The G.I.R.L Event is happening this next week for those interested in Girl Scouts.
New G.I.R.L. for Junction City Recruitment will be Thursday, Aug. 23 and Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library at 230 West 7th Street.
New G.I.R.L. for Post Recruitment will be Aug. 20 and Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at Seitz Elementary School at 27500 Rifle Range Road.
Posted by: USD 475
The first day of classes for the Early Childhood Center in USD 475 is on August 22, 2018. However, that hasn’t stopped staff from working hard on Monday. Monday marked the first day of classes for most students in USD 475. ECC staff spent the day preparing for their students to arrive later next week. The brightly colored bulletin board displays and large smiles of staff took over the atmosphere of the center Monday morning when photographers stopped by to document the beginning of the year for USD 475.
The Early Childhood program has a number of services and will now be expanded further to include more support for eligible families in Geary County. The program will offer free educational services through a range of program intensities for typically developing preschool-age children and children with identified developmental needs. Program placement is based on criteria such as:
• Free/Reduced lunch eligibility
• Single parent
• Teen parent (parent 19 or younger at the time of the child’s birth)
• Children of active duty military
• Either parent lacks a high school diploma or GED (at enrollment)
• Limited English proficiency
• DCF Referral
• Children qualify for migrant status
• Lower than expected developmental progress in at least one of the following areas: Cognitive development; physical development; communication/literacy; social-emotional/behavior; adaptive behavior/self-help skills
Parents of incoming students should make sure to have a backpack and a change of clothing to be dropped off with the children on the first day of Early Childhood classes.
The Chairman Emeritus of the Central National Bank E. J. Rolfs has died. He was 93.
According to Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home visitation will be Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church at 113 West 5th Street. There will be a service at 10 a.m. Monday at that church.
Rolfs began serving as president of the Central National Bank in 1967. Today the bank has outlets in more than 20 communities in Kansas.
UPDATE:
MANHATTAN — The Kansas State University Police Department has determined that the deceased male found Thursday, Aug. 16, in Washington Marlatt Memorial Park was a suicide.
At approximately 6 p.m. K-State Police responded to a call regarding an unconscious male in the park, a location owned by the university near Top of the World Drive. Upon arrival, officers found deceased Manhattan resident Steven Shawgo on a walking trail in the park.
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MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a man in Manhattan.
Just after 6p.m. Thursday, Kansas State University Police Department was notified of an unconscious man near Top of the World Drive, according to a social media report.
Upon arrival, officers found a deceased man on a walking trail in the park.
Circumstances of the death remain under investigation and the name of the person is not being released pending notification of family.
Police determined that there was no ongoing threat to the community.
Beginning Sunday, operating hours of the Visitor Control Center at Henry access control point at Fort Riley will be 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends and federal holidays.
Visitors to Fort Riley who do not possess Department of Defense identification may request installation access at the center, Henry access control point, Exit 301 off of I-70.
A Trusted Traveler program pilot was implemented Aug. 5. That program intentionally minimizes the requirements for guest vetting at the Visitor Control Center.
Key points of the Fort Riley Trusted Traveler Program:
. From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, drivers/sponsors may escort their non-DoD visitors through any access control point open for non-commercial traffic.
. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily, all non-DoD visitors must be escorted and signed in at Henry or Ogden access control points.
. Trusted traveler driver/sponsor must have Department of Defense identification card and not be a contractor or person with installation passes/badges.
. Trusted traveler driver/sponsor must be 18 years of age or older.
. Trusted traveler drivers/sponsors are responsible for all occupants.
. Passengers who possess foreign passports must visit the Visitor Control Center during operating hours to request installation access.
. Department of Defense identification cardholders eligible to sponsor visitors include active-duty military, their dependents age 18+, retirees, and DoD civilian professionals.
. Trusted traveler drivers/sponsors may not escort visitors to installation restricted areas i.e. Marshall Army Airfield, training areas north of Vinton School Road, and areas labeled by signage.
. Non-DoD cardholders must have an installation pass for access north of Vinton School Road.
. All passengers 16 years of age and older must show a government-issued photo ID card.
. A Trusted traveler may sponsor seven additional passengers per
vehicle.
SALINE COUNTY— One person was injured in an accident just before 2p.m. Thursday in Saline County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Buick Century driven by Betty L. Hall, 68, Enterprise, was northbound on U.S. 81 just north of Interstate 70- Interstate 135 Junction.
The driver attempted to make a U-turn, failed to yield and collided with a northbound 2015 Peterbilt semi driven by Cody J. Miller, 43, Grand Island, Nebraska.
Hall was not wearing a seat belt and transported to the hospital in Salina, according to the KHP . Miller was not injured.
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A recent electric power surge knocked out email service for the City and Geary County Sheriff’s Department.
Some service has been restored, but not all of it. That has meant the daily booking photos from the Sheriff’s Department could not be sent to JCPost.com.
Once the service has been restored booking photos will be posted again on JCPost.com.
With community leaders and Junction City High School cheerleaders in attendance Gordmans cut the ribbon on their new store at 437 East Chestnut Street in Junction City Thursday morning.
