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Kansas Cadet Honored for Firefighting

Special Thanks to National Volunteer Fire Council
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has announced the winners of its
four national awards. A special banquet to honor the recipients of the Lifetime

KANSAS WING CIVIL AIR PATROL

Achievement Award, Fire Prevention Award, Junior Firefighter of the Year
Award, and Junior Firefighter Program of the Year Award will take place during
the NVFC’s spring meeting on April 5 in Alexandria, VA.
“We are very pleased to honor the 2011 NVFC award recipients and recognize
the amazing contributions they have made to the emergency services,” said
NVFC Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg. “Outstanding departments and individuals
from across the country were nominated for these four awards, and the
recipients that were chosen truly exemplify outstanding service and commitment
to the fire service. We thank you for all you do to strengthen the emergency
services and protect your communities.”
Recipients of the NVFC’s four national awards receive a trip to Alexandria to
attend the award ceremony, a personalized award, and complimentary one-year
membership in the NVFC, among other items. In addition, members of the Junior
Firefighter Program of the Year will spend a day on Capitol Hill meeting their
Congressional representatives.

Brendan Finley-Davis
NVFC Junior Firefighter of the Year
Award sponsored by Tyco International

Brendan Finley-Davis has been a junior firefighter with the Hackberry

Township (KS) Volunteer Fire Department for over six years.

Finley-Davis is consistently one of the first on the scene in an emergency

call and the last to leave, making sure all clean-up is done and equipment is
ready for the next use before he heads home. Thanks to his teaching and
leadership skills, Finley-Davis is in charge of educating new junior firefighter
program recruits about the responsibilities of being a junior firefighter.

In addition, he teaches Exit Drills In The Home (EDITH) fire safety lessons to
kindergarten through 3rd grade students at the local elementary schools.

Finley-Davis is also a 1st Lieutenant Cadet Member of the Kansas

Civil Air Patrol and is a member of the National Honor Society, track and cross
country teams, and Future Farmers of America.
 
PRATT HOLDS CURRY WEEKEND By Nicole Strait, 2LT
Public Affairs Officer

This past weekend 9 Civil Air Patrol cadets from Cunningham

Composite Squadron bravo flight, based out of Pratt Kansas were able to
attend the Civil Air Patrol “Curry Weekend” held at the armory in Pratt.

The “Curry Weekend” is held for the purpose of helping new cadets
received a crash course to the world of the Civil Air Patrol. Over the course
of a weekend they receive instruction on drill, aerospace education,
leadership, character development, physical training & team building.
Through these classes & tests the cadets gain everything they need to earn
their first rank of Airman, also known as the Curry award or achievement.

The cadets were kept vey busy throughout the weekend. They were
rose early in the morning to have PT or Physical Training and kept busy
through the late morning & afternoon with classes. It wasn’t all hard
work though, there was plenty of fun mixed in. The team building
exercises had kids laughing as they worked together to complete
activities such as building the highest free standing balloon tower. The
cadets learned not only a lot about the Civil Air Patrol, but they learned
about themselves as well. They found that they could accomplish things
that they never thought they would.

We are pleased to announce that the following cadets have completed

the Curry weekend and have reached their first rank of Airman:

Vanessa Aguirre
Rhett Beals
Logan Chadd
Nate Dipman
Hazen Hance
Chad Koehn
Nichole Moreland
Caley Nickelson
Daniel Zumatt

Congratulations to these cadets for getting a great

start on their Civil Air Patrol careers!

