February 2013 – Page 28 – Hays Post Archive

Valentines Day Savings Galore At The Mall In Hays!

Posted on February 13, 2013February 13, 2013

** VALENTINES DAY SALE **
Looking for that perfect gift for you girlfriend, wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, or best friend? Every girl wants a little BLING in her life! Print off this ad or come in and show us on your smart phone, and receive 15% off your purchase Friday, February 8th – Thursday, February 14th! Want to give that special someone a little hint? Just share this on their wall and we’ll help them pick out the perfect gift!!

Still looking for that perfect gift? Riddle’s has lots of ideas for Valentine’s Day! Check it out!

There are lots of other Valentines Events going on NOW at the Mall – Check them all out on our Facebook.

Be sure to click the ‘share’ button to make sure your friends know about all the fun going on at The Mall in Hays.

KHAZ Country Music News: Eric Church Leads ACM Awards Nominations with Seven Nods

Posted on February 13, 2013September 16, 2014

Eric Church is the leading nominee for the 48th Annual ACM Awards, scoring seven nods. Hunter Hayes picked up six nominations, while Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift are tied with five apiece. Miranda is going up against her husband Blake Shelton in the Entertainer of the Year category, which also includes Taylor, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan.

The Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year categories will be opened up to a fan vote. The New Artist of the Year nominees have all already won their individual categories: Brantley Gilbert is this year’s New Male Vocalist; Jana Kramer is the New Female Vocalist winner and Florida Georgia Line is the winner for New Vocal Duo or Group.

The 48th Annual ACM Awards will be handed out live on CBS, Sunday, April 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan are set to co-host the telecast.

Here are the 48th Annual ACM Awards Nominees:

Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Toby Keith
Blake Shelton

Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Sugarland
Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Zac Brown Band

Album of the Year
Blown Away, Carrie Underwood
Chief, Eric Church
Red, Taylor Swift
tailgates & tanlines, Luke Bryan
Tornado, Little Big Town

Song of the Year (Award to Songwriter)
“A Woman Like You,” Lee Brice (Phil Barton, Jonny Bulford, Jon Stone)
“Even if It Breaks Your Heart,” Eli Young Band (Will Hoge, Eric Paslay)
“Over You,” Miranda Lambert (Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton)
“Springsteen,” Eric Church (Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell)
“Wanted,” Hunter Hayes (Hunter Hayes, Troy Verges)

Single Record
“Even if It Breaks Your Heart,” Eli Young Band
“Over You,” Miranda Lambert
“Pontoon,” Little Big Town
“Springsteen,” Eric Church
“Wanted,” Hunter Hayes

Video of the Year
“Creepin’,” Eric Church
“Wanted,” Hunter Hayes
“Tornado,” Little Big Town
“Merry Go ‘Round,” Kacey Musgraves
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” Taylor Swift
“The Wind,” Zac Brown Band

New Artist of the Year
Jana Kramer, New Female Vocalist Winner
Brantley Gilbert, New Male Vocalist Winner
Florida Georgia Line, New Vocal Duo or Group Winner

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KHAZ Country Music News: Alabama Launching Back to the Bowery Tour April 5 in South Carolina

Posted on February 13, 2013September 16, 2014

Country Music Hall of Famers Alabama will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their very first concert at The Bowery in Myrtle Beach, SC with the Back to the Bowery tour. The trek launches April 5 in Myrtle Beach and continues into the fall, playing theaters and amphitheaters.

Alabama hasn’t toured on this scale since 2002, and front man Randy Owen notes, “We still love one another, have played music together all these years, and are blessed to still be around.”

The band is also excited to see their fans again. Randy adds, “To be able to go back out and play for them will make this a very special year.”

For ticket information, go to TheAlabamaBand.com.

