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Month: March 2013

Agenda 21 Meeting

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Many of you read the article on Agenda 21.  The federal government passes laws and regulations that are passed down to the local level where most of the Agenda 21 issues are implemented.  Therefore it is important that our local politicians attend this meeting.  This is a SPECIAL INVITATION to the City Commissioners, County Commissioners, Planning Commissioners, government planners, and Board of Education members to attend this meeting.  Actually anyone in public office can benefit from this meeting.  Also, anyone who is on the April 2 election ballot for the first time is encouraged to attend.  It is time that politicians start to question what is going on instead of BLINDLY following the status quo.
We all have busy lives.  Many of us know something is going on in our country but we have the attitude let someone else correct the wrongs.  We are too busy to get involved.  If you know your history this is exactly what the Germans said to themselves under Hitler as he killed over 10 million of them, or the Russians who were silent as Stalin killed 40 million of them, and the Chinese as Mao killed 60 million of them.  American leaders have CAVED in to the desires of the UNITED NATIONS to have a one world government with Socialism/ Communist as its head.  The poor countries that make up the United Nations want every country to be equal.  They are tired of the western world having more than they have.  They feel entitled!   AGENDA 21 IS A UNITED NATIONS PROGRAM TO HURT AMERICA.  Will you stand with those who are trying to wake up Americans?
For those who have not heard President Obama has proclaimed we have a new national holiday, May 1.  May 1 will be to celebrate LOYALIST DAY!  All over the world for decades May 1 has been celebrated as WORLD COMMUNIST DAY
We will explain AGENDA 21 at a meeting, March 12, at 6 PM, at Thirsty’s, 2704 Vine Street, in Hays.  All are welcome!.
Roger Ewing
Hays

Eagle’s Ambruster Honored

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Eagle Radio’s Dustin Armbruster was presented this year’s Oscar Stauffer Award during the 5A State basketball tournament in Topeka on Thursday night.
BB ArmbrusterThe Kansas State High School Activities Association presents the award each year to the radio Sportscaster of the Year.

Armbruster has been the voice of the Hays High Indians since 2008 and also provides color commentary for Fort Hays State football and basketball broadcasts.

The WaKeeney native and graduate of Trego Community High School is the fifth winner of the award from Eagle Radio Hays, joining Bob Davis (1975, 1978) Wyatt Thompson (1989) Gerard Wellbrock (1996, 1997, 2000) and Mike Hammett (2011).

Thursday’s State Basketball Scores and Friday Matchups

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Class 6A

At Koch Arena

Wednesday’s Quarterfinals

BV Northwest 56, Lawrence Free State 37

Derby 55, Garden City 46

BV West 41, Wichita North 35

SM East 53, Wichita East 41

Friday’s Semifinals

Derby (19-3) vs. BV Northwest (23-0), 4:45 p.m.

SM East (21-2) vs. BV West (14-9), 8:15

 

 

Class 5A

At Kansas Expocentre, Topeka

Thursday’s Quarterfinals

SM South 82, Salina South 38

Mill Valley 56, Andover 46

Lansing 59, Hays 42

Kapaun Mount Carmel 62, Emporia 56

Friday’s Semifinals

Mill Valley (19-3) vs. SM South (23-0), 4:45 p.m.

Kapaun (17-6) vs. Lansing (21-1), 8:15

 

Class 4A

At Bicentennial Center, Salina

Wednesday’s Quarterfinals

Ottawa 76, Anderson County 44

Andale 54, KC Piper 52

Highland Park 65, Winfield 49

Abilene 51, Independence 45

Friday’s Semifinals

Andale (21-2) vs. Ottawa (23-0), 4:45 p.m.

Abilene (20-4) vs. Highland Park (23-0), 8:15

 Class 3A

At Hutchinson Sports Arena

Thursday’s Quarterfinals

Scott City 61, Pittsburg Colgan 48

Nemaha Valley 53, Wichita Independent 47

Humboldt 41, Sacred Heart 37

Silver Lake 52, Beloit 50

Friday’s Semifinals

Nemaha Valley (23-1) vs. Scott City (23-1), 4:45 p.m.

