May 2018 – Page 60 – Hays Post Archive

Monarch golfers third at Mel Schremmer Invitational

Posted on May 7, 2018May 8, 2018

PHILLIPSBURG, Kan. – The TMP-Marian boys golf team finished third Monday at the Mel Schremmer Invitational in Phillipsburg. The Monarchs shot a 328 and finished 15 strokes behind first place Plainville. The host Panthers were second in in the event held at the Phillipsburg Golf Club.

Cameron Rozean was the only Monarch to finish in the top-ten, coming in third with a 7-over-par 75. Michael Braun placed 11th with an 81.

Plainville’s Tanner Copeland and Parker Krob finished first and second respectively.

Team Results
1. Plainville 313
2. Phillipsburg 320
3. TMP-Marian 328
4. Norton 353
5. Osborne 357
6. Ellis 362
7. Stockton 371

Top-Ten Individual Results
1. Tanner Copeland-Plainville, 70
2. Parker Krob-Plainville, 74
3. Cameron Rozean-TMP, 75
4. Austin Hobelmann-Smith Center, 75
5. Steele Wolters-Osborne, 75
6. Cade Lewis-Ellis, 76
7. Tyler Martin-Phillipsburg, 77
8. Brady Beougher-Stockton, 77
9. Jacey Kellerman-Phillipsburg, 79
10. Trey Sides-Phillipsburg, 79

Kansas man found guilty of child sex crimes

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

ANTHONY – (May 7, 2018) – An Anthony man today pleaded guilty to child sex crimes, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

Kevin Ray Jeter, 43, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and one count of aggravated intimidation of a witness or a victim. Chief Judge William R. Mott accepted the pleas in Harper County District Court. The crimes occurred between December 2014 and October 2016.

Sentencing is scheduled for July 2 at 10:30 a.m.

The case was investigated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Acting Deputy Attorney General Melissa Johnson and Assistant Attorney General Jason Oxford of Schmidt’s office and Harper County Attorney David Graham are prosecuting the case.

Earthquake: More than 2K injection wells improperly permitted in Kansas

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — An investigation of Kansas saltwater injection wells has found more than 2,000 wells that weren’t properly permitted.

Saltwater injection wells, like this in southeast Kansas, are gaining more attention from Kansans concerned about their potential effects.
COURTESY KANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The Kansas Corporation Commission in November ordered an internal investigation of more than 4,000 saltwater injection oil well permits.

The commission changed the public comment period in 2008 to be cited from 15 to 30 days in published public notices for proposed injection wells.

The investigation found in February that permits for the more than 2,000 wells were approved with public notices stating the public comment period was only 15 days. It also found that the inaccurate notices were provided to the commission’s staff, but the errors were not detected as part of the review process.

The wells have been tied to an increase in the number of earthquakes in Kansas and surrounding states.

Kansas AG defends ‘massive’ increase in school funding law

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt argues in a new court filing that the state’s new education funding law provides a “massive” increase in spending on public schools.

Schmidt filed a written defense of the law Monday with the Kansas Supreme Court and included almost 1,300 pages of supporting documents. The court has scheduled a May 22 hearing on whether the new law provides adequate funding.

Schmidt’s filing said the law phases in a $548 million increase over five years. The Supreme Court ruled in October that the current funding of more than $4 billion a year isn’t sufficient under the state constitution.

Schmidt filed his defense the same day Gov. Jeff Colyer signed a bill fixing a flaw in the law that otherwise would have shorted schools $80 million.

NCK Tech students take gold at Skills USA Competition

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

HUTCHINSON – NCK Tech students from both the Hays and Beloit campuses came together to compete in the Skills USA National competition that concluded on Friday, April 27, 2018. The college walked away with two golds, one silver, and five bronze awards.

“We are proud of the successful history our school has had at the annual state and national SkillsUSA competition. Since 2014 we have taken Gold four times and Silver five times at the state level. At nationals we have placed in the top 10 twice with one of those time being fourth. This year students in the Telecommunication program took first and second in the Telecommunication Cabling competition as well as third in the Internetworking competition (This was the first year we competed in this event). I feel this speaks volumes to the quality of the education and experience NCK Tech offers their students,” said Tom Magnett, Telecommunications Instructor.

SkillsUSA is a national membership association for students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations, and for further education. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel.

