The Syracuse Journal March 30, 2016

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THE
SYR ACUSEJOURNAL
Syracuse, KS
Volume 131, Issue No. 13
What’s
Happening
Wednesday, Mar. 30th
Community Friendship Meal
United Methodist Church
@ 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 2nd
Oasis Seminar
Southern Baptist Church
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 2nd
6th Annual Dick Cheatum
Memorial Tournament
Hilltop Lanes
@ 10 a.m.
Tuesday, April 5th
Congressman Huelskamp
Town Hall Meeting
Commissioners Room
@ 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 7th
Painting Workshop
Ham Co VIP Center
Sign-up required
@ 9 a.m.
Mon.-Fri., April 18th to 22nd
City Spring Cleanup Week
Please call the City Office to
schedule your pick up.
620-384-7818
WEATHER
Partly Cloudy/ Windy
High: 65º; Low: 28º
Forecast, Page 9
Word Wise
Cognomen
[kog-noh-muh n], noun
1. a surname.
2. any name, especially a nickname.
Origin:
Cognomen derives from the
Latin nōmen meaning “name.”
It entered English in the early
1800s.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
The Voice of Hamilton County Since 1885
County Librarian Celebrates
Retirement After 20 Years
by Krista Norton
Staff Reporter
The Hamilton County library employees and Board of
Directors hosted a retirement
ceremony for Joyce Armstrong
on Friday, April 5. Armstrong
became the Director of the
library on May 1, 1996, replacing Cindy (Fox) Rodenbaugh.
In her 20 years at the library,
she has seen a lot of exciting
changes. Looking back, she
remembers going to the dark
library in the basement of the
Court House as a child and now
working at the beautiful library
of today, which was built in
1979. Also she feels technology has been a huge change,
expanding the resources of the
library. One of the advantages
has been the ability to download
books for their patrons through
the State Library. She feels the
addition of more programs for
different age groups, not just
the summer reading program,
has been a positive change,
helping to reach more children
within the community. When
asked how the library will survive in this technological age,
Armstrong replied, “There is
nothing like opening a book!”
Armstrong plans on spending
her retirement playing, spending time at the cabin with John,
saying, “We have a lot of things
we want to do.” She will also
enjoy spending more time with
her hobbies, making cards using
her Embosser and Cricket, and
would like to do some volunteer
work. She will enjoy keeping
up with their seven grandkids.
John and Joyce Armstrong, top far right, were joined by the other members of the Armstrong family, top
left to right, Tegan, Trent, Aspen, Heather Glasscock, Isaiah, Isabella, Hannah and Isaac; for the retirement
celebration of Joyce’s 20 years as the county librarian, above and bottom left. Photos by Krista Norton.
School Prepares For Upcoming Track Meet, Gymnasium Back
On Track After February Accident
The construction on the
new school gymnasium and
physical education facility has
This Week in History
resumed to the point of hangfrom
ing trusses, getting the project
back on track after nearly a
History.com
two-month delay. According
Mar. 31, 1889
to Kenny Bridges, USD 494
The Eiffel Tower in Paris
superintendent in Syracuse,
officially opened.
Kan., the project will be on
track for completion by the beApr. 1, 1976
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs ginning of the next school year.
“ Tr u s s e s w i l l b e h u n g
founded Apple Computer.
within the week,” Bridges
said. “In terms of the gymApr. 2, 1513
Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de n a s i u m , w e a r e b a c k t o
Leon landed in Florida.
where we were in February.”
Bridges stated the track is
Apr. 3, 1860
complete, as well as the conFirst pony express service began. cession stand on the west side
of the track and football field.
Apr. 4, 1818
Syracuse will host its first track
Congress adopted a U.S. flag
meet in nearly 20 years on
with one star for each state.
Tuesday, April 12 at 3 p.m.
The $6.425 million construcApr. 5, 1792
tion
project has felt its share of
George Washington cast the first
setbacks this past year. In 2015,
presidential veto.
Hamilton County received more
Apr. 6, 1896
than 21 inches of rain, four times
First modern Olympic Games
the 5.6 inches it received in
opened in Athens, Greece.
2014. The environmental delays
cost the project just over two
Members of the Syracuse school track teams practice on the new track around the football field, the first meet is April 12. Photo by Carol Roberts.
months; the local farmers were
happy but the construction was
a mud hole for a period of time.
On Feb. 5, trusses buckled
and fell into one another after
workers removed temporary
support from one of the three
large steel trusses already in
place. The move was only a few
inches to reach a bolt hole, but
once that much weight began
to shift it was unstoppable.
The trusses fell into one another, as well as into the center
of the would-be gymnasium,
and pulled some vertical supports in with them. No workers
were injured in the accident.
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According to general contractor, Brian Curtis, the incident
left seven columns needing steel
reinforced plates at the bottom
See Gym page 4.
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March 30, 2016
Announcements and family living
Senior
Subjects
Oscar Enoch Rector
1911 - 2016
Robby Lynn Berndt
1951 - 2016
Oscar Enoch Rector, age 104, passed away on Saturday, March
26, 2016 at the Stanton County Long Term Care in Johnson,
Kan. He was born on Sept. 10, 1911 in Overton, Neb., the son
of Clifford Earl Rector and Ada Mae (McAninch) Rector.
Oscar began his life in Overton and moved with his family to
Hamilton County, Kansas in 1922. His family homesteaded land
that he lived on and farmed. He attended Syracuse High School
and graduated in 1928. On Feb. 11, 1934, he married Nellie
Pearl Roberts in Cimarron, Kan., and they made their home on
the farm southeast of Syracuse. To this union two children were
born, Dixie Charlene, and Judith Kay. Oscar and Pearl moved
to Syracuse in 1964 and retired, but his farming continued with
the help of his daughter Dixie and husband Barney, as well as
his grandson Mark. Oscar and Pearl lived in Syracuse until 2014,
when they moved to the Assisted Living Memorial Center in
Johnson due to their health. He moved to the Stanton County
Long Term Care in 2016 after the passing of his wife Pearl.
Oscar was a member of the First United Methodist
Church and the Masonic Lodge, both of Syracuse. He enjoyed woodworking, yard work, collecting Hesston Belt
Buckles, but his greatest enjoyment was watching his
grandchildren and great grandchildren’s school activities.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford
and Ada Mae; his spouse, Nellie Pearl Rector; a daughter, Judith Kay (Rector) Kohlhorst; a brother, Francis
E a r l R e c t o r ; a n d a s i s t e r, C a t h e r i n e M a r y D i g b y.
He is survived by one daughter, Dixie (& husband Barney) Akers
of Kendall, Kan.; four grandsons, Mike (& wife Shanna) Akers of
Greenville, Texas, Mark (& wife Cindy) Akers of Kendall, Randall
Kohlhorst of Syracuse, and Justin (& wife Jillian) Kohlhorst of
Garden City, Kan.; nine great grandchildren; six great great
grandchildren; as well as numerous family members and friends
Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, March 30,
2016 at 10 a.m. (MDT) at the First United Methodist Church in
Syracuse. Burial will follow in the Syracuse Cemetery in Syracuse.
Condolences may be sent to fellersfh@yahoo.com. In
Lieu of Flowers memorial contributions may be payable to the First United Methodist Church, and sent
in care of Fellers Funeral Home & Monuments LLC,
P.O. Box 1253, Syracuse, KS 67878. 620-384-5100.
Funeral services for Robby Berndt will be held at 10
a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the First Christian
Church in Holly, Colo. with Pastor Kurtis Klinghammer
officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery.
Robby Lynn Berndt was born on July 2, 1951 in Lamar,
Colo. to Fred and Arlene (States) Berndt. He passed away at his
home in St. David, Ariz. on March 21, 2016 at the age of 64.
Robby began working as a farm hand and later worked
for a short time with his brother Guy in his scraper business.
After many years of truck driving, Robby retired. In 1996 he
moved to St. David. He enjoyed being in Arizona, surrounded
by family members. Robby found that he was quite a master at
selling things and was a natural salesman. He made sure that
his nieces and nephews knew how special they were to him.
Robby is survived by his twin children, Dallas Berndt and wife,
Amber of Goodland, Kan. and Robin Welchel and husband, Donnie of
Colby, Kan.; sister, Linda Schwartz of St. David; brother, Guy Berndt
and wife, Janice of St. David; four grandchildren; one great grandchild; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Arlene Berndt;
brother, Richard “Dick” Berndt; and brother-in-law, Gus Schwartz.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to
Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 950, Lamar, CO 81052.
