Issues Program

“…is 2010 I and Steve Macintosh and our guest is former Kansas attorney general firm Miller your answer morning -- and welcome to the show this morning and our guest today is Wichita attorney Vern Miller who had a long career in law enforcement. Including Sedgwick county sheriff in Kansas attorney general and some other jobs and -- I know you've worn several other -- in your career what what I left out in …”

“…Well my game forget it formally in Wichita and he and was working candidate -- close down. On south broadly right operate service station and we get to know each …”

“…thunderstorm watches and warnings okay I'm gonna go and to start with severe thunderstorms. . And -- watches and all we're doing is looking at the atmosphere. In when the atmosphere and this can even go for tornadoes. Is conducive. To storms producing hail stones one inch in diameter larger. Or wind speeds be greater than 58 miles an hour the storm prediction senator and and Norman Oklahoma while highlighted very broad area. Where the potential first two hours to produce that significant severe weather will occur. Now to get eight tornado watch there are many other ingredients in the atmosphere that hats to occur. In order …”

“…about. What kind of storm season we're gonna have as far as severe weather is concerned are you making any predictions about. This is going to be heavy season light season do you you have any …”

“…some didn't think I've ever make that extra. Recently. You have idea City Council what -- what they call those meetings workshops workshop. And you talked about a -- central library and as I understand they …”

“…so many different platforms of media. But folks are still at least buying books and focuses borders and understood. And Barnes & Noble there they're selling but what about the old fashioned let's go to an …”

“…story initially the other day and I think it was 6100. More public school students who can't just this past year as soon. Many people who decide they can't afford to put the kids in private schools they're switching to public schools that this is a trend you've seen in Wichita. …”

“…And definitely we if I can save. Without question of the high school level number of the school newspaper editors have have contacted us to to get information and a better understanding of of what's …”

“…it in Kansas City and their last two years we held within San Antonio. . Again this year or bay and San Antonio and we're we're commitment being used. Four years after that but we're really hope and kicked it in the midwest. How big …”

“…definitely feeling and movement away from that. -- tell me about your art program. . I really have any. After school. Our program for kids who are blind and visually impaired. It's a small group that gets …”

“…very turbulent time in Alabama. And went through elementary junior high and high school there. And while in high school teacher who taught it elderly don't butler county community college three he moved to Connecticut was my school history teacher. And when …”

“…area and we get references from the referrals from. All expressed a school teachers were called those principles. Counselors were all us the correctional facility is what Carlos Salvation Army you or use bill we work …”

“…from high school people -- and that have maybe decided to drop out but then decided they want to high school diploma. . These are for adults we've had an adult as old as forty come back to get their high school diploma and decide not to do the GT program. So it really -- can ranges we have heard that the ged program is harder than high school. . That the test is harder than closers go wow I say that I can imagine. And look at earnings sinners they actually have to put in the full amount of hours at UN in high school. . It's just a little more flexible schedule so they're actually putting end all of the hours and getting there actual diploma so …”

“…their college education and it's not a ged program it is actually high school diploma will really the next. …”

“…That's right well listen again. We have the Wichita art museum 75 years of American art a 244 page catalog itself sells for 3495. And you can get that. At the Wichita art museum indecent watermark books as well yes that's correct that if you would like more information about the art museum want to give McCall the numbers 2684921. It's located by the way. Right down on the river just as you go into account town the other museums and it's really easy to find. And -- we'd like it is just tell you we appreciate your time and your information that they it's been very rewarding for me I didn't have a lot of knowledge about the which starred in -- And frankly you filled a lot of gaps that I had that -- thank you I think so yeah. I think you for your service to the community over over the years there -- which art museum. . We appreciate your time this morning. Our guests novel -- Ross from the Wichita art museum that's all for this edition of issues 30 and we'll be back next week thank you for listening. Hi Steve Macintosh. …”

“…Steve Macintosh our guest is not -- from the Wichita art museum. . Good morning in but to our show thank you so I'm delighted to be there to have you with this recently the Wichita City Council passed a proclamation making 22 and the official 75 anniversary year of the Wichita art museum. . When I called museum executive director Charles Steiner to ask for a guest for the show he recommended -- thoughts he said -- knows everything about the museum. You haven't hit an official capacity with the which art museum now -- …”

“…way the state of Kansas is one of the top states on adult education I'm getting can be completed certification for GE d.'s for adults. And and I don't know if you've never known anybody to take the ged test. But it's way harder than just graduated from high school I've heard I've had -- it's very tough because it's one big comprehensive exam in her kids have to take. Finals and …”

“…because you know I need those 35 year olds. To be going back to school and getting educated in keeping up with technology so. I'm not willing to give up one individual in Kansas who wants an …”

“…the idea Linda that you're just a bunch of do gooders who build houses and a -- of the keys over to poor person. There's so much more of the story fill in the blanks what …”

“…he had gone down to Africa he and his wife Linda. Build homes down there for three years came bank United States and -- you know what if I can do that in Africa. And …”