My oldest son, Josh, works in my office. Once a year, he and I retire to the woods to review the office for the year. It helps us make a plan for the upcoming year.
As I write this, Josh and I are conducting our annual meeting. This year, however, a very cold front and snowstorm has left us with five-degree weather. We have been cooped up for a couple days. Josh’s dog, Kolbe is with us. Two days indoors without a walk has left Kolbe pacing the floor.
So, I decided to take Kolbe for a walk.
I was not particularly excited about going outside. But for Kolbe’s sake, I bundled up, put on a stocking cap, and found some not so heavy gloves to wear. Out the door we went.
Within 20 yards of the house, I realized a couple things: it was really, really, cold; and my coat was not near as warm as I had hoped.
I started to rethink my decision to walk this cold day, but Kolbe was so excited to finally be out. Into the snow and cold I continued—thinking this is the kind of weather that I could die in!
After about 10 minutes, I began to both warm up and adjust to the cold. Kolbe and I walked for 40 minutes or so through the woods. Yes, it was cold and the wind biting, but it was a beautiful and satisfying walk.
It reminded me of a phone call that Josh had engaged in earlier this same day. I do not know all of the details yet, but a woman had called our office the day before. Her husband has Alzheimer’s, and has had it for some time. I think the initial phone call to our office was a cry for help, but she was not ready to do anything yet. Josh decided to call her this morning as a follow-up. He talked to her about what was going on. She was overwhelmed, and in fact paralyzed, and did not know when, if, or about what type of help she wanted, or needed. After a while, she agreed to an appointment. It was a great first step.
When facing chronic illness, there are so many moving parts: The chronic illness/disease itself; its progression and what that is going to look like; available health care alternatives; fragmented health care; accessing health and care resources; paying for care; family support or lack of support; cost of care; legal implications and necessary documents; insurance coverage; assuring good care; finding the best care; and caregiver burnout and management. Establishing a comprehensive plan that addresses those components is important.
What is the first step? Make an appointment with an elder law attorney, one that can create a road map for you and who can guide you through the process.
I know this sounds self-serving, and it is, but it also comes from the heart. I was involved in the same situation, as a caregiver. I was so involved that I felt overwhelmed, drowning, and at times paralyzed facing decisions.
Luckily, I found a great support system through a care coordinator, and some legal help through my office, but the first step was for me to reach out to those resources.
While making the appointment is not the only thing you need to do, it is the first step, and I know it is hard, but go that first step. At least find out what your alternatives are, and then you can move to the next step.
Randy Clinkscales of Clinkscales Elder Law Practice, PA, Hays, Kansas, is an elder care attorney, practicing in western Kansas. To contact him, please send an email to [email protected]. Disclaimer: The information in the column is for general information purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Each case is different and outcomes depend on the fact of each case and the then applicable law. For specific questions, you should contact a qualified attorney.
Lyle M. Harrison, MD, has joined medical staff of HaysMed at the Dreiling/Schmidt Cancer Institute at HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System. Harrison has been seeing patients on a part time basis and has moved to full time status.
Dr. Harrison completed medical school and a residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine, in Salt Lake.
He joins the cancer team of Anthony Accurso, MD, Hematologist/Oncologist, Babu Prasad, MD, Radiation Oncologist and Robert Rodriguez, MD, Hematologist/Oncologist.
Dr. Harrison is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment please call 785-623-5774.
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation is pleased to again bring Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts to northwest Kansas students this summer.
After a successful debut with four workshops in 2018, this summer, the Hansen Foundation is expanding the program to offer six, week-long musical theater workshops for high school students (incoming freshman through graduating seniors).
In just five days, participating students conceive, write, choreograph, compose, design, rehearse, produce and perform an original piece of musical theater in collaboration with a staff of professionals and educators.
Workshop schedule:
Hoxie May 28 – June 1*
Phillipsburg June 3 – 7
Russell June 10 – 14
Goodland June 17 – 21
Concordia June 24 – 28
Salina July 30 – August 3*
*Tuesday through Saturday
Students from surrounding communities and counties are encouraged to participate in a workshop closest to them.Registration is limited to the first 30 students in each location.For more information or to register, visit lovewell.org, and click on Apply, and then Kansas.
