Longtime Chapman resident Donna Relihan was honored by the Chapman community on Monday. She served as the grand marshal for the Chapman Labor Day parade.
“My husband ( the late Dale Relihan ) and I came in 1952. He was the head basketball coach and the history teacher, and then eventually he was the principal for 20 years. We just always lived here, and raised four children here….three sons and a daughter. So this was home.”
Donna rode in the parade in a convertible through downtown Chapman on a warm, sunny day. She said the parade has changed in some ways over the years. ‘We have less vendors downtown, but I think some of the other things are new, and seem to be going right.”
She still attends sporting events in Chapman, and has held football season tickets since the stadium opened.
And she liked that convertible she rode in. When asked if parade organizers got the right car for her she said, “Yes they did, I’m delighted.” The folks in Chapman could say the same thing about their parade grand marshal.
Fort Riley officials have announced on the post facebook page that there will be a 9/11 commemoration ceremony at the Global War on Terrorism monument between Cavalry Parade Field and the Cavalry Museum at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Soldiers, families, friends of Fort Riley and family members of soldiers killed in action in support of overseas contingency operations will gather for the ceremony at 10 a.m. Sunday. The ceremony will honorand remember those who lost their lives on the 11th of September, 2001 and recognize the sacrifice of the men and women who defend our freedom.
The monument is a small replica of the World Trade Center Twin Towers on a pentagon-shaped base. It bears the names of Fort Riley soldiers who have given their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.
This year the name of Sgt. Joseph Stifter, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, will be added. Stifter was killed in an aircraft accident January 28, 2016.
Brig. General Patrick Frank, 1st Infantry Division is scheduled to be the speaker for the event, which is open to the public. Those without a Department of Defense ID card need to arrive early at the Henry Gate visitor control center to get a pass to the installation.
GEARY COUNTY – A Fort Riley man and one other were injured in separate Sunday afternoon accidents in Geary County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported just after 3:30 p.m. a 2001 Dodge Ram Van driven by Ronald Lafever, 60, Milwaukee, WI., was southbound on Kansas 18 five miles east of Junction City. The driver failed to yield at stop sign.
A 1997 Chevy Cavalier driven by Timothy Hilton, 20, Junction City, was exiting Interstate 70 at Kansas18 Highway and collided with the van.
Lafever was transported to Geary Community Hospital.
Hilton was not injured.
Just after 4:30p.m., a Yamaha motorcycle driven by William Flowers, 21, Fort Riley, was north bound on K177 three miles south of Interstate 70.
A non-contact motorcycle traveling in front of the Yamaha applied breaks, The Yamaha also braked. The driver lost control and skidded on roadway coming to rest in the east ditch.
Flowers was transported to the hospital in Manhattan. He was wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.
JCHS German will be hosting a guest from Germany later this month who will focus on the connection between science and language.
German Teacher Daniela Thrasher has announced that Joe Hecker will perform at Junction City High School on September 12.
Born in 1964, Hecker studied electrical engineering and later worked as a designing engineer at a major research institution. Since 1995 he has been working for Public German Broadcast at the West German Radio Station ( WDR )in Cologne, for 18 years in the editorial department for science.
When a space mission launches, if it’s the relativity theory’s birthday, if a new virus is threatening computers or when simply the leaves are falling off the trees, he enters the studio and explains what is happening and why. For more than 15 years Hecker has also been the author of the series “hecker’s Wizard’s Kitchen – Experiments for Kids” for the WDR.
Hecker has taken experiments from books he has authored, and has made his own interactive science show, which he performs nationally and internationally. During his visit to JCHS, Hecker will present in both English and German.
Junction City firefighters sponsored a day of activities at Coach’s Grill and Bar on Saturday to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. They ranged from a Dueling Pianos performance to silent and live auctions, plus a Kids Zone.
Firefighter Jason Allen said there were also a lot of teams involved in a barbecue competittion. On the full day slate Allen stated, “Our goal was just to provide a great entertainment value for the citizens of Junction City. We want to raise a little bit of money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in the process, and I think we’re accomplishing that.”
