July 2012 – Page 20 – Hays Post Archive

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to Speak at Dole Institute

Posted on July 10, 2012

LAWRENCE — Donald Rumsfeld, two-time secretary of defense, will speak at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas this month. Rumsfeld will be featured in a Dole Forum event scheduled at 4 p.m. July 26. This event is free, open to the public and contains a book sale and signing.

“Few people have had the opportunity to work as a cabinet member under three different White House administrations,” said Bill Lacy, director of the Dole Institute. “We look forward to hearing first-hand accounts of the secretary’s extensive career during some of the most infamous and pivotal moments in U.S. history.”

Rumsfeld served as the 13th secretary of defense, 1975-1977, under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st secretary of defense, 2001-2006, under President George W. Bush. Additionally, Rumsfeld was a four-term congressman from Illinois, 1962-1969, director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, 1969-1970, counselor to the President,1969-1973, the U.S. permanent representative to NATO, 1973–1974, and White House chief of staff, 1974-1975.

Rumsfeld may be best-known for his time as secretary of defense under President George W. Bush during and after the attacks by al-Qaida on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.

“Fireball” is WWF Carnival Favorite

Posted on July 10, 2012

Two of the biggest attractions at the annual Hays Wild West Festival are the live concerts and the carnival. Two young Hays girls took in both.

Before they saw new country artist Easton Corbin perform, 10-yeear-old Savannah Pfeifer and 11-year old Lindsey Pfannenstiel enjoyed the rides provided by the Heart of America carnival.

Lindsey liked the “Fireball” the best. “I was afraid I would lose my headband when I went upside down, but I didn’t.”

You can see more of the carnival tonight on Street Beat Eagle Community TV Channel 14.

Hays PD Conduct 15 Traffic Stops on Monday

Posted on July 10, 2012

The Hays Police Department conducted 15 traffic stops and responded to three animal calls on Monday. According to the Police Activity Log, Hays PD investigated five cases of criminal damage to property that occurred throughout the day on Monday. The first happened just after 2:00 am when officers responded to a disturbance call in the 3600 block of Vine Street, at the Ramada Inn. Another was reported just before 10:00 amin the 700 block of East 6^th Street.

Hays PD also investigated a hit and run accident in the 1000 block of West 32^nd Street in connection with criminal damage to property. The final report of criminal property damage was in the 2900 block ofHall Street, at the Presbyterian Church around10:30 Monday night.

Police officers responded to one motor vehicle accident on Monday. The accident was a person injury accident and it occurred at 32^nd andVine Street.

There were three incidents of burglary/theft investigated on Monday by that Hays Police Department as well. The first was the burglary of a residence in the 1800 block of East 27^th Street. There was also a report of theft in the 4300 block of Vine Street, at Wal-Mart Superstore. The final case of burglary/theft reported to the Hays PD on Monday happened sometime between February 15^th and June 1^st of this year, in the 200 block of West 21^st Street.

Finally Police officers from the Hays Police Department also investigated a pair of battery cases. The first case was reported as simple battery in connection with suspicious activity in the 2700 block of Canal Boulevard. The incident occurred between June 9^th and July 9^th of this year.

The final case of battery investigated on Monday was a case of domestic battery and the removal of an unwanted person in the 1900 block ofMarshall RoadMonday evening.

Center for Networked Learning to Be Built at FHSU

Posted on July 10, 2012

Developers are meeting today at Fort Hays State University to update the design phase of the new Center for Networked Learning.

The academic building will be constructed just west of Malloy Hall and house the Virtual College, the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technology, the Department of Informatics, the KFHS radio and TV studios, and laboratories for the new information systems engineering program.

It will be about 37,150 square feet, including 1,400 square feet of shell space for future growth. Construction costs are an estimated $11.2 million.

Completion of the Center for Networked Learning is projected for the summer of 2014, in time for the start of the 2014-15 academic year.

No Hays City Commission Meeting Thursday

Posted on July 10, 2012

The July 12, 2012 Hays City Commission meeting has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items requiring action at this time.