Here are the Back to the Bowery Tour Dates:

4/5 – 4/6 — Myrtle Beach, SC, Alabama Theatre
4/26 — Wallingford, Ct, Oakdale Theatre Presented by Toyota
4/27 — Rama, ON (CAN), Casino Rama
5/1 — Westbury, NY, The NYCB Theatre at Westbury
5/17 — Atlanta, GA, Fox Theatre
7/5 — Orange Beach, AL, Amphitheater at the Wharf
8/30 — Highland Park, Il, Ravinia Festival
8/31 — Hinckley, MN, Grand Casino
10/4 -10/5 — Minot, ND, Norsk Hostfest
10/12 — Thackerville, OK, Winstar Casino

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Jimmy Dee DVD To Benefit Area Youth

Posted on February 13, 2013

Jimmy Dee DVD biography proceeds to benefit Kayden’s Kampaign

After numerous months of compiling and editing photographs and video footage, Jimmy Dee and the Fabulous Destinations has announced plans to officially release a DVD biography of the band in conjunction with a fundraiser for a young boy diagnosed with a rare liver cancer.

Drummer Bill Gasper said all proceeds from the sale of the DVD will be donated to Kayden’s Kampaign, a fund established for Kayden Tiernan, the two-year-old son of Kerry and April (Weber) Tiernan. According to Kayden’s grandmother, Julie Weber, a large tumor was found on his liver shortly after celebrating his second birthday. In September, he was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma, a childhood cancer that affects one in 1.2 million infants and children.

Gasper said Leon Frank, former member of the Jimmy Dee Band, generously spent countless hours producing the biography. While it is Frank’s strong desire to get his work out to the public, he does not want to profit from the venture.

“We were initially only going to produce so many DVDs, and we thought that might cause a problem just to give them away to anybody who requested one,” Gasper said. “Thus, we decided to sell the biography and donate the proceeds to Kayden’s Kampaign. We feel this is a perfect choice for the money because we are all from Victoria and grew up with Kayden’s grandparents, Julie (Brungardt) and Mitch Weber.”

To add an extra incentive to purchase the biography, Gasper said anybody who buys a video for $15 will be given one ticket to a Jimmy Dee performance at the Fanchon Ballroom on March 2 from 8:30-11:30 p.m.

The band is donating its time, and Victoria native Mark Linenberger is donating the use of the facility. For those who want to bring their spouse or significant other, a free will donation will be accepted as the price of admission at the door. Additionally, Terry Pfeifer and Tom Schmidtberger, also Victoria natives and members of The Helping Hands of God, are planning to sell chances for a Traeger grill from Crawford Supply and other door prizes as a means to generate more donations for the family.

DVDs are available at the following locations: Hays – Cerv’s; Victoria – Sunflower Bank, Gorham State Bank, and Victoria Food & Variety; Russell – Woelk’s House of Diamonds, Jagged Edge, and D Palma and Co.

Julie Weber said Kayden is currently undergoing treatment at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He has finished five rounds of chemotherapy to shrink the large tumor and awaits a liver transplant.

Kayden’s Kampaign was initially established by family and friends at Golden Plains Credit Union as an ongoing effort to help the family with expenses.

“Our world was turned upside down on Sept. 25,” Julie said. “But through the generous hearts and prayers of so many, Kayden’s miracle has begun. Words can never express how thankful we are. We strongly believe in the power of prayer and we ask for you continued prayers as we face this challenging battle.”

Kayden has a 3.5 year old brother Michael, and his paternal grandparents are Mike and Sherry Tiernan of Beloit. His great grandmothers are Margaret Brungardt, Victoria, and Colleen Tiernan, Fort Worth, Texas.

“We are overwhelmed and very much appreciate our hometown guys–Jimmy Dee and the Fabulous Destinations—for putting on this huge fundraiser for our little one,” Mitch Weber said.

The DVD traces the history of the band from its early roots in 1975 all the way to the present. It features numerous photographs, both old and recent, along with video footage as far back as the 1970s when the band performed at the Jerry Lewis Telethon in the Mall at Hays.

