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Vol. 19 Number 44 An Award Winning Weekly Newspaper Thursday, April 21, 2011 NBAF Money In Federal Budget The federal budget bill “It will be great to have the passed by Congress on project started and see the first Thursday brings good news for building under way on the Manhattan and Kansas State NBAF site,” Trewyn said. University: $40 million to fund “NBAF will be a modern, the next round of work on the world-class research facility National Bio and Agro-Defense built in the most safe and secure Facility being built at K-State. manner possible.” “We’d like to thank members The $650-million federal of the state’s congressional del- facility, to be constructed over egation for helping secure this the next few years at the north- vital funding for NBAF, which ern edge of campus, will feature is an urgent national priority,” highly secure biosafety level 3 said K-State President Kirk and 4 laboratories to develop Schulz. “This funding shows vaccines and countermeasures Congress understands how vital to foreign animal, emerging and NBAF is to the nation’s food zoonotic diseases that threaten safety and security, and why the U.S. animal agriculture and Kansas State University is the public health. It will be operated right place for this important by the U.S. Department of facility.” Homeland Security. U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, who Construction of the utility represents Kansas’ Second plant also is the start of an District, which includes expected economic boost to the City Clerk Gary Fees (left) gives the oath of office to Rich Jankovich, Wynn Butler and John Matta. Manhattan and K-State, said, “I Manhattan area, Trewyn said. have always said the federal Work on NBAF is projected to government should have only a bring 1,500 to 1,600 construc- few foundational duties at its tion jobs to Manhattan over the Commissioners Ask For Repeal core. The first among these cen- four- to five-year period that the tral obligations is the protection facility is being built, with the By Jon A. Brake mode.” City Manager Ron Ordinance will be on the copy of the Free Press and of the homeland and the majority of the contractors, con- It didn’t take long. Fehr said that these things May 3rd Agenda. At the said Commission was never American people. The work that struction workers, plumbers and At the City Commission take more time. later meeting Commission told that people would be will be done at NBAF in electricians from the region and “Pre-meeting” Tuesday night One staff member said Jayme Morris-Hardeman going to Jail if the Rental Manhattan to protect our food using Manhattan?s hotels, two of the three new said that we need more time told the public to be sure to Inspection Program passed. supply will fill a critical missing restaurants and retail stores. Commissioners ask that the to get the public involved. be at the meeting. The Free Press ran a story component of our national secu- “The Department of Rental Inspection Program The Rental Inspection that four student renters rity. I am pleased to see that Homeland Security wanted to Ordinance and the Sexual To that soon to be Program Ordinance will were given a 15 day sen- Congress and the president have build the lab in an area with Orientation Discrimination Commissioner John Matta first go to a Work Session on tence by the Municipal again made NBAF a funding high levels of research, and K- Ordinance be put on the next responded, “the public has May 10th. Court. priority. Our security transcends State is known as a national Agenda for Repeal. been involved, in the last The staff want to try and politics, and I will continue to leader for its expertise in live- City Staff went into the election.” Commissioner Loren J. stop the repeal by talking it fight day in and day out for the stock medicine, food science “hold off the new comers The Discrimination Pepperd held up last weeks to death. protection, promotion and fund- and infectious diseases,” Schulz ing of the NBAF in Manhattan.” said. “NBAF enhances K- The $40 million, which is State’s goal of becoming a top being matched with $40 million 50 public research university by in state funding, will be used for 2025 and opens the way for col- Meeting Scheduled For Flush Intersection a central utility plant on the laborations and partnerships NBAF site, said Ron Trewyn, between the facility and the uni- The Kansas Department of concerns about the intersection stop bars, on the north and at [email protected]. K-State vice president for versity.” Transportation (KDOT) is host- itself. We invite anyone inter- south legs of Flush Road as If you are in need of a sign research. ing a Public Information ested in this intersection, well as on the US-24 median language interpreter, an assis- Meeting for the US-24 and including local stakeholders, crossover. These interim solu- tive listening device, large print Flush Road intersection in businesses, and citizens, to tions will help enhance existing or Braille material, or other Pottawatomie County on attend this public information traffic control measures by pro- accommodations to attend this Kansas Bonds Monday, May 16 from 5:30 to meeting. viding drivers with more visual meeting, please notify 7:30 p.m. at St. George signage and pavement treat- Kimberly Qualls at (785) 296- Elementary School, 200 In the meantime, KDOT ments to emphasize attention to 3881 at least one week prior to Look To Be Safe Blackjack Road in St. George. crews will implement some traffic movements at the inter- the meeting. Requests may By Gene Meyer for the 10-year T-Works trans- At this public information additional traffic control meas- section. These added traffic also be addressed to the Kansas KansasReporter portation infrastructure pro- meeting, KDOT staff will pres- ures at the US-24 and Flush control measures will be Department of Transportation, TOPEKA, Kan. - The cost to gram voted by the 2010 Kansas ent the recently completed traf- Road intersection. Crews will installed by Friday, April 22, Bureau of Transportation taxpayers of carrying more Legislature. fic study findings for the US-24 re-grind the rumble strips locat- weather permitting. Information, 700 SW Harrison than $24 billion in Kansas state But KDOT isn't in the bond and Flush Road intersection, ed on southbound Flush Road, For further information on Street, 2nd Floor West, Topeka, and local government debt market just now, said Steve discuss potential short- and/or install a larger 48-inch wide this public information meet- Kansas 66603-3754 or phone won't shoot higher because Swartz, an agency spokesman. long-term solutions for the stop sign (complete with flag) ing, please contact Kimberly (785) 296-3585 Standard & Poor's is threaten- "We issued our first T-Works intersection, as well as provide on the north leg of Flush Road, Qualls, KDOT Northeast (Voice)/Hearing Impaired - 711 ing to lower the United States' bonds last summer," Swartz meeting participants the oppor- and add to the intersection Kansas Public Affairs Manager credit rating, economists said said. tunity to share their input and pavement, painted rectangular at (785) 640-9340 or via e-mail Tuesday. "We aren't expecting to go Technically, the global rating back into the market until service hasn't lowered the U.S. sometime in the second half of Kansas Profile - Curtis Crawford -Curtis C’s Diner government's solid gold AAA 2012," he said. credit rating that has been Kansas' far larger pile of By Ron Wilson, director of career. jersey on one wall. “I bought consistent, quality food and unblemished since the 1860s government debt, which the the Huck Boyd National Curtis studied Hotel, that after the restaurant had friendly service. “I have good, when Wall Street first began Kansas State Treasurer's office Institute for Rural Restaurant, and Institutional been open a few months and loyal employees,” Curtis said. grading debt to help move rail- caclulates is $24.1 billion in Development at Kansas Management at K-State and was pretty sure we were going “You learn the golden rule: road bonds. It merely said it bonds, notes and warrants State University. worked with Applebee’s and to make it,” he said. Treat others the way you want might do that if the nation fails issued by the state and nearly “It’s time to step up to the Taco Bell in Kansas City and Not only did the restaurant to be treated. I try to apply it to begin curbing its deficits by 4,000 counties, communities, plate.” Hmm, that statement Wichita. In 1994, a local make it, in 2003 it expanded every day.” the next presidential election. school districts, hospitals, has a double meaning. It could restaurant in Newton came up into an adjoining space and Curtis remains interested in But that warning is unprece- drainage districts and other tax- mean a baseball game -- or din- for sale. Curtis decided to go grew to a 75 seat diner. The sports of all kinds. He told me dented and sent securities ing bodies, won't change if a ner. Today we’ll meet an enter- into the food business for him- decorations are heaven for a about Berean Academy in the prices reeling overnight reduced credit rating shoots prise which combines both. It’s self. The Village Restaurant in sports fan. The counter has a nearby rural community of Monday. interest