The 2015 JCHS Band Camp has been scheduled next week, Aug. 3-7 at the senior high school.

The turf is being replaced at Al Simpler Stadium, so the camp will be held on the upper practice field by the JCHS tennis courts.

The schedule includes Monday through Thursday:

7:30 a.m. — meet for instructions and handouts

7:45 a.m. — On the field, strech, fundamentals and teaching drill

10:45 a.m. to noon, — section rehearsals – rooms

noon — lunch & uniform checkout

1:30 – 3:30 — full band rehearsal in band room – flags: Fiffe Gym

Friday:

7:30 a.m. — instructions & handouts

7:45 a.m. — on the field: stretch, fundamentals, teach drill

10:15 to 10:30 a.m. — large group rehearsal – flags; Fiffe Gym

noon — End of Camp

Due to the field turf replacement at Al Simpler Stadium there will be no Friday Family Preview Performance on Friday evening. It is cancelled.

 

Gregory Eiselein, professor of English and university distinguished teaching scholar, has been named the first recipient of the Michael Donnelly Faculty Award in English at Kansas State University.

The award, newly created by donors Michelle Munson ( a Geary County native ) and Serban Simu, Berkeley, California, honors English professor Michael Donnelly and the impact he’s had and continues to have on numerous students. Munson graduated from Kansas State University in 1996 with degrees in physics and electrical engineering. An English class taught by Donnelly greatly influenced her, leading to this gift.

The Dickinson County sheriff Gareth Hoffman has reported that the Drug Enforcement Unit for the Sheriff’s Department and officers of the Abilene Police Department completed a two-week investigation of alleged prostitution in Abilene with the arrest of Ginger Ann Burleson, 39, on July 30.

The sheriff reported that Burleson was incarcerated in the Dickinson County Jail on suspicion of Conspiracy to Sell Sexual Relations, Selling Sexual Relations, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Hoffman said the case is ongoing and further arrests are expected.

The Geary County Sheriff’s Department confirms Dr. Allan D Holiday Jr. is free on $50,000 bond following a first appearance in Geary County District Court Friday morning. Holiday made that first appearance via video connection from the Geary County Detention Center.

Holiday is a practicing physician at Geary Community Hospital. He is an orthopedic surgeon with Flint Hills Orthopedic / Sports Medicine.

Police reported Holiday’s arrest Thursday on suspicion of Aggravated Sexual Battery. Authorities said they received a complaint in the case involving a 16-year old juvenile on July 26, and they made the arrest on Thursday.

The Geary County Attorney’s office told JC Post an August 6 date has been set for both status check and preliminary hearings for Holiday in Geary County District Court.

Geary Community Hospital officials have confirmed that Holiday is temporily suspended, and that the Hospital is seeking a temporary orthopedic surgeon to take care of the Hospital’s patients.

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Junction City Police have confirmed the arrest of a practicing physician at Geary Community Hospital,  Dr. Allan D. Holiday Jr. on suspicion of Aggravated Sexual Battery.

Authorities confirmed a complaint was received July 26, and he was arrested Thursday. The complaint in the case involved a 16-year old juvenile. A first appearance for Holiday is expected in Geary County District Court on Friday.

Holiday is an orthopedic surgeon with Flint Hills Orthopedics / Sports Medicine.

 

The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Flint Hills Medical Home on Junction City’s west side was held Friday morning.

The new clinic will serve the family members of Fort Riley’s active duty Soldiers along with military retiree’s and their family members that live within a 30 mile radius of the clinic.

Col. Risa Ware, Irwin Army Community Hospital Commander went over the benefits of the new clinic.

“It’s 12,500 square feet of primary care specific to Junction City and it’s community,” said Ware. “At its full capacity it will have seven provider teams, so seven Nurse Practitioners, PA’s or Physicians with their nursing support. We have a pharmacy, we have a lab. Everything that they are going to need is going to be right here in their community close to where they work, where they live, where their kids go to school without the hassle of having to go through the gate to come up to the main hospital.”

Flint Hills Medical Home is an extension of Irwin Army Community Hospital which serves up to 42,000 beneficiaries. At its capacity the clinic will provide care for 8,100 beneficiaries.

To make an appointment patients will still call the same appointment line but if they have an issue they will still be able to call the clinic directly. Ware said that the new clinic will also be encouraging patients to utilize the secure messaging system that is used across the Army,”which is secure e-mail with their providers.”

Ware did add that they are still hiring staff for the Pharmacy but when they have the full staff the Medical Home will be the first of the 19 other similar clinics across the nation to have a drive through pharmacy. The Pharmacy will only serve the patients at that clinic.

Fire damaged the Ogden Laundromat at 301 8th Street in Ogden Thursday evening.

