Hays High School’s 2013 Homecoming is quickly approaching and they 
invite you to share in the fun.
This year’s annual parade theme is “How Sweet It Is” and will be on Friday, September 27th at 5:00 p.m. If you would like to participate in the parade please call Hays High School or email Melinda Cross @ [email protected] for a parade application form. The deadline for entries is September 19th.
Good Buy Summer, And Hello Fall Sale at Christopher & Banks and CJ Banks! Take an additional 60% off clearance, and buy one get one 50% off all full price including new arrivals!
A western Kansas teenager died in a Saturday rollover car accident in Washington County.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol eighteen year old Ashley M. Coghill of Dodge City was driving a 2001 Kia west bound on Parallel Rd, 2 miles west of Vining, in north central Kansas. She lost control of the car and it left the north roadway, subsequently overturning in the north pasture. She died at the scene. She was not wearing a seat belt.
Norton Valley Hope is hosting their first 5k or 1Mile Run/Walk in the Park. The event is fittingly called “Hope in Color.” It will take place Saturday, September 14, 2013 in Norton, KS.
Kacie Boydston, Administrative Assistant for the Valley Hope Association, told Hays Post that the event truly is about bringing hope to others.
“Proceeds go to assist with the cost of drug and alcohol treatment for those who can’t afford it. We have 18 treatment centers. This event is going to specifically help the Norton center, which provides support for a large part of Western Kansas, including some patients in Hays.”
A 33-year-old Hutchinson man has now been sentenced multiple times and was again Friday because of a technicality. The sentence stayed the same for Aron 
Pritchard in a child abuse case from 2006, where he place two kids in a clothes dryer.
District Judge Trish Rose back in November had sentenced Pritchard to 110-months, down from the 124-months which was the original sentence handed down by now retired Judge Richard Rome, and a sentence Judge Rose upheld.
The Kansas Court of Appeals had remanded the case for re-sentencing based on the double rule in criminal cases which indicated that he should only be sentenced using the base sentence which was 55-months for abuse of a child, which would make any double sentence 110-months.
When Judge Rose sentenced Pritchard in November, there was a petition for review in the case pending before the Kansas Supreme Court meaning she didn’t have any mandate or jurisdiction to re-sentence him. Eventually, the petition for review was denied and the mandate for re-sentencing arrived at the district court. So, they did the re-sentencing again Friday.
Pritchards attorney, Public Defender Sarah McKinnon argued for a total of 62-months, but a jury had agreed that he has fiduciary relationship with the kids and that the sentence should be doubled and Judge Trish Rose again gave him the double sentence on the first count.
Pritchard was convicted by a Reno County jury of “abuse of a child” for placing two children in a clothes dryer, a three-year-old boy, and a two-year-old girl. The boy sustained 2nd degree burns on his back, arms and buttocks. The crimes occurring on November 28, 2006.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) issued the following statement in response to President Obama announcing that he will seek Congressional authorization to use military action against Syria:
“Congress will soon use its Constitutionally-vested power to debate and vote on whether to intervene in Syria. America cannot afford another conflict that taxes our resources without achieving goals that advance American interests, and I will not support authorizing military action against Syria at this time.”
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The following editorial is attributed to Senator David Haley (D-Kansas City)
Noted Wichita State University professor, H. Edward Flentje, penned an opinion recently published in the Wichita Eagle strongly suggesting that Kansas lawmakers should pay their own way to attend meetings of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). In short, he contends that taxpayer dollars are wasted where only conservative Kansas legislators go to proselytize and to be proselytized with that fringe of American political perspectives. Though partially valid, a deeper inspection of new policies enacted by the Kansas Legislature this year exposes a more troubling discrimination in legislative travel policy, which ANY Kansas taxpayers – regardless of political party or ideology – should summarily reject.
The real issue is that taxpayer money is now being used, with rare exception, for lawmakers to only attend dogma-based conferences (primarily hosted by ALEC), while rejecting conferences by decidedly more neutral organizations that offer legislators real world research and mainstream national policies; including the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the Council of State Governments (CSG).
