy of the form from the state. sioners agreed. Tiede called to say he couldn’t make it. general election in November. 2000, she had him fill out the candidate In the canvass, there were Democratic Thomas said he did, and suggested they A total of 371 votes were cast in the com- “I have been asked about a write-in cam- forms for the state. write-in votes for Enfield (1), Thomas (2), ask Tiede at the next meeting and take a vote missioner race, and Thomas won the pri- paign by several people,” Neufeld said Fri- She said any write-in candidate would be Joe Stringer (1) and Anthony Martin Jr. (1). to put their support in the minutes. mary contest with 133 votes or 36 percent. day. “I told them I wanted to take a few required to file the same campaign spend- Rumpel said these could not be counted. On The commissioners will meet at 8 a.m. Darin Neufeld was a close second with 119 weeks to think about it. I am not saying yes, ing reports as party-nominated candidates. election day, she said, there were several today in the commission room on the main votes or 32 percent. Enfield’s 85 votes were but I am not saying no.” Rumpel asked Neufeld and Thomas Fri- voters who were upset because they could floor of the courthouse, 813 Broadway. Slice of Life raises $103,000 Congressman drops in at fair The 17th annual Slice of Life ce- and what is the most important.” $500,000 to be used to purchase lebrity golf tournament raised The total raised was about equipment and recruit doctors for $103,862 for the Goodland Re- $60,000 last year, Shields said. the Goodland Regional Medical gional Medical Center, the county “Part of the increase is from the Center. hospital board heard Monday night, additional corporate sponsors,” he Former Kansas City Chiefs July 24. said, “plus we did well auctioning player Larry Marshall was this Brenda McCants, who organizes the celebrities off to play on the year’s honorary chairman, and the annual fund raiser for the teams. The people of northwest McCants said that Scott Mcphail of Northwest Kansas Area Medical Kansas were very generous.” DreamWorks animation would be Foundation, said this was the most McCants said the dates for next chairman for next year. the tournament and auction have year’s event have been set for June Schields said the honorary raised. 22 to 24, adding that it is later in chairman helps with some of the Dale Schields, director of human June to allow more Broncos and planning and media promotion of resources at the medical center, said Chiefs players to come. the event. He said Mcphail has the hospital plans to provide new She said this year’s program was been coming for a few years, and medical services, buy equipment the same time as Broncos Fan Ap- has been interested in the pro- and sponsor scholarships with the preciation Day in Denver, and it gram. money. made it tough for more of the play- “We felt comfortable in asking “We haven’t got any thing spe- ers to be here. him to be our chairman for next cific in mind,” he said, “but will She said the total brought in was year,” Schields said, “and think he work with the hospital administra- $150,607 before expenses. She said may be able to help us with more tion about what they need help with the Slice of Life has brought in over contacts in California.” Horsemanship clinic set for Colby Colby Community College will chology and communication. And up with their owner’s lack of skills hold a Natural Horsemanship he took an interest in developing and understanding, instead, he had Clinic on Friday and Saturday, Aug. mules to be able to perform like to find a way to help people become 18-19, at the college farm east of horses. savvy with horses. Colby on U.S. 24. Through Ernst, Parelli said, he He soon discovered he had a U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran talked to Sherman County farmer Alan Townsend at the Northwest Kan- One of the world’s best natural learned about inner power and the natural talent in finding the right sas District Free Fair on Friday afternoon. The congressman arrived at 4:30 p.m. on Friday horsemen, Pat Parelli, will conduct Kung Fu principles of discipline, words to explain what he under- and spent about an hour at the fair talking with people and looking around. a round-pen demonstration from body control, and mind-body mas- stood about horses. So he turned his Photo by Pat Schiefen/The Goodland Star-News 6:30-9:30 p.m. that Friday. The tery. attention even more to helping clinic is free for Colby Community Henry opened up a whole new people instead of training. College students and 4-H members. world to him, Parelli said, by help- He began to give “lessons” but A $25 fee will be charged for oth- ing him understand the horse’s had no idea that one day he would ers. mental and emotional processes as be able to help people on a much matters of record Ten participants will get to ride in a prey animal as well as the true larger scale. the clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. dynamics of horsemanship and how Parelli Natural Horsemanship Goodland Police Philip A. Helman of Pleasanton, T9S R42W. Saturday, and students will get first they applied to performance horses. has become almost a revolution in The following crimes have been Calif., and Stephen W. Helman of Marvin R. Matthews and Elsie R. chance. A $100 fee will be charged The mules taught him the impor- horsemanship, attracting attention reported to the Goodland Police Carl Junction, Mo., Sec. 13, T6S Matthews, trustees of Marvin R. for the Saturday session for non- tance of reverse psychology, the from all corners of the industry, in- Department: R40W. Matthews Revocable Trust to students. principle of safety and comfort as cluding the respected riding school, July 28 — 12:06 p.m., 500 Robert W. Helman and Geraldine Judith Diane Morris E85’ Lots 5 and Born in California’s Bay Area, the only real incentives, and devel- the Cadre Noir of Saumur in France. Cattletrail, arrested Billy Roger R. Helman of Car. Junction, Mo., 6 and the S20’ of the E85’ of Lot 4, Parelli was obsessed with horses at oped in him more understanding on Parelli says his system is a com- Lott for transporting open con- trustees of the Robert W. Helman Block 31 including the vacated an early age. When he was 13, how to get a prey animal to “want” pletely “non-denominational” tainer.