Students from NCK Tech received the follow awards: Jerod Windholz, Hays Automotive Technology II program, Bronze; Trent Elsen, Charles McConnell, Jarrod Otott, Gold, Beloit Welding Fab team, Wayne Sprague, Beloit Welding, Bronze; Skylar Hanson, Beloit Diesel, Bronze; Cory Koetter, Beloit Information Technology, Bronze; Gavin Ginn, Beloit Telecommunications, Gold, Evan Ouellette, Beloit Telecommunications, Silver.

NCK Tech is a fully accredited 2-year technical college with campuses in Beloit and Hays, KS. They tout 25 different programs to choose from and most programs are either 9 or 18 months in duration. The college also offers credits that transfer to 4-year institutions for students who are looking to further their education. To discover more about NCK Tech visit their website at www.ncktc.edu.

Vincent ‘Vince’ Dreiling

Posted on May 7, 2018

Vincent “Vince” Dreiling, 96, Hays, died Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society of Hays.

He was born July 27, 1921 in Victoria, Kansas the son of Balthazar and Elizabeth (Graf) Dreiling. He was united in marriage to Ellen Linenberger in 1946 at St. Fidelis Catholic Church in Victoria, and they celebrated nearly 70 years of marriage. She preceded him in death on March 20, 2015. He served in the Civil Conservation Corps and Works Project of America programs, and then served in the South Pacific during World War II as a member of the United States Army Air Corps. During the war he received various awards. After the war, he married and held several positions for the city of Hays. He implemented the building codes and inspection program and held that position until his retirement. He also served as interim fire chief. With his wife, he built several commercial buildings and homes they lived in. He loved working with leather and owned Dreiling Shoe Repair for several years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the VFW, and the Third Degree Knights of Columbus Council #1325. He put others’ needs ahead of his own and took his parent and grandparent roles seriously.

Survivors include his eight children; Firma Carrithers and husband Jim, Diane Long and husband Mike, James Dreiling and wife Paula, Marlene Taxter and husband Mike, Anthony Dreiling and wife Cindy, Dean Dreiling, Joseph Dreiling, and Geralyn Dreiling, nine grandchildren; Lori, Keri, Krista, Shawn, Kelley, Scott, Dawson, Levi, and Olivia, six great grandchildren; Treyton, Kirstan, Ashley, Michael, Brody, and Brooklyn.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ellen, five brothers; Fred, Bill, Sylvester, Robert, and Francis, five sisters; Freda, Sarie, Caroline, Theresa, and Betty, and one granddaughter; Jami.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 201 W. 13th, Hays, with Fr. Fred Gatschet officiating. Burial with military honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076 will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 on Wednesday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Thursday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. A parish vigil will be at 6:30 pm followed by a Third Degree Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:00 pm, all on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Basilica of St. Fidelis in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com

News From the Oil Patch, May 7

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

By JOHN P. TRETBAR

The Kansas Corporation Commission reports operators in Kansas filed 141 new intent-to-drill notices last month. That’s down from 163 the month before. The year-to-date total of 563 marks an improvement over totals through April of the last two years, but it’s still well short of the 873 intents filed through April of 2015. Initial reports show five new intents in Barton County, and three in Ellis County.

Drilling rig counts are up across the US and across the state of Kansas. Baker Hughes reports 1,032 active rigs, an increase of nine oil rigs. The count in Canada was up one to 86 rigs. Independent Oil & Gas Service’s weekly report notes 15 active rigs in eastern Kansas, up two, and 28 west of Wichita, which is up one. Drilling is underway on one lease in Ellis County. Operators are moving in completion tools at two sites in Barton County and five in Ellis County.

Operators filed 32 permits for drilling at new locations across Kansas last week, 16 east of Wichita and 16 in the western half of the state, for a year-to-date total of 535 new permits. There’s one new permit each in Barton, Ellis, Russell and Stafford counties.

Independent Oil & Gas Service reported 37 new well completions for the week, 530 so far this year. There were 23 east of Wichita and 14 in western Kansas, including one newly completed well in Ellis County and two in Stafford County.

Federal regulators have removed pressure restrictions on the Keystone oil pipeline that were put in place in November after a large spill in South Dakota. Reduced flows on the pipeline helped draw down inventories at Cushing, and created a bottleneck in Alberta, where increased output has run up against a shortage of pipeline and rail capacity. Since that time, US prices have gone up, as Canadian prices dropped.

