The Hays Police Department responded to 9 animal calls and conducted 7 traffic stops Tue., April 23, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Battery – simple–500 block E 8th St, Hays; 5:16 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–200 block W 16th St, Hays; 8:09 AM
MV Accident /DUI–4100 block Vine St, Hays; 8:17 AM; 8:50 AM
Drug Offenses–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 9:38 AM
Found/Lost Property–300 block W 3rd St, Hays; 12:19 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–2800 block Fort St, Hays; 12:35 PM
Animal At Large–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 2:20 PM
Unattended Death–600 block E 7th St, Hays; 2:44 PM
Animal At Large–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 2:59 PM
Found/Lost Property–Hays; 3:13 PM
Juvenile Complaint–300 block W 8th St, Hays; 4:29 PM
Suspicious Activity–1700 block Felten Dr, Hays; 4:45 AM; 4:50 AM
Stolen/Recovered Property–700 block Vine St, Hays; 4:47 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–2900 block Ash St, Hays; 4:57 PM
Animal At Large–500 block Ash St, Hays; 5:25 PM
Traffic/Driving Complaint–1100 block E 22nd St, Hays; 5:50 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–600 block E 5th St, Hays; 7:03 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–500 block E 20th St, Hays; 7:48 PM
Animal Call–300 block W 19th St, Hays; 7:52 PM
Theft (general)–2900 block Vine St, Hays; 3:45 PM; 6:30 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–3200 block Vine St, Hays; 10 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–1000 block E 41st St, Hays; 10:25 PM
Drug Offenses–2600 block Vine St, Hays; 11:09 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 5 animal calls and conducted 32 traffic stops Wed., April 24, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Wildlife Incident–4th and Oak St, Hays; 6:59 AM
Animal At Large–2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 7:48 AM
Unwanted Person–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 9:12 AM
Drug Offenses–1200 block Milner St, Hays; 10:26 AM; 11:26 AM
Suicidal Subject–200 block W 34th St, Hays; 12:50 PM
Juvenile Complaint–300 block W 12th St, Hays; 1:49 PM
Found/Lost Property–200 block E 23rd St, Hays; 1:57 PM
Welfare Check–100 block W 12th, Hays; 2:03 PM
Welfare Check–1700 block Volga Dr, Hays; 4/23
Animal Cruelty/Neglect–13th and Hall St, Hays; 3:29 PM
Theft (general)–1300 block E 29th St, Hays; 4/23 7 PM; 4/24 4:30 PM
Animal Call–1300 block Agnes Dr, Hays; 4:38 PM
Found/Lost Property–100 block Main St, Hays; 8:09 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–400 block W 24th St, Hays; 10:05 PM

DCC

RUSSELL – Join the Deines Cultural Center in celebrating spring at the opening of this multi-artist exhibition.

Florals and more abound in this vibrant show of paintings and ceramics. Featured artists include: Karen Shaner, Krystall Barnes, Mary Kottmann, Von Pounds, Bev Simonson, Carol Long, and Mark and Bambi Freemen.

The opening reception is Friday, May 3, 5-7 p.m. and the show will run through June 14, 2019.

The Deines Cultural Center is located at 820 N. Main Street in Russell. Admission to the galleries is always free, and everyone is welcome.

Call 785-483-3742 for further information or click HERE.

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

“I took an officiating class at Barton County JUCO in 1973 and the rest is history.”

That’s how Hays resident Rich Sieker began his journey to recently being honored by the Kansas State High School Activities Association, Topeka.

Sieker was recognized for his decades of service to KSHSAA while serving as an active official.

The plaque he received from KSHSAA reads 40 years of officiating. It’s actually been 45 years, according to Sieker.

“I should have let them know about it sooner,” he smiled.

The class that started it all was taught by Gary Tranbarger at the Great Bend junior college.

Tranbarger assigned Sieker and his classmates to officiate area junior high and high school junior varsity games in Larned, St. John and Hoisington, as well as in Great Bend.  If the students were good enough, they moved up to officiating high school varsity games.

Sieker was better than good enough.

