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Hays USD 489 gets update from facilities committee

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By KARI BLURTON
Hays Post

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Hays USD 489 Board of Education, Patrick Lowry, co-chairman of the facilities needs committee, presented school board members with an update.

Lowry said the committee has pored over details of each district building in terms of what was missing or needs to be replaced. He called the list “long” and “expensive.”

He said the committee, which has been charged with making a recommendation on the district’s building needs in the future, has discovered some “big ticket items that need to be considered,” such as “compensating for lack of appropriate maintenance to buildings over the years.”

The committee was formed after the district floated a proposed plan that would have resulted in a new high school and several other significant building changes. Faced with cost estimates in the $100 million range, the committee has spent more than a year examining the district’s buildings.

Lowry recommended the board consider services offered by the Docking Institute at Fort Hays State University to gauge whether a bond issue to fund the projects would pass.

The committee is planning to meet with HTK Architects on Friday to look at revised cost estimates of a proposed plan, and Lowry said the group is close to giving final recommendations to the school board.

Another agenda item included the motion to approve a bid from Glassman Corp. of Hays for a new chiller at Roosevelt Elementary School. Out of two bids, Glassman had the lower bid at $39,900. Superintendent Dean Katt said the chiller should be installed by February.

HPD activity log, Jan. 6

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The Hays Police Department conducted 11 traffic stops and received four animal calls on Monday, according to the HPD activity log.

Motor vehicle accident, 300 block West 18th, 10:45 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 27th and Vine, 11:05 a.m.
Animal at large, 100 block West 38th, 11:37 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property/hit and run, 2400 block Vine, 11:30 a.m.
Driving while suspended/revoked, 2600 block Vine, 11:38 a.m.
Suspicious activity, 2900 block Vine, 1:18 p.m.
Counterfeit currency/documents, 4700 block Roth, 1:47 p.m.
Probation/parole violation, 100 block Fort, 3:11 p.m.
Criminal damage to property, 700 East Sixth, 3:39 p.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 3100 block El Dorado, 4:11 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property, 2100 block Lincoln, 4:15 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 4000 block Vine, 5:51 p.m.
Burglary/vehicle, 400 block West 19th, 8 p.m.
Robbery, 200 block West Seventh, 8:54 p.m.
Drug offenses, 200 block West Seventh, 9:10 p.m.
Search warrant, 200 block West Seventh, 11 p.m.

Organizers already gearing up for 2014 Community Christmas Dinner

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By KARI BLURTON
Hays Post

As hundreds of kids in Ellis County continue to enjoy the toys and games they received from attending the fifth annual Community Christmas Dinner in Hays, Director Brittany Lang is already gearing up for next year’s free community dinner.

Lang said the fifth annual dinner, held at the VFW on Christmas Day, was a huge success. In fact, more than 625 community members were served this year – compared to just 375 last year.

Lang said it is solely donations and volunteers that have kept the Community Christmas Dinner a success. The dinner is not affiliated with a specific organization or church.

Donations toward the dinner can be made by calling Brittany Lang at (785) 259-3766 or by email at [email protected].

Traveling Lincoln exhibit makes its way to Hays

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“Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” a traveling exhibition opening Feb. 7 at Hays Public Library, examines how President Abraham Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the Civil War — the secession of Southern states, slavery, and wartime civil liberties.

Lincoln is widely acknowledged as one of America’s greatest presidents, but his historical reputation is contested. Was he a calculating politician willing to accommodate slavery, or a principled leader justly celebrated as the Great Emancipator? This exhibition provides no easy answers. Rather, it encourages visitors to form a nuanced view of Lincoln by engaging them with Lincoln’s struggle to reconcile his policy preferences with basic American ideals of liberty and equality. This exhibition develops a more complete understanding of Abraham Lincoln as president and the Civil War as the nation’s gravest constitutional crisis.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States in 1860, at a time when the nation was on the brink of war. Lincoln struggled to resolve the basic questions that divided Americans at the most perilous moment in the nation’s history: Was the United States truly one nation, or was it a confederacy of sovereign and separate states? How could a country founded on the belief that “all men are created equal” tolerate slavery? In a national crisis, would civil liberties be secure? President Lincoln used the Constitution to confront these three crises of war, ultimately reinventing the Constitution and the promise of American life.

