The Coyote Connection Kinsley High School Volume 11 Issue 2 October 5, 2012 Kinsleypublicschools.org Homecoming this year we went up against the Kiowa County Mavericks. We lost by 28-50 but the Coyotes never lost their spirit. At the homecoming dance, everyone had fun dancing and hanging out, and the music was amazing and upbeat. At the dance there weren’t separate groups of people, everyone was a Coyote, having fun together. We would like to send a thank you to Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. Thorp, Mr. King, and Mr. Homecoming 2012 The parade was exciting - the town came together which was what Coach Chambers was saying homecoming was about. Homecoming king and queen were Gustavo Chavez and Briney Gleason; they Photo By Shaylee Meyers King Gustavo Chavez kisses Queen Briany Gleason as Oakley Rier and Isabelle Bowman look on. Photo by Ashley Espinosa Neely for chaperoning the dance. Leading up to the big game and dance, we had spirit week. Monday was camouflage or animal print day, Tuesday was fashion disaster day, Wednesday was redneck day, Thursday was neon day, and Friday was red and white day. By Taran Thorp Staff Reporter KINSLEY-OFFERLE SCHOOL DISTRICT MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY and COMMUNITY SHELTER fax 405 259 9013 midwest city, ok 73130 405 769 9802 1020 s. westminster cCoy M M CP 99 BAR 1000 1/2 NEC L7 B65 DOES NOT FIT BAR 1004 T-RAIL BAR 1015 1/2 FD 1.01' S. OF CALC'D NEc L1 B65 BAR 1024 AXLE CB CB EC EC EC CB CB EC EC CB EA CABLE EA EA EA EA EA EA WI FCE WI FCE OHE OHE OHE OHE BLDG CB CB CB OHE CB RR RR BLDG BLDG EAST EIGHTH STREET BNSF RR 116 170.4 110.6 160.6 271.8 234.1 100 98.6 69.1 330.1 299.6 73.4 EL 2171.9 EL 2172.8 EAST EIGHTH STREET VACATED MASSACHUSETTS AVE (ORD #106) EL 2170.8 EL 2170.2 299.3 20 BLK 28 BNSF RR EL 2171.8 EL 2170.7 EL 2171.8 25.4 363.2 300.0 63.2 286.4 20 136.8 139.8 379.8 402.7 UGE EP ZONE X ZONE X ZONE X ZONE X ZONE X BFE 2172 ZONE X ZONE X ZONE X ZONE X ALLEY, OPEN. ALLEY, OPEN ALLEY, OPEN 112.6 EXISTING BUILDING PROPOSED SITE PLAN Scale: 1" = 20 ft 1 PROPOSED DOME 160' DIA JAN TOILET playground area h/c h/c h/c h/c h/c h/c h/c were announced right before the football game started. The sophomores won the float contest and Coach Chambers won the Booty Drop competition. Coach Jeff Chambers does the Booty Dance with cheerleaders Jackie Chavez and Kristin Stiebe during the parade. Photo by Shaylee Meyers The sophomores ride their winning float in the parade. Photo by Shaylee Meyers This is the proposed site plan for the gym/community shelter which will appear on the November bond election. See more information on page 7.
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The Coyote ConnectionKinsley High School
Volume 11 Issue 2
October 5, 2012
Kinsleypublicschools.org
Homecoming this year we went up against the Kiowa County Mavericks. We lost by 28-50 but the Coyotes never lost their spirit. At the homecoming dance, everyone had fun dancing and hanging out, and the music was amazing and upbeat. At the dance there weren’t separate groups of people, everyone was a Coyote, having fun together. We would like to send a thank you to Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. Thorp, Mr. King, and Mr.
