Green Recreation Trail in Pratt is one of 18 Kansas State Parks hosting First Day Hikes on January 1, 2023. The guided First Day Hike is part of a program sponsored by America’s State Parks.
We share these names of those who passed in the year 2022, as published in the Pratt Tribune, Kiowa County Signal and St. John News.
Pratt, Kan. - Last week, Ashley Cordeiro, head coach of the women’s soccer team at Pratt Community College, submitted her letter of resignation to the school after serving at the helm since 2017. Cordeiro has taken the Head Women’s Soccer Coach position at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, Louisiana.
It’s the Big 12 championship football game in Arlington, Texas. The offensive starters take the field. The big offensive linemen get in position for the first snap. A look at the roster reveals that this is homegrown talent: Three of K-State’s five starting offensive linemen come from the state of Kansas.
Christian author, outreach minister, and community chaplain billyhollandministries.com I’ve read articles over the years about how Christmas is a combination of Christian and pagan symbolism along with some folklore traditions and for the most part, this is true. I also realize that most people do not want to hear about such things. Beyond the bah-humbug, I will admit that even though Christmas is not as much fun now as it was when I was a kid or when our children were young, I still enjoy the season. I remember laying under the tree and how I was mesmerized looking up at all the twinkling lights. To me, Christmas has always been a special time and heaven forbid I use the term, “magical” but as a child, my overactive imagination had no problem believing the fables especially after I learned about Saint Nicholas that knows everything and can give every child in the world exactly what they want. Now that we are adults, it seems we still hold onto the memories of Christmas past and even have a little excitement left for Christmas future no matter how old we are.
Pastor’s wife and mission partner Special to the Signal Well, if you haven’t purchased your Christmas gifts by the time you are reading this, you are probably a guy who thinks there is still plenty of time because it isn’t Dec 24th yet. On the other hand, if you are like myself who normally has all her Christmas bought by the 1st of December and you don’t have it finished yet you are probably having a slight panic attack because not only have I not bought a gift for the most important person in my life, but it will also be his 60th birthday just a week after Christmas.
Iuka and Sawyer Methodist Churches keelinglouis@yahoo.com What motivates you? Isn’t it money that makes the world go round, or maybe its recognition or power? Maybe for some of you it’s to outperform, to be number one, or to have the biggest and best things. Do these things truly bring fulfillment in your life? With this year coming to a close, we start thinking about what the new year will bring.
Associated Press * Editor’s Note: Hanukkah, a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire, took place December 18-December 26 this year of 2022.
Courtesy of Kansas Catholic Conference Topeka —”The announcement by Planned Parenthood in Kansas to begin executing chemical abortions on vulnerable women with unplanned pregnancies is a despicable act that clearly places profits ahead of the health and well-being of women and preborn children,” said Lucrecia Nold, Policy Specialist for the Kansas Catholic Conference. “Simply put, Kansas women deserve better treatment than what amounts to abortion by zoom call.” The decision by Planned Parenthood to accelerate the incidence of chemical abortions comes in wake of the defeat of the Value Them Both amendment last August.
Medicine Lodge author Special to the Tribune roger@ksauthor.com “WHEN I COUNT STARTED COUNTING MY BLESSINGS, MY WHOLE LIFE TURNED AROUND.” I think that some think all I do is complain, well I do my share. I usually have an answer to what I am irritated at so I am not gripping.