on federal debt higher, a restaurant with the feel of a Newton had operated since the clear top with classic baseball Elbing, which won the 2011 2A Even so, "it will have very authorities say. small town diner, and it also 1950s, and Curtis bought it in cards on display beneath it, fea- basketball state championship. little effect on any Kansas debt "They've already been sold. features various kinds of mem- November 1994. turing vintage players from the Elbing has a population of 214 unless someone it is being trad- The money has been paid," said orabilia from baseball and else- After thinking about what to 1950s and `60s. Another table people. Now, that’s rural. ed among investors," said Rebecca Floyd, general counsel where in the world of sports. name his new restaurant, he has basketball player cards like Curtis even attended a Georgia State University Bart of the Kansas Development Curtis Crawford is owner of chose the option which used his Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Royals fantasy baseball camp Hildreth. Finance Authority, a state-cre- Curtis C’s Diner which com- own name and initial: Curtis Magic Johnson, John Stockton, with Manhattan’s Ned Seaton a Hildreth, who previously ated financing corporation cur- bines Curtis’ love of sports with C’s. Said quickly, it sounds like and many more. few years ago. Curtis found taught at Wichita State rently overseeing about $4.3 his experience in the food a place where people are being Other collectables from himself on the pitcher’s mound University, is a principal author billion of state-level debt. industry. Curtis grew up near courteous: Curti-Cs. many schools and colleges line facing his childhood hero, of a major 2005 study of local Also, any change that rating Manhattan, Kansas and became “We do want people to know the walls, such as photos of George Brett, and actually government debt loads. agencies make in their calcula- a sports fan as a kid. He col- there is courtesy here,” Curtis Newton’s 1950s state champi- threw a strike by the All-Star. Investors who tried to sell tion of the federal government's lected baseball cards and said. onship basketball teams (in Brett proceeded to pound out a bonds then might have to cut financial strength won't auto- became a huge fan of the The other question was the ridiculously short shorts) and hit immediately after that. prices a bit to keep them in line matically apply to Kansas, Kansas City Royals during the decorations. The old booths special displays such as Barry “It was a blast,” Curtis said. with presumably lower prices because ratings for individual 1980s, when George Brett led were brown and the walls were Sanders souvenirs and a corner It’s time to step up to the for U.S. debt, he said. states are each calculated sepa- them to a World Series champi- bland. Curtis decided to redec- devoted to George Brett and the plate – no, not home plate, a "The only other way there rately. onship. orate using some of the sports Royals. Another spot has a cou- plate of food at Curtis C’s might be an effect in Kansas is Kansas' ratings currently are Curtis was a ballplayer him- memorabilia which he had col- ple of framed Sports Illustrated Diner in Newton, Kansas. We if some government authority a strong AA+ from Standard & self. In baseball, he was a left- lected through the years. The covers: One showing K-State’s commend Curtis Crawford and is going out to borrow money Poor's and Aa1 from the com- handed pitcher. On the result has the feel of a classic Rolando Blackman in 1981 and the people who work at Curtis during all this market noise," peting Moody's rating service, Manhattan High football team, diner with sports bar decora- another showing Jacob Pullen C’s for making a difference by Hildreth said. which are both described as the he played against (and even tions. in 2010. providing a good dining experi- That could be the Kansas highest ratings for which state tackled) Wichita Northwest’s Curtis’ favorite collectable in While the sports memorabil- ence. To me, it’s like a run Department of Transportation, can qualify without opening the Barry Sanders, who went on to the diner is the framed, auto- ia is fun, Curtis said the keys to home. which is planning to issue $1.7 state treasury directly to bond a Heisman Trophy and an NFL graphed Joe Montana Chiefs the diner’s success have been billion in state bonds during the markets instead of working next several years to help pay through a finance authority.

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Tyler’s dream was to ents, Angie and Tracie, of the Tyler was a student at Till then, this is my last note. could be on “Top of the Game”. play under the “Friday Night home; one sister, Mary; one Manhattan High School Class Tyler had a life-long dream He commonly referred to him- Lights” at Bishop Stadium, we brother, Tanner; his grandpar- of 2014 and a graduate of the of playing either basketball or self as the “Beast”. We knew it must admit it was our dream ents, Richard and Debbie Eisenhower Middle School, football at OU or KSU; with was going to be a good ride at a too. Even though he won’t be Dowling, all of Manhattan, where he participated in track, OU being his top pick. Tyler game when he said “Momma, their physically he will be with three uncles; Brian Dowling basketball and football. He also enjoyed attending KSU Dad I’m gonna be in the “Beast his teammates spiritually under and his wife Christy of had a love for poetry and was Football and Basketball games Mode!” Tyler began his sports the “Friday Night Lights” in Manhattan and their 5 children an exceptional poet. as well as all MHS Sporting career in first grade, when he “Beast Mode”. Austin, Taylor, Brianna, Mission, Written March 9, events since he was a young did “good” or was proud of Recently he had shared with Isabella, and Ady; Travis 2011 by Tyler boy. It was not uncommon for himself he would look back at his parents he had interest in Dowling of Missouri; Willie I’m on a mission. I’m not Tyler to be watching 3-5 games his dad and give him a big joining a branch of the United Burnett and his wife Charlene allowed to tell you. But this is on TV at one time and could “thumbs up”. He did this all States ARMY so he could make of Minnesota, and their three the last time. I miss being tell you the stats of any game the way up until his last basket- sure he was able to get his children Fia, Nika, and Thalia home, and player on the drop of sec- ball game this year. He always College Degree, have a steady as well as several other rela- Tyler Michael Dowling I hope you’re safe. You know ond or what the next play cheered his teammates on as income, and make a good tives, including his favorite Burnett, 14, of Manhattan, they let me drive the tank? I’m would be or should be. That well. He loved to clap during respectful man of himself. cousin Tory Powell of Kansas passed away Wednesday, April a secret agent now. was when he was not playing games, while playing when one Tyler, Mission Accomplished City. And his unbelievable you were already a good young amount of friends. Although he Manhattan, stroke group and Manhattan; three grandchildren, Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home. man. had many friends, he had three Josephine E. the Violet Society, Athen Anthony Martinez and A Mass of Christian Burial will Tyler had the ability to light best friends since Kindergarten a graduate from Manhattan Raquelle Jo Martinez, Jackson be celebrated at the Seven the room with laughter, love, that he adored: Joe Hall, Darian Martinez High School in 1959, worked at Bolender; three sisters, Sara T., Dolors Catholic Church in hope, and faith just by his mere Taylor, Henry Bieber, and Josephine E. Martinez, 70, of Ft. Riley for 23 years as a wife of Joseph Steiner, of Manhattan, at 10:00am on presence. His smile and his big Jaylen King was also his long Manhattan, passed away Specialist in Defense Lecompton, Mary C. Tuesday, April 19th, burial will brown eyes attracted all to him. time best friend. The memories Thursday, April 15th. Mutualization and Property Manwaring, of Manhattan, follow at the Sunrise Cemetery It helped that he was always these boys made will live for- Josephine Escobar was born in Marketing until her retirement Virginia S., wife of Alton in Manhattan. doing a little goofy dance ever. Santa Paula, California on June in 1989. Gamble, of Manhattan; two Family request charitable move! He will be so deeply He is preceded in death by 27, 1940, a daughter of the late Josephine is survived by a brothers, Felix A. Escobar, of donations, in honor of missed by not just his family, his paternal grandparents Susie (Negrete) and Domingo daughter, Stephanie, wife of Manhattan and Michael S. Josephine E. Martinez, to but many, many others. As his Alberta Louise Burnett and Ventura Escobar. Brian Bolender, of Francis, UT; Escobar, of Bisby, AZ. Seven Dolors Catholic Church poem said he was on a Willie Lee Robinson. She was a member of Seven a son,Rick Anthony, husband A rosary service will be at in Manhattan. “Mission”. Each moment of The family received friends Dolors Catholic Church in of Pam Martinez, of 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 18th at his life he was on a mission. from 4-6 p.m., Sunday, April We know his mission will live 17, 2011 at the Irvin-Parkview on strong as we now have Tyler Funeral Home. Funeral servic- Howard C. Care Center in Wichita. his parents, a sister Dorothy grandchildren. as our guardian Angel in the es were held at 1 p.m., Monday, Howard was born on May Lloyd and his brothers Roney Funeral services for Mr. heavens above. Tyler, Mission April 18, 2011 at the funeral Lawson 29, 1929 in Lumberton, North Lawson and the Rev. Grady L. Lawson were held on Accomplished! home, with Rev. Tracy DeWitt, Carolina, the son of Grady and Lawson all of Lumberton, Wednesday April 20, 2011 at Tyler, you are now a Sr. officiating. Burial will fol- Ida Bell Lawson, where he North Carolina. 