WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Shady telemarketers would face a tougher time operating in Kansas under a new bill.
Rep. Rhiley -courtesy photo
Incoming Republican Rep. Bill Rhiley, of Wellington, says he pre-filed the bill after getting complaints about calls that appear to be from Kansas, but instead are automated sales pitches from telemarketers in other states or overseas.
The bill would set limits on the use of robocalling equipment and crack down on “neighbor spoofing,” the practice of making distant calls display as local numbers on caller ID. Rhiley says he’s recently had telemarketers spoof his own phone number.
One provision of the bill would prohibit anyone, including a phone company, from providing local phone numbers to an out-of-state entity unless the number is openly listed. Rhiley wants consumers to share their stories .
Elsie Bittel, age 85, of WaKeeney, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital – Long Term Care, WaKeeney.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Christ the King Catholic Church, WaKeeney, KS. Private family burial will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery, St. Peter, KS.
Visitation will be Tuesday evening, from 5 to 7, with a parish vigil following at 7 p.m. All will take place at the funeral home in WaKeeney.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, memorial contributions are suggested to the Trego Hospital Endowment Foundation (to benefit the long term care unit). Donations may be left at the visitation, service, or sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.
A complete obituary is pending with Schmitt Funeral Home.
Juanita G. Stieben, age 82, passed away on January 5, 2019 at Cedar Village Care Center, Ness City.
She was born on October 26, 1936 in Ness County to Orville John and Evelyn (Wilkens) Strait. She had two sisters Joyce and Marilyn. Juanita grew up on the farm in Southern Ness County. She graduated from Ness City High School in 1954.
She married Leroy Stieben at the St. Paul Congregational Church on May 11, 1958 in Bazine where she and Leroy made their home. To this union one son, Gary, was born. Juanita worked at the Ness County Hospital as a cook in the dietary department for over 40 years. She loved to cook for her family and work in her yard and garden. She loved dogs and most of her years she had one as a companion. When she had time, she would also help on the farm. Juanita was an avid KU Basketball fan watching any and every game she could.
She is survived by her son Gary Stieben and his wife, Chris; two step-grandchildren, Nick Schwien and his wife, Jess and Kendra Stukey and her husband, Brian; and two step great-grandchildren, Brenna and Kale Schwien. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Leroy, and sisters, Joyce Briscoe and Marilyn Strait.
Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2018, 10:30 a.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be given to the Bazine Cemetery Fund, Bazine Fire Department, or the St. Paul Congregational Church.
We are giving away the Chicken Soup for the Soul book “Messages from Heaven and Other Miracles.”
Listen during a KZ Country Morning with Theresa Trapp Monday, January 7-Friday, January 11, 2019 for chances to call 785-628-2995 and win.
No age requirement to win.
Winners will need to pick up their books at the KZ Country Studio, 2300 Hall, Hays, KS within 30 days of winning.
Messages from heaven and miracles come to us in a variety of surprising and comforting ways. They come to us in dreams or in signs, from people we know and love, and from perfect strangers. And sometimes we’re even visited by an angel. However we receive these messages, or experience these miracles, we are reminded that love never dies.
These true, personal stories will amaze, inspire and comfort you because you’ll read about ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, and you’ll see that miracles do happen to good people. These 101 miraculous accounts will deepen your faith, renew your hope and open your eyes to the miracles around you.
Congratulations Lynnie Chard, Pat Sauer, Nathan Hiligas, Lavon McGinnes and Sammie Werner!
A lady walked into the admitting office of a hospital and walked up to
one of the clerks. She was handed some forms to fill out and told to
return when she was done.
After completing the forms, she returned to the clerk. The clerk typed
the information into the computer, and then asked her the reason for her
coming to the hospital.
“Just to visit a friend,” the lady said, “but this has taken so long,
I’m not sure I have time now.”
The Hays High wrestling team went 5-0 at the Topeka Seaman Dual Tournament this past Friday. Corey Hale, Creighton Newell, Kyle Casper, Kreighton Meyers, Dalton Dale, Cole Schroeder, Gavin Nutting, and Logan Schulte were all named to the All-Tournament Team.
The Indians dominated the tournament the day following a three plus hour trip to Liberal to dual the Redskins. Hays won by an average score of 61-15 and the closet dual was 48-21 versus the host Topeka Seaman.
Hays returns to action Tuesday as they host 6A, state ranked Dodge City beginning at 5:00.
