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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Oncologist joins Board OKs potential school site Allen County Regional
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By KAYLA BANZET The Iola Register
Pieces are in place to allow local voters to decide this fall whether to build a new elementary and high school on the north edge of Iola. During a special meeting Tuesday, USD 257 Board of Education members approved a measure, 4-0, that will put the bond issue to a vote in November. Voting in favor were Tony Leavitt, Darrel Catron, Doug Dunlap and Don Snavely. Board members Mark Burris, Jack McFadden and Buck Quincy were absent. Board members also agreed to purchase 95 acres of land just north of Oregon Road, near the Prairie Spirit Trail, if the school vote passes. If voters give their endorsement, the state will pay 51 percent of the nearly $50 million project. Iola City Council also has agreed to put a half-cent
If voters approve, a new elementary and high school will be built along Oregon Road near the Prairie Spirit Trail just north of Iola. sales tax referendum on the ballot, with a portion of the proceeds going to school construction. If approved, the district’s
ad valorem tax levy would increase to about 61 mills, or a net of 9 mills more than toSee SCHOOL | Page A4
New hematology and oncology services will soon be available at Allen County Regional Hospital, with the hiring of Dr. Muzaffar Iqbal, a certified oncologist. Iqbal treats all types of cancer. “I appreciate the opportunity to serve patients at Allen County Regional Hospital and from throughout southeast Kansas,” Iqbal said in a press release. “I look forward to a long and rewarding association with the hospital, staff and community.” Iqbal will complement existing cancer services at the hospital, such as chemotherapy infusion, injections, maintenance of access ports and flushing, in addition to diagnostic services such as minimally invasive technology for diagnosing and treating breast lesions, and other cancer care services.
Iqbal obtained his medical degree from Sindh Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, and completed an internship at Jinnah Post G r a d u a t e Muzaffar Iqbal Medical Center in Karachi, as well as an internal medicine residency at Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York City. He also completed a fellowship in medical oncology and hematology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Iqbal is a member of the Midwest Cancer Alliance and has served as director of medical oncology and medical director at Central Cancer Care in Osborne and as chair of medical oncology at the Dreiling-Schmidt Cancer See DOCTOR | Page A4
Fun for the kids Among the youngsters partaking in Allen County Fair activities Tuesday were, clockwise from upper left, Weston Johnson in the Pedal Pull, Shelby Sprague in the meat goat show, Mason Peeper and his dog, Bella, in the Best Dressed Pet Contest and Abigail Jerome, petting Roscoe, a 3-year-old red kangaroo in the Baby Barnyard. REGISTER STAFF
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County, city talk EMS funds (again) By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register
While all involved in the discussion said they wanted Iola’s foray into countywide ambulance service to succeed, there continues to be varied opinions on its funding mechanism. A short review: City Administrator Carl Slaugh figures Iola will come up about $378,000 short on meeting the service’s obligations by year’s end. A few weeks ago the city asked the county to kick in $189,000, or a little more than half of what’s in the county’s 2015
Iola Municipal Band Since 1871 At the bandstand
budget for ambulance service. A week ago commissioners proposed, but didn’t vote on, a plan to give Iola $136,000 and hold in reserve another $53,000 — totaling $189,000 — to deal with the shortfall. A caveat, and the sticking point with Slaugh and city council members, is a provision for the city to pay back that money if Iola returns the service to county control. Slaugh termed the offer a loan — unsavory for council members — and suggested the two sides look at renegotiating a five-year agreement that starts its eighth month Friday.
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Commissioner Dick Works remains adamant about keeping the pay-back in place, asking at one point whether the city wanted charity or a loan. Slaugh countered that six months into the service, the city was “better able to show cost of the service,” with the shortfall being evident. Meanwhile, in a give-andtake discussion, Commissioner Tom Williams said he wanted to the city to succeed with countywide service, and “it’s a no-brainer what we (commissioners) need to” provide the requested $189,000. “That would be my
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