Page 4 Colby Free Press Monday, November 8, 2010 Family Veterans, drama Singing – and signing – for their supper keep school busy “To Honor our Veterans,” a Vet- Vicki erans Day assembly, will be given by teacher Linda Garrett and stu- Allison dents at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Veter- ans Day, in the big gym, at Golden •Rexford Plains High School. Correspondent Also at the high school, every- one is invited to a soup supper and theran youth, middle school and play Friday. The National Honor junior high students from Garden Society will provide soup and ac- City, Atwood, Colby, Norton and companiments for a donation from Scott City, met at the Shepherd’s 5 to 6:45 p.m., right before the Staff. They held sessions and play. The group is raising money played paintball while they were for recycling bins at the school. here. The high school play, “Hail, the There were 140 boxes wrapped Hunkering Hero,” will begin at 7 and filled for the Rexford Commu- p.m. All are invited to a quiet eve- nity Church’s Operation Christ- ning out before basketball season mas Child project Oct. 31. It was starts. great to see a lot of the area youths Shepherd’s Staff is holding its participating. Plans are to deliver first “Crop & Clip” scrapbooking the packages to Denver the day weekend Friday through Sunday. after Thanksgiving. VERA SLOAN/Colby Free Press Any woman with a creative streak We welcome the many hunt- is welcome to attend. There will Heartland Christian School students in kindergarten through as they sang “Lord You Are Great.” Author and speaker Sandy ers who will join us this opening fifth grade sang their hearts out for music teacher Kathy My- Aldrich spoke to more than 100 in the crowd about how words be a guest speaker and lots of time weekend. The Rexford Lions Club to work on projects. Call Gwen ers, their parents and supporters at the school’s annual ban- of encouragement can change a life. invites the public to the Annual quet and fund raiser Friday night. The kids signed the words Griffiths at 687-2076 or 687-2565 Pheasant Hunters Dinner from 11 for information. am to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Com- Quilters from all over northwest munity Hall on Main Street. On Kansas were at Shepherd’s Staff the menu: chili, chicken and noo- Daughters of the American Revolution this weekend. Nineteen women dles, mashed potatoes, hot dogs Nominate The John Athey Chapter of the Daughters of the Weber gave an Indian Moment. The Kansas Scenic spread their projects out and made and desserts. American Revolution met at 10 a.m. Oct. 27, at the Byways were discussed with the history of the orga- beautiful quilts, table runners, wall A reminder, bingo will be home of Gladys Rowley in Oakley, with brunch nization and its ownership in this historical event. hangings and other decorations. played at 7 p.m. Saturday at the a teacher served before the meeting and a guest present. A Constitution moment in reference to God was The Gideons met at Shepherd’s Red Barn. Regent Sharon Maurath opened the meeting with given by Weber, followed by the lesson on American Staff on Saturday night. Until next week, make your the President General’s message, followed with Na- Heritage. Last weekend ,a group of Lu- week memorable. for award tional Defense. Roll call was answered with “the The next meeting will be on Wednesday, March The Kansas Foundation for Ag- most memorable museum visited.” Rowley gave the 23, at the home of Fran Mann in Quinter. riculture in the Classroom will treasurer’s report. – Eva Lee Wheeler Castro’s daughter to talk award the Janet Sims Memorial A card was signed to send to Delphin Biggs. Kay Teacher of the Year to an outstand- ing teacher in Kansas next spring, at Fort Hays on Tuesday but the deadline for entries is Fri- Belfast pays Alina Fernandez, daughter of life for our students.” day, Dec. 3. Colby grad wins scholarship Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, will As one of Castro’s children, he The foundation recognizes a hurt ‘tomato’ Kansas teacher each year for his Garrett Rogers, a 2010 Colby Award from Fort Hays State visit Fort Hays State University said, Alina had a mixed upbring- High School graduate, has re- University. or her efforts to incorporate agri- DUBLIN (AP) — Belfast’s to speak