It’s sign up time for Ellis Food Pantry free Christmas Food Boxes.
Residents of USD 388 Ellis who might want the help that a food box brings may sign up through the deadline on Friday, November 22, by calling 785-726-1278.
Those registered for boxes may shop for free Christmas gifts to give to their children ages 13 years and younger on either Saturday, November 23, or on Monday, December 2, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Ellis Food Pantry, 210 Madison.
Pickup and/or delivery of the Christmas boxes will be Wednesday, December 18, from 2:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1009 Washington, Ellis.
Players show off the new uniforms for the Wind Surge at the team’s brand unveiling Wednesday. Nadya Faulx / KMUW
BY TOM SHINE Kansas News Service
If Wichita’s new baseball team can draw fans to the stadium like it did Wednesday night for the unveiling of its name and logo, it will be in good shape.
Before a packed house at Wave, the new team was officially christened the Wichita Wind Surge.
Team officials say the name is a play on the city’s ever-present wind and because Wichita is taking “an exponential surge forward,” according to an introductory video with soaring music and quintessential images of Kansas and Wichita.
The logo features the winged horse Pegasus soaring through a red W. The team’s primary colors include navy blue and red, a nod to the colors in the Wichita flag, which will appear on the uniforms.
Logo designer Todd Radom helps introduce the Wind Surge at an event at Wave. Credit Nadya Faulx / KMUW
“I think we got it right,” said Todd Radom, a nationally recognized graphic designer who created the Wichita logo. “I hope the reaction is good. Building a foundation is so important.”
Although the name was panned by many on social media after the announcement, those in attendance cheered loudly. And they formed long lines afterward to buy Wind Surge merchandise.
“Today does feel like Christmas,” said team president Jay Miller, who has been working to market a team with no name since earlier this year.
It also felt like Opening Day at the ballpark.
There were hot dogs, peanuts and beer. Elected officials roamed the crowd, along with members of the Wind Surge’s staff.
Players in the Miami Marlins’ organization — the parent club for Wichita — modeled the new uniforms.
Miss Kansas and Miss Wichita obligingly posed for photos. A barbershop quartet sang “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”
“Make no mistake folks, Wichita is a baseball town,” said Wind Surge senior vice president Cookie Rojas.
Team owner and managing partner Lou Schwechheimer thanked Mayor Jeff Longwell for his efforts to bring the team to Wichita.
“The mayor called me three years ago and said, ‘This city deserves affiliated baseball, and we need to bring it back,’” Schwechheimer said.
Longwell was criticized for a lack of transparency in the city’s dealings with the team and the rapid decision to knock down Lawrence-Dumont Stadium and build a new $75 million baseball stadium on the west side of the Arkansas River.
The Wind Surge will take the field in April for its inaugural season in the Pacific Coast League. Wichita will be the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins, the highest level of minor league baseball. The city has not had a Triple-A team since 1984, when the Wichita Aeros left for Buffalo, New York.
When city leaders announced in September of 2018 that the New Orleans Baby Cakes were moving to Wichita, they said the team would get a new name. The team solicited suggestions from the public and received thousands of submissions, but it said team officials would make the final decision.
The team began releasing a series of names and logos in August, even though it said none would be the team’s new name. Those included the River Riders, Linemen and Doo-Dahs.
But Radom told Sportslogos.net that team officials wanted a more major-league feel.
“Wichita is the biggest city in the state of Kansas; it’s kind of a regional powerhouse,” Radom said. “So they wanted a look with a little bit more of a classic feel. We were going to look for something that would represent the team for the long term.”
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors have announced plans to retry a Kansas priest who was suspended from the ministry after he was accused of inappropriately touching a young girl on two occasions.
Kallal photo Wyandotte Co.
Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office spokesman Jonathan Carter said on Wednesday that the Rev. Scott Kallal’s new trial will likely be held in May. The 37-year-old faces two felony counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. He was accused of inappropriately touching a 10-year-old girl in 2015 at a Kansas City, Kansas, church gymnasium and again at a graduation party in Bonner Springs.
His original trial ended in mistrial in September after the jury couldn’t agree on a verdict.
KANSAS CITY (AP) -A federal grand jury has indicted a former northwest Missouri police chief accused of striking a handcuffed man after the chief helped rescue the man’s infant daughter from a pond.