For more information or to leave online condol e n c e s , p l e a s e v i s i t w w w. v a l l e y m e m o r i a l f c . c o m .
by Jennifer Brucker
APRIL EVENTS: Hamilton County VIP Senior Center, 805
N. Sumner, Syracuse, KS (620) 384-7871
Legal Service Friday April 1st 11 to 12pm Appointment Only
Sizzix Cutting Craft Mon. April 4th @ 9am
Dinner Night Out Tue. April 5th @ 5pm Ramble Inn
Restaurant
Afternoon Cards Wed. April 6th after lunch
Painting Workshop Thurs. April 7th @ 9am Sign up needed
$20 fee
Instructor Cindy
Evening Cards Thurs. April 7th @ 6pm
Board Meeting Tues. April 12th @ 12:30pm
Health Dept. Blood Pressure Checks Thurs April 14th @
11:45am
Matinee @ Northrup Theatre Thurs. April 14th @ 1pm
Evening Cards Tues. April 19th @ 6pm
BINGO Wed. April 20th @ 10am
Birthdays Wed. April 20th Lunch Time
Afternoon Cards Wed. April 20th @ after lunch
Senior Expo in Dodge City Thurs. April 28th 8:30 -3pm MST
Exercise Class Mon-Wed-Fri @ 11am
Mark your calendar for Thursday, April 28th, 2016 . For
SWKAAA’S
Senior Expo for Speaker’s, Games, Bingo, & more. The
Senior Expo will be at the Civic Center, 2110 1st Avenue,
Dodge City, Kansas 8:30am to 3:00 pm MST.
The VIP Center has purchased a Sizzix Fancy Cutter and a
few Die Cuts. This was funded by our Quilt Raffle and a
Private donation. Thanks so much!!
Our crafter’s will enjoy this machine. Come in for a “Cutting
Event” on
Monday, April 4th @ 9am.
BIG C’s Tire & Service Center
Tires - Mufflers - Brakes - Oil Change - Batteries
708 W. Avenue A • Syracuse, KS 67878
• 620-384-6361 24 Hr On-Call Service - 492-5104
“Are You In Need of an Auction?”
Associates of Swenson Real Estate
& Auction Services, Inc.
The Canny Team
303 S. Main
Johnson, KS 67855
(620) 492-3169
www.thecannyteam.com
Obituaries
A & L Waterwell
Domestic / Stock Wells / Irrigation / Windmills
Sales & Service
Dave Allen 620-384-7305 Wes Loader 620-493-3111
HCR Box 3A / Manter, KS 67662
WA S H I N G T O N –
Congressman Tim Huelskamp
announced today that his offices in Washington D.C. and
Kansas are accepting applications for internships in the
summer and fall semesters.
Kansas offices with internship positions include Dodge
City, Hutchinson and Salina.
Duties will include the following: basic administrative
responsibilities, responding to
constituent inquires, researching legislation, conducting
U.S. Capitol tours (Washington
interns), aiding with events, and
attending hearings (Washington
interns) and briefings.
Estates-Agriculture-Equip.-Antiques-Collectibles-Coins-Residential
Fellers Funeral Home & Monuments, LLC
“Striving for excellence, committed to caring”
Donald L. Fellers • 401 N. Summer • PO Box 1253
Syracuse, KS 67878-1253 • 620-384-5100
March Family Practice Clinic Provider Schedule
Dr. Zerr - Mar. 31; Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28
Kai Englert, PA - Mar. 31; Apr. 1, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
Lisa Barnes, ARNP - Mar. 30; Apr. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 19,
20, 25, 26
Mary Shy, FNP - Mar. 30, 31; Apr. 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14,
15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29
Office hours are from 8 a.m. to Noon and 1:30 to 5 p.m.
From the
Stacks…
with Amy Brucker
Check Out What’s New
March didn’t bring spring showers, but the new items at the library are
flowing off the shelves. Have you been in and checked out what’s new?
Here are some popular titles in our adult section. Nonfiction:
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates. Fiction: A Few of the
Girls by Maeve Binchy, The Gangster by Clive Cussler, A Girls
Guide to Moving On by Debbie Macomber, Darkness by Karen
Robards, and Property of a Noble Woman by Danielle Steel. Fiction
Mystery: Devonshire Cream by Laura Childs, Fool Me Once by
Harlan Coben, two copies of Intertwined by Patrick Goodwin,
Clawback by J.A. Jance, and Private Paris by James Patterson.
The library has several new DVD and BluRay titles, including:
God’s Not Dead and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2.
In the Junior Chapter section, there are several new graphic
novel titles and new copies of the Captain Underpants series.
Get in the mood for our Summer Reading Program, “Ready,
Set, Read!” with new sports books, including the Magic
Locker series for junior chapter readers and Dino-soccer,
Dino-basketball, and Dino-baseball for the younger readers. A
sure-to-be kid favorite is the new Demolition Derby: Tearing
It Up and Tractor Pulling: Tearing it Up nonfiction titles.
Not seeing something you like? Have you used our awesome inter-library loan service? It’s easy and free! Borrow
a book or DVD from another library and have it delivered within days. Stop in at the library to find out more!
Congressman
Huelskamp Accepting
Applications for DC and
Kansas Internships
Qualified candidates must be
highly organized, responsible,
detail-oriented, possess excellent communication and writing
skills, and be able to multi-task.
Preference will go to candidates
who can work 9-5, and Kansas
ties are preferred but not required. Internships are unpaid,
but course credit is available.
All interested applicants
should send a resume and
cover letter to ks01.internship@mail.house.gov with the
subject line, “Name – Internship
Application.” Applicants should
indicate their office location
of interest in their email.
It’s that time of the year!
Memorial Day will be here soon.
Anyone desiring to order a monument and have it
set by Memorial Day must act soon.
The cutoff date for
ordering your monument is April 1.
If you are interested in ordering a monument,
please call Don Fellers at
City-Wide
Spring Cleanup Week.
April 18th to 22nd
Please call the City Office to schedule your pick up.
620-384-7818
620-384-5100
Vacation Bible School Fundraiser
Fellers Funeral Home and Monuments
401 N. Sumner
Syracuse, Kansas
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Presbyterian Church
5 to 7 p.m.
Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel
206 S. Fifth St. Lamar, CO 81052 (719) 336-9011 or
119 S. Main St. Holly, CO 81047 (719) 537-6229
Meal includes:
Egg drop soup, Fried Rice, Egg rolls, Drink, & Dessert
Please plan to attend
Monuments & Prearrangements
e
at th
Northrup Theatre
Miracles from Heaven
April 1st - 3rd
at 7 p.m. Rated PG
Coming Soon: The Divergent Series:
Allegiant, Batman vs Superman
Philippians 1:11
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus
Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
WORD OF GOD
Syracuse Ranks Second
Worst Town in Kansas For
Car Insurance
How Cities in Kansas
Ranked Based on Car
Insurance Costs. Study conducted by Valuepenguin.com
We looked at car insurance rates for a 30 year old
single man across 99 cities
in Kansas. We found that
costs between the most expensive place (Minneola) and the
most affordable area (Eudora)
can have as much as a 52%
difference. For our sample
driver, this translates to an
annual cost difference of $526.
Least Expensive Places
All of the least expensive
cities in Kansas for auto insurance are located on the
eastern part of the state. Costs
ranged 14 - 18% for our profiled male driver, depending
on where he lived. The graph
below depicts the five places
with the lowest rates compared to the state average.
Cities with the lowest
car insurance rates in KS:
Eudora, KS
Home to over 6,000 residents, Eudora played a main
role during the Bleeding
Kansas Era and American
Civil War. Our driver found
that Eudora ranked as the best
location in our state study,
with costs 18% less than the
Kansas average. In terms of
dollars, this means that he
would pay $222 less than
the benchmark annual rate.
Lawrence, KS
In Lawrence, our driver
found premiums to be 17%,
or $214, lower than the state
mean. This city has a diverse economy and its largest employers include the
University of Kansas, General
Dynamic, and Hallmark Cards.
De Soto, KS
Named after the Spanish
explorer Hernando De Soto,
the city of De Soto takes the
third spot on our list. Our
sample driver in this town of
6,000 found rates to be 17%
less compared to the state
average, which amounts to
an annual difference of $207.
Baldwin City, KS
Costs in Baldwin City were
17% lower than the state
benchmark in our study, meaning that our profiled motorist
paid $204 less living here than
the typical Kansas city for
auto insurance. Among other
notable events, every October,
Baldwin City hosts the Maple
Leaf Festival, a celebration of
harvest and the autumn season.
Manhattan, KS
Manhattan rounds out
our least expensive places
in Kansas for our driver.
Insurance costs here were 14%
less than the state average,
equaling $178 less in expenses
for our driver. Many of the
city’s residents include Kansas
State University students and
Fort Riley military personnel.
Most Expensive Places
The five most expensive
cities were all on the western
side of the state. They generally tend to be small cities
with less than 2,000 residents.
Depending on which city our
driver lived in, he could pay
17 - 25% more than the state
average. Below is a graph
of the five cities and their
average annual cost as calculated for our example driver.
