The MIDWEEK Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 Goodland1205 Main Avenue, Goodland, Star-News KS 67735 • Phone (785) 899-2338 $1 Volume 81, Number 71 8 Pages Goodland, Kansas 67735 Special Olympics More local news, views from your Goodland Star-News convoy (Back or) ODD PAGE Northwest Kansas District Free Fair is Saturday By Sam Dieter [email protected] The World’s Largest Truck Con- 4-H and voy is coming through town again Open Class Results this year to benefit Special Olym- pics Kansas. The western leg of the convoy will start at Wilken’s Truck and Trailer, 1840 W. U.S. 24, at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 Saturday. After parading through town the trucks and other participat- ing vehicles will head east on I-70 Fair results to Colby, where they will meet up with the eastern leg – which starts in Oakley – and head into town for section a community event. Registration for the convoy starts A special section containing at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. Regis- results from the 4-H and tration for trucks is $100, and they Open Class competitions are automatically entered into the at this year’s Northwest truck and motorcycle show the same Kansas District Free Fair, day in the parking lot of Oasis travel brought to you by the Star- center. It costs $25 for all other News and local advertisers. vehicles to register for the convoy, A bolt of cloud-to-cloud lightning lit of the sky over Renner Field Kansas and caused a power outage in Goodland which will also register them for the on Saturday. The large storm system impacted all of northwest Photo by Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News “cruise night” on Friday. The money goes to Special Olym- pics Kansas. In Kansas, the convoy weather included 101 trucks and raised Lightning causes power outage $59,000 last year. report Awards will be given to trucks A large storm system hit northwest Kansas storm passed overhead, providing power until Hail up to one inch in diameter fell in Yuma and motorcycles registered in the on Saturday, causing Goodland to lose power the connection to Sunflower could be restored. and Kit Carson couties in eastern Colorado. show. There will be a pulled-pork 79° for about 10 minutes. The outage occurred at 9 p.m. as part of the Winds up to 62 mph were reported in Chey- dinner – with 300 pounds of pork 10 a.m. Rod Blake, supervisor at the Goodland storm was moving south toward Goodland. enne County Colorado and Greeley County – cooked by employees at Modern Tuesday Power Plant, said lighting hit a switch to the It began raining shortly after. The National in Kansas. Trees were reported blown over in Woodman of America. east, somewhere between Ruleton and Mingo, Weather Service recorded .15 inches of rain. Cheyenne Wells and in northwestern Cheyenne “We’re hoping for a very large Today interrupting the city’s connection with Sun- This brought Goodland up to .94 inches for County, Kansas. crowd Friday night,” said volunteer • Sunset, 7:14 p.m. flower Electric. The municipal power plant August, 1.7 inches below average. The service is predicting partly cloudy Joe Mentlick, “We hope maybe 400 Wednesday was turned on for about 40 minutes while the Elsewhere the storms caused more damage. weather with highs in the 90s this week. or 500 people show up and have • Sunrise, 6:18 a.m. supper with us.” • Sunset,7:12 p.m. Entertainment start at the same time, with D.J. Paul Heskett pro- Midday Conditions viding the entertainment. Anyone • Soil temperature 73 degrees County considers substance abuse funding can eat for a free-will donation. A • Humidity 40 percent By Kevin Bottrell just two days a week, has resulted zation wouldn’t have to rent office ago the commission reduced that special olympics basketball scrim- • Sky sunny [email protected] in ADAC eliminating it’s Sher- space. Evert suggested one of the funding by half to contribute to Big mage starts at 7:30 p.m., and the • Winds south 26-32 mph The Sherman County Commis- man County services and requiring buildings at the fairgrounds, since Brothers Big Sisters. “cruise night,” where vehicles will • Barometer 30.11 inches sioners are considering contribut- people in the program to attend it would provide more privacy than Commissioner Larry Enfield be cruising through town, starts at 8. and steady ing more money to keep alcohol sessions in Colby. the courthouse or Wolak building. asked Russell to get firm numbers The fireworks show will start at • Record High today 102° (1947) and substance abuse