Oh Holy Cow fund-raiser raises money for St. Dominic renovations
Since 2002 the Oh Holy Cow event at St. Dominic has gathered about 83000 for classroom renovations with 600 attendees last year and 300 to 400 this year. The Saturday auction featured 300 items including an autographed Chiefs players photo and a year of school lunches. Dorinda Gerber and Sonya Roth organized in advance, praising community and downtown merchants. Principal Trina Delgado noted the renovations are in use this year as classes moved into new rooms. Parents Tracy Myers and Sandra Martinez called the event good fun supporting education.
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Blackburn
Cindy Doering
Kansas State Wildcats
Bill Snyder
Kansas City Chiefs
Trent Green
Priest Holmes
Dante Hall
St. Dominic
Pat Reichmuth
Stephanie Bogner
Karen Jantz
Montezuma
Dorinda Gerber
Sonya Roth
Gerber
Garden City Community College
Trina Delgado
Delgado
Tracy Myers
Kennedy
Sandra Martinez
Abby
Martinez
Shrader recovers after ladder fall and rehab progress
Shrader, a Sunflower Electric lab technician, is up and moving after a severe ladder accident. Mary Champlin says he regained 90 percent neck function, no neck or arm braces, but hand therapy continues. He survived multiple injuries including skull fractures, facial damage, broken bones, and a C2 vertebra injury. Doctors kept finding new issues months later, and Shrader credits Kansas neighbors, co workers, and churches for aid. He remains in rehabilitation aiming to return to normal life with support from wife Lee Ann and daughter Lexi Billinger.
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Shrader
Derek
Mary Champlin
Kansas
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Lee Ann
Lexi Billinger
Little Britches Rodeos Highlight Family Atmosphere and Dreams
The Little Britches rodeo scene shows a close knit, family friendly event where grandparents cheer on riders as kids keep score with clipboards. Parents share pride as youngsters like Jessica Gibson and Genna Bishop pursue rodeo paths, with siblings and friends supporting each other across competitions and practice.
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Gibson
Hatcher
Cody
Cory
Casey
Cody Hatcher
Linsey Bishop
Shane Bishop
Teen hero Champlin saves friend after severe injuries
Derek Champlin calmly guided Shrader through a life threatening crisis after Shrader was found severely injured on a Wichita driveway. Champlin, aided by Scouts training, kept Shrader conscious until paramedics arrived, while his father and Shrader’s mother-in-law coordinated help. Shrader suffered extensive injuries but is walking today.
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Christopher Reeve
Shrader
Champlin
Wichita
Mary Champlin
Derek
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Jessica
Linsey
Walsh
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Genna
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John Veesart
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WestLink Communications
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