Volunteers are needed for the annual Junction City Earth Day clean up on Saturday April 27th.
Report to Spin City at 915 South Washington at 8 a.m. Volunteers will be driven to pick up locations at 8:30 and return to Spin City for lunch at 11:30 a.m.
Bring gloves and drinking water.
RSVP to the Junction City Police Department, Lt. Scott Popovich at 785-762-5912, extension 3635 or email: scott.popovich@jcks.com
SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the forgery and attempted forgery at two bank branches in Salina and report the suspect is also wanted for other incidents.
On Sunday, someone broke into two vehicles at the Salina Soccer complex at 2100 E Magnolia, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.
A 33-year old woman reported that someone broke the driver side window of her 2015 Hyundai Sonata and stole various items including her black Coach purse, diamond earrings, credit cards, ID, and checks. Total loss was estimated at $1,279.
A 34-year-old woman reported that someone broke the driver side window of her 2008 GMC SUV and stole various items including her purse, credit cards, ID, checks, and a couple of hundred dollars in cash. Total loss was just under $500.
One victim was notified that her Discover card was being used at Walgreens, 700 S. Broadway. According to Forrester, a white female with brown hair attempted to purchase three pre-paid VISA cards, but the amount was over Walgreen’s limit, so she only purchased two, resulting in a $512 charge to the Discover card.
The victim then went to Walgreens and located her purse in a dumpster along with another victim’s Coach purse, according to Forrester. Items from the purses were still missing.
This is the white Volvo S90 the suspect was seen driving while at the two First Bank Kansas branches. The license tag on the vehicle is stolen, according to Salina Police. This vehicle also was seen at the Manhattan Walmart on Sunday.
On Monday, the suspect was in the drive-through at First Bank Kansas, 235 S. Santa Fe, in a white Volvo S90 and used a stolen check to withdraw $1,100 from Krehbiel’s account, Forrester said.
The woman then used a stolen check belonging to Cornerstone Clinic to deposit $2,400 into Linn’s account and then got $1,700 in cash back at the First Bank Kansas facility at 2860 S. Ninth, at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday, Forrester. The female returned to the bank a short time later and tried to withdraw an additional amount of money, but an alert First Bank Kansas employee who remembered Linn working for the bank, recognized that the female attempting to withdraw money was not Linn, Forrester said. The employee tried to coax the female into the bank, but she drove off instead, he said.
The woman is believed to be a suspect in incidents in Manhattan, and was seen on surveillance video at the Manhattan Walmart on Sunday.
Anyone who recognizes the woman or has any information about the cases, are encouraged to contact the Salina Police Department
The Geary County Sheriff’s Department said Deputies responded on Tuesday to 6492 K-177 Highway for a report of a lapsed theft.
The victim, Wardcraft Construction stated that over the nighttime hours from April 8th to the morning hours of April 9th someone stole approximately 150 4×8 sheets of osb, oriented strand board ( plywood ).
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THe Sheriff’s Department reported that Deputies responded at 5:48 p.m. Tuesday to the K-18 Bypass mile marker 179 southbound for a one-vehicle non-injury accident. Exavier Ard, Carbondale, KS, was attempting to merge onto I-70 in his 2008 Dodge Avenger when the vehicle struck the side of a 2012 Mac Semi-Truck driven by Jeffrey Lear, Macon, Georgia.
There will be a presentation on Thursday, April 11th from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Junction City Athletic Training Center, 935 East 4th Street. Those attending can hear information on Parkinson’s Disease and what can be done to deal with it.
Michelle Haub, Dr. Matt Floersch and Bridget Larkin from Meadowlark will be in attendance, and there will be information on the Rock Solid Boxing program which is designed to help people with Parkinson’s Disease.
New coaches Rick Bazan and Bob Bramlage will host the free event.
During a presentation to the JC Breakfast Optimist Club on Wednesday, Michelle Haub explained that Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive, degenerative disease that can afflict people as early as 29 years of age. However, the average age is 62. Haub told club members “that there is often a familial link through genetics and / or in some cases environmental triggers like being exposed to chemical pesticides” as an example. “Men are one and a half times more likely to contract the disease.”
Haub noted some things a person can do for themselves includes first getting evaluated. Recommendations are often made to get appropriate medications as determined by a medical doctor and / or neurologist and then exercise, exercise, exercise. That is where the program “Rock Solid Boxing” can help. Clients are taught proper stance, ways to deal with balance and breathing as well as voice acceleration, body movement, voice acceleration, how to fall and how to have fun while exercising. These strategies can regenerate parts of the brain and put on the pause button to the advancement of Parkinson’s Disease in many cases,
The Junction City High School JROTC is hosting a blood drive at the high school in the Fiffe Gym on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
This blood drive is open to the public.