We were thankful to have several wonderful

cadets & senior members from Ellsworth
Composite Squadron, Emerald City Composite
Squadron, Salina Composite Squadron, and Wing
Headquarters that converged on Pratt to help teach
the new cadets.
 KANSAS WING WELCOMES
Organizational Excellence Program
Manager
MAJOR JUDITH LAVALLEY
Major LaValley is KSWG’s new
Organizational Excellence
Program Manager. The
Organizational Excellence
Program provides mentoring for
Senior Members who are
interested in becoming better
CAP leaders and staff officers.
Major LaValley comes to us from
the Louisiana Wing, where her
most recent position was
Assistant Director of Cadet
Programs. She has also served
as Professional Development
Officer, Aerospace Education
Officer, and Commander of
Barksdale Composite Squadron.
Before joining the Kansas Wing,
Major LaValley attended the
2009 CAP National Staff College,
where she met Lt Col Rick Franz
and Lt Col Eric Shappee.
“Though leaving my friends in
LAWG was hard”, she said, “the
transition was easier because I
already knew KSWG folks from
NSC, and I knew I was coming to
another great wing.”
Major LaValley joined CAP in
2006, after she was recruited by
a cadet, and has been active in
All three missions of CAP. She
has participated in three
Encampments, serving as TAC,
Senior TAC, and Commandant of
Cadets. She has also attended
Ground Team Leader School at
NESA, and the AFRCC SAR
Management Course. Major
LaValley is a qualified Ground
Branch Director, Mission
Scanner, and Transport Mission
Pilot. She has also earned both
distress and non-distress finds as
a ground team member, and was
a member of the 2008 LAWG
Ground Team of the Year.
She was recruited for CAP
because of her background as a
former Air Force pilot. Major
LaValley graduated from the
United States Air Force
Academy, and served as an
active duty Air Force pilot for
nine years. During that time,
she flew approximately 2,000
hours, including combat and
combat support missions, and
traveled to Europe, Asia, and
the Middle East. She also
returned to the Air Force Acad-
emy as a jump pilot and para-
chute instructor. Major LaValley
has over 750 parachute jumps,
and has performed demonstra-
tion jumps for the Secretary of
the Air Force and the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Currently, Major LaValley is a
student at Kansas State, working
on a doctorate in Organizational
Psychology. She is studying
military leadership develop-
ment. Her husband, David, is an
active duty Air Force officer,
and currently serves as an
AFROTC Detachment
Commander. Although neither
of them has much free time,
they are both certified scuba
divers, and enjoy diving to-
gether when they have the
opportunity.
Major LaValley is also a US Air
Force Admissions Liaison Officer,
working with candidates for the
Air Force Academy and AFROTC
scholarships. If you would like
more information about either
of these programs, or about the
Organizational Excellence
Program, please contact her at
jlavalleycap@yahoo.com.
KSWG CADET ENCAMPMENT 2010
Cadets you are almost
there; a "graduate" of a
basic encampment. Just a
few more challenges to go
through. As we near the
end it is important to stay
focused on the tasks that
remain. You can show
how well you perform as a
team during the drill
competition and show your
knowledge and skills
during the inspections.
Finally we will have a
dining in, at which time
we will announce the Top
Marksman, Most
Improved Cadet, Honor
Cadet, Honor Senior and
Cadet and Senior
Leadership Award
recipients.

Mark Lahan
Maj, CAP
Encampment
Commander
 KSWG CADET ENCAMPMENT 2010
Welcome to the 2nd Training Group Kansas Wing Encampment! I am glad to see so many of you. We have full of
DAY ONE fun activities ahead of us. My goal for this week is to have everyone leave her with a better understanding of
teamwork, discipline, honor, and excellence. The follow days will be challenging and may seem impossible, but
you will make it through. I encourage you to look for the best in every situation that you will face this week. Attitude could be
your greatest strength, but it could also be your worst enemy. Encampment, good or bad, will be a long lasting memory. I
encourage you to make this encampment a positive one. Encourage each other through this week because your fellow
bunkmates, flight members, and squadron members are going through the same thing. Remember keep an open mind, and try
to learn everything you can.

One hundred and twenty nine cadets from eight states and four regions woke at a brisk 0600 today to engage
DAY TWO in exciting early morning activities such as reveille and PT. After breakfast came an important Safety Briefing
given by FO Arnel, a class on the History/Organization of CAP, an NCSA briefing by C/Lt. Col Ehrle, and an
Emergency Services class by Maj Lahan. Lunch was followed shortly by an introduction to Aviation Careers and after that came
the exciting preparation for the Initial Inspection of cadet barracks, where socks were made to smile and bed corners were
made into crisp, perfect 90 degree angles. Once the cadets experienced the Initial Inspection, they took part in a game of
Jenga that included CAP trivia questions. The game continued until it was time for retreat and the long awaited last meal of
the day.