The Army Corps of Engineers will meet June 1 with the four Native American tribes suing to shut down the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The environmental study ordered by a federal judge last summer is likely to continue into this summer, as each side complained about input from the other. U.S. Judge James Boasberg has given the Corps until June 8 to set a date for completion of the work that initially was expected to wrap up in early April.

A new pipeline project in North Dakota should help that state reduce flaring of natural gas in the oil patch. The Bismarck Tribune reports ONEOK Rockies Midstream plans to convert existing gathering pipelines into a single transmission line, to transfer up to 50,000 barrels of natural gas liquids to the existing Bakken Pipeline. Utility regulators signed off on the Cherry Creek Pipeline project last week.

Texas oil production jumped to it’s highest level in nearly four decades in February, 4.01 million barrels a day. That’s nearly 21 percent higher than a year earlier, and roughly 40% of the nation’s output, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Total U.S. crude production in February set a new record, up 2.6 percent to 10.3 million barrels per day. The weekly numbers are even better. The government reported production of 10.62 million barrels per day for the week ending April 27. Only Russia produces more crude.

In West Texas, rising oil prices are fueling a sharp economic upswing. Reuters reports the boom is reducing unemployment and raising payroll dollar amounts to record highs. The downside of that is that it’s making it harder for anyone to find qualified workers. It’s also driving up spending at hotels, restaurants, and car dealerships, and raising the cost of housing and other essentials.

ConocoPhillips has frozen some of the Venezuela’s Caribbean assets to enforce a $2 billion arbitration award over the nationalization of assets ten years ago. Reuters reports the U.S. firm is targeting facilities on the islands of Curacao, Bonaire and St. Eustatius that account for about a quarter of Venezuela’s oil exports. Unnamed sources said the company could move to sell those facilities.

Peggy Kay (Hattrup) Lee

Posted on May 7, 2018

Peggy Kay (Hattrup) Lee, 73, Hays, died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her home in Hays.

She was born December 28, 1944 in Dodge City, Kansas the daughter of Bernard “Ben” and Mary (Schmidt) Hattrup. She attended grade school and middle school at St. Joseph Private School in Offerle and graduated from Windthorst High School in 1962. After high school she attended the Dominican School of Nursing in Great Bend, Kansas and became a registered nurse. Her career included working at Hadley Hospital in Hays, Edwards County Hospital, the Medical Lodge in Kinsley, Dodge City Medical Center, and as a school nurse for USD 347. On May 27, 1995 she married John Edward Lee in Offerle, Kansas.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Offerle, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Hays, and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Kinsley. She enjoyed reading, singing, dancing, and spending time with her grandchildren and family.

Survivors include her husband John, of the home in Hays, two daughters; Jamie Wallace and husband John of Raymore, Missouri, and Cindy Smith and husband Mike of Hays, a son; John Balman and wife Seana of Manhattan, three step-daughters; Donave Yarmer and husband Mel of Albert, Julie Yarmer and husband Maurice of Russell, and Valisa Wagner and husband Scott of Denver, a step-son; Rick Lee and wife Crystal of Beeler, Kansas, two sisters; Marcella Heeke of Conroe, TX and Linda Strecker and husband Joe of Dodge City, ten grandchildren; Shane McBee, Sarah McBee, August Balman, Wyatt Balman, Jonas Balman, Juliet Ballman, Ethan Balman, Catherine Balman, Shannon Smith, and Cassidy Smith, eleven step-grandchildren; Danny Yarmer, Valerie Wondra, Tim Yarmer, Matthew Yarmer, Diana Harmony, Justin Yarmer, Neil Yarmer, Sara Simoneau, Danielle Lee, Caleb Lee, and Michalla Pratt, a great granddaughter; Cora Cooper and twenty step-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; John Aumiller, an infant brother, a sister; Benita Bullock, and a brother-in-law; Pete Heeke.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine Street, with Fr. Leo Blasi officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 pm on Friday at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Offerle, Kansas. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 on Thursday and from 10:00 am until 10:45 on Friday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. A parish vigil service and rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested in Peggy’s memory to EWTN Global Catholic Television Network, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Berdena (Dena) Legere

Posted on May 7, 2018

Berdena (Dena) Legere, 92, Hays, formerly of Graham Co., KS, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018.

Dena was born on September 28, 1925 to August and Annie (Keith) Hildebrand; and was a retired school teacher and accomplished quilter.