Greg Hallgrimson photo courtesy Fox4KansasCIty
Federal prosecutors said 50-year-old Greg Hallgrimson, of Kansas City, was charged Wednesday with violating the man’s civil rights. The indictment identifies the man only as “J.Z.” but Hallgrimson had previously been accused of using excessive force against Jonathon Zicarelli. Hallgrimson resigned in June.
Visitors left Colleen Taylor’s house with a full belly and an unburdened heart. Colleen loved caring for people, and she did that by listening to and cooking for them as well as sharing laughter and tears. Her husband and children relied on her strength, support, specialty pecan pies, and green bean dumpling soup to see them through a lifetime of celebrations and challenges. On many summer days, Colleen could be seen investigating the waters searching for creatures only grandsons would enjoy at Big Creek Stepping Stones Park. Mama Colleen’s kindness and generosity spread to countless others and she always had plenty of time, energy, and room in her heart to nurture an extended group of non-biological family members that she collected over the years. An extraordinary gift that she shared with others was to make each person she cared about feel seen, accepted, and loved. Although Colleen’s passion was to build community through hospitality at home and work, she was also committed to wringing as much fun out of life as she could. Her fully stamped passport, and Dolly Parton ticket stubs are a testament to her adventurous spirit.
Colleen Kae Taylor (née Hovey) was born on June 9, 1950 in Trenton Nebraska to Wilma Lucille and Robert Louis Hovey. She graduated in 1968 from Downs High School, and then went on to earn her civil service certification in Manhattan, Kansas. Colleen began working in the Department of Art and Design at Fort Hays State University in 1971. This marked the beginning of an amazing 45-year career as a senior administrative assistant of which she retired in 2016. During her time at FHSU, she encouraged and mentored a myriad of students and faculty that will never forget her kindness and lively spirit. Colleen married her true love, Paul Taylor, on March 6, 1982. Together they raised five children—each of which had their own unique strengths and personalities. As a mother, Colleen created a secure, loving, and supportive space for each of them to discover their path in life and was always there to provide open arms and incredible advice whenever you needed it.
On November 9, 2019, at age 69, Colleen passed away in Hays, Kansas. Colleen will be forever remembered by her husband and best friend Paul, and their children, Nicole, Andrea, Joel, Charles, and Paul II, and her grandchildren River and Castle. She will also be remembered by her brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Bette, numerous friends, and loyal service dog Nikka. Per usual, Colleen never wanted anyone making a fuss about her and requested not to have a funeral. Instead, the family will hold a celebration of her life at a later date (TBA). In lieu of flowers or other gifts, Colleen requested any gifts should be in the way of scholarships for the thousands of students she loved and the thousands of lives she touched. She lived with a giving and full heart, and after all her years at the Art and Design Department, it was clear her heart was truly for the students and the people she worked with. Her family wishes to honor her request. Colleen, thank you for everything. We will miss you forever. Luv u and HUGS!
If you would like to make a memorial donation to the Art and Design scholarship fund in Colleen’s name, you can do so in two ways.
Donations can be mailed to:
FHSU Foundation
P.O. Box 1060
Hays, KS 67601
*Please state the donation is in honor of Colleen Taylor on the memo line of your check.
Donations can also be made online:
www.foundation.fhsu.edu/donate/
*Please designate “Other/Memorial” donation in honor of Colleen Taylor.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected] Arrangements in care of Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601
Anna Harms (Hagerman), age 95, long-term resident of Larned, KS, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney.
Arrangements are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.
HUTCHINSON — Investigators are working to determine the cause of a Thursday morning fire at a home in Hutchinson.
Crews on the scene of Thursday morning house fire photo courtesy Hutchinson Fire Department
Just before 2a.m., fire crews responded to a structure fire at 807 East 9th Avenue in Hutchinson, according to a media release.
Upon arrival, fire crews were faced with a one-story residential home with heavy fire coming from the front and delta (west) side of the structure of the home. All occupants were out of the home upon fire crew’s arrival.
Fire crews performed an interior attack to contain the fire to two rooms within the home. The fire did spread into the attic space above the room of origin. The home sustained heavy smoke and heat damage throughout the rest of the home. Four dogs were rescued with one dog given oxygen by HFD crews that had a successful outcome. Red Cross was notified to assist the homeowner as the home is uninhabitable at this time.
