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Page 2 V V V THE GAZETTE , EMPORIA , KANSAS V V V Tuesday , July 12 , 2016

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SATURDAY Thunderstorms

The DAILY REPORT

POLICE & SHERIFF

INCIDENTS REPORTED POLICE THURSDAY Non-injury accident , 100 W .

Hwy 50 , 10:03 a . m . Information , 100 W . 5th Ave .,

11:26 a . m .

Non-injury accident , 100 W . 12th Ave . and Merchant St ., 12:48 p . m .

Attempt to locate person , 500 Mechanic St ., 2:32 p . m .

Fireworks , 400 W . Kansas Ave ., 7:57 p . m .

Harassment , 1200 Moonlight Cir ., 8:48 p . m .

Agency assist , 200 E . 6th Ave ., 10:45 p . m .

Phone harassment , 1000 Exchange St ., 11:43 p . m .

Traffic stop , 1700 Industrial Rd .,

11:55 p . m . FRIDAY Traffic stop , 100 W . Hwy . 50 and Anderson St ., 2:12 a . m . SUNDAY Traffic stop , 1400 Merchant St .,

8:58 a . m . Found property , I-35 Hwy . and Industrial Rd ., 2:55 p . m . Warrant , failure to appear , 400 Mechanic St ., 5:20 p . m . Harassment , 1000 Union St .,

5:36 p . m . Non-injury accident , 2300

Industrial Rd ., 8:23 p . m . SHERIFF THURSDAY Non-injury accident , 100 N . Hwy . 99 and Road 310 , Admire , 8:47 a . m .

Warrant served , Emporia , 9:41 a . m ., 9:42 a . m .

Agency assist , 500 Congress St .,

7:33 p . m . THEFTS & VANDALISM POLICE THURSDAY Fraud , gas skip , 3100 W . Hwy .

50 , 2:37 p . m . Larceny , shoplifting , 2300

Industrial Rd ., 4:38 p . m . Larceny , shoplifting , 600 Commercial St ., 4:56 p . m . Fraud , 1500 Thompson St ., 5:08 p . m . SUNDAY Fraud , gas skip , 1400 E . 6th Ave .,

8:19 a . m . Auto Burglary , 200 S . Lawrence

St ., 1:06 p . m . Theft , 2300 Industrial Rd ., 3:51 p . m .

COURTS

MUNICIPAL COURT Melchor Pahoamba Sr ., 12

Sylvan St ., Expired driver ’ s

Special to The Gazette

As commodity prices have recently fallen , local agricultural producers have been inquiring about LDP ’ s which have recently triggered for wheat . Historically LDP ’ s have provided local producers commodity price protection without obtaining a grain commodity Marketing Assistance Loan ( MAL ). The 2014 Farm Bill re-authorized LDP ’ s and MAL ’ s .

To be eligible for LDP ’ s producers must first file FSA license , leaving scene of accident , improper backing , accident , June 29

Jessica S . Knoll , 501 S . Cottonwood St , Suspended driver ’ s license , July 1

Matthew S . Reynolds , 156 Delaware St ., Edwardsville , Disobey stop sign , reckless driving , suspended driver ’ s license , leaving scene of accident , July 1

Brian Matthew Cooper , 906 Neosho St ., Suspended driver ’ s license , July 2

Michael P . Maldonado , 718 Market St ., Filing false report , hit and run , careless driving , accident , July 3

Jennifer Flores , 713 Sylan St ., Theft , July 3

Wesley Frey , 407 Rural St ., Expired tag , no proof of insurance , theft , July 3

Jayson Byers , 500 Rickey Canyon , Desoto , TX , Speeding , no driver ’ s license , July 4

Anderson Zepeda , 320 Leest St ., Redook , TX , Allowing unlicensed driver to drive , July 4

Miranda L . Hook , 115 Mechanic St ., Theft , July 5

Cassandra M . Lee , 115 Mechanic St ., Trespassing , July 5

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 HOS- PITAL Pets may be available for adoption at the Emporia Veterinary Hospital : 342-6515 .

LOTTERY

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$ 1,980,000

Quickbook Fundamentals

The Community Connections series with Flint Hills Technical College offers a two-part class on how to use Quickbooks . The sessions are 6 - 9 p . m . July 19 and 21 . Register at flinthills . augusoft . net or 343-4600 .

USD 252 meets

The school board for North Lyon County meets at 7 p . m . Wednesday for the annual appointments and negotiations and for a discussion on school facilities .

Sertoma train rides

The Sertoma Club of Emporia operates the miniature train in Soden ’ s Grove four days a week . The schedule is 6:30 - 8:30 p . m . or dusk , Wednesday , Saturday and Sunday , and 9 - 11 a . m . Thursday . All are welcome .

Theater ‘ farce ’ opens Wednesday

The summer Emporia State University theater production of Marc Camoletti ’ s “ Don ’ t Dress for Dinner ” opens at 7:30 p . m . Wednesday in Bruder Theater , King Hall , 1301 Market St . The show runs through Saturday ; tickets : 341-6378 .

Election information

Non-partisan information on the 2016 election is available from the League of Women Voters at www . emporia . lwv . org . Kansas election forms are at www . ksos . org and the county election office , 341-3243 , 430 Commercial St .

