Catharine, Kansas – Melvina Walters, age 93, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born June 16, 1924, on the family farm north east of Catharine, Kansas to Leo and Ida (Polifka) Walter.
She was a homemaker and worked at Travenol Labs. for 16 years. She attended school in Catharine. She was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church and St. Catherine Christian Mothers/ Altar Society. Melvina lived her last year on the family farm at Catharine, with her niece, Pam and her husband Will and family. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, quilting, embroidering and being independent for herself.
Survivors include two brothers, Leo A. Walter and wife, Jean, Hays, KS; Melvin R. Walters, Tulsa, OK; one sister-in-law, Sophia Walters, Victoria, KS; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Ralph Walter; two sisters, Bertha Pfeifer and husband, Willie; Edna Schumacher and husband, Richard; two sisters-in-law, Betty Walter and Ellen Walters.
Services are 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 23, 2017, at St. Catherine Catholic Church, Catharine, Kansas. Burial in St., Catherine Cemetery, Catharine, Kansas.
Visitation is from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Saturday, at the St. Catherine Catholic Church. Memorial to St. Catherine Catholic Church, Catharine, Kansas.
Services are entrusted to Clines-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 E. 22nd, Hays, KS 67601. Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]
RUSH CENTER–The Walnut Valley Senior Center of Rush Center is serving a Potato Bar the third Sunday of each month through May 2018. Some exceptions are made due to holidays.
The Potato Bar meals will be served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Senior Center, 220 Washington Street.
For more information call Betty Misegadis at 785-37-1212 or 785-222-2746.
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Monique Holmes, IBCLC-RLC , and Donna Hudson-Hamilton, Director of Early Childhood Connections
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Early Childhood Connections of Hays has received the Gold Level “Breastfeeding Employees Support Award” from the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition and its Business Case for Breastfeeding program.
The award is based on proven and established standards to benefit employers and employees. It recognizes businesses that provide support services to their breastfeeding employees, to include education as well as the time and space for employees to nurse and/or pump breastmilk at their workplace. The award, the top ranking of three sponsored by the Coalition, was presented by Brenda Bandy, Executive Director of the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition.
According to Bandy, Early Childhood Connections received the award for achieving a high level of support to their employees as outlined in the Coalition’s criteria. She said they provide a “gold level” pumping room, allow flexible time to pump, and have a written policy of breastfeeding support.
Pointing out that many breastfeeding mothers abandon breastfeeding when they return to work because they lack the support and appropriate facilities at their place of employment, Bandy said, “We want to help change that unfortunate situation.” She cited research showing that adequate support for breastfeeding employees benefits businesses through savings in health care expenses, reduced turnover rates, lower absenteeism, and increased employee loyalty. Employers that have established support services for breastfeeding employees have reported a $3 for $1 return on investment plus realizing a more productive working environment.
“Many Kansas employers recognize the benefits of supporting their breastfeeding employees. We want to shine the spotlight on as many employers as we can for doing their part to make returning to work while breastfeeding easier in hopes that will encourage more businesses to follow suit,” says Martha Hagen, a Kansas WIC state breastfeeding coordinator.
Businesses that provide support services for their breastfeeding employees can be considered for a “Breastfeeding Employees Support Award” at the bronze, silver and gold levels. Applications are available at https://www.kansasbusinesscase.com/for_employers/employer_awards .
The Business Case for Breastfeeding is a program to assist employers in developing or enhancing support services for their breastfeeding employees. The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition is a non-profit 501(c) 3 with the mission of working collaboratively to promote and protect breastfeeding in order to improve the health of Kansas families.
Following a four-city tour of western Kansas hospitals Friday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Barnett will host a town hall meeting Saturday in Ellis.
The public is invited to attend the event, Sept. 23 at 10:30 a.m., in the Ellis High School, 1706 Monroe.
Barnett currently practices medicine at the Cotton O’Neil Clinic with Stormont-Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas. He is president of the Shawnee County Medical Society and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Kansas Medical Society.
Barnett has been a practicing physician for 35 years. “I get up every day to diagnose and treat my patients,” Barnett said. “My #OneKansas agenda will help develop practical and cost effective ways for the citizens of our state to receive care. Kansans deserve no less.”
