By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

The annual Hays High School FFA chapter plant sale is being held on April 19 and 22 from 3:30 to 6 p.m., and April 23 from 8 to 11 a.m.

The sale is located in the HHS E-Building Greenhouse located at the back of the entrance to the east parking lot.  A sign will be posted on 13th Street directing traffic to the greenhouse.

“We grow the plants we sell and they are cared for by all FFA members and Mr. (Curt) Vajnar’s student aide, Jarett Pfannenstiel,” said Laura Montgomery, a junior and FFA officer.

Local gardeners will have plenty of stock to choose from.  “There are approximately 400 trays of flowers and 50 trays of vegetables. We also have about 100 hanging pots,” Montgomery added.

The plant sale benefits scholarships for seniors, and also to send FFA members to contests, conventions and the Denver Stock Show.

By JAMES BELL
Hays Post

The next event in the Fort Hays State University Sebelius Lecture Series is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center, promising to bring a unique experience to attendees as they hear from NASA astronauts James Lovell and Fred Haise along with mission control flight director Gene Krantz.

As astronauts during the Apollo program, Lovell and Haise were already well-known figures in the space program during the 1960s but their exploits during the failed Apollo 13 mission that were retold in the 1995 film “Apollo 13” brought all three into the national consciousness once again.

“I think we are going to see a lot of people interested,” said Vince Bowhay, assistant director of the Memorial Union for special events and student activities. “Several generations watched it happen live on TV, while another generation watched it be portrayed in a movie with Tom Hanks.”

The mission would have been the third to land people on the moon, but a rupture in an oxygen tank crippled the service module on the craft — 200,000 miles from earth.

The three men will recount their experiences during the lecture while also discussing the future of the U.S. space program.

“I think there is always a fascination with space and what our next steps in space are,” Bowhay said.

The Sebelius Lecture Series is named for former U.S. Rep Keith Sebelius, one of the most notable FHSU alumni, and is sponsored by approximately 200 patrons.

For more about the speakers, the series or Sebelius click here.

Our partners at USD 489 News have released the first episode of their bond issue series, “12th Street Auditorium,” highlighting issues that would be addressed by a proposed $94 million bond issue that set for a June 7 election.

The episode, featuring opinions of current and former USD 489 students, can be viewed below.

HFD

The Hays Fire Department will be inspecting fire hydrants and flushing water mains on Wed., April 13, in the area of Indian Trail to Canterbury between 22nd Street and 27th Street.

This is part of a coordinated effort by the city of Hays to inspect all fire hydrants in the city and flush all water mains annually.

Slight discoloration of the water supply may be encountered although there will be no health risks to the consumer. Drivers are asked to avoid driving through water discharging from a fire hydrant during the short flushing period.

For more information contact the Hays Fire Department at (785) 628-7330.

Mostly sunny today with highs in the 70s this afternoon.

Today Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 14 mph.

Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.

ThursdayPatchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday NightA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph.

FridayA 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Friday NightA 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy.

SaturdayA 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy.

Saturday NightShowers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

SundayShowers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.