Pat Collins, Riley County Rural Fire Chief, said the damage estimate total was in the $15,000 to $20,000 range. There were no injuries.

Authorities believe a dryer malfunction led to the fire. One dryer was damaged, and a portion of a floor had to be torn up to get so firefighters could put out the blaze.

Collins noted the business is owned by Jim Woods.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) today announced the Senate passed legislation he introduced that gives veterans and their families more freedom when saving for health care. The legislation passed by a vote of 91-4 and will now head to the president to be signed into law.

“This commonsense legislation provides clarity and relief to veterans with a service-connected disability by allowing them to make contributions to a health savings account while receiving care at the VA. The funds in this account can also be used by the veteran’s family,” said Roberts. “At a time when the VA is struggling to provide veterans the service they need, our veterans deserve better access to health care and the ability to save for health care expenses.”

Currently, an individual with a high deductible health plan and no other health plan is generally eligible to make tax deductible contributions to a health savings account (HSA). These HSA contributions are excludible from income and wages for employment tax purposes. However, under IRS guidance, veterans and their families are prohibited from making and/or receiving contributions to an HSA for three months after receiving health care services through the Veterans Administration.

The Helping Veterans Save for Health Care Act, S. 1880, would ensure an individual with a service related disability is eligible to contribute to a health savings account while he or she is receiving care at the VA for any period of time. The HSA can be used to pay for the cost of health care for the veteran, veteran’s spouse or children.

The legislation has received strong support from veterans groups.

Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett, president of The National Guard Association of the United States said, “Senator Roberts is asking for a small change that could make a big difference in the lives of our service-connected, disabled veterans and their families. These people have given so much to our country; they deserve this small amount of extra consideration. We applaud and enthusiastically support this legislation.”

Raymond Kelley, the National Legislative Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars said, “The Helping Veterans Save for Health Care Act is a significant step towards addressing a detrimental inequity in current law. This legislation would ensure veterans who utilize their earned VA benefits for service-connected health care are not precluded from saving for future health care needs. The VFW applauds Senator Roberts for his leadership in addressing this important issue. We look forward to working with Congress to address other inequities to ensure veterans are not negatively impacted when they use their earned VA benefits.”

Similar legislation was introduced by Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas) in the U.S. House of Representatives. It was approved by the full House as part of H.R. 3262, the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.

Roberts is the most senior Marine in the U.S. Congress and a member of the Senate Finance Committee.

SALINA – Two Dickinson County women were injured in an accident just after 3p.m. on Thursday in Saline County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Buick Lucerne driven by Carolyn J. Beech, 75, Carlton, was east bound on Water well Road. The vehicle failed to yield right of way and struck the drivers side of a Mack truck that was northbound on Donmyer Road.

Beetch and a passenger Ernst, Laverna I. Ernst, 90, Enterprise, were transported to Salina Regional Health Center.

The truck driver Kenneth Paul Cimler, 58, Solomon, was not injured.

The KHP reported all were properly restrained at the time of the accident.

FORT RILEY, Kansas – After two years of serving as the commanding general of
the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, Maj. Gen. Paul E. Funk II is set
to hand over command in an Aug. 6 ceremony on the post’s Cavalry Parade
Field. Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby Jr. will assume command of the “Big Red
One” at the 10 a.m. event.

Funk served as the 1st Inf. Div.’s deputy commanding general for maneuver
for two years before taking command in May 2013. During a nine-month
deployment to Southwest Asia, Funk led the division headquarters, which
formed the core of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command-Iraq. The
command was responsible for advising and assisting Iraq’s security forces
and providing training to newly built Iraqi army units as part of Operation
Inherent Resolve.

The “Big Red One” handed over command of CJFLCC-I to the 82nd Airborne
Division in June in Baghdad, Iraq.

Funk will next serve as the U.S. Army’s assistant deputy chief of staff for
operations and plans in Washington, D.C. Grigsby last served as commander of
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, the singular enduring U.S.
military presence on the continent of Africa.

Slightly improved conditions from lake samples collected on Monday July 27th at Milford Lake has allowed the KDHE to downgrade the blue green algae “Warning” status for Zone A to a watch, but Zones B and C will remain under a “Warning”.

Under the “Watch” East Rolling Hills Beach and the Milford State Park Beach will be opened. Information signs at the boat ramps will be changed to reflect the “Watch” conditions.

With the “Warning” status body contact with the water (swimming, skiing, tubing, jet skis) will be strongly discouraged but wording on the signs provided for 2015 will not prohibit the activity.  Designated beaches operated by the Corps of Engineers and Milford State Park will remain closed under the “Warning” status but will be opened under a “Watch” level of advisory.”