Area/State Colby Free Press Thursday, August 12, 2010 Page 3 Weather Candidate’s tour stops in Colby Rezoning denied Corner From “TOUR,” Page 1 back highlighted energy production elected Democrat leaders with six as one way to bring jobs back to elected Republican leaders,” he said, “Over 80 percent of our counties rural areas, especially wind power. drawing applause from the crowd. for asphalt plant are declining. It’s not enough to just Kansas is the second-windiest state, Schmidt said that, as attorney gen- From “PLANT,” Page 1 have our big counties growing.” he said, adding, “I know some days eral, he would create a stable and The state needs to fi nd ways to at- where you’d wonder, ‘who could be inviting legal environment for busi- and volunteers had put in 110 hours so far. tract people back to rural areas, he windier?’” ness, and that he would fi ght against “Ten percent of the garden produce is tithed to Genesis- said, especially young people who Kansas also needs to get the pro- “one-size-fi ts-all” solutions handed Thomas County food bank,” Evans said, “and so far they leave home and fi nd work elsewhere. posed addition to the Holcomb coal down from Washington. have received 54 pounds of fresh produce.” Brownback pointed to his children, plant up and running and lay more Colyer briefl y introduced himself. • The commissioners read a letter from the Kansas saying he wanted to create oppor- transmission lines, he said. He arrived to the event late, as he Housing Resources Corp. that grants or federal money tunities for them to live and work in Schmidt spoke briefl y about the had been touring Hoxie, Menlo and are available for housing, with over $18 million for low- National Weather Service Kansas after growing up here. upcoming general election. He said Quinter with Ostmeyer. He said he’s income families. Tonight: A 40 percent chance To do this and keep it “budget- he was optimistic that the Republi- excited about the election and urged • The commission will meet again at 9 a.m. Monday in of showers and thunderstorms. neutral,” he said, the state needs to can party would make a clean sweep Brownback supporters to continue the meeting room on the fi rst fl oor of the Thomas County Mostly cloudy, with a low around cut taxes and loosen regulations to of state offi ces this year this year. their efforts. Courthouse. 68. South wind between 10 and promote business growth. Brown- “We’re going to replace six un- 15 mph becoming calm. Friday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becom- Colby hospital administrator, doctor help build Ghana clinic ing northwest between 15 and From “GHANA,” Page 1 there was a shortage, and it was a cargo ship bound for Africa. the people being served. Between contribute to this mission for a 20 mph. Winds could gust as “one pill per person” clinic. The hospital needs donations them, they plan to put together a people whose very existence is high as 30 mph. village. McCart said she came home de- immediately, since they need to book, with all proceeds going for grim. Most who have never seen Friday Night: Partly cloudy, “This person is not real,” the termined to make a difference in have all the supplies packaged and patient care and supplies at the a real doctor. with a low around 61. North wind village chief told him. “I would the villagers’ lives. ready for shipping by Sept. 1. clinic, named the Ama Nyame McCart and Regier said they 5 to 15 mph becoming east. have to see her and talk to her.” Now, fi ve years after her fi rst Dr. LaDonna Regier and Mc- Memorial Medical Center in hon- wanted to thank to the Rotary Saturday: A 20 percent So in 2005, McCart and her trip to Ghana, move-in day for Cart will both be at the clinic for or of Dr. Donkor’s mother. Club, who raised money to buy chance of showers and thunder- husband Ed fl ew to Ghana to meet the new clinic is only four months opening day, as will Ed McCart, McCart said the doctor’s goal Dr. Regier’s ticket for the Decem- storms. Partly cloudy, with a high with the chief. Dr. Donkor went away. The clinic, plus a building Dr. Donkor, Jera Elmore a regis- is to go to the clinic a couple of ber trip. near 88. Calm wind becoming along. to house a volunteer staff of fi ve tered nurse from South Carolina, times a year until he retires from “It has been my dream to work east between 5 and 10 mph. “I was nervous,” McCart said, professionals, will open in De- and Laura Cottril, a professional the hospital in Virginia, and then at the clinic since I went there in Saturday Night: A 30 percent “I didn’t know if I should curt- cember, and volunteers here are photographer from California. return to Africa to help his people 2008,” said Dr. Regier. “I will try chance of showers and thunder- sy, stand back, or what, but Dr. collecting supplies. Cotrill will be taking pictures by working in the clinic there. to come home every six months, storms. Mostly cloudy, with a low Donkor told me I’d be fi ne, so we “Our greatest need now, to get of the clinic and the people, while Individuals, clubs, organiza- but I plan to spend most of my around 62. went to meet the chief. I told him ready for the opening is to get McCart will write the stories of tions, groups and churches can time in the Ghana clinic.” Sunday: A 30 percent chance I was a nurse, told him what we regular over-the-counter items,” of showers and thunderstorms. wanted to do, and he believed me, McCart said. “The list includes Mostly cloudy; high near 80. so the sale was made.” Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, Asprin, Sunday Night: A 20 percent Next, McCart said, they had Benadryl, Maalox, Mylanta, chance of showers and thunder- to obtain a tax-exempt status for Pepto-Bismol, Tums, Immodium, LOCAL TV LISTINGS storms. Mostly cloudy, with a low the group, Ama Nyame Memorial Zantac, Pepcid, Cortisone cream, around 62. Medical Center Inc., and that took Bacitracin ointment, Neosporin sponsored by the Monday: A 20 percent chance a full year. ointment, Preparation-H, Band- of showers and thunderstorms. McCart said the village, known Aids, Gauze Packs, Ace Wraps, Mostly cloudy; high near 83. as Whereso-daatano in the Ashan- tooth brushes and toothpaste. All Monday Night: A 20 percent ti Province, had a fairly new clinic generic brands are acceptable.” chance of showers and thunder- when she went there, and the The group is raising money for storms. Mostly cloudy, with a low people were proud of it. It had dirt another big need, medical gloves around 61. fl oors, a white plastic chair, which for the staff. They will need cases Tuesday: Partly cloudy, with a they were honored to offer her as and cases of medical gloves, Mc- high near 84. a place to sit, and rows of pills on Cart said, but a thousand gloves Saturday Evening August 14, 2010 Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, a shelf. When she asked the man can be bought for about $63. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 with a low around 59. in charge what education he had, Donations can be taken to Bank- KAKE/ABC Meet the Fockers Rookie Blue Local Wednesday: High, 98; Low 63 he told her he had eight hours of West, Sunfl ower Bank, Farmers KBSL/CBS Cold Case 48 Hours Mystery 48 Hours Mystery Local Precip: Wed. 0.00 inches intensive training to be able to dis- and Merchants Bank or the hos- KSNK/NBC Gymnastics Law Order: CI Local Saturday Night Live Month: 2.41 inches pense the pills. KSAS/FOX Cops Cops Amer. Most Wanted Local The Wanda Sykes ShowBrothers Local pital administrative offi ce at Citi- Cable Channels Year: 16.91 inches She said there were bottles with zens. Normal: 16.41 inches A & E The Perfect Storm The Glades The Squad The Perfect Storm red, blue, yellow and various col- Checks for supplies can be AMC The Cowboys The Shootist (K-State Experiment Station) ored lids. 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