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Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” Our cat has us trained; or maybe I should say, “We’re his humans.” Since The Bearcat has lived here, we’ve noticed he most always has a method determined to have his way. If he’s hungry he sits at the patio door and meows until we let him in; then goes to the refrigerator, looks up at it, then back at Margie or me, until we get out his cat food.

HaysPost.com SCOTT COUNTY—A Kansas teen died in an ac- cident just before 11 a.m. Saturday in Scott County.

Truck roll-over accidents restricted travel through Pratt on major highways in the past few days. On Sunday, August 21, a single semi-rollover resulted in the closure of U.S. Highway 281 north of town just at the Pratt County line for several hours. Then early Monday morning, a double semi accident closed down U.S. Highway 54/400, creating a significant traffic situation for several hours due to the fatality scene just west of Kingman next door to Pratt County.

There was some laughter and many groans on National Tell a Joke Day, August 16 at the Kiowa County Senior Center. There were lots of laughs, and even a few “boo’s” for the senior center jokesters, but a great time was had by all! Our friend Randy Rinker was the grand champion, with Jack Carson and Farrell Allison tied for runner up.

The Bayer Fund and Kiowa County farmers Denny and Charlotte Ross teamed up to direct donations to rural nonprofits and schools The Ross’s recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Barclay College in Haviland. Barclay will use the funds to help with the costs of the new School of Nursing.

By John Huxman Special to the Tribune jdhux2007@yahoo.com At its August 15 meeting, the Pratt City Commission made the necessary policy changes to for the new municipal swimming pool to be paid for by a private donation rather than through taxes. The contractor that builds the pool must have the money up front, regardless of how the city pays for it.

A little bit of rain fell over the weekend, aiding the growth of local cotton plants in fields in Pratt County and neighboring counties. It was a lucky stroke for those who got the needed moisture, almost as lucky as the payout last month for a local farmer who sold a batch of cotton held over from last year.

With a successful year of business in Pratt completed, the co-owners and providers at Fulfill Med Spa, 111 E. 4th, are excited to share an open house celebration with friends, supporters and those interested in what they are doing. On Thursday, August 25 from 5-8 p.m. Jessica Creadick, Dr. Rachel Hauser and Laura Ballard, co-owners of Fulfill Med Spa, along with co-workers Taryn Conkle and Elly Fowler will open their doors for some fun giveaways, light refreshments and even a live hydro- facial demonstration. “We’ve been open a year here and are just so grateful for the wonderful community support we’ve been given,” Creadick said. “We want to celebrate with our customers and friends this year of success.”

New business owners or those wanting to start a business can learn about key components of running a business from area experts on a variety of topics at Barton’s “Start, Run and Grow: Business Ownership Basics” seminar from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Thursday evenings from Sept. 22 to Nov. 10 at the Great Bend Events Center.