A rural Saline County man died late Monday morning in a one-vehicle accident south of Gypsum.

Saline County Sheriff's Lieutenant Jeremiah Hayes said this morning that emergency responders were dispatched to the 8900 block of South Gypsum Valley Road in the southeastern part of the county at 11:45 a.m. Monday for the report of a golf cart accident. 

Hayes said that Frederick Meyer, 84, was driving a golf cart on his property to check his mail when the golf cart went into the ditch. Meyer was ejected and the golf cart rolled on top of him, Hayes explained. Meyer was pronounced dead at the scene, Hayes said.

A passerby noticed the golf cart in the ditch and called Meyer's family, who found him and notified authorities, Hayes added.

A rural Saline County man died late Monday morning in a one-vehicle accident south of Gypsum.Saline County Sheriff's Lieutenant Jeremiah Hayes said this morning that emergency responders were dispatched to the 8900 block of South Gypsum Valley Road in the southeastern part of the county at 11:45 a.m. Monday for the report of a golf cart accident. Hayes said that Frederick Meyer, 84, was driving a golf cart on his property to check his mail when the golf cart went into the ditch. Meyer was ejected and the golf cart rolled on top of him, Hayes explained. Meyer was pronounced dead at the scene, Hayes said.A passerby noticed the golf cart in the ditch and called Meyer's family, who found him and notified authorities, Hayes added.

Rural Saline County man dies in one-vehicle accident

MANHATTAN —&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kansas Department of Agriculture has announced the result of the elections held for the state’s five grain commodity commissions — corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers and wheat — in districts four, five and six in the central region of the state.

District Four: Mike Brzon, Republic County

District Five: Terrance Vinduska, Marion County

District Four: Stephen Bigge, Rooks County

District Six: Max Tjaden, Sedgwick County

District Four: Ronald Ohlde, Washington County

District Five: Keith Miller, Barton County

District Six: Dennis Gruenbacher, Sedgwick County

No candidates ran for commissioner in districts four, five, or six. The Kansas Sunflower Commission will appoint these positions.

District Four: Michael McClellan, Rooks County

District Five: Doug Keesling, Rice County

District Six: Martin Kerschen, Sedgwick County

For more information on the new commissioners, please visit the KDA website at&nbsp;<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agriculture.ks.gov%2FCommodityCommissions&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C5af9e6508d37457dea8508d7c45b75c2%7Cdcae8101c92d480cbc43c6761ccccc5a%7C0%7C0%7C637193770512858226&amp;sdata=CcSuR8T%2F3EviW0KrByrO0iJSf4fbTpJA%2FQXl0BHdKcE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.agriculture.ks.gov/CommodityCommissions</a>. Commissioners serve three-year terms and the terms will commence on April 1, 2020.

MANHATTAN —&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kansas Department of Agriculture has announced the result of the elections held for the state’s five grain commodity commissions — corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers and wheat — in districts four, five and six in the central region of the state.Kansas Corn CommissionDistrict Four: Mike Brzon, Republic CountyDistrict Five: Terrance Vinduska, Marion CountyDistrict Six: Kent Moore, Pratt CountyKansas Grain Sorghum CommissionDistrict Four: Stephen Bigge, Rooks CountyDistrict Six: Max Tjaden, Sedgwick CountyKansas Soybean CommissionDistrict Four: Ronald Ohlde, Washington CountyDistrict Five: Keith Miller, Barton CountyDistrict Six: Dennis Gruenbacher, Sedgwick CountyKansas Sunflower CommissionNo candidates ran for commissioner in districts four, five, or six. The Kansas Sunflower Commission will appoint these positions.Kansas Wheat CommissionDistrict Four: Michael McClellan, Rooks CountyDistrict Five: Doug Keesling, Rice CountyDistrict Six: Martin Kerschen, Sedgwick CountyFor more information on the new commissioners, please visit the KDA website at&nbsp;<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agriculture.ks.gov%2FCommodityCommissions&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C5af9e6508d37457dea8508d7c45b75c2%7Cdcae8101c92d480cbc43c6761ccccc5a%7C0%7C0%7C637193770512858226&amp;sdata=CcSuR8T%2F3EviW0KrByrO0iJSf4fbTpJA%2FQXl0BHdKcE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.agriculture.ks.gov/CommodityCommissions</a>. Commissioners serve three-year terms and the terms will commence on April 1, 2020.

New Kansas Commodity Commissioners elected

The Saline County Citizens Group for Jail Reform, for the past many months, has been encouraging community involvement in efforts to reduce incarceration rates in the county and to expand jail programming to address inmate mental health and addiction issues in any new jail project. A new jail development proposal will soon face the voters, and this Citizens’ Group has decided to host three separate Community Forums designed to encourage and deepen the conversations on the new jail proposals that have been presented at recent County Town Halls.

The first of those Forums will be held in the Prescott Room of the Salina Library on Monday, March 16th at 6 p.m. Michael Hill, Program Director of the new Reno County Jail Facility, will speak at this meeting about their new Hutchinson facility and the success of the programs they have incorporated into that project. A former Reno County inmate who has benefited from that programming is planning to speak that night as well.

The second Forum will be April 2 at 6 p.m. at the Church of the Cross, 1600 Rush St., and the third Forum will be April 9 at 7 p.m. at St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church, 215 S. Chicago in Salina.

Everyone is invited to these forums as part of public interest in generating an informed vote on the new jail proposal that will come before the county in the very near future. Come to one, or all, of these forums to listen and to share your views.

Gerald Gillespie, Citizens Group member, Salina

The Saline County Citizens Group for Jail Reform, for the past many months, has been encouraging community involvement in efforts to reduce incarceration rates in the county and to expand jail programming to address inmate mental health and addiction issues in any new jail project. A new jail development proposal will soon face the voters, and this Citizens’ Group has decided to host three separate Community Forums designed to encourage and deepen the conversations on the new jail proposals that have been presented at recent County Town Halls.The first of those Forums will be held in the Prescott Room of the Salina Library on Monday, March 16th at 6 p.m. Michael Hill, Program Director of the new Reno County Jail Facility, will speak at this meeting about their new Hutchinson facility and the success of the programs they have incorporated into that project. A former Reno County inmate who has benefited from that programming is planning to speak that night as well.The second Forum will be April 2 at 6 p.m. at the Church of the Cross, 1600 Rush St., and the third Forum will be April 9 at 7 p.m. at St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church, 215 S. Chicago in Salina.Everyone is invited to these forums as part of public interest in generating an informed vote on the new jail proposal that will come before the county in the very near future. Come to one, or all, of these forums to listen and to share your views.Gerald Gillespie, Citizens Group member, Salina

LETTER: Jail reform group sponsors forums

We’re about to see just what the Legislature is going to do for, or to, us&nbsp;in the next couple weeks. Yes…lawmakers have been in session eight weeks, but it’s this week that we may see something significant in the way of legislation.

Nope, no budget yet, but it appears that this could be the week that committees in both chambers get very close to massaging Gov. Laura Kelly’s budget for the remainder of this fiscal year and next fiscal year.

So far, on the basics of keeping the government running, legislators are agreeing on much of what she has proposed for the operation of the state. Nope, not major issues, but the groundwork that the governor proposed appears to be pretty-well received.

The highway plan? Surprisingly, once Kelly agreed to complete all the projects that former Gov. Sam Brownback couldn’t because he kept siphoning money out of the Kansas Department of Transportation, it looks likely to pass out of committees to the House and maybe Senate floors for debate. Key there is that everyone wants every foot of road promised to them back in 2010, even if it is four or five years late.

Nothing like highways to get legislators re-elected, is there?

So, look for a little squabbling, but for the governor’s highway plan to move forward.

School finance? Practically, it looks like not a bunch of new money for the public K-12 schools, but enough to keep the Legislature on the right side of the Kansas Supreme Court decision last year which held the state’s financing of public schools was unconstitutional.

Actually, the big issue to most of us is not getting a lot clearer yet.

The Senate has tossed to the House a couple bills dealing with the qualifications of appraisers, and one major property tax bill that doesn’t cost the state any money but lets lawmakers brag about “transparency” with local units of government forced to hold public hearings if they propose to spend more property tax revenue than they did last year.

Now, transparency is probably a good thing, but for most of us it doesn’t really matter until we open the tax bill envelope and see if we’re paying more or less than last year. Nothing so far from the Legislature that would cut property taxes for anyone.

Income tax is the big deal for the election-year legislature and that side of the issue remains uncertain in the House. The state has more money than expected, and, well, there are few better places for legislators to vote to put that than in the pockets of voters.