A similar event sponsored by the firefighters a year ago raised approximately $5,700. Allen estimated the total this year would easily exceed that figure. “The ultimate goal is to thank the people of Junction City that are always supporting us in our fundraising efforts, and provide them a good night entertainment.”
JEFFERSON COUNTY – A Kansas man died in an accident just after noon on Saturday in Jefferson County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Chevy Silverado driven by Reid Allen Bressler, 51, Ozawkie, was southbound on Ferguson Road just south of Kansas 92.
The driver failed to negotiate a left hand curve.
The pickup left the roadway to the right and the driver swerved left and overcorrected.
The pickup left the roadway hit some trees, overturned and the driver was ejected.
Bressler was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
RILEY COUNTY – Two Kansas women were injured in an accident just after 5p.m. on Saturday in Riley County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Toyota Matrix driven by Alexandria N. Smith, 21, Junction City, was west bound on Interstate 70 five miles east of Kansas 177.
The vehicle changed lanes and another vehicle changed lanes Neither driver applied brakes.
Smith lost control of the Toyota and it rolled into the median.
Smith and a passenger Muenfua A. Lewis, 22, Olathe, were transported to the hospital in Manhattan.
Both were properly restrained at the time of the accident.
NOTE – Rainfall and temperature information is based on data kept at Milford Lake by the Corps of Engineers. For more information contact Chuck Otte, 238-4161.
Hopefully it won´t come as a surprise to anyone that August had above normal rainfall. But local residents may be surprised to know it wasn´t a record and equally surprised to hear when the record occurred!
Temperatures reflected the rainy weather and clouds with an average
temperature below normal.
The average daily high during August was 84.1, 4.8 degrees below normal.
However, the average overnight low was 69.4 degrees, 3.8 degrees above
normal. Extensive cloudy weather will keep daytime highs down, but also
won´t allow heat to escape at night so overnight lows stay higher. The
monthly mean temperature during August was 76.8, ½ degree below normal.
The hottest day during August was 94 on the 3rd, 4th, and 11th. The coolest
temperature during the month was the morning low of 56 on the 20th. There
were three temperature records set during August. The high of 73 on the 7th
set a new record for a low high temperature. The old record was 76 in 1990.
The low of 79 on the 3rd set a new record high low for the date. The old
record was 78 set in 1964. Likewise, the low of 78 on the 10th set a new
record high low for that date. The old record was 75, also set in 1964. The
hottest August on record was in 2000 when we had a scorching monthly
mean temperature of 85.0 degrees. The coldest August on record was in
1981 with a chilly mean temperature of 71.5.
August was wet with measurable precipitation on 14 days during the month.
Average August rainfall is 3.96 inches. Milford Lake received 7.07 inches
during the month and Junction City received 8.29 inches. While this was
nearly double average rainfall, it doesn´t even rank in the top five wettest
Augusts (it was #8). Most local citizens don´t seem to remember August
2013 when 10.33 inches fell during the month to make that the wettest
August on record. The driest August on record was in 1971 when no rainfall
was recorded for the month. Normal year to date rainfall (January through
August) is 24.68 inches. Year to date Milford Lake has received 29.88 inches
and Junction City has received 30.26 inches. Both locations are already over
90% of normal annual precipitation.
September is a month of changes. Days start to shorten significantly as we
approach the autumnal equinox and the start of autumn. Daily highs in
September start the month at 87 and by the end of the month have fallen to a
comfortable 75. Average overnight lows begin the month at 63 and by the
end of September have started to just dip below 50. Rainfall normally starts
to taper off with 3.28 inches expected during the month. While we don´t
expect our average first frost until well into October, frost can still happen in
September. The earliest frost on record was on September 17th in 1981.
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Chuck Otte
County Extension Agent, Ag & Natural Resources
On Thursday, September 8th from Chestnut Street to the roundabout, between the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm Washington st. traffic will be inconvenienced during the road repairs.
Motorists are asked to follow the posted work zone signage and pay attention to the construction traffic.
The work will be milling the existing asphalt surface two inches deep and replacing asphalt over the two inch milled area.
For questions contact the City of Junction City Public Works at 238-7142.
