The U.S. Army is turning to “digital-twin” technology from Wichita State University to resolve challenges and boost efficiencies for its enduring fleet of Black Hawk helicopters.

Through a partnership between the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command and Wichita State University, researchers at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) will create a virtual model of a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter. Researchers will completely disassemble the airframes and capture a 3-D scan of each structural part, creating a virtual model – or digital twin – of the workhorse of Army aviation.

As a first step in this endeavor, an operational Black Hawk helicopter and a separate fuselage began an 800-mile journey Tuesday from Corpus Christi Army Depot in Texas to Wichita, Kansas.

“This opens a new door to aviation maintenance and sustainment,” said AMCOM Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Royar. “We welcome a new partnership with Wichita State University, while fortifying our existing relationships across the Army aviation enterprise.”

This is the first Army aircraft to enter a larger military effort with NIAR for legacy aircraft sustainment.

“This is a unique opportunity to bring a game-changing technology to the sustainment and logistics fields,” said Maj. Sam Gray, Program Manager for the Strategic Capabilities Office.

The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter entered Army service in 1979, replacing the UH-1 Iroquois – also known as the Huey helicopter. The UH-60 Alpha model was the first to enter the fleet, which was followed by the more advanced Lima and Mike models.

The Lima model of the Black Hawk helicopter has been out of production for 15 years, so most of its technology is at least that old, with some parts dating back 40 years. The digital twin opens the door to acquire parts that are out of production while building the capacity to use advanced techniques, such as additive manufacturing, to produce components.

Many industries have turned to digital-twin technology to create and improve opportunities to visualize, analyze and predict performance. The technology provides 3-D replicas of everything from buildings, trains and air conditioning systems to including human body parts to test scenarios and ultimately boost the equipment’s performance.

“The intent is to enable readiness across the Army and the UH-60 fleets in the joint service and the applicable foreign military sales environment,” Royar said. “At the same time, we generate new opportunities to provide parts that are obsolete, low-volume or small quantity. The result is reduced operation and sustainment costs.”

Among the driving factors for digital-twin technology is easing the sustainment effort to keep the Black Hawk helicopters flying over the next decades. As with other enduring military systems, the Army is often dependent on a single-source provider or faces challenges in obtaining certain parts. In turn, potential manufacturers must rely on 2-D drawings, many with changes and updates, that make it difficult to interpret, bid or produce the part.

“Certain low-use or low-volume parts don’t receive any bids from vendors,” Royar said. “When we need those parts, we need the opportunity to get them in the system quickly – not the two-plus years it sometimes takes right now.”

With future sustainment in mind, the endeavor to create a digital twin of the UH-60L connects NIAR experts with the Army and Sikorsky – the original equipment manufacturer – to convert all legacy 2-D drawings into 3-D parametric models.

“The intent of the UH-60L program is to demonstrate the application of this technology in fleet sustainment operations to increase threat timelines and operational readiness, reduce the cost of documentation, and increase sustainment affordability,” said John Tomblin, senior vice-president for Industry and Defense Programs and NIAR executive director. “The program will also allow the Army to maintain, and in some cases, increase, the size of the current functioning fleet.”

Wichita State University has conducted teardown investigations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for the past 15 years and has been performing digital-twin programs with the commercial industry over the last decade. In 2018, it began digital-twin work for the DOD, and disassembly of the Air Force’s B-1 bomber begins this summer.

The Strategic Capabilities Office has been working with Wichita State University and NIAR to improve fleet sustainment efforts, aimed at increasing readiness by leveraging advanced technologies, including the digital twin. Additional efforts are underway to leverage robotics and machine learning to improve repair time of different components, which pose potential readiness risks to the operational forces. SCO’s recent ventures in modernizing sustainment and life-cycle management capabilities for DOD platforms demonstrates the critical importance of integrating modern technologies into supply, logistics, and maintenance operations.

“Our goal is to develop a prototype capability which will transition into not just existing platforms within the Department of Defense, but identify the digital engineering requirements for future platform development,” Gray said. “It will be of great benefit to the Army if we can reduce sustainment costs and increase readiness for the UH-60L.”

To ensure the digital twin can support future airworthiness activities, AMCOM is working with the Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Center’s (CCDC AvMC) Systems Readiness Directorate, which uses drawings, structural reports and physical checks to evaluate airworthiness of ongoing modifications to the UH-60L.

“The digital twin offers significant opportunities for improving the efficiency of airworthiness assessments and the potential to streamline evaluation and modifications from a fit and maintenance perspective,” said Douglas Denno, CCDC AvMC’s lead for coordinating actions on the digital-twin effort. “This is a thrilling opportunity to bring these key elements of technical data for the Army’s utility workhorse into the digital age.”

As the first step in this project takes place with the aircraft transport, NIAR’s Tomblin said researchers are excited to begin the program with the Army in support of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

"The ability to provide support to the warfighter and increase readiness is a primary objective of this program, and we hope the results of this study can impact future maintenance and sustainment for this aircraft for decades to come,” Tomblin said.

The collaborative effort of this project also includes the helicopter’s original manufacturer. Dina Halvorsen, Sikorsky program director for Army and Air Force Sustainment, said Sikorsky is proud to be partnered with the U.S. Army and Wichita State University on this project.

"With a collective focus to improve supply availability and readiness on the Lima platform, this initiative serves as a unique learning and discovery opportunity for all parties involved – particularly on how these next-generation technologies and processes work and how we can apply our findings from this effort to maximize the sustainment capability of both our existing and future fleet," Halvorsen said.

Beyond resolving supply-chain issues, the virtual technology will also improve maintenance issues. Repetition and exposure are the best ways to grow skills in mechanics and technical inspectors. But training and repetitive work on operational aircraft has the propensity to cause maintenance issues.

“Digital-twin technology provides a virtual environment that facilitates the crawl, walk, run training philosophy that enables Soldiers to develop confidence in a simulated environment before performing the task on an actual aircraft,” said AMCOM Command Sgt. Maj. Mike Dove. “Virtual environments enable a task to be taught through distance learning with the subject matter expert thousands of miles away.”

The project to create a digital twin and ultimately a catalog of the UH-60L parts, brings academic and industry partners into a collaboration that includes the Office of Secretary of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office, several Army organizations, including AMCOM, Army Futures Command and Program Executive Office-Aviation.

