Velma Lea Boyd, born Nov. 15, 1933, died Thu., Oct. 4, 2018, in Oakley, Kansas.
Service arrangements are pending with Baalmann Mortuary, 304 E. 8th St., Oakley.
Month: October 2018
Boil Water Advisory rescinded in Rush County
KDHE
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for Rush County Rural Water District 1 in Rush County. The advisory was issued because of a loss of pressure. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.
Laboratory testing samples collected from Rush County Rural Water District 1 indicate no evidence of contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.
For updates online, go to:
- the KDHE news website at https://khap2.kdhe.state.ks.us/NewsRelease/nr_index.aspx,
- the KDHE Facebook page at https://Facebook.com/KDHEnews or
- the KDHE Twitter page at https://Twitter.com/KDHE.
Hays Arts Council sets Art Made/Art Displayed
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ART MADE/ART DISPLAYED is an intimate artist’s studio tour and Hays Arts Council fundraising event.
It will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. It provides the unique opportunity to view artist’s work while exploring the creative spaces in which it is made. . . as well as public spaces where it is displayed.
Tickets for the event are $20 for Hays Arts Council members and $25 for non-members.
Only 100 tickets will be sold and they can be purchased at the Hays Arts Center, 112 E. 11th St. or by phone at 785-625-7522. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Included on the tour and open house hours are:
1-5 p.m. – Rock Haven Spa & Chapel of the Doves
1-3 p.m. – Studio 711 (Michael and Joyce Jilg)
1-3 p.m. – Pioneer Photography Building (Leon Staab)
2-4 p.m. – Kathleen Kuchar home studio
2-4 p.m. – Sheldon and Linda Ganstrom home and studio
3-5 p.m. – Doloris Pederson home studio
3-5 p.m. – FHSU Sculpture Studio and Foundry (Toby Flores)
Guests will visit the locations on their own (not a formal or group “tour”), in whatever order they choose as long as it is within the specific hours designated for that location. To be admitted, a ticket must be presented at each of the event locations.
Following the artist’s studio tour event, the HAC will have its annual meeting with a social hour for HAC members and guests at the Pioneer Photography Building, 115 W. 10th St.
Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination clears key Senate hurdle
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):
The Senate has pushed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court past a key procedural hurdle.
The chamber voted 51-49 to move forward with President Donald Trump’s nominee.
A final vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination could occur over the weekend.
There’s no guarantee that the senators who supported moving forward will back Kavanaugh on the final vote. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who voted to advance Kavanaugh, said she will announce her decision on confirmation later Friday. Also voting to move the nomination forward was Arizona Senator Jeff Fland and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who had been undecided. But Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted against moving the nomination forward.
Kavanaugh’s nomination has been imperiled by accusations of sexual misconduct. He forcefully denied the allegations.
KHP: 3rd child has died from injuries in Kansas crash
FRANKLIN COUNTY — A third child has died from injuries in accident just after 8:30p.m. Monday in Franklin County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Ford Focus driven by Clytie D. Bowden, 31, Wellsville, was southbound on Tennessee Road four miles west of Kansas 33.
The driver failed to yield right of way at Kansas 68 and entered the intersection. A westbound 2003 Subaru Baja driven by Crag R. Evans, 40, Ottawa, struck the Ford on the passenger side.
Briana Sobba,11, and Becham Klemen, 3, both of Wellsville were pronounced dead at the scene.
The KHP reported 12-year-old Elle Bowden died early Friday.
She and Lillian Klemen, 6, both of Wellsville, were transported to the hospital in Ottawa and then transferred to Children’s Mercy in Kansas City.
Bowden was transported to Research Medical Center. Evans was transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Only Lillian Klemen was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
What you need to know to attend Trump’s Topeka rally
TOPEKA — President Donald Trump is coming to Kansas on Saturday. The MAGA Rally is just a month before the November election and allows the President to campaign for gubernatorial candidate Sec. of State Kris Kobach, 2nd district congressional nominee Steve Watkins and other GOP candidates.
