A 42 year old Ellis woman was injured in a rear end collision Thursday afternoon. Kathryn Leigh McGonigal of Ellis, driving a Pontiac Sunfire, was stopped to make a left turn at the 183 Alternate, 1.7 miles south of the Interstate. She was struck from behind by a 2004 Dodge Durango driven by 77 year old Gerald Joseph Vitzum of Hays. He was not injured. McGonigal was transported to Hays Medical Center. They were both wearing seat belts.
Month: April 2013
Kansas Boy Accused Of Throwing Flaming Hand Sanitizer
(AP) — A 13-year-old northeast Kansas boy is recovering from minor burns on his face after another boy threw flaming hand sanitizer at him.
The incident happened Wednesday at a middle school in Shawnee.
Police say the 12-year-old poured hand sanitizer on his own hand, lit it on fire and flicked it toward the 13-year-old. A school nurse treated the older boy’s face before his parents took him to a doctor.
The 12-year-old is facing juvenile charges. Investigators say he told officers he learned what he thought was a party trick from an older student.
Police said the incident appears to have been meant as a prank but could have caused serious injury.
Pipe Bomb Turns Up In Wichita Storage Unit
(AP) — A Wichita woman had a nasty surprise when she discovered a pipe bomb among items she brought home from a self-storage unit.
The explosive device turned up Thursday while the woman was going through bags of items she retrieved from the storage unit to prepare for a garage sale.
The device was described as a length of plastic pipe with a fuse sticking out. The woman called police, who summoned the bomb squad and cleared parts of the neighborhood. The bomb squad detonated the device without incident.
Police are trying to figure out who put the pipe bomb in the storage unit, which the woman shared with another person.
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Deadline Wednesday Gazette
Welcome to this week’s edition of Deadline Wednesday Gazette.
Here you will find information about deadlines and other exciting things going on at the Hays Recreation Commission!
Please feel free to e-mail us with comments, questions or concerns.
We love to hear from you!
SEASON POOL PASS EARLY BIRD SALE
Next week April 29 – May 3 will be our Early Bird Season Pool Pass sale!! Get your pool passes for only $35.00! After May 3rd passes will be $40.00.
Remember to bring your cards in from last year if you have them.
DEADLINES FOR MAY 1st
If a class is full PLEASE put your name on the waiting list. We always do our best to accommodate everyone so if you are not on the waiting list and we add an additional class you will miss out!
TINY TAS (2-5 YEAR OLDS)
CINCO DE MAYO – NEW
Es tiempo de fiesta! It’s time for a party! Your child will be introduce to a festive Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo! The tasty snack, lively activities, and Spanish words will have your child saying, Muy bien!
Entry Deadline: May 1
Entry Fee: $5.00
Held on: Friday, May 3
Times: 9:00 – 11:30am
Ages: 3 – 5
Location: Recreation Center
Limitations: Min. 5 Max. 12
MINIATURE HORSE TOUR
Join us for a trip to Blue Sky Farm (located 6 miles north of Hays) to see the registered miniature show horses. See the neat “little farm” designed just for the “littlest horses in Kansas.” Learn how and why they are groomed and see how they are trained in the lounging (round) pen, the obstacle course and how they are taught to pull a cart and give cart rides.
Entry Deadline: Session 1: May 1
Session 2: May 29
Entry Fee: $7.00 per person
Held on: Session 1: Monday, May 6
Session 2: Monday, June 3
Times: Session 1: 9:30 – 11:30am
Session 2: 6:30 – 8:30pm
Ages: 2 & older with an adult
Limitations: Min. 5 Max. 15
Location: Will meet at the Northeast corner of the Wal-Mart Parking lot and then follow each other to the farm
MOM & SON PUTT-PUTT NIGHT
Boys grab that special mom, aunt, grandmother or anyone over 18 for this event. We will play a great game of putt-putt golf. Each participant will play 18 holes of golf. What a great way to spend some time with that special person.
