Page 2 Colby Free Press Monday, July 30, 2012 Area/State Weather New doctor arrives at Colby clinic Briefly Carnival crew needs From “DOCTOR,” Page 1 help to run games at fair Help! The Thomas County Amuse- He’ll be a family practitioner ment Association needs volunteers to and will be doing everything help run the games during the fair this from obstetrics to end-of-life week. Call the Chamber of Commerce care. offi ce at 460-3401 and sign up for a “Obstetrics is probably my fa- shift. vorite,” he said. “It’s an exciting time for families and an awe- some experience to be a part of Library plans big bringing new life into the world, book sale this week National Weather Service and seeing the excitement of the The Pioneer Memorial Library’s an- Tonight: A 20 percent chance mom, the dad, grandparents and nual Book Sale Blowout runs through of showers and thunderstorms their whole family. Sunday. With lots of children’s books, after 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with “Sometimes they want to take fi ction and nonfi ction items to choose a low around 66. East wind 5 to pictures of the baby with the from, prices go down as the week pro- 10 mph. doctor. It’s a really great feeling gresses. Sunday, all remaining books Tuesday: A 20 percent to be apart of this moment.” are free. Hours are 9 a.m. to a half hour chance of showers and thun- Dygert is the fi rst of three new before closing each day and 1 p.m. to derstorms before 11 a.m. Mostly physicians recruited as part of a 3:30 p.m. Sunday. For information, call sunny and hot, with a high near health-care expansion campaign Debbie Tittel at 460-4470. 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph. by Citizens and its fund-raising Tuesday Night: A 20 percent arm, the Citizens Foundation. Jean Hutton Memorial chance of showers and thun- A general surgeon and a second derstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly family practitioner, a husband- to be unveiled Sunday cloudy, with a low around 69. The public is invited to the unveiling wife couple, will join the team of the Jean Hutton Memorial provided Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. in August 2013. Wednesday: A slight chance by the Hutton Family Fund at the Dal- Over the next three years, las Women’s Foundation. It will be at 2 of showers and thunderstorms Citizens hopes to raise $1.9 mil- before 10 a.m., then a slight p.m. Sunday at the Pioneer Memorial lion to pay for the recruits and Library. The Hutton family of Brewster chance of showers and thun- clinic expansions to accommo- derstorms after 4 p.m. Partly will attend. For information, call Mela- date them. ny Wilks at 460-4470. sunny and hot, with a high near “What a great opportunity 101. Calm wind becoming south to be a part of the campaign,” around 5 mph in the afternoon. Dygert said, “and be a part of a Triplains enrollment Chance of precipitation is 20 group of professionals who are will be held Aug. 8 percent. so focused on providing better Enrollment for the Triplains School Wednesday Night: A 20 care for their patients and want to will be from 8:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, percent chance of showers and continue to improve themselves. Aug. 8, at the school in Winona. The thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, It says a lot about the hospital, CHRISTINA BERINGER/Colby Free Press district operates on a four-day week, with a low around 69. and it’s one of the major reasons Family Center for Health Care’s new physician, Dr. John Dygert, introduced his wife and two with Mondays off. Call (785) 846-7869 Thursday: A 20 percent we decided to come here. of his four children to many of his new colleagues at the clinic during a welcome reception on for information, says Lamar Bergsten, chance of showers and thunder- “There are always new things Thursday. His son, 22-month-old Patrick, made friends with a nurse, who gave him a lei. principal and superintendent. storms. Mostly sunny and hot, being added to health care, new with a high near 100. advancements and new technol- she was also drawn to our small two more sons, Charlie, 4, and family was at least able to meet Colby Schools set Thursday Night: Partly ogies. If you stand still, you get community and is looking for- Patrick, 22 months. many of the staff members at the cloudy, with a low around 70. ward to being in Kansas again. “Charlie is anxious to meet clinic during a welcome recep- enrollment for Aug. 8, 9 left behind,” he added. Returning students in the Colby Pub- Friday: A 20 percent chance They plan to raise their four people, too,” added