Billie Jo Breit, age 79, of Pfeifer, Kansas, left this earth and peacefully entered heaven’s gate on October 26, 2022. She was born on June 4, 1943, in Russell, Kansas, to Donald and Esther (Peterson) Sellens.

She graduated from Russell High School.&nbsp;She later met and fell in love with Peter D. Breit in May of 1960. They married in Russell, KS the following year, October 21, 1961. From this union they were blessed with 3 children, Darren, Brett and Amelia (Aimee).

Billie was a homemaker for many years before getting into the workforce. She was an incredible chef and baker.&nbsp; Family and holiday dinners were always delicious and hold many special memories. She made every family gathering special.

She was also an amazing seamstress.&nbsp;She could make something out of nothing.&nbsp; She loved to sew, making anything from clothes to quilts and bridal dresses. She always worked hard, no matter what she was doing.&nbsp; She always made sure that her family was taken care of.&nbsp; Not a day passed when we ever doubted the love she had for her family.

Billie is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Brett and Babe Breit of Hays. Her daughter and son-in-law, Aimee and Roger Konrade of Gorham, Pete and Billie wished for grandchildren and were blessed with a grandson, Dayne Breit of Hays, who was their pride and joy.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; her first born, Darren Breit; brother, Bob Sellens; sister, Donita Seirer; and daughter-in-law, Deborah Rupp.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, October 31, 2022 at 10 AM at Holy Cross Catholic Church - Pfeifer, Kansas - Inurnment will follow the services in the parish cemetery.

Memorial Visitation will be Sunday, October 30, 2022, from 6 PM to 8 PM with a combined parish vigil and rosary service at 7 PM at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 and from 9 AM to service time at the church on Monday.

Memorials are suggested to:&nbsp; The Humane Society of the High Plains in care of the Brock's~Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, PO Box 86, Hays, KS 67601

Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1667078602703.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Billie Jo Breit, age 79, of Pfeifer, Kansas, left this earth and peacefully entered heaven’s gate on October 26, 2022. She was born on June 4, 1943, in Russell, Kansas, to Donald and Esther (Peterson) Sellens.She graduated from Russell High School.&nbsp;She later met and fell in love with Peter D. Breit in May of 1960. They married in Russell, KS the following year, October 21, 1961. From this union they were blessed with 3 children, Darren, Brett and Amelia (Aimee).Billie was a homemaker for many years before getting into the workforce. She was an incredible chef and baker.&nbsp; Family and holiday dinners were always delicious and hold many special memories. She made every family gathering special.She was also an amazing seamstress.&nbsp;She could make something out of nothing.&nbsp; She loved to sew, making anything from clothes to quilts and bridal dresses. She always worked hard, no matter what she was doing.&nbsp; She always made sure that her family was taken care of.&nbsp; Not a day passed when we ever doubted the love she had for her family.Billie is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Brett and Babe Breit of Hays. Her daughter and son-in-law, Aimee and Roger Konrade of Gorham, Pete and Billie wished for grandchildren and were blessed with a grandson, Dayne Breit of Hays, who was their pride and joy.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; her first born, Darren Breit; brother, Bob Sellens; sister, Donita Seirer; and daughter-in-law, Deborah Rupp.Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, October 31, 2022 at 10 AM at Holy Cross Catholic Church - Pfeifer, Kansas - Inurnment will follow the services in the parish cemetery.Memorial Visitation will be Sunday, October 30, 2022, from 6 PM to 8 PM with a combined parish vigil and rosary service at 7 PM at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 and from 9 AM to service time at the church on Monday.Memorials are suggested to:&nbsp; The Humane Society of the High Plains in care of the Brock's~Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, PO Box 86, Hays, KS 67601 Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Billie Jo Breit

Ronald “Ron” Legleiter, age 77, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, in Overland Park. Ron was born August 9, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, to Julius and Olivia (Befort) Legleiter. Ron was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Military Academy. On April 19, 1965, he married Helen (Gottschalk) Legleiter in Hays. She preceded him in death on August 31, 2015. Ron worked for UPS where he drove a semi for over 25 years.&nbsp; He also managed their short-term disability fund.&nbsp; He was actively involved with the Knights of Columbus, enjoyed mowing at the City of Overland Park golf course after retiring from UPS, golfing, spending time with his grandkids - and rarely missed any of their activities and sporting events, and he enjoyed listening to polka music. He was a US Army veteran serving during peacetime and he was a member of Ascension Catholic Church in Overland Park. Ron is survived by sons, Eric Legleiter and wife Becky of Piedmont, OK, Jamie Legleiter of Des Moines, IA, and Michael Legleiter, of Omaha, NE; and daughter, Jennifer Durham and husband Ben of Overland Park, KS; a sister, Firma Schmidt and husband Gary of Ft. Collins, CO; grandchildren, Zachary Legleiter and wife Lauren of Dallas, TX, Madison Demby of Piedmont, OK, Cameron Legleiter and wife Heather, Taylor Sula and husband Jhorel, Morgan Legleiter, Bailey Bechtel and husband Derek, Riley Legleiter all of Des Moines, IA, Breanna Legleiter, Jacob Legleiter both of Omaha NE, Brooklynn Durham, Easton Durham, Lukas Durham all of Overland Park, KS; great grandchildren, Brooks Demby, Elliot (Ellie) Demby both of Piedmont, OK, Kennedy Legleiter of Dallas, TX, Emmet Sula, Ellis Sula, and Lucy Legleiter all of Des Moines, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and a brother, Dave Legleiter. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays.&nbsp; Burial will follow in the St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hays. Visitation will be Wednesday 5 PM - 8 PM and Thursday 9 AM -9:30 AM all at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. A combined rosary and parish vigil will be at 7 PM on Wednesday at the funeral chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Knights of Columbus. Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1667078500860.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Ronald “Ron” Legleiter, age 77, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, in Overland Park. Ron was born August 9, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, to Julius and Olivia (Befort) Legleiter. Ron was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Military Academy. On April 19, 1965, he married Helen (Gottschalk) Legleiter in Hays. She preceded him in death on August 31, 2015. Ron worked for UPS where he drove a semi for over 25 years.&nbsp; He also managed their short-term disability fund.&nbsp; He was actively involved with the Knights of Columbus, enjoyed mowing at the City of Overland Park golf course after retiring from UPS, golfing, spending time with his grandkids - and rarely missed any of their activities and sporting events, and he enjoyed listening to polka music. He was a US Army veteran serving during peacetime and he was a member of Ascension Catholic Church in Overland Park. Ron is survived by sons, Eric Legleiter and wife Becky of Piedmont, OK, Jamie Legleiter of Des Moines, IA, and Michael Legleiter, of Omaha, NE; and daughter, Jennifer Durham and husband Ben of Overland Park, KS; a sister, Firma Schmidt and husband Gary of Ft. Collins, CO; grandchildren, Zachary Legleiter and wife Lauren of Dallas, TX, Madison Demby of Piedmont, OK, Cameron Legleiter and wife Heather, Taylor Sula and husband Jhorel, Morgan Legleiter, Bailey Bechtel and husband Derek, Riley Legleiter all of Des Moines, IA, Breanna Legleiter, Jacob Legleiter both of Omaha NE, Brooklynn Durham, Easton Durham, Lukas Durham all of Overland Park, KS; great grandchildren, Brooks Demby, Elliot (Ellie) Demby both of Piedmont, OK, Kennedy Legleiter of Dallas, TX, Emmet Sula, Ellis Sula, and Lucy Legleiter all of Des Moines, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and a brother, Dave Legleiter. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays.&nbsp; Burial will follow in the St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hays. Visitation will be Wednesday 5 PM - 8 PM and Thursday 9 AM -9:30 AM all at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. A combined rosary and parish vigil will be at 7 PM on Wednesday at the funeral chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Knights of Columbus. Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Ronald 'Ron' Legleiter

Gloria Ann Heikes, 87, died October 24, 2022, at Kenwood View in 
Salina, Kansas. She was born August 11, 1935, to Charles Earl and Winnie
 Neta (Emmons) Personett, in Lenora, Kansas. She married Donald E. 
Heikes April 10, 1955, in Lenora, Kansas. To this union three children 
were born:  a daughter Neva and two sons Kevin and Bryce.

Gloria
 was preceded in death by her parents and her son Kevin. Those left to 
mourn her passing include her husband, Donald E. Heikes, of the home in 
Lenora; her daughter Neva Heikes of Salina, Kansas; her son Bryce Heikes
 of Mexico; and a granddaughter Serina Heikes.

A
 funeral service was held Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Lenora 
Community Center with burial following in Lenora South Cemetery, Lenora.


  Memorials are suggested to the Lillian Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon, 
Nebraska or the Ladies Auxiliary of Lenora United Parish and may be sent
 in care of Stinemetz Funeral Home, 522 N. Pomeroy Ave., Hill City, 
Kansas 67642. Arrangements were by Stinemetz Funeral Home. Online 
condolences may be left on the Stinemetz website www.stinemetzfh.com.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1667078793212.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Gloria Ann Heikes, 87, died October 24, 2022, at Kenwood View in 
Salina, Kansas. She was born August 11, 1935, to Charles Earl and Winnie
 Neta (Emmons) Personett, in Lenora, Kansas. She married Donald E. 
Heikes April 10, 1955, in Lenora, Kansas. To this union three children 
were born: a daughter Neva and two sons Kevin and Bryce.Gloria
 was preceded in death by her parents and her son Kevin. Those left to 
mourn her passing include her husband, Donald E. Heikes, of the home in 
Lenora; her daughter Neva Heikes of Salina, Kansas; her son Bryce Heikes
 of Mexico; and a granddaughter Serina Heikes.A
 funeral service was held Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Lenora 
Community Center with burial following in Lenora South Cemetery, Lenora.
 Memorials are suggested to the Lillian Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon, 
Nebraska or the Ladies Auxiliary of Lenora United Parish and may be sent
 in care of Stinemetz Funeral Home, 522 N. Pomeroy Ave., Hill City, 
Kansas 67642. Arrangements were by Stinemetz Funeral Home. Online 
condolences may be left on the Stinemetz website www.stinemetzfh.com.

Gloria Ann Heikes

Saturday, October 19th, 1946-Saturday, October 29th, 2022

An obituary and services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Saturday, October 19th, 1946-Saturday, October 29th, 2022An obituary and services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Marvin Franklin Cloe

By JOEL BEST <a href="https://theconversation.com/rainbow-fentanyl-the-newest-halloween-scare-191818">The Conversation</a>

Every year around the middle of October, reporters start contacting 
me wanting to talk about rumors of contaminated Halloween treats. 

That’s because I track media coverage of reported incidents of 
trick-or-treaters receiving razor blades in apples or pins and poison in
 candy bars. <a href="https://udspace.udel.edu/bitstream/handle/19716/726/DSpace.revised%20thru%2021.pdf?sequence=3&amp;isAllowed=y">My data goes back to 1958</a>,
 and my principal finding is simple: I can’t find any evidence that any 
child has ever been killed or seriously injured by a contaminated treat 
picked up in the course of trick-or-treating.

This often surprises people who assume that Halloween sadism is both very real and very common.