counseling “This isn’t going to work,” Show- Commissioner Ken Klemm from ADAC on what it would take dusk, weather permitting. Taz’s • Record Low today 34° (1974) services in Goodland. alter said. asked if there were other substance to continue providing service in Fireworks, a longtime sponsor, will District Court Judge Scott Show- Having to travel for required abuse services providers. Russell Sherman County so the commission present the show. A Truck and Light Last 24 Hours* alter and Chief Court Services substance abuse sessions is going said there are, but none are anxious could discuss whether or not they Show, consisting of truckers’ lights, High Monday 89° Officer Kathy Russell came to the to put a hardship on people in the to provide service out here. could provide the money. will follow the fireworks. Low Monday 57° commission meeting Friday to re- program, he said, especially since Showalter said a portion of the In other business, the commis- “We’re hoping to start it off with a Precipitation none quest that the commission look into they often have low or no income, alcohol special tax goes to ADAC. sioners: bang this year,” Mentlick said. This month none upping its contribution to ADAC, and sometimes do not have driver’s The commissioners asked Treasurer • Approved the Northwest Kansas The eastern leg of the convoy Year to date 8.79 the Colby counseling organization licenses. April Hall to look into the tax and Emergency Medical Service and with gather at 8:30 a.m. at Mitten Below normal 7.21 inches that had been providing services two “I think it’s an extremely neces- give them a report on how it works. Sherman County Sheriff’s Depart- TA Travel Plaza in Oakley for reg- The Topside Forecast days a week in Goodland. sary service,” he said. “I’m asking The tax comes from alcohol sales by ment budgets. The ambulance istration. That group will leave for Today: Sunny with a high near The problem, he said, is that that you provide the funding neces- the drink in both the city and county. department budget comes to about Colby at 10. 93, winds out of the south at 15 mph ADAC’s funding has gone down sary, but tie it to providing services The money goes to the state which $658,000, but it is projected to bring Mentlick said there were 58 en- and a low around 62. Wednesday: over in recent years and they show here. That’s the carrot, hopefully kicks a portion back to Sherman in about $719,000 in revenue. Com- tries in the convoy last year, and he Sunny with a high near 96, winds a loss for Sherman County. The you won’t have to use the stick.” County each quarter, a part of which missioner Steve Evert said starting is expecting 75 to 80 this year. out of the southeast at 10 to 15 mph organization has also lost several Russell asked whether some is to be used for alcohol abuse treat- on Oct. 1, the department will have The vehicles will end up at the and a low around 62. staff members, which, along with room could be found in one of the ment and prevention. Part of that Extended Forecast the expense in keeping an office for county’s buildings, so the organi- goes to ADAC, and several years See COUNTY, Page 5 See CONVOY, Page 5 Thursday: Mostly sunny with a high near 94, winds out of the south at 5 to 15 mph and a low around 64. Friday: Sunny with a high near Fort Hays 96 and a low around 67. Saturday: One last tournament for the summer Sunny with a high near 95 and a low around 67. Sunday: Partly concert cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, a high near 94 and a low around 67. season starts (National Weather Service) on Sept. 13 The Department of Music and Theater at Fort Hays State Univer- sity will celebrate its centennial this year with musical and theatrical events. local The department’s 100th musical season begins in September. Tick- markets ets for each event are $6 for adults and $4 for senior citizens. Children 10 a.m. under 18 and university students are Wheat — $6.85 bushel admitted free. Posted county price — $6.69 The season begins at 7:30 p.m. Corn — $6.13 bushel Friday, Sept. 13, with Brad Daw- Posted county price — $6.05 son, assistant professor of music, Milo — $2.81 bushel on trumpet presenting the Faculty Soybeans — $13.95 bushel Jazz Concert in the Beach/Schmidt Posted county price — $13.80 Performing Arts Center in Sheridan Millet — no bid Hall. Sunflowers The first musical presentation, Oil current crop — $21 cwt. however, will be Hilary Shepard’s Confection — no bid Faculty Flute Recital at 7:30 p.m. Pinto beans — $28 Friday in Palmer Recital Hall.