The Junction City Ladies Reading Club fundraiser will hold its second annual card party on Sunday, Feb. 11 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at their clubhouse at 224 North Jefferson Street. Individuals or groups are invited to purchase a seat or table and spend the afternoon paying Bridge, Bunko, Phase Ten, Cribbage or any game that they and their friends enjoy.

The admission cost is $10 per person and all proceeds go to the Ladies Reading Club Scholarship Fund.

As part of its community service the club offers an annual $500 scholarship to a graduating senior for his or her post-high school training.

The United Way of Junction City – Geary County is working with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

United Way Director Nicole Mahder said if a person makes less than $54,000 per year they can call and schedule an appointment to get their taxes done by a trained professional. “She can do basic returns, she can even do some of your more expensive returns, and she has the ability to e-file or even do paper checks.”

To schedule an appointment call the United Way office at 785-238-2117. Appointments will be held at the United Way office at 139 East 8th Street, Ste C January 29th through April 16th on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Junction City Police Captain Trish Giordano has sought FBI assistance in the investigation into the

disappearance of a 13-year-old Junction City girl, Beverly Ward in 1979.

Giordano stated that Ward was discovered missing from her bedroom, and she has never been found. “It’s never been an actual closed case. We’ve had detectives over the years looking at it. The FBI actually looked at it back then as well, nothing came of it.”

Giordano recently had a discussion with an FBI agent that works on a juvenile rapid response team for kidnappings. He asked for the case to be sent to him and he would find out if the FBI would accept it. “Hopefully they will accept it to open it back up and maybe get a lead on that.”

Giordano noted the only evidence they had in 1979 was that a window screen had been cut and located in the yard, Ward had been looking forward to going to camp, and her money was still there in place so authorities knew she had not been a runaway.

Giordano discussed the case recently during a visit on the JC Now program on 1420 KJCK.

 

 

MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Thursday morning theft from a home in the 500 block of Stonedale Drive in Manhattan.

The residents of the home Bruce and Linda Battle reported one known suspect took jewelry worth an estimated $2,400.00. from them, according to a  Riley County Police activity report.

Police released no additional details early Friday.

Season tickets for the 2018 season at Great Plains Theatre in Abilene are on a special early bird sale that will end February 1. Buying individual tickets for each of the four shows would cost $140, but until February 1 they are available for $110.

You can call the office at 785-263-4574m stop in the box office at 401 Cottage Avenue in Abilene or go online to greatplainstheatre.com to purchase a season ticket.

The Dorothy Bramlage Public Library in Junction City is conducting a community survey regarding library use.  If you have not already completed a copy, please do.  Estimated completion time is 5 minutes.

A collection box is located just inside the library’s north entrance and copies can be dropped off any time the library is open. Regular hours are:  Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition to hard copy, an online version is also available from a link on the library’s web site at www.jclib.org (specific survey link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P559JQW ).  That one can be completed any time from any computer that connects to the internet.

Library Director Susan Moyer

The public is invited to the annual Valentine’s Day DInner and Dance on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Chapman American Legion.

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Legacy Scholarship Fund which was established after 9/11 and provides scholarships to children of U.S. military personnel. the event is sponsored by the Chapman American Legion Riders Chapter 240.

Admission will be by donation with the suggested donation $15, and after 8 p.m. $5.

Dinner will be served from 5-8 p.m.

The Lazy Wayne Band will perform from 7-11 p.m. They are a local red dirt band. Members include Chapman American legion member Dallas Pryor along with Gabe Stanley, Jared Barnes and Marc Houser.