Eagle rep talks about broadband possibilities for Hillsboro

Written by Patty Decker Tuesday, 28 August 2012 13:14

Dave Baker (left) of Baker Bros. Printing Co. in Hillsboro chats about the future of Internet access in Hillsboro with Dennis Weese of Eagle Communications during the public meeting Friday. Hillsboro residents will begin seeing improvements in their broadband service, according to information presented Friday by Dennis Weese, Eagle Communi­ca­tions community relations and product development director.

About 30 people attended the meeting at Hillsboro City Hall to hear the latest updates in technology related to Internet service, telephone and cable tele­vision through the Hays-based company.

The discussion about broadband concerns initially started with Clint Seibel, executive director of the Hillsboro Development Corp. and Joel Klaassen publisher of the Hillsboro Free Press.

“I met Clint about a year ago when we both signed in at a (Kansas) Rural Opportunity Conference,” Weese said. “Clint was there to learn...

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High-definition eye scanner helps doctors, patients identify issues

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 28 August 2012 13:13

Zach Unruh of Mid Kansas Eye Care said the new HD-OCT scanner in their Hillsboro and Hesston offices helps patients and sometimes the optometrist visually identify what’s happening within the eye. Optometrist Zach Unruh is excited about the optical coherence tomography (OCT) unit recently made available for patients at Mid Kansas Eye Care in Hillsboro.

The state-of-the-art machine uses lasers to create a three-dimensional image of the back of the optic nerve and a cross section of the retina.

The high-definition image enables Unruh to examine the condition of the optic nerve as well as each of the 10 layers of the retina separately.

“The two biggest eye diseases that most people think of are glaucoma and macular degeneration,” Unruh said. “This actually has scans for each of those things, so it kind of combines the two.”

With the new machine, Unruh can isolate different layers of the retina to see what the pathology...

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Funk receives lifetime award for contributions in senior care

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 21 August 2012 13:21

Funk Elfrieda Funk, Hillsboro, received the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award from LeadingAge Kansas as part of its annual Quality First Awards of Excellence Ceremony on April 13 in Wichita.

The award is presented to a LeadingAge Kansas member’s chief executive officer, administrator, employee, trustee or board member. It honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of aging services through such things as innovation, dedication, leadership and the effective use of available resources.

Parkside Homes will host a reception honoring Funk from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, in the Oscar Hett Fellowship Center (also known as the large dining room). The public is invited.

Funk has been employed at Parkside Homes...

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BCC-Marion to offer series of non-credit classes this fall

Written by Patty Decker Tuesday, 21 August 2012 13:20

Butler Community College of Marion is offering new learning opportunities with the introduction of its “Take 1 Just 4 Fun.”

Amy Kjellin, Flint Hills Sites director in Marion, said the classes are basically a longer version of the free class day BCC offers each spring.

“These are non-credit classes,” Kjellin told 35 members of the Marion Chamber of Commerce on Friday, “and the classes will vary according to what the teacher wants to do.”

The majority of fees will range between $20 to $40 as a way of paying the teacher for his or her time, she said.

Eleven classes are available in this first set of classes with a brief description of each.

• Guitar Basics: Mike Moran of Hillsboro will teach a course for the beginning...

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Centre grad makes WBJ ‘40 Under 40’ watch list

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 07 August 2012 16:18

Scott Wituk, a graduate of Centre High School, was recently recognized by the Wichita Business Journal as a “40 Under 40” awardee.

Wituk, director of Wichita State University’s Center for Community Support and Research, was recognized because of his involvement in creating thriving and supportive communities and organizations, according to a WBJ spokesperson.

“I am fortunate to be involved with some amazing projects and people in Wichita and across Kansas,” Wituk said. “We (at the Center for Community Support and Research) get to do some really exciting work.”

One of CCSR’s recent initiatives, which was supported by the Kansas Health Foundation, involved helping 20 Kansas community coalitions, working to improve local...

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