Hays (HAYS) 58.0 Basehor-Linwood (BALI) 18.0
152: Kaden Jacobson (BALI) over Landon Summers (HAYS) (Fall 1:54)
160: Kreighton Meyers (HAYS) over Tanner Parish (BALI) (MD 9-0)
170: Dalton Dale (HAYS) over Nathan Crews (BALI) (Fall 0:19)
182: Hunter Parish (BALI) over DaVontai Robinson (HAYS) (Fall 6:00)
195: Cole Schroeder (HAYS) over Emanuel Vazquez (BALI) (Fall 0:42)
220: Gavin Nutting (HAYS) over Josh Willcutt (BALI) (Fall 3:10)
285: Logan Schulte (HAYS) over (BALI) (For.)
106: Devon Mayfield (HAYS) over Anthony Casenas (BALI) (Fall 3:25)
113: Brayden Hines (HAYS) over Brayton Olesen (BALI) (Fall 3:04)
120: Cohen Suchy (BALI) over Grant Karlin (HAYS) (Dec 8-7)
126: Corey Hale (HAYS) over Aidan Baker (BALI) (Fall 1:41)
132: Creighton Newell (HAYS) over Zachary Radefeld (BALI) (Fall 3:28)
138: Joe Phillips (BALI) over Hazen Keener (HAYS) (Dec 8-5)
145: Kyle Casper (HAYS) over (BALI) (For.)
Hays (HAYS) 54.0 Lansing (LANS) 18.0
160: Kreighton Meyers (HAYS) over Jack Knutson (LANS) (Dec 8-2)
170: Dalton Dale (HAYS) over Andrew Shields (LANS) (Fall 2:16)
182: DaVontai Robinson (HAYS) over Justin Mirto (LANS) (Dec 7-5)
195: Cole Schroeder (HAYS) over Kobi Lawrence (LANS) (Fall 1:28)
220: Gavin Nutting (HAYS) over Calvin Sholey (LANS) (Fall 1:42)
285: Logan Schulte (HAYS) over Braiden McKee (LANS) (Fall 4:31)
106: Camden Maestas (LANS) over Devon Mayfield (HAYS) (Fall 0:30)
113: Brayden Hines (HAYS) over (LANS) (For.)
120: Grant Karlin (HAYS) over Ayreon Daniels (LANS) (Dec 2-1)
126: Corey Hale (HAYS) over (LANS) (For.)
132: Creighton Newell (HAYS) over Gabriel Bailey (LANS) (Dec 5-1)
138: Claye Howard (LANS) over Hazen Keener (HAYS) (Fall 1:12)
145: Kyle Casper (HAYS) over Joseph Irwin (LANS) (Fall 2:14)
152: Malachi Tinnel (LANS) over Landon Summers (HAYS) (Fall 0:13)
Hays (HAYS) 78.0 Topeka (TOPE) 5.0
170: Dalton Dale (HAYS) over (TOPE) (For.)
182: Vince Vehise (TOPE) over DaVontai Robinson (HAYS) (TF 15-0 3:10)
195: Cole Schroeder (HAYS) over (TOPE) (For.)
220: Gavin Nutting (HAYS) over Tre Thomas (TOPE) (Fall 1:21)
285: Logan Schulte (HAYS) over Steven Desch (TOPE) (Fall 1:42)
106: Devon Mayfield (HAYS) over Alex Smith (TOPE) (Fall 2:57)
113: Brayden Hines (HAYS) over (TOPE) (For.)
120: Grant Karlin (HAYS) over (TOPE) (For.)
126: Corey Hale (HAYS) over (TOPE) (For.)
132: Creighton Newell (HAYS) over Conner O`Donnell (TOPE) (Fall 1:18)
138: Hazen Keener (HAYS) over Apostollo Zunisa (TOPE) (Fall 1:09)
145: Kyle Casper (HAYS) over Matthew Cutsholl (TOPE) (Fall 2:52)
152: Landon Summers (HAYS) over Elijah Barron (TOPE) (Fall 0:45)
160: Kreighton Meyers (HAYS) over Skyler Blevins (TOPE) (Fall 5:13)
Hays (HAYS) 66.0 Lawrence (LAWR) 12.0
182: AJ. Powell (LAWR) over DaVontai Robinson (HAYS) (Fall 1:24)
195: Cole Schroeder (HAYS) over Gentry Dennison (LAWR) (Fall 5:25)
220: Gavin Nutting (HAYS) over Ethan Rorabaugh (LAWR) (Fall 1:15)
285: Logan Schulte (HAYS) over EJae Jewsome (LAWR) (Dec 5-1)
106: Kevin Honas (LAWR) over Devon Mayfield (HAYS) (Fall 0:43)
113: Brayden Hines (HAYS) over (LAWR) (For.)
