Ona Mae (Stump) Maydew died at the age of 91 at Brewster Place in Topeka on December 8, 2018. She was born August 5, 1927, to Zeta (Hollar) Stump and Joseph Elmer Stump in rural Smith County, Kansas.
Ona was raised on farms near Salem and Lebanon, Kansas. Some of her fondest childhood memories were spending time with her grandparents in their country store in Salem and attending a one-room school. Ona’s paternal grandfather often shared stories of his service in the Civil War. As a teenager, Ona enjoyed riding her retired racehorse “Babe,” playing clarinet in the band and orchestra, acting in school plays and musicals, and leading the marching band as its majorette.
In 1947, Ona married Marvin W. Maydew at First Methodist Church in Topeka, Kansas, and lived in Topeka from her marriage until her death. Ona worked at Capper Publications for several years. After the birth of her first child, she turned her considerable energy and talent to raising her children and homemaking, including sewing and gardening. After 54 years of marriage they were divorced.
Ona was a constant Christian scholar and completed the Menninger Bible Study 4-year course. Another continuing theme in Ona’s life was art. She particularly enjoyed painting and drawing.
One of Ona’s greatest joys was to help others. Her community activities were many. A few of them included teaching Sunday school at Lowman Methodist Church, serving as a Cub Scout Den Mother and Girl Scout Troop Leader, providing a residential home setting for Menninger Clinic adolescent outpatients, learning Braille and transcribing textbooks for a college student, cataloguing the library at the Topeka State Hospital, participating in Certified Public Accountant wives and Topeka Bar Association Auxiliary organizations, and serving for twelve years as a volunteer patient representative for Stormont Vail Hospital.
Ona’s son Ken (Sally) Maydew of Broomfield, Colorado, and daughter Nancy Dixon of Topeka, Kansas, survive. Also surviving are six grandchildren (Mariah Maydew, Micah (Jamie) Maydew, Suzanne (Mike) Dixon, Kyle Clifton, Dutch Maydew, and Dana Maydew), four great-grandsons (Cameron Maydew, Jackson Dixon, Theodore Dixon, and Blake Maydew), and a sister, Doris Lea (Stump) Merritt.
It was Ona’s request to be cremated and that there be no memorial service.
A graveside service will take place at Esbon Cemetery in Esbon (Jewell County), Kansas when weather permits.
The house was a total loss. Photo Saline Co. Sheriff
SALINE COUNTY —A Kansas woman lost her home after a fire Wednesday morning southeast of Salina.
A passerby noticed flames coming from the roof of the house at 5493 S. Cunningham Road and notified authorities, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan. When the firefighters arrived, the house was fully engulfed and the roof had collapsed, he said.
The house valued at $55,000 was a total loss. Ten cats also died in the blaze.
The 65-year-old homeonwer was not at home at the time. She told authorities that she had left a space heater on in the house.
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $2.2 million, one-year deal with reliever Brad Boxberger.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement was pending a successful physical.
MLB Network was first to report a deal was in place.
Royals general manager Dayton Moore said last week he was open to adding help in the bullpen ahead of spring training. The 30-year-old Boxberger, a former All-Star with the Tampa Bay Rays, had a 4.89 ERA and 32 saves with the Diamondbacks last season.
The right-hander became a free agent when Arizona failed to offer a 2019 contract by the Nov. 30 deadline.
Ellis man also wins state official of the year for track and field
KSHSAA
TOPEKA, Kan. — The KSHSAA has announced that Mark Goodheart has been awarded the National Federation Officials Association Distinguished National Contributor Award. The NFHS selects one individual from across the country to be awarded to this honor each year.
Goodheart is from Bison and has been a registered official with the KSHSAA for 46 years. He has officiated basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball during his career. He also officiated collegiate basketball at the small college level for 30 years and worked six national tournaments. Goodheart serves as a league commissioner for three leagues and is a basketball area supervisor for the KSHSAA. He has helped coordinate numerous basketball official clinics and camps and has worked with the Fort Hays State Intramural department in utilizing officials in their program for contests he assigns.
