Volunteers share love of youth and horses at Miles of Smiles
Gena Crow and her daughters Cassidy and Shelby moved from Winfield to Garden City and joined Miles of Smiles, a nonprofit offering therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities. New volunteers learned riding support roles, mounting and emergency dismount procedures, sidewalking, and safety. Cassidy and Shelby, both 11, embraced the fit.
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Gena Crow
Cassidy
Shelby
Winfield
Garden City
Miles of Smiles Horse Stable
Miles of Smiles
Crow
Ellen Lynn
Sara Brown
Sarah Freeman
Alta Brown
Freeman
Grand Rapids, Mich
Scott City celebrates third straight state title
Stephen Prewit and Stephen Precht traveled with families to witness Scott City Beavers win a third consecutive Class 3A state basketball title, 74 to 55 over Humboldt at the Sports Arena. Local residents Steve Schmitt and others recalled long community support and yearned for more Beavers success, as youths grew up following the program.
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Scott City
Humboldt
Hutchinson Sports Arena
Hutchinson
Stephen Prewit
Kansas
Steve Schmitt
SCHS
Beavers
Precht
Schmitt
Beaver
Prewit
Precit
Longtime Garden City educator Willis Pracht to retire
Willis Pracht, principal at Abe Hubert Elementary, will retire in June after 39 years as a teacher and administrator. He cited age and physical wear as factors, saying you know when it is time to step aside to avoid tarnishing achievements. He acknowledges the difficulty of leaving and the impact of a long career.
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Willis Pracht
Abe Hubert
Pracht
Garden City
Pracht to retire after 11 years in Garden City district
Neighbors recall Pracht as a 60 year old educator who grew up in Belleville and began teaching sixth grade at Georgia Matthews Elementary on January 20 1975. He earned a master’s in administration in 1985 and moved into district leadership before announcing plans to step down for new energy.
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Pracht
Fort Hays State
Garden City Usd 457
Georgia Matthews
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Brad Nading
Belleville
Kansas State University
Weathersenna
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
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