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Exploring Outdoors Kansas: So you think you’re a fisherman

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Steve Gilliland

My brother just bought a really nice boat, and I’m jealous. I shouldn’t be, because Joyce and I learned years ago that although we both like to fish and both enjoy eating fish, neither of us will ever grace the “fisherman hall of fame.” For starters, we are both lousy fishermen.

I have fished sitting 3 feet from someone, using the same bait, on the same tackle at the same depth and caught one fish to their ten. Once when we still had a boat, we fished over the same brush pile as some friends, again, using bait and tackle they gave us and caught one fish while they filled their cooler. I’ve named it the Gilliland fishing curse. Along with that, we both despise temperatures above 80 degrees, dramatically limiting summer fishing opportunities.

My dad was quite the opposite and hated temperatures below 80, often wearing long sleeved shirts in July and rarely ever running his air conditioner. So ever year when summer dawns, I expect those inherited genes to kick-in and my tolerance for heat to grow, but if anything, it only gets worse.

We have a walleye fishing trip to Glen Elder Lake planned, where we’ll attempt once again to overpower and vanquish the dreaded Gilliland fishing curse. Until then, here are some ways I’ve come up with to tell if fishing might not be your thing either.

When someone hollers “Quick, get the net,” and you dive for your smart phone to quickly pull up the internet, you probably shouldn’t be a fisherman.

If you worry more about whether your life jacket makes you look fat than whether it would save your life, you probably shouldn’t be a fisherman.

If you insist on scrubbing your hands like a surgeon each time you dip into your snack bag, you probably shouldn’t be a fisherman.

If choosing what to wear on the boat each day makes you more emotional than landing a five pound bass, you probably shouldn’t be a fisherman.

If it bothers you immensely when the color of the lure you’re casting doesn’t match the color of your reel, you probably shouldn’t be a fisherman.

If you feel the need to read a eulogy for each night crawler you thread onto a hook, you probably shouldn’t be a fisherman.

If you show up to clean fish wearing a full chemical suit complete with gas mask, you probably shouldn’t be a fisherman.

If you think “trolling” has something to do with ugly, wart-covered creatures that live under bridges you probably shouldn’t be a fisherman.

If a deep-seated concern for “night crawler rights” leads you to make midnight covert raids on fishermen’s cabins, emptying worm boxes and pillaging bait buckets you probably shouldn’t be a fisherman.

And finally, if bending or stretching the truth even slightly makes you break into a cold sweat, stutter or lose control of your bodily functions, you DEFINITELY should not be a fisherman!

Steve Gilliland, Inman, can be contacted by email at [email protected].

TMP-M Junior High Student Council gives back

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TMP-M

Junior High Student Council Officers Arin Schibi, Jenna Schlyer, MyKayla Romme and Jensen Brull presented Mrs. Paula Flesher, Director of the Cancer Council of Ellis County, a check for $918.91 that the students contributed to the Coins for Cancer Campaign.

Mr. Troy Ruda, Advancement Director for TMP-Marian, received a check for $500 for the Thomas More Society from the Junior High Student Council Officers Arin Schibi, Jenna Schlyer, MyKayla Romme, and Jensen Brull (not pictured).

“Student Council worked extremely hard in order to be able to perform these acts of service to the county as well as the school,” TMP-M said on its website. “There is no greater reward than watching our students give back.”

Facebook furor about dog in danger of being put down ‘very out of hand’

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Social media attention ultimately leads to help being provided — dog is safe

By JAMES BELL
Hays Post

After a person who could no longer keep her pet said on social media she intended to put her dog down if it was not adopted, a local animal advocate is speaking out about options for pet owners who can no longer keep their animals.

The dog was rehomed safely, but the post created a stir on social media after being featured on “Ellis County Fails.”

Lisa VanHorn, an animal advocate, provided assistance to the pet owner.

While VanHorn said the person who made the post was “very wrong” in the way she approached the situation, she hopes in the future others can try to get the whole story first.

“Instead of people going, ‘OK, let us get her the help she needs because they are on hard times,’ ” she said people were quick to post negative comments. “It got very out of hand.”

While the posting continued on Facebook and VanHorn was looking for a solution, the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office investigated and ultimately found the pet was safe.

