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Friday, March 11, 2016 GBO YOUTH From PAGE 1 you only need a couple of inexpensive discs, there is no cost to go play and it has an easy learning curve for people of all ages.” Dynamic Discs has been an industry advocate to grow the sport. Every year they spend time in schools and outreach events doing demonstrations to introduce people to the sport. “The best players in the disc golf world will converge on Emporia at the end of April for the Glass Blown Open. We see this as a great time to introduce families and the Emporia community to the sport,” Rusco said. “It is our hope that children will sign up for the Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open Junior’s Challenge presented by The Emporia Gazette even if they have never played before. We also hope those families and the Emporia community will come out to watch the Championship round at the Emporia Country Club later that day (Saturday, April 30).” All youth who sign up will receive a players pack containing all the discs and supplies they need to compete. Dynamic Discs and The Emporia Gazette will also host a free clinic to help people learn the basics of the sport and prepare people for tournament play. The cost of the tournament is $25. Juniors can use the following link to register at www.dynamic- V V discs.com. The Emporia Gazette will ensure that each junior competitor receives discs and related merchandise worth at least three times the registration fee. If a junior participant does not have the discs to compete in the event, they will receive them the day of the event. “With the players pack providing all the tools needed to play and the free clinic, we hope there will not be any barriers to having families take part in the Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open Junior’s Challenge presented by The Emporia Gazette.” Walker said. The event takes place on Saturday, April 30 at the Emporia High Middle School Disc Golf course. For more information, call Dynamic Discs at 620-2089259. Age Divisions at the Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open Junior’s Challenge presented by The Emporia Gazette: ✦✦Junior I - Boys:for boys age 18 and under ✦✦Junior II - Boys: for boys age 15 and under ✦✦Junior III - Boys: for boys age 12 and under ✦✦Junior IV - Boys: for boys age 10 and under ✦✦Junior V - Boys: for boys age 8 and under ✦✦Junior I - Girls: for girls age 18 and under ✦✦Junior II - Girls: for girls age 15 and under ✦✦Junior III - Girls: for girls age 12 and under ✦✦Junior IV - Girls: for girls age 10 and under ✦✦Junior V - Girls: for girls age 8 and under V THE GAZETTE, EMPORIA, KANSAS COUNTY From PAGE 1 This vehicle is equipped with a cage for keeping pas s engers s eparated during transport. There were concerns that the cage would also need to be replaced as it likely wouldn’t fit a new van. A new cage would prove costly. “We thought we were going to have to go to a newer style van which would require a new cage,” Cope said. “We got to checking on cages and they are anywhere from $15,000 to $25,000. We were able to find a GMC van that is the older style, it is a 2015. Road and Bridge has assured us they can make the current cage fit in that van so we won’t have that expense on top of a new van pur- V chase.” Once new vehicles are purchased the old vehicles will be sold on Purple Wave. The money from the sale of the old vehicles is them returned to the capital outlay fund. The commission approved the vehicle purchase plan as presented by Cope. The commission will consider a road vacation of Road 70 on April 20. A public hearing will be held at 10 a.m. on April 21. In other business the commission: ✦✦Approved the low bid from J & J Drainage Product Company for the purchase of wood guardrail posts and blocks for $5,023.62. ✦✦Approved payroll and payroll withholdings payable for March 11. ✦✦Approved warrants p