Homecoming 2012
The parade was exciting - the town came together which was what Coach Chambers was saying homecoming was about. Homecoming king and queen were Gustavo Chavez and Brittney Gleason; they
Photo By Shaylee Meyers
King Gustavo Chavez kisses Queen Brittany Gleason as Oakley Ritter and Isabelle Bowman look on.Photo by Ashley Espinosa
Neely for chaperoning the dance. Leading up to the big game and dance, we had spirit week. Monday was camouflage or animal print day, Tuesday was fashion disaster day, Wednesday was redneck day, Thursday was neon day, and Friday was red and white day.
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were announced right before the football game started. The sophomores won the float contest and Coach Chambers won the Booty Drop competition.
Coach Jeff Chambers does the Booty Dance with cheerleaders Jackie Chavez and Kristin Stiebe during the parade. Photo by Shaylee Meyers
The sophomores ride their winning float in the parade. Photo by Shaylee Meyers
This is the proposed site plan for the gym/community shelter which will appear on the November bond election. See more information on page 7.
By Natalie HolguinStaff Reporter
Sports Page 2October 5, 2012
We have started a new volleyball season. There are only 14 girls on the team; 4 juniors, 4 sophomores, and 6 freshmen. The first game was at Bucklin, against Bucklin, Macksville, Fowler, and Ashland. The varsity team beat Bucklin. Next game was at Bucklin vs. Bucklin, Fowler, and Ashland. Varsity beat Fowler.
Our Kinsley high school boys played the Wilson Dragons in a regular season game. This is their second football game of the season. They recovered from a loss vs. Ness City. At the first quarter we did pretty well; we only let them score one touchdown. The second quarter we didn’t let Wilson score, and at the end it was 48 to 6. We entered the second half really well; they scored 2 times at the end of the third quarter. At the beginning of the fourth quarter Wilson tried to
On Monday, September 24, KJSHS junior varsity football had a good game, but sadly, did not win.
By Edwin Ramirez Staff Reporter
Senior Tyson Espinosa breaks a tackle against the Wilson Dragons.Photo by Ashlie EspinosaJunior Haley Rodriguez is ready for the serve.
Photo by Brianna Jennings
Third game was at Fowler vs. Satanta, Ashland, and Fowler. We didn’t win any games at Fowler. There was a varsity tournament at Burdett. We placed 6th out of 8 teams, beating Deerfield and Chase. Varsity played a triangular at Central Plains vs. Claflin and LaCrosse. They won against LaCrosse. There was a quad at Larned vs. Larned, Ellinwood, and Hill City but we didn’t win.
come back, which they almost did. The score, with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, was 38 to 48. That’s when the boys knew they had to kick it in gear. They finished the game strong; the final score was 70 Kinsley 38 Wilson.
Coach Chambers said, “We need to eliminate little mistakes and put together a complete game and I think we will surprise some teams this year.”
Work Hard, Play Hard! Boom Goes the Dynamite The score was Kiowa County, 38 and Kinsley, 34. The game was close overall. Zach Crockett threw two touchdown passes, and Tyler Espinosa scored three touchdowns.
The Kinsley High School JV team traveled to Coldwater to take on the South Central Timberwolves. The Coyotes came up short 30-20. The score was 6-6 after the first quarter. The Coyotes trailed 14-12 at 2nd quarter. At the end of the 3rd quarter Kinsley was on top 20-14. Costly mistakes in the fourth quarter ended the game 30-20. The Coyotes are 1-1 in the season.
The Kinsley Junior High football game vs. the Victoria Squires was held here, on September 20. We started out well when the Squires got a 15 yard penalty because they started too soon. In the first quarter Humberto made the first two touchdowns of the game. By the end of the first quarter we were leading 12-0. The
second quarter didn’t start out as well when we got a 15 yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. Humberto scored another touchdown and the two point conversion bringing the score up to 20-0 at half time. In the third quarter we got a 5 yard penalty, and then the Squires got a five yard penalty for a false start. The Squires scored a touchdown and made their 2 point conversion bringing the score to 26-8. In the
fourth quarter the Squires scored yet another touchdown and made their 2 point conversion. The Squires got another unsportsmanlike conduct against them. The game ended with our win with a score of 36-28.