“It takes this team of teams’ approach that will benefit not just the military but also academia and industry,” Royar said. “As we embark on this effort, I recognize the hard work being done between and across organizations, and I’m excited about the great opportunities it means for all interested parties and, ultimately, for aviation readiness.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1589938800090.jpeg" alt="Blackhawk helicopter photo courtesy&nbsp; WSU" />
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 </figure>By WSU STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONSThe U.S. Army is turning to “digital-twin” technology from Wichita State University to resolve challenges and boost efficiencies for its enduring fleet of Black Hawk helicopters.Through a partnership between the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command and Wichita State University, researchers at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) will create a virtual model of a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter. Researchers will completely disassemble the airframes and capture a 3-D scan of each structural part, creating a virtual model – or digital twin – of the workhorse of Army aviation.As a first step in this endeavor, an operational Black Hawk helicopter and a separate fuselage began an 800-mile journey Tuesday from Corpus Christi Army Depot in Texas to Wichita, Kansas.“This opens a new door to aviation maintenance and sustainment,” said AMCOM Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Royar. “We welcome a new partnership with Wichita State University, while fortifying our existing relationships across the Army aviation enterprise.”This is the first Army aircraft to enter a larger military effort with NIAR for legacy aircraft sustainment.“This is a unique opportunity to bring a game-changing technology to the sustainment and logistics fields,” said Maj. Sam Gray, Program Manager for the Strategic Capabilities Office.The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter entered Army service in 1979, replacing the UH-1 Iroquois – also known as the Huey helicopter. The UH-60 Alpha model was the first to enter the fleet, which was followed by the more advanced Lima and Mike models.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1589938331450.jpeg" alt="" />
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 </figure>The Lima model of the Black Hawk helicopter has been out of production for 15 years, so most of its technology is at least that old, with some parts dating back 40 years. The digital twin opens the door to acquire parts that are out of production while building the capacity to use advanced techniques, such as additive manufacturing, to produce components.Many industries have turned to digital-twin technology to create and improve opportunities to visualize, analyze and predict performance. The technology provides 3-D replicas of everything from buildings, trains and air conditioning systems to including human body parts to test scenarios and ultimately boost the equipment’s performance.“The intent is to enable readiness across the Army and the UH-60 fleets in the joint service and the applicable foreign military sales environment,” Royar said. “At the same time, we generate new opportunities to provide parts that are obsolete, low-volume or small quantity. The result is reduced operation and sustainment costs.”Among the driving factors for digital-twin technology is easing the sustainment effort to keep the Black Hawk helicopters flying over the next decades. As with other enduring military systems, the Army is often dependent on a single-source provider or faces challenges in obtaining certain parts. In turn, potential manufacturers must rely on 2-D drawings, many with changes and updates, that make it difficult to interpret, bid or produce the part.“Certain low-use or low-volume parts don’t receive any bids from vendors,” Royar said. “When we need those parts, we need the opportunity to get them in the system quickly – not the two-plus years it sometimes takes right now.”With future sustainment in mind, the endeavor to create a digital twin of the UH-60L connects NIAR experts with the Army and Sikorsky – the original equipment manufacturer – to convert all legacy 2-D drawings into 3-D parametric models.“The intent of the UH-60L program is to demonstrate the application of this technology in fleet sustainment operations to increase threat timelines and operational readiness, reduce the cost of documentation, and increase sustainment affordability,” said John Tomblin, senior vice-president for Industry and Defense Programs and NIAR executive director. “The program will also allow the Army to maintain, and in some cases, increase, the size of the current functioning fleet.”Wichita State University has conducted teardown investigations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for the past 15 years and has been performing digital-twin programs with the commercial industry over the last decade. In 2018, it began digital-twin work for the DOD, and disassembly of the Air Force’s B-1 bomber begins this summer.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1589938434534.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>The Strategic Capabilities Office has been working with Wichita State University and NIAR to improve fleet sustainment efforts, aimed at increasing readiness by leveraging advanced technologies, including the digital twin. Additional efforts are underway to leverage robotics and machine learning to improve repair time of different components, which pose potential readiness risks to the operational forces. SCO’s recent ventures in modernizing sustainment and life-cycle management capabilities for DOD platforms demonstrates the critical importance of integrating modern technologies into supply, logistics, and maintenance operations.“Our goal is to develop a prototype capability which will transition into not just existing platforms within the Department of Defense, but identify the digital engineering requirements for future platform development,” Gray said. “It will be of great benefit to the Army if we can reduce sustainment costs and increase readiness for the UH-60L.”To ensure the digital twin can support future airworthiness activities, AMCOM is working with the Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Center’s (CCDC AvMC) Systems Readiness Directorate, which uses drawings, structural reports and physical checks to evaluate airworthiness of ongoing modifications to the UH-60L.“The digital twin offers significant opportunities for improving the efficiency of airworthiness assessments and the potential to streamline evaluation and modifications from a fit and maintenance perspective,” said Douglas Denno, CCDC AvMC’s lead for coordinating actions on the digital-twin effort. “This is a thrilling opportunity to bring these key elements of technical data for the Army’s utility workhorse into the digital age.”As the first step in this project takes place with the aircraft transport, NIAR’s Tomblin said researchers are excited to begin the program with the Army in support of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter."The ability to provide support to the warfighter and increase readiness is a primary objective of this program, and we hope the results of this study can impact future maintenance and sustainment for this aircraft for decades to come,” Tomblin said.The collaborative effort of this project also includes the helicopter’s original manufacturer. Dina Halvorsen, Sikorsky program director for Army and Air Force Sustainment, said Sikorsky is proud to be partnered with the U.S. Army and Wichita State University on this project."With a collective focus to improve supply availability and readiness on the Lima platform, this initiative serves as a unique learning and discovery opportunity for all parties involved – particularly on how these next-generation technologies and processes work and how we can apply our findings from this effort to maximize the sustainment capability of both our existing and future fleet," Halvorsen said.Beyond resolving supply-chain issues, the virtual technology will also improve maintenance issues. Repetition and exposure are the best ways to grow skills in mechanics and technical inspectors. But training and repetitive work on operational aircraft has the propensity to cause maintenance issues.“Digital-twin technology provides a virtual environment that facilitates the crawl, walk, run training philosophy that enables Soldiers to develop confidence in a simulated environment before performing the task on an actual aircraft,” said AMCOM Command Sgt. Maj. Mike Dove. “Virtual environments enable a task to be taught through distance learning with the subject matter expert thousands of miles away.”The project to create a digital twin and ultimately a catalog of the UH-60L parts, brings academic and industry partners into a collaboration that includes the Office of Secretary of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office, several Army organizations, including AMCOM, Army Futures Command and Program Executive Office-Aviation.“It takes this team of teams’ approach that will benefit not just the military but also academia and industry,” Royar said. “As we embark on this effort, I recognize the hard work being done between and across organizations, and I’m excited about the great opportunities it means for all interested parties and, ultimately, for aviation readiness.”

WSU technology breathes new life into aging Army helicopter fleet

Today is Wednesday, May 20, the 141st day of 2020. There are 225 days left in the year.

On May 20, 1961, a white mob attacked a busload of Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Alabama, prompting the federal government to send in U.S. marshals to restore order.

In 1506, explorer Christopher Columbus died in Spain.

In 1873, Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis received a U.S. patent for men's work pants made with copper rivets.

In 1899, taxi driver Jacob German was pulled over and arrested by a police officer riding a bicycle for speeding down Manhattan's Lexington Avenue in his electric car at 12 miles an hour at a time when the speed limit was 8 mph; it was the first recorded speeding arrest in U.S. history.

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.

In 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. (Because of weather and equipment problems, Earhart set down in Northern Ireland instead of her intended destination, France.)

In 1939, regular trans-Atlantic mail service began as a Pan American Airways plane, the Yankee Clipper, took off from Port Washington, New York, bound for Marseille, France.

In 1948, Chiang Kai-shek was inaugurated as the first president of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

In 1956, the United States exploded the first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.

In 1959, nearly 5,000 Japanese-Americans had their U.S. citizenships restored after choosing to renounce them during World War II.

In 1985, Radio Marti, operated by the U.S. government, began broadcasting; Cuba responded by attempting to jam its signal.

In 1995, President Bill Clinton announced that the two-block stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House would be permanently closed to motor vehicles as a security measure.

In 2009, suspended NFL star Michael Vick was released after 19 months in prison for running a dogfighting ring to begin two months' home confinement.

Ten years ago: Under pressure following security lapses, retired Navy Adm. Dennis Blair resigned as national intelligence director. Mexican President Felipe Calderon took his opposition to a new Arizona immigration law to the U.S. Congress, telling lawmakers it ignored "a reality that cannot be erased by decree." Floyd Landis admitted for the first time that he was guilty of doping for several years before being stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title.

Five years ago: Four of the world's biggest banks — JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup's banking unit Citicorp, Barclays and the Royal Bank of Scotland — agreed to pay more than $5 billion in penalties and plead guilty to rigging the currency markets. Islamic State extremists captured the ancient desert city of Palmyra in central Syria, a stunning triumph for the group only days after it had captured the strategic city of Ramadi in Iraq. Mary Ellen Trainor, 62, a character actress and philanthropist who'd appeared in "The Goonies" and "Lethal Weapon" films, died in Montecito, California.

One year ago: Nuclear officials in Iran said the country had quadrupled its uranium-enrichment production capacity amid tensions with the U.S. over Tehran's atomic program. A 16-year-old boy from Guatemala died while in U.S. Border Patrol custody in Texas, becoming the sixth child in the past year to die after U.S. border agents detained them; an autopsy found that Carlos Hernandez Vasquez had died of complications of the flu. Ukraine's new president, former comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, was inaugurated and then immediately disbanded parliament, which was controlled by allies of the man he defeated. President Donald Trump directed former White House Counsel Donald McGahn to defy a congressional subpoena, citing a Justice Department legal opinion maintaining that McGahn would have immunity from testifying about his work as a close Trump adviser.

