The 107th Chapman Labor Day Celebration is set for September 3-5.
The theme this year is “There’s No Place Like Home. Donna Relihan will serve as Grand Marshall.
The activities on the third will include an American Legion Street Dance at 8 p.m. at Third and Marshall. The band “Mended Wings” will perform.
On the fourth there is the Lions Club 4-Man Scramble golf tournament at Indians Hills Golf Course. There are shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Also on the fourth are the Slow Pitch Legion softball tournament at the Beemer Complex, the street dance downtown from 7-10 p.m. featuring ‘Larry Biggs & the Cadillac Cowboys, and at 9 p.m. a fireworks display downtown.
There is a full day of activities on Monday, Labor Day ( Sept. 5 ). They begin with a pancakes & sausage feed from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the American Legion, a fun run / walk at 7 a.m., a 5K run / walk at 8 a.m., and a free kids run at 9 a.m. all at the Chapman High School football field.
Other activities during the day on Monday include a car show, tractor show, quilt show, barn quilt self guided tours, a pedal pull, the annual toy show at the Chapman High School multipurpose room, playground inflatables, bark in the park, a coin dig in the sand for kids, hamburger feed at the American Legion, and the annual parade. The parade begins at 2 p.m. Participants will assemble floats at the Beemer Ball Complex at 1:15.
The Geary County Historical Society is celebrating YOU – the soldier, Veteran, grand-daughter, son, mother of a soldier.
Heather Hagedorn, Geary County Historical Museum Curator, said that it was a perfect decision to unveil this exhibit in 2017.
“We decided to do The Year of the Soldier in 2017 for a variety of reasons – there’s a huge historical importance here because it’s the 100th anniversary of the Big Red One, it’s also the 100th anniversary of America entering World War I – and so, the combination of things just made it the perfect year to do that,” said Hagedorn.
In addition to working on the exhibit, Historical Society Executive Director Katie Goerl is working on getting a Junction City staple recognized nationally.
“One thing I am doing to help prepare for The Year of the Soldier is trying to get the arch in Heritage Park on the National Register of Historic Places; so I’m working with the Rotary Club on that project and we hope to have that dedicated next year,” said Goerl.
Grand Army of the Republic Monument
Hagedorn’s task for 2017 is large, but she wants to recognize every soldier that has spent time in Geary county.
“We’re hoping to kind of cover all of the soldiers that have spent time in Geary county starting with the 1800s,” said Hagedorn.
In order to meet their goal, Hagedorn is asking for your help.
“We’d love for people to come in and share either objects that they might have – objects that they had or their father or mother or anyone who was involved with the military might’ve had; come in and share those items on loan or tell stories – I’d love to record them – so we’re kind of trying to do a little of everything, I’d love to tell as many stories as possible,” said Hagedorn.
The museum has public hours from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm but Hagedorn is available from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm to hear stories or meet with those that wish to stop by – just ring the bell outside at 530 N. Adams in Junction City.
To share your stories, artifacts, or contribute in any way for The Year of the Soldier call 238-1666 or email gearyhistory@gmail.com.
SALINE COUNTY -A Manhattan man is in the Saline County Jail accused of breaking into a vehicle parked at a Salina convenience store.
Just before 7 p.m. on Monday, Deveral Wilson, 33, allegedly reached into an unsecured silver 2003 BMW that was parked at The Korner Store, 220 W. Crawford in Salina, according to Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney.
A rosary valued at $10 and $1.82 in change were taken from the vehicle.
Sweeney said Wilson was arrested by officers a short time later at the intersection of Santa Fe and Prescott.
The rosary was recovered, but the cross was broken off.
Wilson was booked into jail on requested charges of vehicle burglary, theft, and criminal damage to property.
Teachers are back to work, Walmart’s school supplies aisle has been run amuck and speed trailers are out in the various school zones – yep, it’s almost back to school time for students.
Monday, August 15th is the start day for nearly all of USD 475 students, and it’s important to note the school zone speed limits in your area.
Captain Chuck Leithoff, Community Involvement Unit of the Junction City Police Department, said that they have speed reminders up to caution drivers that students will be out commuting to school next week.
“This week we’ve got the speed trailer out at the different school zones, just kind of with a warning up that school starts on Monday; and it will be flashing the 20 just to remind people that school zones will be in session starting next week,” said Leithoff.
Leithoff said that all school zones are 20 mph speed limits but the time in which that speed is enforced varies.
Elementary school speed zones are in effect from 7:30 am – 8:30 am and 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Middle school from 7:15 am – 8:15 am and 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Saint Xavier Catholic school from 7:45 am – 8:45 am
Freshman Success Academy from 8:00 am – 9:00 am and 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
JCHS from 7:45 am- 8:45 am, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm, and 3:15 pm- 4:15 pm
Back to school can be an exciting time for many students and they may not be the most attentive to the roads while commuting to school.
“We just ask for drivers to be careful and we ask parents to remind the kids to be attentive to traffic,” said Leithoff.
Leithoff said that back to school also means more traffic out on the roads.
“Parents take their children to school and plus we’re going to have buses out on the road…so we probably will see more traffic around the schools, especially during those times,” said Leithoff.