Stories about contaminated treats <a href="https://theconversation.com/when-halloween-became-americas-most-dangerous-holiday-123132">are best understood as contemporary legends</a>.
 They’re tales we’ve all heard, that we’ve been assured are true. They 
warn that we live in a dangerous world filled with villainous strangers 
who could harm us if we aren’t careful.

This year, reporters began reaching out earlier than usual, in late 
September, and they wanted to talk about a new alleged threat: “<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/young-people-are-targeted-brightly-colored-rainbow-fentanyl-government-rcna49503">rainbow fentanyl</a>.”

<a href="https://theconversation.com/what-is-fentanyl-and-why-is-it-behind-the-deadly-surge-in-us-drug-overdoses-a-medical-toxicologist-explains-182629">Fentanyl</a>
 is a very powerful synthetic opioid that has caused thousands of 
overdoses and deaths over the past two decades. In August 2022, <a href="https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2022/08/30/dea-warns-brightly-colored-fentanyl-used-target-young-americans">drug enforcement authorities</a> noted that pills containing fentanyl were being manufactured in various colors. DEA Administrator Anne Milgram <a href="https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2022/08/30/dea-warns-brightly-colored-fentanyl-used-target-young-americans">said</a>,
 “Rainbow fentanyl – fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of
 bright colors, shapes and sizes – is a deliberate effort by drug 
traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults.”

Many news outlets covered <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/young-people-are-targeted-brightly-colored-rainbow-fentanyl-government-rcna49503">this story</a>,
 including the notion that the colors might be some sort of marketing 
ploy to attract younger drug users. But then some people started 
connecting rainbow fentanyl to Halloween.

<a href="https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/09/28/rainbow-fentanyl-scare-halloween/">Interviewed on Fox News</a>
 on Sept. 20, 2022, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna 
McDaniel declared, “Every mom in the country is worried, what if this 
gets into my kid’s Halloween basket?” <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-goes-into-full-panic-on-rainbow-fentanyl-advises-against-trick-or-treating-this-halloween">Other Fox commentators</a>
 suggested that parents might want to protect their children by not 
letting them go trick-or-treating this year. And, to prove the 
bipartisan appeal of protecting children, Senate Majority Leader Chuck 
Schumer, a Democrat, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/sen-chuck-schumer-warns-drug-dealers-pushing-rainbow-fentanyl-to-children/">repeated the warnings</a>.

It’s worth considering what’s familiar and what’s new about these warnings.  

One fairly standard element is commentators’ readiness to link 
September crime news to the possibility that it might presage what could
 happen on Halloween. 

In 1982 there was a spate of <a href="https://history.com/news/extra-strength-tylenol-poisonings-1982">Tylenol poisonings</a>
 – seven people died after purchasing and consuming tampered packages of
 pills. Many commentators then warned that parents needed to be extra 
vigilant when examining Halloween treats. Those deaths also led to a 
dramatic increase in protective packaging for all sorts of products to 
discourage tampering.

Similarly, the 9/11 terrorist attacks led to rumors about Halloween 2001 threats – that there were plans to <a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mall-o-ween/">attack a mall</a> where some parents let their children go trick-or-treating, or that terrorists had purchased <a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/candy-man/">massive amounts of candy</a>, presumably so they could poison the treats before distributing them.

Trends in recreational or illicit drug use often make the jump to 
Halloween warnings. In 2014, the year that Colorado first allowed 
state-licensed retail sales of recreational marijuana, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wQdLzyN8AU">the Denver Police posted online warnings</a> that parents ought to keep an eye out for THC-laced edible candies in Halloween treats. Yet after Halloween had passed, <a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/27/16512108/marijuana-legalization-halloween-candy-edibles">a department spokesperson admitted</a>, “We are not aware of any cases of children ingesting marijuana candy during Halloween season.”

Similarly, in 2019, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/28/health/cdc-vaping-death-data-mmwr">September reports</a>
 of deaths caused by vaping black-market THC-infused cartridges were 
coupled with news that Pennsylvania authorities had confiscated 
commercial THC candies – supposedly smuggled from a state where they 
could be purchased legally – to generate another round of Halloween 
warnings.

One obvious hole in these concerns is that drugs tend to cost more than candy – <a href="https://blog.heyemjay.com/how-much-are-edibles/">marijuana edibles</a>, for example, run somewhere in the neighborhood of a dollar or two per dose or more.

Fentanyl is considerably more <a href="https://bedrockrecoverycenter.com/street-price-of-drugs/prescription/fentanyl/">expensive</a>.
 It is not unreasonable to wonder just what a fentanyl dealer’s 
overarching goal might be if in passing the drug off as candy. The 
suggestion that a school-age kid would go from accidental user of 
fentanyl to a paying addict is far-fetched.

Of course, the villains in contemporary legends aren’t expected to 
behave rationally. Ask why gang members would attempt to kill motorists 
who <a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lights-out/">blink their headlights at them</a>
 – an urban legend from the 1980s – and the response is likely to be, 
“That’s just the sort of thing those sadistic people do.” It might not 
make any sense for someone to give a brightly colored opioid pill or 
THC-infused candy to a small child, but it isn’t impossible, is it? Such
 reasoning is thought to justify ringing the alarm bells.

Often there is a kernel of truth to these fears. Certainly fentanyl is a dangerous drug. But American history <a href="https://www.routledge.com/American-Fear-The-Causes-and-Consequences-of-High-Anxiety/Stearns/p/book/9780415955423">can be read as a long line of fears</a>
 about witches, immigrants, drugs, conspirators and so on. These fears 
emerge as reflections of current social changes. Yes, things are always 
changing, and this can always frighten some people. But it is also true 
that, in retrospect, these fears are usually exaggerated.

What seems new about describing rainbow fentanyl as a Halloween 
danger is the willingness of important political figures and news media 
outlets to spread the warnings. Most past claims about Halloween sadism 
lack such prominent spokespeople. 

But in a time when many news outlets seem intent on maintaining their audiences by <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231211024776">frightening them</a>, and increased <a href="https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-polisci-072012-113747">political polarization</a>
 seems to stall efforts to devise workable social policies, calls for 
protecting our children from the threats of boogeyman drug dealers 
return us to the spirit of Halloween: offering up fresh ways to keep 
people scared.

Joel Best is a Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665690039150.jpg" alt="Trends in recreational or illicit drug use often make the jump to Halloween warnings. Image courtesy of Pixabay" />
 <figcaption>Trends in recreational or illicit drug use often make the jump to Halloween warnings. Image courtesy of Pixabay</figcaption>
 </figure>By JOEL BEST <a href="https://theconversation.com/rainbow-fentanyl-the-newest-halloween-scare-191818">The Conversation</a>Every year around the middle of October, reporters start contacting 
me wanting to talk about rumors of contaminated Halloween treats. That’s because I track media coverage of reported incidents of 
trick-or-treaters receiving razor blades in apples or pins and poison in
 candy bars. <a href="https://udspace.udel.edu/bitstream/handle/19716/726/DSpace.revised%20thru%2021.pdf?sequence=3&amp;isAllowed=y">My data goes back to 1958</a>,
 and my principal finding is simple: I can’t find any evidence that any 
child has ever been killed or seriously injured by a contaminated treat 
picked up in the course of trick-or-treating. This often surprises people who assume that Halloween sadism is both very real and very common.Stories about contaminated treats <a href="https://theconversation.com/when-halloween-became-americas-most-dangerous-holiday-123132">are best understood as contemporary legends</a>.
 They’re tales we’ve all heard, that we’ve been assured are true. They 
warn that we live in a dangerous world filled with villainous strangers 
who could harm us if we aren’t careful.This year, reporters began reaching out earlier than usual, in late 
September, and they wanted to talk about a new alleged threat: “<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/young-people-are-targeted-brightly-colored-rainbow-fentanyl-government-rcna49503">rainbow fentanyl</a>.”<h2>Kids are next</h2><a href="https://theconversation.com/what-is-fentanyl-and-why-is-it-behind-the-deadly-surge-in-us-drug-overdoses-a-medical-toxicologist-explains-182629">Fentanyl</a>
 is a very powerful synthetic opioid that has caused thousands of 
overdoses and deaths over the past two decades. In August 2022, <a href="https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2022/08/30/dea-warns-brightly-colored-fentanyl-used-target-young-americans">drug enforcement authorities</a> noted that pills containing fentanyl were being manufactured in various colors. DEA Administrator Anne Milgram <a href="https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2022/08/30/dea-warns-brightly-colored-fentanyl-used-target-young-americans">said</a>,
 “Rainbow fentanyl – fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of
 bright colors, shapes and sizes – is a deliberate effort by drug 
traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults.”Many news outlets covered <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/young-people-are-targeted-brightly-colored-rainbow-fentanyl-government-rcna49503">this story</a>,
 including the notion that the colors might be some sort of marketing 
ploy to attract younger drug users. But then some people started 
connecting rainbow fentanyl to Halloween.<a href="https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/09/28/rainbow-fentanyl-scare-halloween/">Interviewed on Fox News</a>
 on Sept. 20, 2022, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna 
McDaniel declared, “Every mom in the country is worried, what if this 
gets into my kid’s Halloween basket?” <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-goes-into-full-panic-on-rainbow-fentanyl-advises-against-trick-or-treating-this-halloween">Other Fox commentators</a>
 suggested that parents might want to protect their children by not 
letting them go trick-or-treating this year. And, to prove the 
bipartisan appeal of protecting children, Senate Majority Leader Chuck 
Schumer, a Democrat, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/sen-chuck-schumer-warns-drug-dealers-pushing-rainbow-fentanyl-to-children/">repeated the warnings</a>.<h2>September crime lays the groundwork</h2>It’s worth considering what’s familiar and what’s new about these warnings. One fairly standard element is commentators’ readiness to link 
September crime news to the possibility that it might presage what could
 happen on Halloween. In 1982 there was a spate of <a href="https://history.com/news/extra-strength-tylenol-poisonings-1982">Tylenol poisonings</a>
 – seven people died after purchasing and consuming tampered packages of
 pills. Many commentators then warned that parents needed to be extra 
vigilant when examining Halloween treats. Those deaths also led to a 
dramatic increase in protective packaging for all sorts of products to 
discourage tampering. Similarly, the 9/11 terrorist attacks led to rumors about Halloween 2001 threats – that there were plans to <a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mall-o-ween/">attack a mall</a> where some parents let their children go trick-or-treating, or that terrorists had purchased <a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/candy-man/">massive amounts of candy</a>, presumably so they could poison the treats before distributing them.Trends in recreational or illicit drug use often make the jump to 
Halloween warnings. In 2014, the year that Colorado first allowed 
state-licensed retail sales of recreational marijuana, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wQdLzyN8AU">the Denver Police posted online warnings</a> that parents ought to keep an eye out for THC-laced edible candies in Halloween treats. Yet after Halloween had passed, <a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/27/16512108/marijuana-legalization-halloween-candy-edibles">a department spokesperson admitted</a>, “We are not aware of any cases of children ingesting marijuana candy during Halloween season.” Similarly, in 2019, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/28/health/cdc-vaping-death-data-mmwr">September reports</a>
 of deaths caused by vaping black-market THC-infused cartridges were 
coupled with news that Pennsylvania authorities had confiscated 
commercial THC candies – supposedly smuggled from a state where they 
could be purchased legally – to generate another round of Halloween 
warnings.<h2>The irrationality of it all</h2>One obvious hole in these concerns is that drugs tend to cost more than candy – <a href="https://blog.heyemjay.com/how-much-are-edibles/">marijuana edibles</a>, for example, run somewhere in the neighborhood of a dollar or two per dose or more. Fentanyl is considerably more <a href="https://bedrockrecoverycenter.com/street-price-of-drugs/prescription/fentanyl/">expensive</a>.
 It is not unreasonable to wonder just what a fentanyl dealer’s 
overarching goal might be if in passing the drug off as candy. The 
suggestion that a school-age kid would go from accidental user of 
fentanyl to a paying addict is far-fetched.Of course, the villains in contemporary legends aren’t expected to 
behave rationally. Ask why gang members would attempt to kill motorists 
who <a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lights-out/">blink their headlights at them</a>
 – an urban legend from the 1980s – and the response is likely to be, 
“That’s just the sort of thing those sadistic people do.” It might not 
make any sense for someone to give a brightly colored opioid pill or 
THC-infused candy to a small child, but it isn’t impossible, is it? Such
 reasoning is thought to justify ringing the alarm bells.Often there is a kernel of truth to these fears. Certainly fentanyl is a dangerous drug. But American history <a href="https://www.routledge.com/American-Fear-The-Causes-and-Consequences-of-High-Anxiety/Stearns/p/book/9780415955423">can be read as a long line of fears</a>
 about witches, immigrants, drugs, conspirators and so on. These fears 
emerge as reflections of current social changes. Yes, things are always 
changing, and this can always frighten some people. But it is also true 
that, in retrospect, these fears are usually exaggerated.What seems new about describing rainbow fentanyl as a Halloween 
danger is the willingness of important political figures and news media 
outlets to spread the warnings. Most past claims about Halloween sadism 
lack such prominent spokespeople. But in a time when many news outlets seem intent on maintaining their audiences by <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231211024776">frightening them</a>, and increased <a href="https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-polisci-072012-113747">political polarization</a>
 seems to stall efforts to devise workable social policies, calls for 
protecting our children from the threats of boogeyman drug dealers 
return us to the spirit of Halloween: offering up fresh ways to keep 
people scared.Joel Best is a Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware.<div><iframe src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/191818/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-advanced" width="1" height="1" style="border: none !important" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe></div>

