Join Mayor Kenneth W. Bernard at6 p.m. on Sunday, December 2 for theAnnual Mayor’s Christmas TreeLighting Ceremony. Entertainmentwill include music and dance perform-ances. The Mayor will recognize in-vited guests, accept donations, andask everyone to join in singing tradi-tional carols while watching the light-ing ceremony.

Those wishing to donate to theMayor’s Christmas Tree Program areencouraged to bring their donations tothe Lighting Ceremony. Private indi-viduals, civic organizations, and busi-nesses are encouraged to participate inthe fund drive. City of Lansing em-ployees will be selling baked goods toraise funds for the program. Everyone

is invited to enjoy complimentary hotchocolate and cookies. Join us in cele-brating the holiday season!

26th ANNUAL MAYOR’SCHRISTMAS TREE PROGRAMEvery year, the Mayor’s Christmas

Tree Program benefits Lansing fami-lies in need during the holiday seasonby providing them with nonperishablefood, toys, clothes and grocery storegift cards. Beginning Monday, No-vember 9, 2012, Angel Trees will belocated in the Lansing City Hall lobbyat 800 1st Terrace, the Lansing Histor-ical Museum at 115 E. Kansas Av-enue, and the Lansing CommunityLibrary at 730 1st Terrace.

Those interested in participatingcan pick up a tag at one of the loc-

tions listed, purchase the gifts on thetag and return the new unwrappedgifts to Lansing City Hall by Friday,December 12, 2012. Gifts must benew items in original packaging orwith tags attached. You may alsobring in monetary donations or re-quest to adopt a family for the holi-days and purchase all of the family’srequested gifts.

Please consider participating in thisimportant program.Your assistancewill help brighten the holiday seasonfor these local families. If you havequestions, please contact the Adminis-tration Department at 913-727-3036.

2012-2013CONNECTIONCALENDAR

Join us for the 26th Annual Mayor’sChristmas Tree Lighting Ceremonyat 6:00 P.M., December 2nd!

DECEMBERDecember 2 – Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting

CeremonyDecember 6 – City Council MeetingDecember 20 – City Council MeetingDecember 24 – City Offices Close at noonDecember 25 – Christmas Holiday Observed

(City Offices Closed)December 27 – Lansing City Council Work Session

JANUARYJanuary 1 – NewYear’s Day Holiday Observed

(City Offices Closed)January 2 – January 31

Spring Soccer RegistrationJanuary 3 – City Council MeetingJanuary 17 – City Council MeetingJanuary 21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

(City Offices Closed)January 31 – Lansing City Council Work Session

FEBRUARYFebruary 7 – City Council MeetingFebruary 18 – President’s Day Holiday

(City Offices Closed)February 21 – City Council MeetingFebruary 28 – Lansing City Council Work Session

BERNARD’SBY-LINEBy Mayor Kenneth W. Bernard

As I sat down to write my final byline asMayor, I reflected on the past. To put a timeline in the proper perspective - when Ijoined the City Council my daughter was asophomore at Lansing High School, nowher son has graduated from Lansing HighSchool and I have another great grandsonwho is in the fifth grade at Lansing Ele-mentary. In looking back on the number ofyears I have spent in city government, itseems like a long time but in retrospectthere were a lot more good times than badtimes. It has been truly enjoyable to watchthe city grow and prosper over the years.

The evolution of the community is not the work of any one individual, but ofthe entire city. The volunteers have always stepped up when the city needed as-sistance and their help is greatly appreciated. The city has been truly blessed tohave a number of excellent employees over the years who were interested in thecommunity and not just doing their job. We have also been fortunate to have agood city council over the years. During my time as Mayor, I worked with morethan 20 different council members and they all had something to contribute to-ward the overall growth of the community.