120: Grant Karlin (HAYS) over (LAWR) (For.)
126: Corey Hale (HAYS) over (LAWR) (For.)
132: Creighton Newell (HAYS) over (LAWR) (For.)
138: Hazen Keener (HAYS) over William Maas (LAWR) (Fall 1:25)
145: Kyle Casper (HAYS) over Henry DeWitt (LAWR) (Fall 0:45)
152: Landon Summers (HAYS) over Fransoir Jones (LAWR) (Fall 1:29)
160: Kreighton Meyers (HAYS) over Justin Miller (LAWR) (Dec 7-0)
170: Dalton Dale (HAYS) over (LAWR) (For.)
Hays (HAYS) 48.0 Topeka-Seaman (TOSE) 21.0
195: Cole Schroeder (HAYS) over (TOSE) (For.)
220: Gavin Nutting (HAYS) over Ezra Shove (TOSE) (Fall 2:58)
285: Logan Schulte (HAYS) over Jared Kerr (TOSE) (Fall 3:35)
106: Austin Lady (TOSE) over Devon Mayfield (HAYS) (Fall 2:55)
113: Chandler Buessing (TOSE) over Brayden Hines (HAYS) (Dec 11-5)
120: Kyle Adams (TOSE) over Grant Karlin (HAYS) (Dec 5-2)
126: Corey Hale (HAYS) over Cameron Smith (TOSE) (Fall 2:45)
132: Creighton Newell (HAYS) over Corbin Gilfillan (TOSE) (Fall 1:31)
138: Landon Willard (TOSE) over Hazen Keener (HAYS) (Fall 2:29)
145: Kyle Casper (HAYS) over Askew Cole (TOSE) (Fall 3:08)
152: Baily Meredith (TOSE) over Landon Summers (HAYS) (Dec 9-7)
160: Kreighton Meyers (HAYS) over Dylan Williams (TOSE) (Dec 12-9)
170: Dalton Dale (HAYS) over Evan Scragg (TOSE) (Dec 13-7)
182: DaVontai Robinson (HAYS) over Blake Smith (TOSE) (Fall 2:38)
ELLIS – Ellis city council members will consider approving an ordinance during their meeting Monday night that would establish small cell antenna aesthetic standards as well as approval of a resolution to establish fees for installation of wireless facilities.
In other business, an update on the the campground expansion project will be provided and revisions will be considered to the new business utility incentive policy.
The complete agenda follows.
AGENDA
January 7, 2019
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELLIS
City Hall – Council Meeting Room
BILLS ORDINANCE REVIEW WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL AND MEETING CALL TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA (if needed)
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes from Regular Meeting on December 17, 2018
Bills Ordinance #2060
November Manual Journal Entries
(Council will review for approval under one motion under the consent agenda. By majority vote of the governing body, any item may be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Each speaker will be limited to five minutes. If several people from the group wish to speak on same subject, the group must appoint a spokesperson. ALL comments from public on agenda items must be during Public Comment. Once council begins their business meeting, no more comments from public will be allowed.)
PRESENTATIONS OF AWARDS, PROCLAMATIONS, REQUESTS & PETITIONS (HEARINGS)
SPECIAL ORDER
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Consider Approval of Ordinance Establishing Small Cell Antenna Aesthetic Standards
Consider Approval of Resolution Establishing Fees to Install Wireless Facilities
Update on Campground Expansion Project and Review of Project Map
NEW BUSINESS
Consider Revisions to New Business Utility Incentive Policy
Consider Resolution Waiving Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Consider Approval of Purchase of Backup Submersible Pump
Steve GillilandSeveral years ago while at an outdoor writers retreat and turkey hunting with a guide around Milford Lake, we veered off the beaten path into a piece of unbelievably thick woods. While walking the ¼ mile back out along a gravel road, we came upon one of those once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunities.
On one side of the road a wooded hill rose several feet above us; on the other side, the ground dropped 50 feet or so and opened up into a picturesque valley. We came to an opening where we could see plainly into the valley below, and a beautiful tawny colored whitetail doe stood grazing there in lush green grass still glistening with morning dew. Just a few feet away from the grazing doe stood a wild turkey hen, and as we watched, the hen jumped up onto a log less than 4 feet from the doe. Like actors on a stage, both animals held their positions for a precious couple of seconds before the turkey darted for cover. It was a National Geographic kind of moment! This was pre-smartphone days and my small digital camera was tucked into my pocket as usual, but any movement to retrieve it would have spooked both actors.
