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Duty First: 100 Years of the Big Red One

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The ribbon cutting for the new “Duty First: 100 Years of the Big Red One” was held Saturday at the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan.

During a JC Now visit on 1420 KJCK the marketing director for the Discovery Center, Molly Kurtz, commented on one touching moment involving a veteran who was in attendance, Jim Sharp. ” This was incredible, because during his service he was the Sergeant First Class at the Nuremberg trials, which is when they tried the Nazi leaders. ” Kurtz stated there is a door from the Nuremberg cells in the exhibit. “We talk about Jim Sharp, and he actually came, help us cut the ribbon, stood in front of the Nuremberg cell door, marked where he served on our service map. That’s something really special. When you can take someone who helped to make that history, they’re in the exhibit, and they’re participating in it and experiencing it with you, it brought a tear to my eye.”

The exhibit covers the history of the 1st Infantry Division with the stories of five soldiers who served in the division ranging from the World War I and II eras to the current military activity of today.

Red Cross Accepting Donations for Hurricane Victims

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If you want to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas you can do so through the Red Cross.

Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text the word HARVEY to 90000 to make a $10 donation.

According to the Red Cross donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from the disaster.

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The Kansas Association of Broadcasters passed along a reminder on Monday. Some are trying to exploit the Harvey disaster. There are fake Facebook pages, tweets are going out with fake charity websites and phishing emails are sent out asking for donations to Hurricane Harvey Relief Funds that they keep for themselves.

Do not fall for scams. If you want to make a donation to to the website of the charity of your choice and make a donation. Type the address in your browser or use a bookmark. Do not click on any links in emails or text you might receive.

 

ACLU Challenging Presidential Ban

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BALTIMORE (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals joining the military.

The federal lawsuit was filed in Maryland on Monday by the ACLU of Maryland on behalf of several service members who are transgender.

Trump directed the Pentagon on Friday to implement the ban on transgender individuals joining the military, which he first announced in a tweet. He also gave to the Pentagon the authority to decide the future of openly transgender people already serving.

The lawsuit says Trump’s policy violates the equal protection rights of transgender service members who now have “grave reason to fear for their careers.”

The Eisenhower Presidential Library ‘Pardners’ with Chisholm Trail 150 Celebration

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A Western Movie Festival, Two Special Chisholm Trail Exhibits and a U.S. Cavalry Demonstration are part of Trails, Rails & Tales
ABILENE, Kan. – Giddy up to the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene Labor Day weekend! In ‘pardnership’ with the Trails, Rails, and Tales festival, a number of western themed activities will take place at the Eisenhower campus.

Activities will include a free “Mooovie Marathon,” U.S. Cavalry demonstrations, Civil War encampment, and western heritage exhibits. The “Mooovie Marathon” will be held in the Visitors Center Auditorium. Admission is free. The schedule includes the following movies:

Saturday, Sept. 2:  1:00 – 5:00 p.m. 
1:00 – American Lawmen: Tom Smith ( 1hr., 17 min.)
2:30 – Abilene Town (1 hr., 29 min.) Randolph Scott, Ann Dvorak
4:00 – The Old Chisholm Trail (1hr.) Johnny Mack Brown, Mady Correll,Tex Ritter

Sunday, Sept. 3: Noon – 4:00 p.m.
12:00 – South of the Chisholm Trail (1 hr., 37 min.) Charles Starrett, Nancy Saunders
2:00 – Showdown at Abilene (1 hr., 20 min.) Jack Mahoney, Martha Hyer

On Saturday, the Fort Riley Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard demonstration team will perform at 1 and 3 p.m. on the campus grounds. They will also set up a United States Cavalry Civil War Encampment. Established in 1992, the Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard provides a link to Fort Riley’s historic past. Troopers and horses of this unit are outfitted in the uniforms, accoutrements and equipment of the Civil War period. From privates to officers, these men and women recreate the colorful spectacle of the American Horse Soldier.

Two special Chisholm Trail exhibits are available to view both days of the festival during regular operating hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

“Chisholm Trail and the Cowtown that Raised a President” is on display in the Museum temporary gallery. (Regular admission prices apply.)
In this exhibit you will see rare artifacts and historic photographs and learn about the “square meal,” “real McCoy,” origins of the cowboy boot, and “the wickedest town in the West.” You will also find out why Dwight Eisenhower developed a love for all things western. The exhibit will remain on display through May 2018.