Although a workshop cannot replace a full theatre arts program offered in schools, Lovewell offers students an opportunity to explore this genre in a unique way. The response from the students and faculty in 2018 was overwhelmingly positive.
ABOUT THE LOVEWELL WORKSHOPS
The week-long day camp/workshop brings students from all different creative backgrounds together to create an original work of musical theatre from scratch. While the performance is an enormous part of the workshop, the focus is on the creative process. To make it come together, the process needs writers, actors, poets, dancers, singers, dreamers, visual artists, musicians, composers, designers and creative students of ALL kinds.
The students will work with a team of professional artists to help utilize all the students’ gifts and explore the arts while forging new friendships and making memories to last a lifetime.
PARTICIPTION COSTS
Each workshop is limited to 30 students. The Hansen Foundation is underwriting the cost of the workshops so that the student participation fee is significantly discounted to $50.However, no student who is truly committed to participate will be denied the opportunity due to inability to pay. Scholarships are available.
ABOUT LOVEWELL
Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts is a not-for-profit organization that brings students together with professional artists to conduct these unique and transformational workshops. The Lovewell team are artist who make their living as musical directors, playwrites, choreographers, composers, lyricists, etc.
Lovewell is based in Florida, but its roots are in Kansas. After a pilot in New York in 1984, the process became the “Lovewell Experience” in 1987 in Salina, Kansas. The director of the program is a Kansas native.
Today, Lovewell offers workshops all over the United states and also internationally. Learn more about Lovewell at www.lovewell.org
For more information on NW Kansas Arts opportunities sponsored by the Hansen Foundation, visit our website www.danehansenfoundation.org; click on Special Initiatives and NWKansas Arts.
By KARISSA NIEHOFF Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and BILL FAFLICK Executive Director of the Kansas State High School Activities Association
If you are the mother or father of a high school athlete here in Kansas, this message is primarily for you.
When you attend an athletic event that involves your son or daughter, cheer to your heart’s content, enjoy the camaraderie that high school sports offer and have fun. But when it comes to verbally criticizing game officials or coaches, cool it.
Make no mistake about it. Your passion is admired, and your support of the hometown team is needed. But so is your self-control. Yelling, screaming and berating the officials humiliates your child, annoys those sitting around you, embarrasses your child’s school and is the primary reason Kansas has an alarming shortage of high school officials.
It’s true. According to a recent survey by the National Association of Sports Officials, more than 75 percent of all high school officials say “adult behavior” is the primary reason they quit. And 80 percent of all young officials hang up their stripes after just two years of whistle blowing. Why? They don’t need your abuse.
Plus, there’s a ripple effect. There are more officials over 60 than under 30 in many areas. And as older, experienced officials retire, there aren’t enough younger ones to replace them. If there are no officials, there are no games. The shortage of licensed high school officials is severe enough in some areas that athletic events are being postponed or cancelled—especially at the freshman and junior varsity levels.
Research confirms that participation in high school sports and activities instills a sense of pride in school and community, teaches lifelong lessons like the value of teamwork and self-discipline and facilitates the physical and emotional development of those who participate. So, if the games go away because there aren’t enough men and women to officiate them, the loss will be infinitely greater than just an “L” on the scoreboard. It will be putting a dent in your community’s future.
If you would like to be a part of the solution to the shortage of high school officials, you can sign up to become a licensed official at HighSchoolOfficials.com. Otherwise, adult role models at high school athletic events here in Kansas are always welcome.
McDonald’s of North Hays will host “Coffee with a Cop” from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 17, in conjunction with the Hays Police Department.
The event brings police officers and community members they serve together over coffee to discuss community issues, learn more about each other and build relationships in an informal, neutral environment. All Coffee with a Cop attendees will receive a free small cup of coffee, courtesy of McDonald’s.
Area McDonald’s restaurants will continue to work with law enforcement departments throughout the year to host additional Coffee with a Cop events with the goal of improving relationships between law enforcement and community members – one cup of coffee at a time.