Commissioners will next meet July 19 at 6:30p.m. in Hays City Hall for a work session.

Pfannenstiel Named “All American Citizen”

Posted on July 10, 2012

Longtime Hays businessman Verlin Pfannenstiel is the 2012 Hays All American Citizen.

The announcement was made Saturday night during the Wild West Festival by committee member Mary Karst.

Nominations are made by local residents and the winner must demonstrate “out of the ordinary service to the community,” says Karst.

Pfannenstiel has served as a board member of USD 489 and the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce. He also spearheaded Hays’ annual Festival of Faith nearly 20 years ago.

Pfannenstiel owns Heartland Building Center of Hays, Russell and Stockton, and just celebrated 50 years in business.

Ellis County’s 2013 Budget May Require a Tax Increase

Posted on July 10, 2012

A tax increase may be in the future for Ellis County residents. Administrator Greg Sund told the commission Monday night that he is still working on the 2013 budget, but it looks like a tax increase may be needed. In trying to lower the expenditures, he’s evaluating personnel requests.

The commission will hold a special meeting to discuss the proposed budget next Monday at 1:30.

Obituaries – July 10, 2012

Posted on July 10, 2012July 10, 2012

Itha Scheck

Itha (Uhrich) Scheck, 94, Hays, died peacefully on Friday, July 6, 2012, at her daughter’s home in Hays.

She was born June 28, 1918, on the family farm in Graham County, KS, to Christian and Mariana (Waldman) Uhrich.

She married Wendelin Scheck on April 21, 1947. He preceded her in death, December 17, 1967. She was a farmer, homemaker, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She worked at Fort Hays State University Memorial Union until her retirement.

She enjoyed word puzzles, playing cards, gardening, crocheting, embroidery and watching baseball.

She was a member of St, Joseph Catholic Church, Hays, KS.

Survivors include one sister, Eugenia Uhrich, of Hays; three sister-in-laws, Albertina Uhrich, of Dallas, TX, Magdalena (Macte) Uhrich, of WaKeeney, and Delores Uhrich, of Great Bend; two sons, Leon J. Scheck and Ronald A. Scheck, both of Dighton; two daughters, Joleen M. Meusburger and husband, Joseph, of Las Vegas, NV, and Sue K. Mall and husband, Jim, of Hays; nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by seven brothers, Francis and wife, Ann, Julius and wife, Clara, Joseph, Leo and wife, Rose, George, Cletus and wife, Helen, and Alfred and wife, Joan; and two sisters, Juliana Haffner and husband, Lambert, Pauline Zimmerman, and husband, Joseph, and infant sister, Mary.

Services will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday July 11, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays. Graveside services and interment will be at 1:30 p.m. in St. Michael Cemetery, Collyer, KS.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Tuesday July 10, 2012 with a Vigil Service at 6:00 and a Rosary to be said at 6:30 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 20th and Pine.

Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Condolences can be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.

Louis R. Sander

Gorham, Kansas – Louis R. Sander age 86, died Sunday, July 8, 2012, at Russell Regional Hospital, Russell, Kansas.

He was born January 7, 1926, on the farm North West of Walker, Kansas, to Anton P. and Rosa (Nemecheck) Sander. He married Irene (Dechant) on August 3, 1950, in Walker, Kansas.

He grew up in Walker, Kansas and attended Walker Grade School, a veteran of US Army and served during WWII, and was a farmer East of Gorham, Kansas for the last 50 years. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus both of Gorham, Kansas, the 4th Degree Assembly Knights of Columbus Victoria, Kansas, a member of V. F. W. Post 6240 and American Legion both of Russell, Kansas and a charter member of the Sunflower Polka Club.

