The MIDWEEK Tuesday, May 25, Goodland Star-News 2021 1205฀Main฀Avenue,฀Goodland,฀KS฀67735฀฀•฀฀Phone฀(785)฀899-2338 $1 Volume 89, Number 41 8 Pages Goodland, Kansas 67735 inside today More local news and views from your Good- land Star-News Five qualify for state track Five Goodland High School athletes have quali- fied to compete in seven different events at the State Track Meet on Friday. See Page 5 Class of 2021 graduates GoodlandHigh School held it’s graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 on Saturday at the Max Jone sFieldhouse. Forty-nine students received diplomas at the ceremony. The commencement speaker was Brooke Lennington weather (right), a Goodland High School graduate and television journalist. Valedictorian was Leyton Cure (below) and salutatorians were Chelsey Knitig and Mason Neal. The Outstanding Educator Award, chosen by the senior class report was given to Brian Coon. The high school band and the X-Pressos performed songs featuring members of the senior class. Isaac Rodriguez and Aniol Majoral Obradors exchanged American and Spanish flags. 57° 10:00 a.m. Monday Today •฀Sunset,฀8:02฀p.m. Wednesday •฀Sunrise,฀5:25฀a.m. •฀Sunset,฀8:03฀p.m. Midday Conditions •฀Soil฀temperature฀64฀degrees •฀Humidity฀93฀percent •฀Sky฀cloudy •฀Winds฀southeast฀15฀mph •฀Barometer฀30.02฀inches and steady •฀Record฀High฀today฀97°฀(1964) •฀Record฀Low฀฀today฀29°฀(1992) Last 24 Hours* High฀Sunday฀ 79° Low฀Sunday฀ 58/° Precipitation trace This month 2.63 Year to date 8.35 Above Normal 3.08 inches The Topside Forecast Today:฀Mainly฀sunny฀with฀78฀as฀ high and low of 54, winds north northeast 10 to 20 mph. Wednes- day:฀Windy฀becoming฀cloudy฀with฀ stary thunderstorm possible, high of 84 and 56 as low, winds south southeast 20 to 30 mph. Extended Forecast Thursday:฀Generally฀sunny฀ Foundation sets next Strategic Doing meeting with 76 as high and a low of 47, winds฀north฀15฀to฀25฀mph.฀Friday:฀ Sherman County Community Foundation munity input into areas of concern to residents facilitate the development of these areas of Process in Sherman County. As a result, en- Partly cloudy with stray showers is planning the second “Strategic Doing” throughout the county, such as perhaps local concern. Hopefully, they and others will form hancements such as the Topside Trail, Topside possible, high of 77 and 56 as meeting of 2021 for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June health care delivery. sub-groups to begin an exchange of ideas on Aquatics, a new nursing home, a feasibility low, winds south southeast 15 to 22, at the Goodland Elks Lodge with a light About 60 people attended the first Strategic what needs to be done and how to go about study for the Pavilion for future use as a com- 25 mph. meal provided to those attending by the Foun- Doing session of the year on April 7 and from doing it. Discussion topics might include cost, munity events center, remodeling the former (National Weather Service) dation’s board of directors. this meeting five primary areas of interest or location, grant assistance and formulating a telephone building on Main Street as the Get฀24-hour฀weather฀info.฀at฀162.400฀MHz. The public is again invited to participate in concern were determined, which included: plan of action. It would then be the respon- new home of the Sherman County Historical *฀Readings฀taken฀at฀7฀a.m. this session along with representatives of the day care, the Pavilion as a community events sibility of each sub-group to report back to Society, local business funding grants during 31 local non-profits who are planning to take center, local business creation and expansion, the Sherman County Foundation at a future the Covid-19 pandemic, focus on community part in “Match Day” in December of this year. continued school improvements such as the Strategic Doing session probably in the fall artsand culture and Main Street beautification These groups are obligated to participate in Max Jones Fieldhouse or vocational shop, and of 2021 and beyond. have been accomplished. Strategic doing as a condition of participation other recreation and entertainment projects. This is the same format used approximately for Match Day. Sherman County Community One of the goals of Strategic Doing is to three years ago when Sherman County Com- Foundation is also seeking additional com- identify people who are interested in helping munity Foundation began the Strategic Doing local markets Riders stop here on the way to D.C. 10:00 a.m. Wheat — $5.77 bushel Posted county price — $5.88 Corn — $6.86 bushel Posted county price — $6.77 Milo — $0.00 bushel Soybeans — $15.05 bushel Posted county price — $14.99 Sunflowers Oil current crop — 27.10 cwt. Posted county price — $24.74 Pinto beans — $35 (Markets by Scoular Grain, Frontier Ag, sunflowernsa.com and 21st Century Bean. These may not be closing figures. ) After