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TMP students compete at regional and state science and engineering fairs

Posted on May 7, 2017May 7, 2017

Thomas More Prep-Marian

On Feb. 25, students from TMP-Marian High School and Junior High participated at the Fort Hays State University Science and Engineering Fair at the Memorial Union on the Fort Hays campus.

Participants were Creighton Renz, junior; Isabel Peine, eighth grade; Sophia Balthazor, Whitney Befort, Sophia Linenberger, Kenton Ginther, Hayli Meier, Madelyn Seiler, Emilee Lane and Divya Somayaji, seventh grade.

They had various projects ranging from medicating plants to analyzing the cleanliness of fuels. Students competed with other students in the area. There were a total of 42 projects.

Ginther, Balthazor, and Lane received bronze medals; Meier, Linenberger, Somayaji and Renz, received silver; and Befort, Seiler and Peine received gold.

Those who received gold medals qualified for the Kansas Science and Engineering Fair in Wichita on March 31 at Exploration Place.

Seilern’s project earned a bronze medal in physical science and astronomy.

Peine earned first place with her chemical energy project on how clean ethanol burns when it is added to unleaded gas. She also received high honors with a Kansas Academy of Math and Science summer camp scholarship and was a nominee for the Broadcom Masters Recognition and invitation to Masters 2017 Top Science Fair Nationals.

This venue provides students with experience in critical thinking, leadership and creative problem solving. Students from around the state are given an opportunity to showcase their talents in this academic setting, and earn rewards and honors. Attending one of the six regional science fairs within the state is a prerequisite of attending the state fair. The Kansas State Science and Engineering Fair competition involved students in dynamic scientific investigations. The participating students gain perspective of the world through science and math and develop skills necessary to persist in today’s society.

In the Kansas State Science and Engineering Fair competition, the main emphasis is on individual scientific research. Students learn how to conduct valid scientific research and how to communicate their findings both written and orally. The Kansas State Science and Engineering Fair is part of a progressive opportunity for students to compete at local, regional, state and international levels. Students who participate in the fairs have the opportunity to win numerous awards that include trophies, cash and scholarships.

🎥 Golf program launched for Lincoln, O’Loughlin students

Posted on May 7, 2017May 7, 2017

PE teacher Gay Flax shows a Lincoln fourth grader some tips on putting.

By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

Students at Lincoln Elementary School had their first taste of golf lessons Thursday.

PE teacher Gay Flax was able to purchase a Start New At Golf (SNAP) set with the assistance of the Lincoln’s and O’Loughlin’s PTAs, her husband’s business Bieker Insurance, and a $2,000 grant. Students in grades kindergarten through fifth grades at both schools will be using the SNAP set.

The students are learning basic club grips and shots. The clubs are color coded to assist the children in remembering where to put their hands.

Students stand inside color-coded and numbered rings that help them adjust their swing for different types of strokes, including putting, chipping and driving.

Girls in Lisa Kruse’s fourth grade class at Lincoln Elementary School take turns practicing putting as a part of the school’s new Start New at Golf program.

The students use plastic clubs and large balls that resemble tennis balls. However, both the balls and clubs are weighted just as a standard golf clubs or balls.

The children can aim for putting targets or a large, round chipping and driving target that resembles an archery target.

The SNAGazoo is a shaft that makes a noise when the students use the correct swing. Other shafts have flags attached that make a snapping noise when the stroke is correctly executed.

“It gives them immediate feedback,” Flax said.

Lincoln fourth graders take turns practicing putting as a part of the school’s new Start New at Golf program.

Flax said the program gives students an alternative to more athletic team sports.

“Kids need a lifelong skill,” she said. “Some students get tired of football, basketball and soccer.”

Golf is a skill that the students can use the rest of their lives, Flax said. It is also an activity that can get students who are less athletic interested in PE.

“One of the girls ran up to me and said, ‘I did it. I did it,’” Flax said. … “That is what I want. I want kids who are not interested in PE to have a reason to get excited.”

Ellis High School to graduate 33 on May 13

Posted on May 6, 2017May 12, 2017

Ellis High School will graduate 33 seniors during commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13 in the school’s gymnasium.

Nicole Carroll, seventh-12th grade counselor, will be the featured speaker.

Co-Valedictorians are Lindsay Augustine, Brittany Bollig, Jessica Gamez-Ramos, Dalton Hensley, Jasmyn Hernandez, Lyla Meserve and Derek Pfeifer.

