The Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce will host the New Teachers Breakfast on Thursday, August 2nd at the Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center.
It is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. until 9 a.m.
You can register at https://junctioncitychamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/12727
By Rebecca Dale
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University inducted 38 students into the university’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda for 2018.
The national honor society was founded in 1945 and recognizes adult students who achieve and maintain high scholastic standards. It is the oldest and largest chapter-based honor society for full- and part-time undergraduate adult students.
New members were inducted at the Kansas State University Global Campus Honors and Awards Reception April 25.
“Nontraditional students often face additional challenges than the average college student, balancing career, family and community obligations,” said Rebecca Dale, academic advisor and student services coordinator at Kansas State University Global Campus. “This year’s inductees have demonstrated an inspiring commitment to learning and have achieved at the highest levels academically.”
To be eligible to join Kansas State University’s Omega Xi chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, nontraditional students must be currently enrolled with a minimum of 24 credit hours completed toward an undergraduate degree program at the university and have a cumulative K-State GPA of 3.2 or higher.
The 2018 inductees include:
Lisa Turnbull, senior in family and consumer science education, Abilene; Hallie Alaniz, senior in social science, Alma; Alexandra Holmes, senior in family studies and human services, Blue Rapids; Carolyn Schreiner, senior in social work, Edwardsville; Amanda McCormick, senior in animal science, Fredonia; Martin Cox, senior in social work and Herlinda Rios, senior in technology management, both from Junction City; Lauren Keller, senior in dietetics, Lawrence; and Cailin Chapman, senior in dietetics, Louisburg.
From Manhattan: Marcel Braun, senior in civil engineering; Lindsey Clemage, senior in food science and industry; Gabriel Dick, sophomore in computer science; Samuel Kempf, junior in anthropology; Jordan Knight, junior in general business; Sarah May, senior in information systems; Scott Millar, senior in family studies and human services; and Francis Rodrigo, senior in social work.
Toni Yaussi, senior in general business, Marysville; Michelle Riggs, senior in dietetics, Mulvane; Kenna Elder, junior in human development and family science, and Alesha Kuechler, senior in general business, both from Olathe; Jordan Cooper, senior in social science, Topeka; and Nicole Aronhalt, senior in psychology, Wakefield.
From out-of-state:
Michael Adame, senior in agricultural education, Fallbrook, California; Robert Souder, senior in dietetics, Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Carolina Schaffer, senior in food science and industry, Pompano Beach, Florida; Jillian O’Malley, senior in human development and family science, Bettendorf, Iowa; Lynnea Slette, senior in dietetics, Farmington, Minnesota; Rita Hebblethwaite, senior in dietetics, Jackson, Mississippi; Heidi Lohmann-Schrader, senior in dietetics, Independence, Missouri; Tanya Allen, senior in sociology, Smithville, Missouri; Natalie Turner, senior in anthropology, Watertown, New York; Paolina Mulleneix, senior in dietetics, Klamath Falls, Oregon; Julie Henderson, junior in dietetics, Universal City, Texas; Brittany Trinidad, senior in general business, Seaford, Virginia; Heather Wooden, senior in dietetics, Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Laura Cowan, senior in dietetics, Washington D.C.
According to United Way Director Nicole Mahder, the Salvation Army and Westar Energy are sponsoring a give-away of fans for use in the hot summer weather.
This event will be Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at JC Naz Church at 1025 South Washington Street in Junction City. You need to bring a photo ID and proof of address. Those attending can obtain one fan per household. The Salvation Army banner will be set up at the door providing access to the give-away.
After Wednesday the remaining fans will be available at Hope House, right by JC Naz, and there will Food Bank will have some to distribute. The same requirements will be in place for those locations. This is first-come first-serve until 100 fans are gone.
Sheila and Joe Markley performed during the Junction City Community Band concert Sunday evening. Vic Wong directed the band. ( Photos courtesy of Nita Miller )
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Several airlines are combating a nationwide pilot shortage by partnering with Kansas State University to guarantee jobs to graduates.
Regional airlines are urgently trying to fill a large number of pilot vacancies that began in 2013 after the Federal Aviation Administration required more time for pilots to get certified, The Kansas City Star reported . The administration has also mandated that commercial pilots retire at age 65.
The university in the spring signed partnerships with Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines — the American Airlines subsidiary — Republic and Mesa Airlines for the Pilot Cadet Program. Under the partnership, the airlines pay students, train them and give them pilot jobs as soon as they graduate and have 1,000 flight hours.