“It’s a great DVD and not just because I’m in it,” Gasper said. “We just can’t thank Leon Frank enough for all the hard work in producing it because it is a great piece of memorabilia for those of us in the band, as well as for all the many loyal followers we have had the past 30-plus years. It is because of that support that has made all of this possible. We want to encourage all of our fans to purchase one of these DVDs, enjoy an evening with the band, and most importantly, support a very worthy cause.”

After 3 Weeks in Topeka, Boldra says “Just What I Hoped For.”

Posted on February 13, 2013February 13, 2013

It’s Day 22 of the Kansas State Legislative session and 111th State Representative Sue Boldra told Hays Post this week that she is really enjoying her work in Topeka. “It is exciting and very busy and just exactly what I had hoped for.”

Boldra, a former teacher, is active on the Education, the Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee in addition to the Energy and Environment, and Utilities and Telecommunications committees. Among the bills that she’s sponsored during her first 3 weeks of work is HB 2199, the 2^nd amendment protection act.

Boldra said she is happy to be back in Hays for Saturday’s “Eggs and Issues Legislative Forum” presented by the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce, 8:30a.m. in the Fort Hays State University Robbins Center.

Also on Saturday, Boldra along with 40th District Senator Ralph Ostmeyer, Grinnell; and 110th District Representative Travis Couture-Lovelady, Palco will also host town hall meetings at 11 a.m. in Victoria at the Former St. John’s Rest Home on 7th street and at 2 p.m. in Ellis in the city council chamber room.

Soldiers Returning to Fort Riley

Posted on February 13, 2013February 13, 2013

FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) – The first soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division’s Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion are beginning to return home to Kansas from deployment in Afghanistan.

On Monday, about 50 soldiers from the battalion and 300 from the division’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team were welcomed home during a ceremony with friends and family at FortRiley.

Soldiers with the headquarters battalion spent the last year in eastern Afghanistan as part of the regional command. The 4th Brigade were also part of the eastern command but were deployed for about nine months.

More flights are expected to arrive from Afghanistan over the next month as all remaining soldiers return to the northeast Kansas post.

Fighting for Your Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction, Realtors Rally Today

Posted on February 13, 2013February 13, 2013

This morning the Kansas Association of Realtors has dozens of its members at the Statehouse to push lawmakers to preserve two popular income tax breaks for homeowners.

The group said it expected more than 250 members to participate in the rally and to lobby legislators afterward.

The association hopes to save two state income tax deductions targeted for elimination by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. One deduction is for the property taxes Kansans pay on their homes and the other is for the interest on their home mortgages.

Brownback wants to scrap the deductions as part of his plan to position Kansas to phase out personal income taxes while stabilizing its budget. A Senate committee endorsed most of Brownback’s plan Tuesday, including the proposal to end the mortgage interest deduction.