2017 Graduate Awards include:

KU Alumni Association — Kansas Honor Scholars

Lindsay Augustine, Brittany Bollig, Jessica Gamez-Ramos, Dalton Hensley, Jasmyn Hernandez, Lyla Meserve, and Derek Pfeifer

Kansas High School Activities Association Good Citizenship Award

Nathan Cox and Jessica Gamez-Ramos

Kansas Governor’s Scholar Award

Brittany Bollig

Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education Award

Jessica Gamez-Ramos

Outstanding Senior Math/Science Award

Brittany Bollig

Kansas Lieutenant Governor’s Community Service Award

Jessica Gamez-Ramos

The complete senior class is as follows:

*+ Lindsay Rae Augustine	* Trayton Dean Kroeger
* Taylor Vaughn Beisner	Brevin Lee LaBarge
* Brayden Lee Bittel	* Ashley Morgan Mattheyer
* Brittany Jane Bollig	* Austin William Meis
*+ Kassi Nikole Brown	* Lyla Dawn Meserve
* Nathan William John Cox	* Katelynn Renee Milbourne
Clayton Jeremy Feik	* Brandon Albert North
*+ Allie Rae Frickey	*+ Derek Lee Pfeifer
Spencer Lee Fuller	Zakarie Daniel Ramos
*+ Jessica Denisse Gamez-Ramos	*+ Lexie Taylor Rome
*+ Dalton Roy Hensley	Samuel Martin Rupp
* Jasmyn Maria Hernandez	* Tanner Layn Small
* Kylee Wayne Hollingshead	* Easton Niles Smith
Chase Lee Hudson	*+ Joshua Graham Smith
Clinton Lester Irvin	Bradley Reid Elton Wallace
*+ Catherine Ashton Marie Johnson	Joseph Carroll Wynn

* Bryce William Keithley

* Denotes a 3.00 or above cumulative GPA

+ Denotes a Dr. G.A. Surface National Honor Society Member

🎥 Famous Figures grace Hays stage Friday

Posted on May 6, 2017May 6, 2017

By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

Nate Henderson portrays bassist Victor Wooten during the Famous Figures competition Friday.

Cesar Chavez rallied farm workers, CoCo Channel glammed it up with her fashion and bassist Victor Wooten rocked out with a full auditorium at the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center at Fort Hays State University.

Twenty-eight fifth-grade students competed Friday in the annual Famous Figures competition.

The contest is open to any fifth grader in Ellis County. The students are selected by their schools to compete in the final contest, which is coordinated by the Hays Arts Council and sponsored by the Hays Rotary Club.

Students give performances in costume that are two to three minutes long as a famous figure or historical characters.

A judging paneling then asks them a question or two in character about the figure they are portraying.

Students are scored on their material, script creativity, acting and response to questions.

Brenda Meder, executive director of the Hays Arts Council, said the event went beautifully.

“This group of kids were as respectful, professional, dedicated and motivated as any adults,” she said.

Leonardo Hernandez, fifth grader at O’Louhglin Elementary School, said he chose to portray Cesar Chavez at the urging of his mother who said he had a resemblance to the champion of the migrant farm worker movement.

“He was a lot different,” said Hernandez, who placed first in the competition. “He had a unique personality, and he helped people in need.”

Jacob Wente portrays Fred Astaire at the Famous Figures contest Friday.

Brendon Stults, fifth grader at Wilson Elementary, said he chose to portray John Elway because his family has always been Broncos fans. He said he learned new aspects of his idol’s life.

“I didn’t know he liked baseball and track as a kid,” Stults.

Jacob Wente watched videos to prepare for his roll as FredAstaire.

“I like dancing, and he just popped into my head. He is a really fun actor,” he said.

