Hesston College graduates once again received their diplomas and took pictures with Hesston College president Dr. Joseph A. Manickam in Yost Center on Hesston College campus in a commencement ceremony held at 6 p.m on May 14. This year’s graduation activities were held fully in person for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Sunset Elementary School hosted the school’s annual field day at Fischer Field May 16, one day before the final day of school. A host of activties were on hand for students, hosted by physical education teachers and high school volunteers.
Kauffman Museum’s next Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum will be May 22 with Dave Kreider speaking on “Collecting for College and Community: Past, Present and Future.” The program runs from 3-4 p.m. in the museum auditorium, at the corner of North Main and 27th streets on the Bethel College campus in North Newton.
Hello again, dear readers, and welcome back to the monthly letters column. Virus-related mail, which once required a column of its own, has slowed down. That means we can once again fold those questions in with the general letters. Speaking of which ...
Timothy J. Conner Sr. 90 died April 29, 2022 at Kansan Christian Home. He was born in Greenwood, Indiana on February 12, 1932 to Leo and Louise (nee Howell) Conner. He was married to Mary E. Robinson and later to Lola Buck they both preceded him in death.
Beverly Diane Mayeske, age 63, of El Campo, TX (formerly of Newton, KS), passed away at sunrise, May 13, 2022 at MD Anderson Hospital, Houston, TX. Beverly was born January 30, 1959 to Alva and Neoma (Nightengale) Mayeske at Fredonia, KS. She so bravely walked her breast cancer journey.
VALLEY CENTER — The Remington Bronco baseball team won the Class 2-1A regional tournament Monday and Tuesday in Whitewater and Valley Center. Remington opened play Monday at home with a 4-2 win over Medicine Lodge.
Class 1A Regionals Monday Cedar Hills GC, Washington Par 70, 5,936 yards Team scores (top three qualify for state) — Centralia 361, Washington County 368, Goessel 371, Osborne 397, Solomon 409, Frankfort 411, Onaga 440. Centre, Olpe no team score.
MAIZE — The Newton High School baseball team had one of its top pitching performances of the season, but couldn’t move runners, falling to Valley Center 1-0 Tuesday in the Class 5A West Region 3 semifinals in Maize.
I think middle class Americans need to be made aware of a plan put forward by Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott recently. The plan would raise taxes on 75 million American families, 95% of which make less than $100,000/year. 82% of small business owners who make less than $50,000/year would also see their taxes raised, but there would be nothing to hold corporations accountable, even as they are recording record profits. And when President Biden advises raising taxes on the ultra wealthy, there is an outcry from Republicans who admonish Democrats for being big spenders. I fail to understand the appeal to cutting taxes on the wealthy while raising them on the less fortunate. If it is has to do with trickle down economics, that has proven a failed policy repeatedly since Ronald Reagan first launched the idea 40 years ago.