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Rural property owner Shilo Fury returned to the Greenwood County Commission meeting on Monday, July 8 to revisit discussion in regards to the Greenwood/Elk County line road along his property. After noting that a neighboring property owner was still looking to get the bridge in this area repaired and had contacted the state on the matter, Fury asked that the county mark the end of the open road so he can look to move his fence back. Fury also requested that trees be removed from the right-of-way. Fury was told that the portion of the road in Greenwood County is a township road. When he was notified that the township would have to be contacted in regards to the proposed tree removal, Fury noted he had been told by Elk County that this was turned over by the township to Greenwood County. It was soon reiterated in discussion that this is a township road. Greenwood County Counselor Paul Dean offered a possible resolution, suggesting reduction of the road width to 40 feet, which he noted is the minimum for county roads. When this was purposed, Fury noted that he was unsure if this would alleviate the fence needing to be removed, as it could be close. He later noted if the county were going to reduce the road to 40 feet, he would leave the fence and if not, he would remove it along the open roadway. Commissioners are to consider this further with Dean. Fury asked that they notify him of the determination. Dean, appearing by Zoom, noted he thought they needed to coordinate with Elk County as they consider the issue.

Mayor Richard Clark called the June 17 meeting of the Howard City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Howard City Building with council members Martin Hunter, Shilo Crupper, Derek Cookson, Jerrad Pope and Gary Harrod present. Also present was Todd Winscher and City Clerk Joanna Hunter.

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Well, another Toronto Days is in the books. It was a looonng weekend of activities this year! Lots of people were in town for extended weekend. Toronto even made the 6, 9 and 10 p.m. news on KOAM TV.

The Hamilton City Library (HCL) is having their youngest patrons take virtual adventures in Kansas this summer, during the Summer Learning Program. Storytime continues through July on every Friday at 11:30 a.m. Ten places in Kansas are being discussed in the eightweek timeframe. So far the group has “virtually” traveled to Topeka and Dodge City and Abilene/ Atchison to learn about Gage Park and the Zoo, a Kansas Historical Museum, the Capitol Building (Topeka), Boot Hill, Rodeos and Santa Fe Trail (Dodge City) and talked about “Trains, Planes, and Other Things” (Abilene and Atchison). Kevin Lawrence and his son, Evan, had a presentation for the kids with a model train (electric) that lit up, it blew smoke from the engine, and the engineer talked. What an adventure that was! K. Lawrence played some railroad songs and sang while he played the banjo and the harmonica. Lunch was carryout or picnic on the floor. When the kids were asked, “What was your favorite part of today?” they replied… “The Train!”

A resting heart rate can be a good indicator of health. According to the Mayo Clinic, generally speaking, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. Athletes tend to have lower normal resting heart rates than non-athletes. Conversely, an unusually high resting heart rate may signify an increased risk of heart disease or another medical condition, advises Harvard Health.

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The Chautauqua and Elk County Special Services Cooperative will provide a free screening for children from birth through school age at all three member schools in the Cooperative. Any child entering the preschool program will need to complete a screening. Children who have already been screened at a prior screening do not need to be re-screened. Following is the schedule for screenings: Wednesday, July 31: West Elk Schools Tuesday, Aug. 6: Chautauqua County Community School Friday, Aug. 1: Elk Valley School Children will receive screening in the areas of Communication, Personal Social, Motor Skills, Thinking/Reasoning and Adaptive Behaviors. Students entering the preschool program are required to complete Vision, Hearing and Health Assessments. These assessments can be conducted by the County Health Department or through an appointment with your personal physician.

Throughout the year, Eureka Public Library (EPL) hosts various events to encourage patrons to visit the local library. Not only can you rent books, audiobooks and movies, but you can join staff for craft activities, story hours and even game nights.