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MONTH
49.06
December
3.36 in.
THE YEAR IN
November
3.13 in.
RAIN
The
National
Weather
Service gets its
weather recordings
from Liberals Brad
Hinkle. Unfortunately,
Hinkle was injured last
month, and a spokesman for
the NWS, Duane Wolfe, said the
service had to use some daily
rainfall totals accumulated at Liberal
Municipal Airport to supplement the
official records.Though those
numbers totalled 50.57 inches,
Hinkles total was 49.06 inches.Wolfe
recommended the NWS will be
using that number as the official
total for 2015 unless further
investigation proves
otherwise.
42.57
September
1.5 in.
FORMER
RECORD
July
percent.
October
6.10 in.
August
4.42 in.
set in
1961
5.45 in.
36.47
34.97
34.14 in.
The
average
rainfall in
Liberal is 18 to
CENTER: Cars parked on the morning
20 inches.The
of June 12, 2015 at a mobile home
record for annual
park on East Second Street in
rainfall since it has
Liberal sit in 4 to 6 inches of
been recorded in Liberal
water throughout the eastwas 34.14 inches set in
side driveway. Many areas
saw flooding, like near Cain
1961.With the accumulation
and Seventh, where
of precipitation for 2015 at
several cars flooded out at
49.06
inches nearly double
dawn and had to be
the annual average the
removed with tow trucks.
former record was
Many areas were drained
off by 7:30, especially
shattered by 14.92
where previous flooding
inches, or
45.70
30.55
24.45
May
13.37 in.
June
6.53 in.
17.92
2015
had seven
months
with more than
3 inches.
May 2015 was
wettest month
with
13.37 inches
in 31 days.
4.55
March
The rainfall amount in Liberal set a new record in 2015 at nearly 50 inches
after being at a paltry 34 inches since 1961.
While people throughout the whole Liberal community saw effects from
the extra moisture, local farmers were especially grateful.
I was a little skeptical simply because I knew any minute it was going to
quit. 10 years of drought had brainwashed me into thinking any given minute,
it would stop, admitted local farmer Nick Hatcher. But all the extra moisture
was absolutely amazing, just amazing.
Hatcher said his farming operations saw less input expenses due to not
needing to pump as much water as usual, which Hatcher added was a costsaver and helped save natural resources.
I dont have as much dry land as what other farmers have in the area and from
that perspective...Ive heard multiple stories of 150-160 bushel dry land milo and
those are phenomenal yields from the milo crop in the area, Hatcher said.
And that extra milo is a benefit all its own. The Conestoga plant, which
Hatcher is involved with, is seeing a substantial amount of milo and
employees at the plant will have access to that crop for use in the ethanol
plants.
Thats something we havent had much of in years past and that is just a huge
boom for agriculture because it gives those milo growers a better market and
somewhere to go with their product, Hatcher said. It helps add more value to the
crops we grow, which is great.
Even with the boom for local agriculture, Hatcher added there are a few detri-
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1.2 in.
DRY
2014
January
0.08 in.
April
2.56 in.
1.99
0.79
0.08
February
0.71 in.
22.37 INCHES
5 inches
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Wind chill values as low as 5. South
wind 5 to 9 mph.
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becoming west after midnight.
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obituaries
IRENE ORTEGA
Irene Esparza Ortega, 62, died
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2016 at her home
in Liberal.
She was born Nov. 27, 1953 to
Marcelino Esparza and Maria
Melero in Durango, Mexico.
She married Gerardo Ortega on
Aug. 15, 1970 in Col Independencia Namiquipa Chihuahua
Mexico. He survives.
Survivors also include sons: Luis
Gerardo Ortega Esparza, Liberal,
Otoniel (Tony) Ortega Esparza and
wife, Victoria, New Castle, Colo.,
Uriel Ortega Esparza and wife,
Vicky, Liberal and Sergio Ortega
Esparza, Liberal; four brothers;
four sisters; and six grandchildren.
Funeral mass took place at 10
a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at St.
Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
in Liberal with Fr. Jim Dieker
presiding.
Burial took place at the Liberal
Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St.
Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
in care of Brenneman Funeral 1212
W. 2nd St. Liberal, KS 67901.
hospital
SOUTHWEST MEDICAL
CENTER
FRIDAY
ADMISSIONS
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DISCHARGES
None reported
BIRTHS
None reported
Total admissions: 10
Total discharges: 2
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The next meeting of the
Liberal City Commission will
be at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
Jan. 12 in the city
commission chambers at 325
N. Washington.
Call to order
Roll call
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Awards, proclamations
and presentations
Approval of agenda
Minutes Approve the
minutes of the Dec. 29
regular meeting
Items from Citizens
Items from Groups
Consent Agenda
a. Approval of cereal malt
beverage licenses
b. Approval of airport leases
City Manager report
Items from Commissioners
Vouchers
Adjournment
calendar
TODAY
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MONDAY
Life After Loss is a free five-week
support group for persons who
have experienced a recent loss.