Store Manager Tracy Lackner said the store consists of 2,100 square feet with numerous items ranging from sale including home merchandise, clothing, shoes, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas merchandise. This is one of four new stores where a grand opening was scheduled on Thursday, explained Lackner. “The company is doing four grand openings at one time, Hays, Kansas, Seymour Indiana and Madison, Indiana as well as us.”
There are 23 employees at the Junction City Gordmans.
During the ribbon cutting Gordmans also presented a check for $2,500. JCHS Principal Melissa Sharp said the money will be put into the academic booster calendar. “That money will be turned around to honor students with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, honor AP students, senior honor students, and also help with our honor pass to have discounts throughout the community.” The annual academic honor banquet is held each winter at the high school to recognize JCHS students with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
MANHATTAN — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, Kansas, will deliver the first Landon Lecture of the 2018-2019 school year at Kansas State University. Moran’s lecture, “Answering the call: Serving a global society post 9/11,” will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union, and is open to students, faculty, staff and the public.
Sept. 11, 2018, marks the 17th anniversary of the day terrorists launched the largest attack on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor. It’s a day not to be forgotten and a day that has changed the world in many ways, from international relations and world trade to security and defense. In this Landon Lecture, Sen. Moran will reflect on how these attacks invigorated his call to service and helped inform his ongoing priorities in Washington, D.C., on behalf of our global society.
“Landon Lectures are an incredible opportunity for the K-State community to hear firsthand from today’s national and international leaders,” said Linda Cook, chair of the Landon Lecture Series and the university’s chief of staff and director of community relations. “That’s why we’re especially pleased to kick off this year’s lecture series with Sen. Moran, who has been representing Kansas in the U.S. Congress since 1996, first as a member of the House and now as a member of the Senate.”
A senator since 2011, Moran is a member of the Appropriations, Commerce, Veterans’ Affairs, Banking and Indian Affairs committees. He is co-founder and a member of the Senate Hunger Caucus, Senate Community Pharmacy Caucus and the Senate Economic Mobility Caucus. He serves as co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome, Senate Aerospace Caucus, the Senate NIH Caucus and the Senate Defense Communities Caucus.
Before his election to the Senate, Moran served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. He has been returning to Kansas each weekend since he was first elected to Congress in 1996, and holds town hall meetings in all 105 Kansas counties during every session as part of his “Kansas Listening Tour.”
Moran’s service has earned several prestigious honors, including the Science Coalition’s Champion of Science Award and the National Rural Health Association’s Legislative Award in 2014, the National Down Syndrome Society’s Impact Award in 2017 and the inaugural Dennis Moore Alzheimer Champion Award from the Alzheimer’s Association of Central and Western Kansas in 2018.
Originally from Plainville, Moran attended Fort Hays State University and then the University of Kansas, completing a degree in economics. After an early career as a banker, he received his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law where he graduated Order of the Coif.
A member of the board of governors of the KU School of Law, the board of trustees of the Fort Hays State University Endowment Foundation and a former trustee of the Eisenhower Foundation, Moran is an active member of the Lions Club, Rotary Club and the Sons of The American Legion. He also serves on the U.S. Military Academy’s board of visitors and previously served on the U.S. Air Force Academy’s board of visitors.
Moran and his wife, Robba, live in Manhattan and have two daughters — Kelsey and Alex — who both hold degrees from Kansas State University.
The Alfred M. Landon Lecture Series is one of the most prestigious lecture series in U.S. colleges and universities. Instituted in 1966 by former Kansas State University President James A. McCain, the series is a tribute to the late Alfred M. Landon, who served as governor of Kansas from 1933-1937. On Dec. 13, 1966, Gov. Landon delivered the series’ first lecture, “New Challenges in International Relations.” Sept. 9, 2018, would have marked Gov. Landon’s 131st birthday.
Geary County KSU Research and Extension will provide a free Medicare Basics educational program Monday, September 17th, from 2-4 p.m. at the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library. Deb Andres, Geary County Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent, is a trained SHICK ( Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas ) counselor who will be presenting this program. It is designed to help participants have a better understanding of the Medicare system and how to use the resources available to them.
This free educational program is designed for anyone interested in learning more about the Medicare maze, particularly those who are nearing age 65, who are soon to qualify because of a disability or who are helping family members with insurance and financial matters.
Medicare eligibility, how and when to apply, what is covered by the various parts and how to fill the gaps. There will also be an explanation about programs available to assist low income individuals and how to watch out for Medicare fraud.
Andres stated, “There are several parts to your Medicare benefits which often makes it a confusing system to understand without some extra help. We’re not too far off from the Open Enrollment Period for Medicare Part D Prescription plans. This program will also explain how this part of Medicare coverage fits in with the other parts of Medicare — Parts A and B, specifically.”
You can register for this free program by calling the Geary County Extension Office at 785-238-4161. Register by the end of the business day on Wednesday, September 12th. Questions may be directed to Deb Andres at 785-238-4161 or at dandres1@ksu.edu