Many folks, including the Leavenworth Times, have asked me, “What is theproject you are most proud of during your time as Mayor?” In looking back, Ican honestly say I never really had a favorite project. Some of the projects weaccomplished will serve the city for a long time. One of those projects wouldbe City Hall. For those who remember, the old city hall had just enough roomfor three employees and the conference chamber. Back then we had five coun-cil members and if they were all present during a council meeting, we hadenough room for about 10 citizens to attend a meeting. The new city hall hasample space, is a fine looking building, and represents the community well.

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Calendar ofUpcoming EventsBy Kim TurnerDirector of The LansingCommunity Library

November 14, 28, and December5: American Girl Book Club featur-ing the book Meet Caroline: AnAmerican Girl by Kathleen Ernst.Our Friends of the Lansing Commu-nity Library purchase the books forparticipants to keep. At this writingthe club is full. Be sure to check backin 2013!November 13: A very special Vet-

eran’s Day Story Time with a real liveAmerican Hero, Jim Fricke! Join usas we send special messages to serv-ice members.November 13: Sign up begins and

rules available for Gingerbread Housecompetition.November 11-17: Kansas Reads

to PreschoolersNovember 16: Mayor reads Lola

Loves Stories to Story Time Bunch

November 16: Snapshot Day @Your Lansing Community LibraryNovember 23: “Harry Potter”

Movie-thonNovember 26: Gingerbread

House competition entries due to Li-brary.November 27: LCL Board Meet-

ingNovember 30: Read to Dogs with

the Story Time Bunch.December 11: Story Time Bunch

creates gingerbread houses.December 14: Story Time Bunch

creates gingerbread houses.December 14: 3:30 Gingerbread

House Gala (Winners determined bysuper secret panel of judges) / An-nounce Battle of the Arts competition(LEGO creations versus Winter Won-derland in 3D) Details to follow!December 18: Santa visits Story

Time Bunch with City Administrator,Mike SmithDecember 21: Read to Dogs &

Santa visits Story Time Bunch (Call-ing all “graduates” to make a specialappearance!)December 21: 1:00 - ? Engineer-

ing/Science LabDecember 27: 1:00 - ? Put a Little

Jingle Jangle inYour Tune (Librar-ian’s version of Holiday Karaoke)December 28: 1:00 - ? Win It In

a Minute. Snow Day? Check the Li-brary for a movie and popcornJanuary: Join us for a blizzard in

the Library. Followed by, what elsebut . . . a snowball fight in the Li-brary! Stay tuned for more!January 2: Rules available for the

Battle of the Arts in 3D competitionavailable (LEGO creations versus

Winter Wonderland in 3D)January 9: 6:00 Friends of the

Lansing Community Library’s Quar-terly MeetingJanuary 11: Bi-lingual Story

Time with Miss Diana starts at 10:30January 14: 3DArt creations due

for public oohing and ahhing! Partyto celebrate creations and winnersis Friday, February 1January 18: Read to

the Dogs with Story TimeBunchJanuary 22: LCL Board

Meeting

January 29: Kansas Day celebratedin Story Time

All this and more will happen atYour Lansing Community Library.Be sure to check back often for newprograms, new books, movies and???You never know where our imagina-tions will take you next!

2013here we come . . .

Lansing Community Library Update

Another project that turned out great and will begood for a long time is the Wastewater TreatmentPlant. As I think back, we had sewer lagoons whenI started with the city. They were located where theball diamonds are now. My first major project as acouncil member was building the first wastewaterplant the city had, which was located where the ex-isting plant is now.When we outgrew that facility,due to the increased growth of the community, thenew plant was built. The new plant takes advan-tage of automation and the latest technologies inthe field. The existing plant was built large enoughto accommodate the city for a long period of time.It was a smart move by the council to oversize theplant when it was built. The City Library is a proj-ect we talked about for a long time. It was first dis-cussed in the 1980s and it was finallyaccomplished so that now we have an excellent li-brary for a smaller community. Overall, I wouldsay projects which were undertaken on variousstreet improvements has been very successful. Thewidening of Main Street was a joint project withthe state, which took nine years from the originalbriefing to final completion. The other high profilestreet that was built isWest Mary, which turned outto be an excellent project. The majority of thestreets in town have been worked on and I amproud of our city streets and the maintenance

which the staff provides. The latest project is thenew park. The purchase of 126 acres will eventu-ally result in a magnificent finished park for thecity. As funding becomes available the city willcontinue to expand the facilities at the new park.

