Fans took up spots along the 2.3-mile parade route Tuesday morning, hours before the start of the parade, with many playing games and cheering, while some slept. Organizers set up food trucks and provided music to entertain the fans as they waited for the parade to start. The Royals won the World Series Sunday with a 7-2 win over the New York Mets, the team’s first championship since 1985. Steve Templeton, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, says he’s supported the Royals since 1965. He says he couldn’t attend the 1985 parade and was determined not to miss this one, and he wanted to be sure his 8-year-old son had the experience. ___
12:10a.m. The Kansas City Royals and their fans will throw one of the biggest parties in the city’s history to celebrate the team’s first World Series championship in 30 years. The Royals became World Series champions Sunday with a 7-2 victory in 12 innings over the New York Mets. It was the first championship for the Royals since 1985, which was followed by decades of losing baseball that caused many in the city to abandon the team. City officials said they expect at least 200,000 people to pack into the 2.3-mile parade route Tuesday through downtown Kansas City to cheer as the players, coaches and team officials drive by in a motorcade before a rally at Union Station.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City officials have announced plans for the 2015 World Series parade and celebration for the champion Kansas City Royals. The city says in a release that the 2.3 mile-long parade starts at noon Tuesday in the Power & Light District in downtown and heads north before ending at Union Station, where the victory rally is planned.
The Royals on Sunday won their first World Series crown since 1985 with a 7-2 win in 12 innings in Game 5 against the New York Mets in New York.
Royals starter Edinson Volquez threw two-hit ball for six innings. He pitched a day after returning from his father’s funeral in the Dominican Republic.
The city says free transportation to the celebration area will be provided from various locations around the city.
City officials said they expect at least 200,000 people to pack into the 2.3-mile parade route Tuesday through downtown Kansas City to cheer as the players, coaches and team officials drive by in a motorcade before a rally at Union Station.
The sixth day of the annual alley cleanup in Hays has been completed.
All tree limbs and branches have been collected in all areas. Curbside collection is complete; alleys are also picked up in all zones except a small area near the center of town.
The 2015 Annual Alley Cleanup will consist of one and only one sweep through the City which started Monday, Oct. 26.
No set schedule has been established; however, residential curbside services will be first with residential regular alley services following. The city wide general schedule for alley services will start after curbside collections are completed. The number of employees committed to the task may vary from day to day; therefore, crews are unable to predict when they will be by a residence. City crews have a time limit per residence.
As in years past, the City WILL NOT pick up tires and hazardous waste. Tires should be disposed of at the Ellis County Landfill, and hazardous waste items should be disposed of at the Ellis County Hazardous Waste Facility. Please call 628-9460 or 628-9449 for detailed information.
The Annual Alley Cleanup Program is an opportunity for residents to discard items that would not be picked up in normal trash collection.
Waste should be placed in four separate piles in preparation of the Alley Cleanup. The piles should be organized in the following manner:
1. Tree limbs and brush (no longer than 12 feet in length or 6 inches in diameter), all yard and garden waste MUST be bagged
2. Construction and Demolition Debris, i.e., lumber, drywall, bricks, sinks, wires, etc. (please pull or bend over nails and place small quantities of concrete, bricks, and plaster in containers)
3. White Goods/Metals, i.e., guttering, siding, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, metal swing sets, etc.
4. Municipal Waste (all other items), i.e., furniture, carpet, tv’s, computers, etc.
**TO AVOID WRONGFUL PICK UP, “TREASURED ITEMS” SHOULD BE TAGGED OR REMOVED FROM THE COLLECTION AREA**
Help make the City of Hays alleys clean and safe for all.
Alley cleanup is for City of Hays residential customers paying for refuse services.
TREE LIMB DISPOSAL REMINDER
Free disposal of tree limbs is available for City of Hays residents at the Ellis County Transfer Station, 1515 W 55th, Monday to Saturday – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information contact the Hays Public Works Dept. at (785) 628-7350 or email [email protected].
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Big Sugar and Big Corn face off in court this week in a bitter, multibillion-dollar battle over sweeteners.