It started out like any other day at encampment, with reveille and fitness training (PT)… but it later moved on
DAY THREE to something very exciting. Cadets took an up close and personal tour of the local UH-60 Black-hawk helicopter
unit. Cadets were treated to a private tour of a US Army, combat-hardened aircraft that can travel at speeds of
more than 200 mph, carry special operations troops into combat, and move injured troops out of the battlefield and harm’s
way. As soon as lunch was over, the first sergeants rushed to get all 129 cadets over to the hangar as soon as possible. When we
arrived, we were greeted by two warrant officers who not only told us about UH-60s, but also told us about the Warrant Officer
Program in the US Army National Guard. Less than 2% of all members of the Army and Army National Guard are warrant offi-
cers. The National Guardsmen said that it takes a strong commitment to continue your education throughout your career. Does
that remind you of anything, cadets?
By C/CMSgt Jonathan Alcorn
Photos by 2 Lt Nicole Strait
and Capt Mike Mathewson
 KSWG CADET ENCAMPMENT 2010
Today was an exciting one for the encampment. One hundred cadets and two seniors trekked to Forbes Field and
DAY FOUR went on a KC-135 Orientation Flight with the 190th ANG. From the ear to ear grins they had, an amazing time was
had by the participants. As the 160 ton jumbo jet took off, cadets and seniors waited in excitement. Soaring above
the clouds, everyone’s attention turned to the view outside of the windows. After a couple of minutes, the boom operator
started allowing cadets into his area. The A-10 fighters that were waiting to be refueled circled the Stratotanker until it was time
to descend into position for fueling. Cadets who saw this were speechless because of the intense precision and skill it takes from
both the boom operator and the A-10 pilot. The pilot of the Warthog even waved to the cadets as he soared by, later giving out
his email address so that he would also be able to receive a copy of one of the many pictures taken of that moment. It was an
amazing day for everybody involved and it was a memory that no one will soon for-get. Now we are over the hump of this
encampment and as the intensity and stress decreases, the fun and excitement will increase.

Today, cadets had two more exciting events lined up for them. The Obstacle Course at St. John’s Military Academy
DAY FIVE awaited them with open arms. Here, they learned team building and problem solving while also testing their
physical capabilities. Activities at the Obstacle Course had the cadets climbing over small walls, crawling on their
stomachs and backs, balancing, swinging, and jumping. As they worked together as teams, the cadets learned that with team-
work you can overcome any obstacle. Attendees also at-tended a class on how to handle firearms safely as the fun will continue
today and tomorrow at the St John’s’ firing range. It is obvious many cadets are excited to qualify in marksmanship.

DAY SIX Surely we all have noticed during our time here that the food we pack away daily does not cook or serve itself. We
have all seen the culinary staff from the other side of the serving window, but do we take the time to thank them?
After all, by the time this encampment is finished and we have all parted ways, the kitchen would have turned out a total of
about 3,200 meals (at least). This is no small task by any means. Not only is there the task of cooking for all of us, they must also
plan every meal in advance and calculate how much food is needed to feed every person at the encampment three times a day.
Who are these wonderful people? Major Boyle, Captain Hearns, Captain Rowson, Lieutenant Franz, Lieutenant Hearns, Senior
Member Wolf, and Cadet Sergeants Aiken and Ponsonby. Others who should be included in our thanks are the
cadets who are rotated through the kitchen for KP with duties including cleaning the tables, helping prepare the food and also
the exciting task of washing anything used to cook and serve our meals. We should keep all of this in mind the next time we’re
standing in the Chow Line, and express our thanks to the kitchen staff as they load up our plates with their delicious gourmet!
Getting On 18th February, over lunch at the restaurant inside
the Topeka’s Philip Billard Airport terminal building,