“As a McDonald’s owner/operator, being involved in the community is the cornerstone of my business. Supporting our local law enforcement is a huge priority for our organization,” said Gail Kuehl, owner/operator, McDonald’s of Hays, Russell and WaKeeney. “I hope that community members will attend our Coffee with a Cop event and feel comfortable to ask questions, bring forward concerns or simply get to know our officers.”
Coach Tony Hobson, left, discusses strategy with his assistant coach, Talia Kahrs, center, and graduate assistant Paige Lunsford, right. Photo by Ryan Prickett
By DIANE GASPER-O’BRIEN FHSU University Relations and Marketing
By Diane Gasper-O’Brien
University Relations and Marketing
HAYS, Kan. –
Fans of Fort Hays State University women’s basketball won’t see Tony Hobson smile much on the sidelines.
On the court, Hobson is as intense as they come. He doesn’t often take a seat beside his assistant coaches, and when he does, he doesn’t stay sitting long. He paces back and forth past the Tigers’ bench with a look of total concentration on his face.
FHSU Athletic Director Curtis Hammeke did get a smile out of his record-setting women’s basketball coach last Thursday when they met at midcourt before the Tigers’ game with Northeastern State (Okla.).
Hammeke – along with Dr. Helen Miles, former women’s basketball coach, and Dr. Tisa Mason, president of FHSU – presented Hobson with a basketball imprinted with Hobson’s latest accomplishment: setting a new career coaching record for the FHSU women’s basketball program.
Coach Tony Hobson diagrams a play for his team during a timeout. Photo by Ryan Prickett
Even then, Hobson seemed a little antsy and appeared relieved to get back to his team’s bench – partly because he doesn’t like calling attention to himself and partly because he and the Tigers had a game to win.
That fierce passion for the game of basketball has paid off in a big way for Hobson and the Tigers.
FHSU, undefeated and the top ranked team in all of NCAA Division II in the D2SIDA media poll, heads into this week’s road games with MIAA intrastate rivals Emporia State (Wednesday) and Washburn (Saturday) with a 15-0 record.
It’s the best start to a season in the history of the Tiger women’s program, which is on pace to set a lot of new marks this season.
One of those came on a road trip earlier this month.
In a Jan. 3 victory over defending national champion Central Missouri on the Jennies’ home floor, Hobson tied Miles for the most career coaching victories at Fort Hays State. Two days later, the Tigers beat Southwest Baptist (Mo.) to give Hobson his 218th victory at FHSU midway through his 11th season in Hays. Miles was 217-154 from 1971-86.
Hobson (now 220-92 at FHSU) shrugs his shoulders while talking about the record that has brought him a lot of praise since the turn of the new year, including a loud ovation at the pregame presentation on Jan. 10.
“All those things are nice, and I don’t want to make light of it because those things are important to the history of the program,” he said. “To get records like this, you have to have a good solid program and have to sustain it. That’s a good thing.”
Then the normally serious Hobson said something that made him smile.
“What it took to get the record is more important,” he said.
What it took to get that record was a lot of hard work through his first nine seasons that has seen Hobson elevate Tiger women’s basketball to new heights.
FHSU won the NAIA national championship with a 34-2 record in 1990-91, then moved to NCAA Division II the next year.
The Tiger program was anything but lean over the next couple of decades, with just one losing season.
But when Hobson joined the Black and Gold in 2008, FHSU women’s basketball got a new spark.
A former standout athlete himself, Hobson had made a name for himself at Hastings College while guiding the Broncos to three NAIA national championships and a 211-40 overall record in seven years.
Before that, Hobson had played and coached at Barton Community College in Great Bend, Hammeke’s hometown.
“I’d known about Tony for a long time, and I knew of his strong work ethic,” Hammeke said.
Hobson also was impressed with Hammeke.
“I knew Fort Hays State’s athletic director was a really solid person,” Hobson said. “He was honest with me, and that’s so important. You have to feel comfortable with who you work with.”
Hammeke definitely was comfortable with Hobson.
“He’s a good recruiter and an excellent basketball coach,” Hammeke said. “We thought he was the right one for the job.”
Was he ever.