“The Facebook post was taken out of context,” said Ed Harbin, Ellis County sheriff. “They were trying to surrender the dog, and they were informed the dog would have to be put down because it had bitten someone.

“The dog is alive and well, and it wasn’t what it was portrayed to be,” he added.

VanHorn said, “She was at wit’s end, she was desperate.”

While VanHorn assisted in the final rehoming of the pet, others had also reached out to assist the family. However, they struggled to secure a meeting with the owner. This lead to commentary on social media that the pet was in danger.

VanHorn did not believe that was the case.

“I honestly feel that she did show up at these places and just chickened out because she did really love this dog,” she said.

While some in the community were quick to judge the family, VanHorn praised the community’s concern for the pet’s welfare.

“It just all fell into place. I couldn’t have done it without everyone’s help,” she said.

On the rise

Humane Society of The High Plains , 2050 E. US. Highway 40, 785-625-5252

VanHorn said people asking for money to save a pet is becoming more common, but can often be avoided.

“It seems to be a trend to pull at people’s heartstrings,” she said. “She is not the first, and unfortunately, she is probably not the last.”

VanHorn said in Hays there are options for people that are struggling to keep a pet.

“People fall on hard times. It happens to all of us, and we would rather see that animal stay in that home then go to the Humane Society or a rescue,” VanHorn said.

While this situation found a positive resolution, that is not always the case VanHorn said, especially when families fail to consider how a pet may fit into a new family.

“That’s a lot of the problem with the dogs we get in,” VanHorn said.

“We hold our breath every time an animal is showcased on a show, just like ‘101 Dalmatians,’ ” she said.

“Everybody went out and bought a Dalmatian for their kid, and then when they found out some Dalmatians are deaf, they have a certain temperament, then rescues and humane societies were flooded with Dalmatians.”

However, in situations when a pet must be moved out of a home, there are options in the area.

“In Ellis County, your best bet would be to call out to the Humane Society.  There may be a waiting list, but … to find a home or go into a rescue, Betty [Hansen, animal shelter manager] is wonderful,” VanHorn said.

Local veterinarians might also assist a family in need.

“If they can’t take that animal in, and normally they don’t … they have phone numbers for all the rescues, so they will at least give you a phone number of where to go,” VanHorn said.

And, as seen in this case, the community can also assist.

“There is a group of us, you see us on Facebook, you know our names. We are the ones asking, ‘What do you need?’ ” VanHorn said. “We will help you with a bag of dog food until you get on your feet. … We will help you get its shots, or your license down at the city. Just reach out to us and say, ‘I just need help.’ ”

Animal Control in Hays can also be beneficial to families that may be struggling with a pet.

“I can’t say enough about Nikki Houser with animal control,” VanHorn said. “She will bend over backward to help you.”

In general, if anyone needs help VanHorn said the best option is to seek support.

“The help is out there. That’s what makes it so sad. You don’t need to threaten that you are going to shoot a dog or put a dog down if you don’t find a home for it,” she said. “Just ask for help. There are plenty of us out there.”

For families needing support, VanHorn said they should consider their approach in order to avoid negative feedback, especially in a small community like Hays.

“If she would have gone on any of the social media and said ‘Hey look, I’ve fallen on hard times. I really need placement for my dog. I would like to have this for a rehoming fee,’ people would have bent over backward for her,” VanHorn said.

Hays Post reached out to the author of the original Facebook post but did not receive a response.

More information about the Humane Society of the High Plains can be found on their website at hshponline.org

A list of local veterinarians can be found by clicking here.

Duffy pitches Royals past Angels for 3rd straight win

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ANAHEIM (AP) – Danny Duffy won his third straight start and the Kansas City Royals stopped a four-game skid Sunday with a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Hunter Dozier hit a two-run double and Duffy (3-1) allowed five hits in six effective innings. The veteran left-hander, who is from California and had family in town, worked out of trouble in the first before settling in. He struck out five and walked three.

Kansas City scored three runs in the third to take the lead. Adalberto Mondesi’s single to right sent Whit Merrifield to third and he scored on Kole Calhoun’s error. Dozier’s two-out double made it 3-0.

Mike Trout had two hits for the Angels, including a first-inning double that gave him an extra-base hit in three consecutive games. He appears to be finding his swing and timing. A day earlier, he hit his 250th career home run.