Tuesday’s High School Basketball Scores

Posted on February 13, 2013

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 62, Hays 44
Andale 75, Augusta 41
Anderson County 67, Central Heights 48
Andover Central 66, Maize South 29
Ashland 56, Rolla 43
Axtell 57, Washington County 40
Baldwin 68, Louisburg 50
Beloit 58, Salina Sacred Heart 48
Bennington 62, Hutchinson Trinity 42
Berean Academy 37, Sedgwick 28
Blue Valley Southwest 46, Bishop Miege 44
Buhler 52, El Dorado 50, OT
Burlingame 70, Mission Valley 55
BV Northwest 64, BV North 48
BV West 41, St. Thomas Aquinas 38
Central Burden 56, Cedar Vale/Dexter 25
Central Plains 52, Ness City 38
Chase County 57, Madison 42
Cheney 63, Bluestem 29
Cheylin 59, St. Francis 52
Clearwater 45, Circle 44
Clifton-Clyde 58, Linn 48
Concordia 63, Phillipsburg 50
Conway Springs 54, Garden Plain 53
Council Grove 81, Riley County 73
Cunningham 51, Stafford 48
Derby 70, Hutchinson 53
Derby Invasion 78, St. John’s Military 33
DeSoto 43, Eudora 37
Dighton 63, Greeley County 59
Dodge City 57, Garden City 42
Douglass 52, Medicine Lodge 44
Emporia 75, Topeka West 45
Eureka 61, Erie 40
Fort Scott 41, Parsons 34
Fowler 71, Hodgeman County 45
Frontenac 45, Pittsburg Colgan 44
Gardner-Edgerton 68, Blue Valley Stilwell 66
Girard 57, Columbus 52
Goddard-Eisenhower 48, Andover 43
Hanover 67, Blue Valley 49
Hartford 49, White City 46
Hesston 54, Kingman 46
Hiawatha 54, Perry-Lecompton 52
Highland Park 78, Washburn Rural 37
Hillsboro 46, Halstead 19
Hoisington 69, TMP-Marian 56
Holton 87, Santa Fe Trail 52
Hope 64, St. Xavier 33
Hoxie 60, Norton 57, OT
Humboldt 70, Burlington 64
Hutchinson Central Christian 54, Burrton 43
Immaculata 37, Pleasant Ridge 28
Independence 46, Labette County 39
Jayhawk Linn 58, Pleasanton 47
Jefferson North 46, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 44
KC Christian 57, Oskaloosa 39
KC Piper 54, KC Bishop Ward 42
KC Sumner 70, KC Harmon 57
KC Turner 44, Tonganoxie 41
KC Washington 71, KC Wyandotte 57
Lansing 58, Basehor-Linwood 41
Larned 72, Ellinwood 52
Little River 62, Peabody-Burns 60
Lyndon 66, Waverly 58
Lyons 42, Smoky Valley 34
Macksville 72, Otis-Bison 31
Maize 48, Goddard 36
Manhattan 48, Junction City 46
McPherson 65, Mulvane 48
Meade 65, Southwestern Hts. 53
Mill Valley 71, Bonner Springs 41
Moscow 31, Satanta 30
Moundridge 59, Ell-Saline 33
Natoma 68, Chase 64
Nemaha Valley 68, Jefferson West 60
Nickerson 43, Haven 35
Oakley 77, Quinter 43
Olathe North 70, SM North 64
Olathe Northwest 68, Leavenworth 52
Olathe South 48, SM West 41
Olpe 60, Northern Heights 31
Ottawa 81, Paola 58
Palco 66, Healy 23
Pike Valley 58, Lincoln 57
Pratt 56, Sterling 54
Pratt Skyline 62, Norwich 52
Pretty Prairie 46, Attica 34
Remington 63, Canton-Galva 33
Republic County 50, Minneapolis 25
Rock Creek 49, Chapman 37
Rock Hills 36, Lakeside 24
Sabetha 39, Royal Valley 35
Salina Central 54, Salina South 40
Scott City 75, Holcomb 50
SM East 53, Olathe East 34
SM Northwest 63, Lawrence Free State 48
SM South 49, Lawrence 48
Smith Center 61, Osborne 54
Solomon 74, Herington 60
Southeast Saline 71, Ellsworth 60
St. James Academy 52, Bishop Seabury Academy 12
St. John’s Beloit 57, Thunder Ridge 35
St. Paul 70, Oswego 60
Stockton 59, LaCrosse 57
Sublette 82, South Gray 76
Sylvan-Lucas 39, Tescott 38
Topeka 52, Shawnee Heights 43
Topeka Seaman 44, Topeka Hayden 38
Udall 53, Goessel 42
Uniontown 54, Altoona-Midway 40
Valley Center 67, Arkansas City 31
Valley Falls 66, Jackson Heights 54
Valley Heights 45, Onaga 35
Veritas Christian 47, St. Mary’s Academy 23
Victoria 64, Kinsley 48
Wabaunsee 41, Rossville 39
Wallace County 81, Syracuse 56
Wamego 43, Clay Center 28
Wellsville 50, Osawatomie 49
West Elk 57, Sedan 42
Wichita Bishop Carroll 59, Wichita Southeast 46
Wichita Campus 50, Newton 36
Wichita Collegiate 59, Wellington 51
Wichita East 64, Wichita West 52
Wichita Independent 78, Belle Plaine 54
Wichita North 78, Wichita South 39
Wichita Trinity 61, Chaparral 42
Wilson 54, Southern Cloud 37
Winfield 50, Rose Hill 46
Word of Life 66, St. John 52