Goodheart has been in the Otis-Bison school system for 38 years and is currently the K-12 principal at Otis-Bison schools.
“The KSHSAA appreciates the contributions Mark has made in helping recruit, retain, train and assign officials in Kansas. Mr. Goodheart has served the youth of Kansas as an official for over 40 years and is very deserving of this recognition,” said KSHSAA Executive Director, Bill Faflick.
The NFHS also recognized 12 other active officials as 2018 State Officials of the Y ear. These officials have made significant contributions to high school officiating as a KSHSAA registered official.
Baseball – Phil Lombardi, Kansas City
Boys Basketball – John Stous, Holton
Girls Basketball – Jerry Higgins, Hutchinson
Football – Gary Davis, Chetopa
Boys Soccer – Brandon Perry, Topeka
Girls Soccer – Marc Tiemann, Lenexa Boys Track & Field – Chris Rorabaugh, Ellis
Girls Track & Field – Curtis Conrad, Cheney
Softball – Brian Miller, Wichita
Volleyball – Dave Dover, Leawood
Wrestling – Justin Thaw, North Newton
Gymnastics – Janice Baker, Shawnee
Hays USD 489 Superintendent candidate Ron Wilson said he centers all his work on what is best for kids.
Wilson is the fourth of four candidates to be interviewed by the Hays school board for the position of superintendent. He was interviewed by the school board Thursday night.
Mike Gower, Logan and Phillipsburg superintendent, interviewed Wednesday. Keith Hall, USD 489 interim director of finance, and Jamie Wetig, Ashland superintendent, interviewed last week.
Wilson, 53, has been the superintendent in Herington for the last two years. He was the Abilene Middle School principal for 18 years and also served as a K-8 principal at North Ottawa County. He won the Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals Principal of the Year Award in 2006 and the Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators Principal of the Year Award in 2015.
He received his undergraduate degree at Bethany College and master’s degree and superintendent certification from Kansas State University. He said he made the move to becoming a superintendent later in life, because he wanted to wait until his youngest child graduated high school before moving the family. A job in Hays would move Wilson closer to his aging mother-in-law in Colorado. The Wilsons also have a son who is a senior at Fort Hays State University.
School was canceled Thursday due to cold weather, so Wilson did not have the opportunity to see the schools operating with students. He said he still thought the schools where similar to the Herington district even though the Herington district is much smaller.
“It is a 2A district. This is a 5A district, but I would say it is still people working in schools and working toward student success. Although there are more students and staff, they still have the same mission, the same goal. There are so many great support people all over this district, it is really amazing to see what is going on.”
Wilson has not been through a bond issue as a superintendent, but the Herington district recently moved forward with a lease purchase agreement using capital improvement funds to remove asbestos from the high school and upgrade floors, lighting and labs.
The Hays school district has had two failed bond attempts in the last three years. It has discussed attempting a third that would include improvements to the Hays High School HVAC system, expansion of the Hays Middle School cafeteria and expansion of Roosevelt Elementary School to accommodate five sections of each grade.
“I think I see my role as more a consensus builder,” Wilson said of a possible bond issue, “to try to bring everyone together into a consensus of what is the best possible plan that will meet the needs of the school and people but, at the same time, what the community desires. I think in my skill set that is my strength in being able to work with people and get them to understand there are not ulterior motives. It is just trying to figure out how we can best serve kids.”
Wilson acknowledged it’s tough convincing people to vote for a bond issue that includes a tax increase.
“Once people understand that we are trying to do the best we can with what we have and they trust we are telling them the right thing, I think that is how you get over the hump,” he said.
Wilson said he would also support a long-range facility plan as has been advocated by some school board members.
The school board has been split on how to move forward on facilities. They had a notable split vote on the purchase of the Oak Park Medical Complex, which is being renovated for use by Early Childhood Connections.
“I think we need to create a situation where people are focused on kids and doing what is best for kids,” he said. “I think if we have that as our ultimate goal, it is really easy to unite people as they can see that is what we are aiming for is to do what’s best for kids.”