Today's Birthdays: Actor-author James McEachin is 90. Actor Anthony Zerbe is 84. Actor David Proval is 78. Singer-actress Cher is 74. Actor-comedian Dave Thomas is 72. Rock musician Warren Cann is 70. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, is 69. Former New York Gov. David Paterson is 66. Delaware Gov. John Carney is 64. Actor Dean Butler is 64. TV-radio personality Ron Reagan is 62. Rock musician Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's) is 62. Actor Bronson Pinchot is 61. Singer Susan Cowsill is 61. Actor John Billingsley is 60. Actor Tony Goldwyn is 60. Singer Nick Heyward is 59. TV personality Ted Allen is 55. Actress Mindy Cohn is 54. Rock musician Tom Gorman (Belly) is 54. Actress Gina Ravera is 54. Actor Timothy Olyphant is 52. Former race car driver Tony Stewart is 49. Rapper Busta Rhymes is 48. Actress Daya Vaidya is 47. Rock musician Ryan Martinie is 45. Actor Matt Czuchry is 43. Actress Angela Goethals is 43. Actress-singer Naturi Naughton is 36. Country singer Jon Pardi is 35.

Thought for Today: "A flow of words is a sure sign of duplicity." — Honore de Balzac, French author (born this date in 1799, died in 1850).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a>" />
 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a></figcaption>
 </figure>Today is Wednesday, May 20, the 141st day of 2020. There are 225 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 20, 1961, a white mob attacked a busload of Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Alabama, prompting the federal government to send in U.S. marshals to restore order.On this date:In 1506, explorer Christopher Columbus died in Spain.In 1873, Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis received a U.S. patent for men's work pants made with copper rivets.In 1899, taxi driver Jacob German was pulled over and arrested by a police officer riding a bicycle for speeding down Manhattan's Lexington Avenue in his electric car at 12 miles an hour at a time when the speed limit was 8 mph; it was the first recorded speeding arrest in U.S. history.In 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.In 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. (Because of weather and equipment problems, Earhart set down in Northern Ireland instead of her intended destination, France.)In 1939, regular trans-Atlantic mail service began as a Pan American Airways plane, the Yankee Clipper, took off from Port Washington, New York, bound for Marseille, France.In 1948, Chiang Kai-shek was inaugurated as the first president of the Republic of China (Taiwan).In 1956, the United States exploded the first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.In 1959, nearly 5,000 Japanese-Americans had their U.S. citizenships restored after choosing to renounce them during World War II.In 1985, Radio Marti, operated by the U.S. government, began broadcasting; Cuba responded by attempting to jam its signal.In 1995, President Bill Clinton announced that the two-block stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House would be permanently closed to motor vehicles as a security measure.In 2009, suspended NFL star Michael Vick was released after 19 months in prison for running a dogfighting ring to begin two months' home confinement.Ten years ago: Under pressure following security lapses, retired Navy Adm. Dennis Blair resigned as national intelligence director. Mexican President Felipe Calderon took his opposition to a new Arizona immigration law to the U.S. Congress, telling lawmakers it ignored "a reality that cannot be erased by decree." Floyd Landis admitted for the first time that he was guilty of doping for several years before being stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title.Five years ago: Four of the world's biggest banks — JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup's banking unit Citicorp, Barclays and the Royal Bank of Scotland — agreed to pay more than $5 billion in penalties and plead guilty to rigging the currency markets. Islamic State extremists captured the ancient desert city of Palmyra in central Syria, a stunning triumph for the group only days after it had captured the strategic city of Ramadi in Iraq. Mary Ellen Trainor, 62, a character actress and philanthropist who'd appeared in "The Goonies" and "Lethal Weapon" films, died in Montecito, California.One year ago: Nuclear officials in Iran said the country had quadrupled its uranium-enrichment production capacity amid tensions with the U.S. over Tehran's atomic program. A 16-year-old boy from Guatemala died while in U.S. Border Patrol custody in Texas, becoming the sixth child in the past year to die after U.S. border agents detained them; an autopsy found that Carlos Hernandez Vasquez had died of complications of the flu. Ukraine's new president, former comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, was inaugurated and then immediately disbanded parliament, which was controlled by allies of the man he defeated. President Donald Trump directed former White House Counsel Donald McGahn to defy a congressional subpoena, citing a Justice Department legal opinion maintaining that McGahn would have immunity from testifying about his work as a close Trump adviser.Today's Birthdays: Actor-author James McEachin is 90. Actor Anthony Zerbe is 84. Actor David Proval is 78. Singer-actress Cher is 74. Actor-comedian Dave Thomas is 72. Rock musician Warren Cann is 70. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, is 69. Former New York Gov. David Paterson is 66. Delaware Gov. John Carney is 64. Actor Dean Butler is 64. TV-radio personality Ron Reagan is 62. Rock musician Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's) is 62. Actor Bronson Pinchot is 61. Singer Susan Cowsill is 61. Actor John Billingsley is 60. Actor Tony Goldwyn is 60. Singer Nick Heyward is 59. TV personality Ted Allen is 55. Actress Mindy Cohn is 54. Rock musician Tom Gorman (Belly) is 54. Actress Gina Ravera is 54. Actor Timothy Olyphant is 52. Former race car driver Tony Stewart is 49. Rapper Busta Rhymes is 48. Actress Daya Vaidya is 47. Rock musician Ryan Martinie is 45. Actor Matt Czuchry is 43. Actress Angela Goethals is 43. Actress-singer Naturi Naughton is 36. Country singer Jon Pardi is 35.Thought for Today: "A flow of words is a sure sign of duplicity." — Honore de Balzac, French author (born this date in 1799, died in 1850).Copyright 2020, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Today in History -- May 20

Here's Tuesday's COVID-19 update from Saline County:

The Saline County Health Department does not have any additional cases of COVID-19 to report today.

Saline County has had 28 cases. Out of the total number of cases, four citizens continue to be actively monitored and isolated and there have been two deaths. The rest have met the criteria necessary to be considered recovered and have been released from daily monitoring and isolation.

Governor Kelly released her plans to move to Phase 2 of the Ad Astra Reopening Plan starting on Friday, May 22nd. All of the updated information has been uploaded to our website: <a href="http://www.saline.org/coronavirus">www.saline.org/coronavirus</a>.

Here are the highlights in Phase 2:

•Mass gatherings of 15 or fewer individuals.

•All businesses/activities allowed in Phase 1 and 1.5 may continue to operate with outlined social distancing, mass gathering, and public health restrictions.

•Nail salons, barbershops, hair salons, tanning salons, tattoo parlors, and other personal service businesses where close contact cannot be avoided may continue to operate, but only for prescheduled appointments.

•Fitness centers and health clubs may continue to operate. In-person group classes will be allowed to begin with groups of no more than 15 individuals at a time. Locker rooms remain closed except for restroom facilities.

•Community Centers may open as long as they follow the mass gatherings and social distancing restrictions. Due to the high-risk population concerns, the Saline County Senior Center will remain closed; but meals on wheels will continue.

•Indoor leisure paces such as movie theaters, trampoline parks, theaters, museums, and bowling allies may open as long as they follow the mass gathering and social distancing restrictions.

•State-owned and operated casinos will be allowed to operate as long as they follow social distancing and mass gathering restrictions.

•Organized sports facilities, games, and sports practice may operate as long as they follow outlined mass gatherings and social distancing guidelines AND follow guidelines established by the Kansas Recreation and Park Association.

•In-person commencement or graduation ceremonies may continue to occur with no more than 15 individuals in a room, gymnasium, or facility at one time so long as 6-foot social distancing is maintained.

Under Phase 2 these are the things that are NOT allowed to take place:

•Opening of bars and night clubs.