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Andale 59, Augusta 22
Andover 62, Goddard-Eisenhower 42
Andover Central 86, Maize South 50
Atchison County 66, McLouth 18
Basehor-Linwood 50, Lansing 30
Beloit 51, Salina Sacred Heart 47
Blue Valley Stilwell 45, Gardner-Edgerton 23
Buhler 56, El Dorado 32
Burlingame 50, Mission Valley 39, OT
Burlington 65, Humboldt 9
Central Heights 34, Anderson County 33
Central Plains 64, Ness City 25
Chase County 52, Madison 45
Cheney 60, Bluestem 23
Cheylin 71, St. Francis 59
Clearwater 46, Circle 34
Columbus 42, Girard 40
Cornerstone Alt. Charter 58, Cair Paravel 23
Derby 62, Hutchinson 49
DeSoto 52, Eudora 49, OT
Douglass 53, Medicine Lodge 48
Ellinwood 79, Larned 16
Ellsworth 47, Southeast Saline 34
Emporia 60, Topeka West 33
Eureka 61, Erie 45
Fairfield 50, South Barber 49
Fort Scott 52, Parsons 27
Frankfort 50, Wetmore 49
Frontenac 49, Pittsburg Colgan 46
Garden City 60, Dodge City 38
Garden Plain 41, Conway Springs 32
Goessel 48, Udall 30
Golden Plains 45, Triplains-Brewster 39
Hanover 51, Blue Valley 43
Hartford 55, White City 41
Haven 57, Nickerson 20
Hays 51, Abilene 30
Herington 57, Solomon 39
Hesston 60, Kingman 21
Hillsboro 66, Halstead 30
Hoisington 57, TMP-Marian 36
Holcomb 66, Scott City 50
Holton 40, Santa Fe Trail 28
Hoxie 73, Norton 49
Hugoton 41, Ulysses 30
Hutchinson Central Christian 36, Burrton 30
Hutchinson Trinity 36, Bennington 33
Ingalls 50, Deerfield 18
Jefferson West 43, Nemaha Valley 30
Johnson-Stanton County 49, Wichita County 38
KC Christian 40, Oskaloosa 10
KC Piper 61, KC Bishop Ward 43
Lakeside 48, Rock Hills 24
Linn 40, Clifton-Clyde 22
Little River 43, Peabody-Burns 24
Louisburg 47, Baldwin 40
Lyons 52, Smoky Valley 25
Macksville 37, Otis-Bison 32
Maize 59, Goddard 17
Manhattan 36, Junction City 24
Maranatha Academy 51, Heritage Christian 16
Marion 34, Inman 31
McPherson 60, Mulvane 43
Mill Valley 49, Bonner Springs 46, OT
Moscow 58, Satanta 56
Moundridge 41, Ell-Saline 40
Natoma 60, Chase 27
Newton 43, Wichita Campus 27
Oakley 40, Quinter 26
Olathe East 42, SM East 34
Olathe Northwest 42, Leavenworth 36
Olathe South 48, SM West 39
Olpe 62, Northern Heights 23
Osawatomie 48, Wellsville 33
Osborne 55, Smith Center 51
Palco 50, Healy 13
Perry-Lecompton 48, Hiawatha 29
Phillipsburg 48, Concordia 44
Pike Valley 63, Lincoln 39
Pleasant Ridge 56, Immaculata 32
Pratt Skyline 41, Norwich 18
Remington 49, Canton-Galva 29
Republic County 48, Minneapolis 40
Riley County 64, Council Grove 44
Rock Creek 49, Chapman 34
Sabetha 43, Royal Valley 24
Salina Central 31, Salina South 29
Sedgwick 46, Berean Academy 38
Shawnee Heights 60, Topeka 49
SM Northwest 63, Lawrence Free State 48
SM South 51, Lawrence 17
South Haven 50, Oxford 24
Southwestern Hts. 68, Meade 58
Spearville 50, South Central 30
St. James Academy 43, Bishop Seabury Academy 38
St. John 55, Word of Life 8
St. Mary’s 51, Osage City 48
St. Paul 50, Oswego 32
Stockton 45, LaCrosse 32
Sublette 57, South Gray 39
Sylvan-Lucas 52, Tescott 46
Thunder Ridge 51, St. John’s Beloit 39
Tonganoxie 60, KC Turner 26
Topeka Seaman 29, Topeka Hayden 27
Uniontown 68, Altoona-Midway 17
Valley Center 69, Arkansas City 29
Valley Falls 35, Jackson Heights 29
Valley Heights 62, Onaga 32
Victoria 51, Kinsley 41
Wabaunsee 42, Rossville 33
Wakefield 48, Flint Hills Christian 9
Wamego 59, Clay Center 40
Washburn Rural 60, Highland Park 30
Washington County 59, Axtell 41
Waverly 57, Lyndon 34
Wellington 64, Wichita Collegiate 27
Wheatland-Grinnell 52, Oberlin-Decatur 35
Wichita Bishop Carroll 59, Wichita Southeast 28
Wichita East 60, Wichita West 39
Wichita Heights 56, Wichita Northwest 49
Wichita Independent 49, Belle Plaine 34
Wichita South 43, Wichita North 9
Wichita Trinity 48, Chaparral 31
Wilson 65, Southern Cloud 30
Winfield 41, Rose Hill 30

