THURSDAY Partly Cloudy

FOR THE RECORD : The information at right is from the National Weather Service .

WEATHER

SATURDAY Chance of Thunderstorm

POLICE & SHERIFF

INCIDENTS REPORTED POLICE MONDAY Non-injury accident , Industrial Rd . and W . 18th Ave ., 8:09 a . m .

Warrant , failure to appear , 400 Mechanic St ., 4:19 p . m . Cat to go , 1200 Hatcher St .,

6:37 p . m . Abandoned vehicle , 2000 Gloria Ave ., 7:17 p . m . Traffic stop , 800 Whildin St .,

11:55 p . m .

SHERIFF MONDAY Injury accident , 900 E . 6th

Ave ., 5:18 p . m . Fire , Road 395 and Road W ,

9:08 p . m .

THEFTS & VANDALISM POLICE MONDAY Fraud , bad checks , 2300 Industrial Rd ., 9:28 p . m .

SHERIFF MONDAY Criminal damage , 1000 Road

135 , 2:43 p . m .

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 - 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 - Wednesday .

EMPORIA VETERINARY HOSPITAL Pets may be up for adoption at the Emporia Veterinary Hospital : 342-6515 .

Emporian Jeremy Adkison poses for a photo with members of Nuns on a Bus at the DNC Tuesday .

By Regina Murphy regina @ emporia . com

EDITOR ’ S NOTE : The Gazette attempted to find a local Republican delegate to report from the Republican National Convention and received no response .

Jeremy Adkison of Emporia watched history in the making Tuesday evening as the roll call at the Democratic National Convention confirmed Sen . Hillary Clinton as the official presidential candidate .

Adkisoon reports : “ Tuesday was less raucous then the previous day . A lot of the Busters from the California delegation weren ’ t

COURTESY PHOTO

there , and it was noticeably less contentious . The roll call vote was incredible . We stood together as a delegation and read our votes to the Secretary of the convention . It was aweinducing .

“ At the end Senator Sanders moved to nominate by acclamation , and we voted to do so . That was when it hit home , it was awe-inspiring . We nominated the first female candidate for president last night and put the greatest crack in that highest glass ceiling !” he said .

“ I was so proud of our campaign and our delegation .”

ABOUT TOWN

‘ Stinky ’ opening

The ESU Theater department ’ s production of “ The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales ” opens at 7:30 p . m . tonight and runs through Friday with a final performance 2 p . m . Saturday . Hilarious family fun in the Bruder Theatre , 1301 Market St . Saturday . Tickets : 341- 6378 .

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 .

Musicfest at EAC

New Life Christian Church will hold a Musicfest Night of Worship at 6:30 p . m . Friday at the Emporia Arts Center , 815 Commercial St . All are welcome , regardless of faith to this free event .

Since 2013 , the church , located at 1505 Road 175 , has held the evening of worship which is attended by several congregations . A free-will donation will be collected and donated to the Arts Council by way of thanks . Local praise bands are invited ; contact 785-221-5827 for more information .

County Commission meets

The Lyon County Commission will meet at 8 a . m . Thursday in the Courthouse , 430 Commercial St . The agenda includes establishing a yield sign at the intersection of Lakeshore and Bodock Road in Thorndale requiring traffic on Lakeshore Drive yield to traffic on Bodock Road and request to allow Noxious Weed to spray for poison ivy on the Cottonwood River Trail .

Advance voting open

Registered voters who wish to vote before the Aug . 2 primary may do so at the Lyon County Courthouse during office hours until noon Monday . Voters should bring a photo ID .

Preschool openings

The Learning Center Preschool is accepting enrollment applications for fall for openings in both the 3- and 4-yearold classes . Contact the office , 342-1582 , or download an application from the website at www . fccemporia . org and send or bring it into the office . Orientation is Aug . 22 and school begins on Aug . 29 .

Free swimming

Thanks to SOS , a free swim for the community is being held from 7 - 10 p . m . Friday at the Jones Aquatic Center . Learn more at www . soskansas . com / events .

Thanks to the Clint Bowyer 79 Fund via the Emporia Community Foundation , all children ages 15 and younger may swim for free at the Jones Aquatic Center Sunday - Aug . 7 . Pool hours are noon - 6 p . m . Monday - Thursday and noon - 8 p . m . Friday - Sunday . The aquatic center is at 4202 W . 18th Ave .

Credit class

The Salvation Army , Housing and Credit Counseling and United Way are providing a free class at 7 p . m . Thursday in the annex , 209 W . 4th Ave . “ Money and You and Budgeting ” assists participants in preparing a personal budget and how to use a budgeting tool .

For more information or to reserve a seat , call 342- 3093 . Walk-ins are welcome .

Preschool enrollment

Enrollment applications are still being accepted for 3- and 4-year-old preschool classes at Maynard Early Childhood Center . Applications will be accepted from 8:30 a . m . to 4:30 p . m . Monday - Aug . 5 at the school , 19 Constitution St .

Maynard preschool offers half-day classes with certified teachers , and there is no cost to parents . Parents need to bring a birth certificate , immunization records , and record of a physical exam to complete enrollment . For more information , call the school at 341-2260 .

PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY ADKISON

Former President Bill Clinton speaks at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night .

The Emporia Gazette

The Kansas State Department of Education has announced that all Kansas School Districts and many private schools have again elected to participate in the National school lunch and breakfast program . Local school officials have adopted the following household income guidelines for determining eligibility for Child Nutrition Program benefits :

Income eligibility guidelines for school year 2016-2017

Application forms and an informational letter to households are available from the school . Applications may be submitted at any time during the year . For the 2016-2017 school year , Emporia Public Schools served 61.7 percent of the student body with this program : 2,884 out of 4,767 enrollees .

Households receiving Food Assistance or Temporary Assistance to Families will be notified that their children will be provided free benefits unless the family chooses to decline benefits . Households receiving assistance under these programs should submit an application only if they aren ’ t notified of their eligibility by a specified date determined by the schools .

Participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women , Infants and Children may be eligible for reduced price or free benefits . Households with WIC participants should complete an application as described above .

Households with children who are enrolled in the Head Start Program or the Migrant Education Program or who are considered homeless or runaways by the school district ’ s homeless liaison should contact the school for assistance in receiving benefits .

Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a state child welfare agency or court are eligible for free meals regardless of income . The state must retain legal custody of a child . Households will be notified that the foster child or children will be provided free benefits unless the household notifies the school that it chooses to decline benefits .

Households not receiving Food Assistance , TAF or FDPIR may apply for benefits by completing one application for all children in the household . The application must list names of everyone in the household , the amount of income each household member now receives , source of income , the last four digits of the Social Security number of the household member who signs the application or a statement that the household member doesn ’ t possess one and the signature of an adult household member certifying that the information provided is correct . The information is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility . The eligibility status may be verified at any time during the school year by school or other program officials .

If a household member becomes unemployed or if household size changes , the household should contact the school . Such changes may make the child in the household eligible for reduced price or free benefits if the household income falls at or below the levels shown above .

Each school ’ s office and / or the district ’ s / organization ’ s main office has a copy of the policy for reduced price and free benefits which may be reviewed by any interested party .

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IN THURSDAY ’ S GAZETTE :

NEWS Primary candidates survey continues .

SPORTS Legion first round of State .

Robb Rose MA , BHS / RT , FBDA