11:00a.m. at the Yorgensen- “Boomer Sooner”, “Wildcat”, low in the St. Patrick's Catholic grew up on a tobacco farm. At Survivors included his chil- Meloan-Londeen Funeral and a “Secret Agent” all at the Cemetery. the age of 18 he left and joined dren: Connie J. Bleuel of Chapel with the Rev. Ben same time. Drive that Tank, A memorial fund in Tyler's the Army and spent time in the Manhattan, Dennis H. Lawson Duerfeldt officiating. Interment baby, run those plays, deliver Name has been established at Korean War. (Mona) of Wichita, and Rodney with full military honors will those shots, make those touch the Kansas State Bank, 1010 While in the service he met L. Lawson (Debbie) of follow in the Ashland downs. Don’t forget to get a Westloop, Manhattan, KS Violet O. Murphy and they Sanrafael, California. Cemetery. few safeties too! You always 66502. were married. This union was Additional survivors include Online condolences maybe said those were your favorite. blessed with three children: his sisters: Annie Ruth Davis, left for the family by clicking Connie, Dennis, and Rodney. Mildred Shumpert, and Delma on "Send Condolences" on this Howard worked for a bread Smith all of Lumberton, North page. company, Pepsi-cola, and sold Carolina, Roxie Cordray of In lieu of flowers the family cars. The job Howard loved McConnelsville, Ohio, and suggest memorial contributions most was painting and it Marilyn Sealy of Orrum, North to the NCFHAAA (Friendship became his passion. He was a Carolina; his brothers: Rev. Meals Program) of Manhattan. painting contractor for many Ertle Lawson of Wendell, Memorial contributions maybe years. He worked for Kansas North Carolina and Dr. Frank left in care of the Yorgensen- Howard Clinton Lawson, State University and later Lawson of Fort Rickey, Meloan-Londeen Funeral age 81, died Sunday April 17, retired. Florida. He is also survived by Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, 2011 at the Lakewood Heights He was preceded in death by six grandchildren and six great- Manhattan, Kansas 66502. She was born November 27, of Manhattan. She also has 14 Meloan-Londeen Funeral Loretta B. 1915 in Wamego Kansas to grandchildren, 23 great-grand- Home with Rev. Kay John & Luetta (Holly) Cox. children, 8 great- great-grand- Scarbrough officiating. Zarger On March 2, 1935 she was children and a great-great- Interment will follow in the united in marriage to Clarence grandchild on the way and sev- Valley View Memorial Gardens Zarger. He preceeded her in eral nieces & nephews. Cemetery east of Manhattan, death on July 11, 1960. She was preceded in death Kansas. Loretta spent 26 years in by son in law Everett Lake, 2 In lieu of flowers, family food service for the 383 school brothers, 6 sisters, and a great- requests donations be made to district before she retired in great-grandson. the Via Christi Village Resident 1985. She enjoyed spending Please join the family for a Van Project or the 1st United time with her family & friends. Celebration of Life at Methodist Church in care of the She also loved making crafts & Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen baking. Funeral Home 1616 Poyntz Funeral Home 1616 Poyntz She is survived by 3 chil- Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas on Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas dren. Luetta Lake of Friday April 15, 2011 from 66502. Manhattan, Clarence Zarger Jr. 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Online condolences may be Loretta B. Zarger, 95 of and his wife Joann of Funeral Services were left for the family by clicking Fall, Football Manhattan, died Tuesday April Manhattan, and Mary Saturday at 1:00 p.m. on April "send condolences" on this and 12, 2011 at Via Christi Village. Hagenmaier & husband Steve 16, 2011 at the Yorgensen- page. Pippy Engstrom grew up in Junction City and KS, Courtney Stepan and Katie Saturday, April 16 at St. FURNACES had been a Manhattan resident Stepan, both of Lawrence, KS; Thomas More Catholic Church since 1980. She graduated from three grandchildren: Taylor, followed by a Memorial Mass St. Xavier High School in Madison and Jace Jager; Tim at 10:00 A.M. with Father Don Be sure your furnace is ready! Junction City and later with a Stepan; two sisters: Carolyn Zimmerman as Celebrant. Bachelors of Fine Arts in Cook and her husband Bill of Private family internment will Fall Furnace Service Special Painting and Drawing from Junction City, KS, and Barbie be held at a later date at St. Includes: Kansas State University. Engstrom and her husband Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in • 1” Poly Filter • 20pt. inspection of unit Pippy had a passion for Peter Stein of Ft. Collins, CO; Junction City. • Labor - up to 1 hour (includes driving time locally) teaching. She taught at Seven sister-in-laws Gloria Engstrom Online condolences may be Dolors Grade School, Luckey of Junction City, KS, and left for the family through the Just $59 High School and for Manhattan Sandy Engstrom of Concord, funeral home website at Pre Season Sale Prices on Energy Efficient York Furnaces Public Schools where she NC; several nieces and www.ymlfuneralhome.com. taught Photography, Painting nephews and her companion Memorial contributions may Pippy Engstrom, age 58, of and Drawing. and devoted pet, Lola. be made to the Terry C. HENTON Manhattan, died April 12, She enjoyed taking photo- She was preceded in death Johnson Center for Basic 2011, at her residence follow- graphs, painting, traveling, by her parents, Leonard and Cancer Research. ing an extended illness. reading and spending time with Kathryn Engstrom, and two Contributions may be left in Plumbing & Air Conditioning, Inc. 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If you ask that adherence to the Constitution sponsored the DREAM Act, fruition in part by Tea Party vot- Paul is also the radio host of question in different locations and traditional American val- supported the reduction of ers, now threatens the continu- the Kansas Broadcasting you are going to get many dif- ues? To be fair to Pelosi, America’s nuclear defense in ance of the recent, most far- Association’s 2008, 2009, 2010 ferent answers. If you listen to Reinstein and other liberals, it’s the START treaty and was one reaching homosexual ordinance and 2011 award-winning radio lefties such as columnist Ted a hefty amount of both. of a handful of Republicans that in the state’s history. These program, Conscience of Reinstein, you will hear that the Nancy Pelosi has been going supported Obama’s liberal local political victories by con- Kansas airing on KSDB Tea Party is a dying dinosaur through her own harsh struggle judges Elena Kagan and Sonia servatives across the nation are Manhattan 91.9 FM, suffering from what he with reality recently; remem- Sotomayor to the Supreme a validation of conservative vot- www.ibbetsonusa.com. For describes as the terminal illness ber, she use to be Speaker of Court. Lugar will be one of sev- ing blocs such as the Tea Party, interviews or questions, please of being uncompromising. the House until the “AstroTurf” eral liberal Republicans that Tea and a precursor of major victo- contact him at Reinstein blames the recent rose up and voted Republicans Party voters will attempt to ries to come. The pendulum is [email protected]. slow budget compromise on into power and herself off the “send out to pasture.” swinging to the right but with unbending Tea Party-supported top spot in the House of As of this moment liberals by more than the force of gravity. Republicans who would destroy Paul A. Ibbetson Representatives. It’s not just and large are still in Tea Party Conservatives are fed up and the country to get their way. Of Nancy Pelosi erroneously liberals in the Democrat Party denial. They hate the organiza- they are organizing locally and course he also portrayed the described the Tea Party as that are having a hard time tion for being conservative, but nationally to take back the GOP’s original $100 billion “AstroTurf” and said that atten- understanding the reality of the the hard realization that like- country. Liberals will soon be budget cut proposal as “devas- dees were funded by the “high Tea Party; it’s also the liberals minded conservatives greatly unable to escape this reality. tating.” Who is living in reali- end” with the organization in the Republican Party. As Tea outnumber them and are com- Paul A. Ibbetson is a former ty here? Reinstein repeats the being heavily influenced by the Party groups form and swell ing to the polls to defeat their Chief of Police of Cherryvale, same mantra often chanted by Republican