Kansas Advocates Awarded Grant for Elder Abuse Education
The BRIEFLY group in Kansas received a $6,000 grant from the Kansas Department on Aging to fund nine training sessions across nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The free programs target staff residents and families as well as law enforcement and bankers, teaching recognition reporting and prevention of elder abuse, with sessions listed in Lenexa Overland Park Ness City Hill City WaKeeney Prairie Village Herington and Concordia through May and June.
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Indian Creek Healthcare
Overland Park
Ness County
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Ness City
Couple Weds Amid Tornadoes In Kansas Church
Amber Mattox married John Mattox on April 14 as dozens of tornadoes battered Kansas. After the vow, a tornado warning sent guests to the basement while the groom and others watched a funnel cloud. Reception moved to Salina hotel shelter, guests joining twice more during the night.
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Kansas
Amber Mattox
Smolan
Amber
John Mattox
Salina
Volunteers Needed Across Local Programs In Lawrence
Local agencies seek volunteers for ESL teaching at Small World with two lead positions starting in fall, plus Project LIVELY outdoor maintenance for a senior client, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging moving help, StopGap 5K fundraiser volunteers, Trinity In-Home Care office reorganization, and broader opportunities via United Way and Volunteer Center.
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Lawrence
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Lawrence- Douglas
Topeka
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JAAA
Michele Dillon
Jhawkaaa
StopGap Inc
Haskell Indian Nations University
Sloane Lewis
Lewis
Sloane
Gmail
Trinity In-Home Care
Iowa Streets
Kelly Evans
Kelly
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Lawrence's quirky history on display at Watkins museum
Lawrence’s quirky past is showcased at the Watkins Community Museum of History. Highlights include Leo Beuerman’s red cart and plaque, the Milburn Electric roadster once owned by Eleanor Coffin Henley, a shard of Eldridge Hotel glass from Quantrill’s raid, a World Premiere program for Dark Command, and notes on the museum building’s origin and donation. Hours are listed for winter and regular seasons.
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Massachusetts
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Eldridge
William Quantrill
Quantrill
J.B. Watkins
Elizabeth Miller Watkins
Local historian Spencer unites Lecompton area through genealogy
Spencer leads efforts to document and restore forgotten local sites including an African American cemetery restored after years of neglect. Her work uncovers families from Lecompton's 1854 settlement and connects communities from Stull to Big Springs, earning praise from resident Georgia Wingfield as a “rock” for Stull, Big Springs and Lecompton.
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Bahnmaier
Lecompton
George W. Zinn
Kansas
Georgia Wingfield
Wingfield
Stull
Big Springs
Plans and People Shine at Local High School Film Festival
Andrew Shepherd and Jon Harger of Olathe Northwest directed Plan et Earth 2808 about rival war rings on a futuristic Earth. An drew Longren Nathan Mennel and Clark Topson led The Little Things about a youth who dies by his own hand. Debra Granik judged and wrote reviews while Kuhr and students praised the festival’s impact on their lives.
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Jon Harger
Olathe Northwest High School
Andrew Longren
Nathan Mennel
Clark Topson
Olathe Northwest
Kuhr
Debra Granik
Granik
Roush
Richards
Fleming
Kansas University
Deep Breath dominates 2012 Focus Film Festival winners
Focus Film Festival 2012 honors multiple students from Lawrence High School and nearby districts across categories. Deep Breath earns Best in Show and Best Horror Suspense, while The Little Things secures Best Drama and Nickels Nickelsen stars in Best Acting. Other top honors go to Last Man on Earth, Planet Earth 2808, Freeling, Choices, From the Farm to Your Table, Sail, Everything In This Life, High School, and The Road with student teams from Olathe Northwest Blue Valley CPS LHS and Mill Valley among winners and the Fan Favorite recipients.
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Lawrence High School
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Clark Topson
Olathe Northwest High School
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