“The Chisholm Trail: Driving the American West” is on display in the Library building lobby. (Free admission.)
You will see historic items from the period, including a saddle, chaps, spurs, a western “dime novel” and a stereograph viewer. The exhibit also features video clips from famous western movies. Life-size longhorn steers made from metal rods are the

centerpiece of this unique traveling exhibit, created for the Symphony in the Flint Hills by Flint Hills Design of North Newton. The exhibit will remain on display through mid-October.

Throughout the year, the Eisenhower Presidential Library has celebrated the Chisholm Trail 150th Anniversary with western themed programming including speakers, book talks, movies and exhibits. These events have emphasized a connection to Dwight Eisenhower and his interest in all things western.

Jammin in J.C. Lineup Set

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The two day blues and barbecue festival called “jammin in J.C.” is Friday and Saturday, September 22 and 23 in downtown Junction City.

The lineup of performers includes for Friday:

–5 p.m. Norman Jackson Band

–6:35 p.m. Heather Newman Band

–8:15 p.m. Amanda Fish Band

For Saturday the lineup includes:

1 p.m. KALO

2:35 Wayne Goins

3:55 The results of the BBQ Contest will be announced

4:25 Hector Anchondo Band

6:15 Vince Johnson

8:05 The Delgado Brothers

 

 

 

 

Fort Riley Announces NCO of the Year

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Staff Sergeant John Hylander, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, has been named the noncommissioned officer of the year at Fort Riley.

The Army made the announcement during a Victory Week ceremony on the Cavalry Parade Field on Friday and via social media on the 1st Infantry Division Facebook page.

You May Hear some Explosions

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The Army announced this past week that communities around Fort Riley may hear loud explosions Aug. 29 to 31 due to training by the 774th Ordnance Company.

Training is scheduled to take place during the day; there are no nighttime detonations scheduled.

Geary County Commission Chairman Addresses the Review for a Potential Hospital Strategic Alliance

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The announcement that Geary Community Hospital and Salina Regional Health Center will explore the potential of a strategic alliance was made this past week. During the next few months both facilities will work together to review options of how that partnership might look.

Geary Community Hospital is a county-owned facility. The chairman of the Geary County Commission, Ben Bennett, stated that Salina Regional Health Center has working relationships with hospitals in Lindsborg and Concordia. “And they’re looking at strengthening the spokes of a wheel with them being the hub. It could be a very good move for us, it could be a move that is not something that we can work with. But we don’t know without going into some observation.”

The news release on the partnership exploratory phase said the two hospitals had agreed to enter into a period of discovery to examine the potential of a strategic alliance to better serve the patients and families of their communities plus central and north central Kansas.

Bennett said there was a desire to have information on this process revealed. “And the Board of Trustees ( GCH Trustees ) felt if they were going to be doing this, it should be at least acknowledged to the public for questions and things going around. ” Bennett also commented, “It doesn’t mean that we’re going to sell the boat. It means that we’re looking at hopefully strengthening the boat, and being a partner with a stronger group of other hospitals who are having similar struggles.”

The estimate of the time of due diligence for the exploratory phase for the two hospitals was four to five months.

 

Manhattan man dies after car hits a tree in Louisiana

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MADISON PARISH, LA —  Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a Kansas man on a Louisiana highway.

Just after 3:30p.m. Thursday, a Chevrolet passenger vehicle driven by Jon J. Held, 62, Manhattan, was eastbound on Interstate 20 near Tallulah, according to a media release from the Louisiana State Police.

The driver lost control of the vehicle exiting the highway and hit a tree.  Held was pronounced dead at the scene.

A routine toxicology test is pending. Held was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the LSP.

Fort Riley to Host Housing the Force

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For a second consecutive year, the Department of the Army and Installation Management Command will hold the “Housing the Force” Training workshop at Fort Riley. This year’s event takes place Aug. 28 -31 and ties in with the 1st Infantry Division’s 100th anniversary. It is titled, “100 Years of Customer Service.”

More than 300 Department of Defense and privatized housing representatives from around the world will attend the event to share and learn best practices in Army housing. Training sessions will include facilitators and instructors from offices of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Army Office of the General Counsel, Installation Management Command, Residential Communities Initiative and Privatized Army Lodging.

Collaborative sessions will include topics like customer service, management procedures and policy, top challenges and updates, privatized Army lodging and the Defense Travel System, housing market analysis, budgeting, furnishings and documentation.

Those who attend will be able to learn more about Fort Riley and the U.S. Army training facilities during a windshield tour of the installation and team building exercises at the Seitz Regional Training Complex.

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