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The DAILY REPORT

POLICE & SHERIFF

INCIDENTS REPORTED POLICE FRIDAY Dog to go , 600 Exchange St .,

8:46 a . m . Information , 900 block East

St ., 8:33 a . m . Parking problem , 900 State

St ., 9:34 a . m . Trespass , 400 Market St ., 1:27 p . m . Non-injury accident , 10th Ave . and Commercial St ., 3:53 p . m .

Non-injury accident , 12th Ave . and Woodland St ., 5:41 p . m .

Non-injury accident , 24th Ave . and Industrial Rd ., 5:38 p . m . SATURDAY Past fight , 400 block Mechanic St ., 1:55 a . m . Traffic stop , 600 block Washington St ., 2:06 a . m . Vicious animal , 1300 block

Chestnut St ., 6:08 a . m . Forgery , 900 block Merchant

St ., 8:35 a . m . Found property , 1000 block

Commercial St ., 10:54 a . m . Vicious animal , 2000 block

7th Ave ., 3:24 p . m . Warrant , 400 block Mechanic

St ., 4:08 p . m . Traffic stop , 300 block Commercial St ., 11:00 p . m . Traffic stop , 2900 block Hwy .

50 , 11:08 p . m . SUNDAY Traffic stop , Randolph and

Commercial St ., 1:07 a . m . Traffic stop , 8th Ave . and

West St ., 1:19 a . m . Missing person , 300 block

Mechanic St ., 8:23 a . m . Welfare check , 300 block Melody Ln ., 1:12 p . m . Criminal threat , 700 block Eastgate Dr ., 1:41 p . m .

Dog to go , 1200 block Hatcher

St ., 4:06 p . m . SHERIFF SATURDAY Non-injury accident , 800 block Rd . 240 , Americus , 8:07 p . m .

Non-injury accident , 2900 Road F , Americus , 9:45 p . m .

Traffic stop , 1800 Hwy . 99 , 10:40 p . m .

Non-injury accident , 1500 Industrial Rd ., 3:38 p . m .

Animal at large , 700 Sixth Ave ., 3:59 p . m .

Non-injury accident , 1000

Commercial St ., 3:53 p . m . SUNDAY Medical emergency , 1400 block Hwy . 99 , 8:59 p . m . THEFTS & VANDALISM POLICE FRIDAY Fraud , 500 Mechanic St ., 12:51 p . m ., 2:42 p . m . Larceny , 2300 Industrial Rd .,

4:24 p . m . SATURDAY Larceny , 1300 Industrial Rd .,

4:57 p . m . Theft , 2300 Industrial Rd ., 5:21 p . m . SUNDAY Theft , 2900 block 18th Ave .,

2:28 a . m . Police COMPLAINTS FILED Blake Crawford , theft , 811

State St ., April 8 . Jerry McKee , inattentive driving , 712 Logan Ave ., April 11 .

Jessica Porter , inattentive driving , 514 Ash St ., Lyndon , April 22 .

Matthew Gutierrez , disobeyed stop sign , careless driving , improper right turn , transporting open container , driving while under the influence , 1312 Trail Ridge Rd ., April 22 .

Howard Dwayne Johnson , battery on officer , 506 Carter St ., April 24 .

Michael Guion , driving while under the influence , cross left of center , refuse chemical test , breath test , 2531 Graphic Arts Rd ., April 24 . Eric Miller , inattentive driving ,

2937 24th Ave ., April 25 .

Jesus Casiano , speeding , suspended license , 1210 Cottonwood St ., April 25 .

Larry Robert , careless driving , 238 Road 140 , April 26 .

Chelsea Sidebottom , suspended license , improper left turn , 807 Exchange St ., April 27 .

Justin Hensley , driving while under the influence , improper backing , 514 Commercial St ., April 27 .

Samuel Garcia , driving against license restrictions , 1642 Road M5 , April 28 .

Breston Wesley , careless driving , 1225 Cottonwood St ., April 28 .

Brady Martin , possession of marijuana , possession of drug paraphernalia , 2154 Country Ln ., Waterloo , IA , April 29 .

Carles Ausley , pedestrian under the influence , 1006 Greene , Carlsbad , NM , April 29 .

Andrew McDaniel , careless driving , 1310 Drury Ln ., April 29 .

Isabell Fry , inattentive driving , 1610 Center St ., April 29 .

Manuel Melendez-Arroyo , careless driving , left of center , driving while under the influence , refuse chemical test , 1227 Tomahawk Rd ., April 29 .

Ronald Watts , theft , 517 36th St ., Oklahoma , OK , April 29 .

Javier Duarte , theft , criminal damage to property , contribute to child ’ s misconduct , 212 Exchange St ., April 29 .

Randall Batman , driving while under the influence , fail to maintain single lane , 3718 31st St ., April 30 .

Evilio Arevalo , disobeyed traffic signal , left of center , no license , 912 Logan Ave ., April 30 .

Eric Kirby , battery on officer , disorderly conduct , battery , resist arrest , 1618 Road 170 , April 30 .

Ronny Garcia , no license , careless driving , 625 Washington St ., May 1 .