The program was developed by a
hospital chaplain and has been
proven effective by hospices,
churches, counseling centers and
funeral homes. Please pre-register
prior to the first session by calling
Peggy Lloyd at 620-624-2775. The
group will meet in the Classroom at
Attention veterans. An
Oklahoma Department of Veterans
veteran
service
Affairs
representative will meet with you
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Workforce Center in Guymon,
Okla., to advise you in obtaining
veteran benefits.
WEDNESDAY
Morning transportation for
persons age 55 and older is
available from 9 a.m. to noon and 1
to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday through the Liberal Senior
Center. For more information or
to schedule a ride, call 624-2511.
TUESDAY
Overeaters Anonymous of
Guymon, Okla., will meet at 10:30
a.m. at the AA Club on Main
Street across from Homeland in
Guymon. All who have a problem
with food are welcome to attend.
Attention veterans. An
Oklahoma Department of Veterans
Affairs
veteran
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representative will meet with you
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at High
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Okla., to advise you in obtaining
veteran benefits.
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Salina Journal
Jan. 5
M I CH A E L P R I T CH A R D
We can wait
before we
spend money to
make buildings
gun-secure
Is Bernie a Socialist?
It all depends on
what you mean by
socialist.
GUEST
COLUMN
John Richard Schrock
am.
Is stating fact scapegoating? In what
way has Garden City grown? Is it just
about numbers? If Hispanics are what
have made Garden grow, why hasnt
Liberal grown similarly? (Hispanic
populations are about the same).
This isnt about racism; it is about
I write as a native of Liberal, being
assimilation American culture and
born here in 1936. My grandparents
attitude. Attitude is a state of mind or
homesteaded in Beaver County, Okla.,
feeling with regard to some matter;
on the Kansas state line 13 miles east of disposition.
Liberal in 1905. I see myself as a native
What does anyone
to the area.
in these comments
I grew up in the
know about my
northeast part of Liberal
leadership from just
where the multi-culture
my comments?
was at the time. I
Does ones common
attended grade school
sense come from
with several races and
academia or the real
cultures of people. I got
world?
along with all kinds and
There is nothing
races of people. We saw
said or implied
ourselves as Americans,
about race (maybe
not a race or culture.
white folk culture?)
My ancestors came to
T R U T H & in my comments to
America in 1620, 1630,
the L&T. Migrants
SOUND
1699 and 1884 from
can be of any race,
different cultures (France, L E A R N I N G culture or mind set.
England, Wales and
The comments are
Germany) to be Americans
from me not the
in a unique American
L&T. I agree compeculture. They still celebrated
tition can be good
cultures they came from but
for business. What
were Americans first and foremost. I
are the only certain companies the
dont know of any of my ancestors
commissioners allow in Liberal?
being racist, and I am not.
Cities go through a dying process
My son-in-law is American citizen
until they hit a point of stagnation.
born Hispanic and sees himself, as we
Liberal is now in the process of dying.
do, as American not Mexican, etc.
Multi-culturalism and racism divide;
I attended grade school with many
Americanism joins and coalesces.
different races, cultures, rich, poor,
While living in Memphis, Tenn.,
bullies, jerks, etc but accepted that
during
World War II, the people and
as part of life and a learning experience,
teachers
couldnt believe how non-racist
not hate, racism, phobia, resistance,
I
and
my
family were. Why should
agenda, divisiveness or hate. Maybe
Americans have to interpret what we
people now lack maturity as Mr. Pugh
say to any of the people in Seward
suggests.
County
if the people are assimilated
Follow me as I comment on your
into our culture and have learned
comments.
English as is required for citizenship in
My mother attended Emporia State
America?
University in the late 1920s. I trust it is
Welfare is a need, not a desire.
still a fine school today. We each define
ourselves because we each know
Welfare should be temporary as much
ourselves better than others know us.
as possible, not a lifelong guarantee.
Dont judge one until you know the
I keep hearing and reading that
individual because comments from
Liberal needs to change but not much
others dont always define the real
on how and what needs to change. I
person behind his/her words. Opinions
continue
to see people migrating to
and comments most likely are only a
Liberal
but
dont hear what they are
small part of who that person is.
migrating
from.
Were they part of
Xenophobe; a person unduly fearful
messing up where they come from?
or contemptuous of strangers or
foreigners. That does not define what I
Migrants arent just Hispanics.
Merle Roberts
of Liberal
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Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2715
Fax: (202) 225-5124. Salina Office
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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran: 4
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pat_roberts@senate.gov.
The Kansas
Legislature has decided
that every person who
so desires should be
able to carry a firearm
concealed or out in
the open into almost
any public building,
including on college
campuses and in
county courthouses.
For Reno County, the alternative
would mean renovations to the
courthouse to create a secure
entrance that would cost about
$300,000 more than originally
planned, not including the roughly
$200,000 a year it would cost to
staff a single secure entryway.
Lawmakers, eager to gather the
votes of those passionate about the
Second Amendment, have passed a
number of laws to eliminate restrictions on guns. This includes a law
dubbed Constitutional Carry, a
name that has more to do with
political pandering than it does
with protecting freedoms under the
Constitution.
