Page 2 Colby Free Press Monday, June 18, 2012 Area/State Weather Emergency flights down this year Briefly Museum, foundation From “FLIGHTS,” Page 1 Hickert said he hopes to buy a two-passenger rollover on In- Kansas. She will also ask the a new ambulance, either sooner terstate 70. city to match the increase, since plan Young at Art event The Prairie Museum and Thomas Kansas Decorating Center in or later, if a good deal can be He said the technicians had to the alliance is supported by both County Community Foundation will be Colby to install new carpet in found. deal with two potential “code- the city and county. holding Young at Art at the museum be- the service’s offi ces. The bid for He said a driver hit a deer red” patients in the rollover, Rocca added that by the end ginning at 5 p.m. Thursday. The event $2,058 was accepted for heavy- with Brewster’s ambulance and three fl ights and a loss of the of this week, she will have had promotes a new fund designed to sup- duty, 28-ounce carpet. it will be in the shop for the next Brewster ambulance all at once. 22 of 37 public hearings com- port art in Colby schools. At 6 p.m., An appreciation barbecue will month or two, but the driver “EMS wasn’t perfect, but plete for the Neighborhood Re- a Birger Sandzen painting, “Autumn be held for volunteers who have wasn’t hurt. Bryan at the hospital said the pa- vitalization Plan throughout the Symphony,” will be presented to the undergone six months of train- He said the 1999 ambulance tients were boarded and collared county. museum by Colby art teachers. Light ing, Hickert said. He invited has about 103,000 miles on it like they should have been,” • Sheriff Rod Taylor said that refreshments will be served. For infor- commissioners to attend the and needs to be replaced any- Hickert said. “They did a very a few administrative fees will mation, call Ann Miner at the museum event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, way. A 1997 ambulance with good job.” be increased, effective Sunday, at 460-4590. at Fike Park. 47,000 miles is for sale by the In other business: July 1. Fees for civil processes A Chamber Business After City of Marquette for $20,000, • Economic Development Al- will be raised from $5 to $10 5 event will be held by the de- he said, and he plans to look into liance Director Christy Rocca and out-of-state vehicle inspec- Harvest matchmaker partment in May, he said. He it. requested a budget increase tions will be increased from $15 said the Colby/Thomas County Hickert added that his volun- of $3,000 for 2013 for special to $20. available for farmers Roger Hale is available again this Chamber has bookings fi lled for teers did a “bang-up” job over projects such as the work un- He said there will be a $10 fee year to help farmers and custom harvest- a year out. the weekend and he is very dertaken for the Neighborhood for people and businesses who ers get together. His offi ce is at Truck Commissioners said Hickert proud of their work. Revitalization Plan. She said the continuously send civil pro- National Weather Service Town, 105 W. Horton. There is no cost could buy a refurbished defi bril- At 11:30 p.m. on June 8, he offi ce needs to be more active cesses to the wrong addresses, Tonight: Mostly clear, with a for this service. For information, call lator for $13,000 for use in a said, they were doing a transfer and involved, to be proactive since they must be returned and low around 69. Breezy, with a him at (785) 269-7712 or 460-8785. south wind between 20 and 25 new ambulance. to Atwood when a call came on and keep exposure in northwest reprocessed. mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. City plans to seal Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with Colby graduate designs for Hallmark streets this week a high near 99. Southwest wind Due to scheduling confl icts, the city between 10 and 15 mph. has made some changes for sealing he recalled. “She was amazing library packed full of inspiring de- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, From “HALLMARK,” Page 1 streets from Tuesday through Thurs- a very adaptable indi- sign books, and I’m encouraged to research with a low around 66. Northwest day. Owners need to remove vehicles sign, encouraged Younkin to take the in- vidual.” all I want. I have the opportunity to really wind between 10 and 15 mph. from the street by 8 a.m. or they will be ternship. She attributes much of her early At Hallmark, Younkin soak it all up, which is great.” Wednesday: Mostly sunny, towed. Streets now scheduled for Tues- professional success to that experience. helps design greeting While not all artists may choose to attend with a high