December 2014 – Page 19 – Hays Post Archive

HHS, Ellis Boys & LaCrosse Girls make moves in latest KBCA Poll

Posted on December 23, 2014December 23, 2014

After moving to 5-1 last week with a 69-53 win over Junction City, the Hays High boys moved up on spot to No. 5 spot in the latest 4A-I KBCA poll.

The Russell girls entered the 4A-II rankings after a 39-25 win over Salina-Sacred Heart. The Smith Center girls also move up two spots in the 2A to No. 6 after defeating Norton 50-31.

In the 1A-I poll, Hoxie remains at No. 1, Thunder Ridge drops one spot to No. 5 and LaCrosse moves up 3 spots from No. 10 to No. 7 with wins over Dighton and Otis-Bison. Dighton dropped out of the rankings with the loss.

The Ellis boys found their way into the 2A poll after keeping their perfect season alive wins over Wheatland-Grinnell and Ellinwood. Meanwhile, the Central Plains boys dropped two spots to No. 4 after a 59-57 defeat to St. John.

In the 1A-I rankings, Otis Bison, Stockton, Victoria, Osborne, Hoxie, and Quinter each remained at 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th, and 10th spots respectively.

In 1A-II, Logan remained at the No. 7 spot and Sylvan-Lucas drops out.

6A Girls
1. Wichita South
2. Maize
3. Olathe South
4. SM Northwest
5. Manhattan
6. Blue Valley
7. Valley North
8. Free State
9. Olathe Northwest
10. SM West

5A Girls
1. Leavenworth
2. Aquinas
3. Kapuan
4. Andover Central
5. Blue Valley SW
6. Salina Central
7. Andover
8. Newton
9. Bishop Carroll
10. Shawnee Hts.

4A D1-Girls
1. Bishop Miege
2. Paola
3. Topeka Hayden
4. Ottawa
5. Labette Co
6. Chanute
7. McPherson
8. Ottawa
9. Andale
10. Bonner Springs

4A D2-Girls
1. Hugoton
2. Baldwin
3. Clay Center
4. Wichita Trinity
5. Holton
6. Girard
7. Russell
8. Columbus
9. Pratt
10. Goodland

3A Girls
1. Hesston
2. Cimarron
3. Douglas
4. Kingman
5. Sabetha
6. Beloit
7. Silver Lake
8. Lyons
9. Sterling
10. Garden Plain

2A Girls
1. Central Plains
2. Washington Co.
3. Ellinwood
4. Chase County
5. Northern Hts
6. Smith Center
7. Olpe
8. Moundridge
9. Sublette
10. Bennington

1A-Div 1-Girls
1. Hoxie
2. Valley Hts
3. Waverly
4. St. Paul
5. Goessel
6. Thunder Ridge
7. LaCrosse
8. Ingalls
9. Centralia
10. Centre

1A-Div 2- Girls
1. Golden Plains
2. Bucklin
3. Attica
4. Triplains
5. Cunningham
6. Wheatland/Grinnell
7. Moscow
8. Argonia
9. Beloit SJ/Tipton
10. Axtell

6A Boys
1. Lawrence
2. Wichita East
3. Olathe East
4. Blue Valley North
5. Olathe Northwest
6. Derby
7. Olathe North
8. Wichita South
9. SM West
10. SM North

5A Boys
1. Kapaun
2. Aquinas
3. Wichita Hts.
4. Maize South
5. Bishop Carroll
6. Shawnee Heights
7. Blue Valley West
8. Andover Central
9. KC Washington
10. God-Eisenhower

4A-Div 1-Boys
1. Miege
2. McPherson
3. Andale
4. Basehor Linwood
5. Hays
6. Abilene
7. Eudora
8. Topeka Hayden
9. Paola
10. Independence

4A-Div 2-Boys
1. Holcomb
2. Girard
3. Concordia
4. Hugoton
5. Rock Creek
6. Wichita Trinity
7. Holton
8. Royal Valley
9. Larned
10. Atchison

