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ANIMAL EMERGENCY
INCIDENTS REPORTED
For a nuisance animal or aniPOLICE
mal in need of care, call the
WEDNESDAY
Emporia Police Department,
Non-injury accident, 6th Ave.
343-4200, or the Lyon Counand Rural St., 8:23 p.m.
ty Sheriff’s Office, 342-5545.
Dog to go, 100 block Congress EMPORIA ANIMAL SHELTER
St., 1:11 p.m.
Arrangements to claim or
Found property, 1000 block
adopt pets at the animal
Exchange St., 2:24 p.m.
shelter, 1216 Hatcher St., can
Non-injury accident, 2300
be made by calling 340-6345
block Road F5, Americus,
between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
4:59 p.m.
Saturday through WednesFight in progress, 10th Ave. and
day.
Constitution St., 6:08 p.m.
EMPORIA VETERINARY HOSNon-injury accident, 2000
PITAL
block Industrial Rd., 6:18 p.m.
Pets may be available for
Service to the public, 500
adoption at the Emporia
block Mechanic St., 6:20
Veterinary Hospital: 342p.m.
6515.
ANIMALS
L O T T E RY
PET PATROL
To report a lost or found pet,
call the Humane Society at
342-4477, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30
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OBITUARIES
Black and Gold Scrimmage
Dr. Brenton L. Bennett
The Associated Press
The American Civil Liberties Union urged a judge
Thursday to block Kansas
from requiring people who
register to vote at state motor vehicle offices to show
proof of citizenship before
they can cast ballots, arguing
the mandate violates federal
law.
Dale Ho, an ACLU attorney, said that without an
injunction thousands of registered voters could be disenfranchised in upcoming
state elections. After about
four hours of arguments,
U.S. District Judge Julie
Robinson said she would
take the matter under advisement.
Kansas Secretary of State
Kris Kobach said that if the
temporary injunction were
granted, it would create a
two-tier system. People who
register to vote at motor vehicle offices would be able
to vote in federal elections,
but not state ones, while
those who registered somewhere else without showing
adequate proof wouldn’t be
allowed to vote in either, he
said.
“State law is still in
place,” said Kobach, who
helped craft the state’s proofof-citizenship requirement.
“They can’t claim the (national law) trumps state law
for state elections.”
The ACLU is representing six Kansans who registered to vote when they obtained their driver’s licenses
but were not allowed to cast
Zoo docents
ballots because they did not
comply with a state law requiring they prove their citizenship.
Ho argued Kansas’ proofof-citizenship law, which
went into effect last year,
violates the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993. In a
lawsuit filed in February, the
ACLU argues that Congress
specifically rejected a provision that would’ve required
proof of citizenship or other
documentation when people
register to vote.
“The integrity of the
process is threatened when
16,000 people are prevented
from voting,” he said.
Kobach has long supported measures in Kansas
and elsewhere requiring
documents such as a birth
certificate, passport or naturalization papers as a way to
prevent noncitizens — particularly those living in the
U.S. illegally — from voting.
Critics say incidents of
noncitizens registering to
vote are extremely rare.
They argue such Republican-backed laws hurt voter
registration efforts and
disenfranchise voters that
tend to support Democrat,
including minorities and
college students who may
not have the documentation
readily available.
Kansas for years has been
at the forefront of efforts for
more stringent registration
laws and has been embroiled
in several legal fights over
the issues. Ho has described
Kansas as the nation’s “epicenter of voter suppression.”
Open enrollment for
Maynard Preschool
Maynard Early Childhood Center will take enrollment applications for the 2016-17 school year from 7
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26.
The Emporia Public Schools offers free half-day preschool for eligible 3- and 4-year-old children. Information collected through the application is used to determine eligibility. The preschool center has 242 children
enrolled in the morning and afternoon sessions this
spring.
Parents are asked to bring their child’s birth certificate, immunization records and a recent physical exam.
Information: 341-2260.
A community baby shower for expectant parents
will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23 at
Flint Hills technical College. There will be booths,
educational materials, snacks and door prizes. RSVP to
343-6800, ext. 4499.
Fourth District Convention
The American Legion Fourth District Convention
will be held at Post 5 April 23. All members are encouraged to attend. The Post receives $5 for every member
who signs in, regardless of how long they stay. Contact
John Sanderson if interested in helping at the convention.
The Lee Beran Recreation Center has several new
classes. One is “High Intensity Interval Training,” offered at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, a 60 minute
program strength training and intense cardio activity.
Included in the premium membership, it is $2 to drop
in. Information: 340-6300.
Auction, tacos for Salvation Army
The Salvation Army Youth annual spring fundraiser
begins at 5 p.m. tonight with walking tacos and Indian
tacos. The auction, led by Victor Edelman and Dwayne
Coble of Swift-N-Sure auctions starts at 6 p.m.
Proceeds benefit the Salvation Army’s characterbuilding youth groups, for community children to attend Three Trails camp in Kansas City, Missouri, and,
this year, to contribute to the update of the kitchen
where the kids’ meals are prepared each Tuesday
The auction is at 209 W. Fourth Ave. Call 3423093 for a complete list of donations.
Story times at the Library
Next week’s themes for story times at the V