Jilinda. tion. Dygert said he fi rst inter- lic School will enroll from 7 a.m. to 4 of showers and thunderstorms. children here and their oldest, “One night about 9 o’clock, he However, Charlie and Domi- viewed for his position in March p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at their re- Mostly sunny and hot, with a Dominic, is especially excited to said that he wanted to meet the nic weren’t there. Charlie will 2011 and several months ago his spective buildings. New students enroll high near 99. start school and meet his class- people of Colby. I had to tell him hopefully get his chance to meet wife, Jilinda, and their newest from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday Night: A 20 percent mates. it was a little late to be meeting the people of Colby this week at addition, 4-month-old daughter Aug. 9. District activity calendars will chance of showers and thunder- Dominic, 6, will attend fi rst people, that they were probably the Thomas County Free Fair, Hannah, came to look around be available. The district website www. storms. Partly cloudy, with a low grade at Sacred Heart Catholic all in bed.” when the family plans to get out and fi nd a home. colbyeagles.org is disabled until mid- around 69. Jilinda, a native of Beloit, said School in Colby. The couple has On Thursday last week, the and have some fun. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with August. Additional enrollment informa- a high near 92. tion will be listed in the Wednesday edi- Saturday Night: Partly tion of the Colby Free Press. cloudy, with a low around 68. Hospital here conducts decontamination drill Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a Registration coming up high near 96. From “HOSPITAL,” Page 1 move all your clothing. Ap- year, he said, and they plan to munity relations director. proximately 90 percent of the have this drill twice each year. The drill was made possible for soccer league Registration for American Youth Soc- Schlageck said this is the sec- contaminant is removed with Carney added that although with grant funding from the Kan- Friday: High, 99; Low 69 cer Organization players will be from 6 ond time the team had done this your clothing. the decontamination drill was sas Department of Health and Saturday: High, 103; Low 72 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, and from drill. “Before entering the hospital, strictly for Citizens’ staff, other Environment, said Unger, which Sunday: High, 97; Low 69 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. Cost is “This one went really well,” stop. You must fi rst (go to) the drills and exercises over the are available to Kansas hospitals Precip: Friday 0.None $45 until Aug. 11, $50 after. Deadline to said Carney. “We are getting emergency department and in- years have involved the fi re and on an annual basis, ranging from Saturday 0.None register is Friday, Aug. 17. Players must better and better. The more you form hospital personnel of your police departments, emergency $10,000 to $50,000. The funding Sunday 0.04 inches be at least 4 1/2 by Aug. 1. Call Emily practice, the smoother it goes.” individual situation.” management and other hospitals has been used to purchase ma- Month: 2.47 inches Griffi n at 460-0647 for questions or pa- In the real world, Schlageck He said that people inside the and agencies. terials and systems that protect Year: 8.54 inches perwork. Normal: 13.61 inches said, hopefully, someone would hospital must know that you’ve “We do drills for our protec- and prepare health care workers (K-State Experiment Station) call the hospital before patients been involved in a chemical spill tion, as well as that of our com- for major events, she said. Sunrise and Sunset arrive so the team can prepare before you enter the building so munity and patients,” he said. “The region disaster response Brewster church plans Tuesday 6:44 a.m. 8:57 p.m. the decontamination tent and as- they can ensure your safety and “Types of contamination can trailer that is located at the hos- vacation Bible school Moon: waxing, 97 percent semble equipment and people. the safety of patients and staff range from farm chemicals to pital is an example of the fact Kids in kindergarten to sixth grade Wednesday 6:45 a.m. 8:56 p.m. She said the hospital also has a members inside. biological exposure. We conduct that Citizens Medical Center’s will get a chance to learn about the Full Moon at 10:28 p.m. “self decon,” essentially a walk- In addition to this drill, Car- drills so that we are prepared for disaster team can respond to Good Book while they’re out of school (U.S.