Geary County KSU Research and Extension will present “Medicare Basics,” a free educational program for the retiring who are approaching Medicare decisions, on Friday April 26th from 2-4 p.m. at the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library.
Are you going to be 65 in the next six months to a year? Do you assist an aging parent with their medical needs? Does the Medicare system seem to overwhelm you? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you will find the Medicare Basics workshop helpful.
You can register for this free workshop by calling the Geary County Extension Office at 785-238-4161. Register by the end of the business day on April 19th. If you have questions call Extension Agent Deb Andres at the 785-238-4161 number or go at dandres1@ksu.edu
By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
Irwin Army Community Hospital will host a retiree health fair for military retirees April 26, 9 a.m. to noon. Onsite screening services and wellness information will be provided. Multiple clinical sections are designating services, exhibits or demonstrations exclusively for the retiree community.
To make an appointment call ( 785 ) 239-3627. Retirees who wish to have lab work should call ahead or use secure messaging to have their provider submit a lab order.
The Fort Riley Public Health Department will be providing vaccinations to include Tdap, Pneumococcal 23 and 13, Zoster and influenza.
The physical therapy team will set aside space to demonstrate bed-mobility ergonomics and safe lifting techniques. They will also perform a test to determine a retiree’s level of risk for falls.
Retirees may speak with the pharmacy team on how to transfer prescriptions to IACH at no cost.
Virtual health technology will be exhibited to allow retirees to see how it all works in delivering better care.
The Fort Riley Staff Judge Advocate will have an exhibit space to help retirees with power of attorney documents or updates to their wills.
For retirees approaching age 65 and who want to keep seeing a provider at IACH they can talk to a benefits counselor onsite about the TRICARE Plus plan, can ask about the referral authorization process, and learn how to check the status of a referral online.
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MANHATTAN — The deadline to register for the 2019 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is just around the corner — Monday, April 15. However, if those interested in the program miss the deadline, the program will continue to take registrations through Monday, May 26, as space allows. The event, which will be in its 82nd year, will be held Sunday, June 2, through Friday, June 7, at Kansas State University in Manhattan.
The ALBSKLA is for young men who will enter their senior year of high school in the fall of 2019. It provides a relevant, interactive, problem-solving experience in leadership and teamwork that develops self-identity, promotes mutual respect and instills civic responsibility. Boys State is a “learning by doing” political exercise that simulates elections, political parties and government at the state, county and local levels, providing opportunities to lead under pressure, showcasing character and working effectively within a team. It’s also an opportunity to gain pride and respect for government and the price paid by members of the military to preserve democracy.
The cost to attend the Boys State of Kansas program is $325; however, in most instances, sponsors pay for the majority of the fees, with the delegate or his family paying a $50 applicant fee. Those wishing to attend the program should visit https://kansasboysstate.com/ to register.
Potential sponsors, such as American Legion posts, civic organizations, businesses, clubs and interested individuals, or those with questions, should contact Troy Fowler, ALBSKLA director of operations, at troy.fowler@ksbstate.org.
The American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is an interactive simulation that teaches high school seniors-to-be the value of democracy and civic duty. Participants form mock governments and campaign for positions at the city, county and state levels. After the elections, participants find out firsthand the difficult decisions made daily by those in government through a series of challenging simulations. Delegates, nominated to attend by their high school counselors and other influential people in their lives, are sponsored by American Legion posts and various civic organizations from across the state. All delegates demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities in student government, athletics and/or other activities.
The Boys State program was founded by Legionnaires Hayes Kennedy and Harold Card in Illinois in 1935, and was first held in Kansas two years later in Wichita. The Kansas program moved to the University of Kansas in Lawrence in 1963 and remained there until 1991. The following year, it moved to its current location at Kansas State University in Manhattan. For more information about the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy, visit https://kansasboysstate.com/ or https://ksbstate.org/.
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Junction City police have reported that late Monday night officers were dispatched to the area of 102 West 16th street in reference to possible shots being fired.
Upon arrival they learned that multiple apartment buildings in the area had been struck by gunfire. No one was injured.
At this time Detectives do not have anyone in custody for the shooting and are encouraging anyone with information about this incident to contact the JCPD at 785-762-5912 or leave a tip at https://www.tipsubmit.com/webtips.aspx?AgencyID=1216where you can remain anonymous.
