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1-3 Front&Area 10-14-09.Indd Area/State Colby Free Press Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Page 3 Weather Abuse group continues pursuit of liquor tax money Corner From “TAX,” Page 1 his transfer. She said she had heard other takes 700 calls a year, and he thought most “You need to make an appointment and concerns about the service and wondered services in Northwest Kansas were looking be at our meeting next week, John,” Chris- lace counties. Sherman County is the only what the reasons might be. for extra people. tiansen said, “and you need to quit calling one that contributes any funds for the pro- Emergency Services Director, Ken Gatlin The commissioners visited with John Ur- and hassling the ladies in the offices be- gram, by way of an office in Goodland. The was there to respond to her questions. He ban, a farmer in northern Thomas County, cause that isn’t getting anything solved.” center also receives state funds. said they had four volunteers out because of by speaker phone about an ongoing issue Steele said they would work on what fig- Unruh told the commissioners their of- illness when her situation arose, and he was with bindweed spraying on his land. Urban ures they have and would hopefully get to- fice cannot deny services to anyone on their out on vacation. claimed that he needs to be reimbursed for gether with Urban to work out the issue. inability to pay, and that Wacker and Van “To take an ambulance out of town when a 25 percent discount on chemicals offered In other business, the commissioners: Horn travel to Goodland two times a week, it wasn’t an emergency would have left the by the county. • Discussed making sure the bank state- on their own nickel. county uncovered for the time it took to get “We need to have the receipts to show ments are reconciled on a regular form each “There may come a time when you will to and from Wichita,” he said. what you paid for those chemicals before month instead of on the back of the enve- have to go to the Kansas Association of Ad- “We were covered for “first out” service, we can make any adjustments,” Christians- lope that comes from the bank. National Weather Service diction Professionals to protect your rev- but transfer staff was unavailable at that en said. • Discussed the 10 acre survey which is Tonight: Cloudy, then gradu- enue stream,” said Commissioner Steele. time. When we are a volunteer service, it is “We need receipts and quantities,” said an audit by the State Department of Agri- ally becoming partly cloudy, with The board agreed to keep the commis- difficult to do something like this, when the Road and Bridge Director and weed depart- culture as to where they have treated musk a low around 39. South wind 5 to sioners informed of their activities in the volunteers all have other jobs, and it does ment supervisor, Clair Schrock, “He owes thistle. 10 mph becoming west. future. limit our having people available,” he said. for past spraying, where he furnished the • Heard from County Attorney Bruce Thursday: Mostly sunny, Kim Benson met with the commission- Gatlin said they would normally like to chemicals and we did the spraying.” Flipse, that over $300,000 in delinquent with a high near 66. North wind ers to express a concern that when her fa- do a transfer, and that the service has a new Urban indicated over the speaker phone taxes and penalties had been collected, around 10 mph. ther needed transported to another hospital class starting this Tuesday night, with eight that Schrock wasn’t telling the truth, and and the few remaining parcels for the tax Thursday Night: Partly recently the Thomas County Ambulance enrolled, so that should help with the staff- that he wanted the spraying bill in his hands sale would be ready for publication before cloudy, with a low around 40. Service didn’t have enough staff to cover ing numbers. He said the service normally so they could discuss the problem. long. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 15 Coalition discusses community sign at meeting mph. From “SIGN,” Page 1 the Thomas County Community afford that many red ribbons by Community College Resource & venile Services, Northwest Kan- Friday Night: Mostly clear, Foundation. This way any group themselves. Referral, Students Against De- sas Council on Substance Abuse, with a low around 36. sultant at the prevention center in Thomas County could apply The Thomas County Coalition structive Decisions, Colby United Colby Public School Districts, the Saturday: Sunny, with a high and co-pastor at Redeeming Love for a grant through the foundation, is made up of several groups in- Methodist Church, First Prebyste- Thomas County Sheriffs Depart- near 64. Ministries, told the group about said Evans. cluding Pioneer Memorial Li- rian Church, Redeeming Hope ment and the Colby Police De- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, the success of the second-annual- “The more people involved, the brary, Smart Start, Heartland Rural Ministries, the Thomas County partment. She said the Colby Free with a low around 40. day event for National Recovery better the outcome,” she said. Counseling, the Thomas County Extension Office, Central Kansas Press, the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Sunday: Sunny, with a high Month that was held on Sept. 21. She added that it would be a Ministerial Alliance, Church of Foundation, the Kansas Bureau of The Oasis, Walmart, Dillions and near 71. The event featured a float parade very transparent process because Christ, Prevention of Child Abuse Investigations, Northwest Kansas the 4H Club has also attended the Sunday Night: Mostly clear, that started on Webster and ended all grant applications would have and Neglect, Midwest Support Domestic and Sexual Violence meetings and worked with group with a low around 41. at Fike Park. Once everyone ar- to be approved by the founda- and Information Services, Colby Services, Northwest Kansas Ju- on several issues. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a rived at the park their was music tion’s grant review committee. high near 70. by the band “Nothing Important,” Groups and associations whose Monday Night: Partly cloudy, speakers from area churches and grants are approved must report with a low around 42. the recovery community, games to the foundation what they spent Tuesday: A 20 percent chance for kids including shooting bas- their money on and what outcomes LOCAL TV LISTINGS of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a kets with members of the Colby they achieved, said Evans. high near 62. Community College basketball • Will be getting 9,000 red rib- sponsored by the team and a barbecue. bons from the Kansas National Monday: High, 39; Low 31 • Decided they will try to obtain Guard that will be passed around Tuesday: High, 39; Low 34 a drug-free communities grant to Thomas County schools in the Precip: Monday 0.13 inches from the federal government this area during Red Ribbon Week Tuesday 0.47 inches year. Evans said the government which starts on Friday, Oct. 23 Month: 1.14 inches was currently accepting five- and ends on Friday, Oct. 30. She Year: 23.22 inches year grants for up to $125,000 a said the coalition appreciates the Normal: 19.19 inches year. If the coalition receives the assistance and added that they (K-State Experiment Station) grant, the money will go through would never have been able to Thursday Evening October 15, 2009 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Sunrise and Sunset Public Notice KAKE/ABC FlashForward Grey's Anatomy Private Practice Local Nightline Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday 7:54 a.m. 7:05 p.m. KBSL/CBS Survivor: Samoa CSI: Crime Scn The Mentalist Local Late Show-Letterman Late Late (U.S. Naval Observatory) BEFORE THE NOTICE OF PLACES AND KSNK/NBC Community Parks Office 30 Rock The Jay Leno Show Local Tonight Show Late Nigh STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION DATES FOR REGISTRATION KSAS/FOX Bones Fringe Local OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Cable Channels In compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. A & E The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 Crime 360 The First 48 25-2310, notice is hereby given that the NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION AMC Stargate Reign of Fire Dragonhrt books for registration of voters Thomas Store busted ANIM Nature's Most Nature's Most The Blue Planet Nature's Most Nature's Most County will be open at the following place BRAVO Housewives-Atl Housewives-Atl Housewives-Atl Housewives-Atl Watch Listing RE: Murfin Drilling Co., Inc.- Application and time specified: for trading for Commingling of Production on the CMT Smarter Smarter Caddyshack Smarter Smarter Caddyshck L R Frahm #1-21, located in Thomas The County Clerk’s office during regular CNN Campbell Brown Larry King Live Anderson Cooper 360 Larry King Live County, Kansas. office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. COMEDY Scrubs Scrubs Jeff Dunham: Arguing Tosh.0 S. Park Daily Colbert Tosh.0 Futurama Viagra, porn DISC Raging Planet Discovering Ardi Raging Planet Discovering Ardi TO: All Oil and Gas Producers, Unleased At 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, DISN Ratatouille Phineas Montana Wizards So Raven Life With Cory Mineral Interest Owners, Landowners, the books will close and remained closed E! Teenage Trafficking Little Girl Gone Last Days-Jackson Chelsea E! News Chelsea Kourtney and all persons whomever for the voters of THE CITY OF COLBY until ESPN College Football SportsCenter Baseball NFL Live for food stamps Wednesday, November 4, 2009.
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