Cities with highest
car insurance rates in KS:
Minneola, KS
Our driver living in
Minneola found the highest rates for car insurance in
Kansas here, paying 25% more
March 30, 2016
Page 3 •
Students Earn All-League Honors
by Krista Norton of potential and I’m excited
Staff Reporter to see what he does with
the remainder of his high
Several Syracuse High school career,” Mathias said.
School basketball players were
Kendi Keller, sophomore,
selected to be on the All League was named to second team All
team, chosen by coaches in the League, in addition to Garden
league. Jesse Gomez, sopho- City Telegram’s Honorable
more, was named second team M e n t i o n A l l A r e a t e a m .
All League, as well Garden City
“Kendi took on a very big
Telegram’s Honorable Mention. offensive role for us this year
According to head coach Jeff and did a great job filling
Mathias, Jesse started the season it,” coach Bryce Simon said.
as the first player off the bench
He feels being just a sophoand developed into the team’s more she has two more big years
leading scorer, averaging 14.5 ahead of her. Reagan Wilson,
points per game in league play. junior was named Honorable
“He has a great amount Mention All League, and ac-
cording to Simon, does a lot
of the “dirty work” that goes
unnoticed by the casual fan.
“Without her rebounding
and defense we would not have
experienced the success that
we did this year,” Simon said.
Lauren Durler, junior, was
also named Honorable Mention
All League and does a little
bit of everything for the team
along with being a point guard.
“She has already taken the
mentality to work this offseason to make the most of
her senior year,” Simon said.
to an annual difference of
$121. Sharon Springs was
originally known as Eagle Tail
Station, but was renamed after
Sharon Springs in New York.
Saint Francis, KS
St. Francis takes the last
spot on our list for most expensive cities for auto insurance in
Kansas. Costs here were 17%
lower than the state benchmark
in this city of 1,300 residents,
which translates to $206 more
in premiums every year for
our study’s profiled driver.
How We Conducted
the Study & Minimum
Coverage Requirements
We conducted this study by
collecting over 1,000 quotes
from 12 auto insurance companies in Kansas for a 30 year old
single man. The policy is for
a 2011 Toyota Camry he uses
to commute between work and
home. To obtain cost estimates
for our driver, we kept all
variables consistent, except
where he lived in Kansas. The
coverage for our study was
more than enough to cover the
state’s minimum limit requirement. Here is a comparison
between the Kansas minimum
coverage requirements and our
study’s coverage assumption:
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than the state average. Living
in this small city of under
800 residents generally meant
costs that were $304 more
than the mean rate in Kansas.
Syracuse, KS
Named after Syracuse in
New York, Syracuse in Kansas
, a town of 1,800, had the second highest rates for our sample driver. Here he saw rates
that were 24% higher than the
state average, which equals
to $291 more a year than
the average rate in the state.
Tribune, KS
The third most expensive
city for our driver was Tribune.
Costs here were 20% more
than the state average, a difference of $250 a year in costs.
This city was named after the
New York Tribune newspaper in the state of New York.
Sharon Springs, KS
In this small city of over
700, our driver saw car insurance expenses that were
17% higher than the state
average, which amounted
How Cost Differs in Kansas
by Location
We looked at 99 cities across
the state of Kansas and found
the state average to be $1,232,
for a year of car insurance
coverage, based on our sample
male driver. Depending on
where he lived, the quotes for
the exact same coverage could
range anywhere from being
18% lower than to 25% higher
than the Kansas benchmark.
Photos on page 4.
Pastor’s Ponderings
Church Directory
Wesleyan Church
Barton and Post Road
Pastor Paul Runyon
384-5828
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
New Life Fellowship
309 N. Main St.
384-7416
Pastor Tom Reynolds
Sunday
9:15 AM Sunday School
10:15 AM Worship & Children’s
Church
Sunday
10:30 AM Worship
Christ’s New
Covenant Church
9:00 AM
10:15 AM
First Presbyterian
Church
601 N. Johnson
Pastor Ardeen Webster
384-7878
Sunday School
Morning Worship
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
Kendall United
Methodist Church
Pastor Todd Anthony
373-2400
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
Spanish Service
Evening Service
First Christian Church
417 N. Hamilton
384-7453
620-260-0273
Pastor Bill Roberts
East Highway 50
Pastor Joe Gould
Associate Pastor Bob Wedel
384-5383
Worship Service
Fellowship Time
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Sunday School
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Saint Raphael
Catholic Church
613 N. Sumner
Father Rene Labrador
384-7357
10:30 AM
Sunday Service
8:00 AM
Wed. (week day)
Holy Day and Vigil--------call
Southern Baptist
Church
612 N. Main 384-7405
Pastor Dane Hernandez
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Sun. Eve Worship
Wednesday
Betel Casa De Dios
407 W. Grant
Pastors Daniel & Maria Flores
353-5879
10:00 A.M Sunday Morning
7:00 P.M. Wednesday Evening
First United Methodist
Church
409 N. Main 384-7892
Pastor Gina Tyler
8:00 A.M Contemporary Service
9:15 A.M.
Sunday School
10:45 A.M. Traditional Service
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Syracuse Wesleyan Church
Revived Hope
Sometimes, for whatever
reason, the hope we have dies.
If the hope that dies is only a
fond desire that is not too serious; we will recover in time.
There are also false hopes;
we have hoped for something
that God has not promised.
In that case, the loss can be
therapeutic if we replace that
false hope with true hope. If,
however, the Christian loses
hope in God, the matter is
very serious. We have come
to a place of deep doubt, instead of faith and trust in God.
There were two disciples
that we are told about in Luke
24:13-35. They were finished. They had “hoped that
he [Jesus] that was the one
who was going to redeem
Israel” (redeem in the sense
of political liberation—v.
21). Instead, he had been arrested by the religious leaders,
handed over to the Romans to
be sentenced to death, and crucified. So, on the first Easter
Sunday they were headed
home to Emmaus—a village
about 7 miles from Jerusalem.
You probably know the
story, but Jesus came and
walked along with them, and
God kept them from recognizing him. He joined the conversation and got them to tell their
story—the story about their
sorrow, and about their loss
of hope. They even opened
up about their skepticism
about the reported resurrection
of Jesus. Some women and
found the empty tomb; Peter
and John verified it (see John
20:3-9). But they apparently
did not hear the report of the
women who saw him. Or perhaps they didn’t believe it—
their cultural bias was to discount the testimony of women.
Then Jesus began to teach
them, “And beginning with
Moses and all the Prophets,
he explained to them what was
said in all (emphasis mine) the
Scriptures concerning himself
(v. 27).” He showed them that
the Christ (Messiah) had to
suffer these things and then enter into his glory (v. 26). And
they listened, and their hearts
burned within them as he
opened the Scriptures to them.
Once they were involved
in the conversation, the trip
home seemed to take no time
at all. Evening was coming
on and, being good Jews, they
offered Jesus hospitality for
the night. Besides, they were
totally fascinated by him at
this point, even though they
had not yet recognized him.
Somehow, Jesus ended up
taking the place of the host—
blessing and breaking the
bread (supper was bread for
most people then). Then they
recognized him, but immediately he disappeared. That
did not matter. They had seen
him and knew he was alive,
and they now understood
why he had to die. They
went back to Jerusalem that
night to tell the good news.
Jesus showed up there as well.
Their hope was no longer an
inaccurate wish. It was based
on their living Savior, who
had fulfilled the Scriptures
that they now understood.
How did they regain hope?
Perhaps it would be better to
ask, “How did they come to
have real hope?” It happened
when they renewed their relationship with Jesus. Jesus
himself came to them and
walked with them. He gave
them true hope that was based
on a correct understanding of
the Bible and an encounter
with him as the risen Savior.
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concrete. Curtis said all the
fixes suggested by the engineering inspection team have been
made within the past week and
it will be as strong as or stronger than the original design.
Barring any additional delays, Curtis said the steel should
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the metal roofing deck and
the outside metal framing in
place by May. Once those two
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20 Years Ago
About 170 persons attended the
annual Chamber of Commerce
banquet and movie. Stan and
Linda Englert were the winners of the 1997 Ford pickup
given away by the Chamber.
Rhiannon Schiffelbein and
Christy Ashmore will be attending Sunflower Girls
State at the University of
Kansas in Lawrence in June.
One of the three new cart sheds
has arrived at the Tamarisk Golf
Course and construction of the
new club house will begin soon.
Heather Kennedy and Randy
Horning were both given
Awards of Excellence from
Fort Hays State University.