refueling, members of the Remembering the Fallen motorcycle ride paraded next stop in Oakley on their way to Washington D.C. for Memorial Day. through Goodland on Sunday morning. They headed out to the east toward their Photo by James Deterding about our 2 The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, May 25, 2021 friends student news hospital offers the calendar newsletter Want to know what’s happening Grad student earns at Goodland Regional Medical Calendar senior menu senior center Center? The hospital is offering an Farmers Market is returning Today: Oven baked chicken, 7-11 club at 6 p.m. on the 2nd e-mail newsletter. To sign up please June 6 through October at 1218 potato salad, mandarin oranges, and 4th Thursdays and 3rd Satur- go to https://bit.ly/3rGKqdW. You Main from 8 to 11 a.m. pudding and bread. Wednesday: day of each month Self฀Memorial฀Scholarship can unsubscribe at any time. Chef salad, orange pineapple jello, Birthday Club 2nd Saturday of Gerell Miller of Goodland has Scholar Development Program, arts center crackers and brownie. Thursday: each month at 6 p.m. been awarded a Self Memorial complements the specialized edu- senior center Kids Saturday Studio: for Beef and noodles, mashed pota- Board Meeting 2nd Tuesday of Scholarship at the University of cation and training provided by the meal site kids in kindergarten through sixth toes, corn bread and mixed fruit. the month at 9 a.m. Kansas. graduate programs. grade, 10 a.m. to noon. Friday: Chicken salad sandwich, Pitch card playing in the morn- The Goodland Senior Center Mommy+Me: for preschoolers The Self Memorial Scholarship Madison “Al” and Lila Self were Meal site, part of the Northwest lettuce, tomato, onion, coleslaw, ing Monday through Friday. is a merit-based scholarship that deeply motivated by the idea that and their caregivers, $5, 10-11 bun and rosy applesauce. Mon- Bingo on Wednesday and Fri- Kansas Area Agency on Aging and a.m. second Wednesday of the is awarded to outstanding under- developing and investing in young the Homestead Nutrition Project, day: Closed. Tuesday: Chicken day at noon. graduate students from KU who will leaders was vital for a successful month. fried chicken, scalloped potatoes, Pinocle on Monday, Tuesday serves meals weekdays at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays: Open studio and transition into a full-time master’s future. The Selfs began their legacy Those that are homebound or live in peas bread and pineapple. and Thursday at noon. or doctoral degree program at KU in of supporting graduate students in Paint your own Pottery, 10 a.m. Ruleton or Kanorado, can request to to 1 p.m. the fall semester. Miller has earned 1989 with the establishment of the have their meal delivered by calling a bachelor’s degree in aerospace Self Graduate Fellowship. Since the Homestead Nutrition Project at engineering and is an incoming 1991, the Self Graduate Fellowship 1-800-432-7422. For those 60 and through Thursday and from 9 a.m. program for income eligible fami- has supported over 200 doctoral to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday thrift store master’s student in the same field. older the suggested contribution is . For The Goodland Churches Thrift lies with prenatal mothers and chil- Students who were selected dem- students. $3.50 per meal. Those under 60 can information call (785) 899-5461 or Shop, 1002 Main, is open from 10 dren up to age three. Families par- onstrated achievement in leadership The Self Memorial Scholarship receive a meal as well, however they stop by the library. a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through ticipate in a variety of educational and scholarship, and they possess was launched and permanently en- Big Brothers/Big Sisters must pay the full price of the meal, of Friday. Donations welcome. Books activities and receive free medical the ability to envision and attain dowed in 2014, and the first scholars $6.50, in advance. Sherman County is seeking men- are no longer accepted. They have and dental care. goals that require energy and tenac- were awarded in 2018-2019. The After the meal there is cards or tors and children to mentor. Call daily specials in different depart- Services include special needs ity. The Self Memorial Scholarship overall mission of the Self Graduate bingo. 785-890-3665. ments. For information call 785- of children with disabilities. If you provides each recipient with a Programs is to provide funding and Breast Cancer Support Group For more information, visit us at 890-2007. have a family member with a special $10,000 scholarship award applied development opportunities for ex- the corner of Center Ave and 15th meets at 5:30 p.m. the second problem, such as drug or alcohol to tuition and fees, leadership and ceptional students who demonstrate Street or call 785-890-7764.