Oriented! Maj. Alan Simon, CAP, debriefed the morning flight and
planned the afternoon flight. On an almost perfect
flying day, the Kansas City Composite Squadron, Kansas
By Michael H. Mathewson, Capt, CAP Wing, Civil Air Patrol took advantage of the weather to
conduct an orientation flight for two of its cadets.
Simon, Cadet Airman 1st Class Talin Frey and Cadet
Airman Coleman McCann drove from Kansas City to fly
the Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 based in Topeka. Joining
them for lunch was Frey’s Grandparents Darrel and
Barbra Frey. They had driven in from Silver Lake to
watch their Grandson fly an airplane.
Frey, almost 13 and has been in the Civil Air Patrol for
almost a year; joining at the minimum age of 12. Frey
was excused from his 7th Grade class at Shawnee Mill
Creek Middle School to go flying. Today was Frey’s
second time in an airplane. The first time was in last
Dec while he was attending the Kansas Wing’s Winter
Encampment. There he flew on a Kansas Air Guard KC
135 tanker during a refueling mission. Frey said that
he joined the Civil Air Patrol “Because I want to join
the military and I think that CAP will help me.” Frey’s
Grandmother said “I can see the difference that being
in the CAP has done for Talin. He is turning into a fine
you man.” Frey’s Grandfather, a former Kansas Air and
Guardsman, expressed his pride for his grandson, “He
likes to talk to me about my service.”
McCann first flight was that morning. McCann, 16 and
has been in Civil Air Patrol less than a month. Also
excused from his classes, McCann is a sophomore at
Mill Valley High School. He too said that he is planning
on joining the military. Since his school did not have a
JROTC program, he said “I think that the Civil Air
Patrol will be a good way to gain experience.”
McCann had flown the morning flight in right front seat
while Simon piloted from the left seat with Frey in the
back. The left front seat is traditionally considered
the pilot seat. Although the Cessna 182 is duel
controlled and is often flown from the right seat, the
majority of the instrument gages are arranged for view
from the left seat. That morning they had flown from
Topeka to Atchison and back to Topeka.
The Cadets changed places for the afternoon flight.
Frey would take the right front seat and McCann set in
the back. As part of the pre-flight, some special
arrangements had to be made to the airplane for Frey.
A blanket and two pillows were added to the right seat
to raise Frey high enough to see over the instrument
panel.
As the red, white and blue Civil Air Patrol Cessna
taxied away from the ramp heading toward the
runway, Frey’s Grandparents stood along the fence
waving the whole time.
Opportunities:
Attend the Northeast Kansas
Squadron Leadership School
in Topeka
WHEN: SATURDAY 16 APRIL. 2011
TIME: 0730 TO 1930
WHERE: Nickell Armory, 2722 SW Topeka Blvd,
Topeka, Kansas 66611. Entrance is from Kansas
Avenue.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the following Kansas Wing
Cadets who received nominations to the
United States service academies! The
academies will announce appointments early
this summer.
Senator Pat Roberts nominated Nathan Petrie
of Berryton, Aubry Eaton of Leawood, and
Emily Wilson of Overland Park for the Air
Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He also nominated Chase Ward of Cunningham
for the Military Academy in West Point, New
York.

COST: No cost for attendance; lunch and dinner
are up to member.
HOW TO REGISTER: Send a completed CAPF
17 to mike.mathewson@cox.net
Staff Member: NLT 1 April-Student: NLT 15
April
Representative Lynn Jenkins nominated
Nathan Petrie of Berryton for the Air Force
Academy.
Representative Todd Tiahrt nominated Chase
Ward of Cunningham for the Air Force
Academy.

UNIFORM: USAF Blues, Corporate Grey or Blue Again, congratulations to the nominees and
Polo best wishes for appointments!
INFORMATION: Capt. Michael Mathewson
Cell: 785-213-1444
Work : 785-274-+1042
E-mail: mike.mathewson@cox.net

*Completion of this course is required for

advancement to Level III.
GOOD JOB!
*Serving as a staff member for a CAP Course or
Education Activity is a requirement for
advancement to Level IV.

Kansas Wing Welcomes North Central Region’s

New Commander Col. Sean P. Fagan!
Correspondence should be mailed to:
131 Mission Support/Stop 21
Attn: Col Sean P. Fagan
10800 Natural Bridge Rd.
Bridgeton, MO 63044
 PURPOSE: To give rookie and veteran alike, hands-on learning experiences in the various aspects of CAP’s
radio communications.
*Great chance to complete ‘tasks’ required to renew/up-date your ES card.*
Saturday evening class(es) for those interested in UDF/GTM3 topics!