Entry Deadline: May 1
Entry Fee: $5.00 per person
Held on: Friday, May 3
Times: 6:30pm
Ages: 3 & older w/ an adult
Location: Precision Valley Golf Center – 1500 W 27th
TWEEN TAS (5 & OLDER)
MINIATURE HORSE TOUR
Join us for a trip to Blue Sky Farm (located 6 miles north of Hays) to see the registered miniature show horses. See the neat “little farm” designed just for the “littlest horses in Kansas.” Learn how and why they are groomed and see how they are trained in the lounging (round) pen, the obstacle course and how they are taught to pull a cart and give cart rides.
Entry Deadline: Session 1: May 1
Session 2: May 29
Entry Fee: $7.00 per person
Held on: Session 1: Monday, May 6
Session 2: Monday, June 3
Times: Session 1: 9:30 – 11:30am
Session 2: 6:30 – 8:30pm
Ages: 2 & older with an adult
Limitations: Min. 5 Max. 15
Location: Will meet at the Northeast corner of the Wal-Mart Parking lot and then follow each other to the farm
MOM & SON PUTT-PUTT NIGHT
Boys grab that special mom, aunt, grandmother or anyone over 18 for this event. We will play a great game of putt-putt golf. Each participant will play 18 holes of golf. What a great way to spend some time with that special person.
Entry Deadline: May 1
Entry Fee: $5.00 per person
Held on: Friday, May 3
Times: 6:30pm
Ages: 3 & older w/ an adult
Location: Precision Valley Golf Center – 1500 W 27th
HERSHEYS NATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAM
The Hays Recreation Commission will be offering a unique program called the Hershey’s National Track and Field Meet. For this meet, no shoes designated for spikes will be allowed. The meet is designed to allow both the beginner and the advanced to participate on the local level with opportunities to advance to the State meet. T-Shirt will be given out at the end of the event for ever person.
Entry Deadline: May 1
Entry Fee: $5.00
Held on: Saturday, May 4
Times: First event starts at 9:00am
Ages: 9 & 10, 11 & 12, 13 & 14 boys & girls as of December 31, 2013
Location: Hays High Track – 2300 East 13th
Limitations: Min. 5 Max. 50
MOTHER’S DAY CINNAMON ROLLS A PARENT/CHILD COOKING VENTURE – NEW
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day, so wake up her (or Dad) with the warm, buttery and cinnamon-y smell of fresh baked cinnamon rolls. Using a simple two stage dough, you and a parent will whip up a pan of rolls ready to bake and glaze the next morning. In addition to traditional rolls, we’ll explore variations on the fillings and glazes that make for outstanding combinations. Class includes tasting several types of rolls and taking home a pan of your own. Bring a large mixing bowl, an 8- or 9 inch round or square metal pan, and 1-2 cup container with lid.
Entry Deadline: May 1
Entry Fee: $20.00
Held on: Saturday, May 11
Times: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Ages: 5 + (parent participation required)
Location: Recreation Center
Limitations: Min. 3 Max. 6 child/parent
Instructor: Cathy Drabkin
ADULT LEISURE
ADULT GOLF LESSONS
Are you looking for a great activity to do during the summer? If you are a beginner or just needing to clean up on your skills, why not learn how to play the great game of golf?
Entry Deadline: May 1
Entry Fee: $60.00
Held on: Tuesday’s & Thursday’s – May 7 – 16
Times: 6:30 – 8:00pm
Ages: 18 & older
Location: Ft. Hays Municipal Golf Course – 1450 Golf Course Road
Limitations: Min. 7 Max. 14
CINNAMON ROLLS – NEW
There’s nothing quite like the smell and taste of fresh baked cinnamon rolls…warm, buttery, soft, and cinnamon-y! Using two-stage dough, we’ll whip up a pan of rolls ready to bake and glaze the next morning. In addition to traditional rolls, we’ll explore variations on the dough, fillings and glazes that make for outstanding combinations. In this hands-on class you’ll sample several types of rolls and take home a pan of oven-ready rolls. Bring a large mixing bowl, an 8- or 9- inch round or square metal pan, and 1-2 cup container with lid.
