Area/State Colby Free Press Monday, March 15, 2010 Page 3 Weather Alliance board OK’s loan Districts may drop Corner From “EMBARK,” Page 1 proposed city loan. If approved, the loan can only be used for operating the Colby offi ce, including pay- all-day kindergarten the city in order to have a better negotiating position ment of utilities, salaries for Colby employees and with other potential investors. phone bills. Brouthers said the he is comfortable WICHITA (AP) — Cash- school year. Brouthers said Monday it was gratifying that the with that. strapped school districts are “It would be a step back- board wants to support Embark. He said there has The board also recommended that the loan be re- looking hard at whether they wards,” he said. been a lot of interest from investors, but no fi rm paid by Dec. 31. The council will have to decide on will be able to continue to af- The full-day programs have commitments. an interest rate and a process for advances. ford all-day kindergarten. grown in popularity over the “Hopefully, in the next few weeks we’ll see some To do this, Patrick said, the city will have to re- The state’s per-pupil fund- past decade with an increasing yesses,” he said. write some of the guidelines on the sales-tax fund. ing only supports half-day pro- number of Kansas school dis- Brouthers said that, since the March 2 council The current guidelines say money from the fund grams, but districts with high tricts offering them. Advocates meeting, Embark has signed another contract with a can’t be used by companies to refi nance debt, pay numbers of poor or at-risk stu- say it gives teachers more time health care provider and has another one that should salaries or pay administrative expenses. dents underwrite full-day pro- to cover vital material and may be signed soon. The Economic Development Sales Tax Fund was grams with money targeted at boost test scores, especially for “The marketing and sales side of things is still go- created in 2004. Patrick said it is the only Economic those students. More affl uent students who start school be- ing very well,” he said. “It’s all about raising money Development fund that could be used for a loan this suburban districts often ask lo- hind their peers. National Weather Service right now.” large because all the others have caps on the amounts cal taxpayers or parents of kin- “You defi nitely see a differ- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a Patrick said the board put some conditions on the that can be loaned out. dergartners to make up the dif- ence,” said Jeanette Dalrymple. low around 26. North wind be- ference. She teaches in Goddard, which tween 5 and 10 mph. But with the recession slash- provides full-day kindergarten Tuesday: Sunny, with a high ing budgets, the full-day kinder- only to students who, in pre- near 59. North wind between 5 Farm Service has help for farmers garten programs are under the kindergarten academic screen- and 10 mph. magnifying glass. ings, are thought to need extra Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, MANHATTAN — The U.S. participation by traditionally un- Emergency Loans. The agency “If something doesn’t change help. “A lot is expected of them with a low around 28. North wind Farm Service Agency in Kansas derrepresented groups in farming. provides emergency loans to help ... all-day kindergarten could at earlier ages, and ... just hav- around 5 mph becoming south- hopes to reach out to women and He summarized the agency’s cover production and physical be, unfortunately, one of those ing that extra time to practice west. minority farmers in an effort to get major programs. losses in counties declared disas- areas we couldn’t afford to do,” those skills means a lot.” Wednesday: Sunny, with a more of them involved in federal Youth Loans up to $5,000 are ter areas or next to them. said John Allison, superinten- Terri Anderson, who teaches high near 63. North wind be- programs. available to youth to establish and Emergency Conservation dent of Wichita schools. kindergarten at Riverside Lead- tween 5 and 10 mph. “We’re in the business of help- operate income-producing proj- Program. Emergency cost-share Allison said the district has ership Magnet Elementary, not- Wednesday Night: Mostly ing our farmers and ranchers — ects in connection with their par- money is available to help re- no plans to scrap full-day kin- ed that by the end of kindergar- clear, with a low around 32. all of them,” said Adrian J. Polan- ticipation in 4-H, FFA and similar habilitate farmland damaged by dergarten next fall. But if cuts ten, her students are expected to Thursday: Mostly sunny, with sky, state executive. “We do not organizations. Youths must be natural disasters. continue or get deeper and fed- read more than 50 one-syllable a high near 64. have to promote their availability U.S. citizens between 10 and 20, Conservation Programs. The eral stimulus funds evaporate, and common words by sight, put Thursday Night: A 20 percent to the farmers who have tradition- live in a town of less than 50,000 Conservation Reserve Program the district would have to con- numbers in order, count money chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, ally used them, but there may be and be unable to obtain money encourages farmers to stop grow- sider cutting the service at some and identify simple fractions. with a low around 35. some producers, especially among from other sources. ing crops on highly erodible and schools, at least, for the 2011-12 Friday: A chance of rain and women, minority, beginning and Disaster Assistance. The Non- environmentally sensitive land. snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high limited-resource farmers, who still insured Crop Disaster Assistance near 43. Chance of precipitation are not aware of our programs and Program helps farmers who grow is 30 percent. the benefi ts that may be available crops that are not eligible for regu- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, to them. We want to reach those lar crop insurance to recover from with a low around 27. people.” natural disasters. To be eligible, LOCAL TV LISTINGS Saturday: Mostly sunny, with Polansky said that while pro- farmers must obtain crop insur- a high near 47. grams remain available to ev- ance on insurable crops and cov- sponsored by the Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, eryone, they want to increase erage on noninsurable crops. with a low around 27. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Colby quilting group Friday: High, 50; Low 25 Saturday: High, 54; Low 24 Sunday: High, 45; Low 31 sews for charity effort Precip: Friday 0.00 inches Tuesday Evening March 16, 2010 Saturday 0.00 inches From “CHARITY,” Page 1 try stands at over 34,000. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Sunday 0.Trace “So (we’ll) just keep sewing un- KAKE/ABC Lost Lost FlashForward Local Nightline Jimmy Kimmel Live Month: 1.35 inches ing, a quilting information and til we are told they have reached a KBSL/CBS NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles The Good Wife Local Late Show Letterman Late Year: 2.22 inches supplies site on the Internet which million.” KSNK/NBC The Biggest Loser Parenthood Local Tonight Show w/Leno Late KSAS/FOX American Idol Local Normal: 1.20 inches says the program will run through In Colby, she said, the group Cable Channels (K-State Experiment Station) 2010. will give 20 pillowcases to Hos- A & E Criminal Minds Criminal Minds CSI: Miami CSI: Miami Criminal Minds “We have 80 pillowcases now, pice, but the group plans to donate AMC 12 Monkeys Escape From L.A. 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