Wolverines Take it to the End ZoneBy Dakota IngvalsonStaff Reporter
The Wolverines face off against the Squires.Photo by Alex Baker
The junior high volleyball team is doing well. A lot of girls went out so there is enough for an A, B, and C team. They have played LaCrosse, Macksville, Otis-Bison, and Victoria so far. The A team has beaten Macksville. The B team beat Otis-Bison and Macksville. The C team won against Otis-Bison also.
Bump, Set, SpikeBy Natalie HolguinStaff Reporter
Brittney Dockendorf is ready to launch her serve.Photo by Melody Davies
Student Life Page 3October 5, 2012
Always Remember 9-11Eleven years ago, a tragedy happened to our country. Nineteen terrorists went to New York on four planes. Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center; one plane crashed into the Pentagon; the last plane crashed before it got to its destination. Peoples’ lives were lost and changed. Now, on every September 11th, we mourn the deaths of the people who lost their lives that day. At KJSHS, we had a ceremony for those people.
The ceremony started out with Brittney Gleason reading a very interesting speech. Her speech included details about
the 9-11 attacks. After her speech, the pep band played the “National Anthem” while high school cheerleaders Jackie Chavez and Tehren Daubert raised the flag.
We had our moment of silence, and then the Honor Guard did a 21-gun salute in honor of the people who lost their lives that day. After the shots were fired, we went into the auditorium and Staff Sergeant Blake and Sergeant Ruiz showed us a video about people who suffered the tragedies of that day. Finally, they said a touching speech.
We will always remember that mournful day and how it changed our country forever.
By Laura WernerStaff Reporter
Above: Members of the Honor Guard prepare to do a 21-gun salute.Photo by Dakota Schulte
Right: Cheerleaders Jackie Chavez and Tehreh Daubert raise the flag and then lower it to half-mast as the student body looks on.Photo by Dakota Schulte
We welcome Emalee Zimmerman, our new seventh grader, who has just moved here from Kansas City, Missouri. She moved here to Kinsley, Kansas, because her and her dad decided to.
Her favorite hobby and activities include going to
Cassye Olivarez is a new 8th grader at KJSHS. She came from Dodge City because her mom wanted to. Cassye likes to play basketball, text, and hang out with friends. She says the best thing about school is seeing her friends.
Her old school was a lot bigger than ours. Cassye’s favorite color is red and her favorite food is tacos. Her favorite song is “Rack City” by Tyga. She’s not sure what she wants to be when she grows up.
New student Joey Hays moved from Guymon, Oklahoma, to attend school here at Kinsley Junior Senior High School. He lives with his dad here in Kinsley while attending KJSHS. He enjoys it here at our school for all the free time
By Dayna HaynesStaff Reporter
By Dakota IngvalsonStaff Reporter
By Natalie HolguinStaff Reporter
between classes. He is reading Eldest, the sequel to Eragon, by Christopher Paolini. Joey enjoys all types of music, but his favorite would have to be rap music. After coming here his favorite teacher is Mrs. Davies. Joey enjoys her classroom because she is more fun and allows more freedom in class.
KJSHS New Students Part 2school, walking around with friends, and playing soccer.
The best movie she saw all summer was The Woman in Black, and her favorite colors are red and green. Her favorite book is Runaway by the author Wendelin Van Draanen. When she finishes school she wants to be a firefighter.