The jury in the trial starting Tuesday will take up one of the most vexing debates in nutrition: What’s the difference between sugar and high fructose corn syrup?
Sugar processors are seeking as much as $2 billion in a false-advertising suit against corn refiners and agribusinesses giants Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill.
Sugar says it lost money when corn refiners tried to rebrand high fructose corn syrup product as “corn sugar” and claimed it was the same as cane sugar.
The corn refiners are countersuing for $530 million, accusing the sugar industry of making false and misleading statements about their product.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Four members of a motorcycle group that demonstrates outside the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka have pleaded not guilty to picketing during a religious event.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the group’s trial next month could bring clarity to a city ordinance the protesters say is ambiguous.
On Sept. 12, Chantel Hosier, Ron Martin, Brook Barger and Nicholas Hines were ticketed because they were carrying an American flag, which is considered a banner under a Topeka municipal code regarding focused picketing. The group, called Journey 4 Justice, says it uses the flag to shield people from Westboro Baptist’s signs that bemoan homosexuality and predict doom for the nation.
UNDATED (AP) – Former Journey drummer Deen Castronovo says if he had not been arrested, he would probably be dead.
Castronovo writes on his website he made a plea deal in his domestic violence case involving his ex-fiancee’ and was sentenced to four years of probation.
He says he has completed a drug treatment program and he has realized he hit bottom.
Castronovo is apologizing to his ex, as well as the members of Journey and Journey fans.
He says he will now devote his time to his family and to promoting sober living.
Harold W. Hall Jr., age 81, died November 2, 2015 at Reeds Cove in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on June 26, 1934 at Shields, Kansas to Angeline (Mc coy) and Harold W. Hall Sr.
His early years were spent in Lakin, Kansas. The Family moved to Dighton where he attended Dighton Elementary School and graduated from Dighton High School in 1952. He attended one semester at Kansas University then joined the Army for 2 Years. He spent 18 months in Germany. When he was discharged from the army in January of 1955. He enrolled at Wichita State University graduating in December of 1958. He returned to Dighton and started working as a teller at the First National Bank in January of 1959. After over 50 years at the bank he retired.
Harold was united in marriage to Juanita Boone on October 16, 1955. They have three children; Linda Hall of Garden City, Kansas; Janet Schurwanz of Wichita, Kansas; and Kent Hall of McKinney, Texas. Harold spent many years camping with family and friends. Over spring breaks he took the family snow skiing. He loved to fish, hunt, and golf. He was active in starting Lane County Feeders, Lane County Country Club, Lane County Economic Development, the school board, a member of the American Legion, a lifetime member of the VFW, and the United Methodist Church of Dighton, Kansas
Harold is preceded in death by his parents, Harold W. Hall Sr. and Angeline McCoy Hall and an infant brother. He is survived by his wife Juanita, daughters Linda Hall (Mitch Deloach) of Garden City, Kansas; Janet (Bob) Schurwanz of Wichita, Kansas; son, Kent (Traci) Hall of Mckinney, Texas; Sister, Elinor (Tom) Reifschneider of Scottsdale, Arizonia.; an Aunt Edna Hall of Dighton, Kansas; eight grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; two nieces; two nephews; and two great nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the United Methodist Church on Thursday, November 5, 2015 in Dighton, Kansas.
Memorials in lieu of flowers are suggested to the American Diabetes Association or the United Methodist Church of Dighton in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home; 620 N. Main St. Garden City, Kansas 67846.
Interment will take place at the Dighton Memorial Cemetery in Dighton, Kansas.
Facilities once again dominated the discussion at the Hays USD 489 Board of Education meeting Monday night, as the board discussed details for an upcoming bond issue. HTK Architects presented four plans to the board for consideration, along with timelines for action in order to get the measure ready for a late spring special election.
The plans range from $96,257,530 to $102,582,490, with the primary difference in cost being the fate of the Rockwell Administration Center, with the attached Westside School and maintenance facilities.