Silver Lake (21-2) vs. Humboldt (24-0), 8:15

Class 2A

At Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan

Wednesday’s Quarterfinals

Meade 80, Oswego 43

Moundridge 48, Inman 41

Ness City 53, Lyndon 48

Republic County 78, Jefferson North 68

Friday’s Semifinals

Moundridge (19-5) vs. Meade (23-0), 4:45 p.m.

Republic County (21-3) vs. Ness City (17-7), 8:15

 

Class 1A-Division I

At White Auditorium, Emporia

Thursday’s Quarterfinals

South Haven 54, Minneola 48

Stockton 58, Hoxie 42

St. John 68, Burrton 44

Centralia 59, Olpe 54

Friday’s Semifinals

Stockton (18-6) vs. South Haven (22-2), 4:45 p.m.

Centralia (19-5) vs. St. John (23-1), 8:15

 

Class 1A-Division II

At Gross Coliseum, Hays

Thursday’s Quarterfinals

Fowler 67, Cunningham 50

Wallace County 72, Crest 62

Axtell 63, Central Christian 58

White City 48, Dighton 39

Friday’s Semifinals

Wallace County (19-5) vs. Fowler (24-0), 4:45 p.m.

White City (20-3) vs. Axtell (17-8), 8:15

 

Girls

Class 6A

At Koch Arena

Thursday’s Quarterfinals

Wichita South 36, Blue Valley 31

BV North 58, Olathe Northwest 55, OT

Wichita Heights 50, Olathe South 43

Maize 46, Washburn Rural 36

Friday’s Semifinals

BV North (19-4) vs. Wichita South (22-1), 3 p.m.

Maize (21-2) vs. Wichita Heights (17-6), 6:30

 

Class 5A

At Kansas Expocentre, Topeka

Wednesday’s Quarterfinals

St. Thomas Aquinas 54, Leavenworth 47, 2OT

Newton 44, Andover 36

Mill Valley 38, Salina South 28

Kapaun Mount Carmel 54, Bishop Miege 41

Friday’s Semifinals

Newton (19-4) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (22-1), 3 p.m.

Kapaun (20-3) vs. Mill Valley (21-1), 6:30

 

Class 4A

At Bicentennial Center, Salina

Thursday’s Quarterfinals

Wamego 54, Pratt 36

Fort Scott 45, Clearwater 36

McPherson 70, Labette County 34

Paola 55, Tonganoxie 38

Friday’s Semifinals

Fort Scott (18-5) vs. Wamego (23-1), 3 p.m.

Paola (19-4) vs. McPherson (21-3), 6:30

 

Class 3A

Class 3A

At Hutchinson Sports Arena

Wednesday’s Quarterfinals

Garden Plain 57, Riley County 54

Russell 50, Caney Valley 42

Burlington 48, Sabetha 46

Hillsboro 53, Holcomb 45

Friday’s Semifinals

Russell (19-5) vs. Garden Plain (23-1), 3 p.m.

Hillsboro (22-2) vs. Burlington (24-0), 6:30

 

Class 2A

At Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan

Thursday’s Quarterfinals

Jefferson North 62, Meade 42

Moundridge 54, Northern Heights 38

Smith Center 61, Sedan 35

Sterling 63, Republic County 47

Friday’s Semifinals

Moundridge (21-3) vs. Jefferson North (22-2), 3 p.m.

Sterling (21-3) vs. Smith Center (22-2), 6:30

 

Class 1A-Division I

At White Auditorium, Emporia

Wednesday’s Quarterfinals

Hoxie 81, South Haven 36

St. John 55, Centre 26

Olpe 56, Hanover 40

Bucklin 45, Thunder Ridge 32

Friday’s Semifinals

St. John (22-2) vs. Hoxie (24-0), 3 p.m.

Bucklin (18-5) vs. Thunder Ridge (19-4), 6:30

 

Class 1A-Division II

At Gross Coliseum, Hays

Wednesday’s Quarterfinals

Ingalls 54, Southern Coffey County 27

Wilson 53, Baileyville 42

Norwich 56, Dighton 35

Golden Plains 58, Hope 43

Friday’s Semifinals

Wilson (21-2) vs. Ingalls (24-0), 3 p.m.

