Thou Shalt Not Lie
A minister was walking down the street when he came upon a group of about a dozen boys, all of them between 10 and 12 years of age.
The group had surrounded a dog. Concerned lest the boys were hurting the dog, he went over and asked “What are you doing with that dog?”
One of the boys replied, “This dog is just an old neighborhood stray. We all want him, but only one of us can take him home. So we’ve decided that whichever one of us can tell the biggest lie will get to keep the dog.”
Of course, the reverend was taken aback. “You boys shouldn’t be having a contest telling lies!” he exclaimed. He then launched into a ten minute sermon against lying, beginning, “Don’t you boys know it’s a sin to lie,” and ending with, “Why, when I was your age, I never told a lie.”
There was dead silence for about a minute.� Just as the reverend was beginning to think he’d gotten through to them, the smallest boy gave a deep sigh and said, “All right, give him the dog.”
Month: January 2013
Hays Officials Remind of Open Burning Precautions and Restrictions
Certain types of open burning are allowed within the Hays city limits, but there are some restrictions and some common sense steps residents are asked to follow. Fire Chief Gary Brown says outdoor fire places, barbeques and other devices are permitted when used safely.
Brown says outdoor fires should be kept at least ten feet away from buildings, and bon fires need to be approved by the fire department.
Residents are prohibited from burning trash in the city.
KHAZ Country Music News: Miranda Lambert Announces The Pedigree Feeding Project Benefiting the Nation’s Shelter Dogs
Miranda Lambert is an extremely vocal advocate for America’s shelter dogs, and now she’s teamed up with Pedigree to have an even bigger impact with the Pedigree Feeding Project. The initiative supplies pet shelters with 100 percent of their dog food needs at no cost. It’s already proven to be a big success in Nashville and Chicago, and now Miranda is asking people to nominate their community at Facebook.com/Pedigree to be the next city to benefit from the project.
Miranda says, “I’m amazed every day by the unconditional love I receive from all of my adopted dogs. That’s why it means so much to me to partner with Pedigree, a brand that truly believes in finding dogs loving homes as much as I do.”
Shelters benefiting from the Pedigree Feeding Project are able to redirect the money they would have spent on dog food to expanding their pet adoption programs. The program also allows the shelters to make their facilities more like a home so the pets will be ready transition to life with a family when they are adopted.
The next communities to benefit from the Pedigree Feeding Project will be announced later this year.
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Brownback Proposes to Eliminate Various Tax Deductions
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Governor Sam Brownback is proposing to eliminate an income tax deduction for the property taxes paid by home owners.
Legislators in both parties said Wednesday they were surprised to learn that the conservative Republican governor’s proposals included eliminating the income tax deduction for property taxes. They said they didn’t know it was a part of the plan until the Senate Ways and Means Committee agreed to sponsor Brownback’s tax plan.
The governor mentioned the proposal briefly in documents his office released last week but didn’t talk about it in his State of the State address. The governor also proposes to eliminate a popular income tax deduction for interest paid on home mortgages.
Brownback’s plan also would set up automatic cuts in individual income tax rates in the future.
Moran’s Site Provides Debt Info
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Wednesday launched a new effort to enable Kansans to get involved in the fight to reduce the nation’s growing deficit by learning about the issue, exploring proposed solutions, and providing their feedback directly to Washington.
Moran says his constituents want their voices heard and his website will provide that opportunity.
Moran says it’s time for the decisions that determine the country’s future to be debated out in the open. The Fight for Our Future page can be found on Moran’s website moran.senate.gov.
Colder Today; Chance of Rain this Weekend
Today will be cloudy, considerably colder than Wednesday (48 to 73 degrees), and with rather light winds. Winds will be from the east early today, but shift to the south this afternoon. High temperatures today will struggle to make it out of the 30s near Saint John, Pratt and Medicine Lodge. In the west along the Colorado border, highs will top out in the 40s. From late Saturday, into Saturday night, and in the east Sunday morning, there is a chance for light rain.
Today: Cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 4
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26
Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55
Obituary- January 25, 2013
Leona (Goetz) Williams-Friederich
Roger, Arkansas – Leona (Goetz) Williams-Friederich, age 89, former Victoria, Kansas, resident died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at the Mercy Hospital in Rogers Arkansas.
She was born October 22, 1923, in Victoria, Kansas, to Andrew M. and Pauline (Krenzer) Goetz.
She married Jack Williams in 1942, he died in 1960. She married Bill Friederich in 1964, in Arkansas City, Kansas.
