Thursday, March 5, 2009 Volume 84, Number 10 Bird City Times Bird City, Kansas 67731 6 Pages 65 Cents New clerk hired, payments approved By Linda Schneider could be drawn up with the Recre- the Eggers building. He added that [email protected] ation Commission to allow the city an estimate was taken of last year’s The Bird City Council members to write checks and make specific bills and they averaged out to nearly covered a lot of topics during the payments. the amount of $300 the county was March monthly meeting held Mon- “This year, the city will just have already paying. Motion carried to day night. One was the hiring of the to hobble through it and next year sign the Mutual Cooperation Agree- city clerk and the council voted to set the budget,” said Mrs. Gilliland. ment contract with Cheyenne Coun- hire DeAnza Ambrosier. She continued by saying that she ty for $300. Finalizing lagoon payments could draw up a contract that would City hall remodeling With the generator for the lift sta- satisfy both with the auditors and Councilman Carmichael reported, tion still to purchase, the council ap- state requirements — this was in that to date, $11,960 had been spent proved the request needed to receive response to Mrs. Carson’s concern on the remodeling with the project the finances to allow Don Wright about the operating the pool without budgeted for $20,000. The total in- Electric to move forward with the a budget in place. cluded floor and ceiling tile already purchase. The new generator will Mayor Troy Burr mentioned that purchased. cost $13,350 including installation. during a recent discussion with He continued that the stuccoing In addition, Miller and Associates Cathy Domsch, executive director was nearly completed and ready made a request for final payment for of Century II Development Foun- for the next phase, which would engineer inspections for $2,529. Mo- dation, an application for a grant to be to paint. Carpet still needed to tion carried to make the payment. help get the city through this year be order and he presented a bid of Craig White, city maintenance, may be approved based on goals approximately $4,200. In addition, had an observation concerning seep- that had been set by the council. Councilman Carmichael updated age from a sink hole in the northwest Councilman Wade Carmichael the members on the handicap-acces- corner of the wastewater lagoon. continued saying an Operations sible bathroom; the doors had been After some discussion, Mr. White Committee was being considered cut to 36-inchhes wide and asked reported that BSB Construction in- with Jane Young and himself on the members about custom-built spected the sink hole, determined it board. He asked if anyone from the cabinets. Some discussing followed was due to settling and repaired it. council would consider helping out, with Councilman Magnani say- Mr. White said he would watch it. Councilman Ray Magnani said he ing that with the cost of ready-built Old lumberyard would. cabinets, the way to go was with the Rod Young, Bird City, was on hand Councilman Magnani mentioned custom-built because of the better to answer any questions the council that it would be a good idea to have quality and workmanship. members might have concerning the the council members do a walk Councilman Carmichael added burn permit request from Century II through along with Mr. White and that the remodeling was still under Development Foundation. Brad Schneider, city maintenance, budgeted, but the furniture had not Mr. Young reported the Roy to assess what needs to be done. been considered yet. He continued Shrader would be doing the demol- It was also discussed that adver- by adding that when he and the may- ishing and burning of the lumber. tising for pool lifeguards and em- or had met with Mrs. Domsch con- He said Mr. Shrader would contact ployees should be put in the paper cerning other issues, they had talked Craig White, city maintenance, to so that students can plan on the work with her about possibly applying of locate a good place to dig a burn pit. and not have to look elsewhere. No a grant to finish up the project, he re- Discussion from the members further discussion. ported that Mrs. Domsch said it was concerned the amount of lumber Eggers Emergency Building possible. that would be burned at a time. Council approved pay request Miscellaneous items “Would the tin be separated from from McGilvary Farms for work With most of the pressing items the lumber and taken to the landfill,” done up to Feb. 25, on the Eggers taken into consideration, the council asked Kari Gilliland, county attor- Emergency Building training room. member addressed the following is- CHEYLIN SECOND GRADERS opened the National Honor Society basketball games ney. Councilman Loren White had a sues: by leading the crowd with our country’s national anthem. She continued by saying precau- concern over some of the work done • Linda Schneider said that a Times staff photo by Linda Schnieder tions needed to be taken because of and mentioned that Mort Plunkett, Cinco de Mayo celebration would the heat the tin would generate. Mr. architect, should meet with them and be taking place on May 3 in the Van Young replied that some, but not all, walk through the building. Council Doren Park and Shelter House. of the tin would get into the pit. The agreed to have the city clerk contact • Craig White said the chief of Cheylin elementary kids burned materials would be put out Mr. Plunkett with the request. police of St. Francis had a request and covered every evening. Further- Mayor Burr’s main concern was to purchase the “No J-turn” signs. more, the burn pit will be cleaned that construction still be under bud- Some humorous conversation fol- out as it filled up. get. Councilman White replied that lowed with Mr. White saying, “At come out for basketball Mr. Young told the members that it was, but he was expecting order least there are no shotgun holes in By Linda Schneider teams generated could have lit the Spartans moved out ahead some local farmers were interested in changes. No action was taken. them.” [email protected] up the entire northwest corner of in the first quarter, even having grinding up concrete, reusing it and Discussion continued with the • Approved request from Phyllis The McDonald gymnasium Kansas! a 10-point lead. Then the orange using chunks in various other ways. emergency generator