KHAZ Country Music News: Kacey Musgraves Cooked Up “Merry Go Round” Video in Her Friend’s Kitchen

Posted on February 13, 2013September 16, 2014

Kacey Musgraves‘ “Merry Go Round” video has racked up more than 2.7 million views on Vevo, but the clip had very humble beginnings. Kacey and her friend actually made the clip while surfing the Internet in that friend’s kitchen.

She tells ABC News Radio, “We stumbled upon this archive full of vintage footage like that, and it was really cool because you could search by keyword. So, we looked up suburbia, 1960 family, church, whatever.”

Kacey feels the archival footage of that long-gone era captures the small town repression she sings about in “Merry Go Round.”

She says, “Especially back in the day, that whole thing of like, look pretty and be proper and don’t air your dirty laundry kind of thing, that is crazy to me ’cause it’s just gonna make it worse later, you know?”

Kacey certainly doesn’t hold back in her own songwriting. You can hear more of it when her debut album, Same Trailer Different Park, lands in stores March 19. She’ll perform “Merry Go Round” on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday.

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Congressman Huelskamp Refers to State of the Union as Empty Rhetoric

Posted on February 13, 2013

Kansas First District Congressman Tim Huelskamp attended President Obama’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday evening. He issued the following reaction to the President’s remarks:

“Empty rhetoric is no replacement for real leadership. Despite tremendous proof showing that Big Government does not work, President Obama doubled down on growing the influence of Washington in the day-to-day affairs of families, local schools, and state governments. And, even if it means abandoning the Constitution or acting above the law, President Obama made it very clear that he will take matters into his own hands and subvert the legislative authority of Congress.”

