Keri Maricle’s teaches anatomy and physiology using yoga at NCK Tech in Hays.
By BRENDA LEIKER NCK Tech
The beginning of yoga can be traced to over 5,000 years ago, and some scientists believe upwards of 10,000 years ago would be more accurate. When we think of yoga now, the idea of a body stretching and contorting in awkward shapes probably comes to mind.
However, to Keri Maricle’s Anatomy and Physiology class at NCK Tech, yoga has become a learning tool.
Students recently were learning about the muscular system and Maricle incorporated the popular activity into class.
“Students are looking to be more engaged,” said Maricle.
“They want to be involved; they want hands-on. Since this is what the focus is at NCK Tech (hands-on), this type of activity works great.”
Maricle had students on the floor mimicking an on-screen poses, labeling the muscles and according to Maricle, “rattling off the names of the muscles by the time class was over.”
Incorporating language and activities common to students in today’s society is changing the way to teach science. Taking selfies is an everyday occurrence for most students. Maricle has found a ways to take this non-stop activity and turn it into a learning tool.
Students were given directions on a particular “face” to make and then identify the muscles used in that particular expression. There are forty-three muscles in the face, and whether it is a smile, frown, pucker or wink, different muscles in the face work in unison to create the expression.
“Students have a higher retention rate when they are working with something they enjoy and do every day,” commented Maricle.
“The human body has been around for a very long time, but our understanding of how it works is continually changing. Teaching students about science (and the body) has to continually change also.”
Maricle is in her first year of teaching health sciences at NCK Tech but has taught students at all levels including high school, college and even elementary students involved in science camps.
She will be the featured speaker at the upcoming Science Café, Monday, October 14; 7:00 p.m. located at The Venue/Thirsty’s, 2704 Vine in Hays. The topic for the evening will be “Importance of Scientific Education in Western Kansas – Engaging young students and adults to think critically about the world around them.”
It appears that at least us folks who hang out at the Statehouse — and possibly the rest of voting-age Kansans —
may get dragged through the debate over who gets the final say on who gets to sit on the Kansas Supreme Court.
There are seven pretty good jobs on the high court, paying $145,600 a year (a dab more for the Chief Justice) and which include reserved indoor parking, so if they have automatic garage door openers at home, they don’t have to wear a coat to drive to work. Nice.
But choosing who gets those nice jobs is now pretty much the decision of the governor, who picks from three candidates who have been screened for qualification, or maybe weight, by the nine-member Supreme Court Nominating Commission. That commission is headed by a Kansas lawyer, and the roughly 10,000 Kansas-licensed lawyers elect one member from each congressional district to sit on the commission. The governor appoints four members, one from each congressional district, who may or may not be lawyers but generally have some free time.
Once the governor looks through the list of nominees, she/he names a winner, and the person is on the court.
Well, that’s not the way some folks look at it. They figure that lawyers choose lawyers for the majority of the commission, and those lawyers choose the nominees who will be recommended to the governor. Sort of an insiders’ deal among lawyers, they say.
Conservatives, generally, want something between that governor’s choice and the black robe, and want the Senate to have to confirm the governor’s choice—essentially veto power over an appointment they don’t like or feel may turn the court in a direction they don’t like, or maybe just a slap at lawyers winnowing the field for the court.
Some other folks figure that having a lot of lawyers on the Supreme Court Nominating Commission means that they’d probably nominate folks who have a pretty good background in the law so the governor can choose from journeymen, not apprentices.
The Special Committee on Judiciary last week suggested that the 2020 Legislature consider changing the state constitution as it deals with filling Supreme Court vacancies—getting rid of that nominating commission and letting the governor nominate a candidate who needs approval by the Senate.
The issue splits relatively oddly, even for the Kansas Legislature. Conservative Republicans don’t like Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly naming the next two members of the Supreme Court. Justice Lee Johnson and Chief Justice Lawton Nuss are retiring this year, and Kelly will get to name their replacements without Senate confirmation. That much is locked up…she’ll make her appointments before a constitutional amendment could be considered by Kansas voters.
