Page 2 Colby Free Press Monday, December 2, 2013 Area/State WWeathereather Studio Friday to feature BBrieflyriefly The deadline for Briefl y is noon the day before. Items submitted in the morning will be set up for the following day, space available. The deadline Colby College graduate for Monday’s paper is noon Friday. Colby Community College graduate Shela Reilley will be Library will take food to pay your fines featured at Colby Community The Pioneer Memorial Library will have its annual Christmas “Foods College’s Studio Friday from for Fines” campaign from Sunday to Monday, Dec. 23. Bring canned or 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 packaged food to pay your fi nes. For information, call the library at 460- p.m. this week in rooms 502 and 4470. 503 of Ferguson Hall. Area artists, including high Donations to group will support food aid school students, are invited to Help support the Genesis-Thomas County food bank and the Food 4 attend this free presentation of Kids backpack program. Drop off your donations from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Reilley’s works and methods. Tuesday at the Thomas County Offi ce Complex to support the “Com- She will be giving presentations munity Can” food challenge, sponsored by the Women of K-State at the at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Northwest Research-Extension Center. For questions, call Becky Darling Reilley paints primarily in at 462-6281. pastels, which provide intense colors. She does rural land- National Weather Service scapes and mountain and urban College concert to be Tuesday evening Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with scenes in a representational Colby Community College’s free annual winter concert will be at 7 p.m. a low around 33. West wind 5 to style with much liberty given to Tuesday in the Cultural Arts Center, featuring the Concert Choir, Sun- 10 mph becoming light and vari- color combinations. fl ower Singers, Jazz Band and Concert Band. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, private able in the evening. Reilley earned a bachelor’s This alley between Franklin and Lake is a familiar local scene voice students at the college will perform at 4 p.m. in the Cultural Arts Tuesday: Partly sunny, with degree from Kansas State Uni- featured in Shela Reilley’s art work. Center for their fi nal. The public is invited. For information, contact vocal a high near 46. Breezy, with a versity in fashion design. Fol- instructor Randy Berls at 460-5520 or instrumental music director Tony west wind 5 to 10 mph becom- lowing graduation, she moved to have studied with Doug Daw- included in the show, “State of Schroer at 460-5519. ing north 15 to 25 mph in the New York, where she was a chil- son at the Denver Arts Students the Art/Kansas, the Artistic Per- afternoon. dren’s wear clothing designer League. Though my favorite spective.” In 2012, she had two Golden Plains plans soup supper Tuesday Tuesday Night: A 20 percent and staff artist for London Fog, medium is pastels, I also enjoy paintings accepted into the Paint Golden Plains Elementary School will hold its annual soup supper chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, Gitano, Jordache and Simplic- other mediums, including oils.” America 2012 competition. from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Selden Community Building, serving with a low around 19. Blustery, ity. She moved from New York, Reilley has received many For more, go to www.shelar- homemade chicken-noodle soup, chili and desserts right before the annual with a north wind 20 to 25 mph. married her husband Kelly, and awards, including Best of Show eilley.com. Christmas concert at 7 p.m. at the school. Donations will be accepted for Wednesday: Flurries likely after living in the San Francisco in the Gateway to the Rockies Studio Fridays are fi nanced the playground and outdoor wildlife learning site. For questions, call the after noon. Mostly cloudy, with Bay area for two years, settled in Art Show in 2000 and 2005. Four partly by the Thomas County school at (785) 386-4560. a high near 21. Blustery, with a Aurora, Colo. of her paintings were among the Community Foundation. north wind 15 to 20 mph, with “Today, I volunteer fre- 150 selected by jurors Neil Pat- For information or to receive gusts as high as 30 mph. quently at our two sons’ school terson, Oil Painters of America a list of materials needed for Harvest of Holidays at library Wednesday Harvest of Holidays, “Rise to the Occasion – Breads and Friends!”, will Wednesday Night: A 40 per- art rooms and teach adult art president, and Kristin Hoerth, those who wish to do pastels be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Pioneer Memorial Library. There is a cent chance of snow. Cloudy, classes