At this point, the scraps are over income taxes; do lawmakers drop tax liabilities of corporations that help finance their campaigns, or individual voters, and which ones of them? For voters, the issue gets simple: Cut my taxes.

It’s the political decision that is complicated in the Statehouse.

Help the poor, maybe by cutting rates, or making some portion of the sales tax they pay for groceries a refundable credit against their income taxes? Help the middle-class by boosting the standard deduction, allowing them to pay taxes on smaller amounts of income? De-couple from the federal standard deductions which allows the better-off to not waste their state deductions?

And, don’t forget, within all those classes are Social Security recipients, and there are bills that would boost the level of un-taxed Social Security payments based on total income.

In the next week, maybe two, we’ll know which way legislators are going, and maybe which ones to re-elect and which ones to keep at home after the elections.

Syndicated by Hawver News Company LLC of Topeka; Martin Hawver is publisher of Hawver's Capitol Report—to learn more about this nonpartisan statewide political news service, visit the website at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hawvernews.com/" target="_blank">www.hawvernews.com</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573141234707.png" alt="Martin Hawver" />
 <figcaption>Martin Hawver</figcaption>
 </figure>By MARTIN HAWVERWe’re about to see just what the Legislature is going to do for, or to, us&nbsp;in the next couple weeks. Yes…lawmakers have been in session eight weeks, but it’s this week that we may see something significant in the way of legislation.Nope, no budget yet, but it appears that this could be the week that committees in both chambers get very close to massaging Gov. Laura Kelly’s budget for the remainder of this fiscal year and next fiscal year.So far, on the basics of keeping the government running, legislators are agreeing on much of what she has proposed for the operation of the state. Nope, not major issues, but the groundwork that the governor proposed appears to be pretty-well received.The highway plan? Surprisingly, once Kelly agreed to complete all the projects that former Gov. Sam Brownback couldn’t because he kept siphoning money out of the Kansas Department of Transportation, it looks likely to pass out of committees to the House and maybe Senate floors for debate. Key there is that everyone wants every foot of road promised to them back in 2010, even if it is four or five years late.Nothing like highways to get legislators re-elected, is there?So, look for a little squabbling, but for the governor’s highway plan to move forward.School finance? Practically, it looks like not a bunch of new money for the public K-12 schools, but enough to keep the Legislature on the right side of the Kansas Supreme Court decision last year which held the state’s financing of public schools was unconstitutional.Taxes…oh yes, taxes…Actually, the big issue to most of us is not getting a lot clearer yet.The Senate has tossed to the House a couple bills dealing with the qualifications of appraisers, and one major property tax bill that doesn’t cost the state any money but lets lawmakers brag about “transparency” with local units of government forced to hold public hearings if they propose to spend more property tax revenue than they did last year.Now, transparency is probably a good thing, but for most of us it doesn’t really matter until we open the tax bill envelope and see if we’re paying more or less than last year. Nothing so far from the Legislature that would cut property taxes for anyone.Income tax is the big deal for the election-year legislature and that side of the issue remains uncertain in the House. The state has more money than expected, and, well, there are few better places for legislators to vote to put that than in the pockets of voters.At this point, the scraps are over income taxes; do lawmakers drop tax liabilities of corporations that help finance their campaigns, or individual voters, and which ones of them? For voters, the issue gets simple: Cut my taxes.It’s the political decision that is complicated in the Statehouse.Help the poor, maybe by cutting rates, or making some portion of the sales tax they pay for groceries a refundable credit against their income taxes? Help the middle-class by boosting the standard deduction, allowing them to pay taxes on smaller amounts of income? De-couple from the federal standard deductions which allows the better-off to not waste their state deductions?And, don’t forget, within all those classes are Social Security recipients, and there are bills that would boost the level of un-taxed Social Security payments based on total income.In the next week, maybe two, we’ll know which way legislators are going, and maybe which ones to re-elect and which ones to keep at home after the elections.Syndicated by Hawver News Company LLC of Topeka; Martin Hawver is publisher of Hawver's Capitol Report—to learn more about this nonpartisan statewide political news service, visit the website at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hawvernews.com/" target="_blank">www.hawvernews.com</a>.

At the Rail: Tax issue not yet clear

LINDSBORG – Local and area students will show their artistic abilities during the annual Bethany
College Messiah Festival Juried Student Art Exhibition next week.

The exhibition opens Monday and will continue through April 17 in the Mingenback Art Center gallery on the corner of Olsson and Second
Street on the Bethany College campus. The show will exhibit works by local women artists
from the Sandzen collection as well as those of the Bethany College students. 

Featured works for this year’s student
exhibition were chosen by juror, Valerie Haring.&nbsp; Haring is a life-long Kansan and currently
the chair of the Art Department at Butler Community College, where she attended
as an undergraduate and has taught for nearly 30 years.&nbsp; She earned her BSE from Emporia State
University and an MA from Wichita State University. Haring is a painter who
also creates assemblages, sculpture, photography, and digital prints. She
traces her interest in art from her childhood, where she loved to “find”
objects and assemble odds-and-ends into artistic creations. In her current work
Valerie utilizes a striped composition and her intellectual, personal, and
artistic discoveries are manifest in the artwork she makes.&nbsp;

Works could be submitted by any student, so long as
the work was created since the last Messiah exhibition. Work could be submitted for 2D, 3D,
Design/Photography, or Digital Arts categories. Haring chose
works based on what she considered to be a good fit for this exhibition, and
selected art works from the following students: 

Emerald
McGlashan, Wellington,New Zealand, junior

Best of
Show will be awarded to Katherine Fowler,&nbsp;for Branch Teapot. Best of 2D will go to Lydia Nicholson,&nbsp;for Frog Melody. The Best of 3D award will
go to Zephra Rice,&nbsp;for Rainforest
Tea Set. Several
other awards will be announced at the Juried Student Art Exhibition awards
ceremony reception at 4:30 p.m. April 5 in the Mingenback Art Center gallery.

The
Juried Student Art Exhibition is part of the Messiah Festival of the Arts, the
celebration of sacred music, theatre and art at Bethany College.&nbsp; Every year since 1882, the Bethany Oratorio
Society has presented Messiah at the college. The society has performed Messiah
across the plains, in Carnegie Hall, and on national television. 

For a
full listing of special events and exhibits during the Messiah Festival of the
Arts, visit <a href="http://www.messiahfestival.org">www.messiahfestival.org</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583802695264.jpeg" alt="Branch Teapot by Katherine Fowler will receive the Best in Show Award. Photos courtesy Bethany College" />
 <figcaption>Branch Teapot by Katherine Fowler will receive the Best in Show Award. Photos courtesy Bethany College</figcaption>
 </figure>LINDSBORG – Local and area students will show their artistic abilities during the annual Bethany
College Messiah Festival Juried Student Art Exhibition next week.The exhibition opens Monday and will continue through April 17 in the Mingenback Art Center gallery on the corner of Olsson and Second
Street on the Bethany College campus. The show will exhibit works by local women artists
from the Sandzen collection as well as those of the Bethany College students. Featured works for this year’s student
exhibition were chosen by juror, Valerie Haring.&nbsp; Haring is a life-long Kansan and currently
the chair of the Art Department at Butler Community College, where she attended
as an undergraduate and has taught for nearly 30 years.&nbsp; She earned her BSE from Emporia State
University and an MA from Wichita State University. Haring is a painter who
also creates assemblages, sculpture, photography, and digital prints. She
traces her interest in art from her childhood, where she loved to “find”
objects and assemble odds-and-ends into artistic creations. In her current work
Valerie utilizes a striped composition and her intellectual, personal, and
artistic discoveries are manifest in the artwork she makes.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583802872897.jpeg" alt="Frog Melody by Lydia Nicholson will receive the Best of 2D." />
 <figcaption>Frog Melody by Lydia Nicholson will receive the Best of 2D.</figcaption>
 </figure>Works could be submitted by any student, so long as
the work was created since the last Messiah exhibition. Work could be submitted for 2D, 3D,
Design/Photography, or Digital Arts categories. Haring chose
works based on what she considered to be a good fit for this exhibition, and
selected art works from the following students: Marcus
Ruiz, Austin, Texas, seniorLydia
Nicholson, Hesston, seniorJeannette
Crossno, Hutchinson, seniorKatherine
Fowler, Spearville, seniorZephra
Rice, McPherson,
sophomoreHalle
Giddings, McPherson, sophomoreKeri
Woodburn, Wichita, seniorAntonia
Waggoner, Salina, freshmanRebekah
Roach, Melvern, seniorEmerald
McGlashan, Wellington,New Zealand, juniorDavid
Williams, Lee Summit, Mo., juniorTrevor
Kemp, El Dorado,
seniorHailey
Snyder, Sterling, Neb., freshmanIndigo
Guise, Salina, freshman<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583803004527.jpeg" alt="Rainforest Tea Set by Zephra Rice will receive the Best of 3D Award." />
 <figcaption>Rainforest Tea Set by Zephra Rice will receive the Best of 3D Award.</figcaption>
 </figure>Best of
Show will be awarded to Katherine Fowler,&nbsp;for Branch Teapot. Best of 2D will go to Lydia Nicholson,&nbsp;for Frog Melody. The Best of 3D award will
go to Zephra Rice,&nbsp;for Rainforest
Tea Set. Several
other awards will be announced at the Juried Student Art Exhibition awards
ceremony reception at 4:30 p.m. April 5 in the Mingenback Art Center gallery. The
Juried Student Art Exhibition is part of the Messiah Festival of the Arts, the
celebration of sacred music, theatre and art at Bethany College.&nbsp; Every year since 1882, the Bethany Oratorio
Society has presented Messiah at the college. The society has performed Messiah
across the plains, in Carnegie Hall, and on national television. For a
full listing of special events and exhibits during the Messiah Festival of the
Arts, visit <a href="http://www.messiahfestival.org">www.messiahfestival.org</a>.