Mission Base: Army National Guard Building

18th & Jackson, Junction City, KS
(Can Report Friday night [after 1830] COST: $0 Free! Nothing! Zero! Zilch!
or [before 0730] Saturday Note: Attendees will be responsible for their own meals.
morning) Many, many places in JC to chose from.
Housing: The NG Armory will be available for
sleeping quarters. BYOB…bring your own bedding!
Open to any CAP member with active General
Emergency Service’s card and had monthly safety Tentative Topics/Schedule:
briefing. Saturday: 0800-1200 Option #1-HF/HF-ALE/RD
Radio Training.
Option #2-B-CUT radio
Come and enjoy the activities and fellowship as we class.
work together to learn new skills and fine-tune those 1300-1700 Option #3-HF/HF-ALE/RD
skills you already know. Radio Practicum.
Option #4-Radio Forms/
Procedures/Hands-on.
PRIOR Registration Required! 1800 Option #5-UDF/GTM3
Registration Due by 5 April. training.
Mail to: Col Tim Hansen, 8905 Quarry Road, Milford, KS 66514 Sunday: 0800-1200 Mini-mission…putting what was
e-Mail to: ncrks066@earthlink.net learning on Saturday into action!
QUESTIONS??? Contact Project Officer (Col Tim Hansen) at:
ncrks066@earthlink.net
Cell: 785-210-7636

Wreaths Across America

Wreaths Across America, CAP’s largest
community service project, continues to grow with
CAP’s help. In 2010, remembrance wreaths for
veterans were placed at more than 500 cemeteries
and memorials nationwide, as well as at 26
locations abroad. The total number of wreaths
placed nationwide by various organizations went
from 161,000 in 2009 to 219,000 in 2010. Thanks
to early planning spearheaded by Col Dan Leclair,
Maine Wing commander, several new sites were
added to CAP’s involvement with Wreaths Across
America in 2010. Extensive coverage of CAP’s
participation in 2010 is provided in the current
issue of Civil Air Patrol Volunteer, which can be
accessed at http://cap.imirus.com/Mpowered/book/
vcap11/i1/p1. POCs: Julie DeBardelaben –
jdebardelaben@capnhq.gov and Col Rick
Moseley, National WAA Coordinator - -
moseley2@verizon.net.
 MISSION: ACCOMPLISHED
The Flint Hills Composite Squadron was alerted after midnight Saturday Flight Crew
March 12th that an ELT was heard originating near the Manhattan
airport. A ground team consisting of Flint Hills Composite Squadron Lt Col John Shelton
members Col Timothy Hansen, Maj Mark Lahan, Maj Jeffrey Morris, Capt Capt Dan Marvin
Linette Lahan and 1 Lt. Pam Morris started the search at the Manhattan
Airport. What followed was an outline search of Fort Riley that took in five 2 Lt Mary Ann Teschan
counties and 246 miles. Air support was called in from the Kansas City
Squadron and crewmembers Lt Col John Shelton, Capt Dan Marvin and 2 IC/ Ground Team
Lt Mary Ann Teschan took to the air around 4 am to start the search from
above. Col. Tim Hansen
Maj Mark Lahan
No trace of the ELT could be found by air or ground and after consulting
AFRCC, the search was officially called off after seven and half hours. The Maj Jeff Morris
Air team met up with the Ground team for breakfast and debriefing early Capt Linette Lahan
Sunday morning before heading back to Kansas City while the ground
team returned to Junction City. 1 Lt Pam Morris

Lawrence Honor Guard

Participates in St Pat’s Parade

St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Lawrence, Kan., gets

The banner is being carried by C/2Lt Michael and C/2Lt
Geoffrey Bayless. The Color Guard is composed of
Cadets C/A1c Christopher Blevins on the left side, C/Capt
Nathan Petrie carrying the American flag, C/Amn Zachery
Licktieg carrying the State flag and C/2Lt Claire Roary
(from New Century Composite Squadron) on the right.
(Photo by Maj Duane Filkins)
ready to start for its 10th year. At the head of the
parade is the Lawrence Composite Squadron
once again. The Lawrence squadron has
provided the banner carriers and the Honor Guard
for all ten years of this parade that leads over
approximately 100 participants down the main
street of Lawrence, across the bridge to North
Lawrence and east on 3rd Street to the Flamingo
Club. The Flamingo Club is one of the main
sponsors that helped to create this event and
provides refreshments for participants at the end
of each parade.
 QUARTERLY KANSAS CAP DR/HLS NEWS LETTER

ARE YOU READY?