The National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office organized the traveling exhibition, which was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): great ideas brought to life. The traveling exhibition is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.

The traveling exhibition is composed of informative panels featuring photographic reproductions of original documents, including a draft of Lincoln’s first inaugural speech, the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment.

The library is sponsoring free programs and other events for the public in connection with the exhibition. Contact Lucia Bain or visit www.hayspublib.org for more information. “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” will be on display at the library until March 21st.

Weekend police activity log

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Hays Police Department
The Hays Police Department conducted 11 traffic stops on Friday, 12 on Saturday and 16 on Sunday, according to the HPD activity log. The HPD also received 17 animal calls in the three days.

Jan. 3
Animal at large, 2100 block East 21st, 7:35 a.m.
Animal at large, 300 block East 19th, 7:48 a.m.
Suspicious person, 2800 block Vine, 8:44 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 2200 block Felten, 9:05 a.m.
Disorderly conduct, 300 block West 12th, 10:10 a.m.
Theft, 1000 block West 27th, 1:27 p.m.
Harassment, 100 block East 22nd, 1:30 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property/hit and run, 200 block West 13th, 3:02 p.m.
Burglary/vehicle, 1200 block East 27th, 4:06 p.m.
Animal at large, 2300 block General Custer, 4:13 p.m.
Found/lost property, 4100 block Vine, 6:51 p.m.
Found/lost property, 4300 block Vine, 7:07 p.m.
Found/lost property, 45th and Vine, 7:30 p.m .
Criminal transport, Larned, 08:01 p.m.
Driving while suspended/revoked, 300 block West Eighth, 9:01 p.m.
Traffic/driving complaint, 4100 block Smoky Hill, 9:35 p.m.

Jan. 5
Theft, 500 block West Seventh, 2:49 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 1500 block Henry, 12:32 p.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 500 block Fort, 12:56 p.m.
Driving while suspended/revoked, 400 block West 33rd, 1:36 p.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 1300 block Felten, 5:31 p.m.

Ellis County Sheriff’s Department
Jan. 3
Criminal transport, El Dorado, 6:54 a.m.
Stray livestock, 1700 block Hopewell, 11:20 a.m.
K9 deployment, Hays, 2:38 p.m.

Jan. 4
Motor vehicle accident/personal injury, Sternberg Drive, 12:36 a.m.
Transport, Larned, 2:33 a.m.

Jan. 5
Warrant service, Ellis, 10:29 a.m.

3i Show sponsor awards area scholarship recipients

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DODGE CITY — Western Kansas Manufacturers Association, sponsor of the 3i SHOW, recently announced its 2013-14 scholarship recipients, a list that includes northwest Kansas students.

Buckle 3i show

Among the recipients were:

• Lauren Pallister, a Hays High School graduate, was awarded a $500 scholarship at Barton Community College

• Isaac Dreiling, a Victoria High School graduate, was awarded a $500 scholarship at Northwest Kansas Technical College

• Braden Splichal, a Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, was awarded a $700 scholarship at Fort Hays State University

• Jennifer Ochs, a Jetmore High School graduate, was awarded a $700 scholarship at Kansas State University

• Ethan Long, a Saint John High School graduate, was awarded a $700 scholarship at the University of Kansas

• Tate Bartlett, a Minneola High School graduate, was awarded a $500 scholarship at Dodge City Community College

• Martha Rangel, a Liberal High School graduate, was awarded a $500 scholarship at Seward County Community College/ATS

Scholarships still are available at Colby Community College, Garden City Community College and NCK Tech. Scholarships are funded by the annual 3i SHOW belt buckle sales. Buckles for the 2014 3i SHOW in Dodge City are available. Visit www.3ishow.com/3i/merchandise.htm for more information.

Submitted by the Western Kansas Manufacturers Association

Commission OKs raises, renews lease with NCK Tech (VIDEO)

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By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

The Hays City Commission held two meetings Thursday night, the first a makeup of the canceled Dec. 26 meeting. In that meeting, the commission approved a resolution adopting the 2014 job classification and pay plan which includes a 1-percent increase in salaries for all city employees, union and non-union members:

Assistant City Manager Paul Briseno said through the budget process, earlier in the year, the commission had budgeted for the increase and all of the salaries but two are paid for out of the general fund, with the total increase of $80,000. The other two salaries are paid for through the levy fund.