Trout and Kevan Smith were each on base three times. Smith’s run-scoring double in the fourth scored Calhoun.

In the sixth, Duffy was hit in the lower left leg by Tommy La Stella’s comebacker. Royals manager Ned Yost and a trainer went out to check on Duffy, but he stayed in the game. He retired the next batter to end the inning and was done for the day after 106 pitches.

The Royals had lost six of seven.

Tyler Skaggs (4-4) struck out seven and allowed four runs – three earned – on 110 pitches in 5 2/3 innings. He needed 24 pitches to get through a scoreless first inning and threw 72 pitches over the first three.

A struggling Chris Owings had an RBI single in the sixth to make it 4-1 and chase Skaggs.

Cam Gallagher singled off Angels reliever Noe Ramirez in the ninth to snap an 0-for-22 slide.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals 1B Lucas Duda (back) is getting closer to a rehab assignment.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Homer Bailey (4-4, 5.36 ERA) is scheduled to start Tuesday at St. Louis. In his last outing, he allowed six runs on a season-high eight hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Angels: RHP Felix Pena (2-1, 3.49 ERA) is set to pitch Monday night at home against Minnesota, though the Angels have used an opener in his last four outings. In those appearances, he is 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA.

Windy, wet Monday

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Monday Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 54. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Monday Night Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some storms could be severe, with heavy rain. Low around 51. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Very windy, with an east wind 21 to 30 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

WednesdaySunny, with a high near 80.

Wednesday NightA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

ThursdayA 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy.

Marion LaVerne Johnson

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Marion LaVerne Johnson, “Mr. J.,” son of the late Harold L. and Mary C. (Ming) Johnson, died May 17, 2019, at age 83.

Marion was born on Dec. 30, 1935, in Aurora, and he was confirmed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Mankato. He and his brother grew up in the Miltonvale, Scottsville, Ionia and Lovewell communities, and he graduated from Lovewell High School in 1954.

Marion was a 35-year educator and coach at junior and senior high schools across north-central Kansas, with 20 years in Belleville, where he taught dozens of students the craftsmanship of woodworking. With his students, he stressed attention to detail, and their projects, from grandfather clocks to hope chests to cabinetry, are keepsakes in homes across the region.

He also taught industrial arts and coached sports at Culver, Montrose, Republic,  Haddam, Courtland, Osborne and Belleville. One of his girls’ basketball teams at Haddam once had a winning streak. His parents and his younger brother, Eugene, taught and coached while farming in western Republic, eastern Jewell and southeastern Cloud counties.

He was teaching at Montrose High School when he met Kathyrn Lynn “Kathy” Konovalsky. They married on July 24, 1960, at Ada Lutheran Church, southeast of Courtland, near Kackley. To this union two sons were born: Bryan and Whitney.

Marion graduated from Fairbury (Neb.) Junior College and McPherson College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in industrial education. He earned a Master’s Degree from Fort Hays State University.

Marion was a member of the Belleville Masonic Lodge No. 129 A.F. & A.M.; the North Central Kansas Shrine Club; the Isis Shrine Temple, of Salina; the Elks Lodge, of Superior, Neb.; and the Order of the Eastern Star. He served as Exalted Ruler of the Belleville Elks for two years, and he was a 50-year member of three clubs: the Masons, the Isis Shrine and the Eastern Star. Marion supported his wife, Kathy, as she served five years in Eastern Star state positions and advanced to the office of Worthy Grand Matron.

His hobbies were working in his woodworking shop, gardening and attending any and all activities of his granddaughters. His tomato garden treated many Belleville residents, including those at Golden Bell Haven senior center.

Marion will be forever remembered by his wife, Kathyrn Johnson, Belleville; sons Bryan Johnson (Roger Aguirre), Ensenada, Mexico, and Whit (Shelley) Johnson of Belleville; granddaughters Kayley Johnson of Minot, North Dakota, and Kendsey Johnson of Belleville; brother Eugene (Joy) Johnson of St. Joseph, Missouri and many other relatives and a host of friends.