Scroll to the bottom for a map of garage sale locations. Hays Post offers FREE garage sale listings weekly. Having a sale next weekend? Click HERE for details.
Items for sale: Lots of nice home items, clothing, holiday decorations, furniture, etc. Additional items on Saturday!!! Priced to sell quickly!!
Address: 4513 Danby Lane, Hays
Day and times:Friday 9/22 Noon-7, Saturday 9/23 8-2
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Items for sale: Girls clothing 3T to 6, children’s toys, women’s clothing size M/L, shoes, and misc. housewares
Address: 1310 Western Plains Dr., Hays
Day and times: Friday, September 22nd, 2 pm to 7 pm
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Items for sale: Lots of pet items, furniture (large entertainment center, little girls’ storage cabinet, electric fireplace with oak mantle (has an electrical short or something), matching chair/ottoman, black wire stand, end table), new craft items, toolboxes, household, women’s plus size professional clothing, blankets/throws, scarves, new gift items, quilting frame, Coca-Cola bottles, pots/pans, curtains/blinds, and frozen blackberries
All items in good used, clean condition
CASH ONLY
Items will be added as space in garage becomes available
Address: 2107 Ash, Hays
Day and times:Friday 9/223-7:30 pm and Saturday 9/23 from 8 am to noon
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Items for sale: Wide selection of household goods, variety of home decor items, exercise equipment, small kitchen appliances, toys, men’s clothing, and plus size women’s clothing in excellent condition. There is something for everyone!
Address: 1505 Marjorie Dr., Hays
Day and times:Saturday 9/23 8a-1p
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Items for sale: Estate Sale Saturday Only!! Antique and vintage items, oak end tables, oak coffee table, Tupperware, antique sewing machine, vinyl records, suit cases, crystal, glassware, kitchen items, pots/pans, pampered chef, dishes, crocks, vases, lamps, home decor, vacuum, lots of books, crafts, scrapbook items, frames, pictures, mirror, ladies shoes, sas shoes, boots, scarves, purses and bags, jewelry, blankets, pillows, misc garage items, hand tools, flower pots, baskets, garden tools, sm ladder, much much more! CASH ONLY! No early birds please!
Address: 1322 Schwaller Ave., Hays (behind Dollar General on 27th)
Day and times: Saturday 9/23/17 8am-4pm
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Items for sale: Garage Sale Benefit for St. Mary’s School in Ellis.
Antiques, Household Items, Furniture, Holiday Decorations, Baby Items, Clothing For All Ages and much more. NEW Items added weekly.
Address: 819 Washington, Ellis
Day and times:Friday, Sept. 22 at 1:00 PM-4:00 PM.
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Items for sale: Men & Women’s clothing, boy clothing (0-18 mo), toys, glassware, Christmas decorations, “man table”, lots of mics.
SUBMIT your free garage sale listing where it will be SEEN! Deadline is noon each Wednesday, but, hey, we’re flexible here at Hays Post. Click HERE to submit your weekend garage sale.
The Unified Development Code (UDC) for the city of Hays adopted a little more than a year ago has been working well, according to Jesse Rohr, the newly appointed Public Works Director who previously served as Planning Inspection Enforcement Superintendent.
However, developers and city staff have found one area they believe needs to be changed for commercial and industrial buildings.
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It pertains to setbacks required for commercial and industrial buildings. Rear and interior side yard setbacks have increased, but they are “changes that do not seem to benefit the developer or the city” Rohr wrote in a memo to commissioners. In some cases, setbacks went from 0 feet to 25 feet on certain commercial property and don’t allow a developer to take advantage of space that could be otherwise utilized for building.
Most commercial developments don’t have the need for a rear yard/open space or rear landscaping, Rohr noted. Parking is often in the front or the side and not in the rear.
City staff researched the issue and looked back on the previous regulations. “Most communities have what we are proposing,” Rohr told commissioners during their Thursday night work session. The Planning Commission agrees with the proposal. “If the proposed changes are adopted, the Planning Commission requests extra setbacks be required if and when a commercial property were to be adjacent to a residential zone property,” he added.