Local, area students display talents in Bethany art show

Today is Tuesday, March 10, the 70th day of 2020. There are 296 days left in the year.

On March 10, 1985, Konstantin U. Chernenko, who was the Soviet Union's leader for 13 months, died at age 73; he was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev.

In 1496, Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere as he left Hispaniola for Spain.

In 1848, the U.S. Senate ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War.

In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln assigned Ulysses S. Grant, who had just received his commission as lieutenant-general, to the command of the Armies of the United States.

In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell's assistant, Thomas Watson, heard Bell say over his experimental telephone: "Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you" from the next room of Bell's Boston laboratory.

In 1906, about 1,100 miners in northern France were killed by a coal-dust explosion.

In 1913, former slave, abolitionist and Underground Railroad "conductor" Harriet Tubman died in Auburn, New York; she was in her 90s.

In 1933, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake centered off Long Beach, California, resulted in 120 deaths.

In 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in Memphis, Tennessee (on his 41st birthday) to assassinating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (Ray later repudiated that plea, maintaining his innocence until his death.)

In 1980, "Scarsdale Diet" author Dr. Herman Tarnower was shot to death at his home in Purchase, New York. (Tarnower's former lover, Jean Harris, was convicted of his murder; she served nearly 12 years in prison before being released in January 1993.)

In 1988, prior to the 50th anniversary of the Anschluss, Austrian President Kurt Waldheim apologized on his country's behalf for atrocities committed by Austrian Nazis.

In 2000, Pope John Paul II approved sainthood for Katharine Drexel, a Philadelphia socialite who had taken a vow of poverty and devoted her fortune to helping poor blacks and American Indians. (Drexel, who died in 1955, was canonized in October 2000.)

In 2004, teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo was sentenced in Chesapeake, Virginia, to life in prison for his role in the October 2002 killing rampage in the Washington, D.C., area that left 10 people dead. (Malvo, 19, was sentenced a day after sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad was given the death penalty.)

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama denounced waste, inefficiency and downright fraud in the government's health care system as he sought to rally public support for his revamped overhaul plan during a rally in suburban St. Louis. About 200 women who'd flown airplanes during World War II as Women Airforce Service Pilots were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Actor Corey Haim died in Burbank, California, at age 38.

Five years ago: Breaking her silence in the face of a growing controversy over her use of a private email address and server, Hillary Rodham Clinton conceded that she should have used government email as secretary of state but insisted she had not violated any federal laws or Obama administration rules. A U.S. Army helicopter crashed in dense fog during a training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, killing seven elite Marines and four experienced soldiers.

One year ago: A Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed shortly after taking off from the capital, Addis Ababa, killing all 157 people on board; the crash was similar to one in October in which a 737 Max 8 flown by Indonesia's Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on the plane. (The aircraft would be grounded worldwide after the two disasters, bringing fierce criticism to Boeing over the design and rollout of the jetliner.) "Captain Marvel," the first female-fronted superhero movie from Marvel Studios, took in more than $150 million domestically and $455 million globally on its opening weekend, making it one of the biggest blockbusters ever led by a woman.

Today's Birthdays: Talk show host Ralph Emery is 87. Bluegrass/country singer-musician Norman Blake is 82. Actor Chuck Norris is 80. Playwright David Rabe is 80. Singer Dean Torrence (Jan and Dean) is 80. Actress Katharine Houghton (Film: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?") is 78. Actor Richard Gant is 76. Rock musician Tom Scholz (Boston) is 73. Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell is 73. TV personality/businesswoman Barbara Corcoran (TV: "Shark Tank") is 71. Actress Aloma Wright is 70. Blues musician Ronnie Earl (Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters) is 67. Producer-director-writer Paul Haggis is 67. Alt-country/rock musician Gary Louris is 65. Actress Shannon Tweed is 63. Pop/jazz singer Jeanie Bryson is 62. Actress Sharon Stone is 62. Rock musician Gail Greenwood is 60. Magician Lance Burton is 60. Movie producer Scott Gardenhour is 59. Actress Jasmine Guy is 58. Rock musician Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) is 57. Music producer Rick Rubin is 57. Britain's Prince Edward is 56. Rock singer Edie Brickell is 54. Actor Stephen Mailer is 54. Actor Philip Anthony-Rodriguez is 52. Actress Paget Brewster is 51. Actor Jon Hamm is 49. Rapper-producer Timbaland is 48. Actor Cristian de la Fuente is 46. Rock musician Jerry Horton (Papa Roach) is 45. Actor Jeff Branson is 43. Singer Robin Thicke is 43. Actress Bree Turner is 43. Olympic gold medal gymnast Shannon Miller is 43. Contemporary Christian singer Michael Barnes (Red) is 41. Actor Edi Gathegi is 41. Rock musician Matt Asti (MGMT) is 40. Actor Thomas Middleditch is 38. Country singer Carrie Underwood is 37. Actress Olivia Wilde is 36. Rhythm-and-blues singer Emeli Sande is 33. Country singer Rachel Reinert is 31. Country musician Jared Hampton (LANCO) is 29. Actress Emily Osment is 28.