Wilson also talked about relationships with teachers.
“I would be disappointed if I did not have a great relationship with teachers,” Wilson said. “I am very supportive of teachers, and I feel strongly that when it comes to teacher pay, that has got to be a priority of the district.”
He said raises are not always possible, but teachers make the biggest impact with students.
Herington participates in interest-based bargaining. Hays used to participate in interest-based bargaining, but has moved away from that style of negotiations in recent years. Wilson said he really liked IBB negotiations. In IBB, both parties focus on what is best for the good of both sides. Kathy Rome, KNEA UniServ director, said she and Hays KNEA also supported IBB. Board member Paul Adams asked the board at its last meeting to consider using IBB again. The full board has yet to discuss the move.
Under Wilson’s leadership in Herington, the district implemented Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. The district dedicated time to allow students who need more help to receive it. Those children who are at grade level in reading and math can use that time for enrichment activities. The schools also use some of that time for character-building activities.
Wilson said he would bring being a champion for kids to the Hays school district.
“Our ultimate goal is to give every kid opportunities … to do things more than they even thought possible. That is one of things I will bring right away. We will talk about what we are doing, what we can do better, what do you need to do better.
“I will bring a vision of everyone to bring their best every day,” he said. “I think that is so important. That is not just staff. That is making sure students bring their best and even parents in some regards. That is what our expectations are.”
He also said he believes in building a positive culture.
“Everyone has to be on the same page in terms of our goal and that is to give kids the best. … Negativity just sucks the life out of school district. There are going to be some tough days, and you are going to need someone to be positive to get you through those tough days. If you have more negativity right around the corner, it is going to take you down.”
He said many of thing he spoke about he already sees in the Hays school district. He would just hope to reinforce that vision.
GREAT BEND — Challenging would be a good way to describe farming over the past six months in agriculture. In central Kansas, farmers had to work around above average precipitation in the fall during the corn, soybean and milo harvest while trying to beat the weather to get a wheat crop planted.
Great Bend Coop Seed Manager Jeff Mauler says that fall precipitation will mean timely decisions will need to be made this spring when it comes to planting those crops that will be harvested next fall.
Jeff Mauler Audio
As for this year’s wheat crop, Mauler says there is a big difference between the wheat that got planted early and the wheat that didn’t get planted until very late in the fall. With the wide range of winter weather we have been experiencing he hopes that crop will come out unscathed.
Jeff Mauler Audio
Mauler expects this year’s wheat acres to be down significantly in the area due to the fact that the weather kept some of the crop from even being planted. But due to the government shut down that kept USDA from providing normal crop reports, no one really knows for sure.
The USDA has reported that crop reports that were due out on January 11th are now scheduled to be published on Thursday February 8th.
TOPEKA — Due to inconsistencies in statutes regarding sentencing for alleged felons who commit another felony while out on bond, the Kansas Sentencing Commission introduced House Bill 2046 to rectify the issue. On Monday, the House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice began hearings for the bill.
HB 2046 aims to clarify the sentencing regulations for offenders who commit felonies while on a bond. The bill would amend Statute 21-6606(d), giving discretionary power to judges to decide whether a person out on felony bond who commits another felony will serve consecutive or concurrent sentences if found guilty of both crimes.
Currently, one statute requires consecutive sentencing in such a situation while a separate statute appears to give the district court discretion to decide between concurrent and consecutive sentencing, according to testimony provided by the Kansas Sentencing Commission.
“The proposed amendment does not preclude the district court from sentencing an offender to consecutive sentences when they commit a new felony crime while on felony bond,” said Scott Schultz, executive director of the Kansas Sentencing Commission in an email after the committee meeting. “It simply makes consecutive sentencing discretionary rather than mandatory.”