He went on to work college football for three years and college women’s basketball for 20 years. He officiated many state playoff games as well as Kansas Shrine Bowls for standout high school football players across the Sunflower State.

“I was blessed to start working varsity in 1979 with a great group of guys in Russell where I taught history at Ruppenthal Middle School. ”

Sieker, 64, still fills in on football crews as needed.

He says he’s “been blessed to work with some great individuals” who went on to become outstanding college players, including Jackie Stiles of Claflin, and many others as well as soon-to-be pro athletes including Jordy Nelson who played for Riley County High School, Kansas State, the Green Bay Packers and the L.A. Raiders, retiring last fall.

Sieker also recalls a lot of “wonderful coaches and officiating partners” including Larry Dougherty, Monty Applehans, Mark Goodheart, Brad Taylor, Todd Tichenor who became a Major League baseball umpire, Mark Brack,  brothers John and Jim Adams, John Bruckner and Fred Schweer.

Editor’s note: Rick Sieker is an employee of Eagle Communications, the parent company of Hays Post.

ELLIS — A business in Ellis reported receiving counterfeit currency this weekend.

According to the Ellis Police Department, the fake $100 bill had Chinese writing on the back.

The EPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the suspect, who also reportedly passed counterfeit currency in Hays. See below for more.

ELLIS – Lane Fischer, a senior at Ellis High School, has been accepted to Yale University, one of the most competitive American universities, which accepted only 5.91 percent of first-round of applicants for the Class of 2023.

Yale, located in New Haven, Connecticut, is one of eight Ivy League colleges in the United States and is the third oldest college in the nation, established in 1701.

To current knowledge, Fischer will also be the first student from Ellis High School to attend Yale College.

Fischer took a chance on applying to this top college that seemed to fit his style and submitted his application under restricted early-action on October 2018 and received word on December 14th that he was just one of 794 students who were offered admissions into Yale during the first-round. In all, between the restricted early-action and regular decision rounds, a total of 36,843 students from the U.S. and around the world applied for admission to Yale’s class of 2023. Out of this record-breaking pool, the college has offered admissions to just 2,178 students.

Lane is the son of Brian and Melanie Fischer of rural Ellis. Fischer’s roots run deep in Ellis as both of his parents grew up there, whose own families go back more than five generations of settling and raising families in and around town.

At this time, Fischer’s educational interests include history, English, and political science. He will begin his collegiate studies this fall and will be in the graduating Yale Class of 2023.

Yale College is home to many notable and influential alumni, including both George H.W. and George W. Bush, Ben Carson, John Kerry, and more. Through the years, Yale has educated five presidents and eleven Supreme Court Justices, including four of the nine sitting Justices today – Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kavanaugh.

Walking on campus, students and visitors alike get the opportunity to experience Yale’s rich history. The campus’s Gothic architecture houses undergraduate students, distinguished arts programs and research facilities, and some of the largest and most comprehensive libraries in the world.

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LOGAN – The Hansen Museum Continuing Education Program is pleased to welcome certified Bob Ross instructors, T.R. Mathews and Sandy Seamone, as they travel from Arriba, Colorado to teach two Joy of Painting classes on June 8th and 9th.

On Saturday, June 8th, the class will paint “Whispering Aspens,” and on Sunday, June 9th, “Prairie Windmill.” Class will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with an hour-long lunch break each day.

Join T.R. and Sandy as they reveal how fun and simple it is to paint using the Bob Ross method. Their tag-team approach to teaching keeps the classroom atmosphere light and entertaining. All painting supplies are provided, and no previous experience is necessary. Young and old alike will enjoy the camaraderie of these classes. Students need only bring paper towels.

Register by May 31st and pay $70.00 per day; after May 31st, pay $75.00 per day. Discounts are available for Patron and Sustaining Hansen Museum Members.

This wonderful learning opportunity is brought to you through the Hansen Museum Continuing Education Program. For more information, please call 785-689-4846.

The Dane G. Hansen Museum is open Monday through Friday 9-12 & 1-4; Saturdays 9-12 & 1-5; Sundays & Holidays 1-5. We are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. The Museum is handicapped accessible and admission is always free thanks to the generous support of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact us at 785-689-4846.