I’m just sayin,’ what if I’d had some sort of high-tech camera built into my glasses that would have allowed me to snap a photo by simply touching a button on the side of my glasses, or better yet, just by blinking my eye! A device like that would allow me to photograph whatever I could see. I don’t think I’ve ever ventured into the outdoors without seeing a multitude of sights that would have all made fantastic photos.
This got me thinking about all the inventions I’ve wished for over the years. My casting prowess with a fishing rod is the stuff of legends… bad legends! Each time I cast an expensive jig into the treetops or hang one up on the roots of a tree I wonder why someone hasn’t addressed this problem (heaven forbid I should just practice!) Suppose my fishing rod had a sight of some sort on it, a trigger in the handle and a device on the tip that would propel the bait. Haphazard casters like me could place the butt of the rod against our shoulder, align our intended target in the sight and merely squeeze the trigger, producing the perfect cast! I’m certain the money saved on lost jigs and such would pay for the device in 20 to 30 years. With inventions like these I’m sure we’d all be better sportsmen…or would we?
I’m betting our forefathers would roll over in their good old fashioned graves if they knew we used GPS technology rather than landmarks on the bank to find the best crappie brush piles. Or if they knew we could measure shooting distance with laser range finders rather than pacing off and mentally recording the number of yards to certain spots in our shooting lane. Or if they knew we had game calls that incorporate the latest in electronics.
I’ll always remember this story from 15 years ago (when I won’t remember what I had for breakfast.) I worked part-time for a guy who loved technology. He still had a flip phone, but when I came to work that particular morning he was nothing short of ecstatic about a new “app” on his old flip phone that let him type and send messages (now known as texting.) I thought to myself, “How dumb, that’ll never catch-on!
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against change or against keeping up with the times if it brings me more enjoyment from my sport or helps me better utilize God’s creation. I’m just sayin’ that maybe we should each step back in time on occasion and do things like grandpa did them. If nothing else, it would bring us new appreciation for the outdoors prowess of our ancestors. These high tech toys are no substitute for knowing the habits and habitat of our quarry. Now, if you’ll excuse me, my trolling motor battery is dead and I was texting the entire time as my high-dollar GPS controlled trolling motor drove me to this spot on the lake, so I have no idea where I am.
I may or may not find my way back in time to write next week’s column, so if you hear nothing from me next week, please shoot me a text or an email and help me find the boat ramp! I’m just sayin’…..Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors.
Steve Gilliland, Inman, can be contacted by email at [email protected].
The Fort Hays State University Foundation recently released its 2017-18 financial report.
“We gratefully acknowledge the support given by FHSU alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students. The FHSU Foundation’s statistics published here represent its financial standing as of June 30, 2018, the end of the most current fiscal year,” the report says. “An honor roll of every donor from whom a gift was received between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018, is available on the Foundation website under the link “Donor Recognition” at https://foundation.fhsu.edu.”
Fort Hays State University is currently accepting applications for the position of University Police Officer. For a full description and a list of requirements, go to https://fhsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CAREERS.
Applicant must be at least 21 years of age, no felony convictions, no convictions for domestic violence, and must maintain a valid Kansas driver’s license.
LOGAN — The Dane G. Hansen Museum is pleased to offer dance lessons for beginning and advanced learners by instructors Kerry & Dezi Ferguson of Kensington.
Eight weekly sessions will be held on Sunday afternoons, starting Feb. 3. Beginners will meet from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and the advanced class will run from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Classes will be held at the City Building in Logan. Participants must be at least 13 years of age. Instruction may include, but is not limited to: waltz, two-step, swing, polka and cha cha.
This fun learning opportunity is offered to the public through the Hansen Museum’s Continuing Education Program with funding from the Hansen Foundation. Registration fees are as follows: couples $100 and singles $60. Discounts are available to Patron and Sustaining Hansen Museum Members. For more information, please contact Shari Buss at 785-689-4846.
The Museum is open weekdays 9-12 and 1-4; Saturdays 9-12 & 1-5; Sundays and holidays 1-5. We are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. The Museum is handicapped accessible and thanks to the generosity of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, there is never an admission fee.
We are giving away the Chicken Soup for the Soul book “Messages from Heaven and Other Miracles.”
