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Hopkins produces innovative winter tools
Courtesy photo
The 26 Inch Power Series
Snowbrush (pictured), new in
2014, was designed with a DUO
scraper blade and two ergonomically
designed grip zones that improve the user’s
ability to scrape ice or heavy frost from the
driver side or passenger side of the vehicle
without damaging the bristles. Additional
features include ice chippers to help score
thicker ice and wiper notches specifically
designed to remove icy buildup
from wiper blades.
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Cope
running
for reelection
By Cathryne Scharton
[email protected]
By Cathryne Scharton
[email protected]
As temperatures are jumping into the 60s
and 70s, consumers are probably not thinking
about winter tools. But local snow and ice tools
manufacturer, Hopkins (producer of SubZero
and Mallory-branded equipment) spends the
off-season preparing to deliver consumers new
and innovative ice and snow scrapers when
winter weather strikes and Kansans know that
could be be in May. Hopkins creates new tech-
Wednesday
afternoon Tammy Vopat, Lyon
County clerk, announced Sheriff
Jeff Cope’s intent
to run for re-election for sheriff.
“I enjoy the Cope
opportunity to
serve the people of Lyon County,” said Cope.
“Working with the communities to
keep Lyon County a safe place to
raise a family has been my goal and
will continue to be.”
Cope has achieved many things
during his time as sheriff.
“We have increased our
community presence through
p ro g ra m s a n d c o m m u n i t y
involvement,” said Cope. “We have
fully implemented the S.A.F.E.
program which has increased
our teen seatbelt usage in Lyon
County. We have received the
AAA Platinum Award for the last
nology to make clearing vehicles of snow and
ice in the winter (or in a surprise spring cold
snap) easier.
“Even though it’s a seasonal business, all year
aroud we are working on trying to understand
what are the challenges people have when winter hits, it can be ice, it can be snow, it can be
heavy frost. What help do they need and how
they view the current products,” said Mike Williams, chief marketing officer.
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Fundraising
efforts
Commissioners approve changes
continue
for
to alcohol ordinances
Honor Flight
C i t y
C o mm i ss i o n
By Cathryne Scharton
[email protected]
Wednesday evening the city
commission voted to make updates to the current city ordinance in regard to hosting minors consuming alcohol.
The new wording of the Ordinance No. 4-49 specifies the
law applies only to the unlawful
possession or consumption of
alcohol. Additionally, the commission voted to classify hosting minors consuming alcohol
to be a Class A misdemeanor.
Prior to approving the change
the ordinance was labeled as
an unclassified misdemeanor,
which defaults to a Class C
misdemeanor, which has less
severe penalties than a Class A
misdemeanor. The state of Kansas classifies social hosting as a
Class A misdemeanor. The new
classification sets a minimum
fine of $1,000 for unlawfully
serving alcohol to minors.
“I have recently become aware
of the discrepancy,” said City Attorney Christina Montgomery.
“I’m not sure how long that has
been the case but once I was
aware of it I brought it to the
commission’s attention.”
As the city attorney, Montgomery prosecutes in the city court
and came across the discrepancy
in her prosecution duties.
The commission also voted to
allow alcohol sales at the “Taste
of Emporia” in the William Lindsay White facility on April 23. In
the past Charter Ordinance No.
24 authorized the consumption
of alcohol at the event, but not
the purchase. Those wanting to
sell alcohol will also be required
to obtain a temporary permit
from the State Alcoholic Beverage Control and the City of Emporia as well as comply with all
state statues and city ordinances.
Commissioner Bobbi Mlynar
inquired if the bottles of wine
for sale at the event. Montgom-
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encouraged to contact McGuire.
“If a company wants to sponsor a hole it is $100 and there
Fundraising efforts continue will be a sign at the hole as adfor the USD 252 Southern Lyon vertisement,” McGuire said.
Honor Flight recognizes
County Honor Flight. The Honor
Flight is scheduled for April 25 American veterans for their sacrifices and achievements by flyand April 26.
Olpe and Hartford High Schools ing them to Washington, D.C.,
have been hosting fundraisers to to see their memorial at no cost.
make the Honor Flight a reality. Applications are now being accepted for veterans
The next fundraiser is
and student trained
a golf scramble schedUSD 252
guardians that would
uled for April 2.
Honor
like to participate.
“Our next fundraisTop priority is given
er is the golf scramFlight Golf
to WW ll and termible,” Megan McGuire,
Scramble
nally-ill veterans from
teacher at Olpe High
When
all wars.
School said. We need
Saturday,
Students from Olpe
more teams and hole
April 2
and Hartford High
sponsors.”
School will serve as
The golf scramble
8:30 a.m.
student trained guardwill be held at the
Where
ians on the Honor
Madison Country
Madison
Flight. They are reClub. It is an 18-hole
Country Club
sponsible for assisting
flighted tournament
veterans
throughout
featuring a four-perRegistration
the two day trip.
son scramble. The en$40 entry
Funds raised will
try fee is $40 person
fee due by
fund
the trip for 21 to
with lunch included.
Thursday,
24
veterans,
student
Two mulligans may be
March 25
guardians, coordinapurchased for $5. Entors and medical staff.
tries must be received
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