Ellis Recreation Commission, 501 W 6th Street, Ellis, Kansas 67637
Phone: 785-726-3718
Month: July 2017
USGS: 3rd earthquake reported in Kansas this month
HARPER COUNTY – A small earthquake shook portions of Kansas Tuesday morning. The quake just before 9a.m. measured a magnitude 2.2 and was centered approximately five miles southeast of Anthony, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
This is the third quake in Kansas this month. On July 11, the USGS recorded a 3.3 quake in the same area. A 2.4 magnitude quake shook Harper County on July 8.
The USGS reported 18 Kansas earthquakes in June, 9 in May, a dozen in April, 7 in March and 6 in February.
There are no reports of damage or injury from Tuesday’s quake, according to the Harper County Sheriff’s Department.
John C. Younger
VICTORIA—John C. Younger, age 84, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at his home in Victoria. He was born Jan. 18, 1933, in Hays, Kansas, to Jacob P. and Catherine (Mader) Younger. He married Ethel M. (Stegman) on May 1, 1965, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Pfeifer, Kansas.
John attended grade school at Catharine, Kansas, and was a 1951 high school graduate of St. Joseph’s Military Academy. He then attended one year of junior college at St. Joseph’s Military Academy and went on to continue his education at Fort Hays State University, graduating in 1958 with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. He was a life-time Ellis County resident with the exception of the two years he served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955.
John was the owner of Younger Gambles Store and Younger Appliance for 50 years and was known as “Victoria’s Maytag Man.” He and his wife also own J & E Storage of Victoria. John served as past president, of the St. Fidelis Parish Council, U.S.D. 432 School Board and the former Victoria Lions Club. He was an affiliate to the Capuchin Province of Mid-America, a member of The Basilica of St. Fidelis Church in Victoria, the Victoria Knights of Columbus, the Half Century Club at Fort Hays State University and the Hays American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel, of 52 years, of the home; one son, Michael Younger and wife, Sarah, rural Pfeifer; three daughters, JoAnn Seaman and husband, Tim, Arvada, Colorado; Maria Munro and husband, Jeff, Leawood, Kansas; Annette Zeigler and husband, Tracy, Natoma, Kansas; eight grandchildren, Molly and Hannah Seaman, Sophia and Jack Munro, Taitem and Alyvia Zeigler, Myah and Grace Younger; one sister, Nadine Pederson, Rogers, Minnesota; four sisters-in-law, Jeanette Younger and Det Younger, both of Victoria; Laverna Younger, Hays; and Mary Ann Adams, Salina, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, Richard, Albert, Jack, Bernie, Francis and Tom; one infant brother; and five sisters, Lucille Miller, Rita Desch, Lietta Niernberger, Catherine Bitterman and Sister Patricia Younger.
Services are at 10 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2017, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, with military honors by the Victoria V.F.W. Post No. 1751 and Fort Riley Kansas.
A vigil service is at 7 p.m. Thursday, followed by a Victoria Knights of Columbus and Victoria Daughters of Isabella Rosary both at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria.
Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday, all at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria.
Memorials are suggested to the Capuchin Province of Mid-America or the Basilica of St. Fidelis.
Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, 412 Main St., Victoria, KS 67671 is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].
🎥 Tuesday at the Ellis Co. Fair
Three young 4-H members talk about their animals and other entries this year in the Ellis County Fair with Eagle Community TV’s Mike Koerner.
Riders, Ropers & Blue Ribbon Hopes
July 15-23, 2017
www.elliscountyfair.com
Ellis City Council to meet in budget work session tonight
ELLIS–The Ellis City Council will meet in a work session tonight, Tue., July 18, at 6 p.m. in Ellis City Hall., 815 Jefferson St.
The sole agenda item is a 2018 budget work session with budget consultants.
FHSU’s Grant Holmes named to NABC Honors Court
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State’s Grant Holmes was named to the NABC Honors Court for the 2016-17, recognition for men’s basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season. To receive the honor, an individual must be academically in their junior or senior year, while also holding a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher. Students must also have at least one full year of attendance at their current institution.
Holmes currently holds a 3.2 cumulative GPA as a Marketing major at Fort Hays State. Though he’s attended FHSU for three years, he just completed his sophomore season in eligibility on the basketball floor. He averaged 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game last year for the Tigers, playing in 27 contests.
Below is a link to the NABC Honors Court for the 2016-17 season.
FHSU Sports Information
Kansas City man charged in chase crash that killed 9-year-old
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City, Missouri, man accused of hitting a family’s vehicle while fleeing from police, fatally injuring a 9-year-old boy, now faces a manslaughter charge.
Jackson County prosecutors on Monday added the first-degree involuntary manslaughter count against Kaveon Cottonham of Grandview, reflecting last week’s death of 9-year-old Aaron Cordell Shanklin-James. He also faces previously filed charges of assault and leaving an accident scene.