The rally in the Landon Area at the Kansas Expocenter is scheduled to begin at 6:30p.m. Tickets are required to attend the rally and are available here.
Due to the chance for rain, the doors at the Expocenter will open at 2:30p.m.
The President will arrive at Topeka’s Forbes Field on Air Force One Saturday afternoon and travel to the Expocenter. Police are not disclosing route information or road closures for security and safety reasons.
Those with contradicting views of President Trump can exercise their 1st amendment right on the public sidewalks on either side of SW Topeka Blvd, from 17th to 21st street. In addition, the grass areas at the Expocentre will be open to the public.
Those who do not demonstrate peacefully could be citied and or arrested for disorderly conduct or unlawful obstruction, according to police.
Those who engage in demonstrations in areas not in yellow on the map will be asked to move to the yellow areas. If they refuse, they could be cited or arrested for the violations.
According to the Expocenter, those attending the rally are prohibited from bringing the following items inside the area.
- aerosols
- alcohol
- appliances i.e. toasters
- backpacks, roller bags, suitcases bags exceeding size restrictions (12”x14”x5”)
- balloons
- balls
- banners, signs, placards
- coolers
- drones and other unmanned aircraft systems
- explosives of any kind (including fireworks)
- glass, thermal and metal containers
- laser lights and laser pointers
- mace and/or pepper spray
- noisemakers, such as air horns, whistles, drums, bullhorns, etc.
- packages
- poles, sticks and selfie sticks
- spray containers
- structures
- supports for signs/placards
- tripods
- and any other items that may pose a threat to the security of the event as determined by and at the discretion of the security screeners.
KZ Country Cheesy Joke of the Day 10/5/18
There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country.
“Is there anything breakable in here?” asked the postal clerk.
“Only the Ten Commandments.” answered the lady.
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Tigers Shutout Peacocks in MIAA Home Opener
HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team returned home on Thursday (Oct. 4) to take on the Upper Iowa Peacocks inside FHSU Soccer Stadium and increased their win-streak to five matches in a row with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Peacocks. The Tigers improved to 8-2-1 overall and 3-0 in the MIAA, while the Peacocks dipped to 3-4-2 on the season and 2-2 in conference play.
On a gloomy and frigid night in Hays, the Tigers and Peacocks faced each other for the first time this season and the 13th meeting all-time. Fort Hays State improved its overall record against Upper Iowa to 10-2-1.
In a match overpowered by the Tiger offense, FHSU outshot UIU 26-3 in the contest. The Tigers held a 15-0 edge in shots on goal, including eight from forward Santiago Agudelo, who broke his own previous record of six shots on frame in a single match on Saturday (Sept. 29) against Southern Nazarene.
Agudelo got the scoring started off in the right direction for the Tigers in the 30th minute when Moritz Walther struck a pass to Alonso Rodriguez, who then flipped the ball over to Agudelo for his 13th goal of the season.
FHSU held the 1-0 advantage over Upper Iowa heading into intermission.
The Tigers continued their aggressive offensive game plan in the second half as they produced ten shots to the Peacocks one in the final 45 minutes of play.
In the 56th minute of the contest, defender Luis Torres connected on his fourth goal of the year after accepting a header pass from Walther on a corner kick entry from Rogelio Lopez, making the score 2-0 in favor of the Tigers.
Abdoulaye Cisse collected his second score of the season in the 63rd minute after taking a rebound off of Peacock goalkeeper Nikolai Gogol’s save from a Tobias Patino shot, giving the Tigers the 3-0 lead. The score would prove to be the final score.
Santiago Agudelo broke two more records against the Peacocks as he took 13 shots, with eight of which on frame. Fernando Pina earned the victory in goal for the Tigers, improving his record to 4-0-1 as a Tiger. Pina picked up his second shutout in the process.
The Tigers are back in action Sunday (Oct. 7) as they face the Lindenwood Lions inside FHSU Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is slated for noon.