that would Carson to attend a budgeting confer- filled up with friends and- fam To make it a fair game, second team, the Hot Shots made their Once the lumberyard is cleared need to be purchased for the building. ence and adding the city clerk should ily of Cheylin’s second, third, and third grade students com- move in the fourth quarter and away, trees, fences, etc. grass will be Mayor Burr informed the members also attend. fourth and fifth graders to watch bined and then split up to make won the game 28 to 24. planted to prevent erosion. Motion he had talked with Mrs. Domsch, • Approved to proceed with the them play basketball during the two teams - the gold team was In the final minutes of each carried to sign the burn permit. and she asked if the $10,000 grant Floodplain Ordinance. This would National Honor Society games. called the Lucky, Lucky Golden game, all the players came out Public pool that had been approved through allow for flood insurance. Before the games started, the Coins, and the green team the on the court to play. One three- Once again the council discusses Century II Development Foundation • Councilman White updated the Cheylin junior class worked the Jackrabbits. It was high energy pointer was made by fifth grader how funding is going to come from was going to be needed for the con- members of the arrival of the new concession stand and served hot from the start and the score end- Derek Vandike. the Recreation Commission to keep struction. He told her that at least a tractor coming in May. cheesy potato soup and barbecue ed with a tie, 24 to 24. Coaches and referees were the pool open this summer. portion would be for the purchase of • Gravel for the street has been brisket sandwiches. The second game, like the first, Craig Busse, Sydney Busse, Jus- Phyllis Carson, city treasurer, was the generator. No further discussion. ordered. For many of the players, it was combined the fourth and fifth tin Miller, Naomi Reeh, Chris present to discuss some of the prob- Mayor Burr reported that he had Next meeting the first time they had ever been graders then splitting the group Walden and Mandie Walden. lems that can happen if the funds talked with the Cheyenne County Next meeting of the city council on the court, and the energy the into two teams. The red team, were not properly dispersed. Commissioners about payments for will be held on April 6. Mrs. Gilliland said that a contract utilities and storing of equipment at Bird City hosts 59th annual Free awards dinner to large crowd screening By Linda Schneider Clint Bursch headed up the went to Feikert Farms, Bruce [email protected] elections with Roger Orth and and Sharon Feikert, and Ruben offered The Cheyenne County Conser- Randy Rueb keeping their seats and Darlene Feikert. The Wind- An Early Childhood vation District held its 59th meet- for another three years. break Award went to Rethke screening will be conducted ing and awards dinner at the Bird As the crowd finished their Farms, Kip and Patsy Rethke, on Wednesday for children City Legion Hall last Thursday. meals the award presentation and the Wildlife Habitat Award ages birth to 5-years-old and Members and local residents began. Randy Rueb, Myra Hyde went to Tim and Joanna Kraus. will include vision, hearing and enjoyed a dinner of roast beef, and Roger Orth started with the During the presentation of developmental areas. It is spon- mashed potatoes and gravy, elementary poster awards. the Kansas Bankers Awards, a sored by the Northwest Kansas green beans with bacon, rolls The coloring contest winners slideshow of each farm with Joe Educational Service Center in and poke cake prepared and from Cheylin Elementary were: Liebbrandt, extension office, conjunction with the Cheylin served by Deanna Nelsen and honorable mention; first grader explaining each slide, telling School District, Avis Hazuka. Kaylynn Hendricks, for second that wildlife, even weeds, are The screenings are free of Spencer Schlepp, chairman, grade, first place went to Leighf beneficial. charge and provide valuable welcomed the crowd and Lon- Brown, third place; Granite After all the awards were information for a parent/guard- nie Willis, treasurer, said grace Bock, second; Yordi Gutierrez, given out, the drawing for door ian. Consequently, the screen- before dinner. third; and honorable mentions to prizes began. Prizes were given ings help the school to plan and The walls were lined with Destany Clemans, Jesie Frisbie, out in envelopes, but a couple prepare to meet the require- posters submitted by kindergart- and Josie Frisbie. of the prizes were “wrench bou- ments of the child’s develop- ners through sixth graders from For third and fourth graders quets” that had been center piec- mental needs. St. Francis and Cheylin elemen- poster winners were: second es on the tables. There was $500 The screening are at the Bird tary schools. Later in the eve- place went to Bergan Bock, hon- in door prizes, furnished by the City United Methodist Church ning winners were announced. orable mentions to C.J. Antholz Cheyenne County Conservation located at 116 E. Bressler Roger Orth, vice-chairman, and Rachel Keltz. For the fifth District. Street. Appointments are nec- gave the annual report includ- graders, first place went to Re- With all the prizes and awards essary and can be made by ing the finalized guidelines for ece Leonard. The winners were out, Mr. Schlepp gave recog- contacting Deanna Nelsen at the Herman Antholz Memorial given t-shirts with their winning nition to the sponsors of the Cheylin Elementary School at Scholarship. Starting this year, poster drawing on it. evening’s meal, First National 785-734-2351. the District will sponsor one Following the poster awards Bank, Bird City, and St. Fran- Use the east entrance to the scholarship for a college junior Kermit Bear, president First cis, Bankwest and Western State RECEIVING THEIR POSTER AWARDS during the Chey- building closest to Demick Av- or senior who is a resident of National Bank, Bird City, an- Bank and also to all the volun- enne County Conservation District dinner are Yordi Guti- enue and proceed upstairs to Cheyenne County and majoring nounced the Kansas Bankers’ teers that helped out in the prepa- the registration room. in agriculture or wildlife. Awards. The Farm/Ranch Award rations. errez (left) and Granite Bock.

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