But set the issue of the Second
Amendment aside and consider
what Kansas lawmakers really have
created. With public buildings,
local governments have been given
two options under the new law
make buildings exceedingly secure,
whatever the cost to taxpayers, or
allow the unfettered carrying of
firearms.
While Kansas lawmakers have
hailed such measures as protection
of a right that never was in
jeopardy in Kansas, what theyve
actually done is created an
inordinate burden on local
governments that would rather not
see the proliferation of firearms in
government buildings such as
courthouses, where emotions often
run high.
When the federal government
imposes such laws whether it be
regulations on government or
business its labeled an
unfunded mandate and dismissed
as another federal overreach, where
costly rules are established with no
mechanism to pay for compliance.
Its no different here, where the
state has told every county, city and
public college in the state that they
must comply either in the most
costly way imaginable or through
acceptance of the Legislatures
philosophy on firearms.
This past week, the Reno County
Commission learned that its desire
to keep guns out of the courthouse
would cost far more than expected,
and the cost of staffing a secure
entrance well into the future is
nearly inestimable. That led
commissioners to consider
scrapping the plan altogether,
recognizing that the Kansas
Legislature likely will continue to
push its will or the will of some
of its largest lobbyists against
local governments that lack the
resources to resist or comply.
As designed, lawmakers keep the
conversation on gun rights, an
issue on which supporters are
passionate and vocal and election
cycle fodder can be generated
against anyone who might have the
audacity to propose a commonsense alternative. But under all the
hyperbole about the right to bear
arms is the reality that state
lawmakers are forcing their
ideology on local governments, and
if they wont comply, local leaders
can only attempt to spend obscene
amounts of local tax money to
preserve the right of local control.
County commissioners are right
to reconsider the value of spending
over $1.1 million to secure the
courthouse when the rules on guns
could change again at the whim of
state lawmakers.
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31.00 -1.28
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3.81
-.26
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-8.5
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-1.0
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-2.3
-3.3
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-5.7
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-4.8
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-6.7
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with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within
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Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Gainers and Losers must be
worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The
Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.
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Discount Rate
Federal Funds Rate
Treasuries
3-month
6-month
5-year
10-year
30-year
Last
3.50
1.00
.25-.50
0.20
0.44
1.56
2.12
2.91
Pvs Week
3.50
1.00
.25-.50
0.15
0.49
1.76
2.27
3.02
Australia
Britain
Canada
Euro
Japan
Mexico
Switzerlnd
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Last
1.4320
1.4519
1.4135
.9172
117.67
17.9005
.9959
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1.4299
1.4615
1.4089
.9152
117.50
17.7868
.9935
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FRI
18,000
17,000
16,000
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American Funds InvCoAmA m
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PIMCO TotRetIs
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Vanguard TotBdAdml
Vanguard TotIntl
Vanguard TotStIAdm
Vanguard TotStIIns
Vanguard TotStIdx
Vanguard WelltnAdm
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Total Assets
Total Return/Rank
Pct
Min Init
Obj ($Mlns)
NAV 4-wk
12-mo
5-year Load
Invt
MA 49,226 23.04 -3.9
-1.8/A
+8.9/A 5.75
250
IH
68,048 53.84 -3.4
-6.4/C
+5.8/A 5.75
250
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-7.4/C
+5.8/C 5.75
250
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-2.5/A
+9.8/C 5.75
250
LG 74,040 38.55 -7.6
-1.2/B +10.4/C 5.75
250
MA 70,460 19.48 -3.8
-5.4/C
+7.5/A 5.75
250
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-6.7/C
+9.3/C 5.75
250
LV 49,978 36.26 -6.2
-5.9/A +10.5/A 5.75
250
CI
43,898 13.33 -0.3
-0.6/D
+3.7/B
NL
2,500
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-18.3/E
+1.1/D
NL
2,500
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-10.6/D
+9.8/A
NL
2,500
LG 77,869 92.55 -7.9
-0.3/B +11.0/B
NL
2,500
LB 51,042 67.56 -6.7
-4.8/B +10.9/A
NL
10,000
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2.01 -4.3
-11.3/E
+4.1/C 4.25
1,000
CI
43,434 10.67 +0.3
+0.2/B
+4.7/A
NL
3,000,000
CI
59,148 10.09 -0.1
0.0
+3.6
NL
1,000,000
LB 152,739 177.35 -6.7
-4.8/B +10.9/A
NL
10,000
LB 104,704 175.59 -6.7
-4.8/B +10.9/A
NL
5,000,000
LB 90,041 175.61 -6.7
-4.8/B +10.9/A
NL 200,000,000
FB 53,744 90.71 -6.4
-9.6/E
+0.2/E
NL 100,000,000
MI 41,832 14.38 +1.3
+3.3/A
+5.0/B
NL
50,000
CI
60,782 10.72 +0.4
+0.5/B
+3.3/C
NL
10,000
FB 74,771 13.56 -6.5
-9.6/E
+0.1/E
NL
3,000
LB 126,363 47.68 -7.0
-5.9/B +10.5/B
NL
10,000
LB 57,437 47.69 -7.0
-5.9/B +10.5/B
NL
5,000,000
LB 96,322 47.66 -7.0
-6.0/C +10.4/B
NL
3,000
MA 67,468 61.16 -4.3
-3.9/B
+8.1/A
NL
50,000
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Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV - Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World
Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt:
Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.
