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Las Vegas salesman banned from doing business in Kansas

A Las Vegas man selling wind and solar energy units has been permanently banned from doing business in Kansas and ordered to refund nearly $20,000 to a Kansas consumer after being found in violation of Kansas consumer protection laws, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.

Zachary Lippa, who did business as Pacific Tool and Machinery/Pacific Management Group and Pacific Tool Co., has been permanently enjoined from doing business in Kansas.

Lippa was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $19,425 to a Kansas consumer, as well as pay a civil penalty and reimburse the attorney general’s office for the cost of its investigation.

District Judge Teresa Watson entered the default judgment this week in Shawnee County District Court after Lippa failed to respond to a lawsuit filed by the attorney general’s office in January.

Schmidt had accused Lippa of accepting payment from a Kansas consumer for a wind and solar unit but failing to deliver the product. While some of the items purchased online by the consumer arrived, the majority did not, and Lippa failed to refund the consumer for the items that were not delivered.

A copy of the default judgment is available at http://bit.ly/2HgyhK0.

Today’s high in the 60s, rain possible Saturday and Sunday

Quiet weather is expected through the weekend with just a chance for some rain showers mainly south of I-70, according to the National Weather Service.

Today, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 63 and a southeast wind of 7 to 11 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., with a low of 44 and an east wind of 7 to 10 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers with a high near 55, the weather service said. There will be an east wind of 8 mph.

Saturday night, there will be a 40 percent chance of showers with a low of 45 and an east northeast wind of 6 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Sunday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 p.m., with a high near 59, the weather service said. A northeast wind will be 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday night, expect a low of 45 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 65, the weather service said.

Monday night, expect a low of 47 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, the high will be near 66 with partly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Whetstone takes three events at Bonner Springs Invitational

by Brian Turrel

Bonner Springs High School was the host of the Bonner Springs Track and Field Invitational on Thursday evening. Students from Harmon, Turner, Washington, and Bishop Ward high schools participated in the meet along with other area schools.

Bonner sophomore Kim Whetstone was the big winner for the host team, winning three events. She posted a time of 13.23 seconds in the girls 100-meter dash, beating Harmon’s Nancy Landford for the win. Whetstone also took first in both the long jump (16 feet, 7 inches) and triple jump (34 feet, 2 1/2 inches).

Ottawa High School was the boys team winner. The girls team winner was Lincoln College Preparatory Academy of Kansas City, Mo. Bonner Springs placed third in the girls team standings.

Other event winners from Wyandotte County schools included:
Shelby Cox, Bonner Springs, girls 100-meter hurdles
Nancy Landford, Harmon, girls 200-meter dash
Jorden Clark, Washington, boys 100-meter dash