DICKINSON COUNTY- One person was injured in a small plane crash just after 3p.m. Friday in Dickinson County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Sky Arrow LSA piloted by Michael Farley, 54, Port Orange, FL., was taking off on runway 23 four miles south of Chapman.
The aircraft was approximately 15 feet off the ground and encountered cross winds. The right wing tipped and struck the ground and the aircraft rolled.
Farley was transported to Geary Community Hospital.
PRESS RELEASE
The Rago Radiology Department at GCH was recently awarded accreditation in Computed Tomography (CT) by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the largest and oldest imaging accrediting body in the U.S. and a professional organization of 34,000 physicians.
“This achievement is another example of our commitment to deliver high quality care to our patients,” said Dr. Joe Stratton, GCH Chief Executive Officer. “It’s especially important to note this accreditation achievement is a voluntary effort on behalf of the GCH Radiology Department. We are proud they have gone above and beyond to ensure our patients are receiving the nationally-accepted standards of care.”
The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. “This accreditation tells our patients and families they can expect to receive the best standard of care at GCH,” said Pat Small, RT and Director of Radiology. “Every aspect of the ACR accreditation process is overseen by board-certified, expert radiologists and medical physicists in advanced diagnostic imaging. There are several requirements and standards that have to be met before accreditation is awarded.”
“Roanna Fultz, one of our Radiology Technologists, was instrumental in getting us accredited in CT,” said Small. To achieve the ACR Gold Standard of Accreditation, Geary Community Hospital’s personnel qualifications, equipment requirements, quality assurance, and quality control procedures have gone through a rigorous review process and have met specific qualifications. “It’s a pretty extensive procedure to be accredited,” said Roanna Fultz RT. “We began the application in November, 2016 and throughout the process we’ve implemented additional protocols and standards required by the American College of Radiology.”
There will be a Shrimp Boil and Customer Appreciation event tonight – Friday, June 2nd at Rainbow International Restoration.
The event is from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm featuring special guest Franchise President Mark Welstead.
There will be live cajun-style music from 6:00 to 9:00 pm performed by Ernest James Zydeco band; there will also be door prizes, a special v.i.p. drawing, and a cash bar from Coco Bolos.
To RSVP to the event call 209-3123.
Rainbow International Restoration is located at 2132 Lacy Drive in Junction City.
The Geary County Sheriff’s Department is requesting the public’s assistance with several break-ins during the months of April and May that have occurred in the areas of Rosey Loop and Budden Road.
Lieutenant Brad Hornaday, Sheriff’s Department, said that the victimized areas are in the rural parts of the county.
“Rosey Loop is a very rural area in the southeast corner of the county just north of Alta Vista; Budden Road is just about halfway between Junction City and Milford just off of US 77 Highway, north of Junction City.”
Items that have been stolen during these incidents include a Sears 1 gallon air compressor, Die Hard battery charger, Craftsman 16 inch chainsaw, Stihl weed eater, McCullough 16 inch chainsaw, a homemade 6 ft by 10 ft metal trailer with a wooden bed and two silver oxygen/acetylene tanks.
The items do not appear to be related in any way, except that they may not be easily traced if stolen.
“Electronic devices are more traceable; but items that are easy to move for thieves are items that they can quickly take to a pawn shop or put on Craigslist, such as the chainsaws, weed eaters, things like that,” said Hornaday. “They may not get rich off of them, but if they do enough of the break-in jobs they will accumulate a substantial amount of money.”
Hornaday noted that items like the ones stolen are difficult for law enforcement to track because people don’t usually keep track of serial numbers of household or yard items.
There is no indication that the person or persons committing the crimes are familiar with the victims; Hornaday said they are moreso “crimes of opportunity.”
If you have any information related to these crimes, including a description of any suspicious vehicles or persons, contact the Geary County Sheriff’s Department at 238-2261. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 762- TIPS or visit the crime stoppers website: https://gearycrimestoppers.com/. You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1000.
*feature photo courtesy: 247 home rescue
District staff in USD 475 participated in an annual tradition – the Summer birthdays barbecue.
