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THE IOLA REGISTER Locally owned since 1867
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Tuesday, July 25, T2017
Health vote drama builds By ERICA WERNER The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the twilight of a storied career and battling a brain tumor, Sen. John McCain stands poised to deliver for his John MccCain party and his president on the issue that’s defined the GOP for the past seven years. It’s a situation heavy with drama and symbolism. The 80-year-old Arizona senator will return to Washington just days after a cancer diagnosis, to cast what could be the deciding vote today to open debate on legislation to repeal and replace “Obamacare.” McCain himself campaigned heavily on the “Obamacare” repeal issue last year as he won re-election to a sixth and almost See MCCAIN | Page A3
Iola Rotarians Bob Hawk, right, and Tom Brigham visited Monday’s Iola City Council meeting to show a banner that will be displayed at Saturday’s Rotary Day at the Park festivities as part of the upcoming Allen County Fair. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN
PARK THE PLACE TO BE By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register
Riverside Park took center stage for much of Monday’s Iola City Council meeting. Council members unanimously agreed to provide city support for the upcoming Rotary Day at the Park and Neil Westervelt Memorial Car Show as part of the Allen County Fair. The Iola Rotary Club will host the barbecue cookoff and car show all day long.
Rotarians Judy Brigham and Bob Hawk asked Council members to allow overnight camping Friday, provide added trash dumpsters, increase police patrols of the park during the day, install panels for increased electric service to accommodate the large crowd, and give up to 100 free swimming pool passes for cookoff participants. Most of those services are provided anyway, Council members noted, because of the fair, which kicks off to-
night with a Friends of 4-H Picnic and Style Revue. Activity goes into high gear at the park Thursday and runs through next Monday. COUNCIL MEMBERS also voted, 8-0, to allow overnight camping at the park Aug. 1820 for the Kansas Speleological Society, a group dedicated to the exploration of caves. The campers will be in town then in part to explore the legendary John Brown Cave located on land owned
by Iola Industries along Elm Creek. The cave lies just outside Iola’s city limits. Likewise, the Council authorized five vacation days to be offered as prizes at Iola’s annual city employee picnic Aug. 8 at the Recreation Community Building at the park. FINALLY, Donna Houser, a member of the Iola CITF/ PRIDE Committee, gave an update on ongoing improveSee PARK | Page A3
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Parents can enroll their children for school in Iola by visiting www.usd257.org and clicking the “Gradebook” link shown above.
Enrollment opens for 257 students By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register
Stacey Fager is optimistic online enrollment will go more smoothly this time around. Enrollment for Iola schools began Monday and will run through Aug. 4. Fager, superintendent of USD 257 schools, noted the biggest differences from last year is use of Powerschool, a familiar software program to students and parents, as
well as the ability for multiple students to be enrolled at the same time, instead of starting from scratch for each individual child. “Quite frankly, last year didn’t go as smoothly as we’d hoped,” Fager said. “We’re optimistic this year will be much more seamless for parents and students.” To register, go to www. usd257.org and click “Gradebook.” (See above illustration.) The online enrollment
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process replaces the old practice of having parents enroll their children at stations set up at Iola High School. “Online enrollment means no more standing in line,” Fager noted. Classes begin Aug. 16 for students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and for grade 9. Classes for students in grades 6-8 and 10-12 resume Aug. 17. For more information, call Fager at 365-4700.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has spoken with advisers about firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions, officials say, and launched a fresh Twitter tirade today against the man who was the first U.S. senator to endorse his candidacy. “Attorney General Jeff Sessions has taken a VERY weak position on Hillary Clinton crimes (where are E-mails & DNC server) & Intel leakers!” Trump tweeted. The president’s anger over Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from the government’s investigation of Russian meddling in the U.S. election had burst into public view Monday when he referred to Sessions in a tweet as “beleaguered.” Privately, Trump has speculated aloud to allies in recent days about the potential consequences of firing Sessions, according to three people who have recently spoken to the president. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. This morning, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” that the president is “frustrated and disappointed” with Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia probe. “That frustration certainly
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions waits to speak Friday at the U.S. Attorney’s office in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/
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hasn’t gone away. And I don’t think it will,” she said. Trump often talks about making staff changes without following through, so those who have spoken with the president cautioned that a change may not be imminent or happen at all. “So why aren’t the Committees and investigators, and of course our beleaguered A.G., looking into Crooked Hillarys crimes & Russia relations?” the president tweeted Monday. His tweet came just hours before his son-in-law, White See SESSIONS | Page A3
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