In my honest opinion the future looks verybright for Lansing. The city continues to grow at aslow rate as does the school system. Our growthmay seem slow but when you look at the growthrate for the rest of Kansas; it is near the upper levelof the growth scale. The school system continuesits excellence in education and is one of the bigfactors in our growth. I firmly believe that TowneCenter and Eisenhower Crossing will both be com-pletely built out in the near future. I have often saidthat Towne Center not being built sooner is one ofmy biggest disappointments as Mayor. TowneCenter became a victim of the hard economictimes and the Legends being built, but I still thinkit will be finished when the economy improves.Highway construction will greatly depend on theKansas Department of Transportation and its fund-ing. We have managed to get a new K-5 highwayon their future profile and it is being consideredthrough a study. You will probably see the im-provements to K-7 before anything is completed. Ialso believe that 147th Street (DeSoto Road) willbe widened to accommodate all the traffic growth

we have seen in the past few years.On a personal note, I would like to thank all

Lansing citizens for their cooperation and supportduring my years in city government. Without yoursupport the accomplishments we have achievedwould not have been possible. I have talked tomany other Mayors during my tenure and came torealize we are truly blessed to have a good work-ing relationship with the Lansing School Board,City of Leavenworth, and Leavenworth County.That relationship has been very beneficial to thecommunity and will continue to do so for a longtime.

The last event I will participate in will be theMayor’s Christmas Tree lighting, which will beheld on December 2. The community has alwaysdone a great job of providing a Christmas for thosewho are less fortunate than themselves. Please at-tend the tree lighting if you can fit it in your busyschedule.

And finally, congratulations to our newMayor-elect, Billy Blackwell.

Kenneth W. BernardMayor, City of Lansing

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The Parks and Recreation office will be accepting registrations for the spring season of youth soccer January 1 – Janu-ary 31 at the Lansing Parks and Recreation office, located in the Lansing Activity Center at 108 S. Second Street. Reg-istration forms are accepted 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Registration forms are also available online at:www.lansing.ks.us. Completed registration forms may be mailed with payment, (checks or money orders madepayable to the City of Lansing) to:

Lansing Parks & Recreation108 S. Second St.Lansing, KS 66043

Please see age division chart for participant eligibility.Lansing Youth SoccerFall 2012 - Spring 2013

If child's Birthdate is August 1 please contact our office at 913-727-2960 for proper division placement

Fees are $35 per youth for Lansing residents. Non-Residents are welcome to register at an increased participation feeof $40 per youth. A scholarship program is available for qualifying individuals, for more information please contactour office. The deadline for scholarship applications is Friday, January 18. Registration fees include a jersey andsocks for each player. Practices will begin in March; practice times are dependent upon the coach. Games begin at theend of March and run through the end of May.

Refunds will NOT be offered after the uniform/equipment order is placed on FEBRUARY 8, 2013.

**LATEREGISTRATIONSMAY NOT BEACCEPTED**

- There will be noSkills Day forSpring Soccer -

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Spring Soccer 2013

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Although heavy rain and lightningpersisted, the City of Lansing’s 7th An-nual Fall Festival, Autumn in the Grove,went on. A special thanks to CrossroadsUnited Methodist Church, who offeredthe use of their facility.

