The Hays Police Department responded to 9 animal calls and 12 traffic stops Tuesday, May 10, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Unwanted Person–300 block W 7th St, Hays; 2:11 AM
Animal At Large–400 block E 11th St, Hays; 8:39 AM
Water Use Violation–1300 block W 46th St, Hays; 11:14:05 AM
MV Accident-Private Property–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 11:26 AM
Shoplifting–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 11:30 AM; 12:10 PM
Civil Dispute–200 block W 6th St, Hays; 12:29 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 1:35 PM
Violation of Restraining Order/PFA–1100 block E 17th St, Hays; 2:52 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–700 W 12th St, Hays; 2:54 PM
Juvenile Complaint–300 block W 12th St, Hays; 3:42 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–400 block W 13th St, Hays; 4:26 PM
Water Use Violation–1300 block MacArthur Rd, Hays; 4:59 PM; 5:05 PM
Battery – Domestic–2700 block Colonial St, Hays; 6:52 PM; 6:56 PM
Water Use Violation–2500 block Henry Dr, Hays; 7 PM; 7:33 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1200 block Oak St, Hays; 7:07 PM
Civil Dispute–2400 block Main St Terr, Hays; 7:17 PM
Criminal Trespass–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 9:25 PM; 9:28 PM
Suspicious Person–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 11:25 PM; 11:46 PM

FHSU University Relations and Marketing

CORRECTION FROM FHSU:  Amie Wright, a member of the team  was inadvertently omitted in the original version.

Five Fort Hays State University faculty members have received the gold level President’s Volunteer Service Award for accumulating more than 1,000 hours over a 12-month period as Google trainers.

Faculty who received the award are Dr. Kevin Splichal and Dr. Suzanne Becking, assistant professors of advanced education programs; Dr. Robert Moody, associate professor of advanced education programs; Amie Wright, assistant director of assessment and accreditation for the College of Education; and Erica Fisher, an advisor in the Student Engagement and Advising Center. Former faculty member Dr. Adam Holden also received the award.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes United States citizens and lawfully admitted, permanent residents of the United States who have achieved the required number of hours of service.

The award is an initiative of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that engages more than 5 million Americans in results-driven service each year via 70,000 community and faith-based organizations. The program is administered by Points of Light, the largest organization in the world dedicated to volunteer service. Through affiliates in 250 cities and partnerships with thousands of nonprofits and corporations, Points of Light engages more than 4 million volunteers in 30 million hours of service each year.

Along with the ultimate honor of presidential recognition, recipients will receive a personalized certificate, an official pin, medallion or coin and a congratulatory letter from the president of the United States.

By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

Children from across the area will get a chance to learn about life in the late 1800s and early 1900s at the 15th annual Ellis County Historical Society’s Pioneer Day.

Children from kindergarten through fifth-grade will take part in Wednesday’s event and learn about rug making and clothes washing and get to tour the Harness Shop and the Volga German Haus.

Also this year, there will be a trick roping performance by Joan Wells at 6 p.m. at the Historical Society grounds. Well’s is a Women’s World Champion trick roper and inductee into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame.

Her routine is choreographed to western music and her traditional style and tricks are those seen in the early years of the wild west shows and rodeos.

Well has also made appearances on national television including performing at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Will Rogers Follies and Pawnee Bill and Buffalo Bill Wild West Show.

The roping performance is free and open to the public.