Rainbow fentanyl — the newest Halloween scare

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s something that goes along with being a member of Congress, no matter your party or your status: constant threats to your life, and the unshakeable feeling that they’re only getting worse.

In the almost two years since the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/capitol-siege">Capitol insurrection,</a>&nbsp;in which supporters of former President Donald Trump broke into the Capitol and hunted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of Congress, threats to lawmakers and their families have increased sharply. Early Friday, an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/paul-pelosi-assaulted-156ece77186eb11b97260af3c5122f67">assailant looking for Pelosi</a>&nbsp;broke into her San Francisco home and used a hammer to attack her husband Paul, who suffered blunt-force injuries and was hospitalized.

It is, in fact, getting worse: The U.S. Capitol Police investigated almost 10,000 threats to members last year, more than twice the number from four years earlier.

“We are 100%, completely vulnerable and the risks are increasing,” says Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley, a Chicago-area Democrat. “If someone wants to harm you, they know where you live, they know where you work.”

Lawmakers have pressured congressional leaders and the Capitol Police for better security, especially for their families and their homes outside of Washington. They have made some progress, with security officials promising to pay for upgrades to certain security systems and an increased Capitol Police presence outside Washington. But the vast majority of members are mostly on their own as they figure out how to keep themselves and their families safe in a country where political violence has become alarmingly frequent.

The attack on Paul Pelosi happened when Nancy Pelosi was out of town, which meant there was less of a security presence in their home.

“It’s attacks like this that make all of us stand back and wonder what we can do better,” says Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., who was at a baseball practice four years ago in Alexandria, Virginia, when a gunman wounded Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., and four other people.

Davis, who was defeated for reelection in his Republican primary earlier this year, says security needs to be improved for members and their families, and “we also have to work to tone down some of the violent rhetoric that inspires some of these individuals to do what they do.”

As have many of their colleagues, Davis and Quigley both say they have improved security at their homes in recent years. Two years after the baseball shooting, an Illinois man was arrested for threatening to shoot Davis in the head. Randall Tarr pleaded guilty to federal charges and was sentenced to probation.

Davis has since urged his colleagues to report all threats to the police and work with local prosecutors to make sure people are charged. “You’ve got to take that threat seriously,” he says.

Incidents like that are disturbingly common. On Friday, just hours after the assault on Pelosi, the Justice Department announced that a man pleaded guilty to making threatening telephone calls to an unidentified California congressman’s office and saying he had “a lot of AR-15s” and wanted to kill the congressman and members of his staff.

In July, a man accosted New York&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lee-zeldin-ny-governor-nominee-attacked-2189bf9c19b1d52f9a824f770e400399">Rep. Lee Zeldin,</a>&nbsp;a Republican who is running for governor of New York, as he spoke at a campaign event and told Zeldin, “You’re done.” Zeldin wrestled the man to the ground and escaped with only a minor scrape.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., revealed earlier this year that a man came to her house with a gun, screaming obscenities. After the incident, she wrote congressional leaders a letter and asked them to do more to keep members safe.

Lawmakers have received some upgraded security since the Jan. 6 insurrection. In July, the House Sergeant at Arms sent a letter to all House offices saying that members could have up to $10,000 reimbursed for security upgrades in their homes, including intrusion detection systems, cameras, locks and lighting. But in reality, sophisticated security can cost much more.

And some members do get added security, if there are serious threats. Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders have Capitol Police security with them at all times, as do members who are deemed to be most vulnerable at any given time. That security apparatus doesn’t always extend to families when the member isn’t at home, however, making spouses like Paul Pelosi more vulnerable.

Members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection also have round-the-clock protection. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the chair of the committee, issued a statement Friday urging “federal agencies and law enforcement to redouble their efforts to protect officials, our elections, and our democracy in the days ahead.”

Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on that committee, recently released menacing voicemails he had received threatening his wife and baby. Kinzinger tweeted Friday after Paul Pelosi’s assault that “every GOP candidate and elected official must speak out, and now.”

Republican Rep. Davis also urged his colleagues, Democrat and Republican, to condemn the attack.

“The attack on Paul Pelosi is not only an attack on Nancy Pelosi and her family,” Davis said. “It’s an attack on all of us.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666975658521.jpeg" alt="Police investigators work outside the home of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Paul Pelosi, was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)" />
 <figcaption>Police investigators work outside the home of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Paul Pelosi, was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s something that goes along with being a member of Congress, no matter your party or your status: constant threats to your life, and the unshakeable feeling that they’re only getting worse.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The attack against Speaker Pelosi’s husband is awful and should not be tolerated. Praying for Mr. Pelosi’s full and speedy recovery. Thank you to the officers who arrested the perpetrator and to all law enforcement who put their lives on the line each and every day.&mdash; Senator Jerry Moran (@JerryMoran) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerryMoran/status/1586136082051395584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>In the almost two years since the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/capitol-siege">Capitol insurrection,</a>&nbsp;in which supporters of former President Donald Trump broke into the Capitol and hunted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of Congress, threats to lawmakers and their families have increased sharply. Early Friday, an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/paul-pelosi-assaulted-156ece77186eb11b97260af3c5122f67">assailant looking for Pelosi</a>&nbsp;broke into her San Francisco home and used a hammer to attack her husband Paul, who suffered blunt-force injuries and was hospitalized.It is, in fact, getting worse: The U.S. Capitol Police investigated almost 10,000 threats to members last year, more than twice the number from four years earlier.“We are 100%, completely vulnerable and the risks are increasing,” says Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley, a Chicago-area Democrat. “If someone wants to harm you, they know where you live, they know where you work.”Lawmakers have pressured congressional leaders and the Capitol Police for better security, especially for their families and their homes outside of Washington. They have made some progress, with security officials promising to pay for upgrades to certain security systems and an increased Capitol Police presence outside Washington. But the vast majority of members are mostly on their own as they figure out how to keep themselves and their families safe in a country where political violence has become alarmingly frequent.The attack on Paul Pelosi happened when Nancy Pelosi was out of town, which meant there was less of a security presence in their home.“It’s attacks like this that make all of us stand back and wonder what we can do better,” says Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., who was at a baseball practice four years ago in Alexandria, Virginia, when a gunman wounded Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., and four other people.Davis, who was defeated for reelection in his Republican primary earlier this year, says security needs to be improved for members and their families, and “we also have to work to tone down some of the violent rhetoric that inspires some of these individuals to do what they do.”As have many of their colleagues, Davis and Quigley both say they have improved security at their homes in recent years. Two years after the baseball shooting, an Illinois man was arrested for threatening to shoot Davis in the head. Randall Tarr pleaded guilty to federal charges and was sentenced to probation.Davis has since urged his colleagues to report all threats to the police and work with local prosecutors to make sure people are charged. “You’ve got to take that threat seriously,” he says.Incidents like that are disturbingly common. On Friday, just hours after the assault on Pelosi, the Justice Department announced that a man pleaded guilty to making threatening telephone calls to an unidentified California congressman’s office and saying he had “a lot of AR-15s” and wanted to kill the congressman and members of his staff.In July, a man accosted New York&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lee-zeldin-ny-governor-nominee-attacked-2189bf9c19b1d52f9a824f770e400399">Rep. Lee Zeldin,</a>&nbsp;a Republican who is running for governor of New York, as he spoke at a campaign event and told Zeldin, “You’re done.” Zeldin wrestled the man to the ground and escaped with only a minor scrape.Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., revealed earlier this year that a man came to her house with a gun, screaming obscenities. After the incident, she wrote congressional leaders a letter and asked them to do more to keep members safe.Lawmakers have received some upgraded security since the Jan. 6 insurrection. In July, the House Sergeant at Arms sent a letter to all House offices saying that members could have up to $10,000 reimbursed for security upgrades in their homes, including intrusion detection systems, cameras, locks and lighting. But in reality, sophisticated security can cost much more.And some members do get added security, if there are serious threats. Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders have Capitol Police security with them at all times, as do members who are deemed to be most vulnerable at any given time. That security apparatus doesn’t always extend to families when the member isn’t at home, however, making spouses like Paul Pelosi more vulnerable.Members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection also have round-the-clock protection. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the chair of the committee, issued a statement Friday urging “federal agencies and law enforcement to redouble their efforts to protect officials, our elections, and our democracy in the days ahead.”Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on that committee, recently released menacing voicemails he had received threatening his wife and baby. Kinzinger tweeted Friday after Paul Pelosi’s assault that “every GOP candidate and elected official must speak out, and now.”Republican Rep. Davis also urged his colleagues, Democrat and Republican, to condemn the attack.“The attack on Paul Pelosi is not only an attack on Nancy Pelosi and her family,” Davis said. “It’s an attack on all of us.”