But a constitutional amendment to give the Senate the final say and eliminate the Supreme Court Nominating Commission? That might—if approved in the Legislature by a two-thirds vote and a simple majority of Kansas voters—give the Senate the power to derail future nominations.
It puts all the power in the hands of 21 senators.
The result? Probably that lawmakers of a party different than that of the governor can blast the governor for making a bad choice, or at least a choice they don’t like. While governors for years have said they don’t specifically ask even in private meetings with the nominees just where they stand on, say, abortion or the death penalty or any number of controversial issues, don’t count on senators to even assert they won’t ask about issues, just general temperament.
Will one person make the decision about who gets to sit on the Supreme Court, or 21? And do a majority of voters care?
We’ll see…
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A Norton Correctional Facility offender, Saysavat N. Bounyadeth, died on Saturday, Oct. 5, according to a news release Tuesday from the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Bounyadeth, 43, was transported by ambulance to the Norton County Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:55 p.m. The official cause of death is pending an autopsy; however, preliminary reports indicate Bounyadeth succumbed to a heart-related issue at the correctional facility.
It is the second death of a Norton inmate in less than a month. On Sept. 16, officials announced the death of Jeremy J. Palmer, 46, who was transported from a job site to the local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy showed Palmer died as a result of a cardiac event.
Bounyadeth’s death is under investigation by the KDOC and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the KDOC said in the release.
Bounyadeth was serving a 72-month sentence for previous convictions in Johnson County. In 2019, he was found guilty in Johnson County of two counts of burglary.
The Norton Correctional Facility houses low-medium and minimum-custody male offenders and has a population of 962.
Betty S. Nauert, 95, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Hays, KS on October 6, 2019 after a long and full life.
She was born January 2, 1924 on the farm in Glencoe Townships, Trego County to Rudolph and Caroline Georgian Seibel, the last of their 10 children.
She was a graduate of Trego County High School, Wakeeney, and attended Adela Hale School of Business in Hutchinson.
Betty married Edward Eugene Nauert on May 25, 1948 in Larned, KS. He preceded her in death on July 1, 2002. After marriage, they settled in Larned where they raised a family of five girls. She was employed at First State Bank and Trust Co. beginning of March 21, 1949, retiring April 30, 1990 and met many wonderful people throughout those years.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Altar Society, American Legion Auxiliary, V.F.W. Auxiliary, volunteered in Girl Scouts and the American Cancer Society.
Survivors include her five daughters, Carol Mott and fiancé Arlyn Smith, Wichita, Cathy Kuhn and husband Tom, Hays, Connie Lett, Olathe, Cherie Berndt and husband Terry, Manhattan, Cristi Mourn and husband Richard, Colorado Springs, CO; nine grandchildren: Ryan Mott and wife Haley, Melissa Mott, Brian Kuhn and wife Courtney, Brandon Kuhn and wife Ann, Ethan Lett, Hunter Berndt, Austin Mourn and wife Starla, Cambria Mourn, Jenna Mourn, and four great grandchildren: Clara Mott, Ruby Mott, Lola Mott, and Crislynn Mourn; a sister-in-law Faye Seibel, and many special nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers: Rudy Seibel and wife Eloise, Ervin, who passed away in infancy, Ed Seibel and wife Anna, Martin Seibel and wife Gwen, Carl Seibel and wife Norma, Henry Seibel; three sisters: Stella Tauscher and husband Lee, Erma Rueschhoff and husband Bill, Lydia Rueschhoff and husband Bob.
Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 11, 2019 at Sacred Heart Church, Larned with Father Bernard Felix officiating, with burial in Larned Cemetery, Larned. Visitation 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2019 with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.
Memorials may be given to Sacred Heart Church or to the donor’s choice, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.
KANSAS CITY– Twenty defendants, primarily residents of Kansas City have been indicted for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy. Most of the defendants were arrested during a law enforcement operation last week that resulted in seizures of firearms, heroin and other illegal drugs, and large amounts of cash, according to the United State’s Attorney.