Survivors include his wife, Irene Sander, of the home; two sons, Bruce Sander and wife, Mary, Gorham, KS; Mark Sander and wife, Susie, Overland Park, KS; one brother, Lawrence Sander, Salina, KS; four sisters, Sr. Helen Sander C.S.A. Fon Du Lac, WI; Lillian Nowak, Salina, KS; Vera Hoffman and husband, Jim, Hays, KS; Rosie Nash, Dallas, TX.; six grandchildren, Matt Sander and wife, Teal, Sarah Henry and husband, Brett; Tyler Sander and wife, Kendra, Luke Sander and wife, Katie, Lynn Sander, Elizabeth Sander; four great grandchildren, Brayden Henry, Talon Sander, Jack Sander, Dared Sander.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Dan Sander; four sisters, Mary Schuster-Dinges, Sophie Zerr, Evelyn Sander, Sister Viola Sander C.S.A.

Services are 10:00 A.M. Thursday, July 12, 2012, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Gorham, Kansas. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery Gorham, Kansas, with military honors by Russell V.F.W.

A Gorham Daughters of Isabella rosary is at 6:30 P.M. Wednesday, a vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, a 3rd Degree and 4th Degree Knights of Columbus rosary is at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday all at Cline’s Mortuary 412 Main Street Victoria, Kansas 67671. The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus will stand Honor Guard from 7:00 to 7:30 P.M. Wednesday at Cline’s Mortuary. Visitation is from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Wednesday, at Cline’s Mortuary 412 Main Victoria, Kansas 67671, and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Thursday, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gorham, Kansas.

Memorial to St. Mary’s Cemetery Fund. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].

More Western KS Counties Eligible for Emergency CRP Grazing

Posted on July 10, 2012

Eleven more Kansas counties now eligible for emergency grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage because of the drought.

All of the latest counties approved by the Kansas Farmers Service Agency and the U-S-D-A are in western Kansas: Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Norton, Phillips, Russell, Sheridan, Smith, Stanton, Thomas, and Wichita.

Farmers should contact their local FSA office for more information.

Kansas Man Killed By Lightning Strike

Posted on July 10, 2012

A 68-year-old southeast Kansas man has died after being struck by lightning.

Coffey County Sheriff Randy Rogers says in a news release that Ronald Nicholas was attending a family gathering in the rural Waverly area when he was hit by lightning.

The death occurred Saturday night. Rogers says Nicholas was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heat, Drought Take Toll On Kansas Farm Crops

Posted on July 10, 2012

The triple-digit temperatures and lack of rain in Kansas this past week came at a critical time in row crop development.

Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service on Monday reported declines in the condition of the state’s major spring-planted crops.

Among the hardest hit is the Kansas corn crop with 43% of it now rated in poor to very poor condition and just 18% in good and 1% in excellent condition.

Other crops also are struggling with 12% of the state considered to have adequate topsoil moisture.

About 33% of soybeans and 37% of sorghum crops were rated in poor to very poor condition.

Meanwhile, stock water supplies also are drying up with 51% reported short to very short.

Accident Sends Five to the Hospital

Posted on July 10, 2012

A Texas family was injured in an accident on I-70 in eastern Ellis County just before 8pm Monday.

The Highway Patrol reports that the vehicle was westbound four miles east of Victoria when the driver lost control on the curve, sending the vehicle into the median. It then went airborne after hitting the paved crossover and rolled twice landing in the south ditch.

The parents and three children were all taken to HaysMed.

Some Storms Possible Today, Warmer Towards Weekend

Posted on July 10, 2012

Scattered showers across south central Kansas will slowly diminish across south central Kansas this morning.

Thunderstorms may develop this afternoon as the atmosphere destabilizes, and produce small hail and gusty 50 mph winds. The remainder of the week will be mainly dry with a warming trend. There is a low possibility for isolated showers or thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening generally anywhere across the area, and again this weekend across west central Kansas. However the chances are very low.

A large upper ridge building eastward from the western states will influence the temperatures in a warming trend. Highs by Friday and Saturday should reach the upper 90s. Overnight lows will rise through the 60’s this week and into the low 70’s by the weekend.

Last Year’s Temps/Record

2011 High: 104
2011 Low: 73
Record High: 110 (1934)
Record Low: 47 (1905)

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.