Could This Happen
in Kansas?

As we move into 2011 watching the world around us, we will see many changes that will
affect most of us. As Civil Air Patrol members we must understand and search out
knowledge that will benefit us as we carry out our mission. It is advisable to do so pre
disaster not after the fact when lives are at stake & the calm of the day is done.

Some of these changes may come closer to home and more frequent. The question is how
prepared are you to deal with it when it comes? Better yet, does your family & home have a
GO-KIT in case you were called out on a mission? By knowing your family has been taken
care of while you are away in a stressful environment is peace of mind money can’t buy.

Before an unexpected disaster strikes don’t be fooled into thinking it can’t happen to me or
happen here. Plan, prepare & exercise your abilities to survive that day. Your served agency
or family may depend on your action.

Earthquakes in Kansas & Missouri have an interesting historical past as well as a current
reality. By understanding the Humboldt fault zone going through Kansas and the New
Madrid in Missouri, one needs to remember its damaging history. Please take time to review
some of the information enclosed created by the Kansas Geological Survey.
Earthquakes in Kansas
Most Kansans have never felt so much as a tremor, but at least 25 earthquakes rumbled through
the state between 1867 and 1976 and more than 100 were measured
between 1976 and 1989. Most of these were microearthquakes, which are defined as earthquakes
that are too small to feel. The
largest recorded Kansas earthquake hit the Manhattan area in 1867. It toppled chimneys and
cracked foundations and was felt as far away as Dubuque, Iowa.

Some Kansas earthquakes are associated with the Nemaha Ridge, a buried granite mountain
range that extends roughly from Omaha, Nebraska, to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This mountain
range was formed about 300 million years ago, and the faults that bound it are still slightly active
today especially the Humboldt fault zone that forms the eastern boundary of the Nemaha Ridge,
passing near Wamego, east of Manhattan, and near El Dorado, east of Wichita. About 50 miles
west of the Nemaha Ridge is the Midcontinent rift, a zone of the earth’s continental crust that was
ripped apart and filled with oceanic-type crust (basaltic rocks) about 1100 million years ago. This
zone of rifting extended from central Kansas near Salina, northeastward across Nebraska, Iowa,
and Minnesota and into the Lake Superior region. For
unknown reasons the rifting stopped after only spreading about 30—50 miles; if it had not stopped,
eastern and western Kansas would likely be on different continents today.

To better understand these earthquakes in Kansas, seismologists at the Kansas Geological

Survey monitored seismic activity throughout the state from 1977 to 1989. Information from this
research will help to refine building codes and design dams and power plants. The data also will
be used to refine and update the seismic-risk map. Though the risk of a major earthquake in
Kansas is slight, it is important to know the risk, so structures can be built to withstand any
earthquakes that are likely to occur.

Microearthquakes recorded by the Kansas Geological Survey between August, 1977 and
August, 1989 are size-coded by local magnitude. The largest event had a magnitude of
4.0 and the smallest had a magnitude of 0.8 on the Richter Scale.
Earthquake History—Kansas
The earliest, and possibly the strongest, shock reported within Kansas' borders occurred April 24, 1867. Several
persons were injured, though not seriously. Plaster cracked, objects were thrown from shelves, and doors and windows
were shaken at Lawrence. The earthquake was also felt strongly at Manhattan, where stones loosened on buildings and
walls cracked. A heavy wave, about two feet high, was observed on the Kansas River at Manhattan. The tremor was felt
over an area of 300,000 square miles in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and possibly
Ohio.

A moderate earthquake near Valley Falls, northeast of Topeka, on November 8, 1875, was felt over about 8,000 square
miles in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Dishes rattled; windows shook; some buildings rocked or quivered
(intensity V).

Eastern Kansas felt the effects of a strong earthquake centered near Charleston, Missouri, in 1895. The October 31
shock affected about one million square miles over 23 States. Topeka reported the strongest effects in Kansas - houses
shook and people were awakened. Dishes and windows rattled in other towns.

The area around Dodge City and Meade, in western Kansas, was shaken with an intensity V earthquake on October 27,
1904. Some reports indicated three shocks were felt at Dodge City.