She married Don Legere on October 19, 1946 in Hill City, KS; he preceded her in death, along with her parents; son-in-law, Rodney Yost; 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

Survivors include five daughters, their spouses, and families; Becky and Doug Stites of Ellis, Rhonda Yost of Salina, Nancy and Roger Harman of Hays, Donna and Greg Seibel of Emporia, and Mary and Ken Neely of Derby; nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

A family graveside service was held at the Hill City Cemetery where she was laid to rest beside her husband of 61 years.

Memorial contributions are suggested to a cancer research organization of your choice.

To share a memory or to leave condolences, please visit Dena’s memorial webpage at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected].

Police: Teen in custody after shots fired near Kan. high school

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a report of shots fired near East High School in Wichita and have made an arrest.

Just after 11a.m. Monday, police responded to a report of a disturbance with shots fired near the intersection of English and Poplar in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Authorities near the scene of Monday’s investigation at East High School in Wichita- image courtesy Wichita police

Officers on the scene did find numerous shell casings in the area. Investigators learned that several individuals involved with the disturbance got into a white SUV type vehicle and traveled northbound on Poplar, according to Davidson. Other witnesses told police that additional individuals involved ran to the west into the east side of East High School in the 2300 Block of East Douglas.

The school resource officers locked the school down for approximately an hour as a precautionary measure.

Police did locate the individuals who went into the east side of the school. They were not armed, according to Davidson. Some were teens but it is not clear if they are students.

Police booked a 16-year-old boy into the Juvenile Detention Facility for criminal discharge of a firearm and juvenile in possession of a firearm, according to Davidson. Investigators also located the white SUV seen leaving the area at the time of the shooting.

No damage or injuries have been reported as a part of the incident.

Kan. man with 8 previous convictions jailed after 10-mile chase

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on felony charges after a Sunday high-speed chase.

Just after 1a.m. Sunday, a Barton County Deputy attempted to stop a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro in the 100 block of Southeast 20 Road for a speeding violation, according to sheriff Brian Bellendir.

When the deputy turned to stop the vehicle the suspect continued west at a high rate of speed. Sheriff’s deputies pursued the Camaro for approximately 10 miles before the suspect pulled into a rural residence in the southwestern part of Barton County and attempted to flee on foot. Deputies captured the driver identified as James Skinner, age 51, Great Bend.

He was arrested and booked into the Barton County Jail for felony flee and elude, felony obstruction and numerous traffic violations. Skinner was released on $5000 bond.

Skinner has eight previous convictions including for theft, drugs, battery, flee and attempt to elude and taxation, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Extension’s Beech will be honored at retirement reception on May 18

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

The Cottonwood Extension District invites the public to a retirement reception in honor of Linda Beech as she retires after 39 years of dedicated service as an Extension educator for K-State Research and Extension.

The reception will be held on Friday, May 18, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Commission Chambers in the lower level of the Ellis County Administrative Center, 718 Main Street in Hays. Presentations will be given at 5:30 p.m.

Beech will retire at the end of May from the Cottonwood Extension District, having previously served as an Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agent in Hodgeman, Stevens, Finney and Ellis Counties. During her career, Beech has been recognized as a skilled teacher, an award-winning writer and a respected leader who has made a positive difference for Extension clientele in northwest and southwest Kansas.

Cards and letters in honor of Linda Beech’s retirement may be sent to the Cottonwood Extension District- Hays Office, 601 Main Street, Hays, 67601.

Kan. woman dies after setting fire as deputies attempt to serve warrant

Posted on May 7, 2018May 8, 2018

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal fire.

Just after 8:30p.m. May 1, sheriff’s deputies attempted to serve a warrant to search a home in the 2000 Block of West MacArthur in Wichita, according to Captain Jose Ocadiz with the Wichita Fire Department.

Scene of the fatal May 1, fire -photo courtesy KWCH

Investigators believe that when deputies arrived, a woman at the home identified as 48-year-old Kimberly Shock intentionally set a fire at the residence. She died of her injuries over the weekend, according to Ocadiz.

In addition to Shock’s fatal injuries, a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s department officer was treated for smoke inhalation and a 36-year-old man at the residence suffered second-degree burns to his right arm and hand. He was released from the hospital late last week, according to Ocadiz.

Authorities did not release details on what prompted the search warrant or the relationship between the 36-year-old man and Shock.

This is the fourth fire fatality in Wichita in 2018. There were six in 2017, according to Ocadiz.