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County considers crusher By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register
THE OCT. 6-8 production features the introduction of some new technology never before used in an Allen production. The college recently acquired ImageCue digital hardware system. When used with the
While the downpour late last week washed out parts of many rock roads in Allen County, it was the high water that forced county officials to close some roads, Mitch Mitch Garner Garner, director of Public Works, told commissioners at their meeting Tuesday morning. The report brought up a concern central to road repairs and construction. The crusher, a hulking machine that chews up rocks of various sizes, is on its last leg. “It’s nickel and diming us to death,” Garner said. Commissioner Jim Talkington asked if a used one could be found. Garner didn’t pursue that, rather mentioned that a new crusher, mounted on tracks so it could more easily be moved about the quarry, would be a better option. Garner said a new machine would cost between $600,000 and $700,000 — an amount that exceeded his budget. Commissioner Jerry Daniels wondered if such an expensive piece of equipment could be bought on time. Garner expected it could, saying payments would likely be in the neighborhood of $200,000 a year. Commissioner Tom Williams was absent Tuesday. Though it didn’t surface, the county does have more
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Rehearsing a dance number for the upcoming Allen Community College Theatre production of “The Addams Family” are, from left, Angel Spencer, Taylor McAvoy, Ashley Holloran, Kate Huskey, Aaron Huskey, Emily Pierce, Brogan Falls and Judd Wiltse. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN
Busy Allen Theatre season ahead By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register
With opening night three weeks away, Allen Community College students are working at fever pitch for the ACC Theatre Department’s 2016-17 season. “The Addams Family,” a musical based on the classic 1960s TV sitcom and subsequent movies, runs Oct. 6-8 at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. “It’s a fun show,” noted director and ACC drama instructor Tony Piazza. Because while “The Addams Family,” obviously, revolves around dark humor, at its core is a loving family. “It’s a satirical take on the family, but it’s still a very loving show,” Piazza said. The musical centers on the budding love of Wednesday, Gomez and Morticia’s daughter, to a young boy from what’s considered a “normal” family. Much of the plot deals with the two lovebirds and their families trying to interact. “It’s kind of like ‘You Can’t Take It With You,’” Piazza explained. “You have a straight family and a weird
play leading roles. “It seems like everybody in the Huskey family can sing,” Piazza said. “It’s great having them here.” Aaron is Gomez, the Addams patriarch; Kate portrays Wednesday. Emily Pierce, a sophomore out of Tonganoxie, returns to the Allen stage as Morticia. “Emily has always been a wonderful actress. She’s been taking choir, and her alto singing voice has improved a great deal.” Two Anderson County natives, Chandler Betts (Uncle Fester) and Ashley Holloran (Grandma), have joined the cast, as has Brogan Falls of Le Roy. Among the newcomers is Emporia’s Ian Malcolm. “It’s a good cast that works well together,” Piazza said.
Tony Piazza family meeting.” A bevy of talent, much of it local, spearheads the production. Iolans Kate Terhune and Judd Wiltse, who have graced the stage on numerous productions in the past, are among the ensemble.
Wiltse is the iconic Lurch, the Addamses’ manservant. “He’s perfect for the part,” Piazza said. Terhune, meanwhile, portrays the mother of Wednesday’s boyfriend. Two more Huskey offspring, siblings Aaron and Kate, also
Sewer rate hike overstated
Court weighs penalty for former judge
By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register
By JOHN HANNA The Associated Press
HUMBOLDT — Residents here won’t see their sewer rates double when an estimated $6.2 million improvement project unfolds. The Register reported Cole Herder Tuesday the monthly charge would double, on the basis of a spreadsheet handed out at Monday
night’s council meeting. City Superintendent Cole Herder explained numbers suggesting the large rate increase were prepared by engineers, and didn’t include assessment being made for debt service on a $202,000 loan for sewer plant work. They also included consumption numbers by businesses and industries. Sewer rates are based on the amount of water a customer uses during winter months, about 4 units, which See SEWER | Page A8
Experts: Zika reporting flawed MIAMI (TNS) — For months, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and state agencies have reported almost daily on the public health crisis posed by the spread of Zika. From the first three travelrelated cases identified in January, to the emergence
of local Zika infections in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood in July, followed by the discovery of mosquitoes infected with the virus in Miami Beach in September, the governor and state officials See ZIKA | Page A8
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court wrestled Monday with whether it should censure a former Wichita-area judge over allegations that he was not candid in answering questions about earlier accusations of sexual harassment and other improper conduct. The resignation of Sedgwick County District Judge Timothy Henderson, who lost his re-election bid in the Republican primary, was effective Sunday. Because of that, his attorney, Thomas Haney, said the latest case against Henderson is now moot. But Todd Thompson, the Commission on Judicial Qualifications’ examiner, acknowledged that while Henderson’s resignation prevents the Supreme Court from suspending him from the bench, the justices still should censure Henderson to help maintain public re-
Timothy Henderson spect for the judiciary. Previously, the Supreme Court suspended Henderson for three months without pay in 2015 after a commission panel concluded that he’d sexually harassed female attorneys and staff by repeatedly making offensive remarks. The panel also ruled that Henderson had improperly tried to keep an attorney from handling adult guardianship cases and inappropriately tried
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to get his wife a part-time job with the local school district. In the latest case, another panel concluded Henderson “was not candid or honest” and tried to “cover” inappropriate behavior in the previous disciplinary case. Henderson still contests those findings, but Haney said censuring him publicly “would be a useless act.” Justice Dan Biles said: “It’s sort of like you want to resign and dodge the bullet.” Commission panels make recommendations on whether judges should be disciplined over complaints about their behavior, but the Supreme Court is the final arbiter. In Henderson’s first case, the justices opted for tougher punishment after a public censure was recommended. Justices Eric Rosen and Lee Johnson questioned whether the Supreme Court still has authority over former judges. Rosen also quesSee JUDGE | Page A8
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