for the City of Aurora,” Southwest Art magazine editor- with Reilley, call art instructor $5 fee to pay for supplies and taste testing, payable at the door. Call the with a low around 7. said Reilley. “I’ve taken many in-chief, for the 2011 Kansas Rebel Jay at (785) 269-7065. Thomas County Extension offi ce at 460-4582 by noon Monday, Dec. 2, Thursday: Mostly cloudy, art workshops and classes and Art Competition. These were with a high near 17. to ensure we have enough supplies. Each cook will go home with their Thursday Night: A 20 per- own Walnut Twist yeast bread, ready to bake. For information, call Diann cent chance of snow. Mostly Gerstner at 460-4582. cloudy, with a low around 5. Tax boost surprises owners Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a Red Cross schedules blood drive at college high near 17. From “TAX BOOST,” Page 1 Paul Steele asked at the meeting Tuesday. The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, Cunningham said she didn’t think they had Thursday at the Student Union of Colby Community College. Call (800) with a low around 3. ningham. received many protests, saying that most taxpay- 733-2767 or go to www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment, but Saturday: A 20 percent She said residential buildings on a farmstead ers seem satisfi ed after they visit with Appraiser walk-ins are welcome. chance of snow. Partly sunny, could include the house and outbuildings used for Bruce Webb. with a high near 20. personal reasons, such as a garage where cars are Taxpayers can protest their tax bills by request- parked. Farm buildings include equipment sheds ing a hearing, she said, but they must pay at least Santa’s Workshop lets kids shop Saturday Night: A 20 percent The Thomas County Community Foundation’s Santa’s Workshop will chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, or seed storage, she said, even if those buildings the fi rst half of their taxes by the December dead- are near the house. line. be open from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Preschool through fourth graders with a low around 7. are invited to shop for their families. Suggested donation is $4 per gift; Sunday: A 20 percent chance Cunningham said the offi ce isn’t sure why the Each year’s property tax-levy rates, by politi- buildings were incorrectly categorized to begin cal subdivision, are available at thomascountyks. each child can buy up to four. Proceeds will go for grants in Thomas Coun- of snow. Partly sunny, with a ty. For information, call Executive Director Melinda Olson at 460-9152. high near 22. with. com/OnlineUtilitiesLinks/tabid/10273/Default. “Are we getting people paying their taxes under aspx. Wednesday: High, 58; Low 20 protest because of this change?” Commissioner Nativity sets on display at church ‘Nativi-Tea’ Thursday: High, 44; Low 16 Come and view over 300 nativity sets on display and enjoy a cup of hot Friday: High, 46; Low 17 cider and a cookie at the First Presbyterian Church’s Nativi-Tea from 1 to Saturday: High, 65; Low 22 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 462-6342 with questions. Sunday: High, 63; Low 23 County wages up 3 percent Precip: Wednesday 0.None From “WAGES,” Page 1 “It would be my position that • Went into a closed session Legion cooking up chili, soup for Sunday Thursday 0.None we only authorize those (merit to discuss nonelected personnel. Come for soup at the America Legion, 1850 W. Fourth, after the Colby Friday 0.None crease when she was fi rst hired. raises) for expiration of (an em- No action was taken after this Light Parade Sunday. Warm up with chicken-noodle soup or chili, with Saturday 0.None Later, the commissioners looked ployee’s) probationary period,” session. proceeds going to Santa City. For information, call Tracy Galli, 462-0450. Sunday 0.None back through the minutes from said Baughn. • Said they are looking for November: 0.38 inches that meeting and discovered The other commissioners did someone to fi ll Baughn’s posi- December: 0.None she was supposed to have been not comment and no motion was tion on the Resource Conserva- Cookie walk at Methodist Church on Sunday Year: 14.44 inches given $1,000 a year, not $1,000 passed on the issue. tion and Development district The United Methodist Women will have a cookie walk from 11:30 a.m. Normal: 20.65 inches a month. In other business, the com- board. Baughn said he has been to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Colby United Methodist Church. Cookies and (K-State Experiment Station) Based on this discovery, they missioners unable to attend many meetings candy will be sold by the pound; all money will be used for mission proj- Sunrise and Sunset modifi ed their earlier motion to • Approved accounts payable because of scheduling confl icts.