Area/State Colby Free Press Friday, August 27, 2010 Page 3 Weather Wind firm meets with landowners here Corner From “WIND,” Page 1 they will be on site when they need to be. making sure the right measures are taken to don’t want to come down to the wire with- Placement of the towers has already been take care of county roads. out reaching that requirement, he said, and Thomas County, and she will devote full micro-sighted and the cultural resource Bert Stramel, land owner in the Solomon then have to scramble at the last minute to time to the project. studies are complete. Solomon Forks an- Forks Wind Farm site, asked about town- meet it. When completed, the Solomon Forks ticipates approval from the Kansas State ship roads, particularly some that seem to He also said Kansas is a part of the South- project will produce 108 megawatts of Historical Preservation Offi ce. be only trails now, also questioning who west Power Pool and can sell to other states power with 72, 1.5 megawatt turbines. She said wind has become a viable indus- would pay for the upgrades. in the pool. So there may be instances that Construction is expected to begin in 2011. try in the past decade, and Thomas County “Generally, what happens is that the coun- if those states haven’t met their require- The project should be in operation by the is considered an ideal location for energy ties and townships end up with better roads ments, they will be able to buy power from end of 2011 at an estimated $300 million production from wind farms. after we’re fi nished, than when we started,” renewable resources in Kansas. dollar capital cost. However, the biggest hurdle yet to come Kennon said, “We have vehicles fi lming the “Google and Walmart also buy directly Expected time of construction is nine is fi nding a customer to buy the energy. roads before construction begins, to ensure from renewable power sources,” Kennon National Weather Service months, after a power purchase agreement “Acciona has been looking for a power good records of road conditions.” said. “Acciona is also exploring the oppor- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a is signed between Acciona and a power purchaser for Solomon Forks for the past Kennon said that the company pays for tunity to sell to smaller municipal utilities low around 57. Breezy, with a purchaser. Tower height will be 267 feet, two years,” Thompson said, “and now the all the road upgrades, and in some instances if need be.” south wind between 15 and 20 with 120 foot long blades for a total height project has the advantage of maturity in makes the intersections bigger than normal Thompson said that as soon as a power mph, with gusts as high as 30 of 387 feet. development which should be attractive to to accommodate turning radii of oversized purchase agreement is in place, the project mph. Kennon clarifi ed that equipment is not buyers. Aerial photos for site surveys have equipment, but put it back to original state, would pretty much be on a slippery slope, Saturday: Sunny, with a high sitting and waiting to be put into place. He been taken, meteorological towers have or better at the project’s completion.” meaning it would go fairly fast to reach near 92. Breezy, with a south said his company prefers the equipment be been measuring wind, transmission line He noted another thing in favor of the completion and get energy on the grid. wind between 15 and 25 mph, put into use soon after they’ve been man- easements have been in place since 2006, project is that Kansas is a state that re- Both Kennon and Thompson had a posi- with gusts as high as 35 mph. ufactured, but that as soon as they have a and title work for the land owners is mostly quires a certain portion of the energy used tive outlook, and suggested that if the land Saturday Night: Mostly clear, power purchaser, they will put in the order complete, with minimal title clean up left.” by Kansas power companies to come from owners were praying people, a prayer for a with a low around 62. Breezy, for towers, propellers and the turbines, and She said the county commissioners are renewable sources. Most bidders for energy purchase agreement soon wouldn’t hurt. with a south wind between 20 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with Highway work begins Monday Area crops in trouble a high near 93. Breezy, with a From “HIGHWAY,” Page 1 Colby. The tentative plan is to close both westbound south wind between 20 and 25 ramps at Exit 54 on Wednesday. The eastbound mph, with gusts as high as 35 “Please slow down, and pay attention to the workers ramps will then close Thursday. from heat, flooding mph. and signs within a construction zone.” “The ramps will only be closed during daylight From “CROPS,” Page 1 that affects the local market. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy The total estimated cost of construction for both hours,” said Area Engineer Eric Oelschlager. Steve Ziegelmeier of ZEZ and breezy, with a low around projects is $2.7 million. Work should be completed, For more information regarding this project or any Commodities offi ce said on 62. weather permitting, by the end of October. other project, please contact Oelschlager at (785) away, farmers are praying for Monday the wheat futures mar- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a Shears Division will also be re-paving the Inter- 626-3258 or [email protected] in Atwood or Brands a good rain before putting the ket July rally was the biggest high near 92. state 70 ramps at Country Club Drive (Exit 54) at at (785) 877-3315 or [email protected] in Norton. seed in the ground. Conversa- Monday Night: A 20 percent tions about wheat center mostly in history, when it went from chance of showers and thunder- around the drought in Russia $4.60 to $6.60. storms. Mostly cloudy, with a low that caused their country to put a Cash wheat at Cornerstone around 61. Agency says computer issues resolved hold on any wheat exports, and Ag yesterday was $5.56. Tuesday: Partly cloudy, with a By John Hanna ment’s electronic records storage near Hutchinson, in south-central