Golden Plains (21-2) vs. Norwich (23-1), 6:30

 

 

 

 

 

Another Round of Construction Slated for Vine

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Vine Street in Hays has been reconstructed from 27th to 22nd, and this spring the next phase will be done. Assistant Public Works Director John Braun says this segment will encompass 22nd south to 13th.

The bid from Pavers Inc out of Salina for $1,049,000 is lower than the engineer’s estimate, and through a grant KDOT will pay 50% of the construction cost up to $400,000. The city’s portion will be around $707,000.

The project is scheduled to begin in April and last through July. As with the last project, signage will be posted to direct consumers to the businesses affected by the construction.

Chance of Showers Today and for the Weekend

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wxThere is a chance of showers and thunderstorms from Friday evening into Saturday, but the best chance will be ending by noon Saturday. Saturday will also be windy with sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph likely. Cooler weather will return to western Kansas Saturday night and Sunday.

Friday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.

Advocate Says More Money Needed for Problem Gamblers

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casino-150x150TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The head of the National Council on Problem Gambling is urging Kansas to increase its support for programs that help residents with gambling addictions, saying the state has an ethical and financial responsibility to do more.

Keith Whyte said Thursday that not all of the money from a state fund established in 2007 is making it to addiction programs. He said only 10 percent of the funds earmarked for addiction programs were being spent on those who need help.

Whyte’s comments came as Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration is answering questions about budget proposals that initially appeared to reduce funds from the programs administered by the Department for Aging and Disability Services. Those funds have since been replaced from other sources.

Encore: Mid Life Vices

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The Encore Series will provide some fun on Saturday night with “Mid Life Vices.”  Madison with the FHSU Student Services Center told Hays Post that plenty of tickets are available at the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center. She also said she is not concerned about traffic congestion with the wrap up of the State Basketball tournament that evening. “The Encore is typically an older crowd and so I have heard no issues about traffic being a problem.”Screen Shot 2013-03-07 at 9.01.00 AM

The show’s web site describes the show, “These four accomplished and seasoned musician-actress comediennes come together taking turns in the spotlight filling it with whimsical songs and shtick, presenting the hippest and most luxurious girl group harmonies “evah!”

Playing their own guitars, bass, piano, Irish Bodhran, mandolin, and ukulele, this hilarious renegade sorority of gal pals use their elegant wit, sophisticated (never blue) stand-up humor, and enough bling to hypnotize the first five rows of any theatre, creating an evening of wildly fun and raucous delight”

Debate on Booze Continues

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A cbeercoalition of grocery stores, convenience stores and chambers of commerce is pushing to allow grocery and convenience stores to sell wine, liquor and full-strength beer. Those stores are only allowed to sell 3.2 beer and wine coolers.

On Thursday, state lawmakers heard testimony from both sides in the debate. House Bill 2206 would also allow liquor stores to sell non-alcoholic items like mixers, snacks, cups and ice.

Roberts in on Ag Transportation Bill

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U.S. Senator Pat Roberts has introduced bi-partisan and bi-cameral legislation with Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) eliminating a burdensome regulation that requires agriculture industry professionals to obtain a hazardous material endorsement before transporting sufficient amounts of diesel fuel necessary for a number of agricultural operations.Senator Pat Roberts

“Our farmers and ranchers work tirelessly to provide the world with the most abundant and safe food supply ever known. The least we can do is remove frivolous government red tape that makes their efforts more onerous.” Roberts said. “Requiring our producers to treat a truck transporting large amounts of diesel fuel in a similar fashion to hauling radioactive material is patently absurd and is simply another example of the federal government’s overly burdensome regulations stifling our economy.”

“I am happy to have an opportunity to address an area of overregulation that particularly impacts our farmers in North Dakota and throughout the country,” Heitkamp said. “This legislation will remove an unnecessary and costly requirement for custom harvesters and agribusinesses, saving money and time in the rural economy. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to pass this important legislation into law.”