Syracuse came home with five
state champion lifters and one
runner up from the 1996 State
Powerlifting Meet. Lisa Haslett
was State Champion 148 pound
class; cleans 135, 1st place; bench
press 125, 2nd place; and squats
225, 1st place. Heidi Knott took
2nd place 148 pound class; cleans
120, 3rd place; and squats 220,
2nd place. Tara Taylor cleans
105, 2nd place and 114 pound
class. Fredy Vasquez was State
Champion in 114 pound class,
cleans 170, 1st place; bench
press 175, 1st place; and squats
280, 1st place. Matt Essex State
champion 123 pound class; cleans
165, 2nd place; bench press 175,
1st place; and squats 265, 2nd
place. Randy Horning State
champion 198 pound class, cleans
270, 2nd place; bench press 255,
2nd place and squats 440, 1st
place. Eric Ivey State Champion
220 pound class, cleans 285,
1st place; bench press 250, 2nd
place; and squats 415, 2nd place.
“A” honor roll students included seniors Teresa Allen, Jenny
Cheney, Alexander Egelkraut,
Kelli Fallwell, Lisa Haslett, Matt
Haslett, Torsten Hubsch, Heidi
Knott, Melissa Munk, Reija
Rauhala and Dana Watts; juniors
Ronnie Brown, Travis Cheatum,
Lane Florquist, Adam Grilliot,
Jessica King, Kara Kohart, Cody
Reed, Tara Taylor and Robyn
Ward; Sophomores Briana
Kilpatrick and Pattie Lewis;
and Freshmen Kelly DeVaney,
Ty Fairchild, Cassi Haslett,
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Hamilton County History
Heidi Housholder, Cortney Ivey, ghum from 77,000 harvested acres,
Melesa Lorett, and Amy Simon. averaging 32.6 bushels per acre, in
1965. The county ranked sixth in
the southwest district of the state.
30 Years Ago
As a result of a recent commuA new nurses’ station has been
built at the Hamilton County nity service campaign, the Veterans
Hospital, thanks to Ken Lockett of Foreign Wars Auxiliary has reof the hospital maintenance de- ceived items of equipment for use
partment. Also installed in the by any sick and disabled person.
Leonard Kinzie, a junior in
nurses’ station was a new cardiac
monitoring system which will Syracuse High School, has been
allow the monitoring of three chosen to represent Hamilton
patients by the staff. The new County at the annual Boys’ State at
station provides three times as the University of Kansas in June.
The Syracuse High School
much working area in about the
same space as the old station. freshmen, in its first competition
Mr. and Mrs. Garett Shamburg for the season, finished second
are the proud parents of a son, behind the Woodward group at
Cole Daniel, born March 26 at the Guymon invitational meet.
the Hamilton County Hospital. The eighth grade team finished
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Mathias are fourth with pole vaulter Bill Lewis
the proud parents of a daughter, setting a new meet record of 10-6.
The freshmen team compiled
Lindsey Dawn, born March 27
at the Hamilton County Hospital. 36 points with Jim Haslett scoring
Hamilton County has had a total 13. He finished first in the high
of one inch of moisture for the first hurdles and the high jump, third
three months of the year, about in the low hurdles and ran a leg
.35 of an inch below average. of the second place 440 yd. relay.
Skip Reed finished first in the shot
put; John Haslett was second in
40 Years Ago
Mrs. W. S. Daugherty was the 100 yd. dash, third in the dishonored for her 50 years as a cus, and third in the broad jump.
member of the local Chapter Running on the second place 440
AI of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. yd. relay team with Jim were John
Greg Boattenhamer, a senior Haslett, Pat Goodwin and Marvin
at Syracuse high school, placed Heckart. Bill Lewis was first in
first and second in two areas of the pole vault, first in the low hurcompetition at the annual Kansas dles and third in the 50 yd. dash.
Demolition has started on the
Scholastic Press Association’s
state contest in Lawrence. He won old Presbyterian Church, clearing
the yearbook copy writing phase the site for construction of the
and was second in sports writing. new Valley State Bank building.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
The March of Dimes camp a i g n , c o n d u c t e d b y t h e Herrmann are the parents of a daughSunbonnet Sues EHU, raised ter, Sharon Eunice, born March 23.
$1,118.70 in Hamilton County.
Floyd Haslett was notified re- 60 Years Ago
“My Redeemer Liveth,” this
cently that he won second place
in the national Junior Olympics year’s Easter Cantata sponsored
track competition in the 70 by the Lieurance Music Club,
yard low hurdles last spring. will be performed by some
Phyllis Ann Haslett be- 60 singers from the choirs of
came the bride of Kevin Dale the Presbyterian, Methodist
Horning on March 20 at St. and Christian churches. They
Raphael’s Church in Syracuse. will be directed by Mrs. Bertle
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hall will Barstow. Soloists included Mrs.
celebrate their golden wedding Fern Royer, Mrs. Roy Fairchild,
anniversary with a reception at Mrs. Carl Rischel, Mrs. Clifford
the Blue Flame Room on April 3. Moody, Bob Gale, Mrs. Paul
Evins, Mrs. Melvin Geisaking,
a n d M r s . D e n n i s H e n r y.
50 Years Ago
Milton Rudy and Russell
Hamilton County produced
2,508,000 bushels of grain sor- Irion, operators of the Rudy and
Elementary Newsletter
by Chad Wlaker School Spirit. Those students
SES Principal with perfect attendance are rewarded with Popcorn day afBulldog PUPs:
ter the Elementary Assembly.
It is hard to believe that K e e p u p t h e g o o d w o r k !
Spring is right around the
PTO will be having their
corner! As we anticipate this n e x t m e e t i n g A p r i l 1 8 .
time of year, our third through Please plan on attending.
sixth grade students have been We hope to see you there!
preparing for state testing; a
few assessments have already
been tackled. As with all tests,
parents please make sure your
child is present the day of, is
well rested and has eaten a
good breakfast. Now that our
staff and students are enjoying
a much deserved break, I have
no doubt as we return on the
Ides of March the students will
do their very best work and
continue to do so through the
remainder of the school year.
Mrs. Harkness and our
Syracuse Elementary stud en ts did an outstand in g
job raising funds for Jump
Rope for Heart. All together
we brought in over $3400.
Wow, Great effort in helping
out such a wonderful cause.
Staff members have been
doing a marvelous job of preparing, updating, and tweaking plans and curriculum
needs for upcoming lessons in
the near future and next school
year. We are very excited to
see the success that will occur because of these efforts!
Assembly Time:
We are celebrating birthdays, PUPs of the month,
perfect attendance at the end
of each month. Our students
are also encouraging school
pride through the singing of
the Syracuse school song. It is
very sublime to see our future
graduates at such a young age
learning the importance of
March 30, 2016
Irion Service at the West Side
Truck Stop, have equipped a
trailer with a 1,500 watt electric generator which supplies
power for an air compressor,
fluid pump, electric vulcanizer,
lights and drills, and can now go
right to a field and repair a tube
in a tractor tire without removing the wheel from the tractor.
K and C Encampment No. 162,
a branch of the I.O.O.F. lodge
which was instituted in Coolidge
years ago, has moved to Syracuse.
Kendall High School musicians scored 18 “ones” (highly
superior) ratings at the Arkansas
Valley League music festival.
These musicians were Karen
Copenhaver, Karen Maune,
Faye Conley, Bonnie Trussell,
Neal Copenhaver, Billy Sisco,
Charlotte Thomeczek, Ronnie
Trussell, Shirley Lennington,
a n d Wa y n e M c C l e l l a n .
One thousand people attended a
public auction of ground and machinery owned by D. A. Millsap
and son. One tract of land, part
irrigated and part wooded pasture,
brought $106 per acre. The other
two tracts brought over $343 per
acre. Those tracts were well irrigated and had two good houses
and other improvements on it.
Members of the Syracuse Book
Club celebrated its 25th anniversary recently. Mrs. Russell
Bray is the president of the Club
and other members were Mrs.
Elizabeth Barrett, Mrs. C. E.
Petterson, Mrs. Ray Davis, Mrs.
L. M. Bray, Mrs. Albert James,
Mrs. Dallas Johnson, Mrs. James
S. Terrill, Mrs. W. D. Lewis,
Mrs. John Tracy, Mrs. Dorothy
Scott, Mrs. James Benedict,
Mrs. T. C. Cross, Mrs. Harold
Bray and Mrs. P. C. Frazee.
Mrs. Harry Trussell is the new
president of Kendall PTA. Mrs. V.
J. Rice is the secretary-treasurer.
Faye Kohlhorst, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kohlhorst
of Syracuse, became the bride
of Robert Gene Graber, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Graber of
Tribune on March 25, 1956.
70 Years Ago
The Gould Motor & Oil
Company has delivered new cars
to H. D. Hoyt, who received a
Dodge, and J. I. Kitch, a Plymouth,
temporarily exhausting the supply
on hand. Forest Smith received
a new Ford from Davis-Bray.