Huelskamp continued:

“Where are the jobs, President Obama? Nearly 23 million Americans are out of work, underemployed, or have given up looking for work altogether. That means millions of households where the American Dream is dying or is dead. For so many families across the nation, the prospect that the next generation will be better off than the last seems like a distant hope. Even if folks are employed, many face stagnant wages and higher costs of living; many are dipping into their retirement savings – or not even saving altogether. It’s a recipe for sustained financial disaster.”

“Why is your Administration waging a war against entrepreneurs? Only twice did you say ‘small business,’ despite the fact that it is the engine of economic growth. Our small businesses demand that Washington cut the red tape and cut taxes, yet your Administration’s record is abysmal on those fronts. Freedom, growth, and opportunity will prevail when Washington gets out of the way.”

“Where is the promised deficit reduction, President Obama? In 2009, you promised to cut the deficit in half by the end of your first term. Instead, you have a record of trillion-dollar deficits every single year of your presidency. Instead of paying down the deficits, let alone the debt, you have offered nothing but unbalanced and irresponsible budgets that ask the next generation to foot the bill for your lack of leadership. The 111th Congress tried your big-government stimulus; all that’s left is another $1 trillion in debt.”

“Why are you doubling down on your health care plan when there is overwhelming evidence that it is not going to deliver what you promised? Millions of Americans will lose their employer-based coverage, despite the assurances that they could keep their plan if they like it. CBO predicts more than a trillion dollars of unanticipated costs. And, most egregiously, this Administration is willing to eliminate the most precious of our freedoms – religious liberty – in order to advance their own narrow agenda. Forcing people of faith to pay for abortion drugs is a tremendous affront to more than 200 years of freedom of religion.”

Western KS Sites Nominated for National Register of Historic Places

Posted on February 13, 2013February 12, 2013

The Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review, Topeka, voted February 9 to forward 14 nominations to the Office of the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C., to be evaluated by its professional staff. If staff members concur with the board’s findings, the properties will be included in the National Register.

The National Register of Historic Places is the country’s official list of historically significant properties.

Below are summaries of the nominations in western Kansas:

National Register of Historic Places

Oakley High School Stadium – 118 W 7^th Street, Oakley, Logan County

The construction of Oakley High School Stadium in 1938 was financed through the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration (WPA) and has hosted football games and track meets since its completion in 1939. Lewis Mershon was the lead builder and used a team of unskilled WPA laborers made up of financially struggling local farmers. The limestone and concrete stadium faces a standard 100-yard football field with natural grass surface encircled by a 400-meter track and includes two locker rooms, restrooms, a tornado shelter, and outdoor bleacher seating. It exhibits symmetry, vertical and horizontal lines, and rounded features, all of which gives it a WPA Moderne appearance. The stadium was first used on October 6, 1939 for the first home football game of the season between the Oakley Plainsmen and the Colby Eagles. Although the local newspaper reminded readers that Oakley had defeated Colby “seven times in the last eleven years,” the Plainsmen were “trounced” by the “powerful” Eagles. It is nominated as part of the New Deal-era Resources of Kansas multiple property submission for its local significance in the areas of recreation, government, and architecture.

Harry Keith Barn – ¼ mile E of 200^th Avenue on M Road, Penokee, Graham County

The Harry Keith Barn is located south of Penokee in Graham County and was built in October 1940 by farmer Harry Keith with the help of his brothers and neighbors. Situated within a landscape of rolling agricultural fields and century-old cottonwood trees along nearby Brush Creek, the barn is built into a hillside and features an iconic gambrel roof. The barn’s lower level functioned as a place to house and feed livestock and milk cattle, and the upper level served as hay and grain storage. The surrounding farmstead includes a few remaining outbuildings. Adjacent to the barn is an Aermotor windmill, likely the 702 model, which was first manufactured by the Aermotor Company of Chicago in 1933, along with a reservoir that holds 4,000 gallons of water. The Keith Barn is nominated to the National Register as part of the Agriculture-Related Resources of Kansas multiple property nomination for its local significance in the areas of agriculture and architecture.

