The Eagle radio auction is coming up on October 18th and 19th on stations 101.9FM and 94.3FM KAYS. We will have thousands of items to bid on and buy beginning at 8 a.m. each day. To place a bid call 785-301-2211.

You can see a complete sale bill including when each item will sell by clicking HERE.

Below is one of our featured items on this year’s auction:

Wells Cargo Aluminum Trailer from Advantage Glass Plus

Wells Cargo Silver Sport 6 1/2′ X 12′ aluminum trailer. Features a standard ramp, slip resistant extruded aluminum floor, and LED lighting for improved safety.

The standard stake pockets give you maximum cargo flexibility. 77” wide and 12 feet long.

On-line at advantageglassplus.com.

$50 Certificate from Whiskey Creek Wood Fire Grill

Retail Price $50

If you’re hungry, grab a friend, co-worker, or your significant other and use your Gift Card for Whiskey Creek Wood Fire Grill, 3203 Vine in Hays. Enjoy an evening meal, take advantage of the quick and easy lunch–everything from sandwiches and salads to appetizers, steaks, and more.

The fire is always burning at Whiskey Creek Wood Fire Grill in Hays. Not valid toward alcohol purchases.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The NASA astronaut and northwest Kansas native who survived last week’s failed launch and emergency landing says he knew he needed to stay calm.

Air Force Col. Nick Hague on Tuesday publicly described his close call during a Facebook conversation.

Hague and Russian Alexei Ovchinin were two minutes into their flight last Thursday from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station when the Soyuz rocket failed.

LIVE NOW: @AstroHague, who along with his Russian crewmate were forced to abort their Oct. 11 Soyuz launch during ascent to @Space_Station, is answering your questions now on Facebook. Watch & ask your questions: https://t.co/Ige2lQnuAR pic.twitter.com/oPIFtQWxye

— NASA (@NASA) October 16, 2018

Their capsule ripped away from the rocket as designed and plummeted to Earth. Hague communicated in Russian throughout the more than half-hour ordeal.

Neither was injured.

Hague says he and his crewmate grinned at touchdown, shook hands and then joked about their short flight. He says he’d rather be in orbit, getting ready for a spacewalk, but is grateful to be alive.

ADJUTANT GEN. DEPT.

The National Emergency Management Association has appointed Angee Morgan, deputy director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, to the Emergency Management Accreditation Program commission.

Morgan is a graduate of Fort Hays State University. She joined the Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM) in December 1987. Morgan began her state career in September 1981, as a secretarydispatcher for the Kansas Highway Patrol in Hays.

“I’m extremely honored to represent NEMA as an EMAP commissioner,” said Morgan, who has been deputy director of KDEM since 2008. “Meeting EMAP standards not only provides evidence of government’s best efforts to comply with national standards, it strengthens the entire nation’s emergency management system.”

EMAP is a voluntary review process for state and local emergency management programs that is a means of demonstrating that a program meets national standards for emergency management through self-assessment, documentation and peer review. Kansas received accreditation in 2012 and was reaccredited in 2018.

The EMAP Commission is the governing and decision making body of the program. The commission’s responsibilities include:

• Establishing and maintaining standards for emergency management programs;
• Administering an accreditation process that encourages applicant programs to bring their emergency management programs into compliance with those standards;
• Conducting on-site assessment of applicant’s compliance;
• Acknowledging compliance of programs by issuing accreditation;
• Developing and maintaining working relationships with national, regional, state and local associations in the emergency management and related fields for mutual growth and benefit;
• Ensuring that the business affairs and the programs of the Commission and its affiliates are conducted on a fair and nondiscriminatory basis;
• Educating legislative and executive branches of government and the public on the importance of fully capable emergency management programs at all levels of government based upon high standards;
• Promoting the concept of voluntary self-regulation inherent in the accreditation process;
• Accepting fees, grants, gifts, bequests, and other contributions that supports the purposes of EMAP; and
• Cooperating with other private and public agencies and organizations in a manner that will lead to the improvement in the accreditation program and the delivery of emergency management services.

DSNWK

Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas will host its annual Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, October 23 at 12:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Ellis County Fairgrounds in Hays.

Awards will be presented to DSNWK employees for years of service with two receiving the Employee of the Year honors. Recognition will also be made for the achievements made by men and women in DSNWK services. These awards will be for employment and independent living accomplishments, with special awards giving for individual achievement.

DSNWK will also present awards to several community members for their support of people with developmental disabilities through opportunities in employment and other community support.