Syracuse High School students
went to the Cim-Ark fine arts festival and returned good marks on
nearly all their numbers. Highly
Superior ratings were awarded to
Henry Starkey for his trombone
solo and Melvin Moore for his
baritone horn solo. Superior
ratings went to the high school
girls glee club, high school mixed
chorus, junior high girls glee
club, clarinet quartet, Norma
Jean Kritzmire for bassoon solo,
Darlene Branson for saxophone
solo, and to Ione Pomeroy and
Margaret Starkey for piano duet.
80 Years Ago
W. C. Daugherty and W. H.
Rosenberry are building a new
$4,500 Sinclair super-service
station at the corner of Avenue A
and Main Street and will rent it to
Sinclair Oil Company, which has
a ten-year lease on the building.
The Syracuse Lions Club, at
their last meeting, went on record as favoring a more stringent
enforcement of traffic laws in
Syracuse, especially speed laws
and rules governing tail lights
and head lamps of automobiles.
The plans for a new community house to be built in
the Menno community have
been approved by the Works
Progress Administration. The
building will cost approximately
$17,000, be of natural stone, and
be about 76x50 in dimensions.
Russell Wayne Polson and
Miss Kathrine Violet Brown were
united in marriage on March 28.
The wheat crop is in need
of more moisture soon.
A Shirley Temple doll was on
sale at the Co.-Operative Buyers
Service for $4.95, a 45-lb. allcotton mattress could be bought
for $4.95, and bed springs were
on sale at $6.95 and $12.50.
C. Molz Sons had a Terraplane
automobile, built by Hudson,
for sale for $595 and up.
For a dozen of the eighteen rural schools in Hamilton
County, school will end on
April 17. The other schools,
which had closed during the
term for illness, bad weather,
or a longer Christmas vacation,
will close a week or two later.
The high school mixed chorus,
girls glee club and girls quartet
took three of the five “superior” ratings at the League Fine
Arts Music Festival at Lakin.
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Opinions and editorials
Ramblings and Ruminations
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A humorous situation turned
into great advice from a former high school agricultural
teacher I knew as a teenager. In June 1989, I had
retired from my year as an
Arkansas FFA Association
State Vice President. My state
officer team had all gotten
together in July at the leadership camp hosted by the
new officer team who were
elected at the end of our state
convention a month earlier.
While we were meandering near the swimming pool
at Camp Couchdale in central
Arkansas, three ag teachers
came up behind me and attempted to wrestle me to the
pool to toss me in as a joke. I
quickly became too much to
handle and we all had a laugh.
They were great teachers and
my team and I had looked up
to them for their advice and
mentorship, one was the ag
teacher of a member of my
officer team. Unbeknownst
to me at the time, my money
clip containing about $40
fell out into the grass.
Approximately 15 minutes
later, I realized it was missing
and knew where to look, but
by that time, with 500 FFA
members walking around, it
had been found. My father
was also an ag teacher and I
located him and let him know
what happened. One of the
teachers from the pool joke
was near and heard what was
going on and reached into his
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Sometimes it is embarrassing when your friends catch
that entrepreneurial spirit. How many times have you gently
tried to tell them that, sure, Amway’s great, but what are
ya gonna do with all that soap in the closet? That you don’t
really need a water filter, or that networking chain letters is
not your bag. I used to have a weakness for get-rich-quick
schemes, but now I run cows and dabble in Iraqi real estate.
Years ago, one of my friends was exploring the marketing possibilities of his latest venture which followed his
unsuccessful Starling Sanctuary and the pencils made of
duck feet. He planned to supplant Mutant Ninja Pizza
as the greatest thing since sliced cheese! Jim’s Secret
Seasoning! To enhance your BBQ experience! He closed
his eyes as visions of Secret Seasoning blanketed the earth
like volcanic ash. You could almost smell the belch of
Mt. St. Helens. “But we gotta have a gimmick,” he said.
We ordered another round of Cactus Perrier and explored
alternative uses. It should be, we figgered, the only Secret
Seasoning that could be bought by the yard, in bulk, like
concrete or barley. Delivered in a 20-ton end dump direct
to the spice rack or the driveway! It could be applied to
icy sidewalks or intersections. One could market it as a
spray or cologne to be dabbed gently on the upper lip or
around the sweat band, wherever perspiration would bring
out its true essence. Powder it in your shoes to prevent offensive odors. Or market it as an air freshener in the shape
of a Sage Grouse to be dangled from the rear view mirror!
Jim’s Secret Seasoning could be used to disguise the real
flavor of fruitcake, Metamusil or airline food. It could be
served at cocktail parties next to the punch bowl, in the fiftypound block! The list of potential uses was endless; tanning
hides, pickling fatback, wart removal, dumpster disinfectant,
insecticide flavoring, cellulite peel…we planned on and on,
calculating fertilizer spreaders, railroad cars and supertankers scattering Secret Seasoning to the ends of the earth!
Exhausted and pink with excitement, he presented me a 4
oz. bottle of his miraculous concoction. It was Grandpa’s
recipe, he said reverently. He said he used it to flush his mules.
I wished him luck and bought half interest in the
company for twelve dollars. Jim’s Secret Seasoning…
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pocket to give me the money
I had lost at their expense.
I refused and told him I
was sure it would turn up.
He gave me a bit of advice
one only learns with wisdom,
which is something one only
gets through sometimes-harsh
experience. He said, “Whether
by the skin off your nose or
the money from your back
pocket, always take responsibility for your actions.”
The money was turned in
and someone found me later
once they figured out whom it
belonged to and all was right
with the world, but the advice
has always stayed with me.
I read a news story Monday
about a man from Newcastle,
New South Wales in Australia,
who has been charged with
murdering an intruder in his
home. The man found the
intruder inside his daughter’s bedroom, and promptly
scuffled with him and his accomplice. The homeowner put
the intruder into a headlock as
someone called the local police.
The authorities arrived and
found the intruder uncon-
by Marcus Ashlock
Editor
son who would rather burglarize homes and steal than work
for a living. I do not agree
with families who show pictures of their precious son in
a graduation robe and portray
their kids as Nobel Laureates
when they were recently shot
for gang activities or the like.
I do not think this man
deserved to die; but he and
his family should accept responsibility for his actions.
But, in the grand scheme
of things, that’s Australia
and on the other side of the
world. No one gets away with
anything in the U.S., or even
Syracuse …right …only if
we are not counting the car
running into the building on
B Street a few months ago.
scious with a suspected broken neck sometime in the
3 a.m. hours last Saturday.
The man was taken to the
hospital and never regained
consciousness and life support
was removed, thus leading
the elevation of the murder
charges for the homeowner.
While I have no children,
I firmly believe if I caught a
man having broken into my
home, burglarizing it, and
standing in my daughter ’s
room in the middle of the
night, the police would have
found a man suffering from
lead poison, if you get my
meaning. I am a firm believer
of a “man’s castle” theory
of home protection and I am
by Jim Miller
a life-member of the NRA.
My first inclination was
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Huelskamp Continues
Town Hall Tradition in
Hamilton County
DODGE CITY – On Tuesday,
April 5, at 1:30 p.m. MDT,
Congressman Tim Huelskamp
(KS-01) will host his annual
Hamilton County Town Hall at
the county offices in Syracuse.
At the Town Hall, he’ll take
questions from Kansans and
listen to their thoughts and
concerns so he can bring
them back to Washington.
Congressman Huelskamp has
held more Town Halls than any
sitting member of Congress.
Each year he visits every one of
the 63 counties in the Big First
District to meet with Kansans.
assume prosecuting attorneys will argue the broken
neck went too far and the
immediate threat to life was
eliminated once the intruder
passed out from the headlock.
The issue I have is from
the interview with the intruder’s family. They have
gone on record as saying “I
want my baby’s killer found
and brought to justice,” and
“he was my eldest baby and
now I got to bury him for a
reason I don’t know.” The article goes onto say the intruder
was released in December
2015 after serving 20 months
for aggravated breaking and
entering and fraud offenses.
So, yes, his family does
know why they are burying
him. He was a felon and a per-
Everyone is invited to attend. The event is open to
members of the media.
Learn more about upcoming
and past Town Halls at http://huelskamp.house.gov/about/events.
Hamilton County
2016 Town Hall
Tuesday, April 5 – 1:30 p.m.
MDT
Hamilton County Offices
Commissioners Room
219 N Main Street
Syracuse, KS
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You are notified that a petition has been filed in this Court by Dixie C. Rector, duly
appointed, qualified and acting Executrix of the Estate of Nellie Pearl Rector, deceased, requesting
that Petitioner's acts be approved; account be settled and allowed; the heirs be determined; the Will
be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the allowances
requested for attorneys' fees and expenses are reasonable and should be allowed; the costs be
determined and ordered paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts
the Petitioner be finally discharged as the Executrix of the Estate of Nellie Pearl Rector, deceased,
and the Petitioner be released from further liability.
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be entered in due course upon the petition.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HAMILTON COUNTY, KANSAS
(Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59)
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
L. KENNETH BROWN, a/k/a LESTER
KENNETH BROWN, Deceased.