near 85. Breezy, with day: Court Avenue from Hill Street to “Had I not gone to Wichita State, I would cards from start to fi n- college, Younkin said, “I think to round a northeast wind between 15 Arrowhead, Flint, Summer Sun, Arrow- not have received the internship program at ish. yourself out and be more successful in the and 20 mph, with gusts as high head and Sewell. Wednesday: Chero- Gardner Design,” said Younkin. “Gardner “Here at Hallmark, it’s job market, it’s really important that you as 30 mph. kee Drive; Pine, Walnut and Plum east Design really pushed me and furthered my a unique experience,” have a college education.” Wednesday Night: A 20 of Country Club and West Fifth from education, and I got more out of my courses said Younkin. “It’s such Younkin, a 2005 graduate of Colby High, percent chance of showers and L. Younkin Copeland to Walker. Thursday: Wil- there.” a great place to work. is the daughter of Carl and Danielle Kaiser. thunderstorms after 4 a.m. Part- liams, Dylan and South Franklin from Bill Gardner, president of the fi rm, said I have so many great ly cloudy, with a low around 64. the railroad tracks to Pine. For infor- Younkin brought a broad set of skills to the resources and great people to interact and On the Web: www.wichita.edu/thisis/ Thursday: A 20 percent mation, call Omar Weber at the Public position. learn from each day. chance of showers and thun- wsunews/news/?nid=1798 Works Department, 460-4420. derstorms. Mostly sunny, with a “She was very organized and her com- “The collaboration and just the resourc- high near 90. munication skills were quite resourceful,” es alone here are incredible. They have an Thursday Night: Partly Public meeting set on cloudy, with a low around 67. state’s housing plans Friday: Sunny, with a high Probe into governor’s dinners winds down The Kansas Housing Resources Corp. near 96. TOPEKA (AP) – Shawnee point where we’re getting closer The list was obtained through present during questioning and will hold a public meeting at 1:30 p.m. Friday Night: Mostly clear, County District Attorney Chad (to the end of the investigation),” an open records request fi led others declined representation. next Monday in the Little Theatre of with a low around 71. Taylor has fi nished interviewing spokesman Lee McGowan told with the attorney general’s of- Brownback has said he dis- the Colby Community Building to hear Saturday: Sunny and hot, legislators and is talking to Gov. The Topeka Capital-Journal fi ce. cussed his policy priorities for citizen comments and ideas on its plan with a high near 99. Sam Brownback’s staff in his in- (bit.ly/M0FpGz ). It was part of an e-mail that the session and took questions to help cities and counties develop mod- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, vestigation into whether dinners Taylor, a Democrat, launched Rita Mailen, an assistant to and comments from legislators erate-income housing and infrastructure with a low around 69. at the governor’s mansion vio- the investigation after receiving House Speaker Mike O’Neal, at the dinners, but that his staff in rural areas. For information, call the Sunday: Sunny and hot, with lated the Kansas Open Meetings a complaint from The Capital- sent March 5 to Michael Smith, was careful to ensure that the agency at (785) 296-0081. a high near 99. Act, according to a spokesman Journal and the Kansas Press an assistant attorney general meetings didn’t violate the open for Taylor. Association. who provided representation. meetings law. Friday: High, 90; Low 58 Taylor is investigating seven Documents obtained by the A similar list for state senators Taylor has said the open meet- Museum displays Saturday: High, 87; Low 60 dinners held at Cedar Crest, the newspaper from the attorney who accepted legal representa- ings act doesn’t apply to Brown- student art work Sunday: High, 97; Low 63 governor’s offi cial residence, in general’s offi ce said 54 members tion was not available. back because he isn’t a member The Prairie Museum of Art and His- Precip: Friday 0.59 inches January. Republican members of the Kansas House of Repre- Joshua Lewis, an assistant to of the committees in question. tory has a free exhibit of art by students Saturday 0.None of 13 committees attended the sentatives attended at least one Senate President Steve Morris, from kindergarten to high school from Sunday 0.None dinners, which sometimes com- of the dinners and 43 of them ac- said he believed there was no Information from: The Topeka the Colby Public Schools and Sacred Month: 0.61 inches bined two or three committees cepted legal representation from organized effort among senators Capital-Journal, www.cjonline.