TOPEKA —Governor Colyer signed Substitute for SB 423, the School Finance Bill, and made a series of stops at Kansas schools Tuesday.
The Governor signed the first copy of the bill at Seaman High School.
He is scheduled to sign a ceremonial copy of the bill at two additional schools.
12:45pm-1:15pm
Valley Center High School (Valley Center USD 262)
900 N. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
2:50pm-3:20pm
Riverton Schools (Riverton USD 404)
7120 SE 70th
Carmina Burana, by Carl Orff:
Performed by FHSU Signers, FHSU Concert Choir, the Smoky Hill Chorale, and the Hays Symphony.
One of the most famous choral works of all time. Soaring and gorgeous, earthy and bawdy, the epic Carmina Burana celebrates the ephemeral nature of life, the joys of spring, drinking, gambling, gluttony and lust – and also their cost. Filled with driving rhythmic changes and harmonies, its inventive, percussive score beckons to our primitive nature.
Soloists: Dr. Ivalah Allen, soprano and Gregory Gerbrandt, baritone
Conductor: Dr. Terry Crull
7:00 p.m. – Pre-concert talk with Dr. Terry Crull
7:30 p.m. – Concert begins
Post-concert reception sponsored by the Downtown Hays Development Corporation.
FREE Concert! This concert is sponsored by a generous donation from Dr. Michael Meade. Tickets can be picked up at the Hays Convention & Visitors Bureau, or at the door 30 minutes prior to the show. Tickets may be reserved in advance by emailing [email protected].
Students in the Criminal Justice Club – Delta Tau Omega, Fort Hays State University’s chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association, won nine awards, including four first-place awards, at the association’s recent national conference in Cleveland.
The conference included written competitions on topics such as corrections, juvenile justice, police management and crime scene investigation. Also included were paper competitions, which requires an original manuscript about an issue related to criminal justice, and a lip sync competition.
The chapter also visited the FBI regional headquarters, toured the Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries Shelter, Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility, and the Cuyahoga County Jail and Sheriff’s Office.
Members performed volunteer service while at Lutheran Ministries and the juvenile correctional facility.
Competitors and awards are listed by divisions:
Written Competitions
Corrections
Lower Division (freshman, sophomore) – Brooke Luedke, Scandia sophomore, third place.
Upper Division (junior, senior) – Andrea Jamiel, Hays senior, third place.
Juvenile Justice
Lower Division – Beatrice Walsh, Thornton, Colo. freshman, third place.
Upper Division – Anneka Sundell, Salina senior, first place.
Police Management
Upper Division – Jamiel, first place.
Professional Division (faculty or members who work full time in the criminal justice system) – Dr. Tamara Lynn, assistant professor of criminal justice, first place.
Crime Scene Investigation (teams of three)
Lower Division -– Tayler Petersen, Grainfield sophomore, Breanna Markley, White City freshman, and Walsh, honorable mention.
Paper Competition
Upper Division – Jamiel, first place. The prize is $150 and publication of the article in the next edition of the American Criminal Justice Association journal.
Lip Sync Competition – All members of the group participated in the lip sync competition and placed third: Casey Higgins, McPherson senior; Jaden Flower, Cawker City senior; John Ramirez, Oakley junior; Abby Escamilla, Weskan sophomore; Luedke; Jamiel; Sundell; Walsh; Petersen; and Markley.
The Hays Police Department responded to 7 animal calls and conducted 20 traffic stops Mon., April 16, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.
44 Traffic Stop–2700 block Vine St, Hays; 12:16 AM
Disturbance – Noise–400 block W 7th St, Hays; 12:16 AM
Animal At Large–2700 block Barclay Dr, Hays; 8:42 AM
Welfare Check–2800 block Augusta Ln, Hays; 9:10 AM
Assist – Other (not MV)–2500 block Gen Hancock Rd, Hays; 9:15 AM
Animal At Large–1500 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 9:45 AM
Burglary/vehicle–200 block W 36th St, Hays; 4/15 9:30 PM; 4/16 9 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–200 block E 7th St, Hays; 12:45 PM; 12:48 PM
Animal At Large–12th and Tamarac, Hays; 2:08 PM
Juvenile Complaint–2300 block E 13th St, Hays; 2:24 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1000 block E 22nd St, Hays; 2:38 PM; 2:41 PM
Theft of Services–1000 block E 41st St, Hays; 2:30 PM; 2:50 PM
Found/Lost Property–100 block Main St, Hays; 5:27 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–2400 block Main St, Hays; 6 PM; 6:10 PM
Burglary/vehicle–100 block W 36th St, Hays; 4/15 11 PM; 4/16 7 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–2200 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 7:58 PM
MV Accident-Property Damage–600 block E 6th St, Hays; 7:59 PM
Disturbance – Noise–1400 block Fort St, Hays; 8:58 PM
In celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Wetlands Education Center will host “The Great Migration Rally” from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at the center.
