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Shannon Sadler, winner of the 1985 Hays Symphony Concerto competition at age 16, returns to Hays for the first to present “Red, White, and Blue,” an All-American piano recital beginning at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 16th in the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center in Sheridan Hall on the Fort Hays State University campus.

Dr. Sadler, now a piano professor at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, grew up in Pittsburg, where she played violin with the Southeast Kansas Youth Symphony and the Southeast Kansas Symphony Orchestra.

She also performed violin concertos with the orchestra while in high school, said Dr. Irena Ravitskaya, associate professor of music at Fort Hays State.

Sadler also started studying piano in high-school at the University of Kansas with Richard Angeletti. “She drove from Pittsburg to Lawrence almost every weekend,” said Ravitskaya.

Sadler earned her Bachelor’s degree from KU, her Master of Music with honors from the New England Conservatory of Music, in Boston, Mass., and her Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of California, San Diego.

“Throughout her bachelor’s degree at KU,” said Ravitskaya, “Shannon was fortunate to also study with artist-in-residence Claude Frank, who came to campus monthly for intensive study with a few students by selected audition.”

Sadler won a spot on the Music Department Honors Recital each year while at KU, also winning the concerto competition, which allowed her to perform with the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra.

“Sadler has championed all that is new and adventurous in classical music as soloist and chamber musician. Shannon is the pianist in the acclaimed flute and piano duo, Calliope, with flutist Elizabeth McNutt,” said Ravitskaya.

Sadler will be performing various musical pieces from 19th and 20th century American composers: Charles Griffes, Ruth Crawford, Morton Feldman, Chinary Ung, and George Gershwin.

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The presidents of Fort Hays State University and Salina Area Technical College came together Tuesday morning in Salina to sign an agreement making it easier and more affordable for people across North Central Kansas to earn a bachelor’s degree.

 “This opens the door for folks in Salina and the surrounding communities, or anywhere in the state, really, to take credits here and transfer those credits to Fort Hays State University to work toward their goal of higher education,” said Salina Tech President Greg Nichols at the signing ceremony.

“Fort Hays State is so pleased to have an opportunity to partner with Salina Area Technical College for several reasons,” said Tisa Mason, president of Fort Hays State University. “We believe that President Nichols and the faculty and staff here at Salina Tech are leading with vision, ambition and out-of-the-box thinking in ways which are strongly focused on driving workforce needs for now and into the future.”

“Their innovation and focus on student success aligns perfectly with the character and the values of Fort Hays State University,” Mason added. “Together, Salina Tech and Fort Hays State will keep the door of opportunity wide open, with a big welcome mat, and enhance the quality of life for all Kansans.”

These new agreements mean students can earn an Associate of Applied Science through Salina Tech, and then Fort Hays State will accept all of those credits towards a bachelor’s degree from the university.

The fields included in the agreement are:

•        General studies: Students can take up to 45 hours of General Education courses at Salina Tech, such as English Composition I and II, College Algebra and World History – before transferring to Fort Hays State to earn a Bachelor of General Studies degree.

•        Criminal justice: Students will be able to earn an associate degree in Salina Tech’s new Police Science program, which also accepts credits from the Kansas Highway Patrol Academy and the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, and then transfer to Fort Hays State to earn a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice.

•        Health studies: Students who earn an Associate of Applied Science in one of Salina Tech’s health care programs, such as Dental Assistant or Medical Assistant, will be able to transfer to Fort Hays State to earn a Bachelor of Science in health studies.

•        Technology Leadership: Students who earn an Associate of Applied Science in any of Salina Tech’s technical programs, such as Auto Collision Repair, Machine Tool Technology, Welding or any of the college’s health care fields, will be able to transfer to Fort Hays State to earn a Bachelor of Science in Technology Leadership with a concentration in career and technical education or business and industry.

Whatever pathway students choose, they will have the support of both institutions, including academic advising, the advantage of the low tuition rates offered by both institutions and the convenience of taking many of their classes online.

For more information, contact Salina Area Technical College, 785-309-3100.

The Hays Police Department responded to 2 animal calls and conducted 22 traffic stops Thu., Feb. 15, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Battery – simple–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 2:06 AM
Dead Animal Call–200 block E 8th St, Hays; 8:57 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–1200 block Maple St, Hays; 12:12 PM
Juvenile Complaint–2300 block E 13th St, Hays; 2/14 1:30 PM; 6:30 PM
Found/Lost Property–1900 block Vine St, Hays; 3:43 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 4:39 PM
Welfare Check–200 block W 16th St, Hays; 5:21 PM
Juvenile Complaint–100 block W 13th St, Hays; 8:03 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–1600 block Oakmont St, Hays; 8:25 PM
Disturbance – Noise–300 block W 7th St, Hays; 11:30 PM

NESS COUNTY—  Authorities have scheduled a preliminary hearing in the misconduct case against a Kansas Sheriff.

The hearing for Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple is scheduled for April 16 at 1p.m., according to the Trego County Attorney’s office.

Trego County Attorney Christopher Lyon has been appointed to act as special prosecutor in the case.

Authorities arrested Whipple December 21, for alleged perjury, making false information, criminal distribution of firearms to a felon, and official misconduct.  The crimes are suspected to have occurred over the past four years.

On January 29, Whipple was jailed in Ford County for alleged violation of his bond agreement.  Under the new conditions of his bond Whipple is prohibited from any contact with witnesses in the case, according to Lyon.  This prevents Whipple from working at the Ness County Sheriff’s office.

Staff is only allowed to bring him mail so that he can do billing while the investigation continues. Lyon also reminded that the sheriff is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

 

ABILENE — Thanks to a generous grant from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, based in Logan, Kansas, the Eisenhower Foundation will be able to continue offering the Dane G. Hansen Field Trip Program to schools in Northwest Kansas. This unique program provides stipends to cover field trip expenses associated with visiting the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home and is available to any school within the 26-county Hansen service area.

The Dane G. Hansen Field Trip Program was established in 2013 and is offered through IKEducation — the Eisenhower Foundation’s K-12 initiative that provides innovative programs and activities to school groups. Each educator-led IKEducation program or activity aligns with national and state educational standards and integrates primary sources from the collection at the Eisenhower Presidential Campus.

Designed to honor Mr. Dane Hansen’s personal interest in promoting education, the Dane G. Hansen Field Trip Program has enabled over 5,300 students and teachers to travel to Dwight D. Eisenhower’s hometown in Abilene, Kansas, to learn about his life and legacy. Since the launch of IKEducation, also in 2013, over 20,000 students and teachers have participated in programs and, of this total, 25% have been from the Hansen service area — a testament to the value the Dane G. Hansen Foundation places on education.

As Lynn Wacker, a teacher from Lakeside Elementary School, explained on her program application, “Due to state funding issues, we have been very limited for the past few years on the ability to take our students on field trips. With the help of this grant, our students get to go to the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home. It is a treat to these children, who without this trip, may never know the enjoyment of viewing such an extraordinary museum.”

Schools can apply for the Dane G. Hansen Field Trip Program on the Eisenhower Foundation’s website: www.EisenhowerFoundation.net. For more information about IKEducation and the Eisenhower Foundation’s K-12 school initiative, please contact the Director of IKEducation, Mitzi Bankes Gose at [email protected].

About the Eisenhower Foundation
The mission of the non-profit, public Eisenhower Foundation is to honor and champion the relevance today of the life and leadership of Dwight D. Eisenhower through compelling programs and events that celebrate his legacy.

Donations to the Eisenhower Foundation provide funding to support the exhibits, educational programs, and community events at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home in Abilene, Kansas.

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