Case No. 16 PR 6
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Letters Testamentary was filed in this Court by Darlene Brown, an heir, devisee
and legatee, and executor named in the Last Will and Testament of L. Kenneth
Brown, deceased.
All creditors of the decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against
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notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the
creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was
given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall
be forever barred.
Darlene Brown, Petitioner
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single family residential districts to limited commercial district.
A public hearing has been scheduled by the SyracuseHamilton County Planning Commission to hear concerns and
act on this zoning application. The hearing will be on April 21,
2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Clerk’s Office located at 109 N.
Main. Concerns will be heard at this time or may be submitted
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Hamilton Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Daily
Log & Jail Report
March 18, 2016
911 Hang-up; 911 Hang-up;
Traffic Stop U50 and milemarker 24 Verbal Warning
for Failure to Signal; Driving
Complaint motorcycle unfounded
March 19, 2016
Traffic Stop U50 and milemarker 16 Verbal Warning for
defective tag light; EMS Run;
Traffic Stop K27 and milemarker
71 Verbal Warning for low speed
and weaving; Controlled Burn
March 20, 2016
Battery complaint 1 male
EMS Run;
S u s p i c i o u s Rape X 2 Bond: $50,000.00 Cash
I n c i d e n t ; A g e n c y A s s i s t or Corporate Surety, Department
of Homeland Security (DHS)
TOTAL INMATES IN
Immigration Detainer hold
CUSTODY: 6
Antonio PONCE; DOB:
G e r a r d o G A R C I A - 03/29/1993; Residence; 615
C A R R A N Z A , D O B : Glenn Ulysses Kansas; Arrested:
12/27/1976, Residence: 208 02/29/2016; Charges: Probation
N. Gates, Syracuse, Kansas Violation Serving 30 jail sentence
Arrested: 12/19/2015
Charges: Aggravated Battery,
J a m e s PA X M A N ; D O B :
Aggravated Endangerment 08/15/1989; Residence: 405
of a Child, Domestic Battery, 2nd Street #2, Tribune, Kansas;
R e v o c a t i o n o f P r o b a t i o n Arrested: 03/17/2016; Charges:
Violation X 4 Bond: $25,000.00 Offender Registration, Failure
Cash or Corporate Surety
arrested for Terroristic threat, Stop Avenue B and Main Verbal
battery and assault; Controlled Warning for Required Lights
Burn; Suspicious Subject
March 23, 2016
Traffic Stop K27 and mileMarch 21, 2016
Controlled Burn; VIN Check; marker 61 Verbal Warning for
S c h o o l Z o n e ; S u s p i c i o u s Speed; 911 Hang-up pocket
I n c i d e n t ; 9 1 1 m i s d i a l dial; 911 Hang-up; pocket dial;
911 Hang-up; pocket dial; 911
Hang-up; pocket dial; VIN
March 22, 2016
Traffic Stop U50 and CR Check; Civil Process attempt;
F Verbal Warning for Speed; Civil Process Personal Service
Marcos Aurelio GARCIA911 X 3 from Verizon test- X 2; Civil Process attempt
MARTINEZ, DOB: 08/27/1991,
ing; EMS Run; VIN Check;
Residence: 310 W. Avenue
VIN Check; School Zone; VIN March 24, 2016
A g e n c y A s s i s t ; We l f a r e A, apt. 3, Syracuse, Kansas
Check; Suspicious Incident;
Arrested: 11/23/2015
Probation Violation; Traffic C h e c k ; V I N C h e c k ; 9 11
Charges: Rape. Kidnapping
Bond: $75,000.00 Cash or
Corporate Surety, Department
of Homeland Security (DHS)
Immigration Detainer hold
County Commissioners Meet
The March 22, 2016 meeting of the Hamilton County
Commissioners was called
to order on time with four
Commissioners present. After a
motion and a second the Agenda
was adopted as presented. The
Minutes of the March 15,
2016 meeting were approved
after a motion and a second.
No PUBLIC CONCERNS
were brought before
the Commissioners.
Attorney Gale joined
the meeting at 8:35 a.m.
Next was the Solid Waste
Hearing. Commissioner
Puckett opened the Solid
Waste Hearing at 8:35 a.m.
with Solid Waste Committee
Members Commissioner
Puckett, Commissioner Lewis,
Kerstin Mitchell and Brian
Bloyd present. Ms. Mitchell
presented the Solid Waste Plan
for approval. A motion was
made to accept the Solid Waste
Plan as presented. Motion
was seconded and it was
unanimously approved. There
were no public comments
or concerns. Commissioner
Puckett closed the Solid
Waste Hearing at 8:42 a.m.
Following that, Mr. Baker,
Rural Fire Chief, informed that
the Insurance Services Office
conducted an insurance rating
audit in Hamilton County. Bear
Creek, Coolidge and Kendall’s
stations did not meet the minimum requirements for recognition. Mr. Baker feels the
cost of a pump at each station
to upgrade the ISO rating for
those stations is not feasible.
The Commissioners decided
to not upgrade the ISO rating
at this time. Also, Mr. Baker
presented two proposals from
Kirby Auto Repair, Inc. for
the Road Department’s 2007
Ford F150. One proposal is
for a used engine with a 90
day warranty in the amount
of $3,085.23 and a proposal
for a new engine with a 3
year/100,000 mile warranty in
the amount of $6,312.37. The
Commissioners asked Mr.
Baker to get an additional proposal from Davis Motors. Mr.
Baker returned to the meeting
with a proposal from Davis
Motors for a Ford remanufactured engine for $4,985.07 with
a 3 year unlimited warranty. A
motion was made to accept the
proposal from Davis Motors to
install a Ford remanufactured
engine for $4,985.07 with a
3 year unlimited warranty.
Motion was seconded and it
was unanimously approved.
5-YEAR PLAN: The
5-year plan was reviewed.
Next, the Road Project List
was reviewed. Discussed concerns of the County mowers
mowing over metal and other
debris that is in the County
ditches. The Commissioners
a s k e d M r. B a k e r, R o a d
Department Employee, to construct some sort of basket to attach on the front of the mowing
tractors for the people mowing
to pick up the debris and place
it in the basket until they can
properly dispose of the debris.
Next, discussed options of
having Attorney Gale draft a
resolution for an alcohol policy
on County property, which
would create alcohol permitted
zones and alcohol free zones.
Following that, the Airport
Board has recommended that
Joe Englert be reappointed to
the Board and that Michael
Brown be appointed as a new
member to the Board. A motion was made to reappoint
Joe Englert and to appoint
Michael Brown to the Airport
Board for a four year term,
each ending January, 2020.
The Motion was seconded and
it was unanimously approved.
Next, after review and discussion, a motion to approve
the Warrants in the amount of
$7,388.25 and $9,097.50. The
Next was the Commissioners
Report. Commissioners reviewed a proposal from H & D
Carpet to place additional new
tile in the Sheriff’s Office. It
was decided to have the Sheriff
develop a three year improvement plan to be submitted to the
Commissioners. Sonny Rundell
has resigned as the County’s
Silver Hair Legislature.
Discussed a letter received
from KLPG regarding possible
bankruptcy of Linn Energy.
Next, an executive session
was held. A motion was made
for a 15-minute executive ses-
Anthony Lee ROMERO,
DOB: 09/02/1982, Residence:
704 N. 6th, Rocky Ford, Colorado
Arrested: July 29, 2015
C h a rg e s : B u rg l a r y X 2 ,
Theft X 2, Bond: $50,000.00
Charges:
Forgery
X 5 Bond: $50,000.00
Carlos VELASQUEZC O N S TA N T I N O , D O B :
12/20/1983. Residence: 301 W.
Grant # 10, Syracuse, Kansas
Arrested: 10/03/2015 Charges:
sion for matters pertaining to
attorney client privilege with
the Commissioners and the
County Attorney present. The
The executive session began
at 10:00 a.m. and the regular
meeting resumed at 10:15 a.m.
A motion was made for an additional 15-minute executive
session for matters pertaining
to attorney client privilege
with the Commissioners and
the County Attorney present.
The Motion was seconded and
it was unanimously approved.
The executive session began
at 10:16 a.m. and the regular
meeting resumed at 10:31 a.m.