O.E.S. services by Ophal Chapter 115 and the Grand Family were held Monday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m., following the family visitation. Marion’s Service of Remembrance was held Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., at the Belleville American Lutheran Church. Masonic service following the service were conducted by Belleville Lodge No. 129 A.F. & A. M. In accordance to the wishes of Mr. J., cremation followed his service. A family inurnment will be in the Belleville City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorial contributions in honor of Mr. J. to be made to the Isis Temple Travel Unit or the Belleville American Lutheran Church, and can be sent in care of the funeral home. Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, Belleville, Kansas is honored to assist Mr. J’s family with these arrangements.

Kansas deputies find $47K in pot during I-70 traffic stop

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SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating  a suspect on drug charges after a Kansas traffic stop.

Robert Love -photo Shawnee Co.

Just after 11a.m. Friday, Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a traffic stop on a rented 2019 Cadillac CT5 traveling eastbound on  Interstate 70 just east of the Topeka toll plaza  on theKansas Turnpike in Shawnee County, according to Deputy Shayna Anderson

The driver, later identified at Robert A. Love, 55, Troy, Ohio, was stopped for a traffic violation. Through the investigation of the stop, deputies seized 13.2 pounds of Marijuana
12 containers of 30 count 10mg Marijuana edibles and one half pound of concentrated wax marijuana

The estimated street value of these items is around $47,000.

Deputies arrested Love and booked him into the Shawnee County Dept. of Corrections with charges of Felony Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

 

Kansas to have top business recruiters in Texas, Missouri

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Department of Commerce plans to have business recruiting managers working in Missouri and Texas.

David Toland visits with Gov. Kelly during a March 21 presentation in Topeka -photo courtesy Kan. Commerce Secretary

Commerce Secretary David Toland says two recent personnel moves are part of a larger restructuring aimed at strengthening his department’s Business and Community Development Division.

Toland says longtime department employee Alicia Janesko Hutchings will become business recruitment manager. The position has been vacant for nearly four years.

Hutchings has been working on projects in Texas and will remain there.

Toland also says that International Trade Representative Chang Lu will manage the recruiting of businesses from southern and central states. He will be based in Springfield, Missouri, but still will help foreign dignitaries prepare for meetings with Gov. Laura Kelly.

Toland says the changes will be effective June 15.

Kansas high court: Man accused in child rape must be freed

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Bowman photo Saline Co.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A divided Kansas Supreme Court says a man accused of rape and aggravated sodomy against a 3-year-old relative cannot be tried a second time and must be released from prison.

A Saline County judge declared a mistrial in March 2018 trial of Rictor Bowman because the then-4-year-old girl wouldn’t take the oath to be sworn in as a witness. The judge ruled the state couldn’t prove its case without the girl’s testimony.

In a 4-3 split decision announced Friday, the Supreme Court ruled the trial judge should not have declared a mistrial. The justices said putting Bowman on trial a second time would violate his constitutional right against double jeopardy.

FHSU, Norton PD officers graduate from training

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YODER — Fifty-nine new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on May 10. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium.

 The new officers were members of the 255th basic training class at the center. Located one mile west and one mile south of Yoder, near Hutchinson, the center is a division of University of Kansas Professional & Continuing Education.

 The graduates, who began their training Feb. 4, represented 43 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies from across Kansas.

Graduates receive certificates of course completion from KLETC and Kansas law enforcement certification from the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training, the state’s law enforcement licensing authority. The training course fulfills the state requirement for law enforcement training. Classroom lectures and hands-on applications help train officers to solve the increasingly complex problems they face in the line of duty.

 Established by the Kansas Legislature in 1968, the center trains the majority of municipal, county and state law enforcement officers in Kansas and oversees the training of the remaining officers at seven authorized and certified academy programs operated by local law enforcement agencies and the Kansas Highway Patrol.

 About 300 officers enroll annually in KLETC 14-week basic training programs. The center offers continuing education and specialized training to over 10,000 Kansas officers each year.

 Graduates who granted permission to release their names are listed below by county and agency.