The winners of the contest are as follows:
1st Place — Cesar Chavez — Leonardo Hernandez — O’Loughlin
2nd Place — CoCo Chanel — Madighan Norris — Holy Family
3rd Place — Victor Wooten — Nate Henderson — Wilson
4th Place — Apacia of Alexandria — Jessica Feyerherm — Lincoln
5th Place (tie) — Elizabeth Blackwell – Madelyn Rozean — Holy Family
5th Place (tie) — Martin Luther – Christian Burkholder — Roosevelt
5th Place (tie) — Elizabeth Bacon Custer – Beth Bowles — Roosevelt
Additional participants included:
Grace Kelly – Hannah Klein — Roosevelt
Milton Bradley – Elijah McCulloug — Wilson
Melania Trump – Mahala Gregg — O’Loughlin
Carroll Shelby — Austin Carroll — Ellis
Laura Ingalls Wilder — Kaydawn Haag — St. Mary’s
Garret Morgan — Xavier Ellis — Lincoln
Helen Keller — EmmaRae Rupp — Victoria
John Elway — Brendan Stults — Wilson
Nastia Liukin — Brenlynn Albers — O’Loughlin
Neil Armstrong — Carter Jones — Roosevelt
Nadia Comaneci — Hailey Klein — Roosevelt
Hydna of Sicone — Addison Otte — Lincoln
Fred Astaire — Jacob Wente — O’Loughlin
Ruth Handler — Kate Pope — Holy Family
Elizabeth Polly — Ava Reed — St. Mary’s
Jerome Case — Dalton North — Ellis
Anna Pavlova — Brooke Racke — Holy Family
William Harley — Justus Nelson — Lincoln
Malala Yousafzai — Samantha Albin — Wilson
Julia Child — Brennan Moeckel — Victoria
Ginger Rogers — Evyn Cox — Roosevelt

Hays BOE to take up bus purchase

Posted on May 5, 2017May 4, 2017

The USD 489 school board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Toepfer board room at the district administrative center to consider a bus purchase for the Early Childhood program.

The board will hear reports on the early childhood program, as well as receive bids on a new vehicle.

The school calendar for the upcoming year will be considered Monday. Students would start school on Aug. 16 and end school on May 18.

The board will also receive bids on a fire alarm testing and maintenance.

The agreement between Fort Hays State University and the district on Lewis Field will be discussed.

Tracy Kaiser, executive director of finance and support services, will present an update on Kansas Educational Risk Management pool and costs for the district’s workers compensation insurance for the 2017-18 school year.

Superintendent John Thissen will discuss the frequency of which USD 489 facilities are used by outside organizations.

‘Garage Guru’ visits NCK Tech automotive program

Posted on May 5, 2017May 5, 2017

By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

Brian Reager, technical product specialist with the Garage Gurus, talks to automotive students about vehicle electrical systems at NCK Thursday afternoon.

A member of the Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ Garage Gurus was in the NCK Tech garage Thursday offering a lesson on vehicle electrical systems.

Some might know the Garage Guru brand from its TV show on Velocity.

Brian Reager, technical product specialist out of Colorado, said he usually offers short classes to professional mechanics. Reager is not a part of the TV Show.

The parts company offers traveling instruction courses across the country. This was the first time one of the gurus has visited the NCK campus.

“It helps the students to hear this from someone other than us teachers,” said Richard Cox, NCK automotive technology teacher. “They get to hear it from another perspective.”

Electrical knowledge is key for the next generation of mechanics as 80 percent of auto repair on newer computer-controlled vehicles involve electrical systems, Cox said. Even suspension, shocks and steering are controlled by electrical sensors.

Understanding electrical systems will help the new mechanics more accurately and quickly diagnose problems.

“It will save time and money for the employers, the vehicle owners and ultimately themselves,” Cox said.

Both NCK and high school students sat in on Reager’s class.

Jarod Windlholz, a first year NCK student, said Reager broke down the lesson in a different way and the lesson was a good review.

Stoney LaRue, Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmaster at Fox this weekend

Posted on May 4, 2017

Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters will perform Friday at The Fox Pavilion.

Doors open at 7 p.m., and the concert starts at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for general admission and $25 for balcony seats.

Stoney LaRue will play Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the concert starts at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for general admission and $20 for balcony.

For more information, go to https://www.thefoxhays.com/

Details on Hays/Ellis Co. Sesquicentennial events released

Posted on May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

The Hays Convention and Visitor’s Bureau along with community partners have announced the schedule for the Hays/Ellis County Sesquicentennial July 20-23.

Hays, Ellis County and Fort Hays were all founded in 1867.

The summer celebration is to honor the area’s history.

“The collaboration and work that is going into putting this together is pretty amazing in and of itself,” said Sara Bloom, executive director of Downtown Hays Development Corp. “The DHDC is working with the CVB and city to really commemorate the history of city, and we look forward to celebrating with everyone.”

The events will kick off the night of Thursday, July 20 when the Hays Larks will take on the El Dorado Broncos at Larks Park.