3A Boys
1. Wichita Collegiate
2. Beloit
3. Scott City
4. Nemaha Central
5. Riverton
6. Hesston
7. Sabetha
8. Eureka
9. Southeast Saline
10. Burlington

2A Boys
1. St. John
2. Olpe
3. Bishop Seabury
4. Central Plains
5. Spearville
6. South Gray
7. Sacred Heart
8. Lyndon
9. Washington Co.
10. Ellis

1A-Div 1-Boys
1. Hanover
2. Otis-Bison
3. Centralia
4. Stockton
5. Valley Heights
6. Victoria
7. Osborne
8. Hartford
9. Hoxie
10. Quinter

1A-Div 2-Boys
1. Beloit-SJ/Tipton
2. Wallace County
3. Central Christian
4. Caldwell
5. Attica
6. Pike Valley
7. Logan
8. Ashland
9. South Barber
10. Chase

FDA to end ban on blood donations from gay men

Posted on December 23, 2014

MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are recommending an end to the nation’s lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, a 31-year-old policy that many medical groups and gay activists say is no longer justified.

The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it favors replacing the blanket ban with a new policy barring donations from men who have had gay sex in the previous year. That policy puts the U.S. in-line with other countries including Australia, Japan and the U.K.

The lifetime ban dates from the early years of the AIDS crisis and was intended to protect the blood supply from what was a then little-understood disease. But many medical groups, including the American Medical Association, say the policy is no longer supported by science, given advances in HIV testing.

KDOT: I-70 Open at Colby UPDATE

Posted on December 23, 2014December 23, 2014

Both lanes of 1-70 between Colby Limon Colorado have reopened.

The Kansas Department of Transportation shut down the portion of interstate for most of the day due to snow and low visibility.

For up-to-date information on road closures and road conditions, call 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5358 outside Kansas, or check travel information online at: www.kandrive.org or https://511mm.ksdot.org on your mobile device.

Kan. homicide suspect says victim begged to die

Posted on December 23, 2014

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Court records say a Lawrence health care attendant who is charged in the killing of man with cerebral palsy told authorities the victim wanted to die.

Forty-eight-year-old Ronald Eugene Heskett, of Eudora, is charged with first-degree murder in the asphyxiation death of Vance Moulton. The 65-year-old had a towel around his head when he was found dead in September.

The newly released affidavit says Heskett told investigators that Moulton repeatedly begged to be killed. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Heskett said he gave in after Moulton said “he just wanted to walk with his mother again.”

Heskett says he twisted a towel around Moulton’s neck and told him to lay on it.

Defense attorney Mike Warner said he didn’t want to comment until he finished reviewing the police investigation.

Select US theaters say they’ll show ‘The Interview’ Thursday

Posted on December 23, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — Several movie theaters said they will begin showing “The Interview” Thursday, seemingly putting the comedy back in theaters after Sony Pictures Entertainment canceled its release.

The Alamo Drafthouse in Texas said on Tuesday that Sony has authorized it to screen the film starting Christmas Day. Atlanta’s Plaza Theater also said it will show the film.

Representatives for Sony did not immediately comment.

Such a release would enable “The Interview” to open in select theaters and avoid the national chains that dropped the North Korea satire last week. Sony’s cancellation of the movie following terrorist threats from hackers drew widespread criticism, including from President Barack Obama.

The FBI has said the attacks on Sony came from North Korea.

Sheriff: Stolen car found stripped

Posted on December 23, 2014December 23, 2014

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SALINA- Law enforcement authorities in Saline County recovered a 1999 Honda Civic that was reported stolen on Monday.

Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowski said deputies were sent to the 1300 block of East McReynolds Road on the report of an abandoned car. The vehicle they found was stripped of all mechanical parts and the interior.