KJSHS yearbook staff members pose with John Cutsinger of Jostens after their workshop at DCCC. Pictured from front left: Ashlie Espinosa, Adviser Melody Davies, Samantha Williams, Shaylee Meyers, John Cutsinger; Row 2: Jessica Hutchison, Brianna Jennings; Row 3: Taylor Abel, Alex Baker; Row 4: Nathan Frame, Tyson Espinosa, and Gustavo Chavez.Photo by Jake Wright, Jostens
Calendars Page 4October 5, 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 KOES & KJSHS Student Picture Retakes HS JV FB vs. St. John @ KINSLEY 6:00 pm
17 PSAT Testing Earliest Scholars’ Bowl Competition KOES End of 1st 9 weeks
18 Emporia State Rep
19 HS FB vs South Central @ KINSLEY 7:00 pm PARENTS’ NIGHT
20 Sub-State Volleyball Tournament 1:00 pm Regional Cross Country Saturday School
21 22 Deadlines for NHS Resumes
Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:30 pm
23 KSHSAA Regional Administrator Mtg.
Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:30 pm
24 25 HS FB @ Pratt Skyline 7:00 pm
KJSHS Progress Reports Mailed
26 NO SCHOOL
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27 ACT Testing @ KJSHS 8:00 am
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28 29 BOE Mtg. 6:30 pm
30 Bi-District Football Play-offs
31KAYS Regional Conference @ Hodgeman County in Jetmore
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CC=Cross Country; BB=Basketball: FB=Football; VB=Volleyball; JH=Junior High; V=Varsity; JV=Junior Varsity; TBA- To Be Announced; KOES=Kinsley-Offerle Elementary School; KJSHS= Kinsley Junior/Senior High School
Senior Spotlight Page 5October 5, 2012
Favorite color:Blue
Favorite food:Chicken wings
Favorite place to eat:Golden Corral or Applebees
Favorite movie quote:“I vow to love you, and no matter what callenges might carry us apart, we will always find our way back to each other.” -The Vow
Favorite thing in your room: My bed
If you could pick any job to do, what would it be and why?A chef because I love to cook.
Favorite holiday:Christmas
Favorite animal:Monkey
Favorite sports team:Kansas State
Favorite sport:Volleyball
Hobbies:Spending time with Jullian and Arturo, spending time with family, taking Jullian on walks, sleeping, and watching TV.
Favorite Pastime:Mattress surfing down Jessica’s stairs with her and singing “Hit Me Baby One More Time.”
Favorite subject:Choir
Favorite Movie:The Vow
Current job:Full time mommy
Favorite song:“Hanging by a Moment” by Life House
Childhood Memory:Chasing the boys around at recess trying to put make-up on them.
Favorite piece of clothing:My Aracely shirt
Future plans:Study early childhood and open a daycare or become a preschool teacher
Hero:My dad
Photographer:Darla Brooks
Favorite color:Blue
Favorite food:Tacos or Ashlie Espinosa’s cheesy potatoes
Favorite place to eat:Applebees
Favorite movie quote:“Take a picture, maybe it’ll last longer” -Step Brothers
Favorite thing in your room:Picture of my sister Erin and I.
If you could pick any job to do, what would it be and why?Be a bench warmer in the NBA because they make bank and don’t do anything.
Favorite holiday:Christmas
Favorite animal:Horse
Favorite sports team:Oregon Ducks
Favorite sport:Team Roping
Hobbies:Roping, playing sports, and spending time with my girlfriend
Favorite pastime:Sliding off Weston’s garage roof on cardboard boxes
Favorite subject:American Government
Favorite movie:Step Brothers
Current job:Farm hand
Favorite song:“Wanted” by Hunter Hayes
Childhood memory:Playing cars with Angel and Weston
Embarrassing moment:Hurt my arm during a football game and laid on the field for 10 minutes before I realized I could walk off
Favorite piece of clothing:Buckle jeans
Future plans:Attend Pratt Community College and earn an associates degree in electrical lineman
Hero:My stepfather
Photographer:Lisa Pickering
Samantha Nichole Williams
Taylor Charles Abel
District Newsletter Page 6October 5, 2012
Hmmm . . . what does being American mean to YOU? That has been the question Mrs. Dockendorf’s third graders have been contemplating lately. Our class has discussed how America’s heroes truly shined on that tragic day on Sept. 11, 2001. We’ve also been learning about the Constitution, which is a very reliable document the USA has been using for the past 225 years. Proudly, our class is stating the Preamble to the Constitution
