Comforts of home amid tragedy and resilience
A personal reflection on the impact of hurricanes and war, juxtaposing a comfortable home life with displaced families. The writer recalls loss, fear, and rebuilding, noting the hard emotional road ahead and the need for empathy, support, and steadfast resolve. The piece stresses reaction as fate and community, not possession, define character.
Old-time mechanic keeps Beverly shop fixing jalopies
Beverly Kansas shop runs for a century under Jack Meili, famed for fixing cars and tractors. Farmers such as Ron McCosh praise his radiators and honesty. The Beverly storefront, opened 1908 by William Miller, passed to John Rudolph Meili in 1914 and then to Jack in 1952.
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Beverly
Jack Meili
Meili
Ron McCosh
Jack Lill
Brookville Area
Lill
Lincoln
Kansas
William Miller
Miller
Indiana
Jack
John Rudolph Meili
Doug Rees
Diamond Carpentry makes maple bats for pros in Kansas
Curtis Ledbetter, pro in Peoria, uses his father Calvin Ledbetter’s Diamond Carpentry bats. Calvin runs the shop with Sparky Wilhelm, making mostly maple bats for minor leaguers and shipping within a week. Curtis, a Lawrence High and Nebraska alumnus, notes the cool factor and savings from not buying bats.
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Curtis Ledbetter
Ledbetter
Calvin Ledbetter
Son Curtis
Peoria
Ariz
Lawrence High
Lions
Nebraska University
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Curtis
Diamond Cabinetry
Seattle Mariners
Doctor photographer captures flowers at KU Wichita gallery
Don Vine, a cardiologist and KU Wichita medical school professor, exhibits 40 close up images of flowers at the William J. Reals Gallery of Art through Sept. 30. The show, linked to medical education, features diverse blooms including echinacea and roses, and Vine ties his work to medicinal plants and updates on the school's site.
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University of Kansas School of Medicine
Wichita
Don Vine
William J. Reals
Vine
Poopheads: Elephant Dung Art Goes Local in KC
Kansas City artist Eric Easton creates whimsical pieces from elephant dung at the Kansas City Zoo. He calls them poopheads and paints them into heads of people animals or mythical beings. Easton, a former elephant keeper now maintenance supervisor, treasures a bolus from Casey the bull elephant who died in 2008.
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Ledbetter
Arizona
Kansas City
Eric Easton
Easton
Kansas City Zoo
Mighty Casey
Casey
Swellephant
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