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Chapman Labor Day Celebration

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The Chapman Labor Day celebration is set for Sunday and Monday.

The annual parade will be on Monday at 2 p.m. The theme will be “Music Connects Us.” Those who enter the parade will assemble at 1 p.m. at Beemer Ball Complex. Floats will be judged at 1:15 p.m.

On Sunday there will be a golf tournament with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. This will be the Lions Club 4-person scramble. There will be a street dance downtown at 5th & Marshall from 7-10 p.m.

The Steve Miller Memorial Labor Day 5K Run/Walk will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday. Other activities that day will range from a pancakes & sausage feed at the American Legion from 6:30 until 10:30 a.m., a car show from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the high school parking and an antique tractor show south of the high school at 9 a.m.

The annual toy show at the high school multi-purpose room runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday and there will be a hamburger feed beginning at 11 a.m. and until they run out at the American Legion.

Shooting Reported on West Side of Junction City

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UPDATE:

Junction City police have reported that one person died, one was wounded and another is in custody following a shooting on the west side of Junction City on Friday afternoon.

At 4:38 p.m. olice responded to the area of 2306 Wildcat Lane for a disturbance. Upon their arrival Officers located two men suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims, Felix Snipes, 29, and Cartavius King, 25, both of Junction City were ultimately transported to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Snipes later died of his injuries. King is expected to survive.

Police said during the investigation a suspect was developed and interviewed. Fontelle N. Jolly, 21, Junction City, was later arrested on suspicion of Murder, Attempted Murder and Aggravated Battery. He is currently being held at the Geary County Detention Center without bond.

Detectives are still actively working this case and if anyone has any information call the JCPD Investigations Division at 762-5912.

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Junction City police have confirmed a shooting occurred in the parking lot of 2306 Wildcat Lane after an altercation Friday. Two victims were transported to the hospital. Law enforcement officers and emergency personnel responded to the scene just before five p.m. Friday.

A suspect is in custody but police are still conducting interviews to find out a motive  and if others were involved.

More information will be released by police at a later time and will be updated here on JC Post.

2018-19 Flint Hills Regional Leadership Class Announced

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The Board of Directors of the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program has named the members of the next class of participants for the 2018-19 program year according to Brian Peterson, program alumnus and chairman of the board for the organization. The announcement was made public at IRONCLAD in Wamego during a reception for the newest program participants. The event was underwritten by CivicPlus, Bruce McMillan A/A Architects PA and a number of alumni. Opening the reception, Peterson stated that, “The Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program is based in the fastest growing region of our state. We have never had more opportunity or greater need for well informed, collaborative, decisive leadership. That is possible through 21st Century proactive servant leadership development. The regions premier leadership training program is designed to train and more-fully engage leaders in the area that includes Fort Riley, Geary, Riley and Pottawatomie counties.”

Class members to complete the seven session course over the next six months include:

Ken Barteau

GE County
Facilities Director, CORVIAS

Bryan Bartlett

GE County
Program Mgr., Army Community Service Relocation Readiness

Akash Bhatia

PT County
Manager of Quality Assurance – CivicPlus

Chris Bowman

RL County
Employee Assistance Program Coordinator, Department of Defense, Army

LaNiqe Brown

GE County
Retail Office Supervisor, Central National Bank

Neil Bruce

RL County
Project Controls Manager – CORVIAS

Marcy Cantrell-Akin

RL County
Assistant VP, Commercial Lending, Commerce Bank

Adam Clark

PT County
Lead Software Engineer, CivicPlus

Keirsten Cragg

RL County
Records Clerk – Riley Co. Register of Deeds

Janelle Dobbins

PT County
From the Land of Kansas Marketing Manager, KS Dept of Agriculture

Mark Dombrowski

GE County
Security Branch Chief, Directorate of Emergency Services Fort Riley

Zach Eckels

GE County
Marketing Coordinator, Kaw Valley Engineering

Rebecca Estrella

Ft Riley
Service to Armed Forces Regional Program Mgr., American Red Cross

Tom Fulmer

PT County
Customer Service Coordinator, WTC

Lynn Hammond

PT County
Residential Communities Chief, US Army Housing

Katharine Hensler

RL County
Flint Hills Discovery Center, Assistant Director/Development

Calley Hoffman

PT County
Director of Operations & Administration – TALLGRASS BREWING CO.

Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program www.fhrlp.org

Sladana Hudson

RL County
Account Executive, Eagle Communications

Kelly Karl

RL County
Director of Construction – CORVIAS

Ronna Larson

GE County
Unit Supervisor, Adult Services – 8th Judicial Dist. Community Corrections

Lee Modesitt

RL County
Communication Director – Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins

Janet Nichols

RL County
Military Community Liaison, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce

Allana Parker

PT County
Curator of Design, Riley County Historical Society

Margaret Pendleton

RL County
Manhattan Association of Realtors Executive

Nicole Springer

GE County
Market Manager, Intrust Bank

Britain Stites

GE County
City Attorney – Junction City

Holly Voelcker

GE County
Budget Analyst, Resource Management Office, Ft Riley

Brandon White

PT County
Demand & Orders Analyst, CATERPILLER

Kristina Wyatt

RL County
Laboratory Administrator – K-State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab

Maggie Ziffer

RL County
Public Affairs Specialist, Fort Riley

Co-Chair Susan Adams, class of 2016-17 graduate said, “Our new class members are to be commended for pursuing the opportunity to be members of the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program class of 2018-19. The effort to recruit a class proved the most competitive in our programs history and the applicant pool was very deep and diverse. The boards job to hone down the pool to the new class of 30 members was very challenging. Selection was based on candidates ability to commit to full participation by attending and engaging in all sessions, and exhibiting a dedication to the areas future through volunteer servant leadership experiences to- date. We also need to recognize the continuing support of our Alumni. Dues & donations have exceeded $1,500 for this years’ scholarship fund drive. The Ailleen Cray Memorial Scholarships recipients are: Katherine Hensler; Ronna Larson and Kristina Wyatt.”

Executive Director Jack Lindquist concluded the announcement saying, “Now, in our 26th year, our 500 participants to-date have one thing in common, the desire to better life and livelihood in the northern Flint Hills. We are excited to launch the next 30 members to add to that legacy.”

Sessions get underway with Orientation at Rock Springs State 4-H Center and Junction City/Geary County in two weeks.

Anonymous donor matches gifts up to $10,000 to university’s Fighting for a Cure Campaign

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MANHATTAN — When it comes to helping Kansas State University fight cancer, you can make it a double.

Between Sept. 1 and Oct. 13, gifts to the university’s Johnson Cancer Research Center will be matched by a center supporter.

The donor, who prefers to remain anonymous, will match gifts to the center‘s Fighting for a Cure campaign, up to $10,000, until Oct. 13, which will be the culmination of the campaign and the university’s fifth annual Fighting for a Cure Day.

On K-State Fighting for a Cure Day, supporters wear the Fighting for a Cure shirt to the home football game, or anywhere, in honor of the university’s cancer survivors and researchers. The K-State Marching Band performs a special halftime salute and a tailgate party is held at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

“We are so grateful to this friend, who is giving generously in hopes of encouraging others who like the idea of supporting both cancer research and Kansas State University, to give now while they can double their impact and help the center move forward on imminent, exciting plans,” said Keith Chapes, interim director of the Johnson CancerResearch Center.

“These gifts will advance our Centers of Excellence initiative to develop elite, multidisciplinary research teams to attack cancer and prove to the National Institutes of Health and other funding organizations that K-State excels in the basic research that will beat cancer,” Chapes said.

The Johnson Cancer Research Center depends on private gifts to advance the university’s most promising cancer research projects and train the next generation of scientists and medical workers. Information is available at cancer.k-state.edu

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9/11 Freedom Rally

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The Flint Hills Volunteer Center in Manhattan is hosting a 9/11 Freedom Rally on September 11th at 7 p.m. at Bishop Stadium in Cico Park. The rally is an event to honor and respect those who serve and protect through a community remembrance and recognition ceremony, said Lori Bishop, Executive Director.

Guest speakers will include Lt. Governor Tracy Mann, Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Col. Curtis Taylor, Fort Riley Chief of Staff and COL Roger Murdock, Kansas National Guard, Chief of Staff. There will also be comments by aresa law enforcement fire department and EMS representatives.

The patriotic ceremony will celebrate the strength shown by Americans following the 9/11 events. At the close of the evening there will be a candlelight vigil in recognition of those that lost their lives on that day.

A clear bag policy will be enforced. All bags will be subject to search.

 

Community Focus Group

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The Geary County Schools USD 475 Board of Education invites community members and all other Geary County Schools stakeholders to participate in a Community Focus Group to assist in the search for a new Superintendent.

The Focus Group, which is open to the community, will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at 6:30 PM at the Junction City Middle School Auditorium. JCMS is located at 700 Wildcat Lane, Junction City, Kansas 66441.