at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday ing, a combination of privilege ceived a $900 Academic Op- Rogers, son of Tracy and culture into the classroom. Any mayor was sure he could jump in the Beach/Schmidt Performing and privation. She was a toddler portunity award from the Col- Robyn Rogers of Colby, plans Kansas teacher who works agri- over the giant tomato — but his Arts Center. when Castro overthrew the Ba- lege of Business and Leadership to major in business manage- cultural concepts into a nonvoca- efforts bore no fruit. Through her insight as one of tista government during the 1959 and a $500 Copper Academic ment. the Cuban elite, Fernandez guides Cuban Revolution. tional classroom should apply. Belfast City Council confirmed listeners through her life in Cuba As she grew up and opened The winner will be recognized Friday it’s paid a former em- and describes the political envi- her eyes to the political climate in March during the Ag Day fes- ployee more than 24,000 pounds ronment during the 1960s and in Cuba, she became rebellious, tivities at the Statehouse in Tope- ($38,000) after former Mayor Jim Corrections ’70s. She recalls person anec- and in the ’80s became part of the ka. The winner may choose from Rodgers tried to leap over her in an all-expense-paid trip to the MOVIE dotes, snapshots of Cuban society, political dissident movement. By front of press photographers three A story on Page 1 of the Friday, National Agriculture in the Class- her inside scoop on Cuban politics 1993, she was forced to flee Cuba, years ago. Nov. 5, edition of the Colby Free room Conference in Fort Lauder- PASSES and a detailed view of her father, and she lives in the U.S. today. The victim, Lorraine Mallon, Press gave an incorrect address dale, Fla., from June 22 to 25, or retired leader Fidel Castro. Her appearance is sponsored was dressed as a tomato to pro- for Emerald Edition. The ad- Watch for your a $250 gift certificate to purchase “The ’60s and ’70s seem like by the Office of Diversity Affairs, mote a city food fair and was sit- dress is 145 W. Third St. in Colby. agriculture education supplies. name in the ancient times to most of our stu- the University Activities Board ting on the grass. She suffered a Owner Tenley Glad’s name was Applications are available at dents,” said George Jackson III, and the Black Student Union. For blow to the back of her head as misspelled. These were reporting Wednesday movie www.ksagclassroom.org. The coordinator of the university’s Of- information, contact the office at Rodgers ran up from behind to try errors. listings fice of Diversity Affairs. “Alina (785) 628-4661. form, along with two letters of to leapfrog her but slipped at the ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ recommendation, must be post- will really help bring this time to last moment. The Colby Free Press wants to for 2 free marked by Dec. 3. Rodgers apologized, but Mallon maintain an accurate record of passes. suffered a slipped disc and sued our town. Please report any error Man pursues record for tumor for negligence. The council said or lack of clarity in a news story (Passes must be used within 7 days.) Markets Friday it agreed to pay her 24,021 PIKEVILLE, N.C. (AP) – A removed the kidney, which had to us at 462-3963. Pick up your passes at your: North Carolina man is celebrat- grown to the size of a cantaloupe Quotes as of close of pounds ($38,538) plus her legal previous business day bills. ing successful cancer surgery in because of a huge malignant tu- Reach over 17,000 homes an unusual way: by seeking world mor. At 332 grams, the tumor Hi-Plains Co-op Wheat (bushel) $6.46 record status for the tumor doctors weighed more than twice as much We want your local news: weekly with our removed from his abdomen. as a normal kidney. Corn (bushel) $5.19 e-mail to Colby Free Press/Country Milo (hundredweight) $8.92 The News & Observer of Ra- He says he’s pursuing it to so- colby.editor @ nwkansas.com Advocate combo ads Please Recycle leigh reports that Eugene Tyner of lidify his victory over the cancer. Soybeans (bushel) $11.38 Pikeville has applied to the Guin- ness Book of World Records for the status of heaviest cancerous %RRYEP,SWTMGI)ZIRX kidney ever removed. 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