As there was no more business to come before the meeting,
a motion was made for adjournment. After a second, the meeting was adjourned at 10:57 a.m.
to Register X 4, Housing for
Greeley County Sheriff’s Office
Released Inmates:
C e s a r A l b e r t o L E Y VA PEREZ; DOB: 05/18/1997;
Residence: 406 N. Gates,
Syracuse, Kansas; Arrested:
03/20/2016; Charges: Aggravated
Battery; Bond: $ 15,000.00
Cash or Corporate Surety;
Released: 03/21/2016 Bonded out
Farm Equipment and Antique Auction
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Time 10:00 am CT / 9:00 am MT
Location: From Kendall, Ks. On Rd A, north 5 miles to Rd 200, east
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*Tractors*1980 Case 2590 tractor, duals, 3 pt. pto, 6,397 hrs.,
shedded; 1980 Case 2590 tractor, duals, 3 pt. pto, 5,606 hrs.,
shedded; 1966 Case 1030 Comfort King tractor, diesel, wheat
land, w/Case 70 loader; 1948 JD M tractor, wf , pto, dozer
blade*Trucks and Pickups*1952 Ford F-6 truck, w/12 ft. bed
& hoist; 1960 Ford F600 truck, 4 x 2 spd. trans., 292 motor
w/16 ft. bed & hoist; 2001 Chevy pickup, auto., high mileage;
2007 Chevy pickup ½ ton, auto., 126,000 miles; Dodge Charger
2.2 car, 2-dr, non-running*Farm Equipment*Rhino 15 ft.
mower; Krause 16 ft. disk; Bush Hog 18 ft. bat wing mower;
Hunt spray unit, 1000 gal. ss tank, 90 ft. booms, hydraulic pump,
pull-type; (8) JD LZ 8 x 12 hoe drills; (3) Krause K3 one-ways;
JD 10-section rotary hoe, pull type; Hoeme 30 ft. chisel plow;
6 ft. pull-type mower; JD rod weeder, pull-type; Noble 7 x 5
sweep plow; Flex King 7 x 5 sweep plow; (3) Shaffer 18 ft. one
ways, on hydraulics; Ditcher; JD grass drill *Shop Equipment*
Wheel barrows; Miller dial arc 250 welder, AC-DC, w/Miller
Matic F-32S wire feed; Propane bottles; (2) air bubbles; ATV
ramps; Handy Man jacks; Used tires, tractor & pickup; Honda
generator w/B&S motor; Campbell Hausfield 1500 psi power
washer; Pipe wrenches; Engine stand; Coleman air compressor, 11 gal, 4 hp.; Electric cords; Floor jacks; Bottle jacks; (2)
Cutting torches, one w/bottles; Shovels, rakes & hoes; Comea-long; Lincoln 220-amp welder; Shop vise, on stand’ Bench
grinder; Pipe vise; Small drill press; Craftsman 10” table saw;
Hand tools; Pry bars; Other shop items*Other Farm Items*
Drill fill augers; (2) 1000 gal. fuel tanks; Used lumber, 2 x 6; Chain
link fence; (6) rolls snow fence; 60-bushel hog feeder; REA poles;
Wooden fence posts; Lots of cleaned used brick; Scrap iron &
older farm machinery; Small seed cleaner; Small pickup toppers;
Wooden feed bunks; Rolls of cable*Antique and Collectables*
Estate wood burning stove; Cast iron wood burning stove; Round
Oak wood burning stove; Tumble bug; Horse drawn farm equipment; Flat bottom skimmer boat; Wooden boxes; Cream cans; (4)
Oak wooden pillars from old Holly Col. School, 10 ft. x 16”; Elk
horns; Horse harness; Steel milk crate collection; Barn lanterns;
Iron seats; Corn pegs; Traps; Old bottles & jars; Glass display
case; Lead fishing weight molds; Fishing poles & tackle; Sleds;
Wash tubs & boilers; Antique hand tools; Old Implement manuals;
Rock cutting & polishing equipment; *Mowers and Motorcycles*
Weigle scooter mower w/B&S motor; Weigle mowers for
parts; JD SRX 75 riding mower, 32” deck; Yard machine
4 hp, self-propelled mower; Yamaha 60cc motorcycle,
472 miles; Kamasura VRX motorized bicycle; Roto tiller
Clark Houck owner;Lunch served;Terms: Must show VALID ID
to register; Cash or approved check day of sale; Everything sold
as is; No warranties expressed or implied; Not responsible for
theft or accident; Announcements day of sale take precedence
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The Kansas Sunshine
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“It is important that everyone with an interest in open
records and open meetings attend these panels, so they can
learn first-hand how to obtain
public records and their rights to
attend open government meetings,” Ron Keefover, President
of the Sunshine Coalition said.
“We are co-presenting these
meetings statewide to help
government officials, as well
as members of the news media, law enforcement, and the
general public understand their
rights and responsibilities under
our open government laws.”
Participating in a panel discussion on the two acts Tuesday,
April 5th, from 2-5 p.m., at the
Logan County Courthouse in
Oakley will be: Steve Haynes,
Publisher of several western Kansas papers, including
the Oberlin Herald; and John
Boeckman, Barton County
Counselor/Administrator,
and Keefover. They will provide commentary and react
to a slide presentation on the
Kansas Open Records and Open
Meetings Acts by Asst. Attorney
General Cheryl Whelan.
Panelists the next day at the
Gray County Extension Office
in Cimarron from 9 a.m. to
noon, include Dena Sattler,
Editor/Publisher of the Garden
City Telegram; Tomari Quinn,
Editor of the Topeka CapitalJournal; Curtis Campbell, Gray
County Attorney, and Keefover.
The third seminar will be
Monday, April 18, from 1-4
p.m. in the Alliance Room
of the Chanute Memorial
Building. Names of the
panelists for that seminar
are still being determined.
Those wishing to attend the
seminars should register on the
attorney general’s website at
www.ag.ks.gov or call (785)
296-2215, although pre-registration is not mandatory to attend.
The attorney general’s office and the Kansas Sunshine
Coalition for Open Government
have provided a week of training about open government
laws at locations throughout the
state for the past several years.
“Many violations of the law
are unintentional and can be
avoided through proper training,” Schmidt said. “As we
move toward expanded training
opportunities and enforcement
required under the new statute,
I encourage elected officials,
public employees and members of the media and general
public to attend these trainings
to learn more about what is
required under these laws.”
Panelists will include Kansas
Sunshine Coalition members,
local government officials
and media representatives.
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Dig A Little, Learn A Lot!
SALINA, KS, June 10, 2013—
As temperatures go UP, it’s an excellent time for farmers, ranchers,
and gardeners to focus their attention down to the soil below them.
A check-up of your soil’s health
gives clues of your ground’s ability to feed plants, hold water, capture carbon, and more. No fancy
equipment required. Just grab a
shovel and prepare your senses
“It doesn’t matter what kind of
landowner you are, says Natural
Resource Specialist Lyle Frees
with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural
Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS). “Small farmers, large
farmers, organic farmers, and even
home gardeners can all benefit from
this simple discovery project of one
of their most important resources.
With your shovel, nose,
eyes, and hands ready, Frees
suggests the following steps
to investigate soil health:
LOOK— Look for plant residue
on the soil surface and a living
canopy or cover. The soil structure should look like chocolate
cake with air holes permeating
throughout. You should see organic matter and live roots that
extend way down. And of course,
you should see earthworms—
our wonderful soil engineers!
SMELL—Healthy soil
should have the aroma of geosmin, which is a by-product of
soil microbes called actinomy-
cetes. Geosmin has a sweet,
earthy aroma like nothing else.
TOUCH—Soil should be loose
and crumble easily. In healthy
soil, roots can grow straight and
deep, allowing plants to reach
nutrients and water they need to
produce the food we love to eat.
“We are blessed with productive
soils in Kansas,” says Frees. We
want to keep them that way and
even build them where possible.”
In addition to the vital production
of soil health to the individual
farmer or gardener, Frees explains
that healthy soil has a direct impact
on many larger issues that affect
life as we know it. Healthy soil
holds, filters, and regulates water;
mitigates drought and flooding;
reduces runoff and erosion; cycles
nutrients; sequesters carbon; and
suppresses weeds and pests naturally—all while supporting our
homes and buildings. For all
these reasons, NRCS has recently
launched a nationwide effort to
“Unlock the Secrets of the Soil.”
Not sure your soil passes
the soil health test? Visit
the Soil Health portal at
h t t p : / / w w w. n r c s . u s d a .
gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/
national/soils/health/ or contact your local NRCS office.
For more information about
NRCS and its programs, stop by
your local USDA Service Center
or go to the Web site www.ks.nrcs.
usda.gov. Follow us on Twitter @
NRCS_Kansas. USDA is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.
