July 2, 1930 – August 10, 2019
An obituary is pending with Stinemetz Funeral Home.
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Month: August 2019
Hays library’s Bookstock Music Festival a free evening of concerts
As well as being an end-of-the-summer bash, the first Hays Public Library Bookstock Music Festival is also celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock.
This free outdoor concert will be in the parking lot west of the building (between the library and the police station) and will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. The event will feature five area bands and food from three food trucks. There will be a seating area under canopies, but most of it will be standing room. People are welcome and encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, etc.
The bands are as follows:
4 p.m. : Tree Kitty is a rock band based in Hays.
4:45 p.m. : Earl Ruder is a solo act based in Hays; he plays acoustic folk music.
5:30 p.m. : Company 11 is a punk rock band based in Hays.
6:15 p.m. : Taylor Kline is a solo act from Delphos, Kan.; he plays acoustic folk/americana music.
7:15 p.m. : Miles on End is based in Hays. They are a four-piece rock band, drawing from a wide range of influences such as 60s and 70s rock, funk, and jazz fusion.
Andrew Strong from Salina will be running the sound for the event.
The food trucks that will be attending are Taco Riendo, P Dawgs Gourmet Hot Dogs and Snowcone Express. All food will be available for purchase. The library will be doing giveaways throughout this week (12th through the 17th) giving away vouchers for free items from the food trucks on the Hays Public Library Facebook page.
“We are so excited for this event and to be able to host a free concert for our patrons to celebrate the amazing summer we have had and to support local, live music!” the library said in a news release.
Exploring Kansas Outdoors: Don’t scratch that itch!
My mom was so allergic to poison ivy I still believe to this day she could have caught it by merely looking at the plants. I remember her being hospitalized once with poison ivy so bad on her hand that it resembled raw hamburger. My dad on the other hand could’ve rolled around in the stuff and never known it. One night a few years back I went to change a flat tire on our mobile deer blind which was still in the woods, and found it to be afloat in a sea of the healthiest poison ivy I’d ever seen. I chopped it down all around the tire, wore gloves and was pretty careful as I worked, but three or four days later I had a small patch of rash on one arm, the first time I ever “got” poison ivy.
Each stem of a poison ivy plant has three shiny, pointed green leaves, thus the old saying “Leaves of three, let them be.” The troublemaker is the oil called “Urushiol” that is found on poison ivy plants. Urushiol by itself is fairly harmless, but when absorbed by our skin, our body attacks to it as an intruder and the red, itchy rash follows. Urushiol is found in ALL parts of a poison ivy plant ALL year round, and has actually been found to be present in plants that have been dead for up to five years. Animals and pets do not react to urushiol but can carry it on their fur or hide and infect humans that way. It can also remain indefinitely on clothing and tools. Liquid from poison ivy blisters WILL NOT spread poison ivy; urushiol must be absorbed by our skin to cause a reaction and by the time a rash develops the oil has long since been absorbed. Sensitivity to poison ivy is thought to be genetic so it can run in the family; someone sensitive to poison ivy can also have a reaction from the smoke of burning poison ivy plants.
To keep this from reading like a pamphlet about poison ivy you’d pick up at the County Extension office, I’ve put together a little fun trivia about the “leaves-of-three” plant, plus few not-so-common facts and cures for poison ivy rash.
Five hundred people could itch from the amount of urushiol found on the head of a pin. It’s estimated that 85% of the world’s population would have an allergic reaction to poison ivy. Samples of urushiol several centuries old have still been found to cause skin irritation on sensitive people.
If using water to attempt to rinse urushiol off your skin before it’s absorbed, ALWAYS rinse with COOL water as hot water will actually open skin pores and speed absorption.
Capsaicin cream, labeled for arthritis pain can suppress the itch of poison ivy rash for hours.
Apple cider vinegar, rubbing alcohol or lemon juice poured liberally over your skin can rinse off urushiol if done soon enough after contact. Either liquid can also help heal poison ivy rash if drizzled over the rash or used on a compress.
Other ways to soothe poison ivy rash include coating the rash with cucumber slices or a paste made from cucumber, and rubbing the rash with the inside of a banana peel or cool melon rind.
Witch hazel, strongly brewed tea, buttermilk or yogurt dabbed on poison ivy rash with a cotton ball can help draw toxins out of the rash and dry up seeping blisters.
Aloe Vera juice will soothe poison ivy rash like it soothes sunburn.
One cup of oatmeal ground into a fine powder, put into an old pair of pantyhose and used like a teabag in a tub of cool bathwater can provide relief from the intense itching of poison ivy rash.