The KWEC, 592 NE K-156 Highway, is at the southeast side of Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, northeast of Great Bend.
Participants will begin their own migration adventure with several activities, including: a migration adventure contest, crafts, a Ukrainian egg display, FHSU’s MakerSpace van, games and a live bird display featuring Lurch the turkey vulture, hawks, owls and falcons presented by Pat Silovsky, Milford Nature Center director.
A demonstration and display of Ukrainian eggs will be provided by Christine Slechta, Wilson. In the MakerSpace van, children will be provided with the opportunity to make a sled kite. Participants will also be able to create an edible bird house, solve an egg match and get a bird tattoo.
After receiving a map, participants will drive through Cheyenne Bottoms, making two stops before making a stop at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Children will then arrive at Barton Community College’s Camp Aldrich. Participants will collect bird migration cards throughout the afternoon to earn points for prizes, including an action sport camera, tents, fishing poles, camping gear for kids and adults and local artwork.
“The concept is to provide information about the hazards birds face during migration with a fun and entertaining approach,” said Curtis Wolf, KWEC manager.
Supper will be served, followed by a “Birds of Prey Show” presentation by Silovsky, and several of her live program birds.
“We were very fortunate to have so many businesses, organizations and individuals donate prizes for this event,” said Wolf. “We also appreciate Barton Community College’s partnership, as well as sponsorships from the city of Great Bend, the Nature Conservancy, Friends of Cheyenne Bottoms and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.”
Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 5 through 12. Children under 5 get in free. Participants must register by April 23.
To register, visit https://wetlandscenter.fhsu.
OFFICE OF REP. MARSHALL
WASHINGTON D.C.- Congress passed legislation Monday to recognize the Fallen Educators Memorial in Emporia, Kansas a national memorial. The Fallen Educators Memorial honors teachers, administrators, and staff members who lost their lives while working for our nation’s schools.
“Educators devote their lives to preparing our children for life-long success and rewarding careers, it is so important to remember these men and women as the heroes that they truly are,” said First District Congressman Roger Marshall (R-Great Bend).
Rep. Marshall and Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) both introduced bills in the House and Senate for its designation.
“Educators play an integral role in shaping the next generations of Americans, and their dedication to the safety of their students too often goes unrecognized,” said Sen. Moran. “I applaud the House for passing this legislation to designate this memorial a National Memorial and I look forward to the president signing this bill into law, making certain the memorial continues to recognize fallen educators whose passion and commitment to their students have benefited us all.”
Once the president signs this into law, the memorial will be the first nationally designated memorial in Kansas.
“On behalf of The National Teachers Hall of Fame staff and Board of Trustees, we are deeply indebted to the hard work of Senator Jerry Moran and Representative Roger Marshall to bring our vision of a national memorial to a reality,” said Carol Strickland, director of the National Teachers Hall of Fame. NTHF created the memorial.
The United States currently lacks a national memorial to honor our fallen teachers.
“They are sometimes the first responder, protector, and guardian of our children, providing a safe haven for learning to occur. The memorial will forever remember the names and stories of these educators who lost their lives while doing what they loved, working with America’s school children,” Strickland said.
“While we hope that no more names will ever have to be added, this memorial site provides a degree of comfort and solace to the loved ones left behind after accidents and tragedies occur in our nation’s schools,” she added.
Following the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012 that killed six educators and 20 children, the Emporia community and NTHF began brainstorming ways to honor the educators who lost their lives in the attack. That’s when they realized that there was nothing currently commemorating our nation’s fallen teachers. They began raising money and built the memorial in just two years.
“This was a true community effort. I am so proud of the folks at the National Teacher’s Hall of Fame and Emporia State University for their leadership that got this memorial off the ground, and I’m proud that it will soon get national recognition,” Rep. Marshall said.
Thunder on the Plains Cruise Night and Poker Run
Fri., April 20, 6 p.m.
Hays ACE Hardware parking lot, 3300 Vine St.
Hot dogs, chips, and soft drinks available for purchase.
Poker run at 7 p.m., $5 per hand.
All proceeds benefit local charities.
Vintage Base Ball Game
Sat., April 21, 2 – 5 p.m.
Fort Hays Historic Site
Free Admission
Bring your lawn chair and watch the Post Nine (Historic Fort Hays team) play the Westerns Base Ball Club of Topeka in this vintage celebration.
The Cottonwood Extension District, in partnership with the Hays Public Library, will host a free educational program on Emergent Literacy on Wednesday, April 25, 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Schmidt Gallery at the Hays Public Library, 1205 Main Street, Hays.
Dr. Bradford Wiles, Extension Child Development specialist, will be the guest speaker for this program which is suitable for parents, grandparents, child care providers and early childhood professionals.
According to Dr. Wiles, children become readers and writers though a continuous developmental process called ‘emergent literacy’.
While each person learns to read differently, research shows that building emergent literacy skills can be done intentionally and provides great fun for both the adult and child. The most important aspect of the process is to read with the child, as opposed to reading to the child.
