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Area/State Colby Free Press Thursday, September 2, 2010 Page 3 Weather County talks about payroll Businessman plants Corner From “COUNTY,” Page 1 ule from the budget after the beginning of the new year, he noted. point B if all the conditions of the job were met. In other business, the commissioners: new Logan quail flock County Appraiser Mary Cech said her employees • Had a closed-door session to discuss nonelected From “QUAIL,” Page 1 same area, boosting the areas take a lot of extra training and “work their butts off,” personnel for 21 minutes. No action was taken af- population of birds. so it would be nice if they could be rewarded with a terward. before. The older they are at re- Woofter said the Surroga- pay raise, but now, with no room in their budget to • Approved August salaries and bills for lease, the fewer natural survival tor has enough food, water and do that, there’s no reward for a job well done. $233,336. instincts the birds have. propane for night-time warmth Commission Chairman Ken Christiansen said he • Received the 2011 holiday chart from the county The younger the birds are to last the birds fi ve weeks. understood where the department heads were com- clerk. County employees will have holidays, and the when they are introduced to an The unit is predator-proof ing from, but to remember that the taxpayer needs courthouse will be closed on Jan. 3, Feb. 21, May area, and the sooner they are and researchers are hoping it respect in all of this too, and that when it comes to 30, July 5, Sept. 5, Nov. 11, 24 and 25 and Dec. 23 released, seems to affect their may spawn an interest in more elected personnel, their job description is in state and 26. National Weather Service ability to survive, reproduce people to want to increase quail law. • Approved the minutes of the Aug. 9 and 16 meet- Tonight: Clear, with a low and take up residence in the populations. “Then I guess Thomas County is as good as its ings. around 44. Breezy, with a north employees,” Christiansen said. The commissioners will meet again in early after- wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to Commissioner Steele said that salaries for next noon Tuesday, after the county’s heating and air con- between 5 and 10 mph. Winds year have not been approved yet, and won’t be un- ditioning contractor arrives from Kansas City. They could gust as high as 30 mph. til the reorganization meeting on Monday, Jan. 10. will meet in their regular meeting room on the fi rst Run, walk for recovery Friday: Sunny, with a high Commissioners approve the employee salary sched- fl oor of the courthouse. near 80. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. in Colby on Sept. 11 Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind Nominating process under fire From “RECOVERY,” Page 1 ment and city police will sign a proclamation at the Community around 10 mph. From “COURT,” Page 1 less accountable to voters than it ment to the state constitution to set making good choices. It could Building at the beginning of the Saturday: Sunny, with a high should be. up the system in 1958, switching near 90. South wind between 10 be choices about alcohol, drugs, 5K Walk-Run,” said Pastor W.G. eliminated politics from selecting According to the American Ju- from partisan elections. overeating or any addictive be- Romine of the Redeeming Love and 15 mph. justices. dicature Society, supreme court “Could the people vote to just Saturday Night: Clear, with a havior, she said, Church. “The 5K Walk-Run will “We’re coming up with our justices in 13 states are appointed have the Ku Klux Klan select “It has been proven that alcohol begin at 9 a.m. and will go out low around 57. most qualifi ed attorneys and judg- by the governor after applicants the judges in the state?” he said. Sunday: Sunny, with a high can damage the brain before age Fifth Street and back. There will es who are willing to serve as ap- are screened by a nominating “There was a time in some states 25,” Wilks said, “and even a few be hot dogs, chips, sodas and fun near 94. pellate judges,” Parkinson said at commission, with no legislative when that would have passed.” Sunday Night: Mostly clear, drinks on a Friday night can show booths in the park following the a news conference. “This is not a involvement. But only in Kansas Attorney General Steve Six says up the next day, or even on Mon- end of the walk-run.” with a low around 65. problem that needs to be fi xed.” are lawyers who are selected by he will “vigorously defend” the Labor Day: Mostly sunny, day morning when taking a test, The coalition encourages every- The Supreme Court