Three teaspoons of baking soda mixed with one teaspoon of water makes a good paste to spread over poison ivy rash to aid in healing and offer temporary relief from itching.
In summary, lots of things can give relief from the itch of poison ivy rash, but the only sure way to prevent a reaction is to rinse off the urushiol oil before it can be absorbed into the skin. The opening lines of the old Coasters song “Poison Ivy” say “she comes on like a rose but everybody knows she’ll get you in dutch, you can look but you better not touch; poison ivy, poison ivy, at night when you’re sleepin’ poison ivy comes creeping around.” …Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors!
Steve Gilliland, Inman, can be contacted by email at [email protected].
Two Kansas teens wounded after shots fired from car
SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a drive by shooting and searching for suspects.
Just after 1 a.m. on Monday, police responded to a drive-by shooting call in the area of 27th Street South and Osage, according to officer Charley Davidson.
Upon arrival, officers found a 17-year-old boy who received a minor graze gunshot wound. Officers contacted a second 19-year-old victim at an area hospital who had a gunshot wound to his body. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation revealed the two victims observed four unknown suspects getting into their white 2002 Honda Civic. The victims approached the suspects who fled on foot. The victims followed them in their Honda and at the intersection of 27th and Osage, one suspect fired multiple shots at the vehicle, striking the victims.
If anyone has any additional information on this case, they can call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111 or WPD Dectives at 316-268-4407.
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SPONSORED: 🎥Superstar Gary Allan coming to Tony’s Pizza Events Center
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SALINA — Country music superstar Gary Allan is coming to Salina’s Tony’s Pizza Events Center!
Allan is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. October 3.
Post readers can get a jump on ticket purchases by clicking here and using the code POST between 10 a.m. Wednesday through 10 p.m. Thursday. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday at tonyspizzaeventscenter.com, 888-826-SHOW or the Tony’s Pizza Events Center Box Office. Ticket prices are $99.75, $65.75, $45.75 and $35.75.
With the allure of a modern-day outlaw, Allan has won over fans, peers, and critics with his
signature blend of smoldering vocals, rebellious lyrics, and raucous live performances. While
becoming a force on the country music scene, Allan has remained true to his artistic voice each step of the way.
Allan re-signed with Universal Music Group Nashville in 2016, the label home for the
entirety of his 20 plus year career. He is currently finishing up work for his upcoming EMI
Nashville release. His last album, Set You Free, topped the Billboard 200 (Pop Chart), a career
first for Allan. The album also made its debut at the top of the Billboard Country Album chart (his fourth time in a row), and produced his fifth No. 1 country radio chart topper with Every Storm Runs Out Of Rain.
The California native released his first album, Used Heart for Sale, in 1996 and since then has
released eight additional studio albums selling more than eight million albums, been certified platinum on three back-to-back albums, and been certified gold five times. Allan has five No. 1 hits at country radio, fourteen Top 10 hits to his credit, and has amassed more than 1.85 billion total streams.
He’s described as “dark and dreamy” in Entertainment Weekly, “soulful and rough around the edges” in Playboy and deemed a “maverick” by Rolling Stone. He sells out venues as a headliner from New York to Los Angeles, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Live with Kelly and Michael and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He has also landed on the covers of Country Weekly, Pollstar, and People magazine.
The Latest: Portion of I-70 closed due to crash
East bound lanes of I-70 were opened just after 6.m. in Topeka, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson and west bound has opened two lanes of traffic at 6:40 a.m.
The west bound exit at 8th Street still remains closed as KDOT continues to work on the scene.
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TOPEKA, Kan. – Law enforcement authorities have closed a portion of Interstate 70 after a crash early Tuesday.
At 2:38a.m., the Topeka Police located a non-injury accident on I-70 at 10th Street affecting both sides of the highway with the loss of heavy equipment from a commercial vehicle, according to
Westbound traffic is now closed from SE Adams exit to SE 8th Street. The inside lane of eastbound traffic is also closed (the two right lanes are open). Westbound I-70 drivers are asked to take the SE Adams exit north to 10th Street west. Then turn north on Madison and enter back onto I70 at 8th Street to continue on westbound on I70.
Eastbound traffic is asked to please proceed slowly by the emergency equipment and clean-up crews. KDOT is being requested for cleanup of heavy equipment that has been spilled onto the highway. At this point it is unknown how long the highway will be closed.
2 hospitalized after pickup strikes culvert, hay bale in Rooks Co.