Join us for this free program to learn how it is done.
Pre-registration is helpful to ensure adequate program materials. Call the Hays office of the Cottonwood Extension District at 785-628-9430 to sign up for this program and learn to set the stage for future development of the children in your life.
HAYS – The Hays High Indians golf team combined to shot a 325 Monday just one shot back of first place Garden City at the Bob Blazer Invitational at Smoky Hill Country Club in Hays.
Hays’ Tradgon McCrae fired a four-over 75 and finished second individually.
Allen Zollinger was eighth with an 82. Josh Norris shot an 83 for an 11th place and Peyton Kieffer finished 15th.
Team Finish
Place: School: Score:
1. Garden City 324
2. Hays High 325
3. Liberal 346
4. Salina South 351
5. Salina Central 365
6. Dodge City 369
7. Topeka Seaman 375
8. Great Bend 397
9. Junction City 399
10. Hays High B 411
11. Topeka West No Score Only 3 players
Top 10 Medalists
Place: Name: School: Score:
1. Sion Audrain Garden City 72
2. Tradgon McCrae Hays High 75
3. Bryce Cowan Topeka Seaman 77
4. Cameron Riley Liberal 78
5. Parker Norton Salina South 80
6. Alex Carrasco Liberal 81
7. Gavin Berberich Topeka West 81
8. Allen Zollinger Hays High 82
9. Tyler Morren Garden City 82
10. Tyler Gromlovits Junction City 83
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Health officials say a northeast Kansas measles outbreak that started in a day care has grown to 16 cases.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment says 13 of the cases are in Johnson County, two in Linn County and one in Miami County.
The outbreak started March 8 after a traveler brought the virus back from Asia. It spread mostly through infants too young to be vaccinated at the day care in Johnson County.
Locations and Dates of Potential Measles Exposure:
*Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in the Lobby and Sanctuary; 13300 Kenneth Rd., Leawood, KS
April 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Casey’s General Store; 207 S. 9th St., Mound City, KS; March 28 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Olathe Health Family Medicine; 302 N. 1st St., Mound City, KS; March 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Olathe Health Family Medicine; 1017 E. Market St., La Cygne, KS; March 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Casey’s General Store; 406 E. Market St., La Cygne, KS; March 27 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
People who visited these locations are now outside of the time frame to develop symptoms of measles:
Measles is extremely contagious, and health officials are warning that exposure was possible at several locations, including an Olathe doctor’s office and a Leawood church. Symptoms typically begin one to two weeks after exposure.
Officials say the Kansas outbreak isn’t linked to two measles cases in Kansas City, Missouri.
FHSU University Relations
Starting this fall, students who want to begin earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in finance online can start their course work through the Fort Hays State University Virtual College.
“FHSU’s Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship is excited to offer the BBA degree with a major in finance through distance learning,” said Dr. Mark Bannister, dean of the W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Students pursuing the degree can choose between general finance or a concentration in banking.
“The quality of our on-campus finance program is well known,” said Dr. Dosse Toulaboe, chair of the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting. “We want to offer the same high-quality learning experience to those who are looking for the convenience and flexibility of the distance-learning platform.”
Studying finance prepares students for a wide variety of careers in both public and private sectors, including banking, corporate finance, investments, insurance and risk management.
“Finance is a popular and rewarding area of study. There’s a huge demand for this program and we want it to reach more students,” said Toulaboe.
The demand for FHSU’s program matches the demand for finance careers nationwide. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Employment of business and finance operations occupations is projected to grow 10 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all [other] occupations.”
The online program will be taught by the same faculty who teach on-campus economics, finance and accounting courses.
“We want the content and rigor to be the same for both the on-campus and online programs. Our highly talented faculty will ensure that the online learning for our finance program is just as effective as in face-to-face education,” said Toulaboe.
The decision to expand the program online came from a desire to reach a more diverse group of students.
“Many students today are non-traditional. They are working professionals trying to balance work, life and school,” said Toulaboe. “By expanding our footprint online, we can reach more non-traditional students.”
“We are very proud of our finance graduates over the years,” said Bannister. “By offering a high-quality degree online, we will be able to expand our reach to serve students that are unable to come to campus.”
Both BBA degrees require a total of 124 credit-hours including 55 credit-hours of general education classes, 27 credit-hours of business core classes, 39 credit-hours of finance core and finance elective classes and 3 credit-hours of free electives.
“This effort is especially relevant to supporting FHSU’s innovative Robbins Banking Institute,” said Bannister. “Banking students can earn stackable credentials such as the 12-credit-hour banking certificate, a minor in banking, or a full BBA degree with a major in finance with a concentration in banking. These credentials can be earned anywhere a student has reliable internet access.”
To learn about the online Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in finance or the Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in finance with a concentration in banking, please contact the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting at 785-628-4551, or visit https://www.fhsu.edu/efa/.