The Grooving in the Grove was can-celled, but several events continued in-cluding the scarecrow contest. First Placeand the People’s Choice award went toMrs. Robinson’s 2nd Grade Class fortheir “Lion Scarecrow.” Mrs. Beahan’s4th Grade Class received Second Placefor their “Witch and Mummy” entry. TheKirby Family won First Place in the

Family Division for their “Clown Scare-crow.”

Thank you to everyone who attendedAutumn in the Grove and we will seeyou next year!

The city of Lansing would like tothank the following sponsors:Crossroads United Methodist ChurchCommerce BankLamborn FarmCountry Club BankO’Malley Beverage of Kansas, Inc.Lansing Correctional Facility

Autumn in the Grove

In conjunction with the “Americans by Choice: The Storyof Immigration and Citizenship in Kansas” exhibit, the LansingHistorical Museum and University of Saint Mary are sponsoringOur Home History Hunt.

Contest forms are available at the Lansing Historical Mu-seum, located at 115 E. Kansas Avenue in Lansing and USM’sDe Paul Library. Participants will visit eight places in the Lans-ing/Leavenworth area and answer the questions on the form.Completed entries must be turned in to the Museum by Mon-day, December 17, 2012. Completed entries with the correctanswers will be added to a prize drawing. Three winners willbe chosen. Prizes include a $100 gift card and a 133-piece toolkit.

Participants may also photograph their adventure of theplaces they visit for the hunt. One person may enter up to ninephotos into the drawing by emailing the photos tolphillippi@sbcglobal.net with the subject line “Photo Drawing.”

Photos must be of a wholesome nature. By submitting aphoto to the Lansing Historical Museum as part of the contest,the participant hereby grants the Museum permission to publishthe photo in any media or marketing materials. The participanthas the permission of the photographer and any persons appear-ing in the photo to enter the photo into the contest.

Lansing HistoricalMuseum,

University of St. Mary

Sponsor Contest

By Ken Miller

The first-ever presence of emerald ash borer in Kansas was confirmedin Wyandotte County on Aug. 29. The discovery was made by KansasDepartment of Agriculture and USDA staff during a survey being con-ducted as a result of the July 2012 confirmation of emerald ash borer inPlatte County, Missouri.

Emerald ash borer, which is a pest of ash trees that is native to Asia,was first discovered in North America near Detroit, Mich., in summer2002. Since that time, the pest has killed millions of ash trees in Ohio,Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Wis-consin, Missouri, Minnesota, Kentucky, NewYork, Iowa, Tennessee andConnecticut. Financially, the United States risks an economic loss of $20billion to $60 billion because of this pest.

Immediately after confirmation by USDA, Kansas implemented anemergency intrastate quarantine for Wyandotte County to prevent furtherspread of emerald ash borer in Kansas. The quarantine applies to anycorporation, company, society, association, partnership, governmentalagency, and any individual or combination of individuals. It prohibitsmovement of regulated items from the quarantined area, except underspecific conditions established in the quarantine order.

Regulated items under quarantine include the following:• The emerald ash borer, in any living stage of development;• Firewood of all hardwood (non-coniferous) species;• Nursery stock of the genus Fraxinus (Ash);• Green lumber of the genus Fraxinus (Ash);• Other material living, dead, cut, or fallen, including logs, stumps, roots,branches, and composted and uncomposted chips of the genus Fraxinus(Ash);• Any other article, product, or means of conveyance that an inspector de-termines presents a risk of spreading emerald ash borer and notifies theperson in possession of the article, product, or means of conveyance thatit is subject to the restrictions of the regulations.

The quarantine, effective as of August 29, will remain in effect for aperiod of 90 days or until rescinded or modified by order of Kansas Sec-retary of Agriculture Dale Rodman.

Prevention is the key to limiting new infestations. KDA is workingwith stakeholders to assure they understand how to properly treat or dis-pose of emerald ash borer-infested ash trees and materials to reduce theimpacts this pest has on the state. The quarantine requires all ash treesand materials in Wyandotte County to be treated or disposed of properly.

