Area/State Colby Free Press Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Page 3 Weather City council sets hearing Inventor family Corner for recovery zone project pedals across America From “PEDALS,” Page 1 the Discovery Channel several times, and has written a book, From “HEARING,” Page 1 tant had enough experience to be on the board. the month, he says he has lost “Pedal Paddle,” about a bicycle “A nurse practitioner has a lot more training than 15 pounds and 4 percent of his with pontoons, which he made, will also go towards paying for the paving project. a physician’s assistant,” he said. “I’m not confi dent body fat. and rode across the country on In other business, the city: they could handle an emergency.” “That’s healthy,” said Per- land and water. You can read • Approved Jim McCormick’s request to buy land Mayor Ken Bieber said the only thing they would due. about the Pedal Paddle at Pedal- on the south end of Thielen Avenue and additional probably ever have to do is decide if a house needs Perdue is very proud of the Paddle.com. property west of there to build an asphalt plant and to be torn down. Reached by phone after the meet- fact that his son invented the He said the trek across the an offi ce. The plant will sit on 14 acres of land. ing, the mayor said physicians assistants do regular National Weather Service wheels for the vehicle, that are nation on land and water was Casey Pace represented McCormick at the meet- appointments and he doesn’t see how they wouldn’t Tonight: Clear, with a low called “wobble wheels” and has a fabulous experience. He trav- ing. He said it would be hard to expand when it fi rst be qualifi ed for the job. around 52. South wind between a patent on them. Its his very eled 4,000 miles in 49 days, opens, but the business will eventually be looking to • Authorized a amendment to an agreement be- 10 and 15 mph. fi rst patent. he said. from Seaside, Oregon, to Times incorporate people from Colby into the company. tween the city and Midwest Energy to include the Thursday: Sunny, with a high “The wheels refl ect light like Square, N.Y. and noted that he The asphalt plant will run about 40 days a year. Kansas Tort Claims Act. The act puts limitations on near 88. Breezy, with a south crazy,” he said, “and look like should have died 100 times in Armstrong said McCormick must build a road lead- the damages that can be awarded against cities, Arm- wind between 10 and 20 mph, they are going to fl y off the car, 25 creative ways. ing to the building site before the building itself is strong said. with gusts as high as 30 mph. but they are as true and balanced When he stopped in Colby on built. • Approved applying for a grant from the Kansas Thursday Night: Clear, with as can be.” Monday, he had left Erin, Tenn. • Approved an ordinance to allow a physician, a Department of Transportation for a weather obser- a low around 55. South wind Perdue say’s he’s the patent three days earlier on his way to physician’s assistant or a nurse practitioner to serve vation system at the Colby Municipal Airport. Arm- around 15 mph. king, and has probably more California. on the health board as the city health offi cer. Coun- strong said the modules currently at the airport are Friday: Sunny, with a high patents than anyone on the He said he the car is mostly cilmen Dave Voss and Tim Hutfl es opposed the ordi- obsolete. She said the city’s share of the grant would near 90. Breezy, with a south planet. fl at panels and Plexiglas and nance. Voss said he didn’t think a physician’s assis- be 25 percent of the costs which is $12,178.75. wind between 15 and 20 mph, A music major by education, would sell for about $8,000 in with gusts as high as 30 mph. he said he lays awake at night its fi nished form. It has a one Friday Night: Clear and thinking of exciting ways to gallon diesel tank, a battery and breezy, with a low around 59. Cities look at stricter seat belt laws make new things and to make human power to charge the bat- Saturday: Sunny, with a high what we have even better. tery. near 93. LENEXA (AP) – Some Kansas are a step in the right direction. At cussions before the city decided He said the car is fi nanced “It’s very simply built,” he Saturday Night: Mostly clear, cities are charging heftier fi nes for $5, the Kansas penalty is the low- to stick with the $30 fi ne, includ- by his main business, Perdue said, “and I built it 100 percent with a low around 62. failing to buckle up than the $5 est seat belt fi ne in the nation, ac- ing court costs. She said a $5 fi ne Acoustics, in Erin, Tenn. and in from the ground up.” Sunday: Sunny, with a high the Legislature intended when it cording to the Insurance Institute hardly covers the expense of writ- his home town who manufac- To learn more about the tri- near 93. passed a new seat belt law. for Highway Safety. ing and processing the ticket. ture and distribute architectural hybrid stealth go to www.trihy- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, The law allows offi cers to stop But some violators and lawmak- “The whole reason for a seat acoustic panels bridstealth.com. with a low around 62. vehicles solely for seat-belt viola- ers dislike the larger fi nes. belt law is to make sure people get Perdue has been featured on Monday: Sunny, with a high tions. Previously, seat-belt scoff- “It’s like having a law and buckled up,” she said. near 91. laws could be cited only if they charging what you want,” said Monday Night: A 20 percent were stopped for some other of- Phil Widener, who was recently chance of showers and thunder- fense, such as speeding. stopped by a Lenexa motorcycle storms. Partly cloudy, with a low In passing the law, the Legis- police offi cer a couple of blocks L L around 63. lature reduced the fi ne for adult from home for not wearing a seat OCAL TV ISTINGS Tuesday: A 20 percent chance drivers from $30 to $5 until mid- belt. sponsored by the of showers and thunderstorms. 2011, when it goes to $10. And Rep. Lance Kinzer, an Olathe Mostly cloudy, with a high near that includes court costs. Republican, said he believed that 91. But The Kansas City Star re- the bill might have had a tougher ported Saturday that some cities, time passing if lawmakers thought Monday: High, 93; Low 57 including Kansas City, Kansas, cities were going to collect bigger Tuesday: High, 81; Low 47 Olathe and Wichita, are keeping fi nes. Precip: Monday 0.00 inches the $30 fi ne they already had on “As the bill was being sold in Tuesday 0.00 inches the books under the old law. And the Legislature, supporters were Month: 2.51 inches in the case of Lenexa, failing to saying this is not about trying to Year: 17.01 inches buckle up costs $60 � a $30 fi ne raise revenue for anybody,” said Thursday Evening August 26, 2010 Normal: 16.41 inches plus $30 in court costs. 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