•Outdoor and indoor large entertainment venues with a capacity of 2,000 or more.

•Fairs, festivals, carnivals, and parades.

•Swimming pools (other than backyard pools and those used for physical therapy or first-responder training).

•Summer camps unless they are a licensed child care facility.

Reopening Kansas comes by milestones, not on a timetable. Progress will be measured by monitoring our testing rates, COVID-19 hospitalizations, ability to contact trace, and the availability of personal protective equipment. Here’s what you can do to help reach reopening milestones:

•Maximize physical distance (6 feet or more) in public settings.

•Avoid socializing with large groups.

•High-risk individuals should only leave the house for essential needs.

•Check-in (via phone/letter/text/email) with friends and family who are isolated.

Help our community in slowing the spread of this virus. Only follow official sources to obtain information: <a href="http://www.saline.org/coronavirus">www.saline.org/coronavirus</a> or <a href="http://www.kdheks.gov">www.kdheks.gov</a>. Stay Safe &amp; Stay Healthy.

Here's Tuesday's COVID-19 update from Saline County:The Saline County Health Department does not have any additional cases of COVID-19 to report today.Saline County has had 28 cases. Out of the total number of cases, four citizens continue to be actively monitored and isolated and there have been two deaths. The rest have met the criteria necessary to be considered recovered and have been released from daily monitoring and isolation.Governor Kelly released her plans to move to Phase 2 of the Ad Astra Reopening Plan starting on Friday, May 22nd. All of the updated information has been uploaded to our website: <a href="http://www.saline.org/coronavirus">www.saline.org/coronavirus</a>.Here are the highlights in Phase 2:•Mass gatherings of 15 or fewer individuals.•All businesses/activities allowed in Phase 1 and 1.5 may continue to operate with outlined social distancing, mass gathering, and public health restrictions.•Nail salons, barbershops, hair salons, tanning salons, tattoo parlors, and other personal service businesses where close contact cannot be avoided may continue to operate, but only for prescheduled appointments.•Fitness centers and health clubs may continue to operate. In-person group classes will be allowed to begin with groups of no more than 15 individuals at a time. Locker rooms remain closed except for restroom facilities.•Community Centers may open as long as they follow the mass gatherings and social distancing restrictions. Due to the high-risk population concerns, the Saline County Senior Center will remain closed; but meals on wheels will continue.•Indoor leisure paces such as movie theaters, trampoline parks, theaters, museums, and bowling allies may open as long as they follow the mass gathering and social distancing restrictions.•State-owned and operated casinos will be allowed to operate as long as they follow social distancing and mass gathering restrictions.•Organized sports facilities, games, and sports practice may operate as long as they follow outlined mass gatherings and social distancing guidelines AND follow guidelines established by the Kansas Recreation and Park Association.•In-person commencement or graduation ceremonies may continue to occur with no more than 15 individuals in a room, gymnasium, or facility at one time so long as 6-foot social distancing is maintained.Under Phase 2 these are the things that are NOT allowed to take place:•Opening of bars and night clubs.•Outdoor and indoor large entertainment venues with a capacity of 2,000 or more.•Fairs, festivals, carnivals, and parades.•Swimming pools (other than backyard pools and those used for physical therapy or first-responder training).•Summer camps unless they are a licensed child care facility.Reopening Kansas comes by milestones, not on a timetable. Progress will be measured by monitoring our testing rates, COVID-19 hospitalizations, ability to contact trace, and the availability of personal protective equipment. Here’s what you can do to help reach reopening milestones:•Stay home if you’re sick.•Wear masks in public settings.•Maximize physical distance (6 feet or more) in public settings.•Avoid socializing with large groups.•High-risk individuals should only leave the house for essential needs.•Minimize nonessential travel.•Check-in (via phone/letter/text/email) with friends and family who are isolated.•Wash your hands frequently.Help our community in slowing the spread of this virus. Only follow official sources to obtain information: <a href="http://www.saline.org/coronavirus">www.saline.org/coronavirus</a> or <a href="http://www.kdheks.gov">www.kdheks.gov</a>. Stay Safe &amp; Stay Healthy.

Saline County: No new cases of COVID-19

CLAY CENTER -- The Clay County Health Department on Monday reported an additional confirmed case of COVID-19.

According to a news release from the health department, the case involves a Clay County resident "that is hospitalized in another Kansas County. The Clay County Health Department has identified all close contacts of this indvidual and those who were exposed have been contacted. The patient has not been back in Clay County since contracting the disease. There is no risk of spread in the community because of this case."

The county's other confirmed cases of COVID-19 include one fatality and three others who have fully recovered and were released from isolation restrictions, the health department noted. Additionally, all of the close contacts of the confirmed cses in Clay County have completed the required quarantine and none developed COVID-19 symptoms, the health department reported.

CLAY CENTER -- The Clay County Health Department on Monday reported an additional confirmed case of COVID-19.According to a news release from the health department, the case involves a Clay County resident "that is hospitalized in another Kansas County. The Clay County Health Department has identified all close contacts of this indvidual and those who were exposed have been contacted. The patient has not been back in Clay County since contracting the disease. There is no risk of spread in the community because of this case."The county's other confirmed cases of COVID-19 include one fatality and three others who have fully recovered and were released from isolation restrictions, the health department noted. Additionally, all of the close contacts of the confirmed cses in Clay County have completed the required quarantine and none developed COVID-19 symptoms, the health department reported.

Clay County reports another COVID-19 case

Saline County has announced the upcoming closure of a portion of West Water Well Road.

West Water Well Road between South Burma Road and South Lightville Road will be closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday and will remain closed for a few months, according to information from the Saline County Road and Bridge Department. 

The road closure is needed for the construction of a road improvement project. A detour route will be signed for the project.  The detour route will run north of West Water Well Road for two miles on South Burma Road, then one mile west on West Magnolia Road to South Lightville Road, then two miles south on South Lightville Road to West Water Well Road.    

Access to homes will be maintained at all times, however, depending on the phase of construction, access may only be obtained from the west end or the east end of the project at a time. Motorist are advised to allow a few extra minutes of travel time to reach their destination.

On Friday of last week, Saline County installed signs on either end of the project informing traffic that the road will be closed on May 20. These signs will be adjusted to show May 26, the information noted.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1589923152118.png" alt="Map courtesy Saline County" />
 <figcaption>Map courtesy Saline County</figcaption>
 </figure>Saline County has announced the upcoming closure of a portion of West Water Well Road.West Water Well Road between South Burma Road and South Lightville Road will be closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday and will remain closed for a few months, according to information from the Saline County Road and Bridge Department. The road closure is needed for the construction of a road improvement project. A detour route will be signed for the project. The detour route will run north of West Water Well Road for two miles on South Burma Road, then one mile west on West Magnolia Road to South Lightville Road, then two miles south on South Lightville Road to West Water Well Road. Access to homes will be maintained at all times, however, depending on the phase of construction, access may only be obtained from the west end or the east end of the project at a time. Motorist are advised to allow a few extra minutes of travel time to reach their destination.On Friday of last week, Saline County installed signs on either end of the project informing traffic that the road will be closed on May 20. These signs will be adjusted to show May 26, the information noted.

County to close part of West Water Well Road

CHAPMAN -- The City of Chapman wants to know what its citizens think about having chickens within the city limits. Chapman residents are asked to vote on the City of Chapman Facebook page. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CityofChapman/">City of Chapman</a> Facebook page:

CHAPMAN -- The City of Chapman wants to know what its citizens think about having chickens within the city limits. Chapman residents are asked to vote on the City of Chapman Facebook page. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CityofChapman/">City of Chapman</a> Facebook page:<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCityofChapman%2Fposts%2F3468063556556388&width=500" width="500" height="520" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div>

Chapman: Chickens within the city limits?

UPDATE: Police have cited the driver of the pickup. Read: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/5ec6a29deb7f170536057f5f">Roxbury teen cited in Monday hit-and-run incident</a>

UPDATE: The Salina Police Department has reported that the driver of the pickup has been identified. Salina Post will have more information when it becomes available.