Kochanowski said his office had received a report that a black pickup and another car were seen near the stolen car early Monday morning. The car is valued at $1,000.

An investigation in the case continues.

Kansas, Arizona seek rehearing in voter citizenship lawsuit

Posted on December 23, 2014

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas and Arizona have asked an appeals court for a rehearing of its ruling that their residents can register to vote using a federal form without having proof of citizenship.

A petition filed late Monday contends the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals overlooked certain issues when it sided against the states in November.

The federal appeals court ruled that Kansas and Arizona cannot demand federal election officials to help them enforce state laws requiring new voters to submit a birth certificate, passport or other papers documenting U.S. citizenship.

The court overturned an order from a federal judge in Kansas that had required the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to modify its form to require those documents.

The federal commission’s spokesman did not immediately respond to an email Tuesday seeking comment.

FAA, industry launch drone safety campaign

Posted on December 23, 2014

JOAN LOWY, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The drone industry is teaming up with the government and model aircraft hobbyists to launch a safety campaign in response to increasing encounters between small drones and manned aircraft

The campaign by two unmanned aircraft trade associations, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Academy of Model Aeronautics includes the launch of a website, www.knowbeforefly.org , and the distribution of safety pamphlets.

Retailers say small drones, which are indistinguishable from today’s more sophisticated model aircraft, are flying off the shelves this Christmas. But the FAA is concerned that amateurs are using the drones in a reckless manner, increasing the likelihood of a collision that could bring down a plane or rain debris down on people.

The FAA is receiving about 25 reports per month of drones sighted flying near manned aircraft.

Holiday activities for family bonding

Posted on December 23, 2014December 28, 2014

My dad, who turned 80 this year, told me that he didn’t want any gifts for Christmas, he just wanted everyone to be together.
The holidays are a special time for families and loved ones to gather. The bonding that happens at holiday time is important. The value comes from spending time together, not the money spent for gifts or travel.

There are many options for bonding through holiday activities. Some families enjoy caroling, serving at a soup kitchen, making Christmas cards, making homemade gifts or decorations, visiting nursing homes, picking out and decorating the family tree, baking and decorating cookies, watching holidays movies or attending worship services as a family. Find something your family enjoys doing together and make it a holiday tradition.

Creating a strong family bond helps to ensure happier and healthier children.

According to The Journal of Marriage and Family, the benefits of family bonding include greater emotional connection to family members, children are able to see love and affection displayed in a healthy way, children have better academic performance, children experience fewer behavioral problems and children are at a lower risk of substance abuse.

The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that family relationships provide children with a critical sense of being valued and with a vital network of historical linkages and social support. The family unit is vital to helping children develop positive interpersonal relationships and instills discipline and internalized codes of conduct.

By not setting aside time for family bonding, your family could face consequences such as poor relationships, feelings of being unloved, unsafe, insignificant or unimportant. If strong family ties are not developed, children can have serious health and development complications.

While the holidays can be rich in family traditions, Extension experts suggest that families set aside time for bonding throughout the year as well.

Year-round family time makes it easier during the holidays when parents are encouraging their children to volunteer and share with others. For example, if parents have instilled in their children the importance of giving rather than receiving, then they will be more receptive to ringing the Salvation Army bell at Christmas or collecting and taking donations to the less fortunate.
There are plenty of options for year-round family bonding such as eating meals together, having game nights, attending a sports event or participating in a fun activity together such as bowling or seeing a movie.

The holidays are a special time for families to spend time together. But it’s important to keep the tradition going throughout the year. Make as many opportunities as possible for family time together. Your family will be stronger for it. Merry Christmas!

Linda K. Beech is Ellis County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences.

HPMH’s ‘Homeward Bound’ aims to improve lives of children, families

Posted on December 23, 2014December 23, 2014

By KARI BLURTON
Hays Post

A recently developed program from High Plains Mental Health Center provides children struggling with emotional/behavioral problems a chance to build relationships while providing the family the opportunity to “rest and refocus.”