Organizers hope to have a live gun fight with re-enactors at the pitcher’s mound.

Hedrick’s Petting Zoo and the Pride of Texas Carnival will be at the Ellis County Fair Grounds Thursday through Saturday nights.

Participants of all ages will be able to participate in the Ag Olympics at the Fairgrounds on Thursday night. This event has been resurrected at the fair after a long hiatus.

Events will include water trough relays and other ag-related fun. The entry fee will be $25 per team. There will be four different age divisions, including adults.

The Ellis County fair opens July 15, and the 4-H portion of the fair will open July 18.

For a full list of fair activities visit the fair website by clicking here.

The Hays Arts Council will host a special sesquicentennial art exhibit titled “A Place in Time,” which will open June 16 during the Summer Art Walk and run through mid August. It will include historical references and a replica of the iconic mural on the side of the historic Fox Pavilion Theatre.

The arts council also will feature a Pete Felten exhibit, which will include some of his limestone sculptures and models for the four two-ton limestone sculptures he was commissioned to create for the state capitol.

“In the history of this community, he is one of the community’s most important figures,” said Brenda Meder, Hays Arts Council executive director. “He is as an important icon as Cody, Custer or Hickok.”

The Hays Arts Council also will be sponsoring a coloring contest for area youth. More details on this will be announced at a later date.

The Sister Cities organization will sponsor an art show with a reception at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hays Public Library. It will feature pieces from Paraguay.

Friday night, Downtown Hays Development Corp. has added a Main Street Cruise to coincide with the annual Thunder on the Bricks Car, Truck and Cycle Show, which will be Saturday, July 22.

Bloom said she hopes car enthusiast in town for the show will cruise downtown, play some classic music and show off their classic vehicles.

The Jimmy Dee Band, a regional blues group, will play for the street dance, starting at 7 p.m. Friday at 10th and Main streets. The dance and all downtown events are free.

The Hays Cancer Council will have its annual 5K fundraiser at 7 a.m. Saturday downtown. Money raised from the event helps finance an assistance fund for people suffering from cancer in Hays. The fund assists with medical bills, medication costs and costs associated with transportation to medical appointments.

More on registration for the event will be released at a later date, but registrations will be taken up to and including the day of the event.

Events will conclude Saturday night with country artist Ned LeDoux, Chris LeDoux’s son, performing at the fairgrounds. Admission is free.

The Hays Ministerial Alliance will have a city-wide church service at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 23 at Municipal Park. Several community churches are canceling or shortening their services and encouraging members to attend the community event instead.

Other events Sunday include a free hot dog picnic sponsored by the city of Hays, inflatable bounce village, free museum visits at the Ellis County Historical Society Museum, a free swim day and a demolition derby at the fairgrounds.

Re-enactors from the Hays Community Theater will portray historical figures in costume Sunday at Municipal Park during the community picnic.

“This is a special date,” said Melissa Dixon, director of the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We hope people will black it out on their calendars and bring their friends and family.”

For more information, visit downtownhays.com or visithays.com.

TMP to add FFA chapter this fall

Posted on May 4, 2017May 3, 2017

By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

Thomas More Prep-Marian will be the first private school in the state to have an FFA chapter beginning this fall.

FFA, formerly Future Farmers of America, focuses on agriculture education.

Jay Harris was brought to TMP this school year to teach agriculture classes. Those classes included introduction to agriculture for junior high students and introduction to animal and crop production for high school students.

Mid-level courses will be offered next year.

“The junior high classes are geared to where food comes from. A lot of students in this generation think that food comes from a grocery store,” Harris said.

The students’ level of experience with agriculture have been mixed. Some students have grown up on farms, some students have grandparents or relatives who have farms, and some students have little experience with agriculture.

“The majority of the students have a least one parent that do something that has to do with agriculture, and the students didn’t realize it,” he said. “They work at HaysMed. Who are a number of their clients? Farmers. They work at Carrico Implement or they work at one of the coops. There are a lot of ag-related careers and jobs in this area.”

Harris and Principal Chad Meitner said agriculture is so prevalent in this area of the state, most careers are affected by agriculture.

“If you are a lawyer,” Meitner said. “you are probably going to have clients who are farmers.”

Harris said the formation of the chapter was student driven with a couple of dozen students expressing serious interest.

Jacob Schmeidler, sophomore, was one of those students.