Rohr also suggested another change to the UDC to allow breezeways between primary and accessory structures, such as a house and a garage.
The city commission will consider approving the recommended changes to the UDC at their meeting Sept. 28.
Ron Wilson is director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.By RON WILSON Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development
Fort Union, New Mexico. At this historic fort, a group of African-Americans are re-enacting the role of the historic U.S. Cavalrymen known as buffalo soldiers. One of their leaders is a man from rural Kansas.
Jay Clark is founder and organizer of the Wichita Buffalo Soldiers. The name “buffalo soldier” came from the native American Indians in the 1860s, because the strength, courage and curly hair of the African-Americans reminded them of the Great Plains buffalo.
One of Jay Clark’s ancestors was a buffalo soldier. Jay’s father served in the military as well. Jay grew up at Nicodemus, which had been originally settled as an all-black colony in northwest Kansas in 1877. Nicodemus is located near Bogue, a rural community of 143 people. Now, that’s rural.
Jay went to Hill City High School and then to Kansas Wesleyan. He played cornerback and tailback in football, set records in track, and was inducted into the Kansas Wesleyan Hall of Fame.
Jay graduated with degrees in accounting and business. He worked in Salina for two years and then moved to Wichita in 1988, where he has worked in sales and operated his own financial services business for a time. Jay got married and now has six children.
In 2004, Jay was in Lyons visiting his brother who rode with a group of buffalo soldier re-enactors from their home in Nicodemus. “Me and this one horse became friends,” Jay said, so he decided to ride with the buffalo soldiers also. The buffalo soldiers unit participated in various activities such as riding in parades and attending events.
One year these buffalo soldiers did a campout at Abilene. Jay really enjoyed sharing the true stories of the buffalo soldiers with the public.
“I fell in love with the educational part of it,” Jay said. In 2013, he established the Wichita Buffalo Soldiers. This unit also rides horses, but concentrates on historically correct encampments which are used to educate the public about buffalo soldiers. They participate in an annual encampment at Haysville and have attended events in Lyons, Ellsworth, Hays, Fort Larned, Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop in Olathe, and the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan. They have even gone to Fort Union in New Mexico. Jay’s son now participates in re-enactments, and Jay hopes he will carry on this work.
These buffalo soldiers represent the U.S. 10th Cavalry, Company A, as they would have appeared in the post-Civil War era. They wear authentic woollen uniforms and use genuine McLellan saddles and tack.
“The buffalo soldier units were commanded by white officers,” Jay said. In the modern-day group, a gentleman from Great Bend fulfills that role as Captain. Jay is in the role of First Sargent. The encampments include a large Captain’s tent, small shelters for the enlisted men where they slept head-to-toe, a laundry tent for the laundress (portrayed by Jay’s sister), an iron cooking pit for the cook, saddle racks, and a picket line to tie up the horses.
“Everybody has a story to tell,” Jay said. He wants the person in each role to know the historical facts about the job they had to do and be able to share that with visitors from the public.
“There’s so much to share,” Jay said. “At an encampment, people can come back three to four times during the day and learn something new each time.” In addition to the history, Jay tries to share life lessons with kids. “We need three things: Perseverance, so we can keep going in the face of adversity; purpose, so we don’t just drift aimlessly; and God in your life,” he said. “What’s important is not the color of their skin or their nationality, but what’s in the heart.”
Buffalo soldiers have fought in every American war since the units were formed. “The buffalo soldiers won the most Congressional medals of honor of any cavalry unit in history,” Jay said.
It’s time to leave Fort Union, New Mexico where buffalo soldiers from Kansas are sharing their story. We salute Jay Clark and all those who are making a difference by helping this history stay alive.
photo courtesy -The Peace and Social Justice Center of South Central Kansas
SEDGWICK COUNTY — Young Kansas immigrants continue to express their distress following President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind DACA, the immigration program protecting those who were brought to the United States illegally as children.
A group gathered at the Wichita Area Builders Association, 730 North Main, Thursday evening prior to Kansas congressman Ron Estes appearance. The Peace and Social Justice Center of South Central Kansas organized the gathering.