Via poem,
judge dismisses
inmates suit
over bathroom
access
Franklin County
Judge David Cain
concluded the
inmate didnt have
a case
By ELLY GRIMM
Leader & Times
There are many TV programs nowadays
about starting or running a business such as
Shark Tank and Undercover Boss. While
not featured on national TV, students
throughout Southwest Kansas recently had
the opportunity to take part in a program
that simulates running a business.
Youth Entrepreneurs is an elective twosemester class for students to take. The first
semester is made up of general business
information and basic marketing including
know your client, learning to do a survey to
try and figure out what the clients want, how
to price things. Then, the first semester is
capped off with Market Days, which is a
hands-on experience of everything the
students learned to that point.
With Market Days, the students try and
simulate a business for one day they take
an idea and generate it and they go through
trying to sell and market their product.
Before the event, however, the students also
go through the process of determining a
price for that product and then are taken on
a field trip to Sams Club so they can buy the
items they in bulk if they need to do so.
Then the students are also taken to
Worthington Industries so they can see part
of a manufacturing process.
I would say the best thing about Market
Days is the hands-on experience. I know a
lot of schools have in-school stores and
generally the organizations who run those
stores are the ones who keep the profit and
the students dont normally get a share of
that, Carl Bors, the Southwest Kansas
Program Manager for Youth Entrepreneurs,
said. I would also say if they put in the work
and take care of the decision-making
processes, if theyre in charge of what they
sell, they should keep that. Give more
control to the students and also give them
part of the profits. That to me is more
motivating to them than hearing If you do
this well, Ill give you an A.
The most recent Market Days started on
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p r a c t i c e . A Y o u t h E n t r e p r e n e u r s i n i t i a t i ve , s t u d e n t s g a i n h a n d s - o n b u s i n e s s e x p e r i e n c e t h r o u g h M a r k e t D a ys b y c r e a t i n g a n d
ex ec uti ng t hei r o wn bu si ness pla ns . Courtesy photo
Oct. 28 at Garden City High School and
concluded on Nov. 6 at Dodge City High
School, visiting Liberal High School and
Scott City High School in between. Forty one high schools in Kansas and Missouri
took part in this years events, resulting in
total sales of $147,260 and a total profit of
$60,193, according to Bors. Bors also said a
new high profit was set at the most recent
event a student in Scott City who was
selling T-shirts made more money than
anyone has ever done and the last time Bors
said he spoke to that student, she said she
was still getting requests. That student
ended up taking over the top spot from a
student in Garden City from a couple years
ago.
Another major lesson learned throughout
the process was networking.
We actually brought in business people
from the community and had them talk to
the groups about the plans they had before
Market Days came around and people with
more experience were giving the students
advice about things like pricing and
marketing and that type of thing, Bors
said. To me, the more successful groups
were the ones who followed that advice. So
that networking also proved really
valuable.
Bors again talked about the benefits of the
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EVERETTE
Everette
sentenced 22
years for murder
By ROBERT PIERCE
Leader &Times
After a delay to his attorney filing
a motion for a new trial, the man
convicted in December 2015 of
hanging a Liberal woman last
January has been sentenced.
After a bit of legal maneuvering,
Judge Brad Ambrosier handed
down a sentence of 272 months, an
equivalent of 22 years and 8
months of prison time, in the case
against Foster Everette for one
count of second degree murder.
Monday, Ambrosier turned down
two of the issues brought up by
Razmi Tahirkeli, the attorney for
Everette, in which the lawyer
claimed the family of Andrea
Garrison, the woman Everette
killed, was displaying images
through pictures and even T-shirts
with the victims face in an attempt
to influence the jury in the case.
Friday, Ambrosier also denied
the third issue Tahirkeli had
brought up, that of phone records
he believed were entered into
evidence incorrectly.
Ambrosier said he had reviewed
previous cases given to him by
Tahirkeli the attorney said served as
precedence in the case, as well as
documentation from the evidence
presented in trial, and the judge
said he did not believe any of that
provided basis for a new trial.
After both Tahirkeli and prosecutor Russell Hasenbank agreed
the criminal history and presentence investigation were right,
Ambrosier asked Hasenbank for
the states recommendation for
sentencing. Hasenbank said the
state was recommending a standard
sentence of 272 months in the
Kansas Department of Corrections.
Before Ambrosier agreed with
the states recommendation and
both attorneys likewise agreed to
the sentencing, Tahirkeli gave his
client time to speak about what had
taken place during the trial.
Everette, despite Ambrosiers
denial of the motion for a new trial,
said he thought the jury had been
influenced, and he claimed phone
records for Garrison were not
admitted into evidence. If they had,
Everette said this would prove
Garrison was on the phone at the
time she was ruled dead, proving
she was still alive at that time.