Attack on Pelosi home highlights rising threats to lawmakers

On Tuesday October 25, 2022, Charles Dewain May, age 90, beloved Dad, 
Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Brother, Uncle and friend to many passed away in
 Salina, Kansas surrounded by family.

Charles was born to Maude Della (Fink) and Harry Clay May in Codell, Kansas on July 8, 1932.

He
 was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Navy as 
an&nbsp;Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class. Following his honorable 
discharge, he married Bernita May (Bates) on June 19, 1955, in Lucas, 
Kansas.&nbsp; Charles then attended Kansas State University where he received
 a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and went on to a full career
 as a Civil Engineer earning his Professional Engineering License along 
the way.&nbsp;One of the&nbsp;biggest joys in his career was the opportunity to 
share his knowledge, mentor and teach others.  He taught Civil 
Engineering Technology at Kansas Technical Institute early in his career
 and he gave back to his profession post retirement by teaching 
Certified Inspector Training (CIT) at Kansas State University Salina 
campus for several years.

Charles was an avid 
woodworker.&nbsp; Following retirement, he spent countless hours perfecting 
his craft in his shop and loved to share his woodworking talents. Many 
who knew him have cherished works that he created and gifted over the 
years. Time spent with his family and especially his grandchildren was 
the absolute light of his life as he spent many days traveling to watch 
their activities over the years.

Charles was a 
dedicated Mason with a 60+ year membership of the Masonic Lodge of 
Marion, Ks where he achieved the rank of 32nd degree. He was also an 
active Shriner in Salina, Kansas in his younger years.

Charles was preceded in death by his loving wife, Bernita; father, Harry Clay, his mother, Maude, 3 sisters and 5 brothers.&nbsp;

He
 is survived by his daughters, Traci Lamar (Mike) of Raleigh, North 
Carolina, Sally Crawford (Rod), of Salina, Kansas; son, Chuck May 
(Marianne), of Wichita, Kansas; his 6 grandchildren, Morgan (Erica), 
Charles (Fatima), Trey (Lydia), Paige, Rhiana, Robby, and 4 great 
grandchildren, Emerson, Ellie, Zoey and Eva;&nbsp;his brother, Bob May of 
Hays, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews.

A 
Celebration of Life and Memorial Service will be held on Friday November
 11, 2022, at 11:00 am at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home in Salina, 
Kansas. Family burial to follow at the Lucas Cemetery in Lucas, Kansas. 


Memorial donations may be made to Kansas State University College of 
Engineering-Department of Civil Engineering or Hospice of Salina, Kansas
 in care of Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home 500 S. Ohio St., Salina, 
Kansas 67401.

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 </figure>On Tuesday October 25, 2022, Charles Dewain May, age 90, beloved Dad, 
Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Brother, Uncle and friend to many passed away in
 Salina, Kansas surrounded by family.Charles was born to Maude Della (Fink) and Harry Clay May in Codell, Kansas on July 8, 1932.He
 was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Navy as 
an&nbsp;Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class. Following his honorable 
discharge, he married Bernita May (Bates) on June 19, 1955, in Lucas, 
Kansas.&nbsp; Charles then attended Kansas State University where he received
 a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and went on to a full career
 as a Civil Engineer earning his Professional Engineering License along 
the way.&nbsp;One of the&nbsp;biggest joys in his career was the opportunity to 
share his knowledge, mentor and teach others. He taught Civil 
Engineering Technology at Kansas Technical Institute early in his career
 and he gave back to his profession post retirement by teaching 
Certified Inspector Training (CIT) at Kansas State University Salina 
campus for several years.Charles was an avid 
woodworker.&nbsp; Following retirement, he spent countless hours perfecting 
his craft in his shop and loved to share his woodworking talents. Many 
who knew him have cherished works that he created and gifted over the 
years. Time spent with his family and especially his grandchildren was 
the absolute light of his life as he spent many days traveling to watch 
their activities over the years.Charles was a 
dedicated Mason with a 60+ year membership of the Masonic Lodge of 
Marion, Ks where he achieved the rank of 32nd degree. He was also an 
active Shriner in Salina, Kansas in his younger years.Charles was preceded in death by his loving wife, Bernita; father, Harry Clay, his mother, Maude, 3 sisters and 5 brothers.&nbsp;He
 is survived by his daughters, Traci Lamar (Mike) of Raleigh, North 
Carolina, Sally Crawford (Rod), of Salina, Kansas; son, Chuck May 
(Marianne), of Wichita, Kansas; his 6 grandchildren, Morgan (Erica), 
Charles (Fatima), Trey (Lydia), Paige, Rhiana, Robby, and 4 great 
grandchildren, Emerson, Ellie, Zoey and Eva;&nbsp;his brother, Bob May of 
Hays, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews.A 
Celebration of Life and Memorial Service will be held on Friday November
 11, 2022, at 11:00 am at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home in Salina, 
Kansas. Family burial to follow at the Lucas Cemetery in Lucas, Kansas. 
Memorial donations may be made to Kansas State University College of 
Engineering-Department of Civil Engineering or Hospice of Salina, Kansas
 in care of Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home 500 S. Ohio St., Salina, 
Kansas 67401.

Charles D. May

Leonard Joseph “Butch” Stos, 77, died October 27, 2022, at his home 
in Otis, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born April 25, 1945, in Great Bend, Kansas, the
 son of Leonard Valentine and Helen Marie (Budig) Stos. He graduated 
from Otis Rural High School in 1963 and later earned his mechanic 
certification from Vo-Tech School in Kansas City.

Butch then served in the United States Army as a motor sergeant, 
stationed in Korea and then Vietnam from 1965 to 1968.&nbsp; He worked as a 
mechanic at Gibson, Titus &amp; Stafford and also owned Stos Radiator in
 Great Bend for many years.

He is survived by his wife Kim Ann Stos of the home; siblings, 
Karolyn (Charles) Schaffer of La Crosse, Debra Stos of Newton, Randy 
(Heather) Stos of Hoisington, and Tim (Lynette) Stos of Olmitz; father 
and mother-in-law, Stan &amp; Bi Hannigan, and sister-in-law, Kim Le 
(Tom) Rebein, all of Great Bend; seven nieces and nephews and many great
 nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with family to greet 
friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Rosary will begin at 7 p.m. all at 
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 2, 
2022, at St. Ann Catholic Church, Olmitz, celebrated by Father Anselm 
Eke, MSP.&nbsp; With burial and military honors to follow at St. Ann 
Cemetery, Olmitz.

Memorials may be made to the Butch Stos Funeral Expense Fund, in care
 of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

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 </figure>Leonard Joseph “Butch” Stos, 77, died October 27, 2022, at his home 
in Otis, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born April 25, 1945, in Great Bend, Kansas, the
 son of Leonard Valentine and Helen Marie (Budig) Stos. He graduated 
from Otis Rural High School in 1963 and later earned his mechanic 
certification from Vo-Tech School in Kansas City.Butch then served in the United States Army as a motor sergeant, 
stationed in Korea and then Vietnam from 1965 to 1968.&nbsp; He worked as a 
mechanic at Gibson, Titus &amp; Stafford and also owned Stos Radiator in
 Great Bend for many years.He is survived by his wife Kim Ann Stos of the home; siblings, 
Karolyn (Charles) Schaffer of La Crosse, Debra Stos of Newton, Randy 
(Heather) Stos of Hoisington, and Tim (Lynette) Stos of Olmitz; father 
and mother-in-law, Stan &amp; Bi Hannigan, and sister-in-law, Kim Le 
(Tom) Rebein, all of Great Bend; seven nieces and nephews and many great
 nieces and nephews.Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with family to greet 
friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Rosary will begin at 7 p.m. all at 
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 2, 
2022, at St. Ann Catholic Church, Olmitz, celebrated by Father Anselm 
Eke, MSP.&nbsp; With burial and military honors to follow at St. Ann 
Cemetery, Olmitz.Memorials may be made to the Butch Stos Funeral Expense Fund, in care
 of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Leonard Joseph 'Butch' Stos

Thomas Francis “Tom” Schippers, age&nbsp;67 of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022, at his home in Wichita.

Mass of Christian Burial will&nbsp;at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November&nbsp;5, 2022, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas. &nbsp;Burial will be at Saint Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas

A vigil service and Rosary will be at 7:00 P.M. Friday,&nbsp;November 4, 2022,&nbsp;at The Basilica of St. Fidelis.

Visitation will be from&nbsp;7:00 to 8:30 P.M. Friday, and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Saturday, all at The Basilica of St. Fidelis.

Services are entrusted to Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671.

Condolences can be sent via e-mail to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net">clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net</a>&nbsp;or can be left at guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

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 </figure>Thomas Francis “Tom” Schippers, age&nbsp;67 of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022, at his home in Wichita.Mass of Christian Burial will&nbsp;at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November&nbsp;5, 2022, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas. &nbsp;Burial will be at Saint Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, KansasA vigil service and Rosary will be at 7:00 P.M. Friday,&nbsp;November 4, 2022,&nbsp;at The Basilica of St. Fidelis.Visitation will be from&nbsp;7:00 to 8:30 P.M. Friday, and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Saturday, all at The Basilica of St. Fidelis.Services are entrusted to Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671.Condolences can be sent via e-mail to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net">clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net</a>&nbsp;or can be left at guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Thomas Francis 'Tom' Schippers

Donna Mae Dickerson, 83, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022. She was 
born on June 30, 1939, in Newton to Donald and Mildred Gilchrist. Donna 
married Robert Dickerson on November 22, 1958, in Newton. They were 
married for 52 years. Donna graduated from Walton High School 
in Walton, KS. She was a home maker all her life. She was a member of 
Penalosa Methodist Church in Penalosa, KS. She enjoyed KU Basketball, 
Kansas City Chiefs and the KC Royals, and spending time with her 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom kept her busy and she loved 
every minute of it. She is survived by her son, Mark &amp; 
Cathi Dickerson of Broadway, North Carolina; and daughter, Denise &amp; 
Kenny Applegate of Hutchinson, KS; grandchildren, Natasha, Nathan, 
Megan, Chase, Conner, Tyler, Madison, Olivia and Tara; 8 great 
grandchildren; brother, Larry Gilchrist of Hays, Kansas; and sister, 
Karen Gilchrist of Bel Aire, Kansas. Donna is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Dickerson; and daughter, Debra Ubert. Cremation has taken place and private inurnment will be in Walton, Cemetery, Walton, KS. Memorials may be made to Traditions Hospice of Hutchinson in care of Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Donna Mae Dickerson, 83, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022. She was 
born on June 30, 1939, in Newton to Donald and Mildred Gilchrist. Donna 
married Robert Dickerson on November 22, 1958, in Newton. They were 
married for 52 years. Donna graduated from Walton High School 
in Walton, KS. She was a home maker all her life. She was a member of 
Penalosa Methodist Church in Penalosa, KS. She enjoyed KU Basketball, 
Kansas City Chiefs and the KC Royals, and spending time with her 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom kept her busy and she loved 
every minute of it. She is survived by her son, Mark &amp; 
Cathi Dickerson of Broadway, North Carolina; and daughter, Denise &amp; 
Kenny Applegate of Hutchinson, KS; grandchildren, Natasha, Nathan, 
Megan, Chase, Conner, Tyler, Madison, Olivia and Tara; 8 great 
grandchildren; brother, Larry Gilchrist of Hays, Kansas; and sister, 
Karen Gilchrist of Bel Aire, Kansas. Donna is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Dickerson; and daughter, Debra Ubert. Cremation has taken place and private inurnment will be in Walton, Cemetery, Walton, KS. Memorials may be made to Traditions Hospice of Hutchinson in care of Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt.&nbsp;