every morning after the flag salute. Third graders have come to the conclusion that Americans are pretty lucky people! Here are some snippets of some thoughts from young citizens on what it means to be an American:“To be free. Right now I am free. My mom and dad are free too. On 9-11 people didn’t feel free.” (Taylor)“Freedom. We have the right to vote. We can go to any school we want. We can have any job we want. We can be friends, even if we’re black, white, or brown.” (Zammy)
To Be an AmericanBy Shawna DockendorfKOES Staff
“I have freedom to buy what I want and go where I want. I can share things with others. I can choose the library books I want to read.” (Lizet) “It means justice and freedom. It means that I can be free and do as I want.” (Teghan)“To have freedom and live the way you want. You should not be mean to other people. You should not care what color you are or what you wear and let others work with you as you let your friends do.” (Gabriel)“You can choose to go to church, to a grocery store, or even choose to get fries at
McDonald’s. You have a say in what you want.” (Brylea)“Freedom. I can live anywhere I want to live. I can wear what I feel like. I can go where I want to go. I can work where I feel I’d like to work.” (Caitlen)“Freedom means you can pick your life.” (Xavier)“I can do the stuff I want to do. I can wear what I want. Nobody can tell me how to live. To me, I just feel safer. I would never want to move to another country ever. I really love my country, America!” (Alex)“To be free to go to any church
3rd graders are responsible for collecting, trimming, checking expiration dates, and counting Boxtops for our school. We NEED your help! You can collect them in a Ziploc bag or envelope and send to school with a KOES student. We’d be very grateful for your help.
you want. To have justice and rights. To wear anything I want to. I am an American and I stand up for my country and who I am.” (McKenna)“I can be free. I can choose my own thing to do like choose my church and choose my jobs. I can even go wherever I want. In other places you cannot. I love to be free, because I love America!” (Chantal)“To have freedom. It means to do what you want to do and what you need to do. It also means doing the right things. Finally, you should always respect the flag.” (Levi)
The voters in Edwards County will again have the opportunity to vote on a slight sales tax increase that would fund Economic Development initiatives in the county. In April of 2011, the question failed to pass by just 15 votes. The question on the November 6, 2012 ballot will read:
SHALL THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EDWARDS COUNTY, KANSAS, IMPOSE A .375% ADDITIONAL COUNTYWIDE SALES TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, CHANGING THE PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE FROM PROPERTY TAX TO SALES TAX? SAID SALES TAX TO BECOME EFFECTIVE AS OF THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2013?
Currently, the Edwards County Economic Development Corporation is funded through general fund allocations
from Edwards County in the amount of $40,000 and the City of Kinsley in the amount of $20,000. The additional $9,879.81of the budget is raised by providing grant and loan administration services to organizations and governmental units in the county. If the sales tax question passes, Economic Development will be funded solely by sales taxes and administrative services fees.
The sales tax rate in Kinsley would be raised to 8.675% and 7.675% in the remainder of the county. If the sales tax is increased it will still be comparable to the regional destinations where many Edwards County residents go to shop. Sales tax rates in Dodge City are 8.9%, Garden City 8.45%, Great Bend 8.05%, Larned 8.8%, Salina, 8.2% and Hays 8.55%.
According to the Kansas Department of Revenue website, sales tax is charged on retail sale, rental or lease of
Economic Development Initiative on November Ballottangible personal property; labor services to install, apply, repair, service, alter, or maintain tangible personal property, and admissions to entertainment, amusement, or recreation places in Kansas.
The State of Kansas collects 6.3%, Edwards County collects 1% and the City of Kinsley collects 1% in retailer’s sales taxes. If the question passes, Economic Development would collect .375%. A 3/8th cent raise in sales tax will provide enough to entirely fund Economic Development as well as special projects. Edwards County and the City of Kinsley can then choose to either utilize the allocations they are currently giving to Economic Development on other projects or provide residents with property tax relief.
