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25 $1 8 Pages Thursday, May 21, 2020 & Bird City Times 136th Year, Number 21 Local schools plan late graduations By Ann Burr moved to June. On Saturday, [email protected] June 27, at 10:30 a.m. Jayden, Local graduations will happen, Guienevere, Kaylynn, and Grace just not as normal. Things will be will take to the football field, and rather different for the graduates walk across the grandstand, while of Cheylin and Saint Francis. This guests sit below on the field to year there will be no stuffy gym, watch. surrounded by family, friends, and At Cheylin, graduates will beloved community members, have a set number of guests that walking the stage. they can invite and it will be an Graduating class Both Cheylin and St. Francis R.S.V.P. event, this will not be schools have delayed the gradua- open to all. So they are working tion ceremonies to later this sum- on family and friends and cross- mer. With social distancing mea- checking with each other to make puts on parade sures in place due to coronavirus, sure they don’t double up on the SENIORS OF 2020 put on a Senior Stroll Parade last week the graduation ceremonies have same guest. The graduates most to celebrate graduation. Pictured clockwise from above: had to be postponed. surely feel bad that all cannot at- Perla Yanez and Alondra Yanez rode their horses down The outdoor grandstands will tend, nor will there be a traditional Main Street; Jayce Nider and Seth Mills enjoyed the fresh be transformed into a stage in receiving line. Instead of lining up air; Audrey Meyer celebrated with her pup. Bird City. The football field will outside the gym, graduates will become the seating. There will be leave the field and go to their des- designated sections for each of the ignated locations in town. There graduate’s family and guests will will a drive-by type receiving line, need to maintain social distanc- receptions. This way guests can ing. There will be chairs for the stop to say “Congratulations!” and parents of the graduates, while leave a card or a gift, take a slice others in attendance will need to of cake and punch to go, and head bring their own seating. off to the next. Saint Francis also plans to hold The St. Francis graduation cer- their graduation ceremony out- emony has been officially moved doors. Greene Field will be trans- to Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m. on formed into a graduation stage, Greene Field. In case of inclement and the graduation ceremony weather, the ceremony will be n will be conducted where football the high school gym. If restrictive games were held this year. social distancing protocols are in This will be a change for sure. place at that time, adjustments Due to the state guidelines for will be made in the ceremony to public gatherings, which include comply with them. There will be graduations and receptions, num- no rescheduling of this date, the bers will most likely be limited. school announced. The ceremony will be broadcasted Although the ceremonies are online over Open Spaces Sports, delayed, the school districts are so that others unable to attend will working hard to make sure the still be able to watch. 2020 graduates are recognized. Cheylin’s graduation has been Congratulations Class of 2020!! Hero of the week: State moves to delayed Phase 2 of re-opening By Amanda Moberly good news is followed by Sherman County spikes. William H. Raile [email protected] Health Department’s, which announced that In Cheyenne County, 13 coronavirus tests Meet this week’s Hero of the for the wounded. A German Cheyenne County residents and emergency five of the six confirmed cases there have re- have been given. There were two positives, Week, William (Bill) H. Raile. Doctor operated on his right workers have worked hard over the last couple covered as well. Sherman County now has one which have recovered, and 11 negatives. State- Bills unit was part of General leg, but they had no Morphine months to reduce the spread of coronavirus active case, and there have been no hospital- wide, There have been 66,882 people tested Patton’s Army. He fought or Bandages so they used paper and prepare for a potential large number of izations. for the virus. There are 8,340 positive cases, through the Hedgerow Battles to wrap his leg. Because of the cases within the community. Results are that On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly also which is a 12.5 percent testing positive rate. of Normandy. He took part in day time bombings they would there are currently no active cases in Chey- announced that the state will be moving into The testing rate in Kansas per 1,000 is cur- the capture of St. Lo, and his move him at night. After nine enne County. In addition, the state has moved Phase 2 of the reopening sooner than expected. rently 22.96. In Cheyenne County, the testing Unit was about 60 miles from days he was rescued by the into Phase 2 of reopening. On May 22, Phase 2 will begin. This will in- rate per 1,000 is currently 4.9. Paris when they encountered French Red Cross. After he was Locally, children and parents are getting crease to number of people in mass gatherings There have been 740 hospitalizations and German Tanks. Bill dismounted discharged he worked for the tired of staying indoors homeschooling, and to 15, and allow community centers and orga- 173 deaths in Kansas due to COVID-19. The his halftrack to fire a Bazooka Cheyenne County Engineering it shows. With the easing of social distancing nized sports facilities to open. state is in a good position for reopening, with at a tank when his halftrack Department for 20 years and measures, more children can be seen playing Places that are not allowed to open include caution, state officials say. Hot spots must be was hit and shell fragments hit then sold cars for Zimbelman outside and at the parks. Team sports are being outdoor and indoor large entertainment ven- watched to ensure that local measures can take his right leg. His unit moved Motor’s until he retired in 1985. discussed for this summer, and many are curi- ues, fairs, festivals, parades, summer camps, place to reduce them from spreading or esca- on and he was left behind with He passed away on October 30, ous to see when the pool will open. swimming pools, and bars or nightclubs. lating too quickly. Medical Corpsman. They were 1990. The two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in The opening plan is subject to change coun- In Cheyenne County, residents will find out later surrounded by German William W. Dungan Cheyenne County have recovered at this time, ty by county to allow each county to impose more about openings and club activities in the soldiers and placed in a hospital without any hospitalization required. This stricter restrictions if the number of cases coming weeks. Election filing deadline is June 1 By Amanda Moberly mailing out advanced ballot voter clerk said. However, the Secretary [email protected] applications to every active regis- of State’s Office received federal The Cheyenne County Clerk tered voter in the county. The ap- grant money to assist with voting wants to remind everyone that the plication will need to be filled out during the pandemic, and funds filing deadline is June 1 at noon and returned with the stamped, ad- are being distributed by popula- for this year’s election. The coun- dressed envelope enclosed in the tion. Cheyenne County can re- ty commissioners discussed this applications. ceive up to $5,000, he said. year’s voting process, and what “The cost is going to be signifi- The postage alone to mail the changes will be in place due to the cant, but I’m trying to reduce the applications and return envelopes coronavirus pandemic. number of people at the polls,” is about $1,900, Clerk Houtman Cheyenne County Clerk Scott Clerk Houtman said. “Then the said. Houtman discussed the upcoming people that do not feel comfort- Anything in addition to the election plans with the commis- able going to the poll can still usual voting practices that costs sioners during the last meeting. vote.” He said that this week they will be The cost will be significant, the See ELECTION on Page 3 City asks for help with business grant questionnaire Nursing home residents get parade By Amanda Moberly Economic Development – The Economic Devel- TO CELEBRATE Nurs- [email protected] opment grants provide communities with funding to ing Home Week as well as The City of Saint Francis is asking that all busi- help local businesses retain jobs for low-to-moderate Mother’s Day, The Village nesses in the community that are interested in a grant income people. took residents outside for a opportunity visit the city’s website to fill out a ques- Meals Programs – The Meal Program grants are parade full of relatives and tionnaire. The answers received will help the city intended to provide Kansas cities and counties with residents. Above, residents know how many are interested and what eligibility funds to supplement various programs that provide they may have for the grants. access to nutritious foods during the COVID-19 cri- were spaced apart to keep The Kansas Department of Commerce recently sis. everyone safe. Pictured to announced that Community Development Block The City of St. Francis will be applying for this the left, Sherry Weeks and Grant funding will be made available to cities to ad- funding.