Court records allege Cottonham last Wednesday sped away when a police vehicle responding to a call tried to pass him. A witness told police that Cottonham panicked because he thought the officer was trying to pull him over.
Cottonham’s vehicle then hit a vehicle occupied by Aaron, his father, pregnant mother and grandfather.
No attorney is listed for him in online court records.
Congressman Marshall to be in NW Kansas this week
OFFICE OF CONG. MARSHALL
Congressman Roger Marshall, R-Great Bend, has scheduled more stops in his July Listening Tour of the 1st Congressional District. He’ll be in northwest Kansas Friday and Saturday.
The dates are:
SHARON SPRINGS
Friday, July 21, 8 a.m. (MDT) – Wallace County Courthouse, 313 Main St.
ATWOOD
Friday, July 21, 4 p.m. – Mulligan’s on Main, 503 Main St.
OBERLIN
Friday, July 21, 6 p.m. – Golden Age Recreation Center, 217 N. Penn Ave.
OAKLEY
Saturday, July 22, 8 a.m. – Sunshine Bakery, 209 Center Ave.
QUINTER
Saturday, July 22, 10 a.m. – Jay Johnson Public Library, 411 Main St.
WILSON
Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – Grandma’s Soda Shop, 2524 Ave. E
LINCOLN
Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m. – Finch Theater Community Room, 122 E. Lincoln Ave.
I hope to see many of you out there. As always, if you have any questions, concerns or know of ways my office can be of assistance, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Midwest Energy selects Parke as next general manager
Midwest Energy’s Board of Directors has chosen Patrick Parke, currently vice president customer service, as its next president and general manager.
Parke will succeed Earnie Lehman, who is retiring after serving as Midwest Energy’s president and general manager for 15 years. Parke will work with Lehman, who will continue to exercise overall management responsibility, until Lehman’s retirement Feb. 1, 2018.
Midwest Energy’s Board conducted an exhaustive nationwide search for candidates, with more than 100 applying for the position.
“The board recognized Pat’s many accomplishments in his more than 33 years with Midwest Energy and his strong management and leadership abilities,” said Keith Miller, Midwest Energy’s board chairman. “We’re confident that his deep knowledge of Midwest Energy and its employees will allow him to take the cooperative to new heights.”
Lehman said of the board’s decision, “I’m pleased the board chose to promote from within for the first time in our 78 year history, recognizing Pat’s many talents and the high regard in which he is held by our employees and the community.”
In accepting the board’s offer, Parke said, “I am grateful to have this opportunity. The choice of an internal candidate sends a strong message about our entire workforce. We have the knowledge and skills needed to serve our customers well in a rapidly changing industry.”
Parke, a native of Trego County, graduated from Trego Community High School, and earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science degrees in Agricultural Engineering from Kansas State University. He joined Midwest Energy in February 1984.
HaysMed presents trauma symposium 2017
HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System, will present a Trauma Symposium 2017 on Friday, Aug. 25.
The programs are jointly provided by HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System, The University of Kansas Medical Center Continuing Education and Professional Development and the Area Health Education Center – West. The program will be at HaysMed in the Hadley Conference Rooms.
Registration for the program begins at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast and vendor booths. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Topics covered include: blunt trauma, geriatric trauma patients, expeditious early transfer to tertiary care center, entrance and exit wounds, evidence packaging for clothing worn during a shooting, pediatric orthopedic fractures, pediatric orthopedic trauma patients, urgent versus routine pediatric orthopedic care, pediatric orthopedic problems that are commonly masked by orthopedic trauma or fractures, implications of inappropriately treated pediatric orthopedic fractures.
Speakers for the program include: Derek Yarmer, MD, HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System, Hays; Burt Bote Katubig, MD, Swedish Medical Center, Denver; Nicole Apprill, APRN, ANP-BC, The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City; Jennifer L. Johnston, DNP, MSN, APRN, AFN-BC, CFN, SANE-A, SANE-P, Shawnee Health Hospital, Kansas City; Matt Hollenbeck, MD, MPT, Kansas Orthopedic Center, PA, Wichita; and Lillian Slater, EMS Assistant Director, Hays.
The program is designed for Physicians, PAs, APRN’s, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Social Workers, PTS, OTS and other interested Healthcare Professionals.
All participants are required to complete and sign a “verification of attendance” form. After the program, a certificate of completion will be provided to activity participants based on documentation of actual attendance time.
Physician: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The University of Kansas Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education and HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System.
The University of Kansas medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The KU Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of the participation in this activity.
CNE: Hays Medical Center is approved as a provider of continued nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. The course offering is approved for 6.0 contact hours applicable for RN, or LPN re-licensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number: LT0021-1138.
PT/OT
Paperwork will be provided to submit to KOTA and KPTA for credits.
ASRT
An application has been submitted to ASRT. Approval is pending.
EMS
Ellis County EMS is an approved as a provider of continuing education for Emergency Medical Personnel. The course offering is approved for 6.0 contact hour applicable for all EMS recertification. Approved Provider Number: pp5800.