Sales taxes are paid by anyone who purchases goods or services in the county. This means that the tax burden is spread over all residents rather than just those who own property. In addition, a
portion of the burden is paid by individuals who come from out of the county and make purchases.
A gallon of milk costs approximately $3.89. If the sales tax question passes, 1.5 cents would go toward the Economic Development sales tax. If you purchase $100 in groceries, the amount collected by Economic Development would equal .38 cents. The additional rate on a $1,000 purchase would equal $3.75.
The Economic Development Corporation in Edwards County provides many critical services to the community including promoting our communities for tourism and growth, improving quality of life issues, facilitating planning for the future, assisting non-profit and government agencies in obtaining grant funding, and assisting businesses in start-ups and expansions.
In just 4 years, since the reorganization of the corporation in 2008, they have written and received grant funding in excess of $750,000 for various agencies and governmental units in Edwards County. They were instrumental in the funding and opening of a convenience store and fitness center and helped to retain a 100 year old business in Lewis. They have assisted with the opening of a restaurant in Belpre.
In Kinsley, they facilitated the building and obtained the funding for the Kinsley Walking Trail in South Park. They facilitated and obtained the funding for the Downtown Window Project and were instrumental in the opening of the new variety store. Due to a grant written and administered through the corporation, the residents of Kinsley will save
$500,000 in crucial water system upgrades.
The corporation recently facilitated a county-wide Housing Study and is working with local communities to increase available rental and senior housing in the county. They are working with the county to find funding for a new ambulance, the Wayne Township for Community Building upgrades, the City of Lewis for sewer system upgrades and the City of Kinsley for built infrastructure improvements.
The agency is also the lead on all tourism promotion in the county and has developed a comprehensive website that receives over 1,000 hits per month as well as Hunter’s and Visitor’s guides to aid tourists and visitors in locating lodging and retail venues in the county. The website is also a valuable resource for residents by providing housing, employment, community, recreation, government, business, and event information at no cost.
In addition, the agency has provided training for existing businesses owners, coaching for new businesses and facilitates the County microloan program which has seen one $25,000 loan completely repaid and is currently administrating 4 additional loans to businesses in the county.
For more information about the proposed sales tax question please feel free to call the Economic Development Office at 620-659-2711, or 1-877-464-3929 stop by at 721 Marsh in Kinsley, email at [email protected], or visit the county website at www.edwardscounty.org.
District Newsletter Page 7October 5, 2012
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BALLOT QUESTION:Shall Unified School District No. 347, Edwards County, Kansas (Kinsley-Offerle), issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $5,900,000, to pay the costs to: (a) construct, furnish and equip additions to the existing Junior/Senior High School building, including a new gymnasium, additional parking areas, and classrooms; (b) construct, furnish and equip renovations to the existing Junior/Senior High School building, including but not limited to HVAC systems, computer infrastructure, plumbing, lighting, restrooms, Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility measures and additional parking areas; (c) construct, furnish and equip renovations to the existing Elementary School building, including but not limited to HVAC systems, computer infrastructure, plumbing, lighting, restrooms, and Americans with Disabilities
Act accessibility measures; (d) make all other necessary improvements appurtenant thereto (collectively the “Project”); and (e) pay costs of issuance on said general obligation bonds in the District and make all other necessary appurtenances thereto; all pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 10-101 et seq.; K.S.A. 25-2018(f); K.S.A. 72-6761; and K.S.A. 75-2315 et seq.?