Everette also argued the height
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At the end of 2014, Sierra
snowpack was at just 50 percent of
average for that time of year. As of
Dec. 30 of this year, it stood at 105
percent of average.
Thats certainly good news. But
its hasnt come primarily as a
result of El Nio not yet.
Californias drought was greatly
exacerbated by a huge and
persistent pool of very warm
surface waters, dubbed the blob,
off the coast of North America.
This helped reinforce a stubborn
ridge of high pressure that kept
diverting storms away from
California. But now, the blob is all
but dead. And thats allowing the
normal cool-season parade of
Pacific storms to blanket Western
mountains.
As Patzert puts it:
In the West, the polar jet stream
has overpowered the infamous
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Responsibilities
cause physical,
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financial strains
News and Experts
When a major illness or injury leaves
someone in need of long-term, nearly
round-the-clock care, its often up to a family member to step in and provide it.
But research shows that the role of caregiving can lead to its own health issues, creating a significant amount of stress and
strain for the caregiver.
That stress can come in many forms,
says Marylee MacDonald, a caregiver advocate and writer whose debut novel,
Montpelier Tomorrow, was inspired in
part by her experience helping care for her
son-in-law.
There is emotional stress, physical stress
and even financial stress. Sometimes
theres also additional stress from the guilt
that caregivers feel when they find themselves resenting the people they are caring
for.
MacDonald says caregivers overwhelmed by the stress must make a concerted effort to find things that will bring
happiness into their lives. That may be even
more important during the holidays when
the season calls for merriment, but each
day still brings its share of difficulties.
Finding your bliss ranks high on the todo list, she says. Its not easy, but you always should be on the lookout for things
that surprise you and bring you joy.
A recent study by the AARP Public Policy Institute and the National Alliance for
Caregiving revealed that 22 percent of
caregivers felt their health had gotten
worse because of caregiving.
I dont think thats all that surprising,
MacDonald says. If anything, its a wonder that the percentage isnt higher.
Other findings in the study included:
Nearly one in five caregivers (19 percent) reported a high level of physical strain
resulting from caregiving, while 38 percent
considered their caregiving situation to be
emotionally stressful. Those percentages go
up significantly for caregivers who provide
21 or more hours of care each week.
When people feel that had no choice in
taking on their caregiving role, the stress
becomes even greater. More than half 53
percent report high levels of emotional
stress.
Caring for a close relative causes more
emotional stress than caring for another
relative or a non-relative, with 45 percent
of those caring for a spouse and 44 percent
of those caring for a parent reporting emotional stress. That compares to 35 percent
of those caring for another relative and 18
percent of those caring for a non-relative.
Finances sometimes take a hit, with 18
percent of caregivers saying they experienced financial strain. Financial strain was
more commonly reported by higher-hour
caregivers.
What often happens these days is that
most of the burden falls to one person, with
bers.
Depending on the situation, caregivers
become responsible for any number of duties. They help the care recipient get in and
out of bed and chairs. They deal with incontinence or diapers, help the recipient to
and from the toilet, and assist with bathing
or showering.
They also provide transportation, take
Marylee MacDonald is a caregiver advocate and a writer whose debut novel, Montpelier Tomorrow, focuses on a family caring for a
loved one with ALS.
The novel recently won Gold Medal for Drama from Readers Favorites. MacDonalds fiction has won the Barry Hannah Prize, the
ALR Fiction Award, the Ron Rash Award, the
Matt Clark Prize and two Illinois Arts Council Fellowships.
Her works have appeared in the American
Literary Review, Blue Moon Literary & Art Review, Briar Cliff Review, Broad River Review
and others. She lives in Tempe, Ariz.
IN THE KITCHEN
WITH TRACY
Directions
Black-eyed peas cooked with ham steak, and flavored with a little spice makes a very traditional southern meal,
enjoyed anytime of the year. Courtesy photo
TRACY COMPAAN
it reduced the foaming even in the slow
cooker, that would be a worthwhile benefit.
If the minimum amount of chili powder
tained some red in the chilies, which possibly contributed to a little spicier taste,
more than they appreciated. On the plus
side, that meant more leftovers for me.
When making this dish, keep these taste
preferences in mind, and make it as spicy,
or mild as you like. I loved the original
meal, as well as the lunches in the days to
follow; using the black eyed peas, a little
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anniversary
Gases like radon and carbon monoxide can be deadly and are
undetectable without proper testing. Deadly effects from these gases are
100 percent preventable. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer
in the United States. Only smoking causes more lung cancer.There are no
early symptoms of radon exposure and no easy way to test individuals for
exposure.The best prevention is to test the home. Carbon monoxide is an
odorless and tasteless gas that can be given off during the burning of fuel.
It is the leading cause of poisoning deaths in the United States.The best
protection is to have fuel burning appliances inspected annually and to
install a carbon monoxide detector on each level of the home. Courtesy
photo
Snead said.