Police are looking for the driver of a pickup involved in a hit and run accident early Monday afternoon in south Salina.

According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, a 2004 Peterbilt cement truck owned by Concrete Supply of Topeka was eastbound on Magnolia Road at 1:10 p.m. Monday and had the green light at the South Ninth Street intersection. A silver or light colored Chevrolet Silverado pickup was westbound at the intersection and had a flashing yellow left turn signal. The pickup failed to yield the right-of-way to the cement truck and turned in front of it, Forrester explained.

The cement truck struck the pickup, causing damage to the rear passenger side of the bed, bumper and light fixture area, he reported. The pickup fled the scene without making a report, Forrester added.

The pickup appears to be a late 1980s early 1990s full size Chevrolet pickup with a low profile tool box in the bed, Forrester explained. The pickup has no hubcaps and is missing the black molding on the passenger side door, he added. 

No injuries were reported, Forrester noted.

UPDATE: Police have cited the driver of the pickup. Read: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/5ec6a29deb7f170536057f5f">Roxbury teen cited in Monday hit-and-run incident</a>UPDATE: The Salina Police Department has reported that the driver of the pickup has been identified. Salina Post will have more information when it becomes available.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1589896858031.png" alt="An image of the suspect pickup&nbsp;that was captured by a camera mounted in the cab of the cement truck.&nbsp;Photo courtesy Salina Police Department&nbsp;&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>An image of the suspect pickup&nbsp;that was captured by a camera mounted in the cab of the cement truck.&nbsp;Photo courtesy Salina Police Department&nbsp;&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Police are looking for the driver of a pickup involved in a hit and run accident early Monday afternoon in south Salina.According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, a 2004 Peterbilt cement truck owned by Concrete Supply of Topeka was eastbound on Magnolia Road at 1:10 p.m. Monday and had the green light at the South Ninth Street intersection. A silver or light colored Chevrolet Silverado pickup was westbound at the intersection and had a flashing yellow left turn signal. The pickup failed to yield the right-of-way to the cement truck and turned in front of it, Forrester explained.The cement truck struck the pickup, causing damage to the rear passenger side of the bed, bumper and light fixture area, he reported. The pickup fled the scene without making a report, Forrester added.The pickup appears to be a late 1980s early 1990s full size Chevrolet pickup with a low profile tool box in the bed, Forrester explained. The pickup has no hubcaps and is missing the black molding on the passenger side door, he added. No injuries were reported, Forrester noted.

UPDATE: Police looking for driver involved in hit-and-run accident Monday

CONCORDIA -- Effective Immediately Cloud County Health Center will be adopting the following guidelines:

As Kansas continues to progress towards a new sense of normalcy, we at Cloud County Health Center have been closely monitoring both the state and county cases of COVID-19 and discussing ways we can best serve our patients while keeping everyone safe. We understand that limiting the entrance into the

Health Center to only patients these past several weeks has been stressful for those involved. While we still encourage only patients to attend appointments and are limiting visitors, we are reducing restrictions to help accommodate those who are served best by having another person with them.

Inpatient: Visiting Hours from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Only one visitor at a time for each patient will be allowed.

Emergency Room: only one visitor per patient. Visitor must stay in the patient’s room unless directed otherwise by staff.

Lab, Radiology, Outpatient Services, Cardiopulmonary, Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy: one person may accompany the patient if needed. Additional person must remain with the patient or in the appropriate waiting room.

Dialysis: one person may assist the patient to dialysis and then return to assist the patient after their dialysis appointment.

Family Care Center: one person may accompany the patient if necessary, and must stay in the room with the patient. As a reminder you are asked to call ahead to be pre-screened and given a time prior to accessing the walk in clinic. Clinic Hours will remain 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday for the time being.

All persons entering Cloud County Health Center will be screened for travel history and symptoms as well as have their temperature assessed. All visitors/those accompanying patients will be strongly encouraged to wear a mask while in the building. We ask that you please bring a mask from home if you can. 

All visitors/those accompanying patients must be free from fever (less than 100.0, not in quarantine, and an adult.

We will also be asking that there is no loitering in the Health Center. Please attend your scheduled appointment and leave. You will also be asked to social distance yourselves if you need to wait in a waiting room.

Unfortunately, at this time our dining room will remain closed to the public. 

CONCORDIA -- Effective Immediately Cloud County Health Center will be adopting the following guidelines:As Kansas continues to progress towards a new sense of normalcy, we at Cloud County Health Center have been closely monitoring both the state and county cases of COVID-19 and discussing ways we can best serve our patients while keeping everyone safe. We understand that limiting the entrance into theHealth Center to only patients these past several weeks has been stressful for those involved. While we still encourage only patients to attend appointments and are limiting visitors, we are reducing restrictions to help accommodate those who are served best by having another person with them.Inpatient: Visiting Hours from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Only one visitor at a time for each patient will be allowed.Emergency Room: only one visitor per patient. Visitor must stay in the patient’s room unless directed otherwise by staff.Lab, Radiology, Outpatient Services, Cardiopulmonary, Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy: one person may accompany the patient if needed. Additional person must remain with the patient or in the appropriate waiting room.Dialysis: one person may assist the patient to dialysis and then return to assist the patient after their dialysis appointment.Family Care Center: one person may accompany the patient if necessary, and must stay in the room with the patient. As a reminder you are asked to call ahead to be pre-screened and given a time prior to accessing the walk in clinic. Clinic Hours will remain 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday for the time being.All persons entering Cloud County Health Center will be screened for travel history and symptoms as well as have their temperature assessed. All visitors/those accompanying patients will be strongly encouraged to wear a mask while in the building. We ask that you please bring a mask from home if you can. All visitors/those accompanying patients must be free from fever (less than 100.0, not in quarantine, and an adult.We will also be asking that there is no loitering in the Health Center. Please attend your scheduled appointment and leave. You will also be asked to social distance yourselves if you need to wait in a waiting room.Unfortunately, at this time our dining room will remain closed to the public.

CCHC updates visitor restrictions

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OCCK, Inc. is seeking Direct Support Professionals. These individuals are residential in their supported Living Department in the Salina, Beloit, and Concordia locations. Full time with benefits, EOE, drug testing.

This person will be coordinating services and provide Independent living skills. Training will be provided as needed. Need to be a compassionate and a problem solver.

Must be at least 18 years old with strong oral and written communication skills, math skills and valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. Must have the ability to work with a diverse group of people in a team setting. Various shifts available.

OCCK, Inc. is a not-for-profit, mission-based organization that has been providing services to people with disabilities since 1970. With regional offices throughout North Central Kansas. Help others and getting paid to do so. Apply at&nbsp;<a href="http://jobs.occk.com/careers//Careers.aspx?req=2019-2000-017&amp;type=JOBDESCR">http://jobs.occk.com/careers//Careers.aspx?req=2019-2000-017&amp;type=JOBDESCR</a>.

<figure>
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 </figure>OCCK, Inc. is seeking Direct Support Professionals. These individuals are residential in their supported Living Department in the Salina, Beloit, and Concordia locations. Full time with benefits, EOE, drug testing.This person will be coordinating services and provide Independent living skills. Training will be provided as needed. Need to be a compassionate and a problem solver.Must be at least 18 years old with strong oral and written communication skills, math skills and valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. Must have the ability to work with a diverse group of people in a team setting. Various shifts available.OCCK, Inc. is a not-for-profit, mission-based organization that has been providing services to people with disabilities since 1970. With regional offices throughout North Central Kansas. Help others and getting paid to do so. Apply at&nbsp;<a href="http://jobs.occk.com/careers//Careers.aspx?req=2019-2000-017&amp;type=JOBDESCR">http://jobs.occk.com/careers//Careers.aspx?req=2019-2000-017&amp;type=JOBDESCR</a>.

📹Willmott, Lee receiving Oscar buzz for latest project

Gov. Laura Kelly last week probably gave the Kansas Legislature -- which will meet for a one-day wrap-up session Thursday -- the best news it’s gotten so far this session.