The Senators’ legislation exempts agribusiness participants from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement, while operating a service vehicle carrying diesel fuel in quantities of 1,000 gallons or less, if the tank containing diesel fuel is clearly marked. Exempted parties include all custom harvesters, agriculture retailers, agriculture business employees, agriculture cooperative employees, or agriculture producers who hold a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

The bill is also endorsed by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the Kansas based U.S. Custom Harvesters Industry, the Kansas Coop Council, the Kansas Grain and Feed Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Agricultural & Food Transporters Conference, the National Association of Wheat Growers, the US Canola Association, National Sunflower Association, US Dry Pea & Lentils, National Barley Growers Association, the Kansas Farm Bureau and the Kansas Agri-business Retailers Association.

Under current regulations, any driver transporting more than 119 gallons of diesel fuel is required to obtain a Hazardous Materials endorsement on their Class A CDL.

Representative Couture-Lovelady Topeka Update

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Travis Couture-Lovelady, R-Palco, represents the 110th District in the Kansas House, including portions of Ellis County. He provided this update from the first half of the legislative session.

The legislature was again faced with weather delays while trying to finish our business by the Friday “Turnaround” deadline. On Friday, the Legislature finished up its work, ending turnaround on schedule. We were able to work through more than 70 bills this week passing many important pieces of legislation. The next deadline will be March 22 when all non-exempt bills must again be passed out of committee.

Travis Couture-LoveladyProtecting victims

 The House approved a bill eliminating the statute of limitation for rape and other sexually violent crimes. The previous statute of limitation was five years, but if the bill is signed into law, these types of crimes will be able to be prosecuted at any time after it occurs. This is a common sense, bipartisan measure that will protect victims and bring perpetrators to justice, regardless of how long they’ve gotten away with their crime.

Regulatory Certainty for IP-Enabled Devices

This week, the House passed HB 2326, which would protect Internet Protocol (IP)-based services from regulation by the Kansas Corporations Commission (KCC). IP is the broadband technology of the future that is already being deployed to meet consumer demand for popular applications that connect them in their daily lives. This legislation would protect Kansas companies investing in IP-based services from unnecessary regulation by state agencies and ensure that policy regarding these services is set by the legislature. As it has done for the wireless companies, this protection would ensure the regulatory certainty these companies investing in IP technologies need to continue to invest and grow in Kansas.

 

Equal access for educators

The House approved a bill that will help make teachers aware of all resources available to them. HB 2221 allows schools boards to grant professional education organizations the ability to send educator specific information to teacher email inboxes and mailboxes.  It also allows equal access for all professional employees’ associations to attend new teacher or employee school orientations and other meetings. The more resources we make available to our teachers the better equipped they will be, not only in the classroom but to also plan and protect their future.

KanCare Oversight Committee

Friday, the House passed HB 2025 that establishes the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight. This committee would provide oversight of the administration of KanCare by those accountable to the people, elected members of the legislature.

 

Judicial Selection

The House approved a bill that will change the way appellate court judges are picked in Kansas. If signed into law, the bill would make the Governor the appointing authority for appeals court judges, subject to confirmation by the Senate. This way, everyone involved in the process is accountable to the people of Kansas through election. The current system leaves most Kansans out of the process of selecting judges. A board made up of nine members—five of whom are placed there by the Kansas Bar Association—interview candidates for the appeals court system in secret. The result of those closed meetings is three candidates, sent to the governor for appointment. The members of the commission are not accountable to the people of Kansas. Furthermore, members of the Bar Association say they often have no idea who they vote for to join the commission. The current system is simply undemocratic. This is a statutory change, unlike a constitutional change needed to change process of selecting judges on the Kansas Supreme Court.

This week the House approved two bills that will make it easier for veterans to put their military experience towards professional licensure in Kansas. Veterans who are trained as medics, electricians and truck drivers, among others, by the military can apply to the licensure board of their field. The board will evaluate each veteran’s experience individually and can require additional classes or training when necessary. The purpose of the bills is to make it easier for veterans to find jobs that utilize the skills they’ve already developed. It’s a way for our state to recognize the valuable experience and training that the military provides and honor the people who’ve chosen to serve.

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