vacancy other lawyers a majority of the current selection process, accord- because alcohol affects the brain’s one to come and walk or run, or with a high near 91. was created by the retirement of commission’s members. ing to spokesman Gavin Young. Monday Night: A 20 percent response.” just to come and enjoy the morn- former Chief Justice Robert Davis “The problem with that is that Six is the son of a retired Supreme “The city, county law enforce- ing at the park. chance of rain. Partly cloudy, on Aug. 3, a day before he died. it denies average voters a voice in Court justice. with a low around 55. The applicants for the vacancy selecting these important public Tuesday: Sunny, with a high include Court of Appeals Judges offi cials,” said James Bopp Jr., the near 84. Michael Buser, Nancy Caplinger lead attorney for the voters fi ling Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, and Thomas Malone. the lawsuit. with a low around 56. Under Kansas law, Parkinson At least three of those voters are LOCAL TV LISTINGS Wednesday: Sunny, with a will have 60 days to make an ap- registered Republicans. Bopp’s high near 87. pointment once the fi nalists are other clients include the National sponsored by the named. Right to Life Committee and the Thursday: High, 79; Low 57 Voters decide every six years right-wing religious group Focus Precip: Thursday 0.00 inches whether a justice will be retained on the Family. Month: 0.00 inches on the court, but since such votes Bopp said selection processes Year: 17.05 inches began in 1960, no judge has failed like that in Kansas let trial law- Normal: 17.71 inches to get a two-thirds majority. yers dominate, and “they’re much (K-State Experiment Station) Many critics of Kansas’ selec- more likely to produce liberal ac- Sunrise and Sunset Friday 7:14 a.m. 8:12 p.m. tion process are conservative Re- tivist judges.” (U.S. Naval Observatory) publicans who have been upset in He said the legal issue is letting Saturday Evening September 4, 2010 Colby Water Use recent years by rulings in abortion a small group control the selection 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Wednesday 2,828,000 gal. and school funding cases. Crit- process, shutting out most voters. KAKE/ABC College Football Local (Colby Public Works) ics argue the process shuts out Bopp said it doesn’t matter that KBSL/CBS CSI: Crime Scn 48 Hours Mystery 48 Hours Mystery Local KSNK/NBC Law Order: CI Law Order: CI Law Order: CI Local Saturday Night Live the public and makes the court Kansas voters approved an amend- KSAS/FOX Cops Cops Amer. Most Wanted Local The Wanda Sykes ShowBrothers Local Cable Channels A & E Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Attorney general says DNA backlog vanishing AMC Maverick Inside Man ANIM Pit Boss Pit Boss Pit Boss Pit Boss Pit Boss By John Milburn law required not only those convicted of crimes but BRAVO House House House House House Associated Press Writer most everyone who’s arrested to give DNA samples, CMT Young Guns Young Guns II Young Guns creating the backlog at the lab. The logjam was re- CNN CNN Presents Larry King Live Newsroom CNN Presents Larry King Live TOPEKA – The backlog of DNA sampling in duced starting with the oldest samples from arrested COMEDY Waiting... Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Aziz Ansari DISC I Shouldn't Be Alive Sole Survivor Surviving Death I Shouldn't Be Alive Sole Survivor Kansas, used to identify criminals, is being reduced individuals fi rst. DISN Camp Rock 2 Hannah Hannah Hannah Good Luck Hannah Hannah thanks to $1 million in new state money, Attorney KBI Director Bob Blecca said the reduction has E! Jerry Maguire The Soup Chelsea Going Postal General Steve Six said Wednesday. led to matches with crimes under investigation in ESPN College Football SportsCenter Football Final Six said the Kansas Bureau of Investigation has Kansas and other states. ESPN2 NASCAR Racing College Football slimmed down the backlog of more than 38,000 un- “This has been a tremendous boost,” he said. FAM The Parent Trap Willy Wonka Can't Buy Me Love FOOD Chopped Chopped Chopped Iron Chef America Chopped processed DNA samples in September 2009 to just Six said the backlog could be eliminated as soon FX Ice Age The Simpsons Movie Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny over 11,000 as of late August. The samples were tak- as February, but he warned that additional resources HGTV Secrets, Stylist Color Spl Antonio Treatment House House House Color Spl Antonio en from people under arrest and collected at crime will be needed to stay current with the samples, such scenes.
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