Month: May 2014

Vacancy on Turner USD School Board

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2022 of a vacancy in the membership of the Board of Education of Turner Unified School District No. 202, Wyandotte County, Kansas.  Such vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Education not sooner than 15 days following publication of this notice.  Such appointment shall continue until April 7, 2015.  Such vacancy exists by reason of the resignation of Mr. Dennis Peters, Jr. accepted on May 20, 2014.  Interested patrons must submit a letter of interest to Connie Hijaz, Clerk of the Board, no later than Friday, June 13, 2014 at 800 South 55th Street, Kansas City, KS 66106.  Interviews will be held by the Board of Education on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.

Expect delays on K-7 from Kansas Avenue to Riverview Avenue

The K-7 construction project from Kansas Avenue to Riverview Avenue is expected to cause traffic delays. (KDOT illustration)

Northbound and southbound K-7 left lanes from south of Kansas Avenue to north of Riverview Avenue will be closed around the clock for pavement reconstruction beginning after morning rush hour on Tuesday, May 27.

The work will continue through late August 2014, weather permitting, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

The I-70 to southbound K-7 double-left-turn lane movement will be reduced to one open left-turn lane throughout the project duration, KDOT officials said.

This construction work is part of Phase 1 of the K-7 and I-70 Interchange Project in Wyandotte County.

Initial work includes the construction of median crossovers as traffic will eventually be placed one lane each direction, side by side, onto the existing southbound lanes while the northbound lanes are reconstructed, and then traffic will be shifted onto the new northbound lanes while the southbound lanes are reconstructed.

Traffic will be directed through the project work zone via signage and cones. There will be a 50 mph posted speed limit and 12-foot lane width restriction through the project work zone throughout the project duration. Drivers should expect major delays during peak commutes and should allow extra time for their daily commutes.

Updated daily traffic information for this project and for the entire Kansas City metro area can be viewed online any time at: www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.

The K-7 and I-70 Interchange Project construction information for Phases 1 and 2A-2B, including phasing schedule and traffic impacts, is available online at: http://www.ksdot.org/kcMetro/pdf/K-7%20and%20I-70%20Phase%202B%20Project%20Handout.pdf.

Clarkson Construction is the project contractor on this $18 million construction Phase 1 project. This portion of the project work is scheduled to be completed in late fall 2014.

KCK student accepts commission in Marines

A Kansas City, Kan., student at the University of Kansas has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.

2nd Lt. Edward Stimac of Kansas City, Kan., is an accounting and information systems major who recently graduated from KU.

Members of the Army, Air Force, Naval Reserve and Marines ROTC programs at the University of Kansas, as well as officer candidates, were commissioned in a joint ceremony May 19. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little attended the event to recognize the students.

The six Navy-option and two Marine-option NROTC students were commissioned by Brig. Gen. John Simmons, commanding general of Training Command, Quantico, Va., at the ceremony, which was May 19. More than 200 people attended the event.

Commissioning was the culmination of a long training path for these former midshipmen.

During his commencement address, Simmons expressed words of encouragement, and he discussed leadership and the future responsibilities of the officers. He described the oath and offered words of wisdom garnered over his vast career experience.

Simmons administered the oath of office to the group of new officers from all four military branches simultaneously.

Commanding officers presenting the commissions were Lt. Col. Storm Reynolds, professor of military science; Lt. Col. Brian Salmans, professor of aerospace studies; and Capt. David Schweizer, professor of naval science. The chancellor and senior vice provost of academic affairs, Sara Rosen, were distinguished guests.