ROOKS COUNTY— Two people were injured in an accident just before 5:30p.m. Monday in Rooks County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Ford F250 driven by Matteson, Diana Lee Matteson, 71, Salina, was westbound on Kansas 18 approximately three miles east of U.S. 183.
The vehicle veered left and crossed the lane entering the ditch. It continued southbound in the ditch striking a concrete culvert and a round bale.
EMS transported Matteson and a passenger Glynn Max Matteson, Jr., 74, Salina, to the hospital in Plainville. They were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
Trial of deadly Kansas shooting delayed after attorney quits
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A trial for a 22-year-old Lawrence man charged with fatally shooting another man two years ago has been delayed again.
Steven Drake III is charged with first-degree murder in the September 2017 death of 26-year-old Bryce Holladay at Drake’s home.
A judge agreed to the delay Monday, after Drake’s attorney, Angela Keck, filed a motion to withdraw, saying she had a conflict of interest. The nature of the conflict was not disclosed.
The case has been continued several times in the past 14 months. The most recent trial was scheduled to begin Aug. 19.
Drake and three other people at the house testified at a preliminary hearing Holladay was taking things from the home, refused to leave and punched Drake in the face before the shooting.
Nebraska bidder wins auction for iconic Kansas City house
KANSAS CITY (AP) — A bidder from Nebraska has paid $920,000 for a house designed and built by iconic architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Kansas City, Missouri.
Heritage Auctions says new owner wanted to remain anonymous for now, but the bidder plans to honor the integrity of the Sondern-Adler house that sold Monday at auction.
Its spokesman Eric Bradley says the winning bidder realizes the gem he just purchased and plans to keep it a national or destination.
The home had been on the market for 11 months at $1.65 million.
Bidding began at $450,000 and bids quickly soared to $775,000 with the Nebraska bidder on the phone going head-to-head with a representative for a local bidder.
At least 10 serious bidders preregistered for the auction.
Police: Suspect shot 30-year-old Kan. man outside Walgreens
SEDGWICK COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a weekend shooting and searching for suspects.
Just before 10p.m. Saturday, police responded to a shooting call at the Quik Trip at 31st Street South and Seneca in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.
Upon arrival, officers located shell casings in the parking lot of the Walgreens to the north of the Quik Trip. Officers also learned a 30-year-old male victim was being transported by a private vehicle to an area hospital. He was treated at the hospital for non-life-threating injuries.
The investigation revealed a disturbance occurred outside the Walgreens between the victim and a known suspect when the suspect retrieved a handgun and fired several rounds, striking the victim.
This was not a random incident. Investigators are working to speak to the suspect involved, according to Davidson.
Great Bend woman hospitalized after road construction crash
BARTON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 1p.m. Monday in Barton County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Chevy Camaro driven by Alma A. Garay-Garay, 20, Great Bend, was southbound on U.S. 281 just north of SW 30th.
The Camaro rear-ended a 2018 Chevy pickup driven by Bruce L. Heller, St. John, that was stopped in road construction.
Garay-Garay was transported to the hospital in Pratt. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP. Heller was not injured.
Vearl (Sinclair) Sparkman
Vearl (Sinclair) Sparkman, beloved daughter of James and Mary (Walton) Sinclair, was born Aug. 31, 1912, in Wapanuka, Okla., and passed away Aug. 9, 2019, at the Andbe Home in Norton, Kan., at the age of 106.
Vearl moved with her family by covered wagon to Lyndsay, Okla., where she attended country school to the eighth grade. On Feb. 15, 1934, Vearl and Knox Sparkman were united in marriage in Lyndsay. They made their home in Wewoka, Okla., until 1940 when they moved to Los Angeles, Calif. In 1963 they moved to Edmond, Okla., where they owned and operated the local Tasty Freeze. They moved back to Lyndsay and finally to Norcatur, Kan., in 1980.
Vearl was a member of the Norton Christian Church. She enjoyed writing stories about her life, cooking, crafts and quilting. Her greatest love of all was her family, especially her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Survivors include: two daughters, Mary Jo Horesky, Norton; Alice Jones, Norton; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; many other relatives and friends.
Vearl is rejoicing in heaven with her parents; husband, Knox; one son, Kenney; two brothers; three sisters; and two son-in-laws, Bob Horesky and Francis Jones.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE – Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 – 10:30 a.m.
PLACE – Norcatur Cemetery – Norcatur, Kan.
VISITATION – Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Enfield Funeral Home in Norton.
MEMORIALS – Vearl Sparkman Memorial Fund or Northwest Kansas Hospice Services