According to Homeward Bound social worker Becky Seibel, the “resource home” where families are trained to proved respite care for children is one of the program’s most useful tools.

“Years ago, families often had grandparents or extended family that lived close by that could provide them with “breaks” when things got stressful within the family unit,” Seibel said. “Unfortunately, in today’s society, many families live states away from their ‘natural supports,’ so these parents do not have the built-in breaks that we all need from time to time in parenting.

“This can be especially troubling when a child is coping with a behavioral and/or emotional disorder,” she added. “That is what Homeward Bound is all about, giving parents/caregivers an opportunity to ‘recharge’ while knowing their child is in a safe, loving family environment receiving the care and support they need.”

Currently, the program has 10 homes providing this service but officials are always looking for additional resource families.

Sieble said families receive specialized training, daily support from program staff and a $50 per day stipend when a child is placed in their home.

If interested in becoming a resource home, contact Seibel at (785) 650-5486 for more information.

Mary Kayrene (Zillinger) Cates

Posted on December 23, 2014

Speed, KS resident Mary Kayrene (Zillinger) Cates passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 28.

She was born May 14, 1986 in Phillipsburg, the daughter of Kerry & Marcia (Grauerholz) Zillinger. Mary was a rancher and managing partner of Signature Nursing.

She is survived by her parents, Marcia Nelson & husband, Terry, of Almena, KS and Kerry Zillinger & wife, Kelli, of Columbus, KS; her son, Kayhill Cates; three sisters: Andrea Murray of Omega, OK, and Klare Givens and Kitt Zillinger, both of Almena, KS; maternal grandfather, Raymond Grauerholz of Phillipsburg; and paternal grandparents, Andrew & Betty Zillinger, also of Phillipsburg.

Funeral services will be held Sat., Dec. 27, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. in the Zion Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg, with Pastors Lorna Paulus and Joel Hiesterman officiating. Burial will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Phillips County.

The casket will remain closed. Friends may sign the book on Friday, Dec. 26, from 9:00 a.m. –9:00 p.m. at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.

Memorial contributions may be given to Kayhill’s Education Fund. Online condolences to: www.olliffboeve.com.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Shockers Dominate Loyola Marymount, Head to Semifinals of Diamond Head Classic

Posted on December 23, 2014

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Sports Writer

HONOLULU (AP) – Darius Carter was a force inside with 12 points and eight rebounds, and No. 11 Wichita State had no trouble Monday night in an 80-53 victory over Loyola Marymount in the quarterfinals of the Diamond Head Classic.

The Shockers (9-1) used 14-0 runs early in the first and second periods to seize control of a game that was a mismatch from the start. The Lions (3-7) lost their fifth straight.

Carter had six offensive rebounds in limited playing time because of the rout. He even dropped in a rare 3-pointer during the second big run by the Shockers. Tekele Cotton carried them early and had 12 points.

Wichita State emptied its bench with more than 10 minutes remaining.

Evan Payne led Loyola Marymount with 15 points.

#10 Jayhawks Blown Out At Temple

Posted on December 23, 2014December 23, 2014

By DAVE ZEITLIN
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Will Cummings scored 19 points, Quenton DeCosey had 18 and Temple stunned No. 10 Kansas with a 77-52 rout Monday night that snapped the Jayhawks’ eight-game winning streak.

Jesse Morgan added 17 points and keyed a dominant second-half performance from the Owls, who were swallowed up after the game by a sea of Temple fans rushing the court at the Wells Fargo Center, home of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers.

Frank Mason III scored 20 points for Kansas (9-2), which shot 32.7 percent from the field and committed 17 turnovers.

No one else on the Jayhawks hit double figures, and leading scorer Perry Ellis was held to five points on 1-for-10 shooting.

The Owls (8-4), who have won four of their last five, shot a blistering 58.3 percent from the field to beat a ranked opponent for the first time this season.