Schmeidler’s father raises cattle and row crops in the Hays area. Jacob has been involved in 4-H throughout his childhood, including public speaking and livestock judging.

He has considered a career in large-animal veterinary, but is now leaning toward cattle embryology and breeding.

“In the ag classes this year, I have learned so much,” he said, “and it taps into the field that I want to go into.”

The networking opportunities that FFA will provide also will be valuable, Schmeidler said, adding he hopes the program will help him find a good college where he can pursue his career aspirations.

This summer students will attend the state FFA conference. The students will be charged with writing a constitution for the chapter.

FFA supports three arms of academic study. Those include classroom instruction, labs and supervised agriculural experiences or SAEs.

The SAEs have the students working on practical ag projects, such as raising livestock or having an experience in ag journalism.

Creative Writing Award winners honored Sunday

Posted on May 3, 2017

Hays Post

The winners of the 50th Annual Hays Arts Council Creative Writing Awards were celebrated Sunday in Grand Ballroom of the FHSU Memorial Union.

This project continues to touch a broad scope of young people as it invites entries from every public and private school in Ellis County – kindergarten through 12th grade, in both prose and poetry, Brenda Meder, Hays Arts Council executive director, said.

For many of the students, writing is their primary creative medium and an important aspect of self-expression, she said in a grant request letter. For others, it is another facet of their educational and cultural interests.

The FHSU English Department partnered with the arts council on this project, with a team of qualified team of judges assembled by the department project chairperson, Paulia Bailey.

The arts council asks each instructor to screen the entries and submit 15 works in prose and 15 in poetry for each section of English they teach. Even with this stipulation, the council typically receives almost 1,000 entries per year.

The Hays Optimist Club was a sponsor for the program this year.

The students who were awarded honors for the prose and poetry contests are as follows:

2017 Creative Writing Awards ~ Poetry

Gr.

Award

Student

Title of Work

School

Instructor

1st

Aubree Scheele-Creek

“If I had a Dog…”

Washington (Ellis)

Stacy Befort

2nd

Makala Brown

“Grandpa”

Washington (Ellis)

Stacy Befort

3rd

Logan Hook

“Basketball”

Washington (Ellis)

Stacy Befort

Rowan Bader

“Dinosaurs”

Washington (Ellis)

Stacy Befort

1st

Cidnee Werth

“My Baby Sister”

Wilson

Lisa Schreck

2nd

Arien LaDuke

“Beautiful Horse”

St. Mary’s

Megan Everett

3rd

Shiloh Gaschler

“My Fish”

St. Mary’s

Megan Everett

Kinley Pfannenstiel

“My Calf”

Wilson

Lisa Schreck

Jade Harmon

“Star”

Washington (Ellis)

Ashley Crump

1st

Madeline Pembleton

“Thanksgiving”

Holy Family

Paula Beck

2nd

Kennedy Normandin

“At My House”

Roosevelt

Jan Burkholder

3rd

Kenlee Vehige

“Lurking”

Washington (Ellis)

Kelly Hansen

Camden Luck

“Fish Conversation”

O’Loughlin

Joan Steinkuhler

Cate Rackaway

“Butterfly”

Roosevelt

Dawn Keil

Jakob Sloan

“Paper”

Wilson

Candace Sage

1st

Jacob Schaffer

“Yellow”

Holy Family

Jennie Helget

2nd

Derek Becker

“Church”

Holy Family

Jennie Helget

3rd

Kia Mader

“Winter Fun”

St. Mary’s

Patty Meagher

1st

Grace Glover

“Heading Home”

O’Loughlin

Sonya Herl & Kristy Oborny

2nd

Sophie Miller

“One Crazy Teacher”

O’Loughlin

Kenda Leiker (Amy Haskell)

3rd (t)

Journey Rohleder

“The Magic Box”

O’Loughlin

Sonya Herl & Kristy Oborny

3rd (t)

Breana Seiler

“One Day”

Holy Family

Teresa Schrant

Lauren Klein

“Softball”

Victoria

Jeanne Brungardt

1st

Nate Henderson

“Me and My Drum”

Wilson

Leslie Karlin

2nd

Lacey Jacobs

“Colors of Me”

Wilson

Leslie Karlin

3rd

Leonardo Hernandez

“The Ancient Giants of the Seas”

O’Loughlin

Henry Armknecht (Karen Smith)

Elijah McCullough

“An Ode to Star Wars”

