University Dally Kansan
Wednesday, September 21, 1977
Investigations surprise to pool contractor
By TERRY SELBY
Staff Writer
A locally contracted swimming pool designer yesterday said he was not aware that government officials of two states were investigating his actions.
Ford Bohl, a pool design specialist for Bohl and Associates, Olathe, was contracted recently by the Douglas County Commission to design a pool for Lawrence United School
Officials of the Kansas Board of Technical Professions and the Missouri Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors said Bohl was not licensed to practice engineering in either state. However, both said they had received public
complaints alleging that Bohl had represented himself as a registered
Both boards are investigating the allegation, but refuses to disclose any evidence.
Bohi said the news of the investigation was a complete shock.
"I'M SURPRISED that anything like this would occur," he said. "I've been in the business since 1969 and I've never had a complaint."
Bohl and he was a design specialist and he always employed other licensed firms to work with him.
Bohi and an Overland Park architect were contracted last spring by the Douglas
County Commission to prepare a federal funds application for a proposed indoor-outdoor swimming pool at Lawrence High School and to design the pool if the funds are available.
But the county was ineligible for the Economic Development Administration (EDA) funds, which are awarded on the basis of unemployment rate.
Knox said there was no doubt that Bohl was not licensed in Kansas and he knew licensed engineers worked for the staff of Bohl and Associates.
born Cari Knox, superintendent of school district 497, and Ernest Coleman, county federal funds consultant, said they knew Bohl was not licensed in Kansas as an engineer when they recommended him to the commission.
"DOUGLAS COUNTY has no complaint
against Bohl," Coleman said. "I recommended him because he was a specialist in that type of work and because of the good job he did on the Eudora pool."
Frank Stitzel, an architect who worked with Bohl and Associates on the Eudora pool, said the engineering services of L. W. Morris Association were used on that job. Bohl always used an outside engineering service, he said.
Charlotte Olander, secretary of the Kansas Board of Technical Professions, said Bohl's firm is allowed to receive engineering contracts as long as a licensed subcontracted engineer does the actual engineering.
Last weekend the members of the Kansas Board of Technical Professions decided to turn their investigation over to Dennis Moore, Johnson County District Attorney.
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Bohl said he had never represented himself as a licensed engineer.
Center 'humanizes' with info, trivia
Bv ERIC MORGENSTERN
Staff Writer
Question: What time does the movie at the Kansas Union start? Where do I go to get legal help? Who won the 1932 World Series?
864.350.764.864.350.764.864.350.764.
The University Information Center, also known as $@ucscol, answers such questions about coursework.
Many of the inquiries to the center request general information, such as events in Lawrence, Union accécessory facilities, bus schedules and student or campus organizations.
The center is a 13-by-13 foot room in 106 Strong Hall with three incoming phone lines, three desks, two file cabinets, a television, a computer, and two lounge chairs for the students who work the late-night shift.
"I don't know who made the complaint, or who would have had reason to," he said.
CALLS CONCERNING pregnancy, rape, divorce or widowhood are referred to various organizations that specialize in those fields. These include the network, rape victim support service and the women's transitional care service.
The information center is funded with the direction of student affairs through the Student Affairs Fund.
Kathy Hoggard, director of the information center, said Monday that the purpose of the center was to be a "humanizing element of the University"
"Because the academic processes and procedures are so complicated at an institution as large as KU, it's necessary to have them on staff. We can teach students can turn for explanations," she said.
Started in 1970 as a rumor control center during a period of campus unrest, it was staffed by student volunteers. The center now has nine paid students who are the anonymous voices on the other end of the phone.
"LAWRENCE AND THE University together are a very rich community in terms of its cultural, intellectual and artistic resources and it is difficult to know everything that is happening. Thus, the information center can help."
The center is not directory assistance and does not give out phone numbers.
Callers are never asked to reveal their all conversations are kept confidential.
Hoggard said the center acted as a clearinghouse for all events in Lawrence.
The busiest time for calls is between 6
2 die in murder, suicide
A 41-year-old Lawrence man killed his
friend when he himself early yesterday
morning plunged into a pool.
Julius Johnson, 824 Maine, telephoned the wife at 5:58 a.m. yesterday, told the dispatcher his wife had been shot and asked her to patrol car and an ambulance, police said.
L. Kenneth Harmon said when police arrived, Johnson lay dying in his living room of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the stomach. His wife, Nancy, 37, was already dead in the dining room. Johnson had shot her in the back of the head, police said.
Harmon said Johnson had used a .38 caliber short-barrel pistol in both deaths.
The Johnson's two children, a girl, 13, and a boy, 12, had been asleep upstairs when the shootings occurred. Police said the children were alone in their parents' deaths until the car arrived car
Harmon said police had determined the woman's death and suicide, and the investigation was ended.
Johnson, who was unemployed, had worked at the Douglas County State Bank for 14 years before quitting last year. Mrs. Johnson was打在 the Jay Shoppe, 85 Massachusetts St.
Come Join Us
Invites you to our first meeting Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 7.OO p.m. in the Internat'l. Room in the Union
Refreshments will be served
THE COMMISSION on the STATUS of WOMEN
"We can answer certain kinds of trivia,
we can answer Ui territory, but we're not
allying trivia book club."
Sometimes calls are made to settle bets or to learn some tidbit of knowledge.
The information center also edited the student handbook and compiled the People's
p. m. and 9 p.m. when the center averages more than a call a minute. These calls usually seek information about evening activities, sports events, hours and meeting locations. Hoggar said
KU HANG GLIDING
MEETING
Wed. 7:30 p.m.
2002
Learned Hall
Everyone Welcome
—NOTICE—
TO: All organizations (including graduate student groups) allocated funds by the Student Senate from the Student Activity Fee FROM: Office of the Student Senate
All officers who are to be responsible for the expenditure of allocated funds, MUST:
1. Attend a TRAINING SESSION conducted by the Student Senate Treasurer. See the schedule listed below.
2. Sign a CAPITAL DISPOSITION CONTRACT with the Student Senate.
3. Obtain ADVANCE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION for each expenditure from funds allocated to the organization.
4. Account for All Inventory.
No funds will be made available until these requirements have been met.
Walnut Room Level 6 Kansas Union
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.
A Treasurer's Training Session has been scheduled for the following time:
Please contact the Student Senate Treasurer's Office at 864-3746 to sign up for this session, or for additional information.
The Student Senate
is funded from student activity fees.
Hoch Aud. 8:00 A Chris Fritz & SUR Production Jimmy Sat., Oct.15 Spheeris Tickets are $6 adv. G $7 day of show and are available at SUR Box Office and Kief's in Lawrence
BIG
BLUE RALLY
Friday Sept. 23rd 7:00-Midnight
- Archie Dykes
Featuring:
- K.U. Pom Pon Girls-Yell Leaders
- Bud Moore & Team
- K.U. Marching Band
- Tom Hedrick
- Disco Music - Mark Booth
- FREE Beer
- with Class Card
- Class Cards May Be Purchased
- Cars enter from north
- Pedestrians enter from south
Behind the Union: X-ZONE
Sponsored by BOCO
Jayhawker Senior Pictures Sept.26 Oct.14
Sitting fee $1 includes your photo in the yearbook and the option of buying color enlargements.
Appointments are required.
Contact the Jayhawker
office starting Sept.19
Call 864-3728
Order your yearbook now
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