Party. Since that their numbers in anticipation of liberal ideology and send their Kansas, and member of the liberals that the political right time, Tea Party voters have the 2012 elections, there are banner carriers home has not Montgomery County Drug Task can only be “right” when they often voted against liberal some long-standing RINOs fully come to reality. But it will. Force. Paul received his act like the left. The Tea Party Republicans with decent results. (Republicans in name only) The realization of a major con- Bachelor’s and Master’s and their candidate’s refusal to Time has made it easy to see that are about to get a wake-up servative push toward 2012 will degrees in Criminal Justice at break from conservative values that Pelosi was wrong in her call. Republicans such as be seen first at the local level. In Wichita State University, and is Paul Ibbetson’s new book in exchange for liberals’ accept- “AstroTurf” assessment of the Richard Lugar of Indiana are Kansas, the recent Tea Party currently completing his Ph.D. is "Available at Amazon and ance continue to be a painful Tea Party but was she wrong going to be challenged by the rally in Manhattan saw gay in Sociology at Kansas State and puzzling enigma to the left. Tea Party voting bloc. As docu- rights activists protest the event University. Paul is the author of the Manhattan Hastings because she was attempting to Store." This has brought about many deceive the public or because mented by national affairs in the aftermath of a major city several books including the false descriptions. liberals can’t seem to truly fath- writer Tom Curry, the conser- election in which conservatives 2010 release “Oliver’s Tale: A Back in 2009 liberals like om everyday people that cham- vative-minded Tea Party is in won a majority. This local con- Squirrel’s Story of Love, Editorial Letters to Tom Dance With the One That tions of government are accom- was the message delivered by Republic of Korea, and was College and EduKan. Brought You plished in an efficient manner. the majority of the voters who Deputy Commander for He lives in Manhattan, If you are a conservative The disadvantages are that the turned out for the last election. Support, Fort Riley, Kansas. Kansas with his wife, Karen (and maybe if you’re a ‘liber- administrators who make up City commissioners must Since retirement, Mike and their Siberian Huskies. al’) you have probably heard the staff are not directly certainly get a great deal of Kryschtal has been an adjunct the saying “dance with the one accountable to voters and that advice from lots of people. I professor of history, political that brought you.” Usually it the information the commis- would like to offer one sugges- science, and leadership for comes up when the folks we sioners rely on to make deci- tion. During the campaign the Barton County Community elect forget the promises they sions is processed through the candidates auditioned for office made when they were looking staff. I was also struck by the by participating in a number of for votes and support. It works number and influence of vari- candidate forums. The forums because it captures the frustra- ous boards made up of citizens had value since they allowed tion voters experience when who volunteer to provide the public to hear where each they get stiffed. advice on everything from the candidate stood on the issues. On the national level, con- Mike Kryschtal arts to zoning. These boards It would be good for our com- servatives look at Congress and was straightforward on the influence zoning decisions and missioners to appear in front of the fight over the budget and issues. Turning campaign promote initiatives that cost commissioner forums where wonder what happened to the promises into reality is a real money. they could get input from citi- promises to cut spending by challenge that will require lead- This brings us back to the zens outside of the chambers of 100 billion dollars and to ership. Expectations are that idea that our elected officials government. Our state repre- defund Obamacare. they will reverse some ordi- need to remember who it was sentatives already have this Republicans, who made a nances put in place by the last who elected them. They were type of forum sponsored by the ‘Pledge to America’, are now commission, slow the growth not elected by the city staff or Chamber of Commerce. Surely telling us that they ‘only’ con- of government, and reduce the by interest groups who are there are groups that would be trol one half of one third of the burden on Manhattan’s tax pay- sometimes represented by vol- happy to sponsor this for our government. They seem to ers. unteers sitting on boards. This City Commission. Unlike the have already given up the fight Getting these things done year’s results indicate that they candidate forums, it might be over the debt ceiling and indi- will not be easy. Last week the were elected by voters who helpful if the citizens did most cations are that they will not city staff conducted an orienta- think that the government of of the talking. It might help our really fight all that hard for tion for the incoming commis- Manhattan needs to make a commissioners remember who Congressman Paul Ryan’s sioners. The orientation was course correction. Last week, brought them to the dance. budget. We voted for open to the public and I took Jon L. Brake reported that four Mike Kryschtal is a native of Braveheart, instead we get the opportunity to learn more young renters were sentenced Lorain, Ohio. He has a Chicken Little. about how things work in our to 15-days in jail for violating Bachelor's Degree from John Happily, the situation is bet- city. I was impressed by the the new Rental Inspection Carroll University and a ter at the state and local level. briefing conducted by our city Program and that another will Master's Degree in Last November, the voters of manager, it was both thorough stand trial on the charges relat- International Relations from Kansas elected Republicans to and professional. Most of the ed to housekeeping and proper- Boston University. He served every major electoral office. information he presented can ty damage. Do you rent? If so, in the United States Army from Working with solid majorities be found on our the city’s web- do you want to have the city 1972 to 1999. He commanded in the state legislature, site. If you are interested in inspect your residence? If the a company in the 82d Airborne Governor Brownback and his how your city operates, it’s a city has an interest in the condi- Division, the Division Material team have accomplished much great source of information. tion of rental properties, Management Center for the 1st and have clearly remembered The impression I was left with shouldn’t they inspect all prop- Infantry Division in Desert who brought them to the dance. was that the city staff and agen- erties? We need commission- Storm, the 101st Forward Just a few weeks ago cies run Manhattan, and the ers who understand that most Support Battalion of the 1st To Help us Celebrate Manhattan voters elected three commission acts as a board of issues can be resolved by indi- Infantry Division, the Division new city commissioners. Each directors. This has the advan- viduals. Government should Support Command of the 2nd of these new commissioners tage of ensuring that the func- intervene by exception. That Infantry Division in the Community Bankers KS' Cash Flow Will Falter, Forecasters Say Week, All By Gene Meyer that in the Kansas Senate's cur- Research's director. member of the group, said there Leonardville State KansasReporter rent proposed $6.14 billion Instead, a new mid-year fed- are bright spots in the haze too. TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas spending plan, what previously eral tax law change, reducing One is that Kansas legisla- budget writers who are sched- looked like a potential $8 mil- the amount of money Kansans tors still appear to be on track Bank Customers Are uled to resume work Monday lion surplus at the end of 2012 can write off for business for passing tax changes that on the state's 2012 spending would plunge to a $23 million investments is expected to pull will encourage business invest- Welcome to plan will have extra work cut deficit. $77 million more out of the ments and help create jobs. out for them, according to new That isn't permitted by the state's revenue stream than Those aren't in the projections state revenue projections Kansas Constitution, so addi- forecasters thought in because they aren't yet passed. Visit the Lobby or released Friday. tional spending cuts would December. Another is that the Brownback Kansas state general fund tax need to be made. Raising taxes "Without that, projected state administration's newly created revenues - still projected to be to plug the gap is an unlikely revenues would have increased rural opportunity zones in Drive-Thru about $5.8 billion both this year choice; leaders of both the from the December estimate," Kansas already are drawing and next - are now expected to House and the Senate, as well Conroy said. "That would have more interest than expected. be $10.2 million lower than as Kansas Gov. Sam been the first time that hap- It's still too soon to forecast for Your projected six months ago for Brownback say