McCord retires after 46 years in local real estate business
By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
After working in real estate since 1972, Hays resident Louise McCord, 87, is ready to retire from the business.
Currently a broker-agent with Coldwell Banker Executive Realty, McCord and her husband Carl were part owners of United Service Agency in Russell from 1972 until 1987.
After Carl died in 1987, Louise moved to Hays in 1992. She purchased a home and and went to work for Patty Stull, owner-broker of Coldwell Banker Executive Realty, where McCord has been the past 26 years.
During the 1980s, McCord also worked for several local real estate agencies including Century 21 and Landmark Realty.
“Working as a realtor with the purpose of helping people with some of the biggest decisions of their lives,” is one of McCord’s best Hays memories.
“Being a broker-agent with Coldwell Banker Executive Realty, I have many friends from being associated with CBER,” McCord said in a news release.
“I have enjoyed the people of Hays and those I have worked with over the years.”
McCord has also been active in the Hays Board of Realtors, First United Methodist Church, Soroptimists, Hays Area Chamber of Commerce and Tiger Club.
McCord was born in Great Bend in 1931.
She has two daughters, Karen, Sarasota, Fla., and Sharon, Oklahoma City. Her granddaughter Julie, Topeka, is married and has three children, Anthony, Jaya and Mya.
Tigers End Fall Season with 5-3 Win Over Braves
LAWRENCE, Kan. – In their final fall competition of the year, the Fort Hays State women’s tennis team captured a 5-3 win on the road against Ottawa. The Tigers conclude the first half of their season at 3-2, while the Braves drop to 0-1.
The Tigers captured two-of-three doubles contests to gain the early advantage in the match. The duo of Nicole Lubbers and Laura Jimenez-Lendinez earned the 9-7 victory after battling off the Braves’ partners of Bruna Pacheco and Nicole Robbins. Haley Weidemann and Kimberly Stone captured an 8-0 shutout win over Ashlynn Good and Tayler Alterman for the two FHSU victories. The Tigers fell in the No. 1 double spot as Ellea Ediger and Lauren Lindell slipped 5-8 against Shepherd and Arias.
In singles play, the Tigers captured three matches in the No. 4 – No. 6 spots. Weidemann took the 6-2, 6-2 win over Robbins. Stone claimed a 6-1, 6-0 victory against Alterman. Nicole Lubbers defeated Good in the No. 5 spot to help Fort Hays State improve to 3-2 on the season.
The Tigers get a long break before the spring competition starts which features MIAA play. First up in the second half of the season is a road contest at Hastings College on March 2.
HaysMed offers flexible staffing positions for nursing
HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Medical Center, is offering a flexible staffing choice for nurses. PatientsFIRST is an initiative to eliminate extra shifts and better accommodate the hospital patient census highs and lows.
Nurses are required to have a BSN and one year of inpatient experience within the last 2 years in the unit of specialty.
“This is the first time we have offered this type of nursing position at HaysMed,” said Terry Siek, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President for Patient Care Services. “We are expecting a positive response to these open positions.”
Flexible staffing allows a nurse to make the most of their time, passion and talent while reaching their full potential in terms of maximum work/life balance.
For more information on how to apply and frequently asked, click HERE.
— HaysMed
🎥 Altius Quartet will perform Oct. 14 in Goodland
Altius Quartet is a Colorado-based ensemble determined to further the art of chamber music through performance, education, and outreach. Western Plains Arts Association presents Altius Quartet on Sunday, October 14, Goodland High School Auditorium, 12th and Cherry. Starting time is 2 p.m. MDT (3 p.m. CDT). Goodland is in the Mountain time zone. Admission is by WPAA season ticket or at the door adults $10, students $5.
WPAA programs are made possible by the generous gifts of area sponsors including a major grant from the Dane G. Hansen Memorial Foundation, Logan.