Eron Steinlage , left of center , driving under the influence , 712 North Park Ln ., Olpe , May 1 .

ANIMALS

PET PATROL

To report a lost or found pet , call the Humane Society at 342-4477 , 8:30 a . m . - 4:30 p . m ., Monday through Friday . ANIMAL EMERGENCY For a nuisance animal or animal in need of care , call the Emporia Police Department , 343-4200 , or the Lyon County Sheriff ’ s Office , 342-5545 . EMPORIA ANIMAL SHELTER Arrangements to claim or adopt pets at the animal shelter , 1216 Hatcher St ., can be made by calling 340- 6345 between 11 a . m . and 3 p . m . Saturday through Wednesday . EMPORIA VETERINARY HOSPITAL Pets may be available for adoption at the Emporia Veterinary Hospital : 342- 6515 .

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ALMANAC

Symphony tonight

The Emporia Symphony concert is at 7:30 p . m . tonight in Albert Taylor Hall . The concert was canceled April 26 due to threatening weather . Music from Mozart and Dvorak will be performed . Admission is $ 5 , or $ 4 for seniors and students . Children under 12 are free . The hall is on the Emporia State University campus , 1 Kellogg Circle .

Wednesday book club

The next meeting of the Emporia Public library ’ s Wednesday book discussion group will be at 6:30 p . m . Wednesday in the large meeting room . The title is “ The Killing Floor ” by Lee Child .

All are welcome . Multiple copies are available to check out at the library ’ s second floor reference desk , 110 E . Sixth Ave ., thanks to the Emporia Friends of the Library . Information : Robin Clark , clarkr @ emporialibrary . org .

Culinary class at EAC

Flint Hills Technical College Chef Brian Romano will teach an hour-long class in the Emporia Arts Center ’ s culinary studio on beef . Various cuts of beef are cooked different ways for maximum texture and flavor . Roasting , sauteeing and braising will be demonstrated ; samples will be served .

For ages 21 and older ; 6:30 p . m . Friday . Register at 343-6473 or 815 Commercial St .

Retirement reception

The Emporia Board of Education will hold a reception from 6 to 7 p . m . Wednesday , May 11 , for retiring Superintendent Theresa Davidson . The reception will be held at Mary Herbert Education Center , 1700 W . Seventh Ave ., prior to the regular board meeting . The public is invited and refreshments will be served .

Gary Fuller Spring Classic

The Gary Fuller Spring Classic , a 4-H competition , is 9 a . m . to 6 p . m . Saturday for sheep , goats and beef , and from 7 to 10 a . m . Sunday for swine . Events are at the

ABOUT TOWN

Lyon County Fairgrounds . Information : Lyon County Extension Office , 341-3220 .

Emporia city commission meeting

The city commissioners meet at 1:30 p . m . Wednesday in the municipal courtroom , 518 Mechanic St . The agenda includes a permanent drainage easement for the city and the CID for Emporia Pavilions .

Bike Safety for Children

Flint Hills Technical College ’ s Community Connections is offering a class in bike safety for youth . Rick Becker and the Mulready ’ s Racing Team will discuss rules of the road , bike etiquette and equipment from 10 a . m . to 2 p . m . Saturday at DK Headquarters , 11 W . 8th Ave . The fee is $ 5 , thanks to scholarships from United Way , DK Promotions and Mulready ’ s Pub . Enroll online at flinthills . augusoft . net .

People ’ s Punk Band

Emporia ’ s People ’ s Punk Band and Synchronis will play at the Brickyard 20 Ale House Friday . The scheduled time is 9 p . m . to 2 a . m . Ages 18 and older . Learn more at brickyard20alehouse . com .

Softball for pets

The Friends of the Emporia Animal Shelter ’ s second annual co-ed softball tournament is June 11 at the South Avenue softball fields . It will be $ 120 and organizers want 10 teams . There will be two pools of 5 teams and the winner of each pool will play for the championship . For more information , contact Connie Coleman at 340-2970 .

Call for artists

The William Allen White Community Partnership is seeking artists for the second annual Art in the Garden of Red Rocks June 4 and 5 . The event coincides with Emporia ’ s internationally known Dirty Kanza 200 bicycle race and will run from 10 a . m . to 5 p . m . each day . The community is welcome to attend , and there are a few places left for artists who wish to participate . Contact Roger Heineken to request an application form at 620- 341-5291 or heineken160 @ hotmail . com .

EMPORIA HIGH SCHOOL TO RECOGNIZE 2016 HONOR GRADUATES

Special to The Gazette

Thirty-five Emporia High School seniors who will graduate with honors next month will be recognized at the Senior Honors Reception Thursday at the high school . The recognition and reception begins at 7 p . m . in the EHS auditorium .

Students must have a 3.75 or higher cumulative weighted grade point average for their four years in high school to be included in the Seniors Honors Group .

Seniors graduating with honors this month are : Evan James Andrews , Maya Elena Ballester , Natalie Battenfield , Taylor Birch , Amber Bounthapanya , Danya Brewer , Brady Edward Brooks ,

Dylan Jerod Brown , Darian Marie Bruch , David Ricardo Coria , Ashley K . DeBauge and Deanna Lynn Diaz .