If your initial test shows a reading
of 4 pCi/L or higher, take a followup test. Consider fixing your home
if the average of your first and
second test is 4 pCi/L or higher.
If your initial result is low, further
testing is advised if living patterns
change and you begin occupying a
lower level, or a significant change
occurs in the foundation, heating or
cooling systems, or insulation or air
sealing features. Hiring a professional contractor to fix your home is
recommended.
Lists
of
Kansas
radon
measurement and mitigation
contractors who participate in one
of two national radon proficiency
programs are available at
http://www.kansasradonprogram.or
g/contractors.
Since 2011, all professional radon
measurement and mitigation
technicians and laboratories
providing services in Kansas are
required to have a state certification through the Kansas
Department of Health and
Environment.
In Kansas, since July 1, 2009,
residential real estate contracts
must contain a paragraph recommending radon testing in real estate
transactions and disclosure of test
results.
There are, however, currently no
laws requiring such tests or
mitigation of high levels of radon, if
found, he said.
The cities of Manhattan, Topeka,
Lawrence, Salina, and Junction
City have passed ordinances
requiring the use of radon-resistant
building techniques in the
construction of new single- and
two-family homes, Snead said.
More information about radon is
available through the Kansas
Radon Program at K-State
Research and Extension offices
throughout the state, online:
http://www.kansasradonprogram.or
g and by calling: 1-800-693-5343.
Radon programs at Kansas State
University are supported by the
Kansas Department of Health and
Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency, and
serve as a state and national
resource on radon awareness,
testing, and mitigation.
Those attending the Eta Beta Christmas party Dec. 14 at Pub on the Bricks are Pam and Kenny McElvain,Avis Brown and Carl Massa, Becky and Dale
Kile, Sheila and Tom Limbocker, Micayla Limbocker, Nancy and Jim Bowman, Bonita and Eugene Harke, Karen and Gary Warden, Sherry and Daniel
Fick,Ann and Richard Laman and Bud and Margaret Wessler. Courtesy photo
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Newberys, Caldecotts,
and other Childrens
Book Awards
TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER
wanted - except parental attention,
which she longed for. Her parents
loved her, that was a fact, but they
were busy with careers and had
little time for her. Eventually, she
fell into the same situation but a
move halfway across the country
helped her find the family she
needed.
And for successful businessman
Lindley DeGarmo, the move away
from a sales career meant moving
toward a job closer to his heart
and to his soul.
So wheres your turning point? It
wont be identical to the ones youll
find inside Where We Belong, but
youll get a lot of inspiration just the
same; youll also get a lot of same.
ELIZABETH RANKIN
adaptation of the same name,
starring Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney
Weaver, and Jon Voight.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
(1994 Newbery winner): From
the book description: Given his
lifetime assignment at the
Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas
becomes the receiver of
memories shared by only one
other in his community and
discovers the terrible truth about
the society in which he lives.
A Wrinkle in Time by
Madeleine LEngle (1963
Newbery winner): From the
book description: Meg Murry,
her savant younger brother
Charles Wallace, and her friend
Calvin become involved with
unearthly strangers and a search
for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret
work for the government.
And, as a long-time Dr. Seuss
fan, I cant forget about the
Geisel Awards, given to the
author(s) and illustrator(s) of the
most
distinguished
American book for beginning
readers.
There is a Bird on Your Head
by Mo Willems (2008 Geisel
winner): From the book
description:
Gerald the elephant discovers
that there is something worse
than a bird on your head-- two
birds on your head! Piggie will try
to help her best friend. Mo
Willemss book Are You Ready to
Play Outside?, also featuring
Gerald and Piggie, won the
Geisel in 2009.
Kosher Salt-Encrusted
Prime Rib Roast
My Daily Moment
Its prime time. Were talking
about preparing this rib roast
thats covered in salt. Serve with
rice, potatoes or the side of your
choice. You cant go wrong with
this meaty lead.
AT A GLANCE
Main Ingredient:
Beef
Cooking Method:
Bake
Difficulty:
Easy
Moderate
Course/Dish:
Meat
Healthy Eating:
Kosher
Occasions:
Dinner Parties
Serves:
12-15
INGREDIENTS
2 cups coarse kosher salt
4 lb. prime rib roast
1 tbsp. ground black pepper
1 tbsp. seasoning salt
METHODS/STEPS
Preheat oven to 210 degrees.
Cover the bottom of a roasting
pan with a layer of kosher salt.
Place the roast, bone side down,
on the salt. Season the meat with
the ground black pepper and
seasoning salt, then cover
completely with kosher salt. Roast
in preheated oven for 4 to 5 hours,
or until the internal temperature of
the meat reaches 145 degrees.
Remove from oven and let rest for
30 minutes. This sets the juices
and makes the roast easier to
carve. Be sure to remove all the
salt from the roast before serving.
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WESTERN KANSAS
FARM & INDUSTRIAL
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Valid drivers license
required. Experience preferred. Will train the right
candidate.
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VEHICLE AUCTION
NEW LISTING!