The commission also the approved mayoral appointments of Dawne Leiker and Patricia Levy to the Sister Cities Advisory Board.

At the regularly scheduled work session meeting, Eric Burks, president of North Central Kansas Technical College, presented the commission with the annual report of the Big Creek Technical Training Center at 101 Main.

The city and NCK Tech have a five-year lease agreement for the building, set to expire in May. City staff and the college both recommended approving a two-year extension of the lease with a requirement that if either party decides to not renew the lease, they must give 12 months notice. The current agreement allows for six months.

With the current lease agreement, NCK Tech uses the facility for free, but it is responsible for maintenance, they must hire five full-time employees and they have to construct projects for the city every other year.

“I think this has been a great win-win situation for both of us, not only for Hays but the surrounding communities,” Commissioner Ron Mellick said.

Students already have completed a podium for the city commission chamber, and they are currently working with Nick Willis, stormwater/water conservation superintendent, on water conservation projects in a number of city building.

The commission approved sending the action to the next regular meeting, scheduled for Jan. 9.

An amendment to the city’s parking regulations also will be on the agenda for the next regular commission meeting after the commission heard a report from I.D. Creech, director of public works.

During the creation of the current comprehensive plan, parking has been labeled as an issue that needs to be addressed. Creech said city parking regulations tend to require more parking stalls than needed. Requirements are calculated on square footage rather than an occupancy number, he said.

Creech said the city should change the wording in the parking regulations to allow for an alternative method of calculating parking needs.

Creech said this would not be automatic. There would be an application process and documentation would have to be provided to the zoning administrator.

HPD activity log, Jan. 2

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The Hays Police Department conducted nine traffic stops and received six animal calls Thursday, Jan. 2, according to the HPD activity log.

Welfare check, 1300 block Schwaller, 2:27 a.m.
Suspicious activity, 2500 block Vine, 3:52 a.m.
Assist, 100 block West 19th, 7:37 a.m.
Animal at large, 1600 block West 28th, 9:01 a.m.
Civil transport, Larned, 9:09 a.m.
Found/lost property, 700 Main, 9:29 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 2700 block Hickory, 9:59 a.m.
Animal at large, 2500 block General Custer, 1:54 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property, 2700 block Vine, 2:25 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 3700 block Vine, 3:53 p.m.
Traffic/driving complaint, 2500 block Sherman, 5:30 a.m.
Animal at large, 1500 block Old U.S. Highway 40 Bypass, 5:41 p.m.
Theft, 3400 block Vine, 9:40 a.m.
Forgery, 4300 block Vine, Dec. 12
Forgery, 2900 block Broadway,. Dec. 13

Eugene Sansom

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LOGAN — Edmond resident Eugene Sansom died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Logan Manor in Logan at the age of 84. He was a farmer.

Eugene was born May 5, 1929, in Edmond, the son of Clyde and Carrie (Patterson) Sansom.

He was united in marriage to Miriam J. Paulsen on July 15, 1951, in Phillipsburg. She survives.
Other survivors include a son, Rodney of Densmore; three daughters, Linda Becker of Lenora, Pat Smith of Logan and Pam Glick of Superior, Colo.; a sister, Lois Archer of Logan; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Alta Griffin; and a granddaughter, Carrie Sansom.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the former Edmond United Methodist Church in Edmond with Pastor Lynn Linde officiating. Burial will follow in the Edmond Cemetery, Edmond.

Mr. Sansom will lie in state from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Logan Funeral Home in Logan.

Memorial contributions may be made to Logan Manor, Hospice Services Inc. or Parkinson’s Disease Foundation.

Logan Funeral Home, 102 E. Church Street, Logan, KS 67646 is in charge of arrangements.

Red Cross: Make a resolution to donate blood regularly

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WICHITA — With a new year come many resolutions to form good habits and achieve personal goals. The American Red Cross encourages those who are eligible to resolve to help patients in need through regular blood donations.