On January 7, 1906, a strong shock affected an area of about 10,000 square miles in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Chimneys were thrown down and some cracks in walls were observed at Manhattan (intensity VII). Houses and build-
ings vibrated at Topeka, where a loud roaring sound was also heard. Some towns reported feeling two or three shocks.
A series of small aftershocks of the January 7 earthquake was felt in Manhattan, the last being reported on January 23.

An earthquake on March 18, 1927, near White Cloud, in the extreme northeastern portion of the State, rocked houses
such that people rushed out of them. The felt area was limited to about 300 square miles.

Four shocks - two on September 23, 1929, one each on October 21 and December 7, 1929 - were reported from the
same area of northeastern Kansas. Houses shook over a broad area around Manhattan in September. The total affected
area covered approximately 15,000 square miles. The October tremor was felt over an area of 8,000 square miles; that
in December covered only 1,000 square miles. The maximum reported intensity of all these earthquakes was V.

Historical Earthquakes in Kansas, prior to 1977

A moderate earthquake was felt on February 20, 1933, over
about 6,000 square miles in Norton and Decatur counties,
Kansas, and Furnas and Harlan counties, Nebraska. Buildings
and houses swayed; dishes and windows rattled; people ran
out of their houses.

A damaging earthquake centered near El Reno, Oklahoma on

April 9, 1952, affected a total area of 140,000 square miles,
including all of the eastern half of Kansas. The magnitude 5.5
shock was felt in Kansas most strongly (intensity V) at
Medicine Lodge; intensity V effects were also observed at
Kansas City.

On January 6, 1956, minor damage occurred at Coats,

Coldwater, Medicine Lodge, and Wilmore, Kansas, and Alva,
Oklahoma. The damage was limited to loosened bricks,
cracked plaster and chimneys, and objects knocked from walls
and shelves. Many observers reported being shaken from their
beds by the shock a few minutes before 6 a.m. The total felt
area covered approximately 16,000 square miles.

Another felt earthquake with an epicenter in Kansas occurred

April 13, 1961. The area affected was about the same as that
from the 1933 tremor, principally Norton County, Kansas, and
Furnas County, Nebraska. Intensity V was the maximum
reported from this region.

The November 9, 1968, earthquake centered in southern

Illinois was felt moderately throughout the eastern portion of
Kansas. All or parts of 23 states were affected by this
magnitude 5.3 shock.

Abridged from Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 4, Number 6,

November - December 1972.

Whether it's solar flares that affects your communication equipment, a home grown terrorist
wanting to do harm or an earthquake devastating local infrastructure we must be vigilant in
staying ready to respond.

Responding to any situation while on a Civil Air Patrol mission or at home takes awareness,
insight & action to do so safely. Please take this opportunity to enhance your battle plans for
any crisis that may occur on your watch.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

CAPT JD SPRADLING
Kansas Wing Civil Air Patrol KANSAS WING HEADQUARTERS
Director of Homeland Security 3024 ARNOLD AVE
Disaster Relief Officer SALINA KS 67401-9015
HOME: 913-783-4855 785-825-0009
CELL: 913-963-3903
EMAIL: KC0nys@yahoo.com
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The Kansas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is
looking for teens 12 to 18 years of age
Kansas Wing and adults to join our current volunteers
Civil Air Patrol in our important missions.
The Civil Air Patrol is an auxiliary of the
3024 Arnold Ave.
U.S. Air Force with three primary missions:
Salina, Kansas • Aerospace education
67401-8105 • Cadet programs
785-825-0009 • Emergency services
FAX 785-825-1116 Go to www.kswg.cap.gov
june@kswghq.kscoxmail.com for a Civil Air Patrol Squadron near you
donna@kswghq.kscoxmail.com

The Eyes of America's Skies

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more
than 61,000 members nationwide. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of
continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue
Coordination Center and has been credited by the AFRCC with saving 112 lives so far this fiscal
year. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions
at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in
aerospace education and serve as mentors to the more than 25,000 young people currently
participating in CAP cadet programs. CAP has been performing missions for America for almost
70 years. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com for more information.

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2011 Kansas Wing
Conference
May 27—29, 2011
Salina Kansas