LOCATION:
THE NEW AUCTION CENTER BUILDING
9940 E. HWY 50, BUILDING #2,
GARDEN CITY, KS
NEW LISTING!
1310 Jerry St.
$120,000
3 BR, 2 BA, 2 Car Garage
REDUCED!
1480 General Welch Blvd.
$390,000
6,000 sq. ft
Excellent Commercial
Industrial property, only 2
blocks of Western Ave in
Airport Industrial Park with
great access and visibility.
Offices & shop, 5 ton hoist,
Overhead drive thru doors,
fenced yard, concrete &
gravel parking. Overhead
doors are 14 X 16.
TERMS: CASH - Check w/ positive ID 10% BUYERS PREMIUM. - Bidders are advised to personally determine condition of items prior to bidding. All merchandise is sold in its present condition with NO warranties.
No warranties expressed or implied. -Announcements day of sale take
precedence. All merchandise must be removed within one week.
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Rental Management
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Electrical
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benefits - Age 17 or older
- High School Grad or
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REDUCED $214,900
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#### You have the ability to switch
from icy to warm, which surprises many
people. You are likely to make a difference where it counts. A new person in
your life adds more excitement into your
day than you might want. Tonight: Allow
a little more havoc to run through your
day.
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### Follow your instincts with a
money matter. You might not know what
is needed to make a situation work, but
you do know what wont work. You
could be surprised by someones actions.
Follow your instincts when discussing an
emotional issue. Tonight: Try to share
more.
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### A friend could disappoint you.
You tend to go with the flow with this
person, but you could be put off by how
often this behavior occurs. Surprising
news heads your way. You might not like
what you hear. Take a walk, if need be.
Tonight: Say what you think, and be
spontaneous.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
##### You could be responsive to a
boss or older person, but it will take an
extraordinary effort to open this person
up, as he or she can be very touchy, controlling and difficult. When he or she
finally smiles, you can believe it is
because of your efforts. Tonight: Use
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1114 N. Roosevelt,
New Listing!
4-plex
$249,000. Call Lidia
Duplex,
REDUCED! $225,000. Call Lidia
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
$132,900. Call Lidia
4 bedroom, 2 bath,
$289,000. Call Lidia
MOVE IN SPECIAL
$675 DEPOSIT ONLY
For Rent
2 bedroom
Apartment
in Turpin.
Kitchen furnished,
washer/dryer.
$550/mo.
$550/deposit
Call:
405-742-7125
2190 Tulip,
222 N. Kansas,
office building,
$105,000. Call Steph.
3 bedroom,
$83,000. Call Lidia
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
REDUCED! $177,500. Call Lidia
1121 Westhaven
412 N. Kansas,
6B
1510 N. Webster,
820 Apollo,
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
$120,000. Call Lidia
5 bedroom, 3 bath,
$208,000. Call Gary
311 Sunflower,
355 E. Pancake
1122 N. Jordan,
4 bedroom, 3 bath,
REDUCED! $214,000. Call Steph
4 bedroom, 3 bath,
$310,000. Call Lidia
5 bedroom, 4 bath,
$397,000. Call Lidia
212 N. Washington,
Hooker, OK,
202 S. Virginia,
1440 S. Pershing,
commercial building
on corner lot,
$138,500. Call Gary
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
$143,500. Call Lidia
4 bedroom, 5 bath,
REDUCED! $345,000. Call Lidia
MOTIVATED SELLER!
4 bedroom, 3 bath,
REDUCED! $84,900. Call Lidia
2 bedroom, 1 bath,
$79,900. Call Lidia
Merchandise
Misc. Merchandise
326 N. Lincoln,
1309 N. Purdue,
5 bedroom, 2 bath,
REDUCED! $209,000.
Call Stephanie
210 Sunflower,
315 S. Kansas,
Over 3500 sq. ft. of business
possibilities,
REDUCED! $68,000. Call Gary
2 bedroom, 1 bath,
$76,000. Call Gary.
1639 N. Webster,
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
$139,000 Call Lidia
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634 Warren,
605 N. Calhoun,
2 bedroom,
$78,500. Call Lidia
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
$122,500. Call Lidia
4 bedroom, 2 bath,
$110,000. Call Lidia
1604 Fairview,
611 N. Webster,
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
$107,000. Call Gary
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
$103,000. Call Steph
4 bedroom, 2 bath,
$116,500. Call Gary
Stephanie Hall
Agent
629-0240
1240 Charles,
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
$112,500. Call Lidia
Farm Misc.