The least expensive of the four options would move the administration and Westside into the Lincoln Elementary, bringing the number of elementary schools in Hays to three. That option, however, was not well-received by the board, but was not taken off the table.
“I think it will hurt the bond,” said board member Sarah Rankin, given the district closed one school already at the beginning of the year.
Members of the USD 489 Board of Education settle in Monday in preparation of discussions on an upcoming $93 million bond issue.
Later in the meeting, Superintendent Dean Katt echoed that concern.
If Lincoln were to be closed, “I think we’re going to hurt ourselves with the bond,” he said.
The most expensive option would see everything presented by the Facilities Needs Committee come to fruition, with a new building to house administration, Westside and maintenance to be constructed on grounds at the high school, middle school or Roosevelt Elementary.
The other two plans directly concerned the fate of Rockwell, with one option to leave the building as is for the next five to 10 years, for a cost of $96,906,797, or to scale down the size of the facility into more modern – and size-appropriate – facility for the cost of $99,813,423.
While the cost to stay in Rockwell without major work done at the site would be cheaper now, that cost would be offset later as the building would need be be brought up to code within a 10-year time frame.
“You have a lot more work to stay here,” said Chuck Smith, HTK partner.
The board also put time into discussing if a new gym and auditorium at Hays High School should be apart of this current plan.
“My concern with the gymnasium is, can we sell it?” Rankin said.
During the discussion, HHS Principal Marty Straub informed the board as to the current need for a larger gymnasium, as it is frequently overfilled, and many events are forced to be held offsite. He also talked about safety concerns in the current auditorium at Rockwell.
“Safety is a key word,” said Luke Oborny, board member.
Even with the options presented, HTK informed the board classroom space would remain the same in the upgraded facilities, no matter which plan was chosen.
The target for elementary schools across the district is 13 sections, which would allow the district to get under its goal of a 25-to-1 student teacher ratio.
“This is what we are comfortable with, where we are,” Katt said.
The plan will also allow future sections to be easily added on at Wilson and Roosevelt, with a cost of approximately $1.2 million per section according to Zach Snethen, HTK project manager.
After Monday’s meeting, members of the board will work with Katt to obtain feedback through a community survey and put the decision on the scope of the project up for vote at the next board meeting on Nov. 16. It is necessary for the board to make a decision soon in order to stay on track for a spring special election, but board members also want to make an informed decision before moving forward.
“If people have thoughts or feedback, let’s get it,” Rankin said.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities in Lawrence say a crowd caused thousands of dollars in damage when they took down a football goal post at the University of Kansas after the Kansas City Royals’ World Series win.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports a crowd broke the lock to a gate at Memorial Stadium, took down a goal post and threw it into a lake late Sunday after the Royals’ beat the Mets in the World Series.
University police Capt. James Anguiano says the department is investigating the incident, which led to about $10,500 in damage. He estimates several hundred people were involved in the incident.
Jim Marchiony, the university’s associate athletic director, says university officials are disappointed the celebration involved vandalism.
YODER – Forty-four new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Eric K. Jackson, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Kansas City Field Office, during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on Oct. 23.
The new officers were members of the 236th basic training class at the center. Located near Hutchinson, the center is a division of University of Kansas Continuing Education.
The graduates, who began their training July 20, represented 36 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies from across Kansas.
Graduates receive certificates of course completion from KLETC and Kansas law enforcement certification from the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training, the state’s law enforcement licensing authority. The training course fulfills the state requirement for law enforcement training. Classroom lectures and hands-on applications help train officers to solve the increasingly complex problems they face in the line of duty.
Established by the Kansas Legislature in 1968, the center trains the majority of municipal, county and state law enforcement officers in Kansas and oversees the training of the remaining officers at seven authorized and certified academy programs operated by local law enforcement agencies and the Kansas Highway Patrol.
About 300 officers enroll annually in the 14-week basic training program. The center offered continuing education and specialized training to as many as 5,600 Kansas officers each year. Funding for the training center is generated from court docket fees from municipal and state courts. No funds from the state’s general revenue are used to operate the center.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ozzy Osbourne and his son Jack are doing another TV show together.
