Canteen and Cocktails: A Night in the 1940s, is scheduled Saturday, November 4 at the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.

This will be a creative merge between dinner theater and a remake of a World War Two USO Canteen show. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in their best 1940s attire, however, not required. There will be a live jazz show by the Wakim Jazz Quartet, a dance demo and instruction by the Ballroom Dance School of Manhattan, signature desserts by Bourbon and Baker and period cocktails.

Tickets are $40 for FHDC members and $45 for non-members. You must be over 21 to attend. ID will be required.

Tickets are on sale online at https://www.flinthillsdiscovery.org/398/Canteen-Cocktails-A-Night-in-the-1940s or by calling the Discovery Center at 785-587-2726.

This program accompanies the Duty First: 100 Years of the Big Red one exhibit which opened at the Discovery Center on August 26.

The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has reported that Deputies responded to Kickapoo School Road at 5:21 a.m.Saturday for subjects target shooting on public hunting grounds.

Upon arrival the subjects had departed the area, but Deputies discovered damage to several items in the area. The case is still under investigation.

The Geary County Sheriff’s Department responded to K-18 Highway mile marker 177 for a single vehicle non-injury accident at 11:48 a.m. Saturday.

Jiahui Xue, Manhattan, was driving her 2016 Toyota Corolla on the eastbound I-70 off-ramp to K-18 when she lost control of the vehicle and struck the guardrail during a heavy rain storm.

There was damage to the front of the vehicle and the guardrail.

Discussion at this past week’s Military Affairs Council meeting in Junction City included the topic of trying to recruit an additional brigade of Soldiers to Fort Riley.

MAC Director John Seitz said the focus of the discussion was they have to get the Soldiers to Fort Riley.

He said they also talked about support for the bond issue to get a proposed new Junction City High School, “and how important that it is, not only to the community, but to our efforts to attract businesses to the community and enhance the value of our community to the Army. ” Seitz noted the first people coming to Fort Riley look at are schools. “If you have a new high school horizon that makes it a lot more attractive. I’ve talked to several people who have kids in high school and they’re really excited about that prospect.”

If the bond issue is approved by voters on November 7th the State of Kansas will pay 47% of the cost of the project. The remainder of the money would come from federal heavy impact aid received by USD 475. School district officials have made it clear no increase in the property tax levy would be necessary.

A 1st Infantry Division Soldier died Oct. 12 on Fort Riley, Kansas.

Sgt. 1st Class Jamie Boone, a signal support systems specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 82nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., was found deceased in his on-post residence.

“We are deeply saddened by the death of Sgt. 1st Class Boone,” said Col. Charles Masaracchia, 1st Inf. Div. chief of staff. “His loss is a tragedy, and we will be there for his family and friends throughout this difficult time.”

Boone joined the Army in June 2002 and arrived at Fort Riley in July 2014. He was 43 years old. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2002, Iraq in 2003 and 2006 and to South Korea in 2010.

Boone’s awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Valorous Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Medal, Combat Action Badge and Parachutist Badge.

The incident remains under investigation by the Fort Riley Criminal Investigation Command office.