Wilson

Leslie Karlin

1st

Joy Glover

“A Wishing

Star”

Hays Middle School

Sydney Niernberger

2nd

Dakota Metzler

“Winners”

St. Mary’s

Jackie Baxter

3rd

William Crawford

“Baseball”

St. Mary’s

Jackie Baxter

1st

Ryan Schuckman

“Snowstorm”

Hays Middle School

Brenda Rose

2nd

Lance Lang

“The Warrior

of Alborior”

TMP-Marian JH

Carol Brull

3rd

Kristen Kuhl

“Poetry is Not

My Thing”

Hays Middle School

Brenda Rose

Chris Goodale

“All Eyes on Me”

Hays Middle School

Brenda Rose

1st

Hannah Flynn

“Grief”

TMP-Marian JH

Carol Brull

2nd

Annie Wasinger

“An Ode to

Fries”

TMP-Marian JH

Carol Brull

3rd

Monique William

“The Big Red

Barn”

TMP-Marian JH

Carol Brull

1st

Zachary Eck

“Wise Old Buck”

Ellis High

Matthew Spurlock

2nd

Natalie Kelsey

“New House, Old Home”

Ellis High

Matthew Spurlock

3rd

Noah Lohrmeyer

“Space”

Ellis High

Matthew Spurlock

Tanner Diehl

“Dandelion”

TMP-Marian

Vanessa Schumacher

1st

Cori Isbell

“Purposeful Journeys”

Hays High

Kathy Wagoner

2nd

Emily Schulte

“Canvas

of Color”

TMP-Marian

Joe Hertel

3rd

Kallie Leiker

“The Real Me”

Hays High

Kathy Wagoner

Kaitlyn Lindberg

“Untitled”

Ellis High

Sheri Bedore

1st

Anna Speno

“Painted

Hands”

TMP-Marian

Joe Hertel

2nd

Elly Lang

“Oblivious Beauty”

TMP-Marian

Joe Hertel

3rd

Elly Lang

“Pre-Performance Panic”

TMP-Marian

Joe Hertel

Chase Werth

“The Unknown Grandma”

TMP-Marian

Joe Hertel

1st

Madison Crees

“I’m Messy”

Hays High

Kathy Wagoner

2nd

Madison Crees

“It’s OK.”

Hays High

Kathy Wagoner

3rd

Rachelle Lumpkins

“The Calm has Left the Storm”

Hays High

Kathy Wagoner

Peyton Augustine

“I Told Your Secret”

Hays High

Kathy Wagoner

		2017 Creative Writing Awards ~ Prose
Gr.	Award	Student	Title of Work	School	Instructor
K	1st	Jack Reed	“Deer and His Friends”	St. Mary’s	Susan Henrickson
K	2nd	Emilie Priest	“The Day Red Monkey Got Out”	Washington (Ellis)	Kristen Gaschler
K	3rd	Colt McCoy	“The Three Little Wolves”	St. Mary’s	Susan Henrickson
K	HM	Faythe Rummel	“Laura the Fairy Queen”	Washington (Ellis)	Stacy Befort

1	1st	Harmony Demoret	“Haunted House”	Washington (Ellis)	Ashley Crump
1	2nd	Kori Whited	“My Two Sisters”	St. Mary’s	Megan Everett
1	3rd	Asher Haag	“A Scary Dream”	St. Mary’s	Megan Everett
1	HM	Libby Schiel	“Mickey Mouse”	Washington (Ellis)	Ashley Crump

2	1st	Mattias Marintzer	“Super Dogs”	Holy Family	Paula Beck
2	2nd	Lucas Dreher	“The Paintball Surprise”	O’Loughlin	Joan Steinkuhler
2	3rd	John Walters	“The Survivor”	O’Loughlin	Kenda Leiker (Beth Simon)
2	HM	Jocelyn Eck	“Super Baby”	St. Mary’s	Amber Deutscher
2	HM	Jersee Fabrizius	“Creepy Shopper”	Washington (Ellis)	Kelly Hansen

3	1st	Afton Froelich	“Pots of Gold”	Holy Family	Jennie Helget
3	2nd	Carson Liles	“The Flying Car”	Holy Family	Jennie Helget
3	3rd	Brody Fischer	“The Coyote Hunt”	Washington (Ellis)	Kay Poland
3	HM	Jenna Brull	“The Hot Air Balloon”	Holy Family	Jennie Helget