MANHATTAN —Kansas State University’s 2016-2017 Landon Lecture schedule includes a variety of public figures who are affecting American intellect.
“This academic year will be an exciting and thought-provoking year in regard to Landon Lecture speakers,” said Jackie Hartman, the university’s chief of staff, director of community relations and chair of the Landon Lecture Series. “We’ve invited a CEO of a major technology and global security company, high-profile educational leaders with K-State roots, a fascinating and inspiring animal behavior scientist, and an enthusing and talented journalist.”
All four lectures are free and open to the public. The speakers and dates of their presentations:
Wes Bush, CEO of Northrop Grumman
• Wes Bush, CEO of Northrop Grumman, will speak at 7 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 6, in McCain Auditorium. Northrop Grumman specializes in innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, strike, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers. Bush was named chief executive officer and president in January 2010. He serves on the board of directors for Norfolk Southern Corporation, Aerospace Industries Association, Business-Higher Education Forum, Conservation International and the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation.
• A higher education panel of Kansas State University alumni, Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr., superintendent of West Point Military Academy; Dr. David Hall, president of the University of the Virgin Islands; and Dr. Bud Peterson, president of Georgia Institute of Technology, will speak at 10:30 a.m.Monday, Sept. 26, in Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union. Caslen has been the 59th superintendent of West Point since July 17, 2013. Before taking his current post, Caslen was chief of the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq. He has served as the commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, the commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and commanding general of the Multi-National Division-North during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hall became the fifth president of the University of the Virgin Islands on Aug. 1, 2009. Hall has worked to raise the image and position of the university and led efforts to restructure academic units from divisions to colleges and schools, the addition of new academic programs and the launch of new centers and institutions. Peterson is the 11th president of Georgia Institute of Technology, a position he has held since April 1, 2009. Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2008 and reappointed by President Barack Obama in 2014, Peterson serves on the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation and advises the president and Congress on national policy related to science and engineering research and education.
• Dr. Temple Grandin, author, world-renowned autism spokesperson, consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior and professor of animal science at Colorado State University, will speak at 10:30 a.m.Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union. Grandin, who showed signs of autism at an early age and self describes her unique thought process as thinking in pictures, is an accomplished livestock equipment designer and a successful animal welfare advocate. She has published several books — including New York Times best-seller “Animals in Translation” — and given many talks about animal welfare and the autistic brain.
• Martin Baron, executive editor for the Washington Post, will speak at 10:30 a.m.Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union. Since Baron started at the Washington Post in January 2013, the paper has earned four Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent one for coverage of police shootings. From 2001-2012, he was an editor of the Boston Globe, where he participated in the paper’s investigation of the Catholic priest scandal that inspired the 2015 movie “Spotlight.”
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The Geary County Commission sitting as the Board of Canvassers, reviewed the votes Monday from last week’s primary election.
County Commission Chair Florence Whitebread noted there were no changes in overall outcomes of any race. In the Third District County Commission Republican primary election Keith Ascher finished with 224 votes and John Moyer 203 votes. No Democrat filed for election to that seat.
In the 68th District House race in Geary County alone Nicholas Allbritton received 400 votes, Dave Baker 332 and Vance Donahue II 19. Baker was the overall winner of that four-county race, however. He received more votes in Morris, Dickinson and Chase Counties.
The Geary County Commission, sitting as the County Health Board, has agreed with a suggestion from Health Department Director Pat Hunter, to close the two youth clinics in the Westside Shopping Center on West 6th Street.
Commission Chair Florence Whitebread on Monday said Hunter informed them the clinics are not used as much as in the past. “And some of our grants that we were getting from the state we no longer get. These were operated based on those grants. And so today ( Monday ) we voted to close those clinics as of the 31st of August.”
Whitebread added with new public bus transportation routes available people can also travel to the Health Department ( on West Ash Street ). She indicated Hunter had informed the commission that the clinics were not nearly as busy. The aTa Bus service has been a popular form of transportation for many people.
TOPEKA, KAN. – A 19-year-old defendant pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy on Fort Riley, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
Juwuan D. Jackson, 19, who lived on the Fort Riley base at the time, pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter. He admitted that on Sept. 11, 2015, he handled a firearm in a reckless manner, resulting in the shooting death of 16-year-old Kenyon Givens, Jr., who also lived on Fort Riley.
At Monday’s hearing, prosecutors said when military police responded to the shooting Jackson told them an unknown intruder wearing a mask had forced his way into the home and shot Givens. Paramedics were not allowed to enter and treat Givens until military police had searched the house for an intruder. At the same time, police began searching the neighborhood to find the weapon and the masked shooter.
Investigators eventually learned that Jackson had been playing with a loaded .22 caliber handgun before the shooting. Jackson spun the chamber while holding the trigger. The revolver discharged and a bullet struck Givens in the chest.
Sentencing is set for Jan. 11. Jackson faces a maximum penalty of eight years in federal prison. Beall commended the Army Criminal Investigations Division and the FBI, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Graham and Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Mattivi for their work on the case.
The theme this year is “There’s No Place Like Home. Donna Relihan will serve as Grand Marshall.