Donna Mae Dickerson

Fort Hays State (2-6) at Emporia State (6-2) Saturday, October 29 - 2 p.m. Emporia, Kan. - Welch Stadium Radio - KJLS (103.3)

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE Fort Hays State Football heads on the road this week to Emporia State. Kickoff at Welch Stadium on Saturday (Oct. 29) in Emporia will be at 2 p.m. The Tigers enter the contest at 2-6 for the season, while the Hornets are 6-2 and receiving votes in the latest AFCA Division II Poll. The Tigers are coming off a 27-14 win over Central Missouri last week in Hays. The Tigers rushed for over 200 yards in a game for the first time this season, climbing over the mark by a yard at 201.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/adrian-soto/6766">Adrian Soto</a>&nbsp;led the rushing attack with 98 yards, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/jack-dawson/6719">Jack Dawson</a>&nbsp;had 89 and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/ethan-forrester/6721">Ethan Forrester</a>&nbsp;had 14. FHSU is 34-1 under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/chris-brown/1118">Chris Brown</a>&nbsp;when rushing for at least 200 yards in a game. Fort Hays State has held the opposition to 14 points in each of its wins this season. Emporia State is fresh off a tight 24-21 victory over Missouri Southern last week in Joplin. The Hornets have won four straight games entering this contest. Their two losses this season were tight games, falling by eight points at Central Oklahoma and just one point to conference-leading Pittsburg State. The Hornets average 448.4 yards per game, which is the best among MIAA schools. This will be the 95th&nbsp;meeting between FHSU and Emporia State in football. The Hornets hold an 18-game advantage in the all-time series, but just a slight 8-7 margin since FHSU joined the MIAA in 2006. Emporia State stormed back late in last year's meeting in Hays to leave with a 15-12 win. Fort Hays State is looking for its first win in Emporia since the 2014 season. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/jack-dawson/6719">Jack Dawson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/ethan-forrester/6721">Ethan Forrester</a>&nbsp;have developed a good one-two punch for the Tigers at quarterback over the past couple of weeks. They combined for 103 rushing yards (Dawson 89, Forrester 14) and 157 passing yards (Dawson 126, Forrester 31) in last week's win over Central Missouri. The previous week they combined for 228 yards of total offense (Dawson 124, Forrester 104). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/adrian-soto/6766">Adrian Soto</a>&nbsp;continues to lead the Tigers on the ground attack with 503 rushing yards.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/manny-ramsey/6753">Manny Ramsey</a>&nbsp;has hauled in a team-best 37 receptions and 591 yards for the air attack. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/makel-williams/6792">Makel Williams</a>&nbsp;leads the Tiger defense with 61 tackles.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/mason-perez/6752">Mason Perez</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/daniel-howard/6790">Daniel Howard</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/layke-heimerman/6729">Layke Heimerman</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/ty-cooper/6710">Ty Cooper</a>&nbsp;all have at least 35 for the season.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/jeremiah-jackson-trotter/6910">Jeremiah Jackson-Trotter</a>&nbsp;is second in the MIAA in sacks (7.5) and tackles for loss (11.5). Eight different Tigers have interceptions recorded this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State (2-6) at Emporia State (6-2) Saturday, October 29 - 2 p.m. Emporia, Kan. - Welch Stadium Radio - KJLS (103.3)CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE Fort Hays State Football heads on the road this week to Emporia State. Kickoff at Welch Stadium on Saturday (Oct. 29) in Emporia will be at 2 p.m. The Tigers enter the contest at 2-6 for the season, while the Hornets are 6-2 and receiving votes in the latest AFCA Division II Poll. The Tigers are coming off a 27-14 win over Central Missouri last week in Hays. The Tigers rushed for over 200 yards in a game for the first time this season, climbing over the mark by a yard at 201.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/adrian-soto/6766">Adrian Soto</a>&nbsp;led the rushing attack with 98 yards, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/jack-dawson/6719">Jack Dawson</a>&nbsp;had 89 and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/ethan-forrester/6721">Ethan Forrester</a>&nbsp;had 14. FHSU is 34-1 under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/chris-brown/1118">Chris Brown</a>&nbsp;when rushing for at least 200 yards in a game. Fort Hays State has held the opposition to 14 points in each of its wins this season. Emporia State is fresh off a tight 24-21 victory over Missouri Southern last week in Joplin. The Hornets have won four straight games entering this contest. Their two losses this season were tight games, falling by eight points at Central Oklahoma and just one point to conference-leading Pittsburg State. The Hornets average 448.4 yards per game, which is the best among MIAA schools. This will be the 95th&nbsp;meeting between FHSU and Emporia State in football. The Hornets hold an 18-game advantage in the all-time series, but just a slight 8-7 margin since FHSU joined the MIAA in 2006. Emporia State stormed back late in last year's meeting in Hays to leave with a 15-12 win. Fort Hays State is looking for its first win in Emporia since the 2014 season. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/jack-dawson/6719">Jack Dawson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/ethan-forrester/6721">Ethan Forrester</a>&nbsp;have developed a good one-two punch for the Tigers at quarterback over the past couple of weeks. They combined for 103 rushing yards (Dawson 89, Forrester 14) and 157 passing yards (Dawson 126, Forrester 31) in last week's win over Central Missouri. The previous week they combined for 228 yards of total offense (Dawson 124, Forrester 104). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/adrian-soto/6766">Adrian Soto</a>&nbsp;continues to lead the Tigers on the ground attack with 503 rushing yards.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/manny-ramsey/6753">Manny Ramsey</a>&nbsp;has hauled in a team-best 37 receptions and 591 yards for the air attack. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/makel-williams/6792">Makel Williams</a>&nbsp;leads the Tiger defense with 61 tackles.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/mason-perez/6752">Mason Perez</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/daniel-howard/6790">Daniel Howard</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/layke-heimerman/6729">Layke Heimerman</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/ty-cooper/6710">Ty Cooper</a>&nbsp;all have at least 35 for the season.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/jeremiah-jackson-trotter/6910">Jeremiah Jackson-Trotter</a>&nbsp;is second in the MIAA in sacks (7.5) and tackles for loss (11.5). Eight different Tigers have interceptions recorded this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏈🎙️ LISTEN - Tigers and Hornets clash for 95th time Saturday in Emporia

Monday, April 2nd, 1962-Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

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 </figure>Monday, April 2nd, 1962-Wednesday, October 26th, 2022An obituary and services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Brian Kerry Adolph

Richard
 Lee Doyle, age 81, entered into rest on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 
the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born on December 24,
 1940, in Hays, Kansas, to Ernest and Zella (McKim) Doyle.

He was a 1958 graduate of Belle Plaine High School, Belle Plaine, Kansas.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

On August 12, 1962, he married Martha “Marty” Broyles in Webber, Kansas.&nbsp; She preceded him in death on December 23, 2016.

Richard
 received his Bachelor’s degree in music from Kansas State University. 
While at KSU, Rich and Marty participated in the Kansas State Marching 
Band, where they met.&nbsp; He went on to receive his Master’s degree in 
Mathematics, also from Kansas State University.

Rich
 served many years working as a fireman for the Railroad and then in the
 MAD department at Cesna. Upon relocating to Concordia, he owned and 
operated his own woodworking shop, where he enjoyed making many unique 
crafts.&nbsp; He was a true craftsman and took great pride in his work.&nbsp; He 
and Marty attended many arts and craft fairs where they would display 
and sell their crafts. Rich also worked for Cloud County Community 
College for many years where he retired in 2006.&nbsp;

His
 hobbies include woodworking, antiquing with his son, Jeff, sitting at 
the beach house with his daughter, Deb, watching Hallmark Christmas 
movies, and attending CCCC Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, and Softball 
games.&nbsp; He was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa.&nbsp; He 
truly touched so many lives.

Survivors
 include his daughter, Debra Willis (Larry, deceased), Savannah, GA.;&nbsp; 
grandchildren, Amber Doyle (Joey Irsik), Topeka, KS.; Stephanie Downie 
(Derrick), Concordia, KS; Heather Hadenfeldt (Jamie), Cairo, NE.; Seth 
Nonamaker, Beatrice, NE.; Sean Nonamaker (Natalie), Yamhill, OR.; 
Michelle Bombardier (Bryan), Concordia, KS; Maria Morris (Troy), 
Lexington, NC, Craig Willis (Jennifer), Las Vegas, NV.; Shane Willis 
(Gelene), St. George, UT; great grandchildren Lincoln and Clayton; 
brothers Larry Doyle (Linda), OK, Pat Melia, OK.

He
 was preceded in death by his wife, Marty, son, Jeffrey Doyle, parents, 
Ernest and Zella, daughter-in-law, Janette Doyle, son-in-law, Larry 
Willis, and brother, Bob Doyle.

Visitation
 will be from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2022, with 
family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. all at the 
Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.

Funeral
 services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the 
Trinity United Methodist Church, Concordia with Rev. Kibum Kim 
officiating.

Cremation will take place following the funeral service and a private family inurnment will be held at a later time.

Memorial
 Contributions may be given to Cloud County Community College c/o 
Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, PO Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901. Funds will be
 split between the volleyball, women’s basketball, and softball 
programs.