Fort Hays State University women’s basketball coach Tony Hobson and his players watch action on the court during a home game earlier this season. Photo by Bob Duffy
It didn’t take Hobson long to make a successful jump from NAIA to NCAA.
After a 39-43 record during Hobson’s first three years, the Tigers have strung together seven consecutive 20-win seasons. They are just six wins away from making that eight in a row. Before Hobson, FHSU posted only eight 20-win seasons in nearly 40 years.
The Tigers are also in the running for finishing near or at the top of the MIAA and making a fourth NCAA tournament appearance in five years.
Hobson points to the addition of two standout players – 6-foot guard Katelyn Edwards and 6-4 center Kate Lehman – during the 2011-12 season in helping get the program over the hump.
Edwards, who was from Crete, Neb., had transferred to FHSU after one year at the University of South Dakota, and Lehman joined the Tigers after a stellar high school career in Newton. Both went on to earn all-conference honors every year for the Tigers, and Lehman finished as the second-leading scorer and top rebounder in FHSU women’s history during her All-American senior year when the Tigers advanced to the top 16 of the playoffs.
“Then it was game on,” Hobson said.
Hobson learned early on at FHSU that the Hays area community likes watching good, competitive basketball.
“People want a winner,” he said. “If you give them something good to watch, they will come.”
Consequently, the Tiger women’s program has ranked second in the nation in attendance for NCAA D-II the past four years with an average of more than 2,000 fans per game.
Even though students have not yet returned to campus for the second semester, more than 2,200 fans showed up for Thursday’s game.
Gradually through the years, Hobson started to notice a shift in the recruiting landscape, too.
“I had a lot of players from Nebraska early on, because I couldn’t recruit against Emporia State and Washburn,” he said.
Hobson paused, an ever-so-slight smile crossing his face.
“It’s not like that anymore,” he said.
Hobson and the Tigers have enjoyed a bumper crop of top-notch recruits the past few years, so much so that this year’s team is so deep that bench players lead the team in various categories on any given night. Six different players have led the Tigers in scoring. No one averages more than about 12 points a game, but six players average at least eight points a game, and the team puts up more than 80 points per contest.
“We’re pretty deep at every position,” he said. “You always have plenty of players. Do you always have plenty of players who can play at the level you need them to? This year, we do.”
Two or three of FHSU’s starters surely could score more, but the Tigers have bought into the team-first philosophy.
“We’ve had the most unselfish group of people I’ve ever been around,” Hobson said. “They sacrifice for each other for the good of the team; they all play their role. They want to win.”
Assembling that type of team starts long before the first tipoff in November.
“A lot of it is recruiting the right type of kids – high character kids,” Hobson said. “We do a better job of accomplishing that than some. Those type of kids are easier to get the point across to.”
Now, the Tigers’ roster features the daughter of a Division I coach and a former D-I player.
Sophomore Madison Mittie, part of that super-sub group for Fort Hays State, is the daughter of Kansas State University head coach Jeff Mittie, one of the winningest active coaches in NCAA Division I with more than 500 career wins.
“I’d never coached a college coach’s daughter,” Hobson said. “When you have a coach take a look at your program and think ‘That’s a good program for my daughter to be in,’ that’s an ultimate compliment when parents feel good about their daughter being in your program.”
Junior Lanie Page, a former prep standout from Wamego whose dad was the coach for the Raiders, had decided to concentrate on academics when she stepped away from the K-State basketball program two years ago.
But senior Tatyana Legette, who knew Page from high school all-star games, talked Page into visiting FHSU.
When Page was in Hays for an FHSU football game in the fall of 2017, she watched a Tiger basketball practice, and she immediately liked what she saw.
“Coach is a lot like my dad in his coaching style and just his personality, honestly,” she said. “He cares about his team a lot and would do anything for them, but he also knows when to be tough and when to push us so that we can see what we’re capable of.”
Talia Kahrs, Hobson’s top assistant coach, agreed.
Kahrs played for Hobson at Hastings, then followed him to Fort Hays State. Following her playing career, Kahrs served as a student assistant for the Tigers for a season, then became Hobson’s head assistant in 2012.