Fire crews remained on the scene completing salvage and overhaul operations to check for hidden fire in the void spaces. Fire Investigators are also on scene working to determine the cause of the fire.
The Hutchinson Fire Department was assisted by the Hutchinson Police Department, Reno County EMS, Kansas Gas, Evergy and the Red Cross.
TOPEKA – Marie Reveles of Hays, daughter of LaVerna Reveles, was awarded a $1,000 Kansas Livestock Foundation/Kansas CattleWomen Scholarship.
She was one of 21 students awarded a grand total of $23,000 in scholarships through KLF for the 2019-20 school year. These students will be recognized during the KLA Convention, December 4-6 in Wichita.
Reveles is a junior majoring in agricultural education at Kansas State University. She currently is serving as a K-State College of Agriculture Ambassador. Reveles is a member of the K-State Agricultural Education Club and the Sigma Alpha Professional Sorority. She received her American FFA Degree earlier this year.
This scholarship, funded by the KCW silent auction, is awarded to a student entering or returning to a Kansas community or senior college and pursuing a degree in dietetics, food safety, agriculture or a related field.
KLF was established in 1983 to operate solely and exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes. For information about KLF’s scholarship offerings or to receive an application, contact the foundation at 6031 S.W. 37th St., Topeka, KS 66614 or email [email protected].
KLA is a trade organization protecting the business interests of independent ranchers and feeders. Members of the association are involved in all segments of the livestock industry, including cow-calf production, backgrounding, cattle feeding, swine, dairy and sheep. The association’s work is funded by the voluntary dues dollars paid by its 5,600 members.
In November 2019, Hays Post was rated by NewsGuard, an international organization that employs trained journalists to rate and review thousands of news websites for credibility and transparency.
Hays Post received a green rating for its high journalistic standards.
NewsGuard uses nine journalistic criteria to rate each website. To learn more about NewsGuard’s rating of publications, go to www.newsguardtech.com.
The green or red badge of sites rated by NewsGuard are designed to alert readers about the credibility of a news source and appears on social media feeds and as a browser extension that rates search engine results. The extension can be downloaded HERE.
NewsGuard was launched in 2018. Based on each website’s performance on NewsGuard’s nine journalistic criteria, each site is rated with a red or green rating. News organizations producing high quality journalism and following basic standards of accuracy and accountability get green ratings.
Carolina Recchi, a tech entrepreneur who is co-chief executive officer and co-founder of EdSights, will be the next speaker in the Entrepreneur Direct series from Fort Hays State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship.
Admission is free to the campus community and the public. She will speak from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Eagle Communications Hall in the Robbins Center at Fort Hays State.
The event includes a reception.
EdSights uses artificial intelligence to help universities increase graduation rates. The company works with universities all over the nation and recently secured $1 million in funding from Techstars, Rondo Ventures, and the Kauffman Foundation.
Recchi, 25, with her sister and co-founder Claudia, immigrated to the United States from Italy to attend college. Carolina graduated from Babson College, Wellesley, Mass., with a degree in international business. She is a 2018 Techstars accelerator program graduate.
To date, her company has saved colleges $1.8 million in tuition revenue. Carolina is 25 years old.
Entrepreneur Direct is a speaker series presented by the Center for Entrepreneurship, housed in Fort Hays State’s W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Art Slam, an evening of art, food, karaoke, poetry and more, will raise funds for a program for survivors of domestic violence and for a student art organization at Fort Hays State University.
The evening goes from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in the atrium of the Center for Art and Design on the university campus.
Tickets for the meal of chili, desserts and hot chocolate are $5, or $4 if the meal ticket is purchased in advance.
To purchase meal tickets before the event, contact an Arts for Social Change member or email Michaela Nietfeld at [email protected].
Proceeds will be split equally between Arts for Social Change, a student organization, and the social program From Victims to Social Entrepreneurs, a support program for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.
The program is administered by Dr. Ziwei Qi, assistant professor of criminal justice, and Dr. Hsin-Yen Yang, associate professor of communications studies.
For more information about this event, contact Amy Schmierbach, professor of art and design and sponsor of Arts for Social Change, at [email protected] or by phone at 785-628-4272.
It’s sign up time for Ellis Food Pantry free Christmas Food Boxes.