According to a social media report they have attempted to meet with Estes to support the Dream Act and set up a meeting. According to the organization, Estes office is not returning calls to meet.
Today Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph.
Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph.
Multi-day rainfall event is expected to yield 1+ inch rain across much of western KS region. 2-3 inch amounts expected far western KS #kswxpic.twitter.com/e3dDrb6zQF
SundayShowers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday NightA chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
MondayShowers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Image of vehicle similar to one that may be involved in Thursday’s hit and run accident-photo Hutchinson Police
Hutchinson Police reported late Thursday they did locate the vehicle believed involved in the hit-and-run accident. They have not located the driver.
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RENO COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a hit and run accident.
Just after 1a.m. Thursday, the Reno County Sheriff’s Department reported they learned that a man was unconscious on the side of the roadway in the 1200 Block of E 4th Avenue in Hutchinson, according to a social media report.
A vehicle hit the man who was riding a bicycle and then left the scene. It is believed that the suspect was driving a blue or possible teal green 2002 to 2006 Nissan Altima.
The Altima should have considerable damage to the right front corner, according to the sheriff’s department.
Anyone with information should contact the Hutchinson Police Department
The accident was reported by an anonymous person. If the identity of this person is known please contact the traffic bureau at 620-694-2854 or the Police Department main number at 620- 694-2816
Authorities did not release name of the victim or any additional details.
DOUGLAS COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting and questioning suspects following a multi-county chase.
Just after 9p.m. Wednesday, police responded to multiple reports of shots being fired near 101 North Michigan Street in Lawrence, according to a media release. Callers reported vehicles and people were fleeing the scene.
Officers found a 32-year-old man with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital in Topeka with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
One officer heading to the scene saw vehicle near 6th and Kentucky that matched the caller’s description of the fleeing vehicle.
The officer went to investigate and the car fled north over the Kansas River Bridge. The multi-agency chase traveled before ending in Leavenworth County near the 187th Street and Dempsey Road intersection when the vehicle encountered Leavenworth County deputies.
Police detained three people at the scene and transported them to the Training Center for questioning. Police have not reported any arrests.
TOPEKA – Kansas will receive more than $500,000 in federal grants to help fight the opioid crisis, the U.S. Justice Department announced Friday.
The city of Wichita will receive $398,972 from the Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Courts grant program. The grant is aimed at supporting drug courts that hold offenders accountable and reduce victimization by intervening early in the process to prevent crimes. It also supports programs to assist offenders who are veterans.
The Kansas State Board of Pharmacy will receive $178,680 to support the state’s prescription drug monitoring program. The pharmacy board oversees K-TRACS, a system for monitoring prescriptions for controlled substances.
The grants are part of nearly $59 million the Justice Department announced Friday it will spend to strengthen drug court programs and address the opioid epidemic nationwide.
In 2016, nearly 60,000 Americans lost their lives to drug overdoses, an increase from the 52,000 overdose deaths the year before. The majority of these deaths can be attributed to opioids, including illicit fentanyl and its analogues.
“Today, we are facing the deadliest drug crisis in American history,” said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “These trends are shocking and the numbers tell us a lot – but they aren’t just numbers. They represent moms and dads, brothers and sisters, neighbors and friends.”
BUHLER, Kan.-It took Hays High 17 minutes to get on the board in Buhler Thursday afternoon on a Zach Wagner goal. Wagner was streaming into the box and Trae McCrae found him for the 1-0 lead. The Indians struck again in the 39th minute on a Ethan Nunnery goal off the rebound from a Jacob Maska goal.
Hays High continued to roll in the second half when Erik Kreutzer scored his first goal of the season in the 63rd minute off the rebound of a Brian Cisneros shot. Buhler would not go away. The Crusaders tallied their only goal of the match in the 72nd minute but that would be all they would get.
Hays High moves to 5-3 on the season and have won two matches in a row after losing two in a row. The Indians will host Western Athletic Conference rival Garden City on Saturday afternoon at 1pm at Hays High.
Catharine, Kansas – Melvina Walters, age 93, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born June 16, 1924, on the family farm north east of Catharine, Kansas to Leo and Ida (Polifka) Walter.