Admittedly, our absence does little to hurt the discourses had in meetings by those organizations. In many cases, these organizations, and the legislative members from the other 49 participating states, probably miss us about as much as they’d miss Fred Phelps, debates on evolution versus creationism, or other tripe spewed by America’s version of the male-dominated “my-religion-knows-better-for-you-than-your-religion” ‘Taliban-esque’ legislators has exported by Kansas to credible national think tanks.
Undoubtedly, though, inhibiting MOST lawmakers from participating in national discussions on policymaking is detrimental to the development of Kansas and to the prospect of no-label, bipartisan reasonableness as part of our national image.
Future budgets, as have been time honored in Kansas and the majority of States until this year, should include pro-rata taxpayer support, allowing for a certain number of spots across the board for each conference; not just one narrowly drawn ideological conference resulting in a vast discrimination in the amount of taxpayer supported Kansas attendees.
Senator David Haley (Wyandotte) represents the Fourth Senate District and is entering his 20th year in the Kansas Legislature. He served twice as the Democratic nominee for Kansas Secretary of State.
Library Closed September 1-2 in Observance of Labor Day
CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT (YA) PROGRAM
Tuesday, Sept. 3
10:00 AM Storytime
11:00 AM Storytime
2:00 PM Video Game League
4:00 PM Family Nutrition
Wednesday, Sept. 4
10:00 AM Storytime
10:00 AM Hora De Leer en Espanol
10:45 AM Lapsit
4:00 PM Scratch Club House
4:00 – 4:40 PM Bal-A-Vis-X (pre-register at www.hayspublib.org or call 785-625-591)
4:00 PM YA Fantasy Football League Draft Party
Thursday, Sept. 5
10:00 AM Storytime
11:00 AM Digital Storytime
3:30 PM Make-n-Take
4:00 PM Take 5
Friday, Sept. 6
10:00 AM Cre-8-tive Moments
4:00 PM Chess Club
Saturday, Sept. 7
10:00 AM Lego Club
ADULT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Three Kansas wheat farmers have each earned $1,000 by winning their respective regions in the 2013 Kansas Wheat Yield Contest.
Chuck Downey, St. Francis, won the Western Region by getting 70.05 bushels per acre from the Syngenta variety SY Wolf. (more on Downey below)
Ron Ohlde, Palmer, won the Central Region with a yield of 93.57 bushels per acre with the Westbred variety Cedar.
Leland Johnson, Westmoreland, won the Eastern Region with a 78.7 bushel per acre yield from the Kansas Wheat Alliance variety Everest
“The yield contest highlights success stories of how Kansas farmers are maximizing yield potential and producing high quality wheat for the marketplace,” says Justin Gilpin, chief executive officer of Kansas Wheat, “It also serves as an educational opportunity for producers to learn new management strategies for improved wheat production.”
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback will present prize checks and plaques to the winners on September 14, at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson
Cash prizes of $1,000 come from Kansas Wheat and BASF, the lead corporate sponsor of the Kansas Wheat Yield Contest. In addition, the Kansas Wheat Alliance, Westbred and Syngenta will provide $500 cash awards to each winner. Other sponsors include Bayer CropScience and Plains Gold.
Moisture is often the limiting factor in Cheyenne County, where Chuck Downey achieved a 70.05 bushel per acre yield with the Syngenta variety, SY Wolf, to take the Western Region of the Kansas Wheat Yield Contest. Downey says his contest field received less than five-inches of precipitation from planting to harvest.
This is the second Yield Contest win for Chuck, who farms and ranches with his wife, Megan and her father, Walter Douthit, who owns much of the land Chuck farms. Walter has been supportive of Chuck’s efforts to improve wheat yields over the years, which include improving crop health by using micro-nutrients and fungicide.
The contest field is silty clay loam that last year had been in wheat. He planted the crop Oct. 12, applying 1.03 million seeds per acre. The seed was treated with Cruiser Maxx and Cruiser 5FS to ward off disease and insect threats.