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FHSU University Relations

Fort Hays State University’s chapter of the Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association won two national championships and a runner up finish in nine competitive events against 14 other universities at the 81st annual International Technology and Engineering Educators Association conference in Kansas City, Mo.

The FHSU chapter had 14 students and five sponsors representing the university.

For the second consecutive year, FHSU’s TEECA won the Live Manufacturing Competition, which required students to design and create a rustic shadow box lamp while developing and managing a complete manufacturing assembly run producing a final product on site.

The team dedicated more than 150 hours of extracurricular activity to their final product. Team members are Danea Buschkoetter, team captain and documentation specialist; Eric Prockish, jig engineer; Jerome Hoffman, drafting and design specialist; and Michael Dick, part specialist and inspector.

“I could not be more proud of the way that this team came together, committing the necessary time and energy into this competition in order to produce a successful outcome,” said Eric Deneault, assistant professor of applied technology. Deneault and Randy Jordan, assistant professor of applied technology, are the team sponsors.

FHSU also won the Problem Solving Competition for the second time in three years. The team was tasked with building a parking garage at 1/32 scale. They then had to program and code the garage to have specific requirements, such as autonomous gates that would open and close, a vehicle counter that would count the cars entering and leaving, and a billboard for advertisements.

Team members are Blake Hinson, Vincent Evans, Dalton Enfield, Dalton Kraus, and Zach Peach.

“The effort from this team was unbelievable,” said Deneault. “There was no denying them a first-place finish this year.”

After a runner up finish, the FHSU robotics team will advance to compete at the VEX Worlds competition in Louiville, Ky. Team members are Tage Rothchild, team captain and engineer, programmer and driver; Jordan Sargent, engineer and mechanic; and Micah Nuss, engineer and mechanic.

In addition to the national championships and runner-up finish, one FHSU team member and the FHSU chapter won awards for their outstanding performance and dedication to TEECA and the FHSU Department of Applied Technology.

Buschkoetter was awarded the 2019 ITEEA/Foundation for Technology and Engineering Educators Don Maley Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award. Buschkoetter has supported and promoted FHSU TEECA by becoming a student officer, holding positions as treasurer and president. She has participated on the live manufacturing team, where she became a two-time national champion and regional runner-up, and the live communications and problem solving teams, where she earned national runner-up finishes. She has also been the regional photography champion three years in a row.

FHSU’s chapter won the TEECA Outstanding Chapter Award, the most coveted award designated to the most outstanding TEECA organization in the nation. The chapter, founded in 1986, has amassed 233 podium finishes, 26 national titles and 87 regional titles. In addition to this, students within the TEECA organization provide community service events throughout the year.

Students, with hometowns and classifications, are listed below.

ALMA, NEB.: Jesus Felix is a sophomore.
ATWOOD: Dalton Enfield is a sophomore.
GALVA: Vincent Evans is a senior.
GREAT BEND: Blake Hinson is a senior.
HALSTEAD: Dalton Kraus is a sophomore.
HAYS: Michael Dick is a sophomore.
Jerome Hoffman is a senior.
HOLDREGE, NEB.: Danea Buschkoetter is a senior.
LA CROSSE: Zach Peach is a freshman.
MANHATTAN: Eric Prockish is a sophomore.
MINNEAPOLIS: Dason Sweat is a sophomore.
RANSOM: Jordan Sargent is a junior.
RUSSELL: Micah Nuss is a freshman.
SUPERIOR, NEB.: Tage Rothchild is a sophomore.

Monday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

TuesdayShowers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then scattered showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday NightIsolated showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

WednesdayIsolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday NightScattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

ThursdayMostly sunny, with a high near 65.

HFD

The Hays Fire Department will be inspecting and flow testing fire hydrants on Mon., April 29, 2019 in the area of Vine St. to Thunderbird between 27th St. and 41st St. and Enersys. This is part of a coordinated effort by the city of Hays to inspect all fire hydrants in the city and flush all water mains annually.