COST OF BOND ISSUE:In 2012-2013, the Bond & Interest Mill Levy of the District was 0 mills. With voter approval of the proposed project, the District’s Bond & Interest Fund mill levy is projected to increase to 13.90 mills. This increase amounts to:$6.66 per month for a $50,000
home$13.32 per month for a
$100,000 home$19.98 per month for a
$150,000 home$4.28 per month for 160 Acres
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$12.79 per month for 160 Acres Irrigated Land
REASONS DISTRICT IS CONSIDERING PROJECT NOW: The Project will provide many benefits to the students and will serve as a storm shelter. Construction costs are favorable and are near their lowest point in many years. Interest rates for municipal bonds are currently well below the average for the past 20 years and recently set a record low rate for the past 50 years. Under the current school finance formula, the State of Kansas will pay 13% of all principal and interest payments due on the District’s bond issues. This equates to approximately $1,089,747 of the principal and interest payments due on the District’s bond issue that will be paid by the State of Kansas. It is anticipated that the
bonds will be structured with a 20-year repayment schedule at an average interest rate of approximately 3.35%.
Why is the District considering these improvements?The present gymnasium is outdated and has some safety concerns. The existing junior high/high school facilities do not have a place for students to go during inclement weather and this facility will incorporate a safe room for our students as well as the citizens of Kinsley. In addition to these benefits, interest rates are near record lows and construction costs are at their most favorable point in many years. Furthermore, the State of Kansas will pay 13% of all principal and interest payments on the bonds.
What are the benefits associated with the project?This project will help with a safe and orderly environment for inclement weather and a safe HVAC system that will
be reliable. Also, the facilities will replace existing modular classroom spaces that include a preschool, kindergarten, and ITV. The new gymnasium will reduce travel time between facilities for junior high and high school activities and allow students more time after school to complete other tasks instead of waiting to have practice.
REGISTRATION AND ADVANCE VOTING:To vote in the school bond election, you must be registered to vote by October 16, 2012. Forms are available at the County Clerk’s office or can be printed from the Secretary of State’s website, www.kssos.org.
Advance voting in person or by mail will begin at the County Clerk’s office on October 17, 2012. Additional information regarding advance voting can be obtained from the Edwards County Clerk’s Office at (620) 659-3000.
Business Page 8October 5, 2012
Kinsley Off erle SchoolsUnifi ed School District No. 347120 West Eighth StreetKinsley, Kansas 67547
Large-Scale Prints AvailableThe HS journalism department has a business printing full-color large-scale documents such as posters and banners. Prints are available in a variety of sizes, up to 36 inches wide. Standard sizes and prices are as follows:
Posters: Plain/LaminatedUp to 11” x 17” $8/$1012” x 18” $10/$1216” x 20” $15/$1818” x 24” $20/$2420” x 30” $25/$2824” x 36” $30/$35
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We can design your document for $10. Just let us know what you want.
Prices for non-standard sizes and specialty papers will be negotiated.
Please contact Melody Davies at 659-2126 or [email protected] if you are in need of high quality, large-scale printing services.
Drafting tables - The Kinsley-Offerle School District has 6 tilting drafting tables that measure 48” x 36”.
The district will be selling these drafting tables for $50.00 each until October 19 @ 4:30 p.m. on a first-come first-served basis. After that date, the price will drop $10.00 each week until they are all gone. If they become free using this model, they will be available for a week and then they will be destroyed. We will not hold them for you and this is cash and carry. If you would like to see one, please call and make an appointment at the central
office at (620) 659-3646. You may purchase them during normal district office hours from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. Come early to get the one you like. $50.00 Until October 19th
$40.00 Until October 25th
$30.00 Until November 2nd
$20.00 Until November 9th
$ 10.00 Until November 16th
Free Until November 28th
Table saw - One Delta Rockwell 10” unisaw table saw. This is
220 volt single phase and we believe it has a 3 horsepower motor; however, we make no guarantees. The district will be accepting sealed bids on this item. Sealed bids will need to be in the district office (120 W. 8th Street, Kinsley, KS 67547) by November 12, at noon. Bids will be opened at the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting that same day after 6:30 p.m. Our shop teacher, Mr. Gerrit Potts, would be happy to answer questions about the drafting tables or the table saw but neither he nor the school district will guarantee any parts or warrantee these products.
Kinsley-Offerle School District to Dispose of Items
