It was another busy week on the KAYS Eagle Morning Show. Here’s what you missed!
Monday
Bob Schwarz Financial: Cortney Dale
Cortney joined the show for her weekly visit to talk about the upcoming Medicare educational seminar on May 15th at the Center for Health improvement. You can choose between a 2pm or 6pm session. Each session is only an hour long. Here’s Cortney with more:
To RSVP (seats usually fill quick), call 785-301-2716. For more information on Bob Schwarz Financial, you can call the office or visit their website: www.bobschwarzfinancial.com
Catholic Schools Report: Race for Education committee: Tina Herrman & Taryn Crawford
Tina and Taryn joined C.D. and Mike to talk about the 14th annual Race for Education, which raises funds for essential education needs. The fundraiser makes up a large chunk of the school’s annual budget. The race took place on Friday, April 27th:
Tuesday
Hays Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Coordinator Kara Berry joined the Eagle Morning Show on the phone to let us know what’s going on this week at the Chamber!
- Apr 24 HAYP Happy Hour
- Apr 25 Leadership Hays Session 4
- Apr 25 HAYP Leadership/Professional Development Committee
- Apr 27 Chamber Chat – Lifetime Dental
- Apr 27 Membership Lunch
Wednesday
Cottonwood Extension Agriculture Agent Stacy Campbell
Stacy made his monthly visit to the show to talk about the farm safety course taking place this weekend and wheat freeze assessments:
- It’s a federal law for youth ages 14-15 to take a tractor and farm safety course if they’re going to be working on a farm in the summer:
- Stacy held a wheat freeze assessment meetings on Thursday this week:
Protect & Serve: Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Hagans
Ryan Hagans joined C.D. & Mike on the show to talk about the new regional fire/rescue training center:
- In 2016, the Hays Fire Department was given an area south of the waste water treatment facility to construct a training center. A Breathing Air Maze was constructed inside the old concession stand building. Electrical & plumbing work was provided by NCK Tech
- Late 2017: HFD put plans together to apply for a grant through the Dane G. Hansen Foundation
- March 2018: the City of Hays was awarded a $272,000 grant to construct the facility
- Joint operation with the Ellis County Fire Department will improve local and area firefighter training. It will be available for use by all area fire departments and law enforcement agencies
- The facility will include a 3 story drill tower, large concrete pad, live burn building and classroom with more room to expand.
- Plans are underway to start construction
Thursday
Cottonwood Extension District Family & Consumer Sciences Agent Linda Beech and Childhood Development Specialist Dr. Bradford Wiles
Linda brought in Dr. Bradford Wiles to talk about what he does as a specialist:
Dr. Bradford also talked about how children become readers and writers through a continuous developmental process called “emergent literacy”
For more on programs like these, you can always visit the local Cottonwood Extension District website and you can learn more about Dr. Wiles here.
Friday
City Commission Report: City Commissioner Shaun Musil, City Manager Toby Dougherty & HaysPost.com’s Becky Kiser
Final meeting on development of hotel & convention center in North Hays. Here’s Toby Dougherty with more information on the financial incentives for the developer from the city:
Water line improvements at 2400 General Hays Road. Here’s Shaun Musil with more:
Diamond grinding on the Hays streets:
Proposal to re-stripe a section of Canterbury Drive from four lanes to three:
Coming up next week on the Eagle Morning Show:
- Cortney Dale – Bob Schwarz Financial
- USD 489 Superintendent John Thissen
- Fort Hays State University President Tisa Mason
- Center For Life Experiences Ann Leiker