Boot Hill Museum – 500 Wyatt Earp Boulevard, Dodge City, Ford County

Dodge City’s livelihood has long depended upon its ability to reinvent itself. It was born of the Santa Fe Trail, developed with the coming of the Santa Fe Railroad, and looked to the New Santa Fe Trail – Highway 50 – for renewal. While Dodge City was remaking itself, the entertainment industry was capitalizing on its place in American popular culture – as the stereotypical Wild West town. While the protagonists of dime novels, movies, and television series like Gunsmoke’s Matt Dillon were telling bad guys to “get the heck out of Dodge,” tourists flocked to the legendary town. By the mid-20^th century, the city’s efforts to live down its rowdy past were overwhelmed by the potential for capitalizing on it. Locals had been advocating for a Boot Hill museum as early as the 1920s, but it wasn’t until after the 1939 world premiere of the movie Dodge City, which firmly placed the town within the popular culture lexicon, that the city commission issued bonds to begin construction. The site developed in stages and was largely complete by 1964. Boot Hill Museum is nominated as part of the Roadside Kansas multiple property nomination for its significance in the areas of entertainment and education as a mid-20^th century museum that interprets Dodge City’s history as a cowtown and for its association with the local tourism industry.

Dodge City Municipal Building – 501 W Spruce Street, Dodge City, Ford County

The Dodge City Municipal Building was designed by Mann and Company, Architects and Engineers of Hutchinson, and constructed in 1929 by contractor J.N. Parham. Built to house municipal offices, a police station, and a fire station, the building is characterized by a unique design incorporating both Mediterranean and Modern influences. It is centrally located adjacent and north of the Boot Hill Museum and occupies a corner lot in downtown Dodge City. The site also contains three commemorative markers, a statue of a cowboy, and two Corinthian column lamp posts. It is nominated for its local significance in the areas of government, social history, and architecture.

Santa Fe Trail – Ford County Segment 2 (Fowler’s Ruts) – Ford vicinity, Ford County

The Santa Fe Trail – Ford County Segment 2, also known as Fowler’s Ruts, was part of the Wet Route of the Santa Fe Trail in Kansas from 1821 until 1867. During a period of tension between Mexico and the Republic of Texas in 1843, this segment was used by the First US dragoons, under the command of Captain Philip St. George Cooke, as they escorted a Santa Fe-bound caravan. Cooke and the dragoons forded the Arkansas River near this site to accept the surrender of Colonel Jacob Snively and his “Texas Invincibles.” Between 1849 and 1869, this trail segment and its associated spring also saw use by travelers heading to Wyoming along the Cherokee Trail. This trail segment is nominated for its significance in the areas of transportation, military, and commerce and for its potential to yield archeological information.

HHS Site Council Meeting Today, Needs Your Input

Posted on February 13, 2013February 13, 2013

The Hays High School Site Council will meet today at 5:30 PM in the Hays High School Media Center (Library) to begin developing a list of needs and wants together that may impact the education of students for years to come.

The USD 489 Facilities Needs Committee is requesting input from the HHS Site Council, all parents, and other key stakeholders regarding facilities wants and needs in the district.

According to an email from Hays High School Assistant Principal Martin Straub, ”After the input is collected and prioritized, the information will be included with lists that are being collected from all certified and classified Hays High staff and those who work in other buildings.”

New Regs on Seclusion and Restraint up for a Vote by State Board of Ed

Posted on February 13, 2013February 14, 2013

The Kansas State Board of Education could vote as early astoday to adopt new proposed regulations on just how students with autism and other conditions that cause behavior disorders would be protected from the use of harsh physical restraint procedures.

Currently the state maintains guidelines that schools are encouraged, but not mandated, to follow. But the new regulations on “emergency safety interventions” would go further by requiring all school districts to adopt formal policies that conform to specific standards. They would also require schools to provide training in the use of those interventions and to document every instance when they are used.