Feb. 25
Investigation, 2500 block 260th Avenue, 11:07 a.m.
Civil dispute, 600 block Vineyard, 4:54 p.m.
Feb. 26
Warrant service/failure to appear, 100 block West 12th, 10:35 a.m.
Criminal transport, Larned, 12:01 p.m.
Civil dispute, 2300 block East Seventh, 1:14 p.m.
Criminal transport, Stockton, 3:22 p.m.
Trash dumping, 400 22th Avenue, 4:13 p.m.
Towed vehicle, Victoria, 5:49 p.m.
By Kansas Wheat
MANHATTAN — Giving a home-baked gift is a great way to show someone you care, but it can be even better when you could win a prize for doing so. This March, the Kansas Wheat Commission is teaming up with the Home Baking Association to promote Bake and Take Month. For more than 40 years, Bake and Take Month has been an opportunity to celebrate relationships with friends and family by baking and sharing treats.
“The purpose of Bake and Take Month is to encourage participants to bake a product made from wheat and take it to a neighbor, friend or relative,” said Cindy Falk, nutrition educator of Kansas Wheat and coordinator of Bake and Take Month.
Participants who share their stories of the Bake and Take experience with the Kansas Wheat Commission by April 15, will be entered into a drawing for a “book bundle” prize including the Home Baking Associations’ popular “Baking with Friends” cookbook by Kansas authors Charlene Patton and Sharon Davis. The prize will also include “Kansas Gold,” a 50-year history of the Kansas Wheat Commission complete with historical recipes and a $100 King Arthur Flour gift card donated by the Kansas Wheat Commission.
“Bake and Take Month has a long tradition in Kansas as a promotion designed to educate consumers in the importance of home baking and wheat foods consumption,” Falk said. “The personal visit to members of the community is as rewarding and important as the baked goods you take them.”
Falk recommends trying Brown and Serve Rolls to share with friends and family for Bake and Take Month. For this recipe and more ideas for Bake and Take Month visit www.americasbreadbasket.com or like America’s Breadbasket on Facebook.
Bake and Take Day began in 1970 as a community service project of the Kansas Wheathearts in Sumner County. The Kansas Wheathearts, an auxiliary organization of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, set out to share baked goods with family members, friends, neighbors, and those in need, generating goodwill in the community. The idea of a community member sharing a favorite recipe with someone special became so successful that the Kansas Wheathearts created a national Bake and Take Day celebration in 1973. Although the Kansas Wheathearts disbanded in 2001, the tradition continues to be supported by KWC and KAWG.
To be eligible for the “book bundle” prize pack, participants of Bake and Take month should visit www.kswheat.com and under the “Consumers” section, click on Bake and Take Month. For a hard copy of the entry form, write to Kansas Wheat, 1990 Kimball Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502.
Contest participants should include the following information: name, organization (4-H club, FCE, church group, etc.), phone number, mailing address, and a note describing the Bake and Take activity. Entries must be postmarked by April 15.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas congressman Dennis Moore asked a U.S. Senate subcommittee to increase funding for support of Alzheimer’s research and people like him who are afflicted with the disease.
Moore resigned from the House of Representatives in 2010 and was diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease in 2011. On Wednesday, he told members of the subcommittee that more federal funding to research Alzheimer’s and support those who have it should be a bipartisan goal.
The Kansas City Star reports that Moore says he is coping with the symptoms of Alzheimer’s by taking medication and exercising daily. He says the disease also takes a financial toll on those who suffer from it.
A former district attorney, the 68-year-old Moore served six terms as a Democrat representing Kansas’ 3rd District.
HUTCHINSON — A well-known McPherson optometrist was injured in a one-vehicle accident just north of Hutchinson on Wednesday night.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Jerry Leopold, 61, was northbound on Kansas 61 when he swerved to avoid a slower vehicle.
His SUV went into the median and rolled several times. Leopold had to be extricated from the vehicle and was then airlifted to St. Francis Regional Medical Center.
He is listed in serious condition. The accident happened approximately 8:30 p.m. near the K-61 and 43rd Avenue overpass, 1 mile north of Hutchinson.
Services for Rhonda Younger, 54, Hays, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at Brock’s Funeral Chapel.
Brock’s is in charge of arrangements.
Services for Eileen Wittman, 86, Ellis, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Ellis United Methodist Church.
Keithley Funeral Chapel of Ellis is in charge of arrangements.
FHSU University Relations
The Big Event promises Fort Hays State University students a night of celebration, prizes, food, head-shaving and, most importantly, awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. FHSU’s Up ’til Dawn will hold the Big Event from midnight to 6 a.m. Saturday in the Memorial Union on the FHSU campus.
Up ’til Dawn is a nationwide organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for St. Jude. The funds raised help benefit the children of St. Jude, their families and cancer research. So far, FHSU has raised nearly $14,000.
Students are encouraged to raise at least $10 for St. Jude to gain entrance to the Big Event. Registration begins at 11:30 p.m. Friday in the Memorial Union.
During the Big Event, “Shave for the Brave” will raise even more money for the children. Participants will choose one student to have his or her hair completely buzzed. Five FHSU students have agreed to shed their hair in honor of the children at St. Jude. Each of the five students will have a jar and whichever jar receives the most donations, that student will have his or her head shaved by the end of the night.