For more information contact Steve Keil, DSNWK Director of Development, at 785-625-5678.

By RUTH FIRESTONE
Hays music lover

A gala treat is in store for all who love to celebrate Halloween with music, theatre, parades, costumes and fun. And it’s all free and open to the public. The third annual Hays Symphony Orchestra Halloween party and concert for children will happen Sunday, Oct. 28, in and around the FHSU Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center.

The main attraction, which will begin at 3 p.m., is “The Firebird,” a ballet and orchestral composition by Igor Stravinsky, conducted by Shah Sadikov, assistant professor of music and theatre. Nationally recognized playwright Catherine Trieschmann has provided a children’s adaptation of the Russian folktales on which the ballet is based. Erin Renard directs the production and Alyssa Dechant serves as choreographer, with costumes by Sasha Hildebrand.

Brenda Meder, Hays Arts Council director, narrates the story, which is set in the dark forests of Russia. Prince Ivan fights the evil sorcerer Koschei, played by Everett Robert, with the help of the magical Firebird, danced by Brooke Raacke, to free the enchanted animals and princesses, played by area youth and adult actors and dancers.

Festivities will begin at 2 p.m. with family-fun activities including an instrument petting zoo, a Russian folktale story time, drumming circle, a Firebird mask craft, and a Halloween costume parade for all ages. Guests are encouraged to come early wearing their costumes.

Many sponsors have made this gala possible through their generosity, including grants and support from the Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund; the Heartland Community Foundation; the Hays Symphony Guild; The Hays Arts Council; Smoky Hills Public TV; the FHSU student chapter of the National Association for Music Education; Redeem Designs; and McDonald’s of Hays.

Also, special thanks to Keith and Sandra Gottschalk for providing the free trick-or-treat bags for the first 300 children.

You can reserve free tickets online through the new HSO website at hayssymphony.org or pick them up at the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau or the Downtown Hays Development Corporation offices. The symphony is also selling Firebird T-shirts, available for advance order at its website.

FHSU University Relations

Lisa Roberts, associate state director for marketing and product management for the Kansas Small Business Development Center, has earned the Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) credential from NASBITE International.

Roberts recently completed the requirements of the nationally-recognized professional certification, and joins more than 2,000 people in 19 countries who have earned the CGBP credential.

The CGBP is accepted as a U.S. standard. Many countries seek employees trained to a U.S. standard, given the United States has a significant position in international trade.

“From the early years in my career as a UPS account executive to my most recent position in the SBDC as a content marketer and in the MBA program at Kansas Wesleyan University as an instructor, I have been fascinated by the numerous aspects of global trade,” said Roberts. “I am proud to further my knowledge and share this knowledge with others through the CGBP program and with it continuing education.”

In 2000, NASBITE International launched the CGBP to raise the level of practice in the field, provide professional development goals and showcase competency in the four CGBP domains: global business management, international marketing, supply chain management, and trade finance.

The CGBP is designed to meet the needs of global trade professionals in a wide range of industries and professions, as well as those working in trade education, trade assistance and promotion, trade facilitation, and those studying for a career related to global commerce.

Individuals interested in earning the CGBP may apply online and must successfully complete a written examination as part of the qualification process. The CGBP examination is offered online, using virtual live proctoring and is offered four times a year: March, June, September, and November, during specified dates. More information on the CGBP credential and exam can be found at www.nasbite.org.

About Kansas SBDC
The Kansas SBDC is a statewide advising, consulting, and training service for small businesses (typically less than 500 employees) funded by federal, state, and local partners. Funding allows the Kansas SBDC to provide advising and training (i.e. financial analysis, marketing, and management) to businesses across the state at low or no cost. Kansas SBDC is an accredited member of America’s SBDC, the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States.

To learn more, visit kansassbdc.net. For more information on the Kansas SBDC, contact Lisa Roberts, 785-296-6514 or [email protected].

The CNA Refresher course will be held Oct. 19 and 26. This two-day course is for CNAs whose Kansas certification status has become inactive. The class will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students must attend both days to receive credit.

The CMA update course, also scheduled for Oct. 19 and 26 will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This two-day course meets the biennial CMA continuing education requirement for CMAs. Students must attend both days to receive credit.

Both classes will be located in the Health Science Building on the NCK Tech campus.

For additional information, application process and cost, contact the campus at 785-625-2437.

Twenty-four hour advanced noticed is required for both classes.