Thought for Today: "He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know." — Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock.com</a>" />
 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock.com</a></figcaption>
 </figure>Today is Tuesday, March 10, the 70th day of 2020. There are 296 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 10, 1985, Konstantin U. Chernenko, who was the Soviet Union's leader for 13 months, died at age 73; he was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev.On this date:In 1496, Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere as he left Hispaniola for Spain.In 1848, the U.S. Senate ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War.In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln assigned Ulysses S. Grant, who had just received his commission as lieutenant-general, to the command of the Armies of the United States.In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell's assistant, Thomas Watson, heard Bell say over his experimental telephone: "Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you" from the next room of Bell's Boston laboratory.In 1906, about 1,100 miners in northern France were killed by a coal-dust explosion.In 1913, former slave, abolitionist and Underground Railroad "conductor" Harriet Tubman died in Auburn, New York; she was in her 90s.In 1933, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake centered off Long Beach, California, resulted in 120 deaths.In 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in Memphis, Tennessee (on his 41st birthday) to assassinating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (Ray later repudiated that plea, maintaining his innocence until his death.)In 1980, "Scarsdale Diet" author Dr. Herman Tarnower was shot to death at his home in Purchase, New York. (Tarnower's former lover, Jean Harris, was convicted of his murder; she served nearly 12 years in prison before being released in January 1993.)In 1988, prior to the 50th anniversary of the Anschluss, Austrian President Kurt Waldheim apologized on his country's behalf for atrocities committed by Austrian Nazis.In 2000, Pope John Paul II approved sainthood for Katharine Drexel, a Philadelphia socialite who had taken a vow of poverty and devoted her fortune to helping poor blacks and American Indians. (Drexel, who died in 1955, was canonized in October 2000.)In 2004, teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo was sentenced in Chesapeake, Virginia, to life in prison for his role in the October 2002 killing rampage in the Washington, D.C., area that left 10 people dead. (Malvo, 19, was sentenced a day after sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad was given the death penalty.)Ten years ago: President Barack Obama denounced waste, inefficiency and downright fraud in the government's health care system as he sought to rally public support for his revamped overhaul plan during a rally in suburban St. Louis. About 200 women who'd flown airplanes during World War II as Women Airforce Service Pilots were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Actor Corey Haim died in Burbank, California, at age 38.Five years ago: Breaking her silence in the face of a growing controversy over her use of a private email address and server, Hillary Rodham Clinton conceded that she should have used government email as secretary of state but insisted she had not violated any federal laws or Obama administration rules. A U.S. Army helicopter crashed in dense fog during a training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, killing seven elite Marines and four experienced soldiers.One year ago: A Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed shortly after taking off from the capital, Addis Ababa, killing all 157 people on board; the crash was similar to one in October in which a 737 Max 8 flown by Indonesia's Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on the plane. (The aircraft would be grounded worldwide after the two disasters, bringing fierce criticism to Boeing over the design and rollout of the jetliner.) "Captain Marvel," the first female-fronted superhero movie from Marvel Studios, took in more than $150 million domestically and $455 million globally on its opening weekend, making it one of the biggest blockbusters ever led by a woman.Today's Birthdays: Talk show host Ralph Emery is 87. Bluegrass/country singer-musician Norman Blake is 82. Actor Chuck Norris is 80. Playwright David Rabe is 80. Singer Dean Torrence (Jan and Dean) is 80. Actress Katharine Houghton (Film: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?") is 78. Actor Richard Gant is 76. Rock musician Tom Scholz (Boston) is 73. Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell is 73. TV personality/businesswoman Barbara Corcoran (TV: "Shark Tank") is 71. Actress Aloma Wright is 70. Blues musician Ronnie Earl (Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters) is 67. Producer-director-writer Paul Haggis is 67. Alt-country/rock musician Gary Louris is 65. Actress Shannon Tweed is 63. Pop/jazz singer Jeanie Bryson is 62. Actress Sharon Stone is 62. Rock musician Gail Greenwood is 60. Magician Lance Burton is 60. Movie producer Scott Gardenhour is 59. Actress Jasmine Guy is 58. Rock musician Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) is 57. Music producer Rick Rubin is 57. Britain's Prince Edward is 56. Rock singer Edie Brickell is 54. Actor Stephen Mailer is 54. Actor Philip Anthony-Rodriguez is 52. Actress Paget Brewster is 51. Actor Jon Hamm is 49. Rapper-producer Timbaland is 48. Actor Cristian de la Fuente is 46. Rock musician Jerry Horton (Papa Roach) is 45. Actor Jeff Branson is 43. Singer Robin Thicke is 43. Actress Bree Turner is 43. Olympic gold medal gymnast Shannon Miller is 43. Contemporary Christian singer Michael Barnes (Red) is 41. Actor Edi Gathegi is 41. Rock musician Matt Asti (MGMT) is 40. Actor Thomas Middleditch is 38. Country singer Carrie Underwood is 37. Actress Olivia Wilde is 36. Rhythm-and-blues singer Emeli Sande is 33. Country singer Rachel Reinert is 31. Country musician Jared Hampton (LANCO) is 29. Actress Emily Osment is 28.Thought for Today: "He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know." — Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher.Copyright 2020, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Today in History -- March 10

Is China the first ecological civilization? What does that term mean, and where does the U.S. stand in relation to China?&nbsp;These questions and more will be addressed during an upcoming presentation at Kansas Wesleyan University.

The presentation by University of Kansas Professor Emeritus&nbsp; Donald Worster is scheduled for 7 p.m.&nbsp; April 1 in Kansas Wesleyan’s Fitzpatrick Auditorium. The event will be co-hosted by The Land Institute. Admission is free.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has delivered a blow to China’s image. The country has ambitions of becoming the world’s first ecological civilization, and it has made enormous progress in recent years.&nbsp; Worster’s presentation will elaborate upon China’s current status, including what is&nbsp;taking place in that country and its relations with nature, from forests to energy to diseases.

Worster currently serves as a professor emeritus in the Department of History at KU. He specializes in the emerging field of environmental history—the changing perception of nature, the rise of conservation and environmentalism, and the impact of the natural world on human society. He has held fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Australian National University, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Mellon Foundation and the American Council of Learned Societies.&nbsp;He is former president of the American Society for Environmental History and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Worster has a long history of engagement with The Land Institute and serves as an emeritus board member. Over the past two decades, he has lectured extensively internationally and his writings have been translated into six languages.

Is China the first ecological civilization? What does that term mean, and where does the U.S. stand in relation to China?&nbsp;These questions and more will be addressed during an upcoming presentation at Kansas Wesleyan University.The presentation by University of Kansas Professor Emeritus&nbsp; Donald Worster is scheduled for 7 p.m.&nbsp; April 1 in Kansas Wesleyan’s Fitzpatrick Auditorium. The event will be co-hosted by The Land Institute. Admission is free.The outbreak of COVID-19 has delivered a blow to China’s image. The country has ambitions of becoming the world’s first ecological civilization, and it has made enormous progress in recent years.&nbsp; Worster’s presentation will elaborate upon China’s current status, including what is&nbsp;taking place in that country and its relations with nature, from forests to energy to diseases.Worster currently serves as a professor emeritus in the Department of History at KU. He specializes in the emerging field of environmental history—the changing perception of nature, the rise of conservation and environmentalism, and the impact of the natural world on human society. He has held fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Australian National University, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Mellon Foundation and the American Council of Learned Societies.&nbsp;He is former president of the American Society for Environmental History and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Worster has a long history of engagement with The Land Institute and serves as an emeritus board member. Over the past two decades, he has lectured extensively internationally and his writings have been translated into six languages.

Land Institute, KWU to co-host ecological presentation

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The City of Salina recognized retiring Salina Fire Department Captain Lee Soldan during the city commission meeting today. From the Salina Fire Facebook page:

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City commission recognizes SFD's Capt. Lee Soldan

The Rudd Foundation is proud to announce its third class of Rudd Scholars who will each receive a four-year college scholarship to attend either Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University or Wichita State University. The Rudd Scholarship covers all remaining tuition, fees, book, supplies, and on-campus room and board after all other aid, grants and scholarships.

“We couldn’t be more pleased with the exceptionally high-caliber, well-rounded students that were chosen for this year’s Rudd Scholarship,” said Peter Najera, President of the Rudd Foundation. “By removing the financial burden of a college education, we expect these go-getters to be actively involved on campus, maintain good grades, and graduate in&nbsp;four years debt free.”

This year, 15 students will be going to Wichita State,&nbsp;nine will attend Fort Hays State, and&nbsp;six will take their scholarship to Emporia State. The Rudd Scholarship is earned through a competitive selection process that requires grades, test scores, essays, letters of recommendation and a personal interview. Only 30 students were chosen from the more than 1,300 students who applied.

In addition to living on campus and carrying a full load of classes toward their college degree, scholars will receive mentoring and success coaching to help them graduate in four years. They will also participate in many developmental activities outside the classroom, network with leaders in their future professions, build strong relationships among themselves and serve to help the next generation of scholars through an active and connected alumni association after graduation.

Following are the 2020 Rudd Scholarship winners by university.