All ash trees are susceptible to infestation by the emerald ash borer.Trees become infested when adult beetles lay eggs on the bark. The eggshatch into larvae that bore into the tree. They tunnel between the barkand wood and disrupt water and nutrient movement, eventually killingthe tree. Emerald ash borer appears to prefer trees under stress but is ca-pable of killing perfectly healthy trees.

Adult emerald ash borers are about one-half inch long and theyemerge in late spring. The larvae feed just under the bark of a tree, which

damages and eventually kills the tree. Trees infested with emerald ashborer will have canopy dieback, water sprouts, bark splitting, serpentine-like galleries and D-shaped exit holes.

If Kansans think any of their trees may have the pest, they should no-tify KDA immediately at (785) 862-2180 or at ppwc@kda.ks.gov.

To learn more about the emerald ash borer, visitwww.emeraldashborer.info

Local updates on this pest are also available on thecity of Lansing website, www.lansing.ks.us.

Lansing Residents Asked to Watch forEMERALDASH BORER

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Spooky CenterOn Saturday, Oct. 27, the Lansing Parks and Recreation De-

partment and the Lansing Community Library hosted the 2012Spooky Center at the Lansing Activity Center.Two sessions were conducted to better serve the community.

The first session was for youth up to and including third grade.Attendees were able to play carnival games, visit a “Trick-Or-Treat Village” and enjoy refreshments free of charge. Several hun-dred children attended each session.The second session had youth in grades four through eight par-

ticipating in carnival games, a haunted house, a fortune teller,photo booth, and refreshments that were also free of charge.The city of Lansing thanks everyone, including our sponsors,

for their efforts to make this possible.

Sponsors:- Smith Chiropractic - Leavenworth-Lansing Nursery- Dr. Lori Golon - FouCAKES- Lansing Heights - Friends of the Lansing- American Legion Post 411- Kiwanis Club of Lansing- VFW Post and Auxiliary 12003- Knights of Columbus Council 10834

Emerald Ash Borer – actual size fits on a penny.

Community Library- Commerce Bank

SIDEWALKS:Clearing sidewalks after winter storms is

mostly about being a good neighbor. As a matterof practicality and safety, it is the responsibilityof owners of property adjacent to a public side-walk to remove snow and ice from the sidewalkfollowing each winter storm. When everyonedoes his or her part by clearing the sidewalks fol-lowing a snow or ice storm, all of our pedestri-ans, from children to the elderly, benefit byhaving a safe place to walk, and property owners’liability for falls is reduced.This concept is formalized in the Lansing City

Code. The reason this task has been codified as aproperty owner responsibility is that it is bothimpractical and far too large a tax burden for thecity to clear all the sidewalks in the city. Weknow of no city that clears sidewalks city-widewith taxpayer resources. The city does, however,include most of the city trail system and certainsidewalks that are not immediately adjacent toproperties in its snow and ice removal operations.The city does not attempt to inspect all side-

walks following storms to determine if they havebeen cleared, but does follow up on all com-plaints about sidewalks that have not beencleared within a reasonable amount of time fol-lowing snow or ice storms in accordance with theCity Code.If you have questions about removal of snow

and ice from sidewalks, or wish to submit a com-plaint, please call 727-2400.

STREETS:To expedite snow and ice removal operations,

many streets throughout the city are designatedas Emergency Snow Routes. Signs are postedidentifying these routes. City ordinance pro-hibits parking on emergency snow routes duringa winter storm emergency, and vehicles parked,or stuck without chains or snow tires on thesestreets, may be ticketed and/or towed at theowner’s expense. When these routes are keptfree of parked cars, emergency crews can getthem cleared more quickly and move on to clearother streets.On all streets, citizens can assist in assuring

that snow is effectively removed by parking intheir garages or driveways away from the curb,placing snow they remove from their driveway tothe sides of the driveway instead of in the street,keeping personal property away from the curb,

and staying clear ofsnow removal equip-ment when it is operat-ing. Snow and iceremoval is an emer-gency operation. Theoperators work underdifficult conditionswith limited visibilityand limited traction,and your considerationis greatly appreciated.If you hire a contractorto clear your driveway,please let him knowthat it is against CityCode for him to put thesnow in the street.

