Basehor Sentinel (Newspaper) - October 31, 2002, Basehor, Kansas online Sentinel October Volunteers needed for bond issue School computers for Lady Cais end volleyball Volume Number 37 75 CENTS Downtown moving south City Post Community Library consider moving to new locations JOSHUA ROBERTS If residents need to drop off utility mail a check out a library book or fill up with downtown Basehor is the place to Any other errands such as grocery shop banking needs or eating at a restau rant are done outside the city or on 155th Street near the Basehor Town Square What most residents know as downtown Basehor 155th Street starting at City Hall and ending near Ripley Street is quickly Soon the area could become There just isnt a downtown Basehor City Codes Administrator Mike Hooper What was downtown has been ravaged by fires over the years and there just isnt anything he citing the fires that claimed two locations used by the Cabinet Shop of Basehor in 1998 and What currently stands as downtown Basehor City Basehor Community the Post Office and Caseys General Store pales in comparison to other local DOWNTOWN AREA 155th Street starting at City Hall and ending at Ripley D P an area where there arent many offices or In the it could Bonner Springs downtown area features become even less when the Community Post Office and City Sa Lab falsified wastewater tests Laboratories of Pittsburg tested wastewater samples from Basehor and Linwood JOSHUA ROBERTS A laboratory used by the cities of Basehor and Linwood to test wastewater treatment samples falsified data and failed to follow proper according to the region seven bureau of the United States Environmental Protection Agency They undercut a lot of their competition and didnt do what they said they were said Raymond EPA region seven assistant regional regarding Quality Water Analysis Laboratories of The EPA mailed a letter in October to cities and cus tomers telling them that president Terian Koester was sentenced in federal court to 18 months in Koester was convicted of criminally violating the Federal Clean Water Act and participating in mail fraud in connec tion with the falsified test The laboratory was closed in September Based on test the Kansas Department of Health and Environment advised Linwood city officials a new lagoon cell was Linwood is currently building the lagoon cell at a cost of Linwood Mayor Keith Schelert said the city cant be sure whether test results were accurate the city would eventually need the new I think we were going to have to build it Schelert Were wondering ourselves how much we were in com before or how much we he Basehor city officials said was used for testing the citys since at least See page 3 A Keeping Basehor warm Brownie Troop hosts coat drive for needy families KEVIN BROWNIE TROOP 3243 is shown with their coats 25 at Basehor City The troop is hosting a coat drive for needy families as a service proj Shown above from left to Kelsey Brenna Brooke Lyndsey Olivia Cowan and Kristin Troop members Loren Owens and Chelsea Ogden are not JOSHUA ROBERTS A local organization is doing its part to see that needy Basehor families have plenty of gloves and blankets this Brownie Troop which consists of eight Basehor Elementary School is sponsoring a coat and canned food drive beginning The coat drive is scheduled from 8 to 4 at Basehor City There will be a drop box at City Hall for anyone wanting to donate warm clothing or canned Blankets can also be but they must be Brownie Troop 3243 leader Connie Fenton Fenton said the organization had previously considered using the drive for Kansas Citys Project but thought their efforts might be better used at Were bringing Project Warmth out she Were trying to give back to the community and help those in our com she In addition to helping the commu the organization is using the coat drive as a service which is required so the girls can qualify junior girl The service project is being with the Assistant Services BLAS If anyone misses the Saturday coat items can still be donated at Basehor Elementary For more contact BLAS coordinator Debbie Dearinger at 913 surviving funding cuts for now School District expects more funding cuts JOSHUA ROBERTS For some Kansas school reducing programs and teaching posi tions began last year when the state Legislature reduced per pupil funding by Although the School District wasnt among them last year and probably wont be this school officials said its only a matter of time until losing teachers becomes a We can get through this year but our concern always comes back to next said Cal Basehor Linwood School District superintend Our real concern is what happens next On school from region one among them De Soto and Piper met at High Various sessions took includ ing a meeting on state education fund ing and possible future It was what are you doing in your district to anticipate what we expect another state Cormack This year the cut anticipated from state and education officials is expected to range anywhere from to per Worst care scenario in Basehor Linwood a per student reduction coupled with last years cutback could cost the school district as much as And could be considered one of the states luckier districts because its not yet reducing core programs or teaching The bottom line is with whats hap were all going back to the budget and freezing nonessential Cormack citing that the district would put off new text book purchases and end of the year fund transfers to help ease the funding Also discussed during the meeting and by state officials in recent weeks was whether school districts should be allowed to raise more revenue In recent both candidates for Kansas governor Republican Tim Shallenburger and Democrat Kathleen See page 34 Three local races highlight election JOSHUA ROBERTS The races for governor and attorney general are bound to overshadow the local elections but several issues should have an impact on Basehor and Linwood res Voting begins at 7 Tuesday Basehor residents can vote at High School and Linwood resi dents can vote at the Linwood Community Three decisions should have an impact on Basehor and Linwood vot ers the race for first district Leavenworth County Commission seat between current commissioner Don and Leavenworth business man a ballot question on whether Leavenworth County should hire a county a sales tax referendum in the city of which would fund water related Basehor and Linwood residents cant vote on the race for county commissioner first district covers Easton and a has been on the County Commission since He ELECTION DAY Polls are open from 7 to 7 Basehor residents can vote at High School and Lin wood residents at the Linwood Community See page 3A CHIEFTAINS KNOCK OUT BOBCATS drops to 08 IB TRICK OR TREAT Halloween at the YMCA 14A INSIDE CROSSWORD 10B OPINION CALL US TELEPHONE 913 7241887 FAX 913 4224233 EMAIL