Online condolences may be sent to www.chaputbuoy.com

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 </figure>Richard
 Lee Doyle, age 81, entered into rest on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 
the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born on December 24,
 1940, in Hays, Kansas, to Ernest and Zella (McKim) Doyle.He was a 1958 graduate of Belle Plaine High School, Belle Plaine, Kansas.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On August 12, 1962, he married Martha “Marty” Broyles in Webber, Kansas.&nbsp; She preceded him in death on December 23, 2016.Richard
 received his Bachelor’s degree in music from Kansas State University. 
While at KSU, Rich and Marty participated in the Kansas State Marching 
Band, where they met.&nbsp; He went on to receive his Master’s degree in 
Mathematics, also from Kansas State University.Rich
 served many years working as a fireman for the Railroad and then in the
 MAD department at Cesna. Upon relocating to Concordia, he owned and 
operated his own woodworking shop, where he enjoyed making many unique 
crafts.&nbsp; He was a true craftsman and took great pride in his work.&nbsp; He 
and Marty attended many arts and craft fairs where they would display 
and sell their crafts. Rich also worked for Cloud County Community 
College for many years where he retired in 2006.&nbsp;His
 hobbies include woodworking, antiquing with his son, Jeff, sitting at 
the beach house with his daughter, Deb, watching Hallmark Christmas 
movies, and attending CCCC Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, and Softball 
games.&nbsp; He was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa.&nbsp; He 
truly touched so many lives.Survivors
 include his daughter, Debra Willis (Larry, deceased), Savannah, GA.;&nbsp; 
grandchildren, Amber Doyle (Joey Irsik), Topeka, KS.; Stephanie Downie 
(Derrick), Concordia, KS; Heather Hadenfeldt (Jamie), Cairo, NE.; Seth 
Nonamaker, Beatrice, NE.; Sean Nonamaker (Natalie), Yamhill, OR.; 
Michelle Bombardier (Bryan), Concordia, KS; Maria Morris (Troy), 
Lexington, NC, Craig Willis (Jennifer), Las Vegas, NV.; Shane Willis 
(Gelene), St. George, UT; great grandchildren Lincoln and Clayton; 
brothers Larry Doyle (Linda), OK, Pat Melia, OK.He
 was preceded in death by his wife, Marty, son, Jeffrey Doyle, parents, 
Ernest and Zella, daughter-in-law, Janette Doyle, son-in-law, Larry 
Willis, and brother, Bob Doyle.Visitation
 will be from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2022, with 
family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. all at the 
Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.Funeral
 services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the 
Trinity United Methodist Church, Concordia with Rev. Kibum Kim 
officiating.Cremation will take place following the funeral service and a private family inurnment will be held at a later time.Memorial
 Contributions may be given to Cloud County Community College c/o 
Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, PO Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901. Funds will be
 split between the volleyball, women’s basketball, and softball 
programs.Online condolences may be sent to www.chaputbuoy.com

Richard Lee Doyle

Hays High School JAG-K Review: October Edition

NEW YORK (AP) — With time running out before the election, President Joe Biden highlighted his administration's push to crack down on so-called junk fees that banks and other companies charge their customers. The announcement comes after months of high inflation have eaten away at Americans' savings and made the economy the top issue for voters.

Biden was joined by Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the nation's financial watchdog agency created after the Great Recession. The bureau is targeting overdraft fees charged by banks as well as bad check fees, which are levied against a bank customer when a check isn't valid.

The bureau's guidance would make it illegal for banks to charge an overdraft fee on a transaction when a customer's account shows a positive balance at the time of a purchase, or when they withdraw money from their account.

Prior to the pandemic, banks collectively charged their customers roughly $15 billion in overdraft and bounced check fees, according to a bureau estimate. The bureau estimates that its new enforcement push on junk fees will save Americans roughly $3 billion in fees annually.

“These steps will immediately start saving Americans collectively billions of dollars in fees,” Biden said.

Just days away from the midterm elections, Biden is using public events to show how his administration is trying to reduce costs for families. That push comes as high inflation -- averaging 8.2% over the past year -- has been a drag on the president’s approval rating and put Democrats at a disadvantage with voters.

Back in 2021 as the economy emerged from the pandemic, Biden tried to minimize the risks of lasting inflation. But continued pandemic shutdowns and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have pushed up prices globally, a challenge that the U.S. is primarily trying to address by having the Federal Reserve raise interest rates.

Banks have long been criticized for the high fees they charge customers when their accounts go temporarily negative. Relenting after years of public pressure, banks have reined in their overdraft fee practices. Most notably, Bank of America reduced its overdraft fee from $35 to $10. Other banks have instituted changes to their policies so customers cannot overdraft their accounts, or are given repeated warnings that they need to bring their accounts current before a fee is charged.

The banking industry responded that it was taking steps to reduce fees on customers before the White House stepped in.

“These changes were made without regulatory or legislative intervention," said Lindsey Johnson, president and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association, the trade and lobby group for the nation's biggest retail banks like Wells Fargo and Bank of America.

The CFPB is also targeting bounced check fees, which occur less frequently nowadays because Americans have largely moved away from writing paper checks and largely use peer-to-peer payment platforms like Zelle, Venmo, PayPal and CashApp. These fees are typically between $10 and $19, according to the bureau, and are charged to the customer depositing the check.

“Charging a fee to the depositor penalizes the person who could not anticipate the check would bounce, while doing nothing to deter the originator from writing bad checks,” the bureau said in a statement.

The bureau did not have an estimate of how much Americans pay in bad check fees, because banks do not publicly disclose those figures in regulatory filings.

Biden also highlighted a number of other fees the administration plans to go after, which include resort fees, processing fees for concert tickets, and various fees charged by airlines.

“We’re just getting started,” Biden said.

The White House's push is also a public display of support for the CFPB days after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the way the bureau is funded is unconstitutional. The conservative-leaning court ruled that because the CFPB receives its funding from the Federal Reserve and not through Congressional appropriations, the way the bureau writes its rules and regulations is unconstitutional.

The court case, which could wind up in the Supreme Court, is the latest in a long list of conservative and Republican challenges to the bureau's structure. Within hours, Republicans attacked the bureau's announcement.

“It’s no surprise that an out-of-control and unaccountable agency — which the Fifth Circuit recently ruled is unconstitutional — has chosen to sidestep the congressionally mandated rulemaking process to change the rules of the road,” said Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania and the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, in a statement.

NEW YORK (AP) — With time running out before the election, President Joe Biden highlighted his administration's push to crack down on so-called junk fees that banks and other companies charge their customers. The announcement comes after months of high inflation have eaten away at Americans' savings and made the economy the top issue for voters.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Today’s new actions under the Biden-Harris Administration are lowering costs for American families by holding big corporations accountable. Fees for overdrawing a checking account and fees charged to customers who deposit someone else’s bounced check are now illegal. <a href="https://t.co/VIMrbTHcio">pic.twitter.com/VIMrbTHcio</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1585405925023780864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Biden was joined by Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the nation's financial watchdog agency created after the Great Recession. The bureau is targeting overdraft fees charged by banks as well as bad check fees, which are levied against a bank customer when a check isn't valid.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Today’s new actions under the Biden-Harris Administration are lowering costs for American families by holding big corporations accountable. Fees for overdrawing a checking account and fees charged to customers who deposit someone else’s bounced check are now illegal. <a href="https://t.co/VIMrbTHcio">pic.twitter.com/VIMrbTHcio</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1585405925023780864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The bureau's guidance would make it illegal for banks to charge an overdraft fee on a transaction when a customer's account shows a positive balance at the time of a purchase, or when they withdraw money from their account.Prior to the pandemic, banks collectively charged their customers roughly $15 billion in overdraft and bounced check fees, according to a bureau estimate. The bureau estimates that its new enforcement push on junk fees will save Americans roughly $3 billion in fees annually.“These steps will immediately start saving Americans collectively billions of dollars in fees,” Biden said.Just days away from the midterm elections, Biden is using public events to show how his administration is trying to reduce costs for families. That push comes as high inflation -- averaging 8.2% over the past year -- has been a drag on the president’s approval rating and put Democrats at a disadvantage with voters.Back in 2021 as the economy emerged from the pandemic, Biden tried to minimize the risks of lasting inflation. But continued pandemic shutdowns and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have pushed up prices globally, a challenge that the U.S. is primarily trying to address by having the Federal Reserve raise interest rates.Banks have long been criticized for the high fees they charge customers when their accounts go temporarily negative. Relenting after years of public pressure, banks have reined in their overdraft fee practices. Most notably, Bank of America reduced its overdraft fee from $35 to $10. Other banks have instituted changes to their policies so customers cannot overdraft their accounts, or are given repeated warnings that they need to bring their accounts current before a fee is charged.The banking industry responded that it was taking steps to reduce fees on customers before the White House stepped in.“These changes were made without regulatory or legislative intervention," said Lindsey Johnson, president and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association, the trade and lobby group for the nation's biggest retail banks like Wells Fargo and Bank of America.The CFPB is also targeting bounced check fees, which occur less frequently nowadays because Americans have largely moved away from writing paper checks and largely use peer-to-peer payment platforms like Zelle, Venmo, PayPal and CashApp. These fees are typically between $10 and $19, according to the bureau, and are charged to the customer depositing the check.“Charging a fee to the depositor penalizes the person who could not anticipate the check would bounce, while doing nothing to deter the originator from writing bad checks,” the bureau said in a statement.The bureau did not have an estimate of how much Americans pay in bad check fees, because banks do not publicly disclose those figures in regulatory filings.Biden also highlighted a number of other fees the administration plans to go after, which include resort fees, processing fees for concert tickets, and various fees charged by airlines.“We’re just getting started,” Biden said.The White House's push is also a public display of support for the CFPB days after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the way the bureau is funded is unconstitutional. The conservative-leaning court ruled that because the CFPB receives its funding from the Federal Reserve and not through Congressional appropriations, the way the bureau writes its rules and regulations is unconstitutional.The court case, which could wind up in the Supreme Court, is the latest in a long list of conservative and Republican challenges to the bureau's structure. Within hours, Republicans attacked the bureau's announcement.“It’s no surprise that an out-of-control and unaccountable agency — which the Fifth Circuit recently ruled is unconstitutional — has chosen to sidestep the congressionally mandated rulemaking process to change the rules of the road,” said Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania and the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, in a statement.

With Americans feeling pinched, Biden targets 'junk fees'

HOXIE — The community of Hoxie will welcome home Hoxie native and NASA Astronaut, Col. Tyler N. “Nick” Hague (U.S. Space Force) on Friday, Nov. 11, for a day of school and public presentations, sharing about his experiences as an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.

Hague is a 1994 graduate of Hoxie High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and a Master of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000.

In 2009, Hague was selected for the Air Force Fellows program in Washington, D.C., and was a staff member in the United States Senate. Following his fellowship, he served in the Pentagon as a congressional appropriations liaison for United States Central Command.

Selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2013, Hague completed astronaut candidate training in July 2015. He was selected for a mission to the International Space Station which launched on Oct. 11, 2018. Unfortunately, he and his crewmate Alexey Ovchinin, of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, were forced to abort the mission when a rocket booster experienced a malfunction shortly after the launch of their Soyuz MS-10. The aborted spacecraft landed safely.

Hague re-launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station on March 14, 2019. Together with fellow Astronaut Cristina Koch and the international crew of Expeditions 59 and 60, they conducted or participated in hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science, including investigations into devices that mimic the structure and function of human organs, freeflying robots, and an instrument to measure Earth’s distribution of carbon dioxide. Hague conducted three spacewalks during his mission, totaling 19 hours and 56 minutes with a total of 203 days in space. He and Ovchinin returned to Earth on October 4, 2019, along with the first United Arab Emirates astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri, who launched September 25, 2019 aboard the Soyuz MS-15. <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/tyler-nick-hague">View Hague’s full biography on the NASA website.</a>

Hague’s visit in Hoxie will include a morning presentation for the the Hoxie USD 412 and Golden Plains USD 316 school districts from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Hoxie High School Auditorium, 1625 Queen.

A presentation for the public is scheduled that evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m., also at the auditorium, with a “meet &amp; greet” to follow in the high school library. Public from around the area are invited to attend the in-person presentation.

Both presentations will be streamed live. Details will be shared on the <a href="http://www.hoxie.org">school’s website.</a>

The NASA Astronaut visit is sponsored by Hoxie Community Schools USD 412, the Sheridan County Community Foundation, Scott &amp; Michelle Foote Family &amp; Foote Cattle Company, and the City of Hoxie.

