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Page 2 Colby Free Press Monday, June 11, 2012 Area/State Weather City hears budget request Briefly Museum displays student art work The Prairie Museum of Art and History will feature a free exhibit of art for special projects fund by students from kindergarten to high school at the Colby Public Schools and Sacred Heart School through Sunday, July 29. The museum, 1905 S. Franklin Ave., is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 1 to 5 From “CITY,” Page 1 Beringer asked what the ster Street. p.m. on weekends. Call Ann Miner at 460-4590 for information. yearly dues cover, and Rocca The fi nal cost for the County. said the organization is mainly a whole project ended up being Fair books now available at Extension office “So I would like to be able resource, and it goes before the $149,136.50. Owings said they Fair books this year are available at the Thomas County Extension offi ce to print up some different bro- Legislature sometimes to talk thought they had a good idea in the county offi ce complex, 350 S. Range Ave., Suite 16, during business chures,” Rocca said, “with some about bills. She said she reached of the cost at the beginning, but hours, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. For information, call Jody McCain at National Weather Service of the different tax incentives out to it when she was putting you never know what it’s going the offi ce, 460-4580. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with we have and some of the differ- Thomas County’s Neighborhood to be like when you “open it up.” a low around 52. North wind ent things that we offer here in Revitalization Plan together. Even though the fi rm underesti- around 5 mph becoming east. Thomas County.” Armstrong said the council mated the cost, he said, the extra Harvest matchmaker available for farmers Tuesday: A 20 percent chance She said she also wants to didn’t need to approve anything, was work that Public Works felt Roger Hale is available again this year to help farmers and custom har- of showers and thunderstorms help the Kansas Small Business but she wanted to make sure needed to be done in order to get vesters get together. His offi ce is at Truck Town, 105 W. Horton. There is before 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with Development Center hold class- there were no objections since a good project completed. no cost for this service. For information, call Hale at (785) 269-7712 or a high near 82. Breezy, with a es in Colby, which would help the amount is already in the pre- • Gave Mitchell Gatz permis- 460-8785. south wind 5 to 10 mph increas- people who want to know about liminary budget. sion to erect a six-foot privacy ing to between 20 and 25 mph. running a business and what In other business, the council: fence at 425 N. Range Ave., in Pets ready for adoption at Animal Clinic Winds could gust as high as 35 they need to do to get started. • Approved a fi nal change or- the street right-of-way along Looking for a pet? Colby Animal Clinic has an intact male Chihuahua mph. Councilman Mark Beringer der and pay request for APAC- Cleveland. mix, 1 to 2 years old, available for adoption. He is red with a white chest. Tuesday Night: A 30 percent asked if these projects were fac- Kansas on 2011 water line im- • Authorized a stop sign at the Lost or strayed animals are often brought to the clinic. Call or stop by 810 chance of showers and thunder- tored into her budget, and Rocca provements. Dale Owings from south exit of the aquatic park E. Fourth St. All animals have current shots, and costs are minimal. For storms. Patchy fog after 1 a.m. said they are. City Manager Car- Penco Engineering addressed parking lot onto Franklin Av- questions, call 460-8621. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with olyn Armstrong said the regular the council about the change enue. a low around 60. Breezy, with a amount, matching the county’s order, for $34,454. The fi rst • Approved a contract with south wind between 15 and 25 Seniors plan potluck at Presbyterian Church amount, is already in the budget change order was for $7,568 Penco for preparation of a plan The group More Fun Together plans a potluck for people 50 or older mph, with gusts as high as 35 for 2013, which the council had and the second was for $26,082, for a project to mill and repave mph. who are alone, widowed, divorced, separated or who have partners in nurs- fi nished earlier Tuesday. he said. Fourth Street (U.S. 24) from ing homes at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church. Table ser- Wednesday: A 20 percent Councilman Pat Mallory Owings said they originally K-25 to the east city limits on chance of showers and thunder- vice and beverage will be provided; bring a dish to share. For information, asked if Rocca has to pay a fee had a bid of $115,486 from the asphalt surfaces only. It also call 462-6342. storms before 1 p.m. Patchy fog to attend a KREDA meeting and APAC, and they had estimated approved a contract with Penco before 1 p.m. Otherwise, partly Rocca said she pays yearly dues. the cost would be $131,000. The for inspection services on proj- sunny, with a high near 88. Mallory asked who pays for the amount went up, though, when ects on Range Avenue from In- Class will teach about diabetes, eating South wind around 15 mph. costs of the meeting. She said they had to put in additional terstate 70 to the south city lim- Citizens Medical Center will continue a monthly series of free classes on Wednesday Night: A 20 the host of the meeting would copper lines in homes on the its and on Fourth. diabetes, “Journey for Control,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the hos- percent chance of showers and pay for anything offered to the east side of Lincoln Avenue and • Approved the 2013 commu- pital conference room. The topic will be “Continuing Your Journey with thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, guests, such as coffee, donuts, in the alley between Cleveland nications contract with Thomas Diabetes. Register by calling Jeanene Brown at the hospital’s education with a low around 65. lunch and handouts. and Lincoln, both south of Web- County. department, (785) 460-4850. Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thun- Secretary of state to explain voter law here derstorms. Mostly sunny and Foundation awards five scholarships To help educate people about a law passed last year which requires vot- breezy, with a high near 91. ers to present photo identifi cation at the polls, Secretary of State Kris Ko- Thursday Night: A 20 per- bach will hold a public meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the cent chance of showers and From “FOUNDATION,” Page 1 from Colby High this spring. Frahm Theatre in the Cultural Arts Center at Colby Community College. thunderstorms. Partly cloudy • Berg has been selected to receive a scholar- He will give an overview of the Secure and Fair Elections Act, covering and breezy, with a low around gree with a minor in leadership studies at Kansas ship from the Cory R. Want Memorial Scholar- photo identifi cation, proof of U.S. citizenship and voter education, then 67. State University. ship fund at the foundation, partly because of his answer questions. Friday: A 20 percent chance The daughter of Steve and Sara Juenemann, she goal of becoming an agent for the Federal Bureau of showers and thunderstorms. graduated from Colby High School last month. of Investigation or the Kansas Bureau of Investi- Mostly sunny and breezy, with a • Kriss was chosen for the Terry Strutt Memorial gation agent or a state trooper. Red Cross plans blood drive here next week A blood drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 7:45 a.m. high near 92. Scholarship, sponsored by the Darvin and Tammi This award will provide Berg with full tuition to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Colby Community Building, featuring a com- Friday Night: Partly cloudy Strutt family. This $2,000 renewable scholarship and fees for the 2012-2013 year; it is reserved for petition between the Walmart stores of Colby and Goodland on Wednes- and breezy, with a low around was awarded to Kriss for his past and future in- criminal justice majors attending Colby College. day. Volunteers will serve sloppy joes. Anyone 16 to 21 can enter to win a 67. volvement in school-sponsored activities. Berg, a current student at the college, plans to $5,000 scholarship and everyone gets a chance to win a guitar with Gibson Saturday: Mostly sunny, with “Konnor has been vary active in his high school fi nish his associate degree before transferring to and Red Cross logos. For questions, call Bev Vaughn at 462-3861. a high near 89. career,” said Olson, “having participated in foot- Fort Hays State University. He graduated from Saturday Night: A 20 percent ball, golf and wrestling, as well as the Kansas home schooling in 2011. chance of showers and thunder- Boys State Leadership Conference and helping • Schultz has been awarded a $1,500 scholar- Mingo Bible Church offers Bible School storms.