Dr. Corbin Witt, Superintendent of Schools was behind the grill at the annual event that serves as a building celebration for Devin Center employees who have birthdays during the Summer months.
The potluck style barbecue featured games and entertainment including a “roast” of William “Bill” Clark, outgoing Director of Business Operations (Chief Operating Officer) in the style of the hit game show Family Feud.
Clark has accepted a position as the Coordinator of St. John’s Military Academy in Salina.
The first Geary Community Hospital Farmer’s Market of the season produced a full slate of 32 vendors.
The Marketing Director for the hospital, Nikki Davies, reported some of the vendors were from the Abilene and Manhattan areas, and not just Junction City. “Actually had no vacancies in our stall spots. Usually on the first day we have a few open spots but we had a full turnout as far as vendors and those in attendance.
Items ranging from tomatoes and lettuce were sold along with baked goods. Chocolate chip cookies were a prime item sampled by JC Post.
The Farmer’s Markets will continue at Geary Community Hospital on Thursdays this summer from 4 to 7 p.m. in the front parking lot at the hospital.
County commissioners from 42 counties across Kansas spent three days in Junction City addressing a number of topics ranging from budget preparation issues to the rules and regs surrounding the use of drones.
Harvey County Commission Chip Westfall touched on the budget preparation subject and what was accomplished during the convention. “Well the biggest thing is we’re waiting on the legislature to do their job. There are also other bills involving an open meeting act law, records requests. All that will depend on how we build a budget that is due earlier now because of the tax lid. ” He added a protest vote has to be done to allow a budget to exceed the allowed tax lid valuations.”So it has sped things up but the legislature is not done.
Geary County Commissioner Charles Stimatze is in his first year as a member of the local commission. “He explained a lot of information was disseminated. “Especially for me being new, learning, talking to other older commissioners that have been on there, and a lot of the new information that has been in front of the legislature.”
The convention wrapped up at mid-day on Friday at the Courtyard by Convention Center in Junction City.
David Walker is a candidate for a seat on the Geary USD 475 Board of Education.
The 1959 Junction City High School graduate said he always had an interest in the school. “I haven’t had the time to dedicate to this kind of endeavor before. Now that I’ve sold most of my businesses before. Now that I’ve sold most of my businesses I’m thinking it’s time to try to something else.”
Walker feels there is a good opportunity now to get a high school built, “with basically no cost to the community, businesses or real estate taxes. I think we ought to take advantage of that.”
There is a proposal to build a new high school using only state and federal funding received by the school district with no increase in the local property tax levy. Voters will be asked to cast ballots in November to approve a bond issue for the project. Approval there would be necessary so the district could receive state aid to pay for 48% of the project.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — A St. Louis couple, along with financial service firm Edward Jones, has donated $2 million to Kansas State University.
The university says the donation from Doug and Vicki Hill and Edward Jones will be used for to hire faculty and promote growth for the National Strategic Selling Institute in the College of Business Administration.
Doug Hill is a Kansas State alumnus and senior partner and former managing partner at Edward Jones. He said he and his wife want the donation to help the National Strategic Selling Institute become a full major degree program at the university.
The donation is part of a fundraising campaign led by the Kansas State Foundation, which has a goal of $1.4 billion of private donations for the university.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Chapman FFA chapter won first place in the state scrapbook competition at the 89th Kansas FFA State Convention, May 31–June 2, 2017, on the Kansas State University campus.
The scrapbook competition gives FFA members a chance to showcase their chapter’s accomplishments throughout the last year. Chapman FFA was awarded first place in the contest, exhibiting the most quality scrapbook complete with member activities and media documentation.
“In addition to serving as a record of activities for FFA chapters, scrapbooks also are an important resource to encourage prospective and new members to learn more about chapter activities,” said Mary Kane, Kansas FFA Association executive secretary.
Nineteen chapters participated in the competition. Logan FFA took second place, Cherryvale FFA won third place, and Girard FFA took fourth place.
