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............................................................................................................................................................... THE LINDSBORG NEWS-RECORD • August 23, 2018 • 5 Some people like the feel of a real newspaper in their hands. Others prefer the ease and convenience of reading online. NO PROBLEM. You can get The Lindsborg News-Record in BOTH formats. Call us at 227-3348 for details. The Lindsborg News-Record Play it WISE! ADVERTISE! Aaid no one will read your ad? Well.... you just read ours! CALL The Lindsborg News-Record at 227-3348 Lindsborg Community Hos- pital will be offering “Step- ping On” a 7 week workshop designed to assist older adults in taking control of their risk of falling. Program participants will meet Tuesdays, September 18 – October 30, 9:30am to 11:30am at Bethany Lutheran Church, Lindsborg. To register, call Cynthia Woo- dard at 785-227-3308. Ext 238, or go to www.lindsborghospital.org for a brochure and application. Class size is limited and there is no charge for the program. Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related deaths among those aged 65 years and older. Older adults are hospital- ized for fall-related injuries five times more often than they are for injuries from other causes. According to the Center for Dis- ease Control (CDC), one in three adults aged 65 and older falls each year, and 20-30% suffer moderate to severe injuries that make it difficult for them to get around or live independently or cause early death. Annually, emergency depart- ments treat about 2.5 million nonfatal fall injuries among older adults; more than 30%, or about 734,000 of these patients have to be hospitalized with fractures, soft tissue injuries or head inju- ries. In 2015, the direct medical costs of older adult falls, adjust- ed for inflation, were $31 billion. As the population ages, both the number of falls and the costs to treat fall injuries are likely to in- crease. This will be the seventh session offered by the Lindsborg Com- munity Hospital to help prevent and combat falls in the Smoky Valley. The small-group program is designed to reduce falls and build confidence in older adults. MANHATTAN — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, Kansas, will de- liver the first Landon Lecture of the 2018-2019 school year at Kansas State University. Mo- ran’s lecture, “Answering the call: Serving a global society post 9/11,” will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union, and is open to students, faculty, staff and the public. Sept. 11, 2018, marks the 17th anniversary of the day terrorists launched the largest attack on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor. It’s a day not to be forgotten and a day that has changed the world in many ways, from interna- tional relations and world trade to security and defense. In this Landon Lecture, Sen. Moran will reflect on how these attacks invigorated his call to service and helped inform his ongoing priorities in Washington, D.C., on behalf of our global society. “Landon Lectures are an in- credible opportunity for the K- State community to hear first- hand from today’s national and international leaders,” said Lin- da Cook, chair of the Landon Lecture Series and the univer - sity’s chief of staff and director of community relations. “That’s why we’re especially pleased to kick off this year’s lecture series with Sen. Moran, who has been representing Kansas in the U.S. Congress since 1996, first as a member of the House and now as a member of the Senate.” A senator since 2011, Mo- ran is a member of the Appro- priations, Commerce, Veterans’ Affairs, Banking and Indian Affairs committees. He is co- founder and a member of the Senate Hunger Caucus, Senate Community Pharmacy Caucus and the Senate Economic Mo- bility Caucus. He serves as co- chair of the Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome, Sen- ate Aerospace Caucus, the Sen- ate NIH Caucus and the Senate Defense Communities Caucus. Before his election to the Sen- ate, Moran served seven terms in the U.S. House of Represen- tatives. He has been returning to Kansas each weekend since he was first elected to Congress in 1996, and holds town hall meet- ings in all 105 Kansas counties during every session as part of his “Kansas Listening Tour.” Moran’s service has earned several prestigious honors, in- cluding the Science Coalition’s Champion of Science Award and the National Rural Health Association’s Legislative Award in 2014, the National Down Syn- drome Society’s Impact Award in 2017 and the inaugural Den- nis Moore Alzheimer Cham- pion Award from the Alzheim- er’s Association of Central and Western Kansas in 2018. Originally from Plainville, Moran attended Fort Hays State University and then the Univer - sity of Kansas, completing a degree in economics. After an early career as a banker, he re- ceived his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law where he graduated Order of the Coif. A member of the board of governors of the KU School of Law, the board of trustees of the Fort Hays State University Endowment Foundation and a former trustee of the Eisen- hower Foundation, Moran is an active member of the Lions Club, Rotary Club and the Sons of The American Legion. He also serves on the U.S. Military Academy’s board of visitors and previously served on the U.S. Air Force Academy’s board of visitors. Moran and his wife, Robba, live in Manhattan and have two daughters — Kelsey and Alex — who both hold degrees from Kansas State University. The Alfred M. Landon Lec- ture Series is one of the most prestigious