Our Hunters will Pay Top
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HIGH PLAINS
BASKETBALL
STANDINGS
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Liberal
Dodge City
Great Bend
Garden City
Hays
1-0
1-0
1-1
0-1
0-1
BOYS
Hays
Dodge City
Great Bend
Liberal
Garden City
1-0
1-0
1-1
0-1
0-1
SEATTLE
AT MINNESOTA
12:05 p.m. Sunday
NBC
Liberals Laci Rush dribbles across the baseline Tuesday against Perryton. Friday, Rush and the Lady Redskins traveled to Hays, and in a game of scoring
streaks and droughts, the Lay Redskins had the last run of the game to earn a 56-51 win. L&T photo/Earl Watt
GREEN BAY
AT WASHINGTON
3:40 p.m. Sunday
FOX
Mickens moment
Lady Redskins get last run, win 56-51,
Mickens scores career high 24 points
By EARL WATT
Leader &Times
CLEMSON
VS. ALABAMA
7:30 p.m. Monday
ESPN
Deladris Green
makes a pass
against Hereford
earlier this
season. Green
scored 11 against
Hays Friday, but
the Redskins
couldnt get the
last basket to fall
in a 55-54 road
loss. L&T
photo/Earl Watt
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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston (50) tackles Buffalo Bills wide
receiver Robert Woods (10) during the first half of an NFL football game
in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City is a favorite despite playing on the road
agaisnt Houston. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
new team, were going to study
them, do what we can, find our
indicators, find our adjustments,
then go out there and play a
ballgame.
Heres a look at all four wild-card
ballgames.
Kansas City (11-5) at Houston
(9-7), Saturday
The Chiefs won at Houston in
the season opener, then blew a
game late to Denver the next week
and went into a funk. But after
losing five straight, they made one
of the greatest turnarounds in NFL
history, sweeping the final 10
games.
It only got them the fifth seed,
but it also got them an opponent
they have defeated.
Theyre more patient, theyre
careful with the ball no
turnovers, Chiefs standout
linebacker Justin Houston, who
favor.
Key Matchups: Seattle running
the ball on the Vikings; Minnesota
running the ball on the Seahawks.
Green Bay (10-6) at Washington
(9-7), Sunday
Washington won its final four
games to take the weak NFC East
as its offense came alive and it
finally had some road success. Kirk
Cousins was among the leagues
top quarterbacks in December as
the offense got dynamic.
Cant say the same for the
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In this Dec. 13, 2015, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) is sacked by Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) during
the second half of an NFL football game, in Denver. Khalil Mack has become the first selection at two positions in the same year, while Adrian Peterson
and J.J.Watt are unanimous choices for the 2015 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team. AP Photo/Joe Mahoney, File
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McPherson 50, Augusta 32
Moundridge 37, Berean Academy 24
Nemaha Central 52, Holton 45
Neodesha 62, Cherryvale 43
Ness City 49, St. John 41
Northeast-Arma 60, Southeast 37
Northern Valley 47, Logan 29
Olathe East 45, Olathe Northwest 30
Olathe South 44, Lawrence 32
Olpe 79, Marais des Cygnes Valley 31
Osage City 48, Lyndon 47
Oskaloosa 34, KC Christian 15
Oswego 44, Jayhawk Linn 25
Oxford 40, Cedar Vale/Dexter 37
Paola 62, Ottawa 47
Parsons 56, Coffeyville 55, OT
Phillipsburg 72, Plainville 45
Pike Valley 55, Lakeside 51
Pittsburg Colgan 49, Columbus 35
Pleasant Ridge 50, Horton 42
Remington 68, Ell-Saline 43
Republic County 48, Ellsworth 27
Riley County 62, Rossville 56
Rolla 46, Fowler 30
Rose Hill 69, El Dorado 51
Sabetha 51, Royal Valley 38
Salina Central 69, Wichita Campus 52
Santa Fe Trail 43, Central Heights 29
Satanta 61, Hodgeman County 50
Sedan 59, Udall 34
Shawnee Heights 64, Junction City 36
Silver Lake 56, Rock Creek 50
SM North 49, SM East 46
SM West 49, SM South 36
Smith Center 47, Oakley 34
Smoky Valley 36, Lyons 33
South Central 59, South Gray 44
Southeast Saline 44, Minneapolis 34
St. Thomas Aquinas 47, Blue Valley
Southwest 40
Sterling 66, Pratt 53
Sublette 67, Elkhart 49
Sylvan-Lucas 47, Tescott 34
Topeka Hayden 68, Topeka West 48
Uniontown 41, Erie 23
Valley Center 64, Goddard-Eisenhower
26
Valley Falls 48, Immaculata 17
Valley Heights 69, Hanover 67
Veritas Christian 63, Bishop Seabury
Academy 42
Victoria 37, Otis-Bison 35
Wabaunsee 64, St. Marys 40
Wakefield 41, Little River 29
Wallace County 36, Rawlins County 34
Wamego 39, Concordia 35
Washburn Rural 50, Topeka Seaman 38
Washington County 56, Troy 34
Waverly 56, Lebo 24
Wellington 51, Circle 47
Wellsville 46, Anderson County 42
Weskan 68, Cheylin 60, 2OT
Wichita Bishop Carroll 62, Wichita West
22
Wichita Heights 63, Wichita East 25
Wichita Independent 39, Wichita Trinity
37
Wichita South 54, Kapaun Mount
Carmel 20
Wilson 37, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern
Cloud 35
Winfield 53, Buhler 42
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Kiowa County vs. Spearville, ppd.