She told them that she’s not going to push for changes in spending to speed&nbsp; through the Legislature in one day for the upcoming fiscal year which starts July 1.

Kelly says she’s confident that there’s going to be another recovery bill passed by Congress, though she and the rest of the nation’s governors aren’t certain just how it is going to impact their states and their budgets…and their citizens.

COVID-19 has already cost the state and cities and counties millions of dollars, and we’re still trying to figure how much of that lost revenue will be paid for or at least pared by federal assistance…or whether those costs wind up being paid for by Kansans’ tax dollars.

There’s overtime for first responders, there is testing and hospitalization of the poor who don’t have their own or their employers’ health insurance to cover them, plus a wide range of other costs. There’s also the effect on revenues. Less sales tax, less individual income tax and Kansans stretching to pay their property taxes.

Lots of costs: Just where they are going to fall isn’t clear yet. And six or seven months of monitoring of revenues and needs probably will give Kelly and the Legislature enough time to see just what needs to be fixed, what is essential spending, what is not so essential and what can be reassessed in January to reassemble the budget halfway through Fiscal Year 2021.

It’s a little like waiting to see whether the tornado veers away from your house. You don’t know until it happens. We’re all cowering in the basement, and by this fall leaders should have a better idea of just what’s it going to look like when they leave the basement to see what damage the tornado has caused…and start arranging for repairs.

Many lawmakers aren’t likely to ignore that it was Kelly who essentially sent Kansas to the basement with executive orders that closed thousands of nonessential businesses, restricted travel, caused layoffs, closed in-person attendance at schools…oh, and shut down bars and restaurants.

But then, most legislators who are talking about their concerns for the health and safety of Kansans -- that probably were enhanced by the governor’s shut-down and stay-home executive orders -- are ready for things to open up, for their neighbors to go back to work earning a living, eating in restaurants and paying taxes.

Oh, there’ll be bills this Thursday at the one-day session, and attempts to restrict, or at least let lawmakers regulate just what Kelly can do through executive orders through the remainder of the year, but at least those will come down to mostly fights in the basement about who gets the best spot to cower.

The best news is that besides some of those issues related to the pandemic are fairly technical, and not blazingly political. Look for a delay in when you have to pay your second-half property taxes if you haven’t already sent in the check. That’ll help some Kansans who have been put on furlough or who are living on unemployment benefits.

Oh, and there will be some consideration of the amazingly complicated determination of just what responsibility owners of stores and restaurants and such – and their insurance companies -- have for customers or employees who wind up with coronavirus that they may or may not have picked up at the business.

Best part of the session is that there’s no new budget activity when the state really doesn’t know what it needs to spend and on what as a result of the pandemic.

Syndicated by Hawver News Company LLC of Topeka; Martin Hawver is publisher of Hawver's Capitol Report—to learn more about this nonpartisan statewide political news service, visit the website at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hawvernews.com/" target="_blank">www.hawvernews.com</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573141234707.png" alt="Martin Hawver" />
 <figcaption>Martin Hawver</figcaption>
 </figure>By MARTIN HAWVERGov. Laura Kelly last week probably gave the Kansas Legislature -- which will meet for a one-day wrap-up session Thursday -- the best news it’s gotten so far this session.She told them that she’s not going to push for changes in spending to speed&nbsp; through the Legislature in one day for the upcoming fiscal year which starts July 1.Kelly says she’s confident that there’s going to be another recovery bill passed by Congress, though she and the rest of the nation’s governors aren’t certain just how it is going to impact their states and their budgets…and their citizens.COVID-19 has already cost the state and cities and counties millions of dollars, and we’re still trying to figure how much of that lost revenue will be paid for or at least pared by federal assistance…or whether those costs wind up being paid for by Kansans’ tax dollars.There’s overtime for first responders, there is testing and hospitalization of the poor who don’t have their own or their employers’ health insurance to cover them, plus a wide range of other costs. There’s also the effect on revenues. Less sales tax, less individual income tax and Kansans stretching to pay their property taxes.Lots of costs: Just where they are going to fall isn’t clear yet. And six or seven months of monitoring of revenues and needs probably will give Kelly and the Legislature enough time to see just what needs to be fixed, what is essential spending, what is not so essential and what can be reassessed in January to reassemble the budget halfway through Fiscal Year 2021.It’s a little like waiting to see whether the tornado veers away from your house. You don’t know until it happens. We’re all cowering in the basement, and by this fall leaders should have a better idea of just what’s it going to look like when they leave the basement to see what damage the tornado has caused…and start arranging for repairs.Many lawmakers aren’t likely to ignore that it was Kelly who essentially sent Kansas to the basement with executive orders that closed thousands of nonessential businesses, restricted travel, caused layoffs, closed in-person attendance at schools…oh, and shut down bars and restaurants.But then, most legislators who are talking about their concerns for the health and safety of Kansans -- that probably were enhanced by the governor’s shut-down and stay-home executive orders -- are ready for things to open up, for their neighbors to go back to work earning a living, eating in restaurants and paying taxes.Oh, there’ll be bills this Thursday at the one-day session, and attempts to restrict, or at least let lawmakers regulate just what Kelly can do through executive orders through the remainder of the year, but at least those will come down to mostly fights in the basement about who gets the best spot to cower.The best news is that besides some of those issues related to the pandemic are fairly technical, and not blazingly political. Look for a delay in when you have to pay your second-half property taxes if you haven’t already sent in the check. That’ll help some Kansans who have been put on furlough or who are living on unemployment benefits.Oh, and there will be some consideration of the amazingly complicated determination of just what responsibility owners of stores and restaurants and such – and their insurance companies -- have for customers or employees who wind up with coronavirus that they may or may not have picked up at the business.Best part of the session is that there’s no new budget activity when the state really doesn’t know what it needs to spend and on what as a result of the pandemic.Syndicated by Hawver News Company LLC of Topeka; Martin Hawver is publisher of Hawver's Capitol Report—to learn more about this nonpartisan statewide political news service, visit the website at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hawvernews.com/" target="_blank">www.hawvernews.com</a>.

At the Rail: Best part -- no new budget activity

Salina Public Library is ready to celebrate and support reading in the community this summer.
 Summer at the Library will continue this year, but with limits on gatherings, it will be a little different from years past. 

Access to the library is crucial for children’s literacy and education. After carefully reviewing its policies and accounts, the library
 is pleased to announce that youth books will be fine free beginning immediately.&nbsp;

“Youth who accrue fines
 are restricted by guardians responsible to help them bring back books on time. Adults busy raising children in our community, who check out youth books on their card, should also have the freedom to read materials to their children without the stress of fines
 when turning in a book a few days late,” Lisa Newman, head of youth services, said. “By eliminating fines, youth can enjoy reading and easily be a part of our events such as the highly successful Summer at the Library program.”

The library will encourage
 everyone in Salina to read this summer and then log the number of books they read each week on the library’s website —
<a href="http://salinapubliclibrary.org/" target="_blank">
salinapubliclibrary.org</a>. The entry form will be available beginning Friday and the last drawing will occur on July 24.

“Reading over the summer
 is an important way to decrease learning loss while students are on break from school,” Newman said. “And it’s fun! We encourage children to pick out books that they enjoy. Grownups, take time to read with the children in your life. Talk about what you are
 reading. Lead by example.”

Each week, the library
 will draw 20 winners, varying in ages, from those who logged books the week before. Prizes will include gift certificates to local stores, restaurants and hot spots, as well as some popular national retailers.

The library’s website
 and social media pages will be highlighting education and entertainment resources throughout the summer, as well as featuring virtual programs created by library staff. Find the library on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube.

SPL has removed all pending
 overdue fines on youth books. While youth books will no longer incur fines for late returns, patrons or children’s guardians will still be responsible for replacement costs for books lost or damaged.