Errick Eugene Martin Jr., also known as “Dough Boy,” photo MDC
Ladele D. Smith, also known as “Dellio” and “Dog,” 32, Roy O. Franklin Jr., 29, David J. Duncan IV, also known as “Deei” or “DJ,” 30, Terrance R. Garner, also known as “T-Dot,” 34, Joshua D. Marchbanks, 29, Cory Tremaine Brown, also known as “Twin,” 39, Carleeon D. Lockett, also known as “Tone,” 27, Gary Othniel Toombs, 39, Errick Eugene Martin Jr., also known as “Dough Boy,” 28, Kenneth Dewayne Scott, also known as “Kenny,” 23, Cordell D. Edwards, also known as “Duke,” 31, Victor Gonzalez, also known as “Lil Vic” and “El Chavo,” 30, Michael E. Sims, also known as “Mikey,” 33, Cordarrel Lamonte Scott, also known as “DOB,” 33, Marco Rashon Maddox, 35, and Herman Graham Bell Jr., 64, all of Kansas City; Cornelius Phelps, also known as “Tim Tim,” 33, of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; Sirrico L. Franklin, also known as “Chico” and “Rico,” 28, of Raytown, Mo.; Lencorya Tiko Montrel Grady, also known as “Thick,” 44, of Springfield, Mo.; and Martin Christopher Garner, also known as “Looch” and “Lu Lu,” 32, of St. Louis, Mo., were charged in a two-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
The federal indictment was unsealed following a law enforcement operation on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in which 16 of the 20 defendants were arrested. Approximately 200 federal agents and local law enforcement officers were involved in the operation, which also resulted in the arrests of two additional individuals who have been charged with being felons in possession of firearms in separate cases related to the underlying investigation of this case.
According to court documents, investigators seized 23 firearms, approximately 350 grams of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, $75,000 in cash, scales, an apparent drug ledger, and drug packaging materials during the course of the arrest operation and accompanying search warrants. Smith, Duncan, Martin, Garner, Gonzalez, Scott, Phelps, and Bell were arrested with firearms either on their person, in their vehicle, or in their residence.
The indictment alleges that all 20 of the defendants participated in a conspiracy to distribute at least a kilogram of heroin, as well as cocaine, crack cocaine, oxycodone, codeine, and marijuana, from Jan. 1, 2011, to Oct. 1, 2019.
In addition to the drug-trafficking conspiracy, Smith, Roy Franklin, Sirrico Franklin, and Toombs are charged with maintaining a residence for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, and using controlled substances.
Officers executed a search warrant at a residence maintained by Smith, Roy Franklin, Sirrico Franklin, and Toombs during the Oct. 2 operation and seized approximately 350 grams of suspected heroin, a digital scale, packaging material, two Glock handguns, two Mico Draco AK-47 pistols, a Century Arms AK-47 pistol, and an apparent bullet proof vest. According to court documents, officers also found a stolen Jeep, riddled with bullet holes and missing the back window, that allegedly had been used by conspirators in a shoot-out on Sept. 9, 2019, in the area of 35th Street and Woodland. Investigators also recovered live ammunition and shell casings inside the vehicle.
Duncan was among those arrested in his apartment during the Oct. 2 operation. According to court documents, officers located three firearms under his mattress: a Zastava M92PV, a Glock Model 19, and a Norinco MAK90 AK-47. Investigators also seized approximately $7,100 in cash, an apparent drug ledger on the nightstand listing nicknames and dollar amounts, and Duncan’s Dodge Charger.
LoVonna K. Jerauld, age 58, passed peacefully on September 28, 2019, following a long battle with cancer.
LoVonna was born November 14, 1960, in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Chester & Darlene (Rapier) Jerauld. LoVonna graduated in 1979 from Wichita County High School in Leoti, Kansas. She was employed in the Medical Bookkeeping Field for many years before her failing health forced her to step away.
Four Nieces-
Jennifer & Marc Edwards, Bethany Augustine, Katie & Matt Owings and Becky & Vince Gomez
Five Nephews-
Christopher Jerauld, Scott Jerauld, Nathan Augustine, Josh & Rachel Augustine & Joshua Rudrow.
And several Great Nieces and nephews.
Her father, Chester Jerauld, predeceased LoVonna.
Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Leoti, Kansas with Pastor Warren Prochnow officiating.
Burial will be in Leoti Cemetery in Leoti, Kansas.
There will be no calling times.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to the American Cancer Society or Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Scott City, Kansas.
Pauline Lucy Bender, 88, of Russell, Kansas died on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas
A celebration of Pauline’s life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, October 11, 2019, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell, Kansas, with Pastor Michael Eurit officiating.
A private family burial will follow at the Russell City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at the mortuary with family present to greet guests from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. Thursday evening.
Memorials may be given to the Russell Historical Society and sent in care of the mortuary.
Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — One of two suspects in the fatal shooting of four people in a Kansas bar caused a disturbance two hours earlier that brought officers to the scene, but they couldn’t find him in the area, the interim police chief said Monday.
Hugo Villanueva-Morales photo KCK Police
Michael York said Kansas City, Kansas, police were still searching for one suspect, Hugo Villanueva-Morales, 29, in connection with the shootings at the Tequila KC bar early Sunday that also wounded another five people. Officers arrested the second man, Javier Alatorre, 23, late Sunday afternoon.
The Kansas City Star reported that Alatorre was recently released from jail in Missouri, where he faced pending charges for tampering with a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and resisting or interfering with arrest, detention or stop. A judge reduced his bail and released him on his own recognizance over the objections of prosecutors.
Police said both men have been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, and bail has been set at $1 million for each. Villaneuva-Morales is considered armed and dangerous.
Surveillance video shows Villanueva-Morales entering Tequila KC, where he got into an argument and was told to leave late Saturday, police said. It wasn’t clear whether Alatorre also was in the bar during the argument.
York said officers went to the area late Saturday to investigate the disturbance but couldn’t find the suspect. He said officers remained in the area “doing their patrol duties.”
Alatorre photo KCK Police
“They cleared the call and then two hours later, he returns back,” York told reporters during a news conference. “But we had no information that he was going to return back.”
Bartender Jose Valdez told The Star that he had refused to serve one of the suspects because the man had previously caused problems at the bar. Valdez said the man threw a cup at him and left, but that he returned later with another man shortly before closing time.
Authorities identified the four people killed as Francisco Anaya-Garcia, 34; Alfredo Calderon, 29; Ebar Meza-Aguirre, 29, Martin Rodriguez-Gonzalez, 58.
All of those killed were Hispanic, and two were Mexican citizens, that country’s foreign relations secretary, Marcelo Ebrard, said Sunday on Twitter. He did not identify the two but said the Mexican government would support their families.
Authorities have said they do not believe the shooting was racially motivated. The shooting happened in a neighborhood with a large Hispanic population.
“The investigation is leading us to believe that it was not random,” York said.
Family members told The Kansas City Star that Calderon owned a heating and cooling business for several years and was the devoted father of a 6-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter. They said he went to the bar to watch a boxing match.
“He cared about those babies so much,” recalled sister-in-law Celeste Trevino. “Those babies need their dad.”
Trevino also said that Meza-Aguirre pushed her to the floor when the gunfire started, and she believes it is why she survived. Meza was a regular at the bar, and it was where he and friends usually watched the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs. Friends had plans to catch a game there Sunday, said Toni Maciel, Trevino’s cousin.
“He’s always going to be a hero in my eyes,” Maciel said.
Around 40 people were inside the small bar when gunfire erupted, police spokesman Thomas Tomasic said. The gun shots sent people running for the exits, with the injured leaving trails of blood as they fled. Two of the wounded were treated and released and three others remained hospitalized in stable condition, he said.
Alatorre is jailed again in Missouri after he was arrested without incident at a home that court records listed as his place of residence. He does not yet have an attorney.
Alatorre will have an initial court appearance in the coming days in Kansas, said Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office spokesman Jonathan Carter. Carter said it’s too soon to determine whether prosecutors will consider the death penalty in the case.
Villanueva-Morales had a pending third-degree assault charge in Missouri. It stemmed from an incident in August outside a club in which an off-duty sheriff’s deputy reported that left both men bloodied.