Women for Kansas also has information at womenforkansas . org / women-kansas-2016-voting-guide and a decision-making tool designed to help voters determine whether a specific candidate shares their values is at lifttheshade . com .

Free barbecue

In conjunction with the Wolf Creek WildBlue BBQ , Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation is hosting a free community lunch , along with lots of fun activities for the whole family , 11 a . m . - 1 p . m . Saturday or until the food is gone in Kelley Park in Burlington . There will also be cotton candy , kettle corn , funnel cakes , bounce houses and more — all free . Watch some of the best barbecue teams on the circuit ( with their rigs ) compete in the KCBS sanctioned competition .

Meet Supt . Case

The Emporia school district will host a meet-andgreet reception for Superintendent Kevin Case Thursday afternoon . Community members can stop by from 4:30 to 5:30 p . m . at Trusler Business Center , 719 Commercial St .

Case assumed the superintendent ’ s position July 1 , after Theresa Davidson retired . He comes to Emporia after serving as superintendent at Inman for 17 years .

4-H livestock sale

The Chase County Stanley E . Stout Memorial 4-H livestock sale will be held at 4:30 p . m . July 28 , preceding the county fair barbecue , in the 4-H Livestock Show and Sale Pavilion . Buyers may support 4-H though payment of premium money or through buying the animal outright . Arrangements have been made with Burdick Locker for processing . Information : 620-273-6491 .

WHEAT LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS

form CCC-633EZ ( page 1 ) with their applicable county office before losing beneficial interest in the applicable commodity .

The LDP payment rate will be the rate in effect on the date : ✦✦Of the request , if beneficial interest is still maintained on the date of request

✦✦Beneficial interest is lost , according evidence provided to the county office

✦✦Of delivery , if the producer request “ date of delivery ” on form CCC-633EZ page 2 prior to delivery . Beneficial interest is defined as having both “ control ” and “ title ” to the commodity . Control of the commodity meaning the producer retains the ability to make all decisions affecting the commodity , including movement and sale . Title to the commodity means the producer has not sold or delivered the commodity to a buyer , including grain under contract .

LDP rates are determined

when the Posted County Price of a commodity falls below the National Loan Rate for the same commodity . Daily Rates are posted at 6 a . m . Daily rates can be found at www . fsa . usda . gov / programs-and-services / price-support / ldp-rates / index .

Additional questions can be answered at the Lyon / Chase County FSA office at 343-2813 or enquire in person at 3020 W . 18th , Suite A , Emporia .

RICHARD BRUCE TUCKER

Richard Bruce Tucker , 50 , of Americus , Kansas died Saturday , July 9 , 2016 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka , Kansas .

Richard was born June 26 , 1966 in Emporia , Kansas the son of Darrell Dee and Margaret Rachelle ( Smith ) Tucker . He was a production worker for Reser ’ s Fine Foods in Topeka for the past two and half years . Previously he was a production worker for Iowa Beef Processor ’ s and Tyson Meats in Emporia for 23 years . Richard was a member of the United Methodist Church in Americus and was on the Americus Volunteer Fire Department for over 15 years . He was an avid hunter and fisherman .

Richard is survived by his parents , Darrell and Rachelle Tucker of Americus , Kansas ; and a brother , Steve Tucker and wife Stephanie of Grantville , Kansas . He was preceded in death by his grandparents .

Cremation is planned . A memorial service will be held 11:00 A . M . Wednesday , July 13 , 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Americus . Pastor Charles Kayser of Topeka , Kansas will be officiating . The family will visit with friends following the service in the fellowship hall .

The family requests no flowers . Memorial contributions may be made to the Americus Volunteer Fire Department and sent in care of Roberts-Blue- Barnett Funeral Home .

Online condolences may be made thru : www . robertsblue . com .

KFB ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS

Special to The Gazette

Kansas Farm Bureau ’ s Voters Organized To Elect Farm Bureau Friends ( VOTE FBF ) has released its candidate endorsements for federal and state races in Kansas . In certain races , following the completion of the primary election , vote FBF may make additional endorsements .

Kansas Farm Bureau President Rich Felts reiterated the grass roots process involved in making decisions .

“ Each of these endorsements were based on county recommendations in the legislative district . The VOTE FBF board takes that grassroots input seriously . We encourage these candidates to work with their county Farm Bureaus as we look forward to helping elect these friends of Farm Bureau in the upcoming elections .”

VOTE FBF was established in 1993 to help elect friends of agriculture and rural Kansas . It has had a more than 90 percent success rate for helping endorsed candidates be elected to office .

For the primary races in The Gazette ’ s coverage area , this includes : ✦✦Mark Schreiber , Kansas House of Representatives , Seat 60

✦✦No endorsement , Kansas House of Representatives , Seat 76

✦✦Roger Marshall , U . S . House of Representatives , Kansas 1st district

✦✦Jerry Moran , U . S . Senate

TUESDAY MORNING STORM

ZACH HACKER / GAZETTE

A large limb was cracked off of a tree and fell into the street on the 400 Block of Arundel Street early Tuesday morning . A brief thunderstorm that rolled through the area brought high winds and heavy rain , leaving some downed branches and other mostly minor debris in its wake . The National Weather Service predicts some strong storms this afternoon and Wednesday , particularly along and south of I-35 .

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