 Ellis County

Fort Hays State University Police Department in Hays – Eric Gerard, patrol officer

Norton County

Norton Police Department in Norton – Kaleb Tuxhorn, patrol officer

Atchison County

Atchison Police Department in Atchison – Thomas Moore, patrol officer

 Barber County

Medicine Lodge Police Department in Medicine Lodge – Jerry Swart, patrol officer

 Brown County

Iowa Tribal Police Department in White Cloud – Nicholas Hilderbrand, patrol officer

 Butler County

Rose Hill Police Department in Rose Hill – Stephen Frahm, patrol officer

Butler County Sheriff’s Office in El Dorado – Solomon Snowbarger, deputy

 Cherokee County

Galena Police Department in Galena – Kyle West, patrol officer

 Cowley County

Winfield Police Department in Winfield – Stephen Linarez, patrol officer

 Crawford County

Pittsburg Police Department in Pittsburg – Nicholas Cook and Aaron Jarvis, patrol officers

 Douglas County

University of Kansas Police Department in Lawrence – Eli Hodge, patrol officer

 Finney County

Garden City Police Department in Garden City – Ofelia Aguero and Julian Garcia, patrol officers

 Ford County

Ford County Sheriff’s Department in Dodge City – Morris Jones, deputy

Dodge City Police Department in Dodge City – Dominic Randall, patrol officer

 Franklin County

Ottawa Police Department in Ottawa – Holly Ewert, patrol officer

 Geary County

Junction City Police Department in Junction City – Zachary Mitchell, patrol officer

 Greeley County

Greeley County Sheriff’s Office in Tribune – Garrett Wright, patrol officer

 Kingman County

Kingman Police Department in Kingman – Casey Goble, patrol officer

 Kiowa County

Kiowa County Sheriff’s Department in Greensburg – Preston Capansky, deputy

 Leavenworth County

Leavenworth Police Department in Leavenworth – Jordan Green, Paul Lednicky and Joshua Parrott, patrol officers

Tonganoxie Police Department in Tonganoxie – Eric Janesko, patrol officer

 Marion County

Marion County Sheriff’s Department in Marion – Mason Hinz, deputy

 Marshall County

Blue Rapids Police Department in Blue Rapids – Christopher Flood, patrol officer

Marysville Police Department in Marysville – Bryant Frerking, patrol officer

 Miami County

Miami County Sheriff’s Office in Paola – Willis Miller, patrol officer

Miami County Sheriff’s Office in Paola – Dylan Yinger, deputy

Paola Police Department in Paola – Mitchell Gabbert and Keith Myers, patrol officers

 Mitchell County

Beloit Police Department in Beloit – Andrew Mai, patrol officer

 Montgomery County

Independence Police Department in Independence – Richard Sherley, patrol officer

 Pottawatomie County

Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office in Westmoreland – Cody Smith, patrol officer

 Reno County

Hutchinson Police Department in Hutchinson – Trevor Nobbs, patrol officer

 Riley County

Riley County Police Department in Manhattan – Kathryn Bunnell, Matthew Horne, Leland O’Brien, James Scotti and Raymond Springer, patrol officers

 Saline County

Salina Police Department in Salina – Joshua Groot, Alyssa Rivera and Kyle Truitt, patrol officers

Saline County Sheriff’s Office in Salina – Kevin Shankle, deputy

 Sedgwick County

Derby Police Department in Derby – Gabriel Gutierrez, patrol officer

 Shawnee County

Kansas Bureau of Investigation in Topeka – Jamie Funk, special agent

Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office in Topeka – Luke Williams, deputy

 Wyandotte County

University of Kansas Medical Center Police Department in Kansas City – Adam Drybread and Hanif Gray, patrol officers

Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department in Kansas City – Stephen Dyer and William Green, deputies.

 

Warning signs, tips for Better Speech, Hearing Month

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FHSU University Relations

With speech and language disorders ranking among the most common disabilities in children, Fort Hays State University’s Herndon Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic encourages parents to learn the signs of trouble for May’s Better Hearing and Speech Month.

FHSU’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders encourages parents and caregivers to learn the signs and seek an evaluation if they have concerns about their child’s ability to communicate.

“Development of strong communication skills is extremely important, and parents anxiously await their child’s first words,” says an information bulletin from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

“Yet, common misconceptions remain. One is that children generally ‘grow out’ of speech or language difficulties, but unfortunately this mistaken impression too often delays treatment.”

Speech and language disorders are evaluated and treated by speech-language pathologists. Speech is the ability to produce speech sounds using the mouth, lips and tongue, while language is the ability to use and put words together, and to understand others’ words.

Difficulties in speech may include the child saying sounds the wrong way, repeating sounds and words, or is difficult to understand. Difficulties in language may include difficulty understanding questions, following directions or naming objects. Early speech and language treatment sets a child up for future school and social success.