they've ruled pened since April 2008." how those translate into money, the current fiscal year ending that out. Senate Ways and Second, there's the economy. "but I see good things ahead for Free Tomato Plant June 30, and $21.5 million Means committtee members Even though projected tax rev- Kansas revenue," Anderson lower than last projected for are scheduled to meet enues have been reduced from said. 2012. Wednesday to begin figuring a month ago, total tax collec- That is according to the out what to do next. tions through the end of March, Consensus Revenuen The House's version of the which are the latest official Estimating Group. The group is budget, which proposes spend- totals available, appeared to be a panel of economists, state ing only $6.06 billion, fares a struggling to remain on track revenue and budget executives bit better in the expected thin- for matching state spending. and legislative researchers that ner state revenue stream. What While April results aren't yet meets each November and looked like a nearly $80 mil- in, there are some potentially April to reset the state's eco- lion 2012 surplus before worrisome weaknesses in the nomic forecasting baselines. shrinks to a $48 million surplus outlook for income and retail Those baselines become the now. Appropriations committee sales taxes, which are two of numbers from which state leg- members meet Monday to the state's biggest revenue islators calculate everything begin their adjustment to the sources, Conroy said. from how much money Kansas changed projections. One, Kansas' unemployment can spend for educating chil- "Throughout this session, the rate remains persistently high, dren down to the cost of paper House has kept a healthy end- at a seasonally adusted 6.8 per- PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY THURSDAY clips and office supplies in state ing balance a priority," O'Neal cent. That means lower offices. said. "With the current eco- incomes and lower income The numbers released Friday nomic uncertainty and signifi- taxes, Conroy said. Manhattan Free Press spell potential trouble for one cant policy changes being Two, gasoline prices, which of the two sets of budget pro- made in Washington, it is criti- run $3.50 or more a gallon Jon A. and Linda L. Brake, Publishers posals that lawmakers will be cal to pass a fiscally responsi- across Kansas and may go working on when House ble budget to ensure the state higher, are reaching levels that Chris Taylor, Page Layout and Design Appropriations and Senate has adequate funding to cover may cause more Kansans to Ways and Means Committee future revenue reductions." forego other purchases they Web site: manhattanfreepress.com meet next week, suggests How likely are such reduc- might plan. That trims retail Subscriptions: eFreePress subscriptions are Free House Speaker Mike O'Neal, a tions? That is a bit of a crap- sales taxes. “Were it left to me to decide whether Street Address: Hutchinson Republican. shoot, consensus estimators Consenus revenue forecast- 103 North 3rd Street - Presuming the projected rev- said Friday. ers will address those concerns we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a Mailing Address: enue streams don't change - First, one of the biggest con- in a more complete version of government, I should not hesitate a Box 1191, Manhattan, Kansas, 66505 which is not a sure bet until his- tributors to the lowered rev- their report which is to be moment to prefer the latter.” - Thomas Jefferson, 1787 E-Mail: torically peak April income tax enue estimates isn't directly released next week, Conroy [email protected] or [email protected] collections are actually counted related to Kansas' slowly said. - Kansas Legislative Research recovering economy, said Alan Kansas Budget Director Department calculations show Conroy, Kansas Legislative Steve Anderson, who also is a 785-537-8953 NewsNews MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - Thursday, April 21, 2011 55AA Letter To The Editor I read with amusement the law, repairs, insurance, bank- quality of rentals in the form of ioral reports. destroy and tear up rental prop- cy court to get their last swing front page article in the ing, and personal character a property maintained inspec- I was against the added cost erty. The punishment to a ten- at the bad landlord who tar- Manhattan Free Press about the evaluation to name a few of tion program which costs the that the new rental inspection ant who disregards the law nished their record. Not so four students who are getting 3 the skill sets that we need to landlord and tenant nothing program will and have cost the could be $500.00 and up to 6 now, we have a tool that the meals and a cot for 15 days for posses or develop. except a phone call and a little renters in Manhattan. It is months in jail, plus restitution. progressive liberals gave us by violation of the new Manhattan In order to be able to contin- of our time. another example of how pro- In the past renters who did mistake. They gave us the Rental Inspection program. I ue in business we need to pro- It is the rental inspection pro- gressive liberals want to protect damage to property they did chance to carry a big stick and do not have firsthand knowl- vide a usable product at a fair gram that I really want to focus society and raise the cost and not rent would be charged for the ability to speak softly to edge of the situation that price. We collect rent and pay upon with this letter. I have size of government. Somebody vandalism , however if they did the tenant as to the real chance brought this sentence. I am a out expenses and if things go been in a group of landlords needs to pay for this and I can the same damage to places that they will do jail time for graduate of KSTATE, a right we may even have a prof- who used the property mainte- tell you the customer almost which they rented the local disregarding their promise that licensed general contractor and it ( my apologies to my pro- nance inspection program regu- always pays for the added cost. police and judges would say they made to us to maintain our a registered landlord. My fam- gressive liberal friends for larly for many years and I most The customer in this case is the that there was no crime , or no property while they rented it. ily had rentals in this communi- swearing) left over. How is likely have one of the biggest tenant. The cost of owning and crime that they wanted to I look forward to being able ty before I was born and out of usable and fair determined? landlord files in the code office maintaining rentals went up prosecute. We were told that it to honestly tell Bruce, Jamie 7 kids that my mother bore I am Until recently the free enter- as a result. Regardless of and most likely will not return was a civil matter and to take and Jim thank you for your the one who carries on the land- prise system of supply and whether the call came from me to a lower level anytime soon. I the tenant (s) to court for relief. unintended consequences in the lord legacy. I do not ever demand worked well in or my tenant I have always have had rentals which have We normally would be cheat- teeth that you gave to landlords remember any punishment like Manhattan. Landlords offered realized the fairness that the passed the property mainte- ed out of rent , have damages to in the Rental inspection pro- this ever happening in a product and the customer code inspectors have handed nance inspection requirements property, and to add insult to gram. I hope that the new Manhattan before. determined if they received out in their findings. The code fail the rental inspection injury we were told to spend commissioners do not kill the Residential landlords in value for their money. inspectors act like a good requirements. The inspections money on legal fees and program fully, neuter it but Manhattan have a tough and However the system has been sports official and handout their requirements do not look at the lawyers to try and get our keep the big stick of punish- many times underappreciated changed by the outgoing city decisions based upon a rule same things. money back. Then if and ment to the tenant in an ordi- calling. We as a group provide commission. A costly rental book; the international property The new rental inspection when we got a judgment we nance for the landlord. housing to the renters in inspection program has been maintenance code. I have been program has some surprising would have to track down the Manhattan. We are on call thrust upon our industry with- on the receiving end of their teeth to it. The landlords now ex tenant and garnishee bank Roger Seymour 24/7 and must become a master out a proven need. We had and inspections and I have seen ten- have a chance for relief from accounts and earnings before Manhattan Ks of communication, contracts, still have a good check to the ants receive corrective behav- tenants who intentionally they hot footed it to bankrupt- New Tracking System Thwarts Meth Cookers By Rachel Whitten allergy drugs because they con- provide them to the law-abid- of sale. Those details are then those and do what we need to Kansas statute requires that KansasReporter tain pseudoephedrine, a key ing citizens who need them.” transferred to a database where do to take care of them,” pharmacies