On April 22nd, the Council on Aging hosted an appreciation luncheon recognizing all of our wonderful Meals on Wheels volunteers. Assistant Director Scarlet Ross, (left) issues Linda Hoeltzel, (right) the Volunteer of the Year Award.
Shown are the white blooms of stars-of-Bethlehem and the purple blooms of muscari in Matt Nowak’s garden in Lansing. Photos by Matt Nowak Do you have a photo to share with the Times? Email the photo and information to MRountree@cherryroad.com .
Between the late 1860s and 1930s, over 4,000 African Americans were lynched in the United States. They were victims of racial terrorism and often mob violence. Sadly, these acts were largely tolerated by state and federal officials. 2022 marked the first time a federal anti-lynching law was passed.
The Leavenworth High School Parent Teacher Association will host the 36th annual Project Graduation Celebration from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 21 at the high school, 2012 10th Ave.
Miss Samantha Lynn Bradbeer and Zachary Stephens were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2022 in a formal double ring ceremony performed at The Memorial Chapel on Fort Leavenworth, KS.
Mayor Camalla Leonhard was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club weekly luncheon. She spoke about upcoming events and projects in Leavenworth.
The Henry Leavenworth chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution recently inducted new member Mark Harris. He is shown with Jerry Gross.
Julie Lorenz, secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation, was guest speaker at a meeting of Chapter EN, P.E O. this past week. P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization dedicated to the educational advancement of women. Rosemary Snow
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines, recently initiated three students with local connections. Cassandra Beattie of Basehor (Kansas State University), Kristen Blom of Fort Leavenworth (Kansas State University), and Kelly Bierwirth of Fort Leavenworth (Kansas State University), were selected They are among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.
Sedgwick County officials acknowledge that some residents living in rural areas likely did not hear sirens going off before an EF-3 tornado roared through parts of the Kansas county last week. While much of the attention after the Friday night storm focused on the heavily populated Wichita suburb of Andover, rural areas close to the city and in adjacent Butler County also sustained significant damage from a tornado that was on the ground for nearly 13 miles.