Tuesday, December 1, 2009

News 12-1-09

H1N1 VACCINES ARE AVAILABLE AT KANSAS STATE STARTING TODAY IN THE KSU UNION FORUM HALL. THE VACCINATIONS WILL LAST FROM 9:30 THIS MORNING UTNIL 2:30 THIS AFTERNOON OR UNTIL THE SUPPLY IS OUT. THE PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SHOT ARE: K-STATE STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 24, STUDENTS WHO ARE HEALTHCARE WORKERS OR FIRST RESPONDERS, STUDENTS WHO LIVE WITH OR CARE FOR AN INFANT UNDER 6 MONTHS OLD, AND STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 25 AND 64 WHO HAVE UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS. TO GET YOUR SHOT YOU MUST BRING WITH YOU YOUR CURRENT WILDCAT ID CARD, YOUR HEALTH INSURANE CARD, A CHECK OR CREDIT CARD TO PAY THE FEE, AND THE COMPLETED VACCINE CONSENT FORM WHICH YOU CAN FIND ON K-STATE’S WEBSITE. OTHER DATES FOR H1N1 CLINICS ARE DECEMBER 4TH, DECEMBER 7TH, AND DECEMBER 10TH. THEY WILL ALSO BE IN THE UNION’S FORUM HALL AT THE SAME TIME.


FORT RILEY SOLDIERS WILL BE MARCHING ACROSS POST NEXT WEEK TO COLLECT TOYS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN. SOLDIERS FROM THE 1ST SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE’S ANNUAL TOY MARCH IS A FOUR AND A HALF MILE ROUTE FROM ONE OF THEIR OPERATIONS BUILDINGS TO THE OPERATION SANTA CLAUSE HEADQUARTERS. PREVIOUSLY FAMILY MEMBERS CARRIED THE TOYS OVER THE ROUTE WHILE THE SOLDIERS WERE DEPLOYED IN IRAQ. THIS WILL BE TAKING PLACE ON DECEMER 7TH.


A TOPEKA WOMAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER A POLICE CHASE SHE WAS INVOLVED IN BECAME DEADLY. POLICE SAY ARIEZANNA WILLIAMS WAS ARRESTED MONDAY AND BOOKED INTO JAIL ON CHARGES OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER, FELONY ATTEMPTING TO FLEE POLICE, AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. WILLIAMS WAS SEEN SPEEDING ON THANKSGIVING AND POLICE BEGAN TO CHASE HER. HER CAR CRASHED INTO A POLE AND ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR’S PASSENGER, 30-YEAR OLD ZACK PALMER, DIED IN THE CRASH.


AUTHORITIES HAVE FILED A CAPITAL MURDER CHARGE AGAINST THE BURLINGAME MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS. 46-YEAR OLD JAMES KAHLER WAS ARRESTED SUNDAY IN THE DEATHS OF THE THREE. KAHLER ALSO FACES CHARGES OF ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE SHOOTING OF HIS GRANDMOTHER-IN-LAW AND AGGRAVATED BURGLARY FOR BREAKING INTO HER HOUSE SAYS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE. KAHLER WAS THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE WATER AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT IN COLUMBIA MISSOURI. HIS BOND IS SET AT $10 million.


TIGER WOODS HAS WITHDRAWN FROM HIS OWN TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK BECAUSE OF INJURIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE NEIGHBOR WHO IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CALLED 911 AFTER WOOD’S CRASH IS SENDING A LAWYER TO TALK WITH THE MEDIA ABOUT WHAT HE SAW. WOODS HIT A FIRE HYDRANT AND A TREE AT 2:25 LAST FRIDAY MORNING BY HIS HOME NEAR ORLANDO. HIS WIFE USED A GOLF CLUB TO SMASH THE BACK WINDOW TO PULL HIM OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WOODS HAS STILL FAILED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM POLICE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT.


THOSE BELLS ARE RINGING AND RED BUCKETS SWINGING OUTSIDE OF STORES TO COLLECT MONEY FOR THE SALVATION ARMY. AT A K-MART IN PENNSYLVANIA, SALVATION ARMY WORKERS GOT QUITE THE SURPRISE. SOMEONE DROPPED A GOLD COIN IN WRAPPED IN A ONE DOLLAR BILL. THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD KRUGERRAND IS WORTH MORE THAN $1,000. SALVATION ARMY OFFICIALS SAY IT’S A BIG MORALE BOOSTER FOR THE BELL RINGERS AND THEY HAVEN’T RECEIVED A GOLD COIN DONATION IN TWO YEARS.

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