Kahrs said she has learned a lot from Hobson after so many years of being around him on the court. One thing has never changed.
“He just likes to win,” Kahrs said. “Losing is not an option.”
Hobson admitted he is not happy with losing but does accept getting beat by a better team.
“We could play a really good game, and if someone plays better, they’re going to beat you,” he said. “Losing is playing less than what you are capable of, and that bothers me. Losing is different than getting beat.”
Kahrs is well aware of what her job is.
“I think I do a good job of balancing him out,” she said. “I’m more mellow, so I’m the calm to his intensity.”
That intensity barometer will raise a notch or two this week when the Tigers take to the road for those two huge road games.
Saturday’s men’s and women’s games with Washburn have been selected for this week’s D-II Basketball Showcase, with the featured games beginning at 1 p.m. (women’s) and 3 p.m. in Lee Arena in Topeka.
But for now, Hobson is concentrating on Wednesday’s contest with Emporia State.
“People live too much in the past or too much in the future,” he said. “You can’t dwell on last year, or the last game even. And you can’t look too far ahead.”
Victories this week would help keep alive No. 1 on the Tigers’ long-term list of goals for this year – “MIAA champs.”
The final goal on that list is “to host and win regionals.”
“That means you have to be the No. 1 team in the region,” he said, “and that’s 42 teams.”
“We set our goals pretty high,” admitted Hobson, who then broke one of his own rules of looking ahead.
“We’d like to make the elite eight and give it a run,” he said.
Now, that would make a lot of people smile, including Hobson.
Wednesday A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of drizzle and snow. Patchy freezing fog before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
FridayA slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then rain likely between noon and 5pm, then rain and snow likely after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday NightSnow, mainly before midnight. Low around 14. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Now that the biggest capital projects of the Ellis County Public Building Commission (PBC) have been completed, the group plans to shorten its meeting schedule for 2019.
The group has been gathering monthly. Capital Projects Manager Phillip Smith-Hanes, who is also the Ellis County Administrator, is recommending a change to bi-monthly meetings after February.
Smith-Hanes says window film tint on the front windows and a lock set on a back door still need to be installed at the Extension office building at 601 Main, which was remodeled.
He told the PBC Monday night those two items are in progress.
“I have signed the final change order,” Smith-Hanes said. “I’m happy to report it is a deductive change order. We did not use about $11,150 of our contingency account.”
Smith-Hanes expects the change order to be paid at the PBC’s February 11 meeting.
The PBC is comprised of President Dean Haselhorst and Vice-President Butch Schlyer, who are Ellis County commissioners, along with Secretary Donna Maskus, the Ellis County Clerk, and Ellis County Treasurer Lisa Schlegel as treasurer.
SALINA — William Biermann will interview for the position of superintendent of Salina USD 305 Tuesday evening.
Biermann is the second of four finalists that the board will interview. Finalists were selected for interview based on their fit with desired characteristics that were developed with input from focus groups and a community survey.
Biermann has a total of 25 years in education, currently serving as superintendent of schools in Goodland USD 352. He has served as superintendent for 10 years in two districts (Goodland and Catholic Diocese of Dodge City), four years as chief financial officer at Southwest Plains Regional Service Center, and three years as a high school principal (Holcomb USD 363). Prior to that he taught secondary math, computers, accounting as well as coached and directed plays (Wichita County USD 467 and Santa Fe Trail USD 434).
HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System, announced this week that Dr. Patricia D. Crawley, cardiologist, and Megan F. Homolka, BSN, MSN, RN, APNP, have joined the the DeBakey Heart Clinic.
“We are always pleased to add additional providers to our cardiac team,” said Bryce Young, chief operating officer. “The need for heart care in western Kansas remains steady, and we are committed to having the specialty services available locally.”
Dr. Crawley graduated from medical school at The University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita and a fellowship in cardiology at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville. She is board certified in both internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.
Homolka
Homolka completed a bachelor of science in nursing at Chamberlain College of Nursing, Arlington, Texas, and a master of science in nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington. Her area of focus is cardiovascular care.