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 </figure>USD 412HOXIE — The community of Hoxie will welcome home Hoxie native and NASA Astronaut, Col. Tyler N. “Nick” Hague (U.S. Space Force) on Friday, Nov. 11, for a day of school and public presentations, sharing about his experiences as an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.Hague is a 1994 graduate of Hoxie High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1998, and a Master of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000.In 2009, Hague was selected for the Air Force Fellows program in Washington, D.C., and was a staff member in the United States Senate. Following his fellowship, he served in the Pentagon as a congressional appropriations liaison for United States Central Command.Selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2013, Hague completed astronaut candidate training in July 2015. He was selected for a mission to the International Space Station which launched on Oct. 11, 2018. Unfortunately, he and his crewmate Alexey Ovchinin, of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, were forced to abort the mission when a rocket booster experienced a malfunction shortly after the launch of their Soyuz MS-10. The aborted spacecraft landed safely.Hague re-launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station on March 14, 2019. Together with fellow Astronaut Cristina Koch and the international crew of Expeditions 59 and 60, they conducted or participated in hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science, including investigations into devices that mimic the structure and function of human organs, freeflying robots, and an instrument to measure Earth’s distribution of carbon dioxide. Hague conducted three spacewalks during his mission, totaling 19 hours and 56 minutes with a total of 203 days in space. He and Ovchinin returned to Earth on October 4, 2019, along with the first United Arab Emirates astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri, who launched September 25, 2019 aboard the Soyuz MS-15. <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/tyler-nick-hague">View Hague’s full biography on the NASA website.</a>Hague’s visit in Hoxie will include a morning presentation for the the Hoxie USD 412 and Golden Plains USD 316 school districts from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Hoxie High School Auditorium, 1625 Queen.A presentation for the public is scheduled that evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m., also at the auditorium, with a “meet &amp; greet” to follow in the high school library. Public from around the area are invited to attend the in-person presentation.Both presentations will be streamed live. Details will be shared on the <a href="http://www.hoxie.org">school’s website.</a>The NASA Astronaut visit is sponsored by Hoxie Community Schools USD 412, the Sheridan County Community Foundation, Scott &amp; Michelle Foote Family &amp; Foote Cattle Company, and the City of Hoxie.

NASA astronaut Nick Hague to visit hometown of Hoxie

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An intruder attacked and severely beat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer in the couple's San Francisco home early Friday while searching for the Democratic leader and chillingly shouting: “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?”&nbsp;

Members of the Kansas and Missouri congressional delegation and others are sharing their thoughts on the attack.

Police were called to the home to check on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/paul-pelosi">Paul Pelosi</a>&nbsp;at about 2:30 a.m. when they discovered the 82-year-old and the suspect, 42-year-old David Depape, both grabbing onto the hammer, said Police Chief William Scott. The intruder yanked it from Pelosi and began beating him before being subdued and arrested by officers.

The speaker was in Washington, where she had been scheduled to appear with Vice President Kamala Harris at a fundraising event Saturday night for the LGBTQ group Human Rights Campaign, 11 days before congressional elections that have been filled with harsh, sometimes violent rhetoric. Pelosi canceled her appearance.

The intruder's shouts in Pelosi's California home were an unsettling echo of the chants during&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/capitol-siege">the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol</a>, when rioters trying to stop Joe Biden’s election searched menacingly through the halls for the speaker. Police said a motive for Friday's intrusion was still being determined, but three people with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press that Depape targeted Pelosi's home. Those people were not authorized to talk publicly about an ongoing probe and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Police gave few details on the suspect or his motives. But the attack raised questions about the safety of members of Congress and their families. Threats to lawmakers are at an all-time high almost two years after the Capitol insurrection. In the current midterm election campaigns, crime and public safety have emerged as top concerns among Americans.

Paul Pelosi was severely beaten, suffering blunt force trauma after he was struck several times in the head. He was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for his injuries, the hospital confirmed. His condition was not immediately available, but Pelosi's spokesman has said he would recover.

Lawmakers from both parties reacted with shock and expressed their well wishes to the Pelosi family.

“What happened to Paul Pelosi was a dastardly act,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. “I spoke with Speaker Pelosi earlier this morning and conveyed my deepest concern and heartfelt wishes to her husband and their family, and I wish him a speedy recovery.”

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Twitter, “Horrified and disgusted by the reports that Paul Pelosi was assaulted in his and Speaker Pelosi’s home last night. Grateful to hear that Paul is on track to make a full recovery and that law enforcement including our stellar Capitol Police are on the case.”

In 2021, Capitol Police investigated around 9,600 threats made against members of Congress, and several members have been physically attacked in recent years. Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot in the head at an event outside a Tucson grocery store in 2011, and Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., was severely injured when a gunman opened fire on a Republican congressional baseball team practice in 2017.

Members of Congress have received additional dollars for security at their homes, but some have pushed for yet more protection as people have shown up at their homes and as members have received an increasing number of threatening communications. Nancy Pelosi, who is second in line of succession to the president, has a protective detail that was in Washington with her. She’d just returned this week from a security conference in Europe.

Often at Nancy Pelosi’s side during formal events in Washington, Paul Pelosi is a wealthy investor who largely remains on the West Coast. The couple have five adult children and many grandchildren. They have been married 59 years.

Earlier this year, Paul Pelosi pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence charges related to a May crash in California’s wine country and was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-san-francisco-nancy-pelosi-sentencing-napa-e98c47d5c47fa273cf2d65bf5c85124f">sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation</a>.

The Pelosi home in the wealthy Pacific Heights neighborhood has been the scene of several protests in the past few years. After Nancy Pelosi was seen on video getting her hair done at a salon while many were shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, stylists protested outside with curling irons. Members of the Chinese community protested outside recently before Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan.

And during debates over the federal stimulus package protesters scrawled anarchy signs in black paint across the garage door, along with “cancel rent,” and “we want everything.” They left a pig’s head on the driveway.

Meanwhile, wishes of support and concern poured in.

“We have been to many events with the Pelosis over the last 2 decades and we’ve had lots of occasions to talk about both of our families and the challenges of being part of a political family. Thinking about the Pelosi family today," tweeted Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that President Biden had also been in contact with Nancy Pelosi.

“The president is praying for Paul Pelosi and for Speaker Pelosi’s whole family,” Jean-Pierre said. “This morning he called Speaker Pelosi to express his support after this horrible attack. He is also very glad that a full recovery is expected. The president continues to condemn all violence, and asks that the family’s desire for privacy be respected.”

At the Capitol, Democratic Sen. Pat Leahy of Vermont, the Senate president who is third in the presidential line of succession, said he had known Paul Pelosi “forever.” He said, “It’s just horrible.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666975658521.jpeg" alt="Police investigators work outside the home of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Paul Pelosi, was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)" />
 <figcaption>Police investigators work outside the home of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Paul Pelosi, was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)</figcaption>
 </figure>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An intruder attacked and severely beat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer in the couple's San Francisco home early Friday while searching for the Democratic leader and chillingly shouting: “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?”&nbsp;Members of the Kansas and Missouri congressional delegation and others are sharing their thoughts on the attack.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The attack against Speaker Pelosi’s husband is awful and should not be tolerated. Praying for Mr. Pelosi’s full and speedy recovery. Thank you to the officers who arrested the perpetrator and to all law enforcement who put their lives on the line each and every day.&mdash; Senator Jerry Moran (@JerryMoran) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerryMoran/status/1586136082051395584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The attack on Paul Pelosi is horrific. Home should be a safe place. I wish Paul a speedy recovery and condemn all violence.&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1586071614139109377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Abby and I are hopeful for a speedy recovery for our friend Paul Pelosi.&mdash; Senator Roy Blunt (@RoyBlunt) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyBlunt/status/1586001281919094785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">What happened to Paul Pelosi was a dastardly act. I spoke with Speaker Pelosi earlier this morning and conveyed my deepest concern and heartfelt wishes to her husband and their family, and I wish him a speedy recovery.&mdash; Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1586004880858169348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Horrified and disgusted by the reports that Paul Pelosi was assaulted in his and Speaker Pelosi&#39;s home last night. Grateful to hear that Paul is on track to make a full recovery and that law enforcement including our stellar Capitol Police are on the case.&mdash; Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) <a href="https://twitter.com/LeaderMcConnell/status/1586017719912210440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> is praying for Paul Pelosi and for Speaker Pelosi’s whole family. This morning he called Speaker Pelosi to express his support after this horrible attack. He is also very glad that a full recovery is expected.&mdash; Karine Jean-Pierre (@PressSec) <a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1586004591308832769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Doug and I are appalled by the attack on Paul Pelosi, Speaker Pelosi’s husband. The entire Pelosi family is in our hearts and we wish him a speedy recovery.&mdash; Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/1586026713678495744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Police were called to the home to check on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/paul-pelosi">Paul Pelosi</a>&nbsp;at about 2:30 a.m. when they discovered the 82-year-old and the suspect, 42-year-old David Depape, both grabbing onto the hammer, said Police Chief William Scott. The intruder yanked it from Pelosi and began beating him before being subdued and arrested by officers.The speaker was in Washington, where she had been scheduled to appear with Vice President Kamala Harris at a fundraising event Saturday night for the LGBTQ group Human Rights Campaign, 11 days before congressional elections that have been filled with harsh, sometimes violent rhetoric. Pelosi canceled her appearance.The intruder's shouts in Pelosi's California home were an unsettling echo of the chants during&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/capitol-siege">the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol</a>, when rioters trying to stop Joe Biden’s election searched menacingly through the halls for the speaker. Police said a motive for Friday's intrusion was still being determined, but three people with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press that Depape targeted Pelosi's home. Those people were not authorized to talk publicly about an ongoing probe and spoke on condition of anonymity.Police gave few details on the suspect or his motives. But the attack raised questions about the safety of members of Congress and their families. Threats to lawmakers are at an all-time high almost two years after the Capitol insurrection. In the current midterm election campaigns, crime and public safety have emerged as top concerns among Americans.Paul Pelosi was severely beaten, suffering blunt force trauma after he was struck several times in the head. He was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for his injuries, the hospital confirmed. His condition was not immediately available, but Pelosi's spokesman has said he would recover.Lawmakers from both parties reacted with shock and expressed their well wishes to the Pelosi family.“What happened to Paul Pelosi was a dastardly act,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. “I spoke with Speaker Pelosi earlier this morning and conveyed my deepest concern and heartfelt wishes to her husband and their family, and I wish him a speedy recovery.”Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Twitter, “Horrified and disgusted by the reports that Paul Pelosi was assaulted in his and Speaker Pelosi’s home last night. Grateful to hear that Paul is on track to make a full recovery and that law enforcement including our stellar Capitol Police are on the case.”In 2021, Capitol Police investigated around 9,600 threats made against members of Congress, and several members have been physically attacked in recent years. Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot in the head at an event outside a Tucson grocery store in 2011, and Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., was severely injured when a gunman opened fire on a Republican congressional baseball team practice in 2017.Members of Congress have received additional dollars for security at their homes, but some have pushed for yet more protection as people have shown up at their homes and as members have received an increasing number of threatening communications. Nancy Pelosi, who is second in line of succession to the president, has a protective detail that was in Washington with her. She’d just returned this week from a security conference in Europe.Often at Nancy Pelosi’s side during formal events in Washington, Paul Pelosi is a wealthy investor who largely remains on the West Coast. The couple have five adult children and many grandchildren. They have been married 59 years.Earlier this year, Paul Pelosi pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence charges related to a May crash in California’s wine country and was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-san-francisco-nancy-pelosi-sentencing-napa-e98c47d5c47fa273cf2d65bf5c85124f">sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation</a>.The Pelosi home in the wealthy Pacific Heights neighborhood has been the scene of several protests in the past few years. After Nancy Pelosi was seen on video getting her hair done at a salon while many were shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, stylists protested outside with curling irons. Members of the Chinese community protested outside recently before Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan.And during debates over the federal stimulus package protesters scrawled anarchy signs in black paint across the garage door, along with “cancel rent,” and “we want everything.” They left a pig’s head on the driveway.Meanwhile, wishes of support and concern poured in.“We have been to many events with the Pelosis over the last 2 decades and we’ve had lots of occasions to talk about both of our families and the challenges of being part of a political family. Thinking about the Pelosi family today," tweeted Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that President Biden had also been in contact with Nancy Pelosi.“The president is praying for Paul Pelosi and for Speaker Pelosi’s whole family,” Jean-Pierre said. “This morning he called Speaker Pelosi to express his support after this horrible attack. He is also very glad that a full recovery is expected. The president continues to condemn all violence, and asks that the family’s desire for privacy be respected.”At the Capitol, Democratic Sen. Pat Leahy of Vermont, the Senate president who is third in the presidential line of succession, said he had known Paul Pelosi “forever.” He said, “It’s just horrible.”___