4	1st	Kritin Sharma	Fighting for Life	O’Loughlin	Sarah Smith
4	2nd	Marisa Wasinger	“Hide and Seek”	O’Loughlin	Amy Haskell
4	3rd	Kritin Sharma	“King of Chess”	O’Loughlin	Kenda Leiker (Sarah Smith)
4	HM	Kolynn Denning	“Milton and the Rabbit”	O’Loughlin	Kenda Leiker (Amy Haskell)

5	1st	Austin Carroll	“Everest”	Washington (Ellis)	Holly Lang
5	2nd	Addison Otte	“Not so Ordinary”	Lincoln	Henry Armknecht (Kerri Lacy)
5	3rd (t)	Kyzer Fox	“The Boy from the Other Side”	Holy Family	Henry Armknecht (Brenda Stoecklein)
5	3rd (t)	Hope Jones	“My Furry Friend Series: Me and My Ferret”	Washington (Ellis)	Holly Lang

5	HM	Hailey Klein	“The Hay Bale Fall”	Roosevelt	Michaela Gower

6	1st	Natalie Loftus	“My Hero”	Holy Family	Shirley Dinkel
6	2nd	Delaney Staab	“The Naughty Nutcracker”	Holy Family	Chris Dinkel
6	3rd	Emily Eck	“Flipped Upside Down”	St. Mary’s	Jackie Baxter
6	HM	Tanner Werth	“Be Generous With Your Time”	Holy Family	Shirley Dinkel

7	1st	Ryan Schuckman	“I Have Your Back”	Hays Middle School	Brenda Rose
7	2nd	Brooklyn Lewallen	“23 on Top”	Hays Middle School	Brenda Rose
7	3rd	Willow Arnold	“Gone”	Hays Middle School	Brenda Rose

8	1st	Anna Brull	“Always Second”	Hays Middle School	Mary Jo Chambers
8	2nd	Makinsey Schlautmann	“The Princess Who Smelled of Fresh Peaches”	TMP-Marian JH	Carol Brull

8	3rd	Kalyssa Boyle	“Sunrise Plaza”	Hays Middle School	Mary Jo Chambers
8	HM	Leah Mages	“Chased”	TMP-Marian JH	Carol Brull


9	1st	Trinity Bollig	“The Great Mush”	Ellis High	Matthew Spurlock
9	2nd	Brady Kreutzer	“The Envious Flower”	TMP-Marian	Vanessa Schumacher
9	3rd	Lauryn Becker	“Jury Duty”	Ellis High	Matthew Spurlock

10	1st (t)	Trey Hudson	“The Trenches”	Ellis High	Sheri Bedore
10	1st (t)	Lane Fischer	“SSHHHHH!”	Ellis High	Sheri Bedore
10	2nd	Dylan Brown	“Sahara”	Ellis High	Sheri Bedore
10	3rd	Alexandria Hagerman	“Them”	Hays High	Kathy Wagoner

11	1st	Trae Megaffin	“Spy-ders From Hell”	TMP-Marian	Joe Hertel
11	2nd	Abby Burton	“Mom and Dad”	Ellis High	Alyssa Dawson
11	3rd	Elly Lang	“Irregular Irritations”	TMP-Marian	Joe Hertel

12	1st	Alayna Arnhold	“My Eternal Race”	Hays High	Kathy Wagoner

Annual Bethesda Place Garden Day set for Saturday

Posted on May 2, 2017

The 5th Annual Bethesda Place Garden Day will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

The free event includes live music, a picnic lunch, tours, scavenger hunt, creation station, as well as homegrown plants and handmade items for sale.

Join library for chuck wagon dinner, music Friday

Posted on May 2, 2017

Bring the whole family to enjoy a free chuck-wagon style dinner with the Hays Public Library at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Frontier Park near the buffalo pen. Dinner is limited to the first 120 patrons.

Music will be performed by Shawn Demuth, starting at 6:30 p.m.

Annual Prairie Garden Club giveaway Thursday

Posted on May 2, 2017

The 69th Annual Prairie Garden Club Plant Giveaway will be Thursday at the Stone Gallery, 107 1/2 W. Sixth St., in the alley entrance.

The public is invited to come and select plants free for the taking at 8:30 a.m. Members of the Garden Club have hosted this event for 69 years.

They dig up and pot perennials, small shrubs and plants from their gardens to share with the community. The club also will sell flower seeds and garden tools.