Plowing snow fromthe street is a continu-ous operation that pro-duces a continuouswindrow of snow anddoes not present an op-portunity to avoid plac-

ing the windrow in front of driveways. Parkingin or part way in the street severely slows our re-moval operations and limits the portion of thestreet that can be cleared. Parking in cul-de-sacsduring snow storms severely slows the operationand limits our effectiveness, as cul-de-sacs arevery time consuming to clear even without ob-structions and we have a multitude of them in ourcity. If a street or cul-de-sac is obstructed so thatwe cannot operate safely, our policy is to skipthat street until the obstruction is removed by theowner. Please share this information with yourneighbors who park in or part way in the street

and help us avoid delays in clearing your street.Mailboxes, if damaged from contact by city

equipment, will be replaced. Mailboxes dam-aged by the force of the snow itself from removaloperations are the owner’s responsibility to re-place.Every winter storm has a unique and individ-

ual character, depending on road surface temper-ature, air temperature, wind chill, form ofprecipitation throughout the storm (rain, freezingrain, sleet, wet snow, dry snow), rate of precipita-tion, time of day, amount of traffic on the streetat various times during the storm, and weatherconditions following the precipitation event.Emergency snow and ice removal operations aretailored to the specific conditions encounteredwith each storm.We physically check and take appropriate ac-

tion on every inquiry or complaint we receiveabout road conditions. We have an answeringmachine to take after hours inquiries during snowand ice removal operations. Messages will bechecked periodically at 727-1700 when emer-gency staff returns to the shop. During normalwork hours you may call 727-1700 or 727-2400with your inquiries.For the safety of you, your family, and others,

please allow extra time for your drive, and useextra caution when snow and ice are present.

As authorized by a 2011 ordinance, there are a number of locations around town,mostly in cul-de-sacs, where “No Parking During Snow” signs have been posted. Thepurpose of these signs is a reminder not to park in the street during winter storm eventsso the City may safely and effectively remove snow and ice. These signs are postedwhere City crews have experienced frequent difficulties in operations due to parked ve-hicles.

While the City’s Snow Removal Policy provides for crews to simply skip streetswhere parked cars interfere with operations, this extra step has been taken because ourgoal is to provide the best possible snow removal service in every neighborhood, andthe City does not wish to penalize everyone in a particular area because one or two in-dividuals leave vehicles parked in the way.

The broad language “during snow” is used rather than a specific measurement be-cause, as most know, wind and other factors can leave one part of a street bare whilethe other side may have deeper snow. If there is snow or ice anywhere on the street inquestion that is likely to require removal operations, the signs are in effect.

Protocol will be to attempt to make contact with vehicle owners to remind them tomove their cars, but the ordinance does include a provision that citations may be is-sued. Further, when a snow emergency is declared, the ordinance provides for vehiclesto be towed. Again, protocol is to first try to contact owners, and we hope by publica-tion of this and other information, that voluntary compliance is achieved so we maycontinue to provide the best possible snow and ice removal service with as little delayas possible.

Please help us provide the best service and protect your vehicles by notparking in the street, whether posted or not, during snow and ice events.Your cooperation is sincerely appreciated by the operators who are

working for you in the challenging conditions presented by winter storms.

SNOWPARKINGSIGNS

WINTER STORMSEASON ISONTHETHEWAY!