In the Sentencing Commission’s testimony, Schultz cited the unpublished decision in Carpentier v. State by the Kansas Court of Appeals, in which the defendant, David Carpentier, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence while out on bond from a previous DUI arrest. He was convicted in both cases but allowed to serve the sentences concurrently. The Court of Appeals held that the district court has discretion to issue sentences consecutively or concurrently when an individual is found guilty of a felony while out on felony bond.
However, the Kansas County and District Attorney’s Association (KCDAA) opposed the bill. Kim Parker, prosecutor coordinator for the KCDAA, likened the potential effects of the bill to that of punishing a child once for two instances of bad behavior.
“If we say don’t put your hand in the pumpkin pie and the child does, we may set the child in the time out chair for two minutes,” Parker said. “Let them up, and they put their hand in the pie again and we say, ‘Oh well, you already served your two minutes.’ That’s what concurrent sentencing is.”
The KCDAA’s opposing testimony noted that it fails to see any clarification in regard to the existing statutes, stating that the rules “reflect a clear statement of long-standing public policy for criminal sentencing,” according to a memo from the association.
HB 2046 has the potential to lower incarceration rates and the potential to save money by increasing the number of concurrent rather than consecutive sentences. Parker said these savings for the state come at the cost of the victims.
“This measure may indeed serve to free up bed space, and I know the cost of incarceration is of concern to our legislators and our legislative body, but the cost of a measure like this is only born on the backs of crime victims,” Parker said.
Grant Heiman is a University of Kansas junior from Wichita majoring in journalism.
City staff from Hays met last month with Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials in Topeka regarding the North Vine Street Corridor Project.
The project is complicated by the $6 million federal BUILD Grant funds involved and that U.S. Highway 183 [Vine Street] is a federal highway controlled by KDOT.
Preliminary design work for traffic roundabouts at 32nd/33rd, 37th, and 41st Streets, plus a partial tear drop roundabout at the eastbound exit of Interstate 70 have been underway for the past year.
According to Jacob Wood, assistant Hays city manager, KDOT will act as the pass-through agency, by letting and managing the improvements.
City Project Manager John Braun will update the city commission tonight on the current status of the project as well as the planned schedule and procedures moving forward.
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Braun will also present proposed bid awards for the 2019 Street Maintenance Projects, a total of $618,456.39.
This year’s work includes seal coat, asphalt rejuvenator, microsurfacing, diamond grinding, curb and brick repair, major rehab of Ash Street from 23rd to 27th, and shoulders along portions of 8th Street and Old Highway 40 east of Vine Street.
Commissioners will also hear a proposed annexation of property at Highway 183 Bypass and West 33rd Street. Because it is noncontiguous to the city limits, the Ellis County Commission had to also approve the request, which is has done.
ELLIS — James B. Hansonwill be interviewing for the position of superintendent with the board of education on Thursday evening.
Hanson is the third of three candidates that the USD 388 Ellis Board of Education will be interviewing.Candidates were selected for interviews based on their fit with desired characteristics that were developed with input from a focus survey, which were utilized throughout the search process.
Hanson is currently serving as the Principal in USD 409 at Atchison High School. He is in his third year in that position.Previously, Hanson served as Middle School Principal at Atchison from 2010-12 and as an Assistant Principal at Galena High School USD 499 for 2 years.Hanson’s teaching experience prior to that consisted of being the Social Studies Teacher at Mill Valley High School-DeSoto School District USD 232 for two years and was also the Social Studies Teacher at Shawnee Mission East High School for three years.
James B. Hanson’sSchedule
12:00-1:00 pm Meet at district office with John and Connie – lunch @ Arthur’s
(Time permitting:Bus Barn – Weightroom/Wrestling Room)
1:00-2:20 Tour district facilities – 2 Stuco reps. – Connie will bring candidate
1:00-1:30 – HS
1:35 -2:05 – GS
2:10-2:20 – OHS – Stuco reps returned to HS
2:25 – 2:55 Tour of the community – Jeff Augustine, Comm. representative will pick up at OHS
3:00 – 3:30 Candidate meets with Superintendent Young @ HS
3:40 – 4:30 Meet and greet for public and staff – HS Lobby – South End
4:30 – 5:30 Break – Connie will return candidate to district office to personal vehicle
5:30 – 6:30 Dinner with candidate, guest/spouse and BOE @ Ellis Golf Club
6:30 – 9:30 Formal interview, Special BOE meeting in executive session @ HS Library
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported 2006 Pontiac G6 driven by Dana MichelleThowe, 51, Topeka, was eastbound in Interstate 70 at Fairlawn. The vehicle was traveling too fast for road conditions and rear-ended a 2003 Sterling KDOT truck doing snow removal.