Those not able to attend the focus group sessions being help that week are asked to complete the surveys below. These surveys will also be used in identifying the perfect candidate for the new USD 475 Superintendent.

Input collected during these surveys will be valuable to the process as results will assist the Board in developing a profile of the ideal Superintendent candidate.

The two surveys below will take only a few minutes to complete and will be available until September 17, 2018.

The “District 33” survey asks respondents to select the top 10 characteristics that are most important in the selection of a new Superintendent, from a list of 33 total characteristics.

The “District Review” survey poses 15 questions about the state of the school district today and asks respondents to base their view of the district on a scale of 1 to 5.

Online surveys will be open from August 7, 2018, until 8:00 AM on September 17, 2018.  The Board of Education will receive the results of the survey at their regularly scheduled meeting on October 1, 2018.

In order to participate in the Superintendent Search Surveys please follow the links provided below.

District review – English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2WXGCGG

33 Qualities – English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2CBDLLV

33 Qualities – Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2LM7WY7

District review – Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2X2LPLC

President Trump Cancels Federal Civilian Employee Pay Raise

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has told Congress he is canceling a pay raise that most civilian federal employees were due to receive in January, citing budgetary constraints.

Trump informed House and Senate leaders in a letter sent Thursday.

Trump says in the letter that locality pay increases would cost $25 billion, on top of a 2.1 percent across-the-board increase for most civilian government employees.

He cites the costs and says: “We must maintain efforts to put our Nation on a fiscally sustainable course, and Federal agency budgets cannot sustain such increases.” Trump says he’s determined that for 2019 “both across-the-board pay increases and locality pay increases will be set at zero.”

Under the law the 2.1 percent raise takes effect automatically unless the president and Congress act to change it. Congress is debating a proposal for a slightly lower 1.9 percent across the board raise to be included in a government funding bill that would require Trump’s signature to keep most government functions operating past September.

Unions representing the 2 million-member federal workforce urged Congress to pass the 1.9 percent pay raise.

Irwin Army Community Hospital achieves prenatal accreditation

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Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, has earned site accreditation for Centering Pregnancy from the Centering Healthcare Institute. Accreditation indicates IACH’s program meets quality standards and the practice is affiliated with an evidence-based model of group care.

Maj. Gen. John Kolasheski, the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley commanding general, presented the certificate of accreditation this morning and recognized team members who were instrumental in the achievement.IACH underwent an on-site survey in April. During the review, a team of Centering Healthcare Institute expert surveyors evaluated compliance with standards related to several areas, including health assessments within group space, self-care activities, and core prenatal education content.

The program is an interdisciplinary model of empowerment designed and licensed by the Centering Healthcare Institute in Boston. Women meet with a provider and other women who are due near the same time for 10 sessions during their pregnancy. Sessions are 120 minutes long and include a health check-up.

IACH is one among seven facilities in the Army that have achieved site accreditation. It is the only accredited Centering site in Kansas. Since the program began in April 2017, about 180 patients have been empowered through the program. On average 20 – 24 expecting patients start Centering each month.

Temporary overnight access control changes begin at Fort Riley

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Beginning September 4, due to road construction being conducted overnight at and near Fort Riley’s Trooper access control point, that access control point will be closed nightly at 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, reopening the following weekday morning at 5:30 a.m. Trooper access control point will be closed on weekends.

Throughout the period of construction, scheduled to complete Sept. 24, Grant access control point will be open 24 hours a day.

The Trooper access control point will also be closed on Saturday, Sept. 1,
in order to move barriers in preparation for the upcoming construction work.
That closure will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Grant access control
point will open during those hours. Trooper will reopen once the preliminary
work is completed on Saturday and remain open until 7 p.m. Tuesday when the
construction project begins.

Signage will direct drivers to use the correct access control point for
entering and leaving Fort Riley.

Game Day Routes and Road Construction in Manhattan

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(MANHATTAN, KS – August 30, 2018)K-State’s first home football game is Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 6:10 p.m. There are some construction projects on access roads that may cause traffic delays. Please use extra caution when traveling through the construction zones.

  • US-24 at McCall Road and the east leg of McCall Road are reduced to one lane
  •  K-13 (over Tuttle Creek Dam) is closed at the east end and access to US-24 is not available.
  • Denison Avenue will be closed pre-game from Marlatt Avenue to north of Manhattan Fire Station. After the game one lane for exiting traffic will be open North on Denison Avenue to Marlatt Avenue.

There are also game day parking restrictions in place in neighborhoods surrounding Bill Snyder Family Stadium.  See the map of restricted areas.  Additional information about game day parking is also available on K-State’s website.
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