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Page 4 Colby Free Press Thursday, July 8, 2010 Family It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Rotary Club Babies The Colby Rotary Club met June 29 with 29 members and Noelle Jewell Burris guests Janice Frahm, Kevan Tren- Noelle Jewell Burris, daugh- Sisters Madison and McKennize kle, Dalton Schuette and Tracey It’s your local library at work! ter of Scott and Beverly Burris welcomed the new baby home. Mann, a visiting Rotarian from of Goodland, was born Monday, Grandparents are Brenda and This last week has been a mix- birds they worked with each day. Salina and candidate for Con- June 21, 2010, at Citizens Medi- Gary Fisher of Goodland and ture of weather and events. As I had the joy of being the person gress. Melany cal Center. She weighed 7 pounds, Christy and Rick Burris of Hoxie. such, I am going to give you a col- the owl would silently swoop past Gary Schuette and son Dalton 6 ounces and measured 20 inches. umn just like our current weather! Wilks without me hearing its approach. I sang the Turtle Song, which Dal- One of our newest books is heard the owls impressive swoosh ton recently learned at Cub Scout “Highest Duty: My Search for •Library of air breeze past me while blind- Camp. Ian Joseph Kraemer What Really Matters,” by Ches- folded. Once the stunt was over, I The club received a thank-you Links Ian Joseph Kraemer, son of A.J. and measured 19 1/2 inches. ley Sullenberger. Captain Chesley took off my mask and was face to note from the newly founded Sun- and Jennifer Kraemer of Ogallah, Grandparents are John and Su- “Sully” Sullenberger is the now- face with this large beautiful owl’s rise Rotary Club in Hays for the was born Sunday, June 20, 2010, san McMahan of Brewster and famous pilot who landed a plane sparkling eyes. Let’s just say that gift of a bell and gavel. Former did not charge him! This book is at Hays Medical Center. Andy and Judy Kraemer of La- full of passengers in the Hudson made my day! Colby Rotary member Les Brown enjoyable to read, with photos, a He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce Crosse. River. He begins his journey by map of his fl ight and an appendix If you enjoyed the above sub- is serving as president of the new explaining to us his childhood and with the excerpts of the fl ight tran- jects and want to learn from fun Hays club. his early desire to fl y planes. Sully script. resources, you might check out President Jerry Arensdorf gave Destiny Ann Wacker was a licensed pilot by 16 and A second new book, all about “Eagles and Birds of Prey,” by an overview of the club’s service became intimately aware of how success and living through diffi - Jemima Parry-Jones, a book from projects and accomplishments Destiny Ann Wacker, daughter comed the baby home. important it was to choose safety cult circumstances, is “An Eagle the series DK Eyewitness Book. over the past year and recognized of Rebbecca Carman and Chad Grandparents are Kathleen Car- over being a hot shot. He saw fi rst- Named Freedom,” by Jeff Guidry. In doing this article I found a members who served on the board Wacker of Oakley, was born Sat- man of Oakley, Darrell Carman of hand how making errors in the sky He tells of his work with endan- website by Joseph Noordman or were a part of activities. He stat- urday, June 26, 2010, at Citizens Oakley and Jim and Joyce Wacker ended in tragic and messy deaths. gered species. He saves a female with professional photographs of ed that he is proud of the Rotary Medical Center. She weighed 7 of Fort Collins, Colo. Sully grew up in an era when he eagle whose wings are broken and raptors and carrion birds at joe- motto, “Service Above Self,” and pounds, 7 ounces and measured could easily learn to fl y without all cannot even stand. The moment noordman.smugmug.com/Nature/ believes the projects supported by 21 inches. the restrictions that we face today. their eyes met, Guidry knew there Song-and-Garden-Birds/Raptors- the club are proof that members Brother Bryce Keegan wel- UPCOMING He credits L.T. Cook Jr. for teach- was a bond. and-Carrion-birds/7057054_ live by the motto. Bridge Club ing him to fl y and giving him the When she is found, the eagle HYMGt/1/693983933_msFb6/ Arensdorf was recognized for EVENTS his year of leadership as president confi dence to make mature deci- is so weak and sickly the wildlife Large). If you use that address it Tuesday bridge winners at and presented with a plaque. He sions even as a teenager. Cook had center tells Jeff that if she cannot will take you to 246 pictures of Meadow Lake were: fi rst, Jean in Kansas was also recognized for achieving died a few years before that heroic stand in a week they will put her these wonderful birds. And if after Snyder; second, Larry Barrett; Brought to you in part by day when Sullenberger fl ew his reading the book on Sullenberger, a multilevel Paul Harris Fellow Kansas Department of Commerce out of her misery. He is distraught third, Katie Melvin; fourth, Sarah Travel & Tourism Division award. passengers on Flight 1549 to safe- and thinks the worst. But Freedom go to the Internet and type in vid- Jane Barrett; fi fth, Mary Kersen- Trenkle won Roto-Lotto. ty. Mrs. Cook sent him an e-mail shows them all! She stands and eos for Sully Sullenberger and you brock; sixth, Lyle Worthy; sev- Fiesta Mexicana and said, “L.T. wouldn’t be sur- will be able to watch YouTube The club meets at noon each begins to thrive. enth, Elaine Ptacek. July 13-17, Topeka prised … but he certainly would videos on interviews by him, his Tuesday in Room 106 of the Col- After this their lives become in- A tradition since 1933, week-long be pleased and proud” (p.15). return to fl ight and even some by Community College Student tertwined. Jeff is diagnosed with Fiesta Mexicana celebration features The book is not all about him, video testifying about bird strikes Union. Stage Three non-Hodgkin’s lym- authentic Mexican foods, crafts and though; it also talks about his won- and planes. – Relda Galli phoma. He, too, comes to live at entertainment. (785) 232-5088, derful wife, Lorrie. He says she Our regular summer hours are death’s door. But Freedom helps olg-parish.org/fiesta has fought to remain both realistic him survive and recover. The book 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Ladies’ Golf and optimistic even with adversity Wednesday, 9 to 8 Thursday, 9 to goes on to tell of lives of others Winfield Country Round-up (p. 170). I found the last chap- 5 Friday, 9 to 4 Saturday, and 1 Guidry works with who have can- Winners for the two person July 15-17, Winfield ter profound. When most plane to 4 p.m. Sunday. If you are from NOW SHOWING cer and how Freedom and other scramble at the Meadow Lake Three day country music festival crashes happen families receive out of town and need wireless ac- Digital/3D Cinema birds help them through illnesses. Tuesday night’s ladies golf game, featuring well-known artists. what little was left of their loved cess or a computer with Internet One reason I really liked this were: fi rst, Audrey Hines and Su- July 2nd - July 8th WinfieldCountryRoundup.com ones’ belongings. This time each book is that I had just visited the access, please allow us to serve san Wark; a tie for second went THE TWILIGHT SAGA: passenger was able to personally Arboretum at Flagstaff, Ariz., and you. 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