Thowe was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver Wasson, Caleb AnthonyWasson, 39, Topeka was not injured. Thowe was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
The Phillipsburg Shopko is slated to be shuttered by Feb. 28. Photo by Kirby Ross
Norton Telegram
NORTON — Retail company Shopko has announced Wednesday evening it is closing over 100 more locations, including the Norton store.
“It has become clear that it is in our best interest to operate with a significantly smaller store footprint,” a press release from the company stated.
“The Norton Telegram will publish further details regarding the store closure,” according to the Telegram. “In the interim, please keep the store employees and their families in your thoughts and prayers.”
Phillipsburg, Russell and Scott City stores also are scheduled to be closed by month’s end.
WEED CONTROL UPDATE
Sponsored by K-State Research & Extension
WAKEENEY – KSRE’s Golden Prairie District is hosting a Weed Control Update at the Trego County Commercial Building on the Trego County Fairgrounds, 13th & Russell Ave., in WaKeeney on February 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The update will focus on new 2019 herbicide releases, weed control practices, and weed control research in dryland cropping systems. Presenters include Dallas Peterson and Vipan Kumar. CCA credits and CEU credits for Commercial Applicators are available.
This Update is open to the public and there is no cost for admission. Online registration is requested by going to goldenprairie.ksu.edu.
For more information about the Update, please call Clint Bain at 785-743-6361.
The fifth-ranked Fort Hays State women’s basketball team continues a three-game road trip Thursday (Feb. 7) when the Tigers take on Pittsburg State. The Tigers carry a 19-1 record into the contest, including a conference-best 10-1 MIAA mark, while the Gorillas are 17-4 overall and 9-3 in league play.
The Tigers defeated Pittsburg State twice last season, winning at home early in the season before knocking out the Gorillas in the semifinals of the MIAA Championships in Kansas City.
Fort Hays State’s two wins over PSU last season evened up the all-time series at 27-27. The Gorillas have controlled the series in Pittsburg, holding a 17-10 advantage including eight-straight home wins over FHSU. The Tigers are 6-13 against PSU under Hobson, including a 1-8 record in Pittsburg.
While Tatyana Legette has led the team in scoring average for much of the year, the senior has taken things to another level over the last few weeks. Legette is averaging 16 points over the last seven games, including matching her career-high in Saturday’s thrilling come-from-behind win at Nebraska-Kearney.
Pittsburg State currently ranks third in the MIAA, 1.5 games behind FHSU. The Gorillas boast the second-best offense in the league behind FHSU, totaling 75.2 points per contest. They are the top three-point shooting team in the conference, knocking down 37.9 percent from behind the arc. Shelby Lopez is one of three Gorillas averaging in double figures, recording 12.3 points each night. Athena Alvarado averages 6.9 rebounds per game, ranking ninth in the MIAA. Freshman Kaylee DaMitz leads the league and ranks 36th in the country with 4.8 assists per outing.
Ona Mae (Stump) Maydew died at the age of 91 at Brewster Place in Topeka on December 8, 2018. She was born August 5, 1927, to Zeta (Hollar) Stump and Joseph Elmer Stump in rural Smith County, Kansas.
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $2.2 million, one-year deal with reliever Brad Boxberger.
GREAT BEND — Challenging would be a good way to describe farming over the past six months in agriculture. In central Kansas, farmers had to work around above average precipitation in the fall during the corn, soybean and milo harvest while trying to beat the weather to get a wheat crop planted.