The contest field received 24 gallons of 28-0-0-5, using streambars. At Feekes 5 (final tillering stage), Downey sprayed 6 ounces of zinc, 5.5 pounds of magnesium sulfate, Coron and Ele-max, plus the herbicides Barrage and Ally, plus the fungicide Tilt. At Feekes 10.1 (beginning of heading stage), he applied another round of zinc, magnesium sulfate, Coron and Ele-max, plus the fungicide Twinline.
In all, Downey made four post-emerge passes across the field to apply crop protectant products. That’s more than most farmers would make, but Downey makes sure the investment has a chance to pay off. “It is important not to put the inputs on the crop until there is yield potential,” he says. “Each time I put more money into the crop, I make sure there is enough potential return on investment to pay for it.”
Although 2013 wasn’t a year in which diseases were of utmost concern, Downey applied two shots of fungicide anyway. The applications kept the plant greener longer, which he believes prolongs the grainfill period, adding bushels to the field.
“The herbicide tends to delay harvest, which can be nerve-wracking when storm clouds begin to gather in the west,” he admits. “I have sandy soils that tend to be ready to cut earlier, so by using fungicide on our heavier soils I can spread out harvest a bit.”
Yield: 70.05 bushels per acre
Variety: SY Wolf, Syngenta
Certified Seed Source: Mattson Farms, Colby
The date has been officially set for the Esther McMurtrie Memorial Golf Tournament. Friends of DSNWK are sponsoring and coordinating the tournament to held 
on Friday, September 27th at the Ellis Golf Course. The golf tournament is a four person scramble beginning at 10:00 a.m. and will once again benefit Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas. The event will include a chance to win a 2014 E-Z-GO Golf Cart with a hole in one. Other activities taking place during and after the tournament include a hot dog lunch on the course, auction following the tournament, flight prizes for the top three teams, dinner in the club house with entertainment provided.
If you would like to form a team, be a hole sponsor or support the tournament with a prize or contribution, contact Belinda DeWerff at 785-621-2230
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced today recent appointments to boards and commissions.
“I appreciate the time and talents these Kansans are willing to give to continue making Kansas a great state,” said Governor Brownback.
The governor’s office is always looking for qualified, interested Kansans to serve the state on commissions and boards in their areas of expertise.
Kevin Berens, Saint Francis, is being reappointed to a two-year term to the Kansas Sentencing Commission. Mr. Berens earned a bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University and a Juris Doctor degree from Washburn University School of Law. He currently serves as the City Attorney for the City of Bird and as Thomas County Attorney. He also maintains a private law practice, Berens Law Firm Ltd.
The Kansas Sentencing Commission consists of 17 statutory members, six of which are appointed by the Governor. The commission’s mission is to develop post-implementation monitoring procedures and reporting methods to evaluate guideline sentences; to advise and consult with the secretary of corrections and members of the legislature in developing a mechanism to link guidelines sentence practices with correctional resources and policies and to consult with and advise the legislature with reference to implementation, management, monitoring, maintenance and operations of the sentencing guidelines system.
Brian Weber, Garden City, is being appointed to a four-year term to the Kansas Citizens Utility Ratepayers Board. Mr. Weber earned a bachelor’s degree from Newman University and a master’s degree from Fort Hays State University. He currently is co-owner and operator of Weber Refrigeration and Heating, Inc. CURB’s mission is to protect the interests of residential and small commercial utility ratepayers in the state of Kansas. The board is made up of five members appointed by the Governor. There is one member from each congressional district with the fifth member serving as an at-large appointee. Each member of the board serves a four-year term.
A November preliminary hearing has been set for two central Kansas men in connection with the murder of Kristen Tyler of Salina.
Joel Heil age 24 of Abilene was arrested in early May. Dane Deweese was arrested on Thursday.
Tyler was missing for two weeks when her body was found in a rural Saline County ravine near the intersection I-70 and I-35.