participate in the TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas ingredient used in the illegal Since 2006, federal law has it’s available for review by law Schmidt said. system to sell medicine with methamphetamine cookers labs that manufacture the drug. made it illegal to purchase enforcement. Currently, pharmacy staff pseudoephedrine. However, looking to score large quanti- The system, called NPLEx medicine that contains more The web-based system is across Kansas are training on pharmacies can opt out if they ties of over-the-counter medi- or the National Precursor Log than nine grams of pseu- financed by manufacturers of the new system, which is choose not to carry drugs with cine like Sudafed at multiple Exchange, is connected across doephedrine in a 30 day period- the allergy and cold medicines, scheduled for statewide imple- that ingredient. pharmacies will soon have their state lines and across retailers. -the equivalent of about three which mean neither the state of mentation by May 1. Kansas law enforcement efforts thwarted because of a That means a buyer who packages of 90 count 30 mil- Kansas nor the pharmacies will Since the system was imple- officers seized meth, equip- new computer program used to already bought the legal limit at ligram Sudafed. Buyers also incur a cost. mented in Alabama on January ment used to make the sub- track high volume buyers. an Oklahoma Walgreens will have to show photo identifica- State Sen. Vicki Schmidt, a 1, it has blocked sales of about stance and chemicals at 143 The Kansas Board of not be able to purchase more tion, which previously was Republican from Topeka and a 30,000 grams of pseu- sites in the state last year, Pharmacy announced Monday from a CVS in Kansas. logged manually by the store practicing pharmacist, said doephedrine from buyers who according to statistics reported it has partnered with Louisville, “Keeping pseudoephedrine staff. some large families with chil- were trying to purchase above by the Kansas Bureau of Ky. based Appriss, Inc, a soft- out of the hands of meth pro- Now pharmacies can scan dren over 12 who suffer aller- the legal limit. Investigation. ware firm that will provide a ducers is one of the most effec- driver’s licenses or enter other gies might be denied a pur- Florida, South Carolina, Other over-the-counter med- new electronic tracking system tive ways to stop meth produc- ID into the system, and it auto- chase when pollen counts Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, icines that contain pseu- that will enable pharmacies to tion,” said Kansas Attorney matically searches the database spike. However, in that case, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, doephedrine include Claritin- stop a sale of those medicines if General Derek Schmidt. “We to check for other recent pur- it’s as simple as a call into the Illinois, Kentucky, West D, Zyrtec-D and Tylenol Cold the buyer has already pur- believe this represents the most chases. If a transaction would doctor’s office. Virginia and Washington have and Sinus. chased the legal limit at other effective way of blocking the exceed the legal limit, a mes- “There are some legitimate passed laws enabling the track- stores. illegal sales of these important sage is automatically sent to the buyers that will potentially be ing database and are in varying Meth makers target cold and products while continuing to retailer recommending denial stopped but we’ll recognize stages of implementation. Medical Bills Take Bigger Bite From Kansas Budget By Gene Meyer part of Kansas total human what is expected to be the little better, Conroy reported. until next year, Conroy said. day after legislative researchers KansasReporter services spending that is the remainder of an approximately What looked like a nearly $80 That's because 2013 is cur- reported Friday that state tax TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas state's largest budget category $5.8 spending plan for this year million fiscal 2012 surplus rently the last year of a tempo- revenues between now and lawmakers got more bad news after education. and a $6.1 billion plan for shrinks to $54 million. That is rary 1 percentage point June 30, 2012 will be nearly about the state's expected cash The calculation follows a 2012. about $6 million more than was increase in Kansas basic state $32 million less than expected. flow during the next 15 similar report Friday in which The latest projections drop calculated Friday based solely sales tax that lawmakers passed Monday's report is contained months. forecasters also calculated that what before Friday had been a on the expected lower rev- after a bitter fight last year. in a a semi-annual recalculation Medicaid caseload costs general fund revenues through possible $8 million surplus in enues, in part because the "In 2014, when you lose of estimated caseload expendi- between now and June 30, fiscal 2012 will be nearly $32 the proposed Senate budget to a increased caseload spending between $300 million to $400 tures for providing a variety of 2012 are projected to cost tax- million less than expected. more likely $17 million deficit also triggers more revenue million in sales tax revenues, state- and federally mandated payers $10.1 million more than Both the Kansas House for 2012, legislative research from special taxes some med- that will be a significant chal- medical services for elderly projected six months ago, leg- Appropriations Committee chief Alan Conroy told ical services providers pay. lenge," Conroy said. and low income Kansans. That islative researchers told the now and the Kansas Senate Appropriations Committee However, legislators will Kansas House spending is now calculated to Kansas House Appropriations Ways and Means Committee members. face bigger budget headaches Appropriations Committee reach $756.1 million from the Committee Monday. Wednesday are resuming work The House version, with after fiscal 2013, on which seri- members heard that projection general fund this year and $1 Caseloads are a significant on their respective versions of deeper spending cuts, fares a ous budget work won't begin Monday, less than one working billion in fiscal 2012. Ryan Plan Stops Obama's Raid on Medicare By Betsy McCaughey The Obama health plan Kathleen Sebelius frequently of their choice. The payment ing to this unelected board of Start, but baby boomers and After listening to President reduces future funding for make that false claim. Even will be equivalent to what cost-cutters. The rationale was seniors beware. Obama's speech yesterday, I'd Medicare by $575 billion over Medicare's mailings to seniors Medicare would otherwise to make Medicare budgeting The debate over Ryan's 2012 trust Bernie Madoff with my the next 10 years and spends it repeat the lie that the spending directly spend on care. On immune from outraged seniors budget proposal is not about Medicare before I'd trust on other programs, including a reductions will make Medicare average, the premium paid will - destining seniors to get sub- preserving Medicare as we've Obama. vast expansion of Medicaid. It's more financially secure. The be $15,000. The poor and stantially less than the cuts always known it. That is The president portrayed him- robbing Grandma and Grandpa truth is, Medicare is being bled chronically ill will get more already made. already gone, eviscerated by self as protecting seniors, and ala Bernie Madoff. The Ryan dry, not saved, and the presi- help, to minimize out-of-pocket Yesterday President Obama the Obama health law. The claimed Congressman Paul program stops the raid on dent is cooking the books. costs, while wealthiest seniors reiterated that that the knife choice now is about stopping Ryan's plan would be cruel to Medicare. While Ryan's proposal also may get a smaller voucher if wielding IPAB will be deciding the raid on Medicare's finances seniors. In the year 2019, according reduces future Medicare spend- Congress decides to means test what healthcare for seniors is and providing a believable The data show the opposite. to Medicare's own actuaries, ing over the next decade, the it. "unnecessary" and what "ser- guarantee to Americans under Seniors and baby boomers will Medicare will spend $14, 731 differences are how the reduc- Will $15,000 (adjusted vices seniors need." The presi- age 55 that they will have be better off under the Ryan per senior, under the Obama tions are achieved and what is upward for inflation) be dent said he won't cut favored healthcare when they retire. proposal than under the Obama health law, instead of $16,162 done with the "savings." Ryan's enough? Ryan's critics protest programs such as Pell grants For more information, visit health law. if the Obama health law had not proposal stops the Medicare that the amount is inadequate for college students and Head www.DefendYourHealthcare.us The biggest winners are been enacted (Health Affairs, heist. and seniors will suffer. But Americans under 55. They October, 2010). That's good news for $15,000 is what Medicare is need to pay attention as Such cuts might be justifi- Americans who will turn 65 in predicted to spend per senior 95 The Congress debates the budget. It able if the savings extended the 2022 or later. The Ryan propos- under the Obama health law. is not