Students participating in the Big Event will also have a chance to win big prizes, including a Keurig coffee system, flat screen TV, tablet computer, digital camera, grill, gift cards and other great prizes.
One week later, Up ’til Dawn will partner with the FHSU soccer teams and the Hays Recreation Commission to hold a youth soccer camp, with proceeds benefitting St. Jude from 1 to 3 p.m. March 8 at the FHSU Soccer Stadium.
Children ages 5 to 14 are welcome to participate and are encouraged to bring their soccer practice gear including practice clothes and shin guards. Soccer balls will be provided.
Registration is $20 and includes a T-shirt. The deadline for registration is March 3. Late registrations will be accepted, but there will be limited T-shirts available.
Most school districts in Kansas currently provide all-day kindergarten for our youngest students. Why then did I include funding for all-day kindergarten in my proposed budget, and why is it so important — not just to me, but to all of us?
Quite simply, this is a strategic investment to help our youngest Kansans be better prepared for success, in school and in life. There is considerable data to show that students who participate in all-day K are ready to read at grade-appropriate levels and are more involved and productive in school.
In the past few weeks, I have visited several schools to meet with teachers and principals to discuss the importance of all-day K. These hard working educators are dedicated to their students’ success.
I have been asked if we can afford all-day K. I would say we can’t afford not to make this critical investment. Some schools use funds intended for at-risk students to provide all-day K, or charge fees to parents. We can ensure that at-risk funds are used to help struggling students achieve and prosper and still fund all-day K for Kansas children.
In kindergarten classes, I have watched young boys and girls work together in groups, helping each other with projects and learning critical thinking skills.
Funding all-day K is an investment in our future; one that will require an increase of $16 million per year for the next five years.
In addition to benefitting our kindergarten students, it will put hundreds if not thousands of dollars back in the pockets of parents who currently defray the costs of all-day K in their school districts.
Unemployment in Kansas is at a record low. We have had back-to-back years of creating more than 10,000 new jobs. Through tough decisions and sound fiscal management, we ended fiscal year 2013 with $709 million in the bank and a projected ending balance of 8 percent for the current fiscal year.
This is a strategic, targeted investment, and the time to do it is now. It is important to remember also that
kindergarten in Kansas, whether half- or all-day, is and will remain, completely voluntary.
Sam Brownback is governor of Kansas.
The Hays Police Department conducted 23 traffic stops and received six animal calls on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to the HPD activity log.
Abandoned vehicle, 29th and Hickory, 2:53 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property, 1000 block Reservation Road, 5:59 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 300 block East 20th, 7:35 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 4300 block Vine, 7:56 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident/personal injury, 27800 block Sherman, 8:23 a.m.
Traffic/driving complaint, 1700 block Western Plains, 9:05 a.m.
Driving under the influence, 200 block East 13th, 12:02 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 500 block Gustad, 10:30 a.m.
Animal cruelty/neglect, 1000 block Reservation Road, 11:11 a.m.
Suicidal subject, 1900 block Vine, 1:53 p.m.
Civil transport, 200 block East Seventh, 12:29 p.m.
Animal at large, 100 block West 12th, 3:32 p.m.
Theft, 2000 block Canal, 4:08 p.m.
Phone/mail scam, Feb. 12
Welfare check, 2800 block Grant, 6:28 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property, 500 block West 21st, 6:38 p.m.
Suspicious activity, 2499 block Pine, 6:50 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property/hit and run, 200 block East Fifth, 6:50 p.m.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas House has approved a bill that would strengthen protections for parents who leave their newborn children at safe havens such as hospitals, fire stations or city and county health facilities.
The bill approved Wednesday by the House was proposed partly in response to a Wichita case where a mother who abandoned her child at a hospital was publicly identified by police.
The current law allows parents to leave a baby less than 45 days old in a “safe haven” without being prosecuted. The child becomes a ward of the state.
The Wichita Eagle reports the new law would help parents who leave their children to remain anonymous.
It would also allow the safe havens to keep parents’ identity confidential, except when child abuse is suspected.
K-State Research and Extension
Most people have personal belongings such as wedding photographs, holiday ornaments, a baseball glove, a quilt or a yellow pie plate that have special meaning for them and other family members.
These types of personal possessions, as well as jewelry, guns, antiques and stamp or coin collections, are referred to as non-titled property because there are no legal documents, such as titles, to define ownership.
These meaningful family mementos might not even have monetary value. But, unfortunately, these are the types of items that can create family challenges when a loved one dies.
Kansas State Research and Extension agents in northwest Kansas will host an educational program that highlights this and other important aspects of estate planning.
“Preserving the Family with Estate Planning,” will be held from 98:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 14 at Thirsty’s.
Presentations are scheduled by Hays attorney Stacey Siebel; Charlotte Shoup-Olsen, K-State Research and Extension; Doug Beech, Kansas 4-H Foundation planned giving officer; and Mike Irvin, Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation.
Lunch is included with the $15 registration fee, which is due March 7 to Diann Gerstner of Thomas County Extension in Colby. Call (785) 460-4582 or visit www.northwest.ksu.edu under “Events” to register.
Space is limited, so early registration is advised.
ELLIS — The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. March 19 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1013 Washington.
Appointments can be made online by clicking HERE.
The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in the community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds — and most people will need blood during their lifetime.