Entry Deadline: May 1
Entry Fee: $20.00
Held on: Saturday, May 11
Times: 10:00 – 12:00pm
Ages: 18 & older
Location: Recreation Center
Limitations: Min. 3 Max. 8
Instructor: Cathy Drabkin
ACTIVELY 55 CLUB
ROCK OUT WELLNESS – NEW
Explore and learn ways music can add to your health routine. Both informational and experiential opportunities will be included each week. Interests of the participants will guide the areas explored and the music used.
Entry Deadline: Session 2: May 1
Session 3: June 26
Entry Fee: $7.50 per session
Held on: Session 2: May 6, 20, June 3
Session 3: July 1,8,15
Ages: 55 & older
Location: Recreation Center
Limitations: Min. 8 Max. 20
UNDERGROUND SALT MUSEUM
The Underground Salt Museum is the only museum of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. The salt story it tells serves as the gateway for exploring such topics as geology, history, health, science, politics and film preservation. Ticket price includes admission, dark ride, and the train ride. After our tour we will head over to Yoder to enjoy lunch at the Carriage Crossing Restaurant. And we will make a stop at the local meat market. Your meal is not included in your fee.
Entry Deadline: May 1
Entry Fee: $25.00
Held on: Saturday, May 4
Time: 7:30am – 6:00pm
Age: 55 & older
Location: Recreation Center
Limitations: Min. 5 Max 15
YOUTH SPORTS
HERSHEYS NATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAM
The Hays Recreation Commission will be offering a unique program called the Hershey’s National Track and Field Meet. For this meet, no shoes designated for spikes will be allowed. The meet is designed to allow both the beginner and the advanced to participate on the local level with opportunities to advance to the State meet. T-Shirt will be given out at the end of the event for ever person.
Entry Deadline: May 1
Entry Fee: $5.00
Held on: Saturday, May 4
Times: First event starts at 9:00am
Ages: 9 & 10, 11 & 12, 13 & 14 boys & girls as of December 31, 2013
Location: Hays High Track – 2300 East 13th
Limitations: Min. 5 Max. 50
SPECIAL POPS
To participate in these activities, a person must:
-be diagnosed with intellectual disabilities
-have a significant learning or vocational problem
To sign up for these activities by the deadline you can contact:
-Haley Nixon at HRC @ [email protected] or (785)623-2650
-DSNWK Members – Scott Stults @ [email protected] or (785)625-5678
-ARC Members – Gloria VonFeldt @ [email protected] or (785)628-6512
-Visit haysrec.org and sign up online!
Special Pops – LET’S GET MESSY
You will get to experience the fun of squeezing, molding, and playing with different textures! Some activities may include finger painting, sand, noodles, rice, and other fun products! Be dressed to get messy and be ready to have some FUN!
Entry Deadline: May 1
Entry Fee: $2.00
Held on: Thursday, May 2
Times: 6:30pm
Ages: All Ages
Location: Recreation Center
Special Pops – JAM(JUST ADD MUSIC) NEW
Music can make a lot of things better. Come JAM with friends at one or more sessions of fun music filled activities.
Entry Deadline: Session 1: May 1
Session 2: May 29
Session 3: July 3
Session 4: July 31
Entry Fee: $5.00 per session
Held on: Session 1: May 9
Session 2: June 6
Session 3: July 11
Session 4: August 8
Times: 4:30 – 5:30pm
Ages: All ages
Location: Recreation Center
Limitation: Min. 5 Max. 12
Special Pops – CONCERT
Bring your chairs or blankets, drinks and enjoy a night of great music, energetic musicians, and fellowship. Celebration Church presents a Christian concert for Special Pops participants and staff featuring the Ignite Band! For more information contact Connie Holloway at 785-639-1152.
Entry Deadline: NONE
Entry Fee: FREE
Held on: Saturday, May 11
Times: 6:30pm
Ages: All Ages
Location: North Frontier Park
BICKLE-SCHMIDT SPORTS COMPLEX
COORS LIGHT MENS E&D NIT
You Must register at www.usssa.com for this event. Double Elimination.