Erica Brummer, Tipton Catholic High School

Taryn Fleckenstein, Golden Plains High School

Kylee Kogler, Southeast of Saline High School

Kendra Maydew, Smith Center Jr/Sr High School

Ricardo Castanon, Wichita East High School

Jillian Coleman, Salina South High School

Bethany Hollingsworth, Elkhart High School

Jordy Mosqueda, Wichita South High School

Janet Rodriguez-Morales, Wichita North High School

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 </figure>By WSU STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONSThe Rudd Foundation is proud to announce its third class of Rudd Scholars who will each receive a four-year college scholarship to attend either Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University or Wichita State University. The Rudd Scholarship covers all remaining tuition, fees, book, supplies, and on-campus room and board after all other aid, grants and scholarships.“We couldn’t be more pleased with the exceptionally high-caliber, well-rounded students that were chosen for this year’s Rudd Scholarship,” said Peter Najera, President of the Rudd Foundation. “By removing the financial burden of a college education, we expect these go-getters to be actively involved on campus, maintain good grades, and graduate in&nbsp;four years debt free.”This year, 15 students will be going to Wichita State,&nbsp;nine will attend Fort Hays State, and&nbsp;six will take their scholarship to Emporia State. The Rudd Scholarship is earned through a competitive selection process that requires grades, test scores, essays, letters of recommendation and a personal interview. Only 30 students were chosen from the more than 1,300 students who applied.In addition to living on campus and carrying a full load of classes toward their college degree, scholars will receive mentoring and success coaching to help them graduate in four years. They will also participate in many developmental activities outside the classroom, network with leaders in their future professions, build strong relationships among themselves and serve to help the next generation of scholars through an active and connected alumni association after graduation.Following are the 2020 Rudd Scholarship winners by university.EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITYAshley Cookson, West Elk High SchoolCali Doudna, Lebo High SchoolTaylor Morelli, Rossville High SchoolBlake Murphy, Osage City High SchoolNoah Salazar, Nickerson High SchoolKylee Sull, Northern Heights High SchoolFORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITYErica Brummer, Tipton Catholic High SchoolQuintin Combes, Lebo High SchoolClara Crawford, Ellis High SchoolTaryn Fleckenstein, Golden Plains High SchoolKylee Kogler, Southeast of Saline High SchoolLaura Krohn, Onaga High SchoolKaylee Lovett, Salina South High SchoolKendra Maydew, Smith Center Jr/Sr High SchoolMakenna McGivney, Abilene High SchoolWICHITA STATE UNIVERSITYDanielle Bittner, Rossville High SchoolTyrell Burns, Wichita South High SchoolRicardo Castanon, Wichita East High SchoolChristine Cleary, Clearwater High SchoolJillian Coleman, Salina South High SchoolSarah Foster, Rose Hill High SchoolBethany Hollingsworth, Elkhart High SchoolAlia Michaelis,&nbsp;Andover High SchoolEbony Moore, Salina Central High SchoolJordy Mosqueda, Wichita South High SchoolAmanda Phanivong, Campus High SchoolMayra Ramirez, Great Bend High SchoolJenna Rodehorst, Rossville High SchoolJanet Rodriguez-Morales, Wichita North High SchoolBayle Sandy, Great Bend High School

Local, area students named 2020 Rudd Scholarship winners

Overnight rainfall totals in the area varied from 0.08 of an inch to 1.09 inches.

Following are 24-hour rainfall totals as of 7 a.m. Monday from the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cocorahs.org/ViewData/StateDailyPrecipReports.aspx?state=KS">Community Collaborative Rain, Hail &amp; Snow Network</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Overnight rainfall totals in the area varied from 0.08 of an inch to 1.09 inches.Following are 24-hour rainfall totals as of 7 a.m. Monday from the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cocorahs.org/ViewData/StateDailyPrecipReports.aspx?state=KS">Community Collaborative Rain, Hail &amp; Snow Network</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;CLAY COUNTYClay Center 12.4 NNE, 0.70 of an inchClay Center 6.7 WNW, 1.09 inchesMorganville 3.2 SW, 1.06 inchesCLOUD COUNTYJamestown 2.4 NW, 0.26 of an inchConcordia 9.3 SSW, 0.47 of an inchDICKINSON COUNTYEnterprise 0.3 NW, 0.72 of an inchAbilene 3.2 ENE, 0.87 of an inch Chapman 6.0 NNE, 1.04 inchesHope 0.3 S, 0.37 of an inchCarlton 2.1 NNW, 0.39 of an inchHope 7.5 NNW, 0.49 of an inchAbilene 10.3 S, 0.39 of an inchAbilene 0.7 W, 0.78 of an inchAbilene 10.9 S, 0.34 of an inchAbilene 1.1 NNE, 0.83 of an inchAbilene 9.4 S, 0.45 of an inchELLSWORTH COUNTYGeneseo 4.1 N, 0.27 of an inchKanopolis 0.8 SW, 0.16 of an inchEllsworth 0.3 E, 0.13 of an inchJEWELL COUNTYWebber 2.6 ENE, 0.22 of an inchLINCOLN COUNTYBeverly 4.6 S, 0.26 of an inchBeverly 0.1 SSW, 0.23 of an inchMARION COUNTYMarion 0.2 NE, 0.55 of an inchNewton 9.4 N, 0.46 of an inchHillsboro 3.6 E, 0.40 of an inch MCPHERSON COUNTYMcPherson 6.6 WSW, 0.24 of an inch Lindsborg 5.6 W, 0.24 of an inch Lindsborg 3.7 SSW, 0.26 of an inch Inman 0.8 WSW, 0.30 of an inchMoundridge 5.3 WSW, 0.39 of an inchMoundridge 0.4 SW, 0.40 of an inch Marquette 3.0 WSW, 0.28 of an inch Canton 3.2 N, 0.27 of an inch Moundridge 1.0 N, 0.41 of an inch Galva 9.5 N, 0.26 of an inch Moundridge 4.8 W, 0.32 of an inch McPherson 6.6 ENE, 0.25 of an inch Galva 1.1 WSW, 0.33 of an inch Moundridge 0.3 ENE, 0.44 of an inch Marquette 3.2 NNE, 0.31 of an inch MITCHELL COUNTYScottsville 4.6 SSW, 0.30 of an inchBeloit 9.9 SSW, 0.10 of an inchHunter 9.5 E, 0.08 of an inchOTTAWA COUNTYAda 7.0 NNW, 0.19 of an inchREPUBLIC COUNTYBelleville 4.2 N, 0.29 of an inchMunden 1.2 SE, 0.44 of an inchBelleville 0.5 S, 0.33 of an inchCourtland 6.1 N, 0.20 of an inchRepublic 1.0 NNW, 0.32 of an inchSALINE COUNTYBrookville 8.0 NNE, 0.41 of an inchSalina 0.7 SSW, 0.59 of an inchSalina 7.0 N, 0.50 of an inchSalina 0.8 S, 0.53 of an inchBrookville 5.9 NNW, 0.34 of an inchSalina 5.7 NNW, 0.40 of an inchGypsum 1.1 NE, 0.32 of an inchSalina 8.7 NNE, 0.54 of an inch

Rainfall totals vary throughout the area

Tickets are now on sale for the 68th year of the Salina Shrine Circus.

The circus returns to Tony's Pizza Events Center for three action-packed days of fun family entertainment. You won’t want to miss the talents of the Tarzan Zerbini Circus and its many performers. Enjoy the animals, flying trapeze artists, elephant rides, clowns, face painting, and more. Build lasting memories with your children with the magic of the Salina Shrine Circus. 

Showtimes for this year's circus are as follows.

April 18 -- 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.

Advance tickets are $9 for kids ages 2-12 and $17 for adults. Ticket prices increase $1 on the day of the show. Tickets are on sale now through the Tony’s Pizza Events Center Box Office, online, and by calling 888-826-SHOW (7469). All seats are general admission.

The Salina Shrine Circus is a fundraiser for the Isis Shrine of Salina, whose mission is to assist families of children that require treatment for orthopedics, burn care, cleft lip and palates, spinal cord injuries and other injuries or traumas. The Isis Shrine Temple was established in 1887. 

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 </figure>Tickets are now on sale for the 68th year of the Salina Shrine Circus.The circus returns to Tony's Pizza Events Center for three action-packed days of fun family entertainment. You won’t want to miss the talents of the Tarzan Zerbini Circus and its many performers. Enjoy the animals, flying trapeze artists, elephant rides, clowns, face painting, and more. Build lasting memories with your children with the magic of the Salina Shrine Circus. Showtimes for this year's circus are as follows.April 17 -- 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.April 18 -- 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.April 19 -- 2 p.m.Advance tickets are $9 for kids ages 2-12 and $17 for adults. Ticket prices increase $1 on the day of the show. Tickets are on sale now through the Tony’s Pizza Events Center Box Office, online, and by calling 888-826-SHOW (7469). All seats are general admission.The Salina Shrine Circus is a fundraiser for the Isis Shrine of Salina, whose mission is to assist families of children that require treatment for orthopedics, burn care, cleft lip and palates, spinal cord injuries and other injuries or traumas. The Isis Shrine Temple was established in 1887.

Tickets on sale for Salina Shrine Circus

Budget parameters, employee recognition, a road and bridge update, and senior center cabinets are among the items on the Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday.

The televised portion of the commission meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash Street. A time for public comment is scheduled near the beginning of the meeting. 

Commissioners are scheduled to consider a request from the Department of Senior Services for approval to accept Crestwood Cabinets' proposal of $20,973.28, to install new cabinets on the dining room floor. The cabinets will replace the worn-out and broken cabinets on the food line and drink station, according to commission meeting packet information.

The Noxious Weed Department is asking commissioners to award bids for its 2020 chemical purchases. County staff is recommending that Van Diest Supply Company be awarded all 2020 chemical purchase bids. According to meeting packet information, "$104,000 was budgeted in 2O2O for the purchase of chemicals. The total expenditures will be determined by the actual amount of each chemical that will be purchased through November 2020." Van Diest Supply Company's bid was the lowest of three bids at $60,608.62.

Other items on the agenda for the televised meeting include the following.

Road and Bridge update -- Darren Fishel, Road and Bridge administrator

Consider approving Resolution 20-2289 Establish Meeting Dates for Remainder of 2020 -- Phillip Smith-Hanes, county administrator

Immediately following the televised meeting, commissioners are scheduled to meet in a study session in room 107B of the City-County Building. The agenda for the study session is as follows, according to the meeting packet information.

