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--Heard Ceballos report that
the water system budget is run-
ning slightly below budget at this
point, and that the water income
is also running below budget.
---Heard Ceballos report that
he was nearly done changing
over the new bulk vater dock at
the south end of town.
--Heard Ceballos recom-
mend that the city pay $24 per
yard or $576 per truckload for
10 truckloads for "pea gravel"
for use in the city parks to re-
place mulch around the play-
ground equipment. He said that
there would also be a $120 cost
for a weed barrier under the "pea
gravel." Council members voted
to purchase the pea gravel and
weed barrier for use around the
city park playground equipment.
--Heard the mayor report
that Jim Herrington a had offered
to donate a shelter at the new city
park. Council members agreed
to accept the shelter, also agree-
ing that Councilwoman Penny
Bruckner would be the council's
contact with him throughout the
project.
--Discussed talking with Dr.
. Henry Scherich about replacing
a 12-foot stretch of sidewalk
near the southwest corner of the
new city park (northwest corner
of the Measurement Inc. prop-
erty).
--Discussed closing out the
water system upgrade project,
finishing up the last details of the
project and making the final pay-
ment for it to close the project
out on the city books.
--Voted to make the final
payment on the water project of
$20,092.57.
--Heard Shaw report that due
to some recent projects, the city
sewer budget is currently over-
spent.
--Heard Shaw report that
expenses had not really started
coming in for the street depart-
ment, with the materials soon
being purchased for street re-
pairs.
---Discussed the lake budget
with Shaw, noting that early ex-
penses there have run over the
budget.
--Heard Shaw report that AI
Blagg had asked for a zoning
variance to permit that he build
an eight foot addition on the west
side of his house across the street
south of the county courthouse.
--Voted to waive the $30
building permit fee for Blagg's
addition.
--Heard Shaw report that
city employee Ronnie Brosius
had passed his water operator
test.
--Heard the mayor report
that all the city employees had
recently taken and passed drug
tests.
--Talked with Shaw about
what measures to take to clean
up graffiti in the city park.
--Heard the mayor report
that overall the city is doing fine
staying within its budget, and
that preliminary audit work from
last year looks good, too.
--Heard the mayor ask
whether the council would be
interested in meeting twice a
month, instead of just once, in
the interest of shortening their
meeting. He also suggested that
there were several other things
that could be done to shorten the
meetings to some degree or an-
other. Split in their initial reac-
tion to the idea of twice-a-month
meetings, council members
agreed to take no action on the
matter until the next meeting.
---Again discussed remodel-
ing options to install a handi:
capped restroom facilities in the
Veterans' Building.
--Handled the council's an-
nual reorganizational meeting
items, such as:
--Voted to approve the
mayor's annual appointment of
the City Clerk Kristal Sherman,
Judge Leroy Zielke, and Trea-
surer Jerry Allen, as well as City
Attorney Skip Herd, City Mar-
shal Doug Storie, and Building
Inspector Danny Shaw.
--Voted to designate Peoples
Bank and Coldwater Native
Bank as the official city banks
for the coming year, and The
Western Star as the official city
newspaper.
--Approved setting the coun-
cil meetings for the second Mon-
day of the month at 7 p.m. in the
city office, as in the past.
n Set the city mileage reim-
bursement rate at 44.5 cents per
mile.
Crowd Gathers In Coldwater
For Annual Coy Reunion
The Coy Reunion was Sun-' Hoffman of Freedom, Reba
day, May 7, at Veterans' Build- Maddox of Alva, AI Nutter of
ing in Coldwater. Buffalo, and Victor Darnel[,
This year's was the 29th get- Vicki Walker and son Ian of
together for the group. The re- Paoli.
union began in 1958 at the Coy Attending from Kansas were
Schoolhouse, which is still Melvin and Velma Jantzen of
standing a few miles across the Hesston, John and Janet Wiebe
Kansas/Oklahoma state lineof Newton, John and Elsie
south of Coldwater. Unruh of Greensburg, Richard
When the old school building Hoffman of Wichita, Jake
became dilapidated beyond re- Penner of Edna, Phyllis Sher-
pair, the decision was made to man, Ralph and Lorena Hoofer,
change the meeting place to Alice and V x] Welty, Tom and
Coldwater. Ann Shreve, Martha Lamb,
Lots of pictures, history, and Katee Lenertz, Bert Malone, and
visiting followed a very good Vi Bliss of Coldwater.
covered dish dinner. Next year year's Coy Re-
Coming from Oklahoma for union will be the first Sunday in
the reunion this year were Virgil May, 2007.
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rge roper
The Kansas Department of of 14 illnesses caused by E coil that led to the illnesses. None
HealthandEnviron-ment's food 0157:H7 between September of the illnesses were reported in
safety and consumer protection 2005 and March 2006. E. coil Kansas.
program and the Kansas Depart- O 157:H7 is a potentially deadly "Foodborne illnesses can be
ment of Agriculture's foodbacterium that can cause bloody avoided by following appropri-
safety inspection program are diarrhea and dehydration. The ate food handling and cooking
encouraging consumers to prop- very young, seniors, and persons recommendations," said Dr.
erty handle and fully cook meat with compromised immune sys- Evan Sumner, manager of the
products before they are con- terns are the most susceptible to Kansas Department of Agricul-
sumed, foodborne illness, ture's food safety inspection pro-
"Improperly cooked and Anyone who suspects they gram. "When handling and pre-
handled foods result in may have an illness should con- paring meats, it's good to re-
foodbome illnesses everyyear in tact a physician. The illnesses member the four basic compo-
Kansas and the United States," were found in California, Iowa, nents to food safety- clean, sepa-
said Mary Glassburner, Director New York, Ohio, Michigan, rate, cook and chill."
of the Bureau of Consumer Rhode Island and Wisconsin. The four components are
Health. While the illnesses share match- promoted by USDA through its
"Foodborne illnesses can ing microbiological'profiles, Fight BAC!(tm) food safety
cause very severe illness, even they are not linked to a specific guidelines:
death, so it's critical that we take product. Clean: Wash hands and sur-
the necessary steps to keep our However, this pathogen can faces often. Wash your hands
food safe." be associated with consuming with warm, soapy water for 20
The departments are joining raw or undercooked ground seconds before and after han-
forces to make sure the public beef. USDA's Food Safety and dling food. Wash your cutting
knows that the United States Inspection Service is working boards, dishes, etc with hot,
Department of Agriculture has with state and local health offi- soapy water after preparing each
issued a health alert as a result cials to determine the exposure (continued on page 12)
Fellow citizens:
Elsewhere in this newspaper you will read a resolution
approved by the County Commissioners of Comanche County,
Kansas to:
"Designate 1 mill specifically to provide for the
. establishment of a countywide economic development
program '
The resolution also provides in Section III that should
registered voters:
"Equal in number to not less than 5% of the reg-
istered voters of the county request an election
thereon,"
then no such levy shall be made without an election by a
majority of the voters.
A petition drive has been started to secure 5% of the
registered voters requesting such an election. We only have
30 days to reach our goal. So we need your help and soon.
Should you desire to sign the petition and live in the Pro-
tection area, please call:
Mary Eubank, 620-622-4622
Billie Holler, 620-622-4439
Should you desire to sign the petition and live east of
Coldwater, please call:
Rodney Einsel, Home - 620-738-4484
Should you desire to sign the petition and live in the Cold-
water area, please call:
Ronn Lytle,
Office -
Cell -
Home -
620-582-2446
620-635-5060
620-582-2673
pol. adv. paid for by Ronn Lytle