Alatorre had past convictions for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement in Kansas and for driving while intoxicated in Missouri, in addition to the pending charges in Missouri.
In 2017, an court order barred Alatorre from abusing, stalking and possessing a firearm after a woman who had a child with him reported physical abuse and threats. It expired in February 2018.
Alatorre’s mother, Teresa Minerva Alatorre, declined to comment when reached by phone.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on a bar shooting in Kansas that left four dead and five others wounded (all times local):
Police say two suspects in a Kansas City, Kansas, bar shooting that left four people dead and five wounded had each faced criminal charges in Missouri.
Police announced early Monday that 23-year-old Javier Alatorre was arrested Sunday afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri, while 29-year-old Hugo Villanueva-Morales is still at large. Both men have been charged with four counts of first-degree murder.
Villanueva-Morales had a pending third-degree assault charge in Missouri. Court documents say he fought with a sheriff’s deputy in August after another man was ordered to leave a club in Kansas City, Missouri.
Alatorre, meanwhile, faced several charges stemming from a police chase. An order of protection also was issued against him in 2017.
Alatorre’s mother, Teresa Minerva Alatorre, declined to comment when reached by phone.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — One of the two men accused of opening fire inside a Kansas bar early Sunday, killing four people and wounding five others, was arrested Sunday afternoon while the other remained at large, police said.
Javier Alatorre, 23, and Hugo Villanueva-Morales, 29, were each charged with four counts of first-degree murder, police in Kansas City, Kansas, said in an early Monday release. Alatorre was arrested late Sunday afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri, but police were still looking for Villanueva-Morales, considered “armed and dangerous.”
Bail for each was set at $1 million. The release says Alatorre was arrested with the help of the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and police in Kansas City, Missouri. A prosecutor’s office spokesman didn’t immediately respond to an email asking whether he has an attorney.
Villanueva-Morales and Alatorre each faced criminal charges in Missouri, and Alatorre’s criminal record also included previous convictions, according to online court records in Missouri and online Department of Corrections records in Kansas.
Villanueva-Morales had a pending third-degree assault charge in Missouri. Alatorre, meanwhile, had past convictions for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement in Kansas and for driving while intoxicated in Missouri. He also had pending charges in Missouri for tampering with a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and resisting or interfering with arrest, detention or stop. And in 2017, an order of protection had been ordered, barring him from abusing, stalking and possessing a firearm.
The two men apparently had a disagreement with people inside Tequila KC bar, left, and then returned with handguns, police spokesman Officer Thomas Tomasic had said.
“We think there was something that happened in the bar earlier probably,” Tomasic had said. “Unfortunately, they left and decided to take it to another level, came back and started shooting.”
Around 40 people were inside the small bar when gunfire erupted around 1:30 a.m., Tomasic had said. The gunfire sent people running for the exits, with the injured leaving trails of blood as they fled. One of the injured was trying to get a ride to the hospital when ambulances arrived.
“It’s a pretty small bar, so if you have two guys come in and start shooting, people are just running, running anywhere they can,” Tomasic had said.
All four men who were killed were Hispanic, but Tomasic had said authorities did not believe the shooting was racially motivated. The shooting happened in a neighborhood with a large Hispanic population.
Among the dead was a man in his late 50s, another in his mid-30s and two in their mid-20s, police said. Authorities did not immediately release their names.
However, Juan Ramirez, of Kansas City, Kansas, told The Kansas City Star that his 29-year-old nephew was among those killed. He said his nephew left behind a 6-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter.
“I don’t wish this upon anybody,” Ramirez said.
Bartender Jose Valdez told the newspaper that he had refused to serve one of the suspects on Saturday night because the man had previously caused problems at the bar. Valdez said the man threw a cup at him and left, but returned later with another man shortly before closing time.
The gunfire created smoke inside the business, Valdez said, and he thought the building was “going to cave in.”
Valdez said three of the people killed were regulars whose parents also frequented the neighborhood bar.
“I don’t know what to make of it. A sad day for everybody who lost their lives and their families,” he said, choking up. “How can you go into a place full of people and just start shooting?”
The state’s congregational delegation also weighed in, with Republican Sens. Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts and Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids describing the shooting as “senseless.”
