Month: October 2021

Wet and windy day ahead

Wet and windy weather is ahead today, according to the forecast. The weather will dip near freezing on Monday night. (Photo by Mary Rupert)
Wind gusts of up to 36 mph are possible today. (National Weather Service graphic)

The weather will be wet and windy today, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

A half-inch to one inch of additional rain is expected through Friday, the weather service said.

Minor river flooding is possible in the region, according to the weather service. In Wyandotte County, the Missouri and Kansas rivers were well below flooding on Thursday morning.

Winds today will gust out of the north as high as 36 mph, the weather service said.

For those who have gardens, Monday night’s temperatures could drop to a low of 33, close to freezing.

Today, there is a 90 percent chance of showers, with a high near 51, the weather service said. A north wind of 10 to 15 mph will increase to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon, and may gust as high as 36 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is an 80 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 46. A north wind of 18 to 20 mph will gust as high as 34 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Friday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m., with a high near 55, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 16 to 20 mph will gust as high as 36 mph.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 38 and a north northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 60 and a northwest wind of 3 to 5 mph, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be clear, with a low of 41, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 55, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.

Monday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m., with a high near 48, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low of 33, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 48, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a low of 36, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 49, the weather service said.

Linda Hoskins Sutton, candidate questionnaire

Linda Hoskins Sutton

Name and office sought
Linda Hoskins Sutton
Kansas City Kansas Community College Board of Trustees

Age: 68

Occupation and experience:
I retired from Kansas City Kansas Community College in 2014 with 30 years of service. I was professional Assistant-Bookkeeper in the Business Office, Coordinator of Community Education and when I retired, I was Director of Student Activities. During my full-time employment at KCKCC, I was also adjunct faculty some semesters.

Education:
1.Associate in Business
2.Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
3.Masters of Business Administration

Organizations, clubs, groups to which you belong:

  1. Member of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church
  2. Past member of KCK Women’s Chamber of Commerce
  3. Past board member of People to People International

Reasons for running:
As a current Trustee serving my first 4-year term, I want to continue serving students, employees and the community thru diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We are in the middle of building student housing and I want to see that completed as well as other initiatives that are in progress by KCKCC Board of Trustees.

What are the three most important issues facing this position and how would you handle them?
The most important issue facing KCKCC is restoring full accreditation from Higher Learning Commission (HLC.) There are employees working on this and it takes the whole College. As a Trustee, my role is to stay updated monthly on the progress of the report for the site visit in Spring of 2022. This deficiency at the college with HLC did not happen overnight. However, as Trustees, we must make sure this never happens to KCKCC again.

I will not list any other issues because of the high importance of HLC. Without full accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), no other issues matter for KCKCC.

If you are an incumbent, list your top accomplishments in office. If you are not an incumbent, what would you change if elected?
As an incumbent on the Board of Trustees at KCKCC some of the things we have accomplished and I say we because we work as a unit. We have an individual voice and vote but no individual authority.
1.The most important accomplishment was hiring a new president for KCKCC (2018).

2. Reopening the Childcare Center

3. Opened a Veterans Center on Main Campus

4. GED partnership on-site with University of Kansas Health System.

5. Class offerings at Wyandotte High School.

6. The college was a leader in handling the Covid-19 pandemic with protocols that allowed KCKCC to continue serving students and keep employees whole.

Have you run for elected office previously? When, results?
Yes, in 2017, there were seven of us running for three seats on KCKCC’S Board of Trustees. I was one of the top three with the highest number of votes. Thus I’m serving my first 4-year term.