about next year. It's about financial life of Medicare. al guarantees them a annual The difference is that Ryan 39 Works Medicare a decade from now, President Obama and Health payment made by the federal offers seniors a guarantee. Motorcraft oil and filter change, rotate and inspect four when they will need it. and Human Services Secretary government to the health plan Clearly that's better than a mere tires, inspect brake system, test battery, check air and cabin government forecast. Ryan's filters, check belts and hoses. Top off all fluids. "premium support" is modeled Offer valid with coupon. Taxes extra. Expires 60 day after how the Medicare Part D OZ Museum from 02-03-11. drug benefit currently works. Seniors have a choice, and the Dick Edwards Ford Lincoln Mercury Opens Tornado Simulator competition between drug 7929 E. Highway 24, Manhattan, 785-776-4004 plans has kept costs below The OZ Museum is proud to what was predicted - nearly a announce a new addition to the first for a government program. museum - a Tornado The expectation is that the Simulator! competition among private Wamego, KS April 14, 2011: health plans will help do the The OZ Museum recently same. installed a custom The shame is that Ryan's Tornado Simulator in their proposal for guaranteed premi- museum gift shop. Only at the um support wouldn't start until OZ Museum can you 2022. The intent is to spare experience the fury of a tor- today's seniors and baby nado. Winds up to 78 mph boomers entering Medicare swirl around you in from sudden change. the sepia-toned gift shop. Even without premium sup- After your tornado experience, port, seniors will fare better enter the museum between now and in 2022 and begin your journey in under the Ryan proposal . By Munchkinland - much like repealing the Obama health Dorothy's trip to Oz. law, Ryan's proposal eliminates "We think it's a fun element the Independent Payment to add to the museum's theme" Advisory Board. says Mercedes The Obama health law estab- Michalowski, Museum lished IPAB to make further Director. "The cost is only cuts beyond what are specified $2.00 and proceeds from the in the law. For the first time machine go back to the since Medicare was established museum to further its mission in 1965, Congress ceded nearly of celebrating over 100 all control of Medicare spend- years of Oz." HistoryHistory MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - Thursday, April 21, 2011 66AA Yvonne Rameriz, KMAN; accounts receivable for the City Holeman, Counselor/Director Hackerott Academy facility. Brad Dornes, Manhattan of Manhattan, in the amount of of Administrative Services; Lewis seconded. Carried 3-0. Mercury; Paul Foltz; and Leon $3,685.97, be written off as per Robert Nall, Information Johnson moved to sign a Hobson, Public Works auditor’s instruction. Lewis Technology Director; Debbie Highway Use Permit for Director/County Engineer, seconded. Carried 3-0. Regester, Register of Deeds; Westar Energy to construct two attended. Johnson moved to approve Cindy Volanti, Human 3 phase, 3 wire underground Williams presented three the minutes of April 4, 2011 as Resource Manager; Joe Knopp; electric power lines, each in 6” grant applications. amended. Lewis seconded. and Leon Hobson, Public sch40 electrical grade conduit Johnson moved to approve a Carried 3-0. Works Director/County parallel to and along the 2012 Special Alcohol Fund: 10:10 Clancy Holeman, Engineer, attended. Murray Road, road r/w at a Request for Funding for Riley Counselor/Director of Volanti presented shared depth of 4-5 ft. below existing County Community Administrative Services leave donation forms. grade or deeper to avoid other Corrections-Adult Services in •Administrative Work Johnson moved to approve existing utilities. Beginning in the amount of $10,000.00. Session the shared leave donation private easement west of the Lewis seconded. Carried 3-0. Brad Dornes, Manhattan forms. Lewis seconded. west line of the Airport Road Johnson moved to approve a Mercury; Paul Foltz; and Leon Carried 3-0. r/w and proceeding at a 2 ft. 2012 Special Alcohol Fund: Hobson, Public Works Johnson moved to accept the offset south of the north line off Request for Funding for the Director/County Engineer, low bid submitted by Midwest Murray Road r/w to point 700 Riley County Youth Court in attended. Striping of Grand Island, ft. east terminating at a the amount of $5,200.00. Lewis The Board discussed the Nebraska, to supply approxi- 7’x13’x6’ below grade man- seconded. Carried 3-0. Deutsche Bank property in mately 130 miles of traffic con- hole in the utility easement Johnson moved to approve a Fairmont Park. trol striping in the amount of between lots 11 and 12 of the 2012 Special Alcohol Fund: McCulloh asked if they had $14.90 per gallon. Lewis sec- Murray addition. The afore Request for Funding for Riley paid their property taxes, and if onded. Carried 3-0. mentioned manhole will lie County Community not could this expedite the sale. Johnson moved to accept the approximately 70/30 in U/E & Corrections, Juvenile in the 10:30 Rod Meredith, low bid submitted by Victor L. road r/w with approximately 3 amount of $5,200.00. Lewis Assistant Public Works Phillips Company, of Topeka, ft. extending south into Murray seconded. Carried 3-0. Director/Parks Director Kansas, to supply one track Road r/w. The Murray Road Williams said since losing Johnette Shepek, Budget and excavator in the amount of r/w and pertinent utility ease- the Risk Reduction Specialist, Finance Officer; Clancy $179,776.00. Lewis seconded. ment r/w has been marked and she is requesting two paid Holeman, Counselor/Director Carried 3-0. property pins located or set by intern positions. of Administrative Services; Johnson moved to approve SMH Consulting surveyors. Johnson moved to approve Yvonne Rameriz, KMAN; and an Out of State Travel Request Additionally, along the east line the two intern positions. Lewis Leon Hobson, Public Works for Robert Nall and Cory of Access Drive r/w from seconded. Carried 3-0. Director/County Engineer, Meyer in the Information Murray Road south to the end 9:15 Dennis Peterson, attended. Technology Department to of Access Drive Westar will be: Noxious Weed Director The Board of County attend an educational confer- Proposes a new electric power Riley County Minutes Johnette Shepek, Budget and Commissioners opened the fol- ence related to technology in line to serve the Clayton Finance Officer; Clancy lowing bids for traffic control St. Pete Beach, Florida. Lewis Homes facility as the present The Board of County Johnson moved to approve a Holeman, Counselor/Director striping: seconded. Carried 3-0. feed to Clayton Homes is being Commissioners Purchase Authorization for a of Administrative Services; Company Johnson moved to approve displaced by the K-18 project. Of Riley County, Kansas John Deere 1565 II Dennis Peterson, Noxious Total Bid the revised Riley County This will consist of a 50 ft. April 7, 2011 Commercial Mower for the Weed Director; Rod Meredith, Twin Traffic Marking, Corp. Purchasing Card Policies and wood pole being installed at pt The Regular meeting of the Public Works Department in Assistant Public Works 626 N. 47th Street Procedures Manual. Lewis sec- #8.1 and 45 ft. wood pole at Board of County the amount of $26,900.00. The Director/Parks Director; Kansas City, KS 66102 onded. Carried 3-0. pt#8.3. A single underground Commissioners met at the trade-in is no longer needed for Yvonne Rameriz, KMAN; $37.99/gal Knopp discussed the sale of cable in sch40 duct will be Ogden Community Center, County purposes. Lewis sec- Brad Dornes, Manhattan Midwest Striping a parking lot on Humboldt installed from pt#8.3 south in Ogden, Kansas April 7, 2011 onded. Carried 3-0. Mercury; Paul Foltz; and Leon 2324 West 11th Street Street. Access Drive r/w at 4 ft. below with the following members Johnson moved to approve Hobson, Public Works Grand Island, NE 68803 Johnson moved to approve a existing grade from 2 ft. offset present: Karen McCulloh, the payroll vouchers in the Director/County Engineer, $14.90/gal Renewal of Online Access of r/w at pt#8.3 to approximate- Chair; Alvan Johnson, Vice amount of $207,444.31 and the attended. Johnson moved to refer bids Agreement with Heartland ly 15 ft. off r/w at end of access Chair; Dave Lewis, Member; following warrant vouchers for Peterson presented a to staff for evaluation and rec- Title Services, Inc. for the Drive where it will enter a plat- and Rich Vargo, County Clerk. April 8, 2011: Noxious Weed/HHW ommendation. Lewis seconded. Register of Deeds’ Office. ted utility easement and pro- 8:30 Public Comment & 2011 Budget Department report. Carried 3-0. Lewis seconded. Carried 3-0. ceed SE to the Clayton Homes Business Meeting County General Peterson presented two lease 10:40 Rod Meredith, Johnson moved to approve a point of electric service. Lewis Johnette Shepek, Budget and $475,458.72 agreements for Riley County Assistant Public Works Renewal of Online Access seconded. Carried 3-0. Finance Officer; Clancy CDBG Housing 2,693.28 purposes. Director/Parks Director and Agreement with Bill Von Elling Johnson moved to sign a Holeman, Counselor/Director Riley Co Juvenile Service Johnson moved to approve Leon Hobson, Public Works for the Register of Deeds’ Highway Use Permit for of Administrative Services; 12,236.77 two Property Lease Director/County Engineer Office. Lewis seconded. Westar Energy to construct a 3 Dennis Peterson, Noxious Motor Vehicle Operations Agreements with Mildred R. •Leave for Park and Road Carried 3-0. phase, 3 wire overhead power Weed Director; Rod Meredith, 9,190.14 Collins and Pat Collins. Lewis Tour Johnson moved to approve a line across and along the Assistant Public Works 21st Jud Dist Teen Court seconded. Carried 3-0. 