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Sheriff’s Association Seeks Honorary Members

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Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf

The Kansas Sheriff’s Association is seeking to raise funds to support their efforts to improve public safety through tougher crime prevention legislation, for professional and education programs for law enforcement officers and to help promote scholarships for high school students.

The Executive Director of the Association, Sandy Horton, said for $25 you can be an honorary member of the Association. That honorary membership entitles you to a membership ID car, bumper sticker and subscription to the Kansas Sheriff newsletter.

Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf said people will start receiving letters from the Kansas Sheriff’s Association and there will be a form that can be filled out to donate $25 to become an honorary member. “It will have my name on it, it will have information about the Kansas Sheriff’s Association. It is legitimate ( fundraiser ), it’s not a scam. That’s the main point that I want to get across to everybody.”

The Association is comprised of sheriff’s from across the state.

Geary Community Hospital to Host Bake Sale to Assist Family of Former Employee

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A 48-year old Enterprise woman, Patricia Humes, died as the result of a fire last Tuesday.

When fire crews responded to the blaze at a home in the 200 block of South Lincoln in Enterprise they found it fully engulfed in flames. According to Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman, once inside they found her body.

Now Geary Community Hospital officials have announced that they will host a bake sale Friday, October 20 to raise funds for the family of former employee Patricia “Shelley” Humes. Many of her family members either work or volunteer at GCH including husband Mike Humes, Interim Director of Facilities, son Chris Humes, Nutrition Services, mother Gloria Hohman, RN, Practice Management and father Ed Hohman, Auxiliary member. Shelley is also survived by her daughter, Cassandra, 16. She is a student at Chapman High School.

In an effort to help directly assist Shelley’s family with emergency funds for funeral costs, clothing and many other upcoming expenditures, GCH, is inviting anyone willing to contribute baked goods toward the sale.

The bake sale will run from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday in the main lobby at the hospital. If you plan to contribute baked goods bring your items to the Fegan Dining Room between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Friday.

If you have questions contact Renee Spellman, ext. 4190.

Freewill donations will be accepted.

United Way Seeks Day of Caring Volunteers

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The Day of Caring for Junction City / Geary County is Saturday, October 21.

United Way Executive Director Nicole Mahder said they are in need of volunteers. If you would like to participate contact the United Way office at 238-2117.

Volunteers will help elderly and disabled residents with needed outdoor projects.

Senior Center Closed Monday

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The current home of the Geary County Senior Center

The Director of the Geary County Senior Center, Deb Engel, has announced that the Center will be closed on Monday for a parking lot overlay project.

Again…the 4-H / Senior Center will not be open on Monday.

Effort Continues to Attract New Brigade to Fort Riley

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Allen Dinkel, Junction City Manager

The push to obtain another brigade of troops for Fort Riley continues.

Junction City Manager Allen Dinkel reported this week that the executive director of the Governor’s Military Council believes in working through the process, “Army will be adding another brigade and and hopefully it will land it here. And I think we’re in the hunt. The question is what it’s going to take to get them here.”

DInkel estimated the troop numbers at about 5,000 soldiers. He stated, The question is what can we do to get them here, all the political side and everything else.” Dinkel added he felt the connection with Wiggins, a retired lieutenant general and former Fort Riley commanding general helps. “But it’s the whole lobbying side, other states, everybody wants additional soldiers. And hopefully the Army is trying to grow look back a little bit, and I think that’s important. But I think we’re in the game and we’ll see where it goes.

Dinkel was a member of the local delegation that talked about the issue with Congressional staffers during a trip to Washington D.C. for the AUSA national convention this week.

Skimmer Found at Gas Pump in Junction City

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( Photo courtesy of JCPD )

Junction City police have confirmed via a social media report that a skimmer was located in the city on Thursday.

They are reminding the public to “be vigilant of your bank transactions if you used your  card at a gas pump on 6th Street.”

Alleged hate crime at K-State blamed on severe weather

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The rebuilt Sukkah after it was disassembled and reassembled. Many of the poles were badly bent – photo by Glen Buickerood

The Kansas State University Police Department has concluded the investigation of damage to a Sukkah and vehicles and determined that severe weather caused the damage. A Sukkah is a temporary Jewish gathering place.

K-State Police received a report of damage to a Sukkah and multiple vehicles between Marlatt and Goodnow halls on Friday, Oct. 6. The investigation began as a possible criminal damage to property report, but after interviews, research and further investigation, police determined that the damage was caused by Friday night’s thunderstorms, heavy rain and high winds. No malicious intent was discovered.

Police were contacted by eyewitnesses who saw the Sukkah tumbling in the wind during the storm with no people around it. A witness saw the Sukkah resting on a vehicle in the adjacent parking lot. Police have determined this took place between 10 p.m. and 10:09 p.m. on Friday based on witness statements and time stamps on photos shared with police. The investigation uncovered damage to additional vehicles parked in the area.

“We now consider this case closed and have determined no crime has taken place,” said Lt. Bradli Millington, K-State Police public information officer.

UPDATE: Manhattan teen sent inappropriate pics of himself to girls

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RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas teen for possible sexting charges.

On October 5, police in Manhattan filed a report for aggravated unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child.
A 13-year-old boy sent an inappropriate picture of himself to a 12-year-old girl from Manhattan and a 14-year-old girl from Phoenix, Arizona, according to police.
On October, 6, based on information at the time, police originally reported a 10-year-old girl received the photos. A 10-year-old girl was not involved, according to police.

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RILEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas teen for possible sexting charges.

According to the police, they filed a report for aggravated unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child.

On Thursday a 13-year-old boy in Manhattan allegedly sent pictures of himself to a 10-year-old girl, according the Riley County Police incident report.

Authorities did not release details on the relationship between the children or their names.

Due to the nature of the crime reported, police released no additional details early Friday.

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