Employee Recognition Discussion -- Marilyn Leamer, human resources director (20 min)

Planning and Zoning Commission expression of interest forms discussion (20 min)

Executive session: Non-elected personnel (30 min)

Budget parameters, employee recognition, a road and bridge update, and senior center cabinets are among the items on the Saline County Commission agenda for Tuesday.The televised portion of the commission meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday in room 107 of the City-County Building, 300 West Ash Street. A time for public comment is scheduled near the beginning of the meeting. Commissioners are scheduled to consider a request from the Department of Senior Services for approval to accept Crestwood Cabinets' proposal of $20,973.28, to install new cabinets on the dining room floor. The cabinets will replace the worn-out and broken cabinets on the food line and drink station, according to commission meeting packet information.The Noxious Weed Department is asking commissioners to award bids for its 2020 chemical purchases. County staff is recommending that Van Diest Supply Company be awarded all 2020 chemical purchase bids. According to meeting packet information, "$104,000 was budgeted in 2O2O for the purchase of chemicals. The total expenditures will be determined by the actual amount of each chemical that will be purchased through November 2020." Van Diest Supply Company's bid was the lowest of three bids at $60,608.62.Other items on the agenda for the televised meeting include the following.Road and Bridge update -- Darren Fishel, Road and Bridge administratorConsider approving Resolution 20-2289 Establish Meeting Dates for Remainder of 2020 -- Phillip Smith-Hanes, county administratorSmith-Hanes's weekly updateImmediately following the televised meeting, commissioners are scheduled to meet in a study session in room 107B of the City-County Building. The agenda for the study session is as follows, according to the meeting packet information.Employee Recognition Discussion -- Marilyn Leamer, human resources director (20 min)Planning and Zoning Commission expression of interest forms discussion (20 min)Budget parameters discussion (30 min)Executive session: Non-elected personnel (30 min)

Budget, employees, cabinets among county agenda items

The Salina Area United Way (SAUW) is now accepting grant proposals for the 2020 Make A Difference Grant funding cycle.  

"We are excited to announce we will be awarding $75,000 in Make A Difference Grants this year," noted Claire Mullen, SAUW executive director.

The purpose of the Make A Difference grant is to be responsive to community needs.  Consideration will be given to programs that make a difference in the communities. The Salina Area United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community.

All 501(c)(3) charitable organization or government/public or educational institution or church or other organizations in the Salina Area United Way 10 county service area (Saline, Ottawa, Cloud, Republic, Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth, Russell, Osborne) that provide programs with measurable impact in one of SAUW's three locally determined focus areas, are eligible to apply for funding. The 2020 Make A Difference Grant application is available on the website at https://www.unitedwaysalina.org/2020MakeADifference or may be obtained by calling 785-827-1312 or emailing info@unitedwaysalina.org.

SAUW has adopted the following three community goals.

HEALTH: Increase the number of youth and adults who are healthy and avoiding risky behavior

EDUCATION: Raise the graduation rate

FINANCIAL STABILITY: Reduce the number of families who are financially unstable

Funds raised by the SAUW are awarded through competitive grants. The Make A Difference Grant application opens today and all applications will be due by April 17, 2020, at noon CST.  All applications need to be submitted to info@unitedwaysalina.org. The maximum annual grant awarded to applicants will not exceed $10,000. Due to limited funding, partial grants may be awarded.

For more information about SAUW, visit www.unitedwaysalina.org or call 785-827-1312. 

The Salina Area United Way (SAUW) is now accepting grant proposals for the 2020 Make A Difference Grant funding cycle. "We are excited to announce we will be awarding $75,000 in Make A Difference Grants this year," noted Claire Mullen, SAUW executive director.The purpose of the Make A Difference grant is to be responsive to community needs. Consideration will be given to programs that make a difference in the communities. The Salina Area United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community.All 501(c)(3) charitable organization or government/public or educational institution or church or other organizations in the Salina Area United Way 10 county service area (Saline, Ottawa, Cloud, Republic, Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth, Russell, Osborne) that provide programs with measurable impact in one of SAUW's three locally determined focus areas, are eligible to apply for funding. The 2020 Make A Difference Grant application is available on the website at https://www.unitedwaysalina.org/2020MakeADifference or may be obtained by calling 785-827-1312 or emailing info@unitedwaysalina.org.SAUW has adopted the following three community goals.HEALTH: Increase the number of youth and adults who are healthy and avoiding risky behaviorEDUCATION: Raise the graduation rateFINANCIAL STABILITY: Reduce the number of families who are financially unstableFunds raised by the SAUW are awarded through competitive grants. The Make A Difference Grant application opens today and all applications will be due by April 17, 2020, at noon CST. All applications need to be submitted to info@unitedwaysalina.org. The maximum annual grant awarded to applicants will not exceed $10,000. Due to limited funding, partial grants may be awarded.For more information about SAUW, visit www.unitedwaysalina.org or call 785-827-1312.

SAUW now accepting applications for Make A Difference grants

The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of an 18-foot trailer from a rural property east of Salina.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that a 2004 black, 18-foot H&amp;H tilt-bed trailer with a wooden deck was stolen from the 1800 block of South Cunningham Road sometime within the past 12 months. The owner, who lives out of town, told deputies that the trailer was discovered missing several months ago but the theft was only just recently reported because it was originally believed that another family member had the trailer, Soldan said. 

The trailer, valued at $1,900, has a Kansas license tag of XCJ 590, he said.

The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of an 18-foot trailer from a rural property east of Salina.Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that a 2004 black, 18-foot H&amp;H tilt-bed trailer with a wooden deck was stolen from the 1800 block of South Cunningham Road sometime within the past 12 months. The owner, who lives out of town, told deputies that the trailer was discovered missing several months ago but the theft was only just recently reported because it was originally believed that another family member had the trailer, Soldan said. The trailer, valued at $1,900, has a Kansas license tag of XCJ 590, he said.

Sheriff's office seeks info about trailer stolen from east of Salina

Salina Police were called to the intersection of North Ninth Street and West North Street Sunday morning for the report of a man passed out in a vehicle at the railroad tracks.

When officers arrived shortly before 8:30 a.m., the driver, Terrius Jones, 30, of Wichita, appeared to be passed out behind the steering wheel of a green 2000 Mercury Sable, Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus said this morning. 

The person who reported the incident told police that the Sable and other vehicles were stopped at the tracks for a train moving through, but when the train cleared and traffic was allowed to resume, the Sable didn't move, Hanus said.

A K-9 was brought in and indicated on the vehicle for illegal drugs, prompting a search of the vehicle, according to Hanus. During the search, a used drug smoking device was found, and it later tested positive for methamphetamine, he said.

After officers were able to wake up Jones, he was arrested on suspicion of the following, Hanus said.

Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

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 </figure>Salina Police were called to the intersection of North Ninth Street and West North Street Sunday morning for the report of a man passed out in a vehicle at the railroad tracks.When officers arrived shortly before 8:30 a.m., the driver, Terrius Jones, 30, of Wichita, appeared to be passed out behind the steering wheel of a green 2000 Mercury Sable, Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus said this morning. The person who reported the incident told police that the Sable and other vehicles were stopped at the tracks for a train moving through, but when the train cleared and traffic was allowed to resume, the Sable didn't move, Hanus said.A K-9 was brought in and indicated on the vehicle for illegal drugs, prompting a search of the vehicle, according to Hanus. During the search, a used drug smoking device was found, and it later tested positive for methamphetamine, he said.After officers were able to wake up Jones, he was arrested on suspicion of the following, Hanus said.Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugsPossession of methamphetaminePossession of drug paraphernalia

Police respond to report of man passed out in car at railroad tracks

A Salina man was arrested after a chase through parts of south Salina, Saline County, and McPherson County Saturday night.

Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus said this morning that a patrol officer observed a gray 2015 Honda Civic driving without tail lights at approximately 10:40 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of North Broadway Boulevard. When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, it took off southbound and led police on a chase through the south part of Salina before getting on southbound Interstate 135 (I-135, Hanus said.

Once the vehicle was on I-135, Saline County Sheriff's deputies and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers took over the chase, he said. The vehicle eventually stopped because troopers put out spike strips in McPherson County, Hanus said.

The driver, Mason Barnes, 19, of Salina, was arrested on suspicion of the following, Hanus said.