Patrons with questions
 about their accounts should contact the library’s Circulation Department at (785) 825-4624, ext. 220, or by emailing
<a href="mailto:circ@salpublib.org" target="_blank">
circ@salpublib.org</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1589847726117.jpeg" alt="Sheila Kjellberg, right, and her daughters Marin, left, and Greer visited the Salina Public Library prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy Salina Public Library" />
 <figcaption>Sheila Kjellberg, right, and her daughters Marin, left, and Greer visited the Salina Public Library prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy Salina Public Library</figcaption>
 </figure>Salina Public Library is ready to celebrate and support reading in the community this summer.
 Summer at the Library will continue this year, but with limits on gatherings, it will be a little different from years past. Access to the library is crucial for children’s literacy and education. After carefully reviewing its policies and accounts, the library
 is pleased to announce that youth books will be fine free beginning immediately.&nbsp;“Youth who accrue fines
 are restricted by guardians responsible to help them bring back books on time. Adults busy raising children in our community, who check out youth books on their card, should also have the freedom to read materials to their children without the stress of fines
 when turning in a book a few days late,” Lisa Newman, head of youth services, said. “By eliminating fines, youth can enjoy reading and easily be a part of our events such as the highly successful Summer at the Library program.”The library will encourage
 everyone in Salina to read this summer and then log the number of books they read each week on the library’s website —
<a href="http://salinapubliclibrary.org/" target="_blank">
salinapubliclibrary.org</a>. The entry form will be available beginning Friday and the last drawing will occur on July 24.“Reading over the summer
 is an important way to decrease learning loss while students are on break from school,” Newman said. “And it’s fun! We encourage children to pick out books that they enjoy. Grownups, take time to read with the children in your life. Talk about what you are
 reading. Lead by example.”Each week, the library
 will draw 20 winners, varying in ages, from those who logged books the week before. Prizes will include gift certificates to local stores, restaurants and hot spots, as well as some popular national retailers.The library’s website
 and social media pages will be highlighting education and entertainment resources throughout the summer, as well as featuring virtual programs created by library staff. Find the library on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube.SPL has removed all pending
 overdue fines on youth books. While youth books will no longer incur fines for late returns, patrons or children’s guardians will still be responsible for replacement costs for books lost or damaged.Patrons with questions
 about their accounts should contact the library’s Circulation Department at (785) 825-4624, ext. 220, or by emailing
<a href="mailto:circ@salpublib.org" target="_blank">
circ@salpublib.org</a>.

Library stresses importance of youth reading, drops fines to zero

Today is Tuesday, May 19, the 140th day of 2020. There are 226 days left in the year.

On May 19, 1943, in his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country's full support in the fight against Japan; that evening, Churchill met with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House, where the two leaders agreed on May 1, 1944 as the date for the D-Day invasion of France (the operation ended up being launched more than a month later).

In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery.

In 1649, England was declared a republic by Parliament following the execution of King Charles I. (The monarchy was restored in 1660.)

In 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the Webb-Hartley Law prohibiting "aliens ineligible to citizenship" from owning farm land, a measure targeting Asian immigrants, particularly Japanese.

In 1921, Congress passed, and President Warren G. Harding signed, the Emergency Quota Act, which established national quotas for immigrants.

In 1924, the Marx Brothers made their Broadway debut in the revue "I'll Say She Is."

In 1935, T.E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia," died in Dorset, England, six days after being injured in a motorcycle crash.

In 1967, the Soviet Union ratified a treaty with the United States and Britain, banning nuclear and other weapons from outer space as well as celestial bodies such as the moon. (The treaty entered into force in October 1967.)

In 1981, five British soldiers were killed by an Irish Republican Army land mine in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

In 1992, in a case that drew much notoriety, Mary Jo Buttafuoco of Massapequa, New York, was shot and seriously wounded by her husband Joey's teenage lover, Amy Fisher.

In 1993, the Clinton White House set off a political storm by abruptly firing the entire staff of its travel office; five of the seven staffers were later reinstated and assigned to other duties.

In 1994, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York at age 64.

In 2003, WorldCom Inc. agreed to pay investors $500 million to settle civil fraud charges.

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama condemned Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration and pushed instead for a federal fix he said the nation could embrace, showing solidarity with his guest of honor, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who called Arizona's law discriminatory. Rioters in Bangkok torched the stock exchange and other landmark buildings after a deadly army assault on an anti-government encampment ended a two-month siege.

Five years ago: On a visit to Ireland, Prince Charles shook hands with Sinn Fein party president Gerry Adams in a significant moment for Anglo-Irish relations. NFL owners meeting in San Francisco agreed to move back extra-point kicks and allow defenses to score on conversion turnovers. Margaretta "Happy" Rockefeller, 88, the widow of former U.S. Vice President and New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, died in Tarrytown, New York.

One year ago: Billionaire technology investor Robert F. Smith stunned the graduating class at Morehouse College, an all-male, historically-black college in Atlanta, when he announced in his commencement speech that he would pay off the student loans of the entire class, estimated at $40 million. "Game of Thrones" aired its 73rd and final episode on HBO, with a record-setting number of viewers. After giving up nearly all of his seven-shot lead in the final round, Brooks Koepka won his second straight PGA Championship, joining Tiger Woods as the only back-to-back winners since the tournament went to stroke play in 1958.

Today's Birthdays: TV personality David Hartman is 85. Actor James Fox is 81. Actress Nancy Kwan is 81. Rock singer-composer Pete Townshend (The Who) is 75. Concert pianist David Helfgott is 73. Rock singer-musician Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) is 71. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Archie Manning is 71. Singer-actress Grace Jones is 69. Rock musician Phil Rudd is 66. Actor Steven Ford is 64. Actress Toni Lewis is 60. Rock musician Iain Harvie (Del Amitri) is 58. Actress Polly Walker is 54. Actor Jason Gray-Stanford is 50. Gospel singer Israel Houghton is 49. Rock singer Jenny Berggren (Ace of Base) is 48. Former race car driver Dario Franchitti is 47. TV personality Kim Zolciak Biermann (TV: "Real Housewives of Atlanta") is 42. Country/rock singer Shooter Jennings is 41. Actor Drew Fuller is 40. Actor-comedian Michael Che (TV: "Saturday Night Live") is 37. Christian rock musician Tim McTague (Underoath) is 37. Rock musician James Richardson (MGMT) is 37. Actor Eric Lloyd is 34. Pop singer Sam Smith is 28. Actor Nolan Lyons is 19.

Thought for Today: "Every moment one lives is different from the other. The good, the bad, hardship, the joy, the tragedy, love, and happiness are all interwoven into one single, indescribable whole that is called life. You cannot separate the good from the bad. And perhaps there is no need to do so, either." — Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994).