Donated blood can give patients in need more time with loved ones. Blood can be used to treat cancer patients, trauma victims, organ transplant recipients, premature babies, sickle cell disease patients and more. In fact, about every two seconds a patient in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion.

As winter continues, donations are especially needed, with many donors unable to give due to inclement weather and seasonal illnesses. Make an appointment to donate blood and partake in a lifesaving resolution by visiting redcrossblood.org or calling (800) RED CROSS.

Upcoming northwest Kansas blood donation opportunities:

Decatur County
Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 202 S. Topeka Ave. in Jennings.
Jan. 29 from 12-6 p.m. at Gateway, 1 Morgan Drive in Oberlin.

Ellis County
Jan. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hays Medical Center, 2200 Canterbury in Hays.
Jan. 16 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at American Red Cross, 208 E. Eighth St. in Hays.
Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at American Red Cross, 208 E. Eighth St. in Hays.
Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at American Red Cross, 208 E. Eighth St. in Hays.
Jan. 22 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at American Red Cross, 208 E. Eighth St. in Hays.
Jan. 23 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at American Red Cross, 208 E. Eighth St. in Hays.
Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at American Red Cross, 208 E. Eighth St. in Hays.
Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at American Red Cross, 208 E. Eighth St. in Hays.
Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at American Red Cross, 208 E. Eighth St. in Hays.
Jan. 30 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at American Red Cross, 208 E. Eighth St. in Hays.
Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at American Red Cross, 208 E. Eighth St. in Hays.

Osborne County
Jan. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Natoma Community Center, 709 N. Second St. in Natoma.

Russell County
Jan. 30 from 12-6 p.m. at Fossil Creek Inn & Suites, 1430 S. Fossil in Russell
Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 332 N. Main St. in Lucas.

Sherman County
Jan. 28 from 12-6 p.m. at Methodist Church, 12th and Sherman in Goodland.

For more information, visit www.redcrossblood.org.

Catch up with technology at Hays Public Library

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In the vast, ever-changing world of technology, the Hays Public Library is your beacon.

Brad Sarver offers classes on a wide variety of computer topics as well as other technology including smartphones, e-readers and tablets. Sarver holds classes at 2 p.m. each Sunday at 2:00 PM and at 6 p.m. each Thursday in the young adult computer lab on the second floor of the library.

Whether you are struggling using the Internet, Microsoft Office programs, or getting an email set up, Sarver can help. Some classes include how to use a digital camera and putting pictures on the computer. January classes include Skype, MS Word, organizing files and Gmail.

For more, visit www.hayspublib.org or call (785) 625-9014.

Benedictine names area students to Dean’s List

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ATCHINSON — Benedictine College announced its Dean’s List for the 2013 fall semester this week. Any full-time student carrying a minimum of 12 hours and a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.9 is named to the Dean’s List. Of the 1,742 full time undergraduate students at the college, 469 made the Dean’s List this semester.

Area students named include Andrew Allen, Hays; Shaelyn Klaus, Hays; and Mary Ellen Wagoner, Hays.

Library announces upcoming events for next week

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Events at Hays Public Library will range from Legos to computer skills next week.

Here is a list of events, beginning Sunday, at the library.

Sunday
2p.m.: Computer Class: MS Word (adults, seniors)

Monday
4, 4:20 and 4:40 p.m.: Bal-A-Vis-X (children)
4 p.m.: Movie and Snack(children)

Tuesday
4 p.m.: Games (children)

Wednesday
Noon: Feed and Film (adults)
3:30 p.m.: Wavering Wednesdays (teens)
4, 4:20 and 4:40 p.m.: Bal-A-Vis-X (children)
4 p.m.: Lego Club (children)
5:30 p.m.: Meat Free Meals (adults)

Thursday
3:30 p.m.: Make n’ Take (teens)
4 p.m.: Video Games (children)
6 p.m.: Computer Class: Free Music Sites (adults, seniors)

Friday
10 a.m.: Cre-8-ive Moments (children)
4 p.m.: Chess Club (children)

Saturday
10 a.m.: Whatever Happened to Amelia Earhart? (all ages)

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