Ashley Steiner has joined NCK Tech as the student experience coordinator on the Hays campus.  Her primary function will be to help current and prospective students at with their college experience. 

“Ashley is highly energetic and a true team player,” said Sandy Gottschalk, vice president of the Hays campus. “The faculty and staff at NCK Tech are fortunate to have someone of her caliber onboard.”

Steiner holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Fort Hays State University.  She has extensive education experience including Kennedy Middle School, Roosevelt Elementary and, most recently, as the communications and marketing manager at Thomas More Prep-Marian.

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FHSU University Relations

The combined jazz ensembles of Fort Hays State University will perform in a concert of big band jazz in its annual Fall Jazz Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center.

Playing music written for the Buddy Rich Band, Stan Kenton, Count Basie and several others, the ensembles will take audience members through the history of big band jazz. Music from the swing era as well as music written in the 21st century for contemporary bands will be played.

“This concert features a wide variety of big band music from bands at the beginning of the era to contemporary bands,” said Bradley Dawson, assistant professor of music at FHSU. “It is really an adventure in big band jazz history.”

Big band jazz has been around since before swing, which started in the mid 1930s and became popular with people always dancing to it across the United States. Some of the famous bands and leaders of the time included Basie, Kenton, Benny Goodman and Glen Miller, said Dawson.

“This music is purely American,” he said. “Jazz began in America with European, African and Latin American influences.”

During the concert, both drummers in Jazz 1, Brandon Jones, senior from Abiliene majoring in music, and August Phlieger, junior from Natoma majoring in information networking and telecommunications, will be featured. Other members of the bands will also have solos throughout the concert.

“We’ve had lots of students graduate in the last few years, so there are a lot of new, young musicians in the band,” said Dawson. “They are very promising and getting better all the time.”

Admission to the concert is free.

“This is a great opportunity for jazz fans to hear music that they rarely get to hear live,” said Dawson. “If you went to hear the Falconaires and enjoyed their music, then you should come hear our band!”

By JAMES BELL
Hays Post

A La Crosse man was arrested in Hays after reportedly threatening to cut the throat of a local resident and kill his dog after being asked to leave his property.

Just before 1 a.m. Nov. 3, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of East 12th for a report of a disturbance, according to Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler.

The resident reported two males were wrestling in the front yard of the home. When he asked them to leave, one of the men — later identified as Christian D. Suppes-Trimmer, 18, La Crosse, allegedly threatened cut the property owners throat and kill his dog.

When officers arrived, they searched the area and located Suppes-Trimmer, who then fled the scene.

After briefly losing sight of him, officers located him near the railroad tracks, but he refused to comply with police commands, Scheibler said.

After a brief foot chase, Suppes-Trimmer stopped running and turned toward the officers, but still refused to get on the ground.

Officers pulled tasers and informed Suppes-Trimmer they would be used if he continued to ignore commands.

He then allowed officers to approach, but as they attempted to secure him with handcuffs he once again began to struggle, Scheibler said.

He was then placed under arrest without further incident on suspicion of criminal threat, interference with a law enforcement officer, battery on a law enforcement officer, and possession of alcohol by a minor.

In June Suppes-Trimmer was arrested in Barton County on suspicion of driving under the influence and minor in possession and consumption.

The other individual at the scene was cooperative with police and was not arrested.

“The Hays Police Department is thankful to the Ellis County Sheriff’s office for assistance during the investigation,” Scheibler said, noting suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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KENSINGTON — At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1919 the Armistice was signed ending the Great War, the War to end all Wars; World War I. Cities and town throughout the USA celebrated that day; one of those towns was Kensington, Kansas.

On November 11, 1919, the Kensington community celebrated the first anniversary of that great day. On November 9, 2019 (closest Saturday to the 11th) they will celebrate for the one hundredth year. During the 100 years, there have been only two cancellations, one during World War II and one due to a blizzard. It is believed this the oldest celebration of Armistice Day/Veterans Day in the Nation

The pattern for this year’s celebration follows the 100-year tradition of a special speaker, a salute to all veterans, a huge parade and the best roast beef and navy beans anywhere around. There are afternoon activities and a dance in the American Legion Hall to wind up the Day. The event is hosted by the Sons of the American Legion of Fred Marran Post 166. Post 166 is also celebrating their centennial year.

The Speaker is Retired MSG Marti Mace with nearly 30 years of service in the US Army; carrying the title, “American Military Piper.” She is a third-generation military veteran, joining the Army just out of high school. She has been playing the bagpipes since childhood and now plays them to honor veterans, living and dead around the World. Her latest honor was to be the only American Piper invited to play on the Beaches of Normandy, France in recognition of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. She is a native of southwest Kansas and has never forgotten her roots.

All are invited to come to Kensington, Kansas on November 9, 2019 to enjoy a great celebration and meet an outstanding veteran of the Armed Forces. You can visit a small rural community that has maintained a patriotic tradition for 100 years solely through private donations and volunteer labor.