Month: May 2020

Public visitation planned for two officers from Lansing Correctional Facility

A public visitation is planned on Thursday, May 21, for two corrections officers at the Lansing Correctional Facility.

The public drive-through visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the west parking log on the grounds of the Lansing Correctional Facility, 301 E. Kansas St., Lansing, Kansas.

Two correctional officers who died will be honored with a public memorial service.

George Bernard Robare and Fella Adebivi, Lansing Correctional Facility supervisors, died one day apart, on May 11 and 12, from complications of COVID-19.

Robare, a former Marine, served as a correctional officer at LCF for 36 years. Adebiyi served with the Kansas Department of Corrections for 20 years.

Masks are required to be worn by all in attendance, and events will honor social distancing guidelines.

A private candlelight vigil will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for family and staff only.

Family and friends of the officers, area law enforcement agencies and officers, Lansing Correctional Facility staff and members of the public may attend the visitation.

Jones BBQ to give away groceries to needy on Thursday

Jones BBQ, 6706 Kaw Drive, Kansas City, Kansas, is giving away grocery items to those in need at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 21.

The grocery giveaway will end at 1 p.m. or whenever supplies run out, whichever is sooner.

The free groceries were made possible by a donation from Kingsford’s #TogetherWithBBQ initiative, a spokesman stated.

According to the spokesman, the Jones sisters are eager to give back to the community, and are inviting those in need of groceries to pick them up in a pre-packed bag of food items. The food items may include pork and beans, hot dogs, milk, corn and green beans.

Anyone who attends to pick up groceries is asked to wear a mask. According to the spokesman, Jones BBQ has invited the police to help with traffic control.

Jones BBQ also will be open for regular barbecue sales through their pickup window and their new 24-hour vending machine.

UG Commission to hold special session Thursday night

The Unified Government Commission will hold a special session at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in a remote meeting.

On the agenda for the meeting are a COVID-19 update and a second budget workshop, Capital Maintenance and Improvement Plan, and target operation reductions and maximum mill levy discussion.

According to the UG clerk’s webpage, members of the public who would like to comment on the topics of the special session may submit comments to the UG clerk’s office by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting, to [email protected].

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