12:00 Johnson moved to Renewal of Online Access Recreation Drive road r/w. Director/Parks Director; 2,089.59 Peterson discussed delays in adjourn. Lewis seconded. Agreement with Blanton Beginning approximately 870 Yvonne Rameriz, KMAN; Riley Co Adult Services getting chemical 2,4-D LV Carried 3-0. Realty for the Register of ft. north of Skyway Drive cen- Brad Dornes, Manhattan 16,008.48 Ester. April 11, 2011 Deeds’ Office. Lewis seconded. terline in 20 ft. utility easement Mercury; Paul Foltz; Shelly Emergency 911 45,076.51 9:30 Greg McHenry, The Regular meeting of the Carried 3-0. (pt#16.2 – pole & anchors to Williams, Community Solid Waste 5,359.99 Appraiser Board of County Johnson moved to sign a remain in U/E) between 1600 Corrections Director; and Leon County Building 7,964.32 Johnette Shepek, Budget and Commissioners met at the Highway Use Permit for & 1616 Recreation Drive then Hobson, Public Works Road & Bridge Cap Project Finance Officer; Clancy Riley County Plaza East Westar Energy to set a 45 ft. crossing WSW to road r/w Director/County Engineer, 39,659.37 Holeman, Counselor/Director Building April 11, 2011 with wood pole in existing overhead (pt#16.2-pole 4 ft. inside/offset attended. RCPD Levy/Op 14,161.62 of Administrative Services; the following members present: power line at pt#77.4. of r/w & anchors to remain in The Board discussed consol- Landfill Closure 537.82 Rod Meredith, Assistant Public Karen McCulloh, Chair; Alvan Construct a 3 phase, 4 wire U/E.) Then proceeding south idated dispatch. Riley Co Fire Dist #1 Works Director/Parks Director; Johnson, Vice Chair; Dave underground power line in adjacent and paralleling inside Johnson stated when the 5,786.60 Yvonne Rameriz, KMAN; Lewis, Member; and Rich electrical grade conduit at 4 ft. road r/w at a 4 ft. offset for Riley County Police University Park W&S Brad Dornes, Manhattan Vargo, County Clerk. below existing grade from pro- approximately 600 ft. to Department used to track the 2,654.58 Mercury; Paul Foltz; and Leon 8:30 Public Comment & posed pole at pt#77.4 to pt#16.6 (pt#16.6-pole & staff time spent in the City of Deep Creek Sewer Hobson, Public Works Business Meeting pt#77.3 where it will enter a anchors to reside in road r/w). Manhattan and in Riley 8.00 Director/County Engineer, Johnette Shepek, Budget and platted utility easement and County, the breakdown of time Valleywood Operations attended. Finance Officer; Clancy proceed northeast to refeed the spent in the City of Manhattan 61.54 See Minutes Page 7A McHenry reported there was more than 80 percent. Terra Heights Sewer were 324 informal appeals this P. Collins emphasized the 445.50 year down for the fourth con- safety benefit gained through TOTAL...... $639,392.83 secutive year. consolidated dispatch. Lewis seconded. Carried 3- McHenry presented an Lewis moved to sign the 0. Appraiser’s Office report. Real Estate Tax Roll Correction Lewis moved to approve an 9:50 Rod Meredith, for Teresa V. Vawter (125-15-0- Agreement for Professional Assistant Public Works 10-05-007.00-0) for tax year Services with Schwab-Eaton, Director/Parks Director 2010. This results in a decrease P.A. for the Walnut Creek Clancy Holeman, in tax dollars of $182.14. Bridge replacement in the Counselor/Director of Johnson seconded. Carried 3-0. amount of $35.200.00. Johnson Administrative Services; Brad The Board of County seconded. Carried 3-0. Dornes, Manhattan Mercury; Commissioners signed a Riley Holeman will review the Paul Foltz; and Leon Hobson, County Personnel Action Form Plaza Reservation Request Public Works Director/County for Larry Morgan, a step from Ralph DeZago for a hot Engineer, attended. change, as a Seasonal Laborer, dog stand on the Courthouse Meredith presented in the Parks Department, at a Office Plaza. the Community Park Fund grade A step 3, at $11.02 per 9:05 Shelly Williams, Allocations. hour. Community Corrections Johnson moved to approve a The Board of County Director Purchase Authorization for the Commissioners signed a Riley Johnette Shepek, Budget and 2011 community park purchas- County Personnel Action Form Finance Officer; Clancy es, as selected by the Riley for Jason Cohorst, a Risk Holeman, Counselor/Director County Park Advisory Board in Reduction Specialist, in the of Administrative Services; the amount of $30,000.00. Community Corrections Dennis Peterson, Noxious Lewis seconded. 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Clerk staff report. 13, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Finney discussed the many Canvassers reviewed the poll Additionally Westar requests to Rod Meredith, Assistant 9:30 Press Conference Riley County shops. Meredith boards he has served on in the books and provisional ballots. cut to ground level and remove Public Works Director/Parks Tom Finney; Rod Meredith, stated Governor Brownback community. Johnson moved to certify the debris from mature trees in Director; Lyndal Nyberg, Assistant Public Works and other legislators and digni- 10:00 Election Canvass canvassed results of the April 5, road r/w in the area of pt#16.4. League of Women Voters; and Director/Parks Director; taries will be in attendance. Yvonne Rameriz, KMAN; 2011 General Election. Lewis Lewis seconded. Carried 3-0. Johnette Shepek, Budget and Lyndal Nyberg, League of Meredith reported Deep Lyndal Nyberg, League of seconded. Carried 3-0. The Board of County Finance Officer, attended. Women Voters; Clancy Creek Road will be closed Women Voters; Jolene Keck, 10:18 Johnson moved to Commissioners signed a Riley Vargo presented year to date Holeman, Counselor/Director Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Elections Supervisor; Susie adjourn after the County County Personnel Action Form budget and expenditure reports. of Administrative Services; Messer reported the burn Brown, Administrative Officials Luncheon. Lewis sec- for Ryan Nuessen, a new hire, 9:15 Chris Welchhans, GIS Yvonne Rameriz, KMAN; permit system worked well and Assistant I; Rosemarie Roberts, onded. Carried 3-0. as a Seasonal Laborer, in the Director Bryan Richardson, Manhattan there were no out of control Elections Senior Analyst; Joy 12:00 County Officials Public Works-Road & Bridge Rod Meredith, Assistant Mercury; Doug Messer, burns this weekend. Messer Mendez, Account Luncheon Department, at a grade A step 1, Public Works Director/Parks Assistant Fire Chief; and Craig thanked the farmers for holding Clerk/Licenses; Thomas at $10.29 per hour. Director; Lyndal Nyberg, Cox, Assistant County off on burning. Sidlinger, Temporary Election Kansas Bioscience Exec Resigns, Critics Want Further Probe By Gene Meyer authority. The precise nature of on-going cabinet level scrutiny investment. authority’s efforts. who’s backed the authority’s KansasReporter that probe isn’t known. Howe of the authority, which also Carlin and other authority Senate Majority Leader Jay work since its inception, called TOPEKA, Kan. – Tom and his staff, following long- remains the subject of a probe executives say that the organi- Emler, a Lindsborg Republican the program “one of the shining Thornton, the embattled standing policy in the office, by the state Senate Commerce zation has been an effective cited the location of the lights in Kansas, a program that Kansas Bioscience Authority’s declined to comment on any Committee. force for economic develop- National Bio and Agro- has become the envy of other top executive resigned Friday such investigation, whether it is “It is essential we get to the ment in Kansas – creating near- Defense facility as testimony to states.” amid lingering questions about occurring or not. bottom of the recently raised ly 1,200 high tech jobs generat- the authority’s and Thornton’s And Senate Vice President some of the organization’s Thornton, the authority’s issues that prompted a criminal ing nearly $80 million in wages success. John Vratil, a Leawood financial practices and calls president and chief executive investigation,” Brownback said and bringing nearly $350 mil- “It will be essential to the Republican, called Thorton’s from the state governor’s office officer since 2006, gave no rea- in a statement released Friday lion in capital investments, safety and security of the resignation “a loss for the for more openness. son for his decision in a resig- afternoon. equity investments and nation’s food supply and to the Kansas Bioscience Authority Thornton and the authority – nation letter to former Kansas “The KBA also needs a new research funding to the state. integrity of our agricultural and the state,” and then added, a $581 million fund created to Gov. John Carlin, the authori- president and CEO who has no Supporters of the organization resources and products,” Emler “I have every confidence in the promote bioscience research ty’s chairman. 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