The fee for the program is $60 for non HaysMed employees, $30 for CAH employees. There is no registration fee for HaysMed, Pawnee Valley Community Hospital and St. Rose Health Center Associates. You can register online: www.haysmed.com/education and click on professional education or registering by calling 785-623-5500. You may pay online with a valid credit card or may choose to be invoiced.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Refund of CE fees: Workshop fees will be refunded if notification of cancellation is made 24-hours prior to the workshop. Cancellation: HMC reserves the right to cancel any workshop that does not meet enrollment quota. All pre-registered attendees; will receive a full refund.
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, [email protected], 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.
Hays Medical Center receives grant to support baby-friendly designation
Hays Medical Center is among six Kansas sites receiving grants to facilitate attainment of Baby-Friendly designation, the gold standard of breastfeeding support for hospitals.
The project is funded by the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Bureau of Family Health, with support from the Title V Maternal & Child Health Block Grant.
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative encourages and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers offering an optimal level of care for infant feeding and bonding between mother and baby.
For mothers, delivery at a Baby-Friendly hospital means they will have the information, confidence, and skills to initiate and maintain breastfeeding.
The grant will support Hays Medical Center in implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, a collection of evidence-based practices shown to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates and a requirement for attaining Baby-Friendly designation.
An abundance of scientific evidence has demonstrated lower risks for certain diseases and improved health outcomes for both mothers and babies who breastfeed.
The ten steps include having a written breastfeeding policy, training staff in skills to implement the policy, informing pregnant women about benefits and management of breastfeeding, helping mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth, showing mothers how to breastfeed and maintain lactation even if separated from their infants, giving infants no food or drink other than breastmilk unless medically needed, allowing mothers and infants to room together 24 hours a day, encouraging breastfeeding on demand, giving no pacifiers or artificial nipples to breastfeeding infants, and fostering availability of breastfeeding support groups and resources for mothers after their hospital stay. More information on Baby-Friendly may be found at babyfriendlyusa.org.
Becoming a Baby-Friendly facility is a comprehensive, detailed and thorough journey toward excellence in maternity care. The process to achieve designation compels facilities to examine, challenge and modify long-standing policies and procedures.
It requires training and skill building among all levels of staff, and entails implementation of audit processes to assure quality in all aspects of maternity care operations. For hospitals, the journey is challenging but creates opportunities to develop high-performance work teams, build staff leadership skills, promote employee pride, enhance patient satisfaction, and improve health outcomes.
Other Kansas hospitals receiving the grants of $25,000 each are Lawrence Memorial Hospital; Pratt Regional Medical Center; Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa; Saint Luke’s South Hospital, Overland Park; and Salina Regional Health Center.
United Methodist Health Ministry Fund is a Hutchinson-based health philanthropy serving Kansas. Since its founding in 1986, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund has invested more than $65 million toward improve health, healing, and wholeness in Kansas. Additional information about its grant initiatives may be found at www.healthfund.org.
The KDHE Bureau of Family Health is responsible for administering the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant for the State of Kansas. The Title V MCH program plays a key role in the provision of services in Kansas and targets activities to improve the health of all women, infants, and their families. Find more information at www.kansasmch.org or www.kdheks.gov/bfh. You can also find us on Facebook (Kansas Maternal & Child Health).
Kan. woman charged with leaving 2 children in hot car at mall
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A woman has been charged with leaving a 3-year-old and an 11-month-old in a hot car at a suburban Kansas City mall. Neither child was seriously hurt.
Thirty-two-year-old Sara Fite, of Olathe, Kansas, was charged Monday in Johnson County District Court with two felony counts of aggravated child endangerment. She appeared in court Monday afternoon and was released from custody after posting a $2,500 personal recognizance bond. She doesn’t have a listed phone number, and no attorney is listed for her in online court records.
The Kansas City Star reports that paramedics checked the children as a precaution after they were found Saturday in the car outside Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, Kansas. Police say the temperature early Saturday afternoon was 87 degrees.
Hays program receives batterer intervention certification
TOPEKA – (July 17, 2017) – A Hays batterer intervention program has been certified as fully compliant with state standards, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced today.
Epic Living, LLC was certified as having met the core standards described in the Essential Elements and Standards for Batterer Intervention Programs. A Kansas law enacted by the 2012 state legislature requires batterer intervention programs to obtain certification from the attorney general’s office.
The Batterer Intervention Certification Panel, appointed by the attorney general, completed an in-depth process including evaluation and site visits to assess program compliance. The certification was awarded for a two-year period, during which the program will be subject to additional monitoring by the attorney general’s office.
Batterer Intervention Programs are community-based programs providing educational and counseling services to domestic violence batterers who use dominating, controlling and abusive tactics in relationships. These programs establish accountability for batterers and prioritize victim safety by assisting participants to choose and sustain non-violence in their lives.
For more information on the Batterer Intervention Program, visit www.ag.ks.gov or call 1-800-828-9745.