“Good communication skills are critical, helping with behavior, learning, reading, social skills and friendships,” says the ASHA bulletin. “It is much easier, more effective, and less costly to treat speech and language disorders early, and May is a great time to educate parents on this important point.”

Warning signs to watch for in young children, as suggested by the Herndon Clinic:

·        Does not babble (4 to 7 months).
·        Makes only a few sounds or gestures, like pointing (7 to 12 months).
·        Does not understand what others say (7 months to 2 years).
·        Says only a few words (12 to 18 months).
·        Says p, b, m, h and w incorrectly in words (1 to 2 years).
·        Words are not easily understood (18 months to 2 years).
·        Does not put words together to make sentences (1.5 to 3 years).
·        Says k, g, f, t, d and n incorrectly in words (2 to 3 years).
·        Produces speech that is unclear, even to familiar people (2 to 3 years).
·        Repeating first sounds of words, like “b-b-b-ball” for “ball” (any age).
·        Stretching out sounds such as “ffffffarm” for “farm” (any age).

Warning signs in school-aged children:

·        Has trouble following directions.
·        Has problems reading and writing.
·        Does not always understand what others say.
·        Is not understood by others.
·        Has trouble talking about thoughts or feelings.

Tips for parents from the Herndon Clinic to encourage a child’s communication development:

For young children:

·        Talk, read and play with your child.
·        Listen and respond to what your child says.
·        Talk with your child in the language that you are most comfortable using.
·        Teach your child to speak another language, if you speak one.
·        Talk about what you do and what your child does during the day.
·        Use a lot of different words with your child.
·        Use longer sentences as your child gets older.
·        Have your child play with other children.

For elementary-aged children:

·        Have your child retell stories and talk about their day.
·        Talk with your child about what you do during the day. Give them directions to follow.
·        Talk about how things are the same and how things are different.
·        Give your child chances to write.
·        Read every day. Find books or magazines that interest your child.

“Although treatment ideally begins early – in the toddler years – it is never too late to get treatment,” said Breanna Taylor, assistant clinical coordinator of the Herndon Clinic and an instructor in the CSD Department. “The large majority of parents report significant improvement after treatment.”

For more information, visit https://IdentifytheSigns.org and www.asha.org/public.

To schedule an assessment, contact FHSU’s Herndon Clinic at 785-628-5366 or email [email protected].

Police ask public for help with investigation of Washburn player’s shooting death

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TOPEKA — After three weeks, law enforcement authorities have not announced an arrest in the April 28 shooting death of 23-year-old Dwane Simmons and wounding of 23-year-old Corey Ballentine, both members of the Washburn University football team.

Dwane Simmons photo Washburn Athletics

On Friday, police reported are looking into all leads that have been brought forward to this point and are asking for additional assistance from anyone in the 1400 Block of SW 13th or surrounding area just before 1a.m. on April 28.

According to Lt. Andrew Beightel, detectives are still trying to identify people and search for evidence that may have been recorded during the incident. Detectives are asking that anyone who was attending the party that night to come speak with police.

Detectives are looking for photographs and or video that was taken throughout the night leading up to, during and after the fatal shooting.

The day before the crime, the New York Giants selected Ballentine in the NFL draft. He signed a contract with the team Thursday.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is encouraged to contact the Topeka Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at (785) 368-9400 or Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at (785) 234-0007. You can also make anonymous tips online here.

Hester Folkner

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Hester Folkner, 89, formerly of Downs, passed away May 15, 2019.

She was born in Mandrin, Tennessee to Della (Hubbard) and John Williford on December 29, 1929. She married Bill Folkner, October 18, 1956.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Bill in 2007, brothers, Hubert Williford and Benji Williford and sister, Sue Whalen.

She is survived by daughter, June (Charles ) Fischer of Esbon, grandson James Folkner of Dahlgren, Virginia, two great grandsons, brothers LaVern Williford, William Williford, Benny Williford and sister Joyce Grogan.

Graveside services will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Concordia Kansas Monday, May, 20, 2019 at 10:30 am. No visitation. Memorials may be given to Belleville Health Care Center in care of Domoney Funeral Home at PO Box 127 Downs, Kansas 67437.

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