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EGYPT ARMY SAYS PLANE WRECKAGE FOUND NEAR ALEXANDRIA
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On the south side of the school , a new spectator gym would be built out of metal , not matching the brick .
“ In the interest of trying to hit a number , it ’ s not all in there ,” Ediger said . “ It ( the brick ) is something we could conceivably put in as an alternate , but I wouldn ’ t promise that at this stage .”
Board Member Bud Burkhart expressed concerns that there weren ’ t enough seats in the additional gym .
His thought was that if the district was to build a new gym , it should be used for home varsity games .
Board members did agree that they don ’ t want to include something that won ’ t get plenty of use , but also need to keep an eye on declining to add something that the district would want in the future .
At this time , the general thought was that certain aspects could still be changed .
“ Later on in the process — if the bids come back favorable — we can add some of these other things back in ,” Board Member Brian Filinger said . “ Those are things I think could be financed later through grants and fundraising .”
The locker rooms in the basement of the gym and the high school auditorium would also get major overhauls , secure doors would be added and the rest of the building would get the same general updates as the elementary .
The district office on Broadway would remain the same and is not included in this proposal .
Ediger and Schmidt suggested to the board that their final number should include a 10 percent contingency for any issues that may arise .
Potential problems include lead and asbestos , which was found in one of the buildings , but is currently sealed off and not part of the renovation .
“ We do have test results that indicate that ,” Ediger said . “ That ’ s primarily in the elementary school , it ’ s in the basement in the tunnels . The work we ’ re proposing does not do anything to it . The best thing to do is just leave it alone and don ’ t touch it .”
Ediger said that with projects of this scope , extra work is almost inevitable .
“ This is for when we ’ re going through renovation and stumble across something that nobody knew about ,” Ediger said . “ Then you ’ ll have a source of funds to go to without going through capital outlay or something .”
He did add that the group has spent plenty of time going through the facilities , and plan to continue to look around .
“ These buildings are not gigantic ,” Ediger said . “ But they ’ re large enough that they ’ re fairly complicated … we ’ re going to spend a lot more time in there going through .”
Several committee members were in attendance , including Rick Griffin , who pointed out the indepth discussions on what to include in the proposal .
“ This committee … it definitely was a compromise ,” Griffin said . “ There were some people who
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An artist ’ s rendering of the south side of the Chase County High School in Cottonwood Falls . The building would be made of metal and serve as a spectator gym .
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thought we need more , some though we didn ’ t need this much . It was a give and take .
“ I think everybody either gave up something or added something . There was a lot of back and forth .”
Board Member Jennifer Laird was also on the committee and agreed that the focus was on finding a common ground .
“ I think the committee tried to err on the side of conservatism ,” Laird said . “ And I think everybody on the committee felt open and spoke freely . Nobody felt judged , nobody was critical .”
After the June 15 meeting at the elementary school , another meeting will be held at 7 p . m . on June 29 at the high school in Cottonwood Falls .
In order to get the bond proposal on the November 8 ballot — which will cost the district less than a special election — the board will have to vote on the bond proposal during their July meeting .
If passed , the project will enter the bidding process . If it fails , the district has to wait until the next year to propose another bond .
District officials said that Piper Jaffray , the firm that would manage the bond , will be available at the meetings to provide a breakdown of financial details .
The goal is to obtain a 15-year bond in order to pay less interest .
“ When we ’ re spending this much money , we want our money ’ s worth ,” Board Member Mark Cahoone said . “ As a taxpayer , we want to make sure it ’ s done in the right way .”
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CAIRO — Egyptian air and naval forces have spotted a body part , passengers ’ personal belongings and other debris from EgyptAir flight 804 that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea , killing 66 passengers and crew who were en route from Paris to Cairo , the Egyptian army and Greek defense minister said Friday .
It is not yet known what caused the crash but some experts and officials have not ruled out terrorism as a possibility .
