Commissioners McCulloh and Lewis were present.
The Commission passed a resolution concerning scrap metal dealers in unincorporated areas of Riley County. They will be required to register with the county, and the fee (good for 10 years) will be $400, which will cover administrative costs.
Extension agent Ginny Barnard gave pre-Thanksgiving Day tips during the press conference. One of the most important was to start thawing the turkey today (Monday). Other tips included washing hands after handling the bird, cooking the turkey to 160 degrees Fahrenheit using a meat thermometer, and refrigerating or freezing leftovers promptly.
Gary Rosewicz announced the awarding of federal grant money to Riley County for replacement of risky roads and bridges. The first project will be a bridge on 40th Ave. over McDowell Creek. It was built in 1965, and now has a sufficiency rating of 20 out of 100. The award is $640,000, and the county will have to match with $160,000. This project will probably go out to bid in 2013. The second grant, for $500,000 with a county match of $50,000, is to replace guard rails on bridges over North Otter Creek and Fancy Creek. Nearly 60% of traffic fatalities are on rural roads and caused by running off the road at high speed. These improvements will help secure the roads.
Cheryl Collins, from the Riley County Historical Museum, announced the last lecture in the Kansas 150 Look Back Lecture Series. Daniel D. Holt, Director of the Eisenhower Library and Museum from 1990 – 2008, will present “Educating a General.” He will discuss the education of Pres. Eisenhower, his Kansas roots, and connections. The lecture will be Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Manhattan Public Library.
Julie Merklin, Observer
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