She lived in Wichita, Kansas, and moved to Bella Vista, Arkansas in 1968. She was a beautician for 20 years. She was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, Rogers, Arkansas. She was very active in her church, and was a loving mother, wife and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Friederich, Rogers, AR; two sons, Wayne Williams and wife, Janice, Eureka Springs, AR; Mark Williams and wife, Penny, Bella Vista, AR; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Goetz, Victoria, KS; six grandchildren, Stacy Kraft, Angie Morgan, Charles Bazarian, Jacqueline Williams, Brett Williams, Ryan Williams; four great grandchildren, Ross Nichols, Travis Nichols, Kyler Williams and Sydney Williams.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her 1st husband; one infant daughter, Connie Williams; six brothers, Joseph, Alphonse, Harry, Alvin, Paul and Elmer Goetz; one sister, Clara Dinkel; one infant sister, Hilda Goetz.
Services are 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 28, 2013, at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Victoria, Kansas. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas.
A vigil service will be at 7:00 P.M. Sunday, at Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671. Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, and 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Monday, all at Cline’s Mortuary, Victoria, Kansas.
Memorial to St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas.
Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]
Cline’s Mortuary Of Hays & Victoria
P.O. Box 252
Hays, Kansas 67601-0252
785-628-8822 Fax:785-623-4902
Tuesday’s Police Activity Log
The Hays Police Department conducted 17 traffic stops and received six animal calls on Tuesday, according to the Police Activity Log.
Theft: Officers from the Hays Police Department investigated two thefts reported on Tuesday. The first theft was reported in the 2700 block of Vine Street at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. The second theft was reported in the 1700 block of Felten Drive. The alleged theft occurred between January 18th at 9:15 p.m. and Tuesday at 9:15 p.m.
Burglary: The Hays Police Department investigated a vehicle burglary that was reported in the 400 block of East 21st Tuesday afternoon at 3:02 p.m.
Drug Offenses: Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 1400 block of Hall Street Tuesday afternoon that led to an investigation into drug offenses. Officers conducted the stop a 3:39 Tuesday afternoon.
Civil Dispute: A civil dispute was reported to the Hays Police Department at 3:47 Tuesday afternoon. The alleged dispute occurred in the 100 block of West 9th Street.
Abuse of Child: The Hays Police Department was called to assist in the 1500 block of West 27th Street at 10:01 p.m. Tuesday. Officers investigated a case of abuse of a child in connection with the assist call.
Criminal Damage to Property: Officers responded to two reported of damage to property on Tuesday. The first report of damage to property was reported in the 1000 block of East 13th Street between Monday evening at 8:00 and Tuesday morning at 8:00. The second report of criminal damage was reported between January 17th at 8:15 p.m. and January 18th at 10:00 a.m. in the 300 block of West 10th.
Motor Vehicle Accident: The Hays Police Department investigated one hit and run accident reported in the 400 block of Walnut Street at 9:33 p.m. Tuesday.
Portion of 27th Street to be blocked Thursday morning
The Eastbound lane of 27th Street between Fort and Main Streets will be blocked for a portion of the day on Thursday, January 24, 2013. Eagle Communications will be laying fiber-optic cable in the area and will need to block the Eastbound lane from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drivers should use caution when driving through the area or find an alternate route.
KHAZ Country Music News: Miranda Lambert Will Perform at the Grammys
During Miranda Lambert‘s appearance on the CBS daytime program The Talk on Tuesday, it was announced that she will perform at the Grammys.
It means the world to have a nomination and to get to perform…It’s awesome,” Miranda said.
Miranda is nominated for best country album, for Four The Record.
The Grammy Awards will air live on CBS from Los Angeles on February 10.
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Council Lobbies for Kansas Military Presence
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The Governor’s Military Council is preparing to make the case for maintaining the presence of the armed forces in Kansas ahead of likely cuts in defense spending.
At a meeting Wednesday, the council focused on the potential loss of spending and personnel at Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth and McConnell Air Force Base. The Department of Defense projects cutting 114,000 personnel nationwide by 2021.
The council is also watching the competition among states to house the new KC-46 air refueling tanker. The Air Force announced earlier this month that McConnell and Topeka’s Forbes Field were finalists. Decisions on where to base the tankers are expected later this year.
Tigers Baseball Picked No. 5 by MIAA Coaches
Fort Hays State baseball was picked to fifth in the MIAA Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, released on Wednesday, January 23. The MIAA expands to 15 teams this year in baseball as each member institution has the sport. Fort Hays State finished sixth in the regular season last year and made the MIAA Tournament Championship Game in just Steve Johnson’s second year as head coach.
Entering his third year at the helm, Steve Johnson has compiled an overall record of 57-47, finishing five games over .500 in each of his first two seasons. The Tigers finished 29-24 last year with a 20-19 MIAA mark.
Picked atop the poll once again is three-time defending conference champion Central Missouri, which starts the year ranked fourth in the nation. Missouri Western and Emporia State, which are each in the Top 40 of the ABCA Division II poll, are picked behind UCM in second and third respectively. Conference newcomer Central Oklahoma is picked fourth after going 31-17 in 2012. Missouri Southern and Washburn, which both finished ahead of the Tigers in the MIAA regular season standings last year, are picked behind the Tigers in sixth and seventh respectively.