lecture series in U.S. colleges and universities. Insti- tuted in 1966 by former Kan- sas State University President James A. McCain, the series is a tribute to the late Alfred M. Landon, who served as gover - nor of Kansas from 1933-1937. On Dec. 13, 1966, Gov. Landon delivered the series’ first lec- ture, “New Challenges in In- ternational Relations.” Sept. 9, 2018, would have marked Gov. Landon’s 131st birthday. The Smoky Valley Commu- nity Foundation is now accept- ing applications for fall grants. Online applications are due Monday, October 15, 2018. Over $36,000 is available for chari- table community improvement projects within the Smoky Val- ley area, which covers northern McPherson County and south- ern Saline County. Grants will be awarded from the Smoky Valley Community Enhance- ment Fund to address the pres- ent and future needs of the community; the Smoky Valley Healthy Living Fund to promote and encourage healthy life- styles; and the Heritage Fund to strengthen and promote the her- itage of the Smoky Valley area. Detailed criteria for each fund is available online. Requests up to $3,000 will be considered. Grants will be awarded through a competitive application pro- cess. Nonprofit organizations, government and public entities, educational institutions and churches are encouraged to ap- ply. Applications must be sub- mitted online by 11:59 p.m. on October 15. Funding guidelines and the grant application are available at http://smokyvalley- cf.org/search-apply-for-a-grant/. For more information, contact Jessica Fuller, grants and schol- arships coordinator, at 785-823- 1800. Background: The idea of a diamond interchange at Wells Fargo & I-135, along with the removal of the overpass on K-4 on the north end of town. The interchange project is one that was first developed over 20 years ago and the importance is even greater today. The overpass work is a project that will have to occur some- time in the not-to-distant future. It was constructed in 1995 and is 24 years old. It no longer serves a purpose as an overpass. From a longterm maintenance standpoint, it would make sense to remove the overpass and make it an at-grade roadway. The interchange would give Lindsborg its own designated interchange and would enhance tourism by shortening the distance between city limits and the interstate. Currently the distance is 4 miles and this would reduce it to 2.5 miles. It would also enhance community growth as the comprehensive plan identifies future growth to the east. Easier access to the inter- state increases development attractiveness. Utility access is also better to the east and the draft floodplain maps remove much of the area from the floodplain. City of Lindsborg Special Meeting Minutes August 13, 2018 – 7:00 a.m. Members Present – Rick Martin, Corey Peterson, Mark Friesen, Ed Radatz, Jodi Duncan & Becky Anderson Absent – Betty Nelson, Blaine Heble & David Higbee Others – Greg DuMars, Jerry Lovett-Sperling The meeting was called to order at 7:00 a.m. 1. Transportation Planning Services Proposal - The 2018 Kansas Legislature established the Joint Legislative Transportation Vision Task Force. The charge for this group is to put together a plan for the future of transportation in Kansas. Nine meetings have been scheduled to hear testimony from the public and private sector regarding transportation. The idea of a diamond interchange at Wells Fargo & I-135, along with the removal of the overpass on K-4 on the north end of town. The interchange project is one that was first developed over 20 years ago and the importance is even greater today. The overpass work is a project that will have to occur sometime in the not-to-distant future. It was constructed in 1995 and is 24 years old. It no longer serves a purpose as an overpass. From a long-term maintenance standpoint, it would make sense to remove the overpass and make it an at-grade roadway. The interchange would give Lindsborg its own designated interchange and would enhance tourism by short- ening the distance between city limits and the interstate. Currently the distance is 4 miles, and this would reduce it to 2.5 miles. It would also enhance community growth as the comprehensive plan identifies future growth to the east. Easier access to the interstate increases development attractive- ness. Utility access is also better to the east and the draft floodplain maps remove much of the area from the floodplain. Rick Martin moved to approve the proposal from Wilson & Company in an amount not to exceed $8,000 for the development of a high-level cost estimate and collateral materials for use in pre- sentation to the Joint Legislative Transportation Vision Task Force and development of a comprehensive community transportation plan. Motion seconded by Ed Radatz and passed unanimously by roll call vote. Meeting adjourned at 7:39 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Jerry Lovett-Sperling, MMC City Clerk City Council approves money for study Background Information U.S. Senator Jerry Moran to speak at first Kansas State University Landon Lecture of the 2018-19 school year on September 11 Lindsborg Community Hospital will offer free 7-week workshop on “Stepping On” to help prevent older adults from falling SV Community foundation now seeking grant applications T h e L i n d s b o r g N e w s - R e c o r d w i l l b e PLEASE NOTE EARLY DEADLINES Classified ads, display ads & feature copy are due by Tuesday, August 28 no later than 10:00 a.m. C L O S E D Monday, September 3rd The Lindsborg News-Record You could have used this space for your ad! GET NOTICED! Contact Kathy at Call: 785-227-3348 Email: [email protected]