Deriving their name from the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius (Latin for Faster, Higher, Stronger); Altius strives to communicate art to a more diverse audience through community engagement and innovative repertoire. Hailed as “rich” and “captivating” by the renowned music blog, “I Care If You Listen,” the Altius Quartet is garnering an international reputation and enrapturing the hearts of audiences through their charisma and dynamism.
Having recently released their second album, Dmitri Shostakovich’s String Quartets Nos. 7, 8, and 9, Altius has received critical acclaim from Fanfare Magazine describing them as “thrilling and enthralling” and their performance as “visceral and wrenching.”
Altius has been awarded prizes at many internationally respected competitions including: the 2016 Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition, the 2014 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the 2014 Coltman Chamber Music Competition, and the 2013 Plowman Chamber Music Competition. In the spring of 2017, Altius released their debut album “Dress Code” on the PARMA label and was highly praised for their musicianship and versatility. Review Graveyard praises the album by saying, “The appeal for this album is huge. It introduces classical music to those that are not normally fans…”
Altius Quartet is deeply committed to outreach, often performing concerts and teaching master classes in public schools and alternative performing venues including: jazz clubs, bars, and cafes. The quartet currently has a partnership with the Aspen Music Festival and School for annual educational outreach residencies throughout the Roaring Fork. And beginning in 2016, Altius has worked alongside Denver Friends of Chamber Music and Arts Longmont performing outreach events for school children spanning the entire Denver/Boulder metroplex.
Members are professional string musicians: Joshua Ulrich and Andrew Giordano, violins; Andrew Krimm, viola; and Zachary Reaves, cello.
When not recording or performing, Altius Quartet enjoys experiencing the great outdoors and friendly rivalry in their Fantasy Football league. Altius can be followed on all platforms of social media including: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter via the handle @altiusquartet. The website is altiusquartet.com.
KSHSAA: Growing up in the digital age
By KARISSA NIEHOFF
Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations
and BILL FAFLICK
Executive Director of the Kansas State High School Activities Association
From the Greatest Generation to Baby Boomers, Generation X to Millennials, teenagers in every era have had challenges growing up.
In today’s digital world, high school students are being tested in unique and demanding ways. The Washington Post confirms that 73 percent of all American teenagers own their own smartphone and, on average, spend almost nine hours a day texting, chatting, gaming, blogging, streaming and visiting with friends online.
Although conclusive research showing a direct correlation between the mental health of teenagers and smartphone usage won’t be complete for years, it isn’t a great confidence builder for a student to discover online that everyone else seems to have more friends.
In addition, recent figures indicate that more than 31 percent of America’s 42 million teenagers are overweight or obese, compared to only five percent in 1980. According to the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health, Kansas is ranked the 25th most obese state in the nation with 30.9 percent of all teenagers considered overweight.
Not surprisingly, many psychologists and researchers agree that today’s teenagers are more lonely, anxious and depressed than ever before.
As the new school year gets underway and social pressures increase, statistics like these verify how important it is for teenagers to participate in high school sports and other activities such as marching band, choir, speech and debate.
The most recent survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) indicates there are almost eight million participants in high school sports and more than four million in performing arts activities. Most of these students would agree the primary advantage of playing a sport or participating in an after-school activity is the opportunity to meet new people and develop meaningful friendships. An online chat is no substitute for working toward a common goal face-to-face, side-by-side for weeks on end with teammates.
And positive social relationships are only the beginning. Among other benefits, high school sports are instrumental in helping teenagers establish nutritional and exercise habits that will carry them for a lifetime. Participating in a sport in high school is a great way to maintain a healthy weight, establish good eating and sleeping habits, discourage the use of alcohol and drugs and develop a greater sense of self-esteem.
Additional benefits of participating in a high school sport or activity are shared by the NFHS on a new website at MyReasonWhy.com, where dozens of high school students address this topic in their own words through videos.
A new school year brings with it an opportunity for teenagers to make new friends and establish new lifestyle habits. Encouraging them to make friends on the field of play as well as online is great way to start.