Headlining the returners to the 2013 squad is senior Ryan Busboom, an All-America First Team selection by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Daktronics and the Daktronics South Central Region Player of the Year in 2012. Busboom had a monster year offensively, hitting .386 with 17 doubles, 16 home runs, 66 RBI and 50 runs scored, while slugging .718. Busboom, who started every game last year in the outfield, is likely to move back to the infield at third base this year with the depth the Tigers have in the outfield. Catchers Jay Sanders and Shane Wade, and second baseman Chris Santoscoy, who were a regular part of the lineup in 2012, also return to the squad this year as seniors.
FHSU returns two from its 2012 starting rotation on the mound in seniors Alex Ellison and Jesse Hart. Kyle Leroy, Sam Thornton, Nathan Zimmerman, and Tayler Davis also return after seeing significant action on the mound in 2012.
Below is the 2013 MIAA Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll…
2013 MIAA Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Central Missouri (14) 196
2. Missouri Western (1) 175
3. Emporia State 160
4. Central Oklahoma 152
5. Fort Hays State 136
6. Missouri Southern 135
7. Washburn 118
8. Lindenwood 108
9. Pittsburg State 91
10. Northwest Missouri 75
11. Northeastern State 64
12. Nebraska-Kearney 62
13. Southwest Baptist 43
14. Truman 41
15. Lincoln 19
-FHSU Sports Information-
FHSU Softball Picked No. 4 in the MIAA Preseason Poll
Fort Hays State was picked fourth in the MIAA Softball Preseason Coaches Poll, released on Wednesday, January 23. The MIAA expands to 15 teams this year in softball as each member institution has the sport. Fort Hays State is looking to continue its success under second-year head coach Erin Kinberger, who guided FHSU to a 31-19 mark in her first season.
The Tigers finished third in the MIAA last year with 11 teams in the conference. FHSU nearly made the finals of the MIAA Tournament for the second straight year in 2012, but came up just one win short of repeating the feat from 2011.
Emporia State, the conference regular season and tournament champion in 2012, is picked atop the conference once again. The Hornets went undefeated in MIAA play last year and finished the year 42-11 overall. ESU received 12 first place votes in the poll.
Picked second is Central Oklahoma, which won the South Central Regional last year and fell just one win short of the national title game, falling to 2011 national champion UC-San Diego twice in a row to end its season at 46-9 overall. The Bronchos received three first-place votes in the poll. Missouri Western is picked third in the conference, which kept the Tigers from their second straight MIAA Tournament final in 2012 and finished 42-13 overall, making the South Central Regional.
Fort Hays State looks to improve against the three teams picked ahead of them in the conference in 2013. Nine of Fort Hays State’s 19 losses in 2013 came against the teams picked ahead of them in the conference. The only win in 10 games against those three teams was against Missouri Western at the MIAA Tournament.
The Tigers are led by the only senior on this year’s team, Maddie Holub, who earned All-South Central Region Second Team honors and All-MIAA First Team honors in 2012 as a pitcher. Holub had a dominating year in the pitching circle, shattering the single-season school record for strikeouts with 306 passing the old mark of 190 set by Kayla Rupa in 2009. She was twice named the MIAA Pitcher of the Week in 2012 and earned Louisville Slugger Division II National Pitcher of the Week for April 16-22 with a no-hitter and one-hitter. Holub struck out 10 or more batters in a game 16 times in 2012, including a school-record 16 strikeouts on three occasions. She also set single-season records at FHSU for wins (19), saves (4), fewest hits allowed per innings pitched (.56), and strikeouts per innings pitched (1.57). She ranked third nationally in strikeouts per seven innings (11.0) and seventh in total strikeouts.
Two other All-MIAA selections return in 2013, which includes junior catcher Callie Wright and sophomore outfielder Amanda Vaupel. Wright batted .258 with 11 extra-base hits and 21 RBI in 2012, including three home runs. She was a second-team selection and set a new FHSU single season record in putouts with 369, while starting all 50 games at catcher. Vaupel hit .333 as a true freshman with eight extra-base hits and 26 RBI and started all 50 games for FHSU in the outfield. Another All-MIAA selection returning is Danie Brinkmann, who redshirted last year, but was an all-conference selection in 2011 when she hit .323 with 16 extra-base hits and 22 RBI, including four home runs. Other notable returners from last year are Kellsi Olsen and Madison Putman, who each started all 50 games.
Below is the 2013 MIAA Softball Preseason Coaches Poll…
2013 MIAA Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Emporia State (12) 194
2. Central Oklahoma (3) 177
3. Missouri Western 176
4. Fort Hays State 153
5. Pittsburg State 143
6. Central Missouri 128
7. Washburn 103
8. Northwest Missouri 92
9. Northeastern State 83
10. Nebraska-Kearney 81
11. Missouri Southern 77
12. Truman 68
13. Lindenwood 52
14. Lincoln 25
15. Southwest Baptist 23
-FHSU Sports Information-