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 </figure>A Salina man was arrested after a chase through parts of south Salina, Saline County, and McPherson County Saturday night.Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus said this morning that a patrol officer observed a gray 2015 Honda Civic driving without tail lights at approximately 10:40 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of North Broadway Boulevard. When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, it took off southbound and led police on a chase through the south part of Salina before getting on southbound Interstate 135 (I-135, Hanus said.Once the vehicle was on I-135, Saline County Sheriff's deputies and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers took over the chase, he said. The vehicle eventually stopped because troopers put out spike strips in McPherson County, Hanus said.The driver, Mason Barnes, 19, of Salina, was arrested on suspicion of the following, Hanus said.Felony flee and eludeNo drivers licenseMultiple other traffic violations

Teen arrested after chase from Salina into McPherson County

OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL. — Authorities are working to determine the cause of Sunday plane crash in the panhandle of Florida.

The pilot and passenger aboard a Beech Bonanza aircraft that went down short of the Destin Executive Airport runway Sunday morning in are identified as a father and son from Kansas who were flying into the Destin area for vacation, according to a media release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's office.

&nbsp;Just after 10a.m., Jason Dougherty, 47, of Garden City and Caleb Dougherty, 22, Salina, as well as a Labrador retriever flying with them, somehow survived without a scratch after just missing a home and landing in a tree in&nbsp;the area of Main Street and Planet Drive&nbsp;

They say the plane began experiencing engine trouble as they were coming into land, according to the sheriff's office.

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the accident.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583765018468.png" alt="Sunday plane crash photo courtesy Okaloosa County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Sunday plane crash photo courtesy Okaloosa County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL. — Authorities are working to determine the cause of Sunday plane crash in the panhandle of Florida.The pilot and passenger aboard a Beech Bonanza aircraft that went down short of the Destin Executive Airport runway Sunday morning in are identified as a father and son from Kansas who were flying into the Destin area for vacation, according to a media release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's office.&nbsp;Just after 10a.m., Jason Dougherty, 47, of Garden City and Caleb Dougherty, 22, Salina, as well as a Labrador retriever flying with them, somehow survived without a scratch after just missing a home and landing in a tree in&nbsp;the area of Main Street and Planet Drive&nbsp;They say the plane began experiencing engine trouble as they were coming into land, according to the sheriff's office.The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the accident.

Sheriff: Man from Salina, father survive small plane crash

Kansas Wesleyan
University’s Department of Music is pleased to announce the formation of Rise
Up!, a campus praise band and academic program that will begin in the fall of
2020. 

“Rise Up!
will be a great addition to our musical offerings,” said Dr. Milt Allen, chair
of the KWU Department of Music. “Not only will it help fill the spiritual needs
of our campus, in collaboration with our excellent campus ministry team, but it
will help mentor and train those interested in this career path. This type of
mentorship is a key aspect of our vision for the KWU Department of Music, and
we are excited about adding it to our repertoire!”

Rise Up! will
be a for-credit class teaching the mechanics behind leading a praise band.
Those in the class will participate in the accompanying band and open auditions
will be held during the fall as well. 

For more information regarding Rise Up!, please call 785-833-4374
or email <a href="mailto:milt.allen@kwu.edu">milt.allen@kwu.edu</a>.

Kansas Wesleyan
University’s Department of Music is pleased to announce the formation of Rise
Up!, a campus praise band and academic program that will begin in the fall of
2020. “Rise Up!
will be a great addition to our musical offerings,” said Dr. Milt Allen, chair
of the KWU Department of Music. “Not only will it help fill the spiritual needs
of our campus, in collaboration with our excellent campus ministry team, but it
will help mentor and train those interested in this career path. This type of
mentorship is a key aspect of our vision for the KWU Department of Music, and
we are excited about adding it to our repertoire!”Rise Up! will
be a for-credit class teaching the mechanics behind leading a praise band.
Those in the class will participate in the accompanying band and open auditions
will be held during the fall as well. For more information regarding Rise Up!, please call 785-833-4374
or email <a href="mailto:milt.allen@kwu.edu">milt.allen@kwu.edu</a>.

KWU music forming Rise Up! praise band and program

By DIANE GASPER-O'BRIEN FHSU University Relations and Marketing



HAYS – Lilly Duncan and Ethan Couture are two of several current college students who have benefitted from participating in field camps through Fort Hays State University’s&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;Museum of Natural History since 2014.

The renowned museum in Western Kansas this year is adding another step to keep students connected to the earth and life sciences during high school and beyond.

The list of nine&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;camps for high school students now includes two sessions on comparative vertebrate anatomy, which is a two-week intensive short course for students interested in biology. The first of two sessions will be held at&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;Museum and FHSU beginning June 21, and the other at the University of Oregon, set to begin on July 26.

Sternberg&nbsp;administrators hope this camp draws some students to Fort Hays State as one did for Duncan. She grew up near Wilson State Park and spent a lot of time outdoors as a youngster. She said she was interested in FHSU during high school, but “it sealed the deal” after she attended a&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;field camp. A freshman biology major, Duncan works for&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;and will be a teaching assistant for the Prairie Natural middle school camps this summer.

Couture also is a freshman biology major, at the University of Maine, near where his family now lives. He attended a variety of&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;camps since he was in middle school in Junction City when his father was in the military and stationed at Fort Riley. He will be back in Kansas this summer as a counselor for the comparative vertebrate anatomy camp at the FHSU site and is looking forward to learning right along with the students.

“Sternberg&nbsp;camps make you think and go beyond what’s given to you, so what I learned at camp really helped me in high school,” Couture said. “It’s definitely given me an edge in college, and I’m excited to be a part of this particular camp in its first year.”

Couture stressed that students also take away other valuable lessons from&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;camps. He was the only person he knew while growing up who was interested in paleontology or science in general. Attending Sternerg camps helped boost his confidence to continue following his interests.

“I no longer felt alone in my passion,” he said. “To this day, the friendships I made at the camps are some of my best.”

David Levering, camp director, listened to past participants who asked for an anatomy camp. He selected third-year camp instructor Catherine Sartin, a faculty member in biological sciences at FHSU, as the instructor for the comparative vertebrate anatomy camps, which have 10 slots available for each session.

The camp is open to students interested in a variety of life science fields, ranging from paleontology to&nbsp;human and veterinary medicine. Students will learn&nbsp;how to apply natural history concepts to other medical fields, how structures work together in humans as well as animals and how they are similar but different at the same time, and how natural history concepts can inform medical science.

“I’m not limited in scope by sticking to a strict biology box,” Sartin said. “Being a paleontologist, I find that the basis for understanding an animal and anything that it does can be found in its skeleton. The sooner we start learning those basic building blocks, the easier it is to build the rest of the knowledge around that.”

With a background in medical biology from Johns Hopkins University, Sarti is excited to introduce students to the full extent of vertebrate organs and structures.

Students&nbsp;will learn about the body tissues of the animals, how bone structures evolved and even a little about geology in the fossil record of modern vertebrates.

“Part of our mission is to teach that these areas of science aren’t islands,” Levering said. “They interface with others. This is a great way to&nbsp;apply natural history concepts to other biomedical fields.”

Because of the rigor of anatomy and physiology courses, Levering thinks any prior exposure to that content before college is beneficial. At camp, this prior exposure is also made actively engaging and fun.

“We are creating opportunities for students to explore the field and lab sciences when students still have time to choose what they want to study in college,” said Dr. Reese Barrick, director of the museum.

“These camps create opportunities students wouldn’t get until well into their college careers,” he said. “It’s a huge thing to hold their interest in science during that transitional period, and we are able to ground their interest in science through&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;programs.”

To enroll or learn more about all&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;camps visit&nbsp;<a href="http://sternberg.fhsu.edu">sternberg.fhsu.edu</a> online and scroll down to Museum Science Camps. Scholarships are available to help defray the cost of the camp.

--<a href="http://fhsu.edu">FHSU</a>--

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583169835265.jpeg" alt="Past Sternberg Museum field camp participants Katie Gatlin from Oklahoma and Zac Turner from California study bones that make up the skull of an ancient ray-finned fish. Photo courtesy FHSU" />
 <figcaption>Past Sternberg Museum field camp participants Katie Gatlin from Oklahoma and Zac Turner from California study bones that make up the skull of an ancient ray-finned fish. Photo courtesy FHSU</figcaption>
 </figure>By DIANE GASPER-O'BRIEN FHSU University Relations and Marketing

HAYS – Lilly Duncan and Ethan Couture are two of several current college students who have benefitted from participating in field camps through Fort Hays State University’s&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;Museum of Natural History since 2014.The renowned museum in Western Kansas this year is adding another step to keep students connected to the earth and life sciences during high school and beyond.The list of nine&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;camps for high school students now includes two sessions on comparative vertebrate anatomy, which is a two-week intensive short course for students interested in biology. The first of two sessions will be held at&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;Museum and FHSU beginning June 21, and the other at the University of Oregon, set to begin on July 26.Sternberg&nbsp;administrators hope this camp draws some students to Fort Hays State as one did for Duncan. She grew up near Wilson State Park and spent a lot of time outdoors as a youngster. She said she was interested in FHSU during high school, but “it sealed the deal” after she attended a&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;field camp. A freshman biology major, Duncan works for&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;and will be a teaching assistant for the Prairie Natural middle school camps this summer.Couture also is a freshman biology major, at the University of Maine, near where his family now lives. He attended a variety of&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;camps since he was in middle school in Junction City when his father was in the military and stationed at Fort Riley. He will be back in Kansas this summer as a counselor for the comparative vertebrate anatomy camp at the FHSU site and is looking forward to learning right along with the students.“Sternberg&nbsp;camps make you think and go beyond what’s given to you, so what I learned at camp really helped me in high school,” Couture said. “It’s definitely given me an edge in college, and I’m excited to be a part of this particular camp in its first year.”Couture stressed that students also take away other valuable lessons from&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;camps. He was the only person he knew while growing up who was interested in paleontology or science in general. Attending Sternerg camps helped boost his confidence to continue following his interests.“I no longer felt alone in my passion,” he said. “To this day, the friendships I made at the camps are some of my best.”David Levering, camp director, listened to past participants who asked for an anatomy camp. He selected third-year camp instructor Catherine Sartin, a faculty member in biological sciences at FHSU, as the instructor for the comparative vertebrate anatomy camps, which have 10 slots available for each session.The camp is open to students interested in a variety of life science fields, ranging from paleontology to&nbsp;human and veterinary medicine. Students will learn&nbsp;how to apply natural history concepts to other medical fields, how structures work together in humans as well as animals and how they are similar but different at the same time, and how natural history concepts can inform medical science.“I’m not limited in scope by sticking to a strict biology box,” Sartin said. “Being a paleontologist, I find that the basis for understanding an animal and anything that it does can be found in its skeleton. The sooner we start learning those basic building blocks, the easier it is to build the rest of the knowledge around that.”With a background in medical biology from Johns Hopkins University, Sarti is excited to introduce students to the full extent of vertebrate organs and structures.Students&nbsp;will learn about the body tissues of the animals, how bone structures evolved and even a little about geology in the fossil record of modern vertebrates.“Part of our mission is to teach that these areas of science aren’t islands,” Levering said. “They interface with others. This is a great way to&nbsp;apply natural history concepts to other biomedical fields.”Because of the rigor of anatomy and physiology courses, Levering thinks any prior exposure to that content before college is beneficial. At camp, this prior exposure is also made actively engaging and fun.“We are creating opportunities for students to explore the field and lab sciences when students still have time to choose what they want to study in college,” said Dr. Reese Barrick, director of the museum.“These camps create opportunities students wouldn’t get until well into their college careers,” he said. “It’s a huge thing to hold their interest in science during that transitional period, and we are able to ground their interest in science through&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;programs.”To enroll or learn more about all&nbsp;Sternberg&nbsp;camps visit&nbsp;<a href="http://sternberg.fhsu.edu">sternberg.fhsu.edu</a> online and scroll down to Museum Science Camps. Scholarships are available to help defray the cost of the camp.

--<a href="http://fhsu.edu">FHSU</a>--

Sternberg adds comparative vertebrate anatomy camp

Today is Monday, March 9, the 69th day of 2020. There are 297 days left in the year.

On March 9, 1945, during World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers began launching incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths.

In 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. The Amistad, ruled 7-1 in favor of a group of illegally enslaved Africans who were captured off the U.S. coast after seizing control of a Spanish schooner, La Amistad; the justices ruled that the Africans should be set free.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock.com</a>" />
 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock.com</a></figcaption>
 </figure>Today is Monday, March 9, the 69th day of 2020. There are 297 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 9, 1945, during World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers began launching incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths.On this date:In 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. The Amistad, ruled 7-1 in favor of a group of illegally enslaved Africans who were captured off the U.S. coast after seizing control of a Spanish schooner, La Amistad; the justices ruled that the Africans should be set free.In 1916, more than 400 Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans. During the First World War, Germany declared war on Portugal.In 1933, Congress, called into special session by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, began its "hundred days" of enacting New Deal legislation.In 1959, Mattel's Barbie doll, created by Ruth Handler, made its public debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.In 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court, in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, raised the standard for public officials to prove they'd been libeled in their official capacity by news organizations.In 1976, a cable car in the Italian ski resort of Cavalese fell some 700 feet to the ground when a supporting line snapped, killing 43 people.In 1981, Dan Rather made his debut as principal anchorman of "The CBS Evening News."In 1987, Chrysler Corp. announced it had agreed to buy the financially ailing American Motors Corp.In 1989, the Senate rejected President George H.W. Bush's nomination of John Tower to be defense secretary by a vote of 53-47. (The next day, Bush tapped Wyoming Rep. Dick Cheney, who went on to win unanimous Senate approval.)In 1997, gangsta rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) was killed in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles; he was 24.In 2005, Dan Rather signed off for the last time as principal anchorman of "The CBS Evening News."In 2009, President Barack Obama lifted George W. Bush-era limits on using federal dollars for embryonic stem cell research.Ten years ago: Vice President Joe Biden, visiting Israel, condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in east Jerusalem. Former television producer Robert "Joe" Halderman pleaded guilty in New York to attempted grand larceny for trying to blackmail talk show host David Letterman. (Halderman was sentenced to six months in jail; he actually served four.) Doris "Granny D" Haddock, a New Hampshire woman who'd walked across the country at age 89 to promote campaign finance reform, died at age 100.Five years ago: In northwestern Argentina, two helicopters collided and burst into flames shortly after taking off near the remote settlement of Villa Castelli, killing both pilots and eight French nationals. (Among the victims were Olympic champion swimmer Camille Muffat, Olympic bronze-medalist boxer Alexis Vastine and pioneering sailor Florence Arthaud, who were contestants on a European reality TV show which was being shot in the sparsely populated region.) Solar Impulse 2, a Swiss-made solar-powered aircraft, took off from Abu Dhabi just after daybreak in a historic first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fossil fuel (however, overheated batteries grounded the plane in Hawaii). Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the Apple Watch in San Francisco.One year ago: R&amp;B singer R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail after someone who officials said did not want to be publicly identified paid $161,000 that Kelly owed in back child support. (Kelly would be arrested in July and ordered held without bond as he awaited sex-related charges in Chicago and New York.) Julia Ruth Stevens, the last surviving daughter of Hall of Fame baseball slugger Babe Ruth, died at an assisted living facility in Nevada at the age of 102; she had been a decades-long champion of Ruth's legacy.Today's Birthdays: Former Sen. James L. Buckley, Conservative-N.Y., is 97. Singer Lloyd Price is 87. Actress Joyce Van Patten is 86. Country singer Mickey Gilley is 84. Actress Trish Van Devere is 79. Singer-musician John Cale (The Velvet Underground) is 78. Singer Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere and the Raiders) is 78. Former ABC anchorman Charles Gibson is 77. Rock musician Robin Trower is 75. Singer Jeffrey Osborne is 72. Country musician Jimmie Fadden (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 72. Actress Jaime Lyn Bauer is 71. Magazine editor Michael Kinsley is 69. TV newscaster Faith Daniels is 63. Actress Linda Fiorentino is 62. Actor Tom Amandes is 61. Actor-director Lonny Price is 61. Country musician Rusty Hendrix (Confederate Railroad) is 60. Actress Juliette Binoche is 56. Rock musician Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five) is 52. Rock musician Shannon Leto (30 Seconds to Mars) is 50. Rapper C-Murder (AKA C-Miller) is 49. Actor Emmanuel Lewis is 49. Actress Jean Louisa Kelly is 48. Actor Kerr Smith is 48. Actor Oscar Isaac is 41. Comedian Jordan Klepper (TV: "The Daily Show") is 41. Rapper Chingy is 40. Actor Matthew Gray Gubler is 40. Rock musician Chad Gilbert (New Found Glory) is 39. Roots rock musician Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes) is 37. NHL defenseman Brent Burns is 35. Actress Brittany Snow is 34. Rapper Bow Wow is 33. Rapper YG is 30. Actor Luis Armand Garcia is 28. Actress Cierra Ramirez is 25.Thought for Today: "Anybody who wants the presidency so much that he'll spend two years organizing and campaigning for it is not to be trusted with the office." — David Broder (1929-2011).Copyright 2020, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.