high near 90. Associated Press Writer crashed Aug. 5, taking down 85 Kansas, but many were birth cer- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent percent of its servers and cutting tifi cates and related documents for chance of showers and thunder- TOPEKA – Kansas residents off access to electronic records. children aged 4 through 6, who’d storms. Partly cloudy, with a low still may have to wait up to four The problems came as some par- potentially be entering school. Enter to Learn: around 57. weeks to get copies of birth cer- ents were seeking copies of birth Bremby said about 50 employ- Wednesday: A 20 percent tifi cates and other records, but the certifi cates needed to enroll chil- ees from other parts of the depart- chance of showers and thun- state Department of Health and dren in school. ment will be diverted to process- Leave to Achieve derstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a Environment said Thursday that The department has prided it- ing requests for vital statistics high near 87. it has resolved recent computer self on handling records requests records, starting Monday. Wednesday Night: A 20 problems. relatively quickly, often the same “We’ll try to mow through that percent chance of showers and Secretary Rod Bremby said the day for someone seeking a copy of backlog as quickly as we can,” Earn Your High thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, department has restored its elec- a birth certifi cate in person at the Bremby said. “We think this is the with a low around 57. tronic data, including 20 million agency’s Topeka offi ces. highest priority within the agency School Diploma!!! Thursday: Partly cloudy, with copies of birth, death and marriage Jenni Stauffer came from Au- now, and we’re reassigning staff a high near 85. certifi cates and other vital statis- burn, outside Topeka, to get a to make sure that we address these tics records. But its vital statistics copy of the birth certifi cate for her concerns.” Program Benefits: Thursday: High, 85; Low 49 records system is still being tested 6-week-old son, Deacon, so they Both Bremby and the depart- Precip: Thursday 0.00 inches and won’t be back online until at can fl y to California next week ment’s vendor, Xiotech Corp., * No cost (but your time & effort) Month: 2.51 inches least Monday. to visit family. She left the vital based in Eden Prairie, Minn., de- * Work at your own pace Year: 17.01 inches Meanwhile, Bremby said, the statistics offi ce without a copy, scribed the crash as unprecedent- * Internet Accessible Normal: 16.41 inches department faces a backlog of wondering whether the airline will ed, something unlikely to reoccur * Access courses at home, 24 hours a day/7 days a week (K-State Experiment Station) Sunrise and Sunset 8,000 requests for records from its instead accept a letter from the now that the storage hardware has * Flexible hours to meet your needs Saturday 7:09 a.m. 8:21p.m. vital statistics offi ce and plans to hospital in which he was born. been replaced. * Schedule course work around family and work obligations. Sunday 7:10 a.m. 8:20 p.m. temporarily double the staff pro- “It being the only place in the Department offi cials have em- Monday 7:11 a.m. 8:18 p.m. cessing them. He also said the de- state to get it, they could have a phasized that it didn’t lose any (U.S. Naval Observatory) partment’s private computer ven- backup,” she said, acknowledging data, despite the crash. Bremby Contact the Colby Water Use dor has agreed to eat more than she “told off” offi ce workers. said the department has a new Thursday 2,692,000 gal. $750,000 in costs associated with The department has trucked backup storage device for its vital Thomas County Learning Center (Colby Public Works) resolving the problems. in 120,000 paper copies of re- statistics records. The hardware for the depart- cords from storage in salt mines for eligibility and enrollment information: Demand, budget cuts straining mental hospitals 485 N. Chickamauga, Colby, 465-7900 TOPEKA (AP) – An increasing ceive treatment by the courts. lack of insurance. The center has could develop if the state doesn’t demand for mental health services “At a certain point, it really be- lost $1.7 million in state funds be- fi nd resources for services. Those is putting a strain on Kansas’ men- comes a matter of safety and the cause of budget shortfalls. who can’t get into a state hospi- Don’t need it? Sell it tal hospitals whose funding has limitations of the physical space “We are currently operating tal will turn to local centers faced been clipped due to a state budget in the hospital,” said SRS Sec- with 32 vacant positions,” Wiebe with their own budget problems. in the classifieds Call 462-3963 crisis. retary Don Jordan. “Sometimes said. “At the same time, we’re see- A legislative committee heard there’s just no more place to put ing this unprecedented increase in Thursday that the Department of another person.” demand. We saw an increase of Social and Rehabilitation Services The Kansas City Star reports nearly 1,000 patients from 2008 has been forced to stop taking vol- that mental hospital administra- to 2009. We have a very stressed LOCAL TV LISTINGS untary admissions at state hospi- tors say they are left with few op- system.” tals. tions. Reductions in state spending Legislators said Thursday there sponsored by the In the past year, three Kansas means they have been forced to were no quick fi xes and state rev- hospitals were over capacity at leave staff positions open, limiting enues leave little room for im- least one-third of the time. The their ability to provide services. provement. Larned State Hospital was over Johnson County Mental Health “We’ve got to readjust our pri- capacity for 302 days. Center treated nearly 11,000 out- orities to give the mental health The state halted new admissions patient clients in 2009, compared system some relief,” said Sen- for a week in May and four days with 6,500 in 2000. Its director, ate Vice President John Vratil, a last month. 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