“We are committed to caring for the cardiology needs of patients in western Kansas,” said Shae Veach, vice president for regional operations. “As part of the region’s premier academic health system, we will continue to offer access to specialists and resources to ensure the continued good health of the communities we serve.”
Dustin Roths and Butch Schlyer are sworn in by County Clerk Donna Maskus Monday evening as the newest Ellis County commissioners. (Courtesy photo)
By BECKY KISER Hays Post
Two new Ellis county commissioners were sworn in to office Monday evening, prior to their first meeting which was primarily a reorganization of commission appointments for the new year.
Butch Schlyer, R-Hays, was elected to the First District seat formerly held by Marcy McClelland. Dustin Roths, R-Hays, was appointed in December by Republican Party precinct chair members to fill the Second District seat vacated by Barb Wasinger, who was elected 111th District state representative.
Schlyer is the retired longtime Ellis County Health Administrator.
“I am glad to be here. I had to defeat some very worthy opponents in the primary as well as the general election,” Schlyer noted. “And I just want to assure the public I will make very fair decisions, what’s in the best interest of the public as well as what’s in the interest of this Ellis County organization and its employees.”
Roths is owner of Diamond R Jewelry in downtown Hays. He said he got some “pretty good advice” from Wasinger about his decision-making as a commissioner.
“That advice was to think of my kids when I decide things because ‘you’re tough, intelligent and diligent.’ So I’m going to take that and run with it and try to do the best job I can do.”
Roths also commended the Ellis County staff and employees he’s been meeting.
“There’s a lot of people doing a lot of things in the county,” Roths said, “and it looks like we have a very dedicated work force and that’s exciting to me.”
The trio voted to retain Third District Commissioner Dean Haselhorst, R-Hays, as chair of the board for 2019, while Schlyer was appointed vice chair.
“As chair, I want to welcome both of you,” Haselhorst said. “We get to attend a lot of things together. I’m looking forward to that and your sharing of the knowledge you each have to make Ellis County a better place.”
Roths was appointed Ellis County representative to the boards of Northwest Kansas Community Corrections and Northwest Kansas Juvenile Service, Schlyer to the boards of High Plains Mental Health and Northwest Kansas Planning & Development, and Haselhorst to WorkforceONE CEOB.
The Public Building Commission meeting was held immediately following the county commission meeting. Haselhorst was again appointed president, with Schlyer named vice-president.
Coffee is more than just your favorite morning beverage; it’s a connector, a culture, and a community-builder. McDonald’s® of NorthHays plans to use coffee to help connect the community and law enforcement.
On Thursday, January 17, 9-10:30 a.m. during a come-and-go event, McDonald’s of NorthHays, 3406 Vine, will host a “Coffee with a Cop” event in conjunction with the city of Hays Police Department.
This “Coffee with a Cop” event brings police officers and the community members they serve together over coffee to discuss community issues, learn more about each other and build relationships in an informal, neutral environment. All Coffee with a Cop attendees will receive a free small cup of McCafẻ® roast coffee courtesy of your local McDonald’s.
Area McDonald’s restaurants will continue to work with law enforcement departments throughout the year to host additional Coffee with a Cop events with the goal of improving relationships between law enforcement and community members – one cup of coffee at a time.
“As a McDonald’s Owner/Operator, being involved in the community is the cornerstone of my business. Supporting our local law enforcement is a huge priority for our organization,” said Gail Kuehl, Owner/Operator, McDonald’s of Hays, Russell and WaKeeney.
“I hope that community members will attend our Coffee with a Cop event and feel comfortable to ask questions, bring forward concerns or simply get to know our officers.”
MEADE COUNTY — Two people died in an accident just after 10:30a.m. Monday in Meade County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Toyota Siena driven by Dana W. House, 73, Goodyear, AZ., was westbound in the outside lane on U.S. 54 just east of the Kansas 23 Junction in Meade.
The vehicle crossed into the inside lane and then into the inside eastbound lane and collided with a 2016 Peterbilt semi driven by Ben E. Kelley, 44, Grainfield.
House was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger Cynthia J. House, 72, Goodyear, AZ., was transported to the hospital in Meade where she died.
Kelley was not injured. All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