Also , Bailey E . Estes , Matthew Finley , Alondra G . Garcia Arevalo , Stephanie Guillen , Emma Harmon , Odalis M . Hernandez , Chelsea Herrarte , Daley Wolfgang Frey Keister , Nicholas R . Kirmer , Mazie P . Kolterman , Joseph J . Lane and Audrey N . Leihsing .

Also , Mason C . Mohn , Sydney C . Mohn , Mayra Yesenia Murillo , Caylie Jo Ratzlaff , Skylar Riggs , Nicholas Adam Schoeck , Alexis Simons , Derek Carl James Slaymaker , Peter A . Stuchlik , Tanner Thomas Taylor , Seth Ryan Tilton , Emma C . Wheeler , Emma S . Williams and Jaxlyn Ziegler .

MICROLOANS AVAILABLE FOR FARMERS WITH STORAGE ISSUES

Special to The Gazette

U . S . Department of Agriculture will provide a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment .

Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini and Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator Elanor Starmer announced changes to the Farm Storage Facility Loan program Monday . The loans , which now include a smaller microloan option with lower down payments , are designed to help producers , including new , small and mid-sized producers , grow their businesses and markets .

“ As more communities reconnect with agriculture , consumer demand is increasing for food produced locally or regionally ,” said Dolcini . “ Portable handling and storage equipment is vital to helping farmers get their products to market more quickly and better maintain product quality , bringing them greater returns . That ’ s why we ’ ve added this type of equipment as a new category for our Farm Storage Facility Loan program .”

The program also offers a new “ microloan ” option , which allows applicants seeking less than $ 50,000 to qualify for a reduced down payment of five percent and no requirement to provide three years of production history . Farms and ranches of all sizes are eligible . The microloan option is expected to be of particular benefit to smaller farms and ranches , and specialty crop producers who may not have access

FREE HEALTH CLASS IN EUREKA HOSTED BY FHCHC

Special to the Gazette

Flint Hills Community Health Center is still accepting participants for a Thursday afternoon class to help residents with chronic conditions learn to self-manage their symptoms .

Initially , plans were for the class to begin in mid- April , but the class did not fill up .

Evelyn Smith , behavioral health consultant at the health center and coleader of the class , said the class is designed to have a certain number of participants to maximize the participants ’ experience .

“ We are excited to offer the class in Eureka , and we have a number of people very interested ,” Smith said . “ Instead of canceling the class , we decided to postpone it and continue to seek more participants so we can offer it in the future .”

Smith said the sixweek class is ideal for patients with chronic disease like diabetes , arthritis , high blood pressure , heart disease , chronic pain , or anxiety .

“ I have led this class before and have seen some very dramatic growth with some participants ,” Smith said . “ Participants not only learn practical ways to manage to commercial storage or on-farm storage after harvest . These producers can invest in equipment like conveyers , scales or refrigeration units and trucks that can store commodities before delivering them to markets . Producers do not need to demonstrate the lack of commercial credit availability to apply .

“ Growing high-value crops for local and regional markets is a common entry point for new farmers ,” said Starmer . “ Since they often rent land and have to transport perishable commodities , a loan that can cover mobile coolers or even refrigerated trucks fills an important gap . These producers in turn supply the growing number of food hubs , farmers markets or stores and restaurants interested in sourcing local food .”

Earlier this year , FSA significantly expanded the list of commodities eligible for Farm Storage Facility Loan . Eligible commodities now include aquaculture ; floriculture ; fruits ( including nuts ) and vegetables ; corn , grain sorghum , rice , oilseeds , oats , wheat , triticale , spelt , buckwheat , lentils , chickpeas , dry peas sugar , peanuts , barley , rye , hay , honey , hops , maple sap , unprocessed meat and poultry , eggs , milk , cheese , butter , yogurt and renewable biomass .

FSFL microloans can also be used to finance wash and pack equipment used post-harvest , before a commodity is placed in cold storage .

Learn more at www . fsa . usda . gov / pricesupport or contact a local FSA county office . To find a local FSA county office , visit offices . usda . gov .

their conditions , but they get the support they need from healthcare providers and peers .”

Smith said the goal of the class is to help participants find practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue , discover better nutrition and exercise choices , understand new treatment choices , and learn better ways to talk with their medical providers and family about their health .

Trained healthcare professionals lead the class , and like the participants , at least one leader must have a chronic condition . Thanks to a grant from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment , the health center is able to offer the class — and the accompanying book , “ Tools for Better Health ” — for free .

To be put on the waiting list , residents should contact Smith at 342-4864 , ext . 3741 , or esmith @ flinthillshealth . org .

Flint Hills Community Health Center is a nonprofit organization that offers medical , dental and behavioral health on a sliding-fee scale and serves residents with and without insurance . The health center works to promote the health and well-being of the entire community .

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IN WEDNESDAY ’ S GAZETTE :

NEWS Outcome of the second USD 251 bond election .

SPORTS EHS softball hosts Seaman .