Entry Deadline: May 3
Entry Fee: $300.00
Held on: May 11
Limitations: Min. 4 teams
Location: Bickle/Schmidt Sports Complex
UPCOMING DEADLINES
May 8
Celebrate Mom’s
Dad & Daughter Putt-Putt Night
Don Kracht’s Castle Island Trip
Let’s Do Lunch
Messy Monsters
Pottery & Books
Tennis Lessons
NBC Baseball Points Tournament
GROUP FITNESS/WELLNESS!!
TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
5:30AM
TNT
HRC HIIT
TNT
HRC HIIT
HRC HIIT/
DOUBLE TROUBLE (EVERY 3RD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH)
8:15AM
LOW IMPACT
LOW IMPACT
12:15PM
POWER YOGA
LIGHT LUNCH
POWER YOGA
LIGHT LUNCH
1:00PM
SIT N’ BE FIT
SIT N’ BE FIT
4:30PM
VOLTAGE
VOLTAGE
5:30PM
CARDIO MIX
YOGA
CARDIO MIX
YOGA
6:30PM
CORE EXPRESS
CORE EXPRESS
6:45PM
ZUMBA
ZUMBA
All classes are $2.00 to Drop In or save with a punch card! 12 punches for $20.00. Senior Classes are $1.00 each and punch cards are available for 10 punches for $10.00. If you are a member of the Fitness Center you will get half price punch cards!!
Descriptions of each class can be found on our web page!!
We’re Still Havin’ Fun at the HRC!
Missy Droegemeier
Office Manager
Hays Recreation Commission
1105 Canterbury Drive
Hays, KS 67601
785-623-2650
Fax: 785-623-2657
[email protected]
www.haysrec.org
Dole: Washington Needs More People Like Pat
Topeka, KS — Kansas’ favorite son, Senator Robert J. Dole has endorsed Senator Pat Roberts in his re-election bid for the U.S. Senate.
“I am pleased to endorse my friend Pat Roberts for his re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2014,” said Senator Dole. “No one fights harder or more effectively for the people of Kansas than Pat Roberts. He never stops working for our values and our concerns. Washington needs more people like Pat.”
Roberts thanked Senator Dole for being a part of the Roberts’ team.
“I am honored to have Bob Dole support me in this campaign,” said Roberts. “His leadership, his dedication to our country, his patriotism and bravery make all of us proud to call him a Kansan. Bob Dole’s life and work in public service is a wonderful model, and I am fortunate to have him as a mentor, friend and colleague.”
Pat Roberts, from Dodge City, is the Senior U.S. Senator from Kansas. Roberts’ successful 2008 campaign has been widely credited as the foundation for the increase in Republican registration in Kansas. That historic momentum was built upon with the leadership of Governor Sam Brownback during the 2010 Clean Sweep victories and continued in 2012 as Republicans across Kansas are enthused about a bright future for Kansas and America.
Ramp Closure at Cedar Bluff Wildlife Area
Silting has forced the closure of one of the boating ramps at the Wildlife Area at Cedar Bluff. According to Kent Hensley with the state Wildlife and Parks the boating ramp at cove three will be closed for about three weeks while they work to remove silt that has built up at the ramp.
Hensley said this is a common process that happens when water washes sand onto the ramps. He estimated that about a foot to 18 inches of sand had washed up on the ramp at cove three.
While this ramp is in the wildlife area there are still two usable ramps at the state park one on the north shore and one on the south sore.
KHAZ Country Music News: Carrie, Taylor and Tim Reveal What They’ve Learned About Themselves in “People” Most Beautiful Issue
Any truly beautiful person will tell you how you feel about yourself has a lot to do with how you look. The country stars who’ve made this year’s Most Beautiful list in People magazine reveal a few things they’ve learned about themselves that help them feel beautiful inside and out.
For Carrie Underwood, it was the love her husband that helped her truly feel beautiful. She says, “I’ve spent a fair share of money on creams and makeup to help minimize my scars. Then I met Mike Fisher. He made me feel loved and beautiful…scars and all.”
Taylor Swift has graced the cover of Vogue and countless other magazines, but she had to make peace with her light skin tone before she felt beautiful.