Greece ’ s defense minister Panos Kammenos said Greek authorities received notification that Egyptian authorities had spotted the body part , two seats and suitcases during their search in the Mediterranean for the wreckage of the Airbus 320 . The plane disappeared off radar at 2.45 a . m . local time Thursday morning .
The debris was found around 180 miles ( 290 kilometers ) north of the coastal city of Alexandria , Egyptian army spokesman Brig . Gen . Mohammed Samir said in a statement posted on his Facebook page . The Egyptian military continued to search for further debris from the downed passenger jet , he said .
France , Greece , Italy , Cyprus and the UK had all joined the Egyptian search effort , Egypt ’ s defense ministry said . Authorities had been scouring a wide area south of the Greek island of Crete .
A team of Egyptian investigators led by Ayman el-Mokadam — along with French and British investigators and an expert from Airbus — will inspect what the army has found , Egyptian officials said . They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press .
The office of Egypt ’ s president , Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi , issued a statement expressing its condolences to the relatives of the 66 killed . It said the presidency “ expressed its deep regret and sadness for the victims ” of EgyptAir flight 804 . “ God give great mercy and host them in his heaven ,” it added .
The statement marked the first official recognition by Egypt ’ s government that the missing plane had crashed .
On Thursday , Kammenos said that the plane swerved wildly before plummeting into the sea .
The Egyptian military said that no distress call was
received from the pilot . The country ’ s aviation minister Sherif Fathi said the likelihood the plane was brought down by a terror attack is “ higher than the possibility of a technical failure .”
Yet France ’ s foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault asserted Friday on France-2 television that there is “ absolutely no indication ” of what caused the crash .
The junior minister for transport , Alain Vidalies , said on France-Info radio that “ no theory is favored ” at this stage and urged “ the greatest caution .”
Amid fears the plane was downed by an extremist attack , Vidalies defended security at Paris ’ s Charles de Gaulle Airport , saying staff badges are revoked if there is the slightest security doubt .
Families of the victims spent the night in a hotel in the Egyptian capital , Cairo , while they awaited the news of their loved ones . Egyptian officials said some arrived from Paris late Thursday , among them eight relatives of the 15 French passengers on board the missing jet .
Later Friday , relatives of four of the victims held prayers
for the dead at Sultan Hussein Mosque in Cairo . Some of them cried as they prayed .
Among those killed were Salah Abu Laban , his wife Sahar Qouidar , their son Ghassan Abu Laban and daughterin-law Reem al-Sebaei .
“ I ask God for forgiveness . This is very hard for the family ,” a relative , Abdel-Rahman al-Nasry , told The Associated Press .
Magdi Badr , a family friend , said , “ we pray for the victims .”
On Thursday , officials said the plane had veered during its last moments in flight — an erratic course that suggested a number of possible explanations for the crash , including a catastrophic mechanical or structural failure , a bombing , or a struggle over the controls with a hijacker in the cockpit .
Egyptian security officials said they were running background checks on the passengers to see if any had links to extremists .
Pilot Mohammed Shoukair was experienced by Egyptian standards , with 6,275 flying hours . His co-pilot Ahmed Assem had clocked in 2,101 flying hours .
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Harold and Elsie ( Baker ) Ziegler are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on May 20th .
Harold and Elsie were married on May 20 , 1951 , at the bride ’ s parents ’ home in rural Emporia . Harold is a retired farmer and stockman . Elsie , a native of Cedar Point , taught at Elmdale High School and worked for Bluestem Farm & Ranch for 20 years .
They have two children ; Stanley and Denise Ziegler , and Art and Lila ( Ziegler ) Altis ; six grandchildren ; Joshua Ziegler , Cody Ziegler , David Ziegler , Madison Ziegler , Krista ( Altis ) Hance , and Heather ( Altis ) Wedel .
They have three great grandsons ; Evan Ziegler , Drew Ziegler , and Beckett Hance ; and one great granddaughter , Chase Wedel .
Cards may be sent to 973 Road 210 , Emporia , KS 66801 .
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