The meeting is designed to edu- questions about anaplasmosis from
cate, plan coordinated effort to con- Kansas veterinarians and beef protrol the crippling disease in Kansas. ducers that are losing cows to this
disease. Kansas State University’s
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A meet- role as a land grant institution is
ing to sync up the Kansas beef to provide venues and leadership
industry and veterinary profes- to serve the people in the beef insion in combatting anaplasmosis dustry.” said Dan Thomson, Jones
infections in Kansas cow herds Professor of Production Medicine
will be held May 11, 2016 at and Epidemiology at K-State. “We
the College Conference Center have many talented veterinary and
at the Kansas State University animal science faculty working
Polytechnic Campus located at on this issue at Kansas State. We
2310 Centennial Road in Salina. will also bring the experts from
The meeting is hosted by the around the United States. The
Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic beef industry brings in over $7
Laboratory and K-State Research billion dollars in annual revenue.
and Extension involving beef- We need to be responsible in
focused faculty from K-State’s providing leadership for the beef
College of Veterinary Medicine industry which is an economic
and College of Agriculture along driver for our state and the country.”
with leadership from the Kansas
The meeting will cover practiLivestock Association, the Kansas cal, applied topics about anaplasFarm Bureau and the Kansas mosis. Speakers will discuss the
Veterinary Medical Association. disease process of anaplasmosis
Anaplasmosis is a crippling along with clinical signs in cows
blood-borne disease carried by infected and diagnostic tests that
ticks and flies. Once thought to be can confirm the disease. Four
a cattle disease that was mainly speakers will discuss how to keep
restricted to the coasts of the United anaplasmosis from infecting your
States, Kansas beef producers cows including vaccine strategies,
are seeing more and more cases. fly control, prescribed burning and
“In 2013 the majority of the other management practices that
positive anaplasmosis samples can lower the chances of herd infecsent through the Kansas State tions. Treatment of cows with anaVeterinary Diagnostic Laboratory plamosis and what to expect in cow
originated from southeast Kansas productivity after infection will
counties. In 2015 almost every be discussed. The afternoon will
county in the eastern two-thirds, end with a panel discussion where
and several far-west counties, of producers, veterinarians and allied
Kansas had samples that were industry personnel can ask the
tested and found to be anaplasmosis experts questions about the disease
positive,” said Gregg Hanzlicek, and how it can be controlled. The
director of production animal field goal of the meeting is to sync up the
investigations for the laboratory. Kansas beef industry to develop a
“We don’t know if the geography coordinated effort to control this
of this disease has changed or if disease on Kansas beef ranches.
veterinarians and producers are
For more information, contact
looking harder for it, but it is clear Anthony N. Ruiz in the K-State
that there are positive herds in a Research and Extension Central
very large percentage of Kansas.” Kansas District extension office at
“This meeting is in response to 785-392-2147 or anruiz@ksu.edu .
the hundreds of calls, emails and
Syracuse Commission Co.
620-384-5259
www.syracusecommission.com
Closing Market Report
Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2016
Market Report
Wheat – 4.12
White Wheat – 4.22
Milo – 2.93
Corn – 3.58
2016 New Crop Wheat– 4.38
2016 New Crop White Wheat – 4.48
New Crop Milo – 3.40
New Crop Corn – 3.85
LDP’s are all 0 cents/100 weight
Market Report courtesy
of Skyland Grain
Agriculture
K-State & Beef Industry
Host Anaplasmosis
Meeting in Salina
Farmers Forum
Friday, March 25, 2016
Consignors: 77 Total: 2462
STEERSHEIFERS
3-400#$225.00-$250.00
3-400# $176.50-$217.00
4-500#$202.50-$220.50
4-500# $168.50-$189.50
5-600# $175.00-$199.00
5-600# $152.00-$175.00
6-700#$165.00-$179.00
6-700# $152.00-$161.00
7-800#$145.00-$164.50
7-800# $131.00-$145.75
8-900#$141.00-$152.00
8-900# $132.00-$136.50
COWS:BULLS: $90.00-$108.00
Weigh Ups - $75-$80
Preg Chk - $1000-$1400 - P2
- $1000-$1800 - P3
Pairs - $1225-$1725
Page 9 •
The Extension
Connection
by Jenifer Sexson
County Extension Director,
Hamilton County
Greetings from your Hamilton
County Director Jenifer Sexson
at the Extension Office!
On March 24th the Agriculture
Program Development
Committee hosted a Spring
Workshop at Skyland Grain. We
had three speakers Sarah Zukoff
SW Area Entomologist, who
taught hands on insect ID and
went over insecticide use, Curtis
Thompson K-State Agronomist
taught weed ID and herbicide
use, and AJ Foster SW Area Soil
Specialist taught soil sampling
and interpreting results. There
were 23 participants who all had
great reviews of the program. We
appreciate all who helped with the
program as well as our sponsors –
BASF, Monsanto and Syngenta.
On a different note, Walk
Kansas team registration is now
open. Go to www.walkkansasonline.org to get your team
registered, and new this year
is the option to register and
pay online, or you can come to
the office and pay by check or
cash. Like our Hamilton County
K-State Research & Extension
Facebook page, to stay up to
date on all Walk Kansas updates.
This year we have will be having Sunday strolls as well as
the 1st annual Hamilton County
Walk Kansas 5K – May 21st.
This year ’s Walk Kansas
Theme is “Walk Tall, Walk
S t r o n g , Wa l k K a n s a s ” .
Walk Kansas is based on
Physical Activity Guidelines
for Americans. In 2016, we
want you to walk tall and
walk strong as you and your
team journey across the state.
Walk Tall When you practice
good posture, your spine is strong
and stable, and you naturally use
your muscles correctly. Good
posture helps maintain natural
curves in your spine. Poor posture does the opposite, which can
stress and pull muscles. Practice
good posture when walking. You
should be able to draw a straight
line from your ear down to your
shoulder, to your hip, knee, and
ankle. Tighten your stomach
muscles and tuck your pelvis under your torso. You also feel better when you apply good posture
because you carry yourself better,
relieving tension throughout your
body. Another bonus — when
you practice good posture, you
will appear more confident and
it can make you look up to 10
pounds thinner — instantly!
Walk Strong We start losing
muscle around age 30, and the
rate of muscle loss accelerates
around age 50. Some muscle loss
is part of the aging process, but
inactivity accounts for the rest.
Progressive strength training can
prevent muscle loss, increase
strength and bone density. It
can improve your balance, coordination, and agility, allowing
you to perform everyday move-
ments much easier. Physical
Activity Guidelines for
Americans include a recommendation for adults to do muscle-strengthening activities on
two or more days per week. On
your Walk Kansas Activity Log,
check the “strengthening” box
on days you do strengthening
exercises. You can also count the
time you spend doing strengthening exercises in your total
Walk Kansas minutes. Not
sure how to do strengthening exercises? You will find
instructional videos at www.
walkkansas.org under “Physical
Activity,” and your weekly program newsletter will offer tips
and links to more resources.
When you sign up for Walk
Kansas team you will want to
set a team goal that requires each
person to log 2 ½, 4, or 6 hours
of exercise per week. Think
about your personal goal and
what you realistically accomplish
each week as you discuss the
team goal with your teammates.
• Challenge 1 — Each participant reaches the minimum
goal for physical activity —
2½ hours of moderate/vigorous
(and strengthening) exercise
per week. Collectively, the team
would walk 423 miles during the
8-week program, which is the distance across the state of Kansas.
• Challenge 2 — Take a
winding trek diagonally across
the state from Troy to Elkhart.
Each person logs 4 hours of
activity per week, which
would take the team 750 miles.
• Challenge 3 — Walk the
perimeter of Kansas – 1200
miles – with each person logging 6 hours of moderate/
vigorous activity per week.
What counts toward
Wa l k K a n s a s m i n u t e s ?
• Moderate/vigorous exercise
and activity – at a level where
you can carry on a conversation, but not sing (moderate),
or where you can talk but not
have a conversation (vigorous).
• Activity must be done for
at least 10 consecutive minutes.
• Ti m e y o u s p e n d d o ing strengthening exercises.
If you wear an activity tracker
(wrist tracker or pedometer), you
can start counting steps after you
reach 6,000 steps in a day. Report
15 minutes of activity for every
2,000 steps you take above 6,000.
We look forward to having
you join us in Walk Kansas 2016.
For more information about
Hamilton County K-State
Research and Extension call
our office at 620-384-5225 or
visit us on the web at www.
hamilton.ksu.edu or like us on
Facebook Hamilton County
K-State Research and Extension.
Weekly Weather Forecast from Weather.com
Sat. Apr. 2
Fri. Apr. 1
Partly Cloudy/Wind
61°
25°
High Low
Wind:
NW at 25 mph
Partly Cloudy/Wind
59°
26°
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Wind:
NNW at 23 mph
Humidity:
35%
Humidity:
29%
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27%
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21%
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26%
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73°
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Sun. Apr. 3
Mon. Apr. 4
Sunny
81°
41°
High Low
Wind:
SW at 8 mph
Sunny
84°
44°
High Low
Wind:
W at 12 mph
Tues. Apr. 5
Wed. Apr. 6
Thurs. Mar. 31
Mostly Sunny/Wind
91°
44°
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Wind:
SW at 20 mph
Partly Cloudy
81°
39°
High Low
Wind:
NW at 14 mph
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The Syracuse Journal March 30, 2016

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