Baldwin Invitational Finals

In the final rounds of the Baldwin Invitational Tournament, Baldwin High didn't fair to well.

7th Place Game:    Bishop Ward 51  Louisburg 44

5th Place Game:   Wellsville 54   Anderson County  49

3rd Place Game:   Augusta 65    Baldwin  55

1st Place Game:  Bonner Springs 51  JC Harmon 40

Baldwin Invitational Tournament - Day 2

 Baldwin Invitational Tournament day 2 results:

Wellsville 60    Louisburg 55

Anderson County 55   Bishop Ward 39

JC Harmon 56   Augusta 51

Bonner Springs 74    Baldwin 44

The next round will be Saturday January 23. Anderson County will play Wellsville at 2:30 p.m. Bishop Ward will play Louisburg at 1 p.m. JC Harmon will play Bonner Springs at 5:30 p.m. Augusta will play Baldwin at 4 p.m.

Baldwin Invitational Tournament -- Day 1

Day 1 Scores:

JC Harmon 62    Louisburg 47

Augusta 57     Wellsville 56

Bonner Springs  64     Bishop Ward 18

Baldwin 66    Anderson County 64

The next round will be Friday January 22. Louisburg will play Wellsville at 4 p.m.  Bishop Ward will play Anderson County at 5:30 p.m. JC Harmon will play Augusta at 7 p.m.   Bonner Springs will play Baldwin at 8:30 p.m.

Weather Cancellation

Due to the inclement weather conditions  the city council meeting for tonight has been postponed until 7pm on Monday January 25, 2016. In a posting on the cities Facebook page, the city said,

Due to the inclement weather conditions, the City Council Meeting has been postponed and rescheduled for January 25, 2016, 7:00 PM @ Baldwin City Library.

In other news the Baldwin City athletic director, Gary Stevanus said, that the Baldwin Invitational Basketball Tournament has been postponed until tomorrow January 20. According to Stevanus they will follow today's bracket schedule tomorrow.
As for the school board meeting, it has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 25, at the Baldwin Elementary School Primary Center.

Baseball Fundraiser

On January 16, 2016 the Baldwin High School baseball team held a pancake feed to raise funds.  The proceeds will be used for team equipment. The feed was held 8 a.m. through 11 a.m.

photographer Kevin Surbaugh

At 8:30, there was more students then general public. However, by 9:15
more people began to trickle in, filling up the cafeteria where for $5 each, they enjoyed unlimited pancakes and sausages. With a choice of milk, orange juice or coffee for a beverage. In addition, participants had the opportunity to bid on a number of donated items in a silent auction to also raise funds for the team.

photographer Kevin Surbaugh

Council Agenda for January 19th

The January 19, 2016 Baldwin City council meeting will be at the Baldwin City Public Library
(800 7th St) at 7 p.m.
A. Call to Order: Mayor Marilyn Pearse
B. Public Hearing: KCP&L Franchise Agreement
C. Consent Agenda: Consent Agenda Items will be acted upon by one motion unless a Council member requests an item be removed for discussion and separate action.

1. Consider the Draft Minutes of the January 4, 2016 Regular Meeting
2. Consider an Appropriation Ordinance No. 2016-01B Claims Against the City for Goods Provided and Services Rendered

D. Public Comments: Members of the public are welcome to comment about any matter relating to City business not listed on this Agenda. Please stand and wait to be recognized by the Mayor. As a general practice, the comments may or may not be acted upon by the Council during the meeting, or the Council may refer the items to staff for follow up. If you wish to comment on an item listed on the Agenda, a sign-up sheet is provided for you to sign in and provide your address. You will be called on when the Agenda item of interest is under discussion by the Council. For all public comments there is a time limit.
E. Special Reports or Presentations
F. Old Business

1. Ordinance 1336, KCPL Franchise Agreement (Brad Smith) – second reading
2. Ordinance 1337, Marshall Windfarm Agreement (Brad Smith) – second reading

G. New Business

1. Consider Conduit Sharing Agreement and Franchise Fee Agreement (Brad Smith, RG Fiber – Mike Bosch)
2. Resolution 2016-02 – Flint Hills Holdings (Brad Smith)
3. Ordinance 1338 - Rezoning of Property – 1st Reading (Matt Hoy/Tina Rakes)

H. Committee and/or Commission Reports
I. City Administrator and Staff comments

1. Contractor Licensing (Brad Smith)

J. Council & Mayor Comments
K. Executive Session
L. Adjourn

Baldwin Invitational Tournament will be Next Week

The 47th Annual Baldwin Invitational Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament start on January 19, 2016. With following brackets on January 22 and 23. All tournament games will be played in the Baldwin Junior High School Gymnasium.
Admission for each day will be $5 for adults and $3 for K-12 students.
Baldwin will play at 8:30 on the 19th, with the winner of that game playing at 5:30 on the 22nd. The game on the 22nd will be against the winner of the Bonner Springs and Bishop Ward game on the 19th.
Schedule for January 19, 2016
1. Bonner Springs Vs 8. Bishop Ward 1/19/16 7:00pm
4. Anderson County Vs 5. Baldwin 1/19/16 8:30pm
2. Louisburg Vs 7. JC Harmon 1/19/16 4:00pm
3. Wellsville Vs 6. Augusta 1/19/16 5:30pm

Bulldogs Baseball Pancake Feed

Everyone is invited to have breakfast with the Baldwin High School Baseball team The pancake feed will be $5 and will be held Saturday January 16 from 8 a.m.- 11 a.m. in the Baldwin High School Cafeteria. 

Powerball Fever Hits Baldwin City

The Powerball is at a record high jackpot.  As Americans across the country plop down $2 per ticket for their shot at the estimated $1.5 billion jackpot to be the first since November 7th, to win the jackpot.  Baldwin City residents are no different. The drawing is attracting players who never or rarely play as well as those who play regularly.
It was May 18, 2013 the last time the Powerball record high jackpot was won. That jackpot was roughly half of the current jackpot, $590.5 million. The cash payout of that was $370.9 million.  The cash payout this time around, should someone win tonight, will be an estimated $930 million. After taxes, which will automatically be taken out, Kansas residents would see an estimated $651 million, provided there are no other winners.

"Ron" of Baldwin City purchases his Powerball tickets
from Frank at the Santa Fe Market in Baldwin City
on Wednesday January 13, 2016.
Photographer Kevin Surbaugh

According to Frank at the Santa Fe Market sales have been brisk. While we were there, we talked with one customer "Ron" who was buying his lottery tickets who said he was going to buy an island in the South Pacific if he won.
Tonight lottery officials will draw five white balls out of a drum with 69 balls, and one red ball out of a drum with 26 red balls to determine the numbers. The jackpot is won by matching all five white balls, in any order, and the red Powerball. But if you miss that coveted Powerball, you can still win a mere million dollars.

Bible Study with Pastor Austin

Every Wednesday at 10:30am
Where: Vintage Park at Baldwin City, Baldwin City
321 Crimson Ave, Baldwin City, KS
Pastor Richard Austin leads a weekly group study of the Bible.