Lansing Mayor Kenneth W.Bernard received the League ofKansas Municipalities’ E.A.Mosher Excellence in LocalGovernment Award on October 8at the league’s annual conferencein Topeka.The award is presentedannually to an elected city offi-

cial who has not only demon-strated outstanding service to hisor her city, but has also shown anactive commitment to stronglocal government and service tothe League of Kansas Municipal-ities. Named in honor of E.A.Mosher, League Director from

1960 to 1991, it is the highestaward the LKM bestows.

“I was surprised and honoredby the award,” said Bernard, whohas served as Lansing’s mayorfor more than 28 years. “Thisaward is a great way to concludemy career as a public servant.”Bernard announced earlier thisyear that he would not seek re-election. Those who receive theaward must have held an electiveoffice for a minimum of fouryears; demonstrated contribu-tions that have had a significantimpact on the quality of life ofthe citizens of his or her city;demonstrated contributions inpromoting positive intergovern-mental relationships; and showninvolvement with LKM.Bernard served as a Lansing citycouncil member from 1979-83;he was elected Mayor in 1983and served through 1993. Hethen returned to the Mayor’s seatin 1995, where he continues toserve. Bernard has been a mem-ber of the LKM’s Finance Com-mittee since 2006. He has alsoserved on the following boards:

� Nurturing Families� Sertoma Club� Leavenworth CountyDevelopment Corporation

� National League of CitiesFAIR Steering Committee

� Lansing CommunityLibrary

Today, thanks in part toBernard’s leadership, Lansingfeatures many infrastructure im-provements including the K-7/Main Street SystemEnhancement Project, state-of-the-art wastewater treatment fa-cility, citywide trails system, anda 127-acre park which now bearshis name – Kenneth W. BernardCommunity Park.

I’d like to start by thanking Mayor KenBernard for his many years of devoted serviceto the city. Mayor Bernard’s tireless efforts tohelp improve Lansing have made the city whatit is today. Best of luck in your retirement. Onthe same note, congratulations to Mayor-ElectBilly Blackwell, I’m looking forward to work-ing with you in your new position.Winter will be arriving soon, and while we

didn’t have a significant snowfall last winter,there is always the possibility of snow duringthe upcoming months. Many of the cul-de-sacsin Ward 4 had “No Parking during Snow” signsposted over the past year. This was done to en-

sure the snow removal crews could maneuversafely without risking damage to private prop-erty or the snow removal equipment. Please beconscious of the weather and if there is a risk ofsnow and you live in a cul-de-sac, please parkin your driveway or on a street without a snowsign.As some of you may recall, one of my major

concerns was the lack of an updated compre-hensive plan for the city. Beginning in early2013, the City will be developing a new com-prehensive plan. This plan will help shapeLansing in the future, and we need input fromthe Lansing residents. Please volunteer someof your time to participate on one (or more) ofthe committees that will be formed. This isyour opportunity to work with other membersof the community to help develop the goals andpriorities for Lansing in the future.I’d like to encourage everyone to attend the

Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony onDecember 2. The ceremony starts at 6:00 p.m.and is at the Lansing Community Center.

I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving,Merry Christmas, and Happy NewYear.If you have any questions or concerns, please

feel free to contact me atgbuehler@lansing.ks.us or 913-704-9131.

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WARD 4NEWSCouncilmemberGregg Buehler

LansingMayor Receives E.A.Mosher Award

We are fast approaching another holidayseason and I would like to take a momentto remind everyone about some safety tips.Identity theft is a constant problem thateveryone needs to be mindful of. Checkyour credit report to make sure there isnothing listed that you do not know about.

When shopping at a store, ladies, becareful not to leave purses and pocketbooks in a shopping cart.Thieves look for the opportunity to steal a purse or part of its con-tents. It only takes a split second and your purse could be gone.How much personal information do you keep in your purse?Ladies, if you are shopping and have your purse in a shopping cartmake sure that it is closed and snapped. Gentlemen, make sure youare aware of your surroundings. If a stranger bumps into you whileyou are shopping, check to make sure your wallet is still where it issupposed to be. At this time of year people who wish to take fromyou are looking for that moment when you are distracted.