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Police have identified two suspects in a Kansas bar shooting that left four people dead and five others wounded.
photos courtesy KCK Police
Police in Kansas City, Kansas, announced early Monday that 23-year-old Javier Alatorre was arrested Sunday afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri, while 29-year-old Hugo Villanueva-Morales is still at large.
Both men have been charged with four counts of first-degree murder. Authorities had said the two men had apparently gotten into some sort of disagreement with people inside Tequila KC Bar, left, then returned with handguns early Sunday. Around 40 people were inside the small bar when gunfire erupted around 1:30 a.m.
Police say four men were killed. Their names weren’t immediately released.
It’s unclear whether Alatorre has a lawyer to comment on his behalf. Police say Villanueva-Morales is considered “armed and dangerous.”
The Thomas More Prep-Marian chess team came away with first-place team honors in its season opener at Smoky Valley in Lindsborg. The top four individual results came from sophomore Nicklas Helget (sixth), freshman Jensen Brull (seventh), freshmen Braydon Binder (eighth) and freshman Tate Dinkel (11th).
The next chess meet will be at Brooks Middle School on Oct. 26.
The junior high chess team distinguished themselves in its season opener also at Smoky Valley. Led by eighth grader Caden Becker’s second-place individual finish with 5 points, eighth grader Jadyn Zimmerman’s third-place finish with 4 points, Henry Meitner’s fourth-place finish with 4 points, and Jacob Mader’s seventh-place finish with 4 points, the team outpaced their competition, finishing first with 17 team points, ahead of Concordia Middle School with 15.5 and Pleasant Valley Middle School with 15.
Hays High School JAG-K students participate in Trick-or-Treat So Others Can Eat. (Courtesy photo)
The annual Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat canned food drive is set for Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in Hays.
Volunteers will be going door to door collecting non-perishable food items from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Food items such as canned meats, canned vegetables, canned fruit, and boxed meals are much needed at this time.
To assure residents that the items collected are for the Community Assistance Center, all volunteers will be wearing an identification badge with “Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat” clearly printed. Please leave items on the porch if you will not be home or do not want someone ringing the doorbell. Youth and adult volunteers from Hays give of their time to make this food drive a success.
Any house missed or those living in a rural area may take food items to the Community Assistance Center in Hays located at 12th and Oak until noon Oct. 31.
Members of the Hays Volga German Society, organizers of the Hays Oktoberfest, have released the full schedule for the newly extended event. The 47th Annual Volga German Oktoberfest will take place Friday, October 11 and Saturday, Oct. 12, in Municipal Park.
The mission of the Hays Oktoberfest is to celebrate the rich German heritage of Ellis County while generating scholarship money for students of Volga German descent and fundraising for area churches in need.
The NCK Tech Drive Thru will again feature German food made by NCK Tech Culinary Arts students. Menu items available for pick up include bierocks, green bean dumpling soup, and spitzbuben cookies. Patrons can order in advance by calling the main office at NCK Tech at 785-625-2437. Food can be picked up on Friday only at the drive-up window at the NCK Tech building directly across from Municipal Park.
Anyone interested in being a vendor at Saturday’s German Market should call the Downtown Hays Development Corporation at 785-621-4171. Vendor forms can be downloaded at www.DowntownHays.com on the Downtown Hays Market page under the Events section.
Gates will open at Municipal Park on Saturday at 10 a.m. with activities starting after the 11 a.m. Fort Hays State University Homecoming Parade ends. New this year, for-profit businesses and organizations will be allowed to set up on this second day, alongside non-profits.
Late registration for Oktoberfest vendors is available through Friday, October 4. Vendors can reserve a spot by calling vendor committee chair Lee Dobratz at 620-803-2258. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.haysoktoberfest.com.
For details and updates on the event, check the group’s website at www.haysoktoberfest.com or the Hays Oktoberfest Facebook page.
Students were given directions on a particular “face” to make and then identify the muscles used in that particular expression. There are forty-three muscles in the face, and whether it is a smile, frown, pucker or wink, different muscles in the face work in unison to create the expression.