The university’s program is part of a growing trend. The University of Central Missouri offers a similar partnership, as well as schools in Florida, California, New Jersey, Delaware and Georgia.
The number of active pilots in the U.S. declined by about 30,000 from 2008 to 2016, according to data figures from the FAA. The newspaper said big commercial airlines feel the impact if regional airlines fly customers to hub cities such as Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and New York City.
“Regional airlines provide the only source of air service to most U.S. airports,” according to a recent report by the Regional Airline Association. “Industry contraction is a national crisis.”
Jacob Mitchell is a K-State graduate and a senior flight instructor and ambassador at the university’s Polytechnic Campus in Salina. He said he chose the university because “it is one of the top schools around for flight school and the most affordable in the area.”
“It’s what I’ve always wanted,” Mitchell said. “I remember all my high school teachers would get on me for always staring out the window, and now I’ve got a career where I’m paid to look out the window.”
The Geary County Historical Society Memories at the Museum series will continue on Sunday, June 24th. The theme of the session that begins at 3 p.m. on the 24th in the Museum Auditorium will be “Businesses of the Past.”
Those who attend can tell their memories of local businesses, such as grocery stores or drug stores, barbershops, restaurants and others that have shut their doors.
The Junction City Noon Kiwanis Club has presented a pop-up shade canopy to the Live Well Geary County Summer Picnic site at the Green Park Apartment Complex in Junction City.
That location serves a free lunch to children from noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The meals at Green park are served outdoors and the canopy will help to provide shade for children and volunteers. Green Park property management is also making a daily donation of homemade sandwiches to help supplement lunches provided by the Summer Food Service program.
There are nine locations in Geary County and Fort Riley where children ages 1-18 can receive a free meal this summer through the USDA Summer Food Service Program.
They include breakfast at Junction City High School, and lunch at the 5th Street Playground Park, Dorothy Bramlage Public Library, 12th Street Community Center, Grandview Plaza Community Center, Washington Elementary School, Seitz Elementary School, Green Park Apartments and the Regency Mobile Home Park.
The Corps of Engineers at Milford Lake have reduced the outflow from 150 cubic feet per second down to 25 cubic feet per second.
The current lake elevation is 1143.10, which is 1.3 feet below conservation level and near the seasonal target level.
UPDATE:
Repairs were under way Friday on a major leak that impacted the Geary County Rural Water District One on the west and southwest sides of Junction City.
Water District Operator Mick McCallister said it occurred where the City’s master meter to the district hooks up on the corner of Ash and Spring Valley Road. The entire manifold had to be rebuilt.
McCallister expected the water service to be restored in the late afternoon – early evening time frame. He reminded the users to run cold water until the line becomes clear.
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There is a water leak Rural Water District #1 Geary County. That water line serves patrons on Spring Valley Rd. and Old Hwy 40 including the Geary County Senior Center. This is an emergency repair.
The water to the district will be turned off at 8:00am Today ( Friday ).
The repairs will be made by Junction City Public Works and J&K Contracting between 8:00am and 8:00pm on Friday. Please be aware that when turned back on the water may have a slight discoloration. This can be cleared by running your cold water only until it clears. Refrain from doing laundry until the water clears.
The Rural District One Operator Mick McCallister said officials are sorry for the inconvenience but the only way to make repairs is to disrupt water service. Please have patience and they will restore water service as soon as possible. McCallister thanked the public for their understanding and patience.
The Intergenerational Clearinghouse and Education Center in Junction City has received funds from Live Well Geary and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas in the form of a Pathways to Healthy Kansas Implementation Grant totaling $30,749. The money will help implement a multi-generational fitness playground in the Fifth Street Playground Park.
The exercise equipment project will consist of five to six pieces of exercise equipment, for basic muscular building, and will cost approximately $43,000. The exercise area will be wheelchair and handicap accessible. The purchase and installation of the poured in place rubber foundation and Ab Crunch / Leg Lift equipment for the “All Ages” fitness playground is being funded with the grant.
Vickie Bobbitt, I.C.A.R.E. Center Executive Director said, “this inclusive fitness environment invites adults of “all abilities” to work out together. Parents can work out while their kids play on the playground, and older adults can add a fitness routine to their daily walks.” It’s also a way to increase park usage and health awareness in the community.
The I.C.A.R.E. Center is a non-profit organization established to provide interactions between youth and senior citizens in a structured environment, which will be beneficial to both populations.