Also, if you notice strange vehicles or persons in your neigh-borhood contact the police department and let us come check themout. It may be nothing, but if you live there and do not recognizethe person or persons then give us a call. Let’s all be safe and enjoythis holiday season.

CHIEF’S CORNERBy Chief SteveWayman

Lansing Historical Museum

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By Laura Phillippi

With Thanksgiving around the corner, I would like to take a moment to thankthe Museum volunteers who help staff the Museum and assist with projects. TheMuseum would not be able to run smoothly without them. I’m also fortunate tohave two good neighbors. The firefighters of Fire District #1 assist in movingobjects at the Museum and the Lansing Correctional Facility assists with Mu-seum-related projects.

The volunteers held down the fort while I attended the Kansas Museums As-sociation conference in Newton. The conference is an opportunity to learn whatother cultural institutions are doing and to share ideas with each other. There is arich history in Harvey County and I had the chance to sample some of it during aMennonite tour led by Andi Andres of the Kauffman Museum and Dr. JamesJuhnke, Bethel College Professor Emeritus of History.

The last exhibit of the year is On My Honor-Boy Scouts in Lansing. This ex-hibit was requested by a citizen since Lansing’s Troop 3165 is celebrating its50th anniversary. Councilman Don Studnicka, Dean Moburg, and KristenSloan have loaned items for the exhibit. Be sure to stop by and see the exhibit.While you are at the Museum pick up a History Hunt form and find the answerto the first question in this contest. All of the answers can be found in the Lans-ing/Leavenworth/Fort Leavenworth area. We have some great prizes so be sureto turn in your complete form to the Museum by December 17.

Plans are underway to celebrate Kansas Day (a few days early) on January26th. We will have our annual Kansas Day Cake Decorating Contest. We havetentatively scheduled Professor Fred Krebs to give his Candy Makers & CandyJobbers program at 2 p.m. Kansas has a long history of candy making, includingcompanies such as Cero’s Candies and Russell Stover. Professor Krebs’ programis made possible by the Kansas Humanities Council. Stay tuned to local mediafor event updates.

We continue to assist patrons with their local history research. In September,a bus tour from Great Bend stopped at Mount Muncie Cemetery for a short his-tory tour. I also traveled to Eisenhower Elementary at Fort Leavenworth to makebutter with the children for their Farm Day program. In January, I will return toFort Leavenworth to make butter with 1,500 children during their Kansas Daycelebration.

Improvements continue to be made at the Museum. The baggage wagon onthe deck received two new coats of paint. Inside we now have Harriet the man-

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nequin to display vintage dresses. If you have any questions or suggestions forthe Museum, please call me at 913-250-0203 or email lphillippi@sbcglobal.net.

At the city of Lansing’s 19thAnnual Recognition dinner,TomYoung was selected as thePRIDE Volunteer of theYear.Young was recognized for hisinvolvement in youth sports andhelping those in need through-out the community. In additionto his great work with commu-nity organizations and the City,he has been very active with theLansing school district, helping

with Operation Graduation, researching and gathering statistics formany sports in order to publish who the record holders are. Young wasinstrumental in making the Lansing Educational Foundation Wall ofPride a reality at the foyer of the Lansing High School Auditorium.Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Congratulations!

Christina Moberly, RecreationProgrammer in the Lansing Parksand Recreation Department, wasselected by City AdministratorMike Smith as the Employee ofthe Fourth Quarter. After review-ing all 2012 Employees of theQuarter, Mike Smith also selectedChristina as the Employee of theYear. She began her career withthe city in 1999. Christina wasnominated because of all the extratime she puts in to all of the Parks’ programs, including setting up rosters,schedules, and practice times for all of the sports programs. She is alsovery involved in the setup of the Fishing Derby, Sizzlin’ Summer program,and the Spooky Center . Congratulations!

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Christina Moberly

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