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 </figure>Today is Tuesday, May 19, the 140th day of 2020. There are 226 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 19, 1943, in his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country's full support in the fight against Japan; that evening, Churchill met with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House, where the two leaders agreed on May 1, 1944 as the date for the D-Day invasion of France (the operation ended up being launched more than a month later).On this date:In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery.In 1649, England was declared a republic by Parliament following the execution of King Charles I. (The monarchy was restored in 1660.)In 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the Webb-Hartley Law prohibiting "aliens ineligible to citizenship" from owning farm land, a measure targeting Asian immigrants, particularly Japanese.In 1921, Congress passed, and President Warren G. Harding signed, the Emergency Quota Act, which established national quotas for immigrants.In 1924, the Marx Brothers made their Broadway debut in the revue "I'll Say She Is."In 1935, T.E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia," died in Dorset, England, six days after being injured in a motorcycle crash.In 1967, the Soviet Union ratified a treaty with the United States and Britain, banning nuclear and other weapons from outer space as well as celestial bodies such as the moon. (The treaty entered into force in October 1967.)In 1981, five British soldiers were killed by an Irish Republican Army land mine in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.In 1992, in a case that drew much notoriety, Mary Jo Buttafuoco of Massapequa, New York, was shot and seriously wounded by her husband Joey's teenage lover, Amy Fisher.In 1993, the Clinton White House set off a political storm by abruptly firing the entire staff of its travel office; five of the seven staffers were later reinstated and assigned to other duties.In 1994, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York at age 64.In 2003, WorldCom Inc. agreed to pay investors $500 million to settle civil fraud charges.Ten years ago: President Barack Obama condemned Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration and pushed instead for a federal fix he said the nation could embrace, showing solidarity with his guest of honor, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who called Arizona's law discriminatory. Rioters in Bangkok torched the stock exchange and other landmark buildings after a deadly army assault on an anti-government encampment ended a two-month siege.Five years ago: On a visit to Ireland, Prince Charles shook hands with Sinn Fein party president Gerry Adams in a significant moment for Anglo-Irish relations. NFL owners meeting in San Francisco agreed to move back extra-point kicks and allow defenses to score on conversion turnovers. Margaretta "Happy" Rockefeller, 88, the widow of former U.S. Vice President and New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, died in Tarrytown, New York.One year ago: Billionaire technology investor Robert F. Smith stunned the graduating class at Morehouse College, an all-male, historically-black college in Atlanta, when he announced in his commencement speech that he would pay off the student loans of the entire class, estimated at $40 million. "Game of Thrones" aired its 73rd and final episode on HBO, with a record-setting number of viewers. After giving up nearly all of his seven-shot lead in the final round, Brooks Koepka won his second straight PGA Championship, joining Tiger Woods as the only back-to-back winners since the tournament went to stroke play in 1958.Today's Birthdays: TV personality David Hartman is 85. Actor James Fox is 81. Actress Nancy Kwan is 81. Rock singer-composer Pete Townshend (The Who) is 75. Concert pianist David Helfgott is 73. Rock singer-musician Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) is 71. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Archie Manning is 71. Singer-actress Grace Jones is 69. Rock musician Phil Rudd is 66. Actor Steven Ford is 64. Actress Toni Lewis is 60. Rock musician Iain Harvie (Del Amitri) is 58. Actress Polly Walker is 54. Actor Jason Gray-Stanford is 50. Gospel singer Israel Houghton is 49. Rock singer Jenny Berggren (Ace of Base) is 48. Former race car driver Dario Franchitti is 47. TV personality Kim Zolciak Biermann (TV: "Real Housewives of Atlanta") is 42. Country/rock singer Shooter Jennings is 41. Actor Drew Fuller is 40. Actor-comedian Michael Che (TV: "Saturday Night Live") is 37. Christian rock musician Tim McTague (Underoath) is 37. Rock musician James Richardson (MGMT) is 37. Actor Eric Lloyd is 34. Pop singer Sam Smith is 28. Actor Nolan Lyons is 19.Thought for Today: "Every moment one lives is different from the other. The good, the bad, hardship, the joy, the tragedy, love, and happiness are all interwoven into one single, indescribable whole that is called life. You cannot separate the good from the bad. And perhaps there is no need to do so, either." — Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994).Copyright 2020, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Today in History -- May 19

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Kaitlin Larson, a junior elementary education major from Solomon, was among approximately 800 Bob Jones University students named to the spring 2020 President's List.

The President's List recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade point average for the semester.

Located in Greenville, South Carolina,&nbsp;<a href="http://email.readme.readmedia.com/mps2/c/_QA/cXo/t.31v/4eCdl6R9Rdy4uieMS3913A/h0/2T7-2BC14O-2BlLr9rB8nlHRwX20L1O30vCPGO-2BvEoLpGi4-3D/SN-1" target="_blank">Bob Jones University</a>&nbsp;provides an outstanding regionally accredited Christian liberal arts education purposely designed to inspire a lifelong pursuit of learning, loving and leading.

BJU offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in religion, education, fine arts and communication, arts and science, health sciences, and business.

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Kaitlin Larson, a junior elementary education major from Solomon, was among approximately 800 Bob Jones University students named to the spring 2020 President's List.The President's List recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade point average for the semester.Located in Greenville, South Carolina,&nbsp;<a href="http://email.readme.readmedia.com/mps2/c/_QA/cXo/t.31v/4eCdl6R9Rdy4uieMS3913A/h0/2T7-2BC14O-2BlLr9rB8nlHRwX20L1O30vCPGO-2BvEoLpGi4-3D/SN-1" target="_blank">Bob Jones University</a>&nbsp;provides an outstanding regionally accredited Christian liberal arts education purposely designed to inspire a lifelong pursuit of learning, loving and leading.BJU offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in religion, education, fine arts and communication, arts and science, health sciences, and business.

Larson named to President's List at Bob Jones University

By BRIAN GRIMMETT <a href="https://www.kmuw.org/post/dentist-and-hygienest-describe-how-covid-19-disrupts-even-routine-teeth-cleanings">Kansas News Service</a>

Dental offices across Kansas closed for more than a month to make 
sure they weren’t using up critical personal protective equipment needed
 at hospitals.

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 </figure>By BRIAN GRIMMETT <a href="https://www.kmuw.org/post/dentist-and-hygienest-describe-how-covid-19-disrupts-even-routine-teeth-cleanings">Kansas News Service</a>Dental offices across Kansas closed for more than a month to make 
sure they weren’t using up critical personal protective equipment needed
 at hospitals.Now many are beginning to clean molars and bicuspids again.Brian
 Grimmett of the Kansas News Service spoke with David Lawlor, a dentist,
 and Julie Martin, the president of the Kansas Dental Hygienists’ 
Association, to find out what you can expect when you go and how they’re
 trying to keep patients and employees safe.The interviews were performed separately. The questions and answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.Kansas News Service: What are the expectations for getting back up and running?David
 Lawlor: We’ve been pushing patients back for six weeks. I think at 
first people originally we’re trying to do their best to deal with it. 
If it’s something I can put off for a while I will. But the last couple 
weeks it’s kind of been like we reached our limit and people got to get 
in.We’re having people stay out in their car and we’re taking 
the temperature of staff and patients. We’re wearing masks, we have face
 shields, we have gowns, and for our cleanings we’re not using the 
Cavitron (a machine that uses ultrasonic sound waves to remove plaque 
from teeth) which is a thing that can aerosolize the virus. We’re doing 
mostly hand scaling.KNS: You mentioned the precautions 
you’re taking, but is there some extra hesitancy from you or your staff,
 saying, you know I'm working with spit all day?Lawlor:
 Yes and No. It’s what we do all the time. We’ve always been at higher 
risk for getting sicknesses because we’re working in people’s mouths. 
So, that’s been the main thing, trying to limit the amount of high air 
flow into the mouth that causes things to get into the air. And you know
 what? I think it’s all going to work out and be just fine.KNS: Have you heard from any people that are afraid to go back to work?Julie
 Martin: It wouldn’t be normal to not be afraid to go back to work. 
Because if our vigilance isn’t high, then complacency comes into play.I
 mean our procedures, the nature of our job is removing the bacterial 
load that’s in our oral cavities. And a lot of our equipment does 
produce those aerosols. That includes your polishing. That involves 
splatter. Some of your ultrasonic equipment which has, like the water 
spray and the vibration. That also creates an aerosol. So I mean, pretty
 much everything that we do can exasperate that potential for spread.KNS: Financially, what has it been like taking six weeks off?Martin:
 This is a tough choice. If we don’t go back to work we can’t pay our 
bills. So, the economic issue of all of this is devastating. Having to 
go back to work is great, but is it worth risking your health and the 
rest of the public’s health that you care for, is it worth it? That’s (a
 decision) each individual, each oral health care provider needs to 
make.KNS: Should you go to the dentist right now?Martin:
 You know, if you have an infection and you are in pain, then absolutely
 go in and see the dentist. Get that taken care of. Because if you do 
have infection and do have pain it has a tendency to spread into the 
rest of the system.Brian Grimmett reports on the 
environment, energy and natural resources for KMUW in Wichita and the 
Kansas News Service. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/briangrimmett?lang=en">@briangrimmett</a>
 or email him at grimmett@kmuw.org. The Kansas News Service 
is a collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains 
Public Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and 
their connection to public policy.

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