“I’m pretty pale,” Taylor says. “In high school I was insecure and thought it’d be cool to go to a tanning bed. Now I just let it look the way it looks.”
Tim McGraw is also featured in People‘s Most Beautiful issue. His sense of confidence in his own decisions is what makes Tim feel attractive.
He says, “I’ve learned that my instincts are usually pretty good and to trust them.”
As for being selected for this list, Tim says, “Thank God for country music. That’s my reaction ’cause I sure wouldn’t be picked standing on the street corner. It’s a good thing I’ve got a guitar in my hand up under the lights.”
At age 58, Reba is also highlighted in the Beautiful at Every Age feature in People‘s Most Beautiful issue. You can pick it up on stands Friday.
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Wichita State Player Under Investigation for Rape
Wichita police are investigating a woman’s allegation that she was sexually assaulted by a member of this year’s Wichita State men’s basketball team.
Police Lt. Doug Nolte said Thursday the player has not been arrested or charged. Nolte did not name the player but said he has no eligibility remaining, meaning he’s technically a former player.
The incident allegedly occurred over the weekend at the home of another Shocker basketball player. Police said the 20-year-old woman – who is not a Wichita State student – called 911 to report she woke up Sunday morning while the suspect was raping her.
Wichita State athletics director Eric Sexton issued a statement saying the university has been informed of the investigation. Sexton says the school and the athletic department are cooperating with police.
State expects results soon on ‘In Cold Blood’ tests
(AP) – A Kansas official says the state expects to have results early next month from DNA testing done on remains from two men executed for the 1959 slayings that 
inspired Truman Capote’s classic book, “In Cold Blood.”
Officials in Florida sought the tests to see whether Perry Smith and Richard Hickock can be linked to decades-old multiple murders of four Walker family members south of Sarasota, Fla. Those killings occurred only weeks after the murders of four Clutter family members in their farmhouse outside the small southwest Kansas town of Holcomb.
Deputy Director Kyle Smith said Thursday that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation expects to have results in eight to 10 days.
Kansas executed Smith and Hickock for the Clutter murders in 1965. Their remains were exhumed in December.
Judge Delays Trial For Kansas Veteran ‘Doomsday Prepper’
(AP) — A federal judge has granted a defense request to delay the trial of a Kansas veteran accused of illegally possessing explosives
U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten on Wednesday rescheduled until July 16 the trial for Alfred Dutton because of a scheduling conflict. The Army and Marine veteran from Eureka had been set to go to trial on May 7.
Dutton is charged with unlawful possession of unregistered destructive devices. He is accused of having possessed one or more grenade bodies and the necessary parts to convert them into a destructive device.
An appeals court earlier this year ruled evidence should have been suppressed from a storage unit where jars of homemade napalm with fuses attached were found. The appeals court said authorities lacked reason to suspect criminal activity.
Suspect Wants To Mention Wife’s Problems At Trial
(AP) — A former Kansas police instructor charged with killing his wife is seeking to introduce evidence about her personal problems at his trial.
Attorneys for Brett T. Seacat asked during a hearing Wednesday to introduce evidence about Vashti Seacat’s alleged suicide attempt, depression and multiple affairs.
Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the April 2011 shooting death of his wife. His attorneys argue the evidence would support their argument that 34-year-old Vashti Seacat committed suicide.
Prosecutors argued that Seacat is making “wild accusations” that are based only on his statements.
Vashti Seacat died at the couple’s Kingman home. Brett Seacat and their two sons escaped the fire. He was a former instructor at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Reno County.
Man Convicted Of Killing, Dismembering Boy Up For Parole In July
(AP) – Kansas officials are considering parole for a 51-year-old man convicted of killing a 9-year-old boy and dismembering the body.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the Kansas Prisoner Review Board is considering parole for John William, who becomes eligible in July.
He was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in Douglas County of first-degree murder of 9-year-old Richard Settlemyre, whose torso was found in the Kansas River in July 1988. The boy’s head, hands, feet and other parts of his body had been cut off.
The board plans to meet in June with William, who’s in maximum security at the El Dorado Correctional Facility. The board denied William parole in 2003, citing disciplinary problems in prison.