Leaders from Kan., nationwide react to attack on Pelosi's husband

Roy A. Wright, age 73, passed away on 
Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Columbus Community Hospital in 
Columbus, Nebraska.&nbsp; He was born on December 31, 1948 , in Logan County,
 Kansas, the son of William Clifford and Margaret Idella Russell Wright.
 A lifetime resident of Scott County, Kansas, Roy was a farmer, 
mechanic, and ranch &amp; feed yard hand.

He was a member of the Pyramid View Church in Logan County, Kansas.

On March 13, 1971, he married Rose M. Wilson in Leoti, Kansas.&nbsp; She survives.

Survivors include his wife, Rose Wright of Scott City, Kansas, Two 
Daughters - Sara L. Morlan of Scott City, Kansas, Sherry Wright of 
Oklahoma, One Daughter in Law - Kim Wright of Scott City, Kansas, Two 
Sisters - Sue &amp; Patric West, and Carolyn &amp; Walter Hundertmark, 
and seven brothers; Dewey &amp; Cora Wright, Dan &amp; Evelyn Wright, 
Wilbur Wright, Marion Wright, Gary &amp; Geneva Wright, and Harold &amp;
 Wanda Wright all of Scott City, Kansas and Galen &amp; Louise Wright of
 Sublette, Kansas, Eight Grandchildren - Heather Wright, Damyan &amp; 
Jalisa Wright, Layton &amp; Shylan Wright &amp; Family, Janee Morlan, 
Jeff Wright, Luke Wright, Mazee Wright, Kooper Wright, Five Great 
Grandchildren - Declan Wright, Jeremiah Wright, Maddie Wright, Jentrie 
Morlan, Barry A. Wright.

He was preceded in death by His parents, Clifford and Idella Wright, 
One Son - Steve A. Wright, Five brothers; Harlan, Cleve, Milton, Elvin, 
and Marvin; Two sisters; Velda Spencer &amp; Della Morgan.&nbsp;

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 2:00 
p.m. at the First Christian Church in Scott City, Kansas with Rev. 
Rodney Hopper presiding.&nbsp; Funeral services will be live streamed at <a href="https://www.priceandsons.com">www.priceandsons.com</a>.

Burial will be in the Pyramid View Cemetery in Logan County, Kansas.

Memorials In Lieu Of Flowers may be written to Roy Wright Memorial 
Fund in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Homes, PO Box 553, Scott City, 
Kansas, 67871.

Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday and 10:00 
a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday at Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. 
Washington St., Scott City, Kansas.

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 </figure>Roy A. Wright, age 73, passed away on 
Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Columbus Community Hospital in 
Columbus, Nebraska.&nbsp; He was born on December 31, 1948 , in Logan County,
 Kansas, the son of William Clifford and Margaret Idella Russell Wright.
 A lifetime resident of Scott County, Kansas, Roy was a farmer, 
mechanic, and ranch &amp; feed yard hand.He was a member of the Pyramid View Church in Logan County, Kansas.On March 13, 1971, he married Rose M. Wilson in Leoti, Kansas.&nbsp; She survives.Survivors include his wife, Rose Wright of Scott City, Kansas, Two 
Daughters - Sara L. Morlan of Scott City, Kansas, Sherry Wright of 
Oklahoma, One Daughter in Law - Kim Wright of Scott City, Kansas, Two 
Sisters - Sue &amp; Patric West, and Carolyn &amp; Walter Hundertmark, 
and seven brothers; Dewey &amp; Cora Wright, Dan &amp; Evelyn Wright, 
Wilbur Wright, Marion Wright, Gary &amp; Geneva Wright, and Harold &amp;
 Wanda Wright all of Scott City, Kansas and Galen &amp; Louise Wright of
 Sublette, Kansas, Eight Grandchildren - Heather Wright, Damyan &amp; 
Jalisa Wright, Layton &amp; Shylan Wright &amp; Family, Janee Morlan, 
Jeff Wright, Luke Wright, Mazee Wright, Kooper Wright, Five Great 
Grandchildren - Declan Wright, Jeremiah Wright, Maddie Wright, Jentrie 
Morlan, Barry A. Wright.He was preceded in death by His parents, Clifford and Idella Wright, 
One Son - Steve A. Wright, Five brothers; Harlan, Cleve, Milton, Elvin, 
and Marvin; Two sisters; Velda Spencer &amp; Della Morgan.&nbsp;Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 2:00 
p.m. at the First Christian Church in Scott City, Kansas with Rev. 
Rodney Hopper presiding.&nbsp; Funeral services will be live streamed at <a href="https://www.priceandsons.com">www.priceandsons.com</a>.Burial will be in the Pyramid View Cemetery in Logan County, Kansas.Memorials In Lieu Of Flowers may be written to Roy Wright Memorial 
Fund in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Homes, PO Box 553, Scott City, 
Kansas, 67871.Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday and 10:00 
a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday at Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. 
Washington St., Scott City, Kansas.

Roy A. Wright

Ronald Legleiter, age 77, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, in Overland Park.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM 
Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays. 
Burial will follow in the St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hays.

Visitation will be Wednesday 5 PM - 8 
PM and Thursday 9 AM -9:30 AM all at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and
 Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601.

A combined rosary and parish vigil will be at 7 PM on Wednesday at the funeral chapel.

Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com

A complete obituary is pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel.

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 </figure>Ronald Legleiter, age 77, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, in Overland Park.Funeral services will be 10:00 AM 
Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays. 
Burial will follow in the St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hays.Visitation will be Wednesday 5 PM - 8 
PM and Thursday 9 AM -9:30 AM all at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and
 Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601.A combined rosary and parish vigil will be at 7 PM on Wednesday at the funeral chapel.Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.comA complete obituary is pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel.

Ronald Legleiter

Anita Louise Patton, 66, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, October 21, 2022, at her home in Russell.

Anita grew up in Rice, Ellsworth and Russell counties and graduated 
from Lucas High School in 1973.&nbsp; She earned an associate’s degree in 
accounting from Barton County Community College.&nbsp; Her other studies 
included Emergency Management Technician and was an EMT for many years.&nbsp;
 Anita worked as a cashier at Sunflower Bank in Russell and later in the
 office at Russell County Highway Department for 22 years, retiring in 
June of this year.&nbsp; As well as her full-time employment Anita worked 
part-time jobs including city clerk for the City of Dorrance, clerk for 
Victor Bros. Auction and Reality and for the American Legion of 
Dorrance.&nbsp; 

She was a member of the American Legion Post #334 Auxiliary, 
PYW-EHU, Dorrance 4 Wheelers and the High Rocky Mountain Riders.&nbsp; Anita 
was a dependable helper for many events of the area, enjoying many 
friendships.&nbsp; Most of all she enjoyed spending time with brothers, 
sisters, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Surviving family include her brothers Allan Patton (Annette Hoover) 
of Chase, Kansas, Dale Patton and wife Dana of Wichita, Kansas and 
Donald Patton and wife Susan of Brookfield, Wisconsin; sisters Janet 
Mathews and husband Philip of Hutchinson, Kansas and Patti Soldan of 
Salina, Kansas and sister in-law Marsha Patton of Great Bend, Kansas.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Anita Louise Patton, 66, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, October 21, 2022, at her home in Russell.Anita grew up in Rice, Ellsworth and Russell counties and graduated 
from Lucas High School in 1973.&nbsp; She earned an associate’s degree in 
accounting from Barton County Community College.&nbsp; Her other studies 
included Emergency Management Technician and was an EMT for many years.&nbsp;
 Anita worked as a cashier at Sunflower Bank in Russell and later in the
 office at Russell County Highway Department for 22 years, retiring in 
June of this year.&nbsp; As well as her full-time employment Anita worked 
part-time jobs including city clerk for the City of Dorrance, clerk for 
Victor Bros. Auction and Reality and for the American Legion of 
Dorrance.&nbsp; She was a member of the American Legion Post #334 Auxiliary, 
PYW-EHU, Dorrance 4 Wheelers and the High Rocky Mountain Riders.&nbsp; Anita 
was a dependable helper for many events of the area, enjoying many 
friendships.&nbsp; Most of all she enjoyed spending time with brothers, 
sisters, nieces, nephews and cousins.Surviving family include her brothers Allan Patton (Annette Hoover) 
of Chase, Kansas, Dale Patton and wife Dana of Wichita, Kansas and 
Donald Patton and wife Susan of Brookfield, Wisconsin; sisters Janet 
Mathews and husband Philip of Hutchinson, Kansas and Patti Soldan of 
Salina, Kansas and sister in-law Marsha Patton of Great Bend, Kansas.&nbsp;She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Carl Patton.A memorial service to celebrate Anita’s life will be held at 10:30 
A.M. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler 
Mortuary in Russell, Kansas.&nbsp; Family will greet guests from 9:30 A.M. to
 service time on Wednesday.&nbsp; A graveside service will follow at 3 P.M. 
on Wednesday, at the Chase Springdale Cemetery in Chase, Kansas.&nbsp; In 
lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be given to the American 
Legion Post #334 Auxiliary and sent in care of Pohlman-Varner-Peeler 
Mortuary who is in charge of the memorial service in